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The Washington times., 1931-10-24
GRIEF IS CAUSE.
Of SUICIDE

Grief over the death Of a
friend and financial worries were
blamed today for the suicide Of
E. Contee Meredith, real estate
dealer, whose body was found
yesterday at his apartment, 1900
Nineteenth st. N. w., with a
bullet wound in the right temple.
The coroner issued a certificate
of suicide after reading several
notes, left by the 56-year-old man,
which indicated an intention to
take his life.
The dead mans brother, vii.
liam Payne Meredith, of 2446
Kalorama Road N. W., said the
death of Harrison Nesbit in an
auto crash on the Baltimore Pike
Wednesday had saddened his
brother. Almost at the exact time
Of Nesbit's funeral at WarTentOn,
Va, Meredith fired the shot into
his brain.
The widow, Mrs. Mary Mere
dith and g. son Elisha E. Mere
dith II, of Brookline, Mass, sur
ViVe.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
BRIDE To PROBE
EMPLOYMENT
AGENCIES
Four Policemen to Be Given
Assignment; Times Story
Exposed Conditions Here

An intensive Investigation Of
employment agencies will be
launched next week by the Corp.
grafton Counsel, under an Official
order issued today by the Dis
trict Commissioners.
The commissioners order the
Major and Superintendent OF
Police to assign two white and
two colored policemen to assist
Corporation Counsel w. w. Bride
in the investigation.
Times Started 1t
Employment agency conditions
in Washington were called to Of
ficial attention recently in o
series Of articles published in The
Washington Times.
The commissioners ordered the
police to determine:
"Whether employment agen-
cies maintain necessary reg.
listers.
whether the licensed per-
sons keep the license issued by
the District posted in con.
SpicuOuS place wherein the busi-
ness is conducted.
''Whether the licensed person
keeps cOnspicuOSly posted in
each room wherein the business
is conducted q plain and legible
copy Of the act licensing en-
plOyment agencies"
Bride Made Report
Action Of the Commissioners
followed a comprehensive report
by Mr.. Bride in which he urged
that all licensed persons who
fail to comply with the pro-
vision Of the law be cited before
the Commissioners with a view
to revoking their license and OF
institution of criminal prosecu-
ton in Police Court.
Mr.. Bride pointed out that enl.
ployment agency conditions had
been rapidly brought out by the
daily press within the pass few
weeks and said:
"In order to eliminate the
undesirableS / am of the Opln-
ion that the haling Of empty.
ment agency heads before the
Commissioners would be more
satisfactory for the reason that
in Police Court prosecution the
maximum penalty that can be
imposed would be fine or com.
mittment, either of which could
affect the license without a
hearing before the Commission.
ers."
Mr.. Bride also asked that the
Commissioners give him sufficient
money to register the police at
the employment agencies.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
500 at MayflOWer
To Hear NeLU Record

More than 500 music lovers
gathered in the Hotel Mayflower
last night to witness demon
stration of a new long-playing
record capable of producing an
entire symphony, a complete
vaudeville act or a musical pro-
gram lasting half an hour, on
a two-Sided disc.
Prominent speakers included
DR.. James F. Cooke. editor of
Etude, and Edward Shumaker.
president of the RCA Victor
company. The event was spon-
sored by the Ollendorf- -Hirsch
Company, Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
ACTION
To Be TAKEN
MONDAY
No High Ranking Officers
Among 4 Cases.. Lawyers
Report Ready Next Week

Only four members Of the police
department have been recon-
Tended for retirement out Of the
1O6 who were examined this week
by the board Of police and fire
surgeons.
Recommendations of the board
in these four cases will be studied
and acted upon by the retiring
and relief board Monday. ,
Action Is Delayed
Disclosure that the medical ex'
aminers found only four men, in
addition to Major Henry G. Pratt,
physically disqualified, set at rest
rlmors that a large number OF
those examined were to be re-
tired.
II is understood no high rank
ing officers, or grades higher
than detective sergeantS are
among the four.
The retiring board will act on
the recommendations Monday.
Report Not Ready
Delay was encountered today
in the filing of the report Of the
board of lawyers who investigated
the charges made by the Grand
Jury in the case of Orville A.
Staples.
This report, it was learned, will
probably not be submitted to the
Commissioners until early next
week.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
W0shingtOnians Aid
Porto RiCGn Babies

Many prominent Washington
citizens are cooperating in the
effort to maintain feeding sta
tions for the under-nourished
children of Porto Rico, it was
announced yesterday by Robert
w., Fleming, chairman of, the
Washington committee.
Other WaShingtonians in the
group are District Commissioner
Reichlederfer, DR.. H. e. Barnard,
Miss Mabel T. Boardman. E. F.
Colladay, Felix Cordova Davila,
Leonard w. DeGast, Bishop Free
man, William F. Mcdowell, DR..
L. S. Rowe, George w. White
and Harry E. Woolever. -.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
QUESTION
. RATE POWERS
Of P. j. {.
Independents Threaten Court
Action; Call Hearing Big
Bluff to PIacate TroIIeys

Drivers of independent cabs
question the right of the Public
Utilities Commission to regulate
taxicabs and say that any regu.
latory steps taken by the board
will be met with court action.
The independent drivers are Of
the opinion that the hearing just
concluded by the commission into
taxicab conditions was colossal
bluff designed to placate the trac-
ton companies.
They are fully convinced and
have legal background for their
view, they say, that the commits
sion has no powers to regulate
taxicabs and argue that if it had it
would have taken steps to regu-
late them long ago.
Few Of the several hundred in
dependent taxi operators testified
before the commission, the major.
ity, it was said, refusing the
boards invitation because of their
conviction that it is pOwerless.
So far the commission has taken
no action toward making a de-
cision and none Is expected for
several weeks. The stenographic
record of the hearing is to be
completed Tuesday while attor.
neys for the traction companies
and taxicab companies, Peoples
Counsel Richmond B. Keecf1 and
Assistant Corporation Counsel
William A. Roberts, counsel for
the commission, have until Mon
day to file briefs.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Man, so, Is Injured
Bu Hit-dnd-Ru1 Taxi

Ward Nichols, so, 4439 Harrison
st. N. w., is in a serious condi-
ton at Emergency Hospital to-
day after having been struck near
his home by hit and run taxi
cab.
A passing motorist brought him
to the hospital where he was
treated for a lacerated head and
a possible fracture of the skull.
A search for the taxicab driver
is being made. Several witnesses
got the license number, police
say.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Disabled Vets Form
ChGDter in B1LLStOHl

Meeting last night in st.
Georges Parish Hall, Ballston, a
chapter of Disabled American Vet.
eranS was organized. The Off.
GERS are Kemp r. Rush, COM
mander; Sidney w. Lawrence,
first vice commander; S. j. Win,
ston, second vice commander
Earl G. Hendricks, treasurer; w,
D. Richards, adjutant; A. c.
Steed, historian.
The next meeting Of the chap.
ter will be held Friday night, No.
vember 6, at the George Mason
High School, Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Laval to Be Guest
At Press Club
Reception

The press of Washington will
pay its respects to Pierre Laval,
French Premier, at the National
Press Club tomorrow after
noon.
The distinguished visitor will
be the guest Of honor at a re-
ception. given at the club at
$50 o'clock by the National
Press Cub and over seas
Writers.
The party will include wives
and families of members OF
both organizations.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
TIvO COLOred Boys
SOHQht in Assault

Two colored youths are sought
today in connection with an as
sault upon Samuel Atkins, so,
4423 Georgia Ave. N. w. in his
store last night.
According to the story Atkins
told police, the two boys, whom
he thinks formerly worked for
hill, came into the establishment
and set upon him with clubs.
They walked out leaving him
lying on the floor.
A family physician treated his
injuries.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Boys Eye Ir1periLed
BU Air Rifle Shot

Edward E. Lightner, 8, of 1914
Thirty-sixth st. N. W., may lose
the sight of his left eye as a
result Of an air rifle accident
yesterday.
The boy was leaning over a
fence at the rear of his home
watching two playmates scuffling
over the rifle. The gun went
off in the hands of Joseph
Hurdle, IL, of 1912 Thirty sixth
st. N. w. The other boy was
Paul Collins, 8, Of 3617 Q St
N, w.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Wounded Printing
Foreman RecOnerin1

George Brandt, 4S, composing
room foreman at the Washington
Post, is recovering today from the
effects Of bullet wounds inflicted
early yesterday morning by a
former employe.
His asSailant, John A. Kennedy,
3217 Connecticut Ave. N. W., is
held pending the outcome Of his
injuries.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Assistance Studied
For Home OlUnerS

Methods of helping small home
owners to retain their property
during the present depression
were under consideration yester.
day in preparation for the forth.
coming conference on home
building and ownership.
The conference was called by
President Hoover to meet in De.
cember. A national mortgage
association. backed by private
capital, has been suggested in
some quarters.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Chest Work Praised
By Morris BiSUUer

Aid given social agencies by
the washington Community Chest
was praised yesterday at a meet
ing Of the Executives Council Of
the Chest at the Burlington Hotel.
Council members are heads of the
organizations affiliated with the
Chest.
The sense Of security impaired
to heads Of such organizations
was emphasized in a talk by
Morris BiSgyer. He said the
Chest has turned directors of
social agencies from executive
collectors into executive directors.
Relieved Of the burden Of raising
funds. he added. they have more
time to devote to their work.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
DebIGtNVateS Seen
In Church TGbLeGLI

An elaborate tableau, Sweet
hearts of the Ages" was pre-
sented last night at the Willard
Hotel by the Rector's Aid Of ST.
Margaret's Episcopal Church.
Sixty girls, many Of them debu'
tanteS of the coming season, par
ticipated in the tableau. depict.
ing the Merry Widow" the "Gib'
son Girl" and the "Debutante Of
the Gay Nineties." Following the
tableau, a dance was held in the
ballroom.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Pot Harrison Leaves
To Debate Dickinson

Senator Pat Harrison, DO, of
Mississippi, yesterday was en-
route to Sioux City, Iowa, to meet
Senator L. j. Dickinson, (R0, of
Iowa, in the debate on the Haw-
ley-Smoot tariff act. Harrison
will oppose the tariff.
The debate will occur at Sioux
City tonight and Omaha Monday
night. They will be broadcast.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Park Knife-lUieLder
SOuqht bY Police

Police today are investigating
mysterious attack upon John
Barry, 81, of 1923 North Capitol
st. early yesterday in Lafayette
Park.
Barry told police he was walk
ing through the park when a
colored footpad slashed him with
a knife. He was treated at
Emergency Hospital and returned
to his home.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
COIOred Technicians
Hear DR.. johnson

DR.. Mordecai Johnson, president
of Howard University, was the
principal speaker last night at a
mass meeting at the Metropolitan
A. M. E. Church, at which mem
bers of the National Technical AS
Sociation, which is holding its an
nual convention at Howard Uni
Versity, were guests.
A smoker at the Mu-So-Lit Club
and a dance at the Whitelaw
Hotel will feature the activities Of
the convention today.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Radio Time Divided
For Jersey Stations

Station WHOM of Jersey City
yesterday was awarded three
quarter time operation on the
channel of 1850 kilocycles by the
Federal Radio Commission. The
remaining one-fourth was awarded
to Station WBMS of Hacken'
sack, N. j.
Heretofore WHOM divided
time with WBMS, Station WKBO
of Jersey City and Station VIM
of Newark, each taking one-quar'
ter time.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24

White House correspondent" who
stayed ON the job all day.
For many years Mr.. Price
wrote a daily "At the White
House" column for the Star. He
travelled with Presidents McKin-
ley, Roosevelt and Taft and for
a time followed this line of writ
ing in the first Wilson admins
tration. He contributed occa-
Sionally to Southern papers.
He then came to The Times as
the conductor Of a Heard and
Seem column. Later he was ap-
pointed chief editorial writer and
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Alien Workman Held
On PUSSpOrt Charge

Luigi R. Valmarcon, %, of $50
K st. N. W., was arrested yes
terday and is being held for the
immigration authorities at the
First precinct station while his
passports are sought.
He was at work on Georgia
Avenue building when appre'
hended.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
DR., NEVIS TO SPEAK

DR., w. Coleman Nevils, presi-
dent of Georgetown University
will be the religious speaker at
Howard University in Rankin Me
mortal Chapel tomorrow at II
a. m.
Evening star., 1931-12-18

Hartman report that such legislation
Will be necessary If an adequate stabi-
lization plan is to be had.
Such a set-up also would provide for
employers to establish adequate reserves
for unemployment and other benefits,
and to arrange their operations to as
sure the greatest number OF workers the
largest amount of work possible.
Uniform Benefit Favored.
The chamber vote also was In favor
Of such reserves and benefits being
made uniform throughout each field
of business. in all States, through the
medium of trade associations.
The projected limit on production
Of the natural-resource industries
would be In charge of a tribunal of
Government officials familiar with con-
ditons, who would be authorized to
permit agreements for curtailment
whenever a condition of overproduction
menaced public interest. This sug-
gestion came from the Natural Re
sources Committee of the chamber,
headed by Matthew S. Sloan, president
of the New York Edison Co., and tied
in with the Hartman Committee
findings.
In voting for local aid to meet the
present emergency and against any,
thing savoring of a Federal dole, !"
the chamber is reaffirming lis previous
stand. On the subject of furnishing
unemployment aid the Hartman Com
mittee also stressed the advisability
of community effort,
Evening star., 1931-12-18
PORTAL APPROVED
BY PLANNING BODY
Circle Will Link Massachu-
settS Avenue With Highway
to River Road.

approval of the proposed portal at
massachusetts, and Western avenues,
submitted by Maryland and District
authorities, was given today by the
National Capital Park and Planning
commission, soon after it commenced
tWo-day session.
Inc new portal will be in the form
OF circle and Massachusetts avenue
VIII ne linked with new road to River
road. Maryland authorities agreed to
pave their portion of the circle and
iand Will be transferred to the District
10 carry out the project. Work on this
program Is expected to start at an
early date.
The portal is result of deliberations
ana plans co-operated in by the na-
tlonal commission and the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission. Idving c. Root, engineer
OF the Maryland group, was present at
today's meeting, when action was taken
The commission heard the reading of
the minutes OF the November session
and prepared to listen to an outline of
the legislation to be presented in Con-
Evening star., 1931-12-18
BUSINESS ADOPTS
STAB|L|z|NC POLICY
Regulation of Production and
Formation of National
Council Is Plan.

American business stvod committed
today to two-fold program for pro-
noting stability by regulating produc-
tion in industry and the natural re-
sources, and through the formation of
national council to watch trade trends
and suggest measures tending to eco
nomic betterment
These principles, evolved after
months of study by leaders in the busi-
ness world, were embodied in a referen-
dunn sent out in November bv the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, whose adoption by 1900 affili-
ated trade organizations. reaching into
every State, was announced last night
Nine proposals in all were adopted as
policies for long range program to aid
industry and the worker In addition.
the chamber went on record as favor
Ing localized measures for coping with
the present emergency. both as regards
employment and relief, and as opposing
Federal appropriation.
Amendment of Laws.
Amendment of the antitrust laws
WILL be necessary for striking the bal
ance between production and consumn-
ton which the chamber proposes, and
this Is to be urged on Congress.
The establishment of the National
Economic Council as the planning
group has been designated. will be car
rled out by business leaders themselves
Evening star., 1931-12-18

For its long-range program in indus
try, the chamber proposes that "the
antitrust laws should be modified so as
to make clear that the laws permit
agreements increasing the possibilities
of keeping production related to con-
sumption" and throwing about this lib
eralization the safeguard of govern
mental supervision in order that agree
ments which are not in the public in
terest in stabiliZation Of business opera
tion and employment may be nullitied.
1t also would be provided that "busi-
nesses desiring to combine should have
opportunity to ascertain from a suit
able authority whether the proposed
combination will be in violation of the
antitrust laws"
The details for forming the National
Economic Council still are to be worked
out by oif1cerS of the chamber. it was
said
When its organization was proposed
by a committee headed by Henry /
Hartman of Boston, vice chairman of
the board of the New England Power
Association, 1t was suggested 1t might
be chosen by larger appointive board
invited by the chamber to act. On this
board, it was said, might be represented
the chamber. the Departments of Agri-
culture, Commerce and Labor, manu-
featuring, railroads, banking, public
utilities, distributive trade, law, en-
glneering and professional economists
Council Permanent Body.
The council will be a permanent
body and will devote itself to study of
such questions as the following:
tan6nnnV ~
to outrun ability to buy; wage levels
foreign trade, and ways of gathering
and distributing to the best advantage
authoritative information and statistics
1t probably will be made up of from
three to five members
Linked in with the council idea woule
be provision whereby a representative
trade association in each field of bust
ness would function as an economic
council in its own domain
The formation of the national coun.
Gil, 1t is said. is No. ~~ependent upor
any change in the laws to govern pro.
duction, but it was brought out in the
Evening star., 1931-12-18
MRS. J. A. HOLMES
TAKES c. 0. ?. POST
Montgomery Resident Be-
comes National Committee
woman From Maryland.
BY a Staff Correspondent Of The Star

BETHESDA, Md. December 18.-Mrs.
John A. Holmes, who lives on the Rock
Vile pike. was seated as Republican
national committeewoman from Mary
land at the meeting of the Republican
National Committee in Washington.
She is the first Montgomery County
woman to serve On the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
Mrs. Holmes acted on the proxy Of
Mrs. w. Bladen Lowndes of Baltimore
who has submitted her resignation She
will continue to serve as national COM
mitteewoman under the proxy until the
Republican Convention is held in Chi
cago in June, when she will be a can
didate for election TO the post in her
own name.
At the Republican State Convention
in Baltimore last October Mrs. Holmes
was indorsed for election to the post by
the Republican women of the State, and
she Is expected to have their support
at Chicago next June. She has been
active in the Republican party politics
in both the State and county for many
Evening star., 1931-12-18

years and four years ago served as
chairman of the Federation of Repub-
lican Women Of Maryland.
Evening star., 1931-12-18

Penrose and Glen Carlyn communities.
Maddox, police say, has not explained
ms presence In the yard, but hope of
Identifying him as the "peeping Tom"
VINO mas annoyed residents throughout
tne county for the past several months
was 0ellcved to be slight, since the per-
sons annoyed have not been abIe IN
clearly see the mans face.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
FORT MYER SOLDIER
IS HELD IN PEEPING
Trooper Arrested in Residence Yard
at Penrose and Held for
Investigation.
BY staff Correspondent of The Star.

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
.IOUSE, Va. December 18.-Arrested in
the front yard of the home Of ]. H
Reynolds in Penrose last night, Pvt
r. Maddox of Headquarters Troop
Fort Myer, is being held in Jail here on
charge Of investigation in connec-
tion with reports that man has been
peering in windows in this vicinity.
Maddox was arrested by Policemen
William H. Thompson and Ernest Miller
when they answered an anonymous
telephone call that suspicious" look
ing character had been lettering in the
Evening star., 1931-12-18

gress affecting the work of the body.
Thomas S. Settle, newly chosen perma-
nent secretary of the commission, ar
ranged to inform it on legislative mat
tiers. number of projects passed
upon yesterday by the Fine Arts Com
mission is scheduled to come before
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission for inspection, so that
street works, traffic and other problems
may be studied.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
Widened Rockville
Pike to Be Opened
Before January l
By a stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY StAn CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.
BETHESDA, Md, December 18.-
With but two small strips of the
work remaining to be completed,
contractors estimate that the Rock
vile pike, which is being widened to
80 feet, will be opened to traffic be-
fore January /.
Shoulders have been added to the
old pike and a new surface laid.
In many places the road has been
moved and entirely rebuilt. while
curves have been reconstructed and
banked. and some grades have been
reduced. All bridges on the pike
have been Widened to so feet.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
PIT. A. to Give Dinner.

VIENNA, Va December 18 (Spe-
ciaD The Vienna Parent-Teacher As
sociation will give a dinner tomorrow
night in the Episcopal Parish Hall for
the benefit of the school. Mrs. VIII
Bennett and Mrs. Hugh Burke are in
charge.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
U. S. RAILWAY FORCE CUT
Wages Also Reported Reduced on
Alaskan Line.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, December IS
(P).-The Anchorage Times said yester-
day the Interior Department had
ordered drastic curtailment in the Of
fees of the Alaska Railroad and field
forces, placed shop workers on five
day week basis and materially reduced
wages.
The newspaper said those who lost
their jobs were dismissed by the de-
nartment without notice
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-27
PENALTY FOR
JURY VERDICT
TO Be FOUGHT
New Trial Sought by Man
Given Extra Year for
Not Guilty Plea.

Motion for a new trial will be
filed in the criminal court case Of
John Perkins of Carmel who was
given an extra year by Judge Frank
p. Baker Tuesday for failure to
plead guilty.
This intention was announced to-
day by Ira Holmes, defense attorney,
after Judge Baker sentenced Perkins
to serve eleven years in the Indiana
state reformatory after he had re-
sorted to a jury watch found him
guilty, May 81.
The minimum determinate sem
tence in the case would have been
ten years.
Judge Baker added the extra year
because. as he announced, This
court gives consideration to defend
ants who plead guilty, but will not
be easy on those who take the
courts times by asking for juries. "
Holmes stated he would ask for
a new trial on the basis that: IF
the jury is judge of the law in the
case, it also has the right to fix
the penalty in determinate SEN
fences"
Every man is entitled to a fair
and impartial trial under the Con-
stitution," Holmes further stated
land am going to appeal this case
to the supreme court, if necessary. -
Perkins was charged with rob-
bing James J. Coyne of 1927 Finley
avenue, after kidnapping his victim.
Maurice Parton, who confessed a
part in the robbery, was sentenced
to serve ten years.