Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1931, Page 14

A4 THE SUNDA FIT BARESPLANS FORCAPTALIN'R Development Program. Given to Commission. ! Playwrights A program of work for the coming year, including development of high- | ways, parks and playgrounds, was laid | before the National Capital Park and | Planning Commission yesterday by its director of plenning, Charles W.| Eljot, 2d. The work upon which the staff w be engaged during the coming months was explained in detzil by Mr Eliot, but this program was not made public because it entails land purchas- ing plans. The commission reviewed its land purchasing progrem, taking up a dis- cussion of estimates which were bre- pared at the time of the enactment | of the Capper-Cramton park purchaze } act and found that numerous adjust- | ments are necessary because of shift- ! ing real estate values in’Washington | and vicinity. The commission mapped out a tentative program, showing what areas can be purchased now with the funds available, in view of present eco- nomic conditions, Mr. Eliot was directed by the com- mission to prepare a statement -relat- ing to its policy cn billboards, and Il 12 to be held bef on Wednesday. Lact night Mr. asserted that this statemeont has not yet been prepared, but it will contain a general review of the commisison’s attitude on the subject Wililam A. Van Duzer, who will take comamnd of the District traffic situa- tion on July 1 and who now is servineg the commission in a consultati pacity, presented a report on th posed regional traffic count star July 1. Mr. Eliot, who is secre cf | the Regional Highway Committee, | which is overseeing arrangements for the count, informed the commission on the present status of arrangement and pointed out that Arlington Cco Va.,, thus far has failed to make financial contribution to the program. ACT ON FARM BOARD DEFENDED BY EDITOR Dr. Tait Butler Speaks in Reply to Senator McKellar, Critic, Be- fore Memphis Club. By the Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 23.—Dr. Tait | Butler, editor of the Mississippi Valley edition of the Progressive Farmer, speaking here today before the City Club at its invitation to answer recent | criticisms of the Federal Farm Board by Senator K. D. McKellar, said the Upper: Lower: Miss REBECCA DIAL. MISS RUTH STAUFFER. —Harris & Ewing Photos. Chicago Wife Files Reno Suit. RENO, Nev., May 23 (#).—Mrs. Mar- garet Gaylord Brunker, Albert R. Brunker, Chicago bu: man, |filed suit for divorce her 0. Nk &3 Federal marketing act had been of e great benefit to agriculture. i ¥ Senator McKellar attacked the F:\rr;‘ T Board before the club some time ago. | Dr. Butler did not mention the Sen-| ¢ ator ‘in his preparéd address. He re- | ferred instead to cotton merchants and | other “middle men.” He said cotton | PROTECT— merchants had raised a $100,000 “propa- N ganda fund” to destroy the Farm Board } - FURS RUGS and co-operatives. Benefits he listed were reduction of | CARPETS handling costs, X::creased relative prices DRAPERIES on country markets as compared with | central markets, reduced insurance CLOTHING rates, reduced country damage, im- TU proved warehouse facilities and reduced | il!ffu:'lAB ll:ll(:i s —safely and surely. storage costs. IMPEACHMENT VOTE | NEARS IN TENNESSEE Governor and Foe, Edward Crump, Swap Charges, and Two Sides Gird for Assembly Vote. znce Policy. for 4 years. 1076 Sth St. By the Assoclated Press. NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 23.—A gov- | ernor fighting to retain his office and | a political opponent seeking his re- | office. method. moth ravage. hours. With every job we give a $30.000 N. Y. Indemmity Co. Insur- Fositively “Guaranteeing Moth-Protection We'll Fladly send an estimator and full particulars on reauest. W. H. FISHER Cleaners & Dyers Since 1838 MISS REBECCA DIAL WINS PLAY CONTEST |“The Pillar of Cloud” | Ex-Senator’s Daughter Awarded Guild Prize. by | road, a daughter of former Senator Na- thaniel B. Dial of South Carolina, was announced yesterday as the winner of | the second annual play writing contest conducted under auspices of the Com- munity Drama Guild of Washington For her play, “The Pillar of Cloud,” Miss Dial will receive the prize of $50 offered by the guild for the best original three-act play con! Miss Dial has been prominent for some years in drama circles in the Capital. Honorable Mention Award. Honorable menticn in the contest was given to Miss Ruth Stauffer, 3801 Jocelyn street, a teacher in the literary | and “drama department of McKinley High School. “Tasso.” The judges, who awarded the prize to Miss Dial, consisted of Prof. Courtland D. Baker, chairman, of rge Washington University; R. Wood of American University iss Helen Nicolay of the Arts Her play was entitled the sub- r said: Expressing gratiffeation quality of the 10 full-length mitted in the contest, Prof. Bal over Encouraging Interest Shown. “These plays indicate an interest in the drama in Washington that is en- couraging. The manuscripts submitted showed an und f th - tials of play-w that_enabled In its situation, legration of character, haracter to situation and Dial has done an of work, for which she is to be con- gratulated.” | The guild will hold its annual meet- ing Tuesday night at 8:15 o'clock in | the board room of the Franklin Ad- ministration Building. A new president 'is to be elected. With the Unfailing—Safe M CE! ETHOD the non-poison- No stroy the M Y o with _this absolut Save your home from Can be applied i s few Nat. 1507 moval issued conflicting statements to- | day as legislators gathered here for the | Teconvening of the General Assembly | Monday. | At Memphis Edward H. Crump, pre- paring to marshal his forces for an im- | peachment fight, charged that Gov. Henry H. Horton “has no rival as Ten- | nessee’s worst public enemy. | Formally dedicating the new $1,000,- 000 State toll bridge across the Ten- nessee River at Trotters’ landing, Gov. | Horton termed Crump the “Shelby | County boes” and reiterated previous | charges that Crump was seeking his otster to become “boss of the State.” Followers.of Crump said an effort to | have the House vote articles of inpeach- | ment, based on recent testimony before | a Legislative I gating Committee, would be made before th= end of the | of Administration leaders refuse to con- | will fall short. Brother Craft's Says week. They predicted they would be able to muster the 51 votes Decessary. cede the House, and predict tha effort for impeachment in the te | SHIP SCUTTLING TRIAL 1 | HEARS COLLISION TALE| Freighter Rose Murphy Hit Obstacle Sank. Captain stacle at s was off d at the trial of owner of the sk conspiring route from a Va., with a car Member Murphy con 50t CANOE LIGHTS REQUIRED | ON RIVER AFTER JUNE 1| Navigation Official Details In- Allowance on 0ld Range Your Cost spéctors to See That Regula- tions Are Inforced. Canoe lights will be required after | June 1 on the Potomac River | This warning has been sent out by A. J. Tyrer. commissioner of the Com- merce Department’s Bureau of tion, who has detailed inspec that the regulations are obey Flashlights will not do, Tyre y because they show in one direction | only. Under the law canoes and ves- sels propelled by oars “shall have ready at hand a lantern or a light operated by a storage bzttery In addition to inspectors, who will begin their survey of the Potomac wa- terway on May 30, there will be the Burests of Navigation inspection boat, under commznd of Capt. Thomas C. Nelson, who is now at the Navy Yard. 4 | | Last Week of Our Demonstration Sale of the NEW DETROIT JEWEL GAS RANGE $10 to $12.50 Allowance for Your Old Range!! Deluxe Models FREE CONNECTION IN KITCHEN EASY TERMS CAN BE ARRANGED ~——Third Floor— Barber & Ross, Inc. : 11th & G Sts. N.W. The Big Hardware and Housefurnishing Store STORE HOURS: 7:30 A,M. TO 5:30 P.M. $10975 $12.50 3975 Miss Rebecca Dial of 1852 K.flnrrmz\! entered in the recent g first | Dean | Y o1, |[EINSTEIN IS CALLED ‘ BRILLMRNAMENT !25,““ EXP[GTED | | Famous Scientist. I STAR, WASHINGTON. D. Co™MAY By the Associatcd Press. | OXFORD, England, May 23—Prof.|Rjval Colored High Schools Albert Einstein, who developed the | | theory of relativity, today was praised | to Compete on Thursday Before Big Crowd. as “a brilliant ornament of our cen-| tury” when Oxford University conferred | the degree of doctor of science on him. Wearing the scarlet degree robe A which ma honer, the noted mathematician went| With Armstrong seeking to avenge from the meeting to a lecture room |a string of defeats, dating back to 1926, where he completed his serics of Rhodes |at the hands of Dunbar; with Dunbar lectures. out for a new record of consecutive The little scientist was overshadowed | victories and with Cardozo going into in size when he was escort>d into the | competition for the third year and hop- {old Sheldonian between four large | ing to trcunce both veteran contenders, c Dr. Arthur Poynton, the |the annual competitive drill of the p or, then eulogized the re-|cadets of the colored high schools cipient of the degree. | Thursday is expected to bring a record- “Both this month and this day, |breaking crowd to Griffith Stadium. which is almost the anniversary, remind | Between 20,000 and 25,000 compli- s ago, at the time of the mentary tickets have been issued. In Mercury was detected in|addition, there will be the customary that spot of the sky which had been | general admission, the fees from which predicted by this most illustrious man | this year will go partly to the benefit from his study of the transmission of of underprivileged school children for | light,” Dr. Poynton said. clothing and food instead of being de. y to the military establish- customary. To climax the company competition, which start at 9 o'clock and winds up at 4:30 o'clock, there will be a silent Well Folks: Here's good news! Like Santa Claus, it comes only Belgian war pigeons and their 20,- 000 owners who fell in battle have been honored by a monument erccted in Brussels. | ? . once a year, but it's just as ; ; welcome. 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