Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1931, Page 2

RHEEM NOTE SALE | BAN IS SOUGHT Breditor. Seeks Injunction to _Prevent Auction of Loan Collateral. sale of notes aggregating $234,935.70 placed by Edmund D. Rheem, former executive vice president of the bank- Tupt corporation “of Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey, as collateral with the Na- tional Mortgage & Investment Co., and which are being advertised for sale at auction next Monday by Thomas J. Owen & Son, auctioneers, for default in & note given by Rheem, the amount of { which is not stated. S The petition was filed by Carrie E. ‘Allnutt, one of the three creditors who belm an individual bankruptcy pro- ceedings against Rheem yesterday, through Attorney E. Hilton Jackson. Justice Adkins issued a rule on Rheem, the National Mortgage & Investment Co. apd the auctioneers to show cause Friday why the sale should not be en- joined and why ~the collateral notes should not be surrendered to & receiver to be appointed to conserve the assets f the bankruj 3 Th: peuuo::r declares she believes the notes sought to be sold, or some of them, belong to the assets of mem and that the sale at this time would result in & pre!enn:e of the mortgage com] creditor in vio- lation of the laws. Atten- tion of the court is ed to the fact that it will be several d.lys before an adjudication in_bankruptcy can be se- cured against BECOMES MEMEER OF DIS- TRICT COURT OF APPEALS. JUDGE D. LAURENCE GRONER. HE Senate late yesterday con- firmed Judge D. Laurence Groner to be an assoclate justice in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Action was _ taken unanimously upon motion of Senator lass of Virginia, and without debate. Judge Groner has been on the bench in Federal Court for the eastern disf of Vhflnh for & number of years. hearings two weeks ago some oppo- lmnn to his confirmation was ex- pressed by witnesses who complained about a case tried before Judge Groner more than seven years ago. The sub- committee which conducted the hear- mgs and the Senate judiolazy commit- both came to the conclusion that .vudce Groner should be confirmed, and recomms him favorably to the nd | Senate. to proceed. The advertisement-of the sale sought be h.:ltad that a collateral 5, 1830, by Rheem, uwuanedlny - nstmmtcorpon butdoelnoldls- close the amount loaned on the securi- usnnrmsdnuolmnmtyotm note. Seeks to Re-establish Dfl‘. Suits to re-establish a deed of mm for $375,000, uu to bave been released by Luf H: BROWN AND BLAINE ’ CLASH ON REPORT ON POSTAL LEASES (Continued From First Page.) tention than heretofore, the room being nearly filled with spectators. Bisine insisted. that n;est of the in- the department’s nego tending that most of it was not confi- dential because it had come directly |See! fh | from the lessors. He said he would find out whether gmwn wnnud to help or “obstruct” the v ElyI He Was Ridiculed. . fmwn agreed some of the informa- had come from the lessors or pub- lic records, buf insisted the lessors did not know what the department’s plans were in connection with their property. . Blaine also that some of t.he E agreed information might be confidential, e HOOVER WILL RADIO NATION’S TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF LINCOLN —_— First Page.) st American University tomorrow morn= iu at 10 o'clock. umw in Hurst Hall, on campus, .mlfl. %mmm Arnuum have been ewd exercises ut the Mount Nebo Bap- snd P tomor: ce of versay lnd the 104th sary of Senator John B, Henx This celebration is under the w:-‘ worth A. Mathews of New York City. Prancis Drew will render a selection o R TR o o post Reading the questionnaires the in- lpemnhldfllmouemrmrflhuch q pmpmy. Blaine came to “hlsmamaormmmnxl - very confidential, of wn mnde' no reply, Blaine that his question had been t in ridicule.’ “Yes, it was a very brilllant question,” Brown replied. The chairman asked if Brown e posed to withohld the answers to that p;rt”. ‘yl the questionnaire and was told on Would Identify Property. ‘The Postmaster refused to give the answers' to ‘most of -the guestions on the ground it would serve to identify y under eonsldmtlcn mation uld lde‘nfl! e WO y any 3 Blaine sald. “Your declining g?‘ummuh this. information is going hamper and delay the committee’s work. But I want to assure you the committee Brown said it would be “highly im- proper” to furnish- the tion at umnmz He agreed, hof m.wnvo the same information znheud as a8 result of two guestions which, he said, was available to any member of Con- “Th much,” Blaine said. welcome,” Brown re- ‘Thank you v “¥ou_ are ed. The. committee sdjourned until next Wednesday, when, the chairman an- nounced, former Postmaster General New would appear voluntarily. Col. Thomas H. Emerson to Retire. Lieut. Col. Thcmls H. Ememn Corpl lmn Buud- ing, this will rred to the retired list July 31, on his own appli- cation, after more than 30 years’ active service. He will have the rank of col- dedicated to Lincoln’s and Henderson's | pedal, birthdays. Center Plans Program. A program also will be held at the ’rhammn Community Center, Twel{th and L , tomorrow evening,. Lin- coln’s Omn burg Address and lantern slides of his life lnd times will feature the exercises. Mrs. A. charge. A;Lr the Lincoln exercises there will J, Driscoll is in} be card games and community singing | 'nm-s will also biennvenl ':'ne-m pl;’yls. rogram inaugurates a new pol- 1cy at l.gs center. Each "%wfl. ning with Lincoln's birthday, of the center will be open to adults and children accompanying them. In this way it is hoped to build up a community social club. DANIEL W. LEARY HURT WHEN CAR HITS CULVERT Daniel W. Leary of Lyon Village, Va., ‘was seriously injured today when his automobile left the road near Falls Church, Va., and crashed in a culvert. ! Charles T. Jesse, Arlington OCounty lawyer and s former member of the Vir- ginia House of Delegates, took Leary to RASKOB CALL OPENS|SIGNBOARD BILL ' 1§20,000,000 RELIEF DOOR TO DISPUTES Democrats, Meeting to Talk Finances, May Raise Pro- hibition Issue. (Continued From First Page.) of views regal the availability of presidential possibilities. Candidates’ Friends Due. The committee will include men and women who favor the nomination of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt of New ‘York, Gov. Ritchie of Maryland, Sena- tor Bobmson of Arkansas, ator Bulkley or Gov. White of Ohlo, and AGREEMENT LIKELY Senate and House Confer- ence Shaping to Avoid Failute This Session. Steps were being taken today to work out in a conference between the Senate and House a final agreement on the bill empowering the District Commis- sioners to regulate outdoor signs in ‘Washington. The Senate conferees were appointed last night, and a message will be sent to the House during the day asking that its conferees be named at .once be o that no delay might be encountered the 1028 standard bearer, or Owen D. Young, head of the Electric Board. In connection with all of these pos- sible nominees the prohibition que-t.hm looms large; and also the so-called wal power issue. There is a persistent rumor going the rounds that the plans of some ot the prominent leaders of the party look to a deadlock of the convention » stampede to Al Smith. Per- the meeting of the National Com- mittee may be able to squelch Q.hlt rumor. Certainly there are a lot of Democrats who regard any such pro- gram as fatal to their chances next ner: gd then year, The Democratic party, although it nominated s wet for Phsldaent in 1928 has never hitherto declared for or modification of the national tion laws in its national platform. m platforms have been acceptable to the drys. But now there is a strong ele- ment in the pmy which believes the time has come to make modification or repeal a party issue. House Speech Cited. In a recent radio address delivered from Florida, Jouett Shouse, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Dem- ocratic National Committee, demanded that the party take a stand on the sub- in securing enactment of the long- sought legislation before Congress ad- journs, Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas, chairman of the District Com- mittee; Senator Wesley L. Jones of ‘Washington. and Senator Willlam H. King of Utah are the Senate conferees. S0 as to clearany doubts as to the validity of uu bill in the form as passed House, Corporation Counsel W. W. Brlde after conferences with supporters of the measure, ,yes- terday submitted some amendments to the Senate District Committee which necessitate sending of the bill to con- ference. Not only will these amen ments put more “teeth” in the regult rcnul tory features of the bill, it was said, bu will base it on grounds that have been sustained in the courts. The proposed amendments are said to have the approval of the Senate con- ferees and civic forces which have sponsored the campaign to remedy the outdoor advertising situation in Wash- ington and the metropolitan areas'in Maryland and Virginia. Modification on Distance. Question having been raised as the validity of an amendment wh\ch would give tha oammmlanm regulatory ject of prohibition and that it shall | por not d e the issue. ouse also sald in his Mdreu nm‘. me States having more than a jority of the delegates in the Nlflmll Conventlon have already declared for some change in national prohibition “If that means going wet,” r. Shouse, “then I say to you the Democntlc party has gone wet.” Thesom.hem s have recently been sentiment against & wet Democratic presidential nominee and against any plank which might be considered wet. Senator Morrison of North Carolina and Senator McGill of Kansas have done a bit of talking about the matter. But there are other Southern Demo- cratic leaders who say it is folly to nominate a dry who cannot carry many big industrial States. meeung f the mll Committee is heweby ulltd to be held at the Mayflower Hotel, Washing- ton, D. C., March 5, lfll. at 10 o'clock Purpose of Meeting. ‘The purpose of the meeting is to receive reports of the splendid accom- plishments secured during the past 18 months by the fine organization in ‘Washington built up under the able di- rection and leadership of Jouett Shouse, l:hnu'man of our !:xecuuve ‘Committee, and to discuss plans and policies 0 govern our activities dufln¢ me next 15 months. These discussions and de- cisions will be most important and the presence of every member is, therefore, earnestly requested. “In addition there will be presented to the meeting the result of a two- month survey, not yet completed, by the John Price Jones Corporation of New York covering a comprehensive plan for soliciting funds to meet our deficit and carry on our work bom during and be- tween national cam Ordinarily would not meet until early next year to pick a convention city and make plans for the national convention. COPELAND WANTS POOR PUPILS FED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS i (Continued Prom First Page.) posed amendment would be useless unless a much larger _amount were appropriated to carry the yro)ect to a conclusion. He supported the contention that a more immediate method of rellef would be obtained by uzhl:f the stream. Maj. Gotwals ex- that in new sewer projects the unmn sewers are bel separated the storm-water sewers so that nmfllr eondluom will not arise. | Veterans’ Agency Wanted. Watson B. Miller of the American Legion, testified in support of the item in the bill to enable the District Gov- ernment to set up an agency in zhz District Building to advise and assis local war veterans regarding thelr rights. The House item ullo'l $6,000 and the Commissioners have asked for a slight increase to cover expenses of establishing the bureau. Senators Kendnck o! Wyoming, Kean of New Jeruy. King of Utah, took part items at tod-yl hearing. After all witnesses h:ve been heard, | m the | a.m. . | Chairman_Bingham will take the sub- committee on a tour of street improve- ments, school sites and other proposed projects. the Nltlunll Committee within r aucuuin‘ the various | ad g8 of such public ways or In this way the under control of the Commi “all outdoor signs and other forms of v:rtuln' on public ways and their control and amperty within 500 feet o( such public ways and Yubllc space within the District of Columbia, and such regulations as may be promuigated hereunder shall have the force and effect of law.” It was believed the original language was unnecessary and so worded that it might not hold in the courts, in so far as control over signs on private prop- erty was cdncerned. The immediate obj:cnve sought was the elimination of signs of the “tack and hammer” variety, now plastered indiscriminately over buildings and garages. By substituting the words “500 feet,” Mr. Bride pol.nud out that the same object could achieved even more effectively as it wnuld prevent the show- ing of signs, such as the Commission- ers would allow, on buildings front on public ways or public space, ai avold also interpretation of what con- stitutes “public view.” Further Safeguard Offered. A new section also was suggested by Bride as a further safeguard. This reads: “If any provision of this act is declared unconstitutional, or the ap- plicability thereof to an; -{‘rflofl or cir- cumstance is held inv: the validity of the remainder of the act and the applicability of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.” On!y one other amendment was sug- ‘This would strengthen the lenllty of the measure, by decl.l.rl.nx it 18 lor the pur- pose of “promoting health, safety md morals for the znen.l welfare of the community.” basing it ltflcfly pouoe w‘l’l:? of the lestep gen- on wh.lch the lieved the Commissio; more definitely defined powers to effect he eventual remedy of the sign evil ‘Washington before the opening of lhe 1932 Bicentennial, as they desire to iiions @& "’a'u’“’"mmm“"‘ ""fl:}fifia ns at public as in the bill, await only enact- m!nl of the legislation. House| HONOLULU TO GREET TWO U. S. PUBLISHERS Adolph 8. Ochs and Clark Howell Due to Arrive Today From 8an Francisco. By the Assoclated Press. HONOLULU, #'ebruary 11 —Ado]ph 8. Ochs and Clark Howell, directors of the Associated Press, will be honared hy Hawailan officialdom and the Hono- lulu Chamber gf Commerce when they | porai arrive hero from San Francisco. . Ochs is isher of the New York Times and Mrl Howell is editor of the Atlanta Constitution. newspaper and visiting men thgy will be guests at|g 8 nmchsrm by the Chamber of Com- omc ers of the cliamber announced that, in addition to the ings, the lunchnon W mentary to the Associated Press. this | of Ruins of the Oakland, Calif., Horse Show stables, which were death at least 60 horses and causing the death of four persons. Loss in undetermined. The cause of the fire is as yet BILLBOARD FINE . MEASURE UFFEREI] Maryldnd Bill Would Penalize Signs Without Property Owners’ Consent. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., February 11— Manufacturers and merchants who have been promiscuously posting signs on private property without the consent of the owner will be subject to a $10 fine for each such “free advertisement” if the Maryland General Assembly adopts a bill introduced yesterday by Delegate Oliver Metzerott of Prince Georges: County, Republican floor leader. The bill, in effect, puts teeth in a law now on the books. The present statute, however, is practically unen- forceable because it is necessary to catch a person in the act of posting the sign to secure a conviction. Delegate Metzerott has added a para- graph to the law making the presence or existence of any advertisement or ai,n on the public highway or adjacent property a facie lence uut it was erected by direction or with the consent of the person or corporation whose business or merchandise is ad- vertised on it. In the case of national concerns the Maryland agent is held do not in any third bill, similar to the one firsi introduced by the Republican leader, being drafted by Democratic members House and may be presented before the end of the week. CAPT. FOOTE GIVEN BATTLESHIP POST Will Command U. 8. 8. Arkansas in June—Other Officers Changed. Capt. Percy W. Foote, senior inspector at the Naval Gun Pactory, Washington Navy Yard, will be transferred to com- mand the battleship Arkansas, which is séheduled to become flagship of the training squadron of the scouting force, effective about June 1, the Navy De- partment announced today. Capt. George F. Neal, former aide to f | Secretary Adams, now under instruc- tion at the Naval War College, will com- the battleship mand New ry flagship of Battleship Division 3 o( Y.he Battle Force. Capt. Merlin G. Cook, on duty in the War Plans Division, Office of Naval Capt. Nathan W. Twelfth Naval District headquarters at cruiser Detroit. Capt. Willlam R. Furlong, on duty in the office’ of Naval Operations, Capt. L. P. Davis, upum of the yard, luvy ‘Yard, Charleston, 8. C., com- .squnflmn 10, Training command 8. Capt. J. H. Newton, now on duty at the Nnv-l Academy, will go to staff of eommmden wouunx force. L. J. ELLIS LIS NOT ARRESTED IN INSURANCE SWINDLE Prosecutor ‘Says Writ Was Not Served Because He Was . Con- vinced New Yorker Was Duped. By the Assoclated Press. NEWARK, N. 'J., February 11.— Robert Gmn.nm, special assistant at- general charge of enforce- ment of laws renthn' the marketing of securities, today said that Le Roy J. Ellis of New York had not been ar- as had been erroneously report- ed by the n connec- tion with Press, gs instituted last October 23 by Grosman to prevent the sale e{ :wck m the New Jersey Acci- dent ce Co. A writ of ne exeat was lssued at the command the light cruiser lebloheld' Prussia a vlru-l are understood ted | have issued defini nife Instructions to pre- demonstratio: ang Such allowanee is not to exoeed 20 per cent of the taxpayer's share of the net profits of such trade.or business. For example, a taxpay- er received in 1930, from a busi- ucing profit nl $30,000. cent credit is computed on 20 t of $30,000, or $6,000. the tax the tax on_$6,000. Within the range of the sec- ond class of earned income are. kinds of professions whlch individuals are associated as partners. When the facts in each case indicate that the pro-- earned income to the taxpayers. HITLERITES AVOID- ernment Planned With Brass Band Methods. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, February 11.—The opposi- tion benches were empty this afternoon when the Reichstag convened to resume debate on foreign affairs. Apparently the National Socialists and the Nationalists were carrying out their threat, made yesterday, just be- fore Foreign Minister Curtius began an outline of his policies, that they would stay out of the chamber until an im- portant vote demanded their presence. The National Socialists, or Nazi, members, under the leadership of Adolf Hitler, have been ordered qp & stump- speaking campaign with meetings every u':'g m);.nled by brass bands and fare. Hitler" hupm - pouuenmu“x; of their free railroad passes, retained place in the chamber, al- t.hnulh all the hll from e was conadarss skepticlem r:vueomldum b the Nationalists and !en t-h- as a rump llament, now consists only of a "mnlcmy ‘whi no longer represents the people.” ‘The Natior San Francisco, will command the light | boy vent any unlawf: Talkies Demanded by Slavs. BELGRADE (#).—The recent trend toward economic .l.mg:’nvemenfi in Jugloslavia is reflected in the demand for modern motion picture entertain- ment and equipment, There are 71 talkie theaters in the country. REICHSTAG SEssme, s | Stumping Tour Against Gov- o HELD ‘SURRENDER' Assault Puts New Life in At~ tack, but Supporters Are Confident of Majority. (Continued From Pirst r-ldcnt of the Red Cross ha wouldn’t urnnln ‘W‘ llmn!n(lbl ited States he priating R g Smoot Defends Measure. “How can one in need of food or clothing get any relief under this com= promise plan? Thomas asked Senator Republican, Uhh who is m for food, clothing or ma‘;‘:" Thorhas said. He added the Red Cross couldn’t get a p!nny of the $20,000,000. the to | Would oversubscribe the $10,000, I]. C. POLIGE ADDED 10 CAPITOL FORCE Precaution Taken After c:)m- munist Demonstrations Over Unemployment. Several squads of metropolitan police today reinforced the Capitol police as & nlmeun'edmd a munlnmednnuyonh-mhh Pittsburgh. itor, with the litan police, under . o %\Lptmox Police Pratt, maoflu-p:dc-m Me suj the petif tary. ‘REDS ACTIVE ELSEWHERE. Demonstrations Timed With That at _ U, S. Capitol. NEW YORK, Februgry 11 (#)—Com- munists in more than & dozen'cities of the United States, directed from New York by the Trade Union League, held demonstrations today to call attention to & delegation which visited Congress some | bills, mostly of 8 ture, were B kg mere Dhndtul many ce | attend Relief m Being Sougth. The total of the fund today was $7,511.222. Ao o Ehoeaal decarss. gemin ‘Whe! States “are doing all they un. ‘TMW year for what mmtnrmmmmhhhw mm'mnkmgpmw'- Senate yes! the relief r was not taken up, but nearly 200 wmgz pending Debaing iegmeaic & members who were anxious to 10 needs of theif constituents. Cites $800,000,000 Appropriation. Senators listened attentively ds Glass went on. y President would have the coun- eqwunmsmaw fifih.uflnm!wmunnmnt W insurance law. In many such the | the worthy lemonstrations and mdhfimmmwu In 12 mudvhmpouuhnbup.'nflu the Common. because none of the members has re- | %% York, tem- |linquished his o 7 e Gy e BANANA HUCKSTERS RUIN SLEEP OF POLICEMAN; LAND IN COURT Officer James McWhirt Doesn’t Eat Tropical Fruit, So Insistence Leads to Fight and Arrest of Pair. LR e R SN Policeman James McWhirt, who must in his shirt sleeves and said he didn't bananas, \ to_persuade Congress w’ Oh, its humphl.l th\'v‘? mwtm:‘mmnm 2 “I yecall to his