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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
HAVANA TOEXPAND
AS CAPITAL CITY
Federal District Created tnxx
Aid in Development of \
Cuban Metropolis.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA. october 3l.--Havana, one
Of the oldest cities in the New World,
is to lose its municipal identity to be-
come federal district much like the
District of Columbia. Already following
closely the pattern of government in the
United States, Cuba on February "a,
1881, will lend new emphasis to the
parallel
Legislation for abolition of the
municipality and the creation in its
place. of a federal or central district
was adopted by the Auban Congress
May 20, 1923, at the same time that a
number of other amendments to the
constitution were enacted.
Cuba. since the inauguration in 1925
of Machado administration. has been
striving to bring Havana to greater inter-
national prominence through creation
here Of sort of New World Hague for
the adjudication of pan-American afs
fairs, and 1t was with this program IL
mind that Congress favored legislation
placing control Of the city under fed.
eral authority.
1t was explained at the Cuban en-
bassy today that the constitutional
amendment making a federal district
out of the City Of Havana was decided
upon after many years CT conflicting
authority in the city, which made abb
solute federal control desirable Some
of the municipal agencies of Havana,
such as the schools. it was pointed out.
have been supported altogether by the
federal or central government. while the
police have been supported on the half
and-half principle. the federal govern
ment and municipality sharing the ex-
penSe.
The result was not only to place
much of the financial responsibility
upon the federal government without
commensurate control of municipal ac-
Invites. while the political conditions
attendant upon election of municipal
officers were felt to be undesirable.
The change will make of the city
of Havana a district comparable, In
some degree, to the District of Column
bia. The great difference between the
two. however. will be that the citizens
of Havana will retain their voting status
in national and provincial elections, but
the political municipal government viii
be abolished, vesting entire control with
the federal government.
The Fedora! Government VIII con-
tinue its support of the important NUM-
cipal functions, exacting a portion OF
the expenses from the citizens OF Ha-
vana, but at the same time will enlarge
its contributions in the upbuilding OF
the national capital. @
The abolition of municipal control, 1t
was stated, aside from the undesirable
local political conditions was taken with
the idea of building and expanding the
beautiful Cuban Capital City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
TWO At GALL|NGER
FLEE BAREFOOTED
Deciding to Return Home,
Children, 10 and 9, Walk
More Than Mile.

Virginia beavers. 10 years old, and
her brother. James, year younger,
were none tns worse today from bare
foot jc.nt of more than a mile which
they accomplished Wednesday night.
when they decided to run away from
Gallinger Hospital and return to their
home at 1922 G street southeast.
The youngsters were admitted to the
hospital Monday for observation as
suspected tubercularS. Active and more
than a little restless, two days of con-
finement wearied the children. and they
decided to leave. They departed shortly
after o'clock, when the nurses were
having dinner and only few remained
on duty.
Clad in Night Attire.
Virginia, clad only in the hospitals
regulation night attire, and James,
dressed in the same way, Joined hands
and slipped from the big ward. They
made their way unobserved along the
corridor, down flight of steps and out
the door.
They hurried along barefooted,. bare
headed and apparently unobserved until
at last they reached the beavers front
door.
Their mother, Mrs Della c. beavers,
was surprised to hear a persistent rap
ping about o'clock Wednesday night,
and more than surprised when she went
to see who was on the front porch.
No Symptoms Are Found.
The examination which the children
underwent at the hospital disclosed
nothing tubercular in the two days they
were patients. 1t was fortunate, how
ever, that the light drizzle which fell
Wednesday had terminated several
hours before the children set forth
Both are susceptible to colds, their
mother said.
Mrs. beavers was undecided today
whether to send the children back to
the hospital or keep them at home.
IF they like it here that WE'LL" she
said, maybe they ought to stay"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
ARMY ORDERS

Maj. Herman S. Rush, Dental Corps
at Fort Eustis, Va. has been ordered
to Hawaii; Capt. John H. Gardner, jr.,
Signal Corps. from the War Depart
ment to Forth Monmouth. N. j.; Capt.
William H. Murphy, Signal Corps. from
Fort Monmouth to the War Depart
ment; Capt. Aubrey I. Eagle, Air Corps,
at Langley Field, Va, and Capt. Her.
Corps, at New York City. have been
ordered to this city for treatment at
Walter Reed General Hospital; Capt.
Ralph B. Watkins. Infantry, from the
Philippines to Plattsburg Barracks,
N. Y. Chaplain A. T. F. Nowak, from
Fort Warren, Wyo., to the Philippines;
Chaplain Joseph r. Koch, from the
Philippines to Fort Warren, Wyo., and
First Lieut.. Edward w. Kelley, Infantry,
from Hawaii to the University Of
Oregon, at Eugene.
The President has accepted the res
ignation of Col. Lucius H. Holt. pro-
fessor of English at the West Point
Military Academy. He is from Kan
sas, graduate of Yale University. and
has been a member of the academic
staff at West Point since July 1910.
Lieut.. Col. Herbert S. Williams, Vet
Urinary Corps, at Carlisle, Pa: Maj
Daniel J. Hayes, Medical Corps, at San
Francisco, and Capt. James e. Allison.
Infantry, at Joplin. Mo. have been
transferred to the retired list of the
Army on account of disabilities incident
to the service.
Majs Charles c. Hillman, Hugh w
Mahon and William S. Culpepper. Med
ical Corps, at Walter Reed General
Hospital. have been appointed members
of a board to examine certain medical
officers for promotion, and Majs. C. C.
Hillman and r. T. Arrest, Medical
Corps, and Majs. George H. Koon,
Veterinary Corps, at the Army Medical
Center, this city, have been appointed
a board to examine officers of the Vet
Urinary Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01

commission decided to locate it at the
latter site without any further hear
ing or consideration.
Says Board Acted Illegally.
Mr.. Oxley argued that the State
Roads Commission acted illegally in
that it delegated its discretionary
powers to H. D. Williar, chief engineer,
who actually made the decision as to
whether the grade crossing should be
eliminated and where the overpass
should be placed.
In closing The argument for the
plaintiffs, Mr.. Smith pointed out that
in order to comply with the law the
commission must actually reconsider
the whole matter and make deter
mination on the evident and important
facts before it instead of acting ar
bitrarily and going through the pro-
scribed legal procedure merely as for
mality.
Capt. Cissel argued that every re-
uuirement set down by the court in the
temporary injunction has been COM
piled with. He said the proper steps
as outlined by the court were the hold
ing of a public hearing after public
notice, which was done on December
IS, 1929; determination on the EVIL
dent and important facts brought be-
fore the commission, which was done
June 6, 1890: the filing with the Mont
gomery County commissioners of the
elimination plans and notice that work
was about to commence, and public no
tice that bids would be received, which
was done.
The attorney for the defendant laid
considerable stress on the point that
many of the witnesses called by the
plaintiffs testified favorably to the de-
fendant and that the plaintiffs are
bound by their testimony. He criti-
cized the whole conduct of the plain
tiffs' case as IAN unsuccessful attempt
to prove the suspicion that undue in
iuence was exercised on the State
Roads Commission"
He told the court the principal ques-
ton was not whether the commission
had acted wisely. but whether it had
acted honestly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
ND. VOTE LAW HELD
VOID BY HIGH COURT
Order Indicates All RegiStra-
tons Under 1929 Act
Are Illegal.
epeoial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, November 1.-The
Court of Appeals of Maryland, in per
curtain order filed by four of the seven
c1ded that the act of 1929 providing
SOr the registration in Maryland of
FORMER residents of other States is void
on account of conflicting with the four
teenth amendment to the United States
Constitution.
The decision was rendered in the case
Of the Board of Registration of the
fourth precinct of the third district of
Calvert County against Hammond j.
Fey, former resident of Washington.
who registered at Long Beach, In that
county.
Directly Affects 40 Cases.
The decision of the Court of Appeals
concerns directly Fey and about 40
other residents of Washington who
registered in that section under the act
Of 1929, which took the place OF the
lT1or law requiring in such cases dec
iaration of intention to become citi-
zen of Maryland.
The effect of the decision of the Court
Of Appeals, 1t is said, is to revive the
old law and make it necessary that any
resident of another State, district or
Territory must file his declaration OF
intention to become a citizen OF Mary
land one year before he is granted reg
istration.
Indicates Others Illegal.
The opinion further indicates that
all residents of other sections who have
registered in Maryland Under the 1929
act have not legally done so.
So far as the election of next Tues
day is concerned, the only persons who
will be deprived of their votes are the
40 residents of Calvert County whose
votes were challenged and about 800
residents of Anne Arundel County
whose cases were brought into court.
The latter cases will not be appealed,
in view of the decision of the appellate
court the decision of the Circuit Court
for Anne Arundel County being regarded
as final.
Three Judges Dissent.
The members of the Court of Appeals
who diSsented from the majority opin-
ion were Chief Judge Bond and Judges
Pattison and Offutt. Those who united
in the action of the court were Judges
Urner, Adkins, Digges and Sloan. Judge
Parke, who delivered the opinion in the
Anne Arundel Court, the first formal
intimation that the law vas invalid, is
also member Of the Court of Appeals.
so that five Of the eight judges support
this view of the case. The decision of
the court was rendered after argument
of counsel taking up the whole session
of the court yesterday, in the form of a
per curtain order, but it was stated that
an opinion will be filed later in which
the reasons for the decision will be given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
KENS|NGTONBR|DGE.
CASE WITH COURT.
Judge Peter Takes 1t Under
Amusement When Argu-
mentS\ End.
BY WILLIAM S. TARVER,
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, November L.
Arguments by opposing attorneys on
the motion to dismiss the temporary
injunction against the elimination of
the Kensington grade crossing and the
erection of railroad overpass at Lin
coin avenue in Kensington were heard
yesterday afternoon by Judge Robert B.
Peter, who took the case under advise
ment.
He said he will read the voluminous
testimony at his leisure and notify the
attorneys when he has reached de-
cision. The parties to the suit are 10
residents and property owners of Ken
sington appearing in the roll Of plain
tiffs and the State Roads Commission
as defendant.
Question of State Right.
The only argument put forward yes
terday which was not forecast by the
testimony brought up the question of
whether the State Roads Commission
has right to let the contract for the
elimination of the grade crossing before
entering into formal contract with
the railroad company to split evenly the
cost of the project.
Harold C. Smith, who with Miss
Vivian v. Simpson and John E. Oxley,
represent the plaintiffs, said the Mary
land law requires that this formality
be complied with and that only tenta-
tive agreement has been entered into
by the Roads Commission and the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad by which the
latter is to pay half the cost of the
overpass. but none of cost of the ap-
proaches. He told the court is is re-
CURED that the railroad company pay
half of the cost of the approaches as
we'll As of the OVerDaSS
Capt Joseph G. CisSell, attorney for
the State Roads Commission, admitted
that there was no formal contract with
the railroad although the contract for
the construction work had been awarded
to the firm Of Lignon g. Lignon of
Baltimore.
Plaintiffs Theory.
The plaintiffs theory in opposing the
dismissal of the injunction, as outlined
by the attorneys, falls in two parts.
The first is that the State Roads Com
mission failed to follow the procedure
laid down by law in determining
whether to eliminate the grade crossing,
and the second, that the commission
abused its discretionary powers in de-
Gliding to place an overpaSs at Lincoln
avenue.
Miss Simpson told the court that the
commission never held public hear
ing to determine whether the grade
crossing was dangerous or impeded pub
lie travel and consequently should be
eliminated. The commission decided
to eliminate the crossing and where
the overpass would be located, she de-
clared, and then held a public hear
ing only to comply with the letter of the
law.
She called the courts attention to
testimony which she said proved that
on June "a, 1929, the commission de-
cided that the best location for the
overpass would be at the site of the
present street car bridge at the far
west end of Kensington. She said that
the testimony indicates that after re-
ceiving a letter from Maj. E. Brooke
Lee of Silver Spring, urging the over
pass location at Lincoln avenue, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
Licensed to Wed at Marlboro.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. November
Especially Harry E. Heffnsr. promi-
nent farmer of Seat Pleasant and a
director of the Southern Maryland
Trust Co., yesterday obtained license
to marry Miss Mamie E. Day, II, of
Forestville. Heffner gave his age as so.
Another license was issued to Arthur
j. Sassan, 80, SOB I street northeast,
and Mae Elizabeth Hall, IS, 1908 Ala
hama avenue southeast, Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
Gen. Bishop on Tour.

Maj. Gen. Harry G. Bishop. chief
of Field Artillery, War Department, Is
making a personal inspection of the
activities of Field Artillery, r. o. T. c.
units at Cornell University, Culver Mil
itary Academy. the University Of Chi
cago, the Iowa State College Of Agri-
culture, the University Of Illinois and
Purdue University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01

Stanley Noble Crooks of Newcastle,
England, who ate the food intended for
his four little children after refusing to
take job offered him, was sentenced to
four months hard labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01

Charleston, S. c.. has a librar
founded in 1748. and a museum begun
in l773.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
FIRE IN MARKET

urday Trading.
A brisk Saturday trade went on as
usual at Center Market shortly before
noon today while firemen extinguished
small blaze which originated in the
rear of the store of George X. Cha
conas e. Co., at 924 Louisiana avenue.
Firemen estimated the damage to build
ing and produce at about 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
Commissioned in Reserve.

william j. burlington, 1918 Thirty
third street, this city, has been COM
missioned by the War Department, a
captain in the Reserve Corps of the
Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01

The estimated budget of the Hong
Kong government during 1891 is placed
at the equivalent of $12,500,000 In
American money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01

Unlicensed money lenders in England
have been exposed as charging as much
as $50 per cent interest.
The Washington times., 1930-06-18
s. GRADUATED
At RANDALL

J. Franklin Wilsen, local at
torney and president Of Howard
University Alumni Association OF
the District Of Columbia, ad-
dressed the 90 graduates Of Ran
dall Junior High School at the an.
nual commencement exercises to-
day.
Others participating in the ex-
erciSes were the Rev. w. D. Jar.
Wis, Eugene Clark, assistant super
intendent who awarded the
diplomas; Garnet c. Wilkinson,
first assistant superintendent Of
division 1913, and the following
students, Evelyn Smith, Ola Con-
nor, Vivian Smith. Rosa Johnson,
Vera Coleman, Juanita Ferguson
and the girls glee club.
The graduates:
TO Dunbar High-ElSie Spencer,
Ida Mack, Ola Conner. Rosa John
SON, Evelyn Smith, Vivian Smith,
Lottie Brown, Grace Richardson,
Charlotte StultZ, Mary Shorter,
Dorothy williams, Jennie Taylor.
Dorothy Minor, Leroy Harvey and
Charles Faunteroy.
To Armstrong High-Mary Reid,
Esther Jones, Bernetta Hawkins,
Mary Curtis, Letha Bergman,
Margaret Crawley, Eleanora Riv-
erS, Clara Smith, Lucille Butler,
Juanita Ferguson, Raymond s..
Brown, lola Fountain. Howard
Brady, James Stanley, Elmer Hen
ry, Alvin Ford, Emmett Guy.
James Hughes, Clarence Mills,
Arthur Mitchell, Rayburn Robin
son, Julian Smith, Evelyn Bar
ringer, Luberta Chase and Irma
Colding.
To Cardozo High - Margaret
Bonnor, Audrey Brown, Mildred
Brown, Martha Green, Evelyn
Hampton, Thelma Jones, Evelyn
Logan, Emily Roberts. Vivian
Smith, Lucille Webster, Mabel
Woodland. Edna Harris, Edward
Layton, Clifton Mozee, Raymond
Washington, Mabel Pitts and Bers
nice Holmes.
To Bowie Normal - Annie B.
Smith and Marie washington.
The Washington times., 1930-06-18
GUNNERY CLASS
GRADUATED

The graduation exercises Of the
Coast Artillery School at Fort
Monroe, Va, took place today
with the chief of staff, Gen.
Charles P. Summerall making the
principal address and presenting
the diplomas.
Addresses were also made by
Mai. Gen. John w. Gulick, chief
of Coast Artillery, and by Maj.
Gen. H. D. Todd, jr., COM
mandant Of the school.
The program of the day con-
sisted of an inspection Of the
West Point Cadet camp and the
r. o. T. c. camp and review
Of the Twelfth, Fifty-first and
Fifty-second Coast Artillery regi-
lnentS.
Those graduating from Wash.
ington were First Lieutenants
George r. Burgess. who is as
signed to the Army Industrial
College, this city, and Donald B.
HERON, assigned to the Sixty
ninth Coast Artillery, Aberdeen
Proving Grounds, Maryland: Aus
ton M. Wilson, jr., Of Vienna,
Va. assigned to the Philippine
Islands.
The Washington times., 1930-06-18
GUARD D. c. MAN
). 'IPUT ON SPOT

il warning received yesterday
by, Hugh Morris Niedomanski.
1900 block Kansas Ave. N. W..
that ''he is on the spot" is be-
lieyed by police to be the work
Of q practical Joker, but steps
we're being taken today for his
Yesterday a taxicab driver
drove up to the NiedomanSki
home and left small paSteboard
box on the front porch. Inside
the box was a dime and q small
rock.
His mystification turned to
genuine alarm when he received
an, anonymous telephone call
warning him to leave the city
by $3.50 last night.
Inquiries brought information
that he had been warned in uIi-
der world language that he was
o marked man.
The box is supposed to SYM
bolize a coffin, the dime q spot
and the rock q warning Of ap-
preaching death. Niedomaaski
left home late yesterday and was
staying today with members Of
his family at another place un-
der police protection. He said
he knew Of no reason for the
threats.
The Washington times., 1930-06-18
1O3 GRADUATED
At BUSINESS
Times staff Photos

Business High School last night
graduated 103 students at COM
mencement exercises held In the
school auditorium.
The Rev. Richard N. Edwards
offered the invocation. Mrs.
Philip Smith, member Of this
Board of Education, presiding. in-
troduced Watson Davis, manag-
ing editor of Science Service,
who spoke on Science in Busi-
ness"
The valedictory was delivered
by Catherine Marie Schlag. Di-
plomaS were presented by Miss
Anna p. Cooper, Of George Wash
ington University.
Allan Davis, principal Of the
school, presented the following
scholarship awards:
George washington University,
Fannie Brill, Katherine Passin.
alternate: Benjamin Franklin
University, Milton Singman: Dis
trict of Columbia College OF. the
Y. NJ. C. A., Bernard Hutchinson,
Robert CoSgriff, alternate; Wash.
ington College Of Law. Anita
WeitZer,
The Washington times., 1930-06-18
291 DIPLOMAS
ARE AWARDED

Two hundred and ninety-one
Junior high school students be-
came eligible for entrance into
the senior group, as a result o.
the graduation exercises held yes
terday at Hine. Macfariand ana
Columbia Junior High schools.
Stephen E. Kramer, first as
sistant superintendent Of schools,
presided at the commencement
at Hine, where 95 received their
diplomas.
At MacfarIand, where 126 com
pleted the course, Jere ]. Crane,
first assistant superintendent OF
schools in charge Of business az
fairs, presided. Diplomas were
presented by James G. Yaden,
past president of the Federation
of Citizens Associations.
Columbia, from which TO stu
dents graduated, was presided
over by Miss Jessie L Sale. as
sistant superintendent Of schools,
who also presented diplomas. Mrs,
Agnes I. Kinnear, principal OF Co
lumbia, made special awards.
The Washington times., 1930-06-18
THREE ATTEMPT
HOLDUP, CLAIM

Much liquor was consumed last
night by Matthew Novak, ~, cab
driver, $500 block Illinois Ave.
N. W.: Howard Hart, "a, who
says he is from California, and
Thomas Montgomery, II, Pitts
burgh, according to police.
A conference among the three
at Fourteenth and H SITS. N. w,
early today, was said to have led
to q decision to make some easy
money" and resulted in all three
being locked up.
FIOOred BY Garage Man
At Hertz Garage. Pennsylvania
Ave. and Thirteen-and-Hah st.
N. W., Hart entered the inside
Office while his companions waited
outside. Holding an empty bot
tie inside his shirt to initiate q
pistol, police say, and demanded
money from Jack M. LyleS, the
manager. LyIes floored Hart with
a blow and held him until First
Precinct police arrived.
Noyak and Montgomery then
drove to the Thirteenth precinct.
police say, and NoVak reported
he had been robbed. The report
ws.s made in a confused manner
and aroused suspicion.
Detective SergeantS Curtis
Trammell and J. o. Kane, who
were investigating the robbery at
tempt at the garage, were noti-
fled.
Identified BY Manager
Accompanied by the garage
manager, they went to the pre-
cinct, and the manager identified
Novak and Montgomery as, the
pair who had been with Hart.
All three we're locked UP and,
held for further investigation.
Hart and Montgomery told police
they had only recently come TO
the city.
The Washington times., 1930-06-18
Vocational School
GiUeS Certificates

Thirty-nine students, including
three postgraduateS, received GER
tificates yesterday at the CON-
mencement exercises Of the Mar
garet Murray washington Voca-
tional School, in the auditorium Of
the John r. Cooke Building.
DR.. j. Hayden johnson, Of the
Board Of Education, presided.
The invocation and benediction
were by the Rev. George o. Bull
lock.
Dean Lucy D. Slowe, Of Howard
University, addressed the grad
yates.
The Washington times., 1930-06-18
Eastern High 4-YeGr
Glass Graduates

Eastern High School tonight
will give diplomas to the seniors
in the four-year group.
Forty-four pupils Of the two
year class received their sheep
skins from Arthur @. Bishop, OF
the Eastern High School Home
and School Association yesterday
afternoon. Harry o. Hine, secre-
tary Of the Board Of Education,
presided. j. o. Malott, specialist
in. commercial education, ad-
dressed the graduates. The Rev.
Edward Gabler, of the Washing
ton parish Of Christ Church pro-
nounced the invocation.