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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
PLASTERERS' AGENT
HERE IN DISPUTE
Official of international Union
to Help Iron Out Pay
Difficulties.
While 90 workmen, with total daily

While 90 workmen, with total daily
earning capacity in excess of $1,000,
remained idle because of union action
growing out of So overtime pay dis
pute, James Myles, an officer of the
International Association of Plasterers
and Cement Finishers, arrived in Wash
ington today from Philadelphia to at
tempt to iron out the difficulties be-
tween the contractor and his en-
ployeS.
The men, employed on five jobs under
contract by A w. Lee. plasterer, were
ordered to quit work Monday morning
by Harry FUR, business agent of the
local union, because Lee refused to pay
overtime To two plasterers FUR had
ordered to complete unsatisfactory
work after regular hours
Lee maintains he did not authorize
the work and did not find anything
unsatisfactory about the job which
Furr ordered repeated.
The workers in the employ of Lee,
who were ordered off five jobs Mon
day by FUR, include so plasterers and
80 hodcarriers. They had been work.
ing on all apartment house job at
Thirteenth and Taylor streets, where
the overtime work Is said to have taken
place; the Brown Junior High School
Job; warehouse for the Hecht Co. on
@ street; the Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church and on a
private residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
WASHINGTON COUPLE
HAS GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur E. Holder,
Natives of Great Britain. Were
Married in Philadelphia.

Old friends helped Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur E Holder. ITO F street south
east, celebrate their golden wedding
! anniversary today.
The couple has lived in Washington
for 81 years, although they have main
tanned their legal residence in SiouE
City
Mr.. Holder. author Of a history CT
j railroad strikes between the years 1877
I and 1914. is at present doing research
work in the Labor Department. He is
an old friend Of Senator James j.
Davis, former Secretary of Labor.
He was born in South Wales and
Mrs. Holder IN Coventry. England M,
& Holder went TO sea as a marine engi-
Sneer when young man, and after COM
s ing TO this country sent for his rance
in Coventry. They were married in
xPhiladelphia on November 4. 1881, They
y have three sons, James Arthur, Jack
walter and Herbert Stanley Holder.
MI Holder was deputy commissioners
of the Iowa Bureau of Labor Tor SIN
years In 1917 he was appointed by
President Wilson as the labor repre-
sentative on the Federal Board of Vo-
cational EdAcation. He was chief OF
the Legislative division OF the Peoples
legislative Service in Washington from
1871 To 1923. after having represented
the American Federation of Labor here
froni 1906 10 1917. At one time he waS
president Of the Iowa State Federation
OF Labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
RETIRED U. S. PRINTER
KILLED IN COLLISION
S. M. Warren Dies When Auto
in Which He Was Riding
Strikes Truck.
BY a stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY a Staff Correspondent of The Star.
MOUNT HARMONY. Md, November
As. NJ Warren, 76-year-old retired
Government Printing Once employee
Of 17I2 Irving street, Washington. was
instantly killed yesterday when an auto
mobile IN which he was riding collided
with a heavy oil truck here.
Frank Finch of North Carolina,
driver of the car in which Warren was
riding. was hele for the action of the
Calvert County grand jury, following
an inquest conducted by Justice of Peace
John E. Donald of North Beach. The
grand Jury convenes at Prince Frederick
Monday. Finch was released on bond
According to police. Finch became
confused by stop signs here. and stopped
at the wrong place. He was crossing
through boulevard when the crash
occurred.
Both Finch and N. o. Condor of
Owings Station, Md. driver of the
truck escaped without serious injury.
Mr. Warren had been retired for a
number of years, and maintained a
home at North Beach as well as In
WASHINGTON. He and Finch were friends
of long standing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.


Meeting, Kenneth Nash Post, Hamil-
ton Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Society of Engineers, Cosmos
Club. s:15 pm.
Meeting, West Virginia Society, 24oO
Sixteenth street, 8 pm.
Gard party. benefit Providence Day
Nursery, 408 Third street southeast,
$3.50 pm.
Inspection, Phil Sheridan Post, wom-
ems Relief Corps. 921 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. 8 pm.
Art lecture, Rev. Hubert A. Woolfall
parish hall, st. Marks Episcopal
Church, Third and A streets southeast,
pm.
Business meeting. women's City Club,
736 jackson place. 8 pm.
FUTURE.
Meeting. Columbia Delphian Chapter,
Hamilton Hotel, tomorrow, 10 am.
Luncheon, Y Mems Club, Hamilton
Hotel, tomorrow, 1915 pm.
Buffet luncheon, shakespearean Play
ers OF Stratford, Willard Hotel, tomor-
row, ! pm
Annual roll call meeting, Washington
Alumnae Chapter. Sigma Kappa Soror-
ity, Y. w. G. A., Seventeenth and X
streets, tomorrow. pm.
Dinner, Ladies' Aid, Grace Reformed
Church, Fifteenth and o streets. to-
morrow, 4:30 pm.
Luncheon, Central Business Mems As
ISOLATION, Hotel Logan. tomorrow. 1915
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
RHEEM BANKRUPTCY
HEARING SCHEDULED
Justice Let's to Hear Petition of
Creditors of Former Mortgage
Head Tomorrow.

Hearing on the petition Of certain
creditors TO force into involuntary
bankruptcy, Edmund ID. Rheem, former
head Of the firm Of Swartzeil, Rheem
a Hensey. now serving term OF seven
years at Lorton Penitentiary. Is sche-
: deled for tomorrow before Justice r
u. Let's in the Bankruptcy Court.
Rheem. it IL reported, has elected
20 be heard by the Judge instead OF
n Jury on the question Of whether
I he has violated the bankruptcy law
and may be adjudged bankrupt with
out his consent.
Attorney E. Hilton Jackson, for the
creditors, has summoned number OF
bank officials TO bring records of their
dealings with Rheem. Those sum-
moned include Frederick H. Cox.
Z cashier of the Commercial National
Bank: William H. Baden, trust officer
Z OF the washington Loan 81 Trust Co.;
George O. Vass, cashier OF Riggs Ma
flonal Bank: Charles ID. Boyer, cashier
rf the Federal american National Bank
e. Trust Co, and Samuel r. Baulsir,
cashier of the Security Saving a. Com
mercial Bank.
Rheem win be defended by Attor-
news Tobriner and Graham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
CHAMBER OUTLINES
TAX|CAD REFORMS
Utilities Commission Asked
to Change Rate Rule and
Inspect Cabs.

The Public Utilities Commission was
called upon by the board of directors
of the washington Chamber OF Com
nlerce last night to consider five sug-
gestions made by its Traffic and Trans
portation Committee which it believes
may serve to improve the taxicab sit
uation here.
Points advocated include change in
the method of measuring service so
the charge per customer may be more
nearly propOrtionate to the service rem
dered; the basing of service rates on
cost of operation figures to be secured
by investigators of the Public Utilities
Commission; provision for periodic in
spection of taXicabS as to their mechan-
ical condition: the providing of GER
tificates of convenience and necessity
and the protection of the trade marks
and color schemes of taxicab COM
panies so as to prevent infringement
by competitive concerns.
The board of directors OF the cham-
Der reiterated a stand previously taken
advocating compulsory indemnity in
surance for taxicabs in the District.
The board also elected IL members to
its Executive Committee They include
Harry King, c. A. G.. Wood, Thomas
p. Littlepaee, w. G. Balderston, Martin
A. Leese, w. G. Miller, George E.
Keneipp, Malcolm G. Gibbs, Edward G
Bliss, Edmund F. Jewell, A. Lee Thomp-
son and C. w. Fuller. Additional Off
GERS elected by the board include Mr.
Leese, treasurer; Dorsey w. Hyde, ir.
secretary; Mr.. Balderstcn, general coun-
sci, and Mrs. Marie c. Rogers, assist
ant secretary
Six bureau directors. to be in charge
of the various phases of chamber &C
tivity, also were named. They are
Thomas p I4ittlepage. Civic and Federal
Affairs Bureau; Edmund F. Jewell
Community Advertising and Publicity;
G.. A. O. Wood, Industrial Division
Oscar Coolican, Trafic and Transpor-
tation Bureau: Martin A. Leese. Trade
Promotion. and Harry T. Peters, Mem
bership.
A decision to stage special indus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04

in metropolitan music circles here and
abroad.
Two Appearances Arranged.
Mime Bori has not yet announced
the program she will give at the first
Sunday afternoon concert, but Mi.
Kinder has arranged for two Bori ap-
pearances during the course OF the
concert. which will open at 4 o'clock
with Beethoven's overture to Lenore,
followed by Mime. Boris first appear
ance as soloiSt Bizet's L'Arlesienne
suite will be the third offering, and at
its conclusion. Nine. Bori will again
give a song or group of songs. The
program will also embrace MouSSorg-
sky's Chant Russo" which was played
so successfully at the opening after
noon concert last Monday afternoon,
and the waltz from Tchaikowsky' S
opera. Eugene Onegin."
Lucrezia Bori Spanish prima donna
soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Co.,
is not only one of the outstanding
operate sopranos before the American
public but is a prime favorite with
Washington audiences. Those who heard
the Metropolitan Opera Co.'S perform
ance OF Deems Taylor'S new opera,
Peter Ibbetson,' at the Fox Theater
here last April. will recall Boris bril-
liant performance as Mary, Duchess of
Towers, in the same cast with Edward
johnson and Lawrence Tibbett. The
year before, at the same theater, Bori
captivated Washington audiences with
her performance of La Boheme," in
the role of Mimi. with Tibbett as Mar
cello and Gigli as Rodolpho.
The presentation of the National
Symphony Orchestra in its first Sun
day afternoon concert-the first of
eight such concerts to be given during
the current musical season-on Novem-
Der 49, will be preceded by the first
children's concert, to be given at Gen.
trail High School on Thursday after
noon, November II, at 4 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
LUCREZIA BORI TO BE SOLOIST
WITH SYMPHONY HERE NOV. Is
Appearance Made Possible
for Opening Concert by
Unknown Donor.
Famous Singer to Increase
interest in Capital
Orchestra.

Washington music circles were elated
today over the announcement that
Lucrezia T,ori, prima donna soprano
Of the Metropolitan Opera Co, would
appear here as soloist with the National
Symphony Orchestra, Hans Kinder.
conductor, when the new washington
symphony gives its first Sunday after
noon concert at Constitution Hall one
week from next Sunday. November is.
The announcement. made by Mrs.
Wilson-Greene, manager Of the Ma
t.onal Symphony, stated that Boris fee
for an appearance here as soloist with
the orchestra had been paid by an
anonymous contributor who had made
strict secrecy concerning the donors
identity one Of the conditions of the
gift. 1t was understood that Mime Boris
fee was In excess of $1,000, but no
statement concerning this matter would
be made by the manager of the
orchestra.
Hans Kinder, conductor OF the new
orchestra who is credited with achiey-
ing wonders with his opening concert
Monday afternoon at Constitution Hall,
was highly enthusiastic over the news
OF BOLTS appearance.
Praises Unknown Donor.
ct is splendid contribution to
washington music" he stated, land 1t
is one Of the greatest regrets of my life
that the conditions of the contribution
make it impossible for me to pay my
warmest thanks md respect to the
donor. 1t is acts OF this kind which
convince me that Washington is ready
for its own symphony"
Walter Bruce Howe, chairman of the
Executive Committee of the National
Symphony Orchestra, was equally de-
lighted with the news. THE selection
of Nine. Bori as soloist means that we
are to have an artist whose. musical
standard Is up to the standard already
set by Conductor Kinder and the or
chestra. All musical Washington should
be gratified and grateful to this undis-
closed donor of Boris services" he said.
The presentation of Boii as soloist.
in the opinion of Mrs wilson Greene
orchestra manager, is a long step toward
the establishment Of the national SYM
phony as one Of the outstanding SYM
phonies of the United States, and is
practically certain to attract the
greatest attention to the new orchesra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
Treasury Permit for Tempo
rary Occupancy OF Space
Sought.
OUTCOME OF REQUEST
NOT YET INDICATED
Disposition of Land Which Will
Eventually Comprise Plsza Has
Not Been Decided.

Secretary 81 Commerce Lamont has
asked the Treasury Department fer the
use Of two squares of land IN what VIII
b. tflA grand plaza, for parking the
automobiles Of Commerce Department
employees WHO soon viii move into their
new building.
No answer has yet been received from
the Treasury, 1t was learned today'
There was no inkling Of what the atti-
tude Of the Treasury woula DC IA tne
matter.
Space Being Cleared.
The squares In question are known as
nufnher 257 and 25g and are to be razsd
ahort1y as Fart of the pubic building
program. All property has been &C.
nuireh by the Government and tenants
aiow ARE moving out. They are located
f,stwern thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets. ID street and Ohio avenue ana
are bisected by Thirteen-snd-a-Hali
street.
when the buildings on this land are
torn down. there viii be considerable
space the disposition OF wnich Tempe
rariiy hes not as yet been decided.
Eveneually it Is to be part OF the Grand
Plaza, n parkway laid out with reject
ing pools. sllrubbery and sunken gar
flens. 20 form a heart Of the great tri-
angle full OF buildings Plans Tor TINS
plaza development are being prepared
bv Edward II. Bennett Of Chicago chair
man Of the Treasury Board OF Archi-
tectural Consultants,
Parking StiIl Problem.
Meantime, the whole question OF what
Is TO be done about parking OF Govern
1nent employees automobiles in the tri-
angle area Ii still UP in the air. COM
prehensive report was received from Ma
tional Garages Inc, at Detroit, outlin-
ing the whole proposition and explain
ang the various means which could De
resorted to. But no definite recon-
anendation has come out OF this report,
ard II is understood the Treasury Will
submit the whole matter to Congress for
decision.
There appears to be q growing senti-
ment that the Government does not owe
employees free parking space for automo-
.biles during the working day. But the
issue still persists, nevertheless. with
.a,roslDeets of more cars being driven TO
work In the downtown triangle area
than ever have been concentrated IN one
mart Of the National Capital before.
Secretary Lamont Is understood 70
have requested the use OF the two open
kuuares in the plaza development as o
temporary expedient at least, which
would somewhat relieve the situation
when the new Commerce Building Is
occupied about the end Of this year,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
CHARACTER TESTS
BLOCK B PCT. OF
POLICE APPLICANTS
Strict Scrutiny of Pasts
Keeps Undesirables Out
of Trusted Places.
EXTENSION OF SYSTEM
URGED ON GOVERNMENT
All Federal Employees Except Clerks
Should Be Subjected to Plan,
Commission Believes.

Forty-eight per cent of the appli-
cantS for places on the metropolitan
and park police forces here we're re-
Jected as the result of character investi-
cations, in the fiscal year ending July
l, last, 1t was disclosed today at the
Civil Service Commission
This was the first year in which the
commission had charge of these per-
sonal history inquiries, which prior TO
July l. 1890 were conducted by police
officials themselves.
The average for the two local branches
was about per cent above the average
for all the law-observance agencies OF
the Government, where the elimination
figure Is placed at about 40 per cent.
1,212 Applicants Listed.
In all there were 1,212 applicants
for police work, only 1875 OF whom
finally were placed on the eligible list.
Intelligence and physical tests Topped
on about two-thirds OF this number, the
lbs survivors representing 90 per cent
Of those who reached the final stage
leading to appointment, when the char
acter probe Is instituted No tabula-
ton was made as to the reflections for
each of the forces, both being carried
on the same register.
There are more than half a dozen
departments of the Government in
which the history Of those seeking em-
ploymcnt come under scrutiny. these
including the Bureaus of Prohibition,
Prisons, Industrial Alcohol, Customs
and Narcotics, the Secret Service of the
Treasury immigration agents, food and
drug inspectors for the Department Of
Agriculture and the District OF Column
bia Fire Department.
The heaviest casualties were in pro-
hibition enforcement.
OF those seeking places as deputy
prohibition administrators, SO per cent
were rejected; senior prohibition inves-
tigator. ~ per cent: prohibition agent,
40 per cent, and storekeeper-gatlger. 81
per cent.
Instituted in 1927.
About 5000 Investigations were made.
These character surveys were insti-
tuted when the Bureau of Prohibition
was put under Civil Service in 1927.
1t was thought at the time. 1t was said,
that some undesirables would be turned
up but the result far exceeded expecta-
lions. Such startling conditions were
disclosed it was said that the commits
sion decided that not only should pros
pective dry appointeeE be subjected to
this scrutiny, but that 1t should like
wise be applied to all other law-enforce-
ment billets.
that further step should be taken and
this requirement be made where any
employee, other than clerical, represents
the Government In the handling of
money or claims or In any position of
trust.
Additional funds would be necessary.
however, before this work could be
undertaken, 1t Is said.
The character Investigations are made
by representative sef the commission
who goes deeply into the life of the
applicant for the years immediately
preceding the time when employment
Is sought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
MRS. PAULINE L0CKETT'S
WILL UPHELD BY COURT
Mrs. Pauline A. Kaiser, st. Louis,
Decides to Abandon Attack on
Hearing Unfavorable Verdict.

Mrs. Pauline A. Kaiser. ST. Louis. Mo-,
today abandoned her attack on the will
of her mother, Mrs. Pauline Lockett,
who died January IL last. A jury In
Circuit Division 2 today returned a YER
dict sustaining the will. which names
the National Savings & Trust Co. as
executor and trustee.
The estate includes premises at 1776
Massachusetts avenue. assessed at S45,-
900, and stock and securities estimated
at $432,S14.gl. The trust company Is TO
pay one-third of the income TO Mrs.
Kaiser, the sole heir, and two-thirds to
her children. At the death of Mrs.
Kaiser the estate is to go to the chill
dren
Attorney r. Prescott Galley appeared
for the trust company. while Mrs Kaiser
was represented by Attorney Charles II.
Baker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04

trial exposition under the sponsorship
OF the trade body next year was made
by the board following a report made
by Alfred L. Stern, managing director
OF the 1881 exposition, which concluded
Saturday. Stern was named to manage
the affair next year.
The board also heard reports from its
special committee investigating the beg
glng situation, Wallace Hatch, chair
man. and from the committee on the
District National Guard, Gen. Anton
Stephan. chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
AUTO DRIVER SUED

Three Hurt in Crash Ask Total of
$4,000 for Injuries.
Harry c. Kopel. Kopels Point. Md.
was sued today in District Surreme
Court for damages totaling SIS. 600 by
three occupants of an automobile which
was in collision with the defendant
truck near T. e., Md. July IL. Each
of the plaintiffs asks SIS, 900 damages,
Miss Jessie E. Morgan, 1912 NJ street
Alfred G. Tovslee. 1125 Twelfth street,
and Julian P. Dell. 1900 F street, were
the plaintiffs They said they were
seriously injured as the result of the
collision.
Attorneys William E. Leahy and Ed
mund M. Toland appeared for the three
plaintiffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
CAPITAL. MAN KILLED

washington police received word to-
day that Alfred Lynn. colored. who
formerly resided here, had been shot
and killed in New York. Details of his
death were not received. He died in
Bellevue Hospital
Police notified his relatives. residing
in the 200 block Of Ward place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04

ny Sasff Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. aid, Novem-
her 49, Bernard T., Wyyill Of Marlboro
was appointed assessor for Meiiwood
en6 Marlboro districts BY the Prince
georges County Commissioners yes
fkrflay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
CHOIR TO GIVE CONCERT
Westminster Group to Sing at Con-
stitution Hall Tonight.

The Westminster Choir, conducted
by DR.. John Finley Williamson, viii
give a concert at Constitution Hall
tonight at 0:15 o'clock.
This afternoon DR.. Williamson spoke
at the First Congregational Church on
Music and the Church of Today"
The afternoon meeting was to be pre-
sided over by DR.. w. L. Darby, execu-
tive secretary OF the Washington Fed
Grafton of Churches Brief addresses
also were delivered at the afternoon
session by Earl Evans. conductor of 3
leading choir in Baltimore. and Prof
H. K Hollinger Of Hagerstown, Nd
Leading choral authorities Of this cftF
also took part in a general discussion
OF ministry Of music"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
Garage Contract Let.

The District Commissioners yesterday
awarded to the Fidelity Construction
Co., Inc, a contract for the construc-
ton Of a garage for the Sewer Depart
Fidelity CO. put in the low bid of S36I-
085 for the Job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
POLICE BID GLASsFoRD
New Chief Will Be Invited to Join
Association.

Brig. Gen. Pelham d. Glassford, who
will assume his new duties as major
and superintendent Of the Metropolitan
PQlfce Department, November rs, will
zoe invited to join the Policemen's AS
ISOLATION when he takes the oath of
office.
Lieut.. L. E. Kelly of the Traffic
with an application blank when Gen.
Glassford is sworn in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
TRAFFIC OFFICIALS
HELPLESS TO AID
CAR COMPANIES
Winning Customers Lost to
Cut-Rate Taxicabs Beyond
Police Control.
IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP
AUTOS OFF CAR TRACKS
Van Duzer Suggests Return to
Skip-Stop System, Which Solved
Wartime Problem.

This is the fourth OF series OF arti-
cies dfscussiH0 the problems confront
inc the street car companies Of Wash
tn0ton. The fndt article mill appear
tomorrow
Nogales international., 1931-03-14
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Democrats TO Elect President In 1892
If They Hold States Won In 1890

A Victory Map" with compilation Of figures
showing that the Democratic Party will win the next
Presidential election if it holds the ground in
the 1890 election has been submitted to the Demo
cratic National Committee according to the New
York Evening World.
The map and figures show that the Democrats
had majority of more than 100000 votes in 1880;
that they carried twenty three states which have an
electoral vote of 284 as compared with 247 in the
twenty-five States carried by the Republicans If the
Democrats can hold these states in 1892 they will
have a majority of 81 in the electoral college
The Evening World article states that 'Sthe new
combination which gave the Democrats their victory
last November is a more natural arrangement of the
state behind democratic candidate than that which
reelected Wilson in 1916"
In confirmation Of this, the Evening World adds
that of the thirteen states outside Of the solid South
af1ied by the Democrats last November all except
Indiana and Missouri elected Democratic governor
Democratic senator, OF both. The twenty three
states carried by the Democrats in 1880 were:
Alabama, Arzona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia,