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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
BILLBOARD FIRM.
WILL MOVE SIGNS
Outdoor Company Makes
Pledge to Foes of UnsightIy
D. c. Approaches.

Cooperating in plans for beautiflca-
ton Of Washington and its environs
prior to the 1892 Bicentennial, the
General Outdoor Advertising Co, one
of the largest billboard concerns In the
country. has offered to take the initi-
alive in reallocating and reducing to q
minimum its advertising display units
within the District Of Columbia and re-
move those in two-mile radius on the
principal thoroughfares In Maryland
and Virginia.
Other Cooperation Sought.
Entailing q sacrifice of approximately
1000, this offer of the General Out
TO pave the way for similar action by
other national billboard interests, was
rendered at meeting yesterday after
noon Of District and Federal of1ciall
called by the Committee OF the Ma
tonal Capital of the Garden Club OF
America at the home of its chairman
Mrs. Frank B. Moves, 1889 Vermont
avenue. The offer was made in connec.
ton with the appointment Of o repre-
sentative committee. with which the
company plans TO cooperate In carry
ing out details of its scheme of bill
board reduction and also to secure the
advertising concerns operating in the
Washington territory.
AS a result OF this proposition, sub
mitted on behalf Of the company by
w. DiggeS, one Of It's officials and Sec
rotary also of the Outdoor AdtertiSine
Association of America, Mrs. Noyes APP
pointed a committee, headed by DR.
Cloyd Heck Marvin, as chairman of the
District Committee for the Washing
ton Bicentennial. Associated with DR.
Marvin on this committee is Repre-
sociate director of the National BIZ
centennial Commission; Representative
r. Walton Moore of Virginia, member
Of the National Capital Committee OF
the Garden Club of America; Ernest
M. Smith. executive vice president OF
the American Automobile Association
and John e. Shoemaker, Washington
manager of the General outdoor Ad-
vertising Co.
Washington Officials Attend.
The meeting was participated in by
two members Of the Board of District
Commissioners, DR.. Luther H. Reichel-
derfer and Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby:
Frederic A. Delano, chairman of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission; Lieut.. Col. u. s. Grant,
Sd, director of public buildings and
parks in the National Capital; repre-
Sentatives of various Garden Clubs and
other officials and representatives Of as
sociations cooperating in the cam
paign to improve the appearance of the
highway entrances to Washington.
The plan of corporation for the
preservation of the roadsides, as en-
bodied in the proposal, extends also to
the Mount Vernon Memorial Boulevard,
along which upward of q million tour
Continued on Page 2, Column 49,
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PRESIDENT MAKES
DONATION TO CHEST
Special Gifts Committee Gets
His Best Wishes for Com
munity Campaign.

With the addition of a generous gift
from President Hoover, the Special
Gifts Committee of the Community
Chest today raised its total contrlbu-
tons to close to a half million dollars.
The President presented a check to
Newbold Noyes. chairman, and other
solicitors at the White House. He
wished them success, as he again COM
mented on the worthwhile work being
done by the organization.
At q meeting of the special gifts unit
in the Willard Hotel workers reported
rs subscriptions for d total of $84.456.
This advanced the grand total of the
three-day campaign to $43O,s46. The
committee Is pledged to raise $1,000, 900
before the opening of the main drive
Monday.
Donations Are Larger.
A large percentage of the donations
announced represented substantial in
crease over the gifts made by the same
individuals last year. Group chair
men explained the increases resulted
1lOUI AGCAAlB WAC
Chest should be given even greater sup
port this year than customary because
of the unusually heavy demands caused
by unemployment and the drought.
Several of those who made larger gifts
said they had taken into consideration
the fact the Red Cross would receive
100000 from the Chest as Washing
toms quota of the national campaign
for $10,000,00 to be used In drought
relief work.
Among the outstanding donations Of
the day was that of Chief Justice
Charles e. Hughes. He increased his
contribution from $3.50 last year to
81 900.
Plan Thorough Canvass.
Belief that every citizen in Washing
ton would be given an opportunity to
contribute in the Community Chest
drive proper, opening Monday, was ex-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
HOOVER DRY STAND SEEN
AS MAKING ISSUE IN 1892;
NATION POWDERS REPORT
''H'' i'm Revision
Section of Report
There i'm October
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
With a dispute in progress as
to when and how the "if" got
into the Wickersham Commits
sion's suggestion for a revision of
the dry amendment, newspaper
men were shown at commission
headquarters today draft of this
section as it was said to have
stood last october.
In this preliminary form, the
report said "if" the amendment
Is revised" etc. This later was
made to read AL of the COM
missioners agree that IT," etc.
The section just preceding had
two blank spaces in the prelim-
mary draft. Into these blanks
were to be written later how
many commissioners favored and
how many opposed revision.
In the final form the report
merely says that some" oppose
it, and Others" favor 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
AIR REGULATION IN WHITE HOUSE
is URGED AS SANITARY MEASURE
East Room Temperature During Big Receptions Uncom-
fortaby Warm, Congress Is Told

I'm the Wintertime We cannot open
the windows because people are con-
tinually coming in and 1t Is much more
than Just uncomfortably hot because
it Is artificial heat, which Is very arid.
At such times there is a lack Of hui
Nudity more pronounced than under
desert conditions. OF course, that Is
insanitary"
The appropriation is provided in the
independent offlceS appropriation bill,
reported to the House yesterday.
Col. Grant, in reply to questions. ex-
planned that decidedly unhealthy con-
dition had been created at the White
House He called attention TO the air.
conditioning apparatus which has been
installed in the House and Senate
chambers and said tho average person
does not appreciate the overcrowded
condition at the White House during
large receptions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
ALBANY LEGISLATORS
OFFER REPEAL BILL
House and Senate Leaders Intro
duce Resolution Asking
Action by Congress.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y. January 2l.-Basing
their action on the report Of the Wick
ersham Commission, Senator Bernard
Downing and Assemblyman Irwin Stein
gut, Democratic floor leaders in their
respective Houses, introduced in the
Legislature today a bill memorializing
Congress TO repeal the Federal prohibi-
ton statutes.
The preamble of the resolution sets
forth that the Wickersham Commission
reports the prohibition statutes are mot
adequately observed or enforced" and
that prohibitions OF this kind are Sub
versive of the fundamental and basic
rights of the people and tend to create
in them distrust for all law and order.
The resolution would memorabilia
Congress to repeal the enforcement
statutes and to initiate action as early
as possible TO repeal the eighteenth
amendment itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
CALIFORNIA AGENTS
ADOPT ALCOHOL RULE
Hold to District Attorneys Deci.
sion That 1873 Per Cent by Vol
ume Is Not Intoxicating.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKTON, Calf, January 21.-San
Joaquin County prohibition enforce
ment officers have adopted ruling by
District Attorney Guard G. Darrah
holding that beverages containing o
maximum of 1873 per cent alcohol by
volume are mountaineering In fact"
The ruling henceforth will govern the
enforcement of liquor laws in this
county, officers said today. The opin-
ion. written at. the request of Sheriff
Harvey M. ODell, said United States
courts had set 1873 per cent by volume
as the maximum amount of alcohol q
beverage could contain and be non-ir1-
toxicating in fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
BANDIT MAKES SERIOUS ERROR,
FORGETTING DEPOT TAXI STAND
Victim Drives to Station Commanded and Other
Drivers Give Badly Beaten Man to Police

Drive me to the Pennsylvania station
and don't stop till you get there"
A few minutes later the car pulled up
at the station, where more than a score
of cabs we're parked. Allerton gave the
signal and drivers swarmed In from
all directions.
A badly beaten bandit was turned
over to the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
BY the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, January 21.-The
bandit who held up John Allerton's
taxicab last night apparently had every
thing figured out-late hour, dark
street, gun threats and all-but he
overlooked the fact that taxi companies
do q big business at railroad stations.
Allerton forked over his money and
obeyed the gruff command:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
Java Quake Kills Six.

BATAVIA, Java. January 81 R.-
Six persons were killed and number
injured when an earthquake knocked
down the chimneys of tapioca factory
at Propeok, Central Javan village. The
earthquake also did considerable dam
age at another village, Bomiajoe. There
were seven severe shocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

accepted his request and asked him to
serve until a successor could be selected.
Col. Grant received no salary for his
work as associate director.
1t is understood that no legislation
will be necessary to pay this $4,000
salary to Mr. Cramton. The commits
sion has sufficient funds already ap-
propriated from which this salary might
be drawn.
Senator Willard z. Tydings. Demo-
crat, of Maryland, has been appointed
by Vice President Curtis to be a mem
Der of the Bicentennial Commission, to
fill the vacancy caused by the recent
death of Senator Overman, Democrat,
OF North Carolina, it was announced
today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
WAR AVIATOR DIES
Infection From Leg Bruise Fatal to
James S. Glassco.

KANSAS CITY, January 81 P.-
James s. Glassco, wartime aviator, is
dead as the result of q bruise on one
knee.
New Year day Glassco slid forward
against the seat of an automobile when
the driver applied the brakes suddenly.
His leg was amputated Saturday in q
futile effort to have his life, threatened
by the infection arising from the injury.
He died yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
Gen. Edwards Very Weak.

BOSTON. January 81 (R).-Maj. Gen.
Clarence r. Edwards, wartime COM
mander of the 26th Division, who re-
Gently underwent an operation, was re-
ported very weak today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

BRUSSELS. January 81 LP).-The
official Journal Moniteur, today pub
lished q bill which would permit the
Belgian National Railways to launch
$1,000 900 loan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
British Cruisers Guaranteed.

GIBRALTAR, January 81 P.-The
British battle cruisers Renown and
Tiger were placed under quarantine to-
day because of an outbreak of influenza
among their crews.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
BERMUDA WANTS CARS
New Law Would AllAw Autos for
Use of Doctors.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, January II
H1.-For years this little island has
held out against the Use of automobiles
for any purpose, but the Provincial
Assembly today passed on second read
ing a bill which would permit the use
of motor cars by physicians.
The vote was 20 to in favor of the
measure. II must pass on q third and
final reading before II becomes law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
ROBERT LEGENDRE DIES
Former Georgetown Athlete Sue
cumbs to Pneumonia

NEW YORK. January Il (A9.-Rob-
ert Legendre, former Georgetown ath-
lete and lieutenant in the United
States Navy, died Of bronchial pneu-
monia today at the Naval Hospital in
Brooklyn.
Legendre was "a and an oficer In
the Dental Corps of the Navy, in which
he had served for two years and half.
His home was in Lewiston, Me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
B u LII E TIN
BY the Associated Press


LONDON, January 21-The Macdonald government de-
feated today the of by
amendment to the education BILL
by Unexpectedly.
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Belgian Rail Loan Planned.

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column So
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WEATHER.

Fair and colder tonight with lowest
temperature about IS degrees; tomorrow
fair with slowly rising temperature.
Highest, IS. at $3.50 pm.
yesterday: lowest, %, at TAO am. today.
Full report on page 0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-03
What The Manufacturers Say

We hope that Connecticut people interested In the passage of an old age pension law won't ignore the report of the Manufacturers Association of Connecticut, which was printed in full in the Waterbury Democrat last eve- ming. It gives us the other side of the story. We heard what proponents of the measure had eo say in the legislature last week. Now we can study the attitude of another cross section of the state. The manufacturers of ths state are opposed to old age pensions on shs ground that they are economically un- sound and do not provide what most aged dependents require. namely Republication. We mustn't lose sight of the fact, though. fha4 just because something is economically snsound 1t does not follow that any govern mene. local. state. or federal. must not sub scribe to it. There are humanitarian meas zrss that are purely altruistic in character. To bur way of thinking the old age pension IS primarily that. Certainly no manufacturing establishment creates pension fund for its old and retired employees with the idea of profit. It does so to reward faithful and long service. It is the same idea that governs the stzts old age pension plan.
 However. we do think that the State Man hfaeturers Association is right in asserting that eiae Connecticut Federation of Labor has un derestimated the number of dependents in this state and the cost of caring for them on S9 week basis. The federation claims there srs only 2.74o people who would be eligible foe pension in the first year. The association. however. believes on the basis of the l930 senms figures there are l3.998 dependents over 65 years of age. This latter figure, we are inclined to believe. more nearly expresses it Hence we cannot accept the cost of the first years pension fund which the federation has announced. If the state has to pay six millions annually in pension money. taxes are going to incline upward sharply.
 There is no question but what Connecti Tut will come to an old age pension fund in time. Generally it is not good policy to post pone such eventualitieS It costs more in the long run. Our near neighbors, New York and Massachusetts, have seen fit to establish penson funds in the past year. adding to the 1nereadng number of states sponsoring such movement. Even the federal government may adopt some such plan before long, Whether it is Senator Wagner's unemploy- mens insurance or something entirely differ snt is immaterial. The main point is that in aaring for its dependents the state is merely 6oins what it is supposed to do. Old age pensiona sre not philanthropies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-03
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1881
Dust il, the Eye

It Is . question whether too much alarm Ahouid be felt over City Engineer Robert A. Cairns' hurry call to Mayor Hayes yesterday regarding the city's present water supply No doubt the mayor and the city engineer feel somewhat agrieved over the charter com missions clubbing the poor old Shepaug as sexcess baggage" which to our way of fhinking it has always been. And in view of that fact it is not surprising at this time to hear of such official communications as was exchanged yesterday of course, with the intention of impressing state solons in Hart ford in case they should deem it ever advisable to cut down Waterburys draw on the Shepaug.
 Whether the past winter has been drier or wetter than usual we are not proficient enough on the subject to state accurately. We do know that last summer was particularly dry and. nevertheless the eity's present water system withstood the spell. And what IS more. Waterbury's present two water storage basins. irrespective of droughts and dry spells will according to expert opinion. be sufficient for the eity's needs. This. as we said above 1ather inelines us to feel that the need behind the urgent call was more for political rather Sl1sn personal expedieney.
 The fact of the whole matter is. and no 6oubt Mayor Hayes knows as well as his pre- deeessor. Ex-Mayor Guilfoile did. that the Shepaug has ben inflicted upon the city at tremendous cost and if not to become another white elephant. should not be tied up by some over-zealous legislators in Hartford. It would indeed. be a sorry plight for Waterbury to discover some day after sinking five or more million dollars in such project that its great snnnel was to be ornamental rather than useful.
 So. no doubt, this explains the city engi- nesE's cali for help and subsequent action in Hartford. and it will in all probability soon have the desired result in causing in the very nes9 future the having of another manifesto issued to the effect that the waters of the Wigwam and Branch reservoirs have suddenly eiesn.
 Aint nature wonderfull
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-03

the state learns that the law is unconstitu- tional. Isn't it funny that it required thir- teen or fourteen years for republicans to find that out?
 As we recall the situation New Haven republicans proposed that the governor name their police court judges SO that the appoint ments might be removed from politics an overdose of which had convinced the city an emetic was in order. Colonel Isaac Ullman was foremost among those recommending the change And ever since then there have been no complaints about the calibre of judges ad- ministering the affairs of New Haven's police court. Now we are informed that Governor Cross hasn't the constitutional right to name either these two judges nor the judges of the courts of common pleas who are appointed in similar fashion with legislative approval.
 We hope that Governor Cross sends in his appointments immediately for these New Ha- ven judgeships. as well as the five common pleas judgeships which expire this year. We doubt the wisdom of trying to arbitrate with the republican majority not when it has its mind fixed on passing bill which will limit the already limited powers of the chief execu- tive. If the governor names good men to these positions and their names are rejected by the legislature 1t will only be blow against repub- lican control of Connecticut By their anx- iety to prevent Governor Cross from exeres- ing the powers that are constitutionally his the republicans are pling up votes against them when next they seek office.
 The whole-hog or none attitude of the republican party was admirably exemplified last week in rejection of the district court bill. Taken at its face value it wasn't perfect piece of legislation. but it had more good points than bad ones. It demanded more than the cursory attention republican leg isators would have given it had not the dem ocrats forced the issue. It will be back better and stronger two years hence. We probably will find in time that the republican party will claim sponsorship for it, although it is unquestionably non bipartisan measure. And so it goes. Governor Cross need merely rely on his good judgement to carry him through the thick of the legislative fight. He knows now that the republican party is slowly kicking its supports from underneath itself Why not help along the debaele with few well directed kicks from gubernatorial boot3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-03
More Peace Treaties

If treaties are genuine symptom of world longing for peace, there should be hope in the record of 1930. Last year there were registered with the League of Nations 52 new arbitration or conciliation treaties providing various methods of procedure for settlement of international disputes. The year before there had been 34 such pacts There were 15 in 1928 and six in 1927. The tendency is obvious. During l930 five new states rati- fled the general pact which makes all-inclusive arbitration obligatory. The op- tional clause for compulsory arbitration and jurisdiction of the World Court received IS new notifications. To date, 34 countries have signed that clause.
 Although the United States is not mem- Der of the League, two-sided pacts negotiated by Washington headed the list of 52. They were deposited with the League by the other parties to them. It seems undenable that there is sincere desire all through the Western World to prevent future war. It is possible that too much faith is placed in treaties when armament trade relationships, economic de- velopment and better mutual understanding are more important. Without corporation and mutual faith and respect 52 or any other number of treaties may too easily be- come scraps of paper. Nevertheless, we should welcome the treaties as signs of good will and effort.