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Evening star., 1931-12-22
M'LEAN CONTEMPT
ACTION is DELAYED
Citation Not to Be Served Until
and If Publisher Returns
to United States.

Contempt Of court proceedings against
Edward B. Mclean, publisher Of the
Washington Post, were postponed in
definitely in District Supreme Court
today when no one appeared to rep
resent him.
Although the contempt citation will
remain in effect against the publisher
1t was understood no hearing will be
held until after personal service has
been obtained, inasmuch as jail pen
atty is asked.
No attempt will be made to serve
Mr.. Mclean while he is abroad, it was
said, although he will be served when
and If he returns to this country.
The contempt citation was based on
the publishers alleged violation of an
injunction by the local court, forbid
ding him to prosecute divorce proceed
ings in Riga, Latvia. A summons call
ing upon Mrs Evalyn Walsh Mclean,
his wife, to answer the proceedings in
Riga, was served on her last week by
Disgusting the paper as a Christmas
present.
Attorney Nelson T. Harrison ap-
peared before Chief Justice Alfred A.
Wheat in the wifes behalf this
morning.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
MORE RAIN COMING.
F0RECASTER SAYS
Air Traffic Halted by Fog-0ficial
Christmas Prediction Due
Tomorrow.

Armail and passenger planes were
grounded here today as murky skies
ushered in official Winter and the short
est day of the year.
The forecast is for more rain this
afternoon and possibly early tonight,
with tomorrow partly cloudy and not
much change in temperature.
Holiday mail and passenger air traf-
nc, nearing the peak Of the rush season.
was halted, while pilots scanned foggy
skies for sign of clearing weather.
Last nights fog and thick weather,
cllmaXed by heavy showers between 7
and 8 o'clock this morning. played havoc
with airmail schedules along the At
lSntic Coast.
Most of the .48 inches of rain re-
corded at the Weather Bureau during
the last "a hours fell during this period,
providing slippery going for rush-hour
motor traffic.
The temperature was in the low SOS
shortly before noon, with little change
IN prospect. Yesterdays extremes were
81 and 40 degrees
The forecaster said 1t was too earlv
to hazard prediction as to weather
conditions here on Christmas, although
he hopes to issue general forecast TO-
morrow.
Evening star., 1931-12-22

around them and make them grow for
at least three more hours. After this,
bake in moderate oven for about
one hour.
tThis recipe must be followed very
carefully, because it Is very delicate
thing)
German Christstollen.
Two pounds sifted flour, one half
pound melted butter, one pint luke
warm rich milk, two whole eggs, two
yolks, one-quarter pound sugar, full
measure; six yeast cakes, ne-quarter
pound fine sliced almonds (peeled)
one-quarter pound sultana raisins, one
quarter pound citron and orange peel
one grated rind of lemon.
Make the batter Of all these ingre-
dents, beating thoroughly. Put the
yeast with a little -four, sugar and
milk in warm place to rise about a
quarter Of an hour. When it is nearly
ready, put the other ingredients in a
large mixing bowl; first the -four, sugar
and then the eggs (not beaten). Then
add the melted butter and lukewarm
milk and finally the yeast Beat all
this well for some time, then add
almonds, raisinS, orange peel and the
grated rind of lemon. Beat It, or
work the dough with your hands once
more thoroughly. Cover your bowl with
clean napkin and allow it to stand
in warm place for at least three
hours until the dough has well risen
to at least double its former size Then
drop it very carefully on a wooden cake
board To make the STOLEN fold over
the dough as you would an omelet and
allow it to stand once more in a warm
place till it has again risen at least
one-third of its size Bake slowly In
warm oven and sprinkle it with
sugar when ready.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
TEACHERS DEFENDED
IN LAX PAY CHARGE
Store and Credit Association say
School Workers Are
Good Risk.

Further defense of the credit of
Washington's public school system en-
ployes, who were charged at the last
School Board meeting with having lax
bill-paying qualities, was voiced today
by LanSburgh e. Bros department
store in letter addressed by Charles
A. Goldsmith, vice president, to DR..
Abram Simon, president of the Board
OF Education.
Citing publication of news stories
with respect to public charges made
against the teachers in an open School
Board meeting, Mr.. Goldsmith's letter
asserts:
I'VE feel it is only just that we should
call to your attention the fact that our
relations with teachers have been most
satisfactory, and the experience extends
over period Of many years"
The stores letter follows a similar de-
fense of the teachers from the Associ-
ated Retail Credit Association of Wash
ington.
II was revealed at the Franklin School
today that the actual number Of delin-
quent accounts by public school en-
ployes, according to complaints filed
with the school authorities, Is less than
so. OF these. only 6 are teachers in
the white schools.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
ROOM LISTING "RACKET"
REVEALED BY BUREAU
Solicitors Take Money and Use
Bicentennial Groups Name,
Rothschild Declares.

A new racket" which is taking ad-
vantage of the George Washington
Bicentennial Celebration to further its
purpose has sprung up in Washington,
according to the Better Business Bureau.
Louis Rothschild, director of the
bureau, said today that unauthorized
solicitors are canvassing residential
neighborhoods and accepting money to
list rooms for rent during the bicen-
tennial year. In some instances, Roths-
child said, the solicitors represent them
selves as being afiliated with the BIZ
centennial Commission, and In other
cases the office addresses given by the
canvaSsers are nonresident.
mo commercial listing services have
been Endorsed, approved or recognized
officially by the District Bicentennial
Commission" the bureau stated. "Dr.
George c. Havenner. executive vice
chairman Of the commission, notified
the bureau that oficial free room and
garage listing service Is planned. but
has not yet been established"
Evening star., 1931-12-22

times to point out familiar sights in
the rear grounts and to speak to the
older White House attaches.
Escorted to His Desk.
The President was escorted by this
happy group to his desk. He showed no
signs of wanting to shake off this role
of grandfather and get back to the
grind of his daily toll. Mrs Hoover
and others in the older group took seats
in the Presidents Office while Peggy
Ann and Peter planted themselves in his
lap, and for 10 minutes there was happy
conversation.
Mrs. Hoover then led the way, while
the family returned to the White House,
and the President. with a Wistful look,
turned his attention to the business be-
fore him Following breakfast, Peggy
Ann and Peter wanted to go on a visit
ing tour through the White House and
executive office to renew their old ac-
quaintances. Boris Kosta, the Presi-
dents valet, to whom the grandchildren
are devoted, and whom they call Uncle
Charley" conducted them on their tour.
They went from the cellar to the garret
Of both the White House and executive
office, and each of the many attaches
and employees who encountered the chill
dren had a friendly and happy greet
irg.
Their tour carried them to the press
room, where they manifested interest
in the telephone and typeWriters and
particularly in papermache model
Of the White House, which forms part
Of the decorations of the press quarters
During this inspection trip. "Elkie," :"
the elkhound. followed on the heels
oh -
pup when they were at the White House
last Winter. and they were surprised
to see he had grown so rapidly and
were disappointed to note that he had
considerably matured and was not so
playful.
Will Occupy Special Quarters.
During their visit, the youngsters
will occupy the specially built quarters
and nursery on the top floor. JOAN
their younger sister, who is only a
little more than year old, was left
at home, because it was thought she
was too young to enjoy such long
journey and all that goes with a Christ
mas celebration at the White House.
President Hoover delayed going to his
office this morning until Herbert and
his family had arrived. He ate break
fast with only Allan, who arrived at
the White House last night.
Peggy Ann and Peter will play hosts
tomorrow afternoon at a Christmas
party to be attended by more than 200
young children. This will be the first
Of the Christmas celebrations at the
White House. The next one will be
Christmas eve. when the President and
Mrs. Hoover will be hosts at what has
become to be known as the "faroil,,
Christmas party" At this affair will
be members of the household and the
families of the chief military and chief
naval aides, the White House physician
and the presidential secretaries.
Forgets Presidential Cares.
The President left the White House
shortly after lunch and went down
town to do his personal Christmas
shopping, carrying list of presents to
get the youngsters.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
BOOTLECGERS GET
DUPLICATE PLATES
FOR CARS BY RUSE
Van Duzer Bans Resistance
of Lost Tag Applications
Pending Check-up.
PROSECUTION POSSIBLE
UNDER AUTO TITLE LAW
Police to Be Given List of Persons
Obtaining More Than One Set
for Same Automobile.

Traffic Director William A. Van Duzer
marveled today at the ingenuity of
washington bootleggers in beating what
was believed to be a foolproof system,
set up by Congress in the certificate OF
title law to preclude the issuance OF
tags by Misrepresentation.
The bootleggers, nevertheless, found
a way to get more than one set OF tags
fer the same car-discovery OF this TACT
caused considerable concern at the
Traffic Bureau and led Mr.. Van Duzer
to take immediate steps to prevent
repetition.
The procedure adopted by the boot
leggerS was simple enough, and could
have been followed by any one who
wanted two sets of tags for the same
car, but. as Mr. Van Duzer points out.
no one but liquor runner would want
more than one set of tags.
Duplicate Applications Issued.
1t seems that some smart bootlegger
discovered that he Traffic Department
was authorized to issue duplicate appll-
cations for 1882 tags If the original ap-
plication had been lost. After procur-
ing tags on the original application he
returned few days later, flashed a GER
tificate of title on clerk and reported
he had lost the application for his 1882
tags. Forthwith, the accommodating
clerk issued a duplicate. The bootleg
ger took it to the redistribution Bu-
reau and got another set of tags for
the same car. 1t was easy. So he passed
the word along WaShington's rum row.
Now, until a check-up is made, Mr..
Van Duzer will not know how many
bootleggerS have two or more sets Of
1882 tags for the same car.
At any rate, there will be no more
duplicate tag applications issued to
bootleggers or to any one else until
after January l. In the meantime,
traffic department clerks will go through
the tag records and pick out the dupli-
Gates.
Law Provides Penalty.
Names and addresses of applicants
having procured more than one set CT
tags for the same car will be turned
over to the Police Department. The
certificate of title law, Mr.. Van Duzer
said. provides penalty of fine OF $500
or Imprisonment of 10 days, or both, for
any instrumentation whatsoever in
procuring tags.
Information that bootleggers had
sput one over" on the Traffic Depart
ment came to the traffic officials from
an anonymous source, and a nasty IN
vestigation revealed that some tags un-
doubtedly had been issued by misrepre-
sentation.
Mr.. Van Duzer's order forbidding the
issuance of any duplicate applications
will prevent car owners who actually
lost the original applications from pro-
curing tags until the investigation is
completed However, he explained, 1881
tags may be used until February /,
providing the driver carries the certifl-
cate of title.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
Delegation to Urge That
w. P. Rose Co. Be Relieved
of All Contracts Here.
WILL PRESENT DEMANDS
AT SESSION WITH BRIDE
Contractors Accused of Paving
Workers Less Than Prevailing
District Wage.

protest against settlement Of the
wage scale dispute between the District
and the w. P. Rose Construction Co. of
Greensboro, N. c., as announced yester-
day by Corporation Counsel w. w.
Bride, was made today by labor repre-
sentatlves, who prepared to urge that
tne Rose company be relieved of all
present contracts with the District and
that no further contracts be awarded
to it.
A delegation composed Of Charles E.
young, executive secretary Of the Wash
lngton Building Trades Council; joseph
5: McDonagh, legislative representative
OF the International Brotherhood OF
Electrical Workers; Thomas A. Lane,
special deputy of the Bricklayers,
MaSons and PlaSterers' International
Union OF America, and J. M. Bolts, rep
reSentative of the United Association OF
Plumbers and Steam Filters, had an ap-
polntment to present their protests to
Mr.. Bride this afternoon.
Settlement Reported.
Yesterday Mr.. Bride announced the
dispute between the District and the
rose GO. had been settled satisfactorily
to both parties.
complaint had been filed with the
DlStrlct that the contractors, who are
building an addition to the Woodbridge
School for the District, were paving less
than the prevailing wage scale as fIxed
by the Commissioners under the terms
OF the Bacon-Davis act and making
thelr men sign for more than thev ac
tually received.
according to the settlement, the
rose CO., agreed to pay to all Of its
workers. retroactive to October %, the
dlference between the full amount of
the scale and the amount the workers
actually received. The date was chosen
because it was the day on which the
Commissioners adopted a scale. approx
lmately equivalent to the union scale
IN the building trades. as the prevail
ing wage under the law.
Must Submit Pay Rolls.
Another part of the agreement pro-
vlded that the Rose Co. would in all
future contracts with the District fur
nlSh sworn copies Of pay rolls Of the
workers.
The negotiations were conducted bv
Mr. Bride and Frank A. Hempton.
counsel for the contractor Mr.. Bride
said the final agreement had been ap-
proved by Secretary OF Labor Doak.
Speaking for the committee which
planned to call on Mr. Bride this after
noon, Mr.. Young said they felt there
should be more evidence Of good faith
submitted before the Rose company
should be awarded any further COR
tracts. He stated the North Carolina
concern Is now the low bidder on
contract for construction of firehouse
on Thirteenth street near L street.
We take the position" Mr. Young
explained, that the Rose company not
only has violated the terms of its con-
tract, but also has violated the law, and
consequently should be placed in the
class of the irresponsible contractor.
We do not consider it fair to whitewash
this affair" he added.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
CRAWFORD is NAMED
CHIEF POLICE CLERK
Succeeds Harry M. Luckett-Reor.
ganized Office Under Temporary
Appointment.

Howard E. Crawford, civilian en-
ploye of the Police Department, was
promoted to chief clerk today to replace
Harry M. Luckett, retired.
Crawford has been serving as chief
clerk since the retirement of Mr.. Luckett
last month and, according to Pelham D.
Glassford, superintendent of police, has
already reorganized the Office and dis
charged the duties in a businesslike
manner
Crawford's salary will be $500 a
year.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
ARRESTED FOR RUM

Two pints of alleged liquor were
seized last night from Julian j: Steiner
Is years old, of 19 P street at Second
and C streets northeast. He was ar,
rested on charges of possessing and
transporting whisky by Sergt. N. o
Holmes and other members OF the
police liquor squad. His automobile
was seized. He obtained his release
under $500 bond.
Police reported the de1enaant oehv.
cred the alleged liquor IN response te
telephone call.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
LOWER ASSESSMENTS
SOUGHT IN DISTRICT
Commission Told Decrease in Ma
terials Should Be Adjusted
by Cut.

The District Commissioners todav
received a suggestion that they reduce
the front-foot assessment for sewer
and water mains now levied against
abutting property owners, on account
OF the decline in material prices.
Charles Francis Wood, consulting en-
gineer, in letter to the Commission.
ers, makes the point that since the as
sessment rates of SO per front foot were
fixed at times of high prices thew
should be correspondingly reduced now
that prices are low.
At present, he said, the assessments
take such a large percentage of the
value of low-grade property that they
make development almost prohibitive
and. in some cases, amount to a prac.
tical confscation,
Evening star., 1931-12-22
CENTRAL BUREAU
TO AID HOMELESS
IN CAPITAL URGED
Proposal by Oscar Leonard
for Registration Office
Considered by Club.
PERKINS SAYS PLIGHT
is WORSE THAN USUAL
Plan Would Have Group Function
Under Public Welfare Board.
Visiting Experts Speak.

Establishment of central registra-
ton bureau for the homeless in the
District of Columbia, to function under
the Board of Public Welfare, was ad-
vocated in a resolution referred to the
Executive Committee of the Monday
Evening Club at a meeting In the Will
lard Hotel last night.
The resolution was introduced bv
Oscar Leonard. director of the Jewish
Welfare Federation, and the club men,
bers voted unanimously for It's refer
ence to the Executive Committee for
consideration.
Mr.. Leonard told OF the activities OF
the Case Work Committee of the Coun-
Gil of Social Agencies and cited in
stances of homeless young men now
holding jobs who were fast becoming
"drifters." Most Of the homeless men
who have come to the Jewish agencies
for aid have been under 80 years OF
! age, he said
Condition Held Chronic"
DR.. Frederick w. Perkins, vice presi-
dent Of the Council of Social Agencies
said the matter of homeless men was
a chronic condition" although ag-
gravated by the existing emergency
The council Is seeking means to deal
! with the situation more adequately and
constructively in the future, he asserted
Principal speakers were DR.. NelS An
derson of the New York City Welfare
Council, who has been engaged in max
ing study of the problem Of homeless
men and its solution in that city, and
Tracy w. McGregor formerly head OF
the community fund in Detroit
DR.. Anderson described the recent ef-
forts of relief agencies in New York to
provide for its great volume Of drifting
and homeless men and the creation OF
central registration bureau where
10000 such men are now on the card
record. This bureau was taken over
by the city government, he said He
also told of the effective work done
by the Salvation Army in setting up its
Training Service Bureau for handling
the problem of the homeless.
Calls Case Work Ineffective.
Mr.. McGregor said much of the case
work of existing agencies handling the
homeless is of an ineffective character
and that the causes and background of
the problem presented are not taken
into consideration understandingly He
told Of the organization known as the
Farmers International Welfare Brother
hood in which the members receive
friendly and spiritual care, but in which
the work Is not professional.
Ensign Decker of the local Salvation
Army said that while his organization
was not meeting the present emergency
OF the homeless in an ideal manner it
was doing better than ever before. Dur
ing the month of November, he said, it
had given aid to l,74l men, new TO
them. half of them being under 81 and
25 per cent under 81 years of age. These
were in addition to 1000 colored men
and 700 cases previously cared for.
ElWood Street, director of the Com
munlty Chest and president Of the Mon
day Evening Club, presided at this
meeting. Walter S. Ufford. general sec
retary of the Associated Charities. took
charge of the program as chairman of
the Program Committee.
Evening star., 1931-12-22

ORGETTING ratification Of debt
l. moratoriumS and presidential
dignity, President Hoover this
L morning, bareheaded and with
out overcoat, rushed to the steps
of the front portico of the White House
to affectionately greet Herbert, jr and
his little family upon their arrival for
the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Hoover met the family at Union
Station, where they arrived early today
after their long trip from Pasadena,
Calf, and accompanied them to the
White House, and the scene at the train
was almost az interesting as the one on
the White House steps. With two Of the
White House dogs at their heels, the
President and his younger son, Allan,
hurried to the White House cars when
they reached the portico. He did not
have time, however to get to the last
step before Peggy Ann and Herbert, 3rd,
grandchildren, leaped out of the car and
jumped into the arms of their smiling
grandfather.
Official Cares Erased.
Grandfather! Grandfather!" the
youngsters cried together as they were
lifted to the arms of the President.
They kissed his cheeks a number of
times. all the while with their arms
tightly encircling his neck. This wasn't
so good for high starched collars such
as Mr. Hoover wears, but he didn't seem
to mind. He was a grandfather again
His face beamed. All traces of official
cares were momentarily erased.
Then he set the youngsters down
while he greeted Herbert, jr., and his
wife. Peggy. During this time the
grandchildren hugged the two leaping
dogs and greeted their Uncle Allan. All
of this was on the front portico. 1t was
raining hard, and there were no passers-
by at the time. Only several newspaper
men stood in the distance and looked
on. But the dark skies and rain did not
dampen the warmth of this home
coming
With the President in the lead, and
with Peggy Ann holding on to one hand
and Peter the other. the party moved
into the White House.
Didn't Forget Santa Claus.
In the main corridor the children
again were taken up into the Presi-
dents arms and affectionately caressed
They were telling him how happy they
were to see him and to get back to
the White House. which was their home
throughout last Winter In their excite
ment, they did not forget to tell their
grandfather that they were looking for
ward to the coming of Santa Claus, and
as they did so they pointed to the door
way Of the state dining room, through
the fireplace of which Old Santa ap-
peared before the children last Christ
mas morning.
The young Hoovers and their grand
mother had not yet had breakfast, but
that waited while they all accom-
panied the President on his walk from
the White House to the executive Office.
1t was slow procession because the
Presidents gait was considerably i'm
peded by the two grandchildren fire.
quently grabbing him about the legs
and pulling him by the arm, first in
one direction and then in another. Be-
sides this, the children stopped several
Evening star., 1931-12-22
BAPTIST LEADERS COMING

Washington will be included on the
itinerary of two nationally known Bap-
fists, who will begin a speaking tour
January 3. DR.. William j. McGlothlin,
president Of the Southern Baptist Con-
vention, and Mattison B. Jones, presi-
dent of the Northern Baptist Conven-
tion, will speak here January Is.
Dr. McGlothlin is president of Fur
man University, Greenville. S. c., while
Mr.. Jones is a Pacific Coast lawyer
end layman.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
SHOW MEMORIAL PLANS

A number of designs submitted by
American architects and sculptors In
competition for the monument author
lied by Congress to commemorate the
first settlement of the West at Harrods-
burg, KY, will be exhibited in the Archi-
tects Building, 1900 E street, beginning
tomorrow.
The exhibit will be open from 9 to
4:30, exclusive of holidays, until De-
cember 30. The public is cordially in
vited.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
PHONE LINE TO OPEN
Wilbur to Inaugurate Hawaii
Service Today.

With his office transformed into q
telephone exchange, Secretary of In
terror Ray Lyman Wilbur prepared TO-
day to talk with Gov. Lawrence M
Judd of Hawaii in the first telephone
conversation between this country and
the territory, $500 miles away.
The talk was to take place at O'Clock
this afternoon, with large number OF
persons scheduled to listen In.
Secretary Wilbur's conversation was
to travel 5000 miles to San Francisco
by wire, jump $500 miles across the
Pacific by short-wave radio TO Homo.
lulu. again to be picked up by wire and
transmitted into the Governors man.
sion,