Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1930, Page 2

DRATURIGAL PLANS ¢ T0 BE DISCUSSED p ‘C.' School Officials and | Teachers Will Confer With Contest Director. School teac! students and ‘flefll. hlrl, ant m'mm c-m-u.m mess and Mcilinley Manual Training m-nmwumu- mw‘d hmw mbfll Parent-Teacher invited are Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, lent of t.hz District of Columbia e pnnim “'tmt.hmwuwgl; ke, it _of e leyhool Parent-Teacher Associa- Jo-nh A Burkhut. pr-ld:nt ot t-he ’ Central ~Association: ), pru!dmt of the mtem Am ills, president of the Auodlflnn and Mrs. E. R. Kalmbach, one of the leaders in the movement ':i ‘t‘orm s Parent-Teacher THE EVENING WOMEN PRESENT THEIR CREED IN SUPPORT OF 18th AMENDMENT {(Continued From First Page.) h correct propagands nM safe- | surance law nhnrn.nee hTegular and that regular safety groups tlu‘a“ Wl:‘ed ‘d - and ap- wud by the Gonrnm Before the introduction 'of the friends lon of America was solid rt of the eighteenth unendmmt Was pre] ‘;d to f:mhn moves looking repeal Near the outset the goup of women were given authority nt their ‘without anrrup- was reached aftes tion | and “will had failed provide -oluuou" in '.he event the dry statutes as a writer, she was glad to “under- write prohibition, the moral life in- surance of our Nation,” and pleaded for “sober _judges, euu-heb-“m statesmen Nation from fs Louise Hill Liebert of New York, in- ternational president of the King's Daughters and Sons, said 78,000 membersh!p of her o mflon in 40 States stood for prohibition, and de- E::c"d better living conditions in the mes a&s & result of the 10-year-old law. sha predicted that the boys and girls born under prohibition would be more able bodied and clear headed than those of other generations. In all, some three dosen women pre- sented their statements. Mrs. Vic Dona- hey, the wife of the former Governor of Ohio, said that her State is “squarely for pmhm d law enforcement” 8u) office only who are willing to theig duty in these important matters.” Mrs. James L. lAldll' of the New York Committee for Law Enforcement expressed th b led. Further, they contended, | are i rohibitionists had shifted re- in the regard by saying eft the solution up to Congress. The women took the I'And in rapid They supported their case iting statements hun m Henry Mrs. Thomas A. a blessing for one station !n .".f’,“’;’m"'n&:" ;‘:r‘ilvne( in thh “inose 1d joying es wor. if they 'nu!d give the law a fair chance " Edison wrote, “I am helrtny in favor of the eight- eenth amendment without modification,” Mrs. Ford’s statement read. “It is a law of the United States and should be observed by all of us. In my opin- jon it has been of untold bmznt to well a8 men of our coun- 3 ttw;tnlmpmved living conditions and a LIEUT. COMDR. R. WYMAN FOUND DEAD IN CABIN Naval Officers Investigate m-ll‘ of U. 8. 8 Jason Officer, Believed to Have Taken Poison. ALBERT M. PATTERSON FUNERAL HELD FRIDAY quw Survives. M Albert Mansfield ork'mundu m“ dld l'Ym m"&‘:‘ With the entry of the United States in un Warld ‘War, Mr. Patterson became gM oreign wool FUNERAL SERVICES HELD more prosperous Nation.” Drawn From Wide Field. The woman witnesses were drawn from a wide fleld. Some were promi- :&nt in club and social circles while w. Mrs. Sippel said she had been threat- mwlmmgmu%mkme Mrs. Ni no objection to those -uun: ahnu the law, but denounced any effort to seek a change by nullification, Mrs. Peabody Tells of Fight. I S which she was elected to p.ladgng herself to “ the stitution of the Uniud States and the amendments theret i esen fiwfin&\nfl of North America, Mrs. F. 1. Johnson "womm.e!mrd: ‘lobby.’ We R. Judd, emphasized the neulllt preserving the sacredness of th mmuon and laws, R0, Mot 5. Spee; preciacat ot enf the of national ‘Women's Christian A.od:m the emmme;: attention to resolutions ade by t] tion in 1924, 1926 and 1928, pledging suj of law gorcemenc and emph: prohil n. Mrs. Henry Marshall Kendrick of Washington, D. C., represent the National Council of Federated Church ‘Women, declared for enforcement of the ellhhmth amendment with no re- pe;;fl;md for the Volstead act without me Strict_and mnnflhl enforcement of lyum was de- short space of 10 years in prohibition enforcement is the greatest moral miracle of the age.” From Seattle, Wash., came the state- ment of Bertha K. Landes, former STAR, WASHINGTON, DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED BY SENATE $700,000 Appropriation for i D. C. Government Sent to Conference. The first deficiency bill, carrying ap- | proximately $700,000 for urgent needs of the District government and more than $1,500,000 for a number of Fed- eral projects in Washington, passed the Senate this afternoon and was sent to conference. The bill previously had passed the House. ‘This deficlency oill, containing a total of $171,869,377, was before the Senate for only three hours, the tariff bill hav- been temporarily laid aside because ’ol;'uu urgemwnnun of the deficiency ap] jations. ‘measure as laid before the Senate contained a total of $171,869,377, an in- crease of tmoflnu over the total as Arl for cinerators by the District government to destroy miscellaneous city refuse, an initial ition of $550,000. ‘The M amen; ving $113,000 ads for the public schools for the balance of this year, of ‘which $100,000 is to complete the pur- chase of a site for the Jefferson Junior High School. The balance is for the :x’lleep of school facilities for crippled | 3gainst Other’ District items are: For the installation of & lumdry at the Dm.r}ct wu:):khauae and "‘“n;:.m tfim for Zoological Park, H cleaning for the balance of 06.000. and for the Colum- tion for the Deaf, $1,760. also carried $20,500 for ex- of the George Washington bi I-hn, ulo:o for u:e Smithsonian Institution and approxi- mately, $145,000 for the activities of the Oma of Public Buildings and Public Parl One of the first items approved by the Senate after it took up the bill ’l'he centennial comm! ot that city, hoiding ¢ that the m forced pat hluon law can be en! 'tu- in *|CLAIM OF TEACHERS REJECTED BY COURT |prescn their doctrine ot civi o organized vo‘u:,;n of sol;‘!‘.)horn California are definitely opposed % modification of t Teported, that en -ddng dry sentiment was growing A resolution llnl by the Kentucky Woman's ttee for Law Enforce- “very mn in Kentucky.” % | DR. GUNNING LOSES ‘wool section of the War | plorida, Mrs. sald FOR MRS, LOUISE SIMPSON | Zivem a ‘Widow of Dr. John Crayke Simpson ‘Was Lifelong Capital Resident and Interested in Charity. Puneral services for Mrs. Louise|to R-uflmmn Simpson, who died in Gar- Memorial Hospital Sunday, were conducud at her late residence, 2633 | acq Sixteenth street, today at 11 o'clook. Rev. Dr. Pranklin Johns Bohanan, rec- tor of St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish Epis- eopal Church, officiated. Interment was i.: the family plot in Rock Creek Ceme- Mrs. Simpson, who was the widow M Dr. John Crayke Simpson, was born in this city May 31, ll“. lnd was a life- | 1a She had Jong ruldzm of the Caj bn: interested in l:hlfll.lble work for many years had a mm ber of the board of lady managers of Children's Hospital. Surviving her is one brother, Victor Kauffmann, treasurer of The Evening|solemn Btar Newspaper Co.; three niece and a number of gran #nd grandnieces. PLAN ANNUAL DINNER. Phi Delta Theta Fraternity wil Observe Founders’ Day. Phi Delta Theta Fraternity will hold §ts annusl founders day dinner at the Carlton Hotel scuu-a-y numerous speeches feal Promin persons -expected tend are Jumee James C. McReynolds, tors. ‘Thomas ocean, a) to represent the climax of mppw clvubd growth. “Those who still crave alcohol, must uire self-discipline before they at- uln the civmud standard. Therefore, for l.hzm prablbmnn is ni Mrs. Ji hnlwn of Chevy Chase, ud ‘who nld she becal ¥ | evidence wasnot sumcient to sustain % the complaint, IN SUPREME COURT Verdict of $10,000 Awarded to Miss Gertrude L. Cooley Is Sustained. ‘The Supreme Court today sustained & verdict of $10,000 against Dr. Ed- ward J. Gunning of 1616 Sixteenth street, awarded by the lower courts to Miss Gertrude L. éonluy 163 Todd northeast, who claimed had used a mluuon in m-uu. her for ;u u:uble which had destroyed her Tha evidence introduced by Miss Cooley in her action brought it gr g-unnhzn was hzld’w blenn.l rrant recovery for Tactice against the physiclan. -mluoepluner delivered lu;e dgrlslen lor Gunni contended that the case should nof.’nh‘:va gone to the jury, but that the trial judge should have ordered it dismissed use_the The Ooun of Appeals approved the action of the trial court I.r? npermmm the case to go to the jury, but Justice Van Orsdel, who joined in sustaining the action, severely criticized the prac- tice which prevails in the District in such matters, taking the view that trial judges should cease to be “mere auto- matons,” and stated that verdicts should ational | be “based upon substantial issues of fact n':unll.l!l( .h!t!tln' law, to diate nullify e: repus [} obligat] lm. to deride and flout the Constitution of our country and to insult the law lblduu. God fearing men and women of America by openly advocating nullification and contempt for lawful Auv.horlv.y P “Some she wet witnesses,’ said, “chlm the want a referendum. lurelyuuydantmtwwztheow- ernment to the expense of baving a referendum oftener than every two shown that each was repesled. Nearly all -m'w- leave lt up to ; th ff_the to assert her lafllnu to the Constitution id personal oh-ernnu ot the hw in favor of rather on mere caprice or s - pathy.” e by — e | NATIVE OF FRANCE SUES BANK TO RECOVER $20,301 Charges National Savings Company Neglected to Carry Out Order to Sell Stock. Coldwell 8. Johnston of Paris, ur recover 1 from tional Savings & Trust Co, (ormfil::d ; |Supreme Body Refuses to Pass on Case Involving Longevity June, 1924, that they were not given proper increases for longevity. The case involved the whether longevity pay amount about $200 a year ld the hll salary schedules for school lt:lcherl plit into effect in 1035 by the It was estimated that about $500,000 is involved in the case in back salaries. | MRS. HARRIMAN TALKS TO DEMOCRATIC WOMEN Educational Council Elects Miss Mae Helm President—Will Honor Jackson. The District of Columbia Democratic Women's Council was ad- dressed last night b: Harriman, at its g o the iman, meeting o ‘Washington Hotel. Election of omun relumd in the following: President, Miss mlm, first yice president, Mrs. Clara Smith; second vice president, Mary E. Lazenby; recording secretary, Mrs, Grattan urlm: corresponding secretary, Miss Beauford Kelley; treas- urer, Mrs. R. F. Noble; parliamentarian, Mrs. Wililam Partridge, and suditors, Miss Mary E. Hell and Mrs. Maude Mipe s lent was instructed to lay a wreath on Jackson's statue in Lafay- ette Square on March 15, in the name of the council, in token of respect to | girector. .nehnxu mulmn u 8 civic and mfll- tary leader, as his champion. 4 of the rl‘nl:.h‘ oxmguum%u‘m jans were e a Monticello April 1 P —t Census Takers Shun “Fools’ Day.” ATLANTA, March 123 (#).—Enumer- ation of the decennial Federa! census WflllhrtAprll’lfllmdelApml. because of '-ht superstition of m wnom regarding April Fool's day, Dr. illiam M. Stuart, census director, told district supervisors from five south- eastern States in a two-day school end- ful ing here today. _ bowever. that he would not be ito custody, D. C, WEDNESDAY MARCH 12, 1930. BOMBAY RIOTS MAR BYRDMAY RETURN PROTEST OF GANDHI Indian Nationalist Leader Starts March From Ahma- dabad Peacefully. By the Assoclated Press. BOMBAY, India, March 12.—Disor- | ders occurred in Bombay today as a consequence of demonstrations in cele- | bration of Mahatma Gandhi's inaugu- | ration of the civil disobedience cam- paign at Ahmadabad. Showcases were smashed in two pro- | vision stores when a crowd parading | through the streets saw Euw cus- tomers inside. Windows of the offices of | the Times of India also were smashed. | An amusing incident occurred in con- | nection with holsting of the national | flag in Congress House when the Com- ' munal Band, borrowed for the occasion. | unconsciously struck up “God Save the King.” There was an outburst of hiss- | ing and shouting and the band became silent. The ceremony proceeded after- ward without music. ‘Two thousand schoolboys demonstrat- ing in the afternoon with po- lice. Several boys were injured and sent to hospitals. START OF MARCH IS QUIET. Gandhi’s Appearance Dispels Rumors He Has Been Arrested. AHMADAEBAD, India, March 12 (#).— augurating their campaign for com- lete Indian independence from Great in, Mahatma Gandhi, 61-year-old "gm"": iy where ‘the first of thelr measures British crown wlu be en- acted. was the first step of the long-herald "clvll disobedience” upou.ud by the M.\- India National Congress af ore in :mlary Other crowds lined the route chosen by the marchers, who planned their two halts at the ages of Asall md ,Il'll. Sixteen students of the Gujerat vw-pm: (Gandhi’s national university), all of whom had auspicious saffron marks on their foreheads, pre- ceded the party proper. Gandhi’'s appearance belied recurring reports that he had been arrested by order of the viceroy, Lord Irwin. It was regarded as by no means sure, taken in which case the 16 stu- ted to take his :np:lcnuo the lnn:g Ahum;u- mp-.mphu-awuhaonnw reach the Gulf of Cambay, where they will attempt to pmduu salt in vloll- tion of the ‘whi hu!or um:‘;. ends non-payment of um ud nation-wide non-participation wit of fonm‘ mmw- uhluan never have Te Persistent rumors of imminent arrest of Gandhi last night caused consider- able stir in the city and about 1,000 all-night m’mp&“m “M!"ufldhl' university, which was guarded by wom- puketa. andhi stepped rrnnc el nu devuteu -nd took the lnl: of the procession as It began its lo mn Hundreds of people ¥ marched 11 M their wake and police wnhnud them- m with maintaining control of VISITING NURSES NOTE INCREASE IN PATIENTS Handle 24 Per Cent More Free Cases—Unemployment Blamed. A 24 per cent increase in free patients unem- ployment in wuhln‘wn During February the nurses of the soclety nvo attention to 3,523 patients, making 9,020 calls. This represents an lnmu o! 201 patients over February year. rsing staff was inadequate to uu calls for fifimm requests for visits from pa many of mm seriously ill, had to be refused during the month of February, the report said. ‘The latter group included Jseflom suffering from tuberculosis and other chronic_diseases. l(l'l John W. Davidge presided at the wmch was -tunded b'yl‘)lrn vis rodhead, J. Bryan, uu G. Howl-nu Chase, Mrs. le‘ht Chl'k, Mrs. Charles B. Craw- ford, Je Jr.. Miss Janet Brown Miller, Mrs. Ci Mrs. OM mhn, Mrs, John W. Stern- hagen, W. Turrentine, Mrs. Frank E. wecdnn and Mrs. Charles F. Wilson and Miss Gertrude H. Bowling, |, British Army Funds Cut. LONDON, March 12 . —British Army estimates for 1930 total £40,500,- 000, & decrease of £605,000. The total men in establishment, exclusive of In- fll.]‘l”l“,m. as compared with 150,500 Van Lear Black at Bankok. BANKOK. Siam, March 12 (#).— Van Bhu arrived here today rrom Akyab, Burma, after an unevent- fll(m. He w1l.| leave Saturday for Hanol, Tongking, en route to Japan. IT LOOKED, SMELLED AND TASTED LIKE VARNISH REMOVER—BUT! |2y Good Varnish Remover May Be Poor Liquor and Cause for Jailing, Evanston Man Discovers. By the Associated Press. EVANSTON, Ill,, March 13.—William Harper, referring to the gallon jug found in the back of his car when brush wwm hlylhflvll.d rag up, prompting the “‘:lt’h“ll‘lt Ilh“l:fiwml" Charles huch who vn’- mm He wet his vlth'.lul lfltun nf sanounaes ! the liquid, tasted it gingerly I remover, and a very moonahine, ' and lpplhd some of the sergeant's desk. The m‘i‘.‘nd mm.—wcnum 4 & very poor grade.” qumup. % Dienelt Edward F. Doheny (left), who once more faced a jury in District Supreme Cwflwymchrmmfln‘ntutheu'lldlm ‘With him is Frank J. Hogan, dllel ol counsel, = (COMPLETE DOHENY BRIBERY CASE JURY Three Women and Nine Men Selected From List of 33 Prospects. __(Continued Prom First Page) llded at the trial last October that ulted in the conviction of Fall for lewpl-l-nm of the all bribe, con- vened court at 10 o‘cl this morning. Adjournment had been taken from Monday out of t to the memory of Willlam How Taft. The trial got under way almost lm- mcdhtel‘i ter the court had e demurrer of the Gonrn— ment to the dismissal of of dual jeopardy. There was one thing even touching on the was nnl of “gmhflrmnnh wng the co minutes !ore the court cou::.aaw.mm vmdl:nu got under way without del ugumu Hits sustained the Govern- men's demurrer to the motion of the defense calling for dismissal of the case against v.he oil mn on the ‘rnund - :“lé! dyl lll. of entered a general pl not o the hr bery charges. (ul.lw In less than 10 minutes the task of selecting from the first p-ml the 12 jurors wha are to sit in the case was started. Before this was done. however, Justice Hitz called the tales- Y men_ to form uz a clrcle before the | of them bench and gave each nonunlcy to Tmmuud from duty. wing ghr:viou trial of hl )ut vr tune weeks. m.u\llume.hau!d. no juror would be permitted to communicate with %euoru on the ouwde. except officials of the court. Twoott.hnuwomanunt.hopmel were excused when they stated their mnmmy serve under these eonfli- Nina Latham of Ehfon street lained she had & ehlld to care for and it would be a hnrd{hl on the family to remain away from home even for a few days. Mrs. Mary Staff Photo. $800 IN VALUABLES REPORTED STOLEN Diamonds, Wrist Watch and Radio Set Listed in Robberies Noted by Police. 'rwo diamond rings, a diamond locket, reported stolen to police in a llfl. of thefts yesterday. Willam M. Smith of the GERMAN REICHSTAG ADOPTS YOUNG PLAN AND PACT WITH U. S. [ g gzag ] : i | Bl & EE plan by all the interested e last v?nuce of foreign cont Germany, W] have control of her ? iad peEe,d § g Ash of 1235 Shepherd ltreat asked to | 000 _;;.(. -~ onulceolun'fl‘t’ or!. nekmmnmer seats of the jury box were filled first by Warren W. 1310 Euclid street; John J. Boobar, 3321 Wisconsin avenue; Clarence c.m.er. 214 Fourteenth street; James A. Chappes lear, 1332 Quincy street: .mnu E. Cheek, 3535 T m-eet Mrs. Genevieve 629 Columbia road; wl Lelia H. Dienelt, 1631 S street; Leo 5. Em- mons, 4446 Q street; Emory H. Eng- lish, 5023 Sherier pllce‘ Mrs. Esther M, Feeney, 450 Delafield street; Conrad Fitts, 4526 Fessenden street, and Mrs, Mnu O. Fugitt of 310 S street north- Out of this list defense challenges eliminated Biggs, Emmons and Mrs. The 8. otw of 1020 Sixth street southwest and Myron L. Stout, 2019 I street. Prnm the first, list, Government chal- eliminated Mr. Boobar, Mrs. Dal; tn Mrs. Feeney. The Government also eliminated Miss Grace Marshall, colored, of 1758 Thir- :filfi‘ street, and Miss Mary Halslup, ot.her :umn tentatively selected d .then "e: were Archibald D. HIWIW of mo Connecticut avenue and Mrs. Gladys Weeks, 9114 Eighth street. LIGHTS, OFF FOR TAFT | RITES, TIE UP TRAFFIC ‘The tumlng off of the Fifteenth street !.rlflc Blhl yesterday during the puslfl the funeral of former Presi- dent n. which gave rise to numerous u from motorists, was neces- because the lights are hooked u) the Sixteenth street lights, Whi :lm t.ul;'ned da!, for the"mner:l, enry G. Pratt, superintenden uo- uamnofl tndly um-n""“""‘ ena, said (DAt everything W Wllble 5:'{{,..; m.ff“‘ * vith. “ with the defense also eliminated Dormer :l Date of Final Liquidation. Under the plan '.hc fllll lquidation nf the World Wu' be completed | Mr. in 1989. During the yeul from 1929 Germany would hnnd over to her credi- tors I.n mcney goods nearly $24,- of the Reicl Germany _ would suffer under _the amended plan. He was succeeded by Y | Dr. Hans Luther, former chancellor. [ — TAFT LEAVES ALL REAL AND PERSONAL (Continued From First Page.) shall have been D‘M by him death, "A s fleguc est. mul'bund.tlnn of the Tflt Watertown, Conn., established by brolher mu D. 'r-lt,. h\ymmg ent made s;lyfimcl during his lifetime. T0 SCAN ROSS SEA Hint of New Expedition to Antarctica Is Seen in Interview. vish hospi expednum GCIH Says Climate Once Tropical. . Dr. Lawrence (:gllfld g‘oldoglclobvf “:i = expedition, said that (h» very coal on Mount Nansen had convinced him that the Antarctic until compara- recent years had either had a ical climate. Dr. cxltfl.n:mfi-' Y l. equipped at by jew York, were Gost, estimated at $750,000, y BYRD ASTONISHED BY RADIO TALK | BY RUSSELL OWEN. By Cable to The Star and New York Times. 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