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A—4 x*x GLASSFORD PLANS TOHOUSE “ARMY" Police Chief Confers With Hurley on Caring for Bonus Marchers. With thousands of veterans due to converge on the Capital next week to demand immediate cash payment of the soldlers’ bonus, Police Chief Pelham D. Glaasford laid plans today for housing and caring for the ex-service men, who already have been warned there is no money available with which to feed| them, Just how many make up the “bonus| army,” which is coming from the North, South and West to add the weight of its physical presence to the verbal pleas for payment of the balance on adjusted service certificates, is not known defi- nitely. Edward S. Brown, jr., com- mander of the War Veterans of Amer- | lea, which sponsors a home for veterans at 2626 Pennsylvania avenue, said 75,000 men would be here next week. Brig. Gen. Glassford admitted frankly he “had no idea how many.” but esti- mated “a good many thousand prob- ably are coming.” ‘o care for them Gen. Glassford con- ferred vesterday with Secretary of War Hurley over the possibility of obtaining shelter, cots and bedding. He said that, although “Mr. Hurley was very reluc-| tant to let any of his stuff go,” he had evailed upon the Secretary to loan im cots and blankets. No Funds Available. The most serious problem confronting ! the police chief is food for the “thou- sands.” No District funds are avail- able and the resources of the Commu- nity Chest are so depleted as to prevent | it from assisting, Gen. Glassford “I am going to survey the situation carefully today and see just what can be done toward feeding these men. I intend to write to the department according to commanders of the American Legion. | Veterans of Foreign Wars and all other veterans' organizations in the District and ask for a definite statement as to their attitude toward financial support of these veterans. “If nothing can be done. I shall have to warn them when they come here that we cannot feed them.™ At 3 o'clock this afternoon. Gen. Glassford was to confer with a repre- sentative of the veterans' administra- tion and officers of patriotic and vet- erans’ organizations in his office at police headquarters over plans for car- ing for the bonus army when it reaches here. Asks for Number, ‘The new intelligence unit of the Police Department, recently instituted by the police chief, will be asked to “get in touch with reliable sources of information to determine exaetly how veterans are expected to come Glassford said. ‘With an authoritative estimate of the size of the “bonus army,” Gen. Glass- ford would be able to plan more defl- nitely how to care for them. He said he had heard the first contingent would arrive May 31, with additional dele- gations scheduled to filter into the city for about a week. June 8 has been set as the date for a huge demon- stration. When Father Cox’s ‘“jobless army” of 2,500 came here last Winter to plead for unemployment relief funds the marchers were housed in the barracks of the 6th Marine Brigade on John Marshall place, in the missions and in a vacant school building. They were fed from Army Kkitchens set up on Maryland avenue between the Capitol and Sixth street. Marchers Discouraged. With Gen. Glassford when he called on Secretary Hurley was Daniel Wil- lard, jr, son of the president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, which re- fused to allow a band of veterans at Bast St Louis, Ill, to “hop rides” te Washington on its freight trains. Virtually all veterans' organizations have discouraged marches on the Capi- tal, but their warnings have fallen on deaf ears. That several thousand are now en route here is indicated in re- ports from throughout the country. Prom California a group of 400 left last week to come here; a similar sized con- tingent left Alabama at about the same time. 400 men are now said to be in Tllinois: 500 more are due to leave Phila- delphia May 31, and hundreds of others are understood to be straggling in from remote sections of the country. Repetition here of law violation, such 88 that in East St. Louis, when the vet- erans refused to allow a freight train to proceed unless they were carried along, will be dealt with severely, Gen. Glass- ford warned. He said he would arrange to have the men notified before they ar- rive In the city that “they must not vio- late any of our laws.” Must Be Orderly. “If they agree to ccme in orderly, and remain orderly throughout their visit, then we shall treat them all right,” the police superintendent said. In a statement by the Executive Com- mittee of the War Veterans of America last night it was announced that prepa- rations are being made by that organi- zation to assist the yeterans when they arrive. In the last few months, accord- ing to the statement, 5,200 jobless vet- erans have been cared for at the home, ‘The statement expressed the hope Con- gress will act to relieve the unemployed veteran. PLAN TO CUT INTEREST. House Wants to Fix Rate at 4 Per Cent on All Bonus Loans. Representative Bacharach, Republican, of New Jersey, has been directed by the House Ways and Means Committee to draft a bill fixing on veterans' adjusted compensation loans at 4 per cent. ‘The bill will be designed to lower the present Government interest rate % per cent ard prevent charges on loans to veterans which now run as high as 6 per_cent. Under present law, when banks mak- ing bonus loans transfer them to the veterans’ administration the interest charged by the banks is continued in force, although in many cases it is hlg‘her than the present veterans' ad- ministration loan rate of 4'; per cent. HIT TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM. Veterans, in Indiana, Figure How to Continue Trip, WASHINGTON. Ind., May 25 (®).— Three hundred and fifty World War veterans of the “bonus expedition” stirred uneasily from their improvised bunks along the tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad here today and won- dered how they are to continue their march to the National Capital. ‘The Illinois trucks that brought them here at 3 o'clock this morning returned immediately after their passengers had been unloaded and the Illinois obliga- tion ‘o bring them this far in Indiana had been fulfilled. ‘The veterans had one dominant idea in mind this morning, and that was a determination to get to Washington, D. C., to press their demands for cash payment of the bonus. Just how they will proceed from here, neither the vet- erans nor city nor county officials have been able to figure out. Walter W. Waters, who is in com- mand of the march, said early today that after the men had rested from their tedious journey here from East St. Louis, Ill. he would assemble the men for a conference and afterward stage a parade through the city. The trip into Indiana last night was quiet and uneventful and the veterans were orderly. What might have been 8 delicate situation was avoided in Vin- cennes, Ind, last night when it ap- peared the Illinols trucks would unlosd the interest charge | l l THE EVENING STAR \\" SHINGTON, D. C Arlington Scouts Hold Encampment CLARENDON PATROL AWARDED FIRST HONORS IN LYON VILLAGE COMPETITION. annual encampment of the Arlington County Boy Scouts in the woods near Lyon Village. Members of the patrol are (left to right): Russell Ross, leader: Delmer Ports, assistant leader; Joseph Carr, Wesley Herrell, Lunquest Robertson, Daniel Shawhan, Edgar Shawen and Earl Trone. ECISIONDELAYED IN ASSAULT TRIAL Attorneys for Three D. C.| | Youths Protest Use of Con- fessions at Rockville. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. | ROCKVILLE, Md, May 25—On an | indictment charging them with assault with intent to rob, three young Wash- ingtonians—Charles Crist, 19, of 234 F street northwest: James Melvin Brown, 19. of 463 G street northwest, and Stanley Upton Selby, 20, of 1334 E street southeast—were tried before Judge Robert B. Peter in the Circuit Court here yesterday. Decision was_deferred to enable the attorneys for the defendants to file & brief setting forth their reasons why alleged confessions of the trio, upon which the prosecution largely based its case, should not have been admitted as evidence. The specific charge against the youths was that the night of Fe ary 17 on the Conduit road they, at the point of a revolver, attempted to rob a man and woman. unknown to the authorities who were occupying an automobile parked alongside the road. It was in- dicated by the alleged confessions, how- ever, that the boys got the worst of the undertaking when the woman opened | fire, wounding both Brown and Crist. | | Failure of the man and woman to | disclose their identity and make their | testimony availeble proved a big hand cap to the prosecution and made ad- mission of the confesgions absolutely | necessary to conviction, Use of the statements was fought on the ground that the corpus delicti had not been proven. Judge Peter expressed the hope that, should his decision be adverse to the defendants, the case be taken to the Court of Appeals. but was advised that the youths were not financially able to have the higher court pass upon the important point raised. The defendants were represented by Attorneys J. Wilson Ryon of Washing= ton and Robert Peter. jr, and Walter W. Dawson -of Rockville. State's At- torney Stedman Prescott conducted the prosecution. 'BURNS PROVE FATAL T0 CULPEPER DEPUTY Was Reading When Cigarette He Was Smoking Sets Fire to Bed Clothes. Special Dispatch to The Star. CULPEPER, Va, May 25—Fatally burned when a cigarette which he was | smoking while reading in bed set fire | to the bed clothes, Perry Hatcher, depu- | ty sheriff of Culpeper County, died ves- terday morning in the Charlottesville | hospital where he was rushed from his home near Elkwood. Many years ago Mr. Hatcher lost his left leg in a railway accident, but soon afterward was appointed deputy sheriff of the county. a position which he has held ever since. He was about 50 years of age and unmarried. One brother, William Hatcher of Elkwood, is his only | near surviving relative. | | This is the second death in the’ Hatcher household within two weeks. an | uncle of the two brothers. Waddy Lips- | comb, who made his home with them, | dying just about two weeks ago. The | funeral will be held in Culpeper today, | with burial in Fairview Cemetery. | PLAN ANNUAL DINNER Bocial Service League Will Hold Event at Manor Club June 7. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. NORBECK, Md., May 25—The an- nual dinner and meeting of members of the Social Service League has been | set for June 7, at the Manor Club near here, it was announced today by Miss Willie Greene Day, executive secretary. { The dinner is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Dr. Frank Bane, of the Associated Public Welfare Officials of America, | will speak. | ! | the men at the Wabash River Bridge| on the Illinoils side and leave it to | Vincennes to convey the men on to | Washington. Chief of Police Thomas Martin met | Illino% State police at the bridge in advance of the trucks and attempted to persuade them to continue the trans-| portation to Washington, but this they | declined to do on the grounds the/ trucks and automobiles were privately owned and the police were only escort- | ing them. When the trucks arrived, Lieut. John | Hamilton of the Indiana State police | hurriedly began an escort of his own and he Icd the entire line through Vin- cennes and on to Washington without bringing them to a stop. £ The veterans hoped to obtain trans- portation by freight on the rest of their journey. Shcps of the B. & O. Rail- road are located here. | GOVERNOR LENDS AID. ! | Plans Railroad Trip for Veterans Across | Indiana. | INDIANAPOLIS, May 25 (®).—Gov.| Harry G. Leslle hoped today to gn-u’ the bonus expedition a railroad ride across Indiana. } The Governor instructed his secre- tary, L. O. Chasey, to ascertain from Baltimore & Ohio officials the cost of transporting the veterans from Wash- ington, where they are now cncamped, to_Cincinnati, Ohio. If the cost is not too great. the Gov- ernor said, he will pay for tran-porta- tion of the veterans out of his emer- gency fund. A proposal that State Highway Com- mission trucks be used to convey the expedition across the State was ad- vanced, but it was found the commis- trucks were all in use. Shotgun * Slugs Hit { Woman as Husband | | Hunts for Weasel | | Special Dispatch to The Star FREDERICKSBURG, Va., May 25.—Accidentally shot by her husband while investigating the loss of chickens at their Bowling Green home a few nights_ago, Mrs. Morris Taylor was in Noble Hospital today suffering from serious gunshot wounds. Chickens have been missing nightly from the Taylor hen house and husband and wife were on the alert to discover the cause. Hearing a nolse the other { n.ght, the couple went to in- | vesiigate. Tavlor carried a shotgun and became scparated from his wife. Attracted by a rustiing in the ushes, which he s2id he believed was e ed by weasel, he opened fire, only to find. a moment later, that he had shot his wife. THIEVES ACTIVE INPRINGE GEORGES Rob Representative’s Wife at Point of Gun and Steal Justice’s Headlights. a By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. HYATTSVILLE. Md, May 25.—A Réprescntative’s wile, a mayor and a justice of peace were victimized by rob- bers in Prince Georges County last night Mrs. Thomas R. Amlie. wife of the Representative from Wisconsin, was forced to hand a pocketbook contain- ing about $4 to two colored men who broke a window In her Cheverly home and pointed a revolver at her. Con- stable Andrew F. Gasch, who mvesti- | gated, arrested two men, but had not preferred them this morning. The headlight lenses in the auto- mobile of Robert E. Joyce, Mount Rainier justice of peace. were aiso stolen last night, while nearly all the pansies charges against | in the front yard of Mayor John H. Beall of that town were also stolen. ‘Town police are holding four men as suspects. GOLD STAR MOTHERS ARRIVE IN FRANCE Group of 78 Met at Cherbourg by Army Officers and Nurses, By the Assoctated Pr PARIS, May 25. — Beventy-eight American gold star mothers, the first group to make a pilgrimage of the bat- tlefields in 1932, arrived in France yes- terday aboerd the Leviatham after a pleasant crossing. All were in good health They were met at United States Army officers and & corps of trained nurses, and were brought to Paris in a special train. Between now and August 25 from 700 to 800 gold star mothers will visit France. Each group will remain 15 days. ‘The pilgrims who arrived today will rest until Thursday, when thev will place a wreath on tne Tomb of the Un- knewn Soldier. Friday they will start the American C-meteries, 2uto busses. When they Cherbourg by | their tour of traveling in return to Paris | they will sce Notre Dame, the Louvre, the famous chateau at Fontainebleau, and Versailles. Each pilerim will receive a wreath | and ap American flag to place on the grave of her soldier. RABBI WISE INVITES PRESIDENT TO PARLEY Calls at White House and Renews | Request for Hoover Address. Rabbi Stephen 8. Wise of New York called at the White House today and | renewed &n invitation extended to the President some time ago to address the annual convention of American Jewish Congress, which will meet in this city June 25-27. at which the principal dis- cussion will be the reported discrimina- tion against Jews in educational and economic_fields. Rabbi Wise was accompanied on his call at the White House by 10 young | men §|‘adug(rs of the Jewish Institute of Religion of New York, These grad- vates he will present this afterncon to Jvstices Bren-eis and Cardoza of the United Stotes Supreme Court. King Visits Warsaw. WARSAW. Poland, May 25 (#).—King | Feisal of Hedjaz, who worked with the | famous Col. Lawrence of Arabia during the World ‘War, arrived last night for 8 state visit. He will be recelved by Polish notables and depart for Moscow | on Saturday. He had left Berlin earlier in the day. " Have You Tried CAPON MINERAL WATER for Arthritis, Neuritis, Rheu- matism, Kidney Trouble or Hish Blocd Pressure? Call Mst. 1056 for free bottle, or write |CAPON MINERAL HATER 306 District National Bank Building at featured the ATTACK EVIDENCE AGAINST GOBLENTZ Defense Attorneys Scek to Strike Out Testimony on Bank Deposits. Special Dispatch to The Star CUMBERLAND, Md., May 25.—A mo- tion to strike out testimony of the first two witnesses in the case of State Sen- | ator Emory L. Coblentz, president of the Central Trust Co, Frederick, | charged with accepting a deposit Sep- | tember 2 when he knew the bank, which | closed its doors the same day, was in-| solvent, was being argued today before | the full bench sitting in the case. | Upon the decisicn of Chief Judge D. Lindley Sloan and Associate Judges Al- bert A. Doub and Frank G. Wagaman | the case will either fall or go on. ILsaac H. Taylor, president of Isaac H. Taylor, Inc.. Eliicott City. the first witness, tes- tified to having deposited $316.50 with the Washington Trust Co. & Central Tiust Co. subsidiary, on the afternoon of the day of the closing, having sent it by his bookkeeper, Miss Hilda Shipley, who on the stand admitted taking the deposit to the bank, but did not give it 10 Mr. Coblentz or see him. The de- fense made exception to all this and moved to strike out the testimony. The court is to decide whether the mccept- ance was personal or official on the part of Cobjentz, President Since 1913. { The defense attorneys, upon ques- tioning by State's Atlorney James | Clark of Howard Coun admitted | Senator Cublentz_had becn president | of Central Trust Co. since 1913 The witnesses. about 50, all from Frederick and including ctors anc offieiais of the Central Trust Co., wers sworn in a group. The opening state- | was made by State's Attorney Clark, who told of the increase of capital in the Central Trust Co. from | $400.000 in 1929 to $600,000 a short time later. He claimed the stock was syndicated in September, 1929 end | agreement was made with Hamoletan | & Co. of Baltimore, whereby trat firm | was to take 4,000 shares at §30 a share. | Then two subsidiary securities com- | panies were formed in suce.ssion—the | Central Trust Securities and Blue Ridge Trust Becurities Later the Blue Ridge concern bcught back the | 4,000 shares, paying §180,000. | Mr. Clark said that during 1031 the | bills pavable by ge Central Trust Co. | increased gracually and the bank had | a hard time meeting obligations. In | July. 1931, Coblentz and officers went | to Baltimore bankers to ask extension 1 of credit and were turned down. The State contended the assets of the | Central Trust Co., increased from $2,- 500.000 to $5.000,000, were not worth their book value. Personal Contact Denied. The motion to strike out the testi- mony is based on the ground “Coblentz had no personal knowledge of deposi.s | made at a branch bank, that he was ! not present and did not manually ac- | ! cept the deposit.” The State admitted | Coblentz was not present when the de. posit was made. | George M. Brady, Baltimore, made | the opening statement for the defense. | | He declared Senator Coblentz thought | | the bank was solvent and the closing came s0 qQuickly he had no opportunity tc advise any one of conditions. He | told of strenuous efforts to raise money. | The fact that a meeting of bank offi- cials was held in Baltimore caused a run on the branch banks. Brady referred to an indictment in |the Digtrict of Columbia against Coblentz es a party with C. Bryan Pitts in a conspiracy to defeat justice. grow- ing out cf the Smith failure. He said Coblentz does not yet know that he | was indicted in the District court, ex- | cept from what he read in newspapers. He has not received a summons by a marshal nor had any officfal communi- cation to indicate he was indicted, although he has offered to go to the District and face trial, Brady said. GUILTY IN FRAUD CASE Judge Carpenter Sentences Man to Six Months in Jail. CHICAGO., May 25 (#).—Leo Brody, 32, pleaded guilty to using the mails to defraud C. A. Hooper, Madison, Wis., of $10,000 and was sentenced to six months in jail by Federal Judge George A. Car- penter yesterday. He was allowed a month's credit on five weeks already served. Brody, who said he has a wife and children in New York, pleaded in exten- uation his need to support them and that he was hired by Richard Guest, now sought in New York, to come here and work the stock scheme. CAROLINA EXCURSION Round trip in coaches. Saturday, May 28th. Charleston, S. C. Sumter, S. C. Wilmington, N. C. and intermediate point Pullman at almost half p Lv. Washingto: Returnin, T 2 % Buv Ticketa an: lake Rescru-ti SEPARATE COACHES FO i COLORED PATRONS | F. E. Masi, DP.A. Geo. P 148 H St N.W. Atlantic Coast WEDNESDAY RAINEY ASSALS ANTLPARTY -PLEA Writes to Butler Declaring Letter to Leaders Is Doing Harm to Country. By the Associated Press. Representative Rainey of Illinols, House Democratic leader, today wrote Nicholas Murray Butler that the letter he and the other prominent men sent to leaders in Congress urging them to lay aside partisanship to balance the bud,et “is doing a great deal of harm.” Alfred E. Smith was among those who signed the letter, which was ad- dresced originally to Representative Criep of Georgla as the Democratic leader in the House instead of to Rainey. Senators Watson and Robin- son, Republican and Democratic lead- ers in the Senete, previously have pro- tested against the communication say- ing partisansh'p already has been dis- regarded on the fiscal legislation. Rainey informed Butler in part: “I have never heard of amy partisan- ship in considering the budget balanc- ing bill. As a matter of fact, I have received letters from all over the coun- try addressed to me as leader of the Fouse of Representatives protesting most vigorously against the policy of acting with the administration and the Republican party in the matter of bal- MAY 25, 1932. BYRD ROAD PLAN DEBATEDBY WOMEN Mrs. Magruder of Arlington Board Opposes Mrs. Can- non at Ashton Heights. By a 8taft Correspondent of The Star. ASHTON HEIGHTS, Va., May 25.— Mrs. Elizabeth B. Magruder, member of the County Board, and Mrs. Florence E. Cannon, Arlington civic worker, met in debate last night before the Ashton Heights Woman's Club on the Byrd road plan, Mrs. Magruder favoring the withdrawal of the county and Mrs. Cannon advocating its remaining in the new secondary highway system, as pro- vided by the plan. Mrs. Cannon declared that the rea- \ | sons advanced for withdrawal are theo- retical in every respect and do not definitely establish the fact that Arling- ton County would not benefit. Favors Centralization. In answer to the claims that the lo- cal board and county manager would be deprived of much of their authority, and that there is no guarantee that the county will receive a sufficient amount of money from the State to properly ancing the budget, but notwithstanding these protest: we have continued the policy of keeping partisanship entirely out of it “Your communication has been given wide publicity, #nd in view of the un- Test in the country today it is doing a great deal of harm, in my judgment. T am beginning to hear from it. It has simply served to fan the fires of dis- content which are starting in almost every section of the country.” RAIL CREDIT FUND $30,000,000 SHORT | Money Needed to Meet Financial | Requirements in 1932, Buckland Says. Ry the Associated Press. E G kland, president of the Rai Corporation. told thes Interstate icree Commission today that his organization may be $30.000.00C chort of enough money to meet the financizal needs of railroads this year, Buckland, who has charge of collect- ing re ts from freight rate increases authorized by the commission and loan- ing the money to ¥ S to meet their intercst charges, testified before a group of commission examiners. They were investigaiing the situation in & number of States whose regulatory bodies have refused either to authorize increased rates within the States or omitted certain items from the increass The States include Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky. Louistana. Minnesota, Mon- iana Ncbrazka. Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Arizona and Wisconsin. H. R. HOWENSTEIN BUYS EMBASSY APARTMENTS Five-Story Structure on Harvard Street Brings Spirited Bidding at Auction. The Embassy Apartments, five-story structure at 1613 Harvard street, was purchased vesterday at auction by H R. Howenstein, representing the Em- bassy Apartment Co., with a winning bid of $87.500. The total consideration amounts to $537.500 since the bid was subject to an existing first trust of $450.000. The sale. conducted by Vernon G Owen of the firm of Thomas J. Owen & Son. attracted a crowd and produced competitive bidding, which started at $451.000. The property has a current asscsse: valuation of $79.417 for the land and | $500,000 for the building, making a total of $579.417. The land has a frontage n&pmxlmlmy of 249 feet on Harvard street and of 106 on Mount Pleasant street. The building was erected in 1924 by Mr. Howenstein, g Pl S SENTENCED AS FAKER Man Gets 7 Years for Filing False Injury Claims. BT. LOUIS, May 25 (/) --Willie Beal, colored, who admitted that he had made his living for seven years by deliberately bumping inte automobiles, falling in street cars and stumbling in | theaters in order to colleet fake in- jury claims, was sentenced yesterday to serve seven years in the peni- tentiary for obtaining money under false pretenses. He had filed more than 300 fake accident claims, under different names, during the past seven vears and told | officers he had collected $500 from the | street car company here alone. Beal said he learned from a doctor how to simu- late a patient suffering from internal injuries, which assured his success as an “accident racketeer.” WASHINGTON MAN HURT By a Staft Correspondent of The Btar. LEEWAY. Va, May 25.—Guy Sam- ples of the 3300 block Prospect avenue, ‘Washingtcn, suffered concussion of the brain and severe lacerations to the face early this morning when his auto- mobile was in a collision near here with a truck. said to have been oper- ated by Charles A Heitmuller of Clar- | i endon. Seamples was taken to Emer- gency Hospital, Washington, by a passing motorist. Althougn at first thought to be seriously hurt, he was said to be out of danger toda; The terms of Morris Plan Loans are simple end practical—it is not necessary to have had this Bank to borrow. For each $120 bor- rowed you agree to deposit $10 a month in an account, the pro- ceeds ot which may be used to cancel the note when due. Deposits may be madeona weekly, semi-monthly or monthly basis a3 Morris P Note Under Supervision U, S. Treasury 1408 H Stre $120 $180 maintain her roads, Mrs. Cannon de- clared that any system that will cen- |tralize purchasing power = should be | | lovked upon with favor by both officfals | and citiz ns and that the local ofiicials | sheuld be glad to be relicved of a re-| sponsibility’ “when they alieady have ' more than they can do.” Mrs. Magruder declared that the plan | will probably be of advantage to the | rural counties, but expressed the opin- | ion that Arlington County cannot bene- fit, because of her urban problems. She objected to the centralization of power in the Stale Highway Commission, espe- clally in view of the fact that the county now has a county manager whose authority should not be curtailed by relinquishing his powers to the State engineer. Resent “Packed” Charge. A charge by C. A Saflel that last | night's meeting of the Ballstcn Citizens’ | Association was ‘“packed” with out- | siders drew the ire of Thomas J. Crack | | and Mrs. Mae E. Jac members, who | rushed cugh a motion requiring all} | members to siand so that he might see them. 8affel had appeared as an advo- cate of the Byrd plan without an in- vitation, it was claimed. and when the motion passed and the members stood | he apologized fcr appearing as an “un- | led gu'st” and for charging that| e meeting was “packed.” | ws_and Fred 1ty Board had POLICE SEEK FATHER | AS BABY DISAPPEARS Mother Reports 10-Month-Old In- fant Was Taken From Back Yard. Police today were asked to search for 19-month-old Jimmy James. re- ported by his mother to have disap- peared from her home at 2133 P street this morning. Mrs. Russell James, the mother, re- | ported to police shortly before noon | today that the child was missing from her back yard. where he had been play- | ing a short time before he disappeared. | Neighbors told her, Mrs. James said, that a man came into the back vard and left with the child. No description | of the man was given. Mrs. James told Juvenile Court nm-‘ cials she has not been living with her | husband, a taxi driver, for some time and he has made frequent threats to | take the child. Police are seeking the husband for questioning Detective H. M. Jett was assigned to the case, LUCE DISCOUNT BILL ADVANCED IN HOUSE | | Last Administration Emergency | Measure Moves Forward. I | | By the Associated Press, ‘The last of the administration's emergency proposals—the Luce home loan discount bank bill—was advanced a step today by approval of the House Banking Committez. ‘Trhe measure provides for a Federal home loan bank system with a total capital of $125.000,000, It was re- draftey by a subcommittee headed by Representative Reilly, Democrat, of Wisconsin. The measure provides that not more | than 12 banks shall be created, each with a capitalization of not less than .000,000. The purpose of the legis- lation is to ald home builders to meet | obligations through the banks. Reserve Officers to Meet. HYATTSVILLE. Md., May 25 -(Spe- cial).—A meeting of Reserve Armv Offi- | cers living in Prince Georges County | will be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the National Guard Armory here 'm orgenize_a county chapter of the| Reserve Officers’ Assoclation of the| thud States, Department of Mary- nd. Telephone National 5000 For immediate delivery of The Star to your home every evening and Sunday morning. ‘The | | Route Agent will colleet the end of each month, at the rate || of 1'4 cents per day and 5 cents Sunday. an account at Loans ere pasted on within ¢ dey or twe efter tiling application ~with tew exceptians Monthe $10 $15 MORRIS PLAN notes ere usually mede for 1 yeer, though they mey be for any period of from 3 to 12 months. lan Bank et Northwest L. C. C. Can’t Enforce Ten Commandments, Railroad Declares By the Associated Press. ‘The opinion that the Interstate Commerce Commission has no authority to “enforce the Ten Commeandments or any one of them” was advanced today by the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. ‘This contention was set forth in answering a petition flled with the commission by Noah W. Cooper, Nashville, oy ney, who masked that railroads cease operating on Sunday. There is no authority in the interstate commerce act under which this could be done, the railroasd replied, adding: “If the act were interpreted as conferring such authority it would be beyond the constitutional wers of Congress and therefore valid.” 'LAST ROCKVILLE FAIR IS PLANNED Dates for Final Event on 0ld Grounds. Special Dispatch to The Star ROCKVILLE, Md. May 25.—Not- withstanding that sale of the Rockville fair grounds property to the County Board of Education for public school purposes is pending and is expected to be consummated at an early date. the Montgomery County Agricultural | Society has definitelv decided to stage its usual fair there this vear, the presi- dent, Clarence L. Gilpin, announced today. August 17, 18, 19 and 20 have been selected as the dates and, as it is ex- pected to mark the end of the time- honored institution, the plans, already well under way, according to President Gilpin, will call for probably the most elaborate of the many exhibitions of the kind held on the historic grounds ‘The preparations. President Gilpin stated, are going forward more with the idea of staging a monster carnival than an agricultural fair, as hereto- fore, and it is planned to provide especially attractive programs, to be featured by elaborate displays of fire- works, for the last three nights ADVERTISEMENTS B RE(:EIVET:J Lost and Found Quickly Restored Rikcy offl | | Ritchie, State's Attornev (August 17 to 20 Announced as, APPEAL TO RITCHIE 10 END GAMBLING Riverdale Women’s Club Seeks Conviction of Blad- ensburg Road Operators. By a Btaff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md, May 25 — A rising tide of public indignation at the continued operation of the notorious gambling establishment on Bladensburg road was manifest in Prince Georges County yesterday. A vigorous protest against the “ab- solute disregard for law” evidenced by those who conduct the establishment was recorded by the Women's Club of Riverdale yvesterday in a resolution unanimously acopted by the 80 mem- bers of that organization Call Upon Governor, ‘The club women called upon G Alan Bowie, the county commissioners, the police force and the sheriff’s office to “do all within their power” to secure the ¢ viction of those operating the estab- lishment and have it permanently closed. Those officials will be asked to ad- vise the club of what, if any. steps they take, and the women expect to follow up their resolution with a personal ap- pearance before the commis- sloners at their next meet. une 7 Resident Files Protest. A resident of Colmar Manor yes! day filed a t commnissioners ter- h the disap- of the the ajority h at the nforcement officers to close the establishment. The letter was referred to_the chief of police The operation of the gambling estab- lishment was expected to be given con- sideration at the annual meeting of the county’s Federation of Women's Clubs at Oxon Hill today. . Twenty Clergymen in Conference. Twenty Episcopal clergymen are at- tending a conference on “Preaching the Psalms” at the Washington Cathedral College of Preachers here this week. The discussions are directed by Dr. James A. Montgomery of the Philadel- phia D to Owners Through a Star Classified Adv. ification rates are charged. 11th and Park rd.—Arm- strong’s Pharmacy. 14th and P sts.—Day’s Pharmacy. 1135 14th st—Marty Cigar & Magazine Store, 17th and Que sts.—Ken- ner's Pharmacy. 15th and U sts.—G. O. Brock. 2912 14th st—Colliflower Art & Gift Co. 3401 14th st.—Bronaugh's Pharmacy. 14th and Buchanan sts.— Hohberger’s Pharmacy. 14th st. and Colorado ave. —O'Donnell's Pharmacy. 3209 Mount Pleasant st.— Mount Pleasant Cigar and News Shop. rd.—The Billy Shop. 2162 California Wardman Park Pharmacy. 215 N. Y. ave.—Sanitary 1823 Columbia st. — Co- lodny Brothers. m sts.—Duncan’s 7th and K sts.—Golden- ber{'s (time clerk’s desk). 7th and O sts—Lincoln Drug Store. In the Southwest 10th st. and Va. ave— Herbert's Pharmacy. Jlgwfla st.—Harris' Drug re. 4% and L sts.—Columbia Pharmacy. In the Northeast 1505 Kenilworth ave.—~Ken- ilworth’s New Drug Store. 208 Mass. ave.—Capitol Towers Pharmacy. 4th and H sts—Home Drug Store. 4th and E. Cap. sts.—Paul’s Drug Store. 12th and Md. ave.—Luek- ett’s Pharmacy. 7th and Md. ave—Louis F. Bradley. North Capitel and Eye—~ Kenealy'’s Pharmacy. 20th and R. I ave —Colling’ Pharmacy, Woodridge. 3500 12th st.— Brookland Pharmacy, Brookland, ith and R. 1. ave. —John G Biggs' Phar- mecy. Chesapea P e Junetion — k Dr, In the Northwest There's One Neer You VERYBODY looks first for news of what has been lost or found to the Lost and Found Class- in The Star. everybody reads the Star Classified Section. can be almost sure of locating that article you have lost or the one losing that which you have found by the insertion of a “Lost and Found” advertisement. Copy may be left at any of these authorized Branch Offices—assured of prompt insertion in the first available issue. No fees for this service—on!y regular Because practically You 7th st. and R. 1. ave—J. French Simpson. 1ith and M sts—L 3 Forster's Pharmacy. 9th and U sts—M. H. Hunton's Pharmacy. Ga. ave. and Upshur st.— Petworth Pharmacy. 221 Upshur st.—Monck’s Pharmacy. 5916 Ga. ave.—Brightwood Pharmacy. Ga. ave. and Kennedy st. —Lampkin's Pharmacy. 2901 Sherman Ave.—Sher- man Ave. Pharmacy. 6224 3rd st.— Stewart’s Pharmacy. 1905 Mas: Pharmacy. 18th and Fla. ave.—Bern- stein’s Drug Store. Fla, ave. and Ist st.—N. Reiskin. North Capitol st. and R. 1. ave. — Parker’s P h ar- macy. 1742 Pa. Krick. 21st and G sts.—Quigley’s Pharmacy. 25th st. and Pa. ave— Columbia Drug Store. 3315 Conn. ave—Joll's Newsstand. 5017 Conn. ave.—Higger's Community Drug Store. Wisconsin ave. and Macomb st.—Harry C. Taft. 4231 Wisconsin ave.—Mor- gan Bros’ Pharmacy, Takoma Park, 359 Cedar st. —Mattingly Bros.’ Phar- macy. ave.—Dupont ave.—J. Louis In Georgetown 30th d P sts.—Morgan Bros.” Pharmacy. 3411 M st.—Moskey’s Phar- mlc& 1834 isconsin ave— Haney's. 35th and O sts.—Sugars Drug Store. In the Southeast 3rd and Pa. ave.—0O'Don- nell’s Drug Store. 8th and Eye sts. —F. P. Weller'’s Pharmacy. 11th and Pa. a v e—Fealy’s Pharmacy. 1907 Nichols ave., Anacostia —Healy’s Drug Store, 13th and East Capitol sts.— Lincoln Park Pharmacy. 2204 Minnesota ave.—Sloan’s Drug Store; F. S. Boisfeuil- let, prop.