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~ D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 1930. PAGE B—1 | B(j[]V[;UARD SUES | [ smarve max me moven acam | w IPROPERTY OWNERS ISUGGESTIONS MADE| [ mermae_rouses_carrany nononss | w RETIRED ATTORNEY El g& il - PITTS FOR $25.00 . SPECIAL SERVICES Crissinger’s | Stock Holdings Reported Studied by Internal Revenue. SMITH CASE INVOLVED IN TWO NEW MOVES Anthony Senes Alleges Special Services Required in Securing Abatement of Taxes. Two unexpected developments, which may have far-reaching consequences, | arose in the F. H. Smith Company case yesterday as the Government was preparing to take three of the concern’s former -officials to trial November 24 The first was the rev:lnuon that G. Bryan Pitts, chairman of the Smith had been sued for $25,000 by Anthony Benes, his former bodyguard. placed a valuation of $100,000 on the ll.'llonhmnffim!filco commcm‘ issued Daniel R. Crissinger, for- when he i';ig g grrehs Ea is il gk gfl’ ! H i Ef : : § s 3 i I sgg Eg,; I i | i i g g s & g i » i 4 | g =F | £ oiF g FARM PRICES MAY DROP TO NEW LOW RECORD Wholesale Commodities, However, Show ‘Signs of Stability in = PAUL JUNIOR HIgH COMPLETION ASKED Citizens Urge Development of Park and Recreation Center Also. of two wings, and for develop- it of the Takoma-Manor Park Rec- in the cias | it egal ‘sanction T ayaiiable The statue of Gen. John A. Rawlins, on Pennsylvania avenue between hth and Ninth streets, which may be moved to make way for the Archives g —Star Staff Photo. RAWLINS STATUE TRANSFER SOUGHT OBJECT 70 VALUES PUTON21 PARCELS Land Holders Declare Ap- praisal of $1,570,500 Too Low and Inadequate. SEVEN-MAN JURY WILL HAVE TO RE-TRY CASES Site Involved in Protests to Be Used for Post Office and Other Buildings. ~ Owners of 21 parcels, estimated to be worth $1,570,500 by ascommission of May Be Returned to Park g Near Interior Department From Avenue Site. ‘The Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks will move the statue of Gen. John A. Rawlins, Civil War hero, from the south side of Pennsylvania avenue, between Eighth and Ninth streets, back to its former site in Raw- lins Square, New York avenue and Eighteenth street, south of the Interior Mengmmm“ymmwb- triangle, rlmueuurnnuuar lulmntdl- rectorol buildings uglnhy explained mn?“fln mmm-nuummmmnm hnemd t | authorization from rtal "": or in the aban- tvoog ‘::arool on Georsa lvemn nnrb Roop was ad- vised | {he Government already owns mMem. land for the new con- struction. in the d tion were H. S. Thm. eel;? ieo: BUILDINGS GROUP MEETS TOMORROW Smoot Calls Session to Comsider! Housing of Government Agencies. ‘The Public Buildings Commission has been called to meet at the Senate Office Bulldm at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn- ing to consider a number of miscel- Janeous matters relating to the housing of Government agencies in Washington. ‘The meeti: was . arranged shortly after the a vnlnfs:nnmrsmoot. Republican, of Utah, chairman of the commission, vhoml;n Just mur;lego ll‘n ning o ut et o 55 g oL o likely to be devoted acquainting the members with that have arisen in the interval. Senator Smoot said yesterday he does not think it is possible to allow u\y $8% | turther extension of time for the opera- ly slight advances. 12, prices of several aditional past +§ AUTO FACTORIES RECALL THOUSANDS OF WORKERS Three Large Units in Detrolt Area to Turn Out 1931 Model Wumb tion of Center Market, which is to be torn down to make way for one of the new Pederal structures in the triangle. TM tewluflnn ted by Congress at the fl?:vem mm h discontinue operat mar- ket not later than January 1, and the ‘Treasury Department has already re- cetved bids for the work of demolishing the market. The short session of Congress begin- nln‘ December 1 will have before it, in the Rl’opfllllon bills, the llomont of additional funds for going fmln! with the public building pro- ym both in the District and through- Ut the country SAN FRANCISCO HAVEN BUILT FOR UNEMPLOYED Anonymous Donor Provides Two Meals Daily and Medical Care for 2,000 Jobless. By the Associated Press. FRANCISCO, November 15.—A || $10,000 was for the move. If eve: 1 the statue will be after new year. Archives Building Work. it Archives Build- ing, near where the Rawlins statue now stands, next month. While the “initial shortly to site, statue raised in honor of the " | War up amous Civil Lieut. Col. S. Grant, 3d., Director . | of Public Blll.ldlnll and Public Parks, conferred recently with the Fine Arts Commission concerning the move, lnd the commission granted its Inlqn The sculj for the Raw] statue Sompleted ' Noversoer, 1ot s lef ovember, 1874. Ui the act of Congress of June 10, 1873, for the statue, and the m‘pgm':di 1874, made $3,000 available for a pedestal. Transferred in 1886, Members of the Onnd Army Republic comj e that Ra ingly it was hmlm: to Ninth m and Pennsylvania avenue in October, 1886, .under authority contained in the act of Congress ;roved May 17, xlu whleh ;ppmpmte $500 for this. pur- AMERICAN U! UNIVERSITY FRESHMEN KEEP GREEN Sophomores Triumph in Games, but Tug-of-War Victory Is Scored by Entering Class. Green caps and berets will eonun\u to be the style for freshmen girls and boys at American University until after Christmas by virtue of sophomore vic- tories in annual contests yesterday. The sop! were victorious at mcer. winning 16-0, the the npho~ fairer “sex romped over Mh girls, 42 In a fleld Consolation wes offered in the !lat that the “frosh” earned the right enter the Hurst Hall recitation bulld ing from the preferred south side in- nem of the north by overcoming the " in & tu‘ o( FORMER CAPITAL MAN DIES IN TUCSON, ARIZ. Ralph W. Bowen Was Employed Here for 16 Years Before Moving to West. ‘Word was received here of th. sud- den_death Prid ! Ralph Tueson, Aflx.-’ loxn % Fi;gisfi i 4 -40 Pennsylvan! 1 18, rear of 1213 C lfi'eet l! 5 ‘nd_lnl [ M objecting are owners of ll which the commission al- m JM $167,000, $198,000 l:ld lllflm. A i il == RELIGIOUS DEBATERS 10 IMPROVE PARKS OF WASHINGTON; Shrub Treatment, Landmark ' Preservation and Project Finishing Discussed. ADVISORY COMMITTEE HEARS GRANT REPORT Park Trees Uninjured by Drought; Can Stand Winter With Aid of Immediate Rains A number of .suggestions for the future development of Washington's parks were discussed yesterday at & round-table conference of the Advisory Committee on Natural Features of Washington. The group is headed by Dr. John C. Merriam, president of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. ‘While no detailed list of the results of the conference was made public, it is known that the best treatment for Washington's park trees and shrubs, in Vview of the extended drought; the pres- ervation of Indian landmarks in this vicinity; the p-rt projects that should be this time and the question nlmavflummmunmm ct to the orderly directing of traffic were among the subjects discussed. . Grant Submits Information. Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant. 3d, director of Public Bulldings and Public Parks, o R N on it status mture plans for the District parks. Park Trees Unhurt by Drought. bepanmne of u- Representing the riculture were L. C. Corbett and Dr. V. Coville. Capt. providing hea TO MEET ON TUESDAY Dazrow, 0’Brien, Simon and Pierce to Arrange Details of Pub- lic Forum. Clarence Darrow, the agnostic; n O’Brien, a Oltbohc Rabbi Ab?'lnm Simon and the Rev. Dr. Jason Noble Plerce, s Protestant, will meet at the Willard Bmgl Tuesday morning to ar- 'r‘nl] Ml“l' “t'hg !X;Ir public forum on_ religion a ashington Audi- torium that night at 8:30 o'clock. -The ‘four men, the Auditorfum pro- m sets out, will be llln'nd 30 min- each to discuss ti E. G. DANIELS BECOMES DEBATE TEAM CAPTAIN ‘Wins National University Competi- tion Among First-Year Students on Dry Law Referendum. E. G. Dlnhhmdnchredmb.t team will meet the year students Novem- HAT STORE HAS BLAZE Crowd BSees Quick Response to Alarm on Ninth Street. ROBBER FIRES PISTOL TO HALT HIS PURSUERS Gets $25 From Storekeeper A!ur Warning fim and Customers to Be Quiet. Covering his retreat b,y nrlnl L] dn.h shot into the air, a escaped last midnight 'uh $25 from the cash register of a store at 1651 Eleventh street, after he had been pur- sued into an alley by several customers and the proprietor, Samuel H. Seidel. The man sauntered in and asked to make & small purchase. As Seidel started to serve him, he flashed a gun Taking the. fold, which emmmd his driver's per- mit, the intruder ran from the store and turned into an alley with the three men in close pursuit. When Seidel and the customers ran into the alley the colored man wheeled. He shouted & warning for the others to stay back and emphasizsed it by shoot- ing upward. The bandit then disap- peared. Police of No. 2 precinct were given a good description of the robber. NATIONAL HERITAGE TO BE RADIO TOPIC Sons of American Revolution to Sponsor Weekly Addresses by Prominent Speakers. committee on hlhmy of the c-ucru.ma.mch-a.(mm& in ceremonies at the t station Cl'l. ‘Walter !lnerlln, who will succeed Capt. Lord. LORD IS HONORED Celebration—Emerson to Head 13th Precinct. Capt. C. P. M. Lord of the thirteenth police precinct station at Brightwood was given a farewell celebration by his BIGGERALLOWANCE UPON RETIRENENT Watch and Pipe Presented at | FOR D. C. FAVORED Senator Reiterates Stand, and Expects Fair Inquiry by House. priations colleagues and civic leaders yesterday rtside, nnfltun;wlnd-npmhhumoi itin service with the department. : p}-ont at the ceremony. $235,000 VALUATION OF NELIGAN ESTATE Retired Merchant Left Sums to Charities—Bulk Goes to His Widow for Life. William W. Neligan, retired mer- chant, who died November 8, left an estate valued at $235,000, acco: I’fllnl Kmpeny estimated at $65,000. Besides s widow, he is survived by three W. and a sister, Catherine Hickey, kgmsnzumolth will bequests of e ju 0 the Little Sis- nephew, Rev. W. masses. The household effects, auto- mobiles and the like are given abso- lutely to the widow, who is also to have a life estate in the remainder, with full discretionary powers. On the death of Mrs. Neligan the estate is to be dis- tributed among the brothers and sis- » | ter of the deceased. celebra- of national reputation, -in- clu members of the Senate and ‘House and diplomatic corps, have con- sented to speak under auspices of the Jocal soclety. MISS FRANCES COOPER IS NAMED SECRETARY Succeeds Miss Maud Burklin Who lo'dnod Community Position; Coming Events Discussed. SWORDSMAN ARRESTED Youth Charged With Intoxication After Terrifying Apartment. Attired in a soldier’s uniform, EEg5ER Ei"',;g géiéégisi z TWO COLORED BANDITS TAKE PURSE AND $22 Boy Snatches Pocketbooks From Two Women—Apartment Looted of Jewelry. Florida Sherman _avenues last Gilmore of 2213 ul; at the point of a over $22, & report mde to eighth An unidentified boy snatched the goclctbooh of Mrs. Anna Smina 1335 : | HEAD OF BIBLE INS{'ITUTE TO READ BRAILLE ADDRESS Talk Will Feature Chest “Heart Throb” Radio Period Wednesday. I‘M d oses, An wfl in Braille, read by H. lfiles, blind vr!lldent of the Oolumbh c Institute | SDOP) for the Blind, as a feature of the Com- munfl! Chest “heart throb” ve read by President Miles to show the efficiency %‘ngwwkdmmmhmdfiu Mrs. Lydia Burklin, head resident of Priendship House, will be the minute speaker over WJSV Tuesday for | afternoon st 5 o'clock,” the regular Community Chest period. s BT BOOK WEEK BEGINS Children’s Programs Arranged at Library Open House. SHOOTS HIMSELF; ILLNESSIS BLAMED George R. Davis Stood High in Masonry and Local Legal _ Fraternity. FATHER OF TWO CHILDREN WAS DIVORCED IN RENO Leaves Note Instructing Relatives Concerning Settlement of Various E Egn : i i s s 3 8 : ¥ 228 4 4 H i I E 8 11 i f £ i E ] g | i i 3 ga i L) i [ 1 L] zég;‘-;[! 555 iyl 2%F i I gt ga:a' g FOR YULE SHOPPING Earlier Than Ever Before as Re- sult of Campaign Just Completed. m&nflb’ two colored men at 3 Community | & dis wm«aw