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Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-19
CONVENT ADOPTS STRAY DOG

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. U.P)-A big
police dog unclaimed in the city
pound has been given the task of
guarding the Convent of the Holy
Ghost here. The sisters complained
of thieves.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-19

FOR SALE--Two Buckeye Man,
moth incubators, capacity 2484
eggs each. Cash price S85 each.
We increased capacity. Will sell
former equipment. Simmons
Hatchery, Imperial. 1872
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-19
Special Notices
Joe PaIooka

l w. A. PINKARD, Will not be re-
sponsible for any debts incurred
by my wife, Celeste Pinkard, after
TINS date Dated August II, 1881.
tSigned) w. A. Pinkard. l7t3
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-19
ANCIENT FORTRESS REPAIRED

KUNGELV, Sweden. 0.P) - a
Swedish fortress that has been be-
sieged IA times in 600 years. but
never surrendered is that of Bohus,
near here. The ancient structure,
which was founded in 1903, is now
being extensively repaired.
Evening star., 1931-05-28
BUSINESS
DRIVE IS PLANNED
Business and Industrial Ex-
ecutiveS Form Group
to Aid Bureau.

To check further spread of Ques-
tionable advertising and unethical
selling practices, 81 business and in
dustrial executives have formed a Ma
tional Committee to aid the National
Better Business Bureau in extending
the scope of its educational and cor
rective activities, 1t was announced
today.
The committee declares that, while
violations Of ethical standards represent
but a small percentage of the total
volume Of advertising, they are sum-
ciently serious to disturb public con-
fldence and to embarraSs legitimate
competition"
Formation of the new committee was
welcomed by Alfred C. Fuller, president
of the National Better Business Bureau,
who declared that at no time since its
inauguration 20 years ago. has the
movement for self-regulation in busi-
ness and for voluntary observance Of
the fair-play principle been subjected
to a more severe test than at present.
Sharp competition has developed.
with strong temptations arising to 'cut
corners" and to force sales, he said.
Over-statements and extravagant claims
have been too numerous and there Is q
tendency toward recurrence OF abuses
similar to those which stimulated busi-
ness to take decisive measures of self
protection in 1911. he declared
Members Of the New National Com
mtttee include M. H. Alesworth, presi-
dent of the National Broadcasting Co, /;
Frederick H. Ecker. president. Metro
politan Life Insurance Co.; Clarence II.
Mackey, president. Postal Telegraph
Gable Co.. and Merle Thorpe of Wash
ington, editor of Nstion's Business, pub
lication of the United States Chamber
Of Commerce.
Evening star., 1931-05-28
new BONDSMAN
GRANTED TO PITTS
Chief Justice Wheat Decides Peti-
ton Taken Under Advisement
Several Days Ago.

Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat today
granted a petition Of g. Byran Pitts,
former chairman Of the board Of the
F. H. Smith Co., to substitute another
bondsman in place OF Patrick F. O'Con-
nor on the joint bond Of 4l0O 900 given
by Pitts when he was first indicted on
charges growing out of the management
of the Smith Co. The court heard ar
gument Of Attorney Leon Tobriner and
Wilton j. Lambert for Pitts some days
ago and took the matter under ad-
viSement.
O'Connor and Milton s. Kronheim
posted the original bond, but q few
weeks ago O'Connor decided that he
did not wish to remain longer on the
bond and asked Justice Jesse c. Adj
kins to permit him to withdraw. Kron-
helm, refused to join in the request OF
his co-bondsman and said he was will
ing to continue Is surety, but Assistant
Attorney General Neil Burkinshaw de-
handed an additional bondsman and
asked the court to commit Pitts without
bail, which was granted.
Counsel we're not prepared today to
say who would be offered as the other
bondsman nor to disclose Just how
Pitts Is to beneflt by the action of the
court, as he Is In jail under q con-
viction Of conspiracy and concealfne
records with O sentence Of IL years, and
bail has been denied both BY the trial
| court and the Court Of Appeals.
Evening star., 1931-05-28
CONFERENCE HELD
ON BUS REGULATION
Plans Laid for District and Utili.
ties Commissions to Hold
Hearings.

The District Commissioners and the
Public Utilities Commission held q brief
joint meeting today to discuss plans for
the hearing to be held before the Pub
lie Utilities Commission next Monday on
ell phases of interstate hus operation
In the District.
william A. Van Duzer. who will take
ONCE rs director Of trafhc July and
Corporation Counsel william w. Bride
also were present. The hearing, ac-
cofding to Chairman Mason M. Pat
rick. will delye thoroughly INTO all the
many intricate questions affecting in
tcrstate buses and their reguls ton.
After July ]. under the new trafac
act. control Of the interstate carriers
will be lodged i'm the Commissioners and
the Pubic Utilities Commission jointly,
and the hearing next Monday Is ex-
pected to develop facts on which to
proceed in regulating the carriers. 30
far the interstate buSses have success
fully resisted all efforts Of the Utilities
Commission TO regulate them by pre-
scribing routes or terminals.
Gen. Patrick expressed the hope that
all owners or operators Of busses would
be represented. so the record could be
made as complete as possible.
Evening star., 1931-05-28
PRINTERS UNION DROPS
UNEMPLOYMENT Benefit
Referendum by Columbia, No. 1ol,
Results in Abandonment of
Plan

Abandonment Of their "out of work"
benefit fund, which has been conducted
during. the depression, was voted by
members of the Columbia Typograph-
ical Union, No. 101, it was announced
yesterday. following referendum vote
OF the union.
Clyde M. Mills was elected president
OF the union, Frank d. Seiffert, vice
president; Fred S. Walker, secretary
treasurer; Joseph c. Whyte, trustee, and
Harry A. Carter, Henry c. Mclean and
Arthur Armstrong, auditors All were
elected without opposition and the
Executive Committee was reelected.
Delegates to the International Typo
graphical Convention were named to
include Richard r. Moguin and VIII
liam H. Rowe of the Government Print
ing once: John Spiers, q newspaper
printer and Vitus c. Dahl, downtown
job printer. Jamse r. Beaubiah, w.
Linwood Ewell and Shelby Smith were
elected alternates.
Evening star., 1931-05-28
CONTRACTORS PLAN
OFFICE IN CAPITAL
Rose Proposal Depends on
Labor Adjustment InvoIv.
ing Hospital Project.

While the controversy over the award
Of contract for the new tuberculosis
building at ST. Elizabeth's Hospital to
the W. P. Rose Co., Goldsboro, N. c.,
contractors, who are low bidders for
the 100000 job, was placed in the
hands Of the Controller General Of the
United States for settlement yesterday
w. p. Rose, head of the construction
firm, stated today that he is contem-
plating establishing of11ces in Washing
ton In the event that amicable agree
ment can be reached with local unions
over labor problems
The estab' 'ishment of q Washington
headquarters for the North Carolina
concern will hinee upon negotiations
now under way between local union
ofhcia's and executives of the Rose COM
Dany. which has been operating in the
District on an "open shop" basis since
it first undertook work here in 1929.
Commencing with the $750,000 medical
building at st. Elizab Hospital in
that year. the contractor has been low
bidder for approximately $4,000, 900
worth OF construction work in Wash
ington.
Conference This Afternoon.
A conference was scheduled for this
afternoon between Mr.. Rose and on
cials Of bricklayers, tile LAYERS and stone
settlers unions, and other building labor
organizations.
The Rose Co is low bidder by ap-
proximstely 5000 for the Tuberculosis
Hospital Building. Strenuous objection
was raised to the award of the contract
to the firm by group Of local labor
union and contracting organization rep
resentattves who appeared at the De-
partment Of the Interior last week be-
fore the special board appointed by Sec
retary Wilbur to study the bids. The
delegation at that time was headed by
John B. C0lpoys Of the Central Labor
Union. It was because Of the objection
the matter was placed IN the hands of
Controller General McCari.
Work C0mpIeted Early.
Mr. Rose said today that work on the
new Eliot Junior High School, ad-
jscent 10 Eastern High School, has
been completed three months ahead of
schedule ard has satisfactorily passed
examination by inspectors. Mr.. Rose
said he had always enjoyed the best re-
lations with Government departments
on all work he has undertaken for the
Government. His only difiiculty. he
said, has been with local labor. whose
standard of wages were higher than he
was able to pay. and he was forced to
bring subcontFactors from out Of town
He denied ever employment cheap
labor. but admitted he did not pay
the high wage scale demanded in Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1931-05-28
WORK PROGRESSING
ON WAR MEMORIAL
Completion in Time for Dedication
on Armistice Day Now
Expected.

Construction work Is steadily progress
sing on the District of Columbia World
War Memorial in West Potomac Park,
with prospects that 1t will be completed
in time for dedication on Armistice
day this coming Fall.
Pile driving has been completed, q
total Of about so combination" piles
having been driven into the watery sub
soil. These are believed to be the first
OF the combination" piles used on q
public building in Washington. They
consist part of wood. and part of ce-
ment. the wood being at the bottom
and the concrete on top.
Workmen now are laying wooden
forms for pouring the concrete founda-
uon, on top of the piles.
Meantime the marble is being quar-
ried in Vermont and will be shipped
here as soon as completed.
The memorial Is located between the
Lincoln Memorial Rejecting Pool and
Tidal Bax,A
Evening star., 1931-05-28
S. P. THOMPSON NAMED
HEAD OF ROTARY CLUB
DR.. Arthur C. Christie Elected. Vice
President-Pope, swope and
and Pyle Directors.

s. Percy Thompson was elected
president of the Washington Rotary
Club at its annual dinner meeting at
the willard Hotel last night He sue
ceeds Henry NJ Brawner DR.. Arthur
c. Christie was elected vice president.
Allen Pope, Robert B. Swope and
Frederick Pyle we're named directors.
Grant Leet, delegate to the recent
conference cf the thirty-fourth dis
trict Of Rotary International, held. at
Harrisburg, Pa, reported on the meet
ing there. The next conference Of that
district will be held in this city in May,
1882, II Is announced.
Entertainment was provided ut last
nights meeting by the Parthenon
Quartet.
Evening star., 1931-05-28
COLORED CADETS
COMPETING TODAY
Thirteen Companies Take
Part in Contests at Crit
fifth Stadium.

The thirty-ninth annual company
competitive drill of the 9th Brigade,
composed of colored high school cadets
Is under way at Grifith Stadium today
Thirteen companies. representing the
corps Of Dunbar, Armstrong and the
Cardozo High Schools, are competing
panieS have held for flve successive
years, and the diamond-studded teach
ers medal for the winning captain.
Injured Boy Returns.
The opening session Of the drill this
morning was not without its dramatic
incident, when 14-year-old cadet who
was knocked down by an automobile on
his way to the drill park, returned from
Emergency Hospital, where his injured
leg was bandaged, and took his place
in rank to participate in the drill. He
was Gerald Barnes. freshman of ARM
strong High School and a member OF
Company M.
The drill was launched at O'Clock
this morning, when Company F OF
Dunbar, commanded by Cadet Capt
Bernard Washington, marched onto the
field 10 execute the required maneuvers
In the extended order phase Of the
drill, Company r, as did subsequent
companies, executed an attack upon a
position defended" by National Guards
men. AS the cadet companies opened
FIRE" upon the enemy" the Guards
men fired blank Army cartridges over
their heads.
Awards Late Today.
The drills will conclude late today
when Mai Gen. George Van Horr
MoSeley. deputy chief OF staff, u. s. A.
viii present the awards to the winners
With Maj. Gen. Moseley in the review
ing stand will be Dantes BellegaTde
Minister from Haiti. The judges of tht
drills are Capt Clinton j. Peters, 369tf
Infantry, New York: First Lieut.. Thomas
Chatmon, 1st Separate Company
Maryland National Guard, and Seconc
Lieut.. Sylvester T. Blackwell, 372d In
fantry. Second Lieut.. Harry z. Dorse,
Is acting as aide. to the judges.
The companies in the order in which
they tock the field this morning were
Following Company F., Company l.
Armstrong. Capt. Luther Burrell; Com.
pany d, Armstrong, Capt. Alexander
Jones; Company c, Armstrong, Capt
Thomas Bryant; c mpany I, Armstrong
Capt. Earl Taylor; Company K, Car
dczo, Capt. James Ellis and Compan!
M. Armstrong, Capt. william Carson.
Drill This Afternoon.
Company A, OF Dunbar, under Capt
| Joseph Kaiser. resumed the drtll thu
afternoon following the luncheon recess
Other companies drilling this Afternoon
are: Company E, Dunbar, Capt. MARI
Chapman; Company B. Dunbar, Capt
Thornton Mckinney; Company c. Car
dozo. Capt. Richard Brown; Company
@, Armstrong, Ccpt Reginald Taibert
and Company H, Dunbar, Capt Edward
Lucas
While the judges are compiling theil
ratings late this afternoon, 81 non -com'
missioned of1cers. forming a platoon
will give an exhibition silent drill, II
which they will present the manual o.
arms, a ciose-order drill and a physica
exercise demonstration in unison, with.
out signals or orders.
| Music for the drills today is beinl
provided by the 9th Brigade Higi
School Cadet Band, under the leader.
ship Of James Miller of the Communit,
Center Department Of the public
schools.
Evening star., 1931-05-28
MOTORISTS WARNED OF ERRORS
IN NEW TRAFFIC RULES EDITION
Eight Pages Missing From Pamphlet and Eight Others
Duplcated-New Revision to Be Issued Soon.

tions as amended up to and including
October 7, 1880. Although this is the
current edition it is already obsolete,
and new regulations. including the re-
Gently enacted parking zone rules. are
in the press. They are expected to be
ready in a few days. The current edi-
ton consists of $4,000 copies
Mr.. Gelbmsn explained that the errcr
was caused by picking up the wrong
signature" of eight pages before in
serting the sigma ture" into the machine
which clips the pages together. He said
the erroneous copies discovered had
been thrown away, and that anybody
who had one of them could easily re-
ceive a correct copy on application.
Evening star., 1931-05-28
ATTEMPT TO SHOW
COMPROMISE FAILS
Noble Trial Defense Tries to
Show Government NoIIe
Prose- Offer.

Unsuccessful attempts to prove the
the cases before the defendants ap-
peared in court were made by defense
attorneys today at the trial Of four
persons in District Sapreme Court,
charged with conspiring to blackmail
Capt. and Mrs. C. c. Calhoun.
Justice Jesse C. Adkins sustained
objections by Irwin Goldstein, the pros
ecutor, when L. r. Maddux, counsel for
Mrs. Anna Hillenbrand, asked such
questions cf Paul Sedgewick, an at
torney. who recently withdrew as Mrs.
Hillenbrand's lawyer.
Claim Fails.
Maddux failed in his efforts to have
Sedgewick corroborate his claim that
Mrs Hillenbrand had been offered her
freedom II she would sign release OF
all claims against Capt. and Mrs. Cal
ho,In. The Judge refused to permit q
reply by Sedgewick
Gross examined concerning the con-
ference which resulted in the arrests
more than a year ago, Sedgewick said
he did not hear Stephen A. Armstrong.
IT., one of the defendants, declare he
was unwilling to be . party to black
mail plot K. X. Spriggs, attorney for
Armstrong, previously had sought to
show Armstrong had made such state
ments.
Goldstein failed, however, IN his ef-
forts to draw from Sedgewick confirma-
ton of his contention that Armstrong
and Mrs. Hillenbrand called each other
blackmailers" at the meeting which re-
suited In their arrest. SedgeWtck testi-
fed James r. Bird, another defendant,
threatened before the abrupt termina-
| ton of the conference that he would
bring suit against the Calhouns within
a week unless an immediate agreement
was reached.
Urged Agreement.
The witness declared Bird urged all
| of the defendants to sign an agreement
produced by Samuel w. Hardy, q De-
partment of Justice agent, under which
| the defendants would have promised
not to publish articles defamatory TO
! the Calhouns In exchange for $50. 900
The witness related that w. Clark
Noble, the fourth defendant, had be-
come aroused at the use of the word
@blackmail' during the final confer
ence, and had made a. five-minute
speech in which he declared he would
accept nothing from the Calhouns un-
less the money was in payment Of an
honest debt.
Cali Surprise Witness.
Isaac Cans, department store oficial
and civic leader, was called as sur.
prise defense witness. He testified he
attended a dinner given by Mrs. Cal
houn In December, 1924, ct the Noble
Studio. He declared subscriptions
were solicited for q mothers memorial
movement, sponsored by Mrs. Calhoun
He said at least one subscription was
made, but was unable to recall whether
he personally had made contribution
Defense attorneys indicated Cans hac
been summoned in an effort to impeach
the testimony of Mrs. Calhoun, q Gov.
ernment witness.
Rodolphe DeZapp. q White House
news writer. and president of the Wash.
ington Salon. testified Noble possessed
a national reputation as a sculptor.
Evening star., 1931-05-28
Attack Victim to Be Buried.

MOUNT AIRY, Nd, May 2s CSpe-
eiaD D.--Serviees for Basil Crawford
MuItnix, well known citizen OF this
community, who died suddenly at his
home Of q heart attack. win be held
Pins Grove Cemetery. He is survived
BY his widow. Mrs. Elsie r. Mullinix
and the following children: Francis
Mullinix of Braddock Heights. Stanley
Muliinix and Elizabeth Muilnix, and
one aTandehii6.
Evening star., 1931-05-28

A number of copies of the current
edition Of the traf6c regulations,
printed fcr tlae District by the Govern
ment Printing Once, were found on
examination to have pages % to l6)
missing, and pages II to "a duplicated.
J. Lewis Gelbman, who supervises the
Districts printing contracts with the
Government Printing once. where the
regulations were printed, said that he
discovered IL of the booklets with miss
ing pages, and that undoubtedly an
undetermined number of others found
their way into the hands of those Of the
public seeking enlightenment on the
traffic rules.
The errors were IN the traf1ic regula-
Evening star., 1931-05-28
SUBCOMMITTEE HEADS
NAMED FOR JULY FOURTH
Littlepags Appoints Aides to Work
Out Plans for Community OBJ
servance of Day.

subcommittee chairmen to work
with the General Committee in charge
of Fourth Of July observance in the
District of Columbia have been ap-
pointed by Thomas p. Littlepage, gen.
eral chairman. Vice chairmen Of the
Executive Committee include z. r. COL
laday, John b. Colpoys, Z. G. Gta-
ham, DR.. George G. Havenner, Harry
King, Mark Lansburgh,. Mrs. Edgar B.
Merritt, George w. Offutt and q; H.
Richardson.
Chairmen OF subcommittee include:
City Decoration and Illumination,
Harry King; Community Participation,
DIR. George G.. Havenner; Fireworks,
Claude w. Owen: Grounds. Lieut.. r. b.
Butler: Invitations, Edgar c. Snyder:
Military Cooperation. Brig Gen. Ben
H. Fuller: Patriotic and Veterans Or
ganizations, DIR. B. C. MacNeil; Athletic
Carnivals and Contests, Winfree T..
johnson; Tranac and Public Safety.
Capt. Ray G. Montgomery and Mai.
Henry q. Pratt.
Evening star., 1931-05-28
ARRAIGNED IN ASSAULT
Norris silvarof Pleads Not Guilty
to Attacking Henshaw.

Charged with assaulting John M.
HenskSW, Morris Silyarof was arTaigned
before Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police
Court today. He pleaded not guilty
and had the case continued until June 2.
Silyarof was arrested by Policeman
O. o. Tompkins OF No. ! precint after
Henshaw had told the oficer that the
man struck him In the face rs he start
ed to cross Thirteenth street near H on
May is. When he attempted 10 defend
himself against the unpr0voked attack,
Henshaw said that Silvarof put his
hand menacingiy into his pocket and
said, You get away from here and
get out Of town."
Evening star., 1931-05-28
Wedding License Issued.

FAIRFAX, va. May 2s Especially -
A marriaae license has hem Issued at
Fairfax 10 Jonathon David purcher. 25,
Falls Church, and Elisabeth Vienne
Chapman. as. 40 o street nofthwcst,
WaShinGtOn, .. q. "A NJ
Evening star., 1931-05-28
TAXI DRIVER ROBBED
Passenger Takes 1885 From chauf-
feur in Northeast Section.

Held up at pistol. point by his pas
senger at Fffty-third street and Gem
tral avenue northeast, early this morn
ing. Henry Cornelius Prue. colored taxi
driver. of 2415 Pomeroy street, reported
to police he was robbed OF $o.55.
Prue said the man, who was about
Is years old. with brown skin and MANY
freckles, employed him at Tenth and u
streets and gave Capitol Heights. Nd.
as his destination. Police are search
Ing for the banda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04


sought powerful love motif with a
spectacular, thrilling background that
would lend itself to music Of a high
order. He engaged Herbert Stothart to
write the story, libretto and music, and
Stothart complied with the romance of
lottery bride, won on the spin Of a
wheel by miner, who was the brother
of the man she loved, and with whom
she had a tragic misunderstanding
The music was written by Rudolf
Friml, internationally known composer.
jeanette Macdonald is che leading
lady; John Garrick, whose voice has
made him a matinee idol on three con-
tinentS, is the leading man.
Joe E. Brown, known for his laugh
making abilities, and Zasu Pitts, wistful
comic character actress with habit Of
stealing pictures from the stars, and
Harry Gribbon, the giant comedian,
with Carol Nye and Max Davidson had
the remaining roles.
1.-THE Lottery Bride" Is a United
Artists picture and is presented by
Joseph M. Schenck.
Otto F. Beck, at the console OF the
organ, and the Universal News Reel,
with selected comedies, round out the
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04
INDEPENDENT RETIRES
FROM CHICAGO RACE
Bundesen Withdraws to Prevent
Thompson Gain From
Split Vote.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, March 4.-Dr. Herman
n. Bundesen, Democratic coroner Of
Cook County, yesterday said he had De.
cided to refrain from entering the
mayoralty contest as an independent
lest his candidacy split the Democrats
vote in favor of Mayor william Hale
thompson, Republican nominee.
His withdrawal, after an announce.
ment q week ago that he had decided
to run independently, narrowed the
mayoralty campaign to duel between
Big Bill" Thompson. who seeks q
fourth term, and Anton ]. 0ermak.
leader Of Cook County Democracy.
Several leading business men and DO.
lttical advisers approached DR.. Bunde.
sen after his announcement last week,
suggesting that his entry would only
insure the mayors reelection. The
situation was complicated by the filing
OF citizens ticket nominating him,
which DR.. Bundesen repudiated and
some said was inspired by friends Of
Mayor Thompson, and by the an
nouncement Of another Independent
group. yesterday that the coroner had
agreed to run.
DR.. Bundesen expressed confidence
In his statement today that he could
OF either political party" pointing to
his election as coroner by 1,O87, 900
votes in 1928, when he led even Her.
bert Hoover, who carried Cook County.
If it would help solve Chicago's
problems" he said, 'T should be glad
TO enter the mayoralty race sBut
the paramount need in Chicago Is the
eradication of Thompsonism and ali
that 1t stands for"