Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1930, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, s DECISION RESERVED ON CENTER MARKET Both Sides of Question Ar- gued at Hearing—Hecklers Called Down. Following a lively public hearing yes- terday afternoon on Senator Capper's | bill to have the District establish a new Center Market when the |resert one is torn down, the Senate District committee, has the question under ed- wvisement for decision at a later meeting. Spokesmen for the Pederation of Citi- ! mens’ Associations, representatives of several neighborhood organizations and | & large number of individual house- | ‘wives supported the measur Protests against the bill, on tne ground ihat the Government should not put itself into competition with private mark in different, parts of the city, were | voiced by John E. Burgett of the Co- Jumbia Heights Business Men's Associa- | tion and Frederick J. Rice. Mr. Rice said he spoke for the Columbia Heights | Citizens’ Association and tnat he also | was representing several private neigh- borhood markets. Hecklers Admonished. ‘While two opponents of the bill were | testifying they were interrupted several times with impromptu questicns from individuals in the audience. Chairman Capper admonished the hecklers to let the witnesses proceed in order. Dr. George C. Havenner and Edwin 8, Hege presented the indorsement of the bill for the Federation of Citizens' As- sociations. Hege said a large market, centrally located, tends to stabilize prices at a reasonably low level. He also testi- fied the new market would amortize its cost in 14 years. The pending bill au- thorizes an appropriation of $1,300,000 for purchase of land and erection of a new market. ‘The bill would leave the selection of the site to the Commissioners, the Sec- yetary of Agriculture and the director of public buildings and parks, but the ques- tion of location was discussed to some extent by several witnesses. Mrs. Harvey Wiley of the District Federation of Women's Clubs, expressed regret that the present Center Market is to be closed. She suggested calling the new market a terminal market and placing it in the Southwest, where, she said, the Fish Market has been built and the Farmers' Market has been au- thorized. Urge Site North of Avenue. Later in the hearing A. J. Driscoll of Mid-City Citizens’ Association and Grover W. Ayers of the West End as- sociation told the committee they thought the new market should be north of- Pennsylvania avenue, although they did not advocate any particular location. ‘When Congress was considering the legislation for the establishment of a new Farmers' Market more than a year agn there were strong conflicting views over location. Oscar B. Robinson, speaking for the dealers in Center Market, made an urgent plea for passage of the bill Mr. Robinson said the present market, which is operated by the Department of Agriculture, produces net revenue of $90,000 a year. The department leases the stalls in the market to the dealers. Mrs. W. B. Ridgely, speaking as one who patronizes the market regularly, told the committee there is a strong sentiment connected with the old Cen- RGUMENTS HEARD Will Rogers Says: BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.— San Francisco, one of only three distinc- tive cities left in the U. S, which was bullt, not just assembled. (San Antone and New Orleans are the others.) Thursday, when thousands of police from the White House to Claremore were fighting the reds to keep them from marching, Mayor Rolph helped 'em form in line, had his men show them where the City Hall was, fixed a stand for ‘'em to speak on, thanked 'em for coming to see him, and a good time was had by all, except the women, who were unable to get arrested. But ain’t it funny, only one man in public office in America that had sense of humor enough to kid 'em along. But that’s why it's San Fran- cisco and why Rolph has been mayor since Balboa stumbled over the Pacific, Pt IN SMITH €O. SUITS Hearing in Wilmington Asks Receiver for Firm and Re- vocation of Charter. Special Dispatch to The Star. WILMINGTON, Del, March 8.— Argument was heard y:sterday after- noon by Chancellor Wolcott in the actions against the F. H. Smith Co. of | Washington and New York. The argu- ment was heard on affidavits. The company has been the object of grand jury and Department of Justice inves- tigations in Washington. At the hearing the company was rep- resented by Caleb S. Layton. Repre- PASTORS PREPARE FOR CITY'S SURVEY 2,500 Workers Are Expected to Attend Meetings for Instruction. CATHOLIC CHURCH BACKS HAITIANS Joins Group Seeking Termi- nation of American Occu- pation in Island. By the Associated Press. i In preparation for the opening of the PORT-AU-PRINCE. Haiti, March 8. ;. yide religious survey of the un- | _Weight of the Roman Catisclic Church | e 0o mi i’ o ine’ Capital Gity, in Haiti today was thrown with the op- | ype general committee of pastors and position groups secking independent |,y ey representing more than 125 legislative elections and termination of | .} ;ones in the city and surrounding | American occupation in the island re- | ;055 of Maryland and Virginia, met pailc, X yesterday in the First Congregational The Hoover investigating commis- | Ym0 to make & final check-up before sion visiting Archbishop Conan and | g ncl & R8iL | oT e survey Mon- Bishop Legouaze were told that the|gay morning at 9 o‘clock. bishops of all Haitian dioceses, after| It is expected that all of the 2500 polling thelr priests, had decided they | church workers who have enrolled to " take active part in the survey will at- had no alternative to participation in tend one of the three instruction meet- the effort of the people to obtain their ings tomorrcw—at Ingram Memorial freedom from dictatorship and to re- | Congregational Church at 2:30, at First | establish popular government. | Congregational Church at 3:30 and at | the Church of the Pilgrims at 4:30. | The declaration was unprecedented | i Plans for hr;mdcuflnfl. be%'m‘x;;ns sz here and was given more than ordinary | MOITow morning at Moun easant | 'stgnmcance since, according to ]“,V;Cnngregnuonnl Church, with Rev. Moses priests are paid by the government and | Lovell, and rollow:ng on S\mdng" mm:;; ings and several times each W are in a sense its emploves. ATChbiShoR | ik ghout the entire perlod of the sur- | Conan made clear he had no personal | yey gand the visitation campaign, have feeling against President Louis Borno.|peen arranged by Rev. Homer J. Coun: He declared that “the clergy Wil re-|jor radio chairman of the general joice with all its heart when the pres-| (/0 tittae ent situation is ended, and will joyfully | ““ReVH' F. Pellegrine, chairman of chant a te deum of solemn thanks- | minyte men, will arrange a schedule of glying. 4-minute speakers for all churches for Mme. Brun Ricot, whose husband is | sunday, March 16, in which all pastors related to President Borno, told the | will exchange pulpits at the morning commissioners that “unless you pre-|gservice, to speak on the subject of the | vent the election of a President by the | surve Council of State, the United States| Merritt O. Chance, chairman of trans- will have to turn its machine -guns portation for the committee, has ar- | upon the women of Haiti. | ranged a complete schedule of transpor- | “To us women are intrusted the | tation for speakers and workers for the future lives of the republic. We know | coming week, but asked that persons our husbands and sons are resolved to | having cars to place at the disposal of die if necessary for liberty, so we will | the committee beginning Monday, March | offer ourselves as sacrifices at the same | 17, report to him as soon as possible. time.” W. W. Everett, chairman of the com- Mme. Ricot is head of the Women's | mittee on finance, will hold a meeting sentative Allan T. Goldsborough of Maryland, with Ayres J. Stockly and John J. Morris, jr., of Hastings, Stockly & Morris, represented the complainants. Nature of Petitions. ‘The appointment of a receiver pen- dente lite and for the enjoining of the officers of the company from transfer- ring the company’s assets, books, etc. is asked by Morris A. Stewart of Was! ington in one action. In the other action, Attorney General Satterthawaite, on relation of Morris A. Stewart, Andrew B. and Grace Caid- well and Mary H. Farmer, ask that the company's charter be revoked on the ground that the company has abused and misused the corporate powe gmflem and franchises granted by the e In the action brought by Stewart the defendants are, in addition to the com- pany itself: G. Bryan Pitts of Wash- ington, a director; Samuel J. Henry of Maryland, p! t and director; Daniel R. Crissinger of Marion, Ohio. & director and chairman of the executive committee, and Representative PFred. erick N. Zihlman of Maryland, a di- rector. Both Crissinger and Zihiman have resigned from the company. Alleged Use of Names. In the bill it is alleged that Mr. Zihl- Patriotic Association of Port-au-Prince. | of his committee on Tuesday. Bamyshire Gardens “Dedicated to the Beauly that is Washington” Pye——— PP LESS THAN $12.50 ‘WHY ... - PER M(‘)I\TH PER ROOM D. C, SATURDAY, MARCH: 8, 1930 OUR NEWEST HOME in the FOREST SECTION of the COUNTRY CLUB DISTRICT of CHEVY CHASE ter Market. Others who spoke in fa- vor of replacing Center Market cluded Mrs. Henry Watson and Mrs. George W. Levy. Glass Offers Suggestion. man and Mr. Crissinger, a former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of the United States, were paid large sums of money for the use of their names in an advertising campaign when the company planned an aggressive the first group in beautiful Hampshire Gardens is practically sold out = Between the Chevy Chase and Columbia Country CluBa At the outset Chairman Capper told his colleagues there seems to be a gen- eral demand here for the replacement of the market, which is to be torn down to make way for the new Department of Justice Building. A resolution is g in Congress now to close the present market July 1. Senatorsc Robsion of Kentucky, Kean of New Jersey, Copeland of New York and Glass of Virginia took part in questioning witnesses as to various hases of the market problem. When t developed that the Commissioners have not yet their views on the measure, Senator Glass expressed the vigw that a preliminary hearing on the question should be held by the District heads. Mr. Rice, in opposing the bill, sald he did not object to the dealers in Cen- ter Market building a new market and competing on even terms, but he did not believe the Government should go into the market business. Figure of 01d West Dies. CHADRON, Nebr., March 8 ().— L. J. F. ldeger, Indian fighter and fa- mous figure of the Old West, whose name had almost been forgotten in favor of his nickname, “Billy the Bear,” died yesterday after a long SPECIAL_NOTICE. T WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS or contracts made by other than myself. JDHL o. AI.IXANDE L, 1510 Oiive Street N.E. m 2 s. WER TRANSIT CO.. Dist. 1LL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS eontracted by any one except myself. MAT. THIAS L. GILLIAM, Box 4sl, Brookignd BECRETARY _ DESK, SOF A, Ioneue, uprisht plano, fire screen nd_antique furniture. = F i STORAGE CO.. 1140 15 1 BE RESPO) LE FOI ] Tontiacing othtr ‘than By myielf, GEORGE L 28 Good_Hol sa. 9 EARLE, 16: i_Hope .e. 1 WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY debis other than those contracted by myself, LLOYD W. HOWARD. 1110 Col. rd. n.w._ 9% campaign for the sale of bonds which, according to the bill, were of “doubt- ful security” and properties involved were of “exaggerated values.” The bill claims the company’s of cials, when a probe of the concern's affairs was started in Washington, caused the removal of books and equip- ment from Washington to New York. It also is charged that fraudulent and wasteful methods were used; that ex- cessive sales commissions, bonuses and attorneys’ fees were paid; that the se- curities sold were of doubtful value, and that the company had excessive ap- gr-::emenu made on buildings owned y_it. It also is alleged the company falsely represented it was in business 53 years without loss to an investor. PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER DIES IN CANTON, CHINA Selden P. Spencer, Missionary, Was a Son of Late U. 8. Senator From Missouri: ' By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 8.—News of the death Thursday in Canton, China, of Selden Palmer Spencer, a Presbyterian missionary, was received yesterday by the board of foreign® missions of the Presbyterian Church. in the United States of America. He was a son of the late Selden P. Spencer, who at one time, was a United States Senator from Missouri. Dr. Spencer was sent to China in 1915, and was connected with the Lingnan University in Canton. He | was educated at Yale College, Wash- ington University, in St. Louls, and the University of Chicago. Surviving are his widow and five children. who are in China; his mother, Mrs. Selden P. Spencer of St. Louis, and two_brothers, J. Brookes Spencer o{ éllewm\'ork City and O. W. 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