Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1925, Page 20

20 TESTS N DRATORY WELLUNDER WAY Western High Participants in Competition Ary Making ' | Speeches Before Judges. Passenger Air Line, Boston to St. Paul, To Be Established |Planes to Carry People 1,400 Miles in 14 Hours. By the Associated Pross. 20.—The New fal air line is to be established een Boston and St, Paul to carry engers for 15 cents a mile, mak- mile journey in 14 hours intermediate stops at New Western High have finished writ for tional and they are being judged now on the Schoel contestants | ! their orations | > orator THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., DONATIONS URGED 0 ZONING DEFENSE Citizens Told Importance of Aiding Fight to Uphold Regu[atiqns. Belief was expressed today by Jesse C. Suter, president of the Federatian of Citizens' Associations, that many home owners have not realized what the ef- COL. J. L. McGEE KILLED BY TRUCK IN FLORIDA e Former Employe in Adjutant Gen- eral's Office Is Victim of Accident in Tampa. Lieut. Col. J. L. McGee, 87 years old. Union Army veteran and an em- ploye of the adjutant general's of- fice here 49 years until retired in 1920, died in & hospital in Tampa, Fla, yesterday from fnjuries sus- tained when he was hit by a motor truck, according to word received here. He died about an hour after reaching the hospital. Col. McGee was born at Western, W. Va, In 1837. He entered the West LANDLORD-TENANT CASES ADIUSTED Twenty-Two Disputations Amicably Settled by Real Estate Board. Forty-two landlord and tenant cases have come before the Washington ‘Real Estate Board for adjustment Virginla Cavalry in 1861, with the |since February 27 as a resuit of the rank of captain. and was discharged |efforts made by that onganimation to with the rank of lieutenant colgnel | amicably settle' these disputes. Of FRIDAY, 'MARCH 20, 1925. factorily disposed of, and the ra- mainder are now in process of in- vestigation. A summary of the 42 cases made by the board today shows that Included in the 22 cases satisfactorily seftled are J1 notices for possession, which have been withdrawn through the ef- forts of the Real Estate Board. The summary aiso smowe that one case, where tenants complained of lack of heat, the situation was ami- cably adjusted, that two demands for excessive rents have been withdrawn and that in one case for possession, where the landiord would not with- draw his action, the tenant was sat- isfactorily relocated Seven instances also are reported where tenants have appesled for ad- vice and have received the guidance of the board Of the remaining cases now pend- ing and under investigation the board states there are 10 notices for sesslon, 4 of which they state seem Justified at this time. There are § cases of increased rents to be met- tled, one of which board states scems fair. There is also one com- plaint of unsatisfactery service out- standing. The Real Estate Board feels that the predictions of wholesale evictions made some time ago co failure of the re filled, inasmuch only 42 invelvin temant problem before the hoard, pes of landlord and BOOTLEG BANDITS FOILED Handcuff Official in Effort to Steal $75,000 Worth of Stored Liquor. NEWARK. ¥. J, March 20.—Five robbers, Nlourishing pistols, early day handcuffed Louis Abeiove, seora- tary of the Trans-Atlantic Trading Corporation robbers abandoned when the motor fect on residential sections of the eity would be if the zoning of property ‘for | in 1865 business and residential purpposes should | in the be held unconstitutional. 1871 Mr. Suter made this statemewnt in wrg- - ing home owners to contribu'e to ghe tund being raised by a citizen's wommn it- Ilee to assist the Zondng Commission: in defending the validity of the zon\ng 1w in the trial of the case now penng in the District Supreme Court. In that case o property owner has filed & petition attacking the constitu- tionality of the zoning regulations. delivery of their speeche four are being heard ever lo, Detroit and Chicago are . | planned, according to the announce- M v is charge | ment which the World says was USINg | ma by Col. Harold E. Hartney, orations | fory commander of the 1st Pur- with all [suit Group of the American aviation 3y April | forces in France a vice presi- st will be | q. stem y . the World . break- Paul. He began his employment | this total cases have been satls- adjutant general's office In |=—————= E ——— o= vy DEMA Washingtonians' mand for quality created the coffes shoppe. The stand- ard is upheld in the { 60c and 75c lunch- eons. Musie—12 to 2 ana trom 6 to 8. FRANKLIN SQUARE Coffee Shoppe 14th at K 8t. N.W AHil Mistake. From the Loadon Panch Caller—I jest seen your man,| Martha, an' ‘e looks as if ‘'s's bin| run over. Wot done it? I Martha come 'ome a bit short- sighted an’ started tickin' orf a lidy ‘e thought wos mi Expert Is Employea. LN The citizens’ committee, of whish George A. Finoh, vice president «f the federation. is chairman, has ers- gaged Edward M. Bassett, a nations) authority on zoning law, {0 represent _ | individual home owners in the court: proceeding here. Property owners who desire to ihe plan of hearing a fow 4daily to avoid a long session the hearings at one ti the number in the t to six. The fina made April 17 school finals w Star's g event and will compet of Columbia finals Dr. 1. S. Newton, principal ds- ast aloft and lunch in St e 1 the District |PLAN BIG POWER -PLANT. Tt | Campany will | T | Spend $200,000 for Improvement. cin! Disprteh to The Star. Md., f West Cumberland come to Washington early next week for a conference with Assistant Cor- poration Counsel James C. Wilkes, Is now legal consultant of the New York Zoning Commission, was a member of the Fi Congresy from New York, after which | contribute to the defense fund are | ha became a member of the public | being asked to send donations to | service commission of New York. In B. A. Bowles, treasurer of the fund, |f the past few years he has served as at_the Potomac Savings Bank. wonsultant to a ' number of large Mr. Bassett, who is expected to[«ities in establishing zoning laws. at March has arra of modern | Comment, | A LAND, The | on Co. for the construction power distributi plant in connec- tion with the company’s river plant boulevard at a cost it wi'l replace the substation, which, in Western Breese MOSt Teq Rearing the stamp of Supt. Bailou snd othcr in _education States. an of about $200 Union street will_be en area win- x The point of this editorial is— ot Western High School go It is the national sponsored hy sev- newspapers i aks C @mpany RENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SEVENTH STREET T DT T e ners, is not going to lag behind. | one that is largely re- e in money, but in Think ‘what it e reputation of 0ol of Washington, “apital, to be pro- ern High . the National € laimed to the ent untry, in fact to the world, as having produced and # pupil of our Cen High ¢ developed a voung orator qualified to ath Newburn, wes appear before the President of the winner in this area and o United States and to have his or her to ¢ e in the the tal prizes. ington girl biz pr capty hool staty ma reas. Local interes centuated in the final outeoms \ the finals fo ¥ and logic passed on & of judges made up of ed justices of the Supreme our land Breeze is of the opinion, and itself unhesitatingly, ebaters should get nd instantly." 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