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Evening star., 1931-12-28
CHESTS CAMPAIGN
To Be CENTRALIZED
City Divided Into Districts
for Drive-Economy Will
Be Keynote.

Compactness and centralization will
be the guiding factors in organization of
the metropolitan unit of the Communi-
ty Chest under the direction of H. L.
Rust, jr., chairman, officials announced
today.
The city will be divided, with Sam
uel H. Kaufman as chairman of Re
gion No. /, the western section; Mark
Lansburgh, chairman of Region 2, the
central section; James E. Collif1oWer,
ton, and DR.. Kelly Miller, chairman of
Region 5, including all colored neigh
borhoods Region has been elimi-
mated for the time being.
Central headquarters will be main
tanned at the Willard Hotel. Division
headquarters will be done away with
this year in the interest of economy.
The organization will include "a di-
vision chairmen, SO captains, $50 work.
ers, l unit secretary, l assistant unit
secretary and regional secretaries.
William j. Plunkert has been named
unit secretary, Maj. Campbell Johnson,
assistant unit secretary and secretary
of Region 5, Miss Bertha Pabst secre-
tary of Region /; Maurice Bisgyer, Re
gion 2, and Ensign Charles H. Dodd,
Region 3.
Team captains and workers will be
selected at once in order that all par
tiCipants may receive adequate instruc-
ton in preparation for opening of the
campaign, January "a.
Mr.. Rust has been a regional chair
man in former drives. Mr.. Collif1ower
and DR.. Miller are veteran regional
chairmen. Mr.. Mark Lansburgh and
Mr.. Kaufman have been active in
earlier campaigns, but this will be their
first year as regional chairmen.
Il am greatly pleased" said Mr.. Rust,
with the start of the organization of
the metropolitan unit We plan to
make it compact and effective and
hope to accomplish our task within the
time set for the campaign"
Evening star., 1931-12-28
ACCOUNTING PRIZE
WILL Be AWARDED
Beta Alpha Psi Scroll to Be
Presented at Instructors
Dinner.

The Beta Alpha Psi award to the
est contribution to accounting during
the year ended May l will be presented
tonight at the annual dinner of the
American Association of University In
structors in Accounting. Sessions of
the association, which will continue
through tomorrow, opened earlier in the
day at the Raleigh Hotel.
Announcement of the name of the
recipient of the 1881 award was with
held until tonight's program. The
award will be a scroll bearing testimony
to the particular work of the author
and the appreciation of the association.
Many university professors who belong
to the association are members of Beta
Alpha Psi Fraternity.
Russell A. Stevenson, dean of the
School of Business Administration of
the University of Minnesota, is presi-
dent of the association, which now has
membership of approximately 700
accounting instructors. Sessions today
were devoted to discussions of technical
problems in accounting, with David
Himmelblau of Northwestern University
acting as chairman
Among the speakers this morning
were Edwin L. Thesis of the University
Of Illinois; F. G. Donner, assistant
treasurer of General Motors Corpora
tion; James L. Dohr of Columbia Uni
versity and Arthur w. Hanson of
Harvard University. Accounting Re-
search" will be the subject for this after
noon, with the speakers including John
J. Reighard of the University of Mime
sofa, R. C. Rorem of the Julius Rosen-
Wald Fund, J. B. Taylor of Ohio State
University and Roy B. KeSter of Colum-
bia University.
The question of changing the name
of the association will be taken up at
tonight's dinner meeting at $50 O'Clock
at the Raleigh.
The associations Committee on Local
Arrangements for the annual meeting
was headed by William M. Deviny of
Catholic University, general chairman
and James E. Gillis, Columbus Uni
versity, secretary.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
Washington News
Boy Tied Up and Robbed
CoLoRED THIEF FLEES WITH $3.50.

A 13-year-old boy reported to the
police today that he was waylald IN an
alley in the rear of his home last night
by a colored man, who left him lying
bound and gagged with old rags after
robbing him of $3.50.
The youngster, Victor Curto, said he
was on his way to his home, at 6l2 G
street northeast shortly after II O'Clock
when the man, whom he described as
"a real tough-lookin' guy" leaped at
him from the shadows.
II was usin' the alley as a shortcut,
figurin' on goin' in the back door" he
said. "All of a sudden this guy jumped
out and grabbed me by the collar.
IF you YELL he said, you'll meet
your DEATH
II was too scared to say anything,
and when I saw he had wrench in
his hand, ready to sock me, I was just
about twice as scared.
There was little pile of rags a few
feet away He grabbed a handful of
'cm and gagged me. Then he tied my
hands and legs, all the time tellin' me
to keep quiet.
After he'd tied me up he searched
my pockets, taking my penknife and
the $3.50. An automobile was parked
a little ways down the alley and he
drove off in it. 1t didn't have any
tags on it, but I know what kind it
was"
Victor struggled in vain to free him
self, he said, and finally decided his
best bet was to drag himself along the
alley toward G street.
About half an hour later Thomas
Haden, proprietor OF a grocery at $40
G street, on the corner of the alley,
found Victor still bound and gagged,
slumped against the wall of the build
ing.
Haden cut Victor's bonds and noti-
fed ninth precinct police. Although
officers searched the neighborhood,
they found no trace of the fugitive.
Victor, who came to this country
from Italy about two years ago, earned
the money running errands for the pro-
prietor of a tailor shop in the neigh
borhood.
Whether have any money or not
Evening star., 1931-12-28
BRUTALITY REPORT
GIVEN GLASSF0RD
Police Chief Gives No Hint
as to Future Action
in 56 Cases.

A report on the result of Corporation
Counsel William w. Brides study of Sc
cases of alleged police brutality uncov-
cred by the Department of Justice sew
eral months ago was forwarded by
Commissioner Crosby today to Brig.
Gen. Pelham D. GlaSsford, superintend-
ent of police.
Sent to Commissioners.
The 56 cases are those which the
Department of Justice considered non
indictable, and for that reason did not
record in each case was turned over to
the Commissioners for any action they
might care to take against the officers
involved.
Each of the cases was studied thor
oughly by Corporation Counsel Bride
and Chester Gray, one of his assistants,
to determine whether the Commission
ers would be justified in taking dis
ciplinary action against the policemen
named. Although Mr.. Brides report
was not made public, it is understood
he recommended that a number of the
cases be abandoned because of the lack
of sufficient evidence, or because the
alleged brutality cited had outrun the
statute of limitations.
Now Awaiting Trial.
Mr. Bride also found in his study
that in several of the cases the officers
named also were among the 18 indicted
by the grand jury for third degree
practices, and now are awaiting trial
The report of Mr.. Bride and his
recommendations have been discussed
by Gen. Crosby and Gen. Glassford, but
there has been no intimation from
either Of them whether any of the
officers involved are to be ordered before
the Police Trial Board for disciplinary
action.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
PRESIDENT PAYS
HONOR TO WILSON
Wreath of Palms Is Laid on
Tomb on 18th Anniver-
sary of Birth.

While friends and admirers today
honored the memory of Woodrow Will
son on the 18th anniversary of his
birth, a wreath of sago palms from
President Hoover was placed upon the
tomb of the wartime President in
Bethlehem Chapel at Washington Ca
thedral
The memorial wreath sent by the
President was brought by White
House naval aide and placed upon the
tomb in the presence of Right Rev.
James E. Freeman. Bishop of Washing
ton, and the bishops chaplain, Rev.
Raymond L. Wolven, canon of Wash
ington Cathedral. 1t was placed beside
a floral tribute sent from California by
Mrs. Mary J. Mckinley, chairman of
the California Woodrow Wilson Memo
rial Wreath Fund, with an accompany
ing note, which said in part:
I'VE humbly thank God for having
given Woodrow Wilson to America and
to the world. May his name and mem
ory be revered forever"
Although Armistice day is the annual
occasion for tribute at woodrow VIII
sons tomb in Bethlehem Chapel, where
his widow worships, it always has been
the practice of many of his admirers to
observe also the anniversary Of his birth.
They began arriving early today.
Democratic meetings in Washington
and elsewhere we're being held in mem
ory of the party'S great leader.
The years only serve to add luster
to his name and fame" said Nellie Tay-
Ice Ross, acting chief at Democratic
national headquarters, who hsd helped
arrange several Wilson birthday cele-
brations. Largest Of these was the
State wide gathering of Democratic
women at Bridgeport, Conn, to be ad-
dressed by Robert A. Cooper, former
Governor of South Carolina.
At the regular luncheon meeting OF
the Woman's National Democratic Club
in Washington, with Edward Keating,
former Representative from Colorado
and editor Of Labor. as the guest SPEAK
er. reference also was made to the ideals
and achievements of Wilson. Mrs.
Samuel Herrick, president of the club
presided.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
CHAMBER TO DISCUSS
MAPES TAX MEASURE
Finance Committee Will Study
Bill Passed Recently
by House.

The District of Columbia Finance
Committee of the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce will meet at AIS
o'clock tomorrow in the board rooms
of the chamber, in the Homer Building
to discuss the recent legislation passed
by the House as a result OF the Mapes
Committee recommendations, designed
to increase taxation in the District.
The committee is expected also to con-
slider and act upon the recommended
tions made by the Citizens Joint Com
mittee on Fiscal Relations between TIE
District and the tnited States. The
joint committee last week voted to op-
pose increased taxation here for the
purpose of reducing the Federal con-
tribution to the city's maintenance, as
proposed in the Mapes bills.
Col. Edward Goring Bliss IS chair
man of the chambers committee in
charge of this matter.
Evening star., 1931-12-28

GROUP of young curio collectors
n from q remote North Carolina
Il village arrived in washington to-
4 L day to feast their eyes on the
treasures of the National Mu-
scum.
The boys, 10 in number, are members
of the Star Club of Washington, Beau
fort County, N. c., otherwise known as
the Washington Field Museum. Their
organization, one of the first of several
junior museums now existing in widely
scattered sections, is affiliated with the
American Association of Museums.
Arriving at the National Museum
Just as the doors were opened this
morning, the young visitors had the
time of their lives inspecting the count
less relics on display. They got their
biggest thrill out of seeing Col. Charles
St. Louis. They also displayed par
ticular interest in the taxidermic ex-
hibitS.
]. F. Oertel, nature writer and re-
tired employe of the Labor Depart
ment, guided the young visitors through
the Museum. He told of their work,
with which he became familiar on a
visit to North Carolina several years
ago. He said half a dozen of the boys
would be guests at his home in Vienna,
Va, until they depart for North Caro-
lima Wednesday.
The boys, Mr.. Oertel said, have been
complimented by nationally known
scientists on their success in gather
ing relics. He said their collection in
cludes everything from a tWo-tailed
snake. to the skeleton of a Cherokee In
dian.
The young scientists were presented
with the Indian skeleton after it was
found in a mari pit near their home
town The Indian is believed to have
died 200 or 300 years ago. His death
apparently was caused by a broken
leg.
Another Of their proud exhibits is an
eight-legged pig, preserved in alcohol.
They also have one of the first sewing
machines manufactured in this country,
a plug of chewing tobacco taken from
the person of Jefferson Davis, Confed-
crate President, after his capture; a
three-legged rooster, a leopard crab,
numerous butterflies, stuffed animals,
old firearms, antique furniture and
clothes in style more than a century
ago.
The museum is quartered in the
Washington Town Hall The club was
formed in 1923 with four members.
The membership now stands at 18,
numbering boys and young men from
IA to more than 25 years old
Among tr.e townfo)k the museum is
popularity known as The BughOuse."
The boys motored to Washington at
their own expense.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
Kent County Official WEEDS.

CHESTERTOWN, Md, December %
(SpeciaD Miss Helen l.. Shirley
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William L.
Shirley of Rock Hall, and Stanley B.
Sutton, assistant county agent for Kent
County and son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
wood A. Sutton of Chestertown, were
married at st. James Methodist Protes-
tant Church here Saturday. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. j. Lee
Marker, pastor of the church. The
bride, for several years past, has been
principal Of the Hanesville Public
School, IN Wcrton. -
Evening star., 1931-12-28
RESCUE SQUAD FAILS
TO SAVE SICK BABY
Whooping Cough Fatal to Infant
Girl-Sister to Survive
Disease.

Although rescue squad firemen re-
sponded in record time, they were too
late to save 3-month-old Shirley Ann
Babbitt, who died of whooping cough
this morning at the home of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Babbitt, 2402
Second street northeast.
Shirley AIMS sister, Eloise, 2, is re-
cuperating from the disease at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
S. Babbitt, in Riverdale, Md. When
the infant was stricken, about two
weeks ago, she was taken by her grand
mother to prevent the contagion from
spreading to Eloise, who came down
with the illness several days later.
The infant died a few minutes after
the firemen were summoned.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
COL0RED MAN HELD
IN DOONIS KILLING
Murder Charged After Inquest,
When Witnesses Tell of Quarrel
Over Matching Game.

Cyrus S. Shipper, jr., 38, colored, was
held for grand jury action on a murder
charge today following an inquest into
the death of Andrew Doonis, az, whose
body was found early yesterday in an
automobile parked in the 1900 block of
Six-and-a-half street.
Witnesses testified Doonis, who lived
in the 1900 block of Eleventh street,
and Shipper, whose home is at 1880
Cedar court, quarreled over nickel
matching game at the home of Pearl
Grimes, colored, 1243 Six-and-a-haf
street.
Doonis lost, the coroner's jury was
told, and followed Shipper from the
house, attempting to strike him. Ship
pen slapped Doonis, it was added, and
the man fell, striking his head on the
sidewalk He died of a fractured skull.
according to Deputy Coroner Nicholas
J. Murphy, who performed an autopsy.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
JAILED AS OWNER
OF LIQUOR CARGO
Prisoner Says He Had 81 Gallons
of Rum for His
"0wn Use"

Charles H. Pfiieger, "a, 3oo7 Cam
bridge place, said he had the 108 half
gallons Of liquor which police found in
his car for his own use" But il
wasn't quite clear to what use he meant
to apply it, so he was charged with
possession in Police Court today.
Pfieger was arrested in an alley in
the rear of the 5000 block of Fifteenth
street by Policeman E. w Brown this
morning. He pleaded not guilty to the
possession charge.
On an additional charge of having
dead tags" On his car Pfieger was
fined 500 by Judge John P. Mcmahon.
fsff.rs 10 have Q drivers permit
Evening star., 1931-12-28

ton of a new tunnel under the Po-
tomac River, he said.
In washington. within about the next
wear Mr.. Nettleton asserted, there will
not be a coal-burning or on-burning
locomotive on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. Gas-electrio engines will be used
for the shifting of cars in the railroad
yards. and half of the tracks in the
Union Station will be electrified Further,
Mr.. Nettleton said, the Pennsylvania
Railroads freight tracks from Landover,
Nd, into Washington will be electrified
on into Potomac Yards, Va.
All this expense makes the likelihood
Of the construction of a tunnel under
the Potomac River remote at this time.
Congress must first act on the program
Of getting the tracks on Maryland and
Virginia avenues, M. NettlSSou asserted.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
TRAFFIC LINES PAINTED

Twenty miles of white traffic lines
have been painted on the streets of
Washington since July /. it was re-
vealed today by Traffic Director Will
liam A. Van Duzar. Approximately 500
gallons of white paint were required for
the work.
The traffic lines included those in the
center of the streets at intersections and
cross walks. A special paint, made in
accordance with Bureau of Standards
specifications, was used. Despite the
durability and lasting qualities of this
paint, Mr.. Van Duzer said, 10 will be
necessary to repaint the lines two or
three times a year.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
Victim of Horse Kick Buried.

LURAY, Va, December 28 (SpeciaD .
The funeral of Dorothy Gochenour,
2-year-old daughter of Fred Gochenour
of near Luray was held with interment
in the Zion Church Graveyard. Serv-
ices were by Elder A. w. Campbell
Dorothy died Thursday night at Rock
ingham Memorial Hospital, Harrison
burg, where she had been taken several
weeks ago when kicked by horse. She
Is survived by her mother and father
and . number Of brothers and sisters.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
MRS. ]. w. CANDEY DIES
Succumbs at Her Home After Pro
tracted Illness.

Mrs. Jemima White Candey, So, died
yesterday at her home, 1ll8 Eighteenth
street. after a protracted illness. Fu-
neral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the establish
ment of Joseph Gawler's Sons. Burial
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Candey, native of Scotland,
had been a resident of Washington for
the past 80 years. ,,
She is survived by her husband, VIII
liam j. Candey; brother, duncan
Henderson, and two sisters, MRS. James
Phillips and Mrs. John @. Lindsay, all
Of Washington. ----
Evening star., 1931-12-28
Fire Routs YuIe Guests.

LONDON, December % (P).-Several
hundred Yuletide guests were routed
last night when fire destroyed a wing
Of the ST. Austell Bay Hotel in Corn
wall. Some of the occupants saved
themselves by clambering down RAIN
pipes h, their night clothes.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
HEARINGS POSTPONED

The public hearings on the valuation
of the Washington Rapid Transit Co,
previously slated by the Public Utilities
Commission for January 4, have been
postponed by agreement between the
Commission and the company until
February /, it was announced today.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-12
STOCK MARKET IS
NOT DISTURBED BY
SETBACK IN GRAIN
Securities Maintain Fairly Good
Undertone But Trading
Is Quiet

New York, Nov. 12.-(AP)-A
fresh setback in wheat was received
calmly in Wall street Thursday and
security markets maintained a fair.
~ good undertone in quiet trading
The stock market eased after an
upturn in the first hour, bu: showed
signs of stiffening again Ser mid
day. Unofficial reports of progress
toward a Franco-German agreement
as to the method Of procedure in
seeking a new basis for reparations
was widely hailed as distinctly en-
couraging.
Union Pacific advanced for time
but encountered profit-taking after
announcement of the regular $3.50
quarterly dividend. Radio and Ra-
dio-keith were again heavy, declin-
ing about a point, the latter to q
new low. General Electric, chief
stockholder in radio, sagged a point,
then met support. American Tele-
phone and u. S. Steel gained more
than point early, yielded most Of
their gains, and again pointed up.
Air Reduction and Eastman rose
nearly 3, then backed up. Firm
spccialties were u. S. Industrial Al
cohol, Lambert, international Silver,
and Mckeesport. up / or more.
A break Of about 4 points in New
York Central impaired a heavy tone
to the late trading. Earlier gains
were largely lost and most Of the
pivotal shares closed with narrow
changes. Sales were only about a
million and q half shares.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-12
AGITATED SELLING
SENDSPRICES DOWN
NCH|CAG0MARKEI
Buyers Last Week Toss Hold.
inge Overheard to Stop
Further Losses

Chicago, Nov. 12.-(P)-Agitated
selling out on the part Of traders who
were eleventh-hour buyers during
whtrlwind advances of late, pitched
grain prices to lower levels Thursday.
Wheat went to Z cents under its re-
cent high point and rye dropped to 8
cents off. Fresh speculative purchas-
ing, however, broadened on the de-
clines. owing largely to persistent
drought reports from the western half
of Kansas.
Rsumntion Of haavy selling carried
wheat down anew In the last few
minutes. Wheat closed unsteady at
the days bottom figures. 2,s-2's cents
lower than Tuesdays finish. Dec.
6l1s-h. May 657s -66. Corn lSs 2
down. Dec. 427s -43, May 48-48A. Oats
A-l off. and provisions unchanged to
10 cents decline.
Surprise owe. Russia's big wheat ex-
ports for this week. 2,480, 900 bushels,
against 100000 the week before. gave
q jolt to wheat bulls and led to heavy
general selling. Numerous step loss
orders were executed. and this market
fell to more than g.. cents under the
recent high. with corn simultaneously
showing a S cent setback from recent
top prices.
Corn and oats reflected wheat
weakness ana also the bearish as
poets OF the government crop report
as to 1891 corn production.
Provisions held about steady.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-12
Tribune's Grain, Livestock and
Market Report for Thurs, Nou. IL

400; beef steers and yearlings slow,
weak; quality largely plain: beef
cows firm; short fed hsifers slow; !;
bulls and vealers unchanged; stockers
and feeders fully steady; good around
1,l00 pound stockers 1910: choice
kinds absent: offerings largely short
feds eligible around 600 to 7.50; good
fed heifers held above 7.50: bulk cows
800 to 400; low cutters and cutters
chiefly l.25 to Its: practical vealer top
600; medium bulls 3.25 down; medi-
um grade stockers up to 500: scatter
ing sales heifer stock calves $50 dow1:.
Hogs. $500; fairly active to all in
terests. steady to 15c lower than We'd
nesday's average; top 400 220 to $50
pound averages: most ITO to 800
pound weights 4.40 to 46O: bulk 1870
to l6o pound weights AIS to 4.35;
choice slaughter pigs around 400:
palmer kinds down around 3.25; ma
Jority sows AIS to 4.35; rough throw
outs around 400.
Sheep. $500; fat lambs opening
steady; long classes nominal; load
choice native to shippers 5.85 to 600:
odd lots to packers SITS down; fat
ewes salable up to 2.25; feeders eligible
around 400: best quoted to $3.50.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-12
king DRAFTS BILL
T0ENDFARM BOARD
Western Senator Would Wind
Up Its Affairs; Chairman
Is Optimistic

Washington, Nov. l2.-(P)-Senator
King has announced he is drafting a
bill to abolish the farm board, but Its
chairman. James G. Stone, said such
a movement would not get very far
Stone made his comment in con-
ncction with what he termed a "tu-
neral grafton" delivered over the
board Tuesday by Representative
Beck. Pennsylvania Republican.
The Utah Democrat proposes ia
abolish the board and set up tenn
porary agency to liquidate its bust
ness as quickly as possible.
He said the board had been a "com-
pletc failure and had injured
rather than benefited the farmers" !"
This represented no change Of at
titude OH his part, however, as he
voted against creation Of the agency
King will have the support Of Sen
asor Reed. Republican. Pennsylvania
In his effort, but not Of the farm
bloc III the senate. Chairman Nc
Nary is considering measures tc
strengthen rather than abolish tho
board.
Stone said he did not think Beck
or any one else will get very far In
abolishing the board" Asserting the
Pennsylvanian's speech was full ot
inaccuracies" the board chairman
said:
Il am not bothered by the qulb-
bling Of peanut brains.'
In his speech, Beck said that 1.-THE
farm relief scheme is dead and they
sought to derive from the unhappy
experiences Of the dead, some useful
lessons for the living"