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B—2 SCHOOL FUND CUT ATTACK PLANNED “Montgomery Civic Groups Asked to Send Delegates to Meeting Tomorrow. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. BETHESDA, Md., March 11.—A bit- ter attack against retrenchments which have been proposed in school programs | “3s expected to be launched by several | “hundred representatives of women's | < clubs, parent-teacher associations and civic organizations at the mass meet- ing to be held- here Monday night at the Bethesda Elementary School. - The interest of virtually every Montgomery organization has been stirred during the past week by a letter circulated throughout the countv charging that the retrenchments will “jeopardize schoo! standards” and all of the leading civic bodies have ar- ranged to send delegates to the parley. Hold Standards Jeopardized. Names of 35 sponsors who called the meeting “in the interest of the main- tenance of,school standards and the furtherance of an adequate school program in Montgomery County, appear on the missive. “Demands for radical school re- trenchment jeopardizing school stand- ards have been raade by some groups,” the letter reads. “The building pro- gram to meet the needs of the next two z-years is endangered. It has been sug- gested that bond authorization made in the 1931 Legislature for school pur- poses should now be used for roads. “We believe it to be important that < those interested in the schools express their attitude on these and other ques- tions, and support the constituted au- thorities in all efforts to maintain an | adequate school system.” ! Three Delegates Urged. It is urged in the letter that organi- | zations interested in the welfare of the school children and the schools send | at least three delegates to the meeting. | The missive points out that the action in the meeting will not bind any or- | ganization. | ‘The persons whose names appear on | the letter as sponsors of the parley are: | H. D. Amiss, Walter B. Armstrong, Mrs. | Willilam A. Baker, Mrs. Charlotte D. Beers, James V. Bennett, Rev. J.| Lloyd Black, Robert E. Bonds, Vernon H. Brewster, Rhees E. Burket, G. Rust | Candy, Judge R. Granville Curry, Wil- | liam L. Crane, Mrs. Beryle English, A. Douglas Farquhar, Chester I. Finn, | Willlam H. Graham, Mrs. Douglas| Griesemer. | Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, James I. Hambleton. Fred F. Henshaw, Mrs. H. | H. Howlett, Stephen James, Mrs. Law- son King, Mrs. Robert LeFevre, Frederic . Lee, Mrs. Ronald L. McDonald, Mrs. J. R. McQueen, Rev. W. Clark Main, J. Guy Neel, James T. Reside, William | Reynolds, Mrs. Archibald Small, Capt. Prederick O. Smith. Mrs. Daniel C. Walser, Mrs. E. M. Willis. "MARYLAND DAY RITES ARE SET FOR MARCH 27| o — | S8t. Marys Oratorical Contest Head Announces Fete at Leonardtown. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. LEONARDTOWN, Md., March 11.— ‘The Maryland day celebration will be ~held here March 27, it has been an- nounced by Dr. Charles V. Hayden, chairman of the St. Marys County Ora- :torical Contest. At this time the society will present a gold medal to Miss Shelia Balfe, Junior at the St. Mary's Academy, Leonardtcwn, who won the St. Marys ~County Ortorical Contest on Janusry | 20 and received again the silver loving | eup for her school. A number of the private and public schools will take part in the program 30 be given an& furnish music and jong and recitations. It was on March 27, 1634, that the two ships, the Ark and Dove, bearing ~the first cettlers to Maryland landed ~at what is now St. Marys City, having “been directed there from Blackistones | Island by Rev. Father Andrew White, | - 8. J., missionary priest, on March 25, 1634. A memorial altar has becn placed at St. Marys City to Father White by the Pilgrims’ Society of St. Mary's and other Roman Catholic or- ganizations, and is nearly completed. It overlcoks the St. Marys River, com- manding an excellent view of the for- | mer capital site of Maryland, | "PNEUMONIA IS FATAL TO WASHINGTON MAN "’Cecil P. Moran, 24, Proprietor of Service Station at Hyattsville, Dies in Providence Hospital. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md, March 11.— Cecil P. Moran, 24, proprietor of a serv- ice station on the Washington-Balti- more Boulevard here, died today in Providence Hospital, Washington, of Pneumonia. Mr. Moran was born in Washington, later moving to Charles County, Md. He formerly lived here, but more re- cently had beeh residing in Washington. Funeral services will take place Mon- day morning at 9 o'clock from the resi- dence cof his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Moran, 1210 Nineteenth place northeast, Washington, and later at Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church South, near Newport, Charles County. Interment will be in the cemetery ad- Jotning the church. Surviving besides his parents are his widow, who before her marriage w: Miss Lillie Prather of Capitol Heights, | Md, and an infant son, Cecil P. Moran, | Jjr. 'He also leaves two sisters, Miss Eva and Miss Louise Moran and a brother, Claude Moran, all of whom live in| ‘Washington. YOUNG DEMdCRAT cLuB INVITES BYRD TO SPEAK Beventh District Group Requests Him to Attend Rally and Banquet Saturday. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va., March 11.—An invita- tion has been extended to Harry Flood Byrd to be the guest of honor at the meeting of the Young Democratic Club of the seventh district when they meet here Saturday for a rally, banquet and dance. Besides Senator Byrd expected sp2ak- ers are Mrs. John Galleher of Leeshurg, formerly Louise Falligant, national vice president; Representative A. Willis Rcbertson of Lexington, Aubrey Weaver of Front Royal, State Senator, and C. C. Louderback of Stanley, member of the House of Delegates. Robert Harnsberger, president of the ‘Young Democrats of Page County, is making arrangements. WILL RECEIVE APPEALS Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. LEONARDTOWN, Md., March 11.— Mrs. Stephen V. King of Leonardtown, | secretary of the St. Marys County | Chapter of the American Red Cross, | announces that she will be at the St. Marys County Court House here, in the of the supervisors of elegtions, to ve appeals for hflr for flour and slothing every day until further notice, Received at THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MARCH 12, 1933—PART ONE. White House COLORED DOORKEEPER RETIRES AFTER 64 YEARS' SERVICE. Eddie Savoy at the WHITE HOUSE automobile rolled up yesterday to the dip- lomatic entrance of the State Department, received a pas- senger, rolled back to the Exec- uctive Office and, amid a rush of re- porters and cameramen, out stepped Eddie Savoy, colored friend of Presi- dents and diplomats. Eddie, venerable doorkeeper at the office of the Secretary of State for many, many years, was stepping into retirement in a blaze of glory such as few public servants have known. The 77-year-old colored man had been summoned by President Roosevelt | to a White House audience in recogni- | tion of his 64 years of faithful service in the State Department, and Eddie’s | face was beaming with excitement as he was ushered into the President’s private office. White House door. —Star Staff Photo. ‘When he emerged a few moments later he was surrounded, as White House callers often are, by inquiring gentle- men of the press, but Eddie, by force of habit, was extremely reticent. Although reluctant to discuss details of his recep- tion by the President, he finally ad- mitted that Mr. Roosevelt had shaken hands with him, reminisced a little about the days when the President was in Washington as Assistant Secretary of the Navy and wished him well for the future. “And he told me I could come back |and see him 7any time I wanted to,” Eddie proudly confided in his high- | pitched voice. Then he climbed back into the presi- | dential car and was driven “in style” |to his home—and permanent retire- | ment. ASSEMBLY FACING BUSY THREE WEEKS All Major Issues Remain to Be Settled Owing to Bank Crisis in Maryland. BY GEORGE PORTER, Staff Correspondent of The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 11.—With only three weeks of the current session remaining, all of the major issues be- fore the General Assembly remain to be settled. Only two weeks remain for the introduction of bills. Although they have returned to rou- tine procedure within the past few days, for more than 10 days the members of the House and Senate devoted their time almost exclusively to bank legislation. Few realize to What extent this has delayed their legislative program. Prior to the bank holiday they were far ahead of the usual schedule in considering the biennial budget—now they are behind. In 1931 the budget was reported on the flocr of the Senate on March 10. Today it is still in the Pinance Com- mittee, Unless other banking develop- ments engross their attention, Senate leaders expect, however, to have the budget reported some time next week. Other important measures which might have been passed by this time had the legislators been permitted to follow their usual course without bank- ing interruption, include the adminis- tration road bill, now facing a new fight in the Senate; the ministration $2,000,000 construction loan bill, and & group of bills that will determine the State’s policy on the liquor question. Of minor importance in comparison with the economic issues, but of vital interest to Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties, are the pending local bills to liberalize the blue laws in the two counties and permit Sunday movies. The fate of these measures is still prob- lematical. Montgomery and Prince Georges rep- resentatives have been energetic con- tributors to the legislative mill and now have 60 bills pending in the House and 16 in the Senate. While there are sev- eral important bills affecting the two counties yet to be presented, the major portion of their legislative programs is incorporated in pending bills. MINIMUM SPEEDING - FINE SLASH ASKED |Bill Introduced by Baltimore County Delegate Seeks ~ Cut to $10. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. | minimum fine for speeders who exceed 140 miles an hour would be reduced from $25 to $10 under the terms of a | bill introduced in the House yesterday by Delegate Milton Tolle of Baltimore County. Delegate Tolle also presented a meas- ure to allow justices of peace to suspend sentence of persons who do not appeal convictions against them. Delegate Joseph Mish of Washington County sponsored a bill which would prevent drivers from operating busses or trucks more than 10 hours a day, while Delegate O. Straughn Lloyd of Wi- comico County offered a resolution ask- ing Congress t6 investigate chain store operations and their relation to the | price of farm products. Senator David G. McIntosh, jr., of Beltimore County, introduced a bill per- mitting action at law against the State | Roads Commission for injuries to per- sons or damage to property caused by | the operation of the commission’s mo- tor vehicles or other road equipment. DEMOCRATS PLAN BENEFIT d | Three Arlington Clubs Will Hol Card Party Thursday. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., March 11.—The three Democratic clubs of Arlington County are joining in plans for a bene- fit bridge and 500 party to be held in Democratic headquarters here Thurs- day night at 8 o'clock. ‘The Democratic Headquarters Com- | mittee has been organized with the se- lection ot Mrs. Catharine M. Rogers, ‘Woman'’s Club, chairman; L. M. Kelley, Young_Democrats, secretary-treasurer; | Mrs, John E. Nevin, Woman's Club; Mrs. Lee Stoody, Young Democrats, and C. W. Lee, Men's Club. $800,000,000 TREASURY NOTES WILL BE PUT ON SALE'MARCH 15 4% By the Associated Press. The Roosevelt administration took its first financing step last night when Secretary Woodin announced the - ury would sell $800,000,000 in Treasury certificates of indebtedness on March 15 to meet maturing certificates of in- debtedness totaling $695,000,000 and raise approximately $59,000,000 to meet public debt payments. The Secretary said the issues would comprise two serles and will bear much higher interest than has been paid by the Treasury in the last year. One issue will be for five months and bear interest at the rate of 4 per cent a year, while the second will be for nine months and bear interest at the rate of 414 per cent. The interest on the latter series is 31 per cent higher than on the last cer- tificates sold, on December 15, when | $254,364,500 were floated at 34 of 1 per cent. In September the Treasury paid 1% per cent on $451,447,000 of certificates and last June paid 1%, per cent for $373,856,500. Last Mar the baby bonds were sold for 2 per cent, but only 853,591,400 were taken and on the same date $660,715,500 of one-year certificates were sold for 3% per cent. The Secre- tary did not say how much would be allotted to each issue, but said the cer- tificates would bs exempt from all tax- | ation except estate and inheritance and that the interest and principal would be payable “in gold coin or the present standard of value.” In some quarters it was thought this might mean that the Government ex- cted to permit circulation of gold by but _this was not .| One of Issues Will Bear 4 Per Cent Interest and'Oth_et Per Cent. Treasury securities contain the same words. The sale of the certificates will permit the Treasury to take care of its matur- h":fl obligations on March 15 and have full use of income taxes collected that day for meeting its other expenses. While no Treasury officials would esti- mate how much income taxes would bring_into the Government vaults, it was hoped that it would amount to $300,000,000 or more. A year ago the March 15 payments brought in less than $200,000,000. The issues of certificates announced last night will make the short-term debt of the Nation amount to $6,484,146,100 and the gross public debt total $21,- 044,729,209. Terms Well Received. NEW YORK, March 11 (#).—The terms of the $800,000,000 of new Treasury financing set for next Wed- nesday were well received in important banking quarters tonight, where prep- arations were being made for normal banking activity Monday. It was explained that the terms left little doubt that the banks would be anxious to take up the issue. At 4 and 4Y, per cent, the banks could buy them and profitably offer them as collateral for advances from the Federal Reserve, at its rediscount rate of 31, per cent. Money rates have tightened zbruptly in recent weeks, as currency in circula- tion shot up more than $1,500,000,000 in a fortnight, and gold poured out of the Teserve banks, until the flow was check- ed a week ago, With gold swiftly re- turning to the banks, however, and any additional curren provided for mn. time, supported h N R T ot quickly stabilizes by the emergen nee:" ers ex. st Tan amt. Bankers ex- “hat. the money market Would ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 11.—The | INCREASE IN FIRE FUND IS SOUGHT Bill to Define Tax Area in -SI!ver Spring to Be Of- fered This Week. By & Btaft Correspondent of The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md., March 11.— A bill designed to increase the amount the Silver Spring Volunteer Fire De- partment is permitted to raise from its, al maintenance tax and to further fine the area in which the annual levy is collected will be introduced in the Maryland General Assembly next week, it was learned today. ‘The principal aim of the measure is to amend the original bill passed by the State Legislature in 1827 to set up a special tax area so that the department can realize $4,300 a year from the tax instead of the $2,500 it is permitted to collect for its maintenance and opera- tion under the old act. It makes no provision for any change in the maximum rate of 6 cents on each $100 assessment on property within the special taxing area. Three-Cent Rate Is Fixed. A rate of 3 cents is fixed at the pres- ent time to collect the $2,500 provided for under the original act and, although the rate could be increased up to 6 cents to raise the $4,300 set forth in the new bill, it is thought that such a step will not be necessary. Fire officials said today that they are of the opinion that recent increases in the assessable basis of the special tax area would permit the department to realize the additional $1,800 without any change in the 3-cent rate. The section of the new bill dealing with the boundaries of the tax area is made necessary by the recent division of the second precinct of the thirteenth election district into four precincts to facilitate the handling of election crowds. Would Expand Terrifery. The original measure ided that the tax is to be couamMny in the second precinct, whereas the new bill sets forth that the tax will be levied in the second, fifth, seventh and eighth precincts, the four precincts growing out of the division of the old second precinct. Residents of a small portion of the old second precinct, whose property was transferred into the ninth precinct when the change was made, will be relieved of the tax as a result of the revision of boundaries. The bill has been forwarded to the Montgomery County delegation in the General Assembly and probably will make its appearance in the House with Delegate O. W. Roby as its sponsor. SCHOOL FUND DIVERSION 1S OPPOSED BY CITIZENS Indian Spring Park Body Instructs Delegates to Bethesda Meet- ing to Voice Stand. Special Dispatch to The Star. SILVER SPRING. Md., March 11.— Opposition to any diversion of school funds for road building was voiced by jmembers of the Indian Spring Park | Citizens’ Association and delegates to the meeting at Bethesda Monday night were directed to take this stand. The special committee in tharge of this meeting will also be informed of the association’s action and will be asked to protect these funds, ‘The association placed the matter of selecting @ proper namre for Carroll avenue, also known as Clifton avenue and the Qld Bladensburg road in ‘the hands of the Road Committee. ‘The committee was directed to make a study and present its recommendations at the April meeting. The name will then be sent to the Montgomery County Civic Federation. The interesection of Carroll and Sligo avenues was declared to be dangerous and an effort will be made to have stop signs placed there. Thomas T. Keller, chairman of the Committee on Law, Legislation and Legal Action, announced that he had conferred with Superintendent E. W. Broome on the matter of retaining the land on which the Blair School is sit- uated, and which is no longer in use. He reported that he had been told that the property would be retained by the county and that as soon as the popula- tion justifies a new school will be built. It was voted to ask the State Roads Commission to complete the grading on Sligo avenue and to erect a protecting fence at Long Branch where it crosses Sligo avenue. {COUNTY OFFICERS RE-ELECTED H. L. Leonard of Hyattsville Again Heads Group in Prince Georges. Special Dispatch to The Star. BLADENSBURG, Md., March 11.—H. L. Leonard of Hyattsville was unani- mously re-elected president of the Prince Georges County rescue squad here last night. o RESC UE SQUAD To-OENT TAXCUT - - LIKELY MAXIMUM Arlington Reduction Seekers! Prepare-for Hearing on Tuesday. BY LESTER N. INSKEEP, Staft Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va ! March 11.—As the various organizations | seeking drastic reductions in expendi- | tures and in the tax rate prepared to | present their recommendations to thej county board at a public hearing next| Tuesday, it was learned today that there is little chance of a cut of more than 15 cents on the present county rate of $1.40, and that it was more lkely it will not be mcre than 10 cents. It also was indicated that the pro- posed raise in the school budget, re-; | quiring a substantial increase in the | rate for that purpose, will not be granted. Varlous organizations are prepared | to present resolutions seeking reduc- tions ranging from 25 cents on the | rate to 25 per cent, or about 60 cents |on the combined county and school| | rate, at the public hearing. In commenting upon the matter, a | county official, whose. opinion is ex- | pected to have considerable weight in | passing upen the budget, said today | he believed it would be possible to re- | duce the present rate as much as 15 per cent without seriously curtailing | the county's activities. H No Funds for Emergency. He pointed out, however, that if the reduction amounts to as much ps 15 per cent it will leave no funds with which to meet an emergency, such as the loss of an expensive bridge, a county building or other county prop- erty through an unforeseen disaster A 10 per cent reduction would permit cush a contingency fund, he said. While this official and all others expect to enter the public meeting Tuesday night with open minds, it was said, they have given carefu} con- sideration to the tentative budget as presented and are fully prepared to state just what can be accomplished in the way of reductions without injury to_the county. In referring to the various resolu- tions passed, it was pointed out that recommendations as to savings will be welcomed, but that demands will not| be so received, since the final decision in laying the levy for the coming year rests entirely with the county board. Plan Expenditure’s Increase. It is expected that the county board will not approve any increase in the present rate for schools of $1.05, but also that it would not decrease this| rate. Hence the county board will| probably leave to the school board the | question of making its expenditures comply with the rate. The school| board has provided for increased ex- penditures in its tentative budget of more than $100,000, most of which is for debt service. In accordance with action previously taken. the Business and Professional | Taxpayers' League is expected to de-| | mand & reduction of 25 per cent.| Recommendations from the Bar Asso- ciation and Chamber of Commerce would result, if approved, in reductions in the rate of 25 cents. | PLUMMER TO SERVE | 5-YEAR PRISON TERM Charles County lh;: Sentenced on Rum and Assanlt Counts by Baltimore Judge. | Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., March 11.—Wil- Jiam F. Plummer, described by prohibi- tion agents as “king of Calvert County bootleggers,” and one of their best dry informers, was sentenced by Judge Chesnut in United States District Court today to five years in prison on a |charge of assaulting Government agents, and five years on the charge of transportation and possession of liquor, {the terms to be concurrent. Judge Chesnut also fined him $1,000 on the| latter charge. Judge Chesnut announced that the United States Attorney General would |select the prison in which Plummer will bz confined. He must go to a| Federal penitentiary. | The charges against Plummer grew | out of the hi-jacking of & load of im- | ported whiskys which had been seized | by dry agents during a raid on a Cal-| vert County home. —_— RESIDENT OF DICKERSON IS FOUND DEAD IN STREAM Raymond Lutz, 36, Is Believed to Have Been Victim of Heart { Attack or Apoplexy. ! Special Dispatch to The Star. DICKERSON, Md., March 11.—Lying | Other officers were re-clected as fol- face downward in a shallow stream a lows: George R. Lee, Mount Rainier, | short distance from a hut, near here, in vice president; Andrew F. Gasch, Which he lived alone, Raymond Lutz, Bladensburg, chief; Jerry Seaton, Glenn | 36-year-old bachelor, was found dead Dale, assistant chief; James E. Samp- son, Brentwood, secretary, and Albert M. Wolfinger, Brentwood, treasurer. The squad accepted with thanks the offer of W. R. Beattie, president, and Andrew F. Gasch, chief, of the Bladens- burg Volunteer Fire Department to make the new fire house here its head- quarters. A Mr. Beattie, Dr. Oscar La Vine of Mount Rainier and President Leonard addressed the squad, praising it for its fine work. Dr. La Vine was made am- bulance surgeon. Dr. John T. Maloney of Cheverly was chosen honorary mem- ber of the Bladensburg unit. An _Entertainment Committee was today by Charles Tibbs, colored, who happened to be passing nearby. Dr. J. A. Hicks of this place issued a cer- tificate of death from natural causes. Sergt. y Bodmer and Corpl. Harry Merson of the county police force made an_investigation. Lutz is survived by a sister, Mrs. Grace Boyer of Frederick, and three brothers, George Lutz of Dickerson and Irving and John Lutz of Frederick. The man is said to have been subject to dizzy spells and his death is thought to have been due to a heart attack or apoplexy. | ETCHISON MAN VICTIM named, comprising F. A. Reinhard, | chairman; Clarence Gasch, James E.| Sampson, Capt. Morris, Andrew F. Gasch and H. Casey. Clarence Gasch and James E. Samp- son were chosen delegates to the County Firemen’s Associaton, with Headley Gasch and F. A. Reinhard aiternates. 15.8 PERCENT OF LOUDOUN TAXES HELD DELINQUENT Figure Is Below 17.6 Per Cent for Counties, According to Virginia Department of Taxation. Special Dispatch to The Star. LEESBURG, Va., March 11.—Delin- quent taxes in Loudoun County, as of June 16, when such taxes by law bes came delinquent, were only 15.8 per cent of the total, according to a state- ment recently issued by the Depart- ment of Taxation in Richmond. The average for all the counties was 17.6 per cent of the leyles assessed, and for the cities 11.7 per cent, making the average delinquency for counties and cities combined, 14.3 per cent. Fauquier’s deliquencies were 8.6 cent; Clarke, 9.2 per cent; Fairfax, 17.9 per cent; Prince Edward, 13.7 per cent and Arlington, 204 per cent. Delinquencies in some.of the counties ran as high as 33.5 per cent. Get License to Marry. RO, Md., March 11 marriage license was is- y to William K. Trun- | copecin —a s e e both of OF PNEUMONIA AT HOME Clarence E. Green Operated One of Few Remaining Blacksmith Shops in District. Special Dispatch to The Star. ETCHISON, Md, March 11.—Clar- ence E. Green, 39, died at his home here this morning after an {llness of a few days. Death was due to pneumonia. He was a member of Germantown Council, No. 116, Junior Order United American Mechanics. He also owned and operated one of the few remaining blacksmith shops in this section. He is survived by his widow, who be- fore marriage was Miss Pearl Hawkins of Etchison, and the following broth- ers: Remus G. of Howard County; Harver J., William F., Charles J. and Elmer W., all of Montgomery County. FPuneral services will be held on Mon- day at 1 pm. at Mount Tabor Metho- dist Episcopal Church, with interment in the adjoining cemetery. WILL EXPLAIN BUDGET School Head Will Discuss Draft Be- ifore McLean P.-T. A. By & Staff Correspondent of The Btar. | | pianation of the school get will be made at the meeting of the McLean Parent-Teacher Association next Wed- nesday at 3 o'clock, by W. T. W . S e ams, mem] 00] 3 , metber of the board of supsrvisors, MCLEAN, Va,, March 11—A full ex-|’ s/ MATSUOKA REGRETS PRESENCE OF U. S. WARSHIPS IN PACIFIC Japanese Diplomat Fears In- crease of “Already Bad Resentment.” Expresses Sympathy for Cali- fornia Quake Suf- férers. 11.—Yosuke Mat- suoka, Japanese diplomat, who arrived here tonight for a week’s visit in Britain prior to going to Washington, expressed outspoken personal opinions on Japa- nese-American relations and deplored Becretary of the Navy Swanson’s an- nouncement that the American fleet would be retained in the Pacific. “I realize the United States has the right to decide her own policy, but as & sincere wellwisher of good Japanese- American relations I deplore the de- cision,” said Mr. Matsuoka. “The action is liable to add fuel to the already bad fesentment in Japan against the United States. But the Japanese are a gentle people and we control our feel o ‘Throughout Mr. Matsuoka emphasized he was speaking as a Japanese citizen rather than as a diplomat. He categorically denied he had been engaged in diplomatic activities since he left Geneva. While not formally re- lieved as the chief Japanese delegate his League of Nations mission is fin- ished, except for making a report to the Emperor and the Tokio govern- ment. Mr. Matsuoka commented on the present American economic crisis, say- ing: “It is largely psychological rather than material and I believe there will be a quick recovery.” “Because I am Japanese I can | sympathize deeply with the Californian earthquake sufferers,” he said. YOSUKE MATSUOKA. SLASHES REJECTED BY MOV UNIONS |Strike of 15,000 Threatened as Hollywood Parley Continues. Mr. Matsuoka has received scores of | requests to deliver lectures and ad- dresses in the United States, but de- clined all except an invitation to ap- | pear at the University of Oregon, where | he studied. “Despite present world nervousness Japan-American relations can be placed on a sound basis of mutual trust,” he said. “There is no cause for trouble.” Mr. Matsuoka plans to leave England March 17, will arrive in New York March 23, and is scheduled to sail from San Francisco April 13. He asserted that most of the troubles in the Far East “are traceable to the termination of the Anglo-Japanese al- Jiance, the greatest stabilizing force in the Far East” He did not think the alliance could be formed again, but said “something must be found to fill the gap caused by its termination.” The Japanese diplomat was the ob- ject of a hostile street demonstration by Communists, who shouted “down with Japan—a nation of bandits!” When the extraordinary sksembly of | the League of Nations recently adopted a report condemning the course of Japan toward Manchuria Mr. Matsuoka led the Japanese delegation from the meeting. This was accepted as a fore- runner to Japan's withdrawal from the League. Appointed to Hospital Post. MOUNT AIRY, Md., March 11 (Spe- cial). —Dr. M. McKendree Boyer, son of | Dr. and Mrs. George M. Boyer of near Damascus, has been appointed resident in medicine and chief resident of St. Luke's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. A graduate of the Mount Airy High Schoo!, class of 1924, Dr. Boyer has been associated with the hospital as 2 s'stant rosident in medicine. YOUR CAR N Easy to Pay For-- Buy Now-- Come In Today! ol A SMALL DEPOSIT By the Associated P HOLLYWOOD, March 11.—Unionized workers on the motion picture studios today rejected the proposal for general pay reductions and served an ultimatum on producers that unless the plan was |2bandecned approximately 15,000 men would quit work. The time limit for acceptance of the ultimatum, first set for 1 p.m. toda was advanced hour by hour as confe ences continued between delegates from 24 labor unions and the producers. Union leaders had planned to send airplans over the motion picture studios to signal the outcome of the negotia- tions to the workmen. White streamers would have told the men to keep work- ing: white and black streamers would have instructed them to quit at once. There was no indication tonight the | conferences were nearing an end. A walkout probably would result in the complete shutdown of the studios of Warner Bros.-First National, Uni- versal, Paramount, United Artists, Co- lumbia. R-K-O-Pathe, Educational, Fox, Roach. Other companies, without individual T"“‘”‘"‘ but belonging to the Associa- tion of Motion Picture Producers, would | be involved. These inciude the produc- | tion units of Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Samuel Goldwyn, Charles Chaplin, Joseph M. Schenck, Harold Lloyd and Howard Hughes. The pay-cut plan, extending eight weeks, was announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a means of keeping the studios in operation during the bank meratorium. | It would affect vlaYers, diretors’ and | wriiers as well as the union employes. G \ NN/ SELLING TOO MANY CARS—and we MUST get rl. of them! fer that no one has dared ‘make' before we're making ITED TIME Gl rHi DI elsewhere—then and rabber. In moa for what the Radio ALONE hMetro-Go)dwyn-myer and Hal| EVE! see how each car h: instances vou would have cost you a few years MIDDLEBURG HUNT TOHAVE T2 EVENTS Thirteenth Annual Meeting to - Be Run April 15 and 19 at Glenwood. Special Dispatch to The Star. MIDDLEBURG, Va, March 11.— Twelve events, four over timber, three over brush, four on the flat and one for mules, constitute the program for | the thirteenth annual hunt race meet- | ing of the Middleburg Hunt, o be run April 15 and April 19, av the Glen- wood course on the estate of Daniel C. Sands, joint M. F. H. of the hunt. The meeting is under the sanction of the Hunts' Committee of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Assoclation. Entries will close at midnight, Sat- urday, April 8, with Robert B. Young of Middleburg, secretary. Amateur riders must be qualified un- der the rules of the National Steeple- | chase and Hunt Association. Indica- tions point to 2 record entry list, as much interest is shown in this meet- | ing, one of the best sponsored by hunt clubs in the East. Middleburg Cup Feature. ‘The feature race is the Middleburg Cup, which will be run on the opening day. The race is for 4-year-olas ana | upward, the bona fide property of per- | sons making the entry, to be run over 4 miles of stiff timber. Other races are: The Three Oaks on the flat, for 3-year-clds and upward | and maidens and winners of one race. One mile on turf. The Wanquepin, about 1% miles on the flat, for 3-year-olds and upward. The Panther Skin, brush race for 4- year-olds and upward. The Glenwcod, 3 miles over timber, for 4-year-olds and upward, The Little River, 2 miles over brush, for maidens and winners of one race, for 4-year-olds and upward. The Endurance, 1!; miles on the flat, smateur high-weight handicap, for 2-year-olds and upward. Mule race, three-fourths of a mile on the flat The Sunnybank, 1'% miles on the flat, for 3-year-olds and upward. William Skinner Memorial. The William Skinner Memorial, 213 miles over brush, fcr 5-year-olds mi upwara The Rose Hill, 3 miles over timber, for thorcughbreds that have never won a timber race, and any half-bred. For 4-year-olds and upward. The Loudoun Plate, 2 miles over brush, for 4-year-olds and upward. An admission fee will be charged, the proceeds to go to the benefit of the Loudoun County Hospital. BUS FREIGHT SERVICE EXTENSION IS SOUGHT Company Seeks to Expand Line From Fredericksburg and Rich- mond—Hearing April 12. Special Dispatch to The St RICHMOND, Va, March 11.—The | White Transportation Co. of Virginia, | operating a motor vehicle freight serv. ice between Richmond and the Vire ginia-District of Columbia State line, | with Baltimore as the destination, is applying for authority to extend the service from Fredericksburg to Orange and Culbeper and also from Richmopd to Petersburg and Hopewell. Hearing on the application is schedrled to be 1d 2t 10 am. April 12, before the State Corpcration Com IN TRADE * ONE YEARTO PAY No Wonder They're 30 FAST To do the trick. FOR A LIM- FREE a FAMOU! 'ERY CAR BOUGH' with cars selling reconditioned—good motors n bay an Auto AND Radie back! WILL HOLD ANY CAR AND RADIO UNTIL YOU ARE )| READY TO TAKE IT—EASY CREDIT AND CONVENIENT TERMS ARRANGED * Car No. 324. 1929 Ford Spt. Roadster s 1 ¥ 1 1 *1 3 Car No. 268. 1929 Ford Tu- dor Sedan.... Car No. 238. 1929 Ford Coupe .. Car No. 970 [PREE 11929 Chevrolet Car No. 171. 1930 Chevrolet Coach ........ 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