Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1930, Page 10

A—10 ** BOOK CENSORSHIP PETITION IS FILED Senator Cutting Says Part of Protest Written in Sarcastic Irony. ‘ 87 the Associated Press. Senator Cutting, Republican, New Mexico, in presenting a petition signed by more than 500 educators, scientists and authors, protesting against the censorship of imports of foreign books, explained in the Senate today that part of the petition was writen in sarcastic drony. . sz referred to the suggestion that if Congress saw fit to “protect American citizens at large” against literature con- sidered immoral or harmful, it should create a commission to make that liter- ature available to “mature students, edi- tors and writers on foreign affairs, the Department of State, members of Con- ess and other statesmen and scien- Senator Johnson, Republican, Cali- fornia, interrupted to suggest that the New Mexico Senator “label” the ironic Kflllle in the petition and “send it to e press gallery, for fear it be wholly misunderstood.” un 5 Cutting ‘said he had just discovered from morning newspaper accounts of the document that it had been taken seriously in its entirety. ‘The Senate has already accepted Cut- ting’s amendment to abolish the pro- vision for censorship of imported liter- ature by customs inspectors, but Senator Smoot, Republican, Utah, has an- nounced he would make another effort to reinstate it. Among original framers and signers of the petition were listed Prof. John Dewey, Columbia University; Dean Ros- coe Pound of the Harvard Law School; Charles A. Beard, historian, and Wil- liam Allen White, Kansas editor and author. ‘The ational Popular Government e circula ted the petition, trans- mitf it to cutting with a letter by Judson King, its director. Signers of the petition included David Btarr Jordan, president emeritus of Stanford University; the faculty of Cornell College, four justices and a former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Kansas, Charles F. D. Belden, director of the Boston Public Library; M. M. Critchlow, minister of Salt Lake City; Ernest Martin Hopkins, president of Dartmouth College; Dr. Glenn Frank, president of the University of Wiscon- , and_Percy Mackaye, Mary Austin, Witter Bynner and Samuel Hopkin: Adams, authors and poets. FALSE-PRETENDER PROUD OF OFFENSES George Dupree Admits Chain of “Gentlemanly” Schemes to Get Money. George Dupree, alias George Ransom, admits that he has taken other folk’s money and he is proud that he did it in such a “gentlemanly” way. It seems that Dupree lost his job with 8 local railroad company and was un- able to secure another. Once, while riding a train, a man lectured him on the ease of getting “suckers’” money misrepresentation. So George went to many people of god repute in the city and ormed em he was employed by a large de- partment store. His employers were about to have a “big sale on radios.” He got $3 “down payment” out of each peared. Police it. “I didn’t want to+*shoot anybody or hit any one on the head, so I decided this way was the easiest and best for all concerned,” said Dupree in a confession to Judge Isaac R. Hitt at Police Court. “I couldn’t see my way clear to break into a house.” Despite this latter statement, Dupree ‘was Qield for grand jury for housebreak- ing and was sentenced to spend 14 months in jail on seven charges of false Ppretenses. 5 His wife is still on the “wanted"” list of police, according to Detective Sergt. J. J. Cullinane, the arresting officer. John R. Fitzpatrick, assistant Dis- tncz‘nwmey. represented the Govern- ment. Will Filed at Marlboro. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., March 7. =The will of Clifton A. Mitchell was filed for probate with the Prince Georges County Orphans’ Court this week. Rosa C. Mitchell was appointed executor and bond fixed at $500. Ida Banes was appointed administratrix for the estate of John Perry Banes and Hattie T. Gwynn issued letters of ad- ministration upon her giving bond of $1,000. Pinal accounts of Emma Hem- pler, administratrix of Harry H. Hem- pler, and of Erskine Gordon, executor of Nannie E. Greenley, were passed. e e Eastern Star Benefit Planned. MCLEAN, Va., March 7 (Special) —A bridge and 500 party for the benefit of Harmony Chapter, Eastern Star, of be_given tomorrow night at the home of Mrs. Colin Hamilton on Hunf Ridge, Lewinsville near Mc- Lean, Saturday night. Mrs. Hamilton will be assisted by Mrs. Harry Cross. Marriage Licenses. Noel E. Kingman, 21. this city, and Eiynor A Alvy, 21, Maryland Park, Md.; Rev. E m v. E. Hez Swel Frederick Wheeler. 22, and Josephine : Ret t Ward. 4 Addie Jackson, 19; and Josephine ore, Md.; Rev. Ailan ¥. Poore. Kenneth Keeler. 23, this elty and Frances L. Spindle. 19, Bladensburg, Md.; Rev. Ed- ward Gabier Amable Carrers, 31, Rosa H. Villa- te, 25; Rev. Andrew R. Bir Strader. 25, and Seima P. Wom- 26; Rev. Allan P. Poore. and Laura Wil- son. and Helen Clark, Ty Randolp! . Erdman: 1. ‘both of Bali! and es T. Shephe 23; Rev. C. am H. Ferebe C_7T. Mui MEDICAL SCIENCE OFFERS NEW TONIC “The greatest and most important discovery of medical science in a decade,” says a great medical au- thority in speaking of liver extract. WHY? Because it is the only known remedy for anemia (poverty of blood); and the best known remedy for lowered vitality. weakness and run-down condition. LIVER EX- ‘TRACT is producing such marvelous results that doctors are astonished and medical journals report remark- sable cures and benefits. —is & LIVER EXTRACT prepared from fresh beef livers and contains all the VITAMINES, LIVER IRON and other health-giving elements of fresh livers. You don't have to go around feeling weak, tired, sluggish, dis- and all run down. HEMO- offers you health and vitality. GET YOUR BOTTLE TODAY. For Sale at Peoples Drug Stofks SUBURBAN NEWS. 900 TAX SALES LISTED. Prince Georges County Bids in 850 of Delinquent Properti By & Staft Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., March 7. —Of the 900 pieces of property sold for non-payment of taxes this week, 850 were bid in by the county and 50 sold to individuals, R. Ernest Smith, Prince g.eorgn County treasurer, reported to- y. ‘Treasurer Smith declared that about ,000 pieces of property were adve to be sold, but approximately 100 per- sons paid their taxes on the last day. COUNCILMEN LAUD SERVICES OF MAYOR Express Regret at Resigna- tion of Head of Alexandria Government. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 7.— Speeches of praise of Mayor William Albert Smoot, whose resignation was presented to city council here at a reg- ular meeting yesterday afternoon, occu- pied a considerable portio.. of the ses- sion. ‘The letter of resignation of the mayor was received with ' regrets by council and held over until the next regular meeting, when it will accepted. Mayor Smoot stated that he was re- signing so that he might give more time to his personal business affairs. Councilman Robert S. Jones will, in all probability, be named mayor when Smoot’s resignation is officially accepted and will serve until his present term exfllres on September 1, 1930. Council will name a new member to the body in the near future to fill out Smoot’s ‘!‘9‘;’;‘ which runs until September 1, Received With Regret. Mayor Smoot’s resignation wes re- ceived on motion by Councilman J. E. ‘W. Timberman, who spoke of the deep regret felt on its receipt. Timberman cited the unselfish se: rendered by the mayor. Councilman Ticer then added his personal regrets to those al- ready expressed, stating that he had served with the mayor since the present form of city government was inaugu- rated, in 1922. He said the city council was losing a hard and unselfish worker. Councilman Fannon then spoke brief- ly, stating that he had known Mayor Smoot for 40 years and had always found him a gentleman of great per- sonal character. Councilman Jones ex- pressed similar sentiments at the resig- nation. City Manager Wallace Lawrence re- ported that of the $735000 received from the annexation bonds $502,500 had been paid to Arlington County, $200,000 had gone to pay off temporary loans by local banks, $15,000 for curtailment and payment of temporary loans and notes of the former town of Potomac and $15,500 for the 75-foot aerial fire truck recently purchased by the city. This left a balance of $2,000 of the bond fund on hand. Resolution was received that the mayor, auditor and treasurer be author- ized to negotiate a loan of $50,000 for 90 days and renewable in anticipation of collection of taxes. City Manager Lawrence stated that the city had been operating on current receipts since Jan- uary 1 and that-he did not believe the money would be'needed until April 1 when' interest and bond curtailments would be dl& ‘The resolution was held over under the rules. Resolutfon for the appropriation of $2,500 for a complete survey and design for a sanitary sewer system on the new territory was introduced on motion of Councilman Ticer. under the rules. Gasoline Plans Asked. B. B. Ezrine was ted to submit to council a definite plan showing no tanks and buildings within 60 feet of W street at a proposed gaso- line station which he is seeking to crect for the Texas Oil Co. on the southwest corner of Franklin and Washington streets. This was on motion of Council- man Timberman. Request of 35 property owners that the city take over a privately-built sewer on Alexandria avenue was reject- ed by council. A letter was received from the United States Pulaskli Sesquicentenniel Com- | pit, ‘mission asking the city to memorialize Congress to enact a House bill calling on President Hoover to - tober 11 as Memorial for Gen. Cashmeer Pulaski. This was admitted for further consideration by Councilman Timberman. A permit was granted the National Kei Lac Co. to install an electric clock on the top of the building at the north- west corner of King and Columbus streets. The Alexandria Iron Works was given permission to erect one gasoiine pump on the curb line on the 500 block of South Royal street. Request of Margaret C. Landen for a street light at Russell road and Brad- dock Terrace was denied in view of the fact that City Manager Lawrence is now engaged in making a survey of the new territory for necessary lights and street work needed. Request ‘of the same party for cinders on Maple avenue and Brad- dock Terrace was taken care of. A communication from the Sanborn May Co. of New York was received in answer to one from the City m‘fir asking if they would make a new in- surance map of the city this year. This firm stated that they had no plans for revising the map this year. This was held over | ho: THE EVENING STAR, PLANNERS 0 BEGIN WORK AT TAKOMA Maryland Board to Improve Plot as First Recreation Center in Montgomery. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY. SILVER SPRING, Md., March 7.— Immediate steps will be taken by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to improve the plot of ground in North Takoma Park as a recreation center, which will be the first of its kind in Montgomery County. This decision followed action of the commission at its meeting last night in accepting the offer of the town of Ta- koma Park to transfer jurisdiction over its public park land to the planning commission for improvement and main- tenance. In addition to the plot in North Takoma, the commission accepted | for inclusion in the park system two acres of land bordering Sligo Creek, which will become a part of the new parkway from Takoma Park to the Colesville road. Meeting to Transfer Title. J, Bond Smith, corporation counsel of the town and general counsel for the Pl ing commission, said today that he would ask Mayor Ben Davis to call a special meeting of the council for early nuxt week for the purpose of a formal resolution transferring the juris- diction of these lands. K In the mean- time, planning commissfon officials will organize a corps of workmen to go into North Takoma Park and not only clean out brush and undergrowth, but will begin the installation of recreation facilities, including the construction of a tennis court, base ball diamond, sea- saws, swings, sand-boxes and a wading pool for small children. The commis- sion authorized the appropriation of $5,000 for this work. ‘While the commission’s action in- cluded the strip of land in North Ta- koma between the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad right-of-way and Takoma avenue, it is not planned to make any improvement there at this time because the area is now in process of litigation in the Rockville Circuit Court. The rail- road company following a partial. taking of testimony in the case asked and re- celved permission of the Public Service Commission of Maryland to abandon the freight delivery siding which it had maintained there. It was the delivery of heavy freight at this point which precipitated the legal tangle in the court. However, it was said that this is now in the course of negotiation which may result in an amicable settlement and the ultimate withdrawal of the rail- road siding from this point. Park “Salesmen” Approved. The commission also approved the recommendation of the Montgomery County membership to employ three men for the purpose of acquiring lands for the extension of the major park system. This will include the acqui- sition by dedication or purchase of large blocks of land in Rock Creek Valley from the District of Columbia line to Connecticut avenue, morth of Che Chase, for the extension of the Feder: Rock Creek Park into Maryland and the acquisition of land into Sligo Val: ley. The three employes will start im: mediately on this work, as it is planned to begin the improvement of these sec- tions this Summer so as to make them available to the public for recreation commission also approved new grades for streets in the town of River- S armimses son. b aL, S, and new ge system, It was sa! the commission authorized it to proceed with the work. Deaths Reported. following deaths have been reported u.r{'fie ‘ieaith” Department In’ the last 3¢ ur: J. Murphy, 56, United States Vet- erane 3 1ville Bradford. 56. §10 D Beorse E. Stewart, 55, United States Naval s King. 52, Gallinger Hospital. Williams, 36, United States Vet- rris L. Boswell, 7. Providence Hospital. Dorothy McKensy, 3. Providence Mospital. Betty A. Jarrell, Children’s Hospital. Infants of Paul and Ruth Stafford, Colum- bia_Hosp! ‘William L. Carter, 86. Gallinger Hospital. James Bowser, 70, 1148 16th st. n.e. Ja % Hospital. ley, 47, en route Gallinger Hos- ckson, 56, Freedme al. James Graham. 45. 1325 Wylie ct. n.e. Lee Wil 41, Gailinger Hospital. Charles E. Jackson. 37, Gall Hospital. Emily Taylor, 32. Freedmen's Hospital. 1 T. Henry, 23, Tuberculosis Hos- 21, Tuberculosis Hospital. 1, Children's Hospital. w. George J. Pearson, 74 C st. Don’t Miss % Ore PALAIS ROYAL Saturday Is Children’s Billiken Shoe Day Billikens are designed especially for young growing feet. They are sold exclusively at The Palais Royal, :llle:re are proud to offer them at these low prices. *3.25. to '4.65 Infants’ 535 to 8, straps and oxfords.... Children’s, 814 to 1114, straps and oxford eeee....83.25 .$3.50 & $3.65 $3.95 to $4.35 «.$4.65 SATURDAY Special A group of W, d | Regular Billiken and Peters othe: $2.95 to $4.35 Values Broken Sizes Dorrnstairs Store LA PLATA SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN Association Clears Handsome Sum in Presentation of “Black and White Minstrel Review.” Special Distpatch to The Star. LA PLATA, Md, March 7.—An en- e s given i the au: Minstrel Review” was given ~ ditorium of the La ta School last ‘Wednesday night for the benefit of the La Plata Parent-Teacher Association. The performers were all men active in business enterprises of the county. Harold S. Swann was Interlocutor d manager. End men were Frank S. rnes, sr.; Wilbur Wilhelm, P. D. Brown, J. P. Hancock, Kenneth Clark, Frank Barnes, jr.; Ser'g-m. Tyree and F. Lewis Mitchell. Other artists were A. J. Clark, W. Bruce Matthews, Mar- bury Hawkins, Milton M. Somers, Charles_Love, James Wills, Dr. J. J. Jones, Orville Kerbur and Fred Ferris. A rythmical dancing number was per- formed by Misses Bernice and Esther Carrico. Music between numbers was rendered by Mr. and Mrs. Anton Nim- merrichter, Mrs. W. Bruce Matthews was_pianist. 'rhg capacity of the hall was taxed to accommodate the crowd of persons who came to attend the entertainment. The door receipts were $357. There will probably be $325 clear for the Parent- Teacher Associatipn. SMITH-FOR-CONGRESS MEETING IS CALLED Friends of Judge to Fire Opening Gun at Session Set for Tonight. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 7.—The: opening gun in the race for the Demo- cratic nomination for Congress to suc- ceed R. Walton Moore, who is retiring, will be fired here tonight when a meet- ing of those interested in the candidacy of Judge Howard W. Smith of this city wil' be held in the auditorium of the Elks' Hall at 8 o'clock. Friends of Judge Smith are calling the mee! for the purpose of perfect- ing plans for the campaign. Gardner L. Boothe, well known local attorney, who called the meeting, will, it is understood, ha WASHINGTON, D. C. TOWN IS UNAWARE POWER PLANT SOLD Leonardtown Industry Changed Hands Without Board’s Knowledge. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, March 7.—The Ice & Electric Power Co. of Leonardtown, St. Marys County, was sold and op- erated by a new company for three months without the town commissioners being aware of the change in owner- ship, according to a letter just received by the Public Service Commission from J. Richard Morris, town clerk. * Mr. Morris, in his letter, said, in part: “We are meeting with a condition with which we know not how to cope. The electric power plant in our town has recently changed hands we under- stand, though we do not know this of- ficially. We have been under contract with the Leonardtown Ice Co. to fur- nish current for our street lights and the pumping station of our water sup- ply. Our service at times has been very poor. We would like to know just how this change of ownership 1 going to affect us.” According to records of the Public Service Commission Willlam F. Cecil, owner of the plant, filed application asking authority to sell the Leonard- town Ice and Electric Power Co. to Wil- liam F. Stevens last October. As usual in such cases the commission set a date for a hearing, which was ad- vertised in the weekly papers of St. | Marys County, and no opposition to the | sale appearing at the hearing, the com- | mission, on November 22, 1929, passed | an order authorizing the sale to Mr. | Stevens for $60,000, of which $14,329 represented the valuation of the elec- trical plant. ‘The deal was consummated several days later, and members of the commis- sion were greatly surprised to hear from Mr. Morris that the town commissioners did not know of the change in owner- ship. —— Unemployment in Austria is the great- recorded for this time of the year. FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1930. Traffic Claims Toll of Children Riding Bicycles By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, March T7.—Of 1,550 children between 11 and 16 years injured in traffic ac- cidents during the three-year period from 1927 to 1929, accord- ing to a report made by Preston D. Callum, chairman of the Balti- more Bl!et}l' Council, 245 were riding bicycles. c.fe ‘cgc riding would have avoided many of these accidents, the committee said, and laid down eight rules for safe bicy- cling. They are: Always ride close to the curb on the right side of the highway; never cut the left corner of an intersection when making a left turn into another street; never pass on the left side of a street car; never ride after dark with- out both head and tail lights; never ride with a passenger on the handlebars; never make re- pairs on a highway; never ride a bicycle while holding to another vehicle, and always obey traffic signals. TEST FOR POSTMASTER. Applications for Examination for Rockville Place Close April 1. Receipt of applications for examina- tion as postmaster at Rockville, Md., will close April 1, the Civil Service Commission announced today. There has been a vacancy in the Rockville postmastership since February 21. The position pays $2,500 a year. At the request of the Postmaster General the Civil Service Commission announced that an open competitive examination, from which it is expected to fill the vacancy, would be held under the executive order issued May 10, 1921 as revised May 1, 1929. Candidates will not be required to report for ex- amination at any place, but will be rated on the following subjects: Educa- tion and training, 20 points; business experience and fitness, 80 points. Of those examined, not less than three eligibles will be submitted to the Post- master General, who will submit to the President the name of the one se- lected as best fitted. SUBURBAN TOWN BUDGET EFFECTIVE. Colmar Manor Officials Study Plans for New Paving. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. Hcmomfib:en voned this week by the a n ap council, a town budget, prepared by Mayor Burt M. and G. A. Wmmmmmm,l‘:‘e ing put into SILVER SPRING HAS NEW VOTE PRECINCT Election Supervisors Divide Names Registered for Fifth and Create Seventh. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md., March 7.— Division of the fifth election precinct here and the making of a new one to be known as the seventh, was effected Wednesday when the names on the election books were divided by Lawrason B. Riggs and Willlam D. Bell, election supervisors. The fifth as divided will have 457 voters and the seventh 495 voters. ‘The lines of the new fifth precinct will follow Bonifant street proper and its extension from Georgia avenue to the old Bladensburg road or Clifton avenue, thence along the latter to Four Corners to the Colesville road, thence to the old Forest Glen road to Georgia avenue to Fenwick lane to Sixteenth street and the District line. The seventh will follow Fenwick lane, from Georgia avenue to Sixteenth street to Rock Creek to the old Forest Glen road, to Georgia avenue, south to Fen- wick lane. . In the Far East combats between fighting fish are held before huge au- diences, fortunes being won and lost over the issue. NEWS ROCKVILLE CANUSE - SUBURBAN WATER No Legal Obstacles in Way Is Opinion of Town’s Attorneys. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., March 7.—That there are no legal obstacles in the way of Rockville hooking up with the water mains of and purchasing its water from the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission of Maryland, as has been under contemplation for some time, is the substance of an opinion submitted to the mayor and council by the town’s attorneys, Talbott & Prettyman. ‘The opinion was considered at the monthly meeting of the mayor and council and there was, it is stated, an informal understanding that if the Sanitary Commission submits satisfac- tory terms under which it will supply the town with all the water it needs for all purposes, including fire fight- ing, & contract will be entered into at an early date. The Sanitary Commis- sion is expected to make known its terms within the very near future. Automobiles owned by residents of Rockville will no longer be required to fl:’ a town tax, the mayor and council ve decided. the board has no right to abolish such a tax, it has adopted a plan to accomplish such a result by reducing the assessments of the taxpayers of the town by as much as the assessed values of their autos, and the town clerk, F. Bache Abert, has been instructed to govern himself accordingly. The aggregate assessed value of the automobiles owned in the county seat is approximately $97,000, so that the ac- tion of the mayor and council reduces the town’s taxable basis by that amount and its annual revenue by about $900. According to Berry E. Clark, clerk to the county commissioners, very few, if any, of the in ted towns of the county and none of the special areas collect taxes on automobiles, the mayor and council are understood to justify their action on that theory. Straigllt from the -lle of Canada’s Ja.u-ylancls it comes - So Golden .. Smooth . ..so ull of Flavor. . b of the river-grasslands of old UT ; OQuebec——out of oneof therichest dairylands in the world—famous for its generations of French-Canadian cheese-makers—has come this new marvelous cheese food . .. “Chateau.” ““Chateau” —now introduced here by The Borden Company—is worthy of its origin. Worthy of the quick and enthusia stic approval with which American housewives everywhere have welcomed this extra-delicious, extra-nourishing, new food. Tasteit! Turn back the silver wrapper —how tempting ‘“Chateau’s” golden- its” delic slices, cl orm‘fe smoothness] How appetizing ate aromal How easily it eanly—without {‘dragging.” And what a flavor) Mild. Creamy. Mellow. Yet as fresh, as brisk, as a meadow-breeze. You'll discover dozens of uses for it, too—even find yourself inventing new “Chateau” dishes—for it lends a new piquancy, a new distinction, to cook- ing. On sandwiches it spreads as smoothly as butter. Melted on crisp toasted crackers at tea-time it's de- licious. Or cut in slim firm slices it ‘gives to your flakiest pies a new mouth-melting goodness. Yoll}’ll want to discover all the uses of “Chateau.” Remember it is more than cheese. It’s a cheese food. Both in extra food value and price it “‘goes R/ delicious Bl for “Chateau”—by name—at your foodstore today. folk are getti simple, so quick. pan. Blend in cut in slices. add gradually stirrin smootg. Somewhere around ten-thirty Just at mid-evening, when hungry restless, and you must be the perfect hostess—surprise with a “Chateau” rarebit. It's so Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a sauce- pound “Chateau” “Chateau” melts, to 3{ cup cream, constantly until mixture is Season with 1{ salt, a dash of cayenne and a il le cra . further” than ordinary cheese. Ask “Chateas” wer first ereated Jor the diseriminating gueste of the Chateau Laurier in Otiawa Worcestershire Sauce. Serveon thin slices of -buttered toast or crisp