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Evening star., 1932-02-02
VOTERS TO DECIDE
ON WARD ELECTION
Controversy Over Bill to In.
crease Alexandria Board
Believed Settled.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP,
Star CorraVnopdapt ~ THE Gta -

RICHMOND, Va, February 2.-The
controversy between Delegate J. Fred
Birrell and the Alexandria City Council
over the bill which would change the
method of electing members of the
council, appeared near an end today
with the announcement that the mat
ter will be placed before the voters of
the Northern Virginia city for q final
decision.
Another matter of interest to the
Northern Virginia section, which de-
veloped today Is the opposition on the
part of dairymen to the proposed in
crease in the cost of license tags for
large trucks.
In the Alexandria situation, Birrell
has already introduced bill provid-
ing for the election of six members of
the council by wards and an addi-
tional three members at large, but has
had the bill held up in committee to
await satisfactory arrangement with
members Of the City Council, who OBJ
Ject to the election by wards.
Compromise Is Reached.
1t was announced today that a COM
promise has been reached whereby the
Dill Will De AMENDED IN committee TO
provide that the matter be placed be-
fore the people for referendum vote.
Birrell had failed to enlist the sup
port Of Senator John W. Rust because
Of the protests that had been lodged
against the return to the ward form
OF election, but the latter stated today
that he is willing to sponsor any bill
that will leave the matter entirely In
the hands of the people. 1t was stated
by the Alexandria delegate also that he
does not want to have any legislation
enacted that does not meet with the
approval of the people.
Six Members on Council
At the present time there are six
members Of the Alexandria Council, all
elected at large, but Birrsll contends
that it is impossible to have all Sec
tionS properly represented without cleo
ton by wards This is especially true,
he claims, In the case of the newly an
nexed territory, which now has no rep
resentation. despite its large population.
So spirited has been the Opposition
TO the measure that the council last
week had distribut / to each member
of the General A jembly copy of a
resolution opposing the bill.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
C0LESV|LLE PIKE
WILL Be W|DENED
Montgomery Project of 12.2
Miles Is Part of State
= Wide Program.
By Stan Correspondent of The Star.

u
SILVER SPRING, Md, February z
Spring to Ashton, a distance OF l22
miles, In Montgomery County, will be
widened as part of the Statewide road
improvement program affecting III
counties and involving the expenditure
of approximately $1,000000, 1t has been
announced by the State Roads Com
mission.
The highway will be widened from
20 to 80 feet between Georgia avenue
here and White Oak, a distance ol
about miles by the addition OF 5-foot
shoulders on each side, and from about
Is to % feet from White Oak to Ash
ton by the addition of 3-foot shoulders
on each side. Traffic on the section OF
this road between Silver Spring and
White Oak averages 2,400 vehicles
daily and is the second heaviest trav-
eled highway among the various prof.
ects, 1t is stated.
Over 10 Per Cent of Total.
The cost of the work In Montgomery
County will be more than 10 per cent
of the expenditure on all OF the prof.
ects, Maj E. Brooke Lee, member OF
the commission, stated today. The
widening of this highway will improve
the route to Laurel, which branches of
from the Colesville pike at White Oak
and also improve the alternate route
to Baltimore as the road connects with
the Clarksville pike at Ashton.
Also among the various projects Is
the elimination of the dangerous
Devils Elbow" curve on the National
pike just east of Ellicott City.
The widening and relocation OF the
sections of the highway covered in the
projects will begin as soon as the
weather permits the uninterrupted lay
ing of concrete. 1t is announced, and is
expected to relieve unemployment con-
ditions in the rural districts of Mary
land
Surveys and plans will be made i'm
mediately 1t is announced. The pro-
gram is the first group of widening
projects to be selected by the commits
sion for 1882
The remaining projects are in Ale
gany, Anne Arundel Frederick, Charles
Garrett, Hartford. Talbot and Washing
ton Counties Among them are:
Anne Arundel County-A section or
the Grain highway, "a miles in length
from the end of the present widening
near Benfield to the intersection of the
Generals highway and the Grain high
way. This project will include the
elimination of the several bad curves
along the road at the head of the Severn
River.
Frederick County-From Libertytown
TO Mount Pleasant, for a distance of {
miles. This project is a part of the
Liberty road running from Baltimore
to Frederick and since the completion
Of the gap in this road last year the
road has shown decided increase in
traffic. The contemplated work will
eliminate a number of bad curves and
steep grades along this section.
Charles County-Waldcrf to La Plata
distance of 8.3 miles, which is con-
tinuation of the widening project OF
the road from Washington into South
ern Maryland.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
CHARGES AGAINST
MINISTER PROBED
Investigating "Imprudent
Conduct" of Dr.. J. T. Herson,
Formerly of D. c.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star
ANNAPOLIS, Md, February q
Charges of "imprudent and unministe-
rial conduct" against DR.. j. T. Herson,
pastor of Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church here, were studied for eight
hours yesterday by an investigating
committee. Details of the charges have
not been disclosed.
The committee was appointed by DR..
Chesteen Smith, superintendent of the
Baltimore district of the Baltimore
Conference, in which the Annapolis
church is situated.
The committee met in the study of
the First Methodist Episcopal Church
at 10 am. and adjourned at pm. for
further consideration. 1t is expected
conclusion will be reached in a few
days.
1t Is to be decided whether a trial
by the Baltimore Annual Conference is
necessary The conference meets early
in June at Frederick
|, DR. Herson, at Annapolis, declined to
comment, as did Rev. DR.. King D.
Beach, pastor of the First Church, Sc
lected by DR.. Herson as his counsel.
DR.. Herson until october last was
pastor of st. Marks Church, Forest
Park, but at that time was transferred
to Annapolis by Bishop William Fraser
Mcdowell, presiding bishop of the
Washington area.
For three and half years DR.. Her
son had served at St. Marks Church.
He built the present structure.
DR.. Herson was pastor of Hamline
Methodist Episcopal Church, Washing
ton, about 10 years ago.
Evening star., 1932-02-02

The oldest musical club in America
is said to be The Bohemians," of New
York, founded in 1906 by Rafael
Joseffy.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
DEFENDS FEDERAL
REGULATORY POWER
Barkley Tells Bakers 1t Promotes
National Unity and Protects
Life and Property.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, February "A
defense of Government regulation and
control Of commerce and business re-
lations between the several States was
made here yesterday by Senator Alben
w Barkley, Democrat, Kentucky, speak
ing at the MidWinter convention of the
Potomac States Bakers Association.
The single sentence in the COnStitu-
ton Congress shall have the power to
regulate commerce between the States
and with foreign nations" he said,
has been the golden thread which
draws Americans together and makes
them think in terms of nationality
Such control, he explained, has even
extended to the radio and airplane traf-
fic, which by their very character
could not be regulated by State legis-
lation. And for this reason it has
been necessary for the representatives
of all the people of the United States
to take steps for their control"
Congress" he continued. has gained
the power not only to regulate COM
merce. but the transportation Of mer-
ChandiSe and passengers. and it is done
for the safety and life of property.
There is no power delegated to the
States for regulation Of commerce
which is of an interstate character. 50
he explained.
lie next cited the pure food and anti
narcotic acts passed by Congress, and
concluded with the statement:
so when we criticize our dear old
Uncle Sam because he is interfering l
would ask you to remember that Uncle
Sam has no desire TO regulate other
peoples business. But when conditions
arise out of the compleXity of our
modern life so that time, space and the
very atmosphere are annihilated. he
must remain flexible enough to meet
these problems without breaking down
the institutions formulated for our
comfort and safety"
The association includes the bakers
of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia West
Virginia, North Carolina and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
SHOW Is PLANNED

Special Dispatch to The Star
MOUNT RAINIER, Md, February
2.-The st. Vincent de Paul Society Of
st. James Catholic Church will give
vaudeville show for the benefit Of the
unemployed in the auditorium, Thirty
seventh street and Rhode Island ave-
nue., tomorrow at pm Those in
charge are: Pete Hagan, director,
James MoWatt musical director: An
drew Shields, property manager; Greg
ory O'Connor, electrician, and Lawrence
G. Whalen, chairman of the committee
in charge of the entertainment.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Struggling Farmer
Dies Shortly After
Inheriting $4,000
Montgomery Man Enjoys
Legacy From Uncle
Few Months.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, February AFTER
struggling along for many years in an
effort to earn living from a 10-acre
truck farm near Triadelphia, this
county, Samuel D. Devilbiss few
months ago received notice that he had
inherited a fortune from an uncle who
died in Lancaster, Pa, and some time
later received a portion of the legacy,
the total amount of which, it was said,
was around $50,000
He was not to enjoy long the COM
forts and pleasure the inheritance made
possible, for last week he died In the
Montgomery County General Hospital,
Sandy Spring, IS years of age, and was
buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery,
near Sunshine, Saturday.
Mr.. Devilbiss is survived by a son,
Frank Devilbiss, of Triadelphia. He was
a native of Howard County, but had
lived in Laytonsville district, this
county, many years.
Evening star., 1932-02-02

compared with those registered by other
units.
Company Fs team comprises First
Sergt. c. H. Hayes, Sergts. A. P. Shank
lin, jr; N. H. Spicknall, w. L. Spick-
nall, ]. B. Troy and Frank M. Richard; !;
Corps. Edward L. Blackman and w. B.
Taylor, and Pvts J. A. Liverette, w. F.
Thomas, J. E. Williams and J. w. Ma
honey.
Second Lieut.. Samuel Crosthwait is
team captain and First Lieut.. Hugh T..
McClay team coach.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
WOMAN is FINED
FOR HITTING MAN
Damascus Resident Accused Of
Breaking Neighbor's Rib
With Stick.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE. Md. February AL
though Mrs TreSSie Moxley, prominent
in various activities in the Damascus
neighborhood seemed to feel, as she
testified in the Police Court here yeSter-
day, that she was justified in using,
with rather painful results, a tobacco
stick on her neighbor. Robert S. MoX-
ley. a well known Damascus district
farmer and following him down the
road for couple of hundred yards aim
ing stone and other missiles at him
as he retreated, Judge Charles w. Wood
ward took a different view of it and
found her guilty of assault and battery.
She was sentenced to pay fine Of
$50 and costs, or to serve so days in the
county jail but she noted an appeal to
the Circuit Court and was released on
Sl00 bond for her appearance at the
March term of that court.
MoXley told Judge Woodward, and
was corroborated in the main by the de-
fendant, that he was attacked as he was
leaving building after helping himself
to leaf of tobacco. and was struck
with the stick with sufficient force to
crack one Of his ribs and otherwise
hurt him. and was later struck by a
stone hurled by the defendant as she
followed him down the road
MrS. MOXley admltteQ virtually every
thing testified to by the complainant
but justified her conduct on the ground
that the leaf Of tobacco he had taken
belonged to her. She also stated, how
ever, that before welding the stick she
had referred to testimony he had given
in a recent civil case in the Circuit
Court here which she did not like.
In explanation of the tobacco Incl
dent, Moxley testified that he did not
know that any of the tobacco in the
building belonged to the defendant, but
thought it all was owned by a cousin
of his and that he was welcome to it.
in which latter respect the relative
sWore he was correct.
AS an outgroWth Of the alleged as
sault, the complainant yesterday after
noon filed suit in the Circuit Court
here against Mrs. Moxley, claiming
damages in the amount of $4,000. He
is represented by Attorney Albert M
BOuic of Rockville Mrs. Moxley is the
estranged wife of the plaintiffs nephew,
Ottie Lee MoXley.
Evening star., 1932-02-02

Approximately one and one-half bill
lion stars are visible through. the best
telescopes.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
HOME SAVED FROM FIRE
Overheated Stove Starts Blaze in
South Seat Pleasant.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
SEAT PLEASANT, Md, February Q
-Firemen and neighbors saved the
home OF John MacWelch on Belle
Haven avenue, South Seat Pleasant,
from serious damage when an over
heated stove ignited the partition.
F1remen were hampered when they
were unable to hook up to the fire plug
because 1t was partly buried, and had
to rely on chemicals.
Damages were estimated by Chief
Irwin Main of the Seat Pleasant VOL
unteer Fire Department at sl25.
Capitol Heights Fire Department also
answered the alarm.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
NATIONAL GUARD TEAM
WILL SHOOT TONIGHT
Company r of uyattsville to Com
pete in Chief Of Militia
Bureau Match.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE Md, February q
Rifiemen of Company F, National
Guard, will compete in the annual chief
Of Militia Bureau match tonight on
their range in the Armory here, start
ing at $50 o'clock. Company Fs team
placed 1lrst among units of the State
year.
Scores made here tonight will be
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Card Party Planned.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, February
2 (SpeciaD "A card party for the ben
eft of the Marlboro Volunteer Fire De-
partment will be given in Trinity Hall
tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Sees Girls Picture,
Determines to Wed
Her--So It's Tonight
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, February a
Eighteen months ago Carl Chris
tian Lindbrom, architect, saw a
portrait of Rosanna Roosevelt
Blocker in the studio of an artist
friend.
That is the woman I am 60
ing to marry" Lindbrom pre-
dicted. Tonight at his home he
will marry Miss Blocker, who is a
cousin of the late Theodore
Roosevelt.
The portrait will be given
them as a wedding present.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-21
STATE WNED POWER
PROJECT FACES TEST
Illinois Follows Example of Many
City Governments.

Illinois Follows Example of Many
City Governments.
By ScrippS-HovGrd Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Federal
authorization for state-owned
power project in Illinois is hailed
by public ownership advocates as
an opportunity to test public opera
ton by state government.
More than 1000 municipalities
now own and operate their own
water systems, and 1000 their light
and power system, and the state of
Illinois has started to follow their
example by obtaining a federal Ii
cense from the power commission
to construct a power plant on the
Desplains river near Joliet and
two on the Illinois river. All three
are on the Great-Lakes- to- Gulf
waterway. The three plants are
to have a capacity of more than
80, 000-horse power.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-21
Dinner Party
Planned for
Bridal Group

Mrs Margaret Clements, 119 East
Palmer street, will entertain
Wednesday night with an informal
dinner party She will have as her
guests the members of the bridal
party attending her niece, Miss
Margaret Warner. who will be mar
ried at 9 Thursday morning at the
Sacred Heart church, to Frank E.
Mckinney.
Miss Warner has chosen as her
attendants Mrs. Peter A. Clements,
as matron Of honor, and Misses
Josephine Lawrie and Esther Trimpe
as bridesmaids.
Mr.. Mckinney has chosen Michael
F. MorrisSey as his best man.
Ushers will be Raymond Steffen and
Albert BOOSTERS.
The table will be decorated with
white chrysanthemums and white
candles. Following the dinner a re-
hearsal will be held at the church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-21
WATSON NOT TO BE
TRUSTED, SAYS WRITER
Senator Robinson Is Best Hated
Man, Bares Drew Pearson.

Senator Robinson Is Best Hated
Man, Bares Drew Pearson.
when will Senator-Elect Fred
erick Van Mugs reach a position in
Washington comparable to that of
Senator James E. Watson?"
This question was asked Drew
Pearson, co-author of More Merry
Co Round" during the open forum
at Kirshbaum center Sunday night.
His answer was:
Never hope
Asked for the '1ow down" on both
Watson and Senator Arthur R. Rob-
inson, Pearson declared:
Watson is loved by the press
gallery, but not respected or trust
ed. He is picturesque figure,
rated as ruthless. He is a good Re-
publican, except when it interferes
with him personally.
Senator Robinson is the most
unpopular man in the entire sem
ate. He neither is liked by the
press nor his colleagues On the floor.
When he arises ito speak, many
leave from the senate floor and the
press gallery. Others read news
papers in open disrespect.
But why waste time telling you
about Robinson. You all know him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-21
'TH!EY0TELL Ne s. s. y !
Ea~Sfz~ E7f5=5TEEIWG0 RQ

Circuit Judge Harry o. Chamberlin.
his name also is receiving prominent
mention in speculation concerning
the future leaders of the G.. o. P.
At present there is a movement on
foot to win the mayoralty nominal
ton for Chamberlin in the spring.
His legion membership and the
excellent reputation which he en-
joyed while on the bench are being
spread widely by his friends and he
also may have to be counted with in
the party councils.
The men mentioned in this and
the two preceding columns are ex-
pected to figure prominently in flu
ture Republican dope talk-but no
one seems to want the torn. be-
smirched, and tattered mantle of
leadership dropped by Senator Wat
son.
That is-they don't want it until
it comes back from the cleaners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-21
BY JOSEPH LILLY
Times staff Writer

Copyright. 1882, by the New York World
Telegram Corporation
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-The
IN conductor, Tulio Serafin,
raises his baton. A hush spreads
over the tense, excited audience,
from the standees deep in the re-
cesses of the orchestra floor up
over the glittering boxes of the
grand tier to the topmost circle,
close to the magnificent ceiling.
The lights are dimmed, the
house is dark, except for the
stage. The great gold curtains
part, the orchestra plays. An
other season at the Metropolitan
opera house has begun.
ON next Monday evening the
~ Metropolitan will open its
doors, as it has on a gala Monday
for nearly fifty autumns past, to
another season Of theatricals,
given in the grand manner, with
high and silken hand.
The opera will be Simon Boo
canegra," with Maria Mueller and
Lawrence Tibbett, a masterWork,
by the eternal Verdi.
But, besides the conflict on the
stage, the curtain will part on an
other drama, one that the adui-
ence may sense and feel, but
which it will not see or hear.
For the Metropolitan is in a
financial situation. AS tradi-
tional and unique institution, it
is fighting for its life in this
fourth year Of the great depres-
sion, and already it has given
ground, first to the radio-to
which it's surrender virtually is
complete-and to the forces Of
democratization
TINE opening will be warm, and
Il rich, and alive with bril-
lance. The dowagers, imperial in
their dignity as ever, the matrons
and the debutantes, will assemble
in the Diamond Horseshoe,
gowned, jeweled and performed
for the one Great Occasion left
to society.
The public will be there, top
hated where it can be, but at
least washed and brushed and
alert to every moment, hundreds
with only the price Of standing
room, to look and to hear and to
be gladdened.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt will
be in her box, regally cold and
sedate, the focal point of a thou
sand pairs of opera glasses.
A hundred feet above her, gaZ-
ing down from a dizzy perch close
to the roof, Tony Spumoto will be
on his feet in the family circle,
his friends about him, all bursting
with racial pride and the emotion
Of the music.
1t will be as it was in the begin
ning-as it was on that Oct. %,
1883, when Christine Nilsson
opened the house in Faust" Not
quite so SplendiferouS and cleo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-21
4 BOX
a DAY,
81 BRUCE CATION

A BOUT all that one can really
I n demand of detective story is
that it be a straightaway, compe-
tently told yarn with a credible
plot and group of characters who
act at least a little like real hui
man beings; and today. since for
tune is occasionally kind, there are
two such mysteries to be described.
One is Walking the Dusk" by
L. j. Webb (Coward-McCann; so
This tells about a beautiful young
lady who is killed at a Long Island
garden party. Nobody cares to look
into the matter very deeply, be-
cause all hands have a bunch that
something pretty dreadful will be
uncovered if they do.
But a friend of the murdered
woman keeps pegging away, and bit
by bit she gets to look at an eerie
and shuddery crime-which, in
cidentally, is apt to come to the
reader as a complete surprise.
The story has no frillS at all, and
tlleIS is no irritating ana numor-
less detective to get in your way.
I think you'll like it.
The other yarn is THE Castle
ford Conundrum," by j. J. Con-
nington Little Brown; so.
This one is English. A rich wo-
man who L. lied an impecunious
artist gets shot to death. and there
IS some doubt whether it was done
by her husband-who wanted to in
herit her estate before she could
make a new will - or by her
nephew, a foul child who had a
habit Of torturing cats.
The solution is both unexpected
and logical and the story is good
reading all the way
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-21
Mothers, Mix This
At Home for
a Bad Cough
Saves s.. So Easyl No COOkingl

You'll be pleasantly surprised when
you make up this simple home mix
ture and try it for a distressing cough.
It's no trouble to mix, and costs but
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This simple remedy has a remark
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Pinex is a compound of Norway
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1t is guaranteed to give prompt relief
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Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-21
THANKSGIVING DINNERS
ARE WELL SCATTERED

Turkeys "AlI Over the Place" in
Vicinity of New Jersey Street Store.
Thanksgiving turkeys ION the
hoof, were "all over the place" this
morning in the vicinity of the 100
block, North New Jersey street.
The turkeys escaped from the
poultry market of G.. A. Smulyan.
Ill and 113 North New Jersey
street. He believes some are miss
ing, but will not know how many
until he completes a check.
Smulyan told police he found a
side door of the market open this
morning, and expressed a belief that
an employe failed to close it before
leaving Saturday night.