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Evening star., 1931-05-23
BOY, 5, IS INJURED
IN CRASH OF CARS
Policeman and Youth Among
Other Accident Victims
Yesterday.

A S-year-old boy and a policeman
were among the victims of traffic acci-
dents in and near Washington yester-
day.
Charles Merillat, jr.. years old, OF
2909 Twelfth street was cut by flying
glass when the car in which he was
riding with his father collided with a
General Baking Co. truck near Fifteenth
and M streets. The child was treated
at Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hos
pital. where 1t was necessary TO take 10
stitches in his head and face. Police
said the truck was driven by Glenn D.
Smittey, l25 Rock Greek Church road.
Attempting to avoid collision with
another car Policeman John z. Cock
rill, %. 1140- Owen place northeast
struck telephone pole yesterday on the
Virginia Highway, about 3~nniles above
Chain Bridge. He was treated At the
police clinic for cuts and bruises.
Otis Sullivan, 2l, OF Villa Heights
Md, is in a serious condition at Cas-
ualty Hospital. following an automobile
crash at South Carolina and Kentucky
AVENUES southeast last night, when he
was thrown to the pavement The
young man was riding with Woodrow
Sullivan, also of Villa Heights, when
their car collided with a machine op-
Grated by James Robert Crockett, 1015
Massachusetts avenue northeast. He
was treated for a possible fractured
skull. laceration of right thigh and
broken nose at Providence Hospital.
John Harathy. 80. of l55 z street
southeast. suffered a broken foot when
he was run over yesterday afternoon
near the new House Of Representatives
ONCE Building The man was holding
a guy rope, when truck. owned by
the Consolidated Engineering Co., ran
over his foot. He was treated at Provi-
dence Hospital
Evening star., 1931-05-23

a record in his diaries of Houdon's stay
at Mount Vernon To model the bust.
Houdon made life mask OF WASH
ington for correction of the bust. Both
mask and bust served as models for the
statue OF Washington by Houdon or
dered by the State of Virginia and later
erected in Richmond. The original
bust was presented to Washington by
Houdon and was set up at Mount
Vernon.
Character Studied.
While Houdon was studying Wash
ington he found what he felt TO be a
characteristic expression on the generals
face after horse dealer had onereo
Washington a shady transaction.
This expression was reflected in the
final Interpretation of Washington ana
critics say it imparts strength and
vtgor TO the likeness.
A committee Of artists and historians
selected the Houdon bust as the only
available likeness on which they were
In unanimous agreement. Besides be.
ing an artistic masterpiece, the bust
portrays Washington with accuracy ana
in the prime of life.
Another reason which Influenced the
selection was that the bust photo
grarhcd wei fron variety of angles
Evening star., 1931-05-23
COL. GRANT PROVIDES
NEW PARKING SPACE
Awards Two Contracts Near Gov
ernment Buildings to Handle
S25 Cars Daily.

Additional parking space near Gov
ernment buildings will be available aft
er June / as the result of action taken
today by Lieut.. Col u S. Grant, III
director of Public Buildings and Pub
lie Parks, in awarding tive contracts
for this purpose
Arthur G. Dezendorf, 722 Tenth
street, obtained for $3.50 per month
the parking concession on the site OF
the old Federal Trade Commission
Building, at Virginia avenue, c, Twen-
tieth and Twenty-first streets It Is
estimated that 500 cars can be parked
in this area.
j.. B. Maher. 1901 Juniper street, OBJ
tanned a contract for s105 for parking
cars on the ground bounded by Ohio
avenue, G and Thirteenth streets, the
site Of the old Bethany Chapel It is
estimated that IS cars can be parked
there.
Both contracts are on q 3o-day basis,
and possession will be given on June /
Evening star., 1931-05-23
OFFICIALS TO SEE
COLORS CEREMONY
Diplomats and Cabinet Men,
berS to Attend Services
at Cathedral.

Oficial Washington will be prominent
in the congregation which will attend
the fourth annual massing of the
colors' service to be held tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the OPEN
air amphitheater at Washington Catte-
dral under auspices of the District of
Columbia Chapter of the Military Order
of the World war.
Fully 10000 people, made up largely
Of members Of 110 veteran, military and
patriotic organizations, are expected to
participate.
President Hoover will be represented
officially by his military aide. Col
Campbell 3. Hodges The Secretary of
State and Mrs. Stimson, and the Attor-
ney General and Mrs Mitchell, will be
among the representatives Of the Presi-
dents cabinet.
Diplomats to Attend.
The Belgian Ambassador, the Argen-
| tine Ambassador and Nine. Malbran,
the Minister of Venezuela and Sonora
de Arcaya, the Minister of Costa Rica,
the Egyptian charge d'affaires and
Nine. Ally Ismail Bey, the charge d'af-
flares OF Paraguay and Sonora Pablo
M. Ynsfran and the charge d'affaireS
OF the Dominican Republic will be in
the diplomatic group.
Rear Admiral F. C. Billiard, Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. H. G. Bishop, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Washington Lee Capps,
Mai. Gen. William D. Connor, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. William D: Leahy.
Rear Admiral A. M. D. Mccormick,
Rear Admiral Ridley Mclean, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Charles e. Riggs.
Rear Admiral and Mrs H. e. Yarneli
and Brig. Gen. Rufus H. Lane plan to
attend.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, widow Of the
World War Chief Executive, whose
tomb is in the Cathedral, in the shadow
OF where the service will take place, is
to be present. Special reservations also
are being made for Mrs. William How
ard Taft, widow Of the late Chief
Justice and former President
Marine Band to Play.
The service win be preceded by
half-hour concert by the United States
Marine Band, with Arthur s. Whit
comb, second leader. conducting. It
will begin with an impressive process
sion OF colors. More than 800 flags
United States emblems, organization
standards and personal colors of rank
ing officers of the SerVices-Will be car
ried down the pilgrim steps and massed
in front Of the open-air altar.
Disabled veterans from the Naval.
MOUNT AlCo ana waiter Reed Hospitals
will witness the ceremony. A delega-
ton also is expected from the United
States Soldiers Home.
Music for the march of the flags will
be provided by the 260th Coast Artil-
lery, National Guard of the District of
Columbia Drum and Bugle Corps.
Nickie Badoni, 11-year-old mascot of
the corps, Is to sound Taps" during
the service. Congregh Honal singing
will be led by a massed choir Of 200
voices.
Bishop Freeman to Speak.
The address will be delivered by the
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
OF Washington. Participating clergy
men vii include the chiefs of chaplains
of the Army and Navy and the Ma
tional chaplain OF the Military Order
of the World War
Thousands Of seats will be available
for the general public without tickets.
Evening star., 1931-05-23
P. 0. CLERKS HIT
NON-PROMOTION
Protest Against Department Policy
in Depression Sent
President.

A protest against the Post Once De-
partment's policy of withholding special
clerk promotions in the postal service
was made to President Hoover yesterday
by Thomas F. Flaherty, secretary
treasurer of the National Federation of
Post once Clerks.
In his protest, Mr.. Flaherty contends
that the Post once Department officials
have taken advantage of technicality
in the law" to deny promotions to near
ly 1000 clerks in the $2,100 salary grade,
who, he contends, should be promoted
to the $4,000 grade. and one year later
to the $4,000 grade. This action, he
declared, "is at variance with the dec
trine preached by administration lead
ers" in urging private employers to re-
frain from wage cutting at the present
time.
ITO withhold these promotions now"
he declared, "is to deny q wage increase
that has been justly earned by q decade
or more of eff1cient work. I construe
this as a lowering of wage standards
and departure from q policy long in
effect. It Ill becomes the Government S
largest civil establishment to set such a
bad example"
Evening star., 1931-05-23
.CELLER WILL SEEK
GRADUATED TAX ON
CHAIN STORES HERE
Predicts Control of Half of
Retail Trade by 1910
Unless Checked.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PARLEY
WILL CONSIDER SUBJECT
Brookhart Will Speak on Issue
After Meeting at University
Of Virginia.

Legislation providing for a proRrex-
s1ye or graduated chain store tar in
the District Of Columbia viii be urged
by Representative Emanuel Celier of
New York rs soon as Congress meets
In the meantime the subject will be
intensively considered at q round liable
conference presided over by Senator
Brookhart at the fifth IntItute Of
Public Affairs to be held at the Uni
versity Of Virginia from June 28 to
July IL, following which Senator
Brookhart will make q public address
on the subject.
Predicting that within 10 years. un-
less some restraining influence Is ef-
fecttve, more than one-half Of retail
distribution will be in the hands of
these chains" Representative Celler
said today:
Chains undoubtedly satisfy an eco
nomic necessity. But they must not
grow at the expense of the fearless
independent worthwhile citizen stIT,v-
CLING TO operate his retail store and
striving to maintain his family and pdu-
cate his children. Such citizens cam
not be sacrificed upon the altar OF the
greed OF chains. without distinct moral
and spiritual loss to the Nation. regard
less OF all the great economic good the
chains may bring"
Indiana Ruling Cited.
Discussing his proposal for taxing
the chain stores on q graduated scale
IN the District OF Columbia, Representa-
tive Celler pointed out that
Such tax in Indiana has lust been
held constitutional by the United States
supreme Court. when it said that in
creased taxes according to number of
stores under single control Is lawful.
IL IS hopcd that passage by Congress
OF such statute viii blaze the trail
Tor acti-n by most of the States.
Big Increase in Chain.
Independent merchants win become
aS exslnct as the Dodo unless they are
placed upon some parity with the
chains. In many large cities there are
no more retail cigar stores and few in
dependent retail grocers. Soon the In
dependent druggists, butchers and
bakers viii walk the plank They cam
not compete against the expert and
mass purchasing, skilled MANAGEMENT
and tremendous advertising power of
the chains. They have no chance for
tnelr white alley" unless the strong
arm OF the Governments taxing poWer
comes to their aid. Tax each store $40:
tax each OF two stores under one owner
ship, $50; tax each Of three stores, $50:
each Of four stores, $40. and SO on: to
the end that the tremendous growth of
the chains be scotched.
There are today some 1850 chain
store companies operating over 1913 900
chain stores, doing a business in excess
OF SIS ,000, 900 900 a year. The chains
have increased during the past l6 years
about 400 per cent in number Of parent
companies and 800 per cent in number
OF store units, and $500 per cent IN
volume of business. Unless some drastic
changes take place by 1910 more than
half OF retail distribution will be in the
hands Of the chains"
Evening star., 1931-05-23
POLICEMAN CHARGES
THREAT BY AUTOlST

Hymsn London, 200 block Of Kennedy
street, was re-arrested in Police Court
yesterday afternoon after Policeman j. P
Miller of the Traffic Bureau reported
ing him into court on q traffic charge
ANY cop who does q thing like this
ought to be put on the spot" Miller said
London had shouted at him, adding
that you will pay dearly for this
London, q baker, was charged with
making threats and held In bail of $500
for trial before Judge Gus A.
Schuldt. He was first arrested at
Seventh street and Florida avenue last
night after he is alleged to have driven
through a stop signal.
Policeman Miller told Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Keogh that he was afraid
the man would attempt to harm him.
Evening star., 1931-05-23
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair and con-
tlnued cool tonight; tomorrow fair with
slowly rising temperature; diminishing
northwest winds.
Maryland-Fair and somewhat cooler
in northeast and frost mostly light in
west portion tonight; tomorrow fair
with slowly rising temperature; fresh
northwest winds diminishing tonight.
Virginia-Fair and continued cool,
probably frost in extreme west portion
tonight; tomorrow fair with slowly
rising temperature; fresh northwest
winds diminishing.
West Virginia-Fsir and continued
cool with frost mostly light tonight;
fair and warmer tomorrow.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm, 70: pm, SO:
IL midnight, 81; am. 81; 8 am, So;
noon, 54.
Barometer- pm. 5000: & pm.
2s.85; IL midnight, 29.86; am, 29.sl;
am, 29.87; noon, 1888
Aignest temperature, IS, occurred at
2:30 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, so, occurred at
6 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 80; lowest, 63
xIue 1aDIeS.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today-Low tide $50 am. and 1922
PM; high tide, 1904 am. and 1922
pm.
Tomorow-Low tide, T:36 am. and
e:l7 pm; high tide, :05 am. and I:24
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose 4;5o am; sun sets
7:20 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 4:49 am: sun
sets, 7:20 pm
Moon rises 1917 am; sets 1920 am.
Automobile lamps to be LIGHTED ono
half hour after sunset.
Rainfall.
Comparative figures OF the monthly
rainfall in the Capital for the first five
months against the average are shown
in the following table:
Evening star., 1931-05-23
SANDWICHES FOR PRISONERS
BOUGHT AS RED TAPE IS CUT
Commissioners Wave Formaities Bid to Feed Persons
Awaiting Trial in Police Court

To those who imagine that running
the city government is a light and easy
affair, the seemingly simple matter Of
buying coffee and sandwiches for those
under arrest awaiting trial at Police
Court will serve as an eye-opening OBJ
ject lesson.
The coffee and sandwiches, according
to law, must be purchased after. ad7er-
tising for bids. the lowest responsible
are nov supplied by the Capitol Lunch.
But the fiscal year is near close, and
Purchasing Officer M. C. Hargrove. fore
sighted as usual, advertised for bids, be-
ginning July l.
The Capitol Lunch again bid and
It's bid was the only one received. An
Evening star., 1931-05-23

other part OF The law says the bidder.
to evidence his good faith. must file a
bond OF 10 per cent of the amount of
the contract. This the Capitol Lunch
failed to do. For a while It looked as
though the prisoners might have to go
hungry. But another section of the
law provides that the Commissioners
in their discretion, may waive any in
formality in the bid.
Selling on this. the Commissioners
decided to accept the bid in spite Of its
flaws. and the official seal was put
on board action to this effect yester-
day. The prisoners win not go hungry.
Nine and half cents will be paid for
each sandwich and ~ cents for each
mug of coffee: terms. 2 per cent dis
count for cash in Is days.
Evening star., 1931-05-23
LAND PURCHASES
NEAR D. c. TAKEN UP
Planning Committee to Work
Out Agreement for Aid
to Maryland.

Land purchases were considered by
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission today, when a Special
Committee was named to work out de-
tails OF an agreement under which
financial cooperation will be extended
to the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission for park i'm
provementS OF the Eastern Branch,
Sligo and Rock Greek Valleys.
Frederic A. Delano. the commission s
chairman. appointed r. Y. Stuart. chief
Of the Forest Service, Department OF
Agriculture. member OF. the commits
sion and its vice chairman and execu-
tive cficer, Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd
to study suitable agreement. under
which the Federal authorities will pay
one-third of the cost of creating parks
in the nearby Maryland valleys and
Maryland interests will contribute two
thirds.
Evening star., 1931-05-23
MRS. ANNIE SLICER DIES

Mrs. Annie G. Slicer. "a, widow of NJ.
g. Slicer, died yesterday at the home
OF her son. Walter ]. Siicer, in the Ken
son Apartments.
She is survived by four sons. Heber
NJ. Slicer, Raleigh N. c.; Louis c.
Sliccr, Indianapolis Walter j. and r.
Glenn Slicer. both Of this city, and a
sister, Mrs. Alfred Becky, Fincastle. Va.
The funeral will be held from John
r.. Wright's funeral home. 1887 Tenth
street. Monday morning at 1880 o'clock.
Burial will be in Glcnwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1931-05-23
COSMOPOLITAN CLUBS
SOUGHT FOR NEXT YEA
International Federation Meeting
During Bicentennial Celebration
May Be Scheduled.

Efforts are being made to bring tin
annual convention of the Internationa
Federation of Cosmopolitan Clubs 10
the Capital in 1892, Fred j. Rice. for
mer governor OF the local district fed
GRAFTON, told the Washington Club at
its luncheon in the Carlton Hotel. Plans
designed to bring the sessions here dur
ing the Bicentennial celebration, Mr..
Rice explained, were initiated at the re-
cent convention of district clubs at
Norfolk. --g.,
Judge Michael M. Doyle OF the Wash
ington Club now Is international syice
president and under the usual pro-
cedure will be president In 1882. Hence.
Mr.. Rice declared, it win be particularly
hitting that the next convention be hcld
here.
Thomas Haynes of Norfolk twas
elected governor of the district at the
Norfolk meeting, Mr.. Rice reported, and
James Z. Collifiower OF Washingtonswas
named sergeant at arms, thus entering
the line for the governorSfip.
Evening star., 1931-05-23

A FrER giving careful considera-
" ton to all available likenesses
"A of George Washington. the BIZ
i centennial Commission has
chosen the French sculptor
Jean Antoine Houdon's bust of the
First President as the subject for the
oficial portrait which will be distrib-
uted throughout the country in litera-
ture heralding the Washington Bicen-
tennial Celebration here next year.
Houdon. who lived from l74l to 1928.
has come to be recognized as one of
the foremost portrait sculptors of the
world. His fame rests largely upon a
series of 200 busts, modelling such men
as Franklin, John Marshall, Rosseau,
Moliere and Voltaire.
Virginia Ordered Work.
This French sculptor was at the
height of his fame when the Virginia
Legislature, in 1894, the year after the
successful close of the Revolution, re-
solved that measures be taken for
procuring statue of Gen. Washing
ton Of the finest marble and best
workmanship"
After much consultation, in which
Thomas Jefferson and Franklin took an
active part, Houdon was selected to do
the statue. Washington hinlself has left
Evening star., 1931-05-23
BOULEVARD STARTED

A couple of steamshovels were busy
today IA the vicinity Of the New De-
partment Of Commerce Building, in
aueurating the program that Will make
Consultation avenue one Of the wide
end Imposing taoroughfares Of the
Capital. Trafic along that highway
vas blocked OF, but cross trafiic over
the side streets was permitted.
The widening program Is being done
I ,der the District Government. CO.
operating with the Arlington Memorial
Fridge Commission The new street
III be 80 feet wide.
Evening star., 1931-05-23
MONDAY EVENING CLUB
STUDIES D. C. WELFARE

Plans Of the Monday Evening Club
for making an extensive survey of well
fare facilities in the District and OF
various agencies here are announced by
Elwood Street. newly elected president
OF the club.
The program Of operation was pre-
pared by Mrs. Walter S. Ufford during
her term as president Of the club in the
past year.
The program is divided into sections
for children. health, education. recrea-
tionsl facilities and general public
welfare
Evening star., 1931-05-23
DESERTI0N is CHARGED
Laurel Woman Asks Divorce
Husband Files Answer.
BY stan Correspondent OF The Star.
Upper MARI .RnRn Md Aaav

BY stan Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, May 23-
Declaring her husband simply lived on
her family from the time of their mar
riage until his desertion,' Mrs. Georgia
Leverne Rose of Laurel yesterday flied
suit in Circuit Court for = divorce from
Joseph Clarence Rose of Sligo Mill
road.
According to the wife's bill, the cou-
pie were married in Washington March
IL, 1923, and subsequently made their
home with her mother in Laurel. On
May 10. 1925, her husband deserted her,
the wife charges.
The couple have two children, Doro-
thy Leverne and Margaret Juanita,
whose custody the wife seeks. She is
represented by Joseph L. Donovan of
Ellicott City, State Senator for Howard
County.
The husbands answer, also filed yes
terday, neither admits nor denies the
allegations OF Mrs. Rose Attorney c..
Ferdinand Sybert of Ellicott City ap-
pears for the husband. q.
Evening star., 1931-05-23
Marriage Licenses.

Eleanor r. -wadleish' as, this city Rev
Marion wilson 81 sSa' WSsilesieSy. S Mass; Rev
John t. Axton.
william Mccormack, SO. and Hattie Powell
20: Rev. Alexander WflIbanks.
Ira *. Owens. %. and Catherine =. Lyon,
Charles g. Mcdaniel. ~. Roswell. N Mex,
ana FRANCES Y. watson, 40, Canton, Mo-;
LAWRENCE s. Haas, 3s. and sotera =. p.
YslensueIa, ~. both o. New York; Judge
Robert z. Mattinsly.
Evening star., 1931-05-23
ROBBERY ATTEMPT FAILS

By = star Correspondent Of The Star.
MOUNT RAINIER. Md, May 23.-An
unsuccessful effort the crack the safe
Of Spires drug store here was made
last night by robbers who pried of the
handle and dial.
Entrance to the store was gained
through coal chute. Nothing in the
store was disturbed, according to DR.
William Burton Spire, proprietor. The
attempted robbery was discovered by
M. s. "McKeown, an employe, when he
reported to work this morning
Deputy Sheriff Thomas H. Garrison
investigated the case.
Evening star., 1931-05-23
UNWILLING CEREMONY
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
TrafAc Management Planned for
Titantic Memorial Ex-
Arcises.

Arrangements for handling trafic in
conjunction with the unveiling of the
Titanic Memorial at the foot of New
Hampshire avenue on Tuesday were
announced today by Capt. r. G. Mont
gomery, U. 8. A., superintendent Of the
u. s. Park Police.
He explained that the guests at the
unveiling, including the President and
Mrs. Hoover will arrive by way of New
Hampshire avenue. e street will be
blocked of and parking space provided
for automobiles. Police protection will
be given the newly seeded grass area,
which will be roped of.
The once Of Public Buildings and
Public Parks has constructed special
stands for the ceremony.
Evening star., 1931-05-23
EDGAR c. SNYDER HEADS
REPUBLICAN STATE CLUBS
League Adopts Resolution Com
mending President Hoover for
Efforts in Behalf of People.

Edgar C. Snyder was elected presi-
dent of the League of Republican State
Clubs at meeting of that organization
Thursday night. Others elected to Office
are; Thomas p. Littlepage, Miss M
Pearl Mccall, Louis Levay, Mrs. Mar
Logan Tucker, william L. Synions and
A. G. Hermann, vice presidents; WI
liam G. Connor, recording secretary,
Mrs. Ellen M. Hart. treasurer, and Maj
James H. Purcell, treasurer.
The association adopted a resolution
commencing President Hoover for hi
able and conscientious efforts in ios-
half of the American people, al
pledged support to the Republican par
and Republican principles.
Evening star., 1931-05-23
MRS. NIC0LET DIES
Wife of Landscape Architect Ex-
pires at Maryland Hospital.

Mrs. Phillis CogswelI Nicolet, wife
of T. w. Nicolet, landscape architect
Of Pittsburgh, Pa, and Royal Oak. Nd,
died at the Eastern Maryland Memorial
Hospital yesterday. Burial services will
be held in Washington Memorial Park
Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
Mrs. Nicolet is survived by her hus-
band, daughter, Janet Nicolet. and a
son, Tell w. Nicolet, jr.
Evening star., 1931-05-23

Record rainfall for the FIRST five
months was:
January 1882, 7.09 inches; February.
1884, 6.34 inches: March, 1891. sSt
inches; April, 1889, 9.13 inches; Nav,
1899, 1860 inches.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1931-05-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY

TODAY.
Meeting, League for the Larger Lis,
1886 I street, s:l5 pm.
Spring dance. Sigma Phi Gamma
Sorority, Beaver Dam Country Club,
10 pm.
entertainment, benefit OF Harmony
Chapter, No. 20, o. z. s., 42o9 Ninth
street, pm.
FUTURE.
Hike, Wanderluster Club, meet Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, tomor-
row, 1850 pm.
Hike, Red Triangle Outing Club. meet
Cabin John Bridge, tomorrow, j pm.