Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1929, Page 34

TRADE BODY PLANS " STUDY OF TRAFFLC Recommendation on Blocking 13th Street to Follow Sur- vey of Congestion. A thorough study of the traffic situa- tion caused by the Government develop- ment of the Triangle will be com- pleted before any recommendation is made, the special committee of the ‘Washington Board of Trade, appoint-d to take up the matter of the block.ag of Thirteenth street below Pennsylvenia avenue, decided at a meeting late yes- terday afternoon in The Star Buudmz At ‘a recent meeting of the board of directors the fact that the present plan calls for a colonnade between two buildings, which would cut off Thir- teenth street to {raffic, was called to the attention of the body and a special com- mittee, composed of representatives of the committees on streets and avenues, public and private buildings and traf- fic was authorized. The meeting yester- dl{ was its first session. t was decided to ask Col. U. 8. Grant, 8d, director of the Office of Public Bulldings and Public_Parks, if either Federal or District officials have made any provision for the traffic congestion which is.likely to ensue upon the erec- tion and occupatios of the Government buildings in e T iangle. ‘The specific uulfll(nns to be investi- INDEPENDENCE HEARINGS PLANNED FOR JANUARY | Territories Committee to Take Up Philippine Problem at First of Year. By the Associated Press. P EVINT NG ATAR, "WANHINGTUN, H. ¢, TKIDAY, NUOVEMBKR 8, |COLOMBIANS PROBE Congressional Committee Starts In- ‘ vestigation of Mendez's Admin- | istration. Chairman Bingham of the Senate territories committee announced in the Senate yesterday that hearings on the question of Philippine independence would be cpened by his committee in | January. Bingham said the decision to start, in January was at the request of Com- missioner Guevara of the islands. Guevara asked the Philippine Legislature might have; time to reach here. Decision to open | the hearings was made during dis-| cussion of an nmendment to the tariff bill some time ago. The amendment, which would have grlnled independ- ence, was dropped by its proponems after Bingham had rromlud to obtain | action by his committee. Costa lmln Towns Flooded. By Cable to The Star. SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, —Many towns in the province of Guanacaste kave been inundated fol- lowing h~-vy rains this week. November 8. tponement from | December in order that delegations from | By Radio to The Star. BOGOTA, Colombia, November 8.— ‘ committee of the Colombian House oi Representatives is investigating the ad- ministration of the President of the | republic, Dr. Miguel Abadia Mendez, and discussion of the charges against him will start this week. If the charges are approved in the House, the case will go to the Senate, {and if this body passes the charges, | the President must answer them, pro- | longing the present session of Congress, | of which only nine days remain. Congress met Wednesday to elect new first and second presidential alternates (equivalent to Vice President and Dep- uty Vice President) to replace Gen. Rengifo, whose conduct while minister of war is under investigation by Con- gress, and Dr. Casas, who has been ap- pointed to a foreign ambassadorship. The Valencistas, numbering 62, did not attend the session, but the Liberal I minority of 48, assisted by a section of Send for Recipe Boo o1.Oriental Dishes. PRESIDENT’S AGTS the Cnnsfl“lfivfl numbering 38, follow- ers of Gen. Vasquez Cobo, one of the | presidential candidates, formed the nec- sssary majority and unanimously elected as first alternate Dr. Camilo C. Restrepo, governor of the Department of Antio- quia, and as second alternate Dr. Felix Cortes, governor of the Department of Cundinamarca, both supporters of the resent regime. " O Cepyrient, 1929) P Buenos Aires, Argentina, has a build- ing boom. WEARS TWO-PANTS SUIT. Man Fined as Disorderly After Taking Off One Pair. Charles Bowle, colored, yesterday was fined $15 for disorderly conduct, after it was testified in court that the de- fendant seated himself on the curbing at Thirteenth street and Massachusetts lven\le yesterday afternoon and dis- robed to tle extent of one pair of pants, Its quality has made it the preferred brand for more than 16 years. Packed in the spot- less kitchens of the world’s largest canner of tuna. 1929. despite the fact that he had on the remainder of a two-pants suit. “He was drunk, your honor.,” said Po- liceman G. L. Gardner of the second precinct, who made the arrest. “I might have been drunk, but I was not disorderly,” said Bowie. “I did not take my trousers off—anyway, I had another pair underneath.” “Ten dollars on the drunk charge and $15 on the disorderly conduct charge,” answered Judge Ralph Given. SOLVES THE HIGH COST of COMFORT COPY SENT FREE “Rita” Ideal for all occasions. 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Wholesome, economical. At your grocer’s Thirteenth street would divert most Oriental Show-You Co., Columbia City, Ind. f 1223 F Street NW. 214 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, Md. MAIL-ORDERS - PROMPTLY - of the traffic from Virginia to Four- teenth street. It was said that 35,000 cars daily pass over the Highway Bridge, which feeds into Thirteenth and Four- teenth strects. Figures were quoted showing that during the morning and evening rush hours at Pennsylvania ave- nue and Thirtoenth street 1,000 cars pass along_eech street every hour. George V. Graham, chairman, presided. JUDGE ATTACKS LAW. Gambling Transportation Statute Is Held Oppressive. ANGELES, November 8 (#)— California’s law-making transport of passengers to and from a gambl! ship & misdemeanor was crltlcl.flng Superior Judge William T. Aggeler Il “arbitrary, unreasonable and oppres- sive” as he granted a. writ of habeas corpus to George Byson. 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