Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1930, Page 20

re CHANCE FOR STEEG MAJORITY GROWS {Tardieu Faction Intends to Withhold Confidence Vote, However. BY CAMILLE LEMERCIER. By Radio to The Star. PARIS, France, December 15.—The chances of the Steeg cabinet’s winning & majority in the Chamber of Deputies Thursday seem greater, as former Pre- mier Andre Tardieu, who is still the powerful leader of the Right and Center groups, has decided not to’attack the new government at its first meeting with the Chamber. M. Tardieu and the former ministers of his cabinet do not intend to take part in the vote of con- fidence and some members of the Cen- ter groups will presumably adopt the same attitude of abstention. As, on the other hand, the Socialists, who number 108, will either abstain from voting or support the government, the Steeg cabinet will seemingly be en- abled to live, but its life will probably be precarious. P One important element in the politi- cal sltuation here is the bad health of Raymond Poincare, former President and premier, who after a sudden indis- position Saturday has been ordered to take a complete rest. The fact that M. Poincare, who is the only politician who is able to bring together in the same government representatives of the Right and Left groups, is decidedly too ill to come back to office leaves the ground free for party quarrels. ‘Under these conditions it seems prob- able that the Right majority, which never has been defeated in the Cham- ber, will shortly after the new year launch a decisive attack on the present Left combination. (Copyright. 1930.) Insane Asylum Ablaze. QUEBEC, Quebec, December 15 (#). —Fire, which blazed furiously for three hours and a half Saturday night, destroyed the top floor of a wing of the Bt. Michael of Archangel Hospital for the Insane at Beauport. The wing is used to house male patients, who were safely removed to another wing. The Beauport asylum is one of the largest in the Province of Quebec. It mlly houses several thousand in- Capitalist Called Suicide. BIRMINGHAM, Ala, December 15 (P).—James Hood, retired Birmingham capitalist and furniture dealer, was found dead in his home yesterday, a bullet wound in his chest. The deputy coroner returned a verdict of suicide SOCIETY Mrs. Elizabeth Casteel, Miss Olive King. Miss Laura Norris, Miss Marian Phelps. Mrs. Gertrude Plerce, Miss Beatrice Clephane, Miss Catherine Reaney, Miss Elizabeth Reed, Miss Mildred Reeves, Mrs. Marion Taylor, Miss Maude Yates, Miss Grace Whelan and Miss Addie Hughes. Plans were made for a benefit bridge party to be held in January to increase the chapter fund for perma- nent local sorority headquarters. The committee in charge consists of Miss Mildred Reeves, chairman; Miss Anna Boyle and Miss Olive King. Nu Chapter of Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority opened its rush season with a supper party at the Columbia Country patrons and patronesses were guests of honor. The final party consisted of an evening of bridge, held in the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Casteel Saturday night. One of the honor guests at this affair was Mille. Antoinette Denizot, a mem- ber of the Paris Chapter, who was the winner of an essay contest which enti- tled her to a trip to America. She is THE EVENING STAR. MERGERS DECLINE, COMMISSION FINDS Inquiries Into Utility Compa- nies Continued by Federal Trade Body. By the Assoclated Press, Indications of a decline in the num- ber of ac5uésm‘gns, fgns‘glmcwm and mergers of business insf Club Iast Sunday evening. The chapter | Tao Sasy scad yoas, oo asaons during the previous one, were seen today by the Federal Trade Commission. In its annual report to Congress the commission said although no official record had been kept, “observation of activity along this line has indicated a general let-up since the depression of November, 1929." ‘The commission, pursued its inquiry into the affairs of a graduate of the University of Paris Law School. The Washington Alumnae Chapter of | S Sroubing of scores of power pro- Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity held its De- cember meeting at the home of Mrs. Eleanor Shaw, Miss Elizabeth Gladman acting as joint hostess, Friday evening. The meeting was foliowed by bridge and a birthday anniversary party for Attending were Mrs. Joseph Baird, Miss Katherine Ben- nett, Mrs. W. Paul Briggs, Miss Marion | 1 Camipbell, Miss Beatrice Clephane, Miss | Frances Jamey. Mrs. Don Kintoy, Mi | Watt hours of electric energy moved out- Elizabeth Masterson, Miss Evelyn Pier- Mrs. Paul Loehler, Miss Mildred Miss Frances James. Katherine Day, Mrs. Laurie Hi son, ‘Trotter, M. Howard Warren, Mk Juia Wt | m ek e e e e kins, Miss Dorothy Eidhammer and Miss Marie Didden. MASONS ELECT utility companies, some of which repre- ducing companies. The American Gas & Electric Co. the Electric Bond & ! Share Co., the American Power & Light Co., the National Power & Light Co. and the W. B. Foshay Co. were among those to face investigation. Scope of Work Widened. ‘The commission found the scope of its work increasing with the growth interstate movement of electric energy. A total of 14,500,000,000 kilo- ward over State boundaries in 1929. During 1929 exporters operating un- HARRY C. GROVE} 1217 G St. NW. Have Music for Christmas Fredericksburg Lodge Chooses New Officers for Year. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va. December | 15.—J. C. Rice was elected worshipful master of the FPredericksburg Lodge, A. F. and A. M, to succeed Karl Ul- man, who retired after an incumbancy of one year, at the annual elections. In speeches before the gathering of Masons members lauded Mr. Ulman's work while in office. Other officers elected were: E. H. Cann, senior warden; H. R. Ellis, junior warden; W. W. Shelton, senior deacon; W. E. Long, junior deacon; H. K. Sweetser, treasurer, and C. I. Williams, secretary. Those appointed were Rev. . L. Cartwright, chaplain; J. S. Woods, trustee, and J. E. Timberlake and A. B. Young on the Property Com- mittee, British Honduras tses more products from the United States than from any other country. $49-50 Grove Radio Service Guarantees Satisfaction “Open Evenings Until Christmas™ Monthly der the emort trade act, commonly known as the Webb-Pomerene act, sent out of the country goods amounting to $724,100,000. The figure compared with $476,200,000 exported in 1928 and $371,~ 500,000 in 1927. Cease and desist orders were lssued against 48 companies charged Wwith various unfair methods of competition, particularly fraudulent advertising. Tecord number of 270 stipulations was voluntarily entered into by companies agreeing to desist from unfair business practices. Jurisdiction over fraudulent advertising broadcast over the radio was added to ghe commission’s functions. More Trade Conferences. American business men mgic-ud their willingness to “play ball” with the public by co-operating in 57 trade practice conferences held under com- mission procedure. This was nearly double the number for the previous year. “Results to the public from trade- practice conferences have proven in- calulable in the form of voluntary elimination of methods of unfair com- petition which probably otherwise would Wo PR = N remain undiscovered and in use,” the commission reported, adding: “Results to industries * * * are shown by a generally recognized and clearly marked trend toward the use of higher standards of business conduct superin- duced largely through the co-operative A | nature of the trade-practice conference bringing into closer relationship indus- tries and the commission.” Comparative merits of chain and in- dependent stores were studied by the commission. Investigations of peanuts *| and cottonseed prices were begun in the South. An investigation was completed on Canadian-American price fixing agree- ments in news print paper. Egypt Increases Sugar Duty. CAIRO, Egypt, December 15 (#) ‘The Council of Ministers yesterday in- creased the sugar import duty from 440 to 700 piasters a ton and at the same time voted to create a govern- ment monopoly. DWARD —The Christmas Store <= Enclose a Woodward & Lothrop 1931 Diary with every Christmas gift. On sale throughout the store, 10c X ; WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1930. APPLE BLOSSOM FETE DIRECTOR RENAMED Nelson F. Richards Unanimously Re-Elected Manager of Next Spring’s Event. Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., December 15— Nelson P. Richards has been chosen director general of the Eight Annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, to be held here next Spring. His election, which was unanimous, took place at a meeting of the Executive Committe held in the offices of former Gov. Harry F. Byrd and presided over by William E. Cooper, committee chairman. Richards was director general last year and has been actively identified with the Springtime blossom celeb tion since its inception. He said wo would begin at once on appointment of committees. Clifford D. Grim was re elected treasurer, with D. E. Stultz and Delmar Robinson finance directors. | ME Members of the committee their faith in the blossom festival and pledged themselves to give the director general enthusias- tic support and co-operation and urged citizens of the community to respond with their “characteristic loyalty and liberality.” volced permanency of the —_——— To Read “Other Wise Man.” HYATTSVILLE, Md, December 15| (Special) —Rev. D. Hobart Evans, pas- | tor of the First Presbyterian Church, | will read “The Other Wise Man,” by nry Van Dyke, at the weekly assem- hursday morning at 9 o'clock at{ ville High School. The assembly FRED J. KRIEG | ? 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