Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1931, Page 5

HIGHTOWER ABSENT AT MINE SLAYING State, However, Expects to Prove He Had Knowledge of Plot. TO PICK IDLE Washington's municipal woodyard is helping to solve one of the Salvation Army's most vexing problems—how to weed out the professional panhandler from the innocent victim of the eco- nomic depression. MOUNT STERLING, Ky. December This is the opinion of Maj. James 31.—Admitting W. H. Hightower ma.Qr-jx:dn'":'h'_‘ifl“:';‘a‘:”’\ergmn“:m"‘:"v defendant, was not in Evarts at the|eyecutive secretary of the District of time four men were slain in a gun|Columbia Committee on Employment battle last May, the commonwealth will| “The woodyard is a God-send to the T o v.” Maj. Asher asserted. attempt to prove through its u:tn-sm!f:g;f"r:x“ o dnx_ JABIEL (e e that the mine union president left for | professional panhandler and seeker Harlan that morning with & knowledge | after ‘something - for - nothing’ with repismalipee fmoncndiy | ‘which the Army was formerly affiicted ! ! | He explained that in return for meals Hightower is charg~d with murder in |, \odging. men taken in by the Sal- connection with the battle, and is be-|vation Army are sent to the woodyard ing tried on the specific charge of con- the Associated Press. |to work. If they fail to do thelr bit at spiring to bring about the death of | Jan County, one of those slain. It as} on this chargs that W. B. Jones, se - sentenced to life imprisonment. S B o | 'S GRI-HGALLY ".l. wounded in the battle, was called to the | stand today to resume his testimony party of deputies traveling in three| . . . automobiles was fired upon from Evarts| Children of Philanthropist “I shot back until I was too weak from loss of blood, to shoot any longer.” 1 and 80 shots. Cox was wounded in the i i H 0 shoulcer, hip. leg and body. Cox was | n Ch'cago ome tified Deputy Daniels stepped from the | B front car and was killed by shotgun! Deputy Sheriff James Daniels of Hzr:} S RUSENWALD Deputy Sheriff Estes Cox, seriously | started yesterday. He had testified that houses, the roadsides and nearby hills. ! Summored to Bedside he testified, saying he fired botweon 69 the first prosecution witness He tes-| slugs | By the Associated Press | CHICAGO, December 31.—Julius Ro- Denies Sheriff Fired. { senwald, multi-millionaire philanthro- Under cross-examination by Ben B.|pist and merchant, is critically ill at Golden, Cox admitted that Daniels, as| has home in Highland Park, a suburb he walked to the ditch bank, carried| His condition has become so serious his rifie in readiness to shoot, but| that all of his children have been sum- denied the deputy fired a shot moned to his bedside. Under Golden's questions Cox said| The wealthy merchant has been con- his salary as deputy sheriff and mine | fined to his home since early last Sum- guard was paid by the Black Mountain [ mer, suffering from hardening of the Coal Corporation. He also sald he did | arteries and complications arising from Dot know Hightower and had nevef | heart disease. He is 69 year. old. seen him until the Evarts union head | Since his condition has become so was brought to jail in Harlan the night | critical, two of his children, Mrs. Al- after the clash. | tred K. Stern of Ravinia and Lessing R. L. Pope of the prosecution sought | Rosenwald of Philadelphia, have been to bring out in requestioning Cox that in constant attendance with Mrs. Ro- the deputy knew of meetings of the!senwald. The other children, who were union. Cox, however, said he had no | hurrying to his bedside last night, were knowledge of his own on this point.| Mrs. Adele Rosenwald Levy of New Golden objected to the prosecution’s| York, Mrs. Mariam Rosenwaid Stern of form of questioning and Judge Henry | 17ew Orleans and William Rosenwald of R. Prewitt admonished both sides | Philadelphia against asking “leading” questions Mr. Rosenwald was president of Sears, . Roebuck & Co., for many years, Defense Outlines Case. WOODYARD HELPS SALVATIONISTS Charity Able to Weed Out Panhandlers From Men Who Are Willing to Work. Later | THE EV { RS FROM WORKERSjB[]ARI] URGAN'ZES TOFIGHT TAXBILLS |Trade Body Names Commit- the woodyard they sre refused further aid from the Salvation Army | tces to Present Facts “They formerly came here from other | Against Mapes Measures. cities and stayed for d: Ma). Asher | | continued. “knowing they would st least | have a_place to sleep and rome food. | Now that they have to do a little honest work 2t the woodvard if thay | Pledging its support to the cam-| expect t> remain the floaters are | paign against the Mapes tax-increase floating on and our number of transient | proposals already announced by the! guests is much smaller than it would | Citizens' Joint Committee on Fiscal have been otherwise, although still | Relations. the Municipal Finance Com- ! large enough to tax the capacity of our | mittee of the Washington Board of | Emergency Home." | Trade at a meeting yesterday laid| The Emergency Home, at 479 C street. | plans for a_vigorous attack on the| maintains & 24-hour-a-day service for | tax-boosting bills offered by the Mapes homeless men, both white and colored. | committee. thoce applying for admission after | Subcommittees which will delve into regular meal times being given tickets | a]l phases of the four bills which to & restaurant for food. A new fumi- | passed the House were appointed and gator and hot-water tank have been |a special subcommittee also was au-| installed to improve the home's fa- | thorized to study the fiscal relations be- | cilities. tween the United States Treasury and the District for the period from 1900 to 1930. This latter group will seek facts and data concerning unused funds from District _appropriations | which reverted to the Treasury. Subcommittees Named. Joshua Evans, jr. chairman of the | Stricken following as chairmen of four sub- committees to take up the bills Theodore P. Noyes, chairman of the subcommittee to study the gasoline tax nd auto weight tax bill; Willam W. Williams, chairman of the subcommit- tee on_inheritance and estate ta W. L. Beale, chairman of the subcom- | mittee dealing with matters aflecting real estate, and Frederick M. Bradley chairman of the subcommittee on in- come tax legislation | Edward F. Colladay, vice chairman of | the Citizens’ Joint Committec on Fiscal Relations, who is also a member of the Trade Board Committee, emphasized ! | the importance of assembling authentic ! and comprehensive data with which to | launch the fight against the tax bills | Will Present All Facts. | | “Our arguments” Mr. Colladay de- clared, “will be presented before a body of men who comprise the Senate Dis- trict Committee—a group of men who are outstanding in their respective walks of life and who compose a body as intelligent and powerful as any court of law. Our duty will be to give them facts—all the facts—and present them | learly and concisely. They will, I am | sure, render a fair and just verdict consistent with the evidence we pre- sent. That is the kind of verdict we| want. We can get it by going united | and prepared, by nting all the facts and eliminating all conjectur and deductions.” On recommendation of Sidney Roche | the subcommittee to look into the ac- TRADE BODY BACKS. JULIUS ROSENWALD. Board of Trade group, appointed the|g THURSDAY DBSERVANCE QUIET FOR WHITE HOUSE President to Retire Before Midnight, Facing Recep- tion Ordeal Tomorrow. New Year eve will be observed quietly and simply at the White House tonight by President and Mrs. Hoover, with only the members of the family and two or three intimate friencs gathered about ! them Nothing in the nature of a party or festivity has been planned, and it 1s thought likely they will retire before midnight because both realize they must go through a real physical ordeal to- morrow when they receive personally and shake hands with the several thou- cands of persons who present themselves at the White House on the occasion of the annual New Year day reception. President and Ma;. Hoover have in- dulged in a more or less active Christ- mas week at the White House, Al'an Leaves Late Today. Allan Hoover, younger of the Hoover who joined the family for the tmas holidays and in whose honor his parents entertained at tte White House last night with a dinner dance, will leave Washington late today for Los Angeles, where he recently en- tered upon & banking career. Herbert Hoover, Jr., and his wife and two chil- dren are expected to remain until the middle of next week, when they will for their home in Pasadena, Calif There is every indication tomorrow’s New Year reception will compare to similar occasions in former years, both in color and splendor, as well as in numbers. reception will begin at 11 o'clock From that hour until noon the Presi. dent and Mrs. Hoover will receive mem- bers of the cabinet, diplomatic corp: the various court justices, as well a the ranking officers of the Army, Navy Marine Corps and the Government and other notable persons in official and social and civic life of the Capital. Reception Starts at 1. The public reception, recognized as the most impressive and truly demo- | cratic part of the White House New | Year occasion, will start at 1 o'clock in the afternoon and will not be con- cluded until the last persons in First La Last year more than 5000 persons were recelved, and older attaches of the White House were of the opinion today that if the present weather con- tinues until tomorrow there is a like- lihood that a record-breaking crowd will present itself at the reception. The morning section of the | line | has been received by the President and | DI I | | | | I | OU might know that a girl ~ith peach orchards of Georgia | By the Associated Press. | SAN FRANCISCO., December 31.— | The supposedly infusible East and West | will unite temorrow on both shores of She was born in Cincinnati near Atlanta and now is a featured dancer in a Broadw: 'ORIENTALS TO JOIN ALL WORLD | | the Pacific to celebrate what they re- | From Géorgia to Broadway SOUTHERN BEAUTY BECOMES FEATURED DANCER. the name of Sunny Kest came from the was educated musical show. —A. P. Photo. IN OBSERVING NEW YEAR DAY Chinese and Japanese Will Celebrate Holi- day in Much the Same Way as | Occidental Peop]es. | young Chinese uses little firecrackers and shoots them by the hundreds, young America uses larger and fewer of them Lasts Nearly Month. Among the Japanese. New Year day DANIELS FORESEES DEFEAT OF HOOVER Political Elements Similar to Those of 1912, Says Ex- Secretary of Navy. Prohibition as a major party issue would be fatal. when so many people are out of work and hungry, in the | opinion of Josephus Daniels, war-time | Secretary of the Navy and noted North | Carclina newspaper ~editor, who said [ today that 1932 locks to him like 1912 and that by nominating a progressvie | and liberal the Democratic party will | be carried to victory in the elections next November The South, while having great re- | spect for President Hoover, will not support him again, Mr. Daniels asserted at his suite in the Willard Hotel, and 1932 looks to me very like 1912. In that year, Taft, at the conclusion of his administration, was respected and be- loved by the whole country, but the tariff caused a revolution in the Re- | pub'ican party and the progressive | spirit of the country was aroused Revolt of G. O. P. Seen. “While not prophesying a split, I can say that the same elements that refused to support Taft and followed Roosevelt are now as much in_favor of revolt as they were in 1912. V/hen the Democrats are in power and a slump comes, they call it a panic. When the Republicans have it, it is just a tempo- rary depression. They haven't been able to do anything to put an end to the unprecedented unemployment and business trouble. “The chances are if the Democrats nominate a candidate who is thorough- ly progressive and liberal and holds the same attitude toward putting an end to high tariffs and privilege and the rule in this country of the favor-seexing interests now in the saddle since 1920, we would be able to get enough votes to insure his election Believe, me, you | can cut the dissatisfaction with a knife, just now, it is so thick.” “Hoover Support Lost.” Turning to a discussion of the part of the country he knows best, Mr. Daniels said “In the South the Democrats who voted for Mr. Hoover because they would not submit to Mr. Smith's re- pudiation of the Democratic platform when he. tried to make the party wet | still have a high regard for the pres- ent President, but would not vote for | him again. He has not been as vigor- ous in the support of prohibition as ex- pected. The economic_situation has made the South feel a change is neces- sary. If any one doubts this, just let him look at the results of‘recent con- gressional elections.” { he became chairman of the board The defens in its opening statement eaid it would attempt to prove the deputies fired first, and that Hightower was in Harlan at the time of the shoot- ing and knew nothing about it. The prosecution, in ils opening statement agreed the union president was in Har- lan, but said he had participatea in plans for the attack on the deputies before leaving The Associated Press reporter had a $10 contempt of court fine remittd when he apologized to Judge Prewitt for asking Hightower to leave the court room, in violation of court rules, to have his picture taken. Barred as Reporter. Taking exceptions to articles pub- lished in the Knoxville, Tenn., New: With his fortune he established the Julius Rosenwald Foundation with a capital of $30,000,000 in 1917, as & phi- lanthropic institution “for the well-be- ing of mankind.” He has given more than $5,000,000 to the University of Chicago for the establishment of the Museum of Science and Industry in Jackson Park. 'BIBLICAL INSTITUTE MAY HAVE TO CLOSE Third Largest Protestant Theologi- | | however, did not name a chairman, de- | ferring the matter until a later date. | The committees were urged to start , 50 as to be ready when- gard as a new deal in human affairs HOOVER ASKED TO SPEAK £t &, " s of ‘cars v is the greatest of sll holidays, and, with few intermissions, lasts about a month. | In their native land they begin the celebration December 27 or 28, and it E. F. MORRISON DIES | Columbia and the United States in pro- work promptl | ever Congress volved. DISTRICT T.AX BILL OPPOSED BY GROUP takes up the bills in- ers Rally to Support of D. C. Citizens. The Merchants and Manufacturers’ | Assocation today rallied to the support of the Citizens' Joint Committee on . 3 Piscal Relations between the District of | Randle Highlands Citizens Deplore | Increases—26 New Members testing the tax increases advocated by | entinel about the recent trial of Jones, | jucge Prewitt today ruled that John | oux, reporter, could remain at the as a representative ot the L‘m&»'{‘ but not as a representative of | ws-Eentinel cal Seminary Faces Finan- cial Difficulties. X t P TE e t By the Associated Press, B. Snyder, special prosecutor in t:: Hightower trial, then announced h= would file a protest against Moutoux appearng in the court room and was told by the judge he would have to submit’ affidavits, as the ruling already had been made. Moutoux went to Lex- ington with William H. Townsend, Lexington attorney, Who represents Newton D. Baker, general counsel of the United Press, but said he would return to cover the Hightower trial “I didn't ask for these papers and I'm not going to sit on the bench and have the .press attack me,” Judge Prewett said today. “No one represent- ing the Knoxville News-Sentinel can it in this court.” SHERWOOD IS FINED ON COURT CONTEMPT Failure to Answer Quiz Subpoena Costs “Walker's Accountant” $50,000—Property Seized. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 31.—A $50,000 penalty—half of the maximum provided by law—was imposed Tuesday upon Russell T. Sherwood, described a5 Mayor Walker's personal account- ant, for contempt of court in failing to answer a subpoena to testify before the Hofstadter Legislative Committee Without rendering an opinion, Su- preme Court Justice Thomas W. Churchill fined the missing Sherwood, whom he held in contempt of the com- mittee which has sought for months to make him come back and talk about = safe deposit box he held in common with the mayor. Samuel Seabury, counsel to the Legis- lative Committee, who demanded the maximum penalty, has charged that Mayor Walker has kept Sherwood away Several months ago, Seabury assist- ants were sent to Mexico City to serve Sherwood With & subpoena, but the ac- countant declared the document illegal and ignored it Seabury said he had already seques- tered $20,000 in property belonging to the accountant and that he has a house at Suffern which will be included in a formal order for seizure to satis- 1y the fine. Meantime, Seabury said, he w CHICAGO, December 31.—Trustees | of the Garrett Biblical Institute warned |its alumni and friends Tuesday that it may be forced to close unless speedy | financial_relief is taken. The ifstitute. founded in 1856 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, is the |third largest Protestant theologlcal seminary in the country, and draws its 450 students from 25 denominations. It is tre principal training school for | the Methodist Episcopal ministry in the Middle West Dr. Frederick C. Eiselen, president, | said the school needs $90,000 in excess | of its present income by August 1, end of the school year. Its endowments are represented ‘1argpl,\' by downtown properties covered by floated in 192! Payment of interest ! December 1 'FARMER IS CHARGED IN “MERCY” MURDER Man About -tl; B;;y‘};_is Daughter, Deficient Mentally, Is Held in Probe of Poisoning. By the Associated Press. WAYNE, W. Va., December 31.—A mountain farmer is held in jail here in the alleged “mercy” murder of his mentally deficient daughter. Smith Webb, who, his neighbors say, “did his best” to care for the unfortu- nate girl for 26 years, was arrested last night. He protested innocence, declar- ing that the girl might have swallowed beetle poison Officers say he poisoned his daughter Maude and then dressed her in “Sun- day best” to place her in a homemade coffin. A rough grave had been ex- cavated before authorities started a check, when they heard Webb had no death certificate. The daughter died in convulsions December 14. Webb had the body in | the coffin at the grave when the of- | ficers arrived to investigate. A report (was returned yesterday by physicians | that she died of a different chemical | than the beetle poison. The 50-year-old widower claims the charge was brought against him by enemies because of furnishing informa- a $2,500,000 mortgage bond issue | and part of the principal was defaulted | | the Mapes Committee and proposed in bills which recently passed the House. The Executive Committee of the mer- chants’ group. at & meeting this morn- ing, indorsed the action of the Citizens' Joint Committee in opposing” increase in taxation in the District on the basis of reducing the Federal contribution toward the upkeep of the National Capital. Deplores Speedy Action. The committee deplored the manner in which the House rushed the tax legislation through, pointing out that citizens of the District directly affected by the measures were given no oppor- tunity to be heard. Open hearings for the people of the | District on the bills before the Senate Committee was urged by the trade body. It was the opinion of the committee | that any further taxation deemed neces- | sary for the District should first be | studied in comprehensive manner ty the | District Commissioners, who would then | determine the amount of taxation | needed and the manner in which it should be raised The committee was unanimously op- posed to any reduction in the lump sum contribution of $9,500,000 by the Federal Government toward the District. | Thorough Study Asked. ! The group felt this amount. coupled with the revenues derived from present | tax sources, should be compared with | the ennual budget of the District to | | determine if additional funds are neces- sary. Not unless it is found that the budget could not be met with these | funds should tax increases be proposed l Withdrawal of the present tax on | intangibles and stocks and trade was advocated by the committee if the in- heritance and estate tax bill is enacted into law. Mark Lansburgh, president of the Merchants' Association, presided at the meeting. | Embargo Declared on Some Goods. U. S. to Be Unaffected. ‘WARSAW, Poland, December 31 (/) —An embargo on certain classes of goods that are imported into Poland and increased duties on all others will become effective tomorrow, it has been officially announced. ‘The new schedules, to be made public tomorrow or the next day, have been designed to, protect Poland's favorable trade balance, and to serve as a counter move against tariff restrictions of other nations. Apparently the United States will be POLAND RAISES TARIFFS * Join Organization. The Randle Highlands Citizens' Asso- | cation at its mesting last night went | o record as opposed to the bill passed by the House to increase the Districi. Chairman William Gath of the Laws and Legislation Committee of the association in a brief message denounced the bill on the higher auto tax and the double tax on residents of nearby Maryland and Virginia em- ployed in the District The Streets Committee was author- ized to take steps to have signal lights placed at the corner of Twenty-fifth street and Minnesota avenue. Twenty- six new members were admitted to the organization last night The meeting was held in the Orr Scheol and President Herbert Marti presided. taxation in Marriage Licenses. M g Resel Biaieon ad., achel Matson, Washin Rey. R. Paul Schearrer. AR st muie] Gordon, 23 and a Greenbrg, 19 Rev. Solomion Mets T M Albert Pischbein, 26, and Linda Kern, 29; Judge Robert 'E. Mattinis. 5 homas Chapman. 33, and _Helen Prench, 25, both of Woods 7 v RS 03dstock. Va.; Rev. A obert E. ' Markley, 20, and Marshal, 20 Rev. Newton M. Simmends. A John P Bowman, 26, Cum and Catherine V. Poole, 19, Rey. John C. Copenhaver John Edwin Smith. 33 31, Finksburg, Md 23, and W. H. Weitzel, Jonn McKenney, Takoma 3 Park, ashington and Mildred M. Rev. Carl C. eler LeRoy A. Turpin. 27. and Agnes Diges, Rey. B. H. Whitting S Jumes W. Willls. 21, and Elizabeth Hamp- Rey. Wiseman irels, 24, and Cornelia W. . "26: ‘Rev. W, H. Thomas Rudolph Reeves. 26, and Anna L. German, 20; Rev. George M. Rank Joseph Baines. 21, and Rev. W. A Brooks Gaines Walker. ir. 20. and Charlotte Ham- 1lton, 28: Rev. Henry Tillman Jaies H. Curls, 23, and Helen E. Brent, V. W. D. Jatvis Fugene B. Pratt. b4, and Dora F. Weeks v Ulvsses Plerce 25 and Evelyn L V. John . Brivks Madison, Wis.._and in Edna M. Bond, Emma G. o Grege, 24, Washington; Rev. R. J linchy. *.F. Halloran, 27. San Prancisco. and | Natalie Russ, 26. Haverhill, Mass v. E L. Buckey Wilbert Green. 42 0. both of Hur Edward Brow Rev. 8. A. Warren William 8. Canaday. 39. Roxburv., Va and Lillian A. Winstead, 23, Reedville. Va Rev. H. M_Hennle T omas_Douglas. 25, and Brence Stewart 19. Rev. F._Henson John A, Brown. 46. and Carrie A. Moore. 42 Rev. L. P._Hennie drew A. Dennison. 53. Canitol Heights. | and Catherine E. Wignall, 5, Md: Rev. G. A Cummpings ST, Smallwood. 23. and Dorothy Ben- 24. both of Detroit; Rev. John E. TS avis Truehart, 25. and Ida May Br | Jem Berell, 31: Rev. Joseph R. Jones and Marie V. Nelson. Rev. W k W. H. Brooks McAbee, 21 send transcripts of committee testi- mony concerning Sheriff Thomas M. | Farley o Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt today. The transcript will be accom- panied by a letter pointing out portions of the testimony which he regards as actionable by the Governor, who has the power to remove the sheriff and his aides. tion that resulted in liquor raids. Mate, a 17-year-old son of Webb, is held as a material witness. ACTOR'S RITES SIMPLE HOLLYWOOD, December 31 (#).— “unnflecud by the new regulations. | | On the Threshold President Hoover was invited today to address the Pan-American Student Congress to be held in Miami, Fla., from April 10 to 14, with the University of Miami as host. Meldrim Thomson, jr., secretary the University of Miami Student Assc- ciation, extended the invitation, which the President took under advisement Senator Fletcher, Democrat, Florida, presented Thomson to Mr. Hoover. New Year’s Eve Party Cost Back To Pre-War Price | Average Charge to Greet 1932 in Chicago to Be $6 Less Per Person. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 31.—The price of whoopee, New Year eve variety, has dropped to the lowest figure since the World War. The average charge to welcome in 1932 in Chicago major hotels and night clubs is about $6 a person less this year than last New Year eve. The prices range from $250 to $10 a person in contrast to last year's figures of $6 to $15 a person. Perhaps spend, laugh and be merry is a city-wide New Year resolution. Anyway, hotels, night clubs, restaurants are wedging in extra tables to accommo- date unexpectedly heavy New Year eve reservations. One large North Side hotel reports the largest advance sale of reservations in its history, and another said it reservations already total 1,100. The city's largest single party will be that of the Interfraternity Club, which has booked the ball room and an entire floor of smaller dining rooms in one of the Loop's biggest hotels to accommo- date its 1,000 members and their guests. Two hundred tuxedo-attired prohibi- tion sleuths will prowl the hilarity cen- ters, but the official announcement was that individual imbibers would not be arrested unless they got too noisy. ‘The theaters and the Chicago Civic Opera have planned gala performances, and throughout the residential sections will stretch a network of private parties. Towels and Toilet Tissues World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturer of Interfolded Products of | | tistics and forecasts—New Year day. Since about 3,000 years before Christ, when the coming of the new year was | riod of rejoicing, the turn of the calen- dar has been regarded generally as civilized mankind's choice of time for discarding the old andl turning toward the new China's comparatively recent adop- tion of the Gregorian calendar and Japans elaborate celebration of the New Year have served to make January 1 virtually a world holiday. Even Soviet Russia celebrates that day. first observed in Babylonia with a pe-| ends January 20. Japanese in America confine their festivities to New Year The Chinese form dragon parades to chase away evil spirits and clear the wi for good luck. The Japanese decorate their homes with ropes of rice straw to prevent the entrance of two-toed black, gray and red demons. In spite of China’s adoption of the modern calendar, the Chinese will cele- brate_twice. Under their old calendar New Year day comes on February 6 this year. Among the older generation of Chinese that is the day all debts should Celebrate Same Day. | e setied. Under such conditions, the Oriental | population of the Pacific Coast States CEMENT FIRM SUED and the western population of China and Japan will join the people amonx‘Two Petitions Alleged Damage to day with the same sentiments China and the Chinatowns of Amer- ica will resound with the greeting “Kung Hai Fat Hoy”’ and “Kung Ho Sun Hay,” which liberally translated mean “I wis ous New Year.” In Japan and among Japanese of the United States it is “Shinnen Omedeto Gozaimasu.” For the Chinese the day is a feast of jollification under the multi-colored flag of the new Far Eastern republic. The celebrating Chinese youth on New Year day resembles an American boy on the Fourth of July except that the whom_they live to celebrate the same | h you a happy and prosper- | Land From Nearby Plant. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., December 31.— | Alleging that dust and soot from the Nortn American Cement Corporation plant at Security, Md., rendered adja- | cent truckland unfit for trucking pur- iposes. Franklin R. and Clara E. Al- bright, and Millard J. and Lizzie Price have filed suits against the company for $7.500 and $5,000, respectively.. The two suits have been removed to Frederick County. Retired G. P. 0. Employe to Be | Buried With Masonic Rites. Edward Francis Morrison, 65, retired employe of the Government Printing Office, died yesterday at his home, | 4726 Fifth street. Mr. Morrison had no relatives here, his wife having died about six years {ago. He was retired last year after mere than 30 years' service at the | Printing Offce. | _Masonic services by Federal Lodge, ‘NO, 1, will be held in Glenwood Ceme- | tery tomorrow afternoon following fu- ‘nlrnl services at 2 o'clock at the Hy- ksctmgc funeral establishment, 1300 N street. NITRATE GROUP ELECTS New York !_!nnker Chosen to Head Combine for Year. VALPARAISO, Chile, December 31 (#).—Medley G. B. Whelpley, New York banker, was elected president of the Cosach’ nitrate combine for next year | by member companies and the Chilean government yesterday. Whelpley, who is 39 years old, suc- ceeds E. A. Cappellan Smith, who re- tired voluntarily as president, but will retain his place on the board of | directors. ~Alfred Houston still is first vice president in charge of operations. vance of the cel FOI‘ the SCCOI‘ld year we offer We Cannot Accept Another Reservation Again the adyance sale of tickets for our New Year cele- bration has far exceeded the greatest record in the history of the Wardman Park Hotel. Every seat and table has been sold! We were compeli:d to close the list Wedn:sday night-—-twenty-four hours in ad- lebration! We regret that our present capacity is limited to seven- teen hundred, and apologize to hundreds of our friends who were disappointed. of a New Year —let us pause and “take stock™ of businoss. In compliance with his_oft-expressed | wish, funeral services for Tyrone Power, | 62, 7oted stage and screen actor, will | be simple Provisions were made for a solo of Tennyson's “Crossing the Bar” and & §r.. killed by his former partner, Joseph | €ulogy by some member of his profes- Ragonetti, after an argument. I'sion at the services here Saturday Lk morning. The body ;m_ be crema!f‘d : MARYLAND CAPlTOL R ower died yesterday, apparently of TO GET FIRE SYSTEM| | heart disease. He was appearing in a | | Homicide entered the scope the eommittee’s investigation yesterday when five men were called before Car- roll Hayes, one of Mr. Seabury's assist- | ants, and questioned about the fatal shooting Monday of George A. Colgan This experience conviflces us that "The Depression” is greatly e.xaggera!ed. and that the memories of 1931 will not be permitted to mar the pleasant anticipations of 1932. | ourselves, as well as our “Let us see if we cannot Eliminate some of the “waste” that is apparent through wrong methods, or an unwise mental attitude, during 1931. ¢ Let us all strive to improve service promote Co-operation—to in- crease mutual understanding of busi- ness conditions and make 1932 a year of great progress and prosperity. T The facilities of the Columbia National Bank are always available Let us serve you. INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS and refreshed. Pure, delicately medicated? and perfumed, it is essential to the comfort of every member of the family. An ideal after- shaving powder. Price 25¢c. Proprietors: Potter Drug & Chemical Corp., Malden, Mass. Try Cuticura Shaving Cream. film production of “The Miracle Man.” —to To our friends everywhere— CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Supper dance, Del Sigma Fraternity, Mayflower Hotel, 10 p.m. Dinner dance, Carroll Springs Club, Carroll Springs Inn, Forest Glen, Md., SBprinklers to Be Installed to Pre- vent Bpread of Flames in Btructure. Our best wishes for A HAPPY NEW YEAR Wardman Park Hotel Washington, D. C. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star ANNAPOLIS, Md., December 31— 6 pm. o An sutomatic sprinkler system will be nce, Alpha Sigma Lam! installed in the Btate house 0 prevent| mororusy riiard ater 1 e d8 the spread of fire, it was learned to- : It will be so arranged that in the event of a fire of any size a curtain of water will be dropped around the out- side of the dome from the flagpole to the base. Bids for the fnstallation of the sys- tem are now before the Board of Public Works, which will award the contract The installation s in line with a rec- ommendation made by Pire Marshal Fisher following his inspection to our customers. PROGRESS BASED ON SAFETY AND SERVICE The CorumBia NationaL Bank CAPITAL, $250,000.00—~SURPLUS, $500,000.00 911 F Street | i 1 1 Dance, Red Triangle Outing Club, Y. W. C. A. Building, 614 E street. 9:30 p.m FUTURE. Tea dance, Theta Alpha Chi Soror- ity, Willard Hotel, tomorrow, 4 to 7 pm Banquet, Sigma Tau Lambda Fra- ternity, Mayflower Hotel, tomorrow, 8 F*'Y Lo