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Evening star., 1935-09-13
Sponsor of Ne,u u. S. Nobility
Offers Titles on Cash Basis
Frenchman Declines to Discuss Plans
Until After Notwithstanding
Ceremony Slated September "a.

For 100000 cash you can be a
duke
For 100000 cash you can be a
marquis.
For s5OO,ooo cash you can become
a count.
For 100000 cash you may possess
the title Of baron.
These titles. although not yet pub
licly offered for sale, have been offered
to persons found by Jean Pierre
Reinach of Paris to be most compe-
tent" to hold hereditary titles in a
new nobility Of the United States.
Reinach, who came here from Paris
three weeks ago to launch the new
American titled class, declined to dis
cuss the details Of his plan today.
mot until the 18TH" he said, glanc-
ing at . small calendar in his suite
at the Mayhower.
"Yes," he said, 81 am interested in
a United States nobility. The United
States need nobility. but I can say
nothing until the 18th"
Reinach. youngish and dapper.
spoke with an accent that was some
times difficult to understand, but he
made it perfectly clear that five more
days must pass before he will come
in the open" to tell the public of his
plans.
Meanwhile, however, he has been
calling personally and by mail on
prospective dukes, counts and barons.
While he would not until the
eighteenth" go into detail, 1t was
Evening star., 1935-09-13
CITY HEADS ASK
FOR SEWERFUND
Rock Creek Pollution Re.
movaI Projects Are Sent
w. P. A.-P. w. A.

Major programs for reducing pollu-
ton Of Rock Greek are proposed by
the District Commissioners in new
works projects sent to the Public
Works Administration and the Works
Progress Administration with other
last-minute additions to the new en-
ployment plan.
In the two plans, $636,000 would be
spent for development of separate
sewer systems in the Luzon Valley
area north and east of Walter Reed
Hospital and in Klingle Valley, which
are tributory to Rock Greek.
The District would contribute funds
out Of its own appropriations to make
the programs possible under Federal
rules. This expedient has been ruled
proper by Controller General McCarl
in approving use Of District funds for
materials needed in the works pro-
gram.
Application for an advance Of $780,
600 for the Luzon Valley plan was
placed today before the P. w. A. Un-
der rules of that agency the District
must pay SIS per cent Of the cost, or
100000. This will come out of the
current District appropriation for
suburban sewer extensions.
The area now has a combined sewer
system, carrying both sanitary and
storm water sewage. Some years ago
plan to establish separate systems
was started. In streets now having
h1ft oIIif;A,oI !
be laid.
The Klingle Valley program, esti-
mated to cost total of $40, 900, is for
the same general purpose. The plan
is to correct pollution caused during
heavy rains when the combination
type Of sewer is unable to carry the
entire flow.
In the case Of the Klingle Valley
plan the District will provide only
funds necessary to bring the cost per
man per year within the 5000 limit
fixed for w. p. A. operations here. The
total contribution is not expected to
be large.
Last night was the deadline for sub
mission of works plans. Last-minute
proposals adopted late yesterday by
the Commissioners amounted to
total of $1,042, 1857, including the re-
quest sent to the P. w. A.
In addition to the sewer improve
ment plans the Commissioners pro-
posed q project for $35,o00 for pur-
chase and care of tools for the works
programs and $371,9 for projects
at various Government institutions.
These included:
For roads, grading and other work
at the District National Guard rifle
range and camp grounds, $147,265;
grading of the National Guard drill
field, $45,36o: for operation of the
surplus products office of the public
assistance division, 1855; mosquito
control under the Sewer Department,
$42,786; National Capital parks, Tor
a map-making program, se,s24; Police
Department, map making, $8,120;
Board Of Public Welfare, for depart
mental. assistants, SOL ,260, and Board
of Public Welfare, for statistical work,
$7.ee7.
Evening star., 1935-09-13

learned that he plans a ceremony
Of the ennobling and of the granting
of titles" to be held at the Mayfiower
the evening of September "a. In
fact, it was also learned, he has been
having some difficulty in selecting a
proper menu for the dinner that will
be offered to please the palates of the
newly ennobled American elite.
Reinach, in his letter to prospects,
points out that American leadership
heretofore has been based upon
money; whereas Old World nobility
has been built upon intelligence,
morality. altruism. kindness. great
ness. noble feelings"
II have considered" his letter said,
that only men who are energetic
and courageous enough to at once
dispose Of a million. 100000. $780,
900 or 100000 will be worthy to
enter this new nobility. which is des-
tined to such a great future. -
*Since. in spite Of all, these sums
are of little importance as compared
with the glory Of forming part Of
this class Of new elite. have decided
that the titles would only be con-
ferred when the sums were sent
within 48 hours after the receipt of
this letter, otherwise the check will
be returned"
Then after quoting the prices per
title and announcing the ceremony Of
ennobling, the latter adds in paren-
theses:
1T will be sufficient to send the
check to Mr.. j. p. Reinach."
Evening star., 1935-09-13
"MUSSOL|N|" RULE
mus. DENOUNCED
Boundary Plea Questions
Invasion of Rights of
Virginia.

Asking II this was q "MusSolinf'
government in America and contend
ing for States rights, Frank L. Ball OF
Virginia yesterday closed his argument
before the District-Virginia Boundary
Commission with q plea for the Old
Dominion's ancient boundary" at low
water mark.
The commission adjourned over the
week end. and Monday will hear
Rebekah Greathouse on private prop
erty rights involved, and Henry H.
Classic, special assistant attorney
general, in reputtal for the Federal
Government, contending for the high
water mark boundary.
Hearings are expected to be closed
next week, final briefs are to be filed
soon and the commission plans to
have its findings ready for Congress,
and for the Legislatures of Virginia
and Maryland by December 1.
There is no indication what the final
decision Of the commission will be
in regard to matters still in dispute.
but the rumor still persists that after
all arguments have been presented,
opposing counsel may make an effort
to confer over the possibility of an
amicable settlement of the controversy.
Only one protest has been filed so
far against the proposed Alexandra
water front agreement, now before the
commission.
In closing yesterday, former Sena-
tor Ball summarized his arguments
presented over the four and q half
days he had been before the commits
sion. He went back into ancient land
titles to show property on Alexanders
Island, now part Of the airport, was
conveyed from one owner to another
to include the marshes, water and
water rights and mainland. Virginia
owners, he claimed, took complete
possession" of that section, including
all the airport, as it now exists, and
Reaches Run from headland to head
land
Virginia has co-operated in many
things with the Federal Government,
Ball said, but was resisting this time.
The Neutrality-suspicious. Airport
pays tax In Virginia, Ball said, and Is
required to get an airport permit"
from the State for operation, which Is
inspected by Virginia inspectors.
Referring to testimony previously
by Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen
and Assessor william p. Richards Of
the District government Ban intsrp.
Evening star., 1935-09-13
MODEL BOAT REGATTA
TO BE STAGED TODAY

The annual model boat regatta Of
the Fairgrounds Department was to
be staged this afternoon on the pool
north Of the Capitol at Union Station
Plaza.
The following Fairgrounds were to
be represented by at least three en-
trants: Garfield, Chevy Chase, Vir-
ginia Avenue, Rosedale, New York
Avenue, Park View. Georgetown, Ray
mond, Hamilton and Happy Hollow.
Others were expected to participate.
Judges are Miss Sibyl Baker, play
ground supervisor; Miss Maude N.
Parker, director Of women's and girls
activities; Richard s. Tennyson, as.
sistant supervisor, and Bryan Morse.
Evening star., 1935-09-13
INFANTILE MALADY
REDUCED TO NORMAL
Virginia Not Likely to Have Re-
currence, DR.. Williams of
Health Service Reports.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Public Health Service reported
yesterday that Virginia's infantile
paralysis case load is almost back to
normal. DR.. r. c. williams Of the
service said recurrence Of prevalence
Of the disease in the State Is unlikely
for some years.
DR.. Williams records on the Vir-
ginia situation showed the service Is
receiving reports Of "only two or three
new cases a day now," as compared
with reports Of between 10 and 20
during the peak Of the outbreak q
month ago.
Public Health Service records show
q total Of SGT cases in Virginia since
June /.
Evening star., 1935-09-13
TRAINING SCHOOL
HELD OVERCROWDED
DR.. James Lewald's Report Also
Cites Lack of Proper Medical
and Fire Protection.

A story Of overcrowded conditions,
an overworked staff and lack Of proper
medical and fire protection facilities
at the District Training School for
Predetermined was given the Com
missioners today in the annual report
Of DR.. James Lewald. superintendent.
He asked for provision of hospital
unit and an increase in the staff.
There are but three teachers employed
at the institution and the assistant
superintendent is forced to take care
of duties which should be handled by
q medical assistant. Some of the en-
ployes caring for inmates are working
"a hours a week, he said.
Urging that a new well be sunk
and q larger water storage tank be
erected, with installation of a number
of fire hydrants, DR.. Lewald said the
fire hazard" now is not adequately
met.
The number of patients increased
from 476 to SIT during the past fiscal
year, he said. Only dozen beds are
vacant and these are mostly cribs for
children, he said.
Evening star., 1935-09-13
BOILER FEES CONTINUE

Continuation of the ONCE Of boiler
inspector. the only fee ONCE remaining
in the District government. was or
dered today by the Commissioners be-
cause Of failure of passage at the last
session of Congress Of bill for q new
method Of boiler inspection operation.
The position Is held by p. d. Green
law, who was reappointed for two
year term. Corporation Counsel Z.
Barrett Prettyman told the Commis-
sioners the law requires appointment
for . two-year term.
The ofice Of boiler inspector was
created So years ago, and the inspec-
tor collects s. for each inspection.
and be retains q reyeuues.
Evening star., 1935-09-13

reted their remarks to mean none Of
Alexanders Island was in the Dis
trict of Columbia"
These two District officials, Ball
contended, showed the District has
never attempted to exercise jurisdic-
tion.
Referring back to his earlier argu-
ment concerning the airport. Ball de-
clared the Government planned to
establish a new airport at Gravelly
Point, and now wants to take so
much away from the present Wash
ington Hoover Airport as to destroy
it."
What's become Of States rights
anyhow" he asked the commission.
Are they a thing Of the past? Have
we here in America a Mussolini gov
ernment? When the Federal Gov
ernment wants something, can it go
In and take it? States are supposed
to be protected against aggression by
the Federal Government the same as
against aggression from another
State. All these years there was not
a voice raised, and it was not until
the last three or four years that the
Federal men say they want any Of
this land. Now they claim it because
the Federal Government has q pro-
gram 1t wants to put across"
Referring to private interests on the
land in dispute, Ball declared the
American Oil Co. had established itself
on what it thought was Virginia land
and invested s125,000 in a plant.
The Southern Oxygen Co., under sim
liar conditions, had invested $3.50, 900
and the airport 81 800, 900, he said.
Are you going to kick those people
out simply because some one assumes
the boundary Is at high-water liner"
he asked.
During discussion of the Gravelly
Point airport site, Chairman Charles
H. Brough, who had intimated the
Government still might build q new
airport there, requested Thomas s.
Settle of the Park and Planning Com
mission to explain the map. Settle
pointed out where rip rap has been
laid out in the river and where filing
now is being made by Army Engi-
neers. He said the site might be
available for an airport, If Congress
authorized it, or If not for an air
port then it would be fine park land
along the river, something like East
Potomac Park on the opposite shore.
Government counsel in rebuttal is
to make much Of decisions
of the Supreme Court Of the United
States, which the Government con-
tends are authority for placing the
District of Columbia line at high
water mark on the Virginia shore.
Evening star., 1935-09-13
Frank T. Gartside, Assistant
Pork Chief, Weds Miss Morris

oficials Of the National Capital
Parks learned today that an office
romance. that budded under their
noses without their knowledge, cul-
minated on Wednesday morning at
Hagerstown, Md, when Miss Frances
Margaret Morris became the bride of
Frank T. Gartside, assistant park
superintendent.
Miss Morris. who worked for the
park organization for q number of
years, was administrative assistant to
David Saunders, chief of the horticul-
tural division Of the National Capital
Parks. In that capacity she had close
contact ct the White House inasmuch
as Mr.. Saunders has Jurisdiction over
President Roosevelt's greenhouses.
She resigned from the Federal Gov
erument effective next Sunday, hay.
Evening star., 1935-09-13
TAK0MA BUS LINE
BEING WEIGHED
Capital Transit Officials
Considering Substitute
for Street Cars.

Substitution Of regular-fare bus
service tor the Takoma street car line,
now operating through Third, Ken
nedy and Fourteenth streets, is being
considered by officials of the Capital
Transit Co.. it was announced today.
Study Of the change has been stim-
ulated by recent reports showing
quick success of the Takoma rush
hour express bus line, established
April Is. The fare on that service Is
10 cents cash.
The plan of revamping service to
Takoma would not involve abandon
ment of the Georgia avenue street
of the Capital Transit Co. say there
is no reason apparent for including
that line in the study.
Decision Seen in Fall.
John H. Hanna, president of the
company, said the proposed change
was under consideration, but added no
decision had been reached. A con-
clusion may be reached early in the
Fall.
Substitution of buses for the Third
street Takoma operation was proposed
to the Public Utilities Commission by
John A. Beeler, commission consultant,
as part of his program for rerouting.
At the time residents Of the section
pleaded for continuation. Of the street
car service. This was one of the major
reasons why the commission did not
adopt the Beeler suggestion, although
the commission looked with favor on
more extensive use Of busses.
The commission to date has, re-
ceived no word Of the suggestion for
the substitution of busses on the Ia
koma line. Commissioner Riley Elgen
and Richmond B. Keech said they
would give 1t careful study If pro-
posal was submitted. but withheld
comment meanwhile.
Unofficial Suggestions.
There have been unofficial sugges-
tions for abandonment Of both the
Kenilworth and Glen Echo street car
lines in favor of bus operation. but
the commission and company officials
alike said today they have no such
suggestions before them and are not
considering them.
When the Takoma express line was
started, there were six busses used In
the morning and six in the evening
rush periods. The passenger load in
the morning averaged Isl and the
same for the evening, according to
report released today by the commits
sion.
BY the end Of May the increase in
patronage brought an increase of four
in the number of morning busses and
three for the evening rush hour. Pas
senger loads increased to 332 for the
morning and 800 for the evening.
On August rs the number of buses
for the morning period was increased
to IL, double the original number, and
the passenger load was boosted to TIL,
nearly five times the original load.
For the evening rush period the num-
ber of busses was raised to 10 and
the passenger load to 655.
Commission officials report that six
trips of street cars on the Third street
line to Takoma have been dropped as
the use of the express bus line in
creased. None of the trips on the
Georgia avenue line were taken OF.
Evening star., 1935-09-13
POLICE SPURRED
IN TRAFFIC DRIVE
Two Serious Accidents Re.
. suit in Order to "Bear
Down" on Regulations.

Two serious accidents Brought from
Police Supt Ernest w. Brown an
order yesterday that there is to be
no let-down in the current traffic
drive.
In the mishaps. one Of which oc-
CURED just outside the District, two
men received severe injuries and the
wife of one of the victims was hurt.
Meantime ooroner's jury was hold
ing two men and had exonerated
another after inquests into traffic
deaths.
Instructing his command to "con-
tinue a strict enforcement Of all
trafic regulations and law" Maj.
Brown pointed out there have been
i've deaths from automobile acci-
dents in the past two weeks.
Mans Skull Fractured.
Those hurt yesterday were william
E. Hopkins, So, Of 44S Buchanan
street, whose skull was fractured
when his car collided with another
at the northern terminus of Sixteenth
street and the East-West highway;
his wife, Mrs. Eleanor Hopkins, As,
who suffered back injuries in the
same accident. and Henry c. Reeder,
g.. colored, 1920 T street, who re-
ceived q possible skull fracture and
probable internal injuries when struck
by a street car at Fourteenth street
and Park road.
Oakley Dasher. II. Of Laurel, Md.
operator of the other car involved in
the Hopkins accident, was charged
with reckless driving by Montgomery
County police and released on $1,000
bond. Hopkins and his wife were
taken to Walter Reed Hospital.
Montgomery County Commissioner
Paul M. Coughlan said he would seek
to have q stop sign erected on the
west side Of Sixteenth street at the
East-West highway.
Reeder stepped from loading plat
form into the path Of the street car,
police were told. He was taken to
Garfield Hospital.
At the inquests both the driver and
the owner of q truck which on We'd
nesday struck and killed Paul Boteler.
4, Of 1907 North Capitol street in
front of his home, were held for the
grand jury under the new negligent
homicide law. The driver was Robert
Hicks and the owner Daniel Rogers.
both colored, of 1868 B street north
east. 1t was testified by oficers that
the hand brake on the car was in
effective and that the foot brakes
were defective. It also was brought
out that the car did not have horn
or headlights and that Hicks did not
have q drivers permit.
william r. Drinkard, 23, of 2116 p
street, dairy truck driver. was exoner-
ated in the death OF James L. Muir
ply, 23, Of 5l08 Illinois avenue. Muir
ply was struck September S at Rhode
Island and South Dakota avenues.
Text Of Order.
Maj. Browns order to precinct
commanders read:
Prom September ], 1885, to date
there have been five traffic deaths in
the District Of Columbia: one Of these
deaths was the result of an accident
prior to September /.
During the same period 40 per-
sons were injured in trafiic accidents
in the District.
"You will instruct members Of your
command to continue q strict enforce
ment Of all traffic laws and regula-
tions, as the accident report indicates
there still are motorists who are fall
ing to comply with the speed regula-
ton and operating cars in o reckless
manner, causing personal injury and
damage to property"
Evening star., 1935-09-13

ing notified the authorities q month
ago. She has been away from her
regular duties during the past several
days, on annual leave. She Is the
niece of Inspector Edward j. Kelly Of
the Metropolitan Police Department.
The marriage came as q surprise to
their coworkers, as they said today
they had no hint Of the event. A
dispatch to The Star from Hagerstown
said the ceremony was performed
Wednesday at IL am. In st. Johns
Lutheran Church. The ofyiciating
clergyman was Rev. DR.. J. Edward
Harmon. The couple left on honey
moon trip to Canada.
Miss Morris made her home here at
2605 Adams Mil road, while Gartside
has been living at 1343 Randolph
street. It Is his second marriage. He
Is q yeAzz old and Miss Morris %.
Evening star., 1935-09-13
BUREAU ANNEX SITE
OFFERS REQUESTED
Treasury Department Steps Pre-.
1iminary to Engraving and
Printing Project.

Taking preliminary steps toward the
$500, 900 annex to the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, the Treasury
Department has called for offers from
owners of all property in the two
squares between Thirteenth and Four
teenth, @ and D streets southwest,
which is divided by Lnworth place.
I Congress has authorized construc-
tion Of this annex and appropriated
100000 to start the work. The
Treasury Department, through its
Procurement Division, is obtaining
proposals and making its own ap-
praisals of, the value of the sites In
the squares.
The only public building is the, old
Bradley School, Linworth place and
G street.
Evening star., 1935-09-13
D. c. DIVORCE LAW
MAY Be BLOCKED
BY TEST MOTIONS
Lack of Exact Retroactive
Stipulation May Force
2 to 5 Years Delay.
APPEAL TO BE SOUGHT
AT ONCE ON RULINGS
State Laws Differ on Need for
Specific Authority and
Bar Is Divided.

Some $50 persons who have begun
divorce proceedings here since the
Districts new divorce law became
effective August 8, may have to wait
from two to five years for their mari
tai freedom, it developed today when
two test motions were filed in District
Supreme Court.
The question at issue is whether two
provisions of the new law are retro
active. These permit divorce for five
years separation or two years deser-
ton. Obviously, such grounds must
have arisen before the law was
enacted. Almost 400 divorce actions
have been entered during the past
month and it is estimated that at
least 80 per cent of these are based
on separation or desertion.
Husband Challenges Suit.
The first test was made in the suit
of Mrs. Lena Rucker, 913 L street
northeast, against Robert B. Rucker,
9l3 Evarts street northeast. Attorney
Ralph Pitcher, representing the hus-
band, asked that the suit be dismissed,
citing that the law does not Specifi-
cally state its provisions are retro
active. The point will be argued next
week, probably Thursday.
The second motion was filed by At
torney Bruce Aitchison. who had been
appointed by Justice Jennings Bailey
to represent j. Ronald Tipping, now
in Florida, who is being sued by Mrs.
Elizabeth Tipping, 1909 Nineteenth
street. The suit is uncontested.
Both divorces are sought on the
grounds Of five years separation.
1t is understood that Aitchison was
appointed in the Tipping case for the
specific purpose of testing the law.
AS soon as the first motion heard is
ruled on it will be appealed. but sew
eral months probably WILL elapse be-
fore persons seeking divorces will
know whether they may have their
freedom at this time.
Bar Divided.
Members of the bar are about
evenly divided in their opinions on
the controversial matter. All, how
ever, dQmlC Lne question Is serious
one and that there is weighty au-
thority on both sides.
Courts of Massachusetts,, Louisiana,
Maryland, Minnesota and Wisconsin
are said to have held similar statutes
were retroactive, although no specific
provision making them so was con-
tanned. On the other hand, courts OF
New Hampshire, Maine, Georgia and
several other States have lEd down
the rule that the retroactive status
has to be written into the law.
Meanwhile, other divorce suits coz
tinued to be filed in District Supreme
Court today, indicating lengthy list
of actions will be involved when the
question finally is determined.
Evening star., 1935-09-13

Tidal Basin this
morning and was
pulled out by
Charles Pumpelly.
1901 New Hamp-
shire avenue.
Everett said he
was canoeing for
exercise in prep
aration for a fight
this month. He
said 1t was the
second time he
had been in a
canoe and that it
turned over rs
feet from shore.
Pumpelly threw
pulled him out.