Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1931, Page 4

" A4 SBENIE BAUF[]RNIA STUDIES SIGN CURB Mrs. W. L. Lawton Arrives in Capital to Assemble Data on State Mars. After three months of mapping and photographing billbourds and other un- sightly objects which mur the beauty of California’s famous scenic highways, Mrs. W. L. Lawton, chairman of the National Council for Protection of | Roadside Beauty, is in Washinglon pre- paring her data for publication. Mrs, Lawton, who made ® detalled survey of Washington’s highway ap- proaches last Winter, sald that Califor- nia is seriously considering the county | roning method of roadside control and | already has made much progress in highway beautification | While the State spends $75.000 & year | on this program, and has planted trees | along 700 miles of highway in the pust | 10 vears, Mrs. Lawton said that way-| side evesores still clutter long stretc of some of the Western Stale’s most | beautiful constal and mountain high- ways, Campaigns Agalnst Signs. During the pust seven years Lawton hus conducted against commercial ugliness communities throughout the y More recently, wilh the wsistance of her husband, she begui to ake comi- plete roudside surveys in vatlous States of the beautv spots and mapping and photographing by contrust the uglifica- tion due to mutilated (rees, barbeque and hot deg stands, fllig stations placed too near the Nigaway, aulomo- ile dumps and commercial signs. | Her most recent survevs have been conducted in _the Carolinas and in Washington, Oregon and California. Under the auspices of the American Civic Association, the Lawtons last Fall surveved the highway appreaches Lo the Federal City. The highway approaches to the Cap- ftal through nearby Maryland und Vic- nia, Mrs. Lawton said, are ut least as d as, if not worse than, the most un- sightly’ highways in the United States She was pleased to note, however, a slight improvement since her last visit, particularly on the Langley road. Once within the District, Mrs. Lawion the highways are especiully impre: visitor becsuse they sre slmost free of unsightly objects. State Fight Is Winning. n discussing the silustion over the eountry at large, Mrs. Lawlon declared that public sentiment 15 increasing for some sort of effective coutrol of wayside nuisances Especiaily is this true In Massachu- setts, one of the leading States In the fight against the billbunid. A Very en- couraging sign. Mrs. Luwlun suld. was a recent master's tepurl to the Massachu- setts Supreme Court uphoiding the bill- board regulutions, The report wus thade at direction of the court in actions Livugzhi by 22 out- door advertising, compunics lo restrain the enforcement of (b= Stale regula- tions. The decision now Tests wWith the court. Property Value Affected. Billboards located at curves snd n- tersections, the report sald, tend to divert the attention of the driver and also are dangerous becuuse they ob-| struct the view. The report recognized, | too, that billboards in home neighbor- heods depreciate property values. The master found that the restrie- tions tend to promote public safety, to enhance property values in the nelgh- | borhood of homes snd to protect the | general welfare of the pecple. Among other things. (he regulations wnder fire deny permils for billbourds within 300 feet of public parks or reser- vations, if within view; decree that no sign of any type may be erected within | 50 feet of & public Way except iu bus- iness districts, sud Nmit the size of billboards, requiring the larger ones to be placed 300 feet from the rvad.” “Scenlc” Held Msnomer, While in Californis, Mr. and Mrs. Lawton covered 7,700 miles of highway, much of which lay through the famous | mountain and coastal country. ‘The California State Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Lawton explained, has designated as scenic 2.800 miles of the highways in the State, but only & small part of these are the main traveled highways. Through the Chamber of Commerce | an effort is being mude to bring prop- | erty owners mlong the “scenic” high- ways in common sgreement against bill- boards. While this plan has been suc- cessful to a cerlain extent. Mrs. Law- ton said, its danger lay in the fact that the designation of certain romds as “scenic” implied that all others were #commercial.” This furnished an excuse for com- :::clll exploitation of the wther ronds, . Lawton suid. Work Shows Progress. The visitor was delighted by the State Highway Departmenls prograu of roadside brautification iu Calitornia, which is carried oul under great dif- oulty due to the prolonged dry season. | The trees set oul in many localities have | to be watered for three or four years before they are strong enough o survive #n the dry soll But the work is showing real prog- ress, Mrs. Lawton said, snd the high- way department has begun the planting of banks at all underpssses wnd the anting and landscaping of all main- nance stations. DRUMMER IS SEEN AS RELICS OF PAST Old-Fashioned Traveling Man Displaced, Say Salesmen in Convention. B the Associated Pre SAN FRANCISCO, June 9.—The traveling man who once wore & brown derby and a checkered vest, told risque stories, ogled the small town belles, sat up with other drummers at ll-uight gokrr games und wound up by padding is expense account 1 a Lhing of the 'lhll was asserted in one form or another by virtually all of the officials of the Travelers’ Proteclive Association in annual convention here. Instead, President W, 8. Murchison of Raleigh, N. C., said he traveling salesman is & practical psychologist, leading the Na- sion out of depression. . Stories Already Told. _ Albert J. Stimpson, who has been Belling drugs for 40 years, explained bout the stories. In the first place, told newspaper men, there are no w stories. What with the radio and certain t; of magazines, everybody hears the latest yarn at about the same time. ‘Then, 100, the salesmen haven't the $ime. The long train rides and llleI Jong layovers in snowbound towns are | shings of the past. \ President Murchison ulJ the associa- flon had & membership of 142,000 snd that all were working harder than ever, r they were selling on commission nd had to sell goods or starve, Bring Good Tidings. N “As emissaries of commerce they X rng good tidings of bettered conditions ! 80 every clty, town and hamlet in the country,” Murchison said. ‘The convention will continue until ‘*yriday. Nowpor;. R. I, had the first gas Yghting in America, in 1806 o G B i sl Actress bee@ Diving Show EXHIBITION HELD AT NEW ARMY, Heyburn, Lady.” seen 1 upper pholy, are suuits 10 the new pool &b the Arlinglon County, Va. RACE BRINKLEY of New York, star of “Flylng High, who appeared recently sl the Natioual ‘Lhicater i “Pagan NAVY AND MARINE CLUB POOL. and Weldon walching two fancy divers dollg ot bew Army, Navy snd Marioe Club in Star Staft Photo. 'HOW MARINES CAPTURED GUAM DURING SPANISH WAR DESCRIBED Governor Thought Bombingl | Was Salute, Gen. Myers Recollects. Comical Seizure of Pacific Island Recalled as Navy Plans to Quit Base. ERREEN By the Associnted Press. The caplure of Gusm in musical comedy style, during the Spanish- American War, was recalled loduy by Brig. Gen. Jolin T, Myers of the Ma- rines, iu conuection with the Navy's plan tw absndon the Lite Pacific Is- | land 8 8 uaval station, Now sssistaut to the commandant Myers was & youlg lleulensul i chiarge of he 38 Marlues mboard the crubser, Charleston, 10 1898, wheu her skipper recelved sealed orders st Houolulu to | proceed to Gusm and caplure it “Notie of us kiew where Guam was," sald the genetsl, “So we Lad W look | it up on the charts. We were 1o stop | und cuplure the bland on our way 1o the Philippines, where we were convoy- g three Lransports carrying e frst Anierican furce sent there. Open Fice on Fort, “On our wrrival st Guam we opened fire on the furt W the harbor hadu't been manned 0 50 yvea we didi’'t know that. - *I'v our surprise there was nio answer- ing fire and pretly soun s busl put out from shore. 1t carried a representative uf the Spunish Governor, who profound- | ly apoligized ‘for not being able to re- turn_your salute.’ The people of the island were un- aware that Lheir counlry wus st war, There was no cable service and the island received news from the outside | world only once s month by packet boat from Manila.” Governor Surrenders, Embarrassing though, the situation was, the Marines soon had it well in hand. Regretfully, but firmly they re- celved the surrender of the Governor, *Ihe 52 Spunish soldiers on the 1sland wete furced 1o lay down thelr s Myers sald, “and go slong with us, They all seemed rtather glad of the chance, “We found one American on the is- | land. He had been an elevator operator | i San Prancisco and we left him n charge.” New Arlington County Group Holds Election of Officers. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. CLARENDON, Va, June 9.—Forma- ion of & Kiwanis club in Arlington County took place Jast night at a meet. ing held in the Arlington Trust Build- ing, Rosslyn. Officers elected were as follows: Amos C. Crounse, president; Dr. J. H. Waliton, vice president; W. Thomas French, secretary-treasurer, and Macon Ware, district trustee, Members of the Board of Trustees are Dr. J. E. Payne, Henry J. Klinge, Frank L. Wolliork, Comdr. S. G. Green, Maj. J. H. qu and Allen J. Prosise. Meetings will be | held each Wednesday at Windsor Arms, Deputy Clerk Resigns, FAIRFAX, Va, June 9 (Speclal).— E. R. Holbrook, deputy clerk of the court, has tendered his resignation, ef- fective July 1, as agent for the Depart- ment of Game and Inland Fisheries in charge of {ssuance of hunting and fish- | ing licenses for Fairfax County. This | 1o see what 1s the matter, will be taken over by Thomas P. Chap- mAD, 8% BRIG. GEN. JOHN T. MYERS. Baby Alarm System Growi ing. l)t‘(‘ldl't‘s l‘,lfl-lrwal Official 'Parents Employ Ampli- fyers to Relay Cries While Absent. By the Assoclated Press CHICAGO, June 9. —THE baby alarm system seems to be growing. Louis M. Strauss, president of an electric company, reported today that there were at least & dozen sound am- plifying systems in use by Chicago futhers and mothers to enable them to £0 out to play bridge or shop and keep tub on what the baby is dolug at home at the same time. One couple, hie said, had & micro- phone and loud speaker device connect- ed up with the hiome of & Wonian neigh- bor so arranged that she can hear the baby whenever the child cries. Each ume she hears the child cry she goes and is un- derstood by Strauss to be paid on & “per cry” basis. “Another man,” said Strauss, “has attached a microphone to the baby's ctib and set up a loudspeaker Ly the telephone. He also has an sutomatic recelver-lifting device on his telephone 50 that it gocs up every time it rings. When both he and his wife go out and the baby is alone, they call up frequent- ly and the receiver goes up: They listen to the baby for a minute and f he is all right lhty 80 on with their shopping or bridge.” ARNOLD TO GET DEGREE Capital Engineer Will Award Delayed by War Service. James Riehl Arnoid, 1302 Galiatin strect, who left school at Carnegie In- stitute, Pittsburgh, in 1817 to enter the | World War, today will receive the degree of civil engineer from that instituticn, Mr. Arnold, now & Washington con- tractor and builder, was captain in the Carnegie Cadet Corps, before entering the war and upon enlistment was commissioned as lieutenant, and made drillmaster at Fort Humphreys, Va. He was cne of the youngest officers in the ‘World War. Friends of Mr. Arnold at Pittsburgh are to be hosts at_a banquet to him tonight at the Hotel Schen! e}'. in that Receive THE EVENING STAR, | Neither the White House nor high naval $10,000,000 NAVY SAVING AFFECTED Lower Commodity Prices, Delayed Construction Produce Economy. Economies effected during the cur- | reut fiscal year, In a reduced operating | schedule for the Nuvy, lower commodity prices and the postponiog of part of the public works schiedule throughout the country will result in sn unexpended belance of sume $10.000,000 when the Nscal year closes on June 30. This fig- ure 18 identical with that announced after the conference oll naval economy, leld over the week end st President Hoover's Sumimer camp on the Rapidan, officlals would say whether these were the suvings announced by President Hoover. Rear Admiral John Halligan, jr., as assistant chief of naval operations. on Oclober 8 last. announced that during this fiscal year savings under the new operating plan for Uncle Sam’s naval forces would be $3.440.000. This sum, he explained, would be distributed as fol- lows: Personnel, $1.579.000: maintenance, $1,386,000, aud fuel, $475,000. $7.758.949 Saving Forecast For the flscal year eading June 30, 1932, Rewr' Adwiiral Halligun asserted that $7.758.949 would be swved. This lie appurtioned as follows: Personnsl, $3 428 yay malulenance, $3.614,000, I and Tucl, $716,000. The cluef economies announced at | the Rapidan couference are those which cote under the fleel opersting plau, put it force by Admirs! William V. Praut, cllef of nuval operations, shortly after he ussumed that vost at the Navy De- partment last Fall, ‘The rew plan was credited with cutting the enlisted per- sonnel of the Nuvy about 4,800 men, through reducing recruiting from 400 to 200 per month, commencing Novem- ber 1 lust. ‘This phase of the economy was announiced by Rear Admiral F. P. Uphaaii, chief of the Bureau of Naviga- tiow. “Ihe appropriations for the Navy De- partment for tus Nscal year total $382 VUU.UW, but do not luclude emergency nppropriations. which total stout $1 VUV LLU. Navel spproviiations for cutiiig fiscal yoar, which ends June 30, 19, |u|n| $I60.000 00 aid ths repre- 1 : saviig of sulne VLU.L0V for | e comibug 12 mouths, sccording W the ufficials, Yands Slated to G Obscrvers cutsider it siguificant that Rear Adiuial Aichibald L. Patsous, chiel of the Bufeau uf Yards snd Ducks, Navy Departinent, was oue of those at- leiding Lhe Rapidan Conference of Fiesideut Houver. He hus charge of | the public works program for the Navy | alid has been able Lo secute from Con- gless wnch larger spproptiations for Lis burcau than have previous chiets While Llicre Lias beeti Lo decision an- nounced a3 yel regarding abolition of shivie establishituents, 1L s kuown that thete has Jutg been 8 program afoot W abullsh such uavy yards as (hose st Forlstioutt, N. M Charleston, 8. C.: | e Alcxundiis, Va., lorpedo station wnd e esteblshuneut st South Cliarlealon, W, Va, Ships to Remain. It was learued defuitely sb the de partient thal the suthorities al s Uiie du nol propuse Lo eflect economies Ly luyluy up either U, S, 8. Suratoga ol Lexiuglon. (e big nliplane carriers; by shelviig Wie U. S, 8. Los Augeles, the waval disigible, or by canceling the con- sbiiction of Wie glant ZKS-5. alter the U. S S Akion, her siber ship, now fast ucarig cotuplelion st Akron, Ohio, 1y Iautiched, Nuval officlals feel that in- astuuch as the Navy 15 entitled W build e sceund laige airigible Tor sbout $2450.000, &lter the Akron, which is costitg 35375000, 1s completed, 1t would Le Tulse econoimy Lo defer Lhis construe- ol The depaitinent 18 sppatently oltig aliead full 01t on the construc- Uun of e blg dirigible buse 8t Sunny- vale, Calif., aud tic ufficials who sre in terested 1 lighter-than-air craft, sa thisl two of these ahips are necessary (o | demonstiate (helr sullability to the full- st extent. NORTHWEST CITIZENS ELECT FRED BIRRELL State Assemblyman SBucceeds H. F. XKeunedy ns Head of As- sociation. | By & 8taff Correspondent of The ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 9.—J. | Fred Birrell, delegate to the Virginia | | Assembly from this city, was elected president of the Northwest Citizens' Associntion st » meeling of the urgan- ization last night. Mr. Birrell succeeds Harry F. Kennedy. Other officers elected were Harrison Emhardt, first vice president; 8. T.| Jemson, second vice president; E. A Sweeley, treasurer; . lrma Coleman, secretary, and Mrs. E. E. MacMoreland, | Nuancial secretary. ‘Ihe sum of $85 was approoriated from the Lreasury to the Parent-Teach- er Assoclation for playgreund equip- ment st Maury School. ~Citizens of the section were invited 1o join the asso- clation in donating money for this cuuse. A committee to investigate the cost of improving the Maury School grounds | was Damed, consisting of Mr. Emhardt, J. D. Perry and Mrs. Sweeley. Another committee, to work out Tevisions to the by-laws, was named, and consists of Mr. Emhardi, Mrs. MacMoreland and | Mr. Swerley, PLAY TICKETS 'SOLD Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., June 9.—Sale of tickets for the comedy “Corporal Esgen,” o be presenled in the National Guard Armory here tomorrow and ‘Ihursday eveulngs by local talent for the benefit of Snyder-Farmer Post, No. 3, American legion, 18 belng pushed energetically, Caesar L. Alello and Orion R. Butler ale In charge of tickels aud finance, Mrs, Jotn J., Fainter 13 in charge of the cast, with J. Henry Hiser, Robert G. MarCartee, William T. Luman and E. J. Cameron taking care of pub- licity W. Walzl and John A. Johnson in charge of property. - . Fire Auxiliary to Meet. CLARENDON, Va, June 9 (Spe- clal) —The Woman’s Auxillary of the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department will meet tonight, in Firemen's Hall to plan for aiding the firemen in their annual carnival to be held the week of June 15. Following the business ses- sion there will be an apron and necktie bo: Easy to Pay Monthly Amt.of Deposit Note For12 Moaths $120 WASHINGTON, D. C; TUESDAY, JUNE 9, BOY REPORTED MISSING AFTER MYSTERIOUS FIRE Power Cut Off at Fairfax and Turning in of Alarm Is Delayed Speclal Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va, June 9.—A tenant house on the estate of R. Walton Moore was destroyed by fire this morning about 2 o'clock, under mysterious cir- cumstances. Sheriff E. P. Kirby states that he is Investigating the disappear- ance of the cook’s son, George Benaugh. ‘The house was occupled by Mrs. Lu- cretia Brooks, colored, and her son. George Benaugh, The cook was not at home last night and it is not known whether the boy was in the bullding or not. The fire was discovered by Miss Helene Milchell, who sleeps on & porch at her homé adjoining the Moores. She gave the alarm, but when the Falrfax central in turn endeavored to sound the siren to summon the Fire Depart- ment it was discovered that the town'’s off by the power company, supposedly while repairs were being made. The telephone central, Mrs. Holbrook, sum- moned members of the Fire Department by telephone. . Construction contracts awarded in Canada in the first four months of this year totaled nearly $100,000,0000. Interest can be ma prove their abil Washington bakeries Bakers. cleanliness. the baking industry. Washington citizen! ATEXANDHIA BAKING O sssssmems) ATTEND CENTRAL LABOR UNION FAIR ( supply of electric current had been cut | 1931. OPPOSES ANY CUT INDRY LAW FUNDS Shreve Holds Reduction Would Be Blow to Prohi- bition Enforcement. By the Associated Press. Oppositfon to any curtailment of funds for prohibition enforcement under the announced drive of President Hoover to cut down all Federal ex- penditures was expressed today by Rep- resentative Shreve, Republican, Penn- sylvania, a prohibitionist. Shreve sald the extension of enforce- ment activities by the addition of 500 agents on July 1 should not be ham- | pered. As chairman of the House Appropria- tions Subcommittee in charge of the | | Justice Department bill, he led the drive last year for the increased allot- ment for the prohibition bureau. The Pennsylvania Representative con- gredients are used. ferred yesterday with officlals of the Justice Department. Attorney General 000 THE 3 REASONS WHY Our Campaign in the Made UNION Baked Safe Bread of Locally Has Merited and Received the Indorsement of Washington’s Most Prominent Organizations Washington Board of Trade Washington Chamber of Commerce District of Columbia Health Department D. C. Federation of Women’s Clubs Federation of Citizens’ Associations Washington Housekeepers Alliance (W. H. A Not Represented at Right) de. AT THE PRESE Mitchell has not been called upon by President Hoover to curtall expenses, but the President has indicated ways of reducing expenditures with the head of every department. “Every dollar we have appropriated to the Justice Department will be needed during the next fiscal year to pay the ordinary running expenses of the department,” Shreve said. “Any (cut would hamper the courts and deter enforcement activities. “Prohibition will face its greal test In the next year. in the enforcement staff does not show | a materjal increase in enforcement and s consequential decrease in violations of the law, there is sure to be a cry, greater than ever, for repeal of the prohibition laws. | “We must show in the next year that | prohibition can be enforced and we | the result through curtallment of funds | of the department. “It is the most important question of the day and must be settled ol and for all in the next fiscal year, Auxiliary Will Meet. ARLINGTON, Va., June 9 (Special) — | The regular meeting of the Auxiliary of ‘th! Arlington Volunteer Fire Depart- | ment will be held at the home of Mrs Julian Tapp tonight. Plans to assist the firemen with their carnival will be made. present. 1t the increace | | can’t aflord to endanger in the least | All members are urged to be | TWO VACANCIES OPEN WITH INDIAN SERVICE Applications for Important Places Due Before July 10, Civil Bervice Board Decides. By the Assoclated Press. The recently organized Indian Serv- ice hes two !mportant positions to fil, and especially qualified men are wanted. They carry the titles of assistants to the Indian commissioner. One would have charge of Indian property and the other of human relations. Each has an annual salary of $5,600, with increases to $6,400 possible. The Civil Service Commission will re- ceive applications until July 10. Special boards of examiners will pass on the applicants, the usual form of examina- tion having been walved. | KELLOGG GETS DEGREE MINNEAPOLIS, June 9 (#) —Frank B. Kellogg, St. Paul, judge of the Per- manent Court of International Justice and Dr. George E. Vincent, former president of the University of Minne- sota, were made honorary doctors of law by Dr. Lotu Coffman, presi- |dent. at the University of Minnesota's commencement last night. Diploma: | were given 1.500 students. . George W. Offutt, President Washington Board of Trade: e fnterested ‘in ington, Harry King, President Washington “We need citizen in Bread baked by Union Bakers is the very finest that It takes knowledge, ability and experience to make the finer breads, even when the best quality in- Union Rakers are required to spend vears studying the art of making fine breads, and then to before they are admitted to the P»aLerv Unions. T TIME employ only Union All “AlL District of ain _the Dukiness” conditions. Chamber of Commerce: the co-operation of evers T efforts to of local Dr. W. C. Fowler, Health Officer, District of C. Health Department: bakeries oper: Columba careful supervision an x within the are sublect 0 napection for sanitation and cleanliness. Fvery bakery operating within the District of Colum- Dbia is under the strict supervision of our local Health De- partment, subject to regular inspections for sanitation and Our local plants are among the finest in the Nation; perfect models of all that is clean and modern in They turn out breads and other bakery products LOOK FOR THE BAKERY ADDRESS! the “lANI) of the bakery i~ that are guaranteed to be ‘fresh, pure and wholesome—AL WAYS! Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt, President > D. C. Federation of Women’s Clubs: Tt is only through patronizing our local industries that we can hope to maintain present economic condi hasten the early return of prosperity to our cit Washingtonians DO NOT WANT the evil conditions that will inevitably result if we permit the cut-throat business methods of out-of-town interests to lower our local American Standard of Living. Washington bakeries merit the loyal support of every true ons and True B. Agee “x every effort spen carries ADDRESS that made Every bukery operat- ing in_Washington AT THE FPRESENT TIME ore, BAKERY ADDRESS. sure it is the name and address of & Washington bakery. getting bread gua to be the finest quality and always fresh, pure and wholesome! Associated Bakery “BAKERS” Local Union No. 118 CORBY BAKING CO. GRUSTY FIE CO CORDEReHMER's CAKE HAVENNER BAKERY HOLMES TO HOMES BAKERY Then you are ranteed shington concerns if we are e R any Feturn to prospe Bowles, Vice Pr Federation of Citizens’ Asan.: sm heartily in made accord with to impress Dels pon Washington citizens the meces- nding thelr money with et sperity.” Senator James J. Davis, Former Secretary of Labor: :{l b:hwvel \Il all ‘0 lll‘fifl B{ !hm eff BASHian Randard of lvink: Uni ions “BAKERY SALESMEN’S” Local Union Ne. Indorsed by the Washington Central Labor Union formity the established regulati the D. C. Health Department They LMES FIE BAKE EIERLEIN BAKERY LIBERTY PIE Ct LOGEMANN & SONS RICE BAKERY L War Memorial et in Dirmton” Marker Tark 5th and Florida Aven SANITARY AND PIGGLY WIGGLY BAKERIES SCANEIDER BAKING CO. NSON PIE BAKERY ) JUNE 15 TO 27 <G