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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
HEARING PLANNED
ON BORLAND LAW
Urging of Repeal Likely.
Modified Bill in Hands
of D. C. Committee.

The Senate District Committee will
hold public hearing at 2:3O o'clock
Tuesday afternoon on the question of
what should be done with the Borland
street paving assessment law, Chairman
Capper announced today. The COM
mittee has before it bill drafted by
the District Commissioners to modify
the Borland act to meet the situation
which has resulted from court decisions
holding the law unconstitutional when
applied to certain kinds of property. 1t
is likely, however, that. some local or
ganization will urge the repeal of the
law, which has been the subject of al
most constant opposition from local
civic groups since it was enacted a
number of years ago.
Property owners have been victorious
in coHrt in setting aside Borland assess
mentS when applied TO property on
diagonal streets and avenues, because
such streets divide the property into
triangular and irregular shaped lots
with resulting inequalities and assess
ments. With regard to triangular and
irregular shaped blocks, a decision of
the Court of Appeals against the Dis
trict government stands as final since
the United States Supreme Court de-
clined to review that type of case.
There is still pending in the Court
of Appeals another case involving the
assessment on rectangular lot. In
this case the lower court Cancelled the
assessment.
The bill submitted by the Commits
sioners seeks to modify the Borland law
to avoid inequalities in assessments.
The bill also provides that any prop
erty owner who agrees to buy an as
sessment may file a written protest
with the Commissioners, who would have
authority to make adjustments if they
found the property had been assessed
beyond its benefits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
S. F. SHR0UT is ELECTED
BALLSTON CHURCH ELDER
Congregation Of Christian Church
Also Names Otis Jarrett Sum
day School superintendent.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALLSTON, Va, January AT the
annual congregation meeting of the
Ballston Christian Church S. F. Shrout
was elected elder, Russell McShea, Wal
ter F. mccarthy and Paul OrndorH
deacons and j. l.. Bollnger, trustee.
The Sunday school officers elected
are Otis Jarrett, superintendent; o. p.
Crickenberger, assistant superintendent;
Miss Anne Calvert, secretary; Harold
Harbaugh, assistant secretary; j. L..
Bollinger, treasurer; Mrs. Paul Orndorff,
pianist; Mrs. Naomi Mossburg, assistant
pianist, and Franklin Shrout, chorister.
The annual meeting of the official
board will be held Friday evening at
the home of S. F. Shrout. A quilt con1
tanning more than 160 names was pre-
sented to the pastor and his wife. Rev.
and Mrs. Ira P. Harbaugh, through the
members Of the Progressive Women's
class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Between now and January is, when
a new unemployment census starts in
20 cities, Census Director William
Steuart has a puzzling question to de-
cide-Should persons selling "unem-
ployed apples" be tabulated as unem-
ployed?
F. A. Gosnell, returning today from
an organization trip for the unemployed
census in Chicago, Buffalo, Detroit, New
York and Philadelphia, informed the
director several thousand persons would
be involved in such decision.
On the assumption that the unem-
ployed apples question, complicated by
unemployed tangerines, chocolate bars
and other street-corner wares of the
emergency situation, would arise in all
the other cities to be canvaSsed, Cos
nell asked q ruling.
I'm my investigation I learned that
many OF these men were earning a
good livineAeelling apples under the un-
employed placard." ne said.
GoSnell's preliminary survey Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
FINAL RITES TOMORROW

Funeral services for William Aloysius
Colbert, 81 years old, former member
of the District of Columbia Fire De-
partment, who died in local hospital
Wednesday after a long illness, will be
conducted in st. Anthony's Catholic
Church tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock,
following brief services at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Joseph S. Topp, 2015
Newton street northeast Interment
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery
A native of this city, Mr.. Colbert was
educated In local parochial schools. He
served with No. Engine Company until
his illness.
Mr.. Colbert was a nephew Of Lieut.
D. j. Cullinane of the eleventh pre-
cinct. Besides his uncle he is survived
by his mother, Mrs. Ella Colbert; a
brother, jeremiah M. Colbert, and two
sisters, Mrs. Topp and Mrs. Charles
Boggs, all of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
SON OF LATE GEN. WOOD
GETS NEW MEXICO POST
Col. Osborne C. Wood Named by
State Governor to Serve as
Adjutant General.
BY the Associated Press.

SANTA FEE, N. M, January 2.-Now
it is Col. Osborne c. Wood, adjutant
general of the State of New Mexico.
The son of the late Maj Gen. Leon
ard A. Wood was SO honored yester-
day as the first official act of Gov. Ar
thur Seligman after receiving his oath
of Office.
Col. Wood has lived in New Mexico
for several years and has interested
himself actively in affairs of the Ma
tional Guard. He was first lieutenant
the rank of captain in the New Mexico
National Guard, has served as assistant
adjutant general of the State, and now
takes full command of the Office with
title of colonel. His mother lives in
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
WOMAN GIVES BOND
ON LIQUOR CHARGE
Raid on Riverdale Home Unearths
Still and Product, Of
ficers Say.
BY staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, January "A New
Year eve raid on house here resulted
in the discovery of 2O-gallon still and
a. quantity of liquor, and led to the ar
rest OF Mrs. Kathleen LANCE on charges
OF manufacturing and possession.
County officers, Claude Reese and
Ralph Brown, who made the raid, said
they found the still in the attic. In the
basement and various closets of the
house they reported finding $50 gallons
OF mash, $50 bottles of beer, Is gallons
OF beer mash and 10 gallons of whisky.
An additional charge of tapping the
gas line ahead of the meter was placed
against the woman. Justice of the
Peace H. j. Moffat released her under
1000 bond for Police Court trial.
The officers say they took Mrs. LANCE
into custody on similar charges about
year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
TWO WOMEN ARE HURT
IN AUTO COLLISION
Husband of One Is Driver of Ma
chine in Crash With Another
49, uinhrnoud Road
on Richmond Road.
BY a stan Correspondent OF The Star.

BY a STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January g.
Two women were injured when the au-
tomobile driven by the husband Of one
Of them collided with another car at
Hybla Valley, on the Richmond High
way about miles south of this city,
Monday. Both were treated at the Alex
andria Hospital.
THOSE injured are Mrs. N. Is. Bart
lett of Hooes, King George County, Va,
and Rsiss Ethel Curtis, 10, OF Fred
ericksnurg, va. The car. driven by
ftoig bartlett, is said by police to have
coilided with an automobile operated
hY 3. 2. Smith OF York. Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
Marriage Licenses.

George E. Johnson. 30. Woodville. Va,
and Marie Jackson, "a. this city; Rev.
George r. Schnabel.
George q, Carter, "a, and Ruth Bonds,
81; Rev. William D. Jarvis:
Joseph N Watson. ~, and Ruth M. Carter,
"a Rev. Leon S. Wormley.
Henry Becker. 22Rahnd Naomi b; FrosbuEg,
both of Baltimore, I'D; Rev. @. SilverStone.
John A. HARRINGTON. SO, and Ida NJ. Spen-
eers IA Rev ETeeley RohreTs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
BY a Stan Correspondent Of The star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, January a.
CORTLAND H. Davis. receiver for the
Bank Of Del Ray, which closed almost
n year age, has petitioned Judge J. r.
II. Alexander of Leesburg, Va, to allow
him to pay on depositors who will
accept such settlement by transfer
ring to them lots in Brenton subdi-
vision of this city, part Of the assets
Of the defunct bank sm
The petition, which Is expected 70
be granted viii mean that deposttoEk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
BANK RECEIVER OFFERS TO PAY
DEPOSITORS WITH BRENTON LOTS
Asks Court Permit Del Ray Institutions Assets
Be So Used.

may, if they desire, take the lots at
values placed on them by the appraisers
appointed by the court when the receiv-
ership was established, in return for
any balance of deposit due them. If
a lot is appraised at more than a de-
position has coming to him he will be
required to pay the difference in cash.
Since the bank closed two dividends
have been paid, one of 1914 per cent
and the other of 10 per cent. When
the bank closed its deposits totaled
approximately 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
LAUDER TAKES OFFICE
New Fire Marshal Officially In
spects Apartments and Offices.

Calvin G. LAUDER, who was appointed
District fire marshal, to succeed Leon
ard v. Seib, took Office today and began
an immediate tour of several Office and
apartment buildings with inspectors of
his Office so as to get firSt-hand infor-
nation on the current methods Of max
ing inspections.
Mr.. LAUDER is the first fire marshal
to be appointed as a result of civil
service examination. He is a resident
of New Jersey and was employed by the
National Board of Fire Underwriters in
New York City.
He is expected to inaugurate new
methods of inspection of fire hazards
and has had considerable experience in
training fire inspectors for the under
writer's laboratories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
TELEvIsIoN TO BE SHOWN
Blair Citizens Association to Have
Demonstration Tuesday Night.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, January a.
A demonstration of television will fea-
ture meeting of the Blair Citizens
Association which will be held. next
Tuesday night at the Takoma Silver
Spring High School, according to an
announcement by Mrs. Llyod Beers, the
president.
Paul H. Thomson, who is with the
Jenkins laboratories, near Wheaton, will
give the demonstration, showing the
pictures as transmitted from the sta
ton by the use of home television
receiver. DR.. G. Francis jenkins, in
ventor of the mechanism being used at
present in television, has been asked to
address the gathering.
The Silver Spring Chamber of Com
merce, the Lions Club and all other
civic organizations of the community
have been invited to attend the demon
stration, which will take place before
the business session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
$1.25O Fire in Apartment.

Damage estimated at $3.50 was
caused by fire yesterday in the apart
ment of Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Cockrell,
fifth floor of Clifton Terrace. The
blaze originated with a gas range.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
Octogenarian Dead.

STAUNToN. Va, January2 Especially
Mrs. Mary Jane Holtz, widow of Will
liam A. Holtz, and member of a we'll
known Augusta County family, died at
her home in Greenville, near here, aged
81 wears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
DISMISSES BIGAMY COUNT
Alexandria Judge Orders Release
of Washington Man.
81 Stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. January a.
Charges of bigamy against william j.
Davis, 80, of 915 I street northwest,
Washington, d. c., contained in a war
rant sworn out here by Roxeina Louise
Durgy of 1882 Ingleside terrace north
west, Washington, d. c., were dismissed
by Judge William S. Snow in Police
Court today.
The judge announced that the plain
tiff and Commonwealth failed to make
a prima facia case. Davis was arrested
in Washington December 27, 1880, on
charges of committing the offense Feb
ruary 8, 1926.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
CAR SKIDS, DRIVER HURT
Machine Crashes Into Tree on Icy
Road Near Buffalo Gap.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, January 2-His
car skidding on the icy highway and
crashing into a tree at Buffalo Gap
late yesterday, w. l.. Bashaw, member
of the Augusta County Board of SUI
pervisors, suffered a severe head wound,
numerous cuts and bruises, while his
two children escaped serious hurt.
The injured man was brought to
Staunton by a passing motorist. The
car was badly wrecked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
KIWANIS CLUB INSTALLS
Ladies' Night and Annual Dinner
Attract 800 Guests.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, January
New officers for Martinsburg XII
wants Club were formally installed Tues
day night at an annual dinned which
was combined with ladies night" at the
Shenandoah Hotel, and which was at
tended by approximately 800 persons.
Malcolm M. Brown Is the new presi-
dent, succeeding Harry G. Hammann.
The address at the banquet was made
by W. H. S. White, president of Shop
herd College, Shepherdstown. w. Va,
retiring governor Of the West yEirginia
district, Kiwanis international.
The Washington times., 1931-06-27
MATE B|GAM|ST,
WIFE CLAIMS

Ethel Nugent, 1343 Euclid St.
N. W., who earlier in the week
sued Lilburn B. Jack" Brantley
and three others for $4,000
damages as the result of an al
legged assault committed against
her in nearby Virginia, has filed
suit in Equity Court against Brant-
ley asserting that he had prev
iously contracted a bigamous mar
riage with her.
The more recent suit is for the
purpose of having the court de-
clare a lien on moneys advanced
to Brantley for the purchase of
an automobile and a bond to his
employers, the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company. She says
that before the marriage of last
April 20, she loaned $23350 as
part of the purchase price of an
automobile to be used in his buSi-
ness as solicitor for the insurance
concern and later advanced him
$3.50 to be deposited with the COM
pany to guarantee the payment
of all moneys of the company that
come into his hands in the course
of his employment.
Finding that he was already
married to another woman, Miss
Nugent says she left Brantley and
now seeks to have the court re-
store to her the money she loaned
him,
The Washington times., 1931-06-27
SCHOOL MOVIES
To BE SCANNED

A girl, a boy, and a school
official from each of 40 States
and the District of Columbia, will
meet July 6, in Washington, for
a four-day demonstration of the
value of visual education in the
public schools.
The demonstration will be con-
Quoted by a committee appointed
by the United States Commits
SiOner of Education. The chair
man Of the committee is Dean
william C. Ruediger, of the
School Of Education of George
Washington University.
The conference is the result of
a proposal made by President
Hoover that each State designate
representatives to attend the de-
monStration of the use of talking
movies in schools.
All the States have accepted
the invitation except Florida,
Illinois, Maine, Maryland,
Missouri, New Jersey, South
Dakota and Washington,
The Washington times., 1931-06-27
CAR GONE,
PEREZ IS BACK

With their small capital gone,
and the "flivver" in which they
were travelling refusing further to
bulge, Ivan Perez, 18-year-old son
of the former Cuban commercial
attache here, and Kenneth L.
Smith, 418 Shepherd st. N. W.,
wanderlusters who left Washing
ton about a week ago to see the
country, were back home today.
Young Perez was said to have
gone away because his father,
Senor Don Luis Marino Perez, was
recently sent on a diplomatic mis-
sion to England and the boy fear
ed he was soon to be sent to
school in Europe. He liked this
country, so enlisted a school chum
to go with him and see more of it.
The diplomats son was mac
cesSible today and the family was
rather incommunicative, although
it was said that Ivan was home.
It was understood the boys
hitch-hiked it a part of the way
after their old car gave up near
Lynchhurg, Va. When they started
out, presumably for the West,
where Horace Greeley once ad-
vised all young men to go, the
combined capital was $120. This
became dissipated about the time
the secondhand car failed and
thenceforth the wanderlust yield
ed to the lure of home, sweet
home"
The Washington times., 1931-06-27
WOMAN STABS
SELF At HOME

Secreting a sharp carving knife
in the folds of her dress, Mrs.
Sarah Bobys. 81, 1920 Georgia
Ave. N. w., left the breakfast
table this morning and. eluding
her nurses. went into the living
room of her home and plunged
the weapon into her throat.
Miss Jessie Wall, a nurse, car
ing for Mrs. BObyS, who has been
ill for nearly a year, heard her
patient scream and, running into
the room, found her lying on the
floor with a deep cash, nearly
five inches long, in her throat.
Notifying the sons of the in
iured woman, Miss Wall at
tempted to staunch the flow of
blood and gave first aid until
physicians from Walter Reed
Hospital arrived at the house.
She was taken to the hospital,
where it is said her condition is
grave.
Since being taken i'll, Mrs.
Bobys has had the constant at
tention of day and night nurses
engaged by her four sons, Harry,
Phil, Moses and Milton. Accord
ing to police, Mrs. Bobys has
made several previous attempts
to end her life.
The Washington times., 1931-06-27
Military Prisoners
Get Holiday PGrdOnS

Following the usual custom the
War Department yesterday issued
Fourth Of July" pardons to mill
tary prisoners who have served
a material part Of their sentences
and whose prison record has been
good.
Five were selected for elem
ency-two from the Pacific Coast
prison at Alcatraz, two from the
Atlantic Coast prison at Cover
nors Island and one from the
United States Penitentiary OF
Leavenworth. Names were with.
! held.
The Washington times., 1931-06-27
8 u 7
DISMISSED

Justice Jennings Bailey in Dis
trict Supreme Court has signed
an order dismissing the suit of
Llewellyn Jordon, of Takoma
Park, Md, for a receiver for the
patents of the Airmail Apparatus
Corporation of America, which
he claimed had been Illegally
transferred to Francis C. Roberts,
inventor of an airmail stamped
envelope vending machine dis
tributed by the corporation.
Mr.. Jordon holds 13O shares of
stock in the corporation and also
claims to be a creditor. He de-
clared that a meeting of the
stockholders was held last March
18, at which the patent rights
were transferred to Mr.. Roberts
and that as they were the only
asset of the corporation, his stock
and that of the other stockhold-
ers are practically worthless.
Attorney Harry S. Barger rep
resented Mr.. Roberts and the
corporation and the court was
told that Mr.. Roberts was the in
Ventor of the device and trans
ferred the patent rights to the
corporation in the first instance
in exchange for stock and the
Ireassignment was in cancellation
of debts owed by the corpora
tion to Roberts.
The corporation has not suf-
fered, it was said, as it's promises
could be carried out as easily
under the present arrangement
as under the previous one.
The Washington times., 1931-06-27
BAPT|STS MEET
400 STRONG IN
MARYLAND
BraddOck Heights Assembly Is
Magnet for District, Virginia
Church Workers, Teachers

FREDERICK, Md. June 81.
With 400 delegates attending, the
fifteenth annual Maryland Bap-
tist Summer Assembly is being
held at Braddock Heights today.
The assembly, including Mary
land, the District of Columbia
and parts of Virginia, will con-
tinue until July S. Organizations
taking part are the Young Peo-
ple's Baptist Union, whose ses,
sions will conclude Sunday; the
Maryland-District of Colum b a
pastors conference, trainin g
school for Sunday school work
ers, women'S missionary confer
ence and the Maryland-DiStrict
of Columbia Bible class confer
ence. The latter sessions are to
be held July 4 and S.
The District of Columbia dele
gates who attended the opening
meeting and banquet last night
included E. B. Shaver, DR.. H. w.
o. Millington. and DR.. John E,
Briggs, pastor of the Fifth Bap-
tiSt Church of Washington.
Religious leaders from afar have
come to address one or more OF
the gatherings. These include
Mrs. J. E. Lambdin, Of Nashville,
Tenn, secretary of the Sunday
school board of the intermediate
department; the Rev. DR.. w. j.
McGlothin, of Greenville, s. c.,
president of the Southern Baptist
convention, and Mrs. j. M. Daw-
son, of Waco. Tex,
The Washington times., 1931-06-27
Bishop, 81, Recalls How
Wilson Paid Him Honor

despite delaying an engagement
of his own at Annapolis.
ReminiScently, the bishop re-
turned to college days, recalling
how well he remembered being
elected to Phi Beta Kappa, hon
orary scholastic fraternity, when
a chapter was organized at Ohio
University.
He paused, to don a topcoat
which Mrs. Cranston solicitously
brought for him, for the after
noon air was becoming a bit
chilly. And continued:
"T'm still learning lessons
every day-yOu see, married
a school teacher" he ended,
with a very merry twinkle in
his bright brown eyes.
The Washington times., 1931-06-27

GEORGETOWN, Ohio, June q.
Earl Cranston, bishop, Civil War
veteran and world traveller, sat
upon the flower-bordered door
step of his country home here,
30 miles east of Cincinnati, and
reminiSced.
Ninety-one years old, Bishop
Cranston is the oldest bishop in
the world of Methodist Episcopal
denomination. In 1867 he joined
the ministry.
Retired in 1916
He retired from the Episco-
pacy in 1916. Since then he and
Mrs. Cranston have lived upon
a farm, in a fine old homestead
so nearly his own age.
His remarkable life is replete
with interesting incidents.
His own father died before his
birth, and it was his stepfather,
j. w. Longdon, school teacher,
who was responsible for his stick
ing to school. Bishop Cranston
taught his first school when but
16 years old. He is a graduate
of Ohio University, which he en-
tered in 1857.
Friends of Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt and Wood
row Wilson both were Bishop
CranstOn's close friends. PreSi-
dent Wilson once spoke at a re-
ceptiOn in Washington for him,
The Washington times., 1931-06-27
SEALED PLANS
DRY STRATEGY

Sealed plans" for the dryS in
the 1892 campaign were adopted
by the board of strategy for the
prohibition organizations yester-
day.
Headed by DR.. Ernest H. Cher
rington. of the World League
Against Alcoholism, the new
group includes Bishop James
Cannon, jr., DR.. Daniel A. Polling,
chairman Of the Allied Forces for
Prohibition, and Col. Patrick H.
Callahan, of Louisville, KY.
DR.. F. Scott Mcbride said:
"There was a friendly discus
sion of the allied forces plans.
DR.. Polling declared ne favored
a friendly relationship between
his organization and the older
groups.
DR.. Cherrington opposed any
proposal that the prohibition
movement be made independent
of the churches. He said such a
separation would be hailed by
vets as a reputation of the dry
movement by the evangelical de
nominations.
Vice chairmen of the board Of
strategy are: Former Representa-
tive Grant M. Hudson of Michigan;
Mrs. J. w. Nicholson, of Chevy
Chase, Md: Mrs. Ella A. Boole
president of the w. c. T. u, ano
Colonel Callahan. Senator Cap
per (RO of Kansas and former
Senator Robert L. owen of Okla
homa were named as honorary
chairmen.
The Washington times., 1931-06-27
SEARCH
FOR LOST MAN
Times Staff Photo

Search for DR.. Adolph Ruth,
66, of this city, who disappeared
in the Superstition Mountain
range near Phoenix, Ariz., two
weeks ago, has been redoubled.
Airplanes are now being used in
effort to locate the proSpector
who entered the desert in search
of the Lost Dutchman Mine"
The country into which DR..
Ruth travelled is barren and a
sandy waste with water at dis
tant intervals. There are many
springs, but all are alkaline and
many poisonous.
The mine sought by DR.. Ruth
is more or less legendary, al
though stories are told of a
Dutchman who worked the claim
for some time but died before
he could give its exact location.
Since his death the rich diggings
have been sought by hundreds
without success.
Mrs. Ruth, who makes her
home with her daughter, Mrs.
Morton Wells Hawkins, at 1921
Thirty-seventh st. N. W., is
frantic and today had about
given up hope of seeing her hus-
band alive again.
Like all desert country the Sec
ton is honeycombed with fis-
sues into which a man might
have fallen and not been seen
from the air.