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buying to use in his business Is q coll
lector of insurance, and another $3.50
to deposit with the company by which
he is employed She also gave him
S3O5 for his personal use, she states.
The insurance company and the
company selling the automobile are
Joined as defendants to the suit that
they may assert whatever interest they
may have in the money which she had
intrusted to Brantley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
HOUSING BODY TO MOVE
Unit of Labor Department Finds
New Quarters.

The United States Housing Corpora
ton, which has become part Of the
Labor Department, is scheduled to
move from its quarters in the Invest
ment Building, Fifteenth and X streets.
into the Walker-Johnson Building,
Eighteenth street and New York ave-
nue.. Monday. This arrangement has
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Reappointed to Board.

william T. Kerfoot, jr., was reap
pointed a member of the Board of
Pharmacy of the District for a term of
five years by the District Commission
ers yesterday. The reappointment is
effective July l.
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a. 900. The total assessment Of the
lot and building is $13,841. The prop
erty is to be bought from D. e.
Stephan, acting as attorney for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

been made by the Public Buildings
Commission.
The Presidents Law Enforcement
Commission, which goes out Of ex-
istence on July /, will vacate its suite
in the Tower Building, Fourteenth and
K streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

Savings accounts have increased more
than 200 per cent in this country in
the past Is years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
FINDS MATE is FAKE
AND ASKS MONEY BACK
Miss Ethel Nugent Seeks Return
of $S4O From Man Already

Miss Ethel Nugent, 1343 Euclid street,
has filed suit in the District Supreme
Court to recover money alleged to
have been advanced to Lilburn (Jack)
Brantley under the assumption that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
MAKE CONTRACT AWARDS
Virginia Company to Dig Wells and
Install Pumping Machinery at

The District Commissioners yester-
day awarded to the Laynes-Atlantic
Co. of Norfolk, Va, a contract for dig
ging wells and installing pumping and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

Imported rugs in striking designs and ex-
otic colorings. Equally as attractive for table
covers, wall hangings or couch covers as they
are for rugs.
Kann's-Third Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
PRESIDENT URGES
NEGRO HOME STUDY
Hoover Asks Solution of
Problem by Committee of
Building Conference.

By the Associated Press.
President Hoover today urged a solu-
ton of the Negro housing problem in a
message presented by Secretary of
Commerce Lamont at the opening
meeting of the Committee on Negro
Housing at the Presidents Home build
ing and Homecoming Conference.
The committee. composed of colored
leaders from all sections, held its first
meeting at the Commerce Department.
The President urged the committee
members to make Negro housing their
primary work.
Message Is Quoted.
His message follows:
Prompted by fine spirit of public
service you have assembled here today
to consider what program may be de-
VlSed to improve conditions Of housing
for our colored citizens
This committee is one Of many spe-
ctal committees each of which is charged
with some important phase of the
broad problem of home building and
home ownership. Since the health and
welfare OF all citizens, and particularly
OF children, are vitality affected by con-
ditions Of housing and home life, your
committee has unselfshly undertaken
to- give careful consideration to urgent
questions which affect directly the well
fare of more than 100000 persons.
Your studies will lead you into the
consideration Of problems of the design
construction and financing of houses
OF conditions of ownership and tenancy
OF remodeling, equipping and furnishing
OF homes in city and country.
Thoughtful Study Needed.
Thoughtful consideration Is needed
in order to determine what can be ac-
complished by the Negroes themselves
In improvement of the conditions of
housing and home life and of what can
be done by public authorities or other
agencies to aid them in bringing hous-
ing conditions to higher standards of
sanitation, convenience and wholesome
ness.
Wherever conditions are found to be
below reasonable standard, the prob
lem Is one of determining what next
steps can best be taken in improving
the conditions and how information and
service can be modified to prevent fu-
ture recurrence of conditions of housing
that may impair health or character.
Sees Service Of Value.
MANY of you will doubtless be asked
to help in the work Of other commit
tees, but feel that judicious con-
sideration of the special problems as
signed to this committee may lead to
service of unusual value to your
country. Self help is a primary princi-
pie of progress. but self help involves
wise stimulation and thoughtful leader
ship.
1T is my hope that you who are the
acknowledged leaders of your race may
find in the work of this committee an
opportunity to carry the study of this
subject farther than it has been carried
before and that your recommendations
may help to coordinate and direct the
forces which will lead to a more rapid
solution of the important problems Of
housing with which you are concerned"
The committee meeting was presided
over by Mamie H. Burroughs of Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
DIR. GEORGE M. KOBER.
DR.. GEORGE M. KOBER,
NOTED MEDICAL MAN,
EXPIRES AFTER STROKE

CONTINUED From First Page)
cured for him an assignment to the
Hospital Corps of the Army at Carlisle
Barracks, Pa. Under the tutelege of
Surg. Joseph j. B. Wright, the young
man began there his medical
course
Ordered to Washington in 1871 to the
ONCE of the Surgeon General of the
Army. he entered the Georgetown Medi-
cal School. In later years Georgetown
conferred upon the distinguished ply
sician the honorary degree of doctor OF
laws, upon his appointment as dean,
and in 1923 the university made him
a doctor of literature.
DR.. Kober remained in the Army I'M
til 1890. He was cited in official orders
for services rendered during pursuit OF
Indians on the Western Plains In later
years. DR.. Kober said it was this strenu-
Gus frontier duty that built up for him
remarkable vitality and it was also
during these Indian campaigns that he,
lifelong Protestant, became interested
in the missionary work Of the JesuitS.
Designed Hospital Here.
Coming later to Washington, DR..
Kober became interested in Georgetown
University Hospital, which had just
been founded, and upon learning it was
a Jesuit institution, he sought identi-
fication with it. DIR. Kober designed
the tuberculosis Hospital in Washing
ton and was awarded a medal at the
Sixth International Congress on Tuber-
culosis, held here in 1908. At the Paris
International Exposition in 1900 he re-
ceived gold medal in appreciation of
his activities in the erection of sani-
tary houses at reasonable rentals for
wage earners.
DR.. Kober for many years had been
actively connected with Red Cross work
having formerly been its national
chairman in medical work. During
the World War he was a member Of
the National Committee on Conserva-
ton and Welfare of Workers and chair
man of the Committee on Housing In
the District of Columbia.
He was president of the Association
of American Medical Colleges in 1906;
was fellow of the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Science.
the American Medical Association, the
American Public Health Association
and member also of other organizations
At one time he served as president of
the Medical Society Of the District.
Fraternally, DR.. Kober was a past
master of the Masonic Lodge of Cali
fornia. He also was identified for years
with the Monday Evening Club in
Washington the Social Hygiene Society
and the Cosmos Club.
Announcement was made by DR..
Nevils at Georgetown that memorial
exercises will be held for DR.. Kober in
CASTOR Hail.
DR.. Kober was a bachelor. He is sur
Wved by a sister, Mrs. Lizzie lie Clerc,
and niece, Miss Mary Kober, who
made their home with him. Other
nieces in Washington include Mrs. Jane
Gibbs and Mrs. Arthur L. Bryant. A
sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Kober. and
two nephews. Dr. William P. Herbst
and Burkhart Kober also of Washing
ton, survive him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
REAL ESTATE BOARD SUES MAN
TO PREVENT USE OF "REALTOR'
Washington Agent Made Defendant in Court Action on
Behalf of National Realty Association.

out the country and puts the mark Of
approval of the association on the user
The question submitted to the court is
said to affect 10000 active members Of
the association.
In asking an injunction against
Barry, the plaintiffs say that on Feb
ruary 16 he "unlawfully, unjustly and
wrongfully' used the term ''realtor''
by displaying it on sign located in the
yard in front of premises 1920 Thir-
teenth street and still continues to dis
play the sign despite written notice by
the local boards attorney sent to him
February l6 and "a.
The use of this term. the plaintiffs
claim, is confined to members of the
local board or of the association with
neither of which is Barry aff1liated.
Unless enjoined, the plaintiffs state,
Barry will continue using the sign and
his action will have the effect VI en-
couraging others to disregard the rights
of the plaintiffs to the exclusive use OF
the term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
NEWSPAPER MEN
DIVIDED ON RADIO
Detroit Editor Sees No Com.
petition, While st. Louis
Publisher Fears.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PRINCETON, N. j., April 24.-Radio
was aSsailed and defended today at the
Princeton University Conference on the
Press.
The defense came from M. H. Ayles-
worth, president of the National Broad
casting Co., the first public spokesman
for radio in theS current discussion
about whether newspapers should carry
air programs free and furnish news
bulletins for broadcaSting.
He declared that If newspapers dis
continue their present program and
radio news service to the people" new
medium will be created for disseminate
ing that information. Broadcasting
companies, he said, might be forced TO
enter the publishing business"
W. S. Gilmore. managing editor of
the Detroit News, told the conference
ne considered radio and newspapers as
supplementary rather than competitive.
Elzey Roberts, publisher OF the st.
Louis Star declared that If radio lis to
be permitted to develop unregulated,
unrestrained, nurtured by the press,
assisted with free publicity, then it will
probably compete with newspapers in
about the way that buses and trucks
are now competing with railroads"
In his defense Of radio, Mr.. Ayles-
worth cited three complaints made
against it by newspapers.
The first, he said, was that radio
news bulletins took circulation away
from newspapers. He pointed out that
the radio receives only the bulletins
which editors think should be broad
cast. and said it was his belief that the
bulletin whetS the appetite OF the reader
so that he wants details.
He said the second complaint was
that printing of radio programs helps
the advertiser. His answer was that
the radio page has the most readers
outside the front page and sports pages.
Even though printing the programs
does help the advertiser, he said, the
programs are news the public wants.
The third complaint he listed was
that radio advertising reduces the adj
vertising in the newspapers. He said
this complaint might be founded on
figures, but not on facts. Although In
1880 newspaper advertising dropped
from 10 to Is per cent and radio adj
vertising increased as per cent, he
pointed out, $31 600, 900 was spent to
advertise radio products in the news
papers.
Radio, magazine, news reel and the
newspaper are the four means Of get
ting news to the public. Mr.. AyleS-
worth said, and the newspaper is the
backbone of the structure, combining
speed with thoroughness. The four
should not be competitors, he thought
although their services may at times
overlap
Karl Bickel, president of the United
Press Association, asserted the radio
and press cannot afford to become en-
tangled in a death struggle"
Radio and the press. he said, ulti-
mately will work out their problems on
a friendly and cooperative basis. This
view, he said, was supported by the
close alliance of the two.
Radio news distribution, in his opin-
ion, is not vitality affecting press asso-
Citations. He said the United Press has
never received "a nickel from radio"
and its only interest in radio was It's
effect up-n newspapers in general.
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Continued From First Pageo
Mrs. Moffett; Maj. Gen. James E.
Fechet, chief of the Army Air Corps.
and Mrs. Fechet, and Mrs. Lowell
+ Fletcher Hobart. president general OF
the National Society, Daughters of the
American Revolution, will be guests Of
honor at the meeting here.
Patterned After British Corps.
The members of the corps, Mrs. Kunz
said, will be ready as nom combatant
pilots to man ambulance planes, trans
port planes and other planes on nom
combat status and to relieve men pilots
Tor active combat duty in case OF emer-
gency. The organization is patterned
generally along the lines of the Women S
Auxiliary Corps of Great Britain, which
served on non-combatant status on
ground duty with the British forces
| during the World War
The members are to appear at the
local meeting in the corps uniform for
| the first time The uniform includes
belted military coat, riding breeches and
dress boots. They will be sworn in by
| the Rev. Gil Rob Wilson, chaplain of
the organization and former member of
the Lafayette Escadrille, now pastor OF
the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Tren-
ton, N J. Members of national patriotic
organizations are to be present.
LUNCHEON Will Be Held.
Prior to the meeting the corps will
hold luncheon in the restaurant at
Washington Hoover Airport.
The corps numbers among its mem
bers women pilots who have particle
pated in leading aviation meets in the
United States during the past few
years. Among the better known mem
bers in addition to Mrs. Kunz and Mrs.
Barnes are Mrs. Mildred Morgan, Mrs.
Gladys ODonnell, Miss Bobby Trout,
Lillian Porter, Melba Gorby, Peggy
Gilliland, Katherine Burnhsm, Patty
Willis, Katherine Stinson and Elizabeth
Kelly.
Mrs. Kunz flew here this morning to
make plans for the meeting and took
on for New York again az noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24

Suit to protect their exclusive right
to use the term "realtor" was instituted
today in the District Supreme Court by
the Washington Real Estate Board, l417
X street, and the National Association
Of Real Estate Boards of Chicago,
against David e. Barry, real estate
agent, 1907 K street. The court is told
that Barry is not a member Of the local
board, nor of the national association,
which alone has the right to use the
appellation. through Attorneys Roger j.
Whiteford and Nathan w. MacChesney
Of Chicago.
The plaintiffs say the word "realtcr''
was invented and coined by real estate
dealer in Minneapolis and donated 10
the National Association OF Real Estate
Boards, which, after the Minneapolis
local board was the first to use the
term which is nov used to show that
the persons, firm or corporation 80 des-
ignatsd belongs to the National assocta-
ton or one Of It's 500 branches through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
BUTLER RELEASED
FOR OREGON JOB
Marine Commandant to Be Re.
lieved of Duties Several Weeks
to Help Organize State Police.

Mai. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, COM
mandant OF the Quantico. Va, marine
base. will be given several weeks leave
Of absence in order to organize the
State police in Oregon.
Senator McNary, Republic, Of Oregon
called at the White House today and
found President Hoover had no objec-
tions to Gen. Butler being given leave
for such duty.
Secretary of Navy Adams previously
had informed Senator McNary that he
saw no reason why the marine officer
should not be given leave for this work
Butler has said he would be willing
to assume the work If he could obtain
the leave of absence. It is understood
that he will leave here for Oregon about
May Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
SENDING ENVOY TO GENEVA.
Spanish Republic Will Take Part in
League Activities.


MADRID, April "a (P).-The Spanish
Republican Government will partici-
pate in the activities Of the League
of Nations.
The cabinet decided today that Ale
jandro Lerroux, Minister Of State, VIII
I'LL SPANS seat in the Council of the
League when that body meets at
Geneva next month.
Don Jose Maria Quinones De Leon,
Spanish Ambassador at Paris during
the monarchy, has held that seat.
Since 1927 SPANS participation in the
league activities has been limited.
The government announced today
that 1t was satisfied with progress IN
its campaign to prevent expectation OF
Spanish capital. During Thursday
alone it received 1873 kilograms from
various banks in the provinces ex-
pressing complete cooperation with
its moves in this direction.
Election Plans Made.
Plans were laid today for national
parliamentary elections June 81, the
resulting assembly to be the first
Cortes spain will have known in eight
years.
ssrepublic, or monarchy decision the
elections will give the dethrcned Al
fonso the answer which, when he left
Madrid. he said he would await in
exile. whether his people wish him TO
return to power or not.
The Assembly to be elected will be
q constituent coftes," or constitutional
convention, and will have the power
to rewrite the Spanish constitution, de-
termining in its work the exact form
the new government will take.
Japan Recognizes Republic.
Two factors will work strongly for
a Republican victory at least equal to
that in the municipal elections held
April IL. These are that the elections
will be held before q serious reaction
can have set in and that many Mon
archists have left the country.
While united in their belief that
Spain should be q republic, all those
voting against the monarchy are by
no means Of one opinion on matters
of policy, constitutional forms and
other questions. Important differences
which might undo much which has
been accomplished toward Transforming
the monarchy to republic could de-
velop easily once the new CorteS meets
Word was received here today from
Toxic that the japanese government
has recognized the new republic.
The Vatican State, Guatemala, and
Venezuela extended recognition to the
republic today.
DON JAIME ASKS THRONE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
CANNON REPORTED
ASKED TO RESIGN
Petition Urging Retirement of
Methodist Bishop Is
Circulated.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRISTOL, Va, April 24.-The Herald
Courier said today that 1t had been
advised petition requesting the resig-
nation Of James Cannon, jr., as Bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South was being circulated among
Methodist laymen.
It's informant, "a leading Methodist
layman." the paper said, had revealed
that the petition would protest the
action of IL elders who recently passed
On Bishop Cannon's character and would
urge the College of Bishops not to elect
him president.
Under the order of rotation, Bishop
Cannon was to have been elected presi-
dent of the College of Bishops last De-
cember, Bishop Horace M. Du Bose said
in Nashville last night. but because
Bishop Cannon was then under duress, "
Bishop W. B. Beauchamp succeeded to
the Office.
Bishop Du Bose said there is no
precedent for the college to follow in
deciding whether Bishop Cannon shall
be its president. BY the rotation rule
each bishop, starting with the senior in
point of service, serves in the ONCE.
Bishop Samuel r. Hay Of Houston. Tex,
follows Bishop Beauchamp on the list.
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sCHwAB PREDICTS BOOM.
Tells Advertising Men Next 10 Years
win See Development.

1elkS ADVERTISING uGH NCAb ~ ACAAS
win See Development.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK April 24.--Charles M.
Schwab, chairman of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation, believes that adver-
Using. home building, electriflcation and
the automobile industry will make ire
mendous gains within the next 10 years.
His predictions of industrial develop
ments of the future were made In an
address given before the Bureau of Adj
vertising of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association at the Hotel
Pennsylvania last night.
THE coming 10 years are going to see
the rehabilitation and improvement OF
properties" he said liberalization will
receive new impetus. Prices will be bet
ter stabilized. Home building will gain.
The automobile industry will reach new
high levels. Advertising will make in
creased strides. In short, the American
family will continue to enjoy a well
rounded, progressive existence conducive
to business prosperity and progress"
Discussing the increasing size Of
American corporations, Mr.. Schwab re-
marked that outside the newspaper
field it is rare thing for the investors
in a large industry to be the managers
of its properties"
plea for sympathetic, humane MAN.
agement in American industry was
made by Mr.. Schwab. Management.
he said is 1.-The most important leg" Of
the three-legged stool of big business.
The other two legs, he said, represent
capital and labor.
Instead, let us go to our own offices
and concentrate on cur particular job.
Whatever we do in business, good man
agement will insure its success: so APP
prove and encourage your workers. We
can't conduct big business with a pea
nut point of view.
Laugh when you can, and be as
happy as you can, and find your chief
pleasure in life in the completion IF
the task you have set for yourself
to do
viii Rogers was the other speaker.
Introducing him, Anon G. Carter Of
the Fort Worth Telegram, said
THE Democrats would like to have
him for President. In fact, the Demo-
Gratis would like to have any one for
President, but I nominate him right
now"
Rogers got up to round of applause.
THE eminent cowman from Pennsyl-
vania has tried to impress you that he
is farmer" he said. probably to make
you believe that he comes from a
manger in Bethlehem"
when they invited me to speak they
knew that Mr. Schwab would saturate
you with optimism. They got me to
tell the facts.
In the speech which Mr.. Schwab
didn't make, he had dealt with a
million-dollar bonus for Eugene Grace
(of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation),
that gives me a chance to justify my
intimate gambling relations with Clara
Bow.
THE trouble was I guess. she over
estimated her it When 1 got home
my children ran to Mrs. Rogers and
cried: Look what daddy has done 1t
looked for a while as though the father
of the house would have to resign.
Hereafter I am going to steer clear
of Clara Bow as though she were 6
hole in the ice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
TWO CHILDREN BURNED
TO DEATH IN HOME
Parents and Third Child in Serious
Condition After Explosion
of Kerosene.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, April "a
Two children burned to death, another
was burned seriously and their parents
were probably fatally burned by an ex-
plOsion of kerosene in the home of
Arthur Crabtree, Is miles northwest of
here, today.
The dead were: Charles Crabtree, 8,
and Harold Crabtree, 6.
The parents-Mr and Mrs Arthur
Crabtree, 40 and 35, respectively-were
so seriously burned that physicians said
they could not live.
A six-month- hold baby, Homer Fred
erick, was burned about the body and
face, but hope was held for his recovery.
The fire started by the explosion of a
can of kerosene which Crabtree was
using to speed up fire.