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Evening star., 1931-05-13
NORTH AMERICANS
GIGANTIC HOLDINGS
SHOWN AT INQUIRY

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ago and sold to Harley P. Wilson when
the legality of the purchase was ques-
toned under the La Toilette anti
merger act.
The District holdings Of the North
American were listed in one group Of
the corporations interests in Dicker-
mans charts. The Potomac Electric
Power Co. and the Braddock company
furnish electric service in Washington
and 29 communities in adjoining sec
tions of Maryland and Virginia in an
population Of $4,000. The electric rail-
way and motor bus operations serve the
District and adjacent suburbs Of Mary
land.
Seeks Full Control.
Dlckerman declared the North Amer
lean was not content" to own a fair
majority Of the stock Of the utilities In
which 1t had an interest, bit sought
complete or substantial control. He
pointed out that in only cut of the rs
subsidiaries IN which IT had an inter-
est was that interest a minority. On
the other hand, he showed it had 100
per cent interest in all but IL Of the 76
subsidiaries.
II also developed that Harrison Will
liams of New York was the largest in
diyidual shareholder in the North Amer
ican Co., owning 27.8 per cent OF the
stock.
The North American is one Of the
largest utility holding concerns whose
activities have come under scrutiny Of
the Trade Commission since the begin
ming Of its power trust investigation
authorized by the Senate in 1928. Eight
public utility holding corporations and
their subsidiaries were previously in
vestigated.
The hearing was attended by a
notable array Of corporation lawyers
and officials of the North American
Co. Among them were Frederick w.
Dootlittle, vice president Of the cor
poration, and Mr. Wilson, who, aside
from owning the Washington Rapid
Transit Co., Is a director Of the North
American. He also sits on the board
of directors OF the Washington Railway
e. Electric Co. and the Potomac Elec-
tric Power Co.
The North American acquired its first
interest In Washington about six years
ago when 1t purchased the Washington
Rapid Transit Co. from Leon Arnold,
who now operates bus lines throughout
North Virginia and the Shenandoah
Valley. After selling the bus concern
to wilson 1t then began acquiring stock
in both the Washington Railway 6c
Electric and Capital Traction companies
for the purpose OF merging these lines.
Congress, however. failed TO ratify the
merger agreement which Mr.. Wilson
was instrumental in negotiating
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CUTS PROFANITY.

BALTIMORE, Nd, May l3 R-
Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler delivered
an uncensored speech before the Scim-
eter Club here last night that was
broadcast over the radio. Told in ad-
vance he could use damn" three and
hell twice every 10 minutes" the gen.
eral scattered six Of each over an hour
and a half he was on the air.
In a recent speech in Philadelphia
the Marine commander was cut of the
air for the use Of the word HELL" to
which the manager Of the radio station
objected, declaring II was an improper
word. Gen. Butler began his address
with allusion to that incident.
Il get into jams" he declared II am
an orthodox Quaker from Pennsyl-
vania and given to mildneSs; I never
lose my temper"
His speech, which began with llasty
reviewing OF his military career, dealt
mainly with his experiences in China
four years ago when he was sent 10
Tientsin to protect American lives and
property.
Gen. Butler declared he was leaving
this week to organize a State police
department for Oregon and said he had
been asked to perform a similar service
for Washington.
Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler. COM
nandant Of the Marine Base at Quanti-
co, Va, plans to leave here tomorrow
for Oregon to confer with officials OF
that State relative to formation of a
new State police force. He is expected
to return to Quantico about June /.
Gen. Butler will confer with pronni-
nent Oregonians at Salem, the State
capital. in an advisory capacity, assist
ing in setting up . new constabulary
force.
Evening star., 1931-05-13
MARSTON QUITS PLAY
SLATED FOR TOURNEY
National Amateur Golfng Champ
in 1928 Withdraws-Eynon.
Still Leads QualiferS.

Max r. Marston, Philadelphia golf
star. who won the national amateur
championship in 1928, today Withdrew
his name from the Chevy Chase Clubs
invitation golf tournament.
Marston was paired to play today
with John r. Maxwell, also of Phila-
delphia, in the qualifying round, but he
advised the committee he would be
unable to appear. His withdrawal
makes the Chevy Chase tournament
virtually local affair.
The score of IT made yesterday by
Everett Eynon on the first qualifying
day Of the tournament, remained low
this afternoon, although nearly three
score golfers plodded through the rain
during the morning. The lowest score
turned In today was an 86 by E.
Mcclure, Congressional Country Club
H. H. Shinnick, Indian Spring, and v.
G. Burnett, Beaver Dam, both returned
cards of 81.
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STIMSON TO PROBE
ATTACK ON ENVOY
BY LIQUOR THIEVES

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two different men, were welded in the
attack on DR.. Leiva.
Examination of the light and bar
failed to reveal any prints, however, and
headquarters detectives were sent to
the legation to examine it for evidence.
The bar is thought to have. been
used to jimmy rear door, through
which the thieves carried the liquor. A
glass panel was removed from the front
door, the robbers apparently having
forced the rear door after falling to
gain entrance at the front.
Three men were arrested shortly after
the assault, but two of them were re-
leased The, other man was taken into
custody at Bladensburg road gambling
resort, where he is said to be employed.
The engine of his automobile was hot
and the car appeared to have been SUBJ
jected to a hard, fast drive, police said,
but he insisted he had not used it. He
is being held for investigation.
Another Car Sought.
Meanwhile, police are seeking car
which stopped at gasoline filling sta
ton in the vicinity of the legation a
short time after the attack.
Two "tough-looking" men were in
the machine, an employe of the filling
station said, and they appeared excited.
The radiator was Steaming, ana Ine
automobile looked as though it had
been driven fast, the gasoline station
worker said,
The latter jotted down the license
number of the car and turned it over to
police. The machine bore Pennsyl-
Vania tags.
The numbers of the machines seen
by Orphanos also were given police, and
investigation revealed they had been
stolen.
Before coming to Washington in 1928
DR.. Leiva was a prominent physician
in ri Salvador. His wife is visiting
their native land at present.
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new POLICY ASKED
FOR NURSE BOARD
Mrs. R. M. Kaufman Sug-
qests Changes in Admitting
New Members.

Proposals for changes in policy in ad-
mitting new members to the Board Of
Managers of the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society were advocated before
the board at its regular meeting yester-
day by Mrs. r. M. Kaufman, chair
man of the membership committee.
Mrs. G. Brown Miller and Miss Janet
Houtz of the Planning Committee on
Board Education described their recent
visit to the New Haven, Conn, Visiting
Nurse Association and to the Brooklyn
Visiting Nurse Association, New York.
Mrs. Miller outlined a tentative pro-
gram for board education, including the
Induction of new board members into
the organization.
Tells of Visits.
Miss Houtz told of her inspection OF
the Brooklyn association building. the
central administration building OF the
Henry Street Settlement and the New
Haven Center. OF the three, she said
the Brooklyn building was more ad-
mirably suited as a nurse association
headquarters, since it had been bullt Tor
the purpose, while the others were re-
modelled houses.
The treasurer's report was read by
Mrs Ord Preston, assistant treasurer.
A special committee, composed OF Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers. Mrs. John Jay
O'Connor and Mrs. H. L. Rust, was
appointed by Mrs. John w. Davidge.
who presided, to study the recon-
mendations of the Chest Committee IN
regard to Chest policies in building
programs of member agencies.
Nurses Kept Busy.
Work of the visiting nurses is par
ticularly heavy for this time OF year,
Director Gertrude H. Bowling reported,
due to the unusual number OF measles
cases While the peak load ordinarily
is reached in March, 4,597 patients were
treated and 14,44o visits made by the
staff in April, an increase OF LAO
patients and 3,729 visits over April,
1880.
Members present included Mrs.
Davidge, Mrs. Kaufman, Mrs. Leon
ard Block, Mrs Charles B. Crawford,
Mrs. Franklin Ellis, Miss Virginia Hunt,
Mrs. Charles w. Pinper, Mrs. John M.
Sternhagen, Mrs. J. w. Turrentine, Mrs.
Charles F. Wilson, Mrs. Frederic De-
lano, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. O'Connor, Miss
Houtz, Mrs. Preston and Miss Bowling
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ALFONSO TRIAL DOUBTED.

PARIS. May IS (R.-Published re-
ports that Spanish officials would ask
the extradition of former King Alfonso
with the intention Of prosecuting him
for alleged responsibility for the cur
rent outbreaks were characterized as
"grotesque," In official circles today.
No demand of that nature has been
received, 1t was said, and is not likely
to be issued by government which
Is only provisional Alfonso Is living
quietly in Fontainebleu, it was pointed
out, and could not be held responsible
for the act of Monarchists in Madrid.
He was said to be entitled to same
rights of asylum in France as repub-
licans hitherto enjoyed.
Evening star., 1931-05-13
STUDENT is SLAIN

Lvov. Poland, May IS P.-A %
year-old Ukranian, who has beer g.
tending a Polish high school desnite =
letter warning him to stay away. Was
shot dead last night as he was leaving
his home.
Polish officials expressed the v,ev
that the Ukranian revolutionists war"
trying to attract world attention. Ia ths
situation In GalIcia. A " SaAs
Evening star., 1931-05-13
20 CANDIDATES PLACED
ON OFFICIAL BALLOT
Butchers, Bakers, Railroad Work
ers and Clerks Apply to Pre-
mier Laval.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VERSAILLES, France, May 13.-Pre-
mier Laval today received 20 requests Of
individuals outside the French Parlia-
rnent for their names to be placed on
the official ballot for today's election
Of a new French President.
The candidates, all of whom had
their wish granted, included butchers,
bakers, railroad employees and clerks.
One Partisan workman wrote:
II have not big hopes, but you never
can tell"
The father Of 10 children said that
he wanted to become President so that
he would have fine garden where his
children could play
A 30-year-old interior decorator COM
planned that the republic had been too
long in the hands of old men. Give
us boys chance" he pleaded. "Why
not me?"
Evening star., 1931-05-13
TROOPS ORDERED
TO KILL RIOTERS
HoodIums Attempt to Raid
Bank of Spain, but Are
Dispersed.
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Canepello, near Alicante, was burned by
a mob. Two converts and the Offices
of Catholic newspaper at Murcia were
set afire. The Capuchine Convent at
San Lucas Barrameda was destroyed
after a mob fired it, the friars escaping
to the homes of friends.
Three churches at Algeciras were
attacked and images burned in the
streets. The mob attacked the Asylum
for the Poor and some houses of priests
at AlgeciraS, but there was no blood
shed.
Radicals Stop Aliens.
Communist bands patrolled the roads
to Gibraltar and stopped cars, even
those containing American tourists.
Clerical refugees were beaten. deprived
Of their belongings and their cars
burned, but others were not harmed
The civil government at Valencia re-
signed early today, dispatches not max
ing clear the reason for the action. All
church institutions at Valencia were
abandoned as a precaution.
In Valencia smoke still rose from II
burned and burning Catholic buildings
and soldiers with fixed bayonets guarded
the ruins. There was looting in the
night, but today the troops were under
orders to shoot to kill and the streets
were quiet Damage was estimated at
half million dollars.
Arrest of Communists and Monarch
lists continued, the government charg-
ing the two elements, usually antago-
nistic, with collusion in the rioting.
Roman Catholic quarters attributed all
YV1fcRI1iof 70 fa -
charged. the government agents with
needlessly accusing the Monarchists.
WOrshipers Gather.
In Madrid the faithful took advan-
tage of the restored quiet today to show
their devotion. Churches were crowded
with worShipers and some priests, who
have been hiding from the storm, ap-
peared en- the streets.
All factories discharging workmer
without reason. merely because of out
breaks, would be seized by authorities
it was announced. The Count OF
zamago, former member of the Exeou-
tive Committee of the MonarchiSt
party, was brought here today from
Barcelona and imprisoned, bringing the
total of leading royalistS now in Jail to
about $50.
Cardinal Segura y Saenz, primate of
Spain, fed from Toledo yesterday in q
motor car followed by a police escort.
In some quarters his pastoral letter,
urging Spanish Roman Catholics to
defend the church, was blamed for the
outbreaks.
At Granada q mob ran wild through
the streets until early this morning.
Three converts and the Jesuit faculty
residence have been burned and looted
there.
From Santander came unconf1rmed
reports that the Bourbon Summer pal
ace had been stripped of valuables, and
the Guadalajara police were guarding
Catholic buildings there.
Business in Madrid is tied up and
the Stock Exchange is still closed. The
peseta dropped again today to 1902 to
the dollar.
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GROTTO is ENTERTAINED

Members Of Kallipolis Grotto were re-
ceiveds and entertained at "Grottq
night" under the auspices Of Samuel
Gompers Lodge. No. As. F. A. A. M.
last evening Carlton Howell. monarch
of Kallipolis Grotto. the other officers
and uniformed bodies Of the latter or
der were among those present.
After the reception the entire as
semblage marched TO Grotto headquar-
ters, where a program Of entertainment
Was presented. Worshipful Master Louis
J. Raebach of Samuel Gompers Lodge
greeted the Grotto members.
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governor DENIES
ASKING BUTLER AID
Washington Executive Re-
flutes Generals Speech in
Baltimore Last Night.
By the .Assoeiated Press.


SEATTLE, Wash, May 13. Gov.
Roland H. Hartley, when informed that
Maj. Gen Smedley D. Butler said he
had been asked to form police de-
partment for the State of Washington,
commented today the general must be
dreaming"
Gen. Butler said in a radio address
in Baltimore last night he had been
asked TO form a constabulary in Wash
ington similar to the one he expects
| to organize in Oregon.
Gov. Hartley pointed out there was
no law providing for State con-
stabulary the existing statute which
created the State highway patrol con-
fining duties Of that body TO traffic reg
ulation.
! William DE- Cole, chief of the highway
patrol, likewise denied knowledge Of any
move TO change its status
Evening star., 1931-05-13
PAN-EUROPA IDEA IS BLOCKED
BY DISTRUST, SAYS SCHOBER
Declares Aims of Austro-Germ nan Union
Are Purely Economic and Denies
Surprise Was Intended.

DR.. Johann Sehober, foreign minister
and vice chancellor Of Austria, is antnoI
plan and also is creator of the so-called
regional agreement idea as foundauon1
for Pan-Europa. In three cruces; g, OF
he describes in detail the birth and
significance Of the customs union, for
Of Nations meets at Geneva May 10.
Evening star., 1931-05-13
CHAMBER DRIVE GAINS
Membership Quotas Half Filled In
Four Days, Teams Are Told.

In its first four days the Washington
Chamber of Commerce Spring member
ship drive has realized SO per cent Of
the quotas set for the campaign, it was
announced at a luncheon meeting Of
the membership teams in the Washing
ton Hotel yesterday. The meeting was
presided over by Thomas P. Littlepaee.
chamber vice president and general
chairman of the drive.
Talks were made by Harry King.
president Of the chamber; Martin A.
Leese and Col. Edward G. Bliss. Re-
ports were heard from each Of the An
team captains. Another meeting. Ynark.
ing the conclusion Of the campaign, win
be held Friday.
Evening star., 1931-05-13
Two Tank Ships Crash.

DOVER, England. May 13 L40.-The
Dutch tanker Haliotis radioed today
that she had been run down by the
italian tanker Chisone IL miles of
Beachy Head in a thick fog The tug
Lady Brassis Is proceeding to her as
siStance,
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Game Again Postponed.

Today's rain caused the second post
ponemcnt OF the Eastern-W Western public
high school base ball championship
game. The contest originally was card
It will be played Thursday, May 81, In
the Eastern Stadium.
Evening star., 1931-05-13
AMBASSADOR ARRIVES.
De Madariaga Is First Envoy of New
Republic.

Republic.
NEW YORK. May IS [P.-Prof. Don
Salvador de Madariaga, appointed first
Ambassador of the Republic of Spain
to the United States, arrived today from
Havana on the Spanish liner Christobal
Colon,
Senor de Madariaga was In Havana
topics. Previously he had been in Mex
leo, where he went after his tour of
the United States early this year.
Senor de Madariaga was guest of honor
at luncheon today of the International
Students Union.
Evening star., 1931-05-13
ENGINEER is ACCUSED
OF TAKING FRIENDS CAR
North Carolinian Held Here After
Tour of Southern States-Ar-
rested in Roanoke.

Charged with joyriding through
Southern States in an automobile be-
longing to a friend in this CITY, Edward
Perry Thomas, 27-year-old engineer,
formerly of Durham, N. c., was brought
here from Roanoke, Va, last night by
Detective Henry M. Jett.
Thomal was said by police to have
been befriended here last December by
James F. Bailey, 1888 Irving street,
formerly of Durham. The prisoner ad-
mitted having driven Bailey's car TO
North Carolina, where he was married
and went on honeymoon trip to Flo
rida. He was arrested on his return TO
Roanoke ~
Evening star., 1931-05-13

Distress In Southern Spain, as the
result of the long drought early this
year, Is reported.
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BUDGET ESTIMATES

The following statement estimates appropriations
appropriations
1933 with
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STEAMER IN DISTRESS
Steering Gear of German Ship Bear
ing American Cars Said Disabled.

HAMBURG. Germany, May 13 R.-
The German steamer Gravenstein,
bound for Antwerp from New York with
heavy cargo of American automobiles
and tractors, sent out an S o S call to-
day saying her steering gear was dis
abled but that she was attempting to
effect temporary repairs.
She gave her position as latitude AZ
north and longitude ~ west and said
she was drifting toward the English
Channel.
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sPRINCTIME
Bx .. Q. PEAETR.

Even the flowers Of earliest Spring
are not more grateful TO our eyes than
the FIRST greenery arising from the
warm. expectant loan of the woods and
the forest floor. We see 1t with the
green starved gaze of the victims Of
scurvy on an eighteenth century selling
vessel who were dying for want OF
fresh vegetables. Here and there the
leaves OF the false lily-of-the-yalley
make q brave showing in the more
sterile soil and in the open helds, .es-
pecially where last year the pillow had
passed, the little spears OF sheep sorrel
are already up above the ground.
But the two green sprites OF the forest
are those strange first lances Of
Spring, the cinnamon fern and the
horsetail, or equisetum, which also is
4 sort Of fern. I have called them
sprites; more precisely the earliest un-
fIiriinR fronds of the cinnamon fern
are wood dryads. No such airy term
can be applied to the equiseturn, which,
rather, IS like an earth gnome. Its
spikes are almost conelike In their
sfructlre, and, indeed, they may have
been the evolutionary forerunners Of
the cones of pines, since equisetum
stands higher than the common fern
family and lower than the pine family.
At moments it is almost howerlike, when
fully expanded, and once again the
resemblance Is probably not accidental.
IT Is hard to define flower in such
4 way as to exclude the equisetums and,
If it is more odd than beautiful, it
IS moving to watch the slow opening
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Like Christmas Trees

THIS Is Spring to watch your step
or you will be all hung over with
accessories, much like Christmas tree.
Individually they are ell so enchant-
ing. And the diyerting thing about
them this season is that very, very often
no two match.
Necklaces and bracelets may match,
or handkerchiefs and blouses, gloves
and shoes or hosiery and scarf colors.
But, by and large, the choice of a single
gay accessory with the rest restrained
in color seems the best way out.
Newest Of the new are hatpins. Not
the old stabbing kind that worried
grandmother. But chic, cleaning, scin-
tillating short ones, studded with gems
or synthetic gems, globular in shape,
which do much to adorn new little
rubbon- trimmed chapeau. They are
not used to hold hat on. Don't mis-
take that. They are merely stuck into
the hat for beauty'S sake.
A smart pair Of these pins comes in
two colors, light and dark blue, both set
with cleaning rhinestones. so they look
like mirrors.
The insistance on two colors for
Spring, or three, two or three fabrics,
and d couple Of contrasts in cut and
feeling of garments, all join in bringing
in the vogue for the three-strand OF
two-strand novelty necklace. A Paris
import, a necklace, has rondels Of
cleaning silver-tonsd crystal. with col
orful beads in between and for the
carved clasp The bracelet has the same
beads and rondels and these are the
necklace and bracelet you should have
for your pretty new Spring suit that
has frock and short jacket.
Gloves this Spring are long in the
wrist, the and IL button length even
being shown In street shades such as
brown and black, to wear with the
three quarter length coat sleeves.
Nothing is newer or smarter than the
pigskin gloves this Spring for general
utility and travel wear. A pair Of these,
in the eight-button-length gauntlet Is
over-stitched in black, to go with q
black suit. A brown suede pair Of
pulI-ons has hared wrist portion and
is stitched in white, carrying on the
brown-white vogue.
Stitching adorns many Of the new
accessories. Stitched purses are very
good for formal daytime wear and the
black silk purse, stitched in some rather
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Everyday Psychology
By DR.. JESSE ". sPRoWLs.
Excitement.

There Is a widespread notion that
excitement should be avoided.
The facts about excitement are some
what as follows: The person who Is
non-excitable Is only partly alive. In
other words, a person is alive to his sur
roundings If these surroundings arouse
his interest and imagination. Life is o
constant flow Of ups and downs on the
emotional scale. Life becomes unbear-
ahln IL there Is no fluctuation. This
very fact creates the stage and the
screen, explains a. lot Of the history Of
the automobile, keeps the ponies on the
tracks.
While anything may be carried to
extremes, it is no mistake to say that
excitement tends to keep one young
and to promote health. Given my
choice of a peaceful life without excite
ment or one with some troubles and
worries and excitement, would not
hesitate in the interest of health and
general happiness to choose the latter.
AS an old proverb runs Nothing is
harder to bear than a succession OF
happy days"
Excitement is the soul Of that occu-
patton called living. What We call the
beautiful is nothing other than a
change in colors, proportions and
achievements What we call ugly Is
beauty without change.
The focal point of life is change Any
sort of change is stimulus. Any sort
of response IS an adjustment. Excite
ment is the timekeeper of life.
Copyright, 1879