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Evening star., 1932-03-11
LIBRARY BRANCH
WILL OPEN TONIGHT
Dr.. Havenner to Preside at
Northeast Ceremony, Cros-
by Presenting Keys.

With DR.. George C. Havenner pre-
siding at the exercises, the new North
eastern branch of the Public Library,
Seventh street and Maryland avenue
northeast, will be opened to the public
at 8 O'Clock tonight.
DR. Havenner, president OF the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations and
chairman of the Committee on Branch
Libraries of the board Of library trus-
tees, will accept the keys to the new
building from Maj. Gen. Herbert b.
Crosby, District Commissioner, In
charge of libraries.
Speakers will include Representative
william P Holiday OF the House Ap-
preparations Committee, Evan H.
Tucker, president OF the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association; A.
H Gregory, past president OF the Lin
coin Park Citizens Association; Joseph
Park group; George Cleary, president
of the Trinidad Citizens Association;
H r. King, president of the Northeast
Business Mems Association; Mrs. Flor
ence Rogers. supervising principal OF
the sixth division public schools, and
Mrs. j. N. Saunders, president OF the
District Congress OF Parents and
Teachers.
DR.. George F. Bowerman. librarian OF
TIE FuDllC LlUIdIy, dllu OcSA ~ W.
Hale, librarian of the new branch, also
will speak.
The Eastern High School Orchestra
will furnish music for the occasion and
inspection of the new structure will fol-
low the exercises.
The invocation will be delivered by
Rev Alfred E. Barrows, pastor OF the
Eastern Presbyterian Church, while
Rev. Paul Dougherty, assistant rector of
Holy Name Church, will give the bene-
diction.
The branch is the first to be built
with funds secured through congress
sional appropriations on site similarly
obtained. 1t also is the first public
library here designed by the municipal
architects Office.
The book collection in the new branch
numbers about 10000 volumes, Of which
1850 are for boys and girls.
Evening star., 1932-03-11

become a candidate for mayor. Mr.
Peck is completing eight consecutive
Years as councilman and has also
served for a number Of years as build
ing inspector.
A r. Bowers expects to file Is q
candidate to succeed himself as council
man from the fourth ward.
Harry c. Weeks will seek reelection
as treasurer. He Is completing his
fourth consecutive term OF two years
each in this Office.
Evening star., 1932-03-11
BARKER WILL ENTER
RIVERDALE CAMPAIGN
Councilman Peck Is Also Being
Urged to Run for Mayor
in May.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDAIE, Md, March 11.-At
the request of friends Harry A. L.
Barker Of IT Colesyille road here will
enter his name as a candidate for
mayor in the annual town election to
be held May 2.
Mr.. Barker has been a resident of
the town for about six years.
Councilman H. H. Peck of the second
ward, whose term expires in May, is
being urged by a number of citizens to
Evening star., 1932-03-11

mercial Soning Of the property on
which his store on the Rockville pike,
100 yards south Of Edson lane, Is con-
structed, 1t was announced that no
action can be taken on this matter
until the map of the State Roads Com
mission shows how much of. the land
was used in widening the Rockville
pike.
The applications Of the Chevy Chase
Land Co. for zoning to residential c,
commercial and industrial of lands
near Chevy Chase Lake, were reported
still before the committee, consisting of
the Montgomery County members of
the commission.
Evening star., 1932-03-11
Lodge to Confer Degrees.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, March IL
(speciaD Esther -Rebekah Lodge, No.
20 will confer degrees on a number OF
candidates at ceremonies to be con-
Quoted Friday evening in ODD FELLOWS
Temple. Spencer street, here.
Mrs. Thelma Hawkins Is noole grand
and Mrs. Ruth Maxwell Is degree
captain and will be in charge OF the
initiation.
Evening star., 1932-03-11
WHEATON GENERAL STORE
ADDITION IS APPROVED
Maryland Planning Commission
Also o. ks Plat for willis"
Subdivision.
BY a staf1 Correspondent OF The Star

BY a STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, March IL
Plans for an addition to the general
store and garage of H. C. Hickerson.
at Weaton, were approved by the Mary
land-National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission meeting in Washing
ton last night.
The commission also approved a final
plat for the resubdividing of willis
subdivision, one block in Northwest
HyattsVille, which revised the size of
the lots.
Regarding the rezoning application
Of Edward w. Offutt, seeking COM
Evening star., 1932-03-11
GRAYSON REELECTED
HEAD OF HUNT CLUB
Enters Tenth Year as oMcer of
Organization-Haz Again
Chosen Secretary

Admiral Cary T. Grayson, entering
on his tenth year Of service as an
officer of the Riding and Hunting Club,
was reelected president OF that organi-
zation at the annual meeting of the
officers and members, 1t was announced
yesterday.
Melvin c. Hazen. who has also served
the club in an official capacity for
almost a decade. again was chosen
secretary and treasurer. Other officers
for the coming year are Mai. Harry
Leonard. first vice president; Wilton J.
Lambert, second vice president and
attorney. and Maj William Grimes,
william Hill and L. Perry West. mem
bers of the Executive Committee.
Evening star., 1932-03-11
PUPILS RAISE sol
TO IMPROVE SCHOOL
Candy Sales at Maryland Park
High Are Source of Funds
for Equipment.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARYLAND PARK, Md, March H.
The financial statement Of Maryland
Park High School for the first semester
shows that 81 ,501.2O was earned by the
pupils with the aid Of the teachers. The
report shows that 81 ,350.1l of the fund
earned was expended for improvements
and equipment for the school which
was not included in the Board of Edu-
cation budget.
The fund was raised by selling
candy, BY the sale of lunches to the
pupils by the home economics classes,
by plays given by the testers Club ana
oy the sale of magazine subscriptions,
Evening star., 1932-03-11
GETS 80 DAYS IN CRASH
Colored Man Il Sentenced for Col
lision During Blizzard Sunday.

Convicted Of driving recklessly Sun
day when his car conided with one
driven by Mrs. Muriel Chrtstgau Of the
Westchester Apartments, wife Of Rep
resentatsye Victor Christgau OF Min
nesota, aenry T. Russell, colored. was
sentenced to 80 days In jail by Judge
Gus A. Schuldt, in Police Court.
1t was testified that Russell was
driving about 80 miles an hour during
the blizzard Sunday afternoon, when
the collision took place at Fifth and H
streets. Russell, however, claimed he
was driving at % miles an hour. No
one was injured in the accident. which
considerably damaged the Christgau
machine.
Evening star., 1932-03-11
History Professor Named.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, March IL (Spe-
iaD.-The appointment of Boies Pen
rose of Philadelphia as assistant pro-
fessor Of history at st. Johns College
was announced today by DR.. Douglas
Huntley Gordon, president of the insti-
tuition
Evening star., 1932-03-11

Switzerland has raised its import
duty on butter to 16 cents q pound
Evening star., 1932-02-04
AMERICA AND LEAGUE RIVALS
INEFFORTTO ESTABLISH PEACE
Washington Appears to Be Leading at Pres
ent With Geneva Weakly Following
Far East Overtures.

Britain to undertake joint Anglo
American action. France which has
large interests in Shanghai but was not
consulted. was surprised and hurt
Great Britain hung back a few days
then. when France began to come for
ward. Great Britain hastCned forward
The United States and Great Britain
supported by France and Italy, made a
proposal to Toxic closely resembling the
classic League procedure namely, that
both parties cease fighting and with
draw their troops and fix a neutral zone
under neutral surveillance.
The Council. suddenly outdistanced
hastily met and without a debate, al
lowed its president to Stct2 that the
Council supports the action OF the
powers.
Cross Purposes Continue.
Today the Council is ready to meet
to hear the cabled reports of its COM
mission in Shanghai. but the meeting
is delayed, it is said. because the mo-
dalitieS of the United States co-opera-
ton Of the Council at Geneva are still
in abeyance.
Japan is trying to create a distinction
between the Manchurian affair and the
Shanghai affair. saying that articles 10
and Is apply only to the latter. China
says that they apply to both and the
Council seems to take this view.
But American opinion seems to want
to maintain that distinction. Thus the
Emergencies and cross purposes con-
tinue and no statesman has yet ap-
peared who seems big enough to find
the formula for overcoming them.
Copyright. 1897
Evening star., 1932-02-04
S97 IS RAISED IN DRIVE
FOR HONORARY FIREMEN
Cottage City Department Has Ad-
ditional Returns to Receive
in Campaign.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COTTAGE CITY, Md, February A.
At the monthly meeting of the fire COM
pany, T. Weston Scott reported a net
profit to date of $97 from the drive for
honorary members, with additional re-
turns yet to be received. Chief Taynlan
appointed committed omposed of him.
self and Francis Van Pelt, V. A. SIM
mel, E. N. Wilson and T. Weston Scott
TO purchase fireworks to be sold next
July.
The secretary was instructed to COM
municate with the Bladensburg Fire
Company and request the appointment
OF a committee to work with a local
committee in formulating plans for the
two companies to answer alarms to-
gether. 1t was voted to enter the new
ladder truck in the parade to be held
in Alexandria on Wasningtons Birth
day. The trustees were authorized to
rent q safe deposit box to be used for
the storage of valuable documents.
John G. Nebel was admitted to active
membership.
Mrs. Viola Anderson, president of
the Ladies Auxiliary, appeared before
the flremen and stated that her organ
lzation would serve a chicken supper
in the basement Of st. Pauls Presby-
terian Church on the evening of Feb
ruary 25. the proceeds from which will
be used to assist the company Mrs.
Carl Nagel, chairman Of the Supper
Committee, accompanied Mrs. Ander-
son and requested the assistance Cf tho
fremen in obtaining several needed
items. Most of these were lmmt .-. .,
donated bv MeSsrs DeLong, Ra$m1seaa
Mcdowell, Bobb. Conner and John
son, and plans were made TO secure
the balance.
Evening star., 1932-02-04

suggestions to offer and he said he had
none. (See Mr.. Clayton's testimony, as
reported on page 40 ct seq in the
report of the hearing before your COM
mittee on S. J. Res. los, January
%, 1900
The peoples counsel. Mr. Keech.
appeared before the House Committee
in its hearings upon this same measure
The only things which he discussed
were the provision for continuing the
existing fare for two years and the re-
duced fares for school children. He
raised no objection whatever to any
other features of the measure and in
dicated, in fact, his approval of it as
then drafted (See Mr. Keech's
testimony on page lit ct seq, hearings
before the subcommittee of the House
Committee on the District of Columbia
Seventy First Congress. second session,
H. j. resolution 159, January 2l and
March, l930)
LAS was pointed out yesterday, the
measure now before you differs in but
two particulars from the similar meas
ure which was before the Seventy first
Congress- Cd The provision with ref
erence to reduced fares for school chill
dren was eliminated for the reason
given. (2) No mention Is made of the
fares to be charged by the merged COM
pany. The reason for this also was
given at length.
There was some discussion yesterday
OF the so-called power clause (See
Tenth, page Is, S. Res. 13) AS stated
by Senator Copeland, this provision is
understood to have been drafted by DR..
Maltbie for your committee, was adopt
ed with practically no change by the
Public Utilities Commission and has
been several times approved by the
Senate Committee of the District of
Columbia.
The commission is giving careful
consideration to the suggestion of Sem
ator Austin that provision should be
made for the protection of the minority
stockholders, and expects to be able, at
an early date, to offer an amendment
which will care for this matter"
Evening star., 1932-02-04
'CHUTE FAILS TO OPEN,
FLYER DIES OF INJURIES
Pilot Lies Suffering II Hours as
Storm Balks Rescue
Party.
By the Associated Press.

fDN Lle hSSOClAteQ Press.
KALAMAZOO. Mich. February A.
Francis H. Rust "a, Thompson Aero
nautical Corporation air mail pilot. who
lay near his wrecked plane for IT hours
Tuesday in the wooded area north OF
Marcellus, his leg broken and severely
bruised died this morning in Bronson
Hospital here.
Rust crashed when caught in a snow
squall after leaving Marcellus on s.
Kalamazoo-to-C Chicago flight He
jumped when he saw a crash was in
evitable, but was too low for his para
cEute to open properly. His fall was
broken by trees and bushes.
Searching parties, unable to prose
cute their hunt by air due to the
weather, did not locate him until Tues
day afternoon.
During his long wait Rust retained
consciousness and attempted to pro-
tect himself from the weather by pull
ing the folds Of his parachute about
him. Both hands had been frozen dur
ing the night in the woods and the
shock and exposure brought death.
Rusts home was in Galveston, Tex.
Evening star., 1932-02-04

Continued From First Page)
Mississippi Legislature from 1900 to
1902.
Rutherford was a member Of the
Elections, Accounts, immigration, Pat
ents and Pensions Committees, He had
taken particular interest in immlgra-
tion matters.
The Georgian was 81 years old and
had served in the House since 1925. He
was born in Georgia and attended
Washington and Lee University and the
University Of Georgia. He began prac-
ticing law at Forsyth, Ga, in 1894
After serving as mayor solicitor OF
City Court and in both branches OF the
Georgia Legislature he was elected to
the National House of Representatives.
Rutherford. as chairman of the Elec-
tions Committee. had only this week re-
ported TO the House the resolution 10
eliminate the lame duck session of Con-
gress, many times adopted by Tie Ser
ate. He had planned to bring the
resolution up for action the latter part
Of this week
His resolution was the first dealing
with the question to be giveI. unanimous
approval by the Elections Committee,
there always having been a division
when it was considered before.
Speaker Garner arranged for the
House to adjourn out of respect to
Quin and Rutherford, imme iiately upon
convenlng
The Speaker later issued the follow
ing statement:
Both Representatives Quin and
Rutherford were chairmen of important
committees who had demonstrated
great ability in handling measures
which involve issues Of vital interest to
the entire country.
Representative Quin, who had served
in the House for longer period, was
one Of the outstanding members, enjoy
ing the confidence of both the Republi-
cans and Democrats. His death is not
only a great loss to Congress. fis State
and district, but to me. He was a
loyal and devoted friend
only yesterday I discussed with Mr..
Rutherford the manner of handling n
constitutional amendment calling for
the elimination of the short session of
Congress. We had planned to bring
the resolution before the House within
a week or 10 days He disclosed his
ability and fine understanding of con-
Stitutional problems.
His loss is loss to the Congress
the State Of Georgia and the people
of his district. In his death I know
have lost good friend and feel st
keenly."
Evening star., 1932-02-04
MONOPOLY FEARED.
Keech Says View Has Changed In
Recent Years.

PEOPLES Counsel Richmond B. keech,
in reply to a charge by Chairman Ma
son M. Patrick of the Public Utilities
Commission that he was urging ob1ec-
tions to the street car merger bill now
which he did not urge year ago, to-
day freely admitted the charge was
correct He said. however, that in the
year that has elapsed he has learned
more about the merger proposition, and
does not feel bound to maintain
opinions, once stated, forever.
He said the principal objection to the
bill as at present drawn is that it gives
the merged company monopoly Of
all forms Of public transportation in
the District. including taxicabs, and
such a provision is contrary to the
public interest.
Says Provision Remains.
This provision was struck out by Gen.
Patrick where 1t appears IN one place
in the bill last night, but Mr.. Keech
pointed out two other places today
where 1t remains. He said that year
ago he wanted q street car merger anc
in that respect at least his mind has
not changed. But while he wants a
merger. and believes the people Of
Washington sincerely want one, he
sees no reason for giving merged
street car company an ironclad
monopoly over all forms Of transporta-
ton in the District.
The charge of a change of opinion
was made by Gen. Patrick against Mr.,
Keech and William NICK. Clayton,
chairman Of the Public Utilities Com
mittee Of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations in letter sent to each
t,or ~ff
tee last night Mr.. Clayton could not
be reached for comment this morning
Text Of Patrick's Letter.
In his letter to Chairman Capper
copies OF which were sent to the other
Senate members, Gen. Patrick stated:
Referring to the public hearing be-
fore your committee yesterday upon the
street railway merger resolution, this
commission wishes TO emphasize the
fact, we'll known to all Of the Senators
who were members of your committee
in the Seventy-first Congress, that a
similar measure was then fully dis
cussed and reported favorably by Sena-
tor Glass on the 18th of June, 1880;
report No. 1908, Seventy-first Congress
second session.
AT public hearing. then Mr.. Will
ldH MCh SldytOn Q1SCl0cJly stated
that, while it had been suggested that
a Federal charter be granted the new
company rather than incorporation
under the code of law of the District
Of Columbia, we do not propose that
here now He did suggest that, before
the articles Of incorporation were finally
recorded, they should be subject to the
approval Of the Public Utilities Com
mission.
"One Of the amendments which I
suggested yesterday was in exact COM
pliance with this suggestion of Mr..
Claytons.
"At that same time, Mr.. Clayton
dwelt upon free transfers between
buses and cars and upon the matter Of
reduced fares for school children. Mr.
Clayton was asked If he had any other
objections to the measure or any other
Evening star., 1932-02-04
HONOLULU REFORM
PROGRAM SCORED
Meeting Asks Extension Of
Law for Public Prosecutor
and Protecting Women.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, February 4-Voicing
dissatisfaction with the Legislatures
conduct Of its law enforcement reform
program during the special session now
in recess. the Citizens Organization for
Good Government has appealed to
Congress.
Adopting unanimously two resolu-
tions, the organization at a mass meet
ing here last night petitioned Congress
to extend to Hawaii the federal statute
regarding forcible violations OF women
and to enact for the territory a law
providing for appointment Of public
prosecutor by the Territorial Supreme
Court, itself an appointiye body.
Meeting Chiefly Of Women.
The mass meeting was attended prin-
cipally by women. Vigorous dLssatis-
faction was expressed with the Legis-
lature'S passage Of a new law Furnishing
rape without limiting the penalty to
death or life Imprisonment AS the law
now stands the penalty ANY number
OF years" may be imposed.
In revising the bill for appointment
OF a public prosecutor, until now a
function Of the elected city and county
attorney. the Legislature provided for
his appointment by the Honolulu mayor
and board OF supervisors, all of whom
are elective.
Two attack cases and lynching in
Splred both the calling of the special
session and the formation of the citi-
zens' organization.
Americans Await Trial.
Four persons including Mrs. Gran
Vile Fortescue, society woman, and her
son-in-law, Lieut.. Thomas H. Massie
U. S. N, are awaiting trial for the
lynching Of Joseph Kahahawai a ma
tive accused OF an attack on Mrs. Mas
sic. Four youths alleged to have been
implicated in the Massie attack are
awaiting retrial. One man has been
sentenced to life imprisonment for an
attack
Evening star., 1932-02-04
URGE NO REDUCTION
IN MILITARY FUNDS
Officers of Veterans Groups Also
Ask 100000 for Training
of Reserve Pilots.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 4,-Officers of
more than dozen military and ex-
service mems organizations yesterday
signed a petition to the President and
Congress urging that no change be
made in the Army and Navy appropria-
ton bills because of the Sino-Japenese
situation.
The petition asserted: The present
international situation, particularly in
the Far East, clearly demonstrates the
necessity for adequate military pre-
paredness in the United States"
' 1t urged, in addition to no reduction
In the appropriations, that 100000 be
voted by Congress to provide flight
training for members of the Officers
Reserve Corps.
Oflcers of the American Legion, the
Reserve OfficerS' Training Corps, the
Citizens Military Training Camps As
sociation, the National Guard and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars were among
those signing the petition at a meeting
in the Army and Navy Club.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
JAPAN GOING TOO FAR,
AUSTRALIANS BELIEVE
Opinion Expressed Editorially in
Several Papers-Possible
Justification Found.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SYDNEY, Australia, February A.
Public opinion in Australia has aimed
at impartiality in the Sino-Japanese
disturbances, but several prominent
newspapers expressed the opinion edi-
torially yesterday that Japan's offensive
had grown out Of proportion to China S
offensive.
This opinion, however was tempered
with the statement that a fuller ex-
planation of JapanS action might be
found in an ultimate objective of curb
ing Communist activities in China.
The Sydney Herald praised Japan as
Great BritainS most loyal ally during
the last 20 years and added that mot
a single Australian is swayed by Eugene
Chen'S mischievous suggestion that
Japan's supreme aim is to invade Aus
tralia"
Evening star., 1932-02-04
BY CAPT. C. nj. AUSTIN.

Assistant Chief of Staff, United States Navy.
ABOARD U. S. S. CALIFORNIA,
SOMEWHERE AT SEA, February 4 (H').
There is little of war, even of make
believe war. to be seen from the bridge
Of Admiral Richard Leigh's flagship, the
battleship California, on this the fourth
day Of the 1882 maneuvers. The pas
sage of the Blue" Fleet is still unevent-
full, as it carries the expeditlonary force
of Marines and soldiers to retake the
Hawaiian Islands, where Black" the
enemy, is entrenched.
In this period of calm we are all CIV
ing further study to the relative forces
engaged in this years grand joint Army
and Navy exercise.
The problem-makers have gwen
BLACK" the Army troops Of al arms
normally stationed in the ISLANDS, aug
rnented by the local reserves. 10 them
Is added the submarines, mine layers
and mine sweepers of the Navy, based
Evening star., 1932-02-04
WAR GAMES CAN'T BE OBSERVED
FROM FLAGSHIP OF ADMIR- AL
Assistant Chief of Staff of u. S. Navy
Describes Joint Problem of Land and
Sea Forces at Hawaii,

on Pearl Harbor Fixed and mobile
artillery OF all calibers and more than
100 planes are included With these
forces, numbering between $4,000 anc
10000 men, the Black" commander
Maj. Gen. Briant H. Wells, is called on
to maintain his control of the islands
Rear Admiral George T. Pettengil
commands the naval units of the
Black" forces.
Given so inferior naval force
Black" has no means of checking oul
advance on the islands.
Therein lies the first essential, anc
the most important one. to ultimate
victory in war on or over the ocean
namely, control of the sea- Given ar
open sea for US and closed sea TO,
Black" sooner or later we win. II
more troops, planes, ships and supplies
are wanted, we can call for them anc
they can come, Black" cannot look u
his homeland for succor az long as thi'
condition prevails.