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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
B. & 0. REMOVING
CROSSING GATES
New Lights Installed at
Scene of Fatal Crash
at BerWyn.
speclal pispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, September ls.-
The gates at the grade crossing on
Central avenue at Berwyn, between
which the automobile Of Miss Ethel
Thomas stalled last July, resulting in
the death Of two locomotive engineers,
have been removed.
In their place red signal lights have
been installed, and the contact warn
ing signal, which operates both the
lights and bell, moved farther away
from the crossing, giving motorists and
others about to cross the track a longer
warning Of approaching trains.
Not Result Of Crash.
The gates were not removed as a re-
suit of the double tragedy last July, but
as part Of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
ways policy of eliminating all safety
gates, it was said today.
1.-The safety gates have been removed
at Berwyn and are being removed at
other points as opportunity affords" an
official Of the company said.
'"They are in every instance replaced
with flaShlight signals which have been
accepted as the best warning and pro-
lection because they attract attention
sooner and operate "a hours day.
Warning Given Earlier.
1.-THE contact warning bell circuit at
Berwyn has been moved farther away
from the crossing by about twice the
distance, due to an opportunity Of TAX
ing advantage Of track circuit as laid
out for automatic signals
Miss Thomas leaped from her ma
chine and escaped injury when her car
stalled between the tracks. However,
when the train hit 1t, the gasoline tank
burst into flames and poured over the
engineers cab, two men being killed
when they leaped. A coroner's jury ex-
onerated Miss Thomas, blaming the en-
gineers for failing to stop the train, but
Investigations by the railway company
and the safety committee of the Inter
state Commerce Commission resulted In
opposite findings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
.283 PARCELS OF LAND
PUT UP FOR TAX SALE
No Transfer Will Be Permitted
Unless Cash Bid Will
Cover All Costs.
b . star correspondent Of rhe star.

By q Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, September
ia final tax sale Of 283 parcels Of
land win be held at the court house by
Brice Bowie, county treasurer, Monday,
beginning at 1890 am.
The real estate involved In The sale
was sold to the county commissioners
at the tax sale of March, 1929, and sub
March 3, 1891.
The property win be sold at auction
to the highest bidder for cash, but none
viii be sold for less than taxes, interest,
penalties and costs.
Treasurer Bowie said the LIST is about
twice as large as usual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
TYPHOID IS FATAL TO TWO
IN MELLWOOD DISTRICT
Prince Georges Health ofhcer Re-
ports Two White Persons Are
Stricken.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, September
l9-With four cases and two deaths re-
ported, the largest outbreak Of typhoid
Fever In Prince Georges County this
year has occurred during the past week
in Mellwood district, DR.. A. q. Hooton,
county health officer, revealed today.
Both OF the deaths occurred In o
washington hospital, the victims be-
ing colored. The last two cases, however,
are In q white family.
the outbreak was attributed to per-
sonal contact In one case and to flies
in another.
Two other typhoid cases have been
reported from the vicinity Of Noting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

The Commerce Department yesterday
said current obligations in the form OF
omen credit and installment accounts
continued to be paid in an orderly man
ner during the first six months OF this
year, while new obligations were as
sunaed in the same proportion to cash
sales as formerly.
This statement was based on the de-
uartment's annual retail credit survey
of 483 retail establishments in Is cities,
representing seven lines Of retail BUSH
The report said that the changes in
the proportions Of total sales on cash,
open credit and installment basis during
the period studied were very small. +"
Cash sales increased from 43.4 per cent
Of total sales to $50 per cent; open
credit sales decreased from 45.9 per cent
to 44.9 per cent and tnstallment sales
cent.
The open-account collection percent
age for all stores for the same period in
1890, according to the report, was Alt
and 500 for 1891 InStallment account
collections for the first six months in
1880 were 1874 per cent and ISL per
cent in 1881.
The report sets out that average bad
debt loss on open credit account OF all
SCOISc ICROIOA1l6 WdS O.O PCk CCAt AOL Tile
first six months in 1880 and .08 per
cent for the corresponding period this
year. For installment accounts for all
stores, the report discloses, lis per cent
in 1880 and 10 in 1881.
The semi-annual retail credit surveys
are conducted every January and July
by the Department of Commerce at the
request and with the cooperation of
the National Retail Credit Association
and its af1liated credit bureaus in rep
reSentative cities throughout the
country.
The study contains reports from 4s3
retail establishments, including 104 de-
partment stores, rs furniture stores, 81
jewelry stores, % mems clothing stores,
81 shoe stores, 81 women's speciality
stores and 20 electrical appliance
stores located in IS cities, with total
net sales Of over half q billion dollars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
PIT. A. AT EDMONSTON
ORGANIZES FOR YEAR
Mrs. Doerer Named Secretary and
New Committees Appointed.
Activities Planned.
speelal plspatch 70 The Sac

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EDMoNSTON, Md, September To-
Mrs. Thomas Doerer was elected secre-
tary Of the Parent Teacher Association
OF the Edmonston School at the first
meeting Of the school year held in the
school auditorium The Office had been
vacant since the association adjourned
Tor the Summer last June.
Mrs. John A. Downing, the new
president, appointed the following COM
mittees: Ways and means, Mrs. w. G.
Weber: social, Miss Mildred Hickman.
principal Of the school, and Mrs. j.. p.
zler; ana luncheon, Mrs Charles Moore.
II was announced that q luncheon TO
be held Wednesday win be the first Of
series 70 be held each wednesday
during the school year.
An appropriation of s25 for imme-
oiate needs OF the school was voted.
large American nag was presented
to the school by Mrs. zier.
IT was announced that q card party
would be held BY The association the
last week in October, the date to be
0xed later.
Twenty-Five Numbers, including
: teachers and Mayor Eldridge Lusby,
attended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
SHOALS SALABLE,
COMMISSION TOLD
Executive Branch of Govern
ment May Sell Plant,
Advisers Hold.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Legal advisers of the newly organized
Federal-State Muscle Shoals Commits
sion have concluded after preliminary
investigation that the executive branch
Of the Government may sell or lease
the huge wartime nitrate and power
plant under existing legislation.
An opinion will be sought Of the At
torney General, however, to determine
If this can be done without ratification
by Congress.
Dam No. 2 Of the plant on the Ten
nessee River would be an exception, in
the commission attorneys opinion, un-
der the law through which they feel the
plant may be sold as wartime property
Leasing of this dam could be effected
they believe, through the Federal Power
Commission, If the War Department
chooses to turn it over to them.
Sale Rights Studied.
In scanning legislation affecting Mus
Gle Shoals, the commission advisers
studied the national defense act, the
Federal water power act and an act Of
July, 1919, providing that the Govern
ment may sell any plant or factories
acquired after the declaration Of war
with Germany April 6, 1917.
In addition to the seven tentative
bids for the plant received by the COM
mission September /, three large chem
ical companies have entered preliminary
negotiations with the commission.
Definite proposals, however, have not
been received.
Hoover to Get Opinion.
Col. Joseph I. McMullen, a commits
sion member, has expressed the opinion
naendatacn on the disposal Of Muscle
Shoals in the hands of President Hoo
yer month before the new Congress
convenes in December.
The commission hopes to have some
thing definite TO work on" when II
meets In Birmingham October /, he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
HISTORICAL MARKERS
PLANNED FOR ROAD
Lee Highway Study Will Be Made
From Alexandria to
Harrisonburg.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, September 1e.-Dr.
H. j. Eckenrode, director of the history
division Of the State Conservation and
Development Commission, is planning to
make q study Of the Lee Highway from
Alexandria to Harrisonburg with the
purpose IN view Of erecting several per-
manent markers on that route.
Already a number of markers have
been placed on this highway. he said
today. Others are to be placed because
Of the unusual history which attaches
to the road and its constantly iacreas-
ing tourist traffic.
The Lee Highway, long known as the
old Warrenton turnpike, was one of the
main roads used IN the movement Of
the armies during the period Of the wal
between the States. A marker win be
placed at Fairfax calling attention to
the fact that the last win Of Gen
Washington was recorded and Is pre-
served In ten old court house at that
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
MAI. JOHN HURT ESTATE
$4OO,O 900, WILL SHOWS
Relatives Named Legatees With
New York Nephew Bequeathed
100000 by virginian.
Special Dispatch 10 The star.

Special DispAteh % The star.
DANvILLE, Va, September 19.-Maj
John Hurt, well known Pittsylvania
County man, who died recently, left an
estate valued at $4O0, 900, according to
his viii, which has been read and which
win be offered for probate in the Pitt
slyvania County Circuit Court at Chat
ham Monday.
Henry Hurt, nephew, of New York
is said to inherit 100000 under the
will and Eugene Hurt, also a nephew
Of Chatham, viii get $4,000. Other
relatives received smaller requests
These included s. s. Hurt Of Chatham
a brother, who viii receive $1,000 anC
$500 annually as long as he lives. Chat
ham Hall for Girls will receive $500
and Hargrave Military Institute also
gets $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
PIT. A. HEAD TO CONFER


Special Dispatch to The Star.
BLADENSBURG, Md, September 10.
w. r. Beattie, president of the
BIadensburg Junior High School Parent
Teacher Association, announced today
that he would confer with teachers of
the school Tuesday afternoon. The
first meeting Of the association for the
new school year probably win be held
October 5.
Cooperation between the teachers
and parents will be the main objective
Of the association, Mr.. Beattie said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Bears Raid Sheep Pens.

OTTAWA, September 10 lP1.-Faru1-
ers in the Maniwaki district, north of
here, are standing night guard over
their sheep pens and hen roosts. Bears.
driven by hunger out Of the drought
parched brush, have been carrying of
large numbers Of lambs and poultry. A
dead bear brings bount % SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Fawn Eats From Dish.
Special Dispatch to The star.

~~SNA-N A|-eNsSSA W Ane 6Lar.
BAAEIE, Ontario, September 10
lN.A,N:A-).--Dorothy Cochrane, 16, has
on the edge Of the table at meal times
and eats milk and bread from q dish.
The fawn was found when only q few
days old, after 1t had been driven out
OF the woods By bush IRE.
(Copyrisht, 1891, by the North Americas
Newspaper Alliance. Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Oats and Sugar on Menu.

NEW YORK, September 10 Dr.
Oats and lump sugar are on the menu
for dinner at a hotel in honor OF Jo-
seph H. Widener, chairman Of the
Jockey Club. The guests viii include
40 race horses which will dine in stalls
around the banquet hall. Then they
will be paraded across runway for the
entertainment OF the other guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Why do
50 many women prefer
this tooth poste
its amazing
results and
that 50 saving

THIS delightful thrift dentifrice consoins re-
morkobIe cleansing and polishing agents
NOTED for their gentle action. We seorched
for years before discovering them. They ore
harder than tortor and consequently remove
Il. But they Gre softer than the precious tooth
encmeI and ore therefore harmless to II.
So, teeth eleonsed by lsterine Tooth Poste
retain their natural health. flrmness, and
brionce.
you ore not oTreody using fhis UnUsUol
tooth poste, get tube todoy and Try II.
compore il with any tooth posts at any
price. And lodge by results clone.
More shon 100000 men and women
hove made this comparison. Now they pro-
novnee Listerine Tooth Poste their fuvorite.
They like the quick but gentle way q gets
rid Of discolorotion, sfoins, and sortor. They
like the thorough way it clecns. The beautiful
briIIionce II imports 10 teeth.
And they welcome that wonderful feeling
OF freshness it leoves in the moUth-o sem
sosion ossoeioted with Listerine itself.
incidentally, at 25s the Iorse tube. Lister
Inc Tooth Paste saves you So q year over
dentifriees in the 500 Gloss, on the basis Of
a tube per month per person. Lcmbert Phor-
maeoI Company. ST. Louis. No. U. S.A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Whiteman Loses 8a Pounds.

NEW YORK, September 10 Dr.
Paul Whiteman Is becoming proud Of
his figure. His weight has dropped, he
says, to q mere 210 pounds, q loss Of
&c. 81 eat everything ] formerly did"
he says, "but I've learned q secret--a
grapefruit before each meal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

The Chinese ringneck pheasant, in
troduced I'M Pennsylvania In 1915, Is
being reared at the Fisher Game Pre-
serve in Montgomery County. Already
there are 5000 pheasant chicks when
will eventually be used 70 stock the
State forests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Film Salaries Restored.

NEW YORK, September 10 (P.--
Universal Picture folks have been in
formed by President Carl Laemmle
that business prospects look so good
that their salaries have been restored
TO what they were before q cut last
NAY. IN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
CREDIT BUYERS MEETING BILLS.
u. S. RETAIL SURVEY DISCLOSES
Report for First Six Months of This Year Shows
Collections Orderly.

for the first six months Of 1891, show
that net sales decreased 81 per cent
In comparison with those for the COR
responding period In 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Towns Only Bank Fails.

YORK, 8. c., September 10 (F1.-The
Loan & Savings Bank of York, only
banking institution in this town OF 81
900 population, failed to open for bust
ness today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

Thieves drove away with q farmers
van containing 1000 eggs at Waltham-
stowe, England, recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Buy gloves
with thot 3
II saves

There Gre 50 many things you eon
buy with that So you save BY vs-
Ing lisserine Tooth P0ste at 25sln-
stead Of. dsnfifriess In ths 5oS class.
Cloves are merely . suggestion
Evening star., 1931-12-01
Marriage Licenses.

John A. Hall, 90. and Edna I. Hawkins,
Gecrse Kann. a. and Cecilia Franklin
Is porres. Rsx 4. Maecsrty. eri 30. and Geneva F.
Harry v Eberhart, 2s. and Rose G. La
rsN.nner. Ws1fsT 80; saReeis Res. John 10 W. Mcneil
stsi!sy. ass IS SGn Rss :; MosssOm.s55SS. louis,
Glenn Allison. IS, and Mary A. Nolan. ~,
both Of Baltimore; Rev Allan +. Pcore:
John W. Balthrop, %. and Oprea Wright,
al Rsy GsS5ss .Iss BqllOcE sns Josephn. Carter
2s: Rev. winston B. Hill:
Johnson. 81. both Of Port Deposit, Nd; Rev,
20: Rev b E. Wiseman.
otto. A. Knoepder. 50: and Dor9shea
KnoeRhfr EaS:It Ms.,iss1 e. SSth OF atimore 'n0se
NGi Earl N. Davis. 80. and verna M. Shan
Samuel L. Pruden. "a. and Helen NJ
sshif,st; 49, both of Baltimore; Rev. william
:. .Hclemsn9, TTinslez; 2s; and Marie Davis
cdEn6 KeS join 81 paS Rs1sSDs D.
pfg%S. r.I4a s$ss Hs sa :.'' hd sPt Hs':R s.V
Alfred e. Williams, 20. and winifred
Tyler, is:- Rev. ). H. schaeter.
neI 9.%s: s. Rev sqakTsn H. NJ ss.on ~ ahd marie a'
. Joseph Ellis; 81, and Mable Gentry. 1o
Henry EaSsTS., %, snd Hazel C. Eosers.
q. both Of Raleieh. N c.; Rev. John i.
Evening star., 1931-12-01
"The FOllies"
Al the National.

r OUD and noisy Is the dispute
about the new "Follies." A
vast audience watching 1t at
IL the National last night started
In as soon as the curtain
went up. On the stage stood so
dazzling demoiselles. graced with
Ruth Etting curls. lovely Of face,
trim of figure. staring numbly into
Evening star., 1931-12-01
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washinston's 5 Theaters.

his human promoter was seen
wrestling, 1lghting. cursing. Finally
he gripped the hind leg fliriously
and with . superhuman effort
snatched the animal back into safety
(yes, the elephants aren't reaD.
A broom parade, fan dance, one
Of those gyrating Albertina Rasch
exercises, and one or two other items
of modest attire and not too good
intentions renewed hope, however,
last night, among the greedy. Other
wise, the new "FollieS" Is a hand
some, swift. normal revue-with
noticeable voids, however, left by the
much lamented absence of golden
(nasaD voiced Ruth Etting and sad,
glycerine Helen Morgan.
Mr.. Ziegfeld has planted the fair
est daughters OF the land upon his
stage. He has outshone hundred
fold the wan, hungry ladies of Mr..
Carroll's out-of- joint early-season
contribution. While, strictly speak
ing, only six or eight of them are
ravinR, roaring beauties. the others
are in no ways "slouches," and may
be viewed with more satisfaction
than any similar sirens this side Of
Paris.
Chief promulgator Of the good old
song and dance motif throughout Is
Harry Rfchman, who, although
wracked with a cold last night, never
theless proved himself the master
Snowman which he Is. AS chief
clown there is Jack Pearl (his movie
directors scene is recommended as
the highest low spot of the evening";
as chief merrymen are the laconic
Gang" of musical ruffians headed
by Frank and Milt Britton; as chief
dance wizards are those amazing
youngsters, Hal LIE Roy and Mitzie
Mayfair, and as chief lord high
everything else" (Which isn't much)
is Albert Carroll, whose impressions
are not by any means what they
used to be. These principals" plus
Wini Shaw, who sings Ruth Etting's
songs like Helen Morgan, are the
chief cause Of delight in an evening
which Is long and entertaining and
has a splendid drill" with the ladies
all covered up by their Highland
"plaidies.' E. &c S. MELCHER.
Evening star., 1931-12-01

Lichtenwalner. Pennsylvania; Condor,
Rhode Island; Mcmillan, South Caro-
lima: Mansfield. Texas; Smith, West
Virginia, and Riley, Wisconsin. Total.
SO.
Republicans-Crail. California. Hus-
ton. Delaware; Finley, Kentucky; NC
Gugin. Hope, Sparks and Strong, Kan
sas: Smith and French, Idaho;
Ketcham. Michigan: Simmons. Ne
braska: Stalker. New York; Hawley.
Oregon; McFadden. Pennsylvania; Low
cite and Taylor. Tennessee, and Hogg,
West Virginia. Total. II.
Democrats-Pa Patterson and Bankhead,
Alabama; Fuller and Driver, Arkansas;
Crisp. Ranspeck, Cox, Tarver and Ruth
erford, Georgia; Griswold. Indiana;
Quinn. Busby and Wilmington. Mis-
Keown, Oklahoma: Gasque. South Caro-
lima. and Briggs. Texas. Total. II.
OF those voting for submission the
following are listed as opposed to re-
peal: Timberlake, owen, Garfield,
Wood, Underhill, Wolcott. Woodruff
Hooper, Howard, Wolfenden, Lenkford
and Smith.
There were 80 members who were
non-committal, as follows:
Republicans Tilson. Connecticut: +:
william E. Hull. Illinois: Purnell. In
diana: Thatcher, Kentucky; Dallinger,
Treadway and Luce. Massachusetts,:
Bohn and Michener, Michigan: Hopkins.
Missouri: Wason, New Hampshire; VOL
verton, Taber and Davenport, New
York; Burtness, North Dakota: Seiber-
ling, Cooper and Mouser. Ohio: Wat
son, Rich and Coyle, Pennsylvania; !;
Christopherson and johnson, South Da-
kota, and Weeks, Vermont. Total. "a.
DemocratS-Yon, Florida; Parker and
Brand, Georgia; Keller and Rainey,
Illinois; Larrabee. Indiana: Ayres. Kan
sas; Nelson and Dickinson, Missouri;
Abernathy, North Carolina; Hare and
Stevenson. South Carolina; Lanham,
Texas: Bland, Virginia, and Hornor,
West Virginia. Total, is.
Hull Is listed in favor of modification,
Knutson Is both for modification and
submission. and Dickinson is shown as
dissatisfied with present conditions"
Evening star., 1931-12-01
DRY LEADERS HAIL
POLL. Or CONGRESS
Law Here to Stay, Says
Board as Mrs. Sabin Bares
Partial Results.

BY the Associated Press.
A half-finished poll of Congress on q
referendum OF the eighteenth amend
ment was cited today by group OF
prohibition leaders as proof the dry
laws were here to stay
The utterance came In the form Of
statement from the National Prohibition
Board of Strategy. It was based on the
announcement by Mrs Charles H. Sabin
Of the Women's Organization for Pro-
hibition Reform.
"She reported less than one-third Of
the members willing to vote for O ref
erendum," the board said, and not all
of these favor repeal or modification
There must be a two-thirds vote In both
Houses OF Congress to order repeal
referendum, and then three -fourths OF
the States must ratify any such re-
peal or modification.
Inconsistency Claimed.
"It Is no wonder that the noisiest Of
the vets, disgruntled ex-Federal En-
frcement Onlcer Maurice Campbell.
pessimistically admitted yesterday that
1t would be 1899 and probably 1041 be-
tile vote upon prohibition through Con-
gress.
THE drys do not concede wet sue
cess then or at any time in the future.
This sudden zeal of the vets for
the people Is typical piece OF wet
inconsistency. Mrs. Sabin Is old enough
and experienced enough to remember
that the vets fought every suggestion
for q referendum on liquor In cities,
counties. States and Nation, and fought
to the last ditch against a referendum
on the eighteenth amendment.
what "The People" Means.
Nov they profess to want the peo-
ple' to decide-meaning in their own
minds when they refer to the people.
the wet-controlled machines in the
large cities, such as Tammany Hall.
Senator Bingham of Connecticut,
who proposes to introduce a resolution
for repeal, fails to state the congress
sional Record in his own State. His
predecessors in the Senate, Brandegee
and Mclean, voted against submis-
sion Of the eighteenth amendment to
the people. The list could be extended
through other wet members of Congress
now talking loftily about the rule OF
the people"
Evening star., 1931-12-01
COL LoRED GROUP TO SING

Piney Woods School Troupe to Give
Denefit Concert Tomorrow.
The Cotton Blossoms, . group Of
singers from the student body Of the
Piney Woods School. Mississippi, win