Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1931, Page 4

* HELPAN SIGN WAR D. C. THURSDAY. My Experiences in the World War —By— Gen. John J. Pershing Virginia Beautification Cam-! paign Will Cover Wide Va- riety of Highway Problems. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. CLARENDON, Va., January 15— Confident that it will be impossible to clean up the State highways in the manner desired before the bicentennial celgbration next year without the help of the Various organizations in the dif- ferent counties of the State, J. P. Neal, landscape engineer for the Virginia State Highway Commission, is recom- mending that each organization take over a certain section of road for ex- amination, their findings to be reported to_him. In order that this examination be simplified, Neal has prepared a ques- tionnaire, which he is giving to the gar- den clubs and civic organizations, who are anxious to help and which he be- leves will simplify their task. Questions Are Varied. ‘The questionnaire covers practically every phase of highway beautification, including the number of billboards, their location and the names of the products advertised. It also seeks in- formation as to the rental paid by the billboard compantes to the owners of the land on which they are located. Those willing to co-operate are asked first to designate the length of road they are going to investigate and then the question of whether “in your opin- fon this part of the highway portrays your ideal of highway beautification and is & credit to your community.” This is followed by a space for sug- gestions. Asks Other Information. The landscape engineer wants to know whether the trees and shrubs are in proper condition; whether poles and wires are unsightly or interfere with proper tree development; whether cuts, fills and ditches are raw and unsightly and in need of planting or grading: whether the shoulders of the road should be sown to grass. Further questions are as to unsightly dumps, old automobiles, paper and trash; the number of monuments, mile- stones, legendary signs, etc., with their location and general effect and with information as to whether they are susceptible to landscape treatment; the number of buildings falling down or in need of repair or plastered. with signs or in need of paint; whether there are, opportunities for turnouts, ~parking places, wayside parks which will pre- serve natural beauty spots and scenic views. worthy of parking areas or bridges which could be beautified or their approaches widened; the number of filling stations, lunch stands, barbe- cue pits and stores, giving the general conditions existing as to cleanliness, area devoted to driveways: or parking places, opportunities for owner or proprietor to beautify by planting, ARLINGTON WOMEN AGAINST BILLBOARDS Organized Voters Recommend That Zoning Ordinance Limit Signs in'Capital Area. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. CHERRYDALE, Va.,.January 15:In 8 resolul passed at &' meeting -held last night, the Executive Committee of the Organized Women Voters of Ar- County recommended to the county zoning administrator and to the Board of County Supervisors that the zoning ordinance be amended so as to prohibit the further granting of per- mits for signboards in any part of the county, excepting small signs advertis- ing J:oducm manufactured or for. sale on P remises. ‘The resolution furthef recommended that immediate steps be taken to remove as soon as possible all signboards in existence. The American Civic Assoclation and The Evening Star were commended in the resolution for their crusade to clean up the highways within the 20-mile metropolitan area of the National Cap- ital, .particularly in relation to sign- and Frederic A. Delano was imended for his action in suggesting to the various companies and hotels now using signboards for advertising purposes that “it would be a fine pa- triotic gesture for them to discontinue this ’Pmuw within the metropolitan According to Mrs. Ruby G. Simpson, gre(l.flent of the Organized’ Women ‘oters, this resolution is preliminary to 8n active campaign against billboards, the detalls for which will be presented fo the membership of the organization for their consideration at the January meeting. . WAR ON SIGNS AIDED "\ BY FOXHALL VILLAGE Citizens’ Association Lines Up for Highway Beautification—Chest Campaign Backed. Indorsement of the Community Chest drive and condemnation of billboards on roads approaching Washington were voted last night at a meeting of the Foxhall Village Citizens' Association, ‘The advantages of the Chest plan ‘were outlined by William W. Wheeler, chiek of the speaker’s bureau, He urged that contributors think of their Chest donations as their charity for the en= tire year and not in terms of what they could conveniently spare at the mo- ment. Slides were shown by Richard W. Westwood of the American Nature As- sociation to demonstrate the seriousness of the sign situation. He said the bill- often not only mar the land- scape, but censtitute menaces to mo- torists. He sald Virginia and Maryland authorities were co-operating in a move- ment to rid the vicinity of signs before the George Washington bicentennial celebration in 1932, Active aid was pledged by the asso- ::uon to leaders of the anti-billboard ve. WOMAN VOTERS TO MEET Arlington Body to Elect Offices Session January 28. By a Staff Correspondent ‘of The Star. CHERRYDALE, Va., January 15— Meeting last night at the home of the resident, Mrs. Ruby Q. Simpson, the ecutive Committee of the Organized Woman Voters of Arlington County set Meets President Wilson, Who Promised to Give Him Full Support and Free Hand in France. SAILED IN SECRECY ON MAY 28, 1917 Received by King George, Who Asked in Detail of U.S. Plans, Seeming Pessimistic Over War. (Continued From First Page.) this being the first time in history that an American Army ever was received officially in England. A royal coach attached to a special train took our party to London. At/ Euston Station we were welcomed by | Lord Derby, secretary of state for war; Field Marshal Sir John French, Gen. Lord Brooke, Walter Hines Page, the American Ambassador; Admiral William S. Sims and many other British and | American officials, | I was received by King George at| Buckingham Palace June 9. His maj- esty was in the uniform of a field mar- shal, and he talked with me in demo- cratic fashion for a few minutes before the other senior members of my staff were presented. The King expressed his | pleasure that America had come into the war, and dwelt upon the fact that Anglo-Saxon peoples were united at last | in a_common cause. “The Anglo-Saxon race must save civilization,” he added. King George Not Optimistic. Certainly his majesty did not appear optimistic over the outlook, and asked me numerous questions about America’s | preparations for war. As to aviation, he | had heard through press dispatches the | extravagant claims of certain boastful American manufacturers, and he asked me whether we really expected soon to have 50,000 airplanes in the field. I had to acknowledge that such reports were extremely exaggerated, and that we would not be sending over any planes for some time. ‘The King inquired particularly re- garding the organization of our Army and the prospects of our bringing a large force to France. I explained the draft act and what I thought would be the plans of the War Department, but 1t turned out that my views were rather optimistic, at least as to the immediate future. His majesty was exceedingly well informed, interesting and earnest, and his informality of conversation made it easy to talk to him. Leaving the palace we went to our embassy, and during an informal twk Mr. Page remarked how happy he was that America was at last in the war, and added: “Now I am able to hold up my head and look people squarely in the eye.” Admiral Sims Dissatisfied. ‘Throughout his service as Ambassa- dor he was beloved and honored by the British people, who admired his virile personality, but’ ~Americans did not approve of his rather apologetic at- titude toward his own country prior to fl: entry into the war in aid of the al- I had & talk with Admiral Sims, who was not in personal command of our fleet serving with the British Navy, but remained in London with an office at our ;m&my and ‘v}kecbedu’(.he move- ment our naval vessels, especiall; destroyers, from there, i He was not satisfled with the support given him from home and complained that the Navy Department had not sent all the destroyers asked for. He said the department seemed to fear attacks along our coast, and did not realize the danger to the cause in the enormous destruction of merchant shipping going on in European waters. ‘The admiral’s report of these losses ‘was nothing short of startling, but he thought they might be checked if he could have a sufficlent number of de- stroyers. Without more of this class of vessels, Sims was not sanguine over the prospects of protecting our transports. However, he made it clear that every md.“fle effort would be made to that en Tomorrow—Pershing tells of King's bitterness toward Kaiser; gets unprece- dented welcome in Paris, (Copyright, 1931, in all countries by the North American Newspaper Alliance. World right reserved, including the Scandinavian. Reproductiop in whole or in part prohibited.) 15,280 LICENSED PILOTS OF AIRCRAFT NOW IN U. S. Increase Is About 5,000 in Last Year—385 Women Included in Total. ‘There are 15,280 licensed aircraft pi- lots, 7,354 licensed aircraft and 8,993 licensed aviation mechanics holding ac- tive Department of Commerce licenses, according to a study just completed by the Aeronautics Branch. A year previously there were 10,215 licensed pliots, 6,685 licensed aircraft and 7,624 licensed mechanics. The number of unlicensed aircraft in the country fell off during the past year from 3,155 to 2,464. Among the 15,280 pllots holding Fed- eral licenses there were 385 women, of whom 35 held transport licenses; 50 limited commercial licenses and 297 private licenses. The group of licensed mechanics included five women. ‘The District of Columbia is credited with 68 licensed and 5 uniicensed air- craft. There are 10 gliders listed in the District, The District has a total of 270 licensed pilots, of whom 189 hold trans- port ratings, 9 limited commercial li- censes and 72 private licenses. The District had 6 glider pilots listed. There are 144 licensed aircraft me- chanics in the District. (ot MOTHER OF WASHINGTON POSTMASTER EXPIRES Mrs. Willlam H. Mooney Was Widow of Prominent Banker of Steubenville, Ohio. Mrs, Willam H. Mooney, mother of January 28 as the date for annual meeting and election of officers. ‘The meeting, which will be held in the form of a luncheon, will be held at 12:30 o'clock in the Cherrydale Fire- men's Hall. The luncheon will be served by the local chapter of the Eastern Star. - This 'will be the fifst conclusion of the this |sons and two daughters, l‘:flm «d Chicago Inter- Postmaster W. M. Moonege:l this city, died at her home in Steubenville, Ohio, esterday, ac to word recetved e. She was 92 years old. st Postmaster left here night to atiend the funeral services in Steubenville. Mrs. Moonmhnd lived in the vicinity :‘:‘uwonvém all her life. Her hus- sOme Years ago, Was & prominent banker of Jut eity. Mrs. Mooney is survived by two other Robert J. editor of the Commander in Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces Standing, left to right: Lieut. Col. Merritte W. Ireland,” Medical Corps; Col. Harry Taylor, Engineer Corps; MaJ. Townsend F. Dodd, Aviation Section; ) Col. Daniel E. McCarthy, Quartermaster Corps; Lieut. Col. Walter A. Bethel, judge advocate; Col. Edgar Russel, Sij nal Corps; Lieut. Col. Clarence C. Wil- liams, Ordnance Corps, and Capt. Nel- son E. Margetts, Fleld Artillery. Seated, left to right: Maj. James G. | Harbord, Cavalry; Maj. Gen. John J.| Pershing; Col. Benjamin Alvord, adju- tant general, and Col. Andre W. Brew- ster, inspector general. BILLBOARDS HELD TRAFFIC HAZARD Garden Clubs Committee Head Makes Charge in Ad- dress Before Florists. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, January 15.—Declaring that “billboards on the open road are not only a blot on the landscape, but constitute a decided hazard to the safety of motorists,” Mrs. Edward McKeon, State chairman of the Billboard Re- striction Committee of the Federated Garden Clubs, Monday #ddressed & meeting of the State Florists’ Associa- tion. Her subject was “Beautifying the Highways of Maryland.” Mrs. McKeon asserted that many fatal accidents are caused by motorists taking their eyes from the road in order to glance at a particularly vivid adver- tisement. “If a billboard does not af tract attention it fails in its purpose,’ she said, “and if it does attract atten- tion it is certainly a danger to traffic. “The billboard owners use the State highways for advertising pu and pay no tax for that privilege,” she said. “Just about the time that Maryland gets & road in decent shape along comes some outdoor advertising man and takes the joy out of life. Although many large advertising companies say that their signs are beautiful, their beauty is like that of many children—they may look good to their mother, but they look ugly to any one else.” “Our final objective,” she continued, “is to establish a State department of landscaping, such as Connecticut al- ready has. The department in that State has done some wonderful work planting roses, vines and trees along new roads which originally were un- sightly.” Mrs. McKeon stated that England and Prance had already taken steps against what she called the “billboard menace.” She declared that in France the tax on a 45-foot sign would amount to about $119. “The time is coming” she said, in conclusion, “when tourists will no longer be forced to gaze at & panorama of cheese, tires, gasoline, etc., glorified on some huge advertising sign.” AR TABLES BILLBOARD PLAN Michigan Park Citizens Withhold Support in Civic Fight. ‘The Michigan Park Citizens’ Associa- tion last night tabled a resolution back- ing the action of the American Civic Association in its fight against unsight- ly billboards leading into Washington, after a spirited discussion by both friends and foes of the campaign, ‘The association suggested that the matter be referred to a committee which will give its report at the next meeting. Conditions in the Bunker Hill School, where the association met, were deplored by the assoclation. It was declared that 43 students, embracing four grades, were under the instruction of. one teacher., It was also stated that some of the pupils were forced to attend class in a part of the hall which had been partitioned so as to make two rooms. W. M. Deviny introduced & resolution, which was adopted, suggesting that the Committee on Schools take up the mat- ter with Dr. Erank W. Ballou, super- intendent of schools. Jesse Suter, Community Chest speak- er, in an address before the association, stressed the meed for more donations because of the unemployment situation now existing in this city. L. 8. Trundle introduced the follow- ing resolutions, which were adopted: First, that stop signs be placed at Mich- igan avenue, Perry street and Thir- teenth street; second, that a letter be written to officials of the Washington Railway & Electric Co. asking them to level the tracks on Tenth street; third, that two slabs of rock covering a sewer and a tree be removed south of Pe street and east of Michigan boulevard. It was stated that these obstructions had been the cause of numerous acci~ dents at this ‘The associati in tion of the Burroughs Citizens’ Asso- clation ‘for & better type of brick to be in the erection of the pi junior high school. - Pahang River on Rampage. SINGAPORE, Straits _ Settlements, January 15 (#)—Serious floods are be- ing experienced in Pahang State where Mooney, formerly a: and residing in G. Mooney, Mrs. Alfred Chicago; H. Preeman and Mrs, L. L. Grimes, all of Steubenville, the Pahang River rose 35 feet in one t, Many shops and houses at Tom- erioh have been flm to second &a:n. inhabi ngomm Gen. Pershing, on British sofl, is received by the lord mayor of London. COLLEGE PARK CLUB OPPOSES BILLBOARDS ‘Women Vote to Refrain From Buy- ing Articles Advertised on Such Signs. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md., January 15.— Not only did the Progress Club of Col- lege Park, the membership of which in- cludes many wives :of University of Maryland faculty members, denounce billboard advertising as “an intolerable nuisance” in a resolution adopted at its January meeting yesterday, but went further and set forth in the resolution that its members would refrain from the purchase of articles so advertised whenever practicable. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs: E. R. Conner. She had as assistant hostesses Mrs. Wirt d . . Holbrook. Adoption of the resolutien was unan- imous d enthusiastic. Upward of 50 of the 75 members of the club were present. Hearty indorsement was embodied in the resolution of the efforts being made by the Prince George's County Federa- tion of Women's Clubs, of which the Progress Club is a member, and the Maryland and general federations to bring about elimination of billboards. It was voted to transmit a copy of the resolution to the county federation for approval, to send another to Repre- sentative Stephen W. Gambrill of the fifth Maryland congregsional district, a third to, the press and spread a fourth on_the minutes of the club. Mrs. Roy H. Waite, public welfare chairman of the club, introduced the resolution. 01d Coal Mine Uncovered. MIDLAND, Md., January 15 (Spe- clal).—While driving an entry a mile or more under the mountain here, Loar and Eagan broke thyough an old head- ing at the old Midland mine where they discovered several heading stumps. ‘The coal is 14 feet high. They aslo dis- covered several picks and other tools which beén in the mine more than 50 years. FINAL SALE 1000 PAIRS DELMAN HANDMADE SHOES Included are models for street, sports and afternoon. A wide variety is of- fered ... but not every size in every style. The first time that Delmln' Shoes have ever been offered at such tre- inendous reductions. $9g§ Originally priced $18.50 to $37.50 No Returns No Exchanges No Approvals ‘report from JANUARY 15, DENY CORPSE STOLEN PABO, Tex, January 15 (®).—A Mexico Acord, | ‘4 Specializing in Fine Foofwear Since 1887 \ Burt Offers— . “Banister Shoes” at the new low price of $11-30 Black and tan calf. Black and tan grain. Arthur Burt Shoe Co. 1343 F Street N.W, Caring for Feet Is Better Than Curing Them Friday and Saturday Only! After-Inventory Cleanup DOLLAR SALE None of these articles can be exchanged, sent C. 0. D. or charged — No telephone orders accepted — All the merchandise is from regular stock and must go! 1,000 SHIRTS Were $2.50 to $4.00 Smart shirts, collars attached and separate collars. All are perfect and from our regular merchan- dise. Colors, stripes, white. Some slightly soiled. 1,200 NECKTIES Were $1 and $1.50 2for$]. Very smart cravats in alluring colors and good materials—get your share, PAJAMAS Were $2.50 to $5.00 $1 Some soiled pajamas, but otherwise perfect—first come first served, and these are very popular styles. 500 Novelty Hose + Rayon and lisle hose brought to : S you for special saving. Men’s Large Size Kerchiefs 4-for$]_ ].2for$]. for 2 days only! Fri. 8:30 A.M. io Sat. 6 P.M. 25¢ White Handkerchiefs Meyer’s Shop 1331"F\St.