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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
COMMITTEE TOURGE
LOANS FOR OWNERS
TO REPAIR HOMES
Citizens Associations Group
viii Make Appeal to Banks
of District.
SEE PROGRAM AS AID
TO DISTRICT J0BLESS
Women Named to Stimulate House
Cleaning and RedecOrating
to Provide Employment.


The special committee of the Fedora
ton Of Citizens Associations, appoint
ed TO aid in alternating the unemploy-
Ynent situation, made preparations to-
day to appeal to the banks OF the Dis
trict to make small loans available for
persons who want to make repairs and
alterations on their homes but lack the
necessary funds.
since its creation Saturday night the
committee has learned ting: there are
q number of home owners ~ Washing
ton who would be willing to undertake
substantial repairs on their property at
this time e they had the money to pay
for the work, and have indicated That
they would borrow the money II they
could get it.
William "A. Roberts, chairman OF the
committee, said he had discovered that
small owners have difficulty IN borrow
ing money on property which is already
incumbersd, and he believes the banks
of Washington would be doing real
public service at this time in aiding
the unemployment situation by loaning
money to these people for house. repairs
and alteras ions. The banks also could
assist, he pointed out, by making pub
lie the process Of procuring loan for
such purpose.
Committee Meets Tonight.
The committee was appointed to CO.
Opera with the various neigbborhood
citizens association in Urging the
homecoming members to have needed
repairs and other work done at this
time to give work to the jobless. 1t viii
hold its initial meeting tonight in the
District Building to make plans for It's
activities.
In the meantime, Roberts appointed
four subcommittee to undertak spe-
cific work The first composed of Edwin
s. HeQe. c. e. La Vsgne, Fred A. Emery
and Kenneth p. Armstrong, will be
cherge1 With nuancinv arrangements.
This group VII be instructed to cal
upen rzpres nfatves CT the Dissric.
EanlS7rs' Association in the interest OF
ha apg small loans n1cde to lomc
owners for repsi~s end Improvements
IN nror~+v
Urge EGEse Clearing.
r, Ssoond s,,59cnmistee. composed
Of Mes Eta Taggsrt. Mrs. II. G. Doyle
end Mr.. ~. q E-ughnan, viii be
charged vita S .mulating housswork.
such IS house cleaning and redecora.
tion. Roberts c1id the committee he'd
learned that there Is a large surplus
of uns.ziiled coIored labor, many Of
whom are women. who cocld be given
employment by extensive house cles ming
and home redecorasi on activities on
the part of members OF the citizens' as
sociations.
The committee is hsving $1,000 que--
tionnaires printed to be circulated
among members of the Citizens Assoc
a'e-'o~s, on which they win be request
e. ~ list the type of home repairs need
ed and whether they are willing to have
such wNrk undertaken at this time. The
subcommittee appointed to take charge
of the distribution of these question
naires is composed of w. l. Swanton,
c. A. Barker and Mr. LIE Vigne.
The fourth Subcommittee on Ways
and Means Is made up of Stengle, Ann
strong, Hege and A. H. Gregory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
STUDY LEAGUE TO MEET
National Director Will Talk on
Education of Adults.

DR.. ]. S. Hoffsinger, director of the
National Home Study Council and DR..
L. r. Alderman, specialist for adult
education in the Bureau of Education,
will address the Home Study League
banquet at the Washington Sanitarium
in Takoma Park at o'clock Thursday
night.
The dinner marks the leagues twenty
first anniversary. Until last Spring the
Home Study League was known as the
Preside Correspondence School.
other speakers at the banquet will in
cIude Rev. c. H. Watson, president of
the General Conference of the Seventh
day Adventists: Prof w. E. Howell, first
president of the Fireside School, DR..
M. e. Olsen, present president of the
league, and Prof H. H. Hamilton, presi-
dent of the Washington Missionary
College. Prof C. w. Irwin, chairman
OF the board of directors, will be toast
master,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
CAPPER MAY. MOVE
DISTRICT MEASURES
Eight Bills Already Are on
Senate Calendar for
Action by March.

Senator Capper, Republican. of Kan
san, chairman of the Senate District
Committee, is expected back in Wash
ington Friday, and probably will turn
attention soon after. his return to the
question of what local legislation is to
be considered during the short session.
Senator Capper, who has taken an ac-
tive interest in the affairs of the Dis
trict since he came to the Senate nearly
IL years ago, has just been reelected
for another six-year term.
There are eight District bills already
on the Senate calendar, having been
reported from the committee at the last
session, but too late to be considered.
Since the approaching session is part
of the same Congress, these measures
retain their position on the list Of pend
ing questions in the Senate.
Measures Are Important.
Among these eight bills are the fol-
lowing: The Howell local prohibition
enforcement bill; the measure to au-
thorize merger of the Washington and
Georgetown Gas Light companies; the
resolution defining the terms on which
Congress would sanction a street rail-
way merger the bill, already passed by
the House, to require revocation Of the
driving permits of motorists convicted
of serious traffic offenses until they give
proof of financial responsibility: the
bill to change court procedure in public
utility cases when appeals are taken
from decisions Of the commission, and q
bill to tighten the gambling laws of the
District.
Any of these measures on the calen-
dar which fail to become law before
the present Congress ends on March
would have to be reintroduced and go
through committees again in the new
Congress.
Many Bills Proposed.
Among the questions still awaiting
action in the Senate Committee are:
The bill which passed the House in the
last session to provide for reduced
carfare for school children; the pro-
posed new plan for gradual elimination
of alley dwellings and the conversion Of
alley dwellings to other uses: the Capper
bill to provide for election of the
Board of Education; bill to provide
for establishment Of a new Center
Market, and a number of other meas
ureS. The proposed new legislation 10
regulate the real estate business, the
sale of securities and the foreclosure Of
mortgages Is to be considered first by
the Blaine subcommittee before being
taken up by the committee.
AS soon as the session gets under
way the Republican Committee on Com
mittees probably will consider the fill
ing OF the two vacancies on the District
Committee left by the departure of Sen
ator Baird of New Jersey, who was serv-
ing in the Senate temporarily and did
not seek election, and Senator Robson
of Kentucky, who was defeated. It Is
likely that the three new Republicans
who enter the Senate at this session will
be among those considered for assign
ment to the District Committee. They
are Secretary Of Labor. James j. Davis,
who is coming to the Senate from
Pennsylvania; Dwight Morrow Of New
Jersey and Robert d. Cary of Wyoming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
HIGH SCHOOL HEADS
PLAN TO ORGANIZE
Permanent Organization to Be
Formed at Dinner Meeting
in Alexandria.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opeVIdI LI5pdtCII 70 4tIc DtHAs
BALLSTON, Va, November 49,
The plans for permanent organization
of the high school principals of North
ern Virginia will be completed Saturday
evening at a dinner at the George
Mason Hotel, Alexandria. s. P. VAN
derslice. principal of the Washington
Lee High School, who is acting as the
temporary chairman, announces that
coaches of the various high schools will
be the guests of honor and speak on
the relations of sports in schools.
High schools comprising more than
so principals from F'auquier, Arlington,
Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince william
Counties, the cities of Alexandria, Fred
erlcksburg and Culpeper will form the
organization. The dinner will be served
at 6:15 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
New Harding Stamp
Showing Full Face
View Is Authorized

Declaring that the profile pic
ture had not been satisfactory,
Postmaster General Brown an
nounced yesterday that a full
face picture Of the late President
Harding will appear next month
on the new issue Of the 11a-cent
postage stamps.
The new stamps will go on sale
at Marion, Ohio, Harding's home,
on December /, and at other post
offices later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
PIGEON HOUSE AMONG
LOOT TAKEN BY THIEVES
Kitchen Range, Jewels, Clothing
Golf Clubs Also Reported
as Stolen Here.

Articles Of jewelry, a plgecl house.
kitchen range, window shades, wearing
apparel, golf clubs and cash w.re
among articles enumerated In reports
of thefts received by the police the past
"a hours. A diamond pendant belong
ing TO Mrs. M s. johnson OF f7l0
Nineteenth street was the most valuable
article mentioned in the reports.
The pigeon house. property OF Wilbur
L. Gray, 2942 Newark street. was stolen
with a kitchen range, valuing the loot
at $l25
George A. Fisher, Kensington, Md.
told Of the theft Of an oyercoat valued
ct SIS and an expensive pipe from his
automobile. parked at Sixteenth and r
streets. last night
Howard George HILBERT, s3i Rock
Creek Church road, reported theft Di
go from the locker room in the Ward.
man Park Garage, where he Il en-
ployed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
GIRL, 10, HIT BY AUTO
Sylvia Parker Has Injured Arm
Driver Is Not Held.

Sylvia Parker, 10 years old. Of 1927
n street. received a possible fracture Of
the left arm and minor body bruises
yesterday afternoon when run down by
an automobile at Twelfth and L streets:
she went home after being treated at
Garfield Hospital.
The driver Of the car, Milton A. Wan
nall 80 years old, NJ 2O2s Hamlin street
northeast, told police of the second
precinct the child ran into the path Of
his machine and that the accident was
unavoidable. He was not held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
POLICE HUNT TRIO
IN MILK SABOTAGE
Have Only Meager Descrip-
ton of Men Who Poured
Chemical in Wagons.

With only meager description OF
lree suspects to guide them, police OF
No Ia precinct and the headquarters
narcotic squad today continued their
efforts to locate the men who poured
c.sinfec ant over milk in two delivery
wagons at Cathedral and Connecticut
avenues early Sunday morning.
The wagons were operated by two
large diaries here. neither of which was
inclined to regard the matter seriously
Both dairy officials and police believe
the act was perpetrated by some one
with q personal grudge against the
drivers, @. d. Weimer Of the Chestnut
Farms Dairy and John C. CroSon OF
Thompson's Dairy.
Seen by Tenant.
The drivers found their milk had been
ruined when they returned from MAX
ing deliveries in an apartment build
ing shortly before daylight. An un-
identified tenant of the building told
them he had seen three men lettering
near the wagons. He said one Of their
number climbed into both vehicles },
DcdEl1k . CShltdALGA ANbCi AC
rejoined his companions and all three
drove of in a light sedan.
Croson and Weimer told police they
noticed the sedan with the three men
in 1t parked nearby when they left
their wagons. No one could furnish
the tag number, however, nor any but
q general description Of the men.
Union Suspects Plot.
Both drivers told police they had been
approached by representatives OF milk
drivers union, who had sought unsuc-
cessfully to enroii them. Neither COM
pany recognizes union among its
drivers.
A representative of the union in ques-
ton said yesterday THAT the depreda-
ton apparently had Teen committed by
persons who wished - diScredit the or
ganization by casting suspicion on Its
nneUaherS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
WILL ELECT PRESIDENT
By stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY stan Correspondent Of The Star.
BETHESDA, Md, November. 18.-The
November meeting. of the Betbesds
Chamber of Commerce, postponed two
weeks ago because OF the election, Is 70
be held tonight in the county building
here.
The principal business to come before
the body is the election of president
to succeed John j. Miller, the former
president, who resigned, his business
taking him to Berlin, Germany. Capt.
Chester Wells has been suggested BY
the board Of directors for the position.
Several adjustments in committee chair
manships also are expected to be made
tonight.
last night, but nothing other than
routine affairs was discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
EARLY TRAFFIC SNARLED
Trolley Grounds Plough and
Blocks Traction System.

Hundreds of Government employees
were delayed on their way to work this
morning when grounded plough on a
street car at Twelfth street and Penn
sylvania avenue caused tie-up of the
Capital Traction system at the peak of
the morning rush hour just before 9
o'clock.
Street cars along Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Fifteenth street and New York
avenue and even continuing up Four
tenth street were at a standstill as
many of the passengers alighted and
proceeded toward their offices on foot.
Il required haitian hours work Of an
emergency crew ID release the Jam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
FAIL TO SMASH SAFE,
BUT ESCAPE WITH $40
Burglars Make Unsuccessful At
tempt on "Strong Box" in Van
Ness Hardware Store.

Failing in an attempt to break into
the safe of the Charles Van Ness Hard
ware Store, 1901 Seventh street, burg
lars stole $40 from the drawer OF cabi-
net In the Office of the establishment
and escaped, last night.
Police found that the intruders gained
entrance by cracking open a side vim
dow and then attempted to open the
strong box by knocking of the dial of
the combination
It is believed that the robbers tired Of
their efforts to crack the safe and de-
cided to take the $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
AIDING IDLE THRoNG
Legion Post Collecting Clothing
for the Unemployed.

The James Reese Europe Post No. 8.
American Legion, contributing its Bit
toward unemployment relief, Is today
collecting clothes for distribution among
needy Washingt0nians, E. e. Almond,
commander of the post, announces.
The post, has headquarters at SIG
Twelfth street and contributions win
be received there or called for By menu
bers of the post. The post AUXILIARY
win supervise the distribution OF clofh-
ing oEwomen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
FRENCH QUIT CARTEL
Steel Men Unable to Keep Frontier
Market Agreements.

PARIS, November 10 Up THE Agence
Economique Financiere today said that
French interests had completed their
withdrawal from the European steel
cartel, explaining that they had been
unable to continue observance of agree
ments among themselves regarding
frontier markets.
This. the agency said, was especial
the case in the Saar disVtict, whel1
composition from non-membeEs was es-
peciaIly strong. French withdrawal is
expected TO make dissolution ~ the
cartel inevitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
PLEADS FOR LOCAL MEN
Havenner Calls on District Heads
on Behalf of d. C. Contractors.

Dr. George c. Havenner, president Of
the Federation Of Citizens Associations,
called upon the District Commissioners
ct their board session today to urge
them TO award contracts for the con-
struction Of public works TO local con-
tractors and those using lanal labor and
materials wherever possibIs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
THREE YOUTHS HELD
Baltimore Trio Face Charge OF
Stealing Automobile.

Three Baltimore youths are being
held by District police on a charge Of
stealing an automobile in the Maryland
city Sunday night.
Policeman w. s. Beck took the
youths into custody at New Jersey ave-
nue. and NJ street and booked them at
the fifth precinct as Arthur F. Linck,
IS; Elmer McCord, IL. and Clifford
Baker, II. aHNf Baltimore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-15

A feasible plan of financing the
rocl is expected to be worked out
in the immediate future, assuring
the construction Of the road be-
fore summer.
AS planned the highway would
be 1874 miles in length and would
cost in the neighborhood Of $780,
900. Agitation for the road has
been under way for some time and
actual construction has been begun
upon the promise of rights-of-way
With the exception Of about 3-4ths
of a mile, grading and structures
for the Boca Chica road already
have been completed. This small
gap in a low spot could be rapidly
made ready for concrete by artifici-
al pudding, IL is stated.
Mrs. Esperson'S deed gives the
county the right-of-way fer the solt
purpose Of a highway. 1t is 200 feet
wide in the lowlandS and 100 on the
ground. A 81 consideration
will be paid the donor.
The major portion Of the road
is now ready for pouring Of con-
crete. Work is expected TO be be-
gun as soon as finances have been
arranged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-15
COLLECIAN OFF
PRESS FRIDAY
Many Pictures Contained In
First Issue OF New
Year
Associatcd Preaa Phntn

The first ~l929-l93O copies Of the
Collegian. magazine blished by
the junior college will be ready for
distribution Friday. ii has just been
announced. The magazine is pub
llshed one ( h semester.
Features of the Friday issue are
full pare layouts picturing the
school plant. and members Of the
school board. The publication car
ries a number Of class pictures,
snapshots. and other Illustrations
and art work. About 200 copies
have been printed. The first issue
IS published in q temporary bind
ing: those desiring can have their
copies bound together in q per-
manent cover at the end Of the
year.
Margaret Anderson is edltor-in-
chief this year. Associate editors
are Lorraine Siderius. literary:
Ruth Geraldine Gilbert. society;
Elinore Richardson. society; Oracle
Williams. alumni; Marguerite
Marchman, calendar: Annie Lee
Berryhill. calendar; Alfonso Pa
checo. athletics: Lawrence Olmsted.
Jokes; Eta Carol Thomas. art;
David G.. Markham, Jerome Wilson,
and Bobbie Jones. assistant art
editors. The business staff IS made
I'D of Walter Underwood. man
ager: Fred A. Ball and Jack Le-
bowitz, assistant, and Ernest Lang
ford, circulation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-15
EVENTS in
FIELD MEET
18th Cavalry to Compete
On Parade Grounds
Wednesday

Troops Of the 18th Cavalry will
compete in fifteen mounted and
dismounted events on the Fort
Brown parade ground commencing
at 500 a. m. Wednesday, January
Is.
The last field meet on Armistice
day was a huge success and attrac-
ted a large Brownsville crowd. The
troops r keyed UP to a high pitch
with practice in running. jumping
and trick riding going on every spare
moment. The general feeling on the
Post Is thaG. Captain Robert r.
Maxwells Machine Gun Troop will
have a real task to retain its pres
ent championship title.
Lieutenant Francis z. Rundell,
the Athletic Officer, announces the
following schedule of events:
Time Events
900 a. m.-Reveille Race, High jump.
800 a. m.-Potato race.
$50 a. m.-Tug of war. dismounted.
9:45 a. intent Pegging race.
1000 a. m.-EScort wagon race. run
ming broad jump.
1920 a. INTENT pitching race.
1926 a. m.-Barrel jumping
1850 a. m.-Packing race.
ll:l0 a. m.-CoSsack race.
1920 a. m. Mounted wrestling.
1880 a. m.-Wheelbarrow race.
11:35 a. m.-Slow mule race.
1l:45 a. m. -Rescue race.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-15
Statesmen Gather
For Naval Limitation

LONDON. Jan. 14-(R-The
foremost statesmen Of the world are
fast gathering in London for what
probably will be the most momen-
tons meeting Of its kind ever held
in the British capitalize five pow
er naval limitation conference. II
convenes one week from today.
Given success. the conclave may
result in additional guarantees OF
security for the powers Of the world
and relief from much Of its huge
burden Of military taxation. Given
failure, observers envisage possible
armament races and international
suspicious which may bring on
threats of war
The delegation from apan already
IS here, the Italian and French del
egations will arrive shortly, and the
American delegation reaches on
day Friday from Plymouth.
Formal opening Of the confer
ence takes places mex Tuesday IN n
ROYAL chamber Of the house Of loros
with an address by King George
Meanwhile preliminary converse
sations. given their precedent III
fine Dawes-Ma Donald and Mac
Donald-Hoover meetings last
summer and fall. already have got
into full swing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-15
LIONS HONOR
LEO THE LION
Honorary Membership Voted
Ferocious Visitor
From Jungle

Leo the Lion. growls and all, was
honored at the meeting OF the To-
cal Lions club Tuesday. being elected
an honorary member Of the organic
alton. Captain Volney Phyfer, who Is
touring the world with Leo was
present at the meeting and made a
short talk about the jungle kings
trip, which Is expected to require
between five and six years. The
Lions club is to have its picture
taken with Leo at the Missouri Pa
cific park Tuesday afternoon.
John C.. Tanning. manager OF the
Publix theaters here, was also q
guest at the club luncheon. He told
his audience something about the
talking equipments. at theaters.
L. H. Levy. who has been secre-
tary Of the club for several years,
recently resigned. j. l.. Mellett was
elected 10 fill his place.
G. L. Elledge, Of Harlingen, was
a guest at the club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-15
NO LAURELS

AUSTIN, Jan. l4-P1-Brecken-
ridge and Port Arthur football fans
continue their controversy as to
the proves Of one over the other.
In SO far as the interscholaStic
league is concerned, the two elevens
can share championship honors.
The executive committee yesterday
refused to allow the claim Of Brec-
kenridge that the Buckaroos were
entitled to Tftular honors because
they had penetrated the Yellow
jackets 20-yard line more than their
opponents had crossed their 20-yard
marker, in the final game at Waco.
The committee handed down a
decision declaring the two teams
should share jointly the champion
ship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-15
LOVE CALLS

Fl. WORTH. Jan. l4-tR-The
Great Shires. sometimes referred to
as Charles or Arthur. will return 70
his native heather next week and
will spend a few days in TT. Worth.
The call Of love, IL is said. is sum-
moning whataman. He talked for AZ
minutes over long distance tele-
phone from Boston to the girl friend
here Sunday.
Il will 60 by Chicago, sign my
contract with the White SoX and
come on 10 Texas" Shires is quoted
as saying. Il am through with fight
ing for good. / promise you"
The Great One will 90 direct from
Chicago TO his home in Italy, Tex
as.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-15
]. c. Penney Declares
Annual Cash

Directors of the j. G. Penney "
declared an annual cash dividend on
common stock of nearly S6'OOO'OoO'
AT the rate of $3.50 per share pay
able on January 80 10 stockholders
as of record January 20, from earn
inrs and surplus. E. G. Sans, presi-
dent of the organization, announced
today Immediately following tne
meeting of the board. This Is an m
crease over the 1928 dividend which
figured on the present basis aIteI
the split-up in stock, equalled S2SS
per share"
The board further voted that be-
ginning with this year divldenas
should be put on a quarterly paslS.
IT is contemplated that the inst
quarterly dividend will be paid az
the end OF March next. 1t IS also
contemplated that the ate VII
again be increased 70 $500 per
share, 75c quarterly.