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The Washington times., 1931-05-23
% Soldiers GiUen
Finance Diplomas

Diplomas were presented to 20
graduates of the 1930-31 class of
the Army Finance School yester.
day by Mai. Gen. R. I. Car
michael, chief of the Army finance
department. Pvt. Alfred j. Foltz,
of this city, and Sergt. David
Ross, of Fort Washington, Md,
were among the graduates.
The school instructs men in the
disbursement, accounting and au.
diting of funds, and property &C.
counts, required in handling emer.
gency military finances Major O.
w. Gralund, commander of the
finance school. has been trans.
ferred to duty at Fort Macarthur,
Calf. and will be succeeded here
by Major Carl Halla, student of
the Army War College,
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
SAILOR JAILED.
IN DEFAULT
LARRIVA

Ruben Gore, a sailor in the
United States Navy, was commit
ted to Jail at Upper Marlboro yes
terday in default of SIS fine i'm.
posed by Judge J. Chew Sheriff
in Police Court, on charges of
driving an automobile and park
ing without lights.
Ellie Thompson, a taxicab
driver, in whose cab Gore was
arrested, was also fined SIS.
According to the story told yes
terday in court, Gore took the
wheel of the cab at Thompson'S
request, after the latter had de-
clared that he was too intoxicated
to drive. Gore, it was said, only
drove the cab as far as the side Of
the road.
Guy Tippett, Of Croome, was
fined 1890 on charges Of driving
without adequate brakes and driv-
ing a car under a beginners card
with no instructor present.
At the same time, George W.
Tippett was fined $112 on charges
of reckless and drunken driving
and driving without lights.
Charles E. SimpkinS, of 1943
Naylor Rd., was fined $106 on
charges of reckless and drunken
driving and disorderly conduct.
Mr.. SimpkinS has appealed the
case,
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
MOVIE STARDOM
GIVEN GIRL

It's just like you read about in
the story books!
Only this little girl is actually
going into the movies.
One month ago, 22-year-old Vir-
ginia Randolph, of Belle Haven,
Va, had no idea she'd ever be a
movie actress. Today she is get
ting ready to leave for the Para
mount studios on Long Island to
play opposite Maurice Chevalier
in his next picture.
BOleS Gives Her Start
1t all happened when John
Boles, hero of the Desert Song"
came to Washington.
Virginia sang for him. And
on his suggestion went to New
York, where Jesse Lasky, Para
mount producer, gave her a
screen and voice test. 1t was so
successful that he promised her
the lead.
Virginia has never done any
stage work, not even ame4eur
stuff. Ever since she was a
little girl, however, she studied
at the Cincinnati Conservatory
of Music.
Knows She'll Make Good
Excitedly, she said today:
81 don't mean to brag, but
know I'll make good. can
speak French just badly enough
to make 'em laugh"
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
ANDREW TALKS
To COSMOS

A dramatic story of life in the
deep interior of CHINA months
journey from the sea-where he
lived for Is years, was told guests
at a luncheon in his honor at the
Cosmos Club yesterday by G.. Fin
lay Andrew.
Mr.. Andrew, working with Brit
ish and Chinese, is credited with
having saved approximately 100,-
900 lives in the region bordering
Tibet. Speaking of relief work
there, he said that for every dol
lar contributed by foreigners,
Chinese give four dollars. About
$15,000,00O has been spent for re-
lief, he said.
Among the luncheon guests were
Frank w. Ballou, Miss Mabel T.
Boardman, Arthur Deerin Call.
Wilbur F.. Carr, William John
Cooper. William Knowles Cooper,
DR.. Lucius Clark, DR.. w. L. Darby,
L. w. DeGaSt, w. w. Everett, Ar
thur M. Free, Major J. C. GotWals,
B. O. Harper, DR.. Harrison E.
Howe, w. w. Husband, Edmund
F.. Jewell, Gideon A. Lyon, S. C.
Pierce, William M. Steuart, the
Rev. A. A. Stockdale, Ernest J.
Swift, Huston Thompson, Hugh A.
Thrift, w. w. Warwick, Frederick
William Vile, Mrs. Fred Wright,
Mrs. John Hervey Young. Mrs.
William Knowles Cooper and
Charles B. Neal.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
SMITH ANSWERS
CUSTER MOVE

George Otis Smith, chairman
of the Federal Power Commis-
sion, today answered the quo
warranto proceedings recently in
stituted in District Supreme
Court to oust him from the COM
mission. He is represented by
former United States Senator
George Wharton Pepper of Penn
sylvania.
Mr.. Smiths answer is in the
form of a short printed brief
in which most of the allegations
of the original bill reciting the
standing rules of the Senate and
the Senate proceedings leading
up to his confirmation last De
cember 20, are admitted.
He denies, however, that he H.
legally holds his present office
and that he is uSurping its pow
erS.
On the contrary, the official
states that on December 20, 1880,
the Senate advised and consented
to his appointment and notified
the President accordingly. He
further states that no appoint
ment for his office was pending
on December %, last, or any sub
sequent date. Mr.. Smiths term
expires June %, 1885.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
License Renewals
Denied 3 Stations

The Federal Radio Commission
yesterday refused to renew the
license of station KFOU, of Holy
City, Calf, operated by W. E.
Riker. The station was charged
with deviation from its assigned
frequency and failure to operate
in the public interest.
The application of the Hoosier
Broadcasting Company of Indi-
annapolis for a permit to operate
a station on $50 kilocycles and
500 watts power was denied. Sta
ton WFQW, of Seattle, was de-
MED a renewal of license.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23

CRUISE IN JUNE

Sea Scouts of Washington will
sail the blue again on the merry
ship, Argo, beginning June %,
Boy Scout headquarters an
nounced yesterday.
Three cruises of two weeks
duration each will be made. At
ter the first, beginning June %,
the st. Michael's regatta cruise
will extend from August l to Is.
The Labor Day cruise from Sep
tember 2 to Is will close the
season..
Weekend cruises also are slated
between the longer voyages. With
the exception of three officers,
all Scouts will be before the
mast" and take duty accordingly
assigned. Capt. Chester Wells is
chairman of the District Sea
Scout committee.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
ZOning Commission
Report Due TOniQht

The Alexandria zoning commits
sion will complete its report to-
night for submission to the city
council at its next meeting.
A special meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce has been called
for 8 O'Clock Monday night when
the zoning report will be gone
over and discussed. The coming
ordinance which has been pre-
sented by Mr.. Root, the coming
engineer, has not been favorably
received by local business men
and several changes are to be
made before it is approved.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
DEALER DENIES
HEAVY. PROFIT
ON SHORT TON
Ohio Legislator III-Informed
on Coal Situation Here,
FadeIey Tells D. c. Heads

The coal dealers in Washing
ton actually lose money in selling
coal by the short ton of 1000
pounds rather than by the long
ton of 2,240 pounds.
This was stated in a letter sent
to the District Commissioners to-
day by C. F. M. FadeIey, local
coal dealer, in response to a state
ment by Representative Cr0Sser
of Ohio that the dealers make
$4,000 a year as the result of
the short ton unit of sale.
Mr.. Fadeley charges in his let
ter that the Ohio representative
is "ill informed" on the coal sit
uation both here and in Ohio. He
denied that in Ohio the long ton
is the standard Of weight, stating
that it has been the short ton
from time immemorial."
Mr.. Fadeley points out that
while the spring reduction by the
operators last year had been ex-
pected to be 81, it was only go
cents. However, the Washington
coal dealers gave the people the
benefit of a 81 reduction, he said,
taking the Accent difference out
of their own margin of profit.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
LABOR METHODS
i IMPROVE AS
RESULT
Contractors Who Slight Jobs
Feel Restraint of New Law
Enacted Two Months Ago

Not a single wage dispute has
been threatened in the District
as a result Of the Davis prevail
ing wage" act passed by Con-
gress, officials of the Department
of Labor said today.
Two months functioning of
the law have demonstrated that
it is entirely workable and has
appreciably influenced the type
of contractors who are seeking
to obtain Federal construction
work in open bidding.
Bans timetables
The law will weed out unreIi-
able contractors and will, have a
marked effect in eliminating
cheap construction work, such as
is alleged to have been response,
BILE for recent cOllapSeS in local
school construction, officials say.
AS a general rule, contractors
and sub-contractors who aim to
import cheap outside labor into
Washington are also those who
seek to "cut around corners" in
the safety of their employees and
the maintenance of standard
safeguards during the process of
erection, they say.
Contractors Cooperate
There has been some discussion,
among officials, as to whether
mon union" contractors and sub
contractors would be driven out
of the local field as a result of
the Davis act, but so far no
definite conclusions on this point
has been reached.
The practice of importing un,
skilled labor into Washington
probably will be abandoned
entirely on the Federal and local
building program, it was pre-
dicted today.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
Mounted Boy Scouts
Ride at Fort Muer

The first actual mounted troop
of Boy Scouts formed in the
United States will ride through
maneuvers at Fort Myer this
afternoon.
The troop, to be designated
henceforth as a pack" will con-
sist of 80 Scouts in full uniform
mounted on ponies. Following
presentation of a guidon to the
pack at p. M, by Miss Ruth
Hurley, 7-year-old daughter of
the Secretary of War, the boys,
including Curtis George grandson
of Vice President Curtis, will ride
for action pictures.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
CADETS At c. j.
GET PRIZES

Two prizes were awarded Wash
ington cadets at the twelfth an
nual military field day yesterday
by the Georgetown University R.
o. T. c.
Cadet Lieut.. Col. Luther w.
Gray received a wrista watch given
for the member of the senior
class making the greatest con-
tribution to r. o. T. C. interest.
Private Robert w. Hall, freshman,
received the Washington Chamber
of Commerce silver cup for the
highest rating in military eff
cheney in the firSt-year course.
C. of C. Cups Presented
Three other Chamber of Com
merce cups were presented to
those cadets standing highest in
their respective classes. The win
ners we're Corp. Richard j. Fahy,
Illinois, second year; Sergt. Will
liam H. Scissor, Pennsylvania,
first-year advanced course, and
Capt. James H. Mahoney, New
Jersey, second-year advance d
course.
The rector's award, a military
saber, was presented to Cadet
Captain ]. Leo Owens, of New
Jersey, commanding Company A.
Company A also was awarded the
colors in the competitive company
drill.
Drill Master Rewarded
Major V. P. Collins, of New
York, received the deans prize, a
sword, as the best drill master,
while Private Neil T. Regan, of
New York, was given the COM
mandant's prize, a silver plaque,
in an individual drill competition.
A silver plaque for the best
platoon commander was captured
by Lieut.. Henry j. Colavita, of
New Jersey.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
TlUO Correspondents
Charged By Husband

Two correspondents are named
in the. suit for absolute divorce
filed in Equity Court today by
Thomas 1. Scanlon, 1749 D St.
S. E., against his wife, Marguerite
M. Scanlon, whose address is not
given.
Attorney William Wendell rep
resents the husband. who says
that he married the defendant
October 30, 1925, and she deserted
him June 10, 1929.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
LEARN
GAS COMPANY
OWNERSHIP
LEGAL Action Is Due to Follow
Finding Illinois Corporation
Owns Washington Concern

In view of the results of the in.
vestigation by the Department of
Justice and Assistant Corporation
Counsel William A. Roberts into
control of the Washington Gas
Light Company, and its subsidi-
aries, the Public Utilities Commits
sion undoubtedly will institute
proceedings in Equity Court under
the La Toilette anti-merger law.
Control Traced to Chicago
Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick
announced the inquiry brought to
light that control of the COM
pany had been traced by investi.
gators to the Central Public
Service Corporation, of Chicago.
The announcement confirmed
Often-printed rumorS to this eff.
feet.
Ownership of the gas company
passed into the hands of the
Seaboard Investment Trust a few
years ago. The trust later be-
came the Washington and Subur-
ban companies, which in turn
transferred it's stock to the West
field Trust of Illinois.
Decision Next Week
A. E. Peirce, president of the
Central Public Service Corpora
ton, is also the president of the
Westfield Trust.
General Patrick stated that de-
cision of whether legal proceed
ings will be instituted will be
made at meeting of the COM
mission next week.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
SLUGG|NG LAID
To D. {. TRIO

Three men held in connection
with the assault and robbery
Thursday of Curtis Wilton, pro
prietor of Ninth Street poolroom,
have confessed, according to de-
tectives.
The prisoners are James J. Jen
tie, %, of 313 Pennsylvania Ave.
N. W.; Gofman w. Ewell, %, of
318 Third st. N. W., and James
H. Thorpe, 81.
Wilton was slugged and robbed
of $3.50. Jentle, according to po-
lice, is wanted in Fairfax county,
Va, in connection with robberies
there,
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
War-COn1naerce Net
Matches Set TueSdau

Rain forced postponement of
the Departmental League tennis
matches scheduled this week and
the match between the War De
partment and the Department of
Commerce teams will be played
next Tuesday.
The programs have been ar
ranged by Willard E. Buell., presi-
dent of the Treasury Department
Tennis Association.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
Daughters of Dixie
To Decorate GrUUeS

Following their custom Of many
years, the Daughters of the Con-
federacy will decorate the graves
of the Confederate soldiers in
Alexandria cemeteries this after
noon.
Monday, the annual Confederate
memorialday exercises will be
held at Lee Camp Hall, when
DR.. E. v. Register will deliver the
memorial address. The graves of
the unknown soldiers in Christ
Church yard will be the scene of
another ceremony, when salute
will be fired and taps blown by
soldiers from the Alexandria
Light Infantry.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
Meeting to Discuss
Health SurUeV Plan

Plans for the organization Of
the advisory committee for the
public health survey to be con-
Quoted by DR.. Allen Weir Free
man, of the Johns Hopkins School
of Hygiene and Public Health,
will be discussed at joint meet
ing of the representatives Of civic,
welfare and medical organizations
Of Montgomery county at the
Manor Club on Monday at 8p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
MOtOriSt Cleared
Of Threatening Cop

Charges of threatening Police
man Joseph P. Miller, of the
Traffic Bureau, filed yesterday
against Hyman London, 702 Ken
nedy, St. N. W.. today were nolle
pressed in Police Court BY AS
sistant District Attorney Michael
Keogh.
London was accused of having
made threatening remarks to Mil
ler in a hall at the courthouse
before a hearing on a traffic
charge for which Miller had ar
rested him. Mr.. Keogh today
said he did not believe the re-
marks were meant as a threat.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
Taxpayers Warned
Of June I DeadLine

Com iSSioner of Revenue
Charles H. Callahan, of AleXan-
dria, has issued final notice to all
persons eligible to pay income or
personal property taxes that June
l is the deadline for making their
returns.
The minimum penalty for fail
ure to make personal property or
income tax returns is $3.50.
Minors are not exempted from
making the returns.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
COLOred "Y" Branch
Is FOrn1QLLu ODened

Formal opening of the An
thony Bowen Branch of the Y. M.
c. A. for colored men and boys
of the southwest and southeast
sections, took place last night at
Randall Junior High School.
The principal speakers were
Leonard DeGast, secretary of the
local central association, and
Leonard DeFrantz, national sec
retary in charge Of colored work.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
'DecdnuerOn' AUOWed
Entru bV NeU RULing

Foreign editions of that ia
nous classic, Bocaccio's "Decam-
eron," may be imported into the
United States, providing there
are no obscene pictures, the Gus
toms Bureau ruled yesterday
The ruling was made on request
of a New York importer
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
Police Still Hunting
WOnlGn's ASsdiLnnt

Police continued their search
today for the man who assaulted
Miss Caroline Arnold, 80, in a
downtown hotel Thursday night.
Detectives narrowed the search
to one man. who they believe
Is partially demented.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
Abandoned Wife, 19,
Takes Poison Dose

Helen Trice, 10, of Frayconia,
Fairfax county, was treated at
the Alexandria hospital last right
for iodine poisoning. She told
Judge Snow in police court today
that her husband had left her
and their small child.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
FRIEND VISITS HOOVER

John OLeary, head of the Chi
cago chamber of commerce, in
Washington on private business,
yesterday called at the White
House to pay his respects to
President Hoover, an old friend.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
TRUMPET CLASS PLANNED

Glasses in the school of trum-
peters will be held every Thurs
day night at 8 p. M. at the Sixth
Marine Brigade Armory, 800
John Marshall Pl. N. w., under
the direction Of Major Marcel
Caussin Of the Sixth Brigade
Band.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
EASTERN STAR BENEFIT

A benefit card party will be
given by the Good Will Chapter,
No. 36, Order of the Eastern Star,
Tuesday at $3.50 p. m. in North
east Masonic Temple.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
This Woman In a Weeks
Lost II Pounds of Fat

Here's a letter written October q,
1929, by Mrs. Fred Barringer. of
Lewistown, Montana, that ought to
be read by every overweight
woman in America.
."Gentlemen: l started taking
Kruschen every morning as di-
rected as 1 was very much over
weight and wanted to reduce.
1 had tried going on a diet but would
get so hungry that my diet would not
last long, so 1 decided to give "Kruschen
Salts" a fair trial. The day l started
to take them weighed 256 lbs, and at
present. which has been just four weeks,
l weigh 239 lbs. And l must say feel
better in every way, besides looking
much better kruschen Salts had a de-
cided effect upon the quantity of food
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
Falls Road Board
To Meet Tomorrow

Plans for the George Wash
ington Memorial Parkway along
the Virginia shore of the Potomac
River, to extend from Great Falls
to the Mt. : Vernon Memorial
Highway, will be discussed tomor-
row at a special meeting Of the
board OF appraisal, working in
cooperation with Lieut.. Col. U.
S. Grant Sd, executive officer Of
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
The meeting will be held at 10
a. M, in room 1921, Navy Build
ing.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
HEFLIN'S F A 7 {
To REST WITH
. REPUBLICANS
No Democrat Champions the
Cause Of AIabaman; Says
Smith Friends Ruined Him

BY a queer quirk of political
fortune, the fate of the contest
filed by j. Thomas Heflin. mill
tant Alabama Democrat. against
Senator-elect John H. Bankhead
rested today in the hands of the
conservative Republican leader
ship which he fought throughout
his rs years in Congress.
Has No Champion
At the series of preliminary
hearings held by the Senate cleo
tons subcommittee, it became
increasingly evident Heflin will
have no outSpoken champion of
his cause from the Democratic
ranks Of the Senate.
II he is to have a leader" +"
battling to eat him for another
six-year term, it will be a Re
publican and an Old Guard Re
publican.
This unusual situation devel-
oped because the Democrats nat
urally wish to heal the wound Of
the 1928 campaign in which
democracy lost four Southern and
all the border States.
Revives Old Feud
The Heflin contest will tend to
revive that historical feud, since
he was barred from the Alabama
primary because Of his 1923 bolt
against Alfred f. Smith and has
charged that Smiths friends "de-
frauded" him out o. the subse-
quent election when he ran as
an independent against Bank
head, regular Democratic nom-
inee.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14

took and stimulated my desire to
greater activity.
May all large people. both men and
women, who want to reduce in an easy
way. give Kruschen Salts a fair trial.
l am sure it will convince anyone"
A bottle of Kruschen Salts that
lasts four weeks costs but SIS at
any drugstore in America. Take
one half teaspoon in a glass Of hot
water before breakfast every morn
ing. To help reduce swiftly cut
out pastry and fatty meats and go
light on potatoes. butter, cream
and sugar.
The Kruschen way is the safe
way to reduce-Try one bottle and
if not joyfully satisfied-money
back. Peoples Drug Stores know
all about Kruschen.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
VIRGINIA PAIR IN QUAKE

BERRYVILLE, Va, April IA.
Mrs. Frank Tilford has received
word that her nephew, S. Scollay
Moore, jr, formerly Of Berryville,
Va, lost everything he and his
wife possessed in the Nicaragua
earthquake, but that they were
not injured.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
BURLEITH CITIZEN FORUM

A talk by William NICK. Clay
ton, Accomplishments of the
Public Utility Commission-Fed-
GRAFTON Of Citizens Associations"
win be the feature of the monthly
meeting Of the Burleith Citizens
association Thursday at 8 p. M,
IN the Gordon Junior High School.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
WEATHER REPORT
FORECAST TILL Pm. WEDNESDAY

FORECAST TILL 8 p. NJ. WEDNESDAY
For the District of Columbia Fair
tonight and Wednesday; not much
change in temperature; gentle riable
winds
For Maryland-Fair tonight and We'd
uesday; cooler in north portion tonight;
gentle variable winds.
For Virginia-Fair tonight and " ed
nesday: not much change in tempcra
ture; gentle variable winds.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
Yester lay
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL

Accumulated excess OF temperature
since January /, 1881, 2O9
Excess of temperature since April l,
1881, "a.
Accumulated deficiency of precipita-
tion since January /. 1881, So.
Excess of precipitation since April l,
1N21. -.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
TIDE TABLES

Today-High tides 5:42 a. N. and
sos D. m; low tides, 1880 p M.
Tomorrow-High tides, 6:25 a m
and SAG p. m; low tides, 12:42 a. m.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
THE SIN AM THE MOON

The sun rose today, 5:35 a. m. and
sets, 6:43 p. m.
The sun rises Wednesday, 5:33 a. m
The moon rises today, $3.50 a m. and
sets. 2:41 p. m.
The moon rises Wednesday, 4.15 a.
m. and sets, Sap p. m.
COMPARATIVE TEMPERATURE
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-25
MA|LBOAT D|sCOvERER
 ARRIVES FROM INLET

The MS Djscoverer, Capt, Heinie Berger, arrived in the Port of SeW- ard from Cook Inlet points at 6 D. m., yesterday, and was to leave at D. m., this afternoon.
 Captain Berger says this trip will probably be his last of the season on the regular run. When the Dis- coverer returns to Seward from this last voyage she will lay over for the winter, during which time she will be open for charter
 Among the passengers brought in by the staunch little vessel was Fred Carlquist, Anchorage jeweler, who has been in Seldovia. MT. CarlQuist left on jthis mornings train for Anchorage.
 Capt. Heinie Berger states that his trip down from Cook Inlet was really fine. Everyone in all the inlet ports is snug and all prepared for the winter months.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-25
CROW CREEK YIELDS
 s1e,O00 IN FEW DAYS

Sixteen thousand dollars was re- covered recently from the placer gravel of Grow Creek, GirdWood area, in a period of few days by John Holmgren, according to m formation brought to Seward.
 Mr. Holmgren, one of tn best known of mining men in Alaska, is an oldtime operator in the Iditarod and Fairbanks regions but for the last eight or 10 years has been ac- tive in the Girdwood country. He has had crew of eight to 10 men at work and last summer performed an enormous amount of dead work. The big cut on his ground some what resembles the famous Culeb- ra Cut, Panama Canal, it is said.
 This fall MT. Holmgren is report ed to have struck the main chan nel on side hill, cleaned up the above mentioned sum, and next summer is good for at least $100,- 900.
 Mr. Hol1ngren recently departed for the States where he is to spend the holidays.