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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
S. OFFICIAL HELD
Mn ALIEN SMUGGLING
Deputy Collector Of Internal Rev
enue and Lawyer Accused
in Detroit Drive.
Nv the associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
DETROIT, October 3i-Indictment
of a deputy collector OF internal revenue
and an attorney who handled immigra-
ton cases was cited by John l.. Eur
brick, district director of immigration,
as the opening move in an intensive
campaign against alien smuggling In
this area.
The deputy. Jacob Mack. and the at
torney. Walter II. Reynolds. were
charged with inducing three witnesses
to testify that an alien who sought
naturalization was lawfully registered
in the United States. The alien, Ru-
Ciolph SZerkes. also named in an tndict-
Ynent, is under arrest because of his al
legged unlawful attempt to obtain natu-
radiation papers.
Szerkes. according to investigators,
admitted paying Reynolds 5000 on the
advice Of Mack for his services. Rey-
nolds denied the charges.
Murray W. Carson. special Assistant
Secretary CT Labor, whose headquarters
are in Chicago. and w. F. watkins, SUI
perviSor OF immigration, washington
conferred Thursday with Zurbrick and
expressed the opinion that the Detroit
district is in need of cleanup.
Carson said the officials were not
only investigating the smuggling OF
aliens into the United States, but also
bribery and extortion in the immigra-
ton service and the illegal practices OF
attorneys representing aliens in court
actions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

NAssOnAI-'Three's Crowd" at 400
Ind $40 pm.
Gayety--"Frivolities Of 1882" at AIS
and Sis pm.
R-K-O Keiths-"C Consolation Mar
xsaRe." at 1889 am, l:Se, s:S9. 5 SO,
7:Ss and s:Se pm.
NEs4ropOaitAn-"N Genius" at Il
iAm-. l3:4S. ass. 4;2S, Sis, 8 and
&.4o pm.
RSaIto- Reckless living" at ll47
am. 7;p2, SIS, SIS. T:SS and $50 pm.
RmaAee--''The Cuban Love Song AT
1is4o am, 2,e5. ass. ITO and lac
pm. Stage shows at l;20, $50, CSC
and pm.
Caaunhl'ia Susan Lenox." at IL am.
1855, 2;So, 4:So. 6;4S, sac and io:4o
pm.
Eox~"A Ambassador Bill" at 10 "a
H,ua, la:5s, sos. SIS. sos and lo:lt
p6aN stage shows at 1918, 2:2s, ass
VIZ sNnd e:S6 pm.
Earbs-s"Girls About Town" at il:2s
AMI so. 4:s1, T:s2 and e.57 pm.
skaEe shows at 1857. sac. $40 and
BOT pm.
Tsvul-- Caught" at 2. 40. SIS
SIC and s:4S pm. Children'S Hal
iomeen party at SIS pm.
s~ CentraA-"The Brat" II am. 10 II
pm.
AmhaSs Scr" Honeymoon Lane. q
a,AsS0. 60, s.l0 and e.5S pm. Chill
@xenS Halloween party ~ pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
BALLOU URGES TAX
SYSTEM REFORM
Schools Jeopardized by De-
fective Financing, Super
intendent Holds.

A basic reform In the Nations public
tax system was advocated yesterday by
Or. Frank W. Baliou, superintendent Of
District schools. a. means Of saving
public education from critical harm"
IN the present financial depression Or.
RalIou was speaking before tbs Ishode
Island Institute Of Instruction at Proyi-
dence on Education and Financial De-
preston +"
Declaring education is in the midst
81 perhaps the greatest crisis in the
history OF the country. DR.. Ballou said
The present financial stress had brought
out the defects in the typical State tax
Ing strlcture-the over-reliance upon
~ property tax, the escape OF tntangi-
property from taxation. the lack OF
u. nnlity and equity IN local ASSESS
M practices. the need for wider use
or .ncome as a measure OF tax-paying
ability
TTk need for basic reform in the
nnblic revenue system" he added. Is
sobyious" and the educational profess
sion should aid in bringing shout these
Eeforms.
Urges Educators TO Study.
Or. BaIlou said educators must keep
flafmselves informed about further
M44AifE1Hl uENEADDH1EI4AH NAA9k al AA
eNitably take place before this Nation
nhnli have fully recovered from the
most serious financial depression In It's
HISTORY" Also he declared, IT is in
clinnbent upon educators as never be-
f0ie 70 interpret the meaning and
needs OF the public schools to the
pufgic.'
IS conclusion, the superintendent
n1iItended educators InuGL o--J.-.-
h6ifer students of economic and soci~l
affairs II similar financial distress Is
% BE avoided in the future.
Training Change Asked.
"It may be-" DR. Ballou said, that
the program OF instruction in our
schools should include more of the ele-
mcnts OF economics and sociology. Ger
tainiy. as a result OF the educational
program in the schools, the future
citizens should be prepared psycholo-
eically to face periods OF distress with
courage, vision and a determination
to find way out"
Commenting upon budget slashing,
DR. Ballou, who had just competed
a three-day session with the Budget
Bureau IN consideration of Washington
school appropriation requests, said pub
lie sclt 81 budgets are considered for
major cuts in any economy program
because they represent between Is and
40 per cent of a municipalities total
appropriations.
"Those who are looking for means OF
tax reduction apparently see In eouca-
ton only an enteEprtSe costing IN the
neigilborhood of $2,s1D, 600. 900 a year"
he said. They appear to overlook GER
tain facts, namely, that the United
States pays less taxes in proportion to
national income than any other civil
iyed country: the fact that public
school expenditures claim less than 3
kcents of every dollar OF national income;
NE fact that teachers salaries are
wer than those paid to the average
infully employed person, and, finally,
e fact that effective education is an
yestment OF vital concern to national
Rlfare.r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
MOI 1883 Meters.
" III 1910 KilOcycIes.

MOI 22S.9 Meters.
WI 1910 KilOcycIes.
300-Variety Hour.
4:00-Dance Tunes.
4:45-March Time.
5:00-One- Time Opportunities.
515-Horace Walkers Ensemble.
5:45-"The Making of Regular"
6:o0-Program by Walter T. Holt.
6l5-Nordiea Mandolin and Guitar
Orchestra.
645-Tommy O'Connell.
Z 00-Dinner Music.
7.20-News flashes.
730-Marimba solos by Flemming
Orem.
745-Bringing Up Father.
-"Miscellaneou Moods" by the
Northern Dramatic Co.
815-Eddie Leger, banjoist.
8:3O-Celtic Trio.
8:45 to 9:o0-Agnes May Fisher So
prano.
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PRESIDENT SENDS S. 900
TO SAN FRANCISCO CHEST
Asked for Word of Greeting, Hoo
yer Responds With Check for
Charity Campaign.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, October ST.
President Herbert Hoover, acting as a
resident of the San Francisco metro
politan area, has donated $1,000 TO San
Francisco's Community Chest. Newton
w. Stern. chairman of the Chest cam
paign, was informed of the donation
by Lawrence Richey, one of Mr. Hoover
secretaries.
Mr.. Stern had asked Mr. Hoover to
send word of greeting to the Chest
campaign now under way here. Ricney
telsgraphed yesterday that Mr.. Hoover
greeting would consist not merely in
words but in a chack for $1,000, which
he had just mailed.
The Presidents private residence is
at Stanford University, south of San
Francisco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
-. c. Employe Sues Concrete Com
pany for ALLEGED Injury.

Robert r. Doyener, an inspector in the
District Highway Department, has filed
siit in District Supreme Court seek
ing $50 900 damages from the Bernard
Ready-AIiSed Concrete Corporation for
alleged personal injuries
Dovener said that while diScharging
hiS duties last September = AZ the v2rd
az the STnoot Co, Thirtieth and X
streets ne was standing on a ia 49,"
parapet when q loaded truck OF the de-
PENDANT passed toe close to the wall OF
The paIapet and crushed his foot. The
injury caused al operation and since
the operation he has developed gan
gTenous condition Of the foot. he tells
9he court. Attorney George c. Shinn
appears fer the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
Major Radio Features
DRAMA.

DRAMA.
Miscellaneous Moods" by the North
ern Dramatic Co.. VOL. 800.
SPEECHES.
The Political Situation in Washington
Tonight" by Frederic William Vile,
wMAL,, T:l5; The Tax Problem"
by Senator Bingham, IN the Ma
tional Radio Forum, WMAL, 1880.
VARIETY.
Bing Crosby, baritone. WMAL. TOO;
the Yeast testers, WRC, 7:l5; the
Chronicles. WMAL, 1880: Harold
Veo's Orchestra with Marguerite
Cromwell, WRC, 7:45; Arthur PryorS
Band, WMAL, 500; John Philip
Sousa and his band. WRC, 800;
The Paint Club. WRC, $50; Hal
loween Party, WRC, 1880.
DANCE MUSIC.
B. A. Rolfe's Orchestra, WRC. 1890;
Rudy Vallee and his Connec-
ticut Yankees. wRC, II 90; Vincent
Lopez and his Orchestra, WRC,
- S0a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
URGES ADVERTISING POOL
TO RESTORE CONFIDENCE
Columbia Dean Proposes Creation
of s25, 900, 900 Fund to Combat
Economic Stage Fright"
Rr ihe Assoriated Prrks.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October S1.--Dean Carl
w. Alderman of the Columbia Uniyer-
Sity School Of Journalism. Thursday
proposed creation Of q $25 900, 600 CO.
operative advertising pool to "over-
come the economic stage fright OF the
American people"
Addressing the advertising club OF
New York, he said the automotive in
dustry, for example. could be stimulated
10 increased activity through an adj
vertising campaign combating fear. "
II the industry could increase It's
output BY / GOO 900 units, Dean Acker-
man said. more ehan 900, 900 employees
could return % work in the mines and
factories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
WTCN 2O5.4 Meters.
w - ' 1,46O KilocycleS.

WICV 2Os,4 Meters.
" - 1860 KilOcycleS.
2:45-Dance Music.
4:00-Children' Hour.
4:45-Lillian Spriggs. blues" singer.
5:00-Where to Get 1t.
5:30-Charles Town, w. Va program.
5:45-The Footwarmers.
6:00-Jimmy Nichols.
6.20-News flashes.
6.30-Insurance program.
6:45-Studio feature.
T.00-Mrs. Sandman.
T:15-Dramatic Miniatures
7:30-Hawaiian TroubadourS.
MISUNDERSTANDING feature.
8:30-Dance Music.
8:45-Health Talk.
9:00-Old Virginia Hoe-Down.
10 .00-NewS flashes.
l0:15-Pen N Ink.
IO:30-Shoreham Dance Orchestra.
ll:00-The Collegiates.
1880 to 12:00-Fletcher Henderson S
Orchestra.
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Today on the Radio
IAN programs scheduled for Eastern Standard Time

8:45-Jeanne Van Etten, soprano.
9:00-Eileen Fowler, rea1er, and
Adolph Torovsky, pianist.
9:l5-LouiSe Bonuso soprano.
9:30-Welcome program for WGN.
10 Sensational Radio Forum-Speaker,
Senator Bingham of Connect
scut.
IL .00-Songs by Jack Miller.
l1:15 to i :00a-Halloween Dance Music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
HIGH LIGHTS ELsEwHERE.

6:45-TopicS in Brief; Lowell Thomas
VIZ, WBZ. WHAAI. KDKA,
wLW. WRVA, WHO'D and VILLA.
T:45-The Goldberg's comedy sketch
WEAF, VITO. WGY, WV.
wSAI and WHEN.
.O0-"Danger Fighters dramatic
sketch-WJZ, WBAL. WHAM.
s:O0-"Careless Love" dramatic sketch
WIZ, WHAM. WJR and
WHO
eSo-"The First Nighter." dramatic
sketch-wJZ, WBAL, WHAN,
KDKA. WBZ and WLW.
10 :o0-Cuckoo, burleSQue Skit-WJZ,
KDKA, WBZA, WHAM and
WLW
10 :so-Clara. LII and EN-, humorous
sketch - WIZ. WIZ, WHAM
KDKA, wLW and WBAL.
IL :OO-Slumber music: Laurier String
Ensemble-WJz.
IL :oO-Amos n Andy, second broad
caSt-WMAQ. KWK. WREN,
wDAF, WHAM. wSM, WS3
and KTHS.
IL .SO-RuSS Columbo and orchestra
WIZ, wBAL and WHAM.
l7:l5-Paul whiteman's Orchestra
WIZ, WBAL and WHAM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

" get q AuhCA CAi
joyment out OF
the programs.
T h e n a b ! G,
bright id e a oc-
Cured to him.
He wrote the
m a n u I a cture OF
the set he had
heard, pIaising its
wonderful quality.
He was lavish in
his commenda-
tions.
A few days later
I he manufactur-
er'S advertising
representative in
vited Gordon to
visit his Office.
A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
WyDC 3I5.6 Meters.
w AZ $50 KilOcycIes.

3:45-Notre Dame Carnegie foot ball
game.
430-Phil Spitalnys Orchestra,
455-"Unemployment Relief Activi-
ties" by George J. Adams.
5 00-The Lady Next Door.
5:l5-Finals in the Districts Radio
Additions.
6:I5-Rudclph Schramm's Orchestra.
6:45-Louise Fisher, pianist.
7:00-AmoS n Andy.
T:15-The Yeast testers.
7:30-Alice Joy and Paul Van Loans
Orchestra.
7:45-Earold Veo's Orchestra and Mar
guerite Cromwell.
S:OO-Meyer Davis Orchestra.
8:3O-Program by National Advisory
Council on Radio in Education.
s:00-Jotn Philip Sousa and his ban5.
9:30-The Paint Club.
lO:00-B. A. Rolfe's Orchestra.
II :00-Last- minute news.
li:02--Lee Morse, crooner.
forecast
Crawford. organiSt.
IL :30-Halloween program.
Vallee and his Connecticut
Yankees.
1890 to :00a-vincent Lopez and his
orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
WTHTAT 4T5.9 Meters.
w MAL $50 KiIocycles.

2:00-Saturday Syncopators.
2:l5-Foot ball souvenir program.
ois-Northwestern foot ball
game.
5:S0-Herr Louie and the Thirsty flve.
5:45-Correct time.
5:46-Flashes from The Evening Star,
by Doug Warrenfels.
6.00--Weather report.
6:02-Sunday School Lesson. by DR..
william Knowles Cooper.
6:I5-The HOUSE Warmers.
6.3o-Civic talk.
6:45-Interview with Samuel Inter
meyer.
6.50--Jerry Jernigan, pianist.
7:Oo--Bing Crosby, baritone.
T:I5-"The Political Situation in
washington Tonight" by Fred
eric william Vile.
T:30-Chronicles, with Frank Black S
Orchestra
S:00-Arthur Pryor's Band.
8:l5-Abe Lyman'S Band.
S:30-The TonecaSters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
Secrecy on Meeting Asked of
200 Attending Behind
Guarded Doors.
PRAYERS ARE OFFERED
IN BEHALF OF PASTOR
Fund for Defense Is Reported as
Clergyman's Trial on Sep
TENDER 20 Nears.

About 200 friends Of DIR. William A..
Shelton, pastor of the Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Episcopal Church
South met last night in the church and
agreed to support him against charges
brought by former secretary.
Newspaper men were excluded from
the rally. and every effort was made to
cast an air Of secrecy around the entire
affair. Nevertheless. it was learned that
prayers were offered in behalf of DR..
Shelton and several members of his con-
gregation made speeches In which they
extolled him and predicted he would
be exonerated later this month by an
ecclesiastical court.
Defense Fund Reported.
One member Of the congregation re-
ferred to the gathering as "a regular
old-fashioned prayer meeting"
1t was reported that friends of DR..
Shelton from out-of-town already had
come forward with suficient funds to
defray all the cost of his defense. It
was said offers of financial assistance
from the local congregation were re-
Jected with expression of appreciation
Every phase OF this situation was dis
cussed at last nights meeting Of the
so-called defense counsel.
A substantial number Of women at
tended. All were pledge to secrecy be-
fore the session adjourned. The doors
were guarded to keep possible intruders
at distance.
Trial Set for September %.
DR.. Shelton's duties have been as
sumed by DR.. J. H. Balthis, presiding
elder Of the Washington district, pend
ing the outcome Of the clergyman's
trial, set for September %.
The charges were brought by Mis-
Carrie A. Williams, 1922 Forty-frst
street.
The prosecution viii be conducted by
Rev. E. v. REGISTER, former presiding
elder Of this district The defense viii
be presented by Rev. j. J. Rives, pastor
Of the Francis Asbury Church; Rev.
H. H. Sherman of the Board of Chris
tian Education and Raymond q. Dickey,
local attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
Births Reported.

The following births have. been reported t.
the Health Department in the last "a hours
Francis e. and Margaret Duvall. twins
boy and girl.
Edwin H. and Marguerite Connick, girl.
Joseph D. and Luella b. Taylor, boy.
James @. and Gwendolyn Wheate. boy.
Lester Z. and Celia L. Boston, boy.
ROY Z. and Rose e, Hughes, boy.
Robert H and Amelia Workable. boy.
Robert M. and Edna verdin. boy.
Andrew. j. and Catherine Bickford. boy.
Ralph +. and Edith M. Beahm. girl.
John j. and Veronica A. Riley. girl.
Arthur b. and Thelma Hayes, jr., Girl.
William and Paula Birner, girl.
Mateo and Conchita Perez. girl
Gerald W. and Margaret Z. Smith, girl.
William and Agnes Dempsey, girl,
Edward and Ethel Coleman. girl twins.
Edward and Fannie Fountain, boy.
Sampson and Estelle Green. boy.
oliver and Nellie Gray. boy,
Clarence e. and Eyangelistia Hughes. girl
Lerov and Jessie n, Samuels. girl.
James c. and Elrulia Biscoe. boy.
Ernest A. and Matilda Yates. boy.
William and Elnora Jones. boy.
James and Fannie Monitor, girl.
d. and Henrietta Clark, girl
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the Health DEPARTMENT in the last ~ hours:
Catherine z NayloT. 90. Az Mass. ave.
Jennie w. Payne. II. st. Elizabeth's Hos
Annie M. Fowler. rs. SIS 18th st.
Anne 9. sweeney. 10. i4ss =. Cap 81.
Mary e. Herbert, 10. 1924 7th st. ne.
Lillian Z. Kues. 6s. Sic Newton St.
Morris Miller. So. George WashtnSton Hos
Mary smith "a. s2O 4th st. ne.
Schuyler q. Barbour. So. Walter Reed Hos
james L. Ackerson. 50. en- route United
states Naval Hospital.
Catherine Foley. 81 tuberculosis Hospital
Thomas M. Curran. 81 Conard Apart
Enssne c, Batten, -. Walter Reed hos
Edna T. vanlear, 81, 5l24 Kansas ave.
Albertipe Caldwell. 10. found Potomac
Bar! sBladsn. 9 months. Children's Hos
Infant Of Clyde and Pauline Hickman. 3
DAYS. Garfield HOSPITAL.
Mittie Fields. 81. 0allinger HOSPITAL.
Josephine Carter. 81. g2S 18th 81. ne.
Willie Ann Crawford, IS. qariield Hospital
AaEy caddIs. g. 321 9 q; Gw
Htcharq Richardson. 4q, 81 @ st.. g.we
Alton yohnson. 4e. 1872 ist q: sw:
oscar Ipgrehap. 90 ae1t q. .,
:. Infant Of MARI MaFshah day. 1881 18th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
DR.. ARTHUR G. HUNT
TO BE BURIED HERE
Assistant G. P. O. Sanitary Chief
Will Get Military Honors at
Arlington Cemetery.

Funeral services for DR.. Arthur Guy
Hunt, assistant sanitary chief of the
Government Printing once, who died
Monday at Naval Hospital. will be held
at 1 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church, Sixth and
A streets northeast. The body will be
buried with military honors In Arlington
National Cemetery.
DR.. Hunt, a resident Of Washington
for four years, was stricken at church
Sunday and taken to Naval Hospital
A native of Banner, Miss, and a
graduate of oxford, Miss, High School
the University of Mississippi and the
Memphis Medical College, DR.. Hunt
made his Washington home at 201 d
street northeast.
During the war he saw active service
as a lieutenant in the Medical Corps
and was made captain following the
armistice and placed In charge of a
hospital IN France. In April, 1919, he
returned to this country, and was sta
toned at FL PaSo, Tex, prior to leaving
the Army late that year. He re-entered
private medical practice in Oklahoma
and Texas on his discharge.
He was a member of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars and was active in Masonic
organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
RITES TOMORROW
FOR admir-. LEUTZE
Officer Who Sped to Relief Of
Dewey to Be Buried at
Arlington.

Rear Admiral Eugene H. e. Leutze,
U. S. N, retired, who died yesterday
a. the Brooklyn Naval Hospital, will
be 5uried tomorro.S in Arlington Ma
tionaI Cemetery after funeral services
at $50 o'clock at the Joseph Gawler' S
Sons Funeral Chapel.
Admiral Leutze, who achieved fame
during the Spanish American War by
Fastening to the relief OF Admiral
Dewey at Manila Bay, had served 81
the Washington Navy Yard from 1897
to 1896. Later, in 1905, he became
commandant there, after having served
previously as superintendent OF the
Naval Gun Factory here.
Admiral Leutze, the son OF the
famous historical painter. Emanuel
Leutze. who painted washington
Crossing the Delaware" 1.-THE Landing
of the Norsemen in America" News
From Lexington and many other can
vasses OF American history, was oorn
in Prussia on November 16. 1647.
While a midshipman at the MAYA
Academy he volunteered for service
during the Civil War and later wa;
engaged in surveying in Nicaragua anc
on the Isthmus Of Panama. From 1881
to 1889. he served at the United states
Naval Academy, teaching modern IAN
guages.
duty later and was ordered 70 guare
American interests in Nicaragua dur
| ing an instruction there In 1898.
His exploit in taking the U. s. s
Monterey on a long voyage across TIT
, Pacific ocean to the relief OF Admira
Dewey brought letter OF commenda
ton from Secretary OF the Nav!
| John d. Long, and likewise appreciation
| from Admiral Dewey himself:
| Service In the Orient followed anc
| he was promoted 20 the rank Of Teal
/ admiral in 1907 and placed on the re.
| tired list two years later, but was con-
| tinued on active duty. From 1910 Il
1 1912 he served as commandant of thu
| Navy Yard at New York, and of thu
| New York Naval District. He was de.
tached from all duty in 1912 and made
| his home at Annapolis, Md.
| Admiral Leutze Is survived by two
| children, Capt T. w. Leutze, who Is ir
! the Navy Supply Corps at Brooklyn anc
| Mrs. @. j. Rowcliff, the wife OF Capt
Rowcliff. who is commanding the Ma.
| val Training Station at Newport. r. l.
For a time following his retirement
! Admiral Leutze made his home at 1906
, Nineteenth street, end was a member o.
| many prominent clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
LIGHTS
TO GUARD FLYERS
|. CHOSEN BY GRANT
Permanent Equipment Ex-
'pected to Be Installed About
November l.
APPEARANCE OF BEACON
AVOIDED BY OFFICIALS
Unequal Illumination Desired to
Make Peak Stand
Ont

Satisfactory lights for the Washing
ton Monument, as a safeguard to night
flying over Washington, have been
found as q result OF tests made last
night, 1t was announced today. ut the
ONCE of Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd,
director Of the once Of Public Build
ings and Public Parks.
The equipment Of the WESTINGHOUSE
Electric & Manufacturing Co. was
pronounced satisfactory. Permanent
equipment is expected to be delivered in
SO days and installed about November /.
win Avoid Beacon Effect.
Lieut.. r. B. Butler, assistant director
of public buildings and public parks,
explained the Once of Public Buildings
and Public Parks does not desire to
make the Washington Monument a
beacon. but win illuminate it 10 elimi-
nate the hazard to aviatorS. The
Washington Monument, he explained
Is subordinate to the Capitol, and can
not be permitted to eclipse the Lincoln
Memorial, which Is illuminated at night.
The effort has been, he explained; to
compromise the two requirements-to
get a light on the Monument that Is
not glaring, but at the same time q
suitable mark Of warning to airmen.
Five lights will be placed on each
side, three 1,500-watt lamps and two
1,000-watt. The plan is to use only
two of the 1,5o0-watt lamps in clear
weather, Lieut.. Butler said, but all five
viii be brought into play when it is
foggy or raining.
Lighted UnequalIy.
All four sides Of the Monument are
not equally Illuminated, two sides be-
ing less intense. Under present plans
the north and south sides will be the
brighter. This, the assistant director
said, will be controlled through the
voltage Of the lamps and not diff
ference in lamp arrangement. If all
four sides were equally illuminated. the
Monument would appear from the air
as a rounded tower, and this effect the
oficials desire to avoid.
Last nights experiment represented
the third effort Of the Westinghouse
firm, officials said, to demonstrate their
equipment Previously the General
Electric Co. and the Grouse Hines
Electric Co. had demonstrated their
equipment.
Another test is to be made tonight,
Lieut.. Butler said, but this will not af-
feet the award to. the Westinghouse
firm. Tonigllt's test will place the
lights on the edge of the proposed grass
plot around the Monument.