Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1930, Page 15

PRESIDENT UNABLE 10 DECIDE ON MEN 10 HEAD DISTRICT Personnel Not Yet Selected, in Spite of Consideration Given Many. INCUMBENTS END TERMS WITHIN LESS THAN WEEK No Announcement Made From the ‘White House on Possible Reappointments. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. ‘With the date of the expiration of the terms of Commissioners Dougherty and Tallaferro less than a week off, President Hoover finds himself today in the position of having no one definitely | in mind for appointment to succeed either of these incumbents. Although the President himself has of the Moorman Drayage Co. this morni The Toening Staf WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1930. Upper: Wreck of the W. R. & E. Co. street car after a collision with a truck nd (right) Mrs. Evelyn C. Bennett, a passenger who was hurt, being escorted from the accident. never announced publicly that he would Lower: Motorman Kelly Holmes, also a victim. —Star Staff Photos. not reappoint the present Commission- ers, he has been represented as having decided not only to put two men of his |TRIAL OF BRADY SEEEmEas WL OPEN SOON work in the Engineer Coi of the Army mm"“““‘mmm““"‘emf‘m.c it would prob- | State Has About Completed| ably be advisable to have an entirely Board & Soeemisioners. wkected| Collection of Evidence in Seat Pleasant Bombing. because he considered them possessing the experience and qualifications ne insists upon, rather than to make jusi one or two changes in the board. Studied Matter Closely. Completion of the collection of evi- dence against Lawrence Leroy Brady, 26-year-old Washington automobile me- chanic, charged with first-degree mur- der as a result of the Seat Pleasant bombing, was expected to be made by the end of this week, Prince Georges County authoyities announced today. J. Wilson Ryon, former State’s at- torney, who is assisting J. Frank Par- ran, present State’s attorney, in pros- ecuting the case, sald yesterday that the State was about ready to go to trial. Although Brady will not have to stand trial until April, Ryon said it would not be necessary to use all the time between now and then collecting evi- as most of the facts desired be meffl' and resell it. sequently released. The second ques- , conducted last week, according to Ryon, was for the purpose of clear- ing up some of the statements pre- viously made by the man to police. Brady came voluntarily to Marlboro, it was said, but was unable to give the State much help. Sleuths Hold Conference. Lieut. n-x, Sergt. Charles Shalter, also of County Officer Pflnce Bheru! Early Parran and Ryon held another conference st Marlboro m lt 'Mch, it was sald, the other | ber of these exhibits have been ar- discard. It is even doubtful if the President has what hz described as a preferred list before ‘There are several names 'hk:h after investigation were aside, but as a result of develop- ments have been brought forth again for further consideration. Officer Withdraws. | More than a wek ago the President | was represented as having virwally decided upon one appointment and then concentrated on land.ag the other. But it was learned yesterday tl:at this man, a retired major general of the | Veteran employes of the Porest gerv- i FOREST VETERANS PLAN ANNUAL FETE J‘Bnruu Service Employes to Cele- brate 25th Anniversary With Elaborate Program. Army, whom the President Lad been | jce of the De ‘his name be dropped. be learned M"pegm President has office. Mr. Hoover has Addresses will be made by Gi indicating that he 'ould like a retired | Pinchot, first chief of the Forest g’e‘l"‘v‘; Army officer, say of the rank of major | ice; by Col. Henry S. Graves, his suc- general, to take over the supervision | cessor, and by Maj. R. Y. Stuart, pres- St ‘the Police and Fire Departments. | ent chief of the bureau. Others on the His reasoning has been that a man |speakers' list include Senator McNary of such executive experience and such a | of Oregon, Representatives Clarke of long training in handling men would | New York, Englebright of California 1i the bill of superintending the Police | and Leavitt of Montana, and Assistant and Pire Departments admirably. A | Secretary of Agriculture Dunlap. A number of retired Army officers, who | dance and reception will be held at have been making their homes in Wash- | Pierce Hall, Fifteenth and Harvard ington since their retirement, have been | streets, for members of the service, under consideration. Prominent among | Saturday evening. these wers Maj. Gen. Edward F. Mc- | Sixty-five men and women still are Glachlin, former commandant of the lpno tc"-tve "fmh:h";‘ were with the Army War College, and Maj. Gen. Amos rest Service when it was rn-y.'iamm chlntmot . Chemical | on February 1, 1905. Twenty-nine of Warfare Setvice. these veterans are in the Washin Maj. Gen. Albert C. Dll'on. former nneru of Army. and more recently w-d&nt of '.hzl E‘efl gfl;‘lfifihm‘::m & Col. William W. Kirby, who at one was head of the Bureau of En- omu located in the Atlantic Buil F street between Ninth and Tmth, which has been the TS Of bunlu linu its mbllshment. on t Service ml!l in Doinl of mflu is mn Susanna gan, who entered the one-time Bure-u of Forestry in 1898. She now is a clerk in the engineering branch. Other vet- erans are: Mrs. Edna F. Crocker, now principal clerk and secretary to the chief forester; L. F. Kneipp, now assist- suggested for appointment as Com ant forester in charge of the branch of ‘missioner a committee rep- | lands; Edward resen m ng Business Men's | chief ‘of the service; Fanny M. Allen, ‘Associat . A resolution indorsing | 1900; George G. Anderson, 1901; . Col. Kirby was brought to Walter H.|Charles T. Austin, 1901; Susan P, unnan one of the t's secre- | Barksdale, 1901; Harold S. Betts, 1903; taries, today by a committee composed B:u.le vlvmmanhe‘rslbgl. l}a\zry BD dmr.wnmawmrmm own, ran ruce, ue Hll, 1900; Hfimlphenuune. 1904; b m. ttoon, 1904; 3 ers is n’?}nola, ook: ou L“x‘!; 3 Josepl of their ad- | Santuccl, 1003 Everett 5. Shipp, 1901 Edith 1901; A ; 1904; Helzn selection. The incumbents were | E. Stockbridge, 1901; Charles L. lelm', nmlnu by President Coolidge, 1903; John M. wmmw, 1902, . d | Charles Haas, chairman of the legisla- A. Sherman, associate | POWER CO. LOSES SUBMETER TILT Apartment House Owners Win Skirmish as Move to | Dismiss Suit Is Denied. ‘The Potomac Electric Power Co. has no legal ground for refusing electricity to apartment house owners who sub- meter. and resell current to tenants, Justice Stafford of the District Supreme Court has held in overruling a motion of the power company to dismiss the suit of four apartment house owners bmulhc to test the legality of the ipany’s contract forbidding the sub- meterln. of its electricity, As arguments are yet to be heard on the suit of the apartment house owners, the decision of Justice Stafford in overruling the motion to dismiss represents only a partial victory for them. The mmglny has been granted 15 days in which to file an answer. The opinion was handed down two days ago and came to light for the first time today when the office of the corporation counsel for the District was notified, In its new contract the power com- psny stipulates that its.current is not to resold and threatens discontin- unnce of service to subscribers who sub- This contract ha: lnpmved by the Public Utilities Justice Shflnrd in overruling the company’s motion to dismiss the suit of the four apartment house owners, held that he was unable to see any reason or legal basis for a distinction between current bought by the apartment house owner and resold or paid by the tenant in the form of increased rent. MECHANICAL AUTO DISPLAYS POPULAR Local Showing of New Model Ma- | S | Fourth street northeast, of the Wash. chines to Close Saturday Night. kahyl nvnun; the mae!unlul modern motor car pu.n.u:uhrly popular at the -uwmobfle progress this week at the wuhlnan Auditorium. A large num- show, sponsored by the Wasl ton Automotive Trade Association, close Baturday night. -The doors are gfened at 10 oclwk each morning and at 10:30 p.m. phael semmu, member of the shov eommlme will talk on this sub- ucle o‘v‘m Station WMAL tonight at 7:10 oclock. ‘STAR SPANGLED BANNER’ i URGED AS U. S. ANTHEM Petition Bearing 5,000 Signatures to Be Presented to Congress by Patriotic Organizations. Proposal to make “The Star Span- gled Banner” the national anthem by an act of Congress will be forwarded tomorrow from the administration building of the Daughters of the American Revolution, when a commit- tee of representatives of several pa- Sal triotic tions will meet to form- ulate final plans for presenting an Co enormous petition to Congress. More 5,000 signatures have been obtained, it was announced by | Capt. Walter Irving Joyce, director | of the national Americanization com- | mittee of the Veterans of Foreign | Wars. The petition is to be presented | at a hearing before the judiciary com- | mittee of the House Friday morning at | 10 o’clock. Among the committee members working on the matter are Mrs. Virgil McClure, national president, and Mrs. tive committee of the American War Mothers. ———— the | REV. J. R. OLIVER SPEAKS AT ST. ALBAN’S TONIGHT Johns Hopkins Psychologist Capital to Assist Dr. Rhine- lander at Conference, Rev. John Rathbone Oliver, noted author and psychologist of Johns Hop- kins University, will preach at the eve- ning service im St. Alban's Parish Church on Mount St. Alban, tonight :lzm. o'clock on, “How to Meet Tempta- in Dr. Oliver is here to assist Right Rev. Philip M. Rhinelander, wlrde:n‘ho( the gvuen of Preachers at Washington Ca- hxn. services are held on ‘ednesday evenings under the ]o!nt L Iou of St. Alban's Parish organiza rts | old line insurance pol m organizal Society and General MOTORMAN HURT INTRAFFIC CRASH =22 Crushed in Cab When Street| Car Collides With Heavily Laden Ash Truck. Crushed in the cab of his street car when it collided with an ash truck at Fifth and Upshur streets today, Motor- man Kelly Holmes, 27 years old, 1127 ington Railway & Electric Co. line, was injured seriously and two other passen- gers hurt, Parker Wheeler, colored, 2439 M street, truck driver, employed by the Moorman Drayage Co., was held by tenth precinct police Fe'ndl.n‘ the out- come of Holmes’ injuries. Traveling west on Upshur s the street car collided with the heavily laden truck at the intersection and swerved from the tracks. Shattered by the impact of the collision, the frame- | work of the street car was thrown back against Holmes, the control box, torn from its fastening, striking him in the chest. Wheeler was uninjured. Carried to Freedmen's Hospital in a passing car, Holmes was treated by Dr. C. R. Cephas, who declared Holmes was suffering from shock and probably internal injuries. Despite severe pains his chest and stomach, the motor- only two injured. Evelyn C. Bennett. 1oyeanol¢,etnmcmk Church road, was removed from the wengmunmby home, where she was sald be from extreme shock. She llut was taken to her residence. A broken sustained by Par] Soldiers’ Home. He was removed the hospital of the institution for treat- ment. Brady Hull, 613 M street southwest, conductor on the , was thrown against the framework and suffered slight lacerations to the head. He re- fused treatment, however, and remained at the scene of the accident to direct | the removal of debris. Wheeler was taken fo the tenth pre- cinct by Policemen J. A. Caton and | R. E. Fenton who investigated. MOSE WILL LECTURE. “Art of Sculpture” Will Be Dis- cussed at Corcoran Gallery. Carl Mose, director of lculpture at the Corcoran School of Art, will give a lecture on “The Art of Scul mre" will be under auspices of the Art and Archaeology League of Washington. Mose will fillustrate his address by modeling a bas-relief. He has been selected by Washington Cathedral au- thorities to prepare several of the sculptured figures of the Twelve Apostles to be placed in the niches on the buttresses of the choir. SYMPOSIUM PLANNED. Discussion Will Replace Regular Friday Evening Jewish Sermon. i subject of a symposium to be held Friday evening at the Sixth Street Synagogue. Maj. Julius I. Peyser, former mem- ber of the school board, and Oscar Leonard, director of the Jewish Wel- (Tre Federation, will lead the discus- sion. ‘The symposium will supplant the reg- ular Friday night sermon. Religious ! services will be conducted to Cantor Louis Novick. OPPOSE OLD LINE POLICY. DENVER, Colo, January 29 (). Members of the Woodmen of the World, with headquarters in Denver, have filed & brief in the State Supreme Court in position to & new effort by officers of tion to put into effect an IURGE PREPAREDNESS % WOMAN PATRIOTS |~ swansaeo so veass womax | /OPEN CONFERENCE INCAPITAL TONIGHT 800 Delegates Are Here for, Opening Session at Consti- | tution Hall Tonight. TO ABOLISH CONFLICT Meeting Is Expected to Make Ref- erence to London Naval Parley. More than 800 delegates to the Wom- en’s Patriotic Conference on National Defense were here today for the first meeting tonight in Consmunon Hall. The delegation represents 40 women's { organizations dedicated to a policy of { peace through pr eparedness. Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart, president gen- | eral of the Daughters of the American Revolution, will preside as conference chairman. The women expect to make specific reference to the London con- ference, and the meeting will afford the membership an opportunity to reassert its demand for protection against war through adequate defense. The key- note of their policy is that parity with every other nation should prevail, pref- enbly through reduction of armaments. Anm.hzr ideal of the tion of wdh.n hl: terms propagant and the conference will consider meth- ods of “informing women” on the subject. Mrs. Hobart will open the conference and responses will be made by Mrs. Donald Macrae, national president of the American Legion Auxiliary, firsi vice chairman, and Mrs, Virgil Mc- Clure, national president of the Ame: can War Mothers, second vice chair- man. Addreses will be delivered by Maj. O. L. Bodenhamer, national com- mander of the American Legion; Rev. Edmund Walsh, 8. J., of the George- town School of Foreign Service, and Thomas Washington. Mrs. Russell Magna of Holyoke, Mass., will be heard in concert and the United States Ma- n:lz&mndwfllphykum'l:mwa ‘The conference will be in session to— morrow and Friday, with ‘War Hurley and the chief of staff, Oen e STl e Sl and Senator of Maryland addressing the group to- morrow morning. In the afternoon Col. Charlts Burton Robbins, former Assistant Secreta War, who is chairman of the American Legion’s national defense committee, will deliver an address, as will Mrs, William Sherman Walker, chairman of the D. A. R’s defense committee; Comdr. Hezekiah N. Duff of the Vet- erans of Fore'gn Wars and Representa- tive Lewis W. Douglas of Arizona. Conference Dinner Tomorrow. A conference dinner will be cele- brated at the Willard Hotel tomorrow will_en- New bers of the first to be held in the newly constructed Con- stitution Hall, which was dedicated by the Daughters of the American Revo- lution during their recent convention. Following the meeting this evening Mrs. Hobart and other omeen of the conference will receive in compliment to the executives of the affliated or- ganizations, the occasion serving as a “housewarming” for Constitution Hall. METHODIST UNION T0 ENJOY PROGRAM Dr. W. W. Giles of New Jersey ‘Will Address Social Meet- d instrum furnished, with music by ey's Mayflower Orchestra. Wflnnm F. McDowell and Mrs. Mchwell will be guests of the union. The purpose of the Union is to estab- lish new enterprises where Methodist churches are needed, to assist churches already establish=d, and to aid pastors in_carrying out religious programs. President Paul B. Cromelin will pre- side at the meeting. Other officers arc William E. Stringer, L. T. Jones, and Harry L. Underwood, vice presidents; John 8. Barker, recording secretary; F. L. L. Hiller, corresponding secretary, and I H. Entwistle, treasurer. COLORFUL FEATURES LISTED IN CELEBRATION the | Artillerymen Wearing Continental Uniforms to Take Part in Wash- ington’s Birthday Observance. Attendance of artillerymen from Fort Myer wearing Continental Army uni- forms will be one of the colorful fea- tures of the joint celebration to be held February 22, at 10:30 a.m., in Memorlxl Continental Hall in celebration Geor( > Washington’s birthday nnnlver- sary. The principal address will be deliv- ered by Senator Simeon D, Fess of O] Willilam Tyler Page, clerk of the House, will read the American’ MR. AND MRS, CHARLES A. LANGLEY. o | of Wisconsin INSURANCE CODE HEARING IS SET mittee Session. Hearings will start tomorrow at 10 am. in the House District committee W.|room on the insurance code for the District, and Friday at 10 am. on the bill to increase the pay of police and firemen in the District. The insurance code hearing will be before the subcommittee, of which Rep- resentative Reld of Illinois is chair- man, while the police and firemen's pay bill hearing is before the subcom- mittee of which mprmn'-lfln Lampert is chairman. Interested individuals and organizations are in- vlted to attend. bill to control possession, sale, Itrnmfer and use of pistols and other | dangerous weapons in the District was ! considered today by the full District committee. After considerable debate, two_amendments were adopted. One, by Representative Tarver, Democrl! of Geeorgia, would have the include nounimpalflm o!mlddmonu pem.u.y in less serious eliminated from the bill t.he mcma and man- datory penalties. Acting Chairman McLeod and Rep- reunf.lfive Stalker of New York em- that in approving this amend- ment the committee had defeated one of the main purposes of the pending legislation, which is to discourage those likely to commit crimes from carrying pistols or other dangerous weapons. Consideration of the bill for amend- ments was not completed and the next meeting will be held Saturday morn- ing, when a representative from the corporation counsel’s office will be asked to explain the existing code with refer- ence to the proposed legislation. DRAMA GUILD TO GIVE TOURNAMENT PLAYS Series to Be Presented at Columbia Heights Center Tomorrow Night. Three plays will be seen at the Co- lumbia Heights Community Center to- mOrTow e , beginning at 8 o'clock, in the fourth the Com- munity Drama Guild’s annual one-act Dh}' tournament. The Washington Readers’ Club 'fll present “The Daughter of Allah,” written by Helen Ruth Willlams of Washington, under direction of Ada Louise Townsend. The Jewish Com- munity Center Dramatic Soclety will present “The Little Stone House,” by George Calderon, directed by J. Milnor Dorey. A third group, the Masks, will present _“The Followers,” written by Harold Brighouse and directed by Mar- '";'3” sl t plays Prida; ur groups will present plays Friday and, following the last perform- le Community Drama Guild will lnnnunce the four mupl Wwhich are to compete in the finals, 1, at McKinley Auditorium, 'hlch are to be | Past judged by the dramatic critics of the five Washington newspapers, —_— RED CROSS SEEKS AID. Volunteer Assistance in Making Clothing Is Required. Need for volunteer assistance in mak- ]tnl emergency clothing for Red Cross work was emphasized by Miss Mabel an, director of Red Cross volunteor service, at a meet yester- day in the War Memorial Bullding of the District ol Columbia Chapter, Amerlc-.n Red Mrs. Theodore R.ichudl, volunucr secretary of the . | chapter, als the Sons of Revnlunon the D-uahun of the Amer- ican Revolution and the Children of the American Revolution. Col. Alonzo Gray, president of the Sons of the American Revolution, will direct the program. WILL HONOR LINCOLN. Illinois State Society to Hold Meet- ing February 12. In commemoration of the bmh of Abraham Lincoln, the Illinois State So- clety will meet February 12 at the Wil- lard Hotel. Theodore solici an tion’s officers ncently ested a writ of .m l District Court 'Nch re- rmission to initiate the Church and 'the Colle; 3 The public i i 8¢ of Preachers. pe; om une policy, which would carry added assessments to mggubers. led . Sanderson, ‘would mmnmm will conclude the entertainment, quested to notify Mrs. Nlfio'nll 5400, Branch 246. Bill to Control Possession of | | Weapons Amended at Com- | for —Star Staff Photo. LANGLEY COUPLE MARRIED 50 YEARS Seven Children Inscribe Their Names on Loving Cup for Washingtonians. Friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs, Charles A. Langley, long prominent res- idents of Washington, today are con- gratulating the couple on their golden wedding anniversary at an informal reception from 4 to 6 o'clock, at their home, 5925 Blair road. Mr. and Mrs, Langley are being pre- sented with a gold loving cup inscribed with the names of their seven children. Countless messages of felicitation al- mtdyl been received by Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Langley, during many vears as a bullder here, constructed many Was] n’s most fashionable horms and clubs, as well as many diplomatic establishments. He has been a leader in business, civic and fraternal circles for many years. He retired from active Board of the Association n! Old~ est thlblunh of the District of Co- lumbia and ramer).y was nmment of the Woodburn Cltizens’ Associaf He also has been an official of the Odd l,e'lxl'i"'lwswedd f Mr. Langl e of Mr. Langley and Miss Annie E. u‘é&e- took place in Wash- ington January 29, 1880. Mrs. hnfll!y long has been active in the Eastern Star and the Takoma Woman's Club. Both Mr. and Mrs, Langley are mem- bers of the Emory Chnpel Methodist Church in Brhht HOLY NAME RALLY PLANS COMPLETED Event Will Be Held Monday Eve- ning in Auditorium of Sacred Heart Church. Preparations have now been completed for holding a Holy Name rally in the auditorium of the Sacred Heart Church, at Sixteenth street and Park road, Mon- day evening. This announcement was made today by Michael D. Schaefer, who is chairman of the committee of arrangements, which is making plans cn behalf of the Sacred Heart Church branch of the society. Represzntative Connery, Democrat, of Massachusetts; John F. McCarron, pres- ident of the Archdiocesan Union of Holy Name Societies; Caesar Aiello, president of the Washington_section of the Archdiocesan Union; Patrick J. Haltigan, reading clerk of the House of Arche ot "the Washington Bectian. of the Archdiocesan Unlon -will speak at the Mr. Schaefer today announced that a program of entertainment has been pre- pared by talented artists. John Bogan, president of Sacred Heart branch, wm preside at the gathering. Assisting Mr. Schaefer on the committee on arrange- ments are John Zlble and John Kirby. RADIO FUND IS 0. K.D. nronrnuom committee today reported favorably a resolution to make available immadhhly $106,000 for the !!denl Radio Commission. hnuud and an salaries TRUCKLOAD OF POULTRY STOLEN; THIEF FOND OF CHICKEN HUNTED Fresh Supplies Are Rushed to Looted Commission House | to Replenish Raided Stock. In spite of what happened at 304 Tenth street last night, the chicken dinner situation is well in hand. ployes the fowls last night, dressing them for marker, and the chickens, ducks and perhaps & few tmmielddv'nh a huge tainer to await today's manrl e mp'pndc:"m' " Meanw! v-tuun‘ .mn in the mmumu'm '.hcuw 00 many persons are d!nln.onchlek.pouoe “somebody is going to take a ride.” o of | PAGE B—-1 SMIOKE CURS DRIVE BY HEALTH AGENTS BRINGS 14 CHARGES Five of Number Accused For- feit Collateral as Campaign Is Pushed. EXTRA MEN ARE USED TO COLLECT EVIDENCE More Warrants and Arrests Are Predicted by Fowler, Who Says Violations Are Increasing. The drive of the District Health De- partment against smoke violators of the smoke law, bore fruit today when it was discovered that 14 owners and managers of large hotels, office buildings and hos- pitals of the city, either have been or will be served with warrants. It was announced at Police Court to- day that five of these persons have for- feited collateral at several lice pre- cincts. Court attaches said it no at- tachments will be issued to bring the men to court. William C. Fowler, District health officer, declared that the violations of u:e hw, whln:h n—e ln)ufloua to publlc greatly to the benuty ol r.he fl'.y mun cease. He Te~ ported that more smoke has been ap- nt during the last two months than Iore nnd t he has employed extra estigate the sources. Wh.ue uvenl of the warrants have just been issued at the clerk’s office, lice Court, it was said that they will be served with all possible speed, either during the day or tomorrow morning. According to Fowler, more warrants and arrests will follow within the next | few days. | The names of the persons accused of | violations of the smoke law and the | premises in question are Frank S. Hight, Willard Hotel; Willlam W. Drewery, Thomas J. meh.wuhmm Building; ant, Vermont Building, tw. | charges, and Daniel A. Smith. |VETERAN’S WIDOW WINS $13,800 SUIT ,|Jury Votes to Grant Claims of Former Soldier and Family Against Bureau. ‘The wife and two chllflx:n of R. E. Cole of Johnson City, Tenn., who died six manthl ago after wuclng a fl‘h: of nearly 1 Veterans' fohuy disabled from a val the heart, will be benefited to the ex- tenl of $13,800 if the verdict of a jury rendered late yesterday afternoon in Clrcult Division 2 before Justice Bailey is sustained. Cole died in the National Home for Disabled Veterans at Johnson City. A motion for a new trial will be asked by counsel for the Veterans' Bureau. The verdict requires the bureau to pay arrears and also fu- ture plymcnu il filed July 9, According to the bf ll21 thmu:h Attorney John W. m:r been from tlu te him per- me::lmnd totally dhldbled as of the discharge, 80 no back than June 9, 1925. WILBUR URGES WEST T0 PULL TOGETHER People Must Think and Act Col- lectively, Putting Aside Sec- tionalism, He Says. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, January 29— Secretary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur, s before a thousand business men here yesterday, plnded that the people of the West think and act collectively and co—operluvely in order to accomplish * modern win- ning of the Wut." Sectionalism and ‘would hnufiobepucuide.h‘wd,towln the Boulder water and power problem and m.her ‘Western problems of water, power, natural gas and ofl con- servation. ARMY OFFICER WouLD ADOPT YOUTH AS HEIR Application was made today to the District Supreme Court by Lieut. Col. John R. Brewer, U. S. A, stationed at he Army War College, for permission vit _of the boy's mother, Happy White Chiles, n:n Sacketts Har- TWO CLEVELAND ;;RK HOMES REPORTED ROBBED Th¢ hom- of James A. Messer, head Mip g? Esgfi JAIE .zg :