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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
BELIEVES WILL is FAIR.
Thomas A. Edison, Jr., Cannot Under
stand Brothers Action,

stand Brothers Action.
WEST ORANGE, N. j., October 81
R9.-The Edisons. says one of them,
loved each other with no regard to the
fact that three of them we're by the
first wife of Thomas A. Edison and
three by the second
Thomas A. Edison, jr., drew this
verbal picture today and declared him
self "at loss to explain" the action
OF his brother william, who plans to
sue to break the will Of his father.
Believes win Is Fair.
The oldest son of the great inventor,
though he is among four OF the six
children beQueathed only q small part
of the estate, believes the will was o
fair one. The will left the bulk Of
the estate to Charles and Theodore,
sons by the second marriage.
Why not?" Thomas A., IT., asked.
Charles and Theodore stuck by
father. They went to college and
studied engineering so as TO be able
to help him in his work. They started
at the bottom in fathers company and
labored to the top through all the
departments. They deserve to inherit
the fruits of the labor to which they
contributed so much"
Mr.. Edison married Miss Mary q.
Stillwen in 1873. Marion was the first
born. Thomas A., jr., followed two
years lBSeR. He is now 81 Then came
Wil4am. He is 81. Their mother
died in 1884.
Inventor Remarries.
Two years later Mr.. Edison married
Miss Nina M. Miller, who survives him.
The children of the second marriage.
in order, were Madeline, now AZ:
Charles, now 40, and Theodore, now 80.
Marion married German army offi-
Ger named Osier in 1900 and settled in
Southern Germany. She returned i've
years ago and has since resided ut
Norwalk, Conn.
Thomas departed from the parental
wing at 81. He suffered chronic head
aches and his father feared they were
caused by work in the laboratory. He
journeyed to Burlington, N. j., and
there set up small laboratory of his
own, managing to keep himself in the
open more than before He Is now a
consulting engineer at East Orange.
Family Breaks Up.
william left at % to establish poul-
try farm at Morristown, N. j. Later he
moved to Wilmington, Del, where he
has lived since.
The second group OF children re-
nldlLlcO AT GlenIuOuL Until Their mar
riages and then established homes near
by. Madeline became Mrs. John Eyre
Sloane.
Charles became president Of Thomas
A. Edison, Inc. holding company for
Thomas A. Edison Industries
Theodore became head Of the re-
search department for the same firm.
No III Feeling Seen.
II never saw any evidence of ILL.,
feeling between the two sets of chill
dren," Thomas said today Nor we're
there any signs of unfriendliness toward
the present Mrs. Edison ON the part of
my brother and sister.
MY stepmother has been very kind
to me and am very fond of her. She
is Just like another mother.
Mrs. Edison was especially solici-
tous when was ILL., My relations with
her children have been wonderful.
Our different ideas and our fixed
plans on life, coupled with the fact
that we were separated by many years,
made 1t difficult, almost impossible, for
US TO be companions. However, there
was q strong bond of friendship and
love between us at all times"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
Canada's Coolest
Town Sets Heat
Mark for October
BY the Associated Press,

by Ine Associated FftSs,
WHITE RIVER. Ontario. Oc-
tober 3I--This town, which often
gains prominence because of its
Winter habit of being the coolest
spot in Canada, registered an
average high of SIS degrees for
October as against 40 a year ago.
The lowest for october was 10,
10 above the low for 1890.
Domestic Strawberries were
picked during October and the
fourth crop of clover is standing
in farm fields.
Hunters report the woods full
of insects. black. flies and mosque
toes being nearly as numerous rs
in Midsummer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
Omitted In Discussions Between Premier
Laval and Hoover.

By the Assoeist ted Press.
No international conference is in
cluded IN the expectations of the Amer
lean Government respecting war debt
and reparation revision.
No such conference was contemplated
in the discussions between President
Hoover and Premier Laval, and although
1t Is for European nations themselves to
settle how TO take the initiative toward
reparation reductions, the United States
would not expect to take part in any
conference which might be called.
The understanding here is that
France will continue to insist that the
Young plan be the basis of any re-
vision. Under that plan 1t only is nee
essary for Germany TO apply for a re-
survey and a committee is set up auto
matically. The plan makes no pro-
vision for an international conference.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
VIM Rogers in Mexico City.

MEXICO. october 81 OWN Rog-
ers, accompanied by Al Roach, film
actor, and Eric Pedler, poloiSt. arrived
yesterday by private plane from Los
Angeles 80 piay some polo" Rogers
said, "wsM stay until our welcome
EeAyS out."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

Ostrich feather wings are being sold
In South Africa for IS each.
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EARLY WAR DEBTS
FARLEY REPORTED
Activity on Europea IN
Finances Seen When Laval
Reaches Paris Monday.

NOohthIoca ElOm Ehst rab0J
credits intact expires next March. and
the German viewpoint is that action
and not further recommendation. is
needed Immediately.
FARLEY NOT U. $. IDEA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
MOSCOW AND TOK|O'
CLEAR UP SITUATION.
Report Indicates Soviet
Troops Were Not Dispatched
to Manchurian Border.

Continued Prom First PAgel
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tel, completes brilliant program ar
ranged for the last of this seasons
series of Pen Women breakfasts. Gen.
Butler will share honors with the Min
lister of Albania, Mr.. Faik Konitza, in
heading the list of speakers. Also Of
interest in the final arrangement of the
program is the announcement that
Princess Ataloa, Indian princess of Ok
lahoma, will recite an Indian legend.
Mrs. Leonidas c. Dyer, newly elect
ed president of the Congressional Club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-05

will be the guest Of Mrs. E. Richard
Gasch, State vice president of the Dis
trict Of Columbia for the league. Mrs.
Edwin S. Broussard and Mrs. James J..
Davis will be ranking guests at the
table of Mrs. Cochran, wife of Repre-
sentative Thomas c. Cochran Of Penn
sylvania, who also will have with her,
Mrs. Frank Crowder, Mrs. Guy E.
Campbell, Mrs. Samuel S. Arentz, Mrs.
j. Howard Swick, Mrs. Franklin Men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-05

The Woman's National Democratic
Club will entertain at its weekly forum
luncheon on Monday, when the guest
of honor and speaker will be Miss Ruth
Finney of the editorial staff of the
Washington Daily News and member of
Continued on Fourth Page.)
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Mrs. William S. Quinter and Mrs.
Mahlon A. Winter were joint hostesses
yesterday at luncheon at the Shoreham
Hotel Tor the ladies of the Executive
Committee of the Almas Temple Shrine.
The guests included Mrs. Leonard T.
Steuart, Mrs. Joseph Milans, Mrs. J E.
PrendergaSt, Mrs. William Guide, Mrs.
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jes, Mrs. Thomas Sterling and Mrs.

jes, Mrs. Thomas Sterling and Mrs.
Theodore G. Risley.
The Association for the Preservation
of Virginia Antiquities is celebrating its
thirty-fifth anniversary this month, and
in honor of this event, the Washing
ton branch has taken table for the
Celebrity breakfast At this table will
be Mrs. George Tully Vaughan, direc-
treSs of the branch; Mrs. E. Russ Smith,
vice directress; Mrs. ChSuncey G. Will
liams, Miss Bertha Chinn, Mrs. Will
liam o. Owen, Mrs. John Franklin Lit
tie, Mrs. Nelson P. Webster, Mrs. Frank
Hartman and Mrs. Albert N. Reinstrom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-05
Mrs. Huntington Lends Home
For Smith College Club Meeting.

The Smith College Club of Washing
ton will be entertained in the home
OF Mrs. William Chaplin Huntington, at
1906 Twenty-third street northwest, to-
morrow evening at o'clock At this
meeting the two councillors, Mrs. Hunt
ington and Miss Elizabeth Bryant, who
have just returned from the meeting
of the Alumnae Council in Northamp-
ton, will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-05

Sir Willmott Lewis will be the guest
of honor and speaker of the American
Association Of University Women Sat-
urday at o'clock at luncheon In the
Club House, at 1884 street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs. william L. Munro of
Pittsburgh, Pa, are at the Carlton for
a few days, accompanied by Miss Doris
Simmer, also of Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-05

A preview of "Peter Rabbit" will be
given this evening at o'clock in the
marionette studio of Theodore Tiller,
I'd, at 2505 Champlain street. Invita-
lions have been sent out for the event.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Dahl of New York
City are in Washington and are stop
ping at Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Young of
during their brief stay in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs. George II. White Of
Rapid City, S. Oak, are now at the
Shoreham Hotel for stay Of several
DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-05
SOCIETY
CONTINUED From Second Page)

TAOBl OCSOIO IdSC.)
Wales, Fla, where they will be until
March 18.
Mrs. Joseph Stiles Wall will be at
home informally tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. william G. Wheeler entertained
guests at luncheon today at Wardman
Park Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs w. c. Ferris have taken
an apartment at 2101 Connecticut ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nicholas Brown
were guests for a few days this week
of the latter's parents, the Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. Arthur B. Kinsolving
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown sailed last night
for Europe, where they will remain sew
eral months. They will go to England,
to Rome for Holy week and Easter, will
spend May in Spain and most of June
in Paris. Mr.. Brown is a son of Mrs.
Nicholas Brown of Providence, r. l.,
and nephew of Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry of Providence, formerly of Wash
tngton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Exnicious are
ut the Shoreham Hotel where they have
taken an apartment They are accom-
panied by their son, Mr.. John Exnicious
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. A1i-cher en-
tertained company last evening at
the dinner dance at the Slloreham Ho-
tel in compliment to their house guest,
Miss Eugenia Keleher of Albuquerque,
N. Mex.
Miss Ada q. Comstock, president of
Radcliffe College, at Cambridge, Mass,
is at the Carlton for a few days Miss
COmStock is q member of the Federal
Commission on Law Observance and
Enforcement.
Mrs. Arthur C. Proctor is again in
her home on Van Ness street, Cleveland
Park, where she is rapidly recovering
from an automobile accident.
Mrs. E. A. Foltz will entertain party
at dinner this evening at the Shoreham
Hotel.
The first of a series of lectures for
the benefit Of the Colonial Danes fund
toward the restoration of the old Wythe
House in Colonial Williamsburg will be
held this afternoon in the home of
Judge and Mrs. John Rutherford on
Twentieth street. Mr.. Paul Wilstach
will lecture on "Tide Water Virginia, the
Cradle Of Liberty" Included in the list
of subscribers are Mrs. John B. Coch-
ran, Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman, Mrs.
Henry F. Dimock Mrs. Robert Hinckley,
Mrs. Mark Reid Yates, Mrs. Demarest
Lloyd and Mrs. John Biddle.
Gen. Butler Among Honor
Guests at Celebrity Breakfast.
Gen. Smedley Buffers acceptance of
the invitation Of the National League
of American Pen Women to be guest
Of honor and speaker at the Celebrity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-05

DR.. and Mrs. Roy Sampson, accom-
panied by DR.. and Mrs. H. B. Van Wyck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-05

Of Toronto, are at the Dodge Hotel for
an indefinite stay.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur N Pack CT
Princeton, N. j., are passing a short
time at the Carlton, accompanied by
Mrs. Charles Lathrop Pack of Lake.
wood, N, j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-05

Gen. Butler Among Honor
Guests at Celebrity Breakfast.
Gen. Smedley Buffers acceptance of
the invitation Of the National League
of American Pen Women to be a guest
of honor and speaker at the Celebrity
breakfast Saturday at the Willard Ho-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-05

Thomas FARRELL, Mrs. Warren w. Grimes,
Mrs. Katherine Loftier and Mrs. Edgar
G. Snyder.
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Wales, Fla, where they will be until
March 18.
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Mrs. Joseph Stiles Wall will be at
home informally tomorrow afternoon.
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guests at luncheon today at Wardman
Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
YOUTH INJURED
IN |NCARPLUNGE

Clifton Randolph Clark, "a, of
1041 Irving st. N. E., was crit
ically injured early today when
an automobile in which he was
riding failed to negotiate the
curve near the entrance to the
Soldiers Home and rolled down
a steep bank. He is in Emerg-
ency Hospital suffering from a
fractured skull, lacerations and
probable internal injuries.
William P. Price, 20, driver,
and Milton Hedlew, a passenger,
IS, both Of Kensington, Md, are
being held at Number Eight
precinct pending the outcome Of
Clark's injuries.
Price, according to police who
investigated, fell asleep at the
wheel of the machine. The ma
chine was totally wrecked in the
fall down the 2O-foot embank-
ment
The Washington times., 1931-04-03

Services commemorating the
crucifixion of Christ are being
held in practically every church
in washington today.
Many churches are observing
the day with a three-hour service
from noon until p. M. com
memorating the three hours on
the cross. The agony service Will
be conducted from 6 to 8 p. M
at st. Dominic's Catholic Church,
Sixth and E Streets southwest
but in other churches the service
is from noon until 3. ,.,.
The mass of the presanctifled
was celebrated at the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Con-
ception at 9 a. M, by the Rt. Rev.
Bernrad A. McKenna, and tene-
brae service was to be sung at 4
D. m. The agony service at the
Church of the Immaculate Con
ception, Eighth and N Streets
Northwest, will begin at noon,
with the Rev. Francis j. Hurney
officiating. The mass Of the pre-
sanctified at the church was said
at 9 a. m.
Service At Cathedral
Special three-hour services, be-
ginning at noon, are planned at
the Washington Cathedral, to be
featured by seven interpretative
addresses by Bishop James E,
Freeman on "The Meaning of
Calvary" Holy communion was
held at the Cathedral at 7:3O
a. M; prayer and litany was at
10 o'clock, while evening prayer
was to be said at o'clock.
Three-hour services were an
nounced at noon at the st
Agnes Church, 46 Q st. N. w., at
the Church of the Ascension
Twelfth Street and Massachusetts
Avenue Northwest, and at sew
eral other Episcopal churches.
Services tonight will be helc
at the Mount Pleasant Congre
gational Church, Fourteenth
Street and Columbia Road North
west, and at the First Congre
gational Church, Tenth and G
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
SCIENTIST SAYS
WIFE HIT HIM

Immediately after Justice James
M. Proctor in Equity Court signed
an order requiring DR.. Paul Bar
tush, international authority on
mollusks, to pay 5000 monthly
maintenance to his wife, Mrs.
Signe Bartsch, while her limited
divorce suit is pending, the scien-
tist filed answer to her suit and
asked for an Injunction to restrain
her from removing more of the
furniture from. the family home
on Belmont Street.
DR.. BartSch, through Attorney
Huston Thompson, denied that he
had been guilty of cruelty toward
his wife, and declared that she
herself committed IAN assault
and battery upon him several
months ago and struck and
sGgstchsd snsss' Rim during " fit Of
Following the alleged assault
upon him, DR.. Bartsch says his
wife stripped their home of the
most valuable furnishings, and
asks the court to not only restrain
her from selling or mortgaging
them but to prevent her from re-
moving more.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
BLOW IS DEALT
BORLAND LAW

Justice Jennings Bailey in Cir
cult Court has handed another
jolt to the Borland amendment
which levies equal assessments
for paving expenses to row houses
on lots of. fairly equal depth and
granted a cancellation to Mrs.
Ida Miller and others of assess
ments for paving on R and S
and Seaton and Randolph Streets
between Second and Third Streets
Northeast.
Despite the ruling of the Court
of Appeals in four other cases
overriding the Borland law, the
District government is reported
preparing to carry the present
case to the higher tribunal. JUS
tice Bailey, in his opinion, stated:
"The front-foot method of as
seSsing the costs of local i'm
prOvements is at best a rough
and; ready means of ascertain
ing the benefits to the adjOin-
ing property. In this case the
highways improved are used to
a large extent by heavy trucks
as a means of avoiding a heavy
grade on Rhode Island Avenue.
OF course there are some bene-
fits to the lot owners but to
require them to pay the entire
costs would be to that extent
cOnfiScatOry."
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
Biologists Plan Check
On Bird COntGqiOns

With a view to preventing out
break of disease among mammals
and birds, the Biological Survey
will attempt to discover methods
of control Of contagious diseases
affecting this class of wild life.
Laboratories will be established
in Washington for intensive
study of the disease-producing
agents and disease conditions
among birds and mammals. DR..
j. E. Shillinger, Of Somerset, Md,
senior veterinarian of the Bio
logical Survey, will be in charge
OF the work.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
Army Er-SergeG11t
Cited for GdLLantru

Announcement was made at the
War Department today of the
award of a Citation for Gallantry
in Action to James F.. Fornwalt,
formerly sergeant of a machine
gun battalion, now residing in
Connelsville, Pa.
The citation reads that on
October 8, 1918, the Aire River
Valley (F-ance) being heavily
shelled with high explosives and
gas, Sergeant Fornwalt displayed
excellent Judgment and GOODNESS
when in the absence of the
platoon commander, he imme-
diately assembled the platoon,
forded the river and advanced to
Hill 180 under machine gun fire,
without casualties, where the new
position was clear of gas"
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
Adn1irGI's Estate
Valued at SI46,414

An estate composed entirely of
personal property, valued at $146,
414.S9, was left by Rear Admiral
Thomas Sndell, who died Febru'
ary %, according to the petition
Of his executor, National Savings
and Trust Company, for the pro-
bate of his will.
The admiral was unmarried
and is survived by Mrs. Annie P.
r.. Nelson Of New York, sister;
Col. Alexander Rogers of this city,
a brother, and Julia S. Rogers,
a niece, who lives in Paris,
France.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
TIME FOR SHIFT I
NOTYET HERE,
HE BELIEVES
Vermont Senator Begins Work
on Legislative Program;
Studies. Redistribution

"A legislative program covering
Ene civil service is now being
worked out by Senator Porter H.
Dale GR) Of Vermont, chairman
OF the eSenate Committee on the
Civil Service, for action in the
coming session of Congress, he
announced today.
Primarily the program will
cover the matter of reclaSsifica-
tiOn Of all civil service positions,
both in washington and in the
field, along the lines recon,
mended by w. J. McReynOldS,
chief of the personnel classified
zion board in a report recently
submitted to Congress.
Five-Day Week Studied
Another matter which undoubt-
edly viii be included in the pro-
gram Is the five-day week for Gov"
ernment employees.
Senator Dale said today that
while he is in favor of the reduced
working period he expects the
movement along this line to en-
counter considerable opposition in
the Congress. He pointed out that
recent congresses have done a
great deal to improve working
conditions of Federal employees,
notably the retirement act and
the Saturday half holiday law.
To bring up the five-day week
now will anquestiOnably precipi-
tate q bitter struggle, the Yer.
MOnter believes.
Believes It Desirable
Nevertheless Senator Dale be.
UeveS that the five-day week is de-
sirable and he believes that It will
have a good effect on cutting
down unemployment.
The reclaSSification legislation
Is still in the formative state, but
it will be comprehensive when it
reaches the floor of Congress. It
probably will embrace all the
previous classification law, with
notifications, and also will set
UP a new system Of efficiency
ratings for all Government en-
ployes.
Senator Dale expects to spend
. large part Of the summer in
Washington working on the pro
gram and will be ready to con.
duct hearings when his committee
is formally organized in the
winter.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
BUILDING WAGE.
LAW IS PUT
IN EFFECT
Union Scale Will Prevail in
Washington, Leaders Hold;
No CIarification Needed

The union scale of wages will
be established as the prevailing
rate" in the majority of the
building trades here under the
new Davis law, officials Of the
Central Labor Union predicted
today.
The act formally goes into ef-
feet today, and the first test of
it's effectiveness in standardizing
wage scales probably will come
within the next month.
Both Federal and labor Off
cials ridicule the contention that
any amendment of the act is
necessary in order to clarity it,
or make it workable.
Contractors desiring to bid on
Federal projects in Washington
will have no difficulty in ascer-
tanning what the prevailing
rates" in the building trades in
Washington are, these officials
declare.
The building trades council is
sues a monthly bulletin, Depart
ment of Labor officials asserted,
containing a statement Of the
rates of wages paid in Washing
ton and elsewhere. There may
be inaccuracies in this bulletin,
it is admitted, but they will not
be difficult to check.
Union officials say the only
difficulty that contractors will
encounter will be in trying to
show that a fluctuating, catch-as-
catch-can open shop scale is the
prevailing rate" in a community
where the union scale is firmly
established. They predict that
many nonunion firms bidding on
Government projects will seek
to embarrass Federal officials in
enforcing the new law.
The act gives the contractor
officer" to be appointed by the
head of the department under
whose jurisdiction the construc-
ton work comes, full authority
to settle any disputes arising as
to the payment of the prevailing
rate. In case he finds himself
unable to do so, he is authorized
to call the Secretary of Labor
into the controversy, whose de-
cision in the matter shall be
final.