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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
ELECTED BY DANISH CLUB
William Buck President and Harry
Iuul Secretary of Organization.

william Buck has been elected pres
ident and Harry Iuul secretary, of
the recently organized Danish Club of
Washington, composed Of Americans
of Danish extraction.
Dr. G. E. Christiani president of the
Institute of Musical Art of the Dis
trict, member of the club, is max
given some time in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30

Great Britain is said to be this coun-
try's best customer for rubber bands
and eraSerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30

Toys worth $4,000, 900 were produced
in this country in 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
When You
Are Coughing
and Shifting

tenders ear: eco to the near
est drug store and get a bot
tie of Halls Expectorant."
This time-tried remedy has
successfully and safely re-
lieved coughs due to colds for
more than a quarter of a CEN
fury. Halls Expectorant gen.
fly soothes the irritated men,
branes of the bronchial tract
and quickly stops dangerous
coughs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30

night by the Cleveland Orchestra Mrs.
Adella PrentisS Hughes of Cleveland will
have the place of honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-23
BANKER DECLINES
new BIG DEPOSITS
Jobless Dollar Problem Building
Huge Idle Funds in
- Vaults.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 23.-Dollars that
want to work these days must take in
terest cuts. There are not enough
jobs for the huge army Of funds that
might Ike to engage in productive
effort.
Where the opportunity presents itself
the dollars are quick to take job
though at nothing like their interest
income of few months ago.
Already dozens of commercial banks
have reduced interest rates on thrift
deposits to per cent, the lowest figure
in years, and the president of one OF
the largest savings banks in New York
expects many savings banks in this
State and elsewhere TO cut the rate TO
Is low as 3 per cent within the next
few weeks.
This bank president said he was
having difnculty in keeping money out
of his banks, that instead of seeking
deposits he Is turning large sums away
daily in the effort to keep out idle bust
ness funds This is particularly true
now when call money on the New York
Stock Exchange can be had for as little
as / per cent: when sound State and
Government securities bring only little
more than per cent.
On April interest rates paid by
savings banks In New York State gen.
orally were at per cent. The bank
president believes that generally the
new rates will be around 3ha and 33z
per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-23
POSTAL SOLICITOR
HITS ARMS CHARGE
Few Violations in D. C. of Act
Prohibiting Mail Shipping of
Weapons, He Says.

Horace J. Donnelly, Post once De-
partment solicitor, took issue TODAY
with the estimate that thousands of
small firearms are obtained through
the mails each year by residents OF the
Capital. He commended there are very
few violations of the law prohibiting
the sending Of such firearms through
the mails to private citizens.
Under the act of February 8. 1927.
Mr.. Donnelly asserted. not only is the
shipment of small firearms to individ.
uals prohibited. but severe penalty ID
provided for violations The penalty Ii
fine Of 81 900 or Imprisonment for
not more than two years, or both, he
said
The act reads in part: y
PISTOLS. revolvers and other firearms
capable of being concealed on the per-
able and shall not be deposited in or
carried by the mails or delivered by
any postmaster. letter carrier or other
person in the postal service"
Military and naval officers and others
Officers whose duty 1t is to serve war
rants and make arrests" are executed
under the act. Furthermore, it was
pOmCeu out, the act provides that flre-
arms may be sent only in customary
trade shipments between bona fide DEAL
erBl and manufacturers.
Ehere have been few violations of the
law, Mr.. Donnelly said, pointing out
thatshefore postmaster accepts a pack
age for mailing he Is required to ascer-
tain what Is in 1t and II in doubt can
look I'm 1t. Also, he said, in the case
Of any other than first class mail any
number of post Office employees have the
right to examine the contents OF q
package. II, after package has been
accepted. authorities have reason to be-
lieve IL contains firearms or other un-
lawful material for mailing, O warrant
may be sworn out giving the right to
investigated the contents
Police Court records show only four
private citizens In the District Of Co
lumbia are'permitted at present to carry
firearms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-23
PARKING PROJECTS
ARE DINNER TOPIC
Interfederation Group Con-
fers With Planning Com
mission.

Advancement of several possible solu-
tons OF the parking problem which
will arise with the completion of the
buildings in the Triangle area featured
a joint dinner meeting Of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission
and the Interfederation Conference at
the National Press Club last night.
Use OF three or four stories of some
Of the buildings in the area for parking
was one OF the suggestions made. An
other proposal called for the erection
OF a building In one Of the interior
courts to be used exclusively for parking.
Objection to this plan was voiced on
the ground that 1t would cause severe
traffic congestion on several streets at
rush hours.
Coming Discussed.
BY having several floor levels for
indoor parking in four or five buildings
from the Capitol to Fifteenth street. 1t
was said trafac could be handled more
satisfactorily
Col. Frederick A. Delano, chairman
Of the Park Commission, stressed the
Importance OF co-ordinated coming be-
tween the District and nearby areas.
Marked difference in coming at the Dis
tr1ct line, such as would permit apart
ment houses on one side and only allow
detached dwellings on the other, would
be undesirable, he pointed out.
Spokesman for the conference re-
called that this was in line with the
principle repeatedly Endorsed by the
civic bodies that the District line should
not be q point of change In either real
estate development or public service
rates.
The Cramton act was hailed as a
piece of legislation of great importance
to the suburban districts of Montgonl-
cry and Prince Georges Counties by
J. G. Nichols of the Park Commission,
who pointed out the advantages Of park
development
Survey Outlined.
The proposed survey Of trafac on
roads IN the Capital and nearby Mary
land and Virginia was outlined by
Lieut.. Col. u. s. Grant. Sd. Col. A. 3.
Barber, president Of the conference,
presided.
Members Of the Park Commission
who were guests at the dinner pre-
ceding the meeting were Col Delano
w. A. Delano, Mr.. Nichols, Lieut.. Col
Grant, C. w. Eliot. Capt. z. N.
Chisholm, Jr.; 9. A. Kicker and T. H.
Morsell.
Delegates to the conference who were
present were Harry A. Fellows, Frank
@. Campbell, DR.. G. 8. Semmones. Rob-
ert N Anderson, Mrs. Semones, Hugh
J. McGrath and e. L. Bennett of the
Arlington County Civic Federation: Col.
Barber. w. B. Armstrong, Col j. L. Gil
breth, Frederic p. Lee and Col. Thomas
Hampton of the Montgomery County
Civic Federation, and z. S. Hege, James
@. Yaden, Maj A. M Holcombe and j.
H. Coxhead Of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations Of the District Of Co
lumbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-23
DARUCH REASSERTS'
FREEZE NEED
War Policies Commission Is
Told Excess Profits Tax
Is insufficient.

Taking up In detail criticisms which
have been leveled at his plan for
freezing" the level Of prices at the
outbreak Of any future war, Bernard
NJ. Baruch came before the War Poll
cies Commission again yesterday aft
ernoon and expressed anew confidence
In the desirability Of his plan.
Answering some of the testimony
given by other witnesses since he out
lined his plan more than . month ago.
Mr.. Baruch yesterday afternoon told
the commission:
IT do not suggest the fixation Of any
price. The effect of the proposed
statute Is simply to say, unless later ad-
justed by the President upward. no
price shall rise above the figure at
which 1t stood at o certain named day.
In q word, we clamp sealing down on
the existing price structure. All prices
are free to fiuctuate below that
maximum"
Scores Profits Tax.
While recognizing that an excess
profits tax would be necessary in con-
nection with his plans in any future
war, Mr. Baruch emphasized that such
a tax standing alone would have no
effect whatever in checking imitation
and that, next to the loss Of life. in
nation Is the most destructive OF the
consequences Of war.
Precisely because 1t accelerates and
in no wise checks imitation, the excess
profits tax, without more, offers no
cure at all for war evils" Mr.. Baruch
said.
Asks Censorship.
Discussing the need for controlling
information and keeping up public
morale In time of war, Herbert Bayard
Swope made two recommendations to
the commission. as follows:
Censorship, the suppression Of al
questionable information and propa-
ganda, which, however naive at times,
shall proclaim our virtues, sublimate
our aims and accentuate our successes,
and indict the vices Of the enemy and
minimize his achievements.
In connection with the first recon-
mendation. the witness suggested an
agency that in time Of war would
license publication of books, newspa-
pers and magazines and of broadcast
ing. He also suggested q cabinet posi-
ton to be known IS secretary Of In
formation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-23

derived from popular fiction.
The incidents are simply devel-
oped, the production Is notable for
its wholesome spirit, and the re-
markable devotion of q gang char
acter and a waif for each other
furnishes study In the emotional
side OF life which Ii productive Of
few homely features.
Jackie Cooper, in his present role,
demonstrates that his work Is no
mere accident Of personal claarac-
terStics. In his depletion Of emo
ton he still has the whimsical
traits that have contributed to his
success. These are combined with
evfdent understanding of the de-
mands' OF serious drama in Q way
which stamps him as one OF the
real finds Of the screen. Alternately
serious and merry, his bearing and
facial expression reveal an appre-
citation Of situations which Is to his
credit, while he has succeeded in
transferring sentiment from the
ordinary theatrical realm 10 that
OF the Juvenile mind.
Mr.. Dix contributes his outstanding
and typically masculine style to the
telling Of the story Of the gangster
who reforms through the desire to
furnish o better environment for
the son of an associate who has
died in his defense. Not quite SO
snowy as SoEnehof the parts in which
he has Appeared, 1t is appropriate
TO the development of q story which,
az In all such transformation from
fiction. is rather rapid in It's telling
and calls for screen titles at a few
points TO Indicate the passing of
time. Marion Shilling plays with
sympathy and strength the charac-
ter Of the woman who shares in the
ambition OF the man 10 make O
worthy place in the world for his
protege
The cartoon picture, under the
general classification Of Aesop's
Fables Is an attractive bit Of COM
edy, exhibiting the approach to
perfection in that class of Aims.
Other short subjects are the COM
edy, Twisted Tales grotesQue In
conception; "SnapshotS" Of Holly
wood stars and the news reel, with
liam r. Bishop. D. c. C.
six CyIfn&er love-
This weeks Fe@ture 1T F0x.
a GENTLE little screen comedy.
blessed with one or two mildly
satisfying performances, and an aro-
ma OF moss and age,. come to the
Fox Theater yesterday under the
title six Cylinder Love"
Done, so to speak, In Broadway
flesh by the ingratiating Ernest
Truck, perhaps "a decade ego, the
comedy seems on the talking screen.
TO rave lost much Of It's halarfty, =
although still possessing the spar4t of
suburban pandinagea which was In
tende3 for 1t In the beginning.
Lorin Bakee as thee sentimental
husban@ who lets his wife czlT aim
baby" ie the .saainspring Of the
trAble, Mhich arises out Of The
neighbours desire to dispose of a
handsome cAr. The car. waited into
Mr.. Bakers back yard bT q scI1enning
salesman, Is disposed Of almost i'm
mediately after Sidney Fox--MR.
Bakers screen w.fe-ha9 cast o
greedy eye on it. TnereupoE the
recreation of this newly-yed couple
becomes a series Of rides out In the
open with three persistent friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-23
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
GRANTED IN SPAIN
ConCordat With Vatican Must
BE Ended to Terminate
Church-S State Union.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADRID, May ga government
decree guaranteeing equal freedom of
worship to all religious creeds, generally
regarded as the first step toward sepa-
ration Of church and state. was the
subject of extensive comment today.
Under the decree no enc shall be
forced to state his religious conviction
in connection with the service to the
state Of 10 attend religious functions,
and all creeds are free to worship,
publicly or privately, without limita-
tons.
A commission on religious problems
Is drafting a document which would
terminate the concordat with the Vat
lean and provide for absolute separation
Of church and state.
Cites Other Nations.
Disavowing intention of wounding
the feelings of any creed which has
enjoyed special privilege in the past,
the decree states: In the present at
mosphere Of liberty all inborn feelings
OF citizens and confessional institutions
which exist or may hereafter exist in
respect and liberty"
The same principle has been consid-
cred in the League of Nations, says the
decree. and has been freely adopted by
countries CT recognized Catholic rel
evancy, such as ireland, Poland and
Bavaria"
The announcement follows by less
than two weeks q series Of nationwide
riots against Catholic property in which
churches and converts were destroyed
by fire, monks and nuns were driven
into refuge and sacred objects looted.
These outbreaks have been the subject
of several conferences between PreSi-
dent Alcala zamora and Papal Nuncio
Federico Tedeschini.
Catholics Assail Move.
While the government claims that It's
only desire Is to bring Spain into line
with other nations in respect to re-
ligious liberation, high Catholic circles
affirmed today that the move was di-
rected against them and was a clear
aration Of church and state, to be
finally decided by the National AS
sembly.
Ohicially. this program cannot be
carried out until the treaty with Rome
Is dissolved and the National Assembly
approves. Some observers say that the
government must maintain its financial
supper of the Catholic Church until the
question is decided, at the same time
granting other creeds equal rights and
liberties
The cficial Catholic newspaper, e.
Debate, accuses the government of
overstepping its power in passing the
new measures, which are described as
violating both the Vatican concordat
and the constitution"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-23
EINSTEIN IS EUL0GIZED
BY ORATOR AT OXFORD
DR.. Poynton Presents Professor TO
Vice Chancellor for Comforting
of Degree.

By the Associated Press
OXFORD, England, May 23.--Dr.
Arthur Poynton, oxford UNIVERSITIES
public orator" eulogized Prof. Albert
Einstein today In presenting him to the
vice chancellor Of the university for the
comforting Of a doctor Of science
degree.
Describing how IL years ago the
planet Mercury was detected at the
time Of the suns eclipse I'm that por-
ton Of the sky predicted by this most
illustrious man" from his study of the
transmission Of light, DR.. Poynton said:
Would that that Mercury
himself were present today with his
skill Of speech to praise this seer"
He called DR.. Einstein "a brilliant
ornament of our century" Einsteins
doctrine, he said, is not unwelcome to
oxford men who have felt the want
Of mathematical explanation Of the
universe more self consistent and more
in agreement with realities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-23
COURT CONSIDERING
PITTS PLEA FOR BAIL
Counsel for Accused Financier
Ask His Release If Ap-
peal Is Granted.

An application for the fixing Of bail
in one Of the several cases pending
against @. Bryan Pitts was taken under
advisement yesterday by Chief Justice
Alfred A. Wheat Of the District Supreme
Court.
Leon Tobriner and J. Wilton Lambert,
counsel for Pitts, commended precedence
supported their plea that bond be posted
in case he should win his appeal Of q
case under which he was sentenced to
II years imprisonment for conspiracy.
Neil Burkinshaw, special Assistant
United States Attorney General. con-
tended the request borders on the
ridiculous" because Pitts already is in
custody in another case. He said three
separate courts already had refused to
permit his release.
Today's hearing resulted from the
recent action of Patrick r. O'ConnoT,
a professional bondsman, in withdraw
ing as co-surety on a 500 900 bail
Milton Kronheim remained on the
bond and defense counsel said W. w.
Stewart was prepared to substitute for
O'Connor.
The case In question resulted from
Pitts Indictment on 100 counts Of en-
bezzlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-23
HERM0N HUNT is DEAD
AFTER ILLNESS OF YEAR
Funeral of Clerk in ONCE of Con-
troller Of Currency Will Be
Held Tomorrow.

Hernon Hunt. 10, for many years
q clerk In the office of the Con-
tnollsr Of the Currency, died yesterday
at his home. 1888 Taylor street, after a
years illness.
Mr. Hunt, a native Of Indiana, came
to this city many years ago to enter the
Government service He was member
OF the National Baptist Memorial
Church here.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mamie Hunt; son, Maurice L. Hunt
of Chicago, and two daughters, Mrs.
Beatrice H. Wixon of Philadelphia and
Mrs Ada H Eiseman Of this city
Funeral services will be held at the
residence, Monday morning, at II
o'clock. Burial will be In Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-23
Cherry Trees Most
Beautiful Sight
InU.S.,PrinceS Says
Japanese Royal Couple,
in San Francisco, Praise
Blossoms in Capita.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 70 TO
Prince and Princess Takamstsu Of Japan,
the most beautiful things they Rw on
their tour Of America were the cherry
blossoms in Washington, D. c., shd the
scenery at Del Monte, south Of here.
1.-THE most impressive part Of our
entire trip was in crossing the great
American continent" said the prince
In an interview today. The cherry
blossoms in Washington remilded me
of Japan. The scenery at am around
Del Monte was marvellous"
Although the prince eschewd poltti-
cal topics, he commented on the rela-
tionship Of Japan and Ameria.
There is not much difference be-
tween Japan and America &ter ALL"
he said. But there Is q Inference
between America and Eurooe. The
whole atmosphere is different Amer
lea is going at fast pace. JaIan b, too.
There Is one essential means to
cement the good will of the peoples of
the Pacific. mean proper understand
ing among them, an understanding of
each others customs, characteristics
and traditions"
The prince and princess pday were
invited to inspect the PRESIDE here as
guests Of Maj. Gen. Malin Craig, COM
mander Of the 9th Army Corps Area.
The royal couple has just complied q
tour Of America as q part Of their
round-the-world honeymoon trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-23
WASHINGTON GIRL
ACCUSES OFFICER
Miss Calvert Says Policeman
Cursed When She Protested
Escorts Ares.
By the Associated Press.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, May 23.-
A washington society gtl told o
Magisterial Court yesterda! afternoon
that she was cursed and Did to shut
her mouth" when she protested against
actions of State officers Yho arrested
her university student companion.
The girl, Miss Margaret Calvert, and
her sister, Eleanor, debutarke daughters
of George H. Calvert, Warrington at
torney, testified at the herring of Sam
r. Baker Of Montgomery, Ala, presi-
dent-elect Of the student body of the
Law School at the University Of Viz
ginia, charged with trafficlaw violation
and interfering with an dicer. Baker,
In turn. has sworn out warrants charg-
ing j. Warren Davis, Stae prohibition
inspector. with unlawful sarch and use
Of profanity. and J. Adm, Smith, State
motor vehicle offlcer, uth unlawful
assault and use of abusie language.
Hearing Set for Tuesday.
Bakers case was not completed. but
was continued until Tlpsday morning,
at which time charge against the
of1cers also are SCHEDULED for hearing.
The various charges grew out Of an
incident early Saturday night, when the
two girls, accompanied by Baker and
Thomas Dew of FreGricksburg, va,
another law student, we're riding near
the university.
The two officers and Smiths brother.
Harold, who accompanied them, testi-
fed that Baker drove lis car past them
on curve and then Esisted arrest
Baker said that the urve was q slight
one and the officers or was moving so
slowly that as he approached he
thought 1t was parkd. Only one Of
the officers was in Uniform and for that
reason he did not stop when first
ordered to do so, but did comply later
when he saw the uniform, he said.
Miss Margaret Calvert said that when
the officers pulled u beside them I'VE
thought at first they were hold-up
men" and that the grabbed" Baker
and "yanked him on OF the car" When
she protested against this, she said.
Davis told her, with.profanity, ito shut
her mouth" Miss Eleanor Calvert said
the officers we're cough looking men"
and that she thought they were at
tempting a hold-lp. Both girls said
Baker did not restt arrest, and Dew's
testimony was alo1g similar lines TO
theirs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-23
AID LACK DEPL0RED

Deploring the lick Of g. legal aid bu-
reau in Washington for dependent peo-
pie, the Council If Social Agencies, at
a meeting yesterday, emphasized the
need for such bureau In every COM
munity
Hamilton H. HSckney, director of the
Baltimore Legal Aid Bureau. addressing
council members cited many cases in
which serious loss would have resulted
to dependent clients had the aid Of the
bureau not been available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-23
WILL COORDINATE
| RECREATION WORK
District Heads Set Up Com
fnittee to Bring Co-opera-
ton Between Units.

The District Commissioners yesterday
set up a committee designed to bring
about better coordination among the
various recreational organizations c.
the city. Their action was t. II
Jointly with the Board of Education
and the once of Public Buildings and
Public Parks, each organization nam
ing one member of the committee and
two interested citizens, with no ON
cial connections, being added.
For some years the exact ramiflca-
tions of the recreational system have
been somewhat bathing. Some play
grounds are operated by the school
system, some by the park system, some
by the director of Fairgrounds. The
same holds true for swimming pools.
Persons desiring to make use OF the
facilities often have trouble finding out
which agency to approach for permits
sion. Often there is some activity 60
ing on inside a school house under the
direction of the Community Center De-
partment of the Public Schools while
on the other side of the wall there Is
organized play under the direction Of
the director Of Fairgrounds. The only
real unity about the system has been
that the same taxpayers pay for all
of it.
Just what will come of the new move
Is not known. DR.. Luther H. Reichel-
derfer, on whose initiative the new COM
mIttee was set up, contented himself
fuday with a statement that better
coordination" would probably result.
The committee chosen consists Of
Assistant Engineer Commissioner DON
aid A. Dawson, nominated by the Com
missioners; Steven e. Kramer, by the
Board Of Education; Lieut.. F. B. Butler,
by the once Of Public Buildings and
Public Parks. and e. G. Graham and
Col. West A. Hamilton, the two citizens
at large" Mr.. Graham was designated
chairman of the committee.