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The Washington times., 1931-06-20
Y { 7 s PARADE
PLUGS SHOW
BLACKFORD

A huge parade, to arouse
interest in the American Legion'S
play Corporal Eagan," to be
given June "a and 25, at the
Rockville High School auditorium,
was to be held this afternoon in
the more thickly populated Sec
tions of Montgomery county.
Members of the Henderson
Smith-Edmonds Post, of which
Warner E. Pumphrey is post
commander, were scheduled to
meet at Rockville at 2 p. m, and
tour GaitherSburg, Rockville,
Kensington. Bethesda and Silver
Spring, with the PooleSville Band
leading. Among participants are
Rockville merchants and Boy
Scouts from Rockville and Ken
sington as we'll as the Rockville
Volunteer Fire Department and
contingent of the Twentieth
Marine Reserve Regiment Of
Rockville.
The show is to be given to
raise funds for American Legion
markers for the graves of Mont
gomery county war veterans. The
cast will number more than 100.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
6 Of 8 ON BENCH
APPOINTED BY
HOOVER
New Appointee Will Be 7th
In Two Years; RetirementS
and Deaths Bring Changes

During his little more than two
years in office President Hoover
will have practically reconstructed
the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia when he names the
successor to Justice Frederick l..
Siddons, who died early yesterday.
RetirementS, q promotion, a
death and increased personnel Of
the court provided through legis-
latiOn, have given the President
the task of making over the Dis
trict bench so that when the Sid
dOns vacancy is filled the Hoover
appointments to that bench will
number seven Of the nine.
Sets a Record
It is not recalled that any, pre-
Ceding President had such large
number of places to fill. within
a similar period, affecting one
tribunal of the Federal judiciary.
When Mr.. Hoover came IN, the
District Supreme bench com,
prised Chief Justice Mccoy ana
Justices Stafford. SiddonS. Hltz'
Bailey and Gordon Justices NC
Gov and Stafford have retired,
and now Justice Siddons is dead
at 66. Justice Hitz was pro-
NOTED by Hoover to place on
the appellate bench. Bailey and
Gordon remain on the court be-
low.
Wheat Chief Justice
other appointments already,
and some of them quite recently,
made to Supreme Court Of the
District, put the judicial robes
on the shoulders of Justices
Wheat nov chief justice), Ad-
kins. Luhring, Cox Proctor and
Let's.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
P. s. c. HANDED
CAS- TANGLE

The Indian Spring Park Citi-
zens Association, in Montgomery
county, charges the Washington
Gas Light Company with negli-
gence in supplying gas to house
holders in the area embraced in
the activities of the association,
and has appealed to the Public
Service Commission of Maryland
N. r. Robinson, secretary of
the citizens group, in a letter to
the Public Service Commission,
said that Notwithstanding prom
iseS of the gas company to pro
vide gas for the residents of the
Indian Spring Park Community.
nothing has as yet been done,
and they apparently evade us at
every turn Of the road" al
though I'VE have continually
prodded them for some kind of
an answer as to what we might
expect"
Mr.. Williams further says in
his letter, I'VE do not intend to
stand still and beg for just a
little of this gas any longer
We understand from legal au
thority that your honorable com
mission has the power to cause
the Washington Gas Light Com
pany to give us service and we
urgently request that such power
be used at once"
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
JUDGE
IS ASKED
Times staff Phi OTTO

Favoring the appointment of a
justice of the peace in Prince
Georges county to take charge Of
all juvenile cases coming before
the courts in that county, the
Prince Georges County Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs will at it's
meeting in HyattsVille Monday
indorse a movement to further
that end.
This announcement was made
by Mrs. Rudolph S. Allen. presi-
dent of the organization. The
federation leaders contend that
a woman judge would fit the ap-
pointment better than man.
Retta D. Morris, of Hyattsville, is
at the present time the only
woman justice in the county.
At the present time all iuve-
nile cases appearing in the courts
are arraigned before County Po-
lice Court Judge j. Chew Sheriff
A Maryland law, allowing each
county in the State to appoint a
justice of the peace to handle jul
venile cases solely, has been in
effect for some time.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
CONTROL
STILL IN AIR

Although note-holders on the
Hay-Adams House and trustees
under a mortgage on the hotel
furniture have tentatively agreed
on a $52,250 price for the fur
nishingS, the path leading to con-
troll of the property is still beset
with obstacles.
The corporation recently formed
by the note holders to prevent re-
movaI of the furniture Is max.
ing efforts to raise the necessary
sum before July S, the date Stip-
ulated in the agreement.
Walter B. Guy, president OF
the new corporation, has an
nounced that investors represent
ing $4,000 of the original $3.50.
900 first trust on the leaSehold
have come into the organization.
Their notes represent stock.
In the meantime John U. Gard
ner. owner of l,400 Hay-AdamS
notes. is seeking to merge the
interests of the 100000 ground
trust with those of the leasehold
note-holders His suit is pending
in the District Supreme Court
and motion by the Washington
Loan and Trust Company. hold
ers of the ground fee, for its dis
missal is to be heard by Justice
Adkins Monday.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
TOLL GATE ROW
CONTINUED

Efforts on the part Of the Fair
fax County Chamber of Commerce
to have the toll gate on the road
from Langley, Va, to Great Falls
abolished will be continued, 1t
was learned today, despite the fall
ure of officials of the Washing
ton, Great Falls and Dranesville
Highway Company, owners of the
road, to commit themselves on the
proposed change.
The committee from the cham
ber agreed to make numerous i'm
provementS in the road and to
partially or entirely maintain it
during the Bicentennial celebra-
ton, but officials of the company,
who we're at the meeting, seemed
to think that their proposition
would be unacceptable to the ma
jority of the stockholders.
They explained that, in as much
as these stockholders did not live
along the highway, improvements
would not be a particular benefit
to them, the road already being in
good shape and some revenue be-
ing derived from the toll gate.
Purchase of their stock or re-
muneration for the period during
which the toll is abolished, re-
mains the only solution.
The matter will be taken up at
great length by the board of direc-
tors of the Chamber of Comerce
at it's June meeting,
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
DECLINE IN COAL
PRICES LAID
To PROBE
Disputes Over Long and Short
Ton Also Factor Depressing
Sales; Violations Are Denied

With the Department Of JUS
tice continuing it's inquiry to de-
termine if there is any combina-
ton of local coal dealers in viola
ton of the antitrust laws, repre-
sentative dealers of the city to-
day expressed hope the inquiry
would be completed soon in order
that business may "get back to
normal"
1t was pointed out that the
coal industry in Washington is
now disturbed by two factors.
One is the activity of the Depart
ment of Justice in looking over
the field for trust law violations
and the other is the litigation
and disputes which have arisen
over the proposal of the dealers
to shift from the long ton to the
2.O00-pound unit as the measure
of sale.
Sales Drop Off
As a result of the twin difficult
ties, coal dealers today asserted
that spring and summer sales
have fallen off greatly, and that
the industry has been severely,
and they add unjustly, harmed.
Agents of the Department Of
Justice have refused to divulge
what has been disclosed by their
inquiry, but they declared that 1t
will continue for some time.
Circular Is Studied
1t was learned that one Of the
principal phases which is being
studied is circular issued by one
wholesaler which prescribed the
price at which retailers were to
sell a specified brand of coal.
The dealers maintain that this
was not violation Of the trust
law, but an attempt to establish
legal "stabilization price"
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
DR.. Taylor to Open
Revival Cdn1DaiQn

At the Metropolitan Baptist
Church next Sunday the noted in
ternational evangelist, the Rev.
Charles Forbes Taylor, DID,, will
preach both morning and evening
DE-. Taylor, with his brother, is
we'll known in the couplet-Charlie
and Laurie. These brothers have
recently completed a great cam
paign in Chattanooga. Tenn, and
the first of July begin a city-wide
evangelistic campaign in Eliza.
beth City, N. j., with 20 churches
cooperating.
DR.. Taylor held two very sue.
ceSSful meetings with the Metro
politan Baptist Church in former
years.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20

Proposal of the Lions Club Of
Silver Spring to convert the pres,
ent suburban county building
into a public library when the
new county building is completed,
does not meet with approval of
the county authorities.
The Maryland Assembly author
lied the purchase of a site for
the new building and provided
funds for it's construction, with
the understanding that the pres
ent building shall be sold and
the money received shall be de-
voted to the new structure.
County officials today said
there is no possibility the new
building will be constructed this
year. When it is. provisions will
have been made for public library
purposes, it is said.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
Cook Retires
After Iona Service

After "a years of service,
Capt. Merlyn Grail Cook, U. S.
NJ. will be retired at his own
request November I. Captain
Cook. who lives at 1915 Ordway
St., here has been in the War
Plans Division. office of Naval
Operations, Navy Department,
Twentieth and B Streets, since
1928. He also served at the
Navy Department from 1924 to
1926. He is 40 years old.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
Call of Chou Makes
This Scout Ask Aid

If Scout George Little, IA, Of
Hilton Village. Va, who is at
tending the annual jamboree of
Boy Scouts here, had been in the
forest yesterday afternoon, he
would have been all right. For
finding ones way about the
forest is part of the scout train
ing.
When George discovered that
he was lost he decided to get
Strengthened out without asking
aid. After wandering until about
mess time at camp, he finally
decided that perhaps he would
ask help. Private Frank j. Noble,
in a police scout car, succeeded
in finding the camp in Rock
Greek Park for the lad,
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
OFFICIALS VETO.WRG|N|AN HELD
LIBRARY PLAN FOR ASSAULT

Warren Dempsey, 90, of Vienna.
Va, yesterday was ordered held
for trial before Mayor L. F. Dan
iel, of Falls Church, on a charge
of assaulting Fairfax County Po-
liceman Walter Mitchell. Bond
was set at $1,500.
According to Mitchell. Demp-
sey and companion were mo-
testing two girls in Falls Church
when he came upon them, and,
getting into their car, ordered
them to drive to Fairfax court,
house.
After travelling three miles out
of the township, Dempsey choked
him, he said, and elected him
from the car. Drawing pistol,
Dempsey threatened to shoot him
if he tried to get back into the
car.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
ALtrusdns May Form
WOnpen's Club Here

Miss Patty Garnett, organizing
secretary of the National Asso-
citation of Altrusa Clubs, is here
with a view to forming a Wash
ington branch. At a preliminary
get-together with, business and
professional women, yesterday at
the American Association of Uni
versity Women's Club it was
pointed out that AltruSa has
10 branches in 35 States.
1t is a classified club similar
to Soroptimist, Zonta, and Quota,
which have been established here.
Only one woman from each busi-
ness or profession is admitted
to membership in these civic
organizations.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
9 Firenuen Promoted,
Another Is Dismissed

Two District firemen were
promoted and one dismissed by
the District Commissioners yes
terday.
An order was approved promot-
ing Sergt. T. D. Lyon to Lieu
tenant and Private C. r. BasSette-
to sergeant.
The trial board recommended
that Private P. C. Bateman, Of
No. ~ Engine Company, be dis.
missed for intOxication.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
DR.. A. A. StOckdQLe
Will Preach TUice

At the First Congregational
Church, Tenth and G Streets, the
minister, DR.. Allen A. Stockdale,
will speak at both services tomor.
row. At the morning service at II
o'clock, his sermon theme will be
pictures of God" and at the eve
ming service at 8 o'clock. he will
speak on The Abuse of Dark
ness"
The prayer meeting will be held
on Thursday. at 7:45 p. M. in the
east parlor of the church. DR.
Stockdale will lead the meeting
and his subject will be The Com
mon Christianity"
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
All CLUB MEETS

The Guernsey All Club Of
MONTGOMERY county will meet
Tuesday at 1870 p. m. at the
home of Betty Bailey in Gather
burg, Md.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
WOmen's Press Club
To Hear Gen. Butler

The Women's National Press
Club will hold its weekly luncheon
at the willard Tuesday, with
Mai. Gen. Smedley D. Butler as
the guest of honor.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20

Home seekers who want to establish
themselves in home Of their own
before the hot summer months will find
q timely home selection in the Real
Estate for Sale Columns Of the CIas-
SIfied Section
The Washington times., 1931-06-20

these 0re ''side'i0hs" on somS o' mHRy
Interesting advertisements yoH E1i find in
todays Times and HerdE9 Classified ado
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14
SIGNS OF WINTER

WARSAW, Dec. 14. (H1 - Large packs of hungry wolves have, dur ing recent days, been making at- tacks on cattle grazing near vil- lages in the district of Vilno. This according to local inhabitants, is a sign of an early and severe winter The daring of the famished anil mals is so great that they fall upon the flocks in daylight even when the shepherds are present.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14
P||BL|C MEETING CALLED
 FOR TONIGHT AT THEATRE

All persons interested in the well fare of our town are invited to be present at public meeting in the Liberty Theatre this evening at 8 o'clock,
 The matter to be considered is the final disposition of the Seward General Hospital.
 All matters d negotiations concerning the hospital to date will be presented, together with the pro- posed action, and then the meet ing will be thrown over for gen. eral discussion.
 D. c. BROWNELL, Mayor
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14
LEG AL NOTICE
IN ADMIRALTY No. S-312.

NOTICE OF ARREST In the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Third Division. GILBERT M. CHAMBERS, doing business under the style and deS- ignation of Chambers and Col well, Lbelant,
 vS
 THE AMERICAN OIL SCREW BLANCHE" (224785), her en- zines, tackle, apparel and furni- ture, Respondent.
 FISHING VESSEL OWNERS MA RINE WAYS, INC, a corporation, Intervening Libelant. United States of America, Territory of Alaska, ss Third Division.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all whom it may concern that I have arrested the American Oil Screw BLANCHE her engines, tack le, apparel and furniture upon the Intervening Libel filed herein by Fishing Vessel Owners Marine Ways, Inc, corporation, in cause of contract, civil and maritime, amounting to Six Hundred Fifty six Dollars ($656.00). Process re- turnable and cause heard in the courtroom of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Di- vision, at Valdez, Alaska, on De- cember 19, 1881, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day and all persons interested must ap- pear at said time and place or de- fault and condemnation will be or dered.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska, this 9th day of December, 1881.
 H. F. SULLIVAN,
 United States Marshal. DONOEOE & DIMOND, proctors for Fishing Vessel Owners Marine Ways, Inc, Intervening Lib- elant. Address: Valdez, Alaska. Publish Dec. 14 and Is, 1851.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14
TROUBLE ENCOUNTERED

TOKYO, Dec l4. (P TT Japan's suspicious regarding M. Briand's explanation of the truce terms and certain parts of the resolution draft itself, resulted in the government cabling further proposed amend ments to K. Yoshizawa, it's repre- sentative at Geneva. Serious diff ficulties to acceptance are evident ly being encountered and it is be- Ieved the army is causing the trouble.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14
MACDONALD WON

LONDON, Dec. 14. (A) - Prime Minister Macdonald recently won an overwhelming victory on his India policy after two days of de- bate during which w Churchill ultra Conservative, attacked the policy as England's lack of back bone in imperial affairs" There were only three votes against Mac Donald in the final ballot.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14
NEW LOCATION

Robert Manthey, we'll known To- cal car repair and service man, an nounces that he has moved his garage, known as Bob'S Garage from it's former location into the George Boe building on Sixth and Washington, opposite the Brown & Hawkins warehouse. The mov- ing is now underway
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14
VISIT PACIFIC

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IA. (P)- The famous old frigate USS Con- stitution, recently recondiditioned, will be permitted to visit the Pa cific Coast next year after partici- pating in the George Washington Bi-Centennial activities. Permis- sion has been obtained from the Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14
OBTAINS DIVORCE

MERIDA, Mexico, Dec, IA, (P) Mrs. Yvonne Taylor Manville, former Follies girl, obtained di- vorce from Thomas Manville, Jr., son of the founder of Johns-Man- vile Asbestos Company.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14

Try our Seattle Ice Cream Fresh on every boat at SYLVTA'S,
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14
AT THE HOTELS

OVERLAND-Nick Kodak. GILLILAND-Geo. A. Race.
 VAN GLIDER MT. and Mrs. Ralph Tuck.
 SEWARD-R. c. Lockhead, Mrs L. E. Ely, Mrs. A. R. Aster, Frank Shank, Mir. and Mrs. Andy Simons, $. S. Buell., H. A. Long.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14
EASTERN STAR

All members of the Eastern Star lodge are requested to attend to- nights meeting at o'clock. There will be election of officers and other important business.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14

MT. and Mrs Andy Simons, of Lakeview, arrived in Seward on last nights train for a brief visit in Seward. They are guests at the Seward Hotel.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14
COMMITS SUICIDE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. f. {P)- William Barrett, widely known in surance man, committed suicide in a fashionable hotel here. He left a note indicating tha illness prompted his act.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14
FACE FRAUD CHARGES

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 14. P) IT Senators-e elect Bankhead of Alabama and Bailey of North Caro- lima face a fine as charges of fraud having been made in the election of both men.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14
SEIZE MUCH LIQUOR

NEW YORK, Dec. IA. P)-On a tip said to have been supplied by a former bootlegger, guards seized two truck loads of liquor and ar rested three men in Newark, N. J. It was the fifth important liquor seizure within three weeks.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14
CALL FOR BIDS TO FURNISH TIES

Sealed bids will be received by The Alaska Railroad up to 3:00 P. Nj. on the Third Mon. day in each month, for furnishing Standard Mountain Hemlock Cross Ties in lots of 10000 or less. Specifications and other particulars may be obtained from II. ". Metzdorf Gen. eral Sterekeeper, Anchorage, Alaska
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-14
NOTICE

The Ladies Aid of the Community Church will hold a meeting at the home of Mrs. E. E. Reisner at Z D. m. Tuesday, December Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
JUNIOR COLLEGE
ELEVEN TO PLAY
YUMANS TONIGHT

Facing their game at $3.50 tonight
on the Central high school field
with a determination to better last
years score, but not quite certain
it will be such an easy job Central
Junior College gridders today were
determined TO defeat an undefeated
Yuma high school team in one of
the most important contests on the
Jaycee schedule this year.
Last year saw the collegians win
by q score of to 6, with a team
not nearly SO strong as this years
eleven. Yuma, however, also was
weaker last year than this, SO that
the game tonight should prove a
battle entirely different from that
of past seasons.
Both high school and junior COL
lege students today planned to at
tend the game, while many towns
people will be on hand to watch the
junior college put the best team in
its history against one of the best
squads ever developed in Yuma val
ley
The teams are nearly equal in
weight. with Ell Centro perhaps hav-
ing just a few pounds the best OF
the matter The FL Centre line aver
ages l67 pounds, while the back
field. on an average, tips the scale
at l60 pounds
New plays, drilled into the col
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
COUNTY CLERK
UNEARTHS OLD
VALLEY PHOTOS

An entire history CT Imperial
county told in relics of court action
in by-gone days came to light in
the county clerks office yesterday
afternoon when Edward H. Law,
county clerk, and his cohorts dug
into the dust of years to clean out
an ante-room used to house old eX-
hibits.
Making space for election mater
ials, the county clerks staff uncov-
cred dried shrubs, branches of trees,
stills, aged legal tones, fire ap-
paratus, camping cots, campaign
cards, plaque presented to I'm
perial county in 1915 by the Pana-
ma Pacific Exposition in San Fran
cisco for cooperation of this coun-
ty. old photographs of historical
marks in the county's progress, and
other exhibits.
Most interesting were the photo
graphs. One showed the old rail-
road across Salton Sea, before it
was inundated, another construc-
ton of the bridge on the Los An
geles highway just north of Braw-
ley, another construction of bridge
on the San Diego highway in the
Mountain Springs grade district,
while others displayed other inter-
esting events in the countys his
tory.
The work of excavation still was
going on today, with added wonders
coming to light now and then
among the thin dust which has
gathered for years.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
EXPRESS FIRMS
MERGER DELAYED
BY COMMISSION

Preliminary to a decision of the
major question of the consolidation
of operative rights through the
merger of the San Joaquin Valley
Transportation company, the I'm
perial Valley-Los Angeles Express,
the Los Angeles-San Pedro Trans
portation Company, Inc, the Boul-
evard Express, Inc, and Pacific
Freight Lines Company into the
Motor Freight Terminal Company
the railroad commission has ordered
reduction of $314,980.32 in the
amount of common stock that the
latter company asked to issue to pay
for the companies they absorbed
The application for approval of
the merger Of the companies con-
stituting the largest merger yet on
record of companies engaged in the
automotive freight business, re-
quested that common stock be is
sued to pay for the acquisition Of
these properties on the basis of their
net book worth as of July 81, 1881
which was declared to be S667 ,26i .83
The railroad commission iii its
decision objects to the inclusion in
the above figure of 1921 ,92239 un-
der the item of franchises, and
S18, ,483.58 under the item of organ
ization.
The decision also permits a con-
solidation of bookkeeping of the
several merged companies into one
system.
The order specifically provides
that no authority is being granted
to the applicants to consolidate OF
unite or merge the rights author
lied to be transferred or any OF
them, with any other rights anc
that each of the said rights remain
unchanged until changed by further
order of the commission. An ad.
journed hearing at which the con-
solidation of the operative right;
will be considered further, has beer
set by Vincent D. Kennedy, eX-
aminer for the railroad commission
for November 4th.