Evening Star Newspaper, May 30, 1930, Page 26

B—10 DATE OF TRAFFIC ' HEARINGS NOT SET Thorough Study of Conditions Promised by Commis- sioner Crosby. District Commissioner Herbert B.| Crosby has not indicated when he will| tnstitute public hearings by a special| committee with a view to recommending & general revision of the District traf- fic laws in_aceordance with the sug gostion of Corporation Counsel W. W. ‘While the Board of Commissioners | has approved the suggestion, it was in- dicated that further conferences would be necessary before the preliminary steps could be taken to set the machin- ery in motion. Meanwhile, the board has called upon the Public Utilities Commission and the Bureau of Effi- clency for their fullest co-operation in working out a solution of the traffic Mr. Bride, in his communication to Gen. Crosby, pointed out that complete Tevision of the code would be neces- sary to end the conflict that exists over the question of authority. His| report followed a recent survey made by the Bureau of Efficiency which recom- | mended the centralization of all traffic | powers under one authority. | Despite the fact that plans for the | hearings have not been formulated, it | was indicated that the study of the ! traffic situation would be a thorough one and expedited as rapidly as pos- | sible. The personnel of the committee | would include a representative of the Public Utilities Commission, the Bureau of Efficiency and whomever Gen. Cros- | by would appoint from the Police De- partment and the Trafic Bureau. Gen. Crosby, it was said, welcomes an op- unity to iron out those differences Tegard to trafic which would bring about complete co-ordinated action. TAXI DRIVERS PROTEST. Unlon Forwards Complaint Against Lights to Commissioners and Congress. Complaint against installation of traffic lights at isolated intersections and the operation of light systems at Towa and Dupont Circles and on Rhode Island avenue was made today in a statement issued by Local 169, Taxicab Drivers’ and Chauffeurs’ Union, to the | District Commissioners, itees of the Senate and House and to the Federation of Citizens’ As- sociations. ‘The cabdrivers, through C. H. Lat- tow, chairman of the legislative ‘com- mittee, also asked for an opportunity to present the views of “the man who drives the streets of the Caj hours & day” when and mendation of Corporation Counsel W. W. Bride for a revision of the traffic Tegulations here is followed. Amp a recent resolution passed the union, which is composed mainly taxicab drivers here, today's state- ment attacked the administration of traffic regulations by Traffic Director W. H. Harland and his assistant, M. O. Eldridge. The statement was labeled “Traffic Light Blunders.” . JUDGE RECOMMENDS SWEETHEART FOR BOY Beclares Chaste Girl to Occupy Fouth’s Mind Is Antidote for Criminal Impulse. the District CHICAGO, May 30.—'Dates” were | secommended by Judge Francis Alle- | gretti yesterday as antidotes for crimi- nal impulses. The court’s observations came during the hearing of Edgar Kel- ler, 19, charged with striking his mother because she wouldn't give h'm spending money. “What does he need the money for?” fhe ju asked. “Has he a girl?” “Naw!” ,Edgar interrupted. “I ain’t #ot & girl! “Then that’s just the trouble,” the court went on. “If you had a nice, ¢haste, modest girl to occupy your mind you wouldn’t have such thoughts as to msake you strike your mother. Dates are the safety valve for a young man's emotional make up. Nice giris inspire Jouths to higher things. I recommend &8 a cure for this young man's Gisposi- | tion that he find himeelf a sweetheart.” SHAW PICTURE RIGHTS REPORTED RELEASED English Associate of Radio Pic- tures Corporation Declared Given Blanket Agreement. 87 the Ausociated Press. 30.—The New k Times says George Bernard Shaw the picture rights of all EI;:I to Associated Radio Pictures, the lish assoclate of Radio Pictures Corporation. By a blanket arrangement Shaw per- mits the concern to use any or all the plfryhnawéth:n 'r-hehnexxt 10 years, rst of the plays to be produced has not yet been decided on l’;y J. R. Schnitzer, president of Radio Pictures but Shaw was quoted last month as say- ing that if his works were filmed “Arme and the Man” would probably be the SARAH SCHARF DIES BUDAPEST, May 30 (#).—The Jew- | {sh Telegraphic Agency reports the death of Sarah Scharf, who was Jailed, together with her husband, dJoseph, in 1883 during the Tisza Eszlar ritual murder charge case. Frau Scharf and her husband were among 15 Jews against whom formal @ccusations were brought that year in connection with the disappearance and | death & year earlier of a 14-year-old Christian peasant girl, Ester Solymosi, in the little Hungarian town of Tisza Eszlar. Summer Vacation Excursions At Special Low Rates From WASHINGTON, D. C. To New Orleans, Edgewater Park, Gulfport, Pass Chris- tian, Miss.; Mobile, Ala.; also cities in Florida and to Havana, Cuba. On June 7th, 14th, 28th July 12th and 26th August 9th, 23rd, 1930 Good to return within thirty days. For reservations and tickets, call on )] | TWO CIRCUS STARS HERE NEXT WEEK l An equestrienne star of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus with one of the Tartarian stallions which will appear in the shows here next Monday and Tuesday. NG O HAERS” JALED N LONDON Uttered Forged Documents| Purported to Bear Signature of William Penn. LONDON, May 30.—Hunter Charles Rogers, laborer and so-called “king of hoaxers,” was yesterday sentenced to nine months in jail at the Berkshire Assizes for uttering forged documents purporting to bear the signature of Wil- liam Penn, founder of Pennsylvania. The collection included a supposed | draft of the American Declaration of | Independence, which Rogers had finally auctioned off for $100. The sentence was the sequel to Rogers’ attempt last January to sell a collec- tion of his own paintings and “art relics” in Toronto. He alleged the paintings were the works of old mas- ters and the papers of great historic value and that the collection, which he said was worth $500,000, had been in the possession of & woman ducendlnt} of William Penn, who ordered them | sold in America out of dislike for Euro- | pean art dealers. CANADA PERMITS PAPERS TO PRINT BETS ON RACES Section of CHminal Code Rejected ‘When Shown It Barred Ameri- can Newspapers. By the Associated Press. OTTAWA, Ontario, May 30.—The Ca- nadian Senate yesterday defeated the proposed section in amendment to the criminal code which would prohihit the publishing of race track betting odds and tips. The vote was 21 to 6. In the argument it was brought out | that the section would prohibit the im- portation of American newspapers if | they published betting odds, and it was asserted that British papers likewise might be excluded. ADAMS GIVES DIPLOMAS | Navy Secretary Makes Address to War College Graduates. NEWPORT, R. I, May 30 (#).—Sec- retary of the Navy Charles Adams Wednesday handed their diplomas to 82 officer-graduates of the Naval War Col- lege here. Rear Admiral Joel R. P. Pringle, re- tiring president of the college, presided, and heard Secretary Adams pay high tribute to his leadership in the thre years he has headed the college. The graduation exercises marked Ad- miral Pringle’s last formal appearance before he transfers his duties to Rear Admiral Harris Laning and assumes command of one of the battleship divl-| slons. 'Rheumatic? |POLICE CHIEF CONVICTED Mercy Recommended in Carbondale Blot Machine Case. SCRANTON, Pa., May 30 (#).—A jury in Lackawanna County Criminal Court Tuesday convicted James Hobbs, chief of police of Carbondale, for conspiracy in connection with the operation of slot machines at Carbondale. The jury recommended mercy and sentence was deferred. Hobbs was alleged to have received $75 a month from Samuel Graubart, confessed racketeer, for permission to operate the machines. Hobbs denied that he had accepted graft. SLIP COVERS . suite and 5 separate cushions, snap fasteners, tallored our furniture, {ncluging material. $16.50. Write B L ISHERWOOD 1513 2Ath 8t iew of PILES 6ONE Be _relieved agonzing LES. | for sami ! of _painful S PILE-FOE ‘successfully use 3 ou in- 3 . 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A flag beside their headstones, .a blanket of flowers for their graves—taps—and a silent trib- ute—these, the outward signs by which we honor the memory of those who died a soldier’s death, are but a fraction of the homage we should pay. This day must ever remind us that war makes wounds that never heal; brings losses which are never made up, and we bow in honoring these fallen heroes. A4V duds b or phone | StAR, DRY FIGHT PLEDGED INBAPTIST REPORT Naval Treaty Ratification Urged by Committee at Cleveland Meeting. By the Assoclated Press. CLEVELAND, May 30.—The Northern Baptist convention was called upon to perance and law enforcement” in a re- port of the prohibition and law com- mittee prepared for submission at to- day’s session of the conference. “The times demand men and women of faith and courage,” the report said, “men and women who are committed to the cause of righteousness and who will not waver or falter when the winds are contrary and who will not be thrown into a panic when the wets grow vociferous and boastful. “We propose to ‘fight it out on this {line’ if it takes another hundred years to accomplish the task,” the report con- cluded. Its adoption without debate one of three important matters sched- uled to be taken up today. The other two were relationship with the Federal wood, finished in walnut value at this low price. ) 71,5¢| | sy Suite WASHINGLON, D. “stand unwaveringly in defense of tem- | was predicted. The dry law report was | omorro 6 aniver Drazvers, Vanity, Chair, Bench in gum- s y, , e : . It's an amazing C., ¥FRIDAY, Council of Churches, objected to by some of the Fundamen group which holds the council too liberal in theology, and prospects of the proposed union with the Disciples of Christ. ‘This also faced opposition. Ratification of the naval treaty on the limitation of arms was urged by the committee on international justice and good will. Companionate marriage, one-sided love, easy divorce and misuse of auto- | mobiles and various forms of enter- tainment were scored by Mrs. Clayton D. Eulette of Chicago. SENATOR SIMMONS LISTS $7,158 EXPENDITURES Preliminary Statement on Funds Spent in North Carolina Race for Re-election Filed. ! By the Associated Press. RALEIGH, N. C, May 28—Ex- penditures totaling $7,158.42 were shown Tuesday in & preliminary state- |ment of campaign expenses filed by United States Senator F. M. Simmons with Secretary of State James A. Hart- | ness. Contributions totaled $7,402. The Senator himself, ‘Who is seeking renomination by the Democratic party |in the approaching primary, was listed as the largest single contributor to the campaign fund with $2,500. A contribution of $1,000 was made | by William G. McAdoo 'of Los Angeles, | Secretary of Treasury under President | Wilson. wr A MAY w~the 30, 1530. TWO WIDOWS SUE AS SIMMONS HEIRS {San Francisco Woman Claims Early Separation From Mexican Operator. SAN FRANCISCO, May 30.—A legal contest for possession of a $1,500,000 es- tate, involving claims of two self-styled widows, a son, and daughter, loomed today with filing of a petition for letters of administration in the estate of Juan O. 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