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A—6 w» Dr. Adrian J. Piefers, Prominent Botanist, Dies at His Home Was Chief Agronomist of Agriculture Department Until Retirement Dr. Adrian J. Pieters, 74, & promi- nent botanist and former chief ag- ronomist of the Agriculture Depart- ment, died today at his home, 7206 Blair road N.W, following a short {llness. Author of numerous books and papers on agricultural subjects, Dr. Pieters had played a large part in the growth of legumes in this coun- try. He also had specialized in the culture of clover. Dr. Pieter’s career began with his entrance in the Agriculture Depart- ment in 1895. His retirement came two years ago. At that time he was principal agronomist of the Soil Conservation Service. He came into prominence, how- ever, when placed in charge of the division of seed introduction and distribution in 1901, out of which grew the present Bureau of Plant Industry. Between 1931 and 1935 he headed the Division of Forage Crops and Diseases of the Plant In- dustry Bureau. Dr. Pieters, a native of Alto, Wis., received his education at Cornell University and at the University of Michigan, where he took his doc- tor’s degree in 1915. Between 1910 and 1912 he studied at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, specializing in botany. He was awarded fellowships in the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Agronomy Society. He also was a member of the American Botanical Society, the Cosmos Club Sigma Xi fraternity and the Ta- koma Park Citizens' Association. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Burr Pieters; a brother, Albertus Pieters, and a sister, Miss Johanna Pieters, both of Holland, Mich. Funeral services will be held at his home Sunday. The body will be taken to Holland, Mich., for burial. Newspaper Censorship Imposed in Netherlands By the Associated Press. THE HAGUE, April 25—The Netherlands yesterday imposed cen- sorship on her newspapers for the first time since the war began and in a sweeping decree forbade the publication of “any utterances con- sidered insulting to belligerent na- tions.” The decree, effective next Friday, was issued by the commander in chief of the Netherlands armed forces, Gen. Henri Gerard Winkel- man, under his martial law powers. It forbids any publication except under permits. granted by the mil- itary authorities and these may be withdrawn without explanation. ‘Fun With a Purpose’ Urged by W.C. T. U. The Woman'’s Christian Temper- ance Union wants youth to have “a good time with a purpose.” Such is the slogan of the Youth's Temperance Council which is being organized in the District. Plans for boys and girls to have wholesome fun were explained to the Georgetown chapter of the W. C. 'T. U. yesterday by Mrs. Richard | Meadows, who is organizing the| movement. Mrs. Charles H. Gray of 1419 Fox- hall road N.W. was hostess. Gardens Are Retarded, So Tour Is Postponed Owing to the inclement weather, which has retarded gardens through- out this locality, the Wesley Heights- Spring Valley garden tour, spon- sored by the women of the Wesley Heights Florence Crittenton Circle, will be postponed from tomorrow to May 4. Details of the tour will appear on the Garden Page Saturday. Nazis Expected Quick Attack, American Says By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 25.—The wire- less operator of the American freighter Mormacsea said today Nazi troops had five days to “dig in” at Trondheim, Norway, before the British finally attacked. “The Germans expected a quick attack,” said the operator, Joseph ‘Tomaskovic of Monessen, Pa., “but it didn’t materialize until five days later. “They captured Trondheim, a city of 60,000 population, with less than 500 men equipped with light ma- chine guns. There was no fighting at all—no Norwegian soldiers in sight. “The Germans immediately began to put up defense works. You could see they expected the allies in a hurry. But when we sailed on April 14 we still hadn’t seen a single sign of the British or French—either troops, ships or planes.” - NEW LOW ROMMHD-TRIP FARES SUNDAY, APRIL 28 PHILADELPHIA $2.75 %! Chester $2.50 imingten $2.25 L. Washinglon 645 A M. o 8:00 A. M. Retura evening of some dey. FRIDAY, MAY 3 WINCHESTER, VA. $1.75 PLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL L. Woshinglon + 4 4 4+ o o 8.20AM. Lv. Silver Spri :34 AM. Return some :00 P.M. BALTIMORE $1.25Round Trip Saturdays and Sundays $1.50Round Trip Daily —Good for 3 Days For details, phone ticket ogent, District 3300. COACH FARES NOW REDUCED ONE WAY—2¢ A MiLE ROUND TRIP — AS LOW a3 1%c A Mus Ask Agent for folder BALTIMORE & OHIO R.R. Rovnd Trip Two Young Lawyers To Enter Private Practice Here By WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY. William J. Dempsey, general counsel, and William C. Koplovitz, assistant general counsel of the Federal Communications Commis- sion, today submitted their resigna- tions. They plan to leave the commission in about two weeks to enter the private practice of law here. This pair of young lawyers have been working together in various ;| Government bureaus since 1933. Mr. Dempsey is 34 and Mr. Koplo- vitz, 30. Their joint decision to leave the commission after only a year and five months in their present positions came rather sud- denly. While both offitials declared their relations with the commission are of the best, it is known that the ma- jority of the commission, headed by Chairman James L. Fly, has not seen fit on a number of recent oc- casions to take the advice of the law department. The action of the commission against the activities of the Radio Corporation of Ameri= ca in the promotion of television receivers, which stirred a protest in the industry and in Congress, was taken against the advice of Mr. Dempsey, it was said. “Crack-Down” Policy Opposed. The “crack-down” activities against broadcasters and big busi- ness engaged in broadcasting, now on the ascendancy within the com- mission, has been contested in a number of instances by the two young attorneys, who, it was said, could not find legal support for them. Shortly after Frank R. McNinch, was sent from the Power Commis- sion to the Communications group to clean up a “mess,” as the Presi- dent put it at the time, Mr. Demp- sey, who had been assistant general counsel of the power group, was brought to the communications body as special counsel and adviser to Mr. McNinch. Then the latter started his reorganization plans which re- sulted in abolishing the examiner system, discharge of two examiners, and the dismissal of Hampson Gary as general counsel. Then followed a reorganization of the law depart- ment, of which Mr. Dempsey was made the head in December, 1938. At the same time Mr. Koplovitz was brought to his present position from the Power Commission. During public hearings by the commission recently, observers have pointed out that Chairman Fly has conducted most of the cross-exami- nations, in the place of the general counsel. Started With P. W. A. in 1933, Both Messrs. Dempsey and Kolo- vitz entered the Government service in 1933 in the Power Division of the PubMc Works Administration. Jerome Frank, now chairman of the Federal Securities and Exchange Commission, was head of the law department at the time, and Mr. Dempsey became his chief assist- ant, with Mr. Koplovitz next in line. Mr. Dempsey, & son of Repre- sentative John J. 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He passed the District of Colum- bia bar examinations in 1931, and in that year married Mildred C. Garrett of this city. In the same year he went to New York City to practice, returning here in 1933 to start his governmental career. Koplovitz Native of Missouri, Mr. Koplovitz is a native of St. Louis, Mo., where he was born May McNutt Urges Drive To Establish U. S. Trade With Americas Peace Won't Mean End Of Controlled Market Policies, He Warns By the Associated Press. CINCINNATI, April 25.—Paul V. McNutt, Federal Security adminis- trator, urged last night that Amer- ica “make a substantial and deter- mined drive to establish firmly (its) trade relations with South and Cen- tral America and Mexico.” In an address before a world trade dinner, Mr. McNutt declared that “by demonstrating to Europe we can obtain trade advantages by peaceable means, we may demonstrate the folly of attempting to do it by force of arms.” The former Indiana Governor told the audience of industrialists that “we are determined not to get into it (war), but we might as well recognize that we cannot avoid its impact with our ways of living and with our business, both foreign and domestic.” Noting that “in the last decade there have been extended efforts * * * for certain nations, to at- tempt to dominate the trade of whole areas of the earth,” Mr. McNutt said war had brought about an accelera- tion of these tendencies. “Foreign trade comes under the domination of governments at war,” he said. “Markets are controlled not only against the enemy but also against neutral countries. “After the war these tendencies will also be strong. If Germany were to win the war, we could anticipate a strong effort to unify the economic systems of Europe and subordinate them to the economy of Germany. “If the allies win, these tendencies are not likely to disappear com- pletely. The war has necessitated a virtual pooling of the resources of France and Britain, This co-ordina- tion is quite likely to continue * * * after the war.” | —— | and his report resulted in an offer | from the Russell Sage Foundation to make a study of unemployment | relief methods in various cities, which he did during the summer of 1930. In collaboratior with Joanna C. Colcord of the Russell Sage| Foundation he wrote a book, “Emer= | | gency Work Relief.” | James A. Kennedy, assistant gen- | eral counsel, an authority on com- | mon carrier matters, has been | mentioned as a possible successor to Mr. Dempsey. 7th & H and 30, 1909. He was graduated from Washington University there in 1929 and from Harvard Law School in 1933. He came te Washington to work with the Public Works Admin- istration, specializing in municipal financing and construction contract law. He went to the Power Commis- sion in 1937, and 10 months later was made assistant general counsel. In 1929 he was employed by the St. Louis Community Council to make & survey of unemployment, BIRD SEED and MARVEL CANARY FOOD DAY and SATURDAY A majority of the Canary Winners in the last Capital Canary Club Show were fed Atherton’s Canary Seed ... It’s triple sifted to in- sure cleanliness and mixed daily the way your bird likes it best. Hundreds of satisfied Ca- nary owners attest the ex- cellence of |, Atherton’s MARVEL Health Food. It contains all the elements to make your bird strong. Birds' nails trimmed without charge at any of our stores Bring Us Your Canary Troubles Free 15 Hour Parking for Our Customers Rear of F St. Store Alhoitons Pt Shops 3 Stores—the better to serve you NATIONAL 4702 GEORGIA 8813 MICHIGAN 0447 A REALTREAT! 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Sass. reported a boy about 12 years old, whose body was found between two vacant suminer cabins on the Lincoln highway, ap- parently had been struck by an au- tomobile and left to die. * He theorized the child was struck somewhere else and brought to the cabins possibly by a frightened mo- torist who attempted to hide the bod; y. ‘The coroner followed a trail of blood from the road about 40 feet to one cabin, under which, he said, the unidentified victim had been placed alive some time yesterday. Signs indicated the lad regained consciousness, rolled around and dragged himself into the open. Dr. Sass said death resulted from shock and exposure. “It is the most brutal death I have handled in my three years as cor- oner,” declared the official. A few marbles beside the pave- ment from where the trail of blood started apparently fell from the vic- tim's overalls pockets. No identify- ing marks or papers were found on the body. Brother-in-Law Suing For $100,000 Gets $1 An unjustified night in jail is worth $1, a District Court jury held yesterday. George B. MacDonald, 1017 Twelfth street N.W. sued his brother-in-law, Frederick G. Schen- kel, 1318 Fourteenth street N.W., for $100,000. Mr MacDonald, who alleged he was arrested at the in- stigation of his brother-in-law and forced to spend a night in a cell,| got $1. z | Mr. Schenkel’s defense was that | his sister, the plaintiff’s wife, had | complained that she and her two | children had been evicted from their home and her husband had deserted her and threatened her. Mr Schen- kel said he asked the police to hold Mr. MacDonald until he made provision for his family. The case was tried before Justice James M. Proctor. Justice Daniel W. O'Donoghue in motions court previously had excluded from the complaint various city and police | officials who had been named as defendants. The court held these | officers merely did their duty. | GUARANTY ROOFING CO. 927 _15th_St. REPUBLIC 342 1106 G Stree After cerfain difficulties, the citi- zens of Kenwood, Md,, yesterday held their first Yoshino Cherry Blcssom Festival. More than 1,000 persons gathered despite subcomfort weather to observe the crowning of Queen Anne Hagner, attended by her “cherry bud princesses” and “cherry blossom maids.” Queen and court arrived at the coronation spot through a maze of blooming trees which police had pre- viously decorated with cherry-pink no parking signs. The festival ruler was transported in a red-wheeled carriage pulled by a gray horse, “Whatnot,” and a brown horse, “Colonel.” The cherry blossom maids followed in a steel~ gray sedan. ‘Through a double line of 200 Mont- gomery School children, clad as daisies, tulips, forget-me-nots, roses, lilies, elves and fairies, the royal pro- cession was led by two plumed her- alds, 8 and 10 years old, who were blowing lustily on gilded trumpets, The queen ascended her throne. G. Wady Imirfe, festival chairman, then made a brief address in which he recalled that Gov. O'Conor was to have crowned her last Saturday. He said this rite was postponed one week because of bad weather. 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