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Evening star., 1931-12-11
500 TO GET WORK
AS CHRISTMAS GIFT.
District Committee Has List
for Employment of
Five Days.

Five days of work for the unem-
ployed-that is the Christmas gift
which the District Committee on EN-
ployment is planning for 500 jobless
men next week.
The plan Was outlined at meeting
in the board room of the District Build
ing yesterday by Herbert L. WIlett, jr.,
| acting executive secretary of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Willett explained that the names
of the men to be employed at As cents
an hour, six hours a day, have been
supplied by the United States Employ
ment Bureau and various welfare
agencies.
Their employment will be arranged
with the cooperation of the District
Commissioners through the offices Of
Maj. Donald A. Dawson, Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner and Col u. S.
Grant, Sd, superintendent of public
buildings and public parks.
1t was agreed the work would be dis
tributed among as many men as prac-
t1cal rather than among a few who
might be permanently employed.
Leonard w. De Cast, chairman of the
Fact-tlnding Committee, reported there
were 20,552 persons unemployed in the
District on the 1st of last month, with
$50 men and $3.50 women out of work
in the professional and clerical class.
OF approximately 1000 transients who
applied for work last month, Mr.. De CAST
reported, some 1,071 received some sort
Of temporary work.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
CLIFTON TERRACE
APARTM ENTS SOLD
New York Life Insurance Co. Ac.
quires Large Capital Property
With Bid of $750,0OO.

The Clifton Terrace Apartments,
south side of Clifton street between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, was
bought at auction yesterday afternoon
by the New York Life Insurance Co.,
represented by Spencer Gordon, local
attorney, as bidding agent.
The bid of $750,000 was the only one
offered. The insurance company holds
the first trust on the property, which
consists Of group Of three five-story
brick buildings containing 276 apart
ment units and seven stores.
The property has a current assessed
valution of $1,358,833 for land and
buildings. The land has an area of
approximately 163,105 square feet.
The auction was held under the first
trust, at the direction of the Wash
lngton Loan & Trust Co. as trustee, the
sale being conducted by Vernon G..
Owen, auctioneer.
The buildings were erected by Harry
Wardman, the original owner, in 1914
and 1915. Title since has been passed
to number of different individuals
and corporations.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
GOES TO SENATOR'S
OFFICE WITH KNIFE
Woman Seeking to Present Claim
to Davis Is Sent to GAL
linger Hospital.

A woman who went to the Office of
Senator Davis Of Pennsylvania yester-
day to discuss a claim she wanted to
file against the Government was sent
to Gallinger Hospital for mental OBJ
Servation after she informed clerks in
the office she had a knife.
She was recorded at the hospital as
Mrs. Katherine M. Chadwick, So, of
McKeesport, Pa.
When the caller indicated she had a
knife in her possession in case any one
annoyed her, a Department of Justice
agent was sent for. The agent and a
representative of the Womans Bureau
OF the Police Department arranged to
nave the woman sent to the hospital.
Senator Davis was in an adjoining of
flee at the time.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
MRS. NORTON ASKS
LAW FOR DISTRICT
TAX MORATORIUM
Cites 17,CO0 Properties Ad-
vertiSed for Sale in Intro
duCing Bill.
HOUSE MEMBER CITES
RELIEF FOR GERMANY
Prospective Chairman Of D. c.
Committee Introduces Two Other
Capital Measures,

Mrs. Mary T. Norton of New Jersey
the prospective chairman Of the House
District Committee, today introduced
bill providing that all persons whose
property has been advertised for sale
for non-payment of taxes to the District
of Columbia should be granted an add
tional year of grace.
Mrs. Norton emphasized that this Is
entirely an emergency measure. She
said today, "I understand that approx
mately 1900 pieces Of real estate were
advertised on December TO be soio
January IL for failure to pay taxes
overdue In view of the President
declaration of the moratorium 1or Ger ,
many. similar grace ought to be allowed
the people of Washington, who are llKe-
wise unable to meet their obligations,
Also on account of the peculiar condl-
ton existing where the people lack rep
resentation in the selection Of their off1-
GERS and where they have no oppor-
tunity for appeal to get an extension OF
time when unable to meet their taxes as
in other cities, l believe this Is unfair,
especially in view of the present depres-
sion, to sell out their homes.
Warranted by Conditions.
$50 I have reached the conclusion
that conditions at this time warrant
such emergency legislation granting
District tax debtors moratorium SINH
lar to that granted Germany.
besides the Government would lose
nothing. and in fact would gain, be-
cause of the l per cent per month pen
sIty which is exacted while the Govern
nent is able to borrow money at much
lower rate"
Mrs Norton has gathered together
considerable information regarding the
system Of tax sales in the District, ana
points out that it is generally known
that property can be repossessed by the
original owners within two years aIGer
its sale for non-payment OF taxes. Sne
explained, however, that many OF the
deeds Of trust upon real estate also have
provision that will permit the sale OF
the home and other real estate unoer
deeds of trust if and when they have
been sold for taxes.
Two Bills Introduced.
Mrs. Norton late yesterday introduced
two bills, in one of which the House is
asked to grant the District Police and
Fire Department Trial Boards authority
TO subpoena witnesses. In the otner
measure Mrs. Norton seeks to relieve
the District Commissioners Of certain
ministerial duties and would authorize
the secretary of the board to execute
deeds, contracts and other papers in
their name.
Another bill introduced in the House
yesterday by Representative Cochran OF
Missouri asks that the battleship Olym-
pia, which was Admiral Dewey's flag
ship at Manila Bay in 1898, be given
permanent port In the Potomac River
in Washington, and that it be anchored
near the Tidal Basin or Potomac Park.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
914 SEEK POSITIONS
ON POLICE FORCES
That Number Apply to Take Ex.
animation to Be Held
Early in 1882.

The Civil Service Commission had re-
celVed 914 applications for the forth
coming examination for Metropolitan
ana In park police when the lists closed
last night, it was announced today,
The tests will be held after the first
OF the year, at a date to be set later.
On the basis of past performances.
ABOUT Is per cent of those seeking ap-
ppntment Will pass the required mental.
PHYSICAL and character examinations
Appointees to the metropolitan forcs
must reside in the District, but park
police may be named from Alexandria
ana Fairfax and Arlington counties in
virginia, and Prince Georges and Mont
gomery counties in Maryland, where
the jurisdiction of the force extends
There Is a proViso, however, that their
eligibility is confined to the State
wherein they reside.
When an examination was announced
last August, 1870 applications resulted,
The entrance salary is $1,000.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
NAVY HEALTH RATE
BETTER LAST YEAR
THAN ANY SINCE IS
Surgeon General Says Motor
Accidents Were Leading
Factor in Causing Deaths.
MEANS FOUND TO WARN
AGAINST DANGER OF GAS
Tonsilitis and Catarrhal Fever
Rank With Auto Mishaps
in Loss of Mems Time.

The Navy has enjoyed healthy year
The sick rate from all diseases anC
injuries during 1881 has been lower
than for any previous year since 1918
it is pointed out in the annual report
of the surgeon general of the Navy
Rear Admiral c. E. Riggs.
At the same time the report points
out, such things as automobile acci-
dents, tonSilitis and catarrhal fever
remain quite expensive. Each caused
more than $4,000 sick days. Any COM
parison between Navy health on the
basis Of hospital admissions, Rear Ad-
miral Riggs explains. is difficult be-
cause conditions of life are such that
men often must be hospitalized for
comparatively trivial causes such as
would be treated out Of working hours
in civilian life. On the other hand,
the way of life is such as to cut down
the sick rate.
339 Deaths in Year.
There were 389 deaths during the
year, 233 of them due to accidents.
The death rate was 331 per thousand.
Since 1880 the leading cause Of death
has been motor vehicle accidents.
Fifty-eight men were killed in this
year, all but three of them while on
leave. Drowning dropped to second
place with a lower rate than during
the proceeding year since 1887. The
aviation death rate was lower, less than
one per 100000 flying hours, than in
any years since aviation became a
prominent part of naval activities.
Because CT the danger of carbon
monoxide gas poisoning in airplanes
an instrument has been perfected
which will indicate in hundredths of
per cent the amount Of the gas
which may be present in any given
air. A special type Of this instrument
with an automatic alarm has been
constructed for installation on the
Akron.
Two pressing problems have devel-
oped, Rear Admiral Riggs reports, in
connection with physiological aspects
of the submarine escape device, the
lung" One is the likelihood of in
jury involved in accidents incident to
lung training. The other is the tyne
of decomposition to be employed with
minimum risk in escape from subma-
rines.
Wants Uniform Changes.
The white cap worn by enlisted men
has been found inadequate as a pro-
lection from the suns rays in the
tropics. The officers cap is a little
better, but is open to much the same
objection. A ventilated helmet has
been recommended, not as a substitu-
tion, but as an addition to equipment
Other experiments are being conducted
to modify the clothing for ground
service in aviation.
The cost of disqualification and medi-
cal care, the report states, has been
reduced from 1924 per man per day
in 1924 to S2.57 in 1881. This has re-
suited largely from economies in ad-
The total sick days in naval hos
pitals was 2,115,220 in 1881, as com
pared to 1899, TIA in 1890 The total
net operating cost was S5,450 69O.86.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
NEW TICKETS DUE
IN TRAFFIC CASES
TripIicate System Provides
for White Cards After
Next Wednesday.

The familiar pink ticket issued by
police fer violation of the traffic regu-
lations will give way Wednesday to a
new type white ticket to be made out
in triplicate, according to an announce
ment today by Inspector E. W. Brown,
commander of the Traffic Bureau.
Issuance of the new ticket in trtpli
cate is intended to bring about better
compliance with the traffic regulations
and minimize the opportunities Of vio-
lators to escape penalties A recent
check by police officials showed that
approximately SO per cent of violators
10 whom tickets had been issued es-
capped penalties by either ignoring the
ticket or fixing It" with the policeman
who signed the ticket.
Held Strictly to Account.
Under the new system police officers
will be held TO strict account for dis
position Of traffic violation cases. One
Of the three duplicate tickets will be
kept on file with a notation as to the
disposition of the case. This will pre-
vent officers from destroying tickets
unwittingly issued to friends or under
duress Of influence.
The new tickets, headed Traffic Vio-
lation Notice" direct the offender to
appear at any police bureau or precinct
in the District and deposit collateral
1t also gives the violator the option Of
forfeiting collateral or appearing for
trial in the Traffic Court the day fol-
lowing the date of depositing collateral.
1t is specifically stated on the ticket
that failure TO deposit collateral within
three days from date of issuance will
result in application being made for q
warrant.
Adopted After Study.
TRAFFIC officials originally planned to
begin the issuance of the new form of
tickets coincident with the establish
ment Of a traffic violations bureau,
which would handle all such cases, re-
lieving the precinct stations of this
work. The District Commissioners,
however, have not yet approved the
traffic violations bureau plan.
The new traffic violations ticket is
modelled after one used in California
1t was designed by Inspector Brown
after a study Of tickets used in many
States.
About double the size Of the present
pink ticket, the new form will provide
the police with considerable informa-
ton about the traffic offender. Aside
from the license number of the car,
the permit number Of the driver. type
OF car, name and address, there is
space on the tickets for age. color.
nativity, sex, whether the offender can
read or write, whether married or sim
gle, the vocation followed the specific
violation and the location of the We
hiCle at the time.
Plans Fine Schedule.
When the Traffic Violations Bureau
is established, Inspector Brown proposes
to draw up fixed schedule of fines to
| cover various minor offenses. The
violator then would take the case up
directly with the bureau. either paw
| the stipulated fee or elect to stand
trial in Traffic Court.
Such plan Inspector Brown believes,
would greatly facilitate the disposition
OF the minor traffic cases, save the time
! OF officers as well as violators, and
centralize the traffic enforcement
problems.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
TWO lNCINERATOR BIDS
ACCEPTED BY DISTRICT
Contract Conditional on Congress
Providing Fund Aggregating
Nearly $500, 900.

The District Commissioners today ac-
cepted the two low bids for contracts
to build two high-temperature incin-
orators for combustible refuse, but made
their acceptance conditional upon the
appropriation by Congress for money to
pay for them.
The money had been available for
more than a year, but lapsed last June
80 because the Commissioners had not
entered into a contract by that date.
Irregularities in bidding for the first
contract resulted in the rejection of all
bids and hence the delay.
The Rust Engineering Co., Inc, of
Pittsburgh put in the low bid of 1921, :
4l6 for the tncinerator to be built at
First and o streets southeast and the
Northeastern Construction Co., Inc, of
Baltimore submitted low bid of $780,
268 for the one at Thirty first and K
streets, Georgetown.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
D. C.. UNDERWORLD
DEPRIVED OF DRUGS
y. S. Narcotic Agents Have Made
Acquisition of Dope Nearly
Impossible.

A Shortage" Of drugs exists in Wash
ington's underworld as a result Of cur
tailment in supplies due to activities Of
the Bureau Of Narcotics, Harry j. An
singer, commissioner of narcotics, last
night told the Sigma Nu Phi Fraternity.
Even the petty street-corner ped
dlers, too small to be noticed by the
bureau, which is out after big game, "
Anslinger said, have quit the racket.
Dope is practically unobtainable here
except by well known sddicts, and then
only in small quantities"
During the past year he reported the
Government had conflscated more than
81 tons Of narcotics.
The La Guardia bill now pending,
which would give the Customs Bureau
power to hold up and examiAe all i'm
ports from any nation suspected Of fail
ing 10 obey the import and export Ger
tifcate" clause of the Geneva narcotics
treaty, was approved by Mr.. Anslinger.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
PIE BATTLE CORRALS SIX BOYS
WHO FLED INDUSTRIAL HOME
Police Find Lunch Room Messed With Pastries and
Round Up Missing Members of Band

With the arrest Of four youths, en-
gagged IN hectic pie battle" last night
at the Connecticut Lunch, Wisconsin
avenue and o street, police rounded up
the last OF the six boys who earlier
IN the day escaped from the Indus
trial Home School.
Rushing to the restaurant at the re-
quest OF the excited proprietor, seventh
precinct police found the walls and
floor Of the establishment covered with
what once had been the filings of
choice pies and pastries.
Robert Burrows, William Sweeny
and Harry Kalivotinos, all IS, and
Bennie Petrario, IA, four of the six
escaped inmates. were overtaken short
distance from the lunch room and ar
ressed Theg oenied having paEtaca-
Evening star., 1931-12-11

pated in the battle and said thev were
on their way back to the school
Police were told by the proprietor
that the four boys strobe into his place
Of business and ordered dinner, A few
moments later the fight started wbem
one of their number heaved a ME or -
companion. All four pitched in anS
kept up heavy bombardmsnt of cakes
and pies until the entire stock was xe ex9
hausted. "'' GA
Earlier In the night a cruiser from
detective headquarters had arrested
@ arthur Martin; ID, one of those who
escaped from the school, at Fourteenth
ber Of the group, John Booker - iirii- I'll
returned to the institution bv HE ,,o.sss. Sss
after he appeared at his bona. 'A'o'iI'i
Evening star., 1931-12-11
Drill Team to Confer Degrees.

BALLSTON, Va, December II (Spe-
ciaD The drill team of Ballston
Council, No. 20, Daughters of America,
have accepted an invitation to confer
the degrees at the institution of a
new council Of the organization at
Riverton. Va, tomorrow evening. Miss
Sophie Mann, State councillor of Vir-
ginia, will head the delegation leav-
n2 tog TIE NaEtAeEl negt Qt The stats,
Evening star., 1931-12-11
ART LECTURE PLANNED
Cabinet Members Sponsor Talk by
DR.. Lawrence ?. Jacks.

Leisure, Recreation and Art" will
De the subject Of a lecture next
Wednesday evening by DR.. Lawrence
Pearsau Jacks, former principal of
Manchester College, oxford, England, at
the nome Of Mrs. Henry F. Dimoek,
Scott circle.
The talk will be sponsored by Sec
retary Of the Treasury Mellon, Under
secretary Mills and Mrs. Mills, Secre-
tary OF the Interior Wilbur, Assistant
secretary OF War Dawson and Mrs.
Dawson, Federal Reserve Board Chair
man Meyer and Mrs. Meyer, Repre-
sentative Pratt and Frederic A. Delano,
chairman of the National Park and
Planning Commission.
DR.. Jacks is making q lecture tour
OF this country under the auspices of
the National Recreation Association.
de VII come here from RhilsdeiphaA
Evening star., 1931-12-11
AKRON CRUISES
OvERD. c. TESTING
RADIO EQUIPMENT
Celebration of Airship's Com
pass Is Being Completed
for Western Trip.
GIANT CRAFT TO RETURN
TO BASE LATE TODAY
Visit Is Also for Purpose of Ex-
perimental Work in Position
Finding.

The skies above the Capital were
turned into research laboratory for
the U. S. S. Akron today on the second
visit of the Nays giant new airship
to this city
Appearing over the city through early
morning niStS and low clouds before Z
o'clock, the Akron began circling lazily,
part Of the time on only one engine,
while she began day of radio calibra-
tion tests in cooperation with the Naval
Research Laboratory at Bellevue, D. C.
The Akron was expected to remain
in the vicinity until midafternoon, when
she will head back to her home base, at
Lakehurst, N. j.
VIII Rely on Radio Compass.
Todays tests, being run so thorough
celebration Of the big airship's radio
compass may be completed, will be of
great Importance in view of the coming
Western cruise Of the Akron. This trip
may take her over the Pacific to Hawaii.
during which great reliance must be
placed on the radio compass and other
aios to navigation.
The Akron left Lakehurst at Sol
pm. yesterday, spending the night
cruising leisurely along the coast.
The work aboard the airShip was in
charge Of Lieut. M. Redfleld, radio off,
Ger, and Lieut.. Alfred M. Granum, radio
expert of the Research and Design Sec
tion Navy Bureau of Aeronautics,
aboard as an observer.
Plot Airships Position.
Not only is today's cruise serving to
check all errors in the Akrons compass;
it also is permitting the Naval Re
search Laboratory to carry on expert
mental and test work in radio position
finding, using the Akron as a target
By use of radio directional equipment
the laboratory is maintaining a contin-
uous plot Of the Akrons position during
the day.
The Akron's visit here today brought
her in her new role as a fighting air
craft. On the first visit she had none
of her military gear aboard and carried
press representatives. Today she has
part of her military equipment installed
and it is unlikely that in the future any
civilian will be permitted to set foot
aboard, as the new combat equipment is
regarded as an absolute military secret.
Some Of the gear aboard during to-
days cruise over the Capital has been
installed in preparation for the taking
aboard Of fighting airplanes, which will
be carried in the Akrons hold during
the Western cruise.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
Experts Use High Explosive
and Electric Fuses to
Complete lob.
THREE OTHER ATTEMPTS
TO ROB COMPANY FAIL
Head Of Firm Believes Most Of Loot
Was in Checks-Fuse
Is Only Clue.

| Using high explosives and electric
iuSeS' expert yeggmen last night robbed
the safe Of John H. wilkins Co., dealers
IN coffee, 525 Rhode Island avenue
northeast, of approximately $500 in
| cash and checks.
John H wilkins, president of the
nrm, said count would be made todav
70 determine the exact amount taken
ne expressed the view the greater part
OF 1t was in checks.
Last nights robbery marked ths
1ourth but only successful attennt tn
roo the company safe in the past several
years, each Of the other Jobs having
been bungled. s
The robbers last night gained en-
tLance through a Skylight on the roof
In the rear of the building.
Break Through Skylight.
Breaking a glass in the skylight thew
tLtocKed 1t and succeeded in Climbing
70 the moor. They then gained entrance
10 the offices on the second floor bv
breaking the glass in a door at the
head of the steps. '''e
inside, they employed the explosive
DeHeVeo nltroglycerin, to blew off the
t uoor 10 the large safe and then used
tlie eHploSlVe again to gain entrance
one. 'i4e lalse
Retracing their steps to the first
hoor Of the building, the rcbbsrs left
an empty metal box and footprints
were found on bag Of coffee on
Which detectives believe they sat to
dVlde their spoils. They are th-upht
10 nave left the building through a rear
door on the first floor. Glass broken
out OF the door led detectives to belieye
tney mad first attempted to enter there
t,I puC were unable to do so because Of
!he way the door was fastened on the
inside. VA WIG
Leave Piece Of Fuse.
The only tool left by the robbers
was piece of the fuse. This was
taken by headquarters detectives.
1, Freo Sanberg, fingerprint expert of
ehe ehe local police, said he had failed to
md any f1ngerprints around the safe
and expressed the belief the robbers
were experts. A piece of broken glass.
on which it was believed there might
pc the hngerprints of the robbers, was
TAKEN TO pclice headquarters for ex-
! animation.
Due to the skill with which the rob-
oers apparently operated, detectives
were OF the opinion the robbery was
SoIltatGteo py Dand OF experts who
nave been responsible for a number of
other satecrackings within the past
week.
Surrounded by Brick Walls.
The broken safe was discovered bv
Harry W. Pike, superintendent of ware
houses, when he entered the Office
shortly before o'clock this morning.
The fact that the safe is Immediately
surrounded by heavy brick walls was
believed to have kept any persons from
hearing the explosions when the safe
doors were blown. Lieut.. j. w. McCor-
mack OF No. II police station was aid
ing the headquarters detectives in their
investigation of the affair.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
PARK ROAD BUS LINE
REROUTING IS DENIED
Utilities Commission Decision Ends
Neighborhood Controversy in
Mount Pleasant Area.

The Public Utilities Commission YES
terday denied all applications for change
IN the routing Of the Park road bus
line, thus settling neighborhood con-
troVerSy which has ragged in the Mount
Pleasant section for months.
The order leaves the line on Kenvon
street, between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets, over the protests of the
residents that the buses are noisy
dusty and dangerous.
The action was taken on recormen-
dation of the Traffic Advisory Council
Of which William A. Van Duzer, direc-
tor Of vehicles and traffic, is Chairman,