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-8 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 25, CITZENS CONTINUE FGHT ON CRISBY North Capitol Association Appoints Two to Protest at Hearings. ot the appointment of Maj. Gen. Her- bert B. Crusoy, ¥2%h recently was over- ruled by the Federation bi Citizens' Associations, the North Capitol Citizen: Association last night selected James C O'Connell and Washington Topham as representatives of the association to op- pose the nomination when the matter is | resented in public hearings before the Benate District commitiee. Vehemently charging that officers of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations endeavored to prearrange indorsement of the Crosby appointment and de- liberately contravene the District law. Mr. O'Connell declared that “jobbery” and “fixing” are as flagrant in civic and litical niganizations of Washington as E e Tt wae politics.” _ Mr. ©O’Connell, 1n condemning certain officers of the federation with civic indifference and timidity, particularly scored Dr. George Havenner, president of the fed- eration, characterizing him as “a job- conscious man.” Commenting on the proposed investi- gation into police affairs of Washing- ton, agitated by the recent shooting of James Crotts within the territory of the North Capitol Citizens’ Association, Mr. O'Connell said, “police protection in Washington is not only hopelessly inadequate, it is a joke.” Incidental to the police investigation, Henry Gilligan, president of the as- sociation, will confer with police au- thorities’ concerning supprsssion of speakeasies and disorderly houses in the neighborhood. A resolution urging installation of stop signs on First street from Rhode Island avenue to MacMillan Park was adopted. No action was taken on the police and firemen's pension bill, the asso- ciation holding that formal treatment of such matters is reserved only to police and fire relief associations. W. R. Beattie, senior horticulturist of the Bureau of Plant Industries of the Department of Agriculture, opened ;’he meeting with a talk on the care of awns. DESCEND RIVER RAPIDS - SAFELY IN 15-FOOT BOAT Exploring Party Arrives at San Diego From Colorado Valley. Crossed Desert Area Afoot. By the Associated Press. SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 25.—Hav- ing descended the lower Colorado River in a 15-foot rowboat and crossed the difficult desert and mountain country of Baja California Peninsula on foof, the Arthur W. North exploring party of four persons arrived here yesterday. The party is composed of North, a member of the Exploring Club, whose home is in Walton, N. Y.; his wife and 10-year-old daughter and George Bray- man, ex-Cornell foot ball player and an employe of the New York State High- way Department. ‘They launched their rowboat on the Colorado February 13 at the Boulder Dam site near Las Vegas, Nev., and reported at the Mexican border March 3. At San Felipe, on the Guif of Cali- fornia, they struck inland and after many hardships crossed the peninsula. ‘The party reached Ensenada last night, traveling from there to San Diego by automobile. Explosion Injures Cruiser Crew. RIO DE JANEIRO, March 25 ().— A dispatch from Santos yesterday said that 12 men were seriously injured and 8 number of others wounded in an ex- ion of boiler tubes on the cruiser inas Geraes. Officials of the Ameri- can naval mission here said that no members of the mission were on the cruiser, which was making a practice Says Millers Herb Extract Has No Equal Brought Relief After All Other Medicines Mrs. F. P. 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I realize now that this medicine could have saved us a lot of money had we learnea of it sooner, and | diy answet any further ques- tions regarding the wonderful re- | lief it has given my husband.” the special representatives direct | from the laboratories at their head- quarters in Peoples Drug Store, 505 7th St. N.W., Washington, also Peo- | ples Service Drug Store, 727 King St., Alexandria, Va. t Vigorously reaffirming condemnation | | now introducing and merits of "’:_. famous |MRS. MARGERY COOPER MAY ASK THIRD DIVORCE Daughter of W. C. Durant, Auto Magnate, Was Wedded on April 19, 1920. By the Associated Press. NEWARK, N. J., March 25.—W. How- ard Demarest, who said he acted as counsel to Mrs. Margery Durant Cooper, daughter of Willlam C. Durant, auto- mobile manufacturer, yesterday ob- tained certified copies of her wedding license and certificate at City Hall Mrs. Cooper was married April 19 last | to John H. Cooper of Palm Beach and | New York. | Demarest said he was unable to “give | definite information as to. a possible separation or divorce.” Mrs. Cooper’s marriage April 19 was | her third. Divorces ended her mar- riages to Dr. E. R. Campbell, her first | husband, and Robert W. Daniel, a | banker, her second. | Thomas F. Farrell has just retired Court, in England, for 50 years. | reversible seat cushions. on each piece. A very unusual this type. As Shown and dresser. spring-filled seat cushions. ton-back chair. and full spring foundation. An inexpensive group consisting, of a walnut-finished gumwood chif- forobe, return-end bed, full vanity Reduced ¢o0.......... $5.00 Down—The HUB EMORY U. DEBATERS TO ARGUE NAVY ARMS - Georgia College Team to Meet George Washington University Here Tonight. George Washington University de- baters will have stiff competition to- night when two of the squad will ex- change arguments and rebuttals on the subject of disarmament with two of the leading debaters from Emory Uni- versity at Atlanta, Ga. Robert Parsons, a student in Colum- bian College, and Hearst R. Duncan, law student. will uphold the affirmative of the question, “Resolved. That the nations should adopt a plan of complete disarmament, excepting such forces as are needed for police purposes.” The -visitors are Harllee Branch, jr., and Robert Elliott, members of a team which is touring the section for debates Mary, Johns Hopkins, Princeton Uni- "$149 Wool Mohair Living Room Suite This handsome group consists of a settee, arm- chair and throne chair, upholstered in wool mohair Mahogany-finished. top rai price for a. suite of Liberal Credit Terms—The HUB versity and Randolph-Macon Women's College. Both were members of the de- bating squad which won the forensic champlonship of the South last year, and each has served on teams that defeated Harvard and Yale. Mr. Branch is a student in the Emory law school, from which Bobby Jones graduated, and divides his time with duties on the news staff of the Atlanta Journal. His father. Harllee Branch, sr., is the Washington correspondent for the Journal, and resides at the Raleigh Hotel. The debate will take place at 8 o'clock in Stockton Hall, on the George Wash- ington University campus. MUSSOLINI APPB_OVES | solini today, in the course of an inti- | mate ceremony at the Villa Torlonia, formally signed the legal papers, 5o- | called, of request for the marriage of | his daughter Edda to Count Galleazzo | Ciano. The bans will be published next Sunday, remaining exposed until April |6, but the wedding probably will not occur until April 24. 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Declaring that he has an “extreme distaste for litigation” and was reluc- tant “to start a feud,” and so over- looked a violation of an agreement un- der which he purchased a barber shop {at 721 H street northeast from Joe Norcio, when the latter took employ- | ment in a shop on the next block, Louis | Weinstein, trading as Trupp's Barber Shop, yesterday asked the District Su- |dreme Court for an injunction against Norcio. ‘The court is informed that Norcio, to whom Weinstein says he paid $5,000 for the business, with a five-year con- ltrut not to engage in a like business street northeast, just across the street, and the charge is made that he is dct: %fim VilNiNUNNNiiVi The HUB Furniture Co. WISININIVIIVNNNGNi The HUB! in the vicinity, is now located at 716 H | On sale tomorrow at the 1930. ally conducting the Model Barber Shop at that address. Three years ago Nor- clo went to work at his brother’s shop, but Weinstein took no legal action, he says, because of his reluctance to start a feud or engage in litigation. Norcio, it is charged, is making ef- forts to attract the trade from Wein- stein’s shop after having received $5,000 for the business. Weinstein wants an injunction to prevent Norcio from car- rying on the business across the street, and asks the court to refer to the audi- tor the question of the dam: which he has sustained by reason of the al- leged breach of the contract. The busi- ness was purchased September 28, 1925. Attorneys Tepper & Blanken appear for the plaintiff. BELIEVED A SUICIDE Body of Naturalized American Found Floating in Seine. PARIS, March 25 (#).—The body of Pritz Tschappat, 29, naturalized Ameri- can of Dover, Ohio, was found floating yesterday in the River Seine. Police believed he was a suicide, since mdhey /’/, Amazing! 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