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The Washington times., 1931-04-16
BRIDE Opinion
ON NEW COAL.
TON ASKED
Superintendent of Weights
Makes Request in Making
Probe of Situation Here

Corporation Counsel William w.
Bride has been asked for an
opinion on the legality of sale
of coal by the 2,000-pound unit
instead of the legal 2,240pound
ton.
The request was made in a
preliminary report filed with the
District Commissioners by George
NJ. Roberts, superintendent of
weights, measures and markets,
who was detailed to investigate
the coal situation in the District.
Virtually all coal merchants in
the Capital, the report stated, are
now selling coal by the 1000
pound unit. This, Mr.. Roberts
declared, has resulted in numer-
GUS complaints coming to his
office from consumers.
The Corporation Counsel, it is
expected, will also be asked to
rule on whether or not the
wholesale dealers of coal have
the right to dictate to the re-
taller as to the price and the
measurement by which they shall
sell coal.
Mr.. Roberts attached to his re-
port a circular sent out by a
wholesaler, which threatened to
discontinue furnishing coal to re-
tailers unless they sold coal at
specific prices and under the
2,000-pound unit.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
GLADYS

Breathing hell fire and damna-
on upon conditions in the Pa.na-
Ia republic, which he declares
re Turing soldiers and sailors
:om the Canal Zone, Senator
NTH w. Brookhart (RO of Iowa,
eturned to Washington today seek
lg another legislative panacea.
Senator ,BrOokhart is prepared,
e said, to take up the cudgels
Dr preservation of the purity of
)ldiers and sailors on duty in
le Canal Zone.
Liquor and evil women, both of
hich abound in the Panama re-
ublic, the Senator said, are
recking the morals and lives of
len on duty in the Canal Zone.
Would Bar Soldiers
He declared that while the zone
self is in excellent condition
ON the standpoint of enforce
.ent, just across from the zone,
Panama. liquor flourishes.
Senator Brookhart said that in
rider to reach the condition, he
roposes to press for enactment
{ a law which will forbid soldiers
nd sailors STEPPING off the United
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
HOlUGrd u. Displays
Pencil Drawings

The exhibition of the pencil
point small house competition
drawings, regarded as the most
outstanding work of its kind in
the country during the year Of
1880, closed yesterday at Howard
University.
The drawings were on exhibit
by the department of architecture
in the new social rooms of
Clarke Hall. The drawings have
been displayed in many of the
schools of the country including
Pennsylvania Stat tie college,
Boston Architectural Club and the
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
.chOOL Carpenters
Strike Is AUerted

A threatened strike of IS
arpenters engaged in the con-
ruction of Roosevelt High
:hool, Thirteenth and Upshur
t. N. W., was averted today, by
le intervention of the nationcl
eadquarters of the Brotherhood
Carpenters at Indianapolis.
The carpenters are employed
7 the National Construction
ompany of Atlanta, and a
ash came yesterday, when it
as alleged this corporation,
though employing union men
washington, was hiring non
1ion men on other jobs in
her cities.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
IRNY RESERVES
.REAPPO|NTED

Reappointment of the follow
lg officers of the Reserve Corps,
hose five-year appointments as
rigadier general expires this
ear, was announced at the War
department. today.
Brig. Gems. Howard S. Borden,
ew York; Leigh R. Gignilliat,
lulver, Ind; Henry J. Reilly,
Iinnetka, ILL.,; Cary F. Spence,
melville, Tenn; Sanford H.
1adh S, Torrington, Conn;
red Murphy, Detroit; Frederick
Russell. New York; Lewis Con-
er and John Joseph Carly, New
ork; George w. Grille, Cleve-
nd; Joel E. Goldthwait, Bos-
IN; Charles H. Mayo, Rochester,
lillian H. Wilmer, Baltimore;
rank Billings, Chicago; Milton
avis, CornWall-on-Hudson, N. Y;
lillian James Mayo, Rochester,
finn; ThornWell Mullaly, San
Francisco, and William H. Welch,
altimOre.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
QUGnticO Barracks
VieUed bu JUhncke

Greeted by an aerial salute
from the combined squadrons of
the Coast Expeditionary Force, AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy
Ernest Lee Jahncke yesterday in
Spected the Marine Barracks at
Quantico, Va.
Mr.. Jahncke was accompanied
by his aide, Lieut.. Comdr. T. de
Witt Carr, and Maj. Gen. B. H.
Fuller, commandant of the Marine
Corps. The party was welcomed
with military honors by Brig.
Gen. R. c. Berkeley, commanding
officer at the barracks, and his
staff,
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Brookhart Returns, Plans
CZean-Up at Panama
Times Staff Photo
Attn

States territory in the zone and
onto the ground of the republic.
In the Panama cities, according
to the Senator, there are six and
seven saloons to block.
This must stop, says the Iowa
legislator. And he proposes to
stop it by law.
Asked if the condition could not
be remedied by the issuance of
orders by commanding generals,
the Senator said that it probably
could be, but that, in fact, it is
not.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Count HQrnlOnCOUrt
Art Talk SATURDAY.

Count Rene d'Harnoncourt, in
charge of the exhibition of Mexi
can arts at the Corcoran Art Gal
lery, will speak on the subject
The Arts of Mexico" Saturday at
2 p. M, in the gallery's auditor,
ium.
Count d'Harnoncourt, who has
spent five years in Mexico, has
made close study of the Indian
population and their art. The
Mexican exhibit has been viewed
by more than 10000 persons since
the opening on April /.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Residence Damaged
When Kitchen Ignites

Fire believed to have been
caused by defective fIue in the
kitchen chimney caused slight
damage to a small house at Terra
Gotta, D. c., yesterday occupied
by Mrs. Elizabeth Waters.
The house is owned by the Ma
tional Brick Company. Employees
had the blaze under control when
the District fire apparatus ar
rived.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Mexico Celebrates
Spanish KINGS Fall

MEXIC CITY, April 16
GN.SO Flags were flown from
homes and buildings throughout
Mexico City today in honor Of
the new Spanish republic.
The large Spanish colony here
staged a celebration to commemo-
rate the overthrow of Alfonso
XIII. Establishment of the re-
public was hailed with job by
the majority of Spanish residents.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Alexandria Chamber
Loses NeD President

Luther H. Dudley, newly elected
president of the Alexandria Cham
Der of Commerce, yesterday sub
mitted his resignation to the
board of directors.
Business reasons were assigned.
Frank w. Noxon was elected
president by the board and j.
William May vice president.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Rats Have Tendency
Tomcrease, G. w.
Students Find

Two students of George
Washington University got more
than they were looking for
when they launched an expert
ment in white rat psychology.
What they got was an addi-
tion of 20 rat babies to their
collection of six white rats
on which they we're to perform
experiments in rat sex instincts.
The two boys are Richard
Castell, of 1888 Gallatin st. N.
W., and William Hoover, of
1915 Calvert st. N. w., both of
whom were inspired by the
teaching of DR.. Reed A. Moss,
of the psychology department.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Woman, IS, Badly
Injured by Auto

Miss Maria Nicholson, 73, of
1880 Eighteenth st. N. w., is at
Emergency Hospital as the result
of injuries received early today
when struck by an automobile at
Eighteenth and U Streets North
west.
Miss Nicholson is suffering
from injuries to her back.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Optin1ists Receive
California ORANGES

A crate of California oranges,
a gift from the Los Angeles
chapter of the Optimist Interna-
tional, gave a delectable season
ing to yesterdays meeting of the
washington Optimists in the
Hamilton Hotel.
The oranges were sent as a
good will present following a
visit of Henry A. Willard, first
vice president of the local club,
to Los Angeles.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Rockville Marriage
License Bureau
On Vacation

If you're in a hurry to get
married. don't go to Rockville.
That's sound advice from peo-
pie who know that the clerks
office of the circuit court at
Rockville is out of business un-
til a new clerk is appointed by
the judges to succeed Prescott
B. Ray, who died yesterday.
None of the deputies of the
clerks office will be permitted to
issue marriage certificates.
Go to Ellicott City if you
can't wait.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
BAKER SPEAKS TONIGHT

How changes in the diet of the
average citizen affect agriculture
will be related by DR.. o. E. Baker,
of the Department of Agriculture,
in an address to the Washington
Academy of Science at the Cos
mos Club tonight.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
OWENS DENIES
GUILT IN LANE
SHOOTING
Youth, Meanwhile, Makes Con-
fession Accusing His Uncle
of Firing the Fatal Bullet

With Gary Owens still sullenly
denying that he is the bandit
who shot and killed James H.
Lane during an attempt to hold
up Lanes street car a month ago,
Charles Owens, his nephew last
night made a signed statement
that Gary is the man who shot
the motorman.
Identification Made
And as verificatiOn of this
charge, police last night located
two men who identified the uncle
and nephew as the two men they
saw lettering near Nichols Avenue
and Trenton Place Southeast the
night of the shooting.
Theodore M. Van SiSe and
George R. Keough, who live near
the scene of the shooting, are the
two men who picked the Owens
from police lineup last night as
the men they saw.
NLld11CO OWCAAO, q Nv "AQAJS
county CMdD farmer, made a
complete confession, detectives
said, explaining how he and his
uncle went out to get money "for
cigarettes and bread"
Shot During Struggle
AS Charles grappled With the
motorman the gun exploded,
Charles said, and later Gary told
him:
81 shot him. He shouldn't
have tried to fight"
Gary Owens was arrested sew.
eral days after the shooting, but
later released after he presented
an alibi that he had been home
with his family the night of the
murder.
Mrs. Maude Agnes Owens, his
wife, and Aubrey A. Pillsbury, an
uncle who lives at Silver Hill,
Md, are being held by police but
no charge has been placed against
them.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
CHURCH TO GIVE TEA

The Mission Circles of Congress
Street thodist Protestant
Church will give a tea tomorrow
at 8:15 p. m. at the church, 1898
Thirty-first st. N. w. The commit
tee on arrangements have pre-
pared a musical program
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
EPWORTH LEAGUE DINNER

The third annual Epworth
League banquet of the Fredmont
Union was served by the Pilathea
class of the Grace Church at
Gaithersburg, Md.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
BEACH CITIZENS TO MEET

A meeting of the Chesapeake
Beach Citizens Association is to
be held at the home Of Mrs.
Emma Tull, 424 First st. S. E. at
8 p. m. Friday, April II.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
BINGO FRIDAY NIGHT

Members of the ladies' depart
ment of the United Spanish War
Veterans will hold a bingo party
at 816 H st. N. E. at 8 o'clock to-
morrow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
VIRGINIA CONVICT
FLEES WITH GUNS
Fugitive Wounds Foreman of
GuardS-PoSSe Hunts
in Blue Ridge.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARRISONBURG, Va, September 1.
A man-hunt for the colored convict
who yesterday grabbed revolver and
shotgun away from guards on a truck
load Of highway workers and escaped
to the mountains after wounding a
road foreman. continued in the Blue
Ridge Mountains near the Rockingham
Greene County line today.
An armed posse Of so men augmented
officers Of the two counties ana state
highway convict guards in securing the
rugged mountainSide for "a hours With
out trace Of the fugitive.
Serving 1O-Year Term.
The convict, whose name was not
learned here, was said to be serving a
l0-year sentence for highway robbery.
The truckload Of convicts were en- route
from the convict camp, just across the
line in Greene County, to the Spots
wood Trail construction project atop
the Blue Ridge, when the fugitive grab
bed the revolver from the pocket OF
guard and ordered the driver OF the
truck to halt.
The convict commanded Road Fore
man Smith, who was riding with the
driver, to hand over his shotgun.
Fires on Smith.
AS Smith started to step from the
cab with the weapon, the convict fired.
The load struck Smith in the left leg
and he dropped the shotgun, which was
seized by the convict. The guards ana
conyic:s then beat a hasty retreat to
the nearby woods as the convict bran
dished the weapons All of the convicts
later returned. but no trace was found
of the fugitive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
DEATH OF CHILD, Z,
HELD ACCIDENTAL
Inquest Held at Mount Raj
nier, Although Victim Was
Already Buried.
BY a stafi Correspondent of The Star.

MOUNT RAINIER, Md, September
Although the coroner's jury never
viewed the body, an inquest was held
last night into the death Of Stanley
Scheerer, two years old, of the 200 block
of School street, North Brentwood. who
was fatally injured by an automobile
operated by William B. Bowser of Hy-
attsville. The jury decided the accident
was unavoidable.
The jury was impaneled by Justice
Of Peace Robert E. Joyce, and when
taken into washington to view the body
by Deputy Sheriff Thomas H. Garrison,
it was found the child had already been
buried, although it died only the day
before.
J. Frank Lillar. attorney for BowSer,
commended that the failure to view the
body automatically ended the jury's in
vestigation, but after some discussion
last night it was decided to proceed with
the inquest, the corpus deficit being
proved by DR.. Harry Nalley, who saw
the remains before interment.
State Policeman Carl Storm. who in
veStigated the accident, and others teS-
titled that Bowser was driving slowly
down a very rough street, when the
child ran in front Of his car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
PRINCE GEORGES W.C.T.U.
TO CONVENE TOMORROW
Sessions of County Convention Will
Be Held in Methodist
Church at Brentwood.

RIVERDALE, Md, September 1.-The
seventh annual convention of the Prince
Georges County Womans Christian
Temperance Union will open tomorrow
in the M, E. Church South, Brent
wood, Md.
The address of welcome will be made
by Mrs. E. c. Helm, president of the
Brentwood-Mount Rainier Union, host
esses. Mrs. j. r. Allen, county presi-
dent. will call the convention to order
and will give a review of the years work.
Among those who will address the
convention are Mrs. Mary r. HaSlup,
State president; E. B. Dunford Of the
Anti-Saloon League and Mrs. LOTUS A.
Weech of Washington, D. c. Election
of officers will be held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

ton week, beginning october 4, It was
announced here today by George +.
Allwine, president Of the bi-county Or
ganization.
Definite plans for taking part in the
observance, urged by President Hoover
in a proclamation issued last week, will
be made at a meeting Of the associa-
ton scheduled for next Tuesday night
at the Clarendon Volunteer Fire De-
partments engine house.
Allwine said that he will recommend
that cleanup" drive be held to re-
move many serious fire hazards in the
two counties, an educational campaign
conducted in the public schools, in
which lectures will be made before the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
Backfire of Engine,
Near Hatfield, Va,
Sets Worker Ablaze
BY a star Correspondent Of The Star.

HATFIELD. Va, September L.
Frank Adams. 81 years old, laborer.
employed by the Army Navy Club,
was severely burned about the legs,
arms and back today when a steam
roller which he was operating back
fired and ignited his clothing.
j. D. Mcdonnell, manager Of
gasoline station here, beat out the
mans flaming clothing with the as
sistance Of Ben McClamb, colored
attendant at the station, and then
summoned the Clarendon Fire De-
partment.
Staff physicians from the Fort
Myer Hospital administered flrst-aid
treatment. He was then removed to
the Emergency Hospital in Washing
ton for further treatment. Mem
bers of the Clarendon Volunteer Fire
Department extinguished the burning
steam roller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
Elephant No Longer Venerated.

Now that Siamese princes 90 to Ok
ford and Siamese girls bob their hair,
the so-called sacred white elephants no
longer command the veneration of for
mer days. They were once thought to
embody the spirits Of wise princes and
heroes and the happy discoverer Of
one had his mouth stuffed with gold
as a reward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
LOST DRILL RECOVERED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, September /.
Fl. N. Hagman. contractor. today re-
sumed work on the new town well here
after a 12-day delay caused by dropping
the drill to the bottom of the well shaft,
207 feet below the surface The splice
loosened where the hemp rope was at
tached to the metal cable, dropping the
bit. 1t was necessary to send to Phil
adelphia for special graphing irons be-
fore it could finally be lifted
1t is probable that the drilling will
be continued for another 100 feet. &C
cording to Mayor L. P. Daniel. Tests
will be made at $50 feet to determine
If SUFFICIENT water Is available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
EXPERIMENTATION WEEK
PLANNED IN COUNTIES
Seven Arlington-Fairfax Companies
Propose Campaign Beginning
October 4.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS, Va, Sep
TENDER 1.-The seven companies affili-
ated with the Arlington Fairfax Fire
mems Association will join in the Ma
ton wide observance of Fire Proven
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS staff serves these readers of
member newspapers daily with varied fare Of interesting color,
full and always news Its thoroughly
familiar not only with the technique of but also The highly
essential background personalities .fecofds E'eAs an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
FIRE RAZES GARAGE

Road Is Destroyed.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, September l.
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed
a three-car wooden garage at the home
of Charles williams on the Edmonston
road, near Wells avenue. about O'Clock
this morning Mrs. williams car also
was destroyed.
HyattsvilIe Volunteer Fire Depart
ment and other departments responded,
but the building was beyond saving.
The firemen, though, succeeded in saw
ng the home nearby, the windows Of
which were scorched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
BRIDE HURT IN CRASH

Near Amity Hall, Pa.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, September l.
Two persons were injured, one q mem
Der Of honeymooning couple, near
Amity Hall, Pa, when the machine of
Robert Ryder, this city, crashed into the
car of L. Lloyd Bowersock, Lewiston,
Pa, who had parked near the center of
the highway when his coat had blown
out.
Bowersock was seriously injured and
Mrs. Ryder, bride of few days, also
was hurt. Both machines were badly
damaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
LEGION TO ELECT SOON

Nominations Will Be Made Tomor-
row Night at Hyattsville.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md. September -
Nominations for officers of Snyder
Farmer Post, No. 3, American Legion,
will be made at the semi-monthly meet
ing tomorrow night in the post club
house on Spencer street. The election
will take place September 16. The new
officers will enter on their duties Oc-
tober 7.
Delegates of Snyder Farmer Post to
the recent annual convention of the
State department at Frostburg are ex-
pected to report and plans will be
furthered for the carnival, to be held
by the post, starting Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

pupils on fire prevention work. and an
examination made Of all public build
ingS by committee Of fire inspectors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20
LIQUOR CAUSES DEATH
Man Is Tentatively Identified as
David Nabb at Hospital.

A man identified tentatively as
David H. Nabb of Monticello, died
early today in city hospital of acute
alcoholism or poison liquor. He
was identified by key ring with
the name on it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20
.S5OO,OOO TO Be
STATES SAVING
IN Cement BILL
Price Fixing Is Broken by
Business Depression,
Bids Show.

Depression has broken the price,
fixing of Portland cement manufac-
turers and for the first time in years
the state highway department re-
ceived real competitive bids and
will save s5Oo,o0O more than the 1880
prices on the annual cement con-
tracts.
Never before has the depart
ment been able to buy cement at
such a wide price range" William
J. Titus, chief engineer, declared
today. Largest spread in the past
was 10 cents per barrel, while this
year it was approximately twice as
great, with any number Of firms
competing. rather than a single one
breaking the price for a restricted
area"
The years supply of 1,750,000 bar
rels Of standard cement and 10000
barrel sof high early strength ce-
barrels of high early strength ce-
cost the state % cents per barrel
less than in 1880. Net price per bar
rel this year averaged $1.36, as COM
pared with $l.65 last year.
Bids we're received from fifteen
companies in five naidwestern states.
Ten companies were awarded con-
tracts as follows:
Lone Star Portland Cement Company of
Limedale. $4,000 barrels Of standard &C.
ment and 10000 barrels OF high early
strength cement.
Universal Portland Cement Company of
Burlington, 475.O00 barrels of standard ce-
ment: Lenigh Portland Cement Company
of Mitchell. 37S0O0 barrels; Medusa Ce-
ment Company Of SanduSky, O., 5000
barrels; Louisville Cement Company Of
Speeds. Ind. 100000 barrels; Consolidated
Cement Corporation. Cement City. Mich,
$4,000 barrels: Southwestern Cement Com
pany. DAYTON. O.. 10000 barrels: Kosnos
Cement Company. Louisville. 25 600 barrels:
Wabash Cement Company. Stroh. Ind. 49,
900 barrels. and the Marquette Portland
Cement Company. La Sale. III. 10000
barrels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20
ON SPOT
IN LIQUOR REPEAL

than either former Governor Alfred
E. Smith or his ally, Chairman
John j. Raskob of the Democratic
national committee.
They were influenced particularly
by the fact that he did not stress
the prohibition issue as did Smith
and Raskob.
Roosevelt repeal view were sub
ordinated to the power issue when
the Republican independent group
met here later. Outside of Wiscon-
sin, almost all the Republican
party progessives, are stern and I'M
equivocal prohibition1stS.
Some independents and Demo-
Gratis here who are sympathetic
toward Roosevelt indicate their
feelings will not be changed if he
signs the resolution and asks con-
gresS to repeal the amendment.
They feel the step is untimely,
and some even hint that Roosevelt
enemies within his own party in
New York may have contributed to
an effort to embarrasS him.