Evening Star Newspaper, August 2, 1930, Page 3

AMITORG HEAD SEES SOVIET TRADE GUT Declares ‘Baseless’ Charges Will Result in Reduction of Exports to Russia. By the Associated Press. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., August 2. —Continued circulation of “baseless” charges against the Amtorg Trading Corporation and of ‘“unsatisfactory” financing of Soviet trade operations in America will result in reduction of Soviet purchases in this country, which | amounted to more than $70,000,000 during the first three-quarters of the current year, Petex A. Bogdanov, chair- man of Amtorg Trading Corporation, said today. Mr. Bogdanov, whose organization was recently the subject of investiga- tion by a House committee on charges of smuggling and spreading Communist propaganda in the United States, ad- dressed the Russian Conference of the Institute of Politics. Speaking in halting English, he char- scterized as “absurd” the charges of Cmmunistic propaganda activities made against the Amtorg Trading COTpora- tion by Grover Whalen, former police commissioner of New York, and Mat- thew Woll, vice president of the Ameri- can Pederation of Labor. Trade Grown Steadily. “Our trade with the United States has been characterized by a steady in- crease,” he said. ‘“However, the basic conditions for the increase of our pur- chases in this country are the expan- sion of credits by firms and banks and the increase of the Soviet exports to the United States. American banks on the whole have been backward in the long term financing of purchases for the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union ex- pects credits in such amounts and upon such terms as are now being granted by European countries, which are far more favorable than those granted in the United States. “Another important factor in the con- traction of credits and financial facili- tles created by the many baseless rumors regarding economic conditions in the Soviet Union and the recent unwarrant- ed attacks on the Amtorg. It is hardly necessary for me to take up any of your time to point out the absurdity of the accusations made by Messrs. Whalen, Woll and others. However, there is no question that the very fact that the charges have received wide circulation has had an effect in creating an un- healthy atmosphere for our work here. “If the financing conditions continue | ! | 1 NURSES QUIZZED | AGAINST MARY NOLAN, ACTRESS U. S. Investigating Affidavits | Regarding Alleged Habit. Sunburn Patient Says| Charges Are Too Ridicu- lous for Words. By the Associated Press. I LOS ANGELES, August 2.—Samuel McNabb, United States district attorney, proceeded today with his investigation | into the veracity of affidavits filed by two nurses who accused Mary Nolan, film actress, of addiction to narcotics. The nurses, Caroline Clark and Claire Anderson, were summoned for question- | ing regarding their sworn statements | they had seen the actress use drugs in | considerable quantities while they were | attending her, Miss Nolan, recovering at a Hollywood hotel from a severe case of sunburn, | termed the charges “too ridiculous for words.” She told Vincent De Spain, | chief Federal narcotic agent, she was the victim of a plot to extort money. De Spain refused to use three search warrants for the actress’ apartments after he cxamined her at the hospilal and declared he found no evidence of her having used narcotics. Although the nurses alleged certain physicians had supplied Miss Nolan with narcotics without requiring pre- scriptions, police said they had un- covered evidence of only one occasion of the sale of a drug to the actress and that the lone sale was on a prescription. Miss Nolan several years ago starred | as a Follies beauty under the name of | Imogene Wilson. e FRENCH PLANE HELD BY ITALIAN OFFICERS Military Craft Is Forced Down | After Flight in Mountains, Pilot's Explain. By the Associated Press. FINALMARINA, Italy, August 2—A | French military airplane, manned by two sergesnts, with machine guns aboard, but no ammunition, was held here yesterday pending an investigation after a forced landing about 9 o'clock to be unsatisfactory, and if baseless charges against the Amtorg are per- mitted to gain wide circulation, Soviet purchases will necessarily be forced to change their program with a view to re. ducing their purchases in this country. Blames Misinformation. Recent charges of “dumping” of prod- ucts by indentured labor in America by the Soviet Union were based on misin- formation, Mr. Bogdanob declared. So- viet imports into the United States, he said, consisted almost entirely of prod- ucts either not produced here or pro- duced in insufficient quantities or of & variety or quality which cannot be sup- plied by domestic producers. Paul D, Cravath, New York lawyer, discussing the problem of recognition of the Soviet Union by the United States, said that refusals had been based on unwillingness of the Soviet government to give satisfactory assurance regarding several questions, including cessation of subversive activities directed by the go- viet government against our institutions. Declaring that the question presented a “troublesome complication” Mr. Cra- vath expressed his doubt of subversive activities in this country by the Amtorg Trading Corporation on the ground that Amtorg and Moscow officials are “to0 clever to imperil their position by engaging in such activities.” On_ the other hand, he declared, the Com- munist party and the Third Interna- tionale have been engaged in active so- clalistic propaganda in this country and America finds it hard to accept the distinction that Soviet spokesmen draw between the Soviet government on one hand and the Communist party and the Third Internationale on the other. “The fundamental difficulty that stands in the way of our government recognizing the Soviet government is widespread, deep seated and earnest| distrust of the Soviet government and its doctrines by all classes that make the dominant public opinion of the country. This distrust is even more rampant in the circles of organized Jabor than in capitalistic circles. The most fervent spokesmen in support of the policy of non-recognition are found among the leaders of organized labor. A recognition unsupported by public opinion would not achieve its results,” Mr. Cravath declared. Dirigible Back at Lakehurst. LAKEHURST, N. J., August 2 (#).— The Navy dirigible Los Angeles arrived at the air station from Newport, R. L. at 5:30 p.m., yesterday. She had been on a training flight over New England, mooring to the mast ship Patoka at Newport for the past two nights SPECIAL NOTICES. WALTER C. RYNEX AUTOMOBILE SERV- ice. formerly located at 1074 31st st. . has moved to larger quarters at 3214 Pro nw 0223, E ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK. Thursday night. The sergeants explained to customs guards that they were flying in the Mont Blanc region and were caught by a strong air_current which bore them eastward. They lost direction and aimed southward in order to descend on_water. Both_insisted that they hoped to reach French waters, but were forced to descend in Italy because they were unable to continue. Their identification papers and flying credentials were in order, and it was indicated that they would be released after a formal investigation. Finalmarina is near Genoa. REVERSED U. S. RULING LETS IN $4,500,000 RUSSIAN PULPWOOD | (Continued From First Page.) largely pulpwood, manganese, coal, Iu:l!:er, furs and sausage casings. The Russians, in turn, purchased more than $107,650,000 of American products—in- dustrial and sgricultural machinery, other manufactured products and long- staple cotton. THREE CREWS BACK AT WORK. Lifting of Pulpwood Embargo Restores Gobs on Freighters. NEW YORK, August 2 (#)—Lifting of the embargo on Soviet pulpwood brought an end today to the enforced holiday of three freighter crews, idling | aboard their vessels in New York Har- bor off the Statue of Liberty. The British freighter Grelisle and the Norwegian boats Hektor and Christian Bors, both of the latter under char- ter to the Amtorg Trading Corpora- tion, arrived too late to unload their pulpwood _cargoes before the embargo became effective. Today the masters of the three freighters planned to present their manifests at the customs house and as soon as the ship's papers were ap- proved, to proceed to piers to unload | their cargoes. 1 SOVIET CHARGES U. §. FEAR. Industrial and Agricultural Rivalry Blamed for Antagonism. ‘MOSCOW, August 2 (#).—Economic Life. organ of the Soviet Supreme Eco- nomic Council, today in an editorial declared that the present anti-Soviet campaign in the United States is due to fear on the part of American busi- | ness circles that the Soviet's five-year industrialization g)ln and agricultural collectivization scheme will succeed and holcers cf the Potomac Insurance Company of the District of Columbia will be held at the office of the company. 900-6 P street | northwest. on Monday. August 4. 1930. at 11 &'m. Books for the transier of stock will be €10sed from July 23 to August 4. inclusive. ALEXANDER K. PHILLIPS. S N . 'OR BALE—UPRIGHT PIANO, §15; PLAYER- Diano. 340; to pay storage charzes. UNI STORAGE CO.. 418 10th st. n.w. _ ETURN LOAD RATES TO AND FROM any part of the country. Let us prove we can_save you money and give satisfaction. 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"Blaided by class hatred toward a country which is striving to build up Socialism, the American bourgeoisie is beginning to lose its much-vaunted common sense. Common sense should tell them that in carrying out the pres- ent anti-Soviet campalgn they are hit- ting at their own pocket, because Rus- sia purchases in America three times more goods than it sells there. There is no country which will buy from an- other state where it is deprived of the possibility to sell.” ALLEGED CONFESSION CLEARS 1928 MURDER By the Associated Pre WENATCHEE, Wash., August 2.—The mysterious slaying two years ago of Wil- jlam McFadden in Princeton, N. J., ap- parently was cleared up here Thurndny‘ when New Jersey authorities confirmed details of & voluntary confession made by Mike Duhr, 40. While in jail at Ephrata, 35 miles east of here, for stealing a ride on a freight train, Duhr confessed to slaying h(c"Ptd- den and told officers he felt better “now | that the wrole thing is off my chest. New Jersey authorities, who brought Duhr to the county jail here from Ephrata, said he had not been suspected orlhe slaying. Duhr said Le been attacked by McFadden and another man. . Gets Suspended Rum Sentence. By a Staft Correspondent of The Btar. CAPITOL HEIGHTS Md., August 2. —Mrs. Sarah Kans of Prince Georges avenue, who was arrested by Deputy Sheriff’ Earl Blackwell Saturday night on a charge of 1 possession of THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, ON DRUG PLEA | KENTUCKY VOTING PLAN GIVEN TRIAL Under New Law Counting of Primary Results Today Waits Until Monday. i | i By the Associated Press. FRANKFORT, Ky., August 2.—Voters in the eastern half of Kentucky went to the polls today to select congres- sional nominees in six districts, but the result will not be known until Monday and possibly later. Under the new election machinery, to be used for the first time today, a delay of at least one day is required before the counting of ballots. The pad- locked ballot boxes will be escorted to the office of the county clerk in each county and will stand there under guard until Monday morning, When the counting of votes will begin. A comparatively quiet primary is an- ticipated. Because of no party oppo= sition for nominations, there will be no primaries in the first five districts. Democratic primaries will be held in the seventh, eighth. ninth, tenth and eleventh districts and Republican pri- maries in the sixth, seventh, tenth and eleventh, Race for Senator. Judge M. M. Logan, Bowling Green, and Ben Willlamson, Ashland, are tes Democratic nominees for the long and short terms in the Senate, respectively. Senator John M. Robsion, Barbourville, is the Republican nominee for both long and short terms, to succeed him- self. They are all without opposition in their parties, as are the candidates for judge of the Court of Appeals for the third appellate district. Judge W. F. Grigsby, Springfleld, is the Republican candidate, to succeed himself on the appellate bench, and Basil Richardson, Glasgow, is the Democratic choice. Interest in today's primary centers largely in the congressional races in the ninth and eleventh districts. In the ninth, former Gov. W. J. Fields, Olive Hill, and Fred M. Vinson, Ash- land, are candidates for the Democratic nomination, along with W. C. Hamil- ton, Mount Sterling. Fields served four years in Congress, before resigning in 1923 to become governor. He was suc- ceeded in Congress by Vinson, whom he supported. Close In the Eleventh. The race between Charles Finley, Willlamsburg, incumbent, and Judge William Lewis, London, for the Re- publican nomination in the eleventh district also promised to be close. Finley was elected to Congress at a special election last Winter to succeed John Robsion, appointed United States Senator by Gov. Flem D. Samp- son to fill the vacancy caused when Frederic M. Sackett was appointed United States Ambassador to Germany. Three women, all Republicans, are seeking congressional nominations. They are Mrs. John W. Langley, incumbent, tenth district; Mrs. Minerva Allen, Lex- ington, seventh, and Mrs. Marie C. Haller, Fort Thomas, sixth. Mrs, Haller is an avowed wet. Three Democrats, Representatives Gregory in the first district, Kincheloe in the second and John W. Moore in the third are certain of election in November as there are no Republican candidates in those districts. There is no Democratic candidate in the fifth district, were Representative Maurice Thatcher is seeking re-election. Monday one precinct in each county will be counted at a time and the result of each precinct announced as the count progresses. T0 SAFEGUARD BABES| Association Will Ask Legislation to | Prevent Mix-up of Infants Born in Hospitals, By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, August 2.—The Assoclated | Mothers of Illinols was formed Thurs- | day by 100 women to sponsor State legislation to prevent a recurrence of & case similar to the present Bamberger- Watkins baby mix-up in which two infants may have been transposed at the Englewood Hospital where they were born. Mrs. Grace Dibrell, who initiated the movement, was made temporary chair- man. Through a special committee the organization plans to offer suggestions in solving the problem of which of the two infants is the William Watkins’ son and which the Charles Bambergers’ boy. Addressing the meeting, Barrett O'Hi attorney for Watkins, urged the women to work for a law for & monthly inspection of hospitals. Mrs, Margaret Watkins, mother of one of the infants in question, left to- day to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stahle at Braceville, Ill., and she took with her the baby that had Wworn a “Bamberger” label home from the hospital. The Bambergers still maintain that they have the right baby. OBSERVES “.SILVER DAY” Utah Makes Move to Halt Decline i Metal's Price. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Au (P)—As a move to halt the metal's rapid decline in price, U! observed Silver dl; e i In compliance ‘with a proclamation y Gov. Dern, silver cof pwere used in all business transactions and programs 3?‘;';3 ;:,:f:lluon wtlhe benefits from use OF ‘o, Tetal, one of the leading products Boy Wins wnemelon_ Contest. BALLSTON, Va,, August 2 (Special). —Benny Mosher was chosen zhep:icnner of the watermelon contest, with about one dozen other youngsters competing, held at the annual carnival of the Arlington County Social Slub last night, TIMELY WARNING! - e KOO the roof ready. We GRT Cemoany liquor, was given a suspended sentence of $i50 or three months in the House of Correction by Judge J. Chew Sheriff in Police Court yesterday. It was the fourth time Mrs. Kans been ar- reste4 for violation of the laws. on the fleld at' Wilson Boulevard and ents avenue, A silver loving cup will be awarded at the close of the affair tonight to the winner of the contest. There will be dancing. | demand. The present depression has HOME FINANCING SOLUTION SOUGHT! President Calls Conference in; Effort to Remove Obstruc- tive Influences. Co-ordinated effort to remove influ- ences which are depriving thousands ! of Americans of the advantages of | home ownership was set in motion to- day at the direction of President Hoover. ! Privately financed and with its studies directed at co-ordinating and; stimulating private effort rather than seeking relief through legislation, a na- tional conference on home ownership and building has been called by the President. A score of associations, representing the majority of the in- terests touching on the problem, were | invited to detail their chiefs as mem-| bers of a planning committee which will make up the conference program.| Bad Financing Conditions. Mr. Hoover pointed out that financ- ing conditions surrounding home build- ing have been extremely bad and are particularly in need of adjustment, but this, he sald, would be only one phase | ce's work. of the conferen bona e Secretary Lamont will Planning yComm(!tce and John E Gries, chief of the division of build- ing and housing of the Commerce De- partment, will be executive secretary. The Planning Committee itself will set{ the date for the conference. Text of Address. i The President said: i “After wide consultation with inter- ested leaders I have decided to under-‘ take the organization of an adequate investigation and study on a nation- wide scale on the problems presented in home ownership and home building, with & view to the development of a better unrlerst,anmn%1 of the questions involved and the hope of inspiring better organization and removal of in- fluences which seriously limit home ownership in both town and country. “The conference will be organized by a planning committee comprised of representatives of the leading national groups interested in this field under the chairmanship of Secretary Lamont. This planning committee will in turn set up nation-wide subcommittees to determine the facts and to determine the different phases of the question. “The conference will deal with the whole broad question of home ownership and home construction. It will embrace such questions as finance, design, equip- ment, city planning, transportation and ete. Other Credit Branches Stronger. “One of the important questions is given emphasis to the fact that the credit system in home building is not as soundly organized as other branches of credit. Commerce, industry, installment buying and to a large extent farm mortgages all have more effective financial reservoirs. There have been months during this depression when shortage of capital available for home building purposes has been o acute that this branch of construction has fallen off greatly, while other forms of credit have been available throughout the depression. In order to enable the pur- chase of homes on what amounts to the installment plan it is necessary to place first and, often enough, second mortgages. Building and loan associa- tions have performed a great service in this field, but they cannot without assistance carry the burden. First mortgages, carried so largelyiby the sav- ings banks and insurance companies, have been affected by competition with bonds and other forms of investment. Second mortgages, which are also necessary to many people, have, if we | take into account commissions, dis- counts and other charges, risen in rates in many cities to the equivalent of 20 to 25 per cent per annum, all of which not only stifles home ownership, but has added to the present depression by increasing unemployment in the trades involved. “The finance question, however, is only one of many. Greater comfort and the reduction in cost of construc- tion in many parts of the country through improved design, the better lay- out of residential areas are all of first importance. “The expansion and betterment of homes in its bearing upon comfort, in- creasing standards of living and eco- nomic and social stability are of out- standing importance.” Initial Members Named. The heads of the following associa- tions have been asked to act as initial members for the commission: Ameri- can Civic Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Federa- tion of Labor, American Home Eco- nomies Association, American Institute of Architects, Associated General Con- tractors, Association of Life Insurance Presidents, Better Homes in America, Chamber of Commerce of the United States, General Federation of Women's Clubs, National Association of Builders' Enchanges, National Association of Real Estate Boards, National Congress of Parents and Teachers, National Farmers' Union, National Grange, Rus- sell Sage Foundation, Savings Bank Division—American Bankers' Associa- tion, United States League of Building and Loan Assoclations and Women's National Farm and Garden Association. INQUEST INTO DEATH Inquiry to Be Made by Court Into Killing of Colored Man. nyc- Btaft Correspondent of The Star. LINTON, Md., August 2.—An in- quest into the death ot':snderson gki:- ner, colored, 32 yearks old, of T. B., Md., who was fatally injured when struck by an automobile near here, will be held in l(\:(;llealthQAll. cAulust 7, according to ns . C. Thompson, who inves- anted theflwnldent. reorge H. Loss, 600 block of street northeast, is said to hlveN}bx!‘:}l: the driver of the car, which struck Skinner. SCHOOL CONTRACT LET Richmond Man Awarded Job at Bid of $58,762. Special Dispatch to The Star. ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE, Va., August 2.—The contract for the enlargements of school buildings at Lyon Park, Aurora Hills and Aurora Heights Elementary Schools was award- ed by the county school board last night to J. H. Bennett of Richmond for $58,762. ‘The cost of each building: For Lyon Park School, $17,720; Aurora Hills, $17,931, and Aurora Heights, $23,111. Fletcher Kemp, superintendent of schools, announces that the work will be started August 4. Licensed to Wed at Marlboro. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., August 2.—Marriage licenses have been issued here to the following: George W. Eickenberg, 26, and Anne V. Reed, 20, both of Washington; El- mer R. Leeland, 21, and Lillian A. Chaney, 17, both of Washington; Ar- thur Charles Klotz, 47, of Washington, and Mildred Meyer Virginia Barr, 18, of Seat Pleasant, Md.; Carl G. Clark, 21, and Prances E. Anderson, 21, both of Washington; Everett L. Tanny, 19, of Washington, and Alice L. Mullin, 23, of Mount Rainfer, Md., and Frank J. Magruder, 38, of Chesapeake Beach, Md,, and Susan Watsop, 19, of Wash- ington. Will Rogers BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.— “The Farm Board bought wheat and wheat went down. Now they say if they had left it alone it would have gone up. s market climbed for years on paying no divi- dends, but just selling to the next fellow at a higher price. Somebody hap- pened to think about dividends and the thing blew up, so they blamed Hoover for somebody demanding dividends. So now let's get this heat thing straightened out. Herbert Hoover is responsible for this. You wouldn't have caught Calvin allowing heat like this. So give us a man that can give us a breeze.” REHEARING IS ASKED ON PROPOSED BRIDGE | Tidewater Concern Removes Objec- tions Raised by Maryland Pub- lic Service Board. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, August 2.—The Tide- water Toll Properties, Inc., whose peti- tion made recently for authority to issue stock in connection with the building of a bridge 8,600 feet long over the Choptank River, near Cambridge, Dorchester County, and which was re- jected by the Public Service Commis- sion, has asked for a rehearing through Attorney Thomas J. Tingley. At the former application the Public Service Commission raised certain ob- jections to the application and in the request for a rehearing the company claims to have removed these objections. The company asked for authority to issue 60,000 shares of 7l per cent accumulative, participating preferred stock; 20,000 shares of class A, common stock of no par value, and 166,677 shares of class B common stock. ‘The bridge, which is proposed to be built will have a 20-foot roadway with a swinging span giving 75-foot openings for navigation. The bridge will land at Sunshine avenue, Cambridge and the estimated cost is $512,000. INJUNCTION PLANNED TO HALT ROAD CUT-OFF| Citizens to Ask Restraint of Roads | Board From, Calling Bids on Elkridge Project. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, August 2.—An injunc- tion to restrain the State Roads Com- mission from awarding bids for the construction of the proposed cut-off on the Washington Boulevard at Elkridge will be sought by a group of Howard County residents, it was learned today. Headed by C. Andrew Shaab, reading clerk of the State Senate, Elkridge property owners charge the dangerous conditions at the Elkridge underpass could be eliminated at less expense by widening the present half-constructed highway, which, they explain, would be an eighth of a mile shorter. MARYLAND MEDICOS TO HEAR DR. MORGAN Washington Physician to Speak to Group at Piney Point Meet- ing Tomorrow. By a Stafl Correspondent of The Star. UPPER, MARLBORO, Md., August 2.—Dr. Willlam Gerry Morgan of Wash- ington, former president of the Ameri- can Medical Society, will be the prin- cipal speaker at the annual meeting of the Southern Maryland Medical Society at Piney Point, today. Gov. Albert C. Ritchie has also informed of cials of the association he will be pres- ent if possible. Dr. Morgan and the other speakers will address the group following a din- ner at Tolson's Hotel. Later officers will be elected. The association consists of physicians of four Southern Maryland counties. A number of doctors from Washington and Baltimore also were expected to attend the meeting, according to Dr. W. Allen Griffith of Berwyn, president of the Prince Georges County Medical Society. Dr. William S. Keister, who recently resigned as health officer of Prince Georges County, to accept a position in Baltimore County, and who formerly served as secretary of the association, will return to Southern Maryland for the meeting. ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 2 (Spe- cial).—Local police were allowed to doff their uniform coats beginning today and appear on the street in white shirts. This is the uniform now allowed in Washington. The order was promul- gated by Capt. W. W. Campbell. ‘Willlam A. Stovall, 40, of 531 South Fairfax street, brought into Police Court this morning on charges of pos- session of 41 bottles of beer and one Ppint of alleged whisky and conducting & disorderly house, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to six months in jail. The jall sentence was suspended, as was one of 60 days given his wife, Annie Stovall, 35. Annie was placed on a personal bond not to repeat the offenses. Funeral services for John Metcalf, 68, who died Thursday at his home, 115 Duke street, will be held at his late residence Monday morning at 9 o'clock and will be conducted by Rev. William Jackson Morton, rector of Christ Epis- copal Church. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery. Deceased was a native of England, and is survived by his widow and one daughter, - Fine of $5 and costs and 50 cents each for illegal possession of a large number of milk bottles, or a total of $130.50, assessed against Thomas Simp- son, 49, of 304 North Pitt street, in Police Court yesterday, was later re- duced to $33. Elliott F. Hoffman, clerk of the courts, reports that during July he collected $1,262 for violations of the city prohibi- tion ordinances. This was $111 less than the collections from these fines during June. He also reports that he collected for the State $1,009.10 from taxes on deeds, suits, wills and licenses. Supper at Clinton. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. CLINTON, Md., August 2—A supper to raise funds to buy new pews for Christ Episcopal Church, will be served in the busement of the church tomorrow, starting at 5 pm. Those in charge have planned the event so that motorists en route to Leonardtown or other river re- sorts can stop and be served immedi- l-uly, according to Miss Mildred Whea ey. Windows Rattled iayvduake. NEW BEDFORD, Mass., August 2 (#).—Earth tremors that rattled win- dows and shook dishes from their shelves were felt here Thursday night shortly before 10 o'clock, Eastern stand- ard e. The tremers, according to re- ports, were exceptionally strong in Non- quit and Salters Point and the south and southwest sections of the city. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1930, TICKET PROPOSED BY COUNTY G.0.P. List of Candidates Suggest- ed by Montgomery Conven- tion Held at Kensington. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. KENSINGTON, Md., August 2.—A proposed list of candidates for presenta- tion to the voters of Montgomery County at the November general elections was unanimously indorsed yesterday after- noon by an informal Republican county convention in the town hall here. Unless internal dissension within the | party results in other candidates filing | for office, thus necessitating the staging | of a primary election, the ticket formu- lated yesterday will become the formal ! Republican roster of candidates. Not Legal Ticket. There is no provision in the laws of | Maryland for party county conventions and as a consequence the result of yes- | terday’s deliberations does not become | the Republicans’ official ticket unless it is unopposed within the party. Heading the ticket proposed was Thomas M. Anderson, Rockville lawyer, as candidate for the State Senate. But three candidates for the House of Dele- gates were chosen. They are Windsor W. Hodges, a farmer of Comus; Capt. Frank L. Hewitt, Silver Spring real es- tate operator, and_Walter W. Dawson, Rockville lawyer. Under the latest cen- sus returns Montgomery County would be allowed five Representatives in the House of Delegates. Candidate for clerk of the Circuit Court proposed was Mortimer O. Stabler, & farmer of Spencerville, while Hiram Harvey, Brookeville farmer, will run for register of wills. Mr. Harvey is a former county commissioner and is th> only man on the ticket who has held public office in Montgomery County. For Treasurer. Thomas I. Fulks was selected to run for county treasurer, Mr. Fulks lives in Galithersburg and is a merchant and farmer. F. Barnard Welh of Rockville is to be a eandidate for State’s attorney. Mr. Welsh has long been active in Mont- gomery County politics and is vice chairman of the Republican State Cen- tral Committee for the county. Leonard C. Burns of Olney, operator of & bus line, was selected to run for sheriff and John M. McDonald of Rock- ville for county surveyor. Five candidates for the board of county commissioners were chosen, leaving two vacancies on the roster. Those proposed were William H. Fulks, Laytonsville, farmer; William H. Bur- dette, Damascus, farmer; Harry L. Wil- lard, Poolesville, farmer; Frank H. Karn of Rockville, a contractor and farmer, and Preston L. Snyder of Travi- Lfll‘:’, ‘thhn;:{l:l g"l:e fmole‘svflle-whelwn n e e tricts we to_xgle flrll;ld l]lt!!'. A e e following were named for judges of the Orphans’ Court: John A,j Blfg- land, merchant, Rockville; A. C. | Warthen, retired contractor, Kensing- ton, and Charles T. Day, retired farmer, of Boyd. for the State Central Coc..?l‘tde:u! mmi are Paul Sleman of Chev: Chase, Wilson L. Townsend of Ken{ sington, Mrs. John A. Holmes, Rock- ville; Clarence C. Keiser, Bethesda, and Simon O. Smith, Rockville. Four of the five delegates to the State Republican Convention were chosen. They were James M. Mount, Gaithers- burg: Maurice M. Browning, Washing- ton Grove; Thomas L. Dawson, Rock- ville, and John W. Coffman, Takoma Park. The fifth D}lce was left open, to ::temled by a colored man at a later Platform Committee. Next in importance to the selection | of candidates was a resolution intro- | duced by Mr. Sleman and adopted by the convention authorizing the chair- man to appoint a committee of five to draw up a platform and present it at another convention to be held some time in the future. An unexpected guest at the meet- ing yesterday was Mayor William F. Broening of Baltimore, Republican candidate for the gubernatorial nomi- nation of the State. Following a brief address by Mayor Broening the con- vention adopted a resolution indorsing him for Governor. The convention was called to order by Mr. Sleman, chairman of the State Central Committee. Mr. Townsend was unanimously elected chairman of the | convention. Mr. Keiser was elected secretary. ‘On motion of Thomas L. Dawson the chair appointed a Nominating Commit- tee, which deliberated more than two hours before returning a suggested ticket. The Nominating Committee was composed of Bradley H. Dutrow, Frann Dwyer, Charles T. Day, Harry L. Wil- lard, Thomas L. Dawson, Mortimer Stabler, Paul Sleman, Grant Leet, Oland Harvey, Henry Matthews, James M. Mount, John F. Burdette, Windsor W. Hodges, Mrs. Don E. Clark, Mrs. Edgar W. Moore, Mrs. E. W. Koch, Leo Bender and Daniel Miller. ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., August 2 (Spe- cial).—One of the biggest meetings so | far of the Democratic primary cam- | paign in this county was held Thurs- day evening on the lawn adjoining the | home of Miss Emily Barnsley and Miss Effie Barnsley, near Avery, under auspices of the Rock Creek Valley Democratic Club. It was arranged to enable voters to meet the organization candidates for the numerous nominations to be made at the primary election on September 8 and approximately 500 men and women availed themselves of the opportunity. Francis Fraley, president of the club, called the meeting to order and intro. duced Dr. George L. Edmonds of Rock- ville, who is a candidate for the nomi- nation to succeed himself as a member of the House of Delegates as presiding officer. Addresses were delivered by Stedman Prescott, candidate for the nomination for State's attorney; Robert G. Hilton, candidate for the nomination for the State Senate; Miss Lavinia Engle, can- didate for nomination for the House of Delegates, and Maj. E. Brooke Lee, Speaker of the House of Delegates and organization leader in the county. The Pomona Grange of this and Howard Counties, which comprises the | Burtonsville, Germantown and Olney | granges of this county and the Patux- | | ent Grange of Howard County, held an | all-day meeting at Germamtown on | Thursday, with approximately 175 | | members of the constituent organiza- tions and others in attendance. It was | conducted by J. Wilson Lord, master | Transaction of business consumed all | of the morning session and extended into the afternoon, after which Austin ‘Wrenn, master of the Frederick County Pomona Grange, and others spoke, and & program of music, readings and other features given under the direction of Mrs. Davis of Frederick County. A fine luncheon was provided by the German- town Grange. Licenses have been issued here for the marriage of John F. Osler of Lati- mer Minew, Pa, and Miss Vesta P. Hoffman of Shamokin, Pa.; James R. Hill and Miss Carrie E. Lowe, both of Montgomery County; Henry J. Howard and Miss Nettie V. Styles, both of Mid- dleburg, Va.; Willlam H. Conway of Lewiston, Pa., and Miss Dessie C. Budd of Reedsville, Pa., and James L. Mad- dox, jr., of Ashburn, Va., and Miss Dor- othy Mae Shulte of Leesburg, Va. e Because her husband came home from ¢ a foot ball match, held her by the nose | and forced her to listen to an account | of the g , & woman at Newcastle, England, been granted a separa- ISHOPKEEPERS UNITE : Potter | i FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT; Organize Protective Association to| Prosecute Thieves and for Other Purposes. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va. August 2.—Or- ganization of a mutual protective asso- ciation, to be known as the Stores Mu- | tual Protective Association, is being formed here by the Retail Merchants’ | Association. It is said to be the first | organization in the State to be affiliated with the national organization. The effort will be to prosecute thieves, burglars, pickpockets, shop- lifters and to restore stolen property when possible. An attorney is to be retained by the association for regular work. sl | DEMAND JURY TRIAL ON ASSAULT CHARGE Paynes of Suitland, Md., Give Bond in $500—Others Fined on i Liquor Charges. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star UPPER MARLBORO, Md. August| 2—Maurice Payne of Suitland, Md. and his son, Maurice R. Payne, who are accused of assault on Samuel Ward, a | salesman for the S. W. Bolgiano Seed Co. of Washington, demanded a jury trial when arraigned before Judge J. Chew Sheriff in Police Court yesterday. The court raised their bond from $250 to $500 each. The assault is said to have occurred during an a-gument over the quality of | some squash seed the Paynes had pur- | chased. Attorney George B. Merrick | appears for the defendants. Thomas Lee, colored, who was ar- rested when police raided a party at his home, near Reds Corner, last Sun- day night, was fined $150 for illegal possession of liquor and $50 for oper- ating a disorderly house. Twenty-five “guests” of Lee's were fined $5 each for disorderly conduct. The raid was staged by County Officers Hepburn, Robinson, Reese and Dutrow. James Green, also colored, arrested in another raid by Hepburn, was fined $50 for illegal possession. John Dago- stino of Washington, who was charged with having no license, no registration and no u:é:lle ;o“l;ia automoblle, was ed a of . State Patrolman Booker made the arrest. TAXI DRIVER ROBBED BY LONE PASSENGER Takes $4 and Watch on Road Near Silver Spring—Fires Gun in Air. By s- IIS‘{’%YRCnrreanondent of The Star. L SPRING, Md., August 2.—A bandit held up and robbed g‘l{flrle& P. Wilmeth of Takoma Park, Md., a taxi- cab driver, of $4 and gold watch last night, after hiring him to drive from Seventh street and New York avenue in Washington to a road leading from Georgia avenue extended to the Argyle ilmet Montgomery Cou Policeman Joseph Nol!e“ r.h:?the n:ll'g was well dressed and did not molest him until they reached a lonely spot about a mile above Silver Spring. Suddenly he felt the muzzle of a revolver pre: erin, to - T g his watch and money, declared, the robber fired his g:xy: E the air and ordered him to “step on it.” . MONTGOMERY SCOUTS ARE BACK FROM CAMP Boys Who Attended D. C. Council Report Time of Their Lives. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., August 2.—Most of the forty or more Montgomery County Boy Scouts who attended the District of Columbia Council Boy Scout camp of Chesapeake Bay, at Camp Roosevelt, have returned to their homes and report the “time of their lives.” They were there two weeks and were under the supervision of Henry R. Coates, field executive for this and Prince Georges Counties, who devoted much of the time to the “enrichment and extension” of scouting in this and the neighboring counties of Maryland. The campers paid for their food, but all other expenses were borne by the o Ammoig the M ong the Montgomery County boys who attended were Lowell Bennett, Kenneth Birchley, William Bradley, Al- fred Hastings, George Hawthorne, Rob- ert Hawthorne, Richard Kitterman, John Kitterman, Louis Mizell, William Reading. Lawrence Woodwill, Stanley Woodwill, Douglas Sayer and Jack Birchby of the Kensington Troop; Charles Albert, Richard L. Waters and Earl Weddle of Rockville; James White of Potomac, David Humphrey, Lloyd and Neal Potter of Cabin John Park: Roger Pariseau of Be- thesda, James Allnutt, Harry Darby and Louis Weller of Poolesville: Arthur Asheton, Donald Bowie and Francis Hardy, Jack Griesbauer, George Griesbauer and Bernard Graeves of Sil- ver Spring; Nelton Ladson and Charles Ligon of Sandy Spring and Joseph Oxenham, Robert Oxenham, Paul Han- nen, Elbie Autebock, John Lynch, Larry Pettis_and Eugene Gooding of Cabin | ward toward Keyser, W. Va. | than 12,000 acres already have been John Park. You Will A3 FIRE CALL IGNORED, ARREST IDLE MEN Small Wage and Fear of Snakes Keep Volunteers From Woods Blazes. * Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., August 2.—The devastation of thousands of acres of timber on Dans Mountain in the vicinity of Lonaconing by forest fires continues today, with over 200 men im- | pressed in fighting and a call out for as many more. The forest wardens say that, despite the cry of unemployment, many men have avoided the draft and the reason is the wage is too small and danger of being bitten by snakes. Several men were arrested who failed to obey the summons and will be given hearings. However, there have been many volun- teers. The fire is now close to the Sloan orchards and the Charlestown suburb of Lonaconing. It is also moviflg west- More burned over. Game is b>ing decimated. COLESVILLE ROAD WILL BE IMPROVED Contract Awarded for Widening From Burnt Mills to White Oak. Other Projects Authorized. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE. August 2—The fol- lowing awards were announced yester- day by the State Roads Commission: 1.56 miles of concrete shouldering along Camp Meade Road, from Weelham ° Croes Roads to Glenburne-Dorsey Road. to Christhiff Ensey, at $11,557.50; for maintenance work on bridge over South River, from Camp Patrol to Mount Zion Road, to Smith Brothers, at $7,880; for 1.99 miles of concrete road- - way, from the end of a section of . Anderson on toward Bridge Town, at . Hickman, to Hannaman Burrows Co., at $27,793; for 2 miles of concrete , shouldering along River Road, at Camp- - bell Corner, to Potomac, to Joseph P. Maher, $13,24250; for 1.02 miles of , concrete shouldering along Colesville Road to Burnt Mills to White Oak, to . Loomis Construction Co. of Washing- . ton, at $14,608.60. ARLINGTON CARNIVAL g WILL OPEN TONIGHT : Fire Department Fete to Continue for a Week Adjoining En- = gine House. Special Dispatch to The Star. ARLINGTON, Va., August 2.—The annual carnival of the Arlington Volun- | teer Fire Department will open this evening and continue through the | week to August 9 on the field grounds adjoining the new fire house near Co- lumbia pike station. Albert C. Seheffel, * general chairman, is in charge of the arrangements and Elmer J. Blackmer and John A. Dawkins is assisting. Many new features have been added this year, with a popularity contest, with Mrs. Margaret S. Tapp, president of the Woman's Auxiliary, who is as- gl;'tlggt the firemen, in” charge of the FIRST NICARAGUAN CONSUL AT BALTIMORE * Dr. Louis M. de Bayle and Family Arrive at Post in Monu- mental City. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md., August 2.—Dr. Louis M. de Bayle, Nlflrlgu‘l"l:flm con- sul appointed to office at Baltimore, ar- rived here last night. With him were his wife and 11-year-old son, Luis, jr. They came from Philadelphia, where they had visited Mrs. de Bayle’s parents. Dr. de Bayle, a surgeon, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. He formerly was connected with the Mayo clinic, in Rochester, Minn., and for years :;?“ al'nlnlste!‘ of public health in Nica- Dead at Age of 114 Years. MARTINSBURG, W. Va., August 2. (Special).—Thomas Nichols, colored, who gave his age as 114 years on July 5, died at his home here late Wednes- day after a three-week illness. He was able to continue at his labor as assist- ing a drayman until three weeks ago. He was born 40 miles from Lynchburg, he :aid, in Bedford County, Va., and * took the name “Nichols” from the fam- ily which owned him as a slave. He subsequently lived in Charles Town, W. Va; Front Royal, Va., and came here in 1910. His third wife, aged 70. survives, with two daughters. Burial will be made here Sunday. Three Rooms, Kitchen and Bath, $40.00 The Susquehanna 1430 W Street N.W. Enthuse Over So Much House For So Little Money in Massachusetts Avenue Heights 3530 Edmunds St. N.W. An inspection will convince you that this nine-room, ALL-BRICK home is the buy of today in this exclusive section. An outstanding attraction is ‘the beautiful landscaped lot 50x158, w cent view of the city. The house itself has . ditioned. hich affords a magnifi-* been completely recon- Some of its unusual attractions are FIVE BED ROOMS AND THREE BATHS ON THE SECOND FLOOR, large attic, built-in garage, OILL BURNER, screened front and side porch, metal weather stripped and others too numerous to mention. Open Sunday W. C. & A. N. Miller Realtors—Builders 1119 17th St. N.W.