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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
new SPANISH REGIME
DIVIDES LABOR GROUP
Socialist and Union Leaders Meet
to Discuss Advisability Of
Proposed Strike.
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
MADRID, February 21-Spanish La
Dor and Socialist leaders tonight were
divided as to their attitude toward the
new government Of Premier Juan Bau-
tista AZnar and the advisability of a
general strike as . protest against the
monarchy.
Executive committees of the Socialist
party and the General Labor Union,
unable to reach a decision at an early
session, met again tonight.
In the opinion OF many q general
strike at this time was unlikely in view
of the popular attitude, the "watchful
waiting" efforts Of the government and
the opposition Of some of the radical
left group to q walkout. Final decision
was expected Sunday.
During the interval between sessions
today members of the committees went
to the Madrid Jail, where they inter-
viewed number Of radicals 1ncar-
cerated there since the revolts Of last
December.
Meanwhile Premier Aznar and mem
bers Of his cabinet prepared for a week
end rest after the first strenuous week
Of their new duties.
Tranquility throughout the country
appeared unbroken, and business circles
reported improving conditions because
OF the clearing political atmosphere.
Count Promises Republic.
MADRID, February 81 (P).-A prom
Use that Spain will become republic
II the Republicans win in the forth
coming elections was made today by
the Count of Romanones, foreign min
lister in the new government Of Juan
Bautista Aznar
Political circles were not surprised by
the announcement, saying it merely
was another form of the Kings ap-
proval of the Aznar program and de-
cision to abide by the parliamentary
elections.
1t Is also considered that there is
little chance Of such an event taking
place, despite the considerable Republi-
can agitation, for the party would have
to elect 207 deputies to obtain ma
jority, and it never has had more than
10 in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
.MOTOR|ST IS FREED
IN WOMAN'S DEATH
M. E. Scaggs Acquitted of
MansIaughter Charge In Kill
ing Mrs. L. A. Appel.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, February 2i.-The
charge of manslaughter against Melvin
E. Scaggs of Laurel, Nd, which was
preferred as a result of fatal injuries
sustained by Mrs. Lalilia NJ Appel Of
6408 Georgia street, Chevy Chase. Nd,
when struck by an automobile the young
man is said to have been operating at
the corner of Brookeville road and Tay-
lor street, Chevy Chase, on January 81,
were dismissed without prejudice" by
Judge Charles w. Woodward in the
Police Court here today.
The action Of the court was taken at
the suggestion Of States Attorney Sted-
man Prescott, who explained that he
did not consider the evidence so far
available SUFFICIENT to substantiate q
charge Of manslaughter, but stated that
he felt 1t his duty to refer the case to
the grand jury, which convenes here in
March.
Mrs. Appel was struck as she was
crossing the street toward her autonno-
bile, and the accident was witnessed by
her children, who were waiting for her
in the auto. County Policeman Wind
sor Poole, who investigated, expressed
the opinion that the accident was un-
avoidable and that the only negligence
on the part of Scaggs was possible de-
fective brakes on his car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
NEARBY CLEANUP
FOR 1892 PLANNED
Virginia Realtors Move to
Dress Counties for Bi.
centennial.
By a stan Correspondent Of The star.


ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, February 21.-Meeting
last night, the Alexandria Arlington
Fairfax Real Estate Board appointed
the following bicentennial committee to
get in touch with every civic organiza-
ton in the city and two counties for
the purpose Of soliciting their interest
in cleanup campaign for the North
ern Virginia area:
Henry C. Morris, chairman; Keith A.
Brumback and Mrs. Ruby Lee Minar,
all of Arlington county; Gardner l..
Boothe, I'd, and George Reynolds of
Alexandria, and Guy N. Church of
Fairfax county.
Arms, on Glebe road, at noon Tuesday
to plan their method of procedure, one
OF which will be the calling of a large
meeting at which representatives of all
OF the civic organizations, churches and
any other bodies desiring to cooperate
in preparation for the bicentennial will
be invited to appear.
1t is hoped at this meeting that it will
be possible to form a definite plan for
proceeding with the cleaning up. EN-
phasis was placed upon the fact that
II cleanup campaign Is to be spon-
sored by the real estate board it Is up
to the members to set q good example
by starting first with their own prop
critics.
A special committee appointed to de-
termine how the properties along the
main highways can be made more pre-
Sentable reported that j. P. Neal, land
scape engineer for the Virginia State
Highway Commission, had informed the
committee that he had no funds for
the purchase of shrubbery for planting
along State highways but that II shrub
berry is purchased by citizens he viii
furnish the labor for planting and will
assume responsibility for keeping the
plants in condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
WOODEN STRIKERS SEEK
TO INCREASE WALKOUT
Police Are Summoned Following
Suspension of Work in Two
Mills With Disturbance.
BY the Associated Press.

LAWRENCE, Mass, February 2l.-An
attempt by striking employees of the
American Wooden Co. to induce other
workers to leave their tasks today re-
suited in disturbance, suspension of
work in two mills and the sunnmoning
of police squads.
Mill of1cials estimated the number of
strikers at $50, while the strikers said
several hundred workers were on strike.
About 5000 workers are employed In
the Wood and Washington Mills, where
the disturbances occurred. The tnva-
sion Of the plants resulted in their clos
ing earlier than the usual Saturday
noon hour. They will reopen Tuesday
morning after the holiday week end.
An overture was made by company
offlcials offering to take back strikers
without prejudice upon the basis that
existed before the so-called cost study
program" was undertaken.
The strike committee of the National
Textile Workers Union replied that it
would consider only statements handed
to 1t directly by the company Pat De-
vine, who said he was national secre-
tary Of the union, maintained that the
principal issue ut the moment was rec
ignition Of the union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
SWANSON TO URGE
RAIL CONTINUANCE
Senator Says He viii Take
j.. Up Virginia Lines Case
Immediately.
~ stan Correspondent Of The Star.

~ stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, February 21.-Encourage-
ment in the efforts Of the board OF
county supervisors to have the service
Of the Arlington-Fairfax Railway into
Washington continued was received to-
day by Commemorative Attorney Will
liam g. Cloth, who is acting for the
board, from two different sources.
Letter from Senator Swanson.
One of these was letter from
Senator Claude A. Swanson Of Virginia,
In which he promised to Immediately
take the matter up with the Public
Utilities Commission of the District of
Columbia and to do all in his power
to aid the many persons dependent
upon the line, and the other was in
the form Of q letter from the commits
sion. promising that nothing further
would be done toward abandonment
until the board Of supervisors and
citizens are heard and at a time con-
venient to them,
Both Of these letters were in reply
to communications addressed to the
writers by Cloth. The letter from the
commission goes into detail as to the
reason for refusing permission to the
Mount Vernon, Alexandria and WASH
ington Railway Co. to cross Pennsyl-
var1ia avenue. During the rush period,
1t was said, ITS street cars now pass
the intersection between the hours of
$50 and o'clock in the morning and
to grant the petition Of the Virginia
company would be to add rs large
geStion.
Glad TO Afford Hearing.
The letter, which was signed by Gen.
Mason M. Patrick, chairman, states that
the commission will be glad to afford
an opportunity convenient to you for
the hearing"
The predicament of the railroad will
be the principal business to come be-
fore the meeting on next Tuesday night
of the board of directors Of the Airing
ton County Chamber of Commerce.
Three Of the members Of the board are
also members Of the board Of directors
of the Arlington-F Fairfax Railway Co.,
and are expected to be in position
to explain every phase Of the case.
These three members are Ashton G.
Jones, Guy N. Church and Harris Levy.
According to Louis C. Carl, presi-
dent Of the chamber, the board will
bring the matter to definite head at
this meeting and will decide just what
action is to be taken.
Carl says that he has been informed
that there Is q subcommittee of the
Transportation Committee of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce also max
ing a study of the problem and it is
hoped that the report Of this committee
will be available during the coming
week.
Determined 10 Push Campaign.
The board Of directors Of the Airing
ton. Fairfax line has stated that 1t will
make no further efforts to prevent
abandonment Of the tracks in Washing
ton but the Arlington board of super
vtsors and many of the citizens have
determined to carry on a campaign to
insure direct connection with down.
town Washington.
Commonwealth's Attorney Cloth and
Carl Budwesky, Alexandra City at
torney, were In Washington today for
series Of conferences with Govern
ment ofncials on the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
FLOW OF WILD GAS
WELL GETS LARGER
$4,000, 900 Cubic Feet Daily Es-
Gaping From Deposit at
Tioga, Pa.
~ the Asseciated Press.

CORNING, N. Y, February III
Flowing with terrific pressure that
shook the ground within a radius Of
several hundred feet, q wild gas well
which "blew In" last night near Toga,
Pa, IL miles south Of here, had in
creased today to a flow of more than
100000 cubic feet a day.
While guards patrolled the country
side to warn of the danger of fire and
keep the curious at a distance of sew
eral miles. experts conferred on the
best way to curb the pressure of gas
that left the mouth of the well with a
roar that had constantly increased until
It could be heard four miles away
A low ceiling" sent the gas swirl
Ing over the countryside for miles and
an open fame was almost sure TO cause
Q terrific explosion, biologists warned.
The stream Of gas was escaping under
pressure 50 great that 1t showed as
Q white column for several feet above
the mouth Of the well.
The we'll was said by biologists 10 be
the largest ever brought in in this
territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
PLAN Development
OF SUPER. UNIVERSITY
Coordination of Research at Penn.
Slyvania Is Expected to Aid
Education.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, February III
Development of the so-called super
university at the University of Penn
sylvania through coordination Of
research work was announced today
by DR.. Josiah II. Penniman, provost
Of the institution.
The university's graduate school will
Be made q separate school with fac
tlty and budget apart.
The school, DR.. Pennin1an said, will
devote itself entirely 10 research work
with the reorganization Of the
university placing Thomas S. Gates
g. president, I have now the opportunity
TO direct my efforts for the develop
ment Of q super-university which not
only concerns itself In the dissent
nation Of knowledge. but in the increase
Of knowledge and the making of this
new knowledge accessible for publica-
ton" he said.
His announcement was made at the
annual meeting of the General Alumni
Society of the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
By the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE. February ala re-
ceipt maze CO.. ~ George Washington
for the overnight entertainment at a
Baltimore inn in 1881 Of a party of
eight, including himself, disclosed today
that the first President paid more for
groe, punch and wines than for food.
The receipt was found in the Library
of Congress by Matthew Page Andrews,
local historian, and made public with
the circumstances Of the visit, In con-
nection with the annual celebration Of
Washington's birthday.
Washington, Count De Rochambeau
and six French and Colonial oficers
were overnight guests September 8,
1881, at the Fountain Inn here, when
on their way to the seige Of Yorktown,
final major engagement of the War of
independence.
The following day. the receipt shows,
Daniel Grant. proprietor Of the hos
terry. presented bill to the command
er-in-chief Of the American forces
which itemized the consumption by the
eight guests Is punch valued ct .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
London. Paris Record Set.

LIE BOURGET. France. February 81
R.--London and Paris are now only
IN hour and 20 minutes apart by air
Can't. Kidleton, with three passengers,
made the flight this afternoon, setting
Q new record and averaging ITS miles
"a hour from Croydon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
Regular Delivery

Over 100000 families read The
Star every day. The great ma
jority have the paper delivered
regularly every evening and Sum
day morning at a cost of III
cents daily and 5 cents Sunday
II you are not taking Advan-
tage Of this regular service ct
this low rate, telephone National
5000 now and service win start
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
200 BOGUS $40 BILLS
SEIZED; SIX MEN HELD
Counterfeiting Ring Is Believed
Broken by Chicago Raids; Money
Passed in Various Cities.

Passed In Various Cities.
BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 21.-Capt.
Thomas j. Callaghan, chief of the
United States Secret Service, said today
that a gang of counterfeiters with head
quarters in New York had been broken
UP by the arrest of six men in Chicago
and another in New Jersey.
Arrests followed raids on three
Chicago apartments in which Secret
Service men said they found 200
counterfeit $40 bills. The men arrested
here were Vincenzo del Pinto, said to
be the leader; Dean Craner, Leo Cor
doni, Paul Kardulas, Gus Kolas and
Frank Delio. Joe Ostromencki was
held in New York for Chicago
authorities.
Callaghan said the counterfeit Treas
ury notes, clever imita tons, had been
passed recently in New York, Chicago,
Milwaukee and other cities and that
several of the defendants had been
identified by business men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
CAFE LOOTED OF $500

Five Armed Chicago Bandits Herd
Patrons and Employees in Kitchen.
CHICAGO, February 81 R.-Five
bandits armed with Sawed-off shotglns
herded q dozen patrons and employees
Of west side restaurant into the
kitchen today and robbed the place Of
$500.
The money was to be used to cash
checks for nurses at the nearby Cook
County Hospital. No shots were bred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
Volstead Operated On.

MINNEAPOLIS. February 81 Up
Andrew J. volstead. dry law author.
left Fairview Hospital here today for
his home in st. Paul to convalesce
from an appendicitis operation per-
formed February 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
28 REPORTED KILLED
Dispatches Say Burmese Villagers
Die in Clashes With Police.

OAe AZ NAaeAos WIN AOAASe'
F2ANGOON, Burma. February II tE).
twenty-five Burmese villagers were
killed Thursday in clash between 40
military police and 400 villagers at
Zaingthwe, near Tharawaddy. accord
ing to dispatches received here today.
Another report said that three vii
layers had been killed In the Henzada
district when q party of so made an
attack upon an offlcial accompanied by
armed policemen. Several other clashes
have been reported from various points
in Burma during the last fortnight.
Tharawaddy was the center of an in
surrection which was put down by the
British authorities at the beginning Of
January. The disaffected area is about
80 miles northwest Of Rangoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

The ministry of agriculture Of North
ern Ireland win shortly start tests GOV.
ering three years. Of the Spahlinger
treatment Of cattle against tuberculosis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
THREE DIE IN DOCK WAR

Vera Cruz Battle Gives Rise to Re
ports of Uprising.
VERA CRUZ. Mexico, February 81
R.-Three dock workers were killed
today and several wounded IS rival
bands Of stevedores battled in the CEN
trail section Of Vera Cruz.
The groups had been enemies fol
mogne time In q dispute over labor con-
dttaons. Police and troops finally ar
rived In sufficient force to dispense the
warriors.
The fight first gave rise to runors thai
0 revolt had broken out.
The Washington times., 1931-02-04

This interesting picture shows looking from the
bow of breaker the Georgi Sedow, breaking
path through the thick ice of the Far North.
The mother love referred to in the heading above is not
Polar bearish The lookout the powerful ice
breaker crashing through the thick foe ahead of him
huge mother Polar bear her cub rudgng along behind her.
The noise of the crashing ice frightening the strange figure
Iof the big ship appalling
But the mother goes her gait She will not faster
than the cub follow.
the end of this story could be told might show the
mother and cub bleeding the ice each with bullet in its
head the two made later into large and small Polar bear
skin rug
What here is the picture of mother love is
the all the earth.
On the Equator, mother elephant gorilla will sacrifice
life without hesitation for its young And here in the frozen
North it is the The father of that cub might and
probably would, if outmatched
But the mother would fight to the death Nothing else
terests her where the welfare of the cub is concerned
You are interested also in the enterprise shown by the
under Professor Otto Schmidt making the trip from Arch
angel to Francis Joseph Land exploring shores hitherto
known, in the Kara Sea-
The modern Russian Government is perhaps misudged by
us in America. We speak OF it generally lot Of Com
munss and Anarchists talking wild theories in Moscow.
The fact is that Russia building up gigantic industrial
program The most magnificent machinery made in the
United States goes Russia And the Russians somehow
other pay for it, AND IN GOLD and they hire best
engineers
The present Russian Government in many ways like the
most powerful Russian in the past especially like
that of Peter the Great who made Russia modern nation,
importing scientists from Western Europe sending them
develop gold mines and other mines far off places building
Ia great navy.
All that Peter the Great did, and than he dreamed
of doing the present Russian Government at least attempt
ing.
has upper class expenses of the horrible waste
of the Cars and Grand Dukes and may 60 farther than its
enemies imagine.
Returning to the mother bear and her cub there is some
thing that sight the Far North to make any thought
full especially the who believes that in this world every
thing is accidental.
It not any "fortuitous concourse of atoms that
created the affection that fills the of every mother
Something far beyond the rushing atom moecue eec-
tron must explain that.
The Washington times., 1931-02-04
Dan G." Finds Pre-Dated
Magazines Confusing

Dan G" Finds Pre-Dated
Magazines Confusing
Editor, Times:
Nothing is done unless there
be a reason for it. That is
something I learned long ago.
But, there are exceptions to
all rules. This is something else
I learned. have not, however,
up to the present time been able
to ascertain just why magazines,
especially the scent weeklieS,
have adopted the policy Of dat
ing their issues as much as a
week or 10 days ahead.
Possibly it was done so as to
alleviate such conditions as oc-
Cured when the patient waiting
for the dentist looked up from
his paper and said to his fel-
low sufferer, II see where Dewey
captured Manila" And then
again, perhaps there was some
other reason.
Just think how many people
would never know what day of
the month it was, if it were
not for the date at the top Of
their papers. I fear that this
policy of having weekly maga-
zines in barber shops January
80 with the date February Z
painted boldly into the cover IS
going to cause on small amount
of confusion.
DAN G.
The Washington times., 1931-02-04
Going Concern Value" for
Public Utilities

One Senator prevents merger of the light companies Of
the District because the Washington Gas Light company wn
owns the Georgetown company will not agree to giving up
gong value part Of its valuation thereby again
calling attention to muchhated factor in valuations
Public utilities corporations hesitate claim everything
that will add to their valuations upon which the public must
pay reasonable They get away with this going con-
Germ vaue item in the and with public utilities comms
rions adding from 10 to 1919 per cent to their valuations
Since this factor in valuations is recognized by the United
States Supreme Court gas other public utility would
eliminate it by unless got something else better
Going concern value skyrocketng process that should
never approved by the courts It on par with
giving valuation for easements in city streets to street rail
way companies equivalent large ownership in Streets yet
that too, has judicial approval
Private business that makes good the face of sharp compe
ttion entitled to good will value Public utilities have no
such competition They monopoes kept going by the pub
lie and guaranteed, by laws, good returns
The Washington times., 1931-02-04
Listen, World!
Elsie Robinson

hODlnSON----
with money we'd all have
them
The price is something that's
far harder to get or give
than money
The price is a part OF your
self
A hindering part of yourself.
If you want the fullness and
beauty of life
You must pay for it by the
sacrifice
OF your own laziness or i'm
patience
Your own cowardice or con-
ceit-
Your own dishonesty or spite
fulness.
You think that Life is holding
you back
But Life isn't holding you
back
These are the things that are
holding you
These things IN yourSeu.
Stop and think
Think honestly, with all the
courage you possess
Think of the luck you didn't
have
Why didn't you have it?
Was it someone else's fault that
you didn't have it?
Did Life keep it from you?
Or did you. yourself, keep it
from you?
Luck and opportunity were
there for you to have.
AS they're for every man to
At a price
But when it came right down
to making the bargain,
Were you willing to pay the
price?
Life doesn't fail us;
We fail Life. ..
Copyright. 1881. King Features,
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1931-02-04
WISE MEN

Judges ought to be more
learned than witty, more rever-
ent, than plausible, and more
advised than confident; above
all things, integrity is their
portion and proper virtue.
Bacon.
'Tis mans nature to make the
best of a bad thing once past.
A bitter and perpleXed, What
shall I do?"
Is worse to man than worst
necessity.
Schiller.
A speculative despair is un-
pardonable, where it is our
duty to act,-Burke.
Genius is the introduction of
a new element into the intellec-
tual univerSe.-Wordsworth.
He that despairs measures
Providence by his own little
contracted model.-South.
If you have genius, industry
will improve it; if you have
none, industry will supply its
place.-Reynolds.
Genius, which means tran
scendent capacity of taking
trouble, first Of all.-Carlyle,