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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
M'CARL IS UPHELD
IN VETERANS SUIT
Advance Decision on Paying
EligibIeS for Retirement
Disapproved.

Requests from the dishursing oHicer
OF the Veterans Bureau to the controller
general for advance decision Of whether
or not voucher for pay to men named
by the director Of the bureau Is eligible
on the emergency officers retired list of
the Army would be honored are frowned
on by q decision of the District of
Columbia Court Of Appeals rendered
today.
In approving writs of mandamus
issued by the District Supreme Court at
the suit of John Cavanagh and Robert
c. Easton. who had been placed on the
retired list by direction of the Veterans
Bureau but whose pay had been with
held when Controller General McCarl
advised the disbursing oficer that the
men would be drawing two pensions in
violation Of law, Justice Charles H.
Robb points out that the act of 1923
diction to determine what names shall
be on the list.
Improper Action Charged.
Counsel for McCarl, appearing as
friend of the court" filed q brief set
ting forth that the two officers and
others similarly situated, who were al
ready drawing retired pay as enlisted
men, were attempting to get two COM
pensations from the United States. The
men filed waivers of their enlisted
retirement pay and elected to take the
provision for emergency officers. Assum-
ing that double retirement pay was not
authorized by the acts, the court says,
the filing Of a petition under the emer-
gency officers act would constitute an
election to take under that provision to
the exclusion Of the enlisted mans act
and since waivers are filed I'VE are not
called upon to pass upon the question
suggested by the controller general"
The United States Veterans Bureau,
the court points out, which Is required
by the law to pay these emergency
officers retirement allowances, has
found that the men we're such officers
during the World War, that they were
permanently disabled in line of duty
to a degree not less than 80 per cent
and had placed them upon and con-
tinued them in the emergency officers
retired list Of the Army; had awarded
retirement pay as provided by the act
and actually issued a voucher carrying
out the award.
Withholding Of Pay.
1.-The only reason" says the court,
80 far as the director is concerned.
why actual payment has not been made
10 bA1ab bklC ulLCCDOI GlSHurS-
ing officer has communicated with the
general accounting once for an advance
decision as to whether said vouchers
should be paid In other words, hav-
ing found every fact necessary to en-.
title these retired oficers to the retired
pay provided for by Congress, actual
payment is withheld by a subordinate. /"
The act of 1928, Justice Robb states.
was a continuation of the policy of
Congress to intrust to the Veterans
Bureau the administration of measures
for the relief of World War veterans
and to clothe the director with exclu-
sive jurisdiction to determine all issues
Of fact as well as all questions involv-
ing the exercise of discretion.
The court modified the DEGREES Of the
lower court to adjust dates due to the
waivers and as so modified afIirmed
the DEGREES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
RIOTS BLAMED TO SOVIET.
VOL Charges Propaganda Promotes
Revolt in u. S.

"VH NhaTScS propaganda promotes
Revolt in U. S.
NEW YORK. March 8 (P).-Matthew
Vol, vice president of the American
Federation Of Labor. in a letter pub
lished today charges that the propa-
ganda agency of the Soviet government
is responsible for the series of unem-
ployment riots in several cities during
recent weeks.
In his letter, sent toNcommercial or
Sanizations and to members of Con-
gress, Mr.. Vol quotes official Com
munist sources to support his charge
that under the guise Of a worldwide
unemployment demonstration, set by
the Communist International for Feb
ruary 26, but later postponed to March
6, the Bolshevist government of Russia
is deliberately and openly promoting
its revolutionary program in our coun-
try seemingly without let or hindrance."
He said riots in New York, Chicago,
Cleveland, Pittsburgh and other indus
trial centers were preliminary to the
worldwide demonstration to be held
March 6.
The letter concluded with an appeal
for help and cooperation in remedying
the unemployment situation, which, he
said, was being used by the Communists
to further their revolutionary program
by spreading unrest and resentment
among the unemployed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
URENA TAKES RE|NS
AS DOMINICAN HEAD
Quiet Prevails in Republic as
Leader of Recent Revolt
Becomes President.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Re-
public, March Seen. Rafael Estrella
Urena, leader of the recent insurgent
movement against the government, took
over the functions Of President of the
republic today in accordance with con-
stitutional procedure.
Gen. Estrella Urena was made secre-
tary of state for the interior last week
after it had been decided that President
Horacio Vasquez should leave the coun-
try because of i'll health. Under the
constitution, the secretary of state as
sumes the once of President in such a
situation.
Gen. Estrella Urena took the oath
before the National Assembly this
morning. The diplomatic and con-
sular bodies as well as high officials at
tended the ceremony.
Quiet prevailed throughout the re-
public and the normal activities of the
country were again in progress.
During the day President Estrella
Urena sent q message to Senior Angel
Morales, Dominican Minister at Wash
ington, requesting him TO withdraw his
pronered resignation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

ing gambling and bootlegEing In the
vicinity Of the Printing Once.
Capt. Martin j. Reilly of the sixth
precinct, where the Government Print
Ing once is located, undertook a survey
today of the liquor and gambling law
enforcement activities in his territory
since he took command seven years ago
preparatory to answering the charge of
Carter that serious effort has not
been made to stamp out these vices.
The checkup is being made at the
direction of Maj. Pratt, who believes
that resume of the sixth precinct rec
ords in the seven years Capt. Reilly has
been in command there will show that
he has continuously hammered away at
the gambling and liquor establishments.
particularly in the vicinity Of the Gov
eminent Printing once.
Strict Law Asked.
In the meantime, police officials. STIR
red by Carriers charges and the i'm.
pending investigation of the gambling
and liquor situation by the District SUBJ
committee of the Senate, gave iaCiica-
tions that they propose to renew q re-
quest for legislation to remove certain
legal obstacles which make it difacult
to raid LIQUOR and gambling houses. The
licensing OF all clubs under the District
license law, which would give the police
entree at any time without a warrant
or legislation similar to a New York
law, which gives the police authority to
raid any place protected by barred or
reinforced doors without warrant, Is
desired. The blocking of an ingress or
egress under the New York code is
prima facie evidence that a place is
conducted for illegal purposes.
Even when the warrant is issued, Il
was explained, the police usually have
to batter down the barricaded or REIN
forced doors. BY the time this is done
those on the inside, according to the
officials, have had sufflcient time ia
which to destroy evidence, so that when
the officers finally break their way in
they are usually greeted by group of
men reading or playing checkers.
The men rounded up in the places
that are raided, 1t was said, are held
as Government witnesses, but when
taken INTO court seldom give any dam
aging testimony, which results In the
dismissal Of the cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
DIES IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Railway omcial in Crash on North
Carolina Highway.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., March 8 Dr.
Sam p. Collier, jr., 80. of Charlotte was
killed Saturday night In an automobile
accident on the Charlotte Albemarle
highway.
Mr.. Collier was soliciting freight
agent for the Winston-Salem q South
bound Railroad. He recently moved
here from Albemarle, and was on his
way there to visit his family when his
automobile left the road on q sharp
curve and overturned.
Surviving are his widow, formerly
Miss Sarah Carothurn of Marion, Ala,
and two small sons. Mr.. and Mrs. Col
lier came to Albemarle two years ago
from Jacksonville, Fla.
Funeral services were held this morn
ing in Wilmington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
RESULTS KEPT SECRET.
Toxic Has No Information on Detailed
Figures.

TOXIC, March 3 (PO.--Authorita-
tive sources today said that the con-
versations at the London Naval Con-
terence between Senator Reed of the
American delegation and Tsuneo Mat
Sudaira, Japanese Ambassador to Great
Britain, were extremely informal at
temptS to explore every possibility of
an agreement and that it would be In
accurate to speak definitely of any
proposals or counter proposals offered
by either side.
The foreign ofice here has not been
informed Of any detailed figures since
the reopening of JapaneSe-American
negotiations last week. Senator Reed
and Matsudaira have agreed to talk
freely, what either says not necessarily
committing his delegation, and the con-
verSations are not necessarily reported
TO the home governments.
1t was further learned that officials
IN London and Toxic have Joined 10
the utmost secrecy regarding the con-
verSations, believing that publication
OF any proposals or counter proposals
in the press Of each country likely
would lead to nationalistic reactions
which might limit the delegates pow
ers IN negotiation Of any proposed con-
ceSSion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
PEACEMAKER is SLAIN
IN TRAFFIC DISPUTE
Chicagoan Dealt Blow on Head bv
Colored Man He Said Was
Wrong About Crash.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 3.-Arthur DoIan
was killed for being a peacemaker.
He was standing at the curb when
two automobiles crashed yesterday. and
he observed the quarrel that snsned
between the two drivers, both Negroes,
He sought to settle things by giving his
eyewitness version to the disputants.
You were wrong" he said to one
An automobile Jack handle crashed
down on his head, and the Negro who
swung 1t fed. Dolan never RECLAIMED
consciousness,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
$4,000 Fire in Lincolnton, N. C.

LINCOLNTON, NJ c., March 8
R).-Fire Of undetermined origin swept
portion of the business section of
Lincolnton yesterday, causing damage
estimated by owners of establishments
damaged at $l25,000 before it was
brought under control through the
combined efforts of FIRE departments Of
four cities.
The blaze was discovered at Q o'clock
this morning on the second floor of the
Square Store. Famed by stih March
wind. If quickly spread to adjacent
buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
D. H. LAWRENCE DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Noted British Novelist and Painter
Came Into Prominence Short
II Before War.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NICE France, March Sd. H.
Lawrence, noted British novelist, died
here today after a lengthy illness.
David Herbert Lawrence was regarded
as one Of the most powerful of the
novelists who came into prominence
shortly before the World War.
Although police prosecution of his
novel. 1.-THE Rainbow" in 1915 seemed
for time to have checked his fertility,
he subsequently became known as a
painter, published other novels and
poems, plays and essays, many of them
treating of sex.
Some of these later works also were
prosecuted. In the Summer of 1929
some Of his paintings and books were
seized in a raid at public exhibition in
England, and the exhibitors were forced
to promise TO discontinue the exhibit
ton Of the seized pictures and to
destroy four Of the seized books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
Woman Ends Plane Trip.

MEXICO CITY, March 8 (R.-Mrs.
Florence Lowe Barnes, American avn
atrix, was busy sightseeing here yester-
day after completing the first flight
made by a woman pilot from Los An
geles, Calf, to Mexico City. She made
the fight by easy stages and was ac-
companied by a mechanic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
BILL SEEKS TO CURB RUM
SHIPMENTS FROM CANADA
Export Act Amendment Will Be
offered in House of Commons
by Prime Minister.

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ont, March ga bill to
amend the export act. enabling the gov
eminent TO forbid the shipment of
liquor to the United States. will be in
troduced in the House of Commons by
Prime Minister Mackenzie King this
week, probably tomorrow.
The impression is that the III will
amend the export act so that by orders
in-councn the government may forbid
the export OF any commodity to q fol-
eign country. The act already forbids
the export Of some commodities, such
Is natural gas and oil.
The general opinion seems to be that
II the bill comes to a vote both the
Liberal and the Conservative parties
will be split on it. The united farmers
of Alberta and the Progressives will be
almost solidly for the bill it is under
stood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
Ford to Explain school Project.

LAURINBURG, N. c.. March 3 P.-
School teachers Of Scotland County
have invited Henry Ford to deliver an
address in North Carolina in explana-
ton OF his announced purpose to spend
s100, 100000 for construction and opera
ton Of technical schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
Radio Marathon STAGED.

NUTLET. N. j., March 8 Cp.-Note
the scene Of the latest thing In endur-
ance contests. A radio or 5000 cash
Is o1ered for the person who listens in
the longest. At last accounts two sur
vivors VINO started last Wednesday were
still listening -. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
Parrot Worries Arliss.

LONDON, March OP.-George Ar
Ii has a pet parrot and is worried
whether 1t will be debarred from the
United States because of he parrot
fever. It's name is "Dink( Bits Hail
Columbia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
Van Lear Black in Karachi.

KARACHI, India, March 8 (H).-Van
Lear Black, en- route to the orient by
air, arrived here yesterday afternoon
from Jask, Persia. He viii take of for
Delhi today,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
CARTER BODYGUARD
IS DISCONTINUED
AT HIS OWN REQUEST

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
HOLIDAY RUM PARTY
IS BLAMED IN DEATH
OF FEDERAL WORKER

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
EDGE is SUMMONED
TO SEA CONFERENCE
BY DELEGATION HEAD

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
COMPANION OF HAND
KILLED BY WATCHMAN
IN TOLEDO HOLD.UP

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
LA TOILETTE HITS
AT "RED SCARE" IN
ATTACK ON HOOVER

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, February Is (P).-Wheat
scored material gains in price early to-
day after an irregular start Absence
of selling pressure was an outstanding
feature, together with comment that
whatever the outcome of Farm Board
emergency measures might be the i'm
mediate effect should be bullish. Open
ing at IS of to u up, Chicago wheat
future deliveries Sagged little more,
and then rose all around to well above
Tuesdays finish. Corn, oats and pro-
unchanged to II down, and afterward
keeping near to the initial figures.
Upturns in Chicago wheat values to-
day were accompanied at times by con-
siderable speculative delivery purchas-
ing based on expected stimulus from
activities of the Federal Farm Boards
new ally, the National Grain Stabilize
ton Corporation. In this connection a
good deal of notice today was taken of
q statement attributed to c. E. HUFF,
chairman Of the board of managers of
the Farmers National Grain Corpora
ton, that the loan basis of the Farm
Board is the minimum at which wheat
should sell, and that the basis referred
TO was fixed upon after deliberate con-
sideration of world market factors.
Dispatches showing wheat price adj
vanceS at Liverpool today, after an
early setback there, helped to give firm
ness to the Chicago market. Temporary
downturns of values at Liverpool were
ascribed to larger Russian and Argen-
tine shipments. Meanwhile, only a very
limited export business in wheat from
North America was noted over the holi-
day and transatlantic demand was de-
Scribed as disappointing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
UTILITIES FEATURE
ACTIVE CURB MART
Gas, Oil, Mine and Other
Shares Well Bought.
UpSWing Vigorous.
BY JOHN A. CRONE,

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, February I3.-Utilities
were whirled vigorously in today,s
active curb market following announce
ments of mergers which set afioat
numerous rumors of prospective con-
solicitations. Gas, oil, mine, trading
corporations and miscellaneous indus
trial shares also managed to attract
considerable following.
The upswing of the utility group was
led by such old favorites as American
Superpower. Elsctric Bond e. Share.
standard Power 81 Light, Associated
Gas and Niagara Hudson Power.
Electric Bond & Share virtually mo-
nopolized the tape shortly after mid
Gay, rushing up at one time to 1021s, or
net gain of 32s on huge turnover.
More than score of utilities climbed
to record heights for the year. This
list included American Superpower,
niagara Hudson Power, Standard Pow
er d Light and such utility investment
nrms as Central States Electric Niagara
Shares and Eastern States Power B.
Inc gain in copper metal stocks dur
ing January had been expected, so the
red metal shares easily disposed of this
piece OF news. Hudson Bay Mining
registered new high for the wear as
most of the others moved irregularly.
Miller Rubber preferred, which is to
oe exchanged for Goodrich Tire and
RUBBER shares, rose more than a point
National Steel climbed to a new high
before running into realizing. Thomp-
son Products A likewise reached a new
peak, as did American Chain common,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
TELEPHONE USERS
GAIN IN VIRGINIA
Annual Report Reveals Ex-
tension of Service-0f-
fiCerS Are Elected.

At the annual meeting of the Chesa-
peake IL Potomac Telephone Co. of Viz
ginia, held in Richmond yesterday, the
present board Of directors and officers
were reelected. The directors are John
S. Eggleston, Richmond; Homer l..
Ferguson, Newport News; Goldsborough
Serpell, Norfolk; Lloyd B. Wilson.
Philip o. Coffin, Marshal D. Sedan and
Deruelle S. Porter, Washington; Walter
S. Clifford and Eugene S. Wilson, New
York.
Officers of the company reelected
were Lloyd B. Wilson, president; Mar
shall d. Sedan, Philip o. Coffin, John
G. Rooms and Burdett Stryker, vice
presidents: Deruelle S. Porter, Secre-
tary; Thomas B. Clarkson, treasurer,
and Dozier A. De Vane, general counsel.
In its report to the stockholders the
board Of directors disclosed that during
the next five years the company plans
gross expenditures for improvements to
the telephone system in Virginia of APP
proximately $27,175,O 900. with net addi-
tions of $16,300000. BY the end of
1884 it is estimated there will be about
176,500 telephones in service The
company expects to add 7,400 tele-
phones to the Virginia system this year,
the report shows.
The 1880 construction program calls
for additions to outside plant of ST.
864 1000, additions and improvements
to central Office equipment involving
expenditures of $2,543,000, telephone
equipment and private branch ex-
change switchboards on the subscribers
premises. $1,229.000, and new buildings
and building additions, $4,000.
On December 81 there were 1873, GAS
telephones operated from 70 central of
fees In the State. This was an in
crease of 8,079 telephones and CEN
trail Offices during the year, which was
the largest net gain for any year in the
history of the company.
To meet the public's requirements for
telephone service extensive improve
ments were made to the system in Vir-
ginia during the year. Gross expendi-
lures for plant additions, bettermenls
and requirements amounted to $4,I70,-
412; retirements during the year we're
1929, 1853, making net additions So
1924.
An increasing number of employees
availed themselves of the opportunity
maintained by the company for the
promotion of thrift At the end of the
year 2,13l employees were purchasing
under the employees stock plan 1878
shares of stock of the American Tele-
phone g. Telegraph Co. At present
prices. this means saving of about ST.
$4,000. Under the pay roll deduction
life insurance plan, 279 employees are
carrying life insurance amounting TO
$636,00O.
Resolutions of respect to Albert E.
Barry, late president of the company,
whose death occurred August 9, 1929,
| and Charles j. Bell, late director. who
died October l, we're included in the
| report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
STEAMBOAT FIRM
ELECTS OFFICERS
Norfolk & Washington Co.
Has Successful Year-Di-
reCtOrS Named.

AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Co., held this noon, the fol-
lowing directors we're elected:
woodbury. Blair, Edwin C. Branden-
burg, Col. Wrisley Brown, Henry NJ.
Brawner, G. w. ForSberg, William D.
Hoover, Clarence F. Norment, ST.;
Clarence F. Norment, jr.; George p.
Sacks, Oden s. Smith and George L.
Starkey.
The directors met Immediately after
the stockholders meeting and elected
the following officers for the coming
year:
Clarence F. Norment, ST., chairman
of the board: Clarence F. Norment, jr.,
president: Gustavus w. Forsberg, vice
president; Edwin c. Brandenburg, Sec
ond vice president: Odell S. Smith, Sec
rotary and treasurer, and j. Allen Riur-
don, general manager.
All the present officials were reap
pointed by the management as follows:
w. H. Callahan, trafflc manager; j. A.
Maxwell, auditor; Irving S. Walker,
general passenger agent; L. H. Potzler,
general claim agent; D. M. Sawyer,
experimenting engineer; c. H. RAY,
general agent, Washington; p. M.
Pritchard, general agent, Norfolk; H. N.
Larcombe, agent, Alexandria.
The annual financial statement
showed successful years business.