Evening Star Newspaper, January 8, 1931, Page 4

lEAGUE RELATIONS Country Feels It Is “Perpet- ual Loser” in Geneva Body’s Decisions. BY JUNIUS B. WOOD. By Cable to The Star. KOVNO, Lithuania, January 8.—The mext session of the Council of the Lesgue of Nations, starting 10 days hence, may lose this small, harassed country as a member. Lithuania has been a dutiful member of the League, paying $60,000 a year in dues. It also has been a perpetual loser on all questions. ‘Tersely put, the withdrawal of Lithu- Il.lh would “call the League’s bluff,” expressed here and if carried to & flxr conclusion, would force the Le-gue either to cease dismembering Lithuania or start open hostilities in Europe. In addition to its old dispute with Poland over the latter's forcible seizure of Vilna and the present bitter dispute with the Vatican, with an emphatic exchange of letters between the Presi- dent of Lithuania and the Pope at Rome, which so far has been sup- pressed, Germany has involved Lithu- ania in a third controversy regarding Memel, once the northern outpost of | that former empire, which is now pend- | ing before the League. | According to Forelgn Minister Dr. | D. Zaunius, that the League, as usual, | will decide this against Lithuania is a foregone conclusion. (Copyright, 1831.) —— CAPITAL PROMOTION PLANS DISCUSSED Bureau of Community Advemsingl‘ Gives Convention Phase Special Attention. A broadly conceived program for pro- motion of the National Capital during 1931, especially as a national conven- tion center, was discussed yesterday lt’ the initial meeting of the Bureau of | Community Advertising and Publicity | of the Washington Chamber of Com- merce. The bureau was created re- cently under a new system adopted as & result of the five-year expansion pro- gram of the chamber. In discussing ways to secure more conventions for Washington it was sug- gested that steps be taken in co-oper- ation with the Washington Convention Bureau, to insure systematic canvassing of prospective conventions with partic- ular reference to the bicentennial year; that literature describing Wash- ington’s advantages as a meeting place for conventions be prepared, and that efforts be made to approach national associations through resident members with a view to securing annual con- wentions for the Capital. The bureau, which comprises the standing committees on the ‘Was! n Bicentennial Celebration, on Conventions and on “Greater Wash- ington,” voted to support the Dyer bill, which aims to establish a travel divis- fon in the Department of Commerce to travel to and in the United Indorsement, also was given to the phn of the Bicentennial Commit- tee to create a talking motion Ditlure of Washington for Nation-wide distri: bution during 1932. A l:".y-'lde “courtesy to visitors” was also urged. METAL ASSOCIATION MERGER ANNOUNCED Officers Elected for New Organiza- tion of Thirty Employing Contractors. Merger of the Steel Erectors’ Asso- cistion and the Iron Contractors’ As-| sociation, local organizations of employ- ! ing contractors, will be effected through approval of a co-operative committee, headed by James F. Murtaugh, it was| Ameri announced yesterday by Thomas Grant, who has been named temporary secre- The combined organization, the name of which will be selected later, will| have a membership of about 30 employ- | | Inwm:um rles Dowd was elected president | of the new body, Emil Schmidt vice| president and Louis Otto treasurer at| & meeting yesterday of a joint commit- | tee of the two associations. A com- mittee, consisting of J. H. Ford of the Steel Erectors’ Association, and Mr. Schmidt, former president of the Iron Contractors’ Association, was appointed | %o draft rules for the new body, to be| considered at a full meeting of mem- bers January 20. MRS. CARTER TO SPEAK Home Decoration Le;;urer to Ad- dress Clarendon Gathering. @pecial Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va. January 8.—Mrs. | Chrystine Button Carter, well-kn -n Jecturer on home decoration and beau- | tification, is announced as the speaker | st the public gathering to be held to- night in the auditorium of Washington- lee High School. Her subject will be “The Graceful Art of Living.” The meeting has been arranged by Thomas R. Mechem, prominent civic leader of the county, who is taking an active part in plans for the dresting up of the county for the bicentennial cele- bration of 1932. Invitation to attend has been extended to all of the woman's clubs, civic organizations and commer- eial bodies of the county. Volcanoes are really safety valves. Without them we could hardly have | existed at all, for sclentists say it is due to voleanic action that the conti- nents emerged from the sea How “Scrappy” Lambert [LANIGAN RETIRES |in the District Sewer Department. | Committee, to succeed Charles THE EVENING STAR, WASHI..WwiUN, D, C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1931 Mrs. America Longworth, 19-year-old mother, of Franklin, Ohio, with De- tective Davis after she and two young sheriff’s posse near Monroe, Ohio. man com| s were capiured by a panion Officers alleged the trio failed in an attempt to rob a Monroe bank. Companions of the girl were Rex Wireman (above) and Noel Craft. —A. P. Photo. AFTER 42 YEARS, Overseer in Charge of Labor of Sewer Department to Travel. Lowe Ends Service. Thomas M. Lanigan retired yesterday |as overseer in charge of all day labor | Lanigan, who is 69 years old, lives at 1368 Harvard street. He has been a| District employe 42 years, He expects to travel, following his retirement. Calvin K. Lowe, chief clerk of the| Electrical Department, retired yester- day at the age of 70. He had been with | the District 245 years. previous to that he had been secretary to William E. Mason when the latter | was 8 member of the State Legislature of Illinois and of the House and Senate in Washington. He had been chief| clerk of the Electrical Department since | July 1, 1918. In behalf of the other employes of the office, W. E. Kern, assistant electri- cal engineer, presented him with a trav- eling bag and toilet set. Mr. Lowe, who is unmarried, lives at 120 © street. His place will be filled by civil service examinations. SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS TO MEET IN MEXICO!™ Bession of Pan-American Group to Be Held in Capital City Early Next Year. ‘The Seventh Pan-American BScien- tific Congress will meet at Mexico Oity some time early in 1932, it was de- cided yesterday by the Governing Board of the Pan-American Union. This selection resulted from consid- eration of a report of me special com- mittee, composed of ‘Ambassador of Peru, Manuel de myre y Santander; the Minister of Panama, Ricardo J. Al- faro, and the Minister of Guatemala, Adrian Recinos, who had been 'g- pointed by the board to consider place of meeting after the government of Costa Rica had decided that it would not be possible to hold the congress at San Jose, as originally scheduled | The last scientific congress was held at Lima, Peru, in 1924. | The board also approved the re] of the special committee on the can Railway, recommending t.he ppointment of Fred Lavis as chair-| man of the Pan-American filfl;‘l! . Pep- per, who recently i et Rockefeller, Jr., Honored. NEW YORK, January 8 (#)—John | D. Rockefeller, jr., was presented yester- | day with the plaque of Grand Officer of the Crown by Prince Albert de Ligne, retiring Belgian Ambassador to | the United States. | The award was made in recognition | of the active interest Mr. Rockefeller has taken in the University of Brussels. reslan See Page B-3 Keeps Coughs from Going PERTUSSIN On The Air The famous tenor crooner, ““Scrappy” Lambert says, “It’s risky to start a program on the air without a safe, quick cough remedy close at hand — one that can relieve a cough and clear up every trace of hoarseness.” 's why he uses Pertussin. It is quick and sure. Broadcasting studios useit. Itisentirely free from narcotics and injurious drugs—is even for children. Doctors have prescribed Pertussin for more than twenty-five years because it gets at the cause of the irritation. This is coughing weather. Better watch out! Stop in at any druggist’s for a bottle of Pertussin. Safe for Every Cough | pose For 16 years| i ckpin, necktie or even a pair of socks | Farmers Outsmart Slickers Who Ship Goods Not Ordered | ‘Held for Storage’ Letters Discourage ‘Racket’ Claiming Many. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, January 8.—In this| story the rustic outwits the slick city chap. Farmers upstate have worked out & profitable racket to beat a racket. Sups & farmer reccives a fountain pen, he never ordered. He sits dcwn and writes something like this: “Goods receiv:d. I do not want them, and will be glad to return them to your duly suthorized representative on pay- ment to me of $1 for storage of same.” This simple ruse is said to have greatly discourag:d the practice of ship- ping it goods to upstate farmers who may live several huncred miles from the city. D. H. Chamberlain, jr., of the Better Business Bureau, who disclosed che “racket” said widows, particularly, had been imposed upon by operators, who f.reyed upon zhexr sympathies. He said would urged to curb the e Ends Life After Heckling. PASO, Tex, January 8 (F).— EL A:tuned by what he termed “continued | 8 of fellow employes, Estan- arcia, 40, a porter, leaped to hu death yesterday from the eleventh floor of the Hotel Hilton. Two women passing the hotel nar- rowly escaped injury as the body t.ruck on the ndewnlk in front of them. | winners Sunday. [_carruns auscep mavk savors | BOTH PARTIES PLAN 10 HOLD CAUCUSES Candidntes for Speaker in New Congress Will Be Selected. by both Democratic and publican parties for control of House in the Seventy-second will be made at the next House cau- cuses of both parties here in the last |- dl%.h of this session. e Republican caucus will open on February 26, it was announced yester- day, and the Democrats will convene two days later. Almou‘h the formal Demu summons has yet to be issued, Repre- sentative Garner of Texas, the minority leader, has announced his forces, in- cluding 51 new members, would meet February 28. ‘The Republicans hold & bare ma- Jority of 218 of the 435 seats. Representative Tilson, the majority leader, and Chairman Snell of the House Rules Committee, asserted there as no dispute as to which party ould organize the House. Chairman Hawley of the Ways and Means Com- mittee, said “the country directed us to keep the power when it gave us the majority.” ‘The Democrats hold 214 seats. In addition there are two normally Demo- cratic posts recently vacated by death. Representative Kvale, Farmer-Labor, holds the other seat. The Republicans plan to select candi- dates for Speaker, leader, a committee on committes and officers of the House. The Democrats expect to select a can- didate for Speaker, and to leave the %uuon of selecting the leader until the new Congreu assembles. ARTS CLUB BAL BOHEME COMMITTEES NAMED Alluring Plans for Bpectacle Made | by Group Under William Baker for February 2. Committee organization work has been completed for the 1931 Bal Bo- heme of the Arts Club of Washington, to be held at the Willard Hotel Feb- ruary 2. Alluring plans for the spec- tacle have been made by the Execuuve Committee, headed by William F. Baker. | Tickets will be placed on sale next week at the American Automobile As- sociation and the leading hotels. City- wide poster distribution also will be started. The posters have been entered in the annual contest, to close Saturday. ‘The judges will announce the contest Prizes of $25. $15 and $10 will be awarded for the most artis- tic advertisements. The judges will be Mrs. Duncan Phillips, Miss Eleanor Parke Custis, James F. Hardey, James Rotto and Orin F. Ballou. Committees already active include: Decorations, Felix Mahony; Hotel Ar- rangements, Henry Jay Staley; Cos- tumes, Miss Harriet Garrels, Mrs. Eliza- Poste: s er; Publk:ny Mrs, Sallle V. H Pickett; Costumes, Miss Sibyl Baker; Floor, Fulton Lewis; Tickets, Mrs. John Boxes, Mrs. John F. J. Milnor Dorey, and e Howell Smith. FARGO PUBLISHER DIES FARGO, N. Dak., January 8 (#).— Norman B. Black, 65, publisher of the Fargo Forum since 1917, died ludflenly at his home here early today. Mr. Black had been engaged in news- paper work for nearly half a century, ".’rol'lnl up,” as he often expressed it, “with the n.mosphere of a print shop in_my nostrils.” Mr. Black was active in affairs of Rotary International. Gaynor; Casting, Mru by Mayor James J. Walker (left). The Albert Russell Erskine award, tional intercollegiate foot ball championship, was presented to Frank Carideo (right), quarterback, on behalf of the Notre Dame team at New York City Hall In accordance with conditions of the award, Coach Knute Rockne (center) was presented with an automobile and a scroll | TWO SUE AS RESULT a silver trophy emblematic of the na- —A. P, Photo. EASTERN STAR OPENS MEETING TONIGHT Election of Officers to Be Held Tomorrow Evening by Grand Chapter. Arrangements have been completed for the opening session of the annual meeting of the Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star of the District of Columbia, at 7 o'clock this evening in ‘Thirteenth street and New York avenue. Mrs. Katharine 8. Meritt, worthy grand matron, will preside, and welcome guests from this and other Jurisdictions, the | special guest of honor being the grand master of Masons in the District of Columblia. Annual reports of the grand matron and grand patron, Dr. Galloway, are also sch-duled for this evening. Reports of officers and com- mittee chairmen are also on the o ‘wfll include & memorial service for | deceased members, under the direction of Mrs. Nellle I. Fletcher, past grand matron, the polls being open from 4 to 8 o'clock. Reubsn A. Bogley, past grand patron, is chairman of elections. Installation of officers will be held Saturday evening. FLYING LECTURE TOPIC Paul Edward Garber of Smithso- nian to Speak at Catholic U. Early efforts at flight and the work of the pioneers in aviation will be dis- cussed by Paul Edward Garber, curator of aeronautics for the Smithsonian Institution, at 8:15 o'clock tomorrow night in McMahon Hall Auditorium, Catholic University. Mr. Garber's lecture will be one of a Winter course of free public lectures on aviation at the university. This will be the third lecture by Mr. Garber. His fourth, on llmo\u fiights and famous flyen will be given at the university anuary 23. Other nvllunn authorities wm be heard in the series. At Mayer & Co. Now Scores of Lifetime Suites Marked at Reductions Offering Many Unusual Savings An unusual opportunity to save on a good Dining or Bed ‘Every suite is from our regular, de- pendable stock of Lifetime Furniture, marked now at remarkable savings to make room Room Suite. for other merchandise. Bed Room Suites at $148-$195-$250-$275-$350 $395-$450-$495 and Upwards Dining Suites, $175 to $1,600 MAYER & CO. Between D and E the auditorium of the Masonic Temple, tn Charles C.| gram, The session tomorrow evening | Election of omcers also is scheduled, 315 DEEDS DECEMBER MARK IN ARLINGTON County Clerk’s Report 8hows $863 Taxes Forwarded From This Bource to State. By & Stafl Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE, Va., January 8.—Records in the office of William H. Duncan, county clerk, reveal that there were 315 deeds recorded in the county during Decem- ber. Taxes forwarded to the State from this source amounted to $863.90. ‘The clerk’s report shows the follow- additional items: ills and administration, 4; State tax, $35; chancery suits, 13; State tax, $19:30; actions at law, 13; State tax, $17; prohibition law fines, $525, with total costs of $413.75; fines in cases other tl’{;;\ grnhlbluon $413.75, with fines of Collection of delinquent real estate taxes amounted to $171.85 for the coun- ty and $156.05 for the State. MATTRESSES RENOVATFD Best Service and Prices COLUMBIA BEDDING CO., INC. | 719 G 8t. N.W. NAtional ] Telephone National 5000 For immediate delivery of The Star to your home every evening and Sunday morning. The Route Agent will collect at the end of each month, at the rate of 13 cents per days and 5 cents Sunday. OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS Auto Passenger Asks $50,000 From Driver and Street Car Company Following Collision. Frances C. Hall, 2308 H street, has filed suit in the District Supreme Court to recover $50,000 damages m the Capltal Traction Co. and ‘Woolridge, 3406 N street, for M personal injuries. She says she was & ,5%5 1219 F St 1219 F S Semi- Annual S a 1 c Queen Quality Shoes 0L Hundreds of pairs of genuine Queen Qual- ity Shoes, the season’s smart models taken from our regular stock amd drastically Values to $10.00 For evening dress and street wear. All sizes and widths, but not in every style. Queentex Hosiery S| pr. 2 Pairs $1.78 AN sik chiffon amd F-w-—w——— serviee weight. Queen Quality Boot Shop 1219 F Street N. W. TMENS WEAR]: Semi-Annual CLEARANCE Entire Regular Stock of uits and Overcoats INCLUDING FRUHAUFS Were NOwW .$26.28 cresesccnsss 3250 . 4128 Were NOW cesenssssase SEBO ceee. 6378 <.. 75.00 .. 93.78 ALTERATIONS AT COST Formal Wear Excepted FURNISHINGS REDUCED Fancy Negligee SHIRTS NOW .$1.95 - 228 285 o e a8 CLOTH Smoking Jackets Were 25 Flannel, Celanese, Silk Lounging Robes 25% Oft PAJAMAS Were NOW $2.50 .... .$1.85 500 & $6. . 3.65 750 & 8... . 8.38 1000 & 12.. . 685 15.00 & 18 1185 22,50 & 20.. .15.85 CRAVATS Were NOwW $1.50 .... $L15 . 145 VELVET 3 Smoking Jackets. Were {922 Fancy Silk Mufflers 25% Off ODD LOT OF Derbies & Soft Felt HATS Were $8&sw‘.$2'85 A Discontinued Line Sidney West, Inc. : I%&GS&.\ EUGENE C. GOTT—PRESIDENT ) ode:lndcovpfl! Rhodes.