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The Washington times., 1931-01-28
Hearing Due on Bill
To Hasten P1rkWQu

The Senate District Committee
will hold a hearing Friday after
noon on a bill designed to speed
up purchase of land in the George
Washington Memorial Parkway
extending from Mt. Vernon to
Great Falls.
The bill would make immedi-
ately available $3,0OO,O00 for nur-
chase of land in the parkway.
Under the original bill land could
not be purchased until after the
States had agreed to bear half
the costs,
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
on TOn1kins
BOdu Is Due TOddY

Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt VIII
perform an autopsy on the body
of John P. Tomkins, of 1868 P
St. N. W., who was found dead
Sunday morning, at the District
Morgue today.
The man, who was So years
old, was found lying between two
construction sheds near Thirty
third Street and Volta Place
Northwest, by his son. He was
last seen alive on Saturday night
when he left home for a walk.
He is believed to have died as
the result Of q paralytic stroke.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
Phone Your Tins
To Times, Folks!
$50 in Prizes

Phone The Times when
anything happens-ring the
News Tip Editor between
$3.50 a. m. and 6 p. m.-tell
him of any new happenings
in your neighbOrhOOd. 1t
may mean cash to you,
Fifty dollars in cash is
divided each week among 10
people who "tip off" The
Times on the best news
stories. Save your news for
The Times. A business mer.
ger, an accident, a rescue. a
fire, an important discovery
or anything that you think
might be of interest to the
public, may net you some
spending money If you
phone the News Tip Editor
at District $3.50.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
TIUO Granted Jury
Trials in Assault

Charged with assaulting L. H.
Williams, 4812 H St. N. W, Kirby
Tucker. 628 Fifth St. N. E., and
John Delabre, 215 P st. N. W.,
pleaded not guilty and demanded
jury trials in Police Court yester-
day.
Mr.. Williams claims the two
men beat him and knocked out
five front teeth at an apartment
at 705 Fourth st. N. W., January
4, after they had all taken a drink
of whiskey.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
PROBE Of BANK
CRASH STARTS

Besieged by the constant stream
of investors, many of whom fear
that their life's savings have been
wiped out in the crash of the
SWartzell, Rheem & HenSey Com
pany, mortgage bankers, receivers
for the concern have been unable
to investigate the records and are
unable to make any definie state
ment concerning its affairs.
Receivers Get Property
Major Julius I. Peyser and
Harry P. Blaire, appointed receiv-
ers by the District Court, are in
possession of the company's prop
critics. Major Peyser said:
1--WE have not had a chance
to do anything yet EXCEPT to
confer with the constant stream
of people who have been
coming in to see us.
"The vaults still are locked
and we do not know what we
shall find when these are
opened. We have sent for all
officers of the company and
expect that they will assist us
in untangling the situation.
I'VE are taking the names Of
investors and will notify these
as soon as we can regarding
their problems. So far we can
make no statement of the assets
Of the company. The firm has
10 days in which to file this
statement. When the assets
are listed we expect to be able
to answer many questions now
being asked.
Rover Asks Probe
Department of Justice account
ants today started their inveSti-
cation of the concerns books at
the instance of United States
District Attorney Leo A. Rover.
In the petition for voluntary
bankruptcy listed liabilities of the
company included $18,00O,000 in
notes which were held, by 5000
persons. Although this would
make an average of $500 held
by each of the 5000 individuals,
it is believed that many of the
notes are held in large lots by
other companies.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
Hurley Body Begins
StudY of DefenseS

Headed by Secretary of War
Hurley, the Governments newest
commission began a comprehen-
Sive survey of the nations de-
fense system on land and sea
and in the air, today.
The new commission was Gre
ated by the Seventy-first Con-
gress, and charged technically
with the job of recommending
legislation designed to remove
profits from war and effect an
equitable distribution of burdens.
Actually, however it's scope will
extend in an advisory capacity
far beyond the purpose for which
it was created.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
DR.. Holmes Is Guest
Of LnndScnne Club

DR.. William H. Holmes, di-
rector of the National Art Gal
lery, and other nationally known
artists and members of the jury
of award for the forthcoming
annual exhibit of the Washing
ton Society of Artists, were honor
guests of the Landscape Club at
banquet given at the Cosmos
Club last night.
Films showing scenes along the
upper Potomac we're exhibited.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
10 DAYS GIVEN
CAB CONCERNS.
To FIGHT
Concerns Will Resist Commits
sion Ruling to Last; A. D.
Smith Sees Favoritism in Law

Attorneys for Washington taxi
cab companies today we're prepar-
ing for bitter court fight to pre-
vent the District Commissioners
from placing a regulation into ef-
feet which would bar taxicabs
from F and G Sts., between Ninth
and Fifteenth SITS. N. W., except to
take on or discharge passengers.
The regulation, adopted by the
commissioners yesterday, will go
into effect in 10 days unless coun-
sci for the taxi companies succeed
in their move to restrain the city
heads from carrying out the order.
Test Case Promised
William NICK. Clayton, counsel
for the City Cab, the Stop-Me
and the Sun cab companies, de-
clared that immediate steps
would be taken in making test
case. A. D. Smith. representing
the Independent Cab Company,
and Harry Davis, manager of the
Diamond Cab Company, vigor-
ously condemned the order.
Discussing the regul tt n,
Smith said:
Congress may have power
to prOmulgate such a regula-
tiOn but the Commissioners
certainly have not. 1t is not
only discriminatory against the
taxicabS in favor of the railway
companies but it is also dis
criminatOry against the public"
Operators of Diamond cabs pay
$50,230 for the privilege of using
the streets, Mr.. Davis, company
manager, said, and the Commits
SionerS now propose a ban on use
of certain streets by taXicabs,
for which use the cabs have been
given a license by the superin-
tendent of licenses.
Time Limit Fixed
The regulation, which was
recommended to the Commits
sioners by w. H. Harland, director
of traffic, and Inspector E. W.
Brown, head of the police traffic
bureau, will prevent cabs from
operating on the two thorough
fares from 8 a. m. until II mid
night on week days and from 2
p. m. to midnight on Sundays.
A regulation preventing any
vehicle from making a U turn be-
tween intersecting streets on F
and G Streets, from Fifth 70 Fif-
teenth Streets Northwest, also was
adopted.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
DC. Building History
Proposed by C.. of C..

Congress will be urged to "u-
thorize on the publication of a
history of the public buildings of
Washington. The recommends
ton was adopted at meeting Of
the convention committee OF the
Washington Chamber Of Com
merce yesterday.
Darrell P. Aub, chairman, at the
gathering declared its readiness to
cooperate in bringing conventions
to Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
Church Establishes
Community Library

The Metropolitan Baptist t
Church of which the Rev. E. C.
Smith is pastor, is preparing a
community library to be used by
the general public.
The church recently underwent
$4,000 repairs. The library is
being sponsored by the Young
Peoples Club.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
DR.. MARTIN SPEAKS

DR.. Everette Dean Martin,
noted educator, will speak on
What Is An Educated Person?"
at Central Community Center,
Thirteenth and Clifton Streets
Northwest at 8:15 tonight. DR..
Martin will appear under the
auspices of the Community In
stitute,
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
APPLICATIONS EXTENDED

The Civil Service Commission
has announced that until March
10 it will accept applications for
positions of blueprint operator
and photostat operator. The en-
trance salaries are $1,260 and
$1.440 a year. depending on the
grade of position.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
CLUB WILL CELEBRATE

The Capital City Club will cele-
brate its sixth anniversary Satur-
day night with a banquet and
dance at the Lee House, Fifteenth
and L Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

The 111th birthday anniversary
of Susan B. Anthony, famous
woman statesman, will be cele-
brated on February IS by the
Susan B. Anthony Foundation,
Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
MARINE CORPS NEWS

A number of enlisted men Of the
Corps have but recently completed six
weeks preliminary course Of study In
New York and Quantico, respectively,
embracing operation Of movies, includ-
ing sound pictures. When these men
have fully completed their studies they
will be assigned to the follow
ing stations Of the Corps: San Diego,
Pearl Harbor, Cavite, P. l.; Virgin Is
lands, Port au Prince, Haiti: Cape Hal
ten. Haiti; Hawthorne, Portsmouth. N.
H: Dover, N. j.; Iona Island. N. Y;
Fort Mifhin. N. Y; st. Juliens Greek,
Va; Hampton Roads, Va; Norfolk, Va;
Yorktown, Va; bingham, Mass; 4th
Regiment Marines, Shanghai, China
American Legation Guard, Peiping,
China Quantico and Paris Island
bases and Managua, Nicaragua, respec-
lively.
Lieut.. Col. J. J. Meade, heretofore
on duty at Quantico as chief Of staff to
Mai. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, is to be
assigned to corps headquarters for
duty in the division of operations and
training.
Capt. John H. Craige OF the Pub
lcity Bureau, Philadelphia, has been
temporarily stopping at the Army and
Navy Club while in this city.
The annual reunion of the members
of the class of the Naval Academy of
1881 will be held shortly in this city.
Former Senator o. E. Weller of Mary
land is one of the active members of
the class. and along with Col Constan-
tine M Perkins, U S. M c., retired,
will take an active part in the event.
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News of the
Clubs

Chevy Chase Branch, L. A. p. W.
The September meeting has been post
poned. The next regular meeting will
be October 6.
Miss Viola Onutt was hostess at the
last meeting, entertaining the members
at luncheon at Olney Inn. Miss Doro-
thy Nicholson was voted member OF
the branch. Miss Nicholson was the
first president of the Junior Pen Women
Of Chevy Chase. She left the past week
for Paris, where she win act as one Of
the hostesses at the Colonial Exposition.
d. c. Federation Of wOmen's Clubs
Martha Strayer, local news writer. will
be the speaker over Station WJSV at
1890 O'Clock tomorrow morning on the
program sponsored by the federation.
| Mrs. Ralph Wilson. contralto, will be
| the soloist. Virginia Wilson viii be
the reader. Mrs. H NJ. Hunter. chair
man Of the Radio Program Committee,
will announce During September the
clubwomen win be heard over Station
wREAL on Tuesday mornings at 1890
O'Clock.
The Zonta Club met wednesday at
l o'clock at the Hay-Adams House. It
was a closed meeting. Mrs. Amelia
GUIDE Thomas presided. Miss Blanche
E. Thompson was welcomed as new
member.
Burnside Corps, Woman's Relief
Corps, met at the Soldiers Sailors and
Marines Club, with the president, Mrs.
Alice Meade, presiding. Reports were
made from the sick and absent MEM
! bers. Comrade Parker Of the Grand
Army, Mrs Tillie Entrikin of Kit Car
son Corps. Mrs. Bassett Mrs. Doyle,
Mrs Horne, Mrs Grimes. Mrs Orr Of
| Lincoln Corps, Mrs. Lippold, Mrs.
| Bontz. Mrs. Canada, Mrs. Southland of
| Phil Sheridan and Mrs Della L. OBrien
spoke At the next meeting, September
| 8, Mrs. O'Brien will give a travel talk.
| Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. Adelia
( Fought and daughter, Miss Virginia
1 Fought, entertained Burnside and Lin
coin Corps at their home, IN Falls
| Church, Va. The corps presented the
( hostess with flowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
DIES AFTER DREAMING
THAT DEATH WAS NEAR
Turk Buys Grave and Makes Ar
rangements for Burial, Then
Suceumbs.

I6TANBUIl, Turkey (SpeciaD Kara
Ahmed, coachman at Istanbul, woke
up, made his additions, prayed, left
the house, went to the cemetery, where
he chose himself nice grave and was
buried In it two days later. Ahmed
Aga, as he is called in the small village
of Beshiktash, near the Bosporus. was
religious, quiet man, afraid of Allah,
an honest man loved by all his friends
One night he dreamed and the next
morning explained that he had seen
that he was TO die soon. He chose
himself q grave, had it all prepared
for immediate use, found the village
priest and told him to come and bury
him the next morning and returned
to his family and told them:
Tomorrow I shall die; saw IL In
q dream. Do not grieve for me. I
have selected my own grave. I have
paid for 1t and leave no debts behind
The hodja will come tomorrow morning
to prepare me for burial"
Ahmed Aga's wife thought he had
lost his mind. But he went about the
house in his usual quiet way, enjoyed
his supper and after evening prayers
he went to bed. The next morning he
was found dead in his room. The
police, not satisfied with this dream
story, are investigating to see whether
Ahmed Aga's death is the work Of
Providence or an evil hand.
Copyright, 1870
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
FRATERNITIES

! Edna Gather and Mrs. Helen Luckett
of Friendship Council spoke.
Kenmore Council was called to order
by Mrs. Elsie Fillmen. Mrs Mae AmeS
installed Mrs. Margaret Roberts as
warden. Mrs. Una Dorsey and Mrs.
Hood of Barbara Frietchie Council and
j. w. Kimmerling Of Golden Rule Coun-
Gil spoke.
The joint excursion of the Daughters
and Jr. o. u A. M. was postponed from
August 81 to September /. The same
tickets may be used.
THE MACCABEES.
Eureka Hive met Monday evening at
Northeast Masonic Temple. Lady Ethel
NJ Allen, commander, presiding. Mrs
Lola Bladerson, Mrs. Anna v. Reese.
Mrs. Gertrude Phipps and Mrs. Hattie
Shorb were elected to membership. A
committee, consisting Of the COM
mander Mrs. Josephine jenkins and
Mrs. Margaret Yinger, was appointed
to meet with State Manager w. o.
Supreme Comdr. D. j. Coakley, who
will be the guest of the Maccabees
October Is and 20. A class initiation
Of SO juniors will be held at Owings
Beach Labor day. The officers of Cap
itol Court will render the initiatory
work and this class will be branch of
Capitol Court.
Capitol Court will resume its Fall
work September 5, 10 am, at North
east Masonic Temple.
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Washington Aerie met Monday eve
ming. The financial officers reports
were read. The Grand Aerie is pre-
dri4
members. Y. T. williams was presented
with a gold Eagle emblem after being
initiated. The amendments to the
Grand Aerie laws adopted at its recent
session were read and explained as to
their relation to the aerie membership.
1t is expected that several Of the Grand
Aerie officers will pay the aerie a fra
ternal visit in the near future.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Syracusians Lodge met Friday The
Executive Committee met Tuesday
evening at the home of Past Chancellor
Thornton.
Friendship Temple, Pythian Sisters,
will meet September 2.
b. p. o. ELKS.
A meeting of the lodge will be held
next Wednesday at 8 pm. Matters
pertaining to the 5oth anniversary and
other activities Of the lodge for the Fall
and Winter season will be acted upon.
The lodge will meet again September
16. The regular weekly sessions of the
lodge begin october Z.
PATRIOTIC ORDER OF AMERICANS.
Camp No. will meet Thursday for
business. The chairman has announced
a bingo game after this meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

Carrying out the theme Of the
Arabian Nights" last week, the dra-
matte group presented . puppet show
at Ramp Kahlert entitled "Ah Bahia
and the Forty Thieves" This week the
group is presenting "Kismet," with the
following campers in the cast Peggy
Cragg, Ellen Siemon, Edith Ray Sparl-
ing Jana Hughes, Jane Murray, Clau-
dine Moss, Mary Lederer, Patricia
RoseberTy, Margaret Davis, Nettie Liv-
ingStone, Evelyn Smauing, Mary
Hunter, Suzanne Morse, Patricia Daue,
Evelyn Markham, Shirley Howe. Dorcas
Cole, Ruth Stone, Dorothy Fish and
Margaret Freeny.
Monday night a masque ball will
take place and a shadow play Simon"
will be given.
The dramatic group WIN also present
The Sultan and Scherazade," a dra-
fnatization OF the Arabian Nights"
Tuesday.
The music group Is planning a concert
next week under the direction Of Miss
Mary Freeberger.
Miss Sophie HUH entertained the
guests at Vacation Lodge Tuesday eve
mig with movie. Forest Conserva-
ton" A hsneflt party was given by
the girls Saturday evening, the pro-
ceedS Of which win be used Tor improV-
ing the grounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
Organized Reserves

signed to the division special troops.
Second Lieut.. Daniel G. Fahey, IT,,
Cavalry Reserve, who has been pro-
NOTED to the grade of first Lieutenant
Will remain assigned to the 3O6th
Cavalry.
First Lieut. Oscar p. Mast, Infantry
Reserve. will begin tomorrow with the
Headquarters Company here in WASH
ington Ia days active duty training
Lieut.. Col. German DEF Larner, Air
Reserve, Is assigned 10 the Sth Corps
Area service command Second Lieut..
Orvi1le L. Cakes, Air Reserves, Is as
signed to the 403th Attack Squadron
Second Lieut. Sheridan e. Farm, Field
Artillery Reserve, is assigned to the
S0th Division, as is also Second Lieut..
Joseph H Gawler, Infantry Reserve.
Second Lieut.. John T. ONeill, IN
fantry Reserves, having enlisted in the
District of Columbia National Guard,
Is relieved from assignment to the 3gth
Division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
POPULARITY OF TALKlE
INCREASES IN VIENNA
City Has Only One Silent Film
Theater Left Two Years
After innovation.

VIENNA (SpeciaD Although 1t is
only two years since the first "talkie"
was heard in Vienna, today there Is
but one silent film theater In the entire
city. This theater draws Its audiences
mainly from among the deaf.
The FIRST presentation of talking
films In the Austrian capital was con-
sidered unsatisfactory, and many pre-
dicted they would never be popular.
Moving picture theater owners were
slow to change, but the newer tecl1nic
has resulted in the last six months in
all theaters except one captivating to
the talkie.
Practically all the films are German,
with an occasional exception like Chap
Inns City Lights" The American in
fiuence, however, is to be seen in the
longer programs. A year ago it was
quite usual for q program to consist
only of a feature picture. A few the
aters introduced newsreels and comedy
preludes, and now 1t is only at the
peril Of q box office riot that q theater
dare show less
tCopyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE.

IN connection with the CABINET cflSG
in England the Public Library calls at
tention to the following books:
GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE.
England. by william Dibelius. 1890
F45 D542E.
William DibeliuS' book at once sug-
gests comparison with L,owelps Govern
ment Of England and Bryce's Amer
lean Commonwealth, the two most
notable works which in a half century
have attempted a similar comprehen-
sive survey Of nation and its tnStftu-
tions. The book bears such comparison
well It is less scholastic and more hu-
man than Lowell, and at least as pro-
found IN its general observations and
as detached in its criticisms as Bryce
>. It is far and away the most thor
ough, the most sympathetic, the most
thoughtful and the most critical study
of England and the English that We
have. william Macdonald.
How Britain is Governed; a critical
analysis Of modern developments in
the British system Of government, by
Ramsay Muir 1880. JT45. Ms9.
His description of the existing sys-
tenn is brilliantly done: there is a vivid
sense of realities and q constant use
of picturesque reporting, as In the ac-
count of a normal day in the Com
mons. For this alone the book would
be valuable. He has not only seen
the facts; he reviews them with the
eye Of a reformer &C. D. 3.
English Government and Politics, by r
A. Ogg. 1929 JT45 .Og34.
Prof. Ogg has written what is,
think, quite the best descriptive ac-
count Of the English political system
( have seen since the war. His work
/ Is full and impartial and accurate. II
strikes Just the right balance between
/ permanent and fascinating elements,
/ 1t displays an awareness Of the great
/ issues. knowledge OF the vast literature,
and a power to pick its way among a
mass Of confusing detail which deserve
| high praise. Certainly no better text
! book on the subject now exists. H. j
1 I4aski
I The New DeSpotLsn, by @. H. Hewart.
baron. 1929. JV45 -H49.
by the new despottsm the author,
4 who is 1929 lord chief justice of Eng
land, means the danger which threat
ems the institution OF self-government
( through the steady encroachnent of the
/ executive upon the powers Of the legis-
I lative and judiciary. His book Is a
strong argument against bureaucracy
/ the practice by which Parliament dele
gates wide powers OF legislation 10 gov
I eminent department and commissions. 7"
| The English King; study Of the mon
archy and the royal family, histor-
ical, constitutional, and social, By
Michael MacDunagh. 1923. F45.-
Mas.
written IN . lively STYLE that hOrdsru
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
Canadian Lumber.

The lumber industry of this country
is due for a jolt when the Canadians
start shipping the product of their for
ests to Australia, which market was
formerly supplied by the United States,
amounting in normal times to 100000
new arrangement is the result Of q re-
cent treaty between the two countries.
The initial order of 4,000, 900 feet Just
being shipped Is regarded as the start
Of Q large trade. Australian fruits and
wines viii be among the products from
Australia, and they win be shipped d
boxes made Of Canadian wood. Z.