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B2 = - THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHII\GTO§ D. C,. JANUARY 18, 1931—PART ONE. ) SOON TO BE SOARING IN THE SKIES “FOES DRIVE HARD ON“TREATY NAVY” Failure of Building Program This Season Will Mean Delay to 1932. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. Anti-preparedness maneuvers threaten to prevent any start on the “treaty . mavy” of the United States until July, 71932, 18 months hence. Senate and House leaders especially interested in naval affairs have just had this menac- ing situation brought home to them. The goal of the pacifist element is to persuade Congress not to appropriate any of the $75,000,000 just recommended by the House Naval Committee as the first step in the construction itted under the London treaty. mcomxme urges the authorization of 1 aircraft carrier, -deck cruiser, 10 destroyers and 4 submaflnes It also asks for a total of 280 planes, of which 150 are for the vessels just men- tioned and 130 for ships previously authorized. Two separate acts of Congress are Tequired to urry out naval building programs. First the programs must be authorized, and then t.he required funds have to be lpprovfl-lud Congressional friends of the fleet are in possession of facts warranting the fear that even au- thorization for the initial units of the “treaty Navy” may not be forthcoming, juse of opposition which is impor- tant t.hough more or less.under cover. Long Delay Possible. If the House committee program should be authorized in both branches of Congress, but no money appropriated before March 4 to carry it out, so as to enable construction work to start with the new fiscal year, viz, July 1, 19381, the whole matter will go over un- til the next session. That means that no start with the “treaty Navy” would be possible for another year and a half. Such inaction, Washington naval au- E TR R S o February. I e p*mnfl The 76-foot cone-shaped nose of the huge airship Akron, the largest airship in the world, being built for the Navy at Akron, Ohio, by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation, has just been placed in position and now all that remains to complete the total length of 785 feet of duralumin framework is the placing of the tail, which is to be added before After this, the work of putting on the fabric outer covering of the ship will begin. —Wide World Photo. §31.000 IN DAMAGES ISASKED BY SEVEN thorities_point owge would seriously im- pair the United States’ position and bar- gaining power at the projected next naval conference in 1935. When the American delegation at London last Winter successfully fought for a parity fleet, so far as Great Britain is con- cerned, and a 5-to-3 American fleet, so far as Jaj is concerned, the expecta- tion on the part of all three powers was that Uncle Sam would come to the next gcrley with the ships London awarded Nobody at the conference, when each and every ‘&»wer ‘was batiling for every inch of advantage it could get, sup- posed that a later the United Sta of the five- * power conclave—would not have taken a single step toward creating the fleet Secretaiy Stimson and his colleagues achieved. To date the United States has done nothing but draw blue prints 1atsu=hlneet. nht.henserli pressed hope and avowed plan o national pacifist leaders that the “treaty navy” continue to float on a sea of paper. Issue Up to Congress. ‘The Bureau of the Budget, with the full approval of President Hoover, has House Committee Suits in Prince Georges | Arosa From One Auto Accident. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md,, January 17. —Seven damage suits, totaling $31,000, and arising from an automobile a cident, were filed in Circuit Court yes- t Jewell M. Sullivan and , copartners, trading as Sullivan & Goebel, grocers, of Prospect avenue and Baker street, Brentwood. Six Ask $5,000 Each. frank Lillard on behalf of Shirley Hoover, Mrs. Catherine F. Martin, Dorothy ~ Hoover, Dorothy Marion _Mitzier, Dolores Smith and George Hoover. Mrs. Martin asks $1,000 damages for personal injuries, while each of the others asks $5,000. A counter suit for $1,000 damages was filed by Sullivan & Goebel against Mrs. Martin and her husband, Seth J. Martin, of Bunker Hill Road, Md. Attorney Arthur C. Keefer represents to| any of the suits, it is said an auto- an) tement strongly ad u{lnl that it be forthwith ynyae:e;; P-rtoffibe hnwmng-houtpuity with the British fieet s ‘the moderni nuono(t.hreeAma'lnn hMpl at a cost of $10,000,000 each. This project kno'o;:’epnuedh t.heanfim!p-n{i' y -} “Abolish Battleships, Dontmrnll'l‘hml"hflutmeol an editorial in the news bulletin of the National Council for Prevention of try. Prederick J. Libby, the effective u(- ficial of the National Council, states in prepas group’s hope to prevent e:‘enwnl afirmative action in the Sen- ate. Told to Watch Papers. “Waich the pepers” adjures Mr. Libby, “and if the battleship bill is passed in the Senate, write your Repre- sentative to defeat it in the House. Our country should be using its wealth and influence not in starting another naval race, but in constructive measures looking to universal disarmament by lnumuanu agreement and permanent 'rhe advocates of ‘The breaking down of the scheme for military train- ing in schools and colleges is one of the pacifists’ prime objectives. A movement to that end is being fomented by the ‘“Committee on Militarism in Educa- tion,” which is made up of men and women conspicuously identified with = the anti-preparedness campaign in the United States. Under pacifist auspices, four bills are now pending in Congress, the enactment of any one of which would greatly cur- tail military training of the country’s youth. One of these bills would debar any officer of the United States Army, or any other Government e;;rloye, . from teaching any course of itary training. Another bill would make all military education elective, and not compulsory. Defense Act Invoived. All and sundry of these proposals are considered a deliberate drive to under- mine the national defense act of 1920, which was Gen. John J. Pershing's final achievement béfore going onto the re- tirement list of the Armyamfter the war. Believers in that basic foundation of the Republic's land defense declare that unless firm and immediate action is taken, the anti- preparedness forces stand an excellent chance of accom- plishing their purpose This is why the reserve officers are now fighting to have re-appropriated $500,000 formerly appropriated by Con- gress, but “saved” by the Government, and therefore not spent as Congress i tended; why the National Rifie Assoc! ation is struggling for a $50,000 increase in their appropriation for civilian rifie clubs; and why friends of military train- ing in schools and colleges are I'novln¢ to prevent its abolition. Preparedn: advocates are hopeful that popular m- terest in the Pershing war story may help to save the day. (Copyright, 1931.) $3,000,000 IN SAVINGS Staunton’s Seven Banks Carry Funds in This Sum. Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va., January 17.—That the financial situation in Staunton and Augusta County is on & basis and in a healthy condition is shown in the announcement made that there is a to- tal of $3,093,093.12 in savings accounts in the city's seven banks, and that there the grocers. Although no declaration was filed in mobile, operated by Mrs. Martin, and containing the other plaintiffs, all school children, collided with a truck belonging to the grocery company. The children sustained broken ribs, cuts and other injuries. Aftermath of Barbecue Fight. As an aftermath of a fight in a barbecue stand in Cottage City on November 19, 1930, Henry G. Reidinger of Washington yesterday filed suit for $5,000 damages against Thomas Avaunt, proprietor of the stand. Reidinger, who was cut about the head with a butcher knife, says, in his declaration, that the assault was unprovoked and has seri- ously and permanently injuried him. He is represented by Attorneys Lansdale G. Sasscer and Phillip W. Austin. Suit for $20,000 damages against the Pennsylvania Railroad Co., lessee of the Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad Co., by Bertha and Edward Curtis, colored, whose son was killed by a handcar on the railroad last Fall, was also flled yesterda ‘The accident occurred below Marlboro. HOLY NAME SOCIETY DOUBLES MEMBERSHIP| Organization Our Lady Lourdes’ Church at Bethesda Has Big Rally. By & Staft Correspondent of The Btar. BETHESDA, Md., January 17.—Fol- lowing & tfldnum of services conducted by Rev. Mr. J. J. Fitzsimmons of the Redemptorist Orde'r, the Holy Name Saelzt.y of Our Lady of Lourdes Church at Bethesda doubled its membership at & monster rally on the occasion of the celebration of the Feast of the Holy Name. Sixty-five men attended the early morning Holy Name mass and received holy communion in a body. Imme- diately after the mass a communion breakfast was served in the rectory by the ladies of Our Lady of Lourdes Court, Catholic Daughters of America. of of nor, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church and spiritual director of the Holy Name Soclety; Willlam J. Neale, president of the Holy Name Society at St._Anne's Parish in Wi n, and J. Eugene Onllery, master of fourth degree, Knights of Columbus, in the District of Columbia and mryl-.nd Jjurisdictions. Officers of the local branch of the Holy Name Soclety were elected as fol- lows: * President, John A. Overholt; | vice president, J. Clarence Welch; sec- retary, Francis A. Tully; lrmurer, Earle 8. Carlin; delegates to the Arch- diocesan Union, Dr. J. F. O'Donnell, R. M. Kennedy, Victor S. Mersch and J. Harry Welch; alternate delegates, Col. E. V. D. Murphy, J. Eugene Gallery and Prancls Gloyd I ENLARGING FIRE HOUSE Special Dispatch to The Star. GREATER CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md,, January 17.—A 14-foot addition to the Greater Capitol Heights Fire Depart- ment house is under construction. The committee in charge of the op- erations are Charles Holle, architect and its were fil | points. o od by Atiomey 3. BB [ 1 that Dr, “Senith s 5o 'NEW POWER GROUP CHAIRMAN Smith Likely to Become Even Firmer as Result of King Deal. Federal Careerist Never Was Expert for Either Side in Controversy. BY WILLIAM HARD. ‘The personzal character of Dr. George eral Power Commission, is the most controversial political Wplc in Wash- | ington today, but, at the same time, it | has tssome airly clear and undisputed | product of either side of the contro- versy regarding power. That is, he has | not been an ‘“expert” either for the | anti-power people or for the pro- power fieople In the same year in which he was graduated from Colby College, in Maine, he became an as- sistant geologist in the United States Geological Survey, and has since that time remained continuously in the| Government service. He has served the | Government 35 years. He is a profes- | sional “Government man.” He is a professional “bureaucrat.” urned Private Opportunities. He rose in 11 years from being a novice in the Geological Survey to being its head. Officials capable of such rapid advance in the service of the never had for Dr. Smith .ny effective appeal. He would rather study. He and state its resources scholastically. He would rather compose regulaiions for obliging the private renters of that land from the Government to develop those resources conservati ly. He would rather watch and worry those private renters administratively. As di- rector of the Survey, his policies influentially led the passage of the various numerous Pederal laws wherelvy our Federal land- ed domain has been in large part de- voted to private oren.uon, but to pri- vate operation only under strict gov- ernmental supervision. This is the next—and the central— point that sheds some light on Dr. Smith's possible prospective policies in his new post. A Government man, Dr. man. Nevertheless, though a private-opera- | tion man, he is on his record a very | strong _ Government-supervision man. He xu]nenmon not only for private de- pments on the public domain but for privately-owned public utilities in general. Demonstrable From Record. This is demonstrable from his record, in spite of his famous temporary fail- ure, as chairman of the new Federal Power Commission, to re-employ Mr. William V. King, the chief accountant of the old expired Federal Power Com- mission, and in spite of his continued failure to re-employ Mr. Charles A. &oumll, the expired commission's solic- T sometimes called colossal errors or. what | are sometimes otherwise called “bone- head plays.” This opinion is peculiarly vividly shared by most of the water- | power interests. They realize that Mr. King and Mr. | Russell were famously and favorably | known to the public as zealous en- | forcers of the letter of the water- power act against resistant water- power companies. They realize that Otis Smith, chairman of the new Fed- | would rather explore & tract of land | ‘Those failures were regarded here | by all hands as having been what are | ardently believes in Government | IS "STRICT SUPERVISION™ MAN DR. GEORGE OTIS SMITH. Mr. King had been in the employ of the Federal Government for 20 years with- | {out an accusation against his char- acter and without a criticism of his capacity. They clearly perceived that Dr. Smith's personal administrative reasons, whatever they may have been, for his temporary ousting of Mr. King and for his permanent ousting of Mr. Russell, will never carry conviction to the powerful and pertinacious senatorial critics of power-company behavior. They are acutely aware, thereupon. hat those critics will now observe every ficial action of Dr. Smith in his new | post with a sleepless and a remorseless eye. They understand fully that Dr. Smith will now be obliged to lean back- ward whenever he sees a power com- pany coming forward. They know in particular that Dr. Smith is now pre- paring to be especially determined and drastic in the legal fight in the courts of the District of Columbia against the Clarion River Power Co. of Pennsyl- vania, which is seeking in a celebrated case to enjoin the Federal Power Com- to | mission from at this time fixing the Value of its property. Double Firmness Expected. In a word, they see that Dr. Smith's treatment of Mr. King and of Mr. Rus- sell will force him into being a very firm Government supervision man, and they know from previous experience with him that he was firm Government supervision man already. They now Smith is not a Government-operation | painfully anticipate from him a double He is a private-operation man, | firmness, Some years ago the following col- loquy took place between Dr. Smith and an_eminent power company president: Dr. Smith: “I'm glad you agree with me.” The power man: “I don't agree with you at all. I'm against this regulation you're suggesting.” Dr. Smith. “I know you are. You are this year against the amoum of regulation I am .uzgesunf ear, But you are this year in favor of the amount of regulation I was suggesting last year. You agree with me perfectly, only you are always one year behind.” 5 is thick-built, large- hrnded bushy-haired, falr-spoken, easy- mannered, learned, companionable, im- perturbable under assault. His favor- able attitude toward his own behavior to date in the King and Russell matter has never been at anytime in the slightest degree ruffled by the fact that the attitude of almost all of Washing- ton has been in varying degrees and from varying angles distinctly unfavor- able. Dr. Smith disengaged Mr. King placidly. 'He re-engaged him placidly. He seemed to please himself both times. These veteran bureaucrats are hard to discompose. (Copyright, 1931.) SILVER HILL MEETING Home Demonstration Club Is Ad- dressed by Miss Ethel Regan. Special Dispatch to The Star. SILVER HILL, Md, January 17.— Twenty women attended a meeting of the Silver Hill Home Demonstration Club, the principal attraction being a lecture on “Muffins” by Miss Ethel Regan of Hyattsville. ‘The achievement day stunt was ap- preciated. It was planned by Mrs. Cecil Padgett, composed by ‘Mrs. Ralph Brauner, acted by Mrs. John Roberts and Mrs. Norman Stamp, with the as- | sistance of Mrs. Clement Brooke. All club members made contributions to the stunt, and it will be repeated at the next meeting, February 5. | designing engineer; Henry Crossman and Rue Pritz. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Maurice Rackey and Mrs. Stamp. the Assoclated Press. SALT LAKE CITY, January 17— The Isles of Greece, which of old were wont to enthrall poets and others with their charms, still cast their spell on lovelorn swains. Next May some 500 Cretans from all are 5475 depositors posleuinl this amount. All bank officials stated that sa ts this year compared favorably - wfi&n‘e of last year, with some re- porlng an increase, parts of the United States will return fo thelr native land | S0, scoept brides to_be br back to this country. Most, of maids already have. been chosen and picked by . their | on & char CRETANS WILL RETURN TO GREECE |: ON EXCURSION TO CLAIM BRIDES 500 to Make Trip for Girls, Many Already Chosen by Prospective Husbands From Pictures. prospective husbands trom phomlnphs sent from Greece. make their choice only lfl.e’r l.hey hlve reached their mative shores. Plans for the romantic excursion are in the hands of Sam Kounallis of this city, national secretary of the Pan- Cretan Soclety. Reservations for nearly 500 bachelors already have been re- ceived, he said today. ‘They will travel on a clal train to New York, whence ™ will boat for | FOREST FUNDS SENT TO SIX COUNTIES Natural Bridge Woods Earnings Amount to $6,896.31 for Distribution. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., January 17 —Six counties in which the Natural Bridge national forests are located are about to receive a disbursement of $6,896.31 from the Federal Government, this be- ing a portion of the revenues of the forests returned each year to the coun- ties in lieu of tax on the realty owned by the Government. In addition to this distribution there was set aside 10 per cent of the forests’ annual earnings for building forest roads and trails. Counties to receive shares in the dis- 2 Augusta, £ Botetourt, H 1son, $90.61, lnfl Rock- bridge, $1,126.76. i WILL SPEAK TO WOMEN Professional Club Executive to Ad- dress Alexandria Local. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., January 17— Miss Emma Kneubuhl, national execu- tive secretary of the Business and Pro- fessional Women's Clubs, will be the principal speaker at the monthly meet- ing of the local club to be held at the George Mason Hotel Friday night at 7 o’'clock. Miss Mary Troth, president of the local Business and Professional Wom- eall | en’s Club, is in charge of arrangements for the affalx, | of the planes, which met accident. BENEFIT OF FLIGHT OF [TALIANS CITED Air Minister and Leader of Overseas Hop Tells of Crossing in Formation. On the departure of the Italian ses- lane squadron from oflm'-uo. ttaly, o utl merica, December 17, Gen. 'rlol nd the e flight com- pleted, the following analysis of the trip and the lessons he feels have been learned from it. BY GEN. ITALO BALBO, Italian Air Minister. RIO DE JANEIRO, January 17 (#).— With the last stage of our flight, Bahia to Rio de Janeiro, the Itallan squad- ron has finished its planned flight of 10,400 kilometers over three continents and the Mediterranean and Atlantic Seas. If the Italian enterprise had aimed at the establishment of a record or a great sporting event, I would have nothing to add. The flight was made in perfect forma- tion, the Atlantic was conquered this time, not by a single plane, but by a group of wings which flew over the ocean without interruption of the formation by any of the units of the flying squadron. ‘There is something in this Italian feat that should be considered as bene- ficial to aviation throughout the world. For this reason I believe it opportune to publish a detailed account of the experiences of our squadron. ' Losses Under Calculations. Although a plane was lost at Bolama, Portuguese Guinea, and another was rendered useless, the 12 other machines would have attained the goal, had not a stupld accident impeded the twelfth when it was in plain sight of the Natal Harbor. (The plane capsized and was sunk as it was being towed to Natal from off the Island of Fernando Do Noronha, where it had been forced down.) The percentage of losses was far under the calculations I made prior to the departure. Our machines showed extraordinary powers of resistence and stability, espe- clally during a storm which we met in our flight, giving proof they were true air-naval units, capable of cross- ing seas just like any ship with proper means of navigation. I have nothing extraordinary to note about the flight in the early stages be- tween Cartagena, Spain; Kenitra, Mo- rocco; Villa Cisneros, Rio de Oro, and Bolama; stages of 6, 7 and 8 hours of regular navigafion. I remember sand clouds abounded in #he neighborhood of Cabo Juby, & new element for us. This was the first skirmish in the tropical mgm over Africa. flew over those clouds without dl.&ulty Take-Off Difficult. But the dramatic, tragic point was still to arrive. It was, as we had fore- seen, the take-off at night in Bolama, We faced the trial under especially difficult conditions. And because of this we feel certain that our experience was definitive in its lessons, since we took off in groups of three in a dark, moon- less night, over waters whose surface we could not see, over a maritime mir- ror whose horizon was invisible. It was indeed a completely blind take-off, de- pending entirely upon the efficlency of the planes and their crews. The crews in our case responded to our most optimistic hopes, and no charge could be made against the crew!: those cases the imponderable factor which surpasses human courage and will power should be considered. But_the tragedy lay exactly in this; that I could not remain waiting for more favorable weather without risk- ing the loss of the few last days of full moon: and thus being forced to de- lay the flight for more than a month. As soon as the planes were lifted by their own impulse, we fixed the ll!l- meters at zero and trusted the pre- cision of our apparatus. It was im- possible to try to steer by landmarks. Darkness was everywhere. We might for all we know be at two meters or at 200 meters over the sea. With the altimeter we regulated our flight during the first six hours. Order to Companions. The lamps hanging from the wings served to indicate the position of the other machines, and indicated that the formation was orderly. Before taking off we had dumped all the excess baggage, even the rubber boats. I had ordered my companions: "Amve with the plane or don't ar- rive.” The transocean flight would have presented no interesting features if the planes had not been forced to maintain their perfect formation at all times. That was cur wo.ry from the beginning. To fly in formation for 18 consecutive hours means that the motors must not only rotate perfectly synchronized, but that they must be equally efficient. I am frank to say that if I were to fly the ocean again I would rather do it three times alone than only once in strict formation. The route was kept without error, thanks to the precision of the com- passes. Before departing I had said v,hat the planes would fly identically as a steamship sails. During the flight we proved the ex- cellence of the new radio models, which permitted us to keep in constant touch with ships and with Italy. These weigh 73 pounds, and were constructed to design of the Department of Experi- mental Aeronautics. Can Be Repeated. The conclusions are evident. I studied the motors carefully, and I may say that they are highly efficient. The South American stages proved that it is possible to establish aerial traffic over the Brazilian coasts. From Natal to Bahia the coast offers numerous good harbors. Our feat can be repeated by others, and even improved upon. It can be im- proved upon by ourselves over other routes, such as the North Atlantic to the United States. ‘The progress of aviation is connect- ed with that of the military and civil power of peoples. It constitutes its own propeller in rhythm with contempora- neous civilization. Italy has faith in aviation. Italy'’s chief has given' to Italian youth not only wings, but heart, and he beckons us to go onward. (Copyright, 1931, in the United States by he Associated Press. FIRE BOARD TO MEET Organization Session of Executive Committee Will Be in Alexandria. By a Staft Cdrrespondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., January 17.—An organization meeting of the Executive Committee of the local Fire Department has been called for January 26 by Fire Chief James M. Duncan, jr., chairman of the Executive Committee. The meet- ing will be held at 110 North Washing- ton street, at 8 o'clock. Plans for holding the annual carnival under the auspices of the department will be made. The Executive Commit- tee also will organize with newly elected fire captains and company pruidenu Besides Chief Duncan as other members of the Executive com- mittee are Charles Ktnz treasurer, and E. E. Lawler, jr., secretary. PACKARD’S NEW PLAN A Startling Innovation. SegPage A-3, Music and Reviews and News of Capital's Programs. Hofmann Recital At Constitution Hall JOSEP HOFMANN gave a piano recital last night in Constitution Hall which delighted the dience and brought forth spontaneous ap- plause after each number, Mr. Hofmann chose compositions from the clas- sics with the exception of two short numbers by Dvorsky, generally be- lieved to be the name of . _Hofmann himself. The pianist played with his char- acteristic agility of fingers and tremendous volume of tone, though he fre- quently sacrificed beauty and color in gaining the orchestral effect for which he is justly famous. Bach's Prelude and Fugue in D ma- Jor, arranged for piano by d'Albert, Joset Hofmann. SECOND ELECTION URGED FOR WATER Falls Church Committee De- cides to Again Circu- late Petitions. Special Dispatch to The Star. FALLS CHURCH, Va., January 17.— ‘The Special Committee on Water, Charles Gage, chairman; L. P. Daniel, | mayor; J. V. Turner, Harry M. Keyser, | H. Rosegarten, Carroll V. Shreve, John T. Bowen, Herbert Coward, Frank L. | Birch and M. E. Church, met last night to discuss the situation in which the town is placed, due to the invalidation of the bond issue election Tuesday. To Circulate Petitions Again. In view of the almost unanimous support of the bond issue for water in- stallation by those who voted, it was decided to immediately circulate peti- tions calling for a second election. All members of the committee reported that they had been asked by citizens to take this action and had been assured that the issue would not sain be killed through over-confidence. The committee feels compelled to take this action also because so far as the drought is concerned there is as yet no promise of any permanent relief and with the present under-normal precipitation, conditions bid fair to be worse next Summer. Water installa- tion seems necessary to avert a possible calamity. ‘Water Distribution Heavier. J. V. Turner reported that the town distribution of water is heavier than ever, that 90,000 gallons have been dis- tributed by the town tanks since the last report to the council, that the daily distribution this week has been in ex- cess of 2,000 gallons. He pointed out that this is expensive to the individuals and that it would be infinitely cheaper to get water through installation. ‘The committee plans to look into the legality of holding the polls open after sundown, in order that Government employes may vote on their return from ‘Washington. As soon as a sufficient number of signatures have been received the petitions will be presented to the council. COURT STOPS TRIAL; ACQUITS ACCUSED Berkeley Springs Judge Frees| White Man of Charge of Killing Colored Recluse. Special Dispatch to The Star. BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. Va., Jan- uary 17.—John Royer, white, of Paw Paw, was cleared of a charge of having killed Lon Amos, colored recluse, at the | latter's hut near Paw Paw last Fall, in Circuit Court here yesterday when Judge D. H. Rodgers halted the trial | of Royer after it became clear the State did not have sufficient evidence to con- | vict. Judge Rodgers took the case from the jury and discharged Royer. The State’s evidence was entirely circum- stantial, Amos was found slain in his cabin one night last Fall, his head beaten with some blunt instrument. Robbery was thought to have been the motive, it being Amos' habit to keep money in his hut. Royer was known to have been at the hut the night before the slaying. FEW SCARLET FEVER CASES IN ARLINGTON Health Officer Denies There Is Epidemic of Disease in County. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE, Va., January 17.—Denying ru- mors that there is a_scarlet fever epi- demic in Arlington County, Dr. P. M. Chichester, county health officer, today declared that there have been but 12 cases this Winter, the first report com- ing in December 15. While there have been more cases in Ballston, he said, that is the largest center of school population in the State, and the disease follows the school popu- | lation. There have been few cases where there were as many as two chil- dren out of a single room at one time, he declared, and some of them have been duplications in the same home. Out of a school population of 5,000 Dr. Chichester believes that the pro- portion of scarlet fever cases for this| time of year has not been excessive and the form is running light. Every fl’ecluuon is being taken to Kz:vent rther spread of the disease, sald, and there are now fewer cases than there were a short time ago. One Room, Kitchen and Bath Electrical Refrigeration THE ARGONNE 16th and Columbia Road Reasonable Rentals Regular Delivery Over 100,000 families read The Star every day. The great ma- Jjority have the paper delivered regularly every evening and Sun- day morning at a cost of 1% cents daily and 5 cents Sunday. If you are not taking advan- tage of this regular service at this low rate, telephone National service will start 5000 now and tomorrow. MONTGOMERY FARM BUREAU TO MEET Annual Sessions Scheduled for Jan- uary 31 in Rockville Court Room. Musicians was his opening number, an excellent vehicle for a planist with clear, crisp technique. He followed this with the Schumann Sonata in F minor, which contains the movement built on a theme of Clara Schumann, wife of the composer and herself a brilllant pianist of her day. After a brief interval Mr. Hofmann returned and played a group of ever popular Chopin numbers, though his selec- tions were from less familiar of that composer’s works. The nocturne in C sharp minor was the most en- joyable. His last group contained the two compositions of Dvorsky, “East and West” and “Sanctuary.” The former has marked contrasts in rhythm and form, while the latter is very evi- dently a sanctuary by the sea, with the graceful arpeggios which Mr. Hofmann literally dashed off with ease. His closing number was the waltz from Johann Strauss’ “The Bat,” arranged in a piano para- phrase by Godowsky. The composi- tion is of great brilllance and Mr. Hofmann played it with much zest. He was recalled many times and re- sponded to three encores, all from the works of Chopin, the first a waltz in A flat, the second the “Butterfly” etude written for the black keys, and the last the famous “Minute” waltz. Both the etude and the second waltz were played with amazing speed, the latter taking less than a minute to Plly The concert was the fourth in the Wilson-Greene series arranged by Mrs. Wilson-Greene. s Special Dispateh to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., January 17.—The twelfth annual meeting of the Mont- gomery County Farm Bureau will be held here Saturday, January 31, it was decided at a meeting of the board of directors here yesterday, provided the lglrc\ut Court Room is avallable that ay. The sarrangements as well as pre) ration of the program will, it was 694 cided, be in charge of Josiah W. Jones, president of the bureau ever since its organization, and Otto W. Anderson, county agricultural agent. Efforts will be made, it was stated, to have a member of the Federal Farm Board address the gathering, as well as other persons of prominence. Morning and afternoon sessions will be heid. The meeting is expected to be of im- portance particularly because of condi- tions resulting from the unprecedented drought and business depression, and matters vitally affecting the welfare of the farmer and dairyman are expected to be given serious attention. Ministers Elect Officers. CHARLES TOWN, W. Va., January 17 (Special).—Rev. Clarence E. Kirby of Charles Town was named president of the Jefferson County Ministerial Association at its annual meeting here yesterday. Rev. R. P. Rixey of Leetown was named vice president and Rev. W. D. Keene of Charles Town, secretary- treasurer. All Accumulated Odds &| Ends Found During Inventory on sale tomorrow at ridiculously low prices When we took stock we discovered hundreds of items that we could never sell in the usual way. Some were mistakes in orders, others discontinued lines, some good pieces that were slightly marred and floor samples. The prices we are quoting on them sound impossible but we want to dispose of them at once. Prices for This Good Furniture Will Surprise You £120 Overstuffed Sofa.. $198 2-Pc. Tapestry Lpholslered Suite $115 3-Pc. Overstuffed Suite, in jacquard velour. . $250 3-Pc. Burgundy Mohair Suite. $290 4-Pc. Colonial Bed Room Slutr. mnhog-nv 3100 00 $150 Dining Room Suite, 4 pieces only, in walnut.$49,00 $2.50 Radio Benches, velour seat. $2 Feather Bed Pillows.. $10 and $12 End Tables. . $9 Boudoir Chairs. $5 Windsor Chairs. . $2.50 Tapestry Panels.. $1 Boudoir Lamps $3.50 Console Mirrors. . $7.50 Damask Bedspreads. $35 Maple 3-Drawer Desk $85 Walnut Secretary Desk. $24 Walnut Pier Cabinet $48 Mahogany Buffet. . $35 Box Spring, 4-foot size $21 Englander Single Bed and qprmg $55 Vanity Dresser, in walnut... $4.50 Small Occasional Tables....: $15 Ivory-finish Bassinette....,............ 2 $19 Inner Coil Mattresses, single and double sizes. $10,00 $35 Coil Sprin%Double Day Bed, cretonne pad. 319,50 $48 Englander Denim Upholstered Studio Couch..$25,00 $18 Occasional Chairs, tapestry, mohair upholstery.$9,95 $45 Coxwell Chairs, tapestry or velour.. $7.50 Pier Cabinet, walnut finish. . $55 3-Pc. Juvenile Bed Room Suite. $7.50 Unpainted Server...... $9 Fibre Rockers, cretonne upholnlrr\ i $35 Walnut Dining Tables, Dhlong shape. .. $25 Walnut Servers. $45 China Cabinet, walnut or mahogany $55 Odd Dresser, walnut or mahogany $39 Vanities, in several styles..... $35 Odd Beds, left from suites, walnut. $ $7.50 Simmons 2-Inch-Post Beds, double or amgle $5.50 Link Springs, all sizes............... $118 8.3x10.6 Karnak Worsted Wilton Rugl $85 9x12 Malabaar Wilton Rugs....... 00 $80 9x12 Karnak Wilton Worsted Rugs ...852,50 $131.25 Finest Quality Karnak Worsted Rugs....$73,75 $50 Axminster Rugs............. Extra heavy quality. Modernistic patterns. $9 9x12 Feltona Felt-Base Rugs.. $1 21x42 Bath Mats........ $2.50 27x48 Axminster Rugs... Shghtly lmpet(;ct. 905‘907 7th St. N.