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The Washington times., 1931-05-23
You Renters

If you can afford to pay
rent, you can afford to buy a
Cafritz Lifetime Home.
We are now building 100
Cafritz Lifetime Homes in
pretty Petworth-many have
already been sold to people
who are tired Of living in
pent-up apartments and who
are following over 5000 al
ready satisfied Lifetime Home
purchasers in buying their
own homes-on the highest
point in Northwest.
Six large. we'll planned
room houses with spacious
covered porches and with ap-
pointments that can only be
found in homes selling for
twice the price.
Come out and inspect to-
day! You will be pleasantly
surprised $500 cash and
$65 monthly. less than rent.
You can be an owner instead
of a renter! The price.
$3.50 is another attraction
each home is worth
easily $500 to $1,000 more.
Exhibit home. 490S 4th St.
n. W. at Emerson st.
CAFRITZ
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
SPECIALS

IN FALLS CHURCH, VA.
Homes from SO, 800 up,
terms as low as $50 cash
and $50 per month. If you
want a home in Washing-
toms ideal suburb, drive
out and inspect some good
buvs and nice locations.
F. w. HILBERT,
FALLS CHURCH VA. PHONE 3Os.
NJ ~ ~ LII aa M h A.l INV
The Washington times., 1931-05-23

Real Estate Dept.
18th & Pa. Ave. N. W. National 4S15
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
OFFICES AND STORES
SUBURBAN FOR RENT

EVANSVILLE. MD.-One block from
Rhode Island Ave, sunny 7-room house,
in excellent condition; large sun room;
downstairs lavatOry. fireplace. plenty ot
good closets, gas stove, Gear garage, 70
foot lot. Hyattsville $50.
RENT FURNISHED. june through Septem-
Der: Clermont Pl. Garrett Park Nd:
month. May be seen Sunday or call Mr.
JOHNSON. Nail. 1897. during the week
UNIVERSITY PARK. MD.-One block
from Maryland University. attractive;
entrance hall. breakfast nook, downstairs
lavatory and large closets. gas stove and
good fireplace 75x15O #. lot, with lawn,
shrubs and trees. Call Hyattsville $50:
The Washington times., 1931-05-23

PLANNED COMMUNITY
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
BROOKLAND

1925 7TH ST N. E.
$500 CASH AND S55 PER MONTH.
Six rooms. bath hardwood floors
throughout hot-watrr heat. built-1n ga
rage. heated good ward. three porches
electric refrigeration bus stop at corner.
near stores schools churches Will deco
rate to suit purchaser
Call MR. MORGAN at
M. and r. B. Warren
5000 Connecticut Ave Cleveland 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

Of my long acquaintance with work you
have done in similar fields, and it Is my
desire THAT you should use your own
judgment as to the type of organization
you set up, and its methods of work.
This care of misfortune Is our first duty
TO the Nation. The whole force Of the
administration Is at your disposal Based
upon my experience Of some years in
such problems, am sure we shall COM
pass the task
Yours faithfully,
HERBERT HOOVER"
Chords Statement.
In q statement issued in New York,
Mr.. Clifford said:
Unemployment relief activities neces-
STATED last Winter by the unempIoy-
ment situation were, on the whole,
adequate to prevent acute distress. The
experience Of that period Is available
for making plans for this coming
Winter The real cure for unemploy-
ment obviously is employment, but II
Is already clear that regardless of i'm
provement Of conditions there will be
need this Winter for sustained and
strengthened community and industrial
action in many parts of the country
in some sections the load will be lighter,
but in many parts 1t may be even
greater
1T is my belief that whatever these
burdens may prove to be they will be
whole heartedly met. / shall try to be
Of assistance to that ends
With the invaluable leadership and
experience Of the President I am sure
the Nation viii respond and succeed In
its task"
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Continued From First Pagel
come from the inland streams Of the
Northwest, from the Great Lakes, from
Maine and from Florida, and special
lookout is being kept for a real, old mud
cat, that has made the Mississippi River
his stamping ground.
These fish viii be greeted by approxi-
nlately 1000 fellow piscatorials already
on exhibition at the present headquar-
tiers of the bureau. This welcome COM
nittee will be headed by Spencer, q
big sturgeon, which has been at the
head Of the bureaus tribe for the last
10 years. They probably win be given
a good. old snap from Kid Snapper,
which has been crawling around in the
bureaus main tank for the last 80 years,
No one connected with the bureau
knows the age Of Kid Snapper. He was
said 10 have been fun grown, vicious
fellow when he arrived here and he Is
just as snappy today.
So far as bureau officials know,
Spencer. q corruption Of the family
name Acipenser Sturo, Is the oldest
coast sturgeon in captivity. He is ex-
pected 70 throw some light on the long,
evity Of the sturgeon family before he
succunhs, as experts admit they know
nothing OF the surgeons age span
The new aquarium VIII be located in
the basement directly under the main
entrance OF the new ST.. 1000. 900 Once
Building. When the bureau moves It
viii desert O building into which Il
moved hall century ago.
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Continued From First Pagel
OF ingurgent losses. Three Of the
governments ten airplanes were shot
down, but large quantities Of arms and
ammunition we're taken from the
rebels.
According to his account veritable
foreign legion" Of about 1000 Ameri-
cans, French, japanese and Germans,
amplified by native soldiers, landed
at Gibara Saturday morning in the
German vessel Isle Volmaner and took
possession Of the city with hardly a
struggle An oficer whom he ldenti-
fed as an American was In charge and
posted his men at vital points for de-
tense.
A force Of about 1000 Cuban soldiers,
hailing from Santa Clara and CANA
guey provinces, advanced on the town
Monday afternoon. Their artillery laid
down heavy fire, airplanes raked the
town from above, and a cruiser directed
3 bonlbardment from the harbor
Withdrew in Good Order.
The battle ragged for ~ hours with
great bloodshed on both sides and
military maneuvers worthy Of organized
warfare. The insurgents withdrew in
good order about 4 O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon and intrenched themselves
firmly IN a railroad tunnel, the only
approach 10 the town. Repeated
efforts 10 dislodge them we're IN vain
Fuller understood that the insurgents
were resting their men for determined
counter assault on Gibara and that
further intensive fighting could be ex-
pected shorty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
SPAIN TO PUBLISH \
CATHOLIC DECREE
Details Kept Secret, But
Drastic Measures" Against
Church Expected.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADRID. August 2o--Miguel Maura,
minister OF interior, announced this
morning that the first decree applying
TO activities Of the Catholic Church fn.
Spain would be published tomorrow by
the government. He declined to state
what the decree would be In detail
The minister OF interior told a re-
porter for the Catholic newspaper FL
Debate: I'VE are preparing drastic
measures against Catholics.
Secrets Leaked Out.
In spite of the secrecy maintained
by the government regarding conclu-
sions reached at last Tuesdays cabinet
session, well informed political circles
believe that plans have been made 10
take energetic measures against activi-
ties OF the clergy. In these quarters
1t was said the government would try
to prevent the bishops from appealing
70 Catholics to oppose the constitutional
projects now before the Assembly
which are considered to be anti-clericaI.
There were persistent rumors that
some of the cabinet members wished
to break relations with the church
abruptly, causing Papal Nuncio Tedes-
chint to leave Spain.
NunciO wont Talk.
The nuncio has refused to discuss tha
matter. however. denying he knows
anything about the governments atti.
tude or what measures IL purposes rec
garding the church.
Il have an absolutely quiet con-
science" he said. II have not partici-
pated either In editing or distributing
the documents which were found upon
q man arrested at the Frencn frontier
last week"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
REED HITS PINCHOT'S
APPEAL TO HOOVER
FOR SPECIAL SESSION

Continued From First Page.)
than Washington can handle them for
US.
I'VE do not ask subsidies from the
Federal Treasury if for no other reason
than that we have discovered by sad
experience that whenever that sort Of
thing begins, Pennsylvania has to pay
more In new taxation than it gets back
from Washington In subsidies.
Government Doing Part.
I'VE are convinced that at the present
moment the National Government Is
doing about all that it can in new con-
struction work to give employment
throughout the country. Even If new
national appropriations for construction
were made now, the unemployment
situation would not begin to feel the
effect until long after next Winter has
passed.
The whole country knows the sever
ity of this depression. It is our great
est crisis since the World War Each
OF us owes q clear duty to do his best
to mitigate and end 1t.
Finding work for people who need
1t Is local problem. Our neighbors
who want work are entitled to our
help, not as a charity, but in common
justice. We cannot shove OF the re-
sponsibility onto President Hoover. 1t
seems to me that the very self-respect
of the individual States is at stake.
We must face our own problem, tackle
our own task, care for our own people,
and leave Washington to cope with the
work that properly belongs to it,
Would Encourage Quackery.
There Is no cure-all for the ills
which affiict the United States and the
rest Of the world. We are passing
through difficult period of readjust-
ment out of which will come strength
and wisdom to meet the problems of
the future. To call Congress into SEES
sion now would only encourage The sort
OF legislative Quackery that always
makes its appearance in times like the
present.
1T IS not by this process, but by the
workings of natural forces and the
collective good sense of the American
people that we shall recover our eco
nomic equilibrium. I am quite sure that
the country as whole will condemn
any attempt to force the President to
adopt the course which would be as
futile as 1t Is unwise."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
|. WILSON,
ATTORNEY, DIES
Native of Capital Served in
World War and Was. Prom
inent in Profession.

Edwin L. Wilson, Washington attor-
ney, died today after an illness of sew
eral months, at the home Ct his sister,
Mrs. Katie wilson-Greene, 2lol Con-
necticut avenue.
Born in Washington, Mr.. Wilson
studied Jaw ct Georgetown University
He was secretary-treasurer OF the Dis
trict Bar Association for many years.
Mr.. Wilson served as a captain in the
Army during the World War. In addi-
ton to his membership in the local
bar association, he belonged TO the
American Bar Association and the Uni
versity Club.
He is survived by Mrs. Wilson-Greene
and q brother, John NJ. Wilson. Fu-
neral services viii be held at Mrs. VIII
son-Greene's residence Saturday at 10
o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
AIRMAIL CONTRACT
MONOPOLY FEARED
Representative Kelly Plans Legis.
lation to Break Up Con-
centration."
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Representative Kelly Of Pennsylvania
said today he would sponsor legisla-
ton In the next Congress to break up
the concentration" of airman contracts
Saying there has been too much
concentration, tending toward mo-
n0poly," in the award Of contracts for
carrying the airTnail, Kelly, Republican,
member of the House Post once Com
mittee, asserted he intends collecting
data on companies holding contracts to
determine the extent OF awards TO q few
large operating companies
The Post once Committee, he added
will be asked 10 further investigate the
circumstances after the converting Of
Congress.
Among other proposals to be studied
for possible inclusion in the new le9tsla-
ton, Kelly added, would be q clause TO
prohibit the holder Of any contract
from bidding on new airmaiI lines.
Predicting airmail could be made self
sustaining, Kelly advocated operation
Of numerous feeder lines into the pres
emit transcontinental and other through
routes to increase the volume Of airmail
There is an absolute necessity, +"
Kelly said, "of widening the airmaii
operating system and preventing a
monopoly Of the service.
"Airmail success depends on admin
istration and every effort should be
made in administering a subsidy pro-
vision to extend it 70 every worthy OPP
Grating line possible"
with feeders, he said, the 1000 600
pounds Of mail carried in the air last
year could be increased to 10000 600
pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

a single shot of X-rays may be credited
with creating new species virtually
overnight.
The change also may serve to ex-
plain natures processes in developing
perennial plants. One of the altera-
tons caused in this wild corn plant by
the X-rays has been identified by DR..
L, F. Randolph, research associate at
Cornell and associate cytologist of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, who conducted the experiments.
Chromosomes Changed.
This change is in the chromosomes,
very minute, threadlike bodies in each
cell Of the plant, governing all its
characteristics, such as shape. size,
coloring, fertility and so on. The an
nual has 20 chromosomes In each cell,
while the perennial has 40 The par
ticular annual plant which Became
perennial after X-ray treatment had 20
chromosomes at first, but later it
had 40
A conspicuous thing about chrome
somes, says DR.. Randolph, is their
tendency to break The fragments
sometimes are lost when cells divide,
but may persist. 1t may happen that
the loss OF fragment results in the
failure OF certain characters to appear.
In corn, for example, a white kernel
means that the fragment of chrome
some carrying the color control OF this
kernel probably sot lost through
breakage.
1t was supposed corn necessarily had
20 chromosomes, but at Cornell corn
was grown with 1Q--the other one a
victim Of X-rays It's loss evidently was
D terrific blow, for the Ig-clarou4osoune
plant grew only 2 feet high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
NEW PLAN TO HELP
BITUM|NOUS FIELD
Mayors and Business Men
Pledge Aid in MoIding
Public Sentiment.
BIZ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
WHEELING, w. Va, August 2o.-A
new plan designed to improve economic
conditions in the bituminous coal In
dustry today had the Endorsement of
Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West
Virginia city officials and business men,
who pledged themselves TO attempt to
mold public sentiment in behalf OF the
proposal
While admitting that their plan was
not "fnfallible," sponsors of the move
ment to form a new competitive field
composed of bituminous operations in
the three States last night asked and
received the Endorsement of civic leaders
In behalf Of the proposal
Gov. Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania
gave encouragement 70 the aims of the
group in telegram TO Manager Mayor
T. Y. Beckett Of Wheeling.
Sees Momentum Gain.
TOO much cold water has been
thrown on operators and miners sug-
gestions for sterilization Of the coal
industry" the Governor said Your
conferences express growing momentum
behind the public demand that the
coal industry begin to solve It's problem
Consequently you should not be dis
couraged at the size of the task"
Oficials Of Bellaire, Ohio; Steuben-
vile, Ohio: Shadyside, Ohio: Bridgeport,
Ohio; BurgettStown. Pa: Toronto, Ohio,
Yorkville, Ohio; Glandale, Waynesburg
Pa; MoundSville, W. Va; Bethany, w
Va; Bsnwood, w Va; McMechen, w.
Va; Cadiz. Ohio; Adena, Ohio; Brilliant
Ohio, and Dillonvale. Ohio, attended
the meeting.
Sponsors Of the plan told the as
senbly that their first motive was to
mold public sentiment" for betterment
Of the coal industry, beset by evils of
production, competition and labor
troubles.
Mayors 10 Get Members.
The "Tri-State Civic Association" was
formed, and by resolution agreed that
every mayor act as an enissary for
membership"
The sterilization was indorsed. as
presented subject to revisions accept
able TO operators, miners and public
alike"
It would form a new competitive
field comprising Western Pennsylvania,
Eastern Ohio, the panhandle of West
Virginia and the Morgantown, Fair
mont and Kanawha districts in West
Virginia.
The plan set forth that State and
governmental control was not advo-
Gated; that State guidance for legal rea-
sons was necessary.
1t further proposed that a tribunal.
impartial and free of politics, formed
BY the governors of the named common
wealths. composed preferably Of the
presidents Of TIE three State Univer-
stiles, be set up. This tribunal would
form the operators into a unit and re-
tain impartial engineers to make a
thorough and complete survey.
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Continued From First Page.l
province was reported to have escaped
the foundations Of the Yangtze River
and its tributaries, while in the central
and southern areas thousands were re-
ported 70 have persisted
In Chengtu, the provincial capital,
the streets we're turned into rivers and
several hundred were believed to have
persisted in Chung King. Many VII
lagos were reported obliterated over
night.
The National Flood Relief Commits
sion announced the American Federal
Farm Board was giving careful eonsid-
Grafton TO a proposal to sell part
Of the boards what surplus on credit
to the Nationalist government for the
relief Of food victims.
The commission also said ii had ac~
cepted an offer from the League Of
Nations public health section to dis
patch several epidemic experts with sup
plies from India, japan, Java and Indc-
China to serve under the Chinese Public
Health Service IN fighting disease In the
food areas.
Fifteen small river craft previously
Communicated by military authorities
for use in troop movements we're re-
ported TO Rave been released fer aid
IN rescuing food victims
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
LEA DEFENSE RESTS
WITHOUT EVIDENCE
Judge Tentatively 0verrules Re-
newed Non-Suit Motions in
Tennesseeans' Trial.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AsHEvILLE, N. c., August 2o.-The
defense in the trial of Col. Luke Lea,
Nashville. Tenn. publisher and three
others charged with conspiring TO de-
fraud the Central Bank g. Trust Co.
here Of 81 ,$oo,0o today announced 1t
would not offer any evidence and rested
its case
The defense's decision was announced
when court was convened shortly before
1880 am. A conference OF attorneys
and Judge M v. BaTnhin delayed the
opening Of court.
Judge Barnhill overruled renewed
motions for non-suit with respect TO
each defendant, but announced he
might change or modify his decision
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
ANNUAL PLANTS ARE CHANGED
TO PERENNIALS BY X-RAYS
Important Findings on Cause of Evolution
Forecast by Euchlaena Experiments
of Cornell University Scientists.
ny the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ITHACA, NJ. Y, August 20.--In ex-
periments TO learn more about effects
Of x-rays upon evolution, an ANNUAL
plant has been changed into a peren-
NAL at Cornell University. The annual
has TO be raised from seed yearly, while
the perennial comes up each Spring
from roots.
Although no x-rays are known in the
process of evolution in nature, very
similar short wave radiation exists in
rocks all over the earth's surface, SO
that the X-rays both give a picture Of
what is possibly happening in nature
and also a new tool for use Of the
scientist. Later 1t may become useful
for the horticulturist and gardiner.
Relative OF Corn.
The plant which changed its nature
at Cornell is the euchlaena, the closest
wild relative to corn. There are two
species, Mexicana, the annual, and
perennis, the perennial. .
Some OF the seed was exposed to
X-rays for a few minutes and then
terminated The young stalk began
life as an annual, but later on, while
still young, 1t developed some OF the ap-
pearances Of a perennial, Then the
annual portion dried up and diSap-
peared, and the remaining stalk devel-
oped into o true perennial
II has been customary TO classify the
perennial as q distinct species. There
fore If the change at Cornell stands
the rigid tests which will be made 20
find some error u this seeming miracle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
HOOver's Relief Letter
Walter S. Clifford TO Aid Unemployed
Through Coming Winter.

J The full text Of President Hoover's
announcement Of the appointment of
Walter s. Clifford as head Of q national
organization to mobilize and direct UNI
employment relief next Winter follows:
IT have appointed Walter S. Clifford
to set up and direct such organization
as may be desirable, with headquarters
In washington. to cooperate with the
public authorities and to mobilize the
National. State and Territorial agencies
of every kind which will have charge
of the activities arising out of nnem-
ployment in various parts of the Ma
ton this Winter. A survey OF need and
probable extent Of the load during the
next Winter by various Federal agencies
is now In progress.
The work directed so splendidIy By
Col. Arthur Woods during the past year
viii be continued under the direction Of
Fred G. Croxton as part Of the new
organization, including its work on I'M
employment problems. Col. Woods vol
unteered a year ago on the understand
ing that he must return TO his other re-
sponsibilities this Autumn. He viii con-
tinue to give assistance to the new or
gantzataon.
Heads New York Society.
'Mr. clifford is president Of the
Charity Organization Society Of New
York and during the war was director
of the United States Council of Ma
tional Defense. am appointing a
Nationwide advisory committee 70 as
sjst him.
'The task Of proper assistance to
the deserving Is one which viii APP
peal to the generosity and humanity of
our whole people. It Is q task which
our Nation viii perform, for in no peo-
pie Is there developed higher sense of
local responsibility and Of RESPONSE
bility Of every man to his neighbor."
Letter to Clifford.
Accompanying the announcement was
a copy of the Presidents letter asking
Mr.. clifford to accept the leadership of
his unemployment relief effort. Fol
lowing is the text Of the letter.
"The White House,
washington,
August IL, 1881.
Mr.. Walter s. Clifford,
American Telephone q Telegraph Co.
New York City.
Dear Mr.. Clifford:
1T is clear that, irrespective Of the
improvement in employment, many
localities in the United States will be
faced during the coming Winter with a
heavy relief load, due to unemployment.
I'm order that every preparation may
be made TO meet In an effective way
such needs as may arise, ] am asking
you to set up and direct such organiza-
ton as may be desirable, with head
quarters in Washington, to cooperate
with the public authorities and reinforce
the national, State and local agencies
which viii have responsibility for the
relief activities arising out Of unem-
ployment in various parts of the Nation
this Winter.
II am asking you to do this because