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The Washington times., 1931-10-02
Lansbrook
Topcoats
SIS
With tDO trousers

It's time to get into topcoat; get it now
before our stocks have been picked over. You
will have to see them to appreciate the broad,
notched lapels, the wide shoulders and the
celanese lining, guaranteed" to last the
life of the garment. They come in belted
or box models, the colors are-grey, brown.
the cloths are oxford, herringbones and
tweeds. Sizes 35 to ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
VERDICT SET ASIDE
IN DAILY WILL FIGHT
Third Trial of 100000 Case Made
Necessary by Justice Stat
ford's Ruling.

A third trial of the contest over the
100000 estate of Annie DAILY, 30 years
cid, who died July 4, 1929, was made
necessary by a decision today Of Justice
Stafford setting aside a verdict of a
jury rendered last November unfolding
the Will and its two codicils
The case was tried first in March, 1880,
and resulted in verdict setting aside
the Will. but a new trial had TO be
granted when it was shown that one
of the parties in interest had not been
served with notice Of the contest. The
second trial resulted in verdict
sustaining the will and counsel for the
contestants asked a new trial.
Nearly half the estate was left to
Catholic charities and the remainder
TO a nephew, Dr. J. Franklin Hilton
Ponce de Leon Apartments, who was
also named as executor. Other nephewS
and nieces filed a caVeat protesting that
the deceased was incompetent and that
she had been unduly influenced by DR.
II lton
The physician was not called TO the
witness stand at the second trial be-
fore Justice Stafford and in granting
the new trial the justice held that hi
should have charged the jury that the
failure of a person accused of undue
influence to testify might be considered
By the jury as evidence Of such in.
duence.
Attorneys e. Hilton Jackson anc
Godfrey L. Muntsr appeared for the
contestants and Attorneys Burkart 8
Quinn defended the will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
LEGAL BATTLE DUE
IN SMITH CUSTER
Attorney General Approves Issues
Used by Senate Counsel Against
Power Commission Head.

Actual initiation of litigation is eX
pected within a short time in the legal
controversy growing out Of the Sem
ate attempt to Gust George Otis Smith
as chairman of the Federal Power Com
mission.
The Justice Department yesterday
expressed its agreement to the facts
on which the court action will be based,
thus advancing the controversy another
step. Attorney General Mitchell said
John w. Davis, counsel for the Senate,
had filed with him a petition framing
the issues in the case and that this had
been approved and returned to the
Senates attorney.
All that remains to start the actual
legal proceedings. he said. is for Mr..
Davis to file the petition in District
Supreme Court.
The controversy arose when the Sen
ate, after once confirming Chairman
Smith, attempted to reconsider his
nomination. President Hoover refused
to return the nomination, so the Senate
'reconsidered' it any way, voted rejec-
ton, then instituted the court action.
The petition, in quo warranto, the
Attorney General said, merely asks of
Smith "by what warrant" he holds
his office. Notice will then be filed on
Smith to answer this question in court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
CADETS WILL HOLD
COMPETITIVE DRILL
Five BattaIionS and Four
Bands to Take Field Tc-
morrow Afternoon.

Five battalions and four bands will
take the field at 2:3O o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at Wilson Stadium, Central
High School, competing for high school
cadet trophies, which will be presented
April 30.
The battalions will represent Central
Eastern, Western, Business and McKin-
ley High Schools. while bands, to be
judged as they play for the battalion
maneuvers, will be entered by all but
Business
The judges of the battalion COMPETE
ton will be Capt. Alexander r. Boiling,
Headquarters Company, U. S. A.; First
Lieut.. James c. White and First Lieut..
Thomas H. Allen They will determine
the winner of the Col. Craigie Silver Cup
for the battalion, and the Cadet Fund
Cup for the commanding major. These
trophies will be presented by DR.. Frank
w. Ballou, superintendent of schools,
following the annual regimental drill
April 30
Judges of the band competition will
be Band Leader L. c. Vessel 3rd
United States Cavalry; Band Leader
Carl Schaefer, Georgetown University
r. o. L. c.; Master Sergt. Otto Sic
beneicbren, University of Maryland r.
o. T. c., and Warrant officer j. Du-
fresno, 9th Field Artillery. The WIN
ming organization will receive from DR..
Ballou the Military instructors Cup.
Ludwig Mandy has trained the bands
of Mckinley and Eastern High Schools,
while Paul Garrett has instructed those
OF Western and Central High Schools.
Tomorrow's drill will be under the
direction of Lieut.. Col. Wallace NJ.
Craigie, U. S. A., professor of military
science and tactics in the public
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
RAT EXTERMINATOR
ANSWERS SOS CALL
Max Booker Offers to Aid Drive
Against Center Market
Rodents.

A volunteer rat eXtermnator has
answered the call sounded by George j.
Adams, jr.. secretary of the District
Committee on Employment. Mr. Adams
stepped into the breach when it APP
peared the governmental system was
unable to cope with the large aggrega-
ton Of rodents left homeless and hungry
by the demolition of old Center Market.
He said if there was an unemployed
rat exterminator at large, he would
pay him to wipe out the rodents.
His offer was published yesterday. In
the morning mail today came an appli-
cation for the Job from Max Booker of
$50 Kenyon street. Mr. Booker APP
parently knows his rodents. as he men
tons "Orkin, the Rat Man" of Rich
mond Va, as a reference. and says he
has had Is years experience in trying
10 rid the world of rats.
Mr.. Adams said he would spend a
night examining the terrain and the
fauna with which it is infested before
coming to a decision on exactly how
to proceed in his discriminating cam
paign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
BAKER MURDER TIP
PROBED BY POLICE
Baltimore Woman Names
Man Who Broke Down When
Accused of Crime.

What they described as promising
information relative to the murder of
Mary Baker was in the hands Of po-
lice today, although they did not ex-
pect it to lead to any immediate arrests.
The investigation of the year-old
crime was revived when newspaper
sources put detectives in t3@ch with a
young woman in Baltimore said to sus-
pect an acquaintance of the killing.
Capt Edward j. Kelly and Sergt.
John Flaherty of the homicide squad
are running down the new lead. They
interviewed the woman in Baltimore
recently without obtaining any tangible
information bearing on the crime.
Says Man Broke Down.
The girl said, however, that while
on an automobile ride with sales
man for New England firm she vir-
tually accused him of the murder,
whereupon her companion broke down
and Sobbed.
Kelly and Flaherty plan to question
the man in regard to his whereabouts
on the night Of the murder They said
there was not sufficient information on
which 20 base an arrest.
Photograph Studied.
A photograph Of the salesman was
furnished by the woman. 1t has been
shown TO persons associated with the
slain Navy Department clerk in an eff
fort TO identify him as friend of the
dead girl.
Inspector William S. Shelby said the
new information appeared promising, -
but declined further comment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
MARBLE ACQUIRED
FOR WAR MEMORIAL
Vermont Stone to Be Quarried
Within Two Months,
Officials Say.

Details of the contract with the YER
mont Marble Co. for furnishing the
white marble for the District of Co.
lumbia World War Memorial have been
completed, it was said today.
From both the marble company and
James Baird Co, general contractor for
the memorial, it was learned quarrying
of the stone will start soon in the
noted Dandy quarry at Dandy, VT,
which is said to produce exceedingly
fine white stone.
About two months will be required
fer the quarying and finishing of the
marble for the temple, it was esti-
mated. In the meantime, however, the
foundation will be prepared.
The contractors office and work shed
have been erected on the site in West
Potomac Park between the Lincoln
Memorial Rejecting Pool and the Tidal
Basin. The site has been cleared of its
shrubs and trees.
One of the next steps will be the
driving of piles into the soft Bubsoil.
Underlying this spot and most of the
downtown section of Washington, where
great public buildings are now rising
lies a comparatively soft subsoil. with
solid rock far below Virtually all of
the Governments construction is being
placed on piles.
officials of the Baird Co. predicted
today that unless some unforeseen de-
lay should occur in the matter of ma
terials, the memorial can be completed
in ample time for dedication on Armi-
stice day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
0. k. WADUCT PLAN
FOR MICHIGAN AVE.
Bridge to Eliminate Hazard to
Traffic Given Approval by
-ordinating Group.

Plans for the new viaduct to be built
soon by the District government in the
vicinity of Michigan avenue and Tenth
street northeast, to eliminate a traffic
hazard of long standing in the railroad
grade crossing at that point. were ex-
amined and Endorsed yesterday by the
Co-Ordinating Committee, which COM
priSeS inter2s ted District and Federal
governmental agencies.
The viaduct is to be constructed TO
leave So feet from curb to curb. but
provision has been made in the plans,
so that the width can be EXTENDED to
so feet, with a minimum Of cost, when
required.
Capt. E N. Chisolm, jr., engineer of
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, who is chairman OF
the Co-ordnating Committee, said today
the committee feels that the width of
So feet for the viaduct will suffice, in
view of present traffic demands.
A number of highway changes which
the District government is soon to adj
vertise hearings for were studied by
the committee.
Minor changes were suggested by the
committee and plans presented by the
District government for TIE improve
ment of Military road from Piney
Branch road to ROCK Greek Bridge.
The committee suggested the lessen
ing of some Of the sleeper curves, and
made other minor proposals, in the
improvement program.
The committee agreed to furnish J
B. Gordon, District sanitary engineer
with map showing the holdings Of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission in the Piney Branch area
so that the Districe government may
have additional information in its sewer
improvement policy in that section of
the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
MACARTHUR TO GET
MEDALS FOR C. M. T. C.
Commander of Veterans of Foreign
Wars to Present Decorations
Tomorrow.

Paul c. Wolman, commander -in-chief
OF the Veterans Of Foreign Wars, will
present to Gen. Douglas Macarthur
chief Of staff of the Army, tomorrow
morning SO medals which are to be
awarded this year to outstanding basic
students OF the Citizens Military Train
ing Camps throughout the country.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars an
nually donate these medals for pres
cntatlon to civilian military students
who have shown the most efficiency at
each Of the G. M r. Camps. Each
medal is accompanied by an engraved
citation, signed and executed by the
commanding officer of the camp.
Among those who will participate in
the ceremony tomorrow are Admiral
Robert ZoontZ, junior vice commander;
Representative Royal c. John son, past
national judge advocate general; Capt.
Robert B. Handy jr., national adiutant
general; Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines,
committeeman, and Capt. William l..
Thomas, commander Department of
District OF Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
MAN INJURED BY AUTO
TWO MONTHS AGO DIES
Seven Others Hurt Last Night in
Traffic Accidents, One in Seri-
Gus Condition.

A man who was struck by an auto
mobile February 19 died in Emergency
Hospital last night from the injuries
and several others were injured last
night in traffic accidents in the city.
Isaac Morton, colored, 81, Of 2207 M
street. who was injured when struck
by the automobile of Representative
Hamilton Fish of New York, at Twen-
ty-third and @ streets, died at the hos
pital. The Fish automobile was driven
by Joshua B. Egglsston, colored, 1925
Wallach place, chauffeur.
Howard James Gaylor, 81. was Sc
verely injured when struck by an au-
tomobile in front Of his home. at 1900
Harvard street, early this morning.
Charles Calvert, Sc, 1850 Corcoran
street; Arthur j. Delaney, colored, 10
years old. l16 V street Floyd John
Moore, 81, 200 Wesley avenue. Glen
Echo, Md; Dorothy A. Dorfman, Z
years old, 1913 H street northeast;
Joseph Cicala, years old. 808 Upshur
street, and Earle Aloysius ONeil, IA
years old. 403 Twelfth street southeast,
were also accident victims. Their in
juries were not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
GAMBLING EVIDENCE
LACKING, SAYS JURY
Prince Georges Group Certain
Houses EZ st, Report to Court
Declares.

UPPER MARLBORO. Md. April %
Concluding three weeks Of Investigation,
the Prince Georges County grand jury
today reported that 1t was unable 10
obtain sufficient information to warrant
any indictment for Illegal operation of
gambling or read houses in the county
or fer Illegal sharing Of bondsmen's
fees
Acting on the instructions OF the
court. the jury reported that it had
made an honest effort TO get some
first-hand information about the gam
bling and road houses but from the
examinations Of witnesses found it inn
possible to obtain enough evidence to
find an indictment.
TIE. report added, however, that the
jury realized gambling and road houses
actually are operated illegally and con-
stitute distinct menace to the well
fare of the county"
The jury recommended that the new
police force TO be appointed in June
be selected carefully and that the off,
GERS be required to visit weekly all
places where gambling or other viola
lions are known to exist and make a
written report TO the county COM
missioners.
The jury said it could not find proof
that the alleged bonding racket is a
reality in the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
ROBERTS DEFENDS
LONG TON FOR D. c.
RETAIL COAL SALE
Personnel of Congress Com
mitteeS Cited to Show Ca
pabIe Men Wrote Law.
RlDICULES ATTEMPT
TO GET AROUND TERMS
Superintendent of Weights and
Measures Gives Views Against
Dealers.

George M. Roberts, superintendent of
weights, measures and markets, issued
a statement today in defense of the law
requiring sale of coal by the long ton
and insisting that the law meant ex-
actly what it said in spite of the claim
of coal dealers that they have found
way around it" by offering coal for
sale in 2,000-pound units.
Mr.. Roberts examined the list Of the
membership of the House and Senate
District Committees in 1921 when the
weights and measures law was enacted
and comes to the conclusion that at is
inconceiyable that they, knowing pre-
cisely what they wanted to do. lacked
the ability to set forth their intention
in the law"
The clear intention Mr.. Roberts
said, lis set forth in the respective re-
ports of the bill of the District Com
mitteeS of the House and of the Senate.
On the Senate committee 1 find the
names of Lawrence Y. Sherman of ILL
nols. Wesley L. Jones of Washington,
present chairman of the Senate Appro
priations Committee; William P. Bill
lingham of Vermont, Atlee Pomerene of
Ohio Morris Sheppard of Texas and
others On the House committee was
Carl E. Mapes of Michigan. chairman;
T. S. Williams of Illinois, Ben Johnson
of Kentucky, Clark Burdick of Rhode
Island, Milton A. Romjue of Missouri,
James p. Woods of Virginia, Fritz G.
Lanaham of Texas, Robert Crosser of
Ohio and other men of similar ability.
Il we'll remember how carefully and
thoroughly the above named great
lawyers and their associates considered
all of the provisions of the bill, which
became the present weights and
measures law, giving particular atten-
ton to the coal provision, and it is in
conceivable to my mind. that they,
knowing precisely what they wanted to
do. lacked the ability to set forth their
intention in the law"
Mr.. Roberts has in hand an investi-
cation OF the system of selling coal by
1000 pound units begun by Washing
ton coal dealers, April /. and the COM
missioners have directed the corpora
ton counsel to furnish Mr.. Roberts
with legal opinion as to whether this
is or is not legal under the act referred
to. 1t is expected that the opinion will
be ready within few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
HOSPITAL SITES
POLICY CONTINUES
President Will Allow Selection by
Federal Board on Merit, as
in Past.

President Hoover has no intention,
it was stated at the White House to-
day, of departing from his established
policy of approving the selection of
sites for veterans hospitals and SOL
diers' homes
In making this statement in the
Presidents behalf. Secretary Theodore
Joslin explained that selection of such
sites is made by the Federal Hospitali-
cation Board. which always has been
guided strictly by merit in making its
selection.
1t was explained that Mr.. Hoover has
consistently followed this boards deci-
sions and that he would continue to
do so. Published reports that the
President was being urged by outside
interests to designate hospital sites to
the board for selection are responsible
for this explanation of the Presidents
policy.
The last disqualification bill made
authorizations for so veterans projects.
to cost approximately $21 100000, of
which $5,000,000 was actually appropri-
ated. Only nine new units are included
in these so proposed projects. The re-
mainder are additions to existing vet
Grams plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
BRIDGE LIEN FILED
AGAINST w. R. & (.
Commissioners Demand Payment
of $53,611 for Repair Of
Anacostia Span.

The District Commissioners today re-
corded certificates of indebtedness
against the Washington Railway SS
Electric Co. for $53,611.19. representing
a bill for half of the cost of repairing
the Anacostia Bridge last year, to-
gether with the cost of some SUISSE
quent repairs and painting.
The certificates were recorded in pur-
suance of the District appropriation act
for 1904, which provided that one-l,alf
of the cost of maintenance of the bridge
be paid by the railway company. At
that time the railway operating over
the bridge was the Anacostia & Po-
tomac Railroad Co. since merged with
the Washington Railway 81 Electric Co.
The work was done under a contract
let in 1929, and the railway company
was given until April /, 1881, to make
payment. Bills were rendered by the
assessor, but they have not been paid.
The company and the Commissioners
are now in litigation about another
similar bill, and the company suggested
that the city heads wait the outcome
of the action in court before insisting
on payment, but the Commissioners de-
clined.
The certificates when recorded, be-
come a lien against the personal and
real property of the corporation. They
bear interest at 10 per cent per annum
until paid.
The case in litigation involves bill
for $5,875.70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
GIRL, 7, BRINGS POPPY
FOR HOOVER TO WEAR
Daughter of Dead Veteran to Give
Buddy" Flower to Him To-
morrow Noon.

Hazel Viola Markinson. 7-year-old
daughter of a dead World War veteran,
will present Buddy" poppy to Presi-
dent Hoover tomorrow noon at the
White House. The girl is making the
trip to Washington from the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars National Home for
Widows and Orphans of Former SerY-
ice Men at Eaton Rapids, Mich.
She is the daughter of Henry X.
Markinson, who was with the 33d Divi-
sion in the Somme, Argonne and Meuse
sectors.
The poppy which President Hoover
will receive was made in United States
Veterans Hospital, No. 81, in New
York City, where disabled patients are
making approximately $4,000 flowers a
week in preparation for the annual
Buddy poppy sale, conducted nation
ally by the Veterans of Foreign Wars
during the week Of Memorial day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
COMMISSIONERS o. X.
FIRE TRUCK HOME SITE
Purchase at $4,000 to Be Made of
Property at Rhode Island Ave-
nue. and Brentwood Place.

The District Commissioners yester-
day authorized the purchase of site
at Rhode Island avenue and Brentwood
place northeast to be used for construc-
ton of a truck house for the Fire De-
partment. The agreed price was
$4,000 to be paid to the trustees of
Swartzell, Rheem 81 HenSey.
A public hearing was called to receive
any objections to the location of the
truck house on this lot, which is zoned
residential but no objections were
mades
The Commissioners aphoved draw
ings by the municipal architect for the
Francis Scott Key School 70 be built
at Hurst Terrace and Dana place at
an estimated cost of SIS, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
ARRESTED IN PAJAMAS
Man Reported Missing From Walter
Reed --ospital Is Held.

James B. Buckingham, "a years old,
said to be mental patient under OBJ
servation at Walter Reed Hospital, was
arrested at 2 o'clock this morning by
second precinct police after hospital
authorities had reported he had escaped
from a ward early last night.
When police apprehended Bucking
ham he was afoot, clad only in green
pajamas. He was turned over to hos
pital authorities,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
BLINDNESS PREVENTION
is ROUND-TABLE TOPIC
Pan-American Health Directors
Conference Discusses Subject
Here Today.

A round-table discussion on preven-
ton of blindness was held today at the
Pan-American Union by delegates to
the Conference of Pan american Health
Directors. They also discussed the crea-
ton and operation of social health
agencies
The delegates were luncheon guests
OF DR.. L. S, Rowe, director general Of
the Pan-American Union, and late to-
day were to attend reception at the
home of Secretary of State StimSon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
GUILD RENAMES OFFICERS
Electrical Organization Finishes
Annual Session in Capital.

All officers of the Electrical Guild of
North America were reelected yeSter-
day at the final session of the first
annual meeting of the guild at the
Wardman Park Hotel
The officers are Louis K. Comstock,
New York president; John w. Hooley
New York, first vice president; Chester
H. Chapline. st. Louis, second vice
president; Allan Coggeshall, New York,
secretary, and Adolph c. Brueckmann,
Baltimore, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
Firemen Rush Drive.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. April % tSpe-
ciaD.-In an effort to raise approxi-
mately $500 needed to complete the
drive for $4,000 sought by the fire de-
partment to purchase and equip an am
bulance, a door -to-door campaign has
been inaugurated. The drive is sched-
uled to close April 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
BURGLAR CALL FALSE
Clark Griffith's Home Was Report
ed Entered in Early Hours.

A false alarm that burglar had
been seen entering the Sixteenth street
home of Clark Griffith, president of the
Washington Base Ball Club, brought
today.
Detective and police searched the
house and vicinity, but found no signs
of any attempt to enter the residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
URGE MEMORIAL WORK

Washing ton Organization Would
Finish Project at Early Date.
Members Of the George Washington
Memorial Association unanimously
adopted resolutions for the early COM
pletion Of the memorial at a meeting
Monday afternoon at the Mayhower
Mrs. j. B. Foraker, widow of Senator
Foraker of Ohio one of the vice presi-
dents. presided at the meeting in the
absence of Mrs Henry F. Dimock,
president. Mrs. Charles S. RockhiIl of
Cincinnati was elected secretary.