Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1931, Page 6

" a6 THE . EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, n. TUESDAY, FE} IR 17 1931, NAVY IS HELD BACK OF GIVIL AVIATION Moffett Depies Slatement by; Brown Alleging Attitude of | 2 “Contempt” by Service. l Postmextar General Walter F. Brown's statement, that the Navy regards com- mereial aviation “with some contempl’ wes vigorously denied last night by Rear | Admiral Willilam A. Moffett. chief of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics. Mr. Brown was addressing & group ot airmail operators, whom he warned that, steps must be taken immediately te eurb the mounting postal defcit A rommittee of operators was appoini- ed ta attempt readjust contract rates for earrying the mails by air. Meanwhile, the Senate late yesterday adopted a resolution asking wee POsi- moster General not to ralse parcel post rates without the approval of Congress This action was taken after Senator McRellar of Tennessee had declared inereases were planned which would oot $7.000.000. Mr. Brown ftold 4he operators air- mail ix on rrial and must improve iis service if governmental support is 1o sontinue. He predicted a $150.000.000 andited pastal deficit for the next fiscal vear and a gross deficii of $500,000.000 He warned the operators not Lo lov for support from the military branch of the Government. since (hese “were not at all enthusiastic aboutl any part eivll seronautics might play in Any preparedness program.” but spoke of #uch aid “with some coniemy, This statement miral Moffett, who s ane in naval aviation with contempt about ¢ivil sia) pilots and alrmen or have accomplished We have the what highest 1espect for them." he added. “and belicve that ihiey would be of tremendous value to (h country in time of war. We believe that der the regulation and the efficient management of the Bureau of Aeronaii- 108 of the Department of Commerce the planes are safe and efficient I vurpose for which they are int and the piloia_have no super Admiral Moffett said that while all eommereial planes could not be used for naval purposes “thev would be enor mously valuable for transportation in time of war. The Post Office Depariment % the Senste’s resolution last sying that the application to In- terstate Commerce Commission was ‘n- tended “to place the parcel post scrvice on s sound and self-supporting basis s, Pequired by law.’ ! Hearings on the applications will be bheld Thursday. replied night Los Angeles Schools Teach City Children To Recognize Cows By the Associaled Pross LOS ANGELES, February 17 ‘The Board of Education has dis- covered that 25 per cent of Los Angeles school children have never seen & vow and 50 per cent Have nol glimpsed s call. But there’s nothing to worry abuut for the board s fixing it Each day & big truck snorts away from sdjacent meadowland bearing one cow and (wo calves bound for public schovls. Wide- eved puplls stare at the sirange horned crestures and learn all about milk and steaks and things ROBERT M. DAWSON DIES AT HOME HERE Retired Washington Artist Veteran of Civil War—F neral Tomorrow, Robert M relired Washing= artist many pobitical | stars during lis carecr died Washinglon b 1816 Kal Sunday al (he age o n veteran of the served under was - the untii Le: Court House M. Dawson 3. ihe 4th Virgink brilhant war record i the Conlederate which it is said SUEVIVING member While sctvely engag d in s painting career, Mi. Dawson vccupled & studiv with J. K. Bishop i Lhe 900 block of Pennsylvania avenue siuge nban- doned. He was born 1o Blacksburg, Va n 1841 After the rved as Daw who ton patnted portisits theatricn! caders wud PUSNTN amn 10, He v [ service (rou surrendered 0 1865 who served i ¢ Intunt e al Medical hat he was si. Duwson Al Vi professor had lived Civil War an instiuctor Polvtechnic School as a French and Latin. He Washington 42 years He is survived by his wiGow. Mrs Roberta C. Dawson. and by [our daugh- ters Mrs. Chagles A, Hodgson. Mis John F. Lewis. Mis. George H. Gates and Mre. 8. 1. Slack. al of Washinglon Funeral services will be held al the residence tomorrow afterncon. Inter- ment will be in Arlington Nat 1 Cemetery Financier Kills Self. FRANCISCO Febru R. Gundelfinger shot and hilied himsell SAN —Edward sco financier yesterday. Was ADVERTISING VALUE O BUSINESS TOLD | New Yorker Reviews Past in: Outlining Effects on De- pression Periods. Bolsteng s urgy ey covering the past 20 years, George Hopkins of the Adverusing Federatio: of America. wilh heaaguariers in New York, today outlined before the Adver- tsing Club of the tnfiu- Ad Stabilziog business stortemng ls with & sui- Wasiinglon ce TUsing exerts 1 softening wid business depre hastemug (b Mi. Hopkin lunchieon of the Advertising Club b (he W periods ol and return of prosperity. spoke ml Natio H Of X prepared by Nation- wide i develop i Uhe public understnnding ol e aomiie value of advert AU e outsst uf ls talh wr Hopkeos Gieclammed any nteniion of contending thal advertising 15 & pavacen for all e ills ol bus e st the cury Gepression would Gl bave cume nbou I mdvertisine bind been Kepl up (o the ikl level uf m $nr or 50 ago T poile e cmphasized Buwever was ihnt (he volume of sdvertsig dicated dieel velabonship trena of bu With ENC Ul pasl Experie Wug e eve directed Lo the Tu us M we un demonsirate the of BdvCraug i al by ness he told s auditor L u exatmine the whule penod of 240 months 1o %0 14350, ca wnd - LAUDS NEWSPAFER ADVERTISING, Vebruary tauding advan- media in NEW YORK Newspapers . st the Liust compuny. Cha McMahon assistanl vice president o the Fust Nationa! Bank of Deuroit told the Midwinier conference of the Trust npany Division. American Bankers Association Loday he first job of Lhe rust company fiom the standpoint of public relations he said. “is 1w sell the whole community on IS 01egnty. soundness life and ils abiiy LG serve beiter L any individual trustee or esecutor. That 1volves educating the public 1o the ides of corporale (rust service For Uhis puipose hewspapers are ideal. They reach wmoie than 95 per cent of sl persons i the wili-making e perpetual | WHITE HOUSE AIJATO HIT A White House car, assigned to the use of Lawrence E. Richey, secretary to Persident Hoover, was dumugrfl‘ slightly vesterday afternoon when an | sutomobile was in collission with it at 1 Twenty-second and 1 streets George W. Tolan. chauffeur for Mr. | Richey. and Benjamirr Boyd, colored, of | the 500 block Twenty-fourth street drivers of the two machines, escaped without injury They were the only | oceupants of the colliding autos. WITNESS ARRESTED AFTER HE TESTIFIES Head of Simmons Motor Car Co Suspected of Illegal Entry Into United States. CFiown the 5 W KO Louls A Sims R owner of Lhe Simmons Molor Car and n nephew of Herbert Glas wis brother David who. wit others ave on trial before Justice Lubiring 1 nal Division 2 on & tge of comspirrey Lo violate Uhe i law was called from (he s wife, with whom aiter he had Lesufied the defence twdny snd was taEcn mlo custody by Frauk D Lippell, s specinl agent of the Tmmiigration Bureau, for nvestigation Suinimnol under Cross-examinalion Asclaut Uniled Stales Atlorn y 10 W. Orcull. who with Assistant U Statr Allorney James conduching e prose alleged Compiratons slon tending Lo uob complied with the Liws wh u he entered States about iyl vears ted being British c Mo Lhis old Co. and nine by Mt o - thie #gU subiect country United tuse bat! » mad for lus releas: on luguity by the burest MATTRESSES RKENOVATED witer pending Lhe Subseribe Today It costs only about 175 cents per dav and 5 cents Sundavs to have Washingion's best newspa- per delivered to you regularly every evening and Sunday morn- ing Telephone Nutional 5000 snd the delivery will start immedi- stely. ‘The Route Agent will col- lect nt the end of each month, \ Here' maore \1 ) Shon Iwes ohtain 1ent nere erimin vd oot ot the shap, andise O g Ty There Was But ery Knew < the beautiiul second foor, one ANSWEr, d 1o CHIera \ \ sepirale priced $25 10 ahle and tinet S39.30) ey only at Lanshurgh's, Beantifnll the appointed Berter Diress ating women and misses somethimy conveniently Shop s mmmum\@ o One Conclusion Better Dresses Deserve a Better Setting and This is What We Did About It was happening, hut arranged and < gem. Lanshurgh's Berter artiment, famons Adoria®™ Washington., A spacions, \ <ctting M tune with the type Now are planning Spring We invite you to personally inspect this shop and our newly arranged second floor at your earliest convenience ANSBURGH'S 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 No Connection With Any Other Washington Store what? vasth specializing at present in conven privileged to offer dis wardrobes Ire dress, ‘SECRETARY DOAK'S MOTHER EXPIRES Pneumoma Ploves Fatal Fol- lowing Sinking Spell on Saturday. By the Associnied Pross BRISTOL, Va., Elizabeth Doak, 86, of Labor William welock last night February 17.—Mrs mother of Secretary N. Doak, died at 11 of pneumonia. She - had been 1l several davs Mrs, Dosk’s last iliness followed A | fall Even alter pneumonia set in, she was redited by her physicians with & chance o recover Her vitality was good de- spite her advanced vears, On Saturday, however. she commenced W sink Funeral &rrangen will not be made, €N of the family said last night until word is received from her sons. (ne Secretary of Labor and E. S Doak of Detroit Mrse. Dosk was the €. D. Dunk, & Confederate soldier family. the Dutlons. and that husband, were pioneers in Virginia_ settling in Wythe C fore the American Revolution. hved ou the farm tled by cestol i 1740 unti 10 vears Whe she was informed President Hoover had appointed her son to the cabinel. she sald only, “I'm glad for Will. He wanis it One of her prized Possessions was an autographed photo of the President, sent | s widow of Sergl H of her puthwest iy be- She an- RO ta her fust batore last Christmas Sunday President and Mrs nt, flowers from Washington Hoover LEAVES FOR BRISTOL. W. N. Doak, Secretary of Tabor, left vashington by automobile early today for Bristol. Va. where his mother, Mrs Flizabeth Doak. died last night The Secretary was expect>d 10 remain until after the funeral ALEXANDRIA SHAFT NOT TO BE MOVED Confederate Monument Instead May Be Beautified for Mount Vernon Road ALEXANDER. Va. February ‘The Federal Government d:partme in chaige of the Mount Vernon Boule vard development work have no inter tion of making an attempt to Confed-rate monument at and Prince strects here leained. but instead have way Lo beautify the statuc The coping around (he may be changed somewhal traffic & better flow, and cur Washington streel in the vici: monument may be cut back origingl width of the paveme: otherwise no major changes ate pi The present system of lighting monument, _consisting of globes on pillars facing the intersections, docs ot she best advantage. the Government scape engineers believe. and it has ben suggested that some method of lighting be established that will show off figure at night plans the 'COLLEGE PARK SCOUT COMMITTEE IS NAMED President of Home nnd School As- sociation at Meeting Selects Activity Supervisors. Special Dispatch to The Star, COLLEGE PARK. Md., February 17 Following an address by Walter Mac- Peak. commissioner in charge of cub scouting and sea scouting in the Wash- office of the Boy Scouts of America, and announcement by H. J Crelly, scoutmaster of the College Park troops. that because of his recent tment to the post of deputy com- t of scon in Prince Georges would have 1o give up lead- the College Park unit. the College Park Home and School Associa- 1 last night named a new commif- oversee the functioning of the College Park troop W Addison Holbrock. president of he association, which sponscrs both Boy and Girl Scout troops here 4 the following to the new Scout itree Alvan C. Gillem yaw, E. M. Pickens, James Shank hank. E I. Oswald, Dr. H. J reon, F. S. Holmes and W. B Kemp. Two members of the commit- 666 LIQUID or TABLETS Colds 666 SALVE CURES BABY’S COLD nam Con Ma, 3B Hugh jr. chairman Cure FHeadaches, Fever | tee sach will devote their time to the three pranches of scouting, cub acout- ing for hors from 9 to 12, hoy acouting for bove 12 to 15 and up. and ses scont- ing_for boys from 15 to 18 and u The three branches were e Flln"' by Mr, MacPeak. as was the advance. ment through the leadership feld. Hir subject was “The Parent and the Rov " Mr. Crelly announced that his aider in his work as deputy commissioner will be Scoutmaster Hunt of Berwyn. and Scoutmaster Tavior of Riverdale Heights Prof. S. S. Steinberg, chalrman of ¢t Public Improvement. Committee, ported and a thorough discussion bad on the community budget, France Votes $12,000.000 Relief. PARIS. February 17 (M, ber of Deputies todav vetad & $12.000 . 000 credit for storm and fond relief Back to Pre-War Prices $1.50 Baltimore and Return T-Day Limit W, B. & A. 12th and N, V. Ave, N.W, SIX DECADES ASSURANCES IN FORCE 1880 .907,000 1890 $16,759,000 1900 7,980,000 $ 1910 $143,549,000 1920 $486,641,000 1930 $2.863,701,000 Assurances in Force (net) Total Income (net) - Head Office Building, Montreal SIXTY YEARS OF PROGRESS STATEMENT FOR 1930 New Assurances Paid for (net) - - - $IX DECADES ASSETS 1880 $473,000 1800 $2,473,000 1900 210,486,000 1010 £38,164,000 1920 $114,839,000 $705,678,000 $2,863,701,000 $186,662,000 Payments to Pollcyholdcrs .md B neficmrlcs in1930 $81,274,000 “ Total Liabilities (including paid up Capital Stock) Surplus and Contingency Reserve - - - Assets, at December 31st, 1930 - NOTES FROM DIRECTORS® REPORT Tn a year in which all classes of b ness have encountered many difficulties, the Company has made gratifyiog progress. New policies paid for show an increase of $51,227,652.3 » both the ordinary a0d group depurtments making substantial ga Total assurances ia force This gain represents a very high value placed by our po show an increase of $462,464,542.58. high rate of persistency, indicating the licyholders on their contracts with the Company in a period of extreme financial pressure. ‘The pumber of policies sanding passed the million The toral net income sho The total payments to organization . . . equal the pany’s hitieth year (ten years The mortality among our ablc. and group assurance certificates out- mark during the year. ws an mcrease of $13,804,544.54. policyholders and benehciaries since xolnl assurances in force in the Com- olicyioidey tisabednthighly fvois: “ since organization $500,949, 000 $552,201,000 $36,532,000 $588,733,000 The rate of interest earned on the mean invested asvets wae 6,44 per cent. ~ Profits paid to policyholders during the year amounted ta 25,641,231.04. In a year of almost unprecedented business depression the out- standing quali of the investments hat been strikingly thown. The actual cash dividends received on the total common stocks held by the Company were $969,103.84 in excess of the divi on those identical shares in 1929.... Fven on the basis of th ends payable low prices at the close of the year our common stock holdings show & substantial excess of market value over cost. Profits to polieyholders entitled to participate during the enming year will be again allotred on the scale at present in operation. The special Maturity Dividend js also continued on the basis announced last year. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE | COMPANY or CANADA A. 17th & H D. 605 Transportation Building g Rhone NAtional 4957 CARPENTER, Branch Manager