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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-10
5000 TAKING EXAM
FOR u. S. CLERKSHIP
Civil Service Bars 5000 Persons in
Nation Who Fail to Fill APP
plications in Full.

Civil service examination for positions
rs stat steal clerks are being given at
Central High School today. Three
thousand Wsshingtonians are taking
part with $500 throughout the country
competing.
Because of improperly filled out appl
cation. approximately 5000 persons
have been barred from the tests, the
commission announced today. 1t was
pointed out that civil service rules on
application blanks plainly state that
unless all questions are answered and
all dates and other information sup
piled. the applications will not be con-
sidered. Regret that.so many were neg
ligent was expressed but officials re-
minded that the regulations must be
obeyed.
Following closely the examinations
for file clerk given to $4,000 applicants
last month. the test today drew an al
most unprecedented number Of CON-
petitors. Stability OF Federal positions
and the widespread unemployment were
seen as responsible for the large num-
berS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-10
TWO JUDGES FAIL
I. TO STOP DOG RACES
Third Jurist'S Injunction
Stops State Police Sent
to Seize Equipment.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EDWARDSVILLE H.. September 10.
The Madison Kennel Club, pari-r1u-
tual system dog racing track. ran merrilY
on last night despite the efforts OF two
circuit Judges. aided by Gov. Louis l.,
Emmerson. Courtney c. Ellison, Spe-
cial prosecutor. and the Illinois State
police to close It.
Following a day Of legal skirmshing,
n which a raid b. the state police was
frustrated by an injunction issued by .
third circuit judge, the track opened
last night with the band playing Hail!
Hail! The Gangs All Here" and the
cogs leeped eagerly from the barriers to
chaSe an electrical rabbit around the
track.
The two circuit judges. Louis Bern
reuter- and Henry G. Miller. have wsged
4 To-day battle against the track and
its owners. The track owners were
aided by Circuit judge Jesse Brown,
Who early in the fight enjoincd the
sheriff and States attorney from in
terfering with the operations and bet
ting activities at the track.
An appeal to Gov. EmmerSon yester-
DAY brought "a State highway police
men. headed by Chief Walter Moody. to
the track. armed with orders to seize
the electrical rabbit and other para
phernalia AS they were loading the
rabbit and betting tickets on a truck q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-10
SEWER Department
SPENDS $2,293,522
20. 1875 Feet Of New Sewer and
o3,476 Feet Of Service Sewer
Laid Last Year.

The District Sewer Department. dur
ing the past hscal year. spent 1929
S22.0s keeping tina city sanitary. &C
eording to the annual report of SAM
tary Engineer J. B. Gordon, forwarded
to the Commissioners yesterday.
The department reported construc-
ton Of 28,l66 linear feet Of new sewers
at o cost of $l34.293.93 and 93,476
feet of service sewers at q cost OF
S4l5.16l.59, serving 1890 houses.
The District now has, according TO
the report, 1853 miles Of sewers. be-
sides q sewage disposal system OF 4127
miles. The value Of both is estimated
at S29,S86, 545.8l.
One of the unusual tasks assigned
TO this department is the control of
the mosquito. On this branch OF its
duties the department spent $50 900
during the year, cleaning streams and
spraying them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-10
REDS CAUSING TROUBLE
IN FRENCH INDO-CHINA
Agitation Requires All Of Govern
msnt's Attention, Says Min
lister Of Colonies.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 10.-Minister OF
Colonies Paul Reynaud told the press
on the eve Of his departure for French
Indo-China that the economic and po-
litical situation there is serious because
Of communist influence.
Although there has been q better
ment from the political standpoint" he
said. there is still q situation requiring
all OF the Governments attention due
10 communist agitation"
He added that economic conditions in
1ndo-China were due to 4 crisis OF
production in raw materials, rice
rubber and other commodities. This
crisis naturally has social repercussions
which 1t would be vain to conceal" he
said.
M Reynaud will also visit the Dutch
East Indies and Siam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-10

deputy sheriff appeared with an in
Junction restraining them from inter-
fering.
Another injunction was issued yester-
day by Judges Bernreuter and Miller
restraining electric light companies
from furnishing light and power to the
track, but service on the wit was APP
parently obtained too late to stop the
races. as the lights Of the track were
blazing brightly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-10

A wild ass from the mountains Of
Tibet, q recent arrival at the Phila-
delphia Geological Garden, is said to
be the only one in q roo IN this coun-
try. The animals are feet and hard
TO cADtIre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-10
80 Miners Escape Flood Trap.

Thirty miners who were trapped by
an thrush of water in the Gordon House
colliery. Durham, England, managed to
swim to safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-10

pretentious Soviet plans for central
heating systems for entire cities, which
so far are largely prospectuseS.
(Copyright, leS1.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27

Invisible stays in collar
points. Pleated sleeves. In
white, green, grey, peach, tan
and blue. Sizes 1871 to 18.
Exclusively in Washington at
The Hecht Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27

First time we have been
able to offer a shirt of this
quality, in regular stock at
$1.55. Ever-ft Shrunk
completely pre-shrunk from
top to bottom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
Responsibility for Expendi-
lures Should Be Fixed, Nye
Committee Told.
| HEARINGS ARE BEGUN
ON CORRUPT PRACTICES
North Dakota Senator Says New
Legislation on Subject
Is Needed.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The absolute need of fixing definite
responsibility for all political expendi-
lures upon the candidate for office or
upon his agent was emphasized by Prof
James K. Pollock, professor Of political
ccience at the University OF Michigan,
he FIRST witness today before the Nye
Committee on corrupt practices legis-
lation.
we have permitted q diffusion Of
expenditures" Prof. Pollock told the
committee, land, therefore. have been
unable to enforce adequately the cor
vupt practices laws"
Prof. Pollock also insisted that there
should be adequate publicity and
scrutiny OF all campaign expenditures,
and that the enforcement provisions OF
the corrupt pre- ctices laws should be
made effective.
The Michigan professor. who has for
many years been a student Of corrupt
practices laws and their operation. in
sisted that these three points must be
borne in mind primarily in the drafting
of new Federal corrupt practices act.
Says Legislation Needed.
At the opening Of the session today
Senator Nye of North Dakota. chair
man of the Senatorial Campaign Elk
penditures Committee, announced that
his committee was beginning hearings
on corrupt practices legislation because
such legislation was needed. He pointed
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
81 FOKKER PLANES
BARRED BY j. S. ON
PASSENGER LINES
Probe of Rockne Crash Leads
to Grounding of All Craft
of Same Type.

Assistant Secretary Young announced
today that the Commerce Departments
aeronautics division had ordered discon-
tinuance IN passenger service Of all
Fokker F-10-AF1 airplanes in use by
four airlineS.
The order, which affects approximately
IS tri-motor planes, grew out Of the in
vestigation of the accident month
ago in which Knute K. Rockne, Notre
Dame foot ball coach, and seven other
persons were killed when . wing came
of plane.
Young said the plane would not
necessarily be kept out of passenger
service, but that the order was effective
until certain matters OF maintenance
could be determined.
FOkker in City.
Anthony Fokker, designer OF the
planes, is in Washington today for a
conference with department officials
regarding things that must be done to
keep the planes in condition.
Assistant Secretary Youngs state
ment said:
The Department of Commerce has
requested certain air transport opera :
tors, who are now using a particular
series of tri-motor Fokker airplaneS
to temporarily suspend the use OF them
for passenger transport purposes until
such time as the depart nent and ex-
perts from the Fokker company may
inspect them for present condition OF
maintenance.
THE series of ships in question were
constructed during 1929 and have been
in service since that time.
Maintenance in Question.
There is no reflection of any kind
upon Fokker aircraft or its basic de-
sign and original construction.
THE only point involved Is the
actual maintenance OF the particular
ships. This phase of it will be deter
mined as quickly as possible and the
ships restored to full service"
Rear Admiral William A. Mohett,
chief of the Bureau of AeronauticS,
Navy Department, denied in state
ment that there was any connection
between criticism of Rear Admiral
Richard E. Byrd contained in book
by Fokker and the fact the Navy re-
Gently rejected a transport plane manu-
featured by the Fokker Airplane Cor
poration of America.
No Connection in Incidents.
Taking cognizance Of published
statement which, he said, inferred the
department was guided in its rejection
by criticism of one of its distinguished
officers, Admiral MofTett said:
"There is no connection between the
two incidents. Action on the plane was
taken before we knew about the crit
icism contained in Mr.. Fokker's book.
The Navy tests all new types OF planes
built for it prior to acceptance and we
insist that they measure up to our re-
quirements, especially as to safety. We
have returned many planes to manu-
facturers for further modification.
The tests of the Iokker tri-motcred
transport type we're held several months
ago at the Naval Air Station, the de-
partment said. The plane was found TO
be unstable" in two tests, it added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
PITTS IS REFUSED
LIBERTY ON WRIT
Appeals Court Holds District
Supreme Tribunal Has Con-
spiracy Jurisdiction.

The District Court Of Appeals In an
opinion by Justice D. Lawrence Groner
today sustained the action of Justice
Frederick L. Siddons OF the District SUI
preme Court in denying the application
of G. Bryan Pitts, former chairman OF
the board of the F. H. Smith Co., to be
released from Jail on writ Of habeas
corpus. Pitts had claimed through At
torney T. Morris Wampler that the
District Supreme Court could not try
person charged with conspiracy be-
cause the law provides that it is triable
in District Court of the United States.
The appellate court holds that the
District Supreme Court, by that name,
is the proper tribunal, under the acts of
Congress, for the trial Of of1enseS which
outside the District would be triable in
a district court and that therefore the
denial of the habeaS corpus and the
dismissal of the writ was in all respects
correct.
Justice Groner points out that sit
by no means follows that because Con-
greSS has seen fit. by virtue of its au-
thority over the District of Columbia,
to confer upon the courts of the Dis
trict administrative functions whicis
outside the District it may not confer
upon courts created solely under Ar
ticle 3, these courts are any the less
created under that article of the Con-
Stitution, nor do we know anything IN
the history of these courts or in the
legislation with relation to them which
would indicate the contrary.
We think a reasonable and correct
view of the subject would indicate that
in the creation and organization of the
superior courts of the District of CO.
lumbia Congress has availed of its dual
constitutional right in the first place to
establish courts of law and invest them,
as it has. with power and Jurisdiction
over all cases and controversies which
under the authority of article it has
invested the district courts of the
United States and in the second place,
in the exercise of the power of a sover-
eign State. under the provisions of sec
ton of article l, has further imposed
upon them jurisdiction and power which
it cannot impose upon like courts func-
tioning outside the District"
The case was argued for the Govern
ment in the Court of Appeals by As
Sistant Attorney General Nugent Dodds,
United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
and then Assistant United States Attor-
new Neil BurkinShaW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
JUSTICE BARS TAX
ASSESSORS VIEWS
IN DAMAGE CASES
Holds District Official Cannot
Give Opinion on Con-
demnation.

I'm view of the widespread and grow
ing distrust of expert witnesses in our
courts, we cannot view with approval
the practice Of calling salaried officer
of the District of Columbia to give opin-
ion evidence in q case where the Dis
trict is party, and especially where
the assessor of taxes testifies to jury
made up exclusively of. the payers of
taxes"
This is one Of the reasons assigned
today by Justice william Hitz in rem
dering an opinion of the District Court
of Appeals setting aside the award of
a condemnation jury valueing land in
squares AIS and 439 in Southwest Wash
ington as q site for the new Jefferson
High School.
Permitted to Testify.
The land was owned by johnson &,
Wimsatt, Inc. The District had offered
Assessor william P. Richards as an eX-
pert witness and he had been permitted
to testify.
In holding that it was an error to
receive the testimony Of the assessor,
the court said 1t did not mean to init
mate any criticism of the assessor.
whom we have long recognized as an
industrious and efficient public servant. "
Justice Hitz remarked that ut Is widely
recognized that appraiSements OF prop
erty by tax assessors for the purpose OF
taxation are not reliable guides of mar
ket value and consequently not admis-
sible in condemnation proceedings"
Called Tax Umpire.
Should the testimony of the assessor
agree with the assessments, the court
points out, then the jury is indirectly
considering the assessment and becom-
ing informed In respect TO the assess
ment
Should the testimony differ from the
assessment the difference cannot be
brought out on cross-eXamination
without considering the assessment and
without informing the jury in respect
thereto.
- The duties of the assessor as chair
man of the Board of Equalization and
Review make him, the court suggests.
the umpire in any question OF disputed
assessment between the taxing authori-
ties and any taxpayer, and under the
law only taxpayers may serve on con-
domination juries.
Commenting on the decision, Corpo-
ration Counsel William w. Bride said
it was In accordance with his under
standing of the law. He said, however,
his Office had been criticized by Con-
greSs for not using the assessor in con-
demnation cases and about year ago
the practice of using him in some cases
was begun. It had not previously been
done. as far as he could remember.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
DRY LAW VIOLATION HELD BAR
TO CAPITAL MANS CITIZENSHIP
Court Rules His Denial of Conviction and Previous
Actions Showed Attachment to Constitution.

Assistant United States Attorney Re-
bekah S. Greathouse, alleging that for
a period Of five years prior to the filing
of the petition the applicant YVES not
a person OF good moral character nor
attached to the Constitution CT the
United States, and set out a number Of
liquor convictions against De Francis.
the latest being January 7, 1927, all
prior to the hearing and granting Of
the citizenship.
I'VE think there is no question" said
Justice Van Orsdel, las to the SUM-
cheney OF the grounds set forth in the
application, If established. to justify
the cancellation of appellee's certificate.
At the naturalization hearing, the judge
asked the question whether there was
proof Of conviction of the sale of in
toxicating liquors. Appellee was the
only one present who knew that he
had been convicted and he stood mute.
This, We think, under the circum-
stances, where appellee was the petit
toner seeking the rights of citizenship.
amounted to the practicing OF fraud
upon the court"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
George o. Smiths
Removal Is Sought
in Suit by Senate
Davis and GrOesbeck File
Action Against Power
Commission Chief.

The Senate today sought removal OF
Chairman George Otis Smith OF the
Power Commission through a suit filed
in the District of Columbia Supreme
Court by its special counsel, John w
Davis and Alexander j. Groesbeck
Counsel petitioned the court to hold
that Smith occupied his office illegally
They asked that the chairman be re-
quired to show by what warrant h.
holds ONCE and that he be ousted II II
be adjudged that he has usurped the
position.
Smith was appointed chairman OF
the commission in December by Presl-
dent Hoover and confirmed by the Sen
ate, but in January the Senate recon-
sidered the nomination and declined
to approve the chairman.
This second action followed an or
ganization meeting of the commission
held by Smith and Commissioners
Draper and Garsaud, in which they
voted to dismiss Solicitor Charles A.
Russell and Chief Accountant William
]. King.
Senator Walsh, Democrat. Montana,
presented the resolution, under authori-
zation of which Davis and Groesbeck
acted today, after PreSident Hoover had
refused to resubmit Smiths name for
consideration and permitted the chair
man to undertake his duties with the
commission.
Although the name Of District Attor-
ney Rover was attached to the Senate
petition, he had announced this was
only Formally and that he would take
no part In the case.
Former Senator George Wharton
Pepper of Pennsylvania has been chosen
by Smith to defend him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
D. VIRGINIA LINE
HELD AT HIGH TIDE
U. S. Supreme Court UpsetS
Decision in Airport Suit
Over Boundary.

The United States Supreme Court to-
day upheld the contention Of the Fed
eral Government that the boundary line
between Virginia and the District OF
Columbia is at high water mark on the
Virginia shore. The ruling reversed the
decision of the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals in litigation between
the Smoot Sand and Gravel Corporation
and the Washington Airport, Inc.
The sand and gravel company was
engaged under a Government contract
in dredging and filling land along the
river front The airport company
sought to restrain the work by filing in
the Circuit Court of Arlington County
an action to enjoin alleged treaspasses
on property which it claims to own be-
tween high and low water marks.
When the case finally went to the
Supreme Court the question to be de-
cided there was whether the boundary
line was high or low water mark on the
Virginia shore. The airport company
commended the District jurisdiction stop
ped at low water mark. Because OF the
Governments interest in having the
boundary question settled, counsel for
the Government in the solicitor gen.
erals office presented the other side OF
the case, arguing in favor OF the nigh
water mark boundary.
The majority opinion OF the court
was read by Justice Holmes. Justice
McReynoldS submitted dissenting
opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

ANY person who violates the pro-
visions of the prohibition act violates
the principles Of the Constitution of
the United States and cannot be held
to be attached to the principles OF
the Constitution. Nor can it be said
that such a person possesses good moral
character"
Justice Josiah A. Van OrSdel so held
today when he rendered an opinion of
the District Court Of Appeals revers-
ing the action of the District Supreme
Court which had dismissed an appli-
cation by United States Attorney Leo
A. Rover to set aside the naturaliza-
ton of Robert de Francis, who had
been granted citizenship September s,
1927.
At the hearing of De Francis appli-
cation for citizenship 1t was stated that
he had been arrested several times on
charges of liquor law violations, but
when the court asked II there had been
ony convictions he was answered in the
negative and the certificate OF citizen
ship was granted.
Rover attacked the certificate through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
Secret Session Hopes to Get
Cooperation Against AUS
tro-German Union.
BREAKUP OF TRI-PARTlTE
ALLIANCE IMPROBABLE
Solution of Economic Questions Not
Expected to Change Eastern
European Political Lines.
BY JOHN GUNTHER.
BY Gable to The Star.

BY Cable to The Star.
BUCHAREST, Rumania, May A.
Secret overtures to Hungary, in thu
hope of winning Hungarian co-opera
ton in Danubian agricultural schemes
are a part of the program Of the little
entente conference which opened here
today.
slavia face the severest crisis in the
existence Of their entente on account
Of the projected Austro-German Gus.
toms union. If Hungary should joir
the union, it would make the spectel
Of German dominated mittel-Europa
complete.
Prepares Counter Offer.
The entente at all costs wants tc
prevent this so 1t Is preparing a coun'
ter offer to Hungary. This, 1t Is said
comprises:
/. Lowering Of Czech agrarian dutie:
so as to permit importation Of Hun
garian grain.
2. Cooperative distribution of Hun
garian with Rumanian and JugoSlaI
grain.
g. A mutual system Of agrariar
credits.
1t is even said in some circles that
the entente will involve Hungary to be
a member" although this is hardly
possible. The Little Entente came into
existence, it will be remembered, as q
block OF states forming an iron ring
directly running around Hungary, and
If the pressure of events forces the
entente now to welcome Hungary in
with a large kiss on the brow, 1t will
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
Grave-Diggers Aid
Frost-Depth Study
By Meteorologist
DIR. Fassig Finds Winter
Mercury Falls OFF
Progressively.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

The mean Winter temperature de-
creases approximately degree and the
mean depth of frost increases approx
mately inch for each IS miles north
of the Gulf Coast in the Eastern and
Central United States.
This statement was presented to the
American Meteorological Society today
by DR.. o. L. Fassig of the United States
Weather Bureau. It was based on
records secured from 1900 localities
since 1929, and on past conditions as re-
ported by grave-diggerS, construction
engineers and cellar excavators. The
former. who must keep at their melan-
choly business at all seasons, DR.. FaSsig
said, furnished the most valuable infor-
nation Of frost conditions over long
periods.
The frost penetration increases from
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