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The Washington times., 1931-12-24
HOOVER TOOPEN
CHRISTMAS y
RITUAL
Vice President Will Aid in
Ceremonies at Sherman
Square Tonight

Washington will lead the
Nation in sending forth a mes
sage of Christmas cheer to all
the world when President
Hoover at ) o'clock this after
noon turns the switch that will
light the national community
Christmas tree in Sherman
Square, back of the Treasury
Building.
The program will begin at
4:30 o'clock with a concert of
Christmas carols by the Marine
Band. At o'clock, President
and Mrs. Hoover, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hoover.
jr., and their grandchildren, will
arrive.
Curtis To Open Fete
Vice President Curtis will open
the ceremonies. Carols will then
be sung by a large chorus com.
posed of the leading singers Of
the local choirs.
Following the concert, the
Chief Executive will illuminate
the tree, and his Christmas greet.
ing will be carried throughout
the nation by a coast-to-coast
radio broadcast.
Special services will be held
tonight in most Of the churches
throughout the city. In prac-
tically every Catholic church, mid.
night masses will be celebrated
with the choirs. augmented by
stringed hestras, singing
ancient Christmas music.
BrOOkIand Services
Following the midnight mass
in the Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception, in the Franciscan
Monastery at Brookland, the
men and women attending will
be led to the altar of the Babe
of Bethlehem where services will
be held as they take place in
the Holy land each year.
At the Washington Cathedral,
worship will reach its climax
with the holy communion in the
Bethlehem Chapel, at II o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Bishop James E. Freeman, Of
the Episcopal Church of Wash
ington will deliver the Christmas
sermon.
Services at the Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Episcopal Church
will begin at 7 o'clock tomorrow
Following communion
there will be a candle light pro-
ceSsional.
Many Cantatas
There will be a midnight holy
communion at st. JoSeph's
Chapel. IS r st. N. W., with the
Rev. A. A. Burch, vicar, Off
ciating.
Cantatas depicting Christmas
stories will be staged in many of
the church auditoriums tonight
and tomorrow.
There were many parties and .
celebrations last night. Several
Christmas trees were lighted at
Fairgrounds and the public
schools throughout the city held
their Christmas programs as the
Holidays began. Throughout the
various hospitals of the city,
carols will be sung and gifts from
the Community Chest and other
organizations presented today.
Lights Till New Year
The National Capital will be
ablaze with lights tonight, and
will be kept ablaze until after
New Years Day due to the fact
that individual lawn trees have
been set up by many OF the resi-
dents in front of their homes to
augment the community trees.
The Washington times., 1931-12-24
Small Xmas Tree,
Decorations Stolen

Two small Christmas trees with
electric lights and other decora.
tions we're reported stolen today
from the front Of an apartment
house at 81 M st. N. w.
Ruth Owen, resident manager
of the apartment, who made the
report. said the trees were val.
ued at SO.
The Washington times., 1931-12-24

peated his opinion that casual infidelity
ought not to be considered adequate ground
for divorce, attacks the movies because of
their hopelessly sentimental attitude toward
life; sentimentality constitutes sin, in this
case.
am inclined to agree with this criticism
of the movies, but think that Mr.. Russell
was too busy lecturing at night to expert
ence the deep trough of sentimentality in
which the radio wallows, Compared with
radio, the movies are stern and hard. The
favorite song of the moment'is Goodnight,
Sweetheart" if you kept the dial at fixed
point for two hours. YOU will hear it eight
The Washington times., 1931-12-24
St0nsbxry Lodge
To Fete Children

Members of StanSbury Lodge,
F. A. A. NJ, will hold their an
nual Christmas fete for children
of lodge members at the lodge
h all, Georgia and Colorado
Avenues, Tuesday, December 20.
The ceremonies will begin at
7::30 b. M
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Seal Sale
To Conclude TOdUu

Nearly $4,000 short of its $780,
900 objective, the twenty-fifth an
nual sale of Christmas seals by
the washington tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION will officially end today.
Many solicitors, however, have
not yet reported and association
officials believe the final figure
will be near the goal.
The Washington times., 1931-12-24
CITIZENS MEET MONDAY

The Mid-City Citizens Associa'
ton will meet in Thomson Com
munity Center, Twelfth and L
Sts., N. w., Monday at 8 p. M,
A. j. DriScoll. president, an
nounced yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-12-24
DEFAULTS ON FINE

Carl A. Hall, 207 c st. N. W..
is held in Hyattsville Jail in de-
fault of payment of a fine of
500 imposed on him for driving
while drunk.
The Washington times., 1931-12-24
True to Type
POPULAR SONG, RADIOS.
SENT IMEN NTAl
MOOINC
Rv GILBERT SELDES

always pleasant to hear modern moralst old
fashioned word like Sinful which Bertrand Russell ap-
piled movies. In English English mot Amercan)
the sinful cinema makes an agreeable sound Mr. RUSSELL
having discussed the oldashOned sin of aduery and
The Washington times., 1931-12-24
Legion Post GiUes
Baskets to Needy

Under the auspices Of the aux
iliary of the James E. Walker
Post of the American Legion,
Christmas baskets and toys were
given to 200 poor children at a
party at the Phyllis Wheatley
Y. w. C. A. yesterday.
The Walker Post and the
James Reece Europe post also
sent Christmas greetings and
presents to veterans in the va
rious service hospitals in the city.
ELBERT TooGooD REMISS
Ebert Toogood, of Mt. Rainier.
Md. wasn't quite that. He was
fined $3.50 in Hyattsvi1le police
court yesterday for being drunk
and diSorderly,
The Washington times., 1931-12-24

nine times spin the dial and you may hear five six
times without Interruption 1t sung by and
shouers and played by bands from Montreal to Los Angeles
1t is good
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u. S. MAY CONDEMN
TWO MORE SQUARES
One Area to Be Used for Depart
ment of Agriculture
Building.

Action probably viii be taken by the
Government before the end Of this
month, looking to condemnation Of two
squares in Southwest Washington,
bounded by - and D streets and
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
The northernmoSt Of these two blocks
will be used for part Of the Agriculture
Department Extensible Building, the
first unit of which is now being erected
on the square bounded by Thirteenth
Thirteen-and-a-Half, B and C streets
southwest.
The southern block, bounded by C
and d streets, Is to be acquired for the
new Government heating plant, plans
for which are now being drawn In the
ONCE Of the supervising architect of
the Treasury Department. Congress
has authorized $5.749,000 for the heat
ing plant and site.
The Treasury now Is going over for
the last time final offers of property
owners in these squares to determine
whether the Government shall purchase
the property direct. Some property
already has been purchased. To acquire
the rest condemnation proceedings
probably will be instituted during this
month.
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BY GRETCHEN SMITH.


Slipping quietly into washington,
where despite the throngs gathered in
the lobby of the Mayhower Hotel, his
tall figure and strong features were
quickly noticed, the Lord Mayor of
Lady Mayoress, arrived last Thursday
from New York to spend the brief visit
Of one day in the Capital.
The lord mayor claims no relation
ship to big Bill" of Chicago, but
admits q strong friendship for New
York's dapper mayor, Jimmie Walker.
The arrival of the lord mayor in
Washington at the time the Interna-
tional Chamber Of Commerce was in
convention, was a coincidence, says
Lord Mayor Thompson, as his visit
was merely q friendly one, In which he
might have the opportunity to pay his
respects to President Hoover, before re-
turning the England Tuesday.
Optimistic Of Future.
Despite the economic depression
which has affected his own seaport city
as seriously as 1t has the rest of the
world, the lord mayor declares that he
Is optimistic of the future and feels
that the worst part Of the depression is
over
TIC WOK1Q gus JlnOuBA CyC4CS. IlC
said, and I think we've gone through
the worst cycle the world has yet
known. But feel that there are def
mite signs that conditions are improv-
ing and although it appears that i'm
provement comes slowly, 1t is because
1t takes longer to get out of trade de-
preston, than it does to get into it."
''I think" he continued, that the
commercial interests of every country
in the world are identical at present,
and the more the nations can get to-
gether and pull together, the more
likelihood there is Of getting out of this
depression.
1T isn't question Of any two nations
getting together, but all the nations"
Explains His Office.
81 think" he added, that it is I'M
fortunate that tariff and trade have
been made political questions. They
should not be considered political ques-
tions, but economic ones and their
problems should be solved by econom-
lists and not politicians. I think it is
deeply regrettable that these questions
have been brought into the political
arena"
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GARDEN WEEK PROGRAM
IS BOON TO SO JOBLESS

During the week Of May 4 to IL,
Garden week, Of the 1881 cleanup
campaign jobs were found for 90 un-
employed persons. This brings the to-
tai Of jobs filled during the three weeks
Of the campaign to 238. the committee
announced yesterday through its execu-
tive secretary, George j. Adams.
There remains one more week Of the
cleanup campaign, Community week
The committee will make a strenuous
effort to increase its total of jobs filled
to 400. Considering that many of the
unemployed who enrolled in March
have found jobs through their own eff
forts, having been supplied an oppor-
tunity to work because of the campaign.
the committee feels that the proportion
Of the jobs 1t obtained represents a fair
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CURT|US D|SCLA|MS
BRAND PLAN FIGHT.
Germany Interested Only in
Relieving Tension and
Distress, He Says.
nv the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 9.-Foreign Minister
Julius Curtius, addressing the Foreign
Press Association Of Berlin, tonight APP
pealed to the worlds press to judge the
Austro- German customs proposal on ltS
merits and declared 1t was not oe-
signed to stand in the way OF Foreign
Minister Aristide Brands larger plan
Of Pan-European Union.
Speaking to foreign newspaper men
from rs nations at the twenty-fifth an
niversary banquet of the association ana
surrounded by members OF the CABINET,
diplomats and leaders in German pub
lie life, he said that Germany was IN
terested intensely in the Improvement
of the economic condition Of the whole
world and that the contemplated union
was intended as q step in the direction
Of European peace.
1T shall reserve objective rejoiners to
the CzechoSlovak and French foreign
ministers objections to the customs &C
cord for Geneva" he said.
1.-THE German as well as the Austrian
delegation at Geneva will welcome all
other proposals and all other compre-
hensive plans for salvaging Europe's
economy and will intenSively partici-
pate In these efforts. Personally, I have
repeatedly expressed the conviction that
besides regional understanding compre-
hensive plans for central tasks are de-
sirable."
Herr Curtius said he regretted that
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Frances counter project had not been
made available to the German govern
ment, inasmuch as 1t evidently had
been transmitted to nations especially
close to France.
In conclusion. he appealed to the
foreign press to inform the world of
what he described as Germany's inten-
tons to lessen the European crisis.
Equally removed from Utopia and
radicaliSm," he said, "the Reich govern
ment seeks determinedly and after ma
ture reflection to bring about improve
ment Of the German peoples condition.
It also favors the widest possible Coop
Grafton with other peoples.
Germany Is most strongly interested
in the peaceful elimination of all ten
sion, in the improvement Of the eco
nomic condition Of the whole world and
in progressive development Of all ma
tions on basis Of equality"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
JAPANESE ROYALTY
GUESTS AT NIAGARA
Canadian Officials Host to-
Pair During Stay at
Border City.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, May g.
From the terraced lawn Of a private
residence on a high bluff overlooking
picturesque Queen Victoria Park, haven
of honeymooners from all over the
world, Japan's newlyweds, the Prince
and Princess Takamatsu, had their
first view of Niagara Falls late today.
The whole falls panorama of tum-
bling water, rising mist, wooded Islands
and the rugged rapids OF the upper
Niagara were visible from where the
imperial pair and their retinue stood.
surrounded by high Canadian officials.
Later a closeup view Of the scenic
wonder was gained when they motored
over the old Burning Spring road and
swung within q few feet of old Table
Rock House, facing the surging Horse
shoe.
Both the prince and his bride de-
clared the sight surpassed. their ex-
pectations. Later in the evening they
saw the falls illuminated.
Arriving at APO pm. today from To-
ronto on a special train, accompanied
by representatives of the Canadian
Government, the Japanese party en-
tered automobiles and were driven to
the home of DR.. Harry Y. Grant, men,
Der of the Queen Victoria Park Com
mission, where their first view Of the
falls was obtained from the lawn at
the top of the high bluff. Tea was
served later in the Grant home, with
Mrs. j. D. Chaplin, st. GATHERINGS, act
ing as hostess in the absence Of DR..
Grant, who Is In Europe. Ofncial greet
ing of the city was extended by Mayor
Charles F. Swayze.
A whole floor Of the city's largest
hotel was reserved for the party tonight.
Tomorrow they will motor through
Queen Victoria Park and experience
the thrill of passing through the
scenic tunnel under the curtain Of the
Horseshoe Falls.
The imperial party viii depart for
Windsor, Ontario, early tomorrow after
noon, re-entering the United States at
Detroit.
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The English mayor explained some
interesting differences between the
Office of mayor in this country and that
held in his own land.
I'm England" he said, "the lord
mayor is chosen by the city council to
hold the office for one year. He is not
elected by the people as he is In the
Unied states, but the city council,
which chooses him, is elected by the
people. The lord mayor holds no posi-
ton Of executive power as do Ameri-
can mayors, although he Is the chief
magistrate Of the city"
In addition to his position as lord
mayor of Liverpool, Lord Mayor Thomp-
son is also president Of the British
Water Works.
The lord mayor and the lady mayoress
were received by President Hoover, after
which they attended a luncheon given
in their honor by the British Ambassa-
dor and Lady Lindsay.
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AID CLUB OFFERS GIFTS
AT BANQUET THURSDAY
Mementoes Worth $1,000 Will Be
Distributed at Realm Of
Fortune Affair.

Gifts worth more than $1,000 viii be
distributed Thursday night at the realm
of fortune banquet and ball Of the
Advertising Club Of Washington In the
Shoreham Hotel.
The mementoes will be distributed
by a committee composed Of Allen v.
DeFord, chairman; Charles z. Finney,
James Rotto, Garrett Lee and Floyd
CaSkey. The Committee on Arrange
ments will be headed by Norman G.
Kal.
A special entertainment program has
been planned under the direction Of
Maurice Kafka. Sidney M. Selinger
will distribute gold cards Of adnittance
to the realm. The committees were
appointed by James w. Hardey, presi-
dent.
King Midis, heralded as 1.-THE guy
with the solid gold derby" will rule
over the gay court
Each guest will receive q box of
candy, cigarettes, book on auction
bridge, quantity of Washington made
peanuts and other favors.
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accomplishment. Fifty-eight permanent
positions were nIled
During Community week owners OF,
unsightly vacant lots win be urged 70
have them cleaned UP. The committee
will see that all such lots are cleaned at
Q cost Of 20 cents an hour per man to
do the work.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

The ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
for the election OF trustees and for the
transaction Of any other business that may
VIII Be held wednesday, June 8. 1891, at the
banking house, 312 PennSylvania aye. Sc,
3 pm. g. WILSON EARNSHAW.
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FORD SHIP LAUNCHED

First OF Mosquito" Freight Fleet
Takes Water in Detroit.
DETROIT, May o GP.-The first unit
Of the Ford Motor Co.'S mosquito
feet" which will operate between the
cotnpany's River Rouge plant and its
shipping points at Edgewater, N. j., and
Chester, Pa, was launched today at the
yards Of the Great Lakes Engineering
Works.
The vessel was christened the Edge
water. Another boat of a similar type
will be launched May is.
The Edgewater is 300 feet long and
has capacity of 1000 tons. It is con-
structed so as to be able to navigate the
canals.
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EQUALIZATION FEE
URGED TO FARM Frs
Farm Bureau President Declares
Fight for Rejected Measure Should
Be Renewed in Congress.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADISON, Wis, August ED
ward A. O,Neal, president Of the Amer.
lean Farm Bureau Federation, said
last night that the organized farmer
would renew the battle for the equal
ization fee principle To correct what
he described as the present inadequate
farm legislation.
For the past two years" he told
Farm Bureau leaders from IL Midwest
States. "our organization has not In
sisted upon the enactment Of the equal
ization fee principle.
at now appears all too plain that
the present act does not adequately
provide for the needed control of sur
pIuses. Consequently we must renew
our demand for enactment of this type
Of legislation in order to strengthen
and preserve the farmer -owned and
farmer controlled marketing associa-
tions that have been established"
The federation's equalization fee plar
would provide for disposal Of SURPRISES
outside Of the country by Govern
ment agency, the less to be made up b.
a tax collected on each unit Of the
entire domestic crop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
TROOPS NAY CLOSE
|. TEXAS OIL WELLS
Governor Threatens to Use
Army if Legislature Fails
to Meet Issue.

~ the Associated Press
AUSTIN, Tex, August 12.-Texas to-
day faced the possibility of martial law
to effect curtailment of oil production
IN the great East Texas field as the
Legislature began the last day of its
special session called to relieve the over
production situation.
Gov. Ross S, Sterling, whose oil con-
servation program was turned down by
the legislators, said martial law would
be his last resort, but indicated he
would not hesitate to use it If salts
factory legislation was not forthcoming.
A compromise bill, drafted in COM
Hnittee meetings late last night and
early today, was seen by oil men as a
possible solution of the problem. Al
though its contents were not made pub
lie, Senator Walter Woodward, an adj
ministration hacker, indicated it would
meet the approval Of the Governor.
Effect Outlined.
The possibility of the use of martial
law to effect production shutdown was
outlined to Gov. Sterling by Charles
West, representative of Gov. w. H.
Murray of Oklahoma.
Murray last Tuesday closed down the
States prorated oil fields because the
price was not raised to 81 a barrel.
The shutdown still is on and except
for one offer Of 81 barrel for lin
tied supply of crude, the top price is
still So cents.
Operators meeting last night in Dali
las voted to urge the Governor to call
cut troops If necessary. Plans also
went on for meeting in Tyler, Tex,
FRIDAY night to discuss a voluntary
shutdown.
Governor Ready to Act.
Belief that Gov. Sterling was pre-
pared to adopt martial law shutdown
In Some form was strengthened when
1t was made known that Assistant Adj
1utant Gen. H. H. Carmichael was
making an inspection of quarters in
East Texas suitable for handling as
many as 1000 men.
In Kansas operators still had under
consideration an ultimatum to the
Public Service Commission to boost
crude oil prices to so cents barrel or
TO face a State hearing to determine
the ACCESSIBILITY of a shutdown order.
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DIS0RDERLY WOMAN
GETS 80 DAY TERM
Thrown From Car She Tells Police.
Causes Disturbance When
Revived.
epecIal pispatch . The star.

special D1Spakch 10 Inc star.
LA PLATA. Md, August IA WASH
3ngton woman who became disorderly
after she had been revived and treated
for injuries, was jailed for 80 days on
q charge of being drunk and disorderly,
in default of fine of $40 and costs, here
yesterday.
The woman. who claimed she had
been thrown from an automobile, told
police her name was Anna Catherine
Keith, %, 906 street. Washington.
She said she did not know the people
with whom she was riding, except that
the two men were called Louis" and
"Cecil."
Found Unconscious ON the road near
Pomonkey by Wil'iam Turnipseed, an
orderly at the naval dispensary, Indian
Head, she was taken to the dispensary,
revived and treated for her injuries. On
regaining consciousness, authorities said
It was necessary to have her turned over
20 the sheriff of Charles County by a
Marine guard, because OF the disorder
she caused.
She alleged she was struck by one
Of the men in the car and then thrown
out on the road. Efforts were being
made TO learn the identity of the men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
LOUISVILLE SELECTED
BY ST. FRANCIS ORDER
Quinquennial Convention at San
Francisco Plans Next Session
in 1886.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 12--Louis-
vile. KY, will be host To the next con-
vention, in 1885. Of the Third Order Of
st. Francis. The selection was made
last night at the closing session Of the
1881 quinquennial convention.
Offlcers chosen for the next FIVE years
included Very Rev. Bede Hess, 0. NJ c.
chairman of the National Executive
Beard, Rev. Maximas Poppy. o. r. M
secretary; Father Sigmund Cratz, Pitts
burgh. vice president. Father Chris ian
H. Winkelman, st. Louis, priest consula
Tor; DR.. John c. Armstrong, Olean, N
Y. and Paul R. Martin, indianapolis
Ind. lay consulators.
Resolutions passed thanked Pope Plus
XXI for recent oppurtune pronounce
ments on education, social conditions
and Christian marriage"
At Yesterdays sessions Miss Catherine
McDonough. New York writer and lee
turer, condemned birth control. social
eugenics and companionate marriage as
robbing American Womanhood of It's
dignity and as offering serious menace
20 the home.
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GANG VICTIM REVEALED
AS 0NE-TlME CONVICT
wilInette, Ill, Reputed Real Es-
tate Dealer Has Crime Record,
Chicago Police Learn.


CHICAGO, August IA gang kill
ing in which Adolph j. Dumont of
Wilmette was the victim was followed
today by the revelation, police said. that
Dumont had a police record extending
back to 1908
Dumont who was supposed to have
been q wealthy real estate operator,
died yesterday IN a hospital from a
bullet wound inflicted by three men
Monday night. Durnont told police rob-
berry was the motive, but detectives
were working on the theory that the
men who seized him were kidnapers
intending to hold him for ransom.
An examination Of fingerprint records
disclosed. the police said, that Dumont
had served one term in the Pontiac,
III, Rerforniatory for larceny and had
been arrested Is times after his re-
lease as piekpocket or burglar.