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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
$50, 900, 900 PAID IN YEAR
TO AMERICAN ARTISTS
Demands for Pictures and Statues
in 1880 Largely Exceed
Record for 1929.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW. YORK, January 12.-American
artists received $20000,000 for their
pictures and statues last year.
And that, said F. Newlin Price, presi-
dent OF the American Art Dealers As
ISOLATION, is considerably more than
they received in 1929. His statement
was preliminary to an annual financial
summary compiled by the associations
Business Relations Committee.
Many collectors whose interests in
the past have lain In the old masters
and the French modern schools have
been made aware of the values to be
found in American art by economic
pressure which forced their ever-present
collectors instinct into less costly chan
nels," he said. Others have been
drawn simply by their admiration for
the work of the younger American ar
tist into including q large number of
these paintings in their collections of
contemporary art"
1.-THE figure 20,00O, 900 is not stag
gering as figures in surveys OF indus
tries GO" Mr. Price said, "but due to the
comparatively low price which painting
and sculpture by living American artists
fetch in the market today it represents
a vast quantity of individual sales"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12

vestigation since Friday q week ago
in connection with the shooting, was
detailed to guard the death house when
he made the discovery. Langdon also
reported finding a second exploded shell
in q coffee cup in q kitchen adjoining
the death room.
These cups were restored to their
original position on the kitchen table.
Police explained to the Jurors at the
scene, it was said, that the flight OF an
elected shell would not carry into the
kitchen from the point near Miss Linz
erick's bed, where 1t presumably was
exploded.
Coroner hewitt did not accompany the
fury to the scene this morning. He had
Inspected the house, it was said, in
company with Capt. Kelly yesterday
afternoon. The jurors also were accom-
panied by Detective Sergt. John Flaher-
ty in charge Of the homicide squad.
After leaving the death house about
IL o'clock this morning the coroner's
jury was taken to Anacostia and sworn
in there over the body of Bette Jane
Bennett, 5-year-old automobile accident
victim, in preparation for another in
quest tomorrow. The jurymen were
taken to and from the scene OF their
activities in the patrol Of No. precinct.
Spectators began to file into the
board room at the District Building
shortly after the doors were opened
about Q o'clock. An hour later the
room was thronged with persons who
occupied every vantage point.
A balliStic comparison OF two 20 au-
tomato guns taken from pair OF al
legged bandits Saturday afternoon will
be made sometime tomorrow with ex-
ploded shells and a bullet found in the
death house by Lieut. John Fowler of
No. 10 precinct, the departments fire.
arms expert
The guns and SHELLS have been turned
over to Fowler for the tests. Beyond
the fact that the guns were of the cali
Der which fired the death bullet, police
have nothing to link the bandits with
the Limerick case. Fowler said he ex-
pected to make q report on the tests
to the homicide squad tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs. Robert F. Langdon, wife of the
patrolman being held for investigation
in the death, probably will not be asked
to take the stand until near the end Of
the inquiry.
Earl Reed probably will testify late
today. A brother of Richard Reed, the
roomer In Miss Limerick's home who is
being held for investigation in the case,
1t was Earl who summoned the ambu-
lance and the rescue squad on the
morning Of Miss Limerick's death.
Mrs Limerick told the jury Saturday
that Earl brewed coffee in cups where
the presence Of an exploded shell later
was discovered by PatJelInai Langdon.
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circumstances warrant such exercise Of
power -
Members of the subcommittee viii be
supplied with the report on Highway
entrances to Washington-the Federal
City" based on the survey made hv
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Lawton and n,,h-
lished by the American Nature Asso-
citation. While this does not deal with
billboard conditions in the National
Capital itself, It contains q comprehen-
slVe statement by Charles w, Eliot I'd.
director OF planning for the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission.
showing what is being arranged for the
artistic treatment of the entrances to
the District Of Columbia. At most of
these entrances billboards abound on
the Virginia and Maryland sides, and
the situation IS nearly as bad Just in
side the District line on some of the
roads. one of the aims of the pro-
posed legislation is to clean up such
conditions before the Washington BIZ
centennial celebration in 1882.
Sponsored by Association.
This particular survey was sponsored
by the American Civic Association, of
which Frederic A. Delano is president.
AAC ID CAAnluAnu AloO Va bltC NdtIUkldI
Capital Park and Planning Commission.
The association Is cooperating with
The Evening Star to improve the high
way entrances to Washington.
Mr.. Delano is sending copies of this
report to all advertisers and firms who
are making use of roadside signs, to-
gether with a letter urging their CO.
operation in the campaign.
His letter says, in part:
lat the time the survey was made
your company displayed advertising
signs within the Washington region.
We are writing to ask If you will not
make your contribution to the Bicen-
tennial celebration in 1882 the elirni-
nation of all your advertising signs
along rural highways within the Of
fetal Washington region set up by the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission (rcughly 20 miles from the
District Of Columbia line). This would
be recognized both in Washington and
throughout the country as fine patri-
otto act.
IT assure you that our organization
would be glad to make known In every
way within our power such a public
spirited contribution, though we believe
that your company could thereby create
much good will Surely in this case en-
lightened self-interest and patriotism
would go hand-in-hand
IT hope very much that you viii de-
eide to cooperate with us to improve
the highway entrances to washington"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
ASK 100000 more
FOR ARBORETlM
Land to Be Purchased to
Protect Site-Expect
Passage of Bill Soon.

The House Committee on Agriculture
today received expert scientific testi-
mony from Government SPECIALISTS, rep
resentatives of the largest horticulture
forestry associations and leaders In the
Garden Club of America regarding the
necessity for increasing by 5000, 900 the
appropriation for establishment Of a ma
tional arboretum in Washington.
1t was emphasized that this is not
an increase in the estimated cost of
the property, but represents the cut
down made by the Congress when the
National Arboretum act was approved,
and that with 1t will be purchased adj
ditional land to protect the site selected
Tor the National Arboretum.
Senate Has Passed Bill.
The House Committee is conducting
this hearing on the bill which has
already passed the Senate in the last
session OF Congress. Representative
Robert Luce of Massachusetts,, who Is
sponsoring an identical bill in the House,
was one of the principal witnesses. The
others included DR.. A. F. Woods, direc-
tor of scientific work Of the United
Stats Department of Agriculture:
Frederick v. Coville, head of the ONCE
OF botany, who Is acting director of the
national arboretum; Robert Pyle Of
West Grove, Pa, representing the So
clety OF American Florists and Orna-
mental Horticulturalists, and the Amer
lean Association of Nurserymen; Henry
Hicks of Westbury, Pa, also represent
ing the American Association OF Nurs-
erymen; George H. Collingwood, repre-
sentlng the American Forestry Associa-
ton and the Society of American
Forestry.
Those present representing the Gar
den Club of America who have been
working zealously for years to secure
an adequate arboretum in washington
include Mrs. Frank b. Moves, Mrs Fair
fax Harrison, Mrs. Charles McNary.
Mrs. Hamilton Fish and Mrs r. H. b.
Mcknight.
Confidence Is Voiced.
The scientific experts impressed upon
the committee that an adequate ma
tional arboretum is essential so that it
may serve as a bureau of standards for
trees and shrubbery.
The committee accompanied by some
OF the leading advocates of this iegisla-
ton plans to view the sites which are
sought to be acquired with the addi-
tional appropriation as well as the land
already acquired tomorrow morning.
Members of the House COMMITTEES IN
Agriculture after the hearing expressed
their eagerness to do all that they can
10 further this legislation and expressed
confidence that the bill can be passed
curing the present session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
SENATE TO TAKE UP
PROHIBITION FOR D. C.
Howell Measure to Be Considered
After Disposal Of Tariff Nomina-
tons and Interior Bill.

The Howell prohibition bill for the
District probably will be taken up in
the Senate about the middle of this
week. after action has been taken on
the Tariff Commission nomination and
the Interior Department appropriation
bill. The Howell measure is the next
bill on the program Of the Steering
Committee, but the tariff nominations
and the Interior bill are to be disposed
of first
A statement deploring the effort to
obtain action on the Howell bill was is
sued yesterday by John F. Dryden, ex-
ecutive commander Of the Washington
Crusaders. Mr.. Dryden called attention
to the position taken by the Attorney
General against that section of the bill
which would extend search warrant au-
thority Of existing law The statement
also contended that the elections last
November indicated that the people are
firing Of legislation along this line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
THREE HOMES WRECKED

PHILADELPHIA, January IL A9.-A
series Of gas explosions today wrecked
three homes and drove several fright
ened families to the street in night
clothes.
Fire followed the explosions, which
police said were caused by gas leaking
from a street main. Although the fire
was quickly extinguished, authorities
said the blasts had so shaken the foun-
dations Of the structures they would
have to be torn down,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
X-Ray Properties
Are Shown by Use
AS Screwdriver
Scientist Illustrates Idea
That Power Is More Like
Bullets Than Waves.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associateo Press.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Calf,
January 12-The mighty X-ray has
been put to the lowly task Of driving
screws. And all just to prove it isn't
what we thought It was.
Perley Arson Ross, physics professor
at Stanford University, inventor Of the
X-ray screwdriver, uses the machine
to demonstrate that the rays have prop
critics similar to bullets rather than
waves, as Is popularity believed. ALI he
does Is hook up little machine known
as an X-ray spectometer, aim 1t at the
screw, and the Job Is done.
Despite the ease Of operating Prof
Ross screwdriver, 1t isn't likely to be-
come household article In the first
place it costs $1,000. And, anyway, you
have to have an ordinary screwdriver
to start the screw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
vESTAL COPYRIGHT
BILL COMES TO VOTE
Eight Years of Discussion Precede
Measure to Protect Creative
Workers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
After eight years discussion. the
Vestal bill to revise copyright law af-
1ecting creative workers and the in
dustries that use their products came
to f1nal debate with an agreement for
vote today in the House.
Cnie1 provisions Of the measure are:
Automatic copyright, Conforms ex-
elusive lights to the artist the moment
ne converts melody into notes, paint
INTO pictures, or words into written
composition.
Divisible copyright. permitting the
hcensee-such as movie maker, maya
zine or theatrical producer-to protect
independently any right he ACQUIRES Ia
a creative work.
Information copyrirht anahf,,4e
American authors to secure copyrirl1fs
WITHOUT formality throughout 20
nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
PRAISED BY PRESIDENT.

President Hoover last night issued the
following statement on the death in
New York of Nathan Straus, leader of
American JeWry:
The death Of Mr.. Nathan Straus re-
moves from our national life a veher-
able figure which will be sadly missed,
Jewish leader whose vision of service
transcribed all limits OF race or creed
and philanthropist whose benefactions,
especially in behalf Of children, were of
permanent Yalue'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
WOMAN VOTERS TO PLAN
WELFARE LEGISLATION
Montgomery County League to
Meet in City on Friday
Morning

The Montgomery County League Of
Women Voters will meet Friday morn
ing at II o'clock at the club house Of
the American Association of University
Women, 1884 street, at which there
will be discussion of welfare measures
for introduction In the Maryland Leg
islature. Miss Lavinia Engle, delegate
from Montgomery County, will be the
speaker.
Among the measures proposed is one
for the restriction of billboards. At a
meeting in Baltimore last week, spon-
sored by the Maryland League Of Wom-
en- Voters, q committee was named 10
draft such legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
Mexican President
Will Play at Polo
Only for Generals
By the Associated Press.


ACAPULCO, Guerrero, Mexico,
January IA polo game in
which nothing less than q gen.
eral can play has been arranged
here as a vacation diversion for
the President. The game will be
played when the contestants, who
include the President himself, the
secretary of war and q State
governor, can get in trim.
Playing on the Red team will
be Gen. PaScual Ortiz, President
Of Mexico; Gen. Adrian Castro
Jon, Governor of Guerrero; Gen.
Manuel Beltran, chief Of the nth
Battalion, and Gen. Jose Cortes
Ortiz, chief Of the 30th Regiment.
Playing on the Black team will
be Gen. Joaquin Amaro, secretary
of war and the father of polo in
Mexico; Gen. Agustin Mora, chief
of the presidential staff; Gen.
(Benito Garcia, chief Of the plaza
barracks, and Gen. Manuel Ma
dinabeitia. military chief sof the
State of Guerrero. = so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
UP AGAINST LICENSE LAW
:. AFTER 6OO-MILE DRIVE

Allen K. Steinberg learned about
license plates today, after driving all
the way from Augusta, GA distance
Of approximately 800 miles-without
any.
Steinberg, clothing salesman, was
taken into custody by Sergt o. r. Reese
avenue southeast. He was taken to the
fifth precinct police station, where he
was identified by Washington clothing
dealers.
Agreeing to place his automobile, a
maroon sedan. in garage until tags
are obtained, Steinberg was released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
TRANSMISSION MADE

Two young women patients at WASH
ington Sanitarium were reported doing
nicely today after receiving transfusions
Of blood volunteered by students of the
washington Missionary College. -,
The girls are Miss Mary Curry, IL,
ana Miss Lucille Goodlow, 10, both of
whom had been In serious condition
from loss Of blood. The students who
volunteered their blood for the trans
fIisioas are Matthias Roth aud Elgin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
CLUB ASKS FOR BEER
st. Louis Group Sends Petition to
Speaker Longworth.

BY the Associated Press.
The Industrial Club Of st. Louis
wants beer.
1t said so in q petition today to
Speaker Longworth, maintaining that
Congress by few words can imme-
diately SO amend the. Volstead act as
to once more lsgalize the manufacture
and sale OF Intoxicating beer"
"It is the opinion OF the industrial
Club of st. Louis that the President
should Immediately request Congress
to so amend the, Volstead act" the petit
ton said.
1t was signed by Samuel w. Fordyce,
president, and Chauncey B. Adams. sec
Rotary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
STAMPS MAY AID RELIEF
Representative Proposes One Cent

Representative Proposes One Cent
overpayment for Farmers.
BY the Associated Press.
An opportunity for letter writer's to
pay 8 cents for q 2-cent stamp, the
added penny to 60 for drought relief,
was proposed today by Representative
Alderman of New Jersey.
The Republican prepared to introduce
resolution calling upon the Post
Once Department to overprint several
billion 2-cent stamps with the words
drought relief" and to turn over the
added postage to relief organizations.
He estimated that should IS per cent
OF the individuals and firms using q
cent stamps purchase the relief issue,
81, zoo, 600 would be realized In 10 weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
Ohio Governor Inaugurated.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, January IL (P)-
George White Now is Governor of Ohio.
The reins of the State government
passed from the hands Of Republicans
to Democrats Immediately after noon
today when Myers Y. Cooper stepped
aside and Mr.. White assumed the
duties Of Ohio's chief executive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
Massachusetts, Bank ReOpsns.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, January IL
ND.-The west Springfield Trust Co.,
y,tiscE. Nz-s taken over by the State
Banking commissioner December IL,
when q run that followed the suicide Of
It's treasurer depleted its funds reopened
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
Dies in Auto Plunge.

MIAMI, Fla, January IL GP.-Harold
w. Roberts, 20, formerly OF Pittsburg,
Karie., was drowned in q canal near
through q guard rail and plunged into
The water. His body was recovered to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
FEDERATION TO MEET
of Prince Georges Body at

SVs51Ol OF LI1uC0 OGOI 3 Go bUuy Ut
Cheverly Tomorrow Night.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHEVERLY, Nd, January 12.-Of-
flcerS will be elected at meeting Of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations of
Prince Georges County tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock in the school here.
A report on the progress being made
toward Kidding Bladensburg of its
periodic floods Is scheduled to be made
by Clifford L. johnson Of Bladensburg
chairman Of the committee working on
this matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
GET WEATHER SERVICE
Telegraph Typewriter Planned to
Assist Airmen.

The National Capital win be included
on q new automatic telegraph type
writer circuit to be installed on the air.
ways for collection and dissemination Of
weather information to airmen, it was
announced today by the Department of
Commerce aeronautics branch. This
circuit will be part of q urorran Of
installation Of 2,524 miles Of circuits,
including 40 stations, to be undertaken
Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12

In 1880 Germany shipped many agri-
cultural implements - Argentina and
South Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
GIfts Exceeded Sc, 500, GOO.

It is said that Mr.. Straus spent more
than 81, SOC, 900 in philanthropies, mostly
in relieving the poor.
Nathan and Isidor Straus became
members Of the firm of r. H. Macy &
Co., eventually obtaining sole ownership.
Several years later Nathan StrauS and
his brother bought an interest in the
department store of Wechsler & Abra-
ham OF Brooklyn, and the firm name
was changed to Abraham & Straus.
In 1875 Mr.. Straus married Lima
GutherZ at Mannheim, Germany. Four
children were born to them.
While passing through a dairy stable
in the Adriondacks at one time he heard
the COWS coughing, became convinced
that they had tuberculosis, and. in spite
Of public opinion to the contrary, de-
cided that much human tuberculosis
was transmitted in this way.
A storm of protest assailed the enter
prise on the grounds that sterilization
of milk devitalized 1t in way to make
it less nourishing. Mr.. Straus per-
sisted in his work which later was char
acterized by the Rockefeller Founda-
tons International Health Board as
1.-The beginning SOf organized effort to
combat infant mortality by providing
absolutely safe milk for arttncally fed
infants"
Aided Poor in Palestine.
After trip to the Holy Land he
spent approximately a quarter of a
million dollars in establishing health
centers in Jerusalem to combat malaria
and trachoma, and in installing soup
kitchens where 1,700 people were fed
daily regardless of race or creed.
He was honored in connection with
the silver jubilee of Greater New York
in 1928 when he received the largest
number of votes for having in the pre-
ceding rs years done more than any
other citizen for the benefit of the
public.
Mr.. Straus, who was a spare, bearded
man with keen eyes, was described late
in life by friend of long standing as,
"A veritable patriarch of the Jewish
racel When he got an opinion it was
virtually impossible to change his
mind"
Mr.. Straus was particularly fond of
horse racing, and during his career
owned a number of track favorites.
among them Majolica and Cobwebs.
Although political life always was
open to Nathan Straus he accepted little
in that line. Once he was Democratic
nominee for mayor Of New York, but
was defeated. He served as park COM
missioner and also as president of the
Board of Health, in the latter finding
inspiration for his campaign for, saving
babies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
LIMERICK
FRIEND TEST|F|ES
Tells Inquest Mother of Slain
Girl Asked Her Silence
on "Gun in Stove"

CONTINUED FROM First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
NATHAN STRAUS, g,
DIES IN NEW YORK
PhiIanthropist Best Known
as ChiIdren'S Benefactor.
Palestine Backer.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, January 12.-Nathan
Straus, patriarch of American Jewry
and the benefactor of little children the
world over, died in his sleep yesterday
in his eighty-third year.
After the death of his wife 10 months
ago, his health sank rapidly and he had
been restricted to a wheel chair since
his return from Europe last year.
For his philanthropies in the con-
servaSion * A,tant life, the establish
ment of a JEWS homeland and the
relief work of the World War, the name
OF Nathan Straus was revered wherever
mankind suffered. In the United
States, Germany, Palestine, Cuba, Po-
land and the Philippines particularly
he poured forth his resources to aid the
under privileged of every race and
creed.
Born in Bavaria.
Born in Rhenish Bavaria on January
81, 1848, Nathan Straus was brought to
America as a boy of IA by his father,
Lazarus, and settled in Talbotton, Ga.
When the Civil War ruined his fathers
business, the family moved to New York
and the elder Straus and his two sons
started the crockery business of L.
Straus g. Sons.
From that beginning the brothers
forged a brilliant business partnership
that lasted until Isidor Stratus was lest
in the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.
Heavily interested in department stores
and other lines, Nathan StrauS re-
signed his last directorate in 1925 to
devote his time to the work of mercy.
He championed the Use of pasteurized
milk for babies in 1892, establishing
plants here and abroad for its manu-
facture and distribution; donated an
ice plant to Santiago, Cuba, during the
Spanish War; founded the
first tuberculosis preventorium at Farm
lngdale, N. j., in 1909; miniStered to the
unemployed of New York in 1893 and
1914; contributed thousands of dollars
and raised millions more for reconStruc-
ton work among the Jews of Palestine,
and said always his ambition was Ito
die poor man."
The funeral will be held at Temple
Emanuel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
BILLBOARD STUDY
PLANNED BY HOUSE
D. C. SUBCOMMITTEE

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