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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
ROCKVILLE CANUSE
SUBURBAN WATER
No Legal Obstacles in Way
Is Opinion of Towns
Attorneys.
special Dispatch to Tn. star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, March THAT
there are no legal obstacles in the way
Of Rockville hooking up with the water
mains of and purchasing its water from
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission of Maryland, as has been
under contemplation for some time, is
the substance of an opinion submitted
to the mayor and council by the towns
attorneys, Talbot & Prettyman.
The opinion was considered at the
monthly meeting of the mayor and
council and there was, it is stated, an
informal understanding that If the
Sanitary Commission submits satisfac-
tory terms under which it will supply
the town with all the water it needs
for all purposes, including fire fight
ing, a contract will be entered into at
an early date. The Sanitary Commits
sion is expected to make known its
terms within the very near future.
Automobiles owned by residents of
Rockville will no longer be required to
pay town tax, the mayor and council
have decided While the board has
no right to abolish such a tax, it has
adopted a plan to accomplish such q
result by reducing the assessments of
the taxpayers of the town by as much
as the assessed values of their autos,
and the town clerk, r. Bache Albert,
has been instructed to govern himself
accordingly.
The aggregate assessed value of the
automobiles owned in the county seat
is approximately $4,000, so that the &C
ton Of the mayor and council reduces
the towns taxable basis by that amount
and its annual revenue by about 5000.
According to Berry e. Clark, clerk to
the county commissioners, very few, If
any, of the incorporated towns of the
county and none Of the special taxing
areas collect taxes on automobiles, and
the mayor and council are understood
to justify their action on that theory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
Traffic Claims
Toll of Children
Riding Bicycles
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March TOT
$50 children between IL and
is years injured in trafiic &C
cidents during the three-year
period from 1927 to 1929, accord
ing to a report made by Preston
D. Callum. chairman OF the Balti-
more Safety Council, 245 were
riding bicycles. -,
Care in riding would nave
avoided many of these accidents.
the committee said, and laid
down eight rules for safe olcy-
cling. They are:
Always ride close to the curD
on the right side of the highway;
never cut the left corner OF an
intersection when making lett
turn into another street; never
pass on the left side OF a street
car; never ride after dark With
out both head and tail lights;
never ride with a passenger on
the handlebars; never make re-
pairs on a highway; never ride a
bicycle while holding to another
vehicle, and always obey trafnc
signals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
And what a flavor!

And what flavorl ~
Mild. Creamy.
Mellow. Yet as fresh, as brisk, as a
meadow-breeze.
You'll discover dozens of uses for it,
too-even find yourself inventing new
Chateau" dishes it lends a new
piquancy, new distinction, to cook
ing. On sandwiches it spreads as
smoothly as butter. Melted on crisp
toasted crackers at tea-time it's de-
Gcious. Or cut in slim firm slices it
gives to your flakiest pies a new
mouth-melting goodness.
You'll want to discover all the uses
of Chateau" Remember it is more
than cheese. It's cheese food. Both
in extra food value and price it goes
further" than ordinary cheese. Ask
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
BOOK CENSORSHIP
PETITION IS FILED
Senator Cutting Says Part
of Protest Written in
Sarcastic Irony.
NJ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Senator Cutting, Republican, New
Mexico, In presenting petition signed
by more than 500 educators, scientists
and authors, protesting against the
censorship of imports of foreign books
explained in the Senate today that part
of the petition was written in sarcastic
irony.
He referred to the suggestion that il
Congress saw At to protect American
citizens at large" against literature con-
sidered immoral or harmful, 1t should
create a commission to make that liter
ature available to mature students, edi-
tors and writer's on foreign affairs, the
Department of State, members of Con-
gress and other statesmen and Scten-
lists"
Senator Johnson, Republican, Cali
fornia, interrupted to suggest that the
New Mexico Senator label" the ironic
passage in the petition and send it to
the press gallery, for fear it be wholly
misunderstood"
Cutting said he had just discovered
from morning newspaper accounts Of
the document that it had been taken
seriously in its entirety.
The Senate has already accepted Cut
ting'S amendment to abolish the pro-
vision for censorship of imported liter
AZURE by customs inspectors, but Senator
Smoot, Republican, Utah, has an
nounced he would make another effort
to reinstate it.
Among original trainers and signers
Of the petition we're listed Prof. John
Dewey. Columbia University: Dean Ros-
coe Pound of the Harvard Law School;
Charles A. Beard, historian, and Will
liam Allen White, Kansas editor and
author.
The National Popular Government
League circulated the petition, trans
hitting it to cutting with letter by
Judson King, its director.
Signers of the petition included David
Starr Jordan, president emeritus OF
Stanford University; the faculty of
Cornell College, four justices and a
former chief justice of the Supreme
Court of Kansas, Charles F. D. Belden
director of the Boston Public Library;
M. M. Critchlow, minister of Salt Lake
City; Ernest Martin Hopkins, president
of Dartmouth College; DR.. Glenn Frank
president of the University of Wiscon-
sin. and Percy Mackaye, Mary Austin
Witter Bynner and Samuel Hopkins
Adams, authors and poets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
TOWN IS UNAWARE
POWER PLANT SOLD
L ardtoWn Industry
Changed Hands Without
Boards knowledge.

BALTIMORE, March THE Ice
& Electric Power Co. Of Leonardtown,
st. Marys County, was sold and OPP
Grated by a new company for three
months without the town commissioners
being aware of the change in owner
ship, according to a letter just received
by the Public Service Commission from
j. Richard Morris, town clerk.
Mr. Morris, in his letter, said, in part:
We are meeting with a condition
with which we know not how to cope.
The electric power plant in our town
has recently changed hands we UNDER
stand, though we do not know this Of
ficially. We have been under contract
with the Leonardtown Ice Co. to fur
nish current for our street lights and
the pumping station of our water sup
ply Our service at times has been very
poor. We would like to know Just how
this change of ownership Ia going to
affect US"
According to records Of the Public
Service Commission William F. Cecil,
owner of the plant, filed application
asking authority to sell the Leonard
town Ice and Electric Power Co. to Will
liam F. Stevens last october.
AS usual in such cases the commission
set a date for hearing, which was adj
VertISeu III Tie weekly papers VI OF,
Marys County, and no opposition to the
sale appearing at the hearing, the COM
mission, on November %, 1929, passed
an order authorizing the sale to MIR.
Stevens for $4,000, of which $14,329
represented the valuation of the cleo
trical plant.
The deal was contaminated several
days later, and members of the commits
sion were greatly surprised to near from
Mr.. Morris that the town commissioners
did not know Of the change in owner
ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have, been reported
to the Health Department in the last "a
hours
William J. Murphy, Ss. United States Vet
Melville L. Bradford, IS. $40 D st. Sc.
George e. Stewart, IS, United States naval
Aioysius King So. Gallinger Hospital.
Clyde L. Williams, 35, United States Vet
Doris L. Boswell, z. Providence Hospital.
Dorothy McKensy. 8. Providence Hospital.
Betty A. farrell, Children's Hospital.
Infants of Paul and Ruth Stafford, Column
bia Hospital.
william L. Carter, SO, GalIinger Hospital.
James Bowser, TO- ll46 10th st. ne.
Mary z. Jackson, S. Freedmen's Hospital
Alfred Crawley, A, en- route Gallinger Hos
pital.
James Graham. IS. 1925 wylie ct. ne.
Lee williams. 81, Gallinger Hospital.
Charles e. Jackson, 81, Gallinger Hospital.
Emily Taylor. 80. Freedmens Hospital.
Samuel T. Henry, %, tuberculosis Hos
pital.
Thomas Harris. al. tuberculosis Hospital.
Estelle Young, /, Childrens Hospital.
George j. Pearson, "a C st. s.w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
La PLATA SCHOOL
Entertainment GIVEN
Association Clears Handsome Sum
in Presenta ton of "Black and
White Minstrel Review"

IN 1reSeuLAC1Ou OF oAoSA oAAeA
White Minstrel Review"
Special Dispatch to The Star.
LA PLATA, Md, March IAN en-
tertainment entitled BLACK and White
Minstrel Review" was given In the au.
ditorium of the La Plata school last
wednesday night for the benefit OF the
La Plata Parent Teacher Association
The performers were all men active In
business enterprises Of the county.
Harold s. Swami was 1nterlocutof
and manager. End men were Frank .
barnes, ST.; Wilbur Wilhelm, p. D.
Brown, ]. p. Hancock, Kenneth Clark.
Frank Barnes, jr.; Sergeant Tyree and
F. Lewis Mitchell. other artists were
A. J. Clark, w. Bruce Matthews, Mar
bury Hawkins, Milton M. Somers,
Charles Love, James Wills, DR.. j. j.
Jones. Orville Kerbur and Fred Ferris
A rythmical dancing number was per-
formed by Misses Bernice and Esther
Carrico. Music between numbers was
rendered by Mr.. and Mrs. Anton MINI
merrichter. Mrs. w. Bruce Matthews
was pianist.
The capacity of the hall was taxed to
accommodate the crowd OF persons VINO
came to attend the entertainment. The
door receipts were 1857. There will
probably be 1925 clear for the Parent
Teacher Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
TEST FOR POSTMASTER.
for Examination for
Rockville Place Close April 1.

Applications for Examination for
Rockville Place Close April 1.
Receipt of applications for examina-
ton as postmaster at Rockville, Md,
will close April /, the Civil Service
Commission announced today. There
has been a vacancy in the Rockville
postmastership since February 81. The
position pays $4,000 year.
At the request of the Postmaster
General the Civil Service Commission
announced that an open competitive
examination, from which it is expected
to fill the vacancy, would be held under
the executive order issued May 10, 1921
as revised May /, 1929. Candidates
will not be required to report for ex-
animation at any place, but will be
rated on the following subjects: Educa-
ton and training, 20 points; business
experience and fitness, 80 points. OF
those examined, not less than three
eligibles will be submitted to the POST
master General, who will submit to
the President the name of the one Sc
lected as best fitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
Marriage Licenses.

r NSca A K1sn e. M az this p sy MAJ
Rev. E. Hez Sven.
Frederick Wheeler. ~. and Josephine
Eyre. IL Rev. Claggett Ward.
Earl Burns. az. and Addie Jackson, 10;
Rev. J: Harry Randolph.
G., Dix. q. both OF Baltimore, Nd; Rev.
Allan r. Poore.
Kenneth Keller. %, this city and Frances
I. Spindle, 10, Bladensburg. Nd; Rev. Ed
ward Gabler.
fuerte. rs; Rev. Andrew r. Bird
=, Thad P: Strader. IS, and Selma p. Won-
bic, rs; Rev. Allan +. Poore.
James r. Shepherd, 90. and Laura Will
nams. %; Rev. c. B. jackson.
William H. Ferebee III, and Helen Clark.
49, Rev G y. Murray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
Will Filed at Marlboro.
BY a Stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, March Z.
The will of Clifton A. Mitchell was
nled for probate with the Prince
Georges County Orphans Court this
week Rosa G. Mitchell was appointed
executor and bond fixed at $500. Ida
Banes was appointed administrative for
the estate of John Perry Banes and
Hattie T. Gwynn issued letters of ad-
ministration upon her giving bond Of
81 900. Final accounts of Emma Hem
pier, administrative of Harry H. Hem
pier, and of Erskine Gordon, executor
Of Mamie z. Greenley, were passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
SMlTH-FOR- CONGRESS
MEETING is CALLED
Friends of Judge to Fire Opening
Gun at Session Set
for Tonight.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March THE
opening gun in the race for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress to sue
coed r. Walton Moore, who is retiring
will be fired here tonight when a meet
ing of those interested in the candidacy
of Judge Howard w. Smith of this city
will, be held in the auditorium Of the
Elks' Hall at 8 o'clock.
Friends of Judge Smith are calling
the meeting for the purpose of perfect
ing plans for the campaign.
Gardner L. Boothe, well known local
attorney, who called the meeting, will
it is understood, have charge Of the
judges campaign for the congressional
seat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
Eastern Star Benefit Planned.

MCLEAN, Va, March Especially "A
bridge and 500 party for the benefit of
Harmony Chapter, Eastern Star, of
Vienna, will be given tomorrow night
at the home Of Mrs. Colin Hamilton on
Hunting Ridge, townsville near Nc
Lean, Saturday night. Mrs. Hamilton
will be assisted by Mrs. Harry Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
SILVER SPRING HAS
new VOTE PRECINCT
Election Supervisors Divide Names
Registered for Fifth and
Create Seventh.
BY a stan Correspondent of The star.


SILVER SPRING, Md, March T.
Division of the fifth election precinct
here and the making of a new one tc
be known as the seventh, was effected
Wednesday when the names on the
election books were divided by Lawrasor
B. Riggs and William D. Bell, election
supervisors. The fifth as divided will
have Asst voters and the seventh 49s
voters.
The lines of the new fifth precinct
will follow Bonifant street proper and
its extension from Georgia avenue tc
the old BladenSburg road or Clifton
avenue, thence along the latter to Foul
Corners to the Colesville road, thence to
the old Forest Glen road to Georgia
avenue to Fenwick lane to Sixteenth
street and the District line.
The seventh will follow Fenwick lane
from Georgia avenue to Sixteenth street
to Rock Creek to the old Forest Glen
road, to Georgia avenue, south to Fen
wick lane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
Somewhere around teY~thirty

Just at mid-evening, when hungry
folk are getting restless, and you must
be the perfect hostess-surprise them
. with "Chatcau" rarebit. It's so
simple, SO quick.
Melt l tablespoon butter in sauce
pan. Blend in r. pound ''Chateau"
cut in slices. AS Chateau" melts,
add gradually u to % cup cream,
stirring constantly until mixture is
smooth. Season with Ii teaspoon
salt dash of cayenne and little
Worcestershire Sauce. Serve on thin
slices of 'buttered toast or crisp
crackers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
TOWN BUDGET EFFECTIVE.
Colmar Manor ofhcials Study Plans
for New Paving
BY stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY stan Correspondent of The Star.
COLMAR MANOR, Nd, March T.
Having been approved this week by the
council, town budget, prepared by
Mayor Burt M Bromley and g. A.
Wood, town treasurer, Is being put into
effect here. The budget starts the
fiscal year on March /, at which time
there was $2,25O in the treasury and
cares for an expected income Of $500
500 valuation and the county road re-
bate.
The mayor and council held spe-
cial session last night for the purpose
of studying plans for various paving
projects in the town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
600 TAX SALES LISTED.

Prince Georges County Bids in $50
of Delinquent Properties.
BY a Stan Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, March z.
-Of the 900 pieces of property sold for
non-payment of taxes this week, $50
were bid in by the county and so sold
to individuals, r. Ernest Smith, Prince
Georges County treasurer, reported to-
day.
Treasurer Smith declared that about
1000 pieces Of property were advertised
to be sold, but approximately 100 per-
sons paid their taxes on the last day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07

In the Far East combats between
fighting fish are held before huge au-
diences. fortunes being won and lost
over the issue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07

Unemployment In Austria Is the great
est recorded for this time of the year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07

for Chateau by name eat your
bookstore today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-24
Wall Street Briefs
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Reports from the copper trade today
state that buying here and abroad is
small, with domestic orders just enough
to cover immediate requirements and
with little change shown since before
the price of the metal was reduced from
10 to IA cents a pound. Persistent
rumors from abroad that further cut
to IL cents will soon be made has
held up foreign buying.
The net operating income of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad in March was
S305,00 as against $783, 916 in March,
1929. For the first quarter the COM
pany reported a total of $l,547,217,
compared with $2,248, sos during the
corresponding period of last year.
Construction wards in the 81 States
east of the Rocky Mountains during
the week from April IL to 10 totaleo
500, 146, 500, F. w. Dodge Corporation
reports This figure compares with
Si13,866 400 for the preceding week and
with $117,753, 400 for the corresponding
week of last year. Since the first OF
the year contracts for new building
and engineering work have aggregated
SI,379, 067 100, as against $1,719 ,0e6, 40C
for the same period last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-24
1O-CENT CAR FARE CUTS
DOWN PASSENGER LIST

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 24.-The real ex-
tent to which car riding was reduced
by the 10-cent car fare is indicated in a
report Of passengers hauled in March
by the United Railways, which controls
the trolley system of Baltimore, and re-
ported by the company to the Public
Service Commission.
The number of revenue passengers for
the first full month under the dime
fare was ! $685. less than for March,
1929, when the 4-for-3 5-cents fare was
In effect.
March traffic this year and last af-
forded a perfect basis for study Of the
effect of increasing fares.
Increased unemployment, however,
was a factor in reducing trafflc this
March, although there are some indi-
cations employment was no worse this
year than last, and some observers think
conditions were better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-24
ASSOCIATED GAS CO.
HAS RECORD YEAR
Assets Exceed 1000, 000,-
600 and Gross Revenues
Show Unusual Advance.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, April 24.-Record re-
suits attained during another banner
year are revealed in the annual report
Of the Associated Gas 81 Electric Co.
for 1929. Total gross revenue and other
income of the entire associated system.
amounting to $91, 480, 596, an increase
of lit per cent, and net revenue of $45,-
755,674, gain of 139 per cent, are
shown, these figures including earnings
of new properties only since date of ac-
QUESTION in 1929; whereas the full IL
months gross of all properties now in
the system aggregated sos, 556,864, with
net, before depreciation, of $50, 282 ,036.
Total assets of the associated system at
December 81, 1929, amounted to 81 ,000,-
428,025.
Condensed consolidated income state
ment of Associated Gas & Electric Co.
and its subsidiaries shows net income
available for renewals, requirements and
retirement reserve, dividends and sur
plus amounting to $19,555,021, an in
crease of 1895 per cent over the So
515,886 of the previous year. After pre-
ferred stock dividends and deprecia-
ton. balance remained available for
class A and other dividends and sur
plus of 1888, comparing with $3,-
172,795, an increase of $4,000 ,043, or
1852 per cent.
These consolidated earnings were
equivalent to 1884 per share for the
priority dividend of So per share on the
average number of class A stock out
standing during the year. Deducting
the priority distribution of earnings to
the class A and B stocks of 50 per
share and also the maximum possible
additional payment of so cents per
share on these stocks ca total of $3.50
per share) before dividends must be de-
clared on the common stock, the bal
ance available for it, allowing for par
ticipation rights of the other classes,
would be equivalent to $2.26 per share
on the average number of shares Of the
common stock outstanding during the
wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-24
BOND PRICES SAG
/. ON NEW OFFERINGS
Market Influenced by Addi-
ton of $50, 900, 600 of Is
sues-RaiIs Gain.
BY F. III. RICHARDSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 24.-Despite the
fact that few Of the highest type of
railroad and public utility bonds made
fractional gains, the bond market was
almost unanimously lower today.
The addition of another $4,000, 900
of new offerings was the bearish factor
responsible. Under its influence out
standing issues retraced almost all of
the ground gained in the past two ses-
sions because of money fluctuations.
Convertible and stock option descrip-
lions pursued an cratic course as the
stock market backed and filled. Phila-
adelphia g. Reading Coal and Iron IS,
which touched a new 1880 top at lot
at one time, slanted actively downward
after the first hour until the loss
amounted to points. Part Of this was
later regained. The same trend char
ternational Telephone 412S, Texas Cor
poration SIS and the railroad converti-
bles.
In point Of activity, bonds of amuse-
ment companies continued to hold the
center of the stage. General Theaters
Equipment IS were of in early trading
and then regained part of the loss.
Warner Brothers Pictures IS and
Loews IS were also lower. Pathe Is
were still active around their best price
because of the continued reports of a
merger being negotiated with Radio
Keith-Orpheum. Keith IS made a
small gain. Shubert IS reflected a
sudden rise in their, complementary
stock with a gain of over a point to
new high price for 1880.
Foreign dollar credits revealed q
number of substantial gains, but the
declines, small as they were, were much
in the majority. Nearly all the French
descriptions dropped, along with those
Of Italy, Denmark, the United King
dom, Australia, Chile and the coffee
states Of Brazil. German bonds re-
fiected the imminence Of the new rep
arations loan with a general gain,
while Greek, Hungarian, Swiss, Polish,
Bolivian, Colombian and Japanese issues
were firm to a point higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-24
PROTECTION OF CREDIT
is DECLARED DIFFICULT
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board reported
to Congress today that "the protection
of Federal Reserve credit against
diversion into channels of speculation
constitutes the most difficult and
urgent problem confronting it.
In its annual report to Congress the
board said this problem was met by it
In efforts ito work out a technique Of
credit control that shall bring to the
country such steadiness of credit con-
ditions and such maintenance of
economic stability as may be expected
to result from competent administration
Of the resources Of the system"