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The Washington times., 1931-03-31
j. 8. JOINS SUIT
TOF|X BORDER
Of VIRGINIA
Dispute over Jurisdiction
of Low-tide Land Grows
Out of Dredge Operations

The Government today filed
it's brief in the United States
Supreme Court in a case to
decide whether the Virginia
boundary is the high or low
water mark on that side of the
Potomac River.
Although the case goes up to
the Supreme Court on litigation
between the SmOOt Sand and
Gravel Corporation and the
Washington Airport Incorporated,
the Government contends that it
has an interest in the decision
and therefore joins with the
SmOOt Company in arguing that
the Virginia boundary is the high
water mark.
The case will come on for argu-
ment when the court reconvenes
April 13.
In filing its brief the Govern
ment says:
"The Government now has
In progress ana In prospect eX-
tensive projects for the utiliza-
tiOn and Identification of the
land between the low and high
water mark similar in char
acter and in location to the
land involved in this suit. For
this reason the contention
that these lands do not lie
within the District of Colum.
bia and the exclusive juriSdic-
ton of the United States pre-
sents question of controlling
interest to the Government in
connection with the develop
ment of these projects"
The case arose when the Smoot
company, engaged in Government
work. began dredging operations
on the land between the Wash
ington Airport and the river.
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HOPES To HAVE
SURVEY READY
BY WINTER
Senator Believes First-Hand
Inspection Is Needed for
Proper Shaping of Program

A complete survey of Washing
tons needs from a building and
construction viewpoint is being
undertaken by Senator Hiram
Bingham, chairman of the Dis
trict subcommittee of the Senate
Appropriations Committee.
Senator Bingham expects dur
ing the summer to make a com
prehensive study of all local
projects, those under construc-
tion and those which have been
suggested, i'm order to be prepared
for legislative action when Con-
gresS reaSSembleS.
To Prepare Schedule
AS a result of his inspection
Senator Bingham intends to pre-"
pare a schedule to be Scrutinized
by his subcommittee next winter
when it starts work on the local
appropriation bill.
Senator Bin h m expects
within the next day or two to
make an automobile tour of the
city. When the last appropria-
ton bill was under consideration
Senator Bingham with other
members of the committee made
such tour, but it was neces-
sarily limited to part of one day,
and the Connecticut Senator
believes a more comprehensive
trip, or a series of trips, will
enable him to comprehend more
fully the types of projects which
are needed here.
Paving To Be Included
The Senator's trip will in.
clude such projects as street paw
ing and repair jobs; proposed and
projected bridge work; school
buildings and welfare institutions.
Senator Bingham will follow no
set schedule on his trip, but will
visit every project of any i'm
portance informally in order to
ascertain just how the work is
being carried on and what addi-
tional work is needed.
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BROKER ADMITS
BUCKET SHOP

Benjamin r. Buck, former stock
broker, today abandoned his fight
against a bucket shop" indict-
ment, reported against him in
September. 1929, and entered
plea of guilty to the first count.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney William A. Gallagher nolle
pressed the second count of the
indictment and Justice Peyton
Gordon referred the plea to Pro
baton Officer Amos A. Steele for
investigation.
Buck. represented by Attorneys
Harry S. Barger and H. Winship
Wheatley, made many attacks in
the form of pleas in abatement,
to the validity of the indictment.
Most of the attacks were based
on the eligibility of the service of
women on the Grand Jury and
the methods used in selecting
jurors.
The trial was to have been set
for an early date and would have
required at least two weeks to
complete.
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AUTHS ARE SUED7D0CTOR NAMED
BY TAX|MAN IN RUM CASE
Times Staff Photo

Conspiracy to violate the Ma
tional Prohibition Act by the il
legal use of liquor prescriptions
is charged in an Indictment re-
ported by the Grand Jury today
against a physician and a regis
tered pharmacist.
DIR. Adelbert II. Lee, Capitol
Heights, Md, is the physician in
the case and George w. F. Boyd,
a druggist said to be employed
by a chain of local drug stores,
is the other defendant. The
indictment relates rs alleged viO-
latiOnS against the pair.
The two men engaged in the
alleged conspiracy from March l,
1929, to March /, 1881, according
to the indictment, which alleges
that they conspired to sell liquor
through the medium of legal re
scriptions for beverage use and
not for medicinal use, as is al
lowed by law.
Say He Took Orders
According to reports, the drug
giSt represented to other persons
that he could get prescription liq-
uor for them without an exami-
nation. He would then go to the
physician and obtain liquor pre-
scriptions for his customers, it is
alleged, and would deliver the
liquor to them.
False pretenses and embezzle-
ment is charged against Mrs.
Maude E. Voss, 1926 Sixteenth
st. N. w., who is said to have
thus obtained $4,000 from Mrs.
Minnie M. Dopp, Ills Tenth st.
N. w., by representing to her
that she was employed by a silk
factory and borrowed the money
with which to buy silk. She was
to realize so per cent commission
on the sale of the silk. Mrs. Voss
is said to have told Mrs. Dopp.
The silk was to have been sold
to local merchants, according to
the indictment.
Two first degree murder indict-
ments were included in the list
of 20 reported by the grand jury.
Benjamin Brown, colored, is
charged with the fatal shooting
on March 81 of his wife. Alice
Brown, at 40 Hanover st. N. w.
James Sawyer, alias Georgia
Boy" Sawyer, also colored, is
charged with stabbing Jake Cole
man, colored, to death on March
% at $50 Missouri Ave. N. w. He
has not been apprehended.
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| SLAYERS GET.
DEATH STAYS

Four colored men under SEN
tences to die in the electric chair
next month were granted execu-
ton stays by Justice Peyton Cor
don today pending disposition Of
their appeals.
John Borum, John Logan and
Milton Guy, who shot and killed
Lamar Watson York, a prohibition
agent, last April IL. when he fol-
lowed them into Brooks Court
when he suspected them of rum
running, were given a stay until
June 9. They were to have been
executed on April Is, but the
postponement was necessary be-
cause the Appellate Court will not
act on the case until May.
The electrocrtion of Charles
Morris, slayer of Maggie Landon.
colored, which was to have taken
place on April II, was postponed
until June 10, for the same
reason.
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Baby Golfers Open
Public Links Year

At least a dozen players teed
off on the miniature golf course
at Seventeenth Street and Con-
stitution Avenue less than half
an hour after it opened today.
This is the first public outdoor
course to open this spring. It
was scheduled for opening last
Saturday but rain caused a post
ponement.
Last summer the course at
tracted over 5000 PLAYERS.
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BLUE LAW FOE
GOES To JAIL

ROCKVILLE, March 31.-Rath-
er than pay a five-dollar fine,
imposed upon him for violating
a law which he believed to be
morally wrong, Charles w. Bal
lenger, of Glen Echo, Md, last
night began serving five days in
the Montgomery County Jail.
Judge Robert B. Peter, in Cir
cult Court here denied him the
right to appeal his conviction for
breaking the Sabbath.
Painted His House
Mr.. Ballenger, a Seventh Day
Adventist, was arrested Sunday,
February I, by Montgomery COun-
ty Policeman Joseph OIdfieId,
who is no longer on the force,
and charged with Sabbath break
ing"
Mr.. Ballenger is said to have
been painting his house and put
tying-up nail holes, when he was
taken into custody.
Judge Woodward said that it
was not for him to decide as to
the merit or worthlessnesS of the
law, and was compelled to find
him guilty, so long as the law was
wcrded the way it is.
Appeal Was Sought
Mr.. BaIlinger's lawyer, Millward
C. Taft, Of TakOma Park, asked
Judge woodward to make the
fine SIS, so that he might appeal
the decision. The Judge told him
that this would be impossible,
since the statute called for a
stated fine, but that he would
send the case over to the circuit
court with the possibility that
Juge Peter might permit an ap-
peal.
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Telephone Workers
Take Food Course

To instruct young women in
the preparation of well-balanced
meals and the Importance of
eating at regular hours, ~
lesson nutrition course has been
formed at the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company.
Miss Margaret Harhin. super.
visor of the traffic department,
is the instructor.
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MAKE
CUT IN RATE
FORGROUP
Association Head Replies to
Attack on His Society by
W. Irwin Glover Recently

W. Irwin Glover Recently
Assistant Postmaster General
w. Irwin Glover failed to inquire
into the facts before launching
his attack against the United
States Flag Association for its
expressed intention of sending
the young American Enjoys of
Friendship to Europe under the
French flag.
This, in substance, was the re.
ply made today by Col. James A.
Moss, U. S. A. retired, presidelt
general of the association, who
brought out that the United
States Lines had been sought first
but was unwilling to cooperate
with the organization.
Called On U. S. Lines
He added that if the assistant
postmaster general had taken the
trouble to phone the association,
the entire matter could have been
readily explained and the unjuS-
tifiable attack prevented.
Colonel Moss, in letter TO Mr..
Glover, says:
when the question of ocean
transportation first came up
for consideration / called on
either the passenger manager
or assistant passenger manager,
1 do not remember which, of
the United States Line in New
York city. 1 told him the
United States Flag Association,
which has the distinction of be-
ing the only patriotic organ
ization headed by the President
of the United States as homo
rary president general.
Explains the Difficulty
81 told him that, in the in
terest of American patriotism
and world peace, the associa-
ton was planning to send q
group of boys and girls to
France and England on a mis-
sion of goodwill. / explained to
him our difficulty in financing
the undertaking.
II then asked him, if, in view
of the facts, the United States
line would be willing to make
us a liberal concession in rates.
He replied in substance that at
the time of the year june
the ENJOYS travelling the United
States line made greater de-
mand for accommodations than
they could supply, and he,
therefore, regretted he could
make the Flag Association no
concession, as it would mean
loss of money to the United
States line"
French Line Approves
Colonel Moss added in his COM
munication that he later inter-
viewed the manager Of the
French line in New York and re-
ceived every assurance of CO
operation and of a substantial
cut in rates.
He said that the officials of
the line further announced that
they would communicate with
high officials in Paris to insure
the proper reception for the
ENJOYS.
Officials of the British line
were also willing to cooperate
insofar as the return trip is con.
cerned and they, too, assured
Colonel Moss of substantial reduc'
tions in rates.
Letter of Praise
The letter adds:
I'VE feel that the spirit of
confidence, understanding, and
friendliness which will be given
expression in the sending of
these American children to
France under the French flag
and having them return from
England under the British flag,
is the kind of spirit which, II
there were more of it on this
earth, would do more than any
thing else to establish lasting
peace among the nations of the
world"
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
BIRDIE
RUMMAGE SALE PLANNED

SILVER SPRING, Md, March
31.-Under direction of Forest
Glen Court, Catholic Daughters
of America, a rummage sale will
be held at 2018 Georgia Ave. N.
W., Washington, on Tuesday,
April 7.
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C. D. A. TO HOLD SALE

SILVER SPRING, Md, March
31.-Forest Glen Court, Catholic
Daughters of America, will hold
q bake sale on Saturday, April
4, at the new Atlantic and
Pacific store on Georgia Avenue
in Silver Spring.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
BURGLAR TAKES SAL

Police are searching for a
thief who entered the home of
Ida Watts, colored, 1877 L St.
N. W., and stole $141 in bills
and a gold ring valued at $40.
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1871 8stNtllL go EN1
Sure Way to Stop
Night Coughs
Famous Prescription Brings Almost
Instant Relief

Night coughs or coughs caused
by a cold or irritated throat, can
now be stopped within Is minutes
by a doctors prescription called
Thoxine which works on an en-
tirely different principle from or
binary medicines. 1t has a quick
double action, it relieves the irri-
tation and goes direct to the inter
nal cause.
Thoxine contains no harmful
drugs, is pleasant tasting. Guaran-
teed to give better and quicker re-
lief for coughs or sore threats
than anything you have ever tried
or you can have your money back.
35c, Zoe, and S1.00 bottles. Sold by
Kings Drug Store and all other
good drug stores.
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FINLEY
Finley Drainage Ditch
Is Being Improved

The drainage ditch in the low
er valley is receiving some more
much-needed work.
Mrs. M. w. Zindel spent We'd
nesday visiting in Kennewlck at
the home of her brother, G.. G..
Day.
The English I class is studying
the Odyssey and is carving some
Greek architecture, also busts OF
some of the Greek Gods and God
esses.
Louise Schaffner was an over
night guest at the Turner home
Sunday.
Monday evening the high school
basketball girls met the ladies'
town team in their second game.
The score was AZ to IL in favor of
the high school.
Quite number from Finley at
tended the Hover P.T.A. last Fri
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THE KENNEwIcK coURIKR-REPoRTER
thing to do was to put on another

thing to do was to put on another
man.
The amount which it will be nee
essary for the commercial clubs to
contribute to this fund will be less
than was necessary in the past, and
it was believed that all commercial
clubs which had been solicited
would be glad to contribute the
amount which would be necessary.
It is hoped that the program
eventually may be taken over en-
tirely by the Extension service and
the county cooperating.
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EGGS AID IN COOKERY

sour estimate of the value OF
eggs in the diet is based on two
sets of facts" said DIR. Hazel K.
Stiebeling, of the Bureau of Home
Economics, of the United States
Department of Agriculture, In
speaking before the National Con-
gress. "These are facts regarding
their nutritive Importance, and
facts concerned with their adapt
ability to cookery processes. The
extent of their use depends partly
on such values, partly on their fla
vor, and partly on their cost"
The physical properties of eggs,
she said, make them useful in CIV
ing lightness and bulk to such
cook products as sponge cake, mer-
ingues, omlets, and certain des-
serts, and in giving the character
istic consistency to mayonnaise.
From the standpoint of nutri-
tion," she continued, "the egg is
really two foods instead of one.
The white part of the egg is almost
a pure watery solution of certain
proteins of high biological value for
body building and maintenance.
The yolk, on the other hand, con-
tains many well-recognized food
substances. 1t furnishes concentrat-
ed fuel for the body, contains pro-
tein of fine quality, and has an UNI
usually rich store of the minerals
and vitamins necessary for growth
and development, and for the main
tenance of health and vigor. Every
100-caloric portion of egg is about
three and one-half times as rich in
protein, twice in phorphorus, and
four times as rich in iron as we
believe the average 100 caloric
portion of food for the adult need
be. Moreover, these nutrients are
in forms especially adapted for
conversion into body tissue, a fact
which makes the food value of the
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will be the one who will be In a
position to reap the greatest re-
turns.
The seed bed for the seedlings
and for the crowns should, of
course, be well prepared. Ground
which has been in alfalfa followed
by one year of potatoes or corn.
should be in good physical condi-
ton and if this is reasonably well
fortified, plants will then develop
Farm news
rapidly and quicker returns can
be expected. With well fertilized
ground one should be able to begin
cutting the third season.
The fertilization Of the crop has
been covered in previous articles.
Some of the publications sug.
gest the leaving of wide enough
space that one may drive through
with the sprayer about every fifty
feet, or twice the width that one
can easily reach across with the
spray gun and cover the tops fol
the control of such pests as the as.
paragus beetle. This looks as the
it might be factor which growers
= + ~
might well consider.
Extreme care should be used in
the digging and handling of the
roots so as not to damage any
more of the larger roots than is
absolutely necessary as this dam
age often sets the crowns back
considerable. Depth Of planting OF
crop varies somewhat with soil and
with results which one wishes to
secure. The shallower planted beds
will come on sooner in the spring.
Remember, however, that the tend
ency is for the crown to come near
er to the surface. The depth will
probably vary from four inches on
heavy soil to not more than eight
inches on the lighter soils. Prob
ably five to six inches on many of
our light soils would be nearer
ideal.
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Starting Asparagus Seedlings

For those who are contemplating
planting of asparagus seed and
growing of their own roots in the
increasing of asparagus acreage
we would say that special attention
should be given to the securing of
good seed and the proper care and
planting Of the seed.
If by chance one is producing
their own seed the seed should be
carefully cleaned and only the bet
ter half of the seed taken. The
better half. would be the half which
would weigh the most per seed or
the seed which was larger in size.
Some system of cleaning of the
seed should be followed so as to Sc
cure only this upper half, or much
more seed should be planted in or
der to secure the needed number
of crowns for transplanting. It
would seem inadvisable to plant
anything but cleaned seed.
The crowns should have just as
long a growing season as possible
during the year that they are
grown in the seed bed. Because Of
the fact that the seed terminates
slowly it is better to soak the seed
for five Or six days at a tempera-
ture of IS to 80 degrees F. before
planting. The seed may then be
dried just enough that it will run
thru a planter if the planter is
used for seeding. The seed should
be distributed at intervals Of 2 IL
to 8 inches. Seed planted in this
distance will allow the crowns to
develop properly without their be-
ing too much of a tangled mass to
separate at the time the crowns
are taken up for transplanting.
A special emphasis is laid upon
the proper selection of the crowns
in all of the literature that we can
find on the development of aspara-
gus beds. Even if a well-cleaned
seed is recommended above has
been used it is advisable to plant
only about one-half of the crowns.
Where the seed is planted as rec
commended crowns will have great
er chance to develop and those
crowns which do not have an
abundance of good roots and sew
eral good strong buds should be
discarded. Only one year old roots
should be transplanted to the per-
manent bed.
If the above instructions are fol-
lowed all plants in the bed should
have an equal chance and one
should be able to secure good
uniform stand of crowns. We be-
lieve that the future is going to
require more careful attention to
just such problems as this and
that the man who, five years from
now has a planting with as few
skips as it is possible to have and
then takes care of the bed right,
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euIIs s.
and ~
unelassifieds

A crab is an obstacle in the path
of good will =. When woman
wants to want something she goes
shopping -. A news paper is like
a woman because a man should
never borrow his neighbOrs!
THE FIVE-DAY WEEK
The modern Sunday wears us
out,
And may we suggest
That we be given Monday off
So we can get a rest?
Tho you are not the man your
mother thinks you are, don't
worry your wife can identify
you.
The reason some married men
never know when they are we'll
off is because they never are.
"Under no circumstances would
1 marry a girl to reform her." said
Art Carpenter. $50 far as I can
see most of their forms appear to
be all right already"
A WOMAN'S DEAREST WISH
is TO LOOK LIKE HER
PHOTOGRAPH
Gladys-No, mother isn't home,
she's down town shopping.
Caller-How soon will she be
home?
Gladys-Well, not until all OF
the stores are closed.
A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE is A
DANGEROUS THING. SO is
A LITTLE WIDOW
With more than 300 Americans
insured for more than 81 ,000, 000
each, it looks as if there is a cam
paign on for better dressed wild
ows.
No man would dare go home
and say to his wife: "a bunch of
us schewed the rag all afternoon"
He puts it this way: 81 was in a
four-hour conference"
The boy who sat still for five
weeks in a tree-sitting contest
can't sit still five minutes in
school -. Our idea of a honey
moon finale is when she doesn't
worry about him any more and he
doesn't worry about her not wor-
rying about him :. No one is on
the level who doesn't do his best
Occasionally flapper can
still be found who seems to con-
slider her legs nothing but bare
necessities.
The Kid-Pa, what is dictation ?
The Dad-It's what man gives
his stenographer and takes from
his wife.
a,
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egg much greater than mere enum-
GRAFTON of these nutrients would in
dictate. The egg yolk is also rich in
the fat soluble vitamins."
An egg day for children over
two years old is suggested for the
formation of good red blood. For
younger children smaller amounts
of the yolk may be given with
benefit.
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day night and enjoyed the program
given by the men.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Lawson are at
home again in the Tewalt house
after spending a month at Mrs.
Beals' place.
The English class has quite a
collection of relics and curios, also
an an aquarium of which they are
quite proud.