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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
FLOOD OF LETTERS
SUPPORT SIGN BILL
Communications From All
Parts of Maryland Ask
Favorable Report.
BY a stan Correspondent Of The star.

BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, March 21--Backed
by a strong public sentiment throughout
the State, and the favorable attitude OF
many members of the Legislature,
hackers of the bill to regulate and re-
strict billboards in Maryland today con-
slider themselves in q strong strategic
position, in the opinion of Delegate
Kent r. Mullikin of Prince Georges
County, one of the authors Of the BILL
Letters and kilograms from all sec
lions OF the State have been pouring in
on members of the Ways and Means
Committee, he pointed out, urging them
to report the bill favorably when they
take action on 1t Monday afternoon.
Roads Are Front Yards.
st believe the majority of the mem
bers of the General Assembly now real
lie that the present appearance OF our
roads Is an unfair drawback to the
State" Delegate Mullikin said. "Our
roads are our front yards, and the in
tolerable condition along the Washing
ton Baltimore boulevard, and other
costly highways should no lcngef be per-
mitted'
Because of this. obvious need for
legislation. coupled with the approach,
ing George Washington Bicentennial
and Maryland Tercentennial and the
fairness of our bill believe our chances
of success are better than at any time
since the effort to regulate billboards in
Maryland started 10 years ago." he con-
cluded.
The Prince Georges Delegate and his
associates behind the bill have been
working day and night to make it sat-
isfactory In every respect. It has been
criticised from all angles and modified
through amendments to overcome all
possible technical and legal objections.
Power for Roads Commission.
Under its present terms the State
Roads Commission is given authority to
prevent the erection of signs which
would 'injuriously affect the safety OF
the travelling public" and cause the
removal Of any such signs which now
exist.
This is the only feature on which the
signboard companies now oppose the
bill, conceding that It is reasonable in
all other respects and will not tnJure
their business, Mr.. Mullikin says.
The companies are afraid the Roads
Commission will arbitrarily rule that all
signs within Is feet of the road are
dangerous to the safety Of the travelling
public. and order them Immediately
removed
at is hard TO imagine by what logic
the companies arrive at the conclusion
that any sign that is injurious to the
safety Of the travelling public should
be tolerated for one moment, much less
five years, or until the contract expires
as they suggest" Delegate Mulllkin de-
clared.
Tax Is Reduced.
The argument formerly used against
the bill that the Scent per square foot
annual tax or fee on each billboard
would be financially ruinous to their
business has been killed through the re-
duction of this tax to one-hah cent per
square foot.
Another amendment exempts signs
advertising historic Maryland shrines,
church and county fairs, from the per-
NIT fee or tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
IL CATHOLIC NURSES
STUDY PHOTOGRAPHY
Sisters Taught by X-Ray Science
Instructor at D. G
Hospital.

A special class of IL Catholic sisters
from various hospitals in the East, each
a graduate nurse. is receiving week
Of intensive training in photography Tor
the first time in Washington at the
Georgetown University Hospital under
the direction Of H. o. Mahoney, in
structor in X-ray science from the edu-
cational department of the General
Electric Co.
Catholic sisters Of those orders at
tached to hospitals are among the best
photography technicians IN the country,
Mr.. Mahoney said today In referring to
the diligence shown by his pupils.
Mr.. Mahoney explained that the
sisters in his class are all graduate
nurses who desire to specialize in X-ray
work. After their week at the hospital
is ended those of them who are quail
fed will be put on the registry estab-
lished at st. Paul, Mimi, by the radi-
ographers to correspond to the register
maintained for graduate nurses.
Those who may not qualify for the
register viii continue their training
until they are able to make the films
and stand the examination outlined by
board comprised Of representatives
from the American Medical Association,
the North American Pathological So
ciety and the Roentgen Ray Society.
The first person ever to be placed on
this register was Catholic sister. She
was Sister Beatrice of Oklahoma City,
Okla, who qualified as a registered
technician about six years ago.
The class at Georgetown Hospital
was arranged by Rev. John L. Gipprich,
dean Of the medical school.
The organization of photographers Is
being formed along the same lines as
that of the American Medical ASso-
citation, with a plan to have branches
in each county. large city and State as
the work grows The aim of the body
is to promote higher educational re-
quirements for the technicians and fur
therance of their profession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
COURT MAY DECIDE
GAS TAX QUESTION
Four Counties Plan to Ask
Richmond Ruling on Manner
of Collections.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LKEshURc, Va, March a1.--A coxrt
battle to test the legality Of the man
ner In which gas tax funds collected by
the State last November were dis
tributed to the counties through the
once OF State controller was IN prospect
this afternoon. Concerted action by
the counties Of Loudoun, Faucuier,
Fairfax and Clarke, each loser IN the
November distribution, seemed certain
as Commonwealths attorneys of the
counties laid plans to ask the Circuit
Court at Richmond to upset ruling by
the attorney generals ONCE that the
distribution was in accordance with the
statutes.
Commonwealth Attorney John CAL
leher Of Loudoun was in recent Of
copies Of letters written the attorney
general by Commonwealth Attorneys
Frank NJ. Wray of Clarke, Wilson II.
FAIR Of Fairfax and Clarence Carter Of
Fauquier, protesting against the ruling
UNFOLDING the distribution and indicat-
ing purpose 70 take the matter into
the courts.
In the apportionment for November
Loudoun lost $4,000. the funds, accord
ing to Mr.. Galleher, being distributed
under law enacted at the past session
Of the General Assembly, effective 80
Of January /, 1891.
1t Is the contention Of Common
wealth's Attorney Galleher that had
not the ONCE Of the controller taken
so much time within which to distribute
the money Loudoun would have re-
ceived approximately $500 more than
was represented IN the check for the
November apportionment.
The statute. effective January 1, also
provides that under the new manner OF
distribution no county shall receive less
than IS per cent Of the amount it
would have received had the old Law
been IN effect IN 1881.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
GERMANY REVEALS
full PACT DETAILS
Trade Treaty With Austria
ContempIates Equalized
Tariff Schedules.
BY EDGAR ANsEL MowRER.

BY Gable to The Star.
BERLIN, Germany. March 81. -
Unable to keep it q secret any longer,
the German government now admits
the fun details of its contemplated Gus
toms union with Austria.
The new commercial treaty between
the two countries contemplates almost
a complete customs union. This will
be reached without the slightest viola
ton of the war treaties, which forbid
any change in Austrian sovereignty
without the consent of the League Of
Nations Council, by the simple expe-
dent Of having the Austrian and Ger
man parliaments vote the same tariff
schedules.
A wall of equal height will thus be
drawn about the two countries. Their
common frontier win, however, have
separate regime. Ninety-flve per cent
OF all goods viii be duty free. In order
to protect Austrian industries, a few
products will be dutisble for a limited
period, these duties diminishing with
the passage of time and eventually will
disappear altogether.
Goes to Reichstag Soon.
This treaty will be submitted almost
Immediately to the ReichStag, a special
session in April possibly being called
for this purpose. But although ratifi-
cation may be almost immediate, delay
of q few months will occur before the
treaty becomes effective, thus allowing
producers and merchants to adjust
themselves to the changed situation.
It must be insisted again that there
Is not the slightest breach Of the wal
treaties. Rather, it Is the first step In
the direction of a pan-Europe. Certain
claims viii be made by the two coun-
tries. virtually carrying out the famous
anSchluSs or annexation Of Austria.
In the important economic side this
Is true, as the Customs Union will I'M
doubtedly end the period of unlimited
possibilities in Southeastern Europe in
which it was possible for big powers
to engage in intrigues relative to new
reconstruction of the former Austro-
Hungarian territory which then had
never occurred. Under the Customs
Union Vienna really becomes, what one
capital" This situation will be created
entirely in legal fashion.
Other Nations TO Be Invited.
Moreover the fact that an offer viii
be made to all European countries to
negotiate their entrance into the new
customs territory makes 1t impossible
to consider 1t as an aggressive political
measure. This invitation, in the first
place, is addressed to Hungary, Ru-
mania, Jugoslavia and France, but will
also be open to CZechoSlovakia, the
state which viii likely consider itself
the chief victim Of the new arrange
ment.
Should other States wish to enter
this bloc, the Germans would ask for
the formation of a Common Customs
Commission with them-something
which the treaty clauses against touch
ing Austrian sovereignty prevent being
formed between Germany and Austria.
The chiefest aim of this entire mat
ter is economic. The treaty will be
signed for three years. Customs rev.
enues for both countries will be pooled
and divided according to the relative
population.
(Copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
Leading Newspaper Calls it DemOnstra.
ton Against Peace Pacts.

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, March 81
R).-ReportS from Germany and
Austria foreshadowing an impending
customs union between those coun-
tries are creating lively repercussion
throughout Czechoslovakia and in the
press.
Lidove Noviny, leading newspaper,
regards the news as indicating an
Austro-German demonstration against
the peace treaties, looking toward some
sort Of union between the two countries.
1t CONSTITUTES the move partly as an
outgrowth of the recent reconciliation
and naval accord between Italy and
France, which has dealt a severe blow
to hopes for treaty revision formerly
actively propagated by Italy.
There Is no doubt, says the paper,
that a customs union between such I'M
equal partners-Austria has $500. 900
population and Germany 10000, 0O0-
would deprive Austria of her independ-
ence, and 1t warns that the two coun-
tries must be prepared for opposition
to the agreement from other powers
and from treaty signatories who will de-
mand guarantees that the two countries
intentions remain mere theoretical
declarations, and do not become pre-
lirninary steps toward a political and
economic union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
CONFIRMS
TARIFF PACT MOVE
Agreement With Austria Fol-
lows Failure of Pan-Euro-
pean Trade Accord.
BY the Assnciated prsss

BY the Associated Press. 8
BERLIN, March 21.-Weary Of fruit
less efforts at Geneva to effect an eco
nomic pan-European union, the Ger
man Government announced tonight
an agreement had been reached be-
tween it and the government Of Aus
tria on guiding principles for treaty
to correlate German and Austrian
tariffs.
The cabinets OF both governments
have approved unanimously these guild
ing principles, il was announced, which
were agreed upon by the two foreign
ministers, CurttuS and Schober, during
the recent visit Of Curtius to Vienna.
Tonight's announcement said the two
governments would form q customs
union for the interchange Of goods with
each other and with other countries.
Both countries will introduce iden-
be changed only by mutual agreement.
Export and import duties between Ger
many and Austria viii be abolished.
Each country will preserve its indie
pendence untouched, and each VIII
have the right to conclude trade agree
ments with other countries provided
these agreements do not conflict with
the new treaty. In dealing with other
countries Germany and Austria will en-
deavor to act in conformity with each
other.
To avoid friction as much as possible
IN the administration of the terms of
the proposed treaty, provision Is made
for an arbitration board composed of
an equal number Of German and Aus
TRAN representatives It is also pro-
posed that the treaty be not subject to
cancellation for three years and, after
three years, only on one years notice,
on the approval Of the legislative body
of the country proposing cancellation.
The specific terms of the treaty will
be presented to the Parliaments of
both countries next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
important NEARBY
BILLS YET TO COME
Legislature Expected to Get
County Measures This
Week. :
BY GEORGE PORTER,
stan Correspondent Of The Star


ANNAPOLIS, Nd, March 21.-With
only five days remaining in which bills
can be introduced, several important
Montgomery and Prince Georges meas
ures still have not been presented. Ex-
cept by unanimous consent, no bill can
be introduced the last 10 days Of the
session.
Chief among the Montgomery bills
scheduled to be presented during the
coming week are ones to have the SUI
perviser Of school property appointed
by the county commissioners instead Of
the Board of Education, require bond
ing Of county fund repositories and ap-
propriating $4,000 for a law library in
Circuit Court at Rockville. Another
important measure to be introduced by
one of the Montgomery legislators would
change the State law so as to prevent
the sale Of one parcel Of land for all
the taxes owed by q taxpayer.
Only Two From Prince Georges.
Only two major Prince Georges Coun-
ty measures are expected during the
coming week, one to create a police
force under the county commissioners,
and another to provide county build
ing In or near Hyattsville.
A total of "a bills had been intro
duced in both branches of the Legisla-
ture by representatives Of the two coun-
ties up to Thursday Altogether, about
800 bills have been introduced in the
Assembly by the % counties and Bal
timore City. Although it may seem that
by presenting nearly one-eighth Of the
total bills. Washington's nearby coun-
ties are sponsoring a disproportionate
large amount of legislation, 1t is pointed
out by leaders of the two delegations
that they are dealing with fast-gTowfng
communities which require more laws
to meet changing conditions than the
more established portions Of the State.
Although most of the local bills ap-
plying to the two counties will pass
through the legislative channels with
out friction, difficulties are foreSeen In
the path Of several measures introduced
by Montgomery and Prince Georges
legislators.
Expect Opposition on Aims Houses.
The bill introduced by Miss Lavinia
Engle, Montgomery Delegate, to estab-
Eastern and Western Shores to replace
the various county aims houses, appears
destined to meet stiff opposition from
some communities.
The chief anticipated objection viii
be based on the cost Of these projects.
Under the bill each county would issue
bonds so as to contribute its proportion
ate share of the cost Of establishing
these much-needed institutions.
Montgomery'S bond issue for this pur-
pose would be $85. 900. and Prince
Georges, $63, 900. These two counties
are supporting the measure.
Other bills that may prove storm
centers either on the floor Of the As
sembly or in committee rooms are the
Montgomery bill to repeal the Jim Crow
laws Of the State, now before the Sem
ate: the measure creating a special fire.
taxing area along the Conduit road. and
the billboard regulatory measure.
The Champion act enabling bill, au-
thorizing $4,000 900 for park purchases.
overcame Republican opposition in the
House and is now before the Senate,
with no difhculty anticipated there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
PUBLISHER ARRESTED
Action Follows Publication of Rae
ing Odds in Los Angeles Record.

LOS ANGELES, March 81 CP.-
H. B. r. Briggs, publisher of the Los
Angeles Record, and Rodney Brink,
editor of the paper were arrested today
on charges of possessing racing form
charts. The arrests followed publica-
ton in the newspaper of odds quoted on
the entries in the 100000 Aqua Cali
ente handicap race tomorrow.
The men were arrested on warrants
sworn to by Capt. D. McR, Jones, OF
the Los Angeles police. Jones refused
to say whether the action was instituted
by him or some other police authority.
The newspapermen were released on
bail Of 500 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
OHIO BANKER LEAVES
MILLION IN REQUESTS
win of Dawes Uncle Disposes of
Estate to Churches and Marietta
College.
az the Associated PreEs.


MARIETTA, Ohio, March Ill Be-
quests Of a million and half dollars,
many to public enterprises and
churches, were contained In the will
Of william w. Mills, Marietta banker,
fled here today.
Under the viii, Marietta College will
receive $500. 900; the Betsy Mills Club,
a memorial to his wife, 100000: First
Congregational Church. of Marietta,
$4,000: American Board of Commiss-
toner's for Foreign Missions, $4,000.
The Y. M. c. A. Of Marietta, the WASH
ington County Women's Home and
various church societies, $4,000 each
All of the requests are permanent
trusts.
Mills willed that his country home,
Mitigate, be public park for use OF
Marietta College and the public In gen.
eral. He endowed its upkeep.
Mills, uncle Of ChArleEc q. Dawes
Ambassador to England, diSd last week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
S25, 900 DAMAGES ASKED
Myra P. Collins Charges She Was
Hurt by Trees in Truck.

Myra P. Collins. 300 Massachusetts,
avenue, has fled suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court to recover S25, 900
damages from Milton r., Ida @. and
Walter T.. Westcott, trading as the
Westcott Nursery Co., for alleged per-
sonal injuries.
The plaintiff says she was a pas
senger in a street car on Wisconsin
avenue last December II when q truck
Of the company, loaded with trees, at
tempted to pass the car and the over
hanging trees crashed through the car
window, breaking the glass and causing
her to sustain serious injuries. At
torneyS T. Morris Wampler and Joseph
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
CAR OF MISSING MAN
LOCATED IN FLORIDA
Hat and Eyeglasses of Thomas H.
Wentz on Seat of Auto on
Abandoned Road.

~ the Associated Press
MIAMI, Fla, March 2l.-Chief Of
Detectives L. o. Scarboro today an
lnounced an automobile found on an
abandoned logging road, six miles
northwest Of Homestead had besn
identified as that of Thomas H. wentz,
Norristown, Pa. missing since March 6.
Scarboro said the car was located by
James Barker, superintendent of the
Police Bureau Of Identification, from an
airplane
The officer said q hat and q pair Of
eyeglasses were found on the seat Of
the car. He said there was sufhcient
gasoline In the tank TO carry the car 70
MiaE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
AUSTRIA GETS EXEMPTIONS.
Terms of Tariff Pact Revealed in Part
at Vienna.

VIENNA, March 81 (P).-As oficially
announced by the Austrian government
tonight, the proposed Austro- German
tariff treaty will make q special exemp-
ton, in its provision for elimination Of
tariff duties between the two countries,
on certain goods upon which Austria
will be permitted to collect a tariff tax
until her industrial situation improves.
The Austrian government announce
ment also said each country would
maintain its monopoly, 50 that German
salt, matches, tobacco products. spirits
and so forth will be excluded from i'm
portation.
1t was explained German industry
stands on higher level than Austrian
and can produce more cheaply. For
this reason Austria has stipulated she
be allowed either to levy a duty on GER
tain articles in the manufacture Of
which she cannot compete with Ger
many or that imports Of these goods do
not exceed certain quantities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
Two Slight Quakes
Rouse Sleepers in
British Coal Field
Rr the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOKE ON TRENT, England,
March 2I.-Residents of the Cow
bridge district were alarmed by
two earth tremors shortly after
dawn this morning which shook
houses, awakening sleepers and
displaced furniture in rooms.
Many frightened inhabitants
rushed into the streets in night
clothes, seeking the cause of the
shock, but no casualties or dam
age were reported.
1T was like thousands Of doors
being slammed all at once" one
said.
The North Stanordshire coal
field contains many faults in its
qualification. Previous shocks
occurred in 1904, 1911 and 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
re Veterans Daughter Dies.

ROCKLAND, Mass, March 81 OP).-
Mrs. Adelia B. Hatch, the last daughter
Of a Revolutionary War veteran in Mas
sachusetts, died here today She was
81 years old and was born in Foxboro,
when her father, Thomas Clark, was 81.
There are said to be only six other
real daughters OF the Revolution" now
surviving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
ERIE CARRIES 6 IN YEAR
Branch Rail Line Fares Dwindle
From Is to Half of 1929.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March II H).-
Business is never 50 bad but what II
can be worse.
At least, that's the way the Erie Rail-
road Co. feels in asking the State
Utilities Commission for permission to
abandon passenger service between
Niles and Lisbon, Ohio, distance Of SO
miles.
In its petition the railroad company
states that it carried Is passengers on
the line in 1929 for q total revenue
of $50.
Then came the depression. In 1880
the company lost six Of its regular pas
sengers, carrying only seven persons
for a total revenue Of $3.15.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
AVIATRIx UNDER KNIFE


MIAMI, Fla, March 81 Op.-Ariel
Villas, Is. Chicago girl flyer, who was
hurt In q glider crash here Thursday.
submitted to an operation today to re-
set a fractured leg received IN the
accident.
Hospital authorities said she was un-
injured otherwise, except for bruises and
the operation was not serious.
Miss Villas was hurt Is the glider, In
which she was making her third flight,
fell 300 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
Uruguay Plans Air Limo.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, March 81
N).-The government today appointed
committee to plan the organization
of network Of commercial air lines
covering Uruguay and to acquire 20
planes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22

Despite business depression, more
Americans Event abroad IN 1880 than
ever before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
PRAGUE ATTACKS MOVE.

Copyright, 1879