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Evening star., 1931-06-25
FIGHT FOR POST
TO Be ENLNENED
BY NEW BIDDERS
Mrs. Mclean Returns as
Time NearS for ReSuminq
Hearings Tomorrow.
WIFE OF PUBLISHER
C0NSULTS FRIENDS
Efforts to Retain Newspaper fer
Two Sons Cause of De.
lay Recently.

The battle for possession Of the
Washington Post will be resumed in
District Supreme Court at $50 O'Clock
tomorrow morning with interest CEN
tered on the efforts of Mrs. Evalyn
Walsh Mclean, estranged wife Of Ed
ward Beale Mclean, owner of the Post,
to retain the paper for their two sons.
John r. Mclean, I'd, and Edward Beale
Mclean, jr.
The vigorous representations in be-
half Of Mrs. Mclean, by her counsel,
Frank j. Hogan, was responsible for
the extension until tomorrow of the
time in which bids for the paper would
be received, when the petition for its
sale to David Lawrence, Washington
newspaper man. came up for hearing
before Justice Jesse C. Adkins a week
ago.
Revised Hearst Bid.
At that hearing also a revised bid
came in from William Randolph Hearst.
owner Of the Washington Times and
Herald, whose previous offer had been
rejected by trustees for the Post and
the guardians ad litem ofThe Mclean
children, who were agreed on the Law
renee offer, and this also is under con-
Sideration by the court.
Additional bids by unidentified parties
also have been promised by w. c. Sui
livan and William j. Hughes, jr, local
attorneys, and the interest of Mrs.
Eleanor Patterson, editor of the Wash
ington Herald. in the disposition of the
Post. also is due to be clarified.
Mrs. Patterson was present at last
weeks hearing. accompanied by Louis
G. Caldwell, former general counsel for
the Federal Radio Commission, who
also had sat in at previous confer
ence on the sale.
While always declining to discuss his
connection with the affair, Caldwell
said today that 1t should be no 'mys-
terry" after tomorrow.
Mrs. Mclean Returns.
There were indications that what
ever action would be taken by Mrs.
Mclean would be developed today in a
conference of her counsel. who. in I'D
dition to Mr.. Hogan, include his asso-
ciate, Nelson T. Harrison, and Albeit w.
Fox.
Mrs. Mclean returned to Washington
last night, where, accompanied by Fox
and her eldest son, John r.. I'd, size
has been in consultation with friends
who are described as being interested
| in her fight to keep the Post. Mrs
Mclean is said to have the assurances
Of whatever support is necessary.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
WOMAN CHARGES TRIO
BEAT HER, TOOK RING
Mrs. Ethel Nugent Says She Was
Attacked as She Tried to Re-
possess Auto.

Asserting that when she went to Vir-
Rinia last Monday TO repossess an auto
mobile in which she was interested,
she was attacked and beaten in a ''re-
mote. dark and unfrequented lane" and
had a ring torn from her finger, Mrs.
Ethel Nugent, 1343 Euclid street, has
filed suit in the District Supreme Court
to recover S25,000 damages from her
alleged assailantS. She names as de-
PENDANTS Lilburn ,(Jack) Brantley and
Floyd B. Thompson, both having offices
in the Homer Building, and Mrs.
Beatrice Brantley, an employe OF de-
rartment store. :.
Through Attorney Robert B. Hardi-
son, the plaintiff charges that, in COM
nany with Jack Brantley, she went to
Virginia and he drove her into lane
where, she alleges, they were Joined by
thompson and Mrs. Brantley. The trio
then attacked her, she said.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
PARKING SITE TAKEN
UNDER NEW CONTRACT
Old Federal Trade Commission Lo-
cations Previous Lessee
Boycotted.

Undeterred by the fact that Govern
ment workers boycotted one man who
attempted to rent parking space on the
site of the old Federal Trade Comnis-
sion Building, at Twentieth and C
streets, Victor H. Schuly today signed a
contract for rental Of the ground.
Schulz, who agreed to pay $3.50 a
month for the concession, will assess
parkerS $50 monthly.
Schulz will take over the parking con-
cession next Wednesday. The contract.
which was signed by Lieut.. Col. U. g.
Grant, Sd, director OF public buildings
and public parks, Is q monthly one,
and the Government has the privilege
of making Schulz move on 80 days mo-
tice.
The site previously was rented by
A. G. Dazendorf, 722 Tenth street, but
he abandoned it after a few days
trial, declaring Government employees
circulated chain letter urging that
he be boycotted.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
START ON HEALTH
BUILDING IS NEAR
Raymond Company Expected
to Get Contract After
Making Low Bid.

The Raymond Concrete Pile Co. Of
New York. which drove the concrete
piles for both the new Internal Revenue
Building and the Department Of Com
merce, probably will start work soon on
the first phase of the new Public Health
Service Building. on the square between
Nineteenth, Twentieth and c streets
and Constitution avenue.
The prospect loomed today when 1t
was learned at the Treasury that the
RAYMOND company was low bidder foI
the combined Job of wrecking all old
buildings on the site, excavation and
construction of the foundation.
AS the work of the company was
found satisfactory on both the other bis
Jobs which 1t did in the Government
building program, 1t was taken as
foregone conclusion that the contract
within a day or so, would be awarded
TO the organization. The Raymond
company bid 100000.
The site is to be cleared, excavation
made and new foundations completed
within 120 calendar days from recelp'
of notice to proceed with the work.
The new Public Health Service
Building is to be of monumental ma
ture to correspond with the beautiful
structures along Constitution avenue
such as the Pan-American Union Build
ing and the National Academy OF
Science. Its exterior is to be of marble
Plans were drawn by ]. H. de Sibour
architect Of this city.
One of the buildings which is to
be left standing for sometime, as il
is outside of the line of the new build
ing foundations. will be the White
House garage, where automobiles are
kept for the use of President Hoover
A new White House garage site is to be
selected, but the old one will be USED
for some time.
Three cafeterias, where thousands ol
Government workers in the vicinity
have been lunching at noon, will bt
torn down.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
POLICEMAN TO GET
ARMY D. S. C. TOMORROW

A Distinguished Service Medal will
be presented to Policeman John E.
Scott, now a captain in the Infantry
Reserve, at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing on the polo field at Fort Myer. The
presentation will be made by Brig. Gen.
Edgar T. Collins. and the Sd Cavalry,
commanded by Mai. A. D. Surlos. will
participate in the ceremony. following
which the troops will be reviewed by
Scott.
Capt. William E. Bergin of the 18th
Brigade will read the citation accom-
panying the award. which will be made
in recognition Of SCOTS bravery at st.
Souplet, France, on october IL, 1918.
Evening star., 1931-06-25

Fire will be used to raze the old back
stage brick wall of the Bijou Theater
within the next few hours.
This was learned today from the
Leon A. Harris Co., of Chicago, which
is clearing the whole area between
Ninth and Tenth streets and Consti-
tuition and Pennsylvania avenues for
the new Department of Justice Building.
Workmen now are preparing the fire
trap which is to throw the big V-Shaped
brick wall as soon as all arrangements
are completed.
A large hole is being dug in the base
of the wall in the middle, where the
two arms of the avn come together.
AS bricks are being knocked out of this
base, large blocks of wood are driven in
to support the wall temporarily.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
RATE ACTION DELAYED

The board of directors Of the Poto-
mac Electric Power Co. at a meeting
Yesterday afternoon postponed action
on the corporations electric rate con-
troyersy with the Public Utilities Com
mission until its next meeting, July %.
No explanation of the delay was offered.
II had been thought that the directors
would have some announcement yes
terday as to their expected fight to pre-
vent the commission from enforcing
lower rates by abrogation of the consent
decree of Equity Court by which rates
had previously been adjusted.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
OFFICES MOVED TO BASEMENT,
ADAMS THREATENS TO QUIT
Employment Committee Head, Elected by District Com
missioner Seeks Soace From Worries on Links

give the new room thorough try-out
and If then he was dissatisfied with it
he would resign as chairman Of the
committee.
There is, however, one great improve
ment, especially in this weather, in the
new Office. The room is equipped with
a shower bath. It had previously been
used for storing large model OF the
Municipal Center, although the presence
of the shower bath and its connection
If any, with the Municipal Center model
remains rather mysterious.
A regrettable incident occurred dur
ing the change, and Mr.. Adams found
that for his office staff of six only two
chairs had been provided. Mr.. Adams
went out to seek solace in game OF
golf.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
FIRE TO BE USED TO TEAR DOWN
BIG BACK-STAGE WALL OF BIJOU
Blocks of Wood, Replacing Bricks to Be Burned to
Weaken Structure.

The hole is enlarged gradually to the
point where it is expected to throw the
wall OF balance. Bricks also will be
knocked out of each end Of the wall, to
further weaken 1t.
A cable already is attached to the top
of the wall from the west. When all IS
in readiness to throw the big wall, the
wooden supports viii be soaked with
kerosene and gasoline, and set aflre. The
cable then will be frightened. It will not
be used to pull the wall, but to hold it
from falling eastward.
AS the wooden undersupports burn
away, engineers expect the big wall,
thrown off its balance, will fall as q
whole to the west Two big steel sup
ports running almost the full height OF
the wall are expected to keep 1t rigid
while falling, until it strikes the ground.
Evening star., 1931-06-25

George j. Adams, secretary OF the
District Committee on Employment,
was ousted from his sunny and spa
cious office on the fifth floor of the
District Building today and compelled
to take up quarters in a smaller, darker
and less well ventilated office in the
basement. The office which Mr.. Adams
leaves is one of the suite Of those be-
longing to Commissioner Herbert B.
Crosby. Gen. Crosby has wanted his
room for some time and the negotia-
ton leading up to the change OF
ofices by Mr.. Adams was one full OF
diplomatic delicacy. Mr.. Adams does
not like his new room, but the general
usually has his way.
Mr.. Adams said today that he would
Evening star., 1931-06-25
Police Seek Geaslin Dog.

washington police were asked today
to aid in a search for a trick dog
owned by Bon Geaslin, secretary to
Senator Hawes of Missouri. The dog,
cocker spaniel, was reported lost to-
day by Mrs. Geaslin, 4454 Reservoir
road, who told police the dog had
strayed or been stolen while she was
visiting friends in the vicinity Of Hy-
attsYille last night.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
Still and Mash Seized.

Police yesterday confscated 100-gal-
lon still, fully equipped. and 500 gallons
of mash, found in house at l040 Bla-
densburg road northeast. by Precinct
Detective w. 3. Satterthwaite of the
ninth precinct No person was found in
the buildMG and no arrests made,
Evening star., 1931-06-25
BAR PLANS OUTING
Barristers to Meet at Annapolis
Roads Club.

The annual Spring outing Of the
Barristers, an organization OF Washing
ton lawyers, will be held June 29 at
Annapolis Roads Country Club, An
napolis.
The committee on arrangements In
cludes r. Aubrey Bogely, chairman;
Francis w. Hill, jr; Francis c. Brooke
Norman B. Frost, Clifford P. Grant and
Ross H SNYDER
Evening star., 1931-06-25


numerous vessels of, the fleet and at
various posts in the United States, in
Cuba, the Philippine Islands and in
Porto Rico.
Headed Company at Vera CruI.
During the occupation Of Vera Cruz,
Mexico, in 1914, he commanded a COM
pany. From December, 1917, to Aug
ust, 1918, he commanded the 9Th Regi-
ment, Sd Brigade of Marines, serving
in Cuba and at Fort Crockett, Gal
weston, Texas. Later. he was detailed
as fleet marine off1cer of the United
States Atlantic Fleet, and as aide on
the staff of the commander in -chief,
serving in that capacity until July,
1919.
Following a tour Of duty at Pearl
Harbor, T. H., he came to the Ma
tional Capital and commanded the
Marine Barracks here from July, 1925,
to June, 1927.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
Caddy Criticizes
Police Chiefs Golf
In Vagrancy Trial

A defendant criticized Maj.
Henry G. Pratt, chief Of police,
and got away with it in Police
Court today.
Arraigned before Judge Gus
A. Schuldt on a charge of va
grancy, Eddie Enell, colored, was
asked if he worked.
Sure, work" he responded.
I'm a caddy. Sometimes 1 cad
dy for Maj. Pratt, but he doesn't
play very good"
The charge was dismissed after
the laughter subsided.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-05
and Financial Machinery of World Is in Bad Need of Gold
S. b. 33-Appropriates $113,035.75 for
tenance fund of agricultural college at

S. B. 33-Appropriates $113,035.75 for
payment Of deficit in general MAIN
tenance fund Of agricultural college at
Fargo.
S. B. 156-Requires firms writing
burial insurance to comply with laws
governing legal reserve life insurance
companies, providing payment of pol
icies or certificates in cash.
s. B. 120-Provides for supervision
Of administration of trust companies
in district court.
S. B. Understandable law against
issuance of worthless checks, by elm
mating emergency provision.
S. B. 2O2-Permits municipalities to
issue bonds for purchase Of sites for
garbage and refuse disposal, and air.
ports.
S. b. 19-Appropriates $4,000 for
state health department.
S. B. 1S4-Imposes AK on property
of telephone companies according to
their operating revenue.
S. 8. 7S-Authorizes adjutant gen
eral to file, as claims against re-
turned soldiers fund. applications re-
S. B. 24S- Provides that county
commissioners In counties of popula-
ito over 5000 shall receive Sc per
day, and in counties less than 5000
IS per day.
S. B. 17S-Provides for division of
tracts Of land jointly assessed and
taxed, and for redemption Of a part
OF same.
Bills Killed BY House Committees
S. B. 216-Provided for establish
ment of state highway police system.
S. 3. Unlicensed and regulated
small loan business.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-05
Don't Go to Extremes
To End Constipation

When bad breath, or a coated
tongue, biliousness or headaches warn
OF constipation, don't take violent
purgatives. There's no use when a
candy Cascaret will stop the trouble
IN a jiffy; will cleanse your system
pleasantly. and completely.
The relief you get so promptly from
Cascarets is lasting. Cascarets are
made from cascara, a substance
which medical authorities agree ac-
tually strengthens the bowel muscles.
So Cascarets are a blessing to old
folks with weakened bowels; to chill
dren; to anyone in need of establish
ing regular bowel habits. Ten cents
a box-all drug stores.-Advertise-
ment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-05
A Way to Check
Attacks of Fits

Reports are received of an amazing
treatment that epileptics state has
proved successful in checking their
attacks. r. Lepso, Apt. 81. 1913 e.
Wright. Milwaukee, Wise, has been
supplying sufferers with this treat
ment. He now wishes to reach all
those who have not been helped and
10 do so is making the startling offer
Of a generous treatment free to all
sufferers. Anyone afflicted should
write for this free treatment at once,
giving age.-Advertisement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-05
COngregati0nalistst to
Hold Special Services

Representatives from all Congre-
gational churches of the larger Par
ish," a unit embracing churches in
Beulah, Killdeer, Zap, Halliday and
Dunn Center, will attend special serv-
ices in Killdeer next Sunday, accord
ing to c. G. Eliinger, pastor of the
parish.
The services will be held at II q.
m, 3 p. M. and Z p. m.
Singers, musicians and choirs from
the different congregations on the
north line circuit plan to be present
to assist in special musical numbers
and the mass singing. Rev. Ellinger
will preach at each service.
This is the first of a series of such
meetings, according to members of
the parish council, and q large at
tendance is expected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-05

lar or more q pound, the rubber pro-
ducing countries built up substantial
credit balances. With these they
were aule to purchase large supplies
OF manufactured goods. But with
rubber down around 10 cents it is
obvious that only one-tenth as much
credit IS due the producing countries.
The prices of raw materials have
dropped farther and more swiftly than
the prices of Manufactured goods.
Therefore, 100 pounds of rubber will
buy nowhere near as much goods as
it would a few years ago and only
half as many as IL would only two
years Sgo.
Britain Willing Lender
The raw-maEerial-prOducing ma
tons must have certain imported
goods. manufactures, and they must
find some way to pay for them. The
more -ubber they ship the more will
the market be glutted and the lower
will fall the price, a%ggravating a sit
uation already bad. Where possible,
gold Is shipped.
The world borrowing situation is
not favorable to these producing
countries. France is lending almost
nj money at all outside her own Dor
ders or those OF her colonies. The
investment of American money IN
foreign issues is below what it has
been for some years. Great Britain,
although impoverished from every
point Of view and with only about
one-seventh as much gold as the
United States, has continued to lend
as freely as her resources have per-
mitted. Her lendings have not been
large but the difference in attitude
toward world borrowers is notable.
The United States and France. with
nor gold than they know what to
do with, have shut down on foreign
loans, lending only a fraction OF their
capacity. Great Britain is lending
abroad right up to the hilt.
It is the traditional policy of Great
Britain to lend money abroad, to have
investments all over the world, not to
carry all her eggs in n basket. In
January of this year Great Britain
found $25 ,O0O, 900 to lend abroad but
this was 40 per cent below January
a year ago. With her diminishing
gold supply she cannot continue even
at this rate.
Prospecting for gold is going on
feverishly all owe the world in an
effort to catch up with the demand.
Many mining engineers see the great
est hope of a big strike in Russia. In
the czarist days preliminary geolog-
ical surveys were made which showed
strong indications of gold deposits,
especially ir the bleaker wastes OF
Siberia. They were never developed
chiefly because of remotenes; and the
tremendcu cost of transportation ap-
proach. It is understood that the
present Russian regime, largely with
the aid o. American mining engi-
neers, is undertaking renewed explo-
rations.
The flour gold sifters are busy
again on the coast Of California.
Flour gold is gold dust so finely
powdered as to resemble the con-
sistcncy or flour. Gold dust, such as
that patiently recovered from the
streams by placer smining or panning
is much coarser. The flour gold is
what has been washed down by the
streams, grinding itself into ever more
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-05

minute particles. It comes to rest on
beaches. Especially after storms, de-
posts OF l. will be found along the
edges of waves and tide marks.
A special type of b~eachcomber fol-
lows the vocation of flour gold miner.
He camps on the beach and usually
works only after the sea has been up.
Then he scoops up the sand and
washes the god out of it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-05
LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR

| vote at meetings by delegates or mail,
|, H. B. 133-Permits, by majority vote
of stockholders. amendment to by
laws of cooperative association.
II. 3. eos-Secretary Of state re-
places governor In joining commits
sioner of university and school lands
in mortgage foreclosure actions.
H.. b. ase-provides for reciprocity
deductions from such estates.
H. b. .o-Provides board of county
commissioners. after revocation of
permit to herd stock in n district.
shall not within one yea declare it
lawful to run stock nj large within
that district.
Bills Killed by Senate
II. B. 239-Permits county commits
sioners 10 establish public libraries
and provides for maintenance Of such
Libraries.
H. b. 211-Prohibits issuance Of hail
insurance policy until form thereof
has been approved by state insurance
commissioners.
H. B. 2s2-Creates criminal bureau
fund"
H. B. 3ls-Establishes hours of la
Dor of employees of state departments
located at seat of government.
Bills Passed by House
Senate Concurrent Resolution AS
Requires referendum petitions having
$4,000 sigaers instead of 1000, initia-
tive petitions $4,000 instead of 10000,
and referendum on emergency meas
ures to have $1,000 instead of $4,000.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1T
Requires 40, 600 signatures on petit
lions to amend constitution instead
of 20, 200.
S. b. lo-Provides that applications
for refund on gasoline taxes be made
to tax commissioner instead Of state
auditor.
S. 3. 10a-Gives right Of eminent
domain to gas or oil pipe line systems.
S. B. 66-Authorizes board of ad-
ministration to transfer license OF
radio station located at university at
Grand Forks.
S. B. 7s-Permits merchants con-
Quoting business more than five miles
from drug store to sell household
remedies. insecticides. and germicides.
S. Is. 157-Removes governor from
state highway commission and au-
thororizes him to appoint full-time
commissioner as head and two part
time commissioners.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-05
Death of English
Student Accident

Cambridge. England, March 5.--(E
"A coroner's jury of nine men and
one woman Wednesday returned a
verdict Of accidental death" after
investigating the mysterious case Of
G F. J. Ellis, a cambridge under
graduate, whose body was found on
a dormitory floor trussed and with
his, limbs laced behind his back.
Witnesses said that Ellis previously
had tied himself and his comrades
with peculiar magicians' knots which
frightened as the victim struggled.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-05
This chap
is excited
about his
Lawn

TWO weeks ago, his lawn looked thin and
i s~craggly. Then he fed it with Loma.
And now he's all excited because the grass has
sprung UP like magic. It's thick and it's
green. And, in a day or so, it will. have to
be cut.
IIOW'S your lawn Good or bad, it will
III be better if you feed it with Loma-the
scientifically balanced plant food. Just sift
it on. Wet it down thoroughly. That's all.
But the results will amaze you. Same way
when you use Iona on your flower-beds and
vegetable garden. You'll get bigger and
earlier blooms and crops. Your dealer in
lawn, garden and florists supplies has Iona
in co~nvenient-sized packages; also Iona
spreader for larger areas. Tennessee Corpo-
ration, 81 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

and some of them are hundred I years old. There are sets of build. ings and carvings and little sol. diers and all sorts of things that are guaranteed to have been prized by the youngsters of a century ago And even more. The older, the more expensive. Several hundred dollars takes home this or that; and for a thousand or 50, the Christmas stocking can be filled with items worthy of museum.
 But the neatest little gadget for the -little-rich kid is a super pigmy radio set.
 Perhaps I had, best explain; re- member those tiny desks and tables and bureaus and things that We used to call "children's furniture" ? Well, baby radio sets have been in- stalled in little desks-and, what's more, they work. They are minia- ture midget-radios. And the cost is in proportion!
 The mechanical devices are pro- portoinately amaZing-and costly. For the shop of which I speak Is America's swankiest.
 Speaking of children reminds me that radio has just made one of it's most novel and interesting discoveries.
 Her name is Sally Belle Cox and