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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
WOOD TAXES RAP
AT FARM BOARD
House Member Opposes Lavish
Appropriation by Next
Congress.

By the Associated Press.
/ Opposition to any lavish appropria-
tons" for the Farm Board by the next
Congress was expressed today by Chair
man Wood OF the House Appropriations
Committee in assailing the boards re-
cent wheat and cotton sterilization
moves.
The Indiana Republican characterized
the boards failure to insert in the
Brazilian wheat-coffee exchange agree
ment provision insuring carriage Of
the cargoes In American vessels as the
biggest piece Of bonehead business that
has happened around here in a long
time"
He termed 'fnnthinkable" the boards
proposal to destroy one-thtrd of the
growing cotton crop.
The last of the $500, 900 600 author
lied for the board was appropriated at
the last Congress. Wood said he did
not know how much it would seek from
the next Congress, but added there was
every reason to oppose lavish expendt-
lures everywhere In the Government"
He said he would at least support
maintenance and expense appropria-
tons for the board, which total around
81 100000 a year.
I'm my opinion he said, "the whole
solution of the farm problem in a nut
shell comes down to . high protective
tariff and cooperation among the farm
ers to control production"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
JURY TO INVESTIGATE
ALEXANDRIA DEATH
Frank N. Hill, 7e, succumbs Week
After Being Hit by Auto
mobile.
special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, August 25.-In-
vestigation of the death of Frank M
Hill, rs, prominent Alexandrian, who re-
ceived fatal injuries when struck by an
automobile at Prince and Fairfax streets
last Tuesday night. viii be conducted by
Or. r. Marshall Jones. city coroner. at
an inquest in police headquarters this
afternoon.
After living for almost a week after
the accident. Mr.. Hill died yesterday aft
ernoon at the Alexandria Hospital He
had suffered a badly broken leg. frac-
tured arm and ribs and severe cuts.
Reynolds Williams, 25. Of 1l02 King
street. driver Of the car which struck
Mr.. Hill, is being held on $500 bond.
A preliminary hearing of the case win
be held In Police Court September /.
Williams was originally charged with
"coIliding with a person. but the
charge was changed to Taanslaughter
yesterday
The deceased. who was q printer by
trade, was for number Of years identi-
fed with the old ST. Asaph race track,
formerly located between here and
washington. He was q charter member
of the Alexandria Lodge Of Elks and q
native Alexandrian.
Services for Mr.. Hill. who Is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth r. Hill;
one daughter, Miss NJ Ella Hill, and a
son, Frank M. Hill. jr., of Texas, win
be held Thursday morning at ST. Mary's
Catholic Church. Interment viii be In
st. Mary's Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
PHONE co. TO SPEND
$57,36O ON CABLES
Directors Vote Sum for Changes
Necessitated by Federal
Building.

Expenditures OF $57,3s0 for reloca-
ton and extension Of teieUhone cables
and other equipment said to be made
necessary due to the closing Of streets
and the Federal building program, were
authorized today by the Board Of DE-
rectors Of the Chesapeake a Potomac
Telephone Co. at their monthly meet
ing. This sum, together with OTHER ex-
pend1tures, brings the amount appro-
priated for similar additions and inn
provements to the telephone system
here this year to q total OF So. 722 .06o.
according to the company's figures.
The section In which the cables ara
being changed includes that lying be-
tween Seventh and Fourteenth streets
and Pennsylvania avenue and B street.
Also, cables are to be laid in the north
eastern section Of the Cleveland Emer-
son central Office area.
Among cables to be placed are those
70 serve the District Building and the
former Southern Railway Building. Al
cable to be installed M the Twelfth
street conduit is to contain 2,40O wires,
three times as many as did q cable in
stalled In the conduit in the year 1900.
The new cable, however, is small
enough to be pulled through the same
conduit used BY the cable laid In 1900.
although the latter cable contained
only one-third the number of wires.
Removal and reToutdng of cables was
made necessary, 1t IS pointed out,
through orders issued by the District
authorities that all undekgrolInd strue-
lures must be removed or abandoned In
advance OF excavations for building
foundations to be started In the near
future In the vicinity Of the Pennsvl-
vania avenue triangle, and new Mu-
nicipal Center area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
HOOVER KEEPS OUT
OF SHIPPING ROW
Will Let Farm Board Handle
u. S. Vessel Owners
Protest.

President Hoover has adopted q
hands-oh policy In the controversy
between ship owners and the Federal
Farm Board over nationality Of vessels
to be used In the wheat-coffee exchange
between this country and Brazil.
Protests of American shipping inter-
ests against the boards action In CIV
ing Brazil control Of the shipping con-
tract involved In the international bar
ter have been referred by the White
House to the Farm Board. 1t was learned
today. The White House attitude Is
that the matter is one for the consider
alton Of the board alone.
The Farm Board already has char
acterized the deal as closed" The
shipping contract was put under
Brazil's jurisdiction because Of the
agreement of that country to bear the
costs OF transportation of the Is, 0O0,-
900 bushels of wheat and $50 900 bags
Of coffee. It is presumed that Brazil
viii give the contract to her own ships
or to other foreign lines Of her own
choosing.
The Shipping Board has interested
itself In the case of the American ship
owners and Is supporting them in their
move to obtain the contract for Amer
lean vessels. Estimates prepared by
eA&S NAAAPPAnB ANOdk1s ~ 70 001Os ul0lChSS
the transportation of the wheat alone
would mean more than $4,000, 900 to
American ship lines
The American Shipowners' Associa-
ton has taken the leadership In the
fight. Onacials Of the organization sent
Q telegram TO President Hoover urging
him to intercede In behalf Of American
shtpowners. The telegram was referred
TO the Farm Board without comment.
It Is understood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
STOLEN SHOW HORSES
SOUGHT BY POLICE
SO Trained Animals Of .101 Circus
Missing When Cars Are
Loaded.

Washington and Maryland police to-
Gay were seeking some 80 trained horses,
valued at total of more than SIl 900.
reported stolen from the l01 Ranch
Wild West Show while it was stranded
here.
Harry s. Barger, attorney for the
owners Of the show, reported the alleged
theft to police yesterday. Mr.. Barger
said today that the loss Of number of
the horses was discovered shortly after
animals and equipment Of the show
were loaded on the train TO leave WASH
ington. A check-up later, he said.
showed total of 80 of the horses miss
ing. Belief was expressed that the
horses were stolen and sold here.
Up to late this morning none of the
stolen animals had been located. An
extensive search was conducted BY
Montgomery County police in the vicin-
ity of Silver Spring last night, but they
reported today they had been unsuc-
cessful in locating any trace Of the
horses.
One of the animals stolen was valued
at $1,000, Mr., Barger said. The others,
he said, would average in value some
$3.50 or $500 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
p. 0. MEN TO PRESS
FIVE WEEK At
NATIONAL PARL EY
Secretary viii Report on Pro-
posed Reform at Los
Angeles.
VIGOROUS WAR AGAINST !.
WAGE CUT iMPENDS
Organization Will Also Resist
Move to Raise Postal Rates.
Would Create More Jobs.

Establishment of five-day week in
the postal service will be discussed at
the coming convention of the National
Federation of Post Once Clerks at Los
Angeles, Calf, beginning September z.
Recommendation for this reform Is
made In the report to the convention
by Thomas r. Flaherty, secretary
treasurer OF the organization.
Mr.. F7aherty said today that the fed
Grafton win vigorously oppose the pro-
pcsals of Postmaster General Brown
postage or reducing postal employees
wages.
Postmaster General Brown is quoted
in speech to postal convention as
favoring wage reductions unless postage
rates are raised" said Mr.. F1aherty
We win fight both these propositions.
There should be no relation between
postage rates and postal employees
wages. The postal service Is run for
service and not for profit. Higher
postage rates win actually reduce rev.
enues and further limit work oppor-
tunities by decreasing the volume OF
mail and we viii, therefore, fight the
Brown proposal as untenable."
Would Provide Jobs.
"The time Is opportune for the Gov
eminent to set an example to private
industry by placing the postal service
on a fiVe-day week basis" he stated.
The productivity of postal workers has
increased approximately 100 per cent
in the last decade. There are thousands
of postal substitutes now working part
time who would thereby be given per-
manent employment and the way
opened fIhther for work for many
others"
Mr.. FIaherty said that the drive on
the part of the Post once Department
oficials to have postal employees con-
tribute more literally to charity funds
and local Community Chests Is the
wrong approach to q solution Of the un-
employment problem.
"Of course, postal employees win con-
tinne to give literally within their lin
Post Once Department officials could
port our proposals for q five-day week
and thus give jobs, instead of charity,
to thousands Of Americas wage earn
ers," he declared.
Mr.. Flaherty, with Leo T.. George.
president, and william Cite, assistant
secretary treasurer, left Washington to-
day to attend the meeting, which marks
the 25th anniversary of the organization.
MOre than six hundred resolutions
covering all phases Of postal employ
ment viii be introduced by delegates to
the convention, many of them relating
TO hberalizing the retirement law and to
improvement Of substitute employment
conditions Several thousand delegates
and visitors from all over the country
are expected to attend the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
NARC|SENFELD JURY
RELEASES FARBER
IN DEATH PROBE
Medical Testimony Conflicts
on Cause of Merchant
Dying.
CORONER ATTRIBUTES
HEMORRHAGE TO BLOW
Autopsy on Skull by Doctors Fails
to Reveal Blood ClOt, They
Declare.

Following conflicting medical testi-
mony, corcner's jury this afternoon
exonerated Jacob Farber, 46, 1924 ]
street northeast, being held in connec-
ton with the death in Emergency Hos
pital yesterday Of his brother-in-law,
Maurice Narcisenfeld, AZ year old
Seventh street shoe store merchant.
Narcisenfeid's death followed an al
tercation August is with Farber. dur
ing which he was struck on the side Of
the head. Deputy Coroner Joseph d.
Rogers performed an autopsy and found
that death was due to blood clot
caused by external violence. The coro-
ner's jury, however, failed to hold Far
Der when two other physicians tssti-
fed that the blow struck on the side Of
the head had nothing whatever to do
with death.
fearful on Stand.
Both Farber and his wife, Mrs. Mile
Farber, sister Of the dead man, burst
into tears on the witness stand and
had difhculty going forward with their
testimony. Mrs. Farber was assisted
from the stand by j. B. Stein, her hus-
bands attorney.
Df. JOnn n. Snugrue, DOLL COuneC-
ticut avenue, who, with DIR. Walter
Dandy Of Baltimore, operated on Mar
cisenfeld's skull last Saturday, testified
that the blow struck by Farber was
not factor in his death. He said nc
blood clot was found, but there was
evidence of a tumor. DR.. H. s. Hoff-
man, 4524 Fourth street, likewise testi-
ned that there was no blood clot on The
brain before the operation.
Tells Of Blood Ciot.
Contradicting these opinions, Deputy
Coroner Rogers found blood clot on
the side Of the head opposite to that
upon which the operation was perform
ed. He said it had been there sum-
Gent length of time TO cause q depres-
sion Of the brain and was the cause
Of death. He also told the jury that
the scalp showed evidence Of having
sustained blow.
Accounts of the quarrel and the al
tercation which followed were given
by Harvey NarciSenfeld, 11-year-old
son OF the dead man; Ike Narcisenfeld,
a brother: Mr.. Farber and his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
PROTEST CHANGING
OF MONROE SCHOOL
More Than 100 Sign Plea
Against Transfer for
CeIored Use.

More than 100 signatures were afiixed
to : ret,t;or yec,,sst,rg tLe poard =,
Education to reconsider its decision
changing the Monroe School from white
to coIored last night at a mass meetine
in the Parkview School.
Arrangements also were made fol-
Circulation OF the petition throuroul
the ParkyieW neiQfborhood before its
presentation to the board.
FoanSs 70 AnseEsecsions.
The petition recttes six reasons why
the change, dec&ed upon In the Spring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
50 STOLEN AUTOS
|. FOUND IN MAKING
OUT new TITLES
Owners of Cars Sought Upon
Discovery of Thefts ns
Bureau.
5000 CERTIFICATES
HAVE BEEN APPROVED
Van Duzer Discloses Task of List.
ing Districts $4,000 Cars
Progresses Slowly.

Thirty stolen cars have been located
by the Trafnc Department as a result
OF Investigations made in connection
with the titling Of motor vehicles, 1t
was disclosed today by Trafic Director
William A. Van Duzer.
information furnished on the appii-
cations for titles led to the discovery
that the vehicles had been reported
stolen. In each case the automobile
squad of the Detective Bureau was
notified and it is making efforts to find
the owners.
5000 Titles Approved.
Mr.. Van Duzer pointed out that the
ratio Of stolen cars for which titles have
been requested is low in comparison
with the number of vehicles for which
titles have been issued. Five thousand
certificates Of title have been approved.
The task Of titling the Districts
$4,000 motor vehicles Is progressing,
but too slowly to satisfy Mr.. Van Duzer,
who again predicted that unless the
title applications are fled In increasing
numbers hundreds OF motorists wiz be
deprived OF the use Of their cars after
January /. Tags for 1882 win not be
issued until cars are titled. Applica-
tons for titles received at the trafac
department average about 500 q day.
Must File Requests.
ITS simple problem in arithmetic"
Mr.. Dan Duzer said, ito ind out that
unless the applications are filed in
greater number, that the $4,000 ve-
hicles in the District win not be titled
before January /. Our Office Is
equipped to title 900 cars a day. and
motorists who delay fling an applica-
ton are going to find themselves with
out tags when the new year arrives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
EGYPTIAN LEGATION ATTACF1E
IS INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENT
Andre cattaui Suffers Bruise
and Shock in Auto
Crash.
Two CoIored Women Hurt
SIightIy-Go to Hos
pitaI.

Andre Cattaui, 80 years old, attache
at the Egyptian legation, 2so1 Massa-
chusetts avenue, was injured slightly
early this morning in an automobile
collision at New Hampshire avenue and
NJ street.
Mr.. Cattaui said his right knee was
bruised and that he suffered slight
shock because of the accident. He re-
fused medical treatment when the mis-
hap occurred about o'clock this MORN
ing. He said the case would be settled
out of court.
Two colored women, occupants Of the
automobile which collided with Mr..
Cattaui's machine, were treated at
Emergency Hospital for minor injuries.
They were Salenia Dicx5on, %, Of 933
N street, and Irene Edds. 20 years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
ARTIFICIAL "FEEDINGv
SAVES TREES IN CITY
Four Surgeons Drill Holes in
Ground to Let Food" Reach
the Roots.

Efforts of the once of Public Build
ings and Public Parks have resulted in
saving many park trees. threatened
by the drought. Four tree surgeons
have been kept busy during the season
artiflcially feeding ell trees In the parks
Due to the temporary employment OF
this force, more tree surgery has been
accomplished in washington recently
than in many years previously, officials
said.
Some 20 chestnut trees In Logan Cir
Gle, dying from the drought, have been
saved Through the use of air COM
pressors, holes have been run down
three or four feet in the ground These
holes were filled with raw ground bone
meal and the earth then saturated with
water.
This artificial feeding has been &C.
complished In Lincoln, Garfield, STAN
ton, Franklin, Farragut, Mcpherson anc
Lafayette Parks as well as severa,
smaller parks and reservations.
Some IL oak trees in the center park
ing east Of Eighth street southeast
along Pennsylvania avenue, were lost
because Of the drought,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
HITS REPEAL AS AID
TO ECONOMIC RELIEF
"Pussyfoot" Johnson Says It Would
Only Help Trade in Hand
cuffs and Collins.

William E. ("PusSyfoot'D johnson to-
day attacked as absurd" assertions that
repeal Of the prohibition laws would
alleviate the economic depression.
The widely Travelled member OF the
World League Against Alcoholism con-
tended the result Of prohibition repeal
would be Ito divert from legitimate
trade billions Of dollars in order that d
handful of brewers, distillers. wine men
and saloon keepers can live In the style
TO which they we're once accustomed"
The only kind Of trade which would
be improved by any legalized sale Of
liquor" johnson said in statement,
would be the trade in handouts, cof-
fms. hangmen's rope, electric chairs
meal tickets and the like"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25

The District Commissioners today or
dered a Board Of Public Welfare en-
ploye to replace stolen automobile
which cost s442 with one worth $50.
The machine was stolen in front Of
the District Garage last February after
Miss Katharine Riliopp. the welfare
employee. left key in the ignition
switch.
The Commissioners today advised her
she must furnish the District with an.
other car worth $50. They also or
dered garage employees to exercise more
care.
The $50 automobile, it was explained,
win be traded In on another machine
70 replace the stolen one. which had
been purchased shortly before the theft
for S442.
IN a sworn statement. Miss Biilopp
said she used the car on of1cial bsisi-
ness. she reported she II dteacultv -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
DETAILED REPORT
ON ADJUSTED GAS
APPLIANCES ASKED
Hartman Wants to Know If
Conditions Are Favorable
fc. Winter Demand.
SEEKS REPLY TO THREE
SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
Says Data Failed to Show How
Temporary S-Ineh Maximum
Pressure Is Affected.

The Incompetence of the report oil
the Washington and Georgetown Gas
Light companies relating to adjustments
they have made in consumer appliances
during the Summer caused Harleigh H
Hartman. acting chairman of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission, to ask the
companies today for more detailed in
formation.
The companies reported yesterday
that in the period between May % and
August 81 inspections had been made
and appliances adjusted where neces'
sary for 30,S37 customers. Hartman in
dicated he was dissatisfied with this re-
port because 1t failed to show to whai
extent adjustments were made so thai
appliances would operate efficiently on
the temporary S-inch maximum pres
sure, and directed the companies to
break down the total adjustments In
the following classtficationS:
/. Adjustments In connection with
the pressure survey.
2. Adjustments in complaints and
service calls.
3. Adjustments on new installations
Hartman is particularly anxious to de-
fermiae II the companies have made 9
serious effort TO put the appliances OF
the 126,0O0 gas consumers in the Dis
trict In an eficient operation condition
for the coming Winter months when a
heavy demand viii be made for gas
for house-heating purposes.
Amount Of Work Sought.
As a result OF the pressure survey, II
was pointed out the companies have
information showing the areas in which
canvass should be made to determine
whether appliances are in need Of ad-
justment. The commission, II was
said, Is anxious to find out how much
work has been done Ia these areas. :.
Indications are the commission VIII
cSntinue to prod the gas companies
until It is satisfied that satisfactory
adjustments have been made on con-
sumner appliances. Tie commission. 1t
was said, is determined to preclude a
repetition Of conditions Of last Winter,
when many complaints were 1led over
excessive bills.
Traced to High Pressure.
After q study Of the situation the
commission expressed the opinion many
Ct the complaints were due TO high
pressure. coupled with improperly adj
t1sted appliances for the Increased
pressure. Gas win not be wasted under
an s-inch pressure, the commission be-.
heyes. If appliances are adjusted to
operate at maximum efficiency on this
pressure. However, It Is declared ct
the commission that there are many
appliances In the District that were
adjusted for q lower pressure which
have not yet been regulated for the
S-tnch maximum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
D. C. TO ACCEPT $50 CAR FOR ONE
WORTH SAP LOST BY WORKER
Commissioners Order Welfare EmpOye Replace Stolen
Auto With Cheaper One.

finding parking spec near the garage,
and believed she was observed by ga
rage employees as she wheeled into q
small space, or would have notified
them the car was outside. She said 1t
had been common practice for en-
ployes Of the Welfare Bureau to ind
District cars parked near the garage for
their use, with keys in the Ignition
switches.
investigators reported to the Com
nlissioners garage attendants were
equally TO blame with Miss Billcpp, and
suggested that in the future aHtomo-
biies left parked in the street should be
locked and the keys turned over 70
garage men. The Commissioners orig
tnally denied q recommendation that
MISS Billopp be required 70 replace the
more valuable machine with ear
worth only $50, but later reccns1deTed
after the extenuating circumstances
we're made known -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
D. C. EMPL0YE FINED SIS
FOR LIQUOR POSSESSION
ofacers, Armed with Search War
rant, sieze Quantity of Alleged
Whisky Near Cabin John.
special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 25.-As a
result Of = visit TO his home, on the
Conduit road near Cabin John, by a
squad Of county officers headed by
Sergt. Rodgers, Wesley johnson, said to
be an employe OF the District Of Co
lumbia filtration plant, was before
Judge woodward on q charge Of illegal
possession Of intoxicating liquor. He
was found guilty and was fined SIS
and costs.
The officers, according to the testi-
mony, who were armed with q search
warrant, found about 10 gallons Of al
legged whisky and wine In the home, as
wen as numerous empty bottles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
MILITARY POLICEMAN
TO BE BURIED HERE
National Guardsman Was Killed
Returning From Encamp-
ment.

Corpl. Mack Marosy, 29tli Division,
Military Police Company, who was
fatally injured Sunday while returning
from the annual encampment Of the
District National Guard organization,
VIII be buried with full military honors
from Tabler's funeral home. 926 M
street, at 1870 o'clock tomorrow after
noon Burial will be in Cedar Kill
Cemetery.
The youth was injured in a crash at
Bethesda. Nd, whe1 he was returning
alone with carload of equipment used
at the camp He died at Georgetown
University Hospital short time later.
The entire organization, of which the
young man was member, has been
ordered out for the rites, and his fellow
nom commissioned officers Of the COM
pany viii be pallbearers Two brothers,
Joseph r. and Edward Marosy, are
members Of the company.