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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-06


ment by common action Of interna.
tional obligations"
Approval of the principle was OPP
posed only by Maxim Litvinov. head
of the Russian delegation. who said
the action was not related to any eff
fort to secure genuine disarmament.
Following up the American and
italian proposals, Sir John Simon,
British foreign minister. proposed a
resolution indorsing the principle Of
Qualitative" disarmament-that is,
the prohibition of certain classes and
types of weapons. This was sup
ported BY Germany and Italy but OPP
posed by France.
THE interstate commerce commits
L sion, in report that marked the
elimination of a nationwide survey
Of the highway-rail transportation sit
uation, recommended legislation regu-
lating interstate bus and truck car
riers.
"Unrestrained competition Is an i'm
possible solution Of the present trans
portation problem and is incompatible
with the aim Of coordination under.
regulation" declared the commission.
Railroads, whether steam or cleo
trio. and water carriers. the commits
sion asserted, should be specifically
authorized to engage in the trans
portation of both persons and proper
ty by motor vehicles in interstate
commerce over the public highways.
A much milder form Of regulation
for the interstate truck carriers, COM
mon or contract. was recommended.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-06

VX7HEN the Republican national
w convention meets in Chicago It
will have for its temporary chairman
and keynoter Senator L. J. Dickinson
Evening star., 1932-04-27

which operation required considerable
hammering. Having accomplished this,
I decided to made one more effort to
dislodge the old nest, so I turned the
box upside down and hammered on the
bottom, then reached in again. I was
rather startled to feel something soft
and warm, and when peeped in there
was female bluebird clinging bravely
to the remnants Of the nest and making
no effort to escape.
Il felt like murderer, particularly
when saw at my feet several pale blue
eggs which had fallen unnoticed while
was shaking the box. I could not re-
place the box On the windowSi:s. since
the board I had attached to it made
this impossible without more hammer
ing, and I did not want to commit
further sins in this direction. Therefore,
as gently as could, I attached the box
to the body OF a tree few feet from
the window with the rather futile hope
that bird which would stand by her
home through such a trying ordeal
might continue to occupy the premises
If unmolested.
II watched the box for about 10 min
utes. and the little mother continued at
her post. I felt rather encouraged an
hour later when I saw the male and
female bluebirds flercely attack a SPAR
row which came to investigate the box
in its new position. Perhaps, thought
I. they realized it was all mistake on
my part and will continue to regard us
as their friends. The next morning
however. both birds had departed, and
the sparrows were in undisputed pos
session of the box.
IF had deliberately tried to drive
my bluebirds away I would probably
have not devised . more cruel or ef-
fective method"
Evening star., 1932-04-27
BANKERS UNWITTING "CRUELTY"
FAILS TO DISCOURAGE BLUEBIRDS
Mother Bird Sticks Nest He Tries Remove What
He Thought Was Sparrow's.

In a believe 1t or not" spirit Y. e.
Booker, investment banker, of 45l7
Hawthorne street has sent to The Star
the following account Of domestic
tragedy in which he unwittingly played
the part of the villain-a role that he
regrets all the more because of a long
interest in birds and their welfare.
He tells the story in his own words,
as follows:
During the past Winter have had
half dozen hluebirds coming regular
" to a feed box near my living room
window. About two weeks ago pair
of them seemed greatly interested in
an old nesting box which had fallen
out of tree to which it had been at
tached and which had been placed on
windowsill about feet from the
ground until I had an opportunity to
put it back in the tree. I was in no
hurry to do this, since last year it was
monopolized by English sparrows and
I did not particularly care to encourage
these obnoxious guests. Three days
ago my wife again reminded me that
the bluebirds seemed greatly interested
in the box, so decided I would put it
up In the tree and hope that the blue
birds would manage to hold 1t against
the sparrows.
I'm order to attach the box to the
tree 1t was necessary to nail a board on
the back of it. so I took it into my Gel
lar where I keep my tools. first turned
il upside down in an effort to shake the
old sparrows' nest out, but did not sue
ceed. I then reached in with two fin
gers as far as could, but only succeed
ed in touching some feathers with the
tips Of my fingers.
This did not surprise me. since I
knew sparrows frequently lined their
nests with feathers. then proceeded to
nail Q board TO the back Of the box,
Evening star., 1932-04-27
HORSE SHOW LISTS
CLOSE SATURDAY
More Than $1,000 Offered in
Prizes and Trophies for
Capital Events.

Entries for 50 classes, offering more
than $4,000 prize money and trophies
In the National Capital Horse Show
next month, will close Saturday, it has
been announced by Hubert r. Quinter
secretary Of the exhibition.
Full information and fees for each
entry should De forwarded to Mr.
Quinter at 1901 Fifteenth street prior
to that date, the Horse Show Committee
warned exhibitors.
Hunters, saddle horses and ponies
from many of the finest stables In the
country are expected to participate in
the events at Bradley Farms Nav IL,
II, l3 and IA, as the fixture is earliest
among the important Eastern outdoor
series and presents to both young and
seasoned horses an opportunity for ex-
per1ence in good competition
Inc nSt OF exhibitors probably will
include Richard K. Mellon of Pitts
burgh; Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Sommerville
OF Orange, Va: Trillora Farms of New
Jersey. Clover Height Farms of Canada,
Mrs. Il. L. Benson of Princeton, N. j.;
DilWynn Farms, Montchanin, Del; MIS-.
Simon Patterson of Pittsburgh and
others
Among the local owners who will
show are Vernon G. Owen, Karl w.
Corby, Gwinn w. Rust, Mrs. w. ].
Chewning, jr., and many others pronai-
nent in the activities of the Riding and
Hunt Club. The Fort Myer, Va, horse
show team, fresh from winning per-
tormances at the Atlantic City show,
will provide numerous entries
OF the prize money, approximately
$4,000 will be available to the hunters
and Jumpers, 81 500 for saddle horses
and $3.50 to the childrens classes.
stable appointments and high point
managers VIII be offered $500. In addi-
ton to the cash awards thera uy;Ii he
cups, plate and other prizes.
Evening star., 1932-04-27
HOSTILITY DENIED
IN SH0REHAM SUIT.
BondhoIders' Committe e
Terms BraIove Action as
Part of Plans.

The Bondholders' Committee of the
Shoreham Hotel today denied a suit
filed recently by Harry M. Bralove to
enforce a mechanics lien against the
property was in any way hostile to the
reorganization plans worked out by the
committee.
Legal Move Explained.
Bralove,, contractor who partici-
pated in building the hotel, filed suit
in District Supreme Court asking that
his mechanics liens, totaling $148,-
247.83, be enforced against the prop
erty.
Declaring that a conception Of Bra
loves suit as hostile to the committees
plans Is erroneous and harmful, the
Bondholders' Committee today issued
the following statement:
This suit was filed solely for the
purpose Of protecting the mechanics
liens claimed by Mr.. Bralove on his
own behalf and purchased by him from
other creditors. Such suits must be
brought within one year from the filing
notice of the liens and it was merely
the desire OF Mr.. Bralove and the Note
holders Committee that the claims so
asserted should be maintained on the
same basis as similar claims, on behalf
OF which number of other similar
suits already have been filed.
Favored by Committee.
"The suit in question is in further
ance OF the committees plan, and, un-
der an agreement between the commit
tee and Mr.. Bralove, is to be entered
in the office of the clerk of the court
by Mr.. Bralove for the benefit of the
committee upon the committees de-
mand."
The suit was filed through Attorneys
W. @. Sullivan and Young, Simon,
Koenigsberger and Brez.
Evening star., 1932-04-27
NAVAL HOSPITALS
PLANS PRESENTED
Fine Arts Commission Gets
Report on Proposed
Terrace Work.

Progress studies for the new Naval
Hospital here were laid before the Fine
Arts Commission yesterday by the Navy
Department and the Allied Architects
Of Washington, Inc.
The proposed terrace on the south
ward slopes of the hill near the Lin
coin Memorial, near Twenty-third street
and Constitution avenue, where the
new structure is to be built, were
studied by the commission. They are
the work of Earle S. Draper, consulting
landscape architect.
Beauty to Be Unmarried.
The commission desires that the util-
itarian hospital buildings be screened
by a system of three terraces, that
they may not conflict with the beauty of
the Lincoln Memorial and the Airing
ton Memorial Bridge.
Future development in the Red Cross
quadrangle at Seventeenth and D streets
was considered by the commission. This
expansion contemplates erection of a
memorial to Jane A. Delano, head nurse
OF the American Red Cross, and the
COHlIHlSSlOl yesterday OHeTeQ SuRReS-
tions relating to the model and gener-
ally approved plans for this develop
ment. James K. McClintock of the
American Red Cross, DR.. TAFT Mckenzie,
sculptor, and Noel Chamberlain Sands,
landscape architect, represented the
Red Cross at the conference.
Flyers Medal Considered.
An air mail flyers medal of honor,
considered desirable by the Post Of
flee Department as an award for out
standing work, was taken under con-
sideration by the commission. The
sketch of a mural painting, to be placed
in the Miami, Fla. post Office. was
studied and the subject of traffic signs
on the Mount Vernon Memorial High
way was taken up with r. E. Toms,
Bureau of Public Roads engineer.
Gilmore D. Clarke, newest member
of the commission, was assigned the
problem of studying questions bearing
on the landscaping of Columbia Island.
Mr.. Clarke, landscape architect. will
be assisted by James L. Greenleaf, con-
sulting landscape architect of the
Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission.
Evening star., 1932-04-27
VAN DUzER Is ASKED
PEDESTRIANS RIGHTS
Logan Thomas Circle Citizens Dis.
cuss Dangers Resulting From
Present Left-Turn Rules.

The danger incurred by pedestrians
as a result of the new left turn was
stressed at meeting last night Of the
Logan Thomas Circle Citizens Asso-
citation.
Members of the association told Of
numerous instances in which, they said,
accidents attributable to the rotary turn
would not have occurred on the old
system of turning to the left on two
changes Of lights.
A motion was adopted to request
william A. Van Drzer, director Of
motor vehicles and traffic, to state the
rights of pedestrians crossing streets
under the new system.
Members reported more than 40 trees
had been blown down on P street in
recent storms. Possible means of re-
placing them were discussed, but no
definite action was taken.
The organization pledged its support
of the forthcoming Flag day exercises.
Mrs Ella M. Thompson, president.
announced the next meeting would be
held May 81, in the Northminster Pres
byterian Church.
Evening star., 1932-04-27

The man who drove Gen. John j.
Pershing over the war-torn highways of
France in 1918, his wife and their two
small children. both suffering from
whooping cough, must leave their
rleager lodgings at 1872 Tenth street
northeast today, penniless, jobless,
homeless and half starved.
The husband and father Is Edward
c. Mcconnell, 40, who replaced the IA
nous Eddie Rickenbacker as chauffeur
for the commander of the American
Armies. when Rickenbacker was trans
ferred to the Aviation Service. Later
Mcconnell waS placed in charge of the
General Headquarters Garage in Chau-
mont, France, and subsequently as
signed to President Hoover, who was
then directing Belgian famine relief. He
was President Hoover's chauffeur for
approximately year in France.
Behind in Rent.
Today he and his wife, both suffering
from undernourishment, with their two
sick children, have been told they must
leave their scantily furnished room
since they are five months behind with
their rent and arrangements have been
made to turn over their quarters to an
other occupant.
I'VE have no place to go unless 1t is
the police station" Mcconnell said to-
day, as his 27-year-old wife, Mrs. Mary
Mcconnell, watched with anxious eyes
19-month-old Louis and 4-year-old Ed
ma as they fretted and cried, begging to
be taken upon their fathers lap.
"If we could only stay here until
Monday it would solve our problem"
Mr.. Mcconnell explained. "A Con-
necticut Senator has bought railroad
tickets for us back to New York, our
home city, and Monday I will receive
$12 disability compensation from the
Government, which will enable us 10
get room while look for work"
Army Officer Aids.
For a month the family has lived on
charity. An Army officer, under whom
Mcconnell served has given them two
quarts of milk day, two dozen eggs
week and cereal. Most of this has been
fed to the children and the parents
have lived on what was left
The family came to Washington
more than eight months ago from New
York, where Mcconnell had been pri-
Evening star., 1932-04-27
IS|X. SITES OFFERED
FOR BIC GAS TANK
lin NORTHEAST AREA
CITY PIanner Suggests New
Locations for Proposed
Fuel Holder.
RESIDENTS OF SECTION
OPPOSE WHOLE PROJECT
Discussion of Plan Centers on Two
Places Favored by Official
and Company.

Four new sites for a gas holder In
Northeast Washington were injected
into the hearings before the Public
Utilities Commission on that subject
today in a discussion by John Nolen,
jr., city planner for the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission.
Mr.. Nolen said the Planning Com
mission had considered the problem of
the Washington Gas Light Co. in Sc
curing gas storage space in Northeast
Washington and had made a rating of
six available SITES The least objection
able was site in industriaIly zoned
territory at Twelfth street and Brent
wood road northeast, it was said.
Two Sites Discussed.
Most of the discussion ranged around
this site and location at Riggs road
and the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
tracks northeast, which is the one IA
vored by the gas company. The gas
company desires to construct a holder
l55 feet high to contain 10000, 900
cubic feet of gas, principally for sup
plying the wants of the Northeast ter
ritory and for emergency needs of other
sections. The Planning Commission
rated the Riggs road site fourth on its
list of six.
Speaking on the reason which mott
waited the Planning Commission. Mr.
Nolen said that it had given preference
to the Twelfth street site because it
was entirely surrounded by industrial
developments, including many build
ings with small water tanks. He said
the Riggs road site would seriously mar
the Fort drive view of Fort Totten. He
admitted, however, that as an engineer
ing problem, it would be almost impos-
sible to get gas mains into the favored
site, partly because of the treacherous
character of the ground and partly
because the pipes would have to be
tunneled under % sets of railroad
tracks in order to get into the holder.
Spectators Oppose Tank.
After Mr.. Nolen made his explana-
tion, Walter M. Russell, chief engineer
of the gas company, took the stand and
displayed numerous pictures, showing
the holder as it would appear after con-
struction from various points Of view.
Both of the witnesses were sharply
questioned by spectators in the large
audience, who appeared almost unani-
Mously opposed to the construction of
a gas holder anywhere in Northeast.
William NJ. Deviny of the Michigan
Park Citizens Association asked why
the gas company had determined to
make Northeast the backyard of Wash
ington, and E. j. Brennan of the same
association wanted to know If the real
reason for the holder was not that the
company expected to be forced out OF
its west station plant by the develop
ment of the Rock Greek Potomac Park
way. Mr.. Russell said it was not.
Evening star., 1932-04-27
METERS FOR TAX|S
STAYED BY COURT
installation Deferred Until
August rs to Permit Ap-
peal by Companies.

The installation Of meters on cabs in
Washington was ordered deferred to-
day by District Supreme Court Justice
Jesse C. Adkins until August Is to af-
ford opportunity to the City Cab Cor
poration, the Bell Cab Corporation and
Richmond 3. Keech, peoples counsel, to
appeal from the courts order affirming
the action of the Public Utilities Com
mission requiring installation Of meters
The court decree, signed today, af-
firmed the order Of the commission,
known as order 956, with the exception
that the installation of meters Is de-
ferred until August IS. The court thus
extended the former agreement of
60-day delay after the case was to be
disposed of in the District Supreme
Court for an additional 60 days.
Justice Adkins did not allow the fl
ing of a supersedeas bond to stay the
operation of his order affirming order
No $50, but only fixed a cost bond on
appeal at $780, The cab companies
will seek an early hearing in the Court
of Appeals but If this cannot be ar
ranged prior to the Summer recess of
that court, an application will be made
for superSedeaS bond, 1t is expected.
The Public Utilities Commission was
represented by Assistant Corporation
Counsel William A. Roberts.
Evening star., 1932-04-27

vate chauffeur and mechanic for %
years. Two years before that his last
regular employer had become i'll and
dispensed with his services. During
those two years he worked at odd jobs
and just managed to live.
Last September Mcconnell decided
to come to Washington in the hope
his war service would help him get a
Government job.
He said he was allowed to see his
old commander, Gen. Pershing, only
after a promise had been elected that
he would not ask the General for job.
Press of State duty kept him from the
President, he declared.
Health Barred Him From Job.
Finally he passed civil service ex-
animation and was offered job at
1900 a year as truck driver and
loader. His frail body and poor health
made the work impossible for him.
During his stay here, Mcconnell said,
he has had less than two months
work, mainly part-time and substitute
work as private chauffeur and taxi
driver.
Because he has been in Washington
comparatively short time, Mcconnell
has had dificulty obtaining adequate
charitable assistance for himself and
family, he said this morning The fact
that his children now have the whoep-
ing cough has caused him to despair
of obtaining lodging in a charitable
home.
He proudly exhibited today picture
of Gen. Pershing that the war COM
mander had autographed for his small
son when Mcconnell visited him.
Gen. Pershing also presented Nc
Connell with an appropriately engraved
cigarette case. A yellow pawn ticket
with the figure So ON it now represents
the cigarette case.
During the months he has been In
Washington Mcconnell has sought
various kinds of work. He twice ap-
piled at the municipal woodward for
work, he said On the first occasion,
he related, he was told he had not
lived in Washington long enough to
entitle him to work here. The second
time he was told he was not physically
able to swing an ak and attempts
were made by officials Of the wood
yard to secure odd jobs for him else
where.
Evening star., 1932-04-27
BALTIMORE PRESS CLUB
TO HONOR RADIO OFFICIAL

G. Franklin Wisner, chief of the press
service of the Federal Radio Commits
sion, who was president Of the Balti-
more Press Club from 1918 to 1920, will
be the guest Of honor when the club
celebrates its twentieth anniversary at
the Lord Baltimore Hotel tomorrow
night.
Sir willmott Lewis, correspondent of
the London Times, will be the princi-
pal speaker. Mayor Howard jackson
of Baltimore also will take part in the
celebration.
A newspaper playlet by George Ben
son, correspondent of the Minneapolis
Journal, will be one of the features.
Robert H. Lane, Newark Evening
News correspondent, formerly in news
paper work in Baltimore, and Paul NAL
lon, Of the United Press, president Of
the White House Correspondents AS
sociation, also win participate.
Evening star., 1932-04-27
PLAY REPEATED

The Waugh Players annual presenta-
ton, "Oh, Kay" was given last night
at the Waugh Methodist Church, BOG
A street northeast, and will be pre-
sented for a second time tonight with
O change in cast.
Leading roles in the play. under the
direction Of Mrs, Martin F. Abbott, are
played by Miss Talmage Lewis and
Jack Browning, assisted by Miss Fran
ces Genth, Yvonne Beuchert, Gertrude
Smith, Lafayette Price, Estelle Dun
nington, William Markey, Walter Wal
ter, Orville Platte and Joseph Kauff-
cast will include Miss Nora Woodward
Mrs. Wilbur Griest and Mrs. Lloyd
Lucas.
It is the groups sixth annual presenta-
tim
Evening star., 1932-04-27
LAWYERS TO ORGANIZE

The National Association of Federal
Practitioners, an association of lawyers
practicing in the Federal courts. will
be organized next Monday at 10 o'clock
at the Raleigh Hotel.
The new association will have as its
purpose revision of the national bank
ruptcy laws and other judicial reforms.
Evening star., 1932-04-27
MRS. CAROLINE HANDY
TO BE BURIED TOMORROW

Leader in Founding of Grand
Chapter of o. E. S. Here Was
Born in New York "a Years Ago.
Mrs. Caroline Austin Handy, "a, who
was instrumental in the establishment
of the District Grand Chapter, Order
of Eastern Star, and its third grand
matron, died Monday at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at the S. H Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street, followed
by burial in the Handy family lot in
Congressional Cemetery
Born in New York City, Mrs Handy
was married in Washington to DR.. Will
liam E. Handy. After living here sew
eral years the couple moved to Los
Angeles. returning to Washington about
ID years ago.
DR.. and Mrs. Handy were among the
organizers Of Esther Chapter, No. S,
o. e. s., establishment of which, as the
fifth chapter entitled the District to a
grand chapter. They made their home
at 1725 Seventeenth street.
Evening star., 1932-04-27
DOG ATTACKS MAN
Cement Worker Injured in IS
Minute Fight With Canine.

Attacked by bulldog, Anthony
Norica, 65 years old, Of the 500 block
Third street northeast, received cuts of
the legs and arms after a 15-minute
battle in front of st. Stephens Church
yesterday afternoon, according to a po-
lice report.
Norica was laying the cement for a
walk at the church, located at 1915
Brentwood road northeast, when the
bulldog was reported to have fastened
his teeth in the mans leg.
Norica was treated at Sibley Hospital.
Evening star., 1932-04-27
ARMED BANDITS SOUGHT
Pair Rob Man of $e3 and Escape
in Auto.

Police are seeking two armed colored
men who early today held up Vincent
Portale, 627 street, and robbed him of
$63. Portale said he was walking near
Seventh and d streets when the hold -up
occurred.
The robbers escaped In o waiting
automobile.
Evening star., 1932-04-27

Navy League, 1922 Connecticut avenue,
today and tomorrow.
Reception, Kentucky Society of Wash
ington, Willard Hotel, 8:15 pm.
Meeting, Chemical Society of WASH
ington, Interior Department, pm.
Meeting, Rhode Island Society, Will
lard Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting and buffet supper, Military
Order of the Loyal Legion, Willard
Hotel, pm.
Book review, Federation of Women's
Clubs, Mount Pleasant Library, 2 pm.
Benefit bingo party, Northeast Ma
sonic Temple, Eighth and F streets
northeast, $3.50 pm.
Religious cantata, choir of Second
Baptist Church, Vermont Avenue Bap-
tist Church, pm. DR.. w. Scott Mayo,
director.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Cornell Club. University
Club, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Department of State, Uni
versity Club, tomorrow, 1880 pm.
Luncheon, Kiwanis Club, Raleigh Ho-
tel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Advertising Club. Raleigh
Hotel, tomorrow. 1890 pm.
Roast beef dinner, Ladies' Aid, Atone
ment Lutheran Church, North Capitol
street and Rhode Island avenue. tomor-
row, 4:30 to z pm.
Evening star., 1932-04-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TODAY.
Illustrated lecture, From Peking
to Ceylon" Will c. Barnes, Y. M. c. A.,
1875 G street, $40 pm.
Meeting. Washington Philatelic So
ciety, 1913 < street, pm.
Meeting, Queen Elizabeth Chapter
Daughters of the British Empire of the
District, Willard Hotel, $50 pm.