Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1931, Page 3

Safes in Cold Storage —for extra valuable furs. Not only is Cold Air good for furs but in SECURITY cold storage protection and insurance provided against all risks. $2 for a coat and up- ward according to value for the season. Becuritp Srorage 1140 FIFTEENTH ST A SAFE DEPOSITORY FOR40 YEARS C.AASPINWALL . PRESIDENT FLOWERS By Wire to Friends Everywhere 1407 H Street National 4905 3 Doors West of 14th St. WAREHOUSE FOR RENT 802 R. 1. AVE. 19,000 Sq. Ft. New 3.story, fireproof bulldin it fine offices d e on ’)‘\env vlmorm aiso friside a:m lnr mck lr.l erle ehn o, Posses N.E. -?n'.‘-o’n" us_for u:lnur oaVpilale your needs. Shannon & Luchs, Inc. 1435 K St Natl. 2345, #/HOREHAM CONNECTICUT AVE ¢ CALVERT Saturday Night Dances | Program for the evening: ‘a3 méradine courert” 1a carte, 81 Dinner Dances In the Louis Seize (50c ezcept Friday, Saturday and holidoys i) Lowe-Nevins SHOREHAM ORCHESTRA Meul Fidetman, Directing \ Phone Robert Kenl—Adams 0700 for Reservations SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE American Security & Trust Company has + dec] s, FoFuisE dividend of 3 per cent 33.400.000, payable . ‘o the’ stockhoiders of see- SR ut’ e Clase ‘ot ‘Bistness: Maseh 31 1051, RCORAN THOM, !:cnml-nz NOT Bl S PONBIBI Aracted by sty one oher RD_SANDS. 121 T n.w. BUITABLE _FOR iquets, weddings and up B Gor day each; mew cheirs Also lnvlfld rolling chlnl for rent or sale. UNITED E CO., 418 10th 8T, st e Metropolitan 1644 OUR AWNINGS |)ntllon to your home rmy i “l"'d WAL’ 31 t, nw. Nat 1 D DIs- at s small cost. TER J. PROCTER LUED VAN LINE SERVIC llnuon.wm- Wide Lone-Distance avin NTED RETURN LOADS i’“%&pl : Fweskly vics for . ! ‘ad rom Wuhlnl!on Baltimore, !"hn- . 25 sToRAGE €O, me. Met. Mot i3df. ring Iness ‘Txrwy'um-ma% {The National Capital Press 10-1212 D St. N.W. _Phone Nations! 0850 fiOOF WORK and capably looked Roofing m":.‘: x‘.” B ole 38t ot Went ux tlw ter IA- FLOOR HOWARD U, HONOR IS GIVEN CRAMTON Retiring Representative Is Guest at Banquet—Praised for Growth of School. Howard University - alumni, faculty and trustees joined in paying tribute to former Representative Louis C. Cram- ton of Michigan at a testimonial din- ner in his honor in the university dining hall last night. Mr. Cramion was praised and thanked for his work in securing appropriations, running into the millions of dollars, for the enlargement and improvement of the university while he was chairman of the subcommittee of the House Ap- propriations Committee in charge of the Department of Interior bill. 350 Persons Aitend. Some 350 persons were present at the dinner and messages of tribute were presented verbally or read from univer- !ltv alumni in 36 States, Porto Rico and Canada. Dr. Mordecai W. Johnson, president of the university, was toastmaster. Dean Dwight O. W. Holmes of the College of Education at Howard paid tribute to Mr. Cramton in behalf of the general faculty of the university, and Mrs. Alma J. Scott pald him tribute in behalf of the alumni and presented him with a gift, consisting of 28 beau- tifully bound volumes on philosophy of States and statesmen in token of ap- preciation of his work in the interest of the university. Gen. Sherburne Speaks. Gen, John H. Sherburne of Boston, president of the board of trustees of Howard, spoke in behalf of the trustees of the university, stressing the responsi- bilities felt by the board in aiding the development of the university, made e by the appropriations secured through the efforts of Mr. Cramton. Addresses also were delivered by Rep- resentative Burton L. French of Idaho and Dr. Walter C. John of the office of education, Department of Interior, both of whom spoke words of praise for Mr. Cramton. Mr. Cramton, in response, expressed confidence in the “wide and far-seeing leadership” of the university authorities, Glee Clubs Sing. Mrs. Cramton was presented with a bouquet of flowers in behalf of the groups paying honor to Mr. Cramton. The presentation was made by Miss Bernice Chisholm. The remainder of the program in- cluded selections by the Men's Glee Club of Howard University, under the direction of Prof. Roy W. Tibbs; the women's glee club of the university, under the direction of Miss Caroline Grant, and numbers by the university | ! orchestra, under direction of Loula von Jones, violinist. Dr. Albert Bushnell Hart, member of the board of trustees of the university, was among the guests at the dinner. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Hound Mother of 16 Puppies Fischer’s Snyder's Lady, them will be trained for service. RECORD LITTER TO Tlm FUGITIVES. 3-year-old bleodhound, a recent addition to the District Work House kennels at Occoquan, who surprised Capt. M. M. Barnard, superintendent of penal institutions, by giving birth to a litter of 16. All of CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. mDA‘I Lectur Lily A. Perry, League for Tatuer Life, 1938 1 strect, 8:15 pom. Dance, Shoshauah Club, Hamilton Hotel, 10 p.m. Minstrel Show, Unitarian Laymen's League, Pierce Hall, Bixteenth and Harvard streets. Dance, Zeta Chi Sororlty, Mayflower | Hotel, 9 p.m. Dance, Ohio Girls' Club, Thomas Cir- cle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue, 9 pm. Dance, Sigma Alpha Phi_and Co- lumbia _Heights' Athletic Club, New Amsterdam, 9 pam. Card_party, Good Will Chapter, No. 36, O. E 8., 2107 Rhode Island avenue northeast, 8:30 p.m. FUTURE. Hike, Wanderluster Club, Seventeenth and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, 2:45 p.m. tomorrow. Luncheon, Alpha Delta Phi. Uni- versity Club, tomorrow, 12:30 p.m. Germans 0. K. Sugar Pact. BERLIN, March 28 (#).—The Reichs- rat today ratified the government order ng the German sugar industry for production and export in accordance with Germany's signature to the recent international sugar agreement. Since the producers failed to get together voluntarily the government took action in the form of the order. Tesiie SAC T T P'g iron production in Germany la: year was 9,605,000 tons. start | ! Will Rogers BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—This hero business is pretty ticklish. They are throwing rocks at Gandhi in India already. Chaplin is the sole «survivor. See where the Re- publicans threatened to make an issue out of the car- ryings on of ‘Tammany Hall. ’rammrny S8Y5, -eah; well \nu just start, and when we open up on you?” They would like too, for their own nose is not clean. They claim business is getting better, because there is fewer apples being sold on the streets. Lord, that only means its getting worse. GOES AFTER YOUTH Detective Sergt. Joseph Sincavitz was in Philadelphia today to return Robert McGowan, 16 years old, of the 400 block Seventh street northeast, on a charge of having stolen an automobile | in this city. ‘The youth is said to have admitted to police in the Pennsylvania city that he took an automobile owned by L. H. Ristig of 1352 H street northeast from its parking place at Twelfth street and Maryland avenue northeast. D. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 139%. MUSIC EDITOR SEES PASSING OF JAZZ Dr. Cooke Hits Monotony at Meeting to Form Promo- tion Society. By the Associated Press. Fnilergl Monday ‘The twilight of the day of jass is seen by Dr. James Francis Cooke of Phila~ delphia, editor of the music mnnnc Etude. While attending a meeting of spon- sors of a National Society to Promote Music and Other Arts, in an interview Cooke termed jazzs a “corruption of syncopation” from which “the public already is beginning to turn away.” Bump of African Jungles. “It 1s in its twilight,” he said, “be- cause of its deadly monotony. There is a thin line of melody in it, under which there is the bump, bump, bump of the African jungle.” Because of this sick- ening lack of variety, the public is al- ready beginning to turn away, not only here but in Europe also.” The editor loreuv the tise of “music of a finer melodic type and better structural background”—even for syn- copated dancing. “American music is on the threshold of its greatest renaissance,” Cooke ob- served. Interest and the prodigious factor that the radio has become in distribution will have their effects before long.” Promotion Society Formed. The soclety was orfi‘-nlzed yesterday in an effort to make the Capital an in- spiration center for creative workers. The organization was formed at & meeting attended by music and social leaders and grew out of a music group formed three years ago by Misses Rose and Ottilie Sutro of Baltimore, widely known pianists. It plans to bring composers and con- c:{t artists in contact with patrons of art. Among the sponsors of the movement are Mrs. William Howard Taft, widow of the former President; Mrs. William De Witt Mitchell, wife of the Attorney General; Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart, presi- dent general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and Mrs. Prank B. Noyes, publisher, Catawba College: Head Dies. SALISBURY, N. C., March 28 (). Funeral services for Dr. Elmer R. Hoke, presidens of Catawba College, were held yesterday after the had lain in | state in the college library. Dr. Hoke died wednudny, He was ‘The body was sent to Gettys| last night, where funeral and will be held Sunday. Nearly 146,000,000 tons of coal were mined in Germany last year. Condensed Report of Condition of The RIGGS NATIONAL BANK of Washington, D. C. At Close of Business, March 25, 1931 Loans and Discounts . ....... R i amonse, U. S. Government Securities ..........mee. Resources All Other Securities Banking Houses and Furniture and Fixtures. . Five Per Cent Redemption Fund . ..... Due From Banks ... Cash and Reserves . ....oummn.cooins smo o oo Capital ...ravmevmse o oo ocome Surplus $67,703,069.63 Liabilities Net Profits and Reserve for Contmgencles Reserve for Dividends (Payable April 15) . ... Reserve for Taxes and Interest Circulation cereen. 99,371,166.03 Agg’elmentn to Repurchase U. S. Govt. Bonds PRI The above statement shows a strong, liquid condition; an increase in deposits since Dec. 31 last of $5,444,000; and an increase for the year ended PRI .. $67,703,069.63 March 25 of $10,506,000. NORTHWEST 18¢th Street and Columbis Road DUPONT CIRCLE 1913 Massachusetts Ave. N.W, .$28,778,453.53 14,529,652.07 5,884,232.07 2,954,237.47 8,754,492.59 6,752,001.90 . $3,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 50,000.00 900,107.62 225,000.00 204,295.98 2,500.00 Seven Convenient Locations MAIN OFFICE 1503 Pennsylvania Ave. NNW BRANCHES FARMERS AND MECHANICS Wisconsin Ave. and M St. PARK ROAD 14th St. and Park Road N.W. Founded 1836 Legal Department FRANK J. HOGAN General Counsel WILLIAM H. DONOVAN Assistant General Counsel DIRECTORS CHARLES 'C. GLOVER, Chairman C. C., GLOVER, Jr., WM. OFFICERS ROBERT V. FLEMING Presidont WILLIAM J. FLATHERK Vice President AVON M. NEVIUS Vice President GEORGE 0. VASS Vice President and Cashier H. G. HOSKINSON Vice President Assistant Cashiers EARLE M. AMICK F. G. BURROUGH NELSON B. O'NEAL 1. J. ROBERTS B. GWYNN DENT GEORGE F. RAINEY HULBERT T: BISSELLE HARRY L. SELBY HAROLD W. BURNSIDE . DON smmum 3. !ounlcfi MY‘MDND G. m Comptroiler R. EARLE HAYOCOCK Auditor ‘Trust Department BIDNEY F. TALIAFERRO Vice President and Trust Officer GEORGE M. McKEE Assistant Trust Offcer F. BROOKS KENNETH Assistant Trust Officer Vice Chairman FLATHER SEVENTH STREET 7th and Eye Sts. NW. FRIENDSHIP Wisconsin Ave. and Warren St. “The public schools’ enormous 1 HOLCOMBE G. JOHNSON. HOLCOMBE G. JOHNSON SERVICE SET MONDAY Insurance Broker Will Be Buried From New York Avenue Church and Late Residence. ‘The funeral of Holcombe G. Johnson, & member of the firm of Johnson & Adams, insurance brokers, who died at his home yesterday, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, following a short private service at his late residence, 3010 Ellicott street. Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery. Coming here in 1904, Mr. Johnson had long been connected with the in- surance in the District. He was Southeastern manager of the Con- tinental Casualty Co. and the Con- tinental Insurance Co., as well as director of the Commercial National Bank and the Washington Loan & Trust Co. He was a member of the Rotary Club, of which he was at one time secretary, and of the Columbia Country Club, as well as La Fayette Lodge, wife of the Washington|F. A. A. M. PRESS SUSPENSION IN CUBA ILLEGAL Country’s Highest Tribunal Tells Editor Machado’s Ac- tion Was Unconstitutional. By the Associated Press. HAVANA, March 28.—Dr, German ‘Walter Del Rio, director of the mews- paper El Mundo, last night was notified that the Cuban Supreme Court had ruled unanimously that President Machado’s action of January 9 sus- country’s highest legal authority on the article of the Cuban constitution guar- anteeing absolute freedom of the press. El Mundo, with four other mnews- WAS Ililh 1i Lhe Havana M\enm Yemrd-yu decision, justices sitting in plenary Mm" clared President Machado acted uncon- stitutionally because the sixth article to express freely his ;};cu.m through the medium of lpe«.h print ‘The order of 1870 was instituted while Cuba was under military rule. It was later volded the Spaniards, those protesting the t's u:'.lflz ing Rio said it held unconstitutional the closing not only of El Mundo, but of all the other publications. John Clagett Proctor to Speak. John Clagett Proctor will deliver an address on Stephen C. Foster, the old song writer, at the next>monthly meet~ ing of the Association of Oldest Inhabi- tants at the Old Union Engine House next Wednesday at 7:30. DR. KOBER PASSES HIS 81ST BIRTHDAY Fm Medal %0 Be Given to Denver, Practitioner at Rites Tonight. Dr. Georgs M. Kober, leader fos iy gfisi g § 2 g 3 & Fgal | £ / §a§9. 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