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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
Canadians Profit Little By
Rum Smuggling

Most of the bootleggers and
rum runners operating between
Canada and the United States
are Americans, prohibition Of
ficials declared today.
AS a result the enormous profits
amassed annually by the liquor
smugglers are returned to the
United States and most of the
money spent in this country
Canada gets little actual profit
out of the rum business since the
liquor for export to United States
is purchased at the export docks
at the usual prices.
Likely To Pass
This was held in some quar-.
tiers as an explanation of the de-
sire of the Canadian government
to cooperate with the United
States in suppressing the traffic,
even though the Dominion Is a
non prohibition country.
There is now a bill pending in
the higher house of the Canadian
Parliament to prohibit the legal
clearance of liquor to the United
States. Officials here said they
had information it was likely to
pass.
One official also said that Can
ada was tired of the dirty mess"
that has arisen on the border be-
cause of rum smuggling. Con
siderable discord between the two
governments has resulted in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
CEDAR CUTTING
Loss STUDIED

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, April
21.-April rs, Judge D. H.
Rodgers will consider elements in
claiming damage for the destruc-
ton of the trees. The land
owners whose cedarS were cut are
expected to claim damages for
value of each tree, based on its
value as timber or as Christmas
tree; damage to soil from the
cutting of the trees; damage to
the present and future value of
the farm; damage to the natural
appearance of the farm: damage
to pasture and soil through allow
ing the cut trees to lie thereon
and in many cases the expense
of trimming and removing the
brush of the cedars.
One angle of the claims for
damage was settled in Circuit
Court at Charles Town by Judge
Rodgers. The question centered
around whether county court or
the State entomologist is tech.
nioally responsible for the suits
and for the payment of any
damages that might be awarded
under them. Judge Rodgers de,
cided that the county court was
not liable and that the State
entomologist is.
The first case to go to actual
trial will be that of the Martin
heirs, who are suing for 5000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21

efforts Of the American author
tiles to suppress smuggling.
Canadian customs officials
were said to feel that if liquor
clearanceS to United States were
eliminated, there might be p gen.
eral improvement in border con-
ditions from the standpoint Of
legitimate business and the tour
list traffic.
Treaty is Next y
No steps will be taken looking
to the negotiation of a new rum
treaty with Canada until the
measure to stop clearanceS has
been acted on, according to
Treasury officials.
If the bill is passed, however,
it was expected that an inter
national conference would be
arranged and that certain agree
ments would be made by both
governments as to protection
against smuggling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
LOWRENT ASKED
FOR AIRPORT

Renewal of an offer of 600 acres
of land on the Washington-Rich-
mond Highway for a Capital air
terminus at a rental of one dollar
a year was made yesterday by
Henry Woodhouse, president OF
the Aerial League Of America, in
a letter to Representative Zihl,
man of the House District Com.
mittee.
Woodhouse declared in his letter
that airports situated too near
the Potomac would be dangerous
because of the maximum amount
of fog during six months Of the
year, and that Hugo Eckner, com
mander of the Graf Zeppelin on
it's roundthe-world flight, had
pronounced his field the most
ideal in America for an airship
terminal"
He offreed Congress or the Dis
trict, as an alternative, the option
of buying the 900 acres at the
nominal price of 5000 an acre,
pointing out that Washington Air.
port would cost more than $4,000
an acre and Hoover Field $4,000
an acre.
No sane operator, he said, would
attempt to Use the two latter fields
during the six months of maxi
mum fog occurrence, at night, or,
when there is danger of maximum
air congestion. He also described
the dangers of planes striking
gasoline tanks. high tension wires,
trains. factories, houses and autos
near these fields
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
SCHOOLS FOUND
OUTM0DED IN
FAIRFAX
Legato, Clifton and Oak Grove
Institutions Are Worse Seen;
Burke, Lorton Found Good

FAIRFAX, Va. April 21.-The
survey made by the Fairfax
County School Board Of the
schools of Lee and Centerville dis
trictS convinced all the members
that school houses and educa-
tional equipment in these more
remote and thinly settled sections
of the county are far below the
standards set for modern rural
public schools.
The school at Legato was
found to be old and in bad re-
pair. At Clifton, nearly 200 stu
dents are crowded into five class
rooms. Oak Grove school was
found to be typical of school
standards Of so years ago.
Schools at Burke and at Lorton
on the other hand were in good
repair and well equipped.
Few Of the schools had ade-
quate play grounds. None had
modern sanitary equipment.
It was the informal opinion Of
the board that schools at Clifton
and Lorton should have first at
tention. At Clifton it is prob
able that some of the high
school work may be consolidated
with a school in the central part
of theN county
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
z WOMEN FINED
ON RUM COUNT

STANTON, Va, April al
Charged with transporting eight
pints of whisky. Mrs. Eva Lohr
and Mrs. Ella Holl, according to
local police, both of Staunton,
were convicted in a Harrisonburg
court.
Mrs. Lohr was fined 5000 and
costs of SAG and sentenced to 80
days in Jail, the latter to be sus-
pended provided the fine and
costs are paid. Mrs. Hill was
fined $500 and costs and given
the same sentence under the
same conditions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
Berkeley Springs
Formulation Gains

MARTINSBuRG, w. Va. April
Ala slight gain in population
for Berkeley Springs, county seat
of Morgan county, is noted in
preliminary count of the re-
turns of the decennial census.
The present population Of the
resort town is 1893 as compared
to $50 in. 1920, a gain of So. The
census taking is under the super
vision of Harold O. Keedy, Of
this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
Scented Cities Will
SOoth Nerves and
Reduce Crime

NEW YORK, April 81 QN.SO.
The American city of the future
will be perfumed as were the
ancient Greek cities, predicted
Georges Klotz, president of Pinaud,
Inc, upon his recent arrival on
the lie de France.
Pertaining of sidewalks will
serve as an antidote for auto
mobile exhauSts and kindred
poisonous city odors and will be
a cure for bad tempers and
nervous disorders, and go long
way toward reducing crime, he
added.
"Much Of the jar Of the nerv-
Gus system endures through con-
slant exposure to the city's
noises could be overcome by
the soothing influence of balmy
perfume"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
Miss O'NiLe Ward
An ADDLe Princess

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, April
21.-Miss O'Nile Ward, of Capon
Bridge. has been named as prln-
cess to represent Hampshire
county at the apple blossom fes-
tival next week at Winchester. Va.
Miss Ward is an instructor in
the graded schools at Romney
and is well known throughout the
county. The selection was made
by Arthur z. Ewers, president Of
the county court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
C. D. DULL LEFT $4,000

STAUNTON, Va. April al.
The will of the late C. B. Dull,
disposing of an estate approx
mating $4,000, has been pro,
bated in the county clerks Of
flee here. After a few minor
requests, the major portion of
the property, both real and per-
Sonal, is left to the National Val
ley Bank, this city, as testament
tary trustee, for the benefit Of
Hattie j. Dull, the widow, for
the period of her lifetime.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
SPENDING ORGY
BY CONGRESS
IS FEARED
President Seeks to Apply
Brakes as Decision Nearsl
On Several Costly Items

With Congress in a mood for
2 spending spree and President
Hoover applying the brakes to
avoid a possible deficit, the stage
was set today for a real test
between the administration and
Congress in the closing weeks Of
the special session.
Scores of bills authorizing ex-
penditures reaching into the hun
dreds Of millions are nearing
action, with many groups deter
mined to translate the proposals
into law and the Administration
equally determined to prevent it.
Having already issued blanket
warning, Mr.. Hoover now is re-
peating the economy injunction
In conversations with congress
sional leaders. Several members
have returned from visits with
him proclaiming anew the neces-
sity Of applying brakes in the
next few weeks.
The House will reach a decision
this week on the johnson vet
Grams bill, estimated to entail an
additional expenditure of $780,
100000 a year for World War
veterans. Administration leaders
had expected to pass a bill pro-
viding half as much, but now
are fighting to halt the Rankin
substitute bill, which, according
to some estimates, would cost
$500, 900, 900.
The rivers and harbors bill,
authorizing expenditures of $110,-
100000, is slated to pass the
House on Friday.
Meantime, the Senate and
House tariff conferees prepared
to struggle with the export de-
benture plan of farm relief, esti-
mated to. cost $50, 100000 a year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
AKERSON A SPEAKER

George Akerson, secretary to
President Hoover, will speak be-
fore the Advertising Club at its
weekly luncheon tomorrow. Aker-
son will formally present to the
members the new District Com
niSsionerS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
RETIRED FARMER DIES

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, April
21.-Albert Mortimer Peery, &c,
died at his home following a
paralytic stroke. Mr.. Peery was
a retired farmer. He leaves a
widow, three sons and three
daughters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
Junior League Plans
Celebration M1u 2

LEESBURG. Va, April 21.-The
district meeting for Community
and Junior League workers will
be held at Lincoln, Va, Friday,
May 2, beginning at 10 a. m.
Delegates will be present from
every league in the district.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
DR.. HERTY TO SPEAK

The Washington section of the
American Chemical Society will
meet Thursday night at the Cos
mos Club. DR.. Charles H. Herty
will address them on Depart
mental Research"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
MRS. CLARA MYERS DIES

MARTINsBURG, W. Va, April
21.-Mrs' Clara Meyers, SO, of
Shenandoah Junction, died at her
home there following a short i'll
ness of pneumonia. Mrs. Myers
was, q lifelong resident of Jeffer-
son county and is survived by
one sister and one brother.
Funeral services were held Satur-
daY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
CIVILIANS AT BANQUET

The Civitan Club will hold a
father and son" night at the
Lafayette Hotel Friday at $50
o'clock with a banquet and pro-
gram,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
BAY SKATERS TO MEET

The Massachusetts, Society will
meet Wednesday night at Ward
man Park Hotel, when a PA
triot's Day" program will be
0iVnn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21

Used cars of all makes, models and
prices are always available to thOs
who read Times Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
BULKLEY SEES HOOVER

Senator-elect Robert j. Bulkley
CD Of Ohio, who was elected on
a wet platform in November.
called at the White House today.
and saw President Hoover. He
said:
"Just paying respects"
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
Prof. Einstein
Flashes Wit
In N. Y. .
EII..NsTEIN ].

NEW YORK, Dec. II Q.N.So.
Prof. Albert Einstein, the worlds
foremost mathematician, ran into
a. new experience of "time move
ment and space" when he arrived
here today aboard the Red Star
liner Belgenland.
The brilliant German scientist,
at home with the mysteries Of
the universe but shy and baffled
in the presence Of reporters. was
pursued from one end Of the
liner to the other by newSmen
and photographers.
His Eyes Twinkle
With a merry twinkle in his
large brown eyes, Prof. EinStein
wittily parried attempts by re-
porterS to get him to eXpound his
complicated theory of relativity
in a few simple words. He was
asked:
"Can you explain your theory
simply for the masses Of Amer
ica?"
mo, it would take three days
to do It,"
Prof. Einstein had nothing to
add to the present controversy
over prohibition. A reportsr
asked him what he thought OF
the dry law and ne replied:
"T do not drink, so it is inN-
material to me-"
The German mathematical wiz
ard, whose trip to the United
States is to compare his relativity
data with that Of O few American
scientists working on his theories,
was coralled In the writing room
Of the liner.
wife Guards Him
His wife sat beside him. her
arm over his shoulders as the
army of newspaper men and
photographers pressed around
and q bable of questions was
fired at him. He took the or
deal he had feared in good spirits
and his first comment was q
humorous observation on the re
ception accorded mimi
''This reminds me Of the days
of my childhood, with its Punch
and Judy shows. Y0u remem-
ber Punch asks: is everybody
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The Washington times., 1930-12-11
WAGNER URGES
J0B[ESS MD
international NewHeel:

Gliding President Hoover for
"inaction and delay" Senator
Robert r. Wagner CD of New
York this afternoon appealed to
Congress to enact a compre-
hensive program Of unemploy-
ment relief legislation which
would set up Government reserves
against future cycles Of unem.
ployment.
Senator Wagner charged the
President with having advocated
a Government long-range con.
struction program to prevent
future unemployment, in 1920,
in 1921 and again in 1928, but
with opposing such a program
in the present emergency. Critics
ing the Presidents own suggeS-
tions for temporary relief, Wagner
said:
"The Administration does not
exhibit the courage to match
the remedy to the gravity Of
the situation"
In effect, the New York Senator
called on Congress to ignore the
President and. write its own relief
program.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
Z FL|ERS SAVED.CURB|NG POWER
Unfair NORTH BY u. s. URGED.

Two m ajor economic issues
confronting the nation-inter.
state control Of the transmission
Of electric power and natural gas
are slated for an early hearing
in Congress.
Bills are pending In the Senate
bringing within Federal jurisdic.
tion the corporations interviewer
in the so-called power trust"
and the companies which are
piping natural gas from one
State to another.
George Otis Smith. director Of
the Geological Survey and ap.
pointed today by President
Hoover TO be chairman of the
new Federal Power Commission.
told the Senate Interstate Com.
merce COMMITTEES today he favors
Government regulation of inter
state power. and by inference.
voiced opposition to q recent rul.
ing by Attorney General Mitchell.
Mitchell Gaze Opinion
NY. Mitchell issued an opinion
September % that the Appala-
chan Power Company might be
given minor license" to operate
d power project on tha New River
in Virginia Such q license would
not require the company to file
the cost Of its construction with
the. Power Commission, which is
required of all power companies
by the Federal water power act.
since then the Clarion Power
Company, Johnstown, Pa, had in
stituted an Injunction suit in Dis
trict Supreme Court to prevent the
old power commission from mold
ing hearings or otherwise deter
mining" Its construction cost.
States Demanding Law
Smith said he favored either
Federal, State or municipal regu.
laiton of power whether it be
steam or hydro, adding:
''TheEe should be no NO mans
land
Irltrastate power should be un.
der State control. but when Il
crossed State lines 1t should come
under Federal control. he said.
The proposed legislation is in
(csattnnsS on PeEs ), Gel. q
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
BR|TTEN Plan.
WOULD GUST
OLDER men
Officers Who Have Risen From
Ranks May Be Retired, to
Care for Annapolis Class

The $50 "excess graduates" Of
the 1882 class at the Annapolis
Naval Academy cannot be allowed
to resign and must be saved for
the Navy" in the view Of Repre-
sentative Fred Britten R.) Of
Illinois, chairman Of the House
Naval Affairs Committee.
In legislation Mr.. Britten pro-
poses to press a program viii be
mapped out by which these mid
shipment can be commissioned
Immediately after their gradua-
tion, despite the present lack Of
places in the Navy.
Wants Nayys Aid
Representative Britten's plan
calls for the retirement OF several
hundred naval officers who have
risen from the ranks. Special
legislation will be required to
make many Of them eligible for
retirement. This. however. the
Illinois member thinks he can
obtain from Congress provided
he has the support Of the Navy
Department.
Naval officials are expected to
take a definite stand upon the
Britten plan within the next few
days and hearings upon the bill
will begin before the House Naval
Affairs COMMITTEES shortly there
after.
Must Keep Them
Representative Britten said to.
day:
81 am absolutely opposed to
having these prospective An
napOIis graduates get out Of the
Navy. The economic loss to the
Government under such . pol
icy will be tremendous. There
is q way to keep these boys
in the Navy, where they be-
long"
Alternate plans for providing
for the Midshipmen in other
branches of the Government
meet with strong opposition Of
Mr.. Britten. Reports have been
heard that the Navy Department
would attempt to place them in
the Patent Office as special
examiners in specialized engineer
ing, but these meet with no con.
firmation in official circles.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
SMITH DEFENSE
LISTS CHECKS

H. o. Hart, expert accountant,
testified today in District Su-
preme Court for the defense in
the trial Of G. Bryan Pitts, c..
Ebert Anadale and John H. Ed
wards, jr., former r, H. Smith
Company officials on charges Of
plotting to embezzle $4,000, 900.
Mr.. Hart testified on four OF
the 95 items of alleged embezzle-
mentS set forth in the Govern.
ment's bill of particulars. He said
he found one transaction of
$4,000 to be an exchange of
checks between the Smith Com
pany and the W. H. West Com
pany, in which a bad check was
involved.
Another item Of $1,000, the
witness stated, was payment Of a
commission to Roma M. Place, a
salesman.
A transaction involving $2,40O,
he said, was found q collateral
loan to one of the Smith Com
pany clients, and transaction OF
$3,7O0 involved the cashing Of
checks Of the company to reirn-
burse the petty cash" drawer.
The witness stated that his
findings regarding these transac-
tions were from books OF the
company.
The first witness called by
Frank G. Raichle, defense attor-
ney was Thomas L. Hume, dealer
in stocks and bonds, Of 1412 q
st, N. w,
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
PEACE TRIBUNAL
MOVE AROUSES
CONGRESS IRE
Presidents Action Believed
Certain to Force Session
in Spring; Delay Forecast
By GEORGE r. HOLMES

BY GEORGE r.. HOLMES
The chaos in which the Senate
has labored for two days over
President Hoover's accusations
that some Of its members were
playing politics at the expense
of human misery" was intensified
and given new impetus today by
the injection Of the controversial
League Court issue.
In submitting the issue at this
time, President Hoover disre-
garded the advice Of the leaders
Of every faction In the Senate,
who warned him that. such ac-
tiOn might imperil his own pro-
gram Of economic relief Iegisla.
ton and perhaps force m extra
session Of the Seventy-second
Congress next spring.
Hoover Asks Action
Mr.. Hooyer's answer was To-
transmit the protocols with an &C:
K n -
companying message expressing
the hope that the issue may have
consideration as soon Dis possible
after the emergency relief and APP
preparation legislation has been
disposed Of"
Whether the court will be voted
upon at this session appeared
problematical today. The same
leadership that advised Mr..
Hoover against submitting it at
this time is against consideration
between now and March f..
President Criticized
Yet once out Of committee and
placed on the Senate calendar, it
becomes a question Of highest
privilege and can be called up
for action by any Senator at any
time. Thus it will stand as a
constant threat. to all other leg
islation. ..-..
Those who want to see an extra
session Of the new Congress i'm
mediateIy after March 4 have
had handed to them q convenient
weapon with which to force one.
The Senate leaders are furious
about it. and furious with the
White House. The acrid criti-
cism that has been heaped on
Mr.. Hoover's head on the Senate
floor in the past two days is
nothing to what is going on in
the cloak-rooms and off the
floor.
BOrah Plans Action
Senator Borah, chairman Of the
Foreign Relations Committee and
foe of the Court, announced that
he chose to think that Mr.. Hoover
sincerely desired action on the
Court at this time, else he would
not have submitted it, and, there
fore, he proposed to start action at
the meeting of the committee next
wednesday. Borah expects to re-
port it out Of committee after the
Christmas holidays.
Senator Watson Of Indiana, the
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47 ARRESTED
PLEAD FOR
SEPARATE
TRIALS
Reds Distribute Pamphlets
to coIored; Leaders Come
From Gastonia (N.C.) Scene
BY CARROLL PEEKE,
staff Correspondent

DANVILLE, Va, Dec. 1l.-Com-
tmunists have invaded Danville to
stir up trouble in the textile
strike, it was learned here today.
They came from Gastonia. N.
c., it is said, and many Of them
were leaders in the Gastonia tex
tile strike last year.
Give Circulars to COIOred
In their first attempt at trou-
BILE making here the invaders
have started distributing circu-
lars among colored people. These
pamphlets are Of inflammatory
nature.
The "reds" have been slipping
into Danville in small groups, eS-
tablisning secret headquarters.
Meanwhile sion reignS;
threats are in the air and en-
larged police patrols are on duty
night and day
The 81 strikers who were ar
rested MnnCa were brought to-
trial before JUDGE g. Is. Carter on.
unlawful assembly Charges. Sep
arate trials were e1na
$50 sIlarsls at. SchoOlfield
A special force pf so police is
on. duty at School l9ie1d In addition
to 800 National Guardsmen.
Two NoIleys of shots early
yesterday near Schoolfield sent
special militia patrols on a
search for rioters; none was
found.
threats of a continuance of
last Mondays rioting fill the air.
Bombarding several houses with
rocks yesterday limited a new
outbreak among workers, yet, to-
day ALL is quiet.
No Hope For An End
Hope for an early end OF the
strike was digpelled by Mayor
Harry Wooding, 86-year-old execu-
tive Of Danvillt, who served four
years as a member of Jeb Stuart's
famous Civil War cavalry. Speak
ing of the strike condition he
said:
''ThiS strike could not have
come, at q worse time for Dan"
vile. Tobacco and cotton form
our chief industries. The
tobacco crop was largely spoiled
by the drought Of this summer.
"The strike coming on top
of this has created a serious
business condition. With the
payroll lacking for almost three
months, the merchants Of the
city are feeling this seriously.
Doesn't Like the Unions
'sBut / can see NO end Of the
strike in sight. In fact / am
afraid that rather than give in
to the unions the mill owners
will shut up their mills, and
this would be a great calamity
to the city. ....
''My sympathies in this strike
are with the poor people, but I
do feel that no union or Organi-
zation has any right to tell
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