Evening star. [volume], February 28, 1937, Page A-14, Image 14

About Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972

Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC

                
ROOSEVELT URGES
STATE SOIL LAWS
Governort Asked in Letter
tb SecfEre Passage of
Model Legislation.
Bs the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt sought yesterday
to enlist all 48 States in the national
campaign to save farm lands from
blowing away in duststorms or wash
ing away in floods.
He asked all Governors, in an iden
tical letter, to obtain passage "of leg
islation along the lines” of a model
noil conservation law suggested by the
Agriculture Department.
This ‘ standard State soil conserva
tion districts law” allows a group of
25 or more "land occupyers” to form
a conservation district, set up rules
for use of land and "compel a recalci
trant minority to comply where it is
for the public good.”
The Soil Conservation Service of the
Agriculture Department has conduct
ed A series of demonstrations to teach
farmers how to avoid washing and
blowing of soil. But the President indi
cated these would not bring desired
results unless States took action.
“The duststorms and floods of the
last few years have underscored the
importance of programs to control soil
erosion,” the President wrote. He
added that "the Nation that destroys
its soil destroys itself.”
"The erodible land in every water
shed must be brought under some
form of control,” he said, and the
model law is "imperative to enable
farmers to take the necessary co-oper
ative action.”
The law provides that proposed con
servation measures be submitted to
farmers in a local referendum. If
approved in the referendum, the regu
lations would have the force of law
within the conservation district.
Land owners in the district could
be required to construct terraces,
check dams or other conservation
projects: follow certain practices, such
as contour cultivating, strip cropping
and planting of trees or grasses: and
refrain from cultivating "steep or oth
erwise highly erosive lands.”
Violations of regulations might re
sult in a tine. If the land owner failed
to observe the regulations the district
supervisor also could apply for a court
order and then enter the land, per
form the required work, and collect
costs from the owner.
Funds for the districts would be
provided from the State or Federal
treasuries.
-•-—
Charity Ball Head Named.
J. M. Burmester of the Mayflower
Hotel last week was elected chairman
of the sixtieth annual charity ball of
the International Geneva Association
of Hotel. Club and Restaurant Execu
tives and Employes of Washington, to
be held at the Raleigh Hotel April 11.
- —--—•
Snow
(Continued From First Pag el_
no expiration date was set on it. This
was only one reason, however.
“Although this last regulation ex
pires March 15. I consider it just as
unreasonable as the last, and I de
clare it invalid.’’
Former Judge Gus A. Schuldt held
a “snow-removal” parking ban Invalid
last Winter, and his ruling was up
held by the Appeals Court.
Judge Curran’s decision grew out
of a test case, which came about
when Z. Monford Smith, who received
a ticket Thursday for parking on
Thirteenth street, volunteered to be
the subject.
Arraigned before Judge Curran, who
was substituting in Traffic Court for
Judge Isaac R. Hitt during the latter’s
illness. Smith admitted he had parked
in violation of the regulation, but
Questioned its validity.
Judge Curran said he would allow
the defendant to move to quash the
information. With regard to the cor
poration counsel’s office, the jurist
said:
'■I suppose the same grounds exist
which were argued when I declared
the previous regulation invalid last
month.”
The warrants and tickets were or
dered nolle pressed by Seal a few hours
after Judge Curran's decision. At the
same time Police Supt. ’"’-nest W.
Brown instructed his me • to desist
frdm handing out tickets and obtain
ing warrants against violators of the
2-to-8 a m. ban.
Violations of the regulation in
creased considerably last Monday after
Judge Hitt announced he would take
personal bonds of all motorists brought
In under the night parking rule until
snow conditions warranted its exist
ence.
On Wednesday police began obtain
ing some 300 warrants daily, and more
than 1,000 had been issued before
noon yesterday. Motorists had been
slow, police said, in posting collateral
when given "snow-removal” tickets,
probably because they hoped to “get
off” in court.
In announcing he would apply to
the Appellate Court for a writ of
ertor, Seal said he welcomed a show
down on the controversy.
“For three years,” he pointed out,
“the Commissioners have been trying
to regulate parking on downtown
streets and Important thoroughfares
at night, so that plows could work un
obstructed In event of snowfalls.
“I want a ruling on the question
from a higher court, so I can advise
the Commissioners whether they have
or have not the authority to regulate
parking with a view to snow removal.”
CEMENITE
Prevents
Depreciation
Cemenite is permanent, weatherproof, will not peel,
rub or chip, and protects against dampness inside and
pouf. In White and the lighter tints, Cemenite is a
1 valuable aid to the lighting of basements, warehouses
Of Id other poorly lighted places. Ask for Free cir
cular, giving full directions for use.
Store Hours:
Monday Through Friday, 7 A. M. to 5 F. M.
I(a Saturday, 7 A. M. to 1 F. M.
£. J. Murphy Co., Inc.
710 12th St. N. W. NAtl. 2477
Freight Cars Strewn like Toys in Wreck
Scene near Des Moines. Iowa, yesterday, when 27 cars of a roas “bumming his way,” was trapped beneath a carload of
Great Western freight train piled up. Edward Noble, 20, who sewer pipe. Air shot shows how cars were strewn about.
—Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
Beard
(Continued From First Page)_
James T. Gallagher, Timothy H. Noel,
Sidney Kaplan and Lewis L. L:vy.
They were convicted of setting up
a gaming table and of conspiring to
violate the District gambling laws.
On the first charge they were sen
tenced to serve from one to three
years on each of two counts, and on
the conspiracy charge they were sen
tenced to serve from four months to
two years, the sentences to run con
currently.
They continued their battle in the
courts for release or probation, but
; failed in these efforts. The appeal
i to President Roosevelt followed.
The group will be eligible to apply
for parole on April 17 next, it was
said at the Department of Justice.
They will be eligible to apply for "good
conduct" releases next August.
Meanwhile the Department of Jus
tice has under advisement applica
tions for clemency in behalf of
Charles Harris, convicted murderer of
Milton C'Milsie”) Henry; Thomas
Jordan, slayer of Mrs. Lizzie Jaynes,
cashier of the Garden T loppe. and
Homer Cummings, colored, convicted
of murdering a meat wagon driver.
Harris is serving life imprisonment
at Lewisburg Penitentiary under a
commuted sentence. The Department
of Justice reopened his case after be
lated discovery of the murder gun
in an automobile used by e killers.
G-men are trying to trace ownership
j of the weapon—a shotgun.
Jordan and the colored man are
j scheduled to die in the electric chair
; at the District Jail on March 19.
R. E. A.
(Continued From First Page.)
as much as 25 years in its present
form.”
Similar hope for those communities
where development is too slow to allow
amortization within the 20-year period
1 was expressed by Representative Ran
kin, Democrat, of Mississippi, long an
PERSONAL
It will give me so much
pleasure to welcome you
at my new location, the
P. J. NEE CO., 745 7th
St. N.W.
Cordially yours—
WM. HENDERSON
P. J. NEE CO.
745 7th St. N.W,
Corner H St.
“Fine Furniture”
advocate of public power ownership,
who also addressed the meeting.
"I’m out to electrify America," the
Mississippian declared, " and I'm not
worrying much about how long it takes
to pay it back.”
Representative Rankin told the
group that he will exert every eflort
to see that the T. V. A. rate yardstick
is applied to every one of the great
Federal power projects now under
construction.
Continuing the attack upon the pri
vate corporations, Representative
Pierce, Democrat, of Oregon told of:
the fight being waged by these inter- !
ests against full development of the
Bonneville and Grand Coulee projects
in the Pacific Northwest.
"Their friends.” he said, “are in
position of authority in political, leg
islative and administrative groups.
They have a great advantage in con
trol of • publicity. Their agents are
present even when little groups of
country people are meeting in their
grange halls. The battle is being
fought at every crossroads."
During the day numerous other
speakers contributed to the mass at
tack upon the private power interests
with the Supreme Court coming in for
incidental condemnation. From James
J. Bonbright, professor of finance at
Columbia University, came the charge
that the court is enforcing "economic
voodooism” by "judicial fiat” in its
persistent espousal of a utilities rate
making theory which has been de
clared unsound by nearly every repu
table economist in the country.
Two members of Congress are sched
uled to address the conference In a
closing session this morning, these be
ing Representatives H. J. Voorhls,
Democrat, of California and G. J. Boi
leau. Progressive, of Wisconsin. Other
speakers this morning will be Marion
Hedges of the Brotherhood of Elec
trical Workers of Amerigo and Prof.
Carl Raushenbush of New York Uni
versity.
SPECIAL
1 Gallon of
Anti-Freeze
(In Sealrd C»ns)
79*
* FREE! With
each callen. one
8-01. J»r of John
son’s Shi-nup
Household Cleaner
and Silver Polish.
•* ALSO one h
p i n t Bottle of
Johnson's Fami
ture Polish.
fBoth bv makert
of Johnton’t Wax>
OPEN
WEEK DAYS
j 7:30 to 5:30 P.M. ,
SPECIAL
1 Pint
HIGH GLO
METAL
POLISH
Reg. Price, 40c
Vl Pint
HIGH GLO
STOVE
POLISH
Reg. Price, 25c
Combination
Sale Price
(Whllt they l»«t)
OPEN
SATURDAYS
7:30 to 4:30 P.M.
ANOTHER SMART USED UR BUYER
• "The beet way I know to make
rare of getting, dependability in a
need car it to rely on a Dodge
dealer,” says Frank Stockmann, ma
chinist. “That’s how I got the fine
used car I’m driving now. It was
one of the Dodge dealer’s Blue Seal
cars, guaranteed and triple-checked
for appearance, condition and price.
And speaking of price, I paid at least
$35 below the market value.
“I understand Dodge dealers are
able to give such wonderful bargains
in all makes and models of used care
because they sell so many new
Dodge and Plymouth cars and have
to keep their used car stocks moving
rapidly. The bargain I got convinces
me that anyone who wants to avoid
guesswork in selecting a dependable
used car would do well to visit his
nearest Dodge dealer.”
Ulil
TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED SECTION OF THIS RARER FOR TO»
DAY’S MONEY-SAVINQ SPECIALS AT YOUR DODGE DEALER’SI
Extradition Fight
May Bar Reformed
Convict’s Pardon
Ohio Fugitive Is Found
Father of Family
in Pittsburgh.
By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 27.—
Immediate return to the prison bars I
he fled 15 years ago with the possi
bility of a quick pardon and return
to his family in Pittsburgh vanished
tonight for Torrance J. Cannon.
The 38-year-old mill foreman de
cided in Pittsburgh to fight extradi
tion and separation from his wife,
Martha, and their two daughters, who
didn't know until four days ago he
was an escaped convict.
"That'll make it that much harder
for him,” said Warden James Woodard
of Ohio Penitentiary. Woodard had
asked Cannon to waive extradition and
said it was likely that the convicted
Akron robber would have received a
CLOSING OUT
Wonderful Selection of 97
Candlewick
and Taffeta
Draperies and Spreads
$1.88 to $14.96
Savings of 25%
McDEVITT'S °'Zcr
1317 E 3rd Floor
• 3 1 # r American Bide.
quick pardon from Gov. Martin L.
Davey.
Woodard said Davey would be asked
Monday to requisition Gov. George
H. Earle of Pennsylvania for the re
turn of Cannon to serve out the re
mainder of a l-to-15-year robbery
sentence. Cannon had served three
years when he escaped from an honor
camp in 1921.
Cannon’s wife, who came here Fri
day to appeal to Gov. Davey in her
husband's behalf, indirectly caused
his plight by having him arrested fol
lowing a domestic quarrel. A police
check of his fingerprints disclosed the
escape.
Wray Bevins, executive clerk of Gov.
Davey. is studying Mrs. Cannon s plea
for a pardon.
Machinery Records Fall.
Armament orders caused machinery
production In Germany to break all
records last year.
At KITT'S You Choose
from ELEVEN Famous
PIANO MAKES
The Largest Selection in the City
Popular Sixe
5 Feet 1 Inch Long
*595
Bench, Delivery, Service Extra
Bringing Knabe ownership
within reach of even those
of moderate budget. Knabe
quality throughout — built
with painstaking care by
men long associated with
Knabe tradition and stand
ards.
]—The most popular of the
new small pianos—only 33 inches
high—small enough to fit ip any
corner—yet it has a full tone.
$215 on very eosy terms.
2- -An unusual handsome Co
lonial spinet console bv one of
the country's better known mak
ers. Very unusual at $325.
3— The latest style of this fine
make—very sturdily constructed
ond handsomely designed in the
massive manner of the Pioneer
period, yet it's small in size.
$345, on very eosy terms.
WnrlltMr Spinette (1)
Fischer Console It)
Eitey Pioneer (3)
- - - --
Used Uprights, $50 up; Used Grands, $138 up
In the Middle of the Block.
BRITISH SEAMEN
IGNORE/ .PLEAS
Still Balk at Carrying Cargo
of Nitrate From Virginia
to Spain.
hi the Associated Press.
BOSTON, February 37.—The crew
of the British freighter Linaria today
stood firmly by its refusal to transport
nitrate to Fascists in Spain, rejecting
the advice of an American agent for
the National Union of Seamen of
Great Britain who suggested the men
should abide by their signed articles.
The men signed up in December for
two yean. They contended the ni
trate was to be used for munitions of
war and not for fertiliser as an
nounced.
After conferring with the striking
seamen. Joseph Dobbyn of New York,
the union representative, cabled his
London headquarters:
"Talked to men. Absolutely refuse
to go to Spain with any sort of cargo
which mlgMt be used for war ma
terials."
Dobbyn immediately conferred with
J. G. Hall <fc Co., agents of the Stag
Line, owners of the Llnaria, and the
Llnaria's captain, Joseph Robinson.
Later Dobbyn, Capt. Robinson and a
representative of Hall & Co. met with
Hugh A. Ford, British consul general.
Without malting ar, announcement,
Ford left the consulate with the three,
apparently for another meeting at an
undisclosed place.
Ford previously had told the men
that the shipment of nitrate, which
was to be picked up at Hopewell, Va.,
was not prohibited under the British
and United States neutrality acts and
that the men had signed aboard the
Linaria for two years last December
knowing that the vessel could be sent
to Spain.
Alex Robson, a fireman and spokes
man for the crew, said, however, that
Ford was siding with the ship's own
ers to send the men into the war cone.
The nitrate was consigned to 8eville.
The crew remained aboard the Ll
naria. heatless and without lights, at
its Charlestown mooring They were
supposed to have sailed last Thursday.
■-•
Representative Mahon Speaker.
Representative Heyward Mahon of
South Carolina will be the principal
speaker at the monthly meeting of
the Palmetto State Voters’ Forum to
be held at 8 30 p m. Tuesday at the
Colonial Hotel. Fifteenth and M
streets. His subject will be "Resident
South Carolinians of Washington and
the Part They Can Play in State
1 Government.”
Dressed and Ready to Leave
Jail, She Needs Only
the $2,500.
By tbe Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 37 —Peggy
Garcia cried tonight for ball Instead
of balm.
The winsome blond, whose $590,000
breach of promise suit against Violin
ist Dave RubinoS was thrown out of
court Wednesday, needed $3,500 to
gain freedom of a bigamy charge.
All afternoon she fretted and fumed
in the House of Detention, waiting
for some one to bail her out.
Miss Garcia, who was arrested
Thursday night with Michael La Roc
ca, a tombstone salesman, said the
indictment charging them with big
amy was "Just too foolish.”
The 8tate contends she already had
a husband when she married 1a
Rocea last September, and that La
Rocca had a wife and three children.
"But I wasn't a married woman,”
she insisted today.
She also denied a suggestion by
District Attorney William C. Dodge
that a blackmail ring might have been
behind, her suit against RubinoS.
"Why, the idea of auch a thing,"
ahe pouted. "It was my own Idea.
My very own.”
Visitors, who found her all dressed
up and ready to leave at a moment'*
no tic*, asked what she planned to do
when released.
"I’m going to start rehearsals of my
sketch," she said. A Bronx cafe has
signed her to appear in a "musical
version" of her life.
She said the policemen at the
House of Detention were "adorable,”
the matrons "grand" and the food
"lousy.”
La Rocca was In the Tombs, saying
nothing.
Miss Shoemaker to Speak.
SILVER 8PRINO, Md„ February 27
(Special).—The March meeting of the
Woman’s Improvement Club of Silver
Spring, scheduled for Monday night,
has been postponed until March 8.
Miss Ruth Shoemaker, member of the
Maryland House of Delegates from this
county, will discuss pending legisla
tion.
FLORIDA
Sutpi/u, of Sum hint
Havana • Hauau • South
Fin*, Fast Through Trains
frea WaafclnfM* De*»
"FLORIDA SPECIAL
Qolden Jubilee Season of the Aris
tocrat of Winter Train*. Recrea
tion—Entertainment Car—orches
tra — dancing — games — hostess.
‘13th hours Washington to Miami.
OULF COAST LIMITED
ft.a#p m. One-night our to Central, South
and West Cout Florida resorts.
"THE MIAMIAN
a. ij f.m. One-night out to Florida East
Coast points 25 5/12 hx». Wash, to Miami.
"HAVANA SPECIAL
To all Florida. Harass, esc. Lounge Car
PALMETTO LIMITED
To all Mid-south Kesorta
F.E.C. ®- .Tarts susille % aass MHt paints
*HIP TOUR AUTO—dd per mile.
Consult Ticket Agent for detail*,
also about plan under which both
Florida coasts may be visited with
out additional com and 16}$ Day
Mexican Cruise* via Miami.
A Clean Ride on a DoubleTrack Rode
Ballasted Railroad; Protected by
Automatic Signals andTrainControl
GEO. P. JAMES, General Passenger Agent
735 l?th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Telephone National 7833
%biof
ROUNDER MUDS <
SAUCE PAN SET
1 Qt-. lh Qt. and 2 Qt.
sizes. Smart, flat bead. Two '
pouring lips. Hand-litting,
streamline handles. Smooth
bottoms. Round, easily
cleaned comers. Cover Set,
59c extra.
KB. SIN
URGE UTILITY POTS
Easy clean dome cover with
Bakelite knob. Steam-seal.
Smart, flat bead and broad
grip handles. | QUARTS
Smoothbottoms.
Round, easy
clean corners. 10
Qt. sire for $2.49
(Re* $2.95 . REG $2.51
TEA KETTLES
A quaint, beautiful design.
Wide flat bottom for quick
heating. Perfectly balanced
with "non-slip" grip sta
! tionarv handle.
2 Quart $2.19 3 QUARTS
(Re* $2.75): .A$Q
! 4 Quart $2.79 C f
(Re* $3.25): «
5 Quart $2.98 ■■
; (Re* $3.50;. RtS.S2.R5
i Ttua/Matcht/
SAUCE POT SET
2 Qt.,4 Qt. and 6 Qt. sizes.
Acoverforevery
pot. Same style QD
and features as \ 0
the single unit •
« «*
NEW! 3-WAY COOKER
A new size in this 3-in-l
utensil: a covered sauce
pan, a double boiler
and a baking dish, all
in one. Smart, flat bead.
Broad-grip and | Va QUARTS
streamline han
dles. Round,
easy-clean cor
ners. 2 Qt. $1.69
(Re* $2.:5). R£6, S2JR
O0 ^ At Your Favorite
$o\e' “Wear-Ever” Store