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Evening star., 1932-02-07
MAJ. HOLLAND |. ROBB
is ORDERED TO PANAMA
Former Engineer Commissioners
Aide to Go on Duty
in July.

Maj, Holland L. Robb, Engineer
Corps, United States Army, until re-
Gently Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner of the District, will go on duty
in the Panama Canal Zone In July
This announcement was made yes
terday by the War Department. Fol-
lowing his transfer from the District
Building, Maj Robb was attached to
the office of Maj. Gen. Lytle Brown,
Chief of Army Engineers, in the Num-
tions Building He is now serving in
the operations and training section of
that office.
Another Army officer on duty in
Washington recently, Maj. Joseph c,
Mehaffey, is now serving in the Pan
ANA Canal Zone. Here he was assist
ant executive officer of the Arlington
Memorial Bridge Commission.
Army officials denied that Mai. Robb
would be transferred, before leaving
Washinetcn. to duty With Maj. Joseph
D. Arthur, jr., District engineer for the
War Department for the Washington
area, as has been rumored.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
HOSPITALS NEEDED
FOR TUBERCULOSIS
Refusal of Institutions Here
to Admit Victims of Dis
ease Assailed.

Hospitals in the District are not
equipped properly for the care of tuber-
cular patients, and the ma ajority of
them will not admit the tuberculouS
under any conditions, it was charged
in a statement issued yesterday by the
tuberculosis Association from its head
quarters at 1922 Eleventh street.
Gallinger Hospital alone has tuber-
culoSis ward, the statement said, while
Emergency and Casualty will accept
patients in private rooms only at great
cost and for limited time. Although
medical associations, authorities and
the United States Public Health Serv-
ice have advocated the treatment OF
tuberculosis in general hospitals, Gar
field, George Washington. Georgetown,
Providence Sibley and Columbia Hos
pitals will not at present consider ad-
mittanCe of these cases.
Lack Is Deplored.
Lack of tuberculosis wards facilities
in these hospitals is deplored by the
association which points out there are
many advantages to be obtained
through the handling of such cases in
the general hospital.
In summarizing the reasons for this
practice, the surgeon general OF the
United States Public Health Service
DR.. Hugh S. Cumming, points out that
additional facilities for treatment OF
the disease are needed, and acceptance
in general hospitals will remedy this
lack; that it will stimulate the build
ing of general hospitals in small cities
where most institutions of the sort are
now run at loss because of the small
number of patients; that the stigma
attached to the disease will be reduced
by opening the general hospitals; that
the trained nurse and general practi-
toner, as well as the specialist, will be-
come familiar with the diagnosis and
cure of the disease; that poor persons
unable to afford expensive Sanatorium
treatment will be cared for; that the
public will become familiariZed with
the necessary precautionary measures
and that cases will be diagnosed and
treated in the early stages.
Opening Recommended.
The American Medical Association,
the American Hospital Association, the
American Sanatorium Association anc
the National tuberculosis Association
also have recommended opening OF gen.
eral hospitals to tuberculers, it is point
ed out, although all agree that proper
precautions must be observed for the
protection of other patients.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
TWO CONVICTED
FOR ILLEGAL LOANS
First Court Results Achieved
in Drive of Corporation
Counse's Office.

The first court convictions in the
corporation counsels office drive on
illegal loans were recorded yesterday
when two men were found guilty in
Police Court of charging excessive in
terest on automobile loans.
Testimony which showed that inter
est as high AS 100 per cent had been
charged was introduced by the proSecu-
tion into the trial of R. L. Some, Chevy
Chase, and D. j. McGill, 1902 Rhode
Island avenue, who were accused of vio-
lating the small loan law.
Asitos Are Seized
Five car owners told of borrowing
amounts ranging from $50 to 5000 from
the Columbia Finance Co. of which
instance the car of the borrower was
seized when he fell behind in making
the payments. One man said he had
to give a note for SOS, to be paid in
three months, to secure a loan of $50.
Another stated he wrote out note for
$3.50 to get 5000. A third. who said he
was charged S25 originally on a 500
loan, and whose car was seized, was
forced TO pay S145. all told. in addition
to garage rent to nave his machine
returned.
McGlu declared he aCted only as a
broker. He said when he was ap-
preached for a loan he told the bor-
rover he would sell the note for him
An application blank authorizing" the
sale of the note was given each bor-
rover to sign, McGill said. Some
both defendants said, bought the notes
from the broker The high rate OF
interest was due to the fact that Nc
GillS commission as well as the in
tereSt rate had to be paid by the bor-
roWers, they said
Both In Same Office.
Taking up the osS-eXamination
where Assistant Corporation Counsel
T. F. Cameron left off, Judge John P
Mcmahon brought out that the tele-
phone in McGilrS office was listed
to Some, that both of the men ap-
parently occupied the same Office and
that Some was involved in each in
stance where McGill contracted tC
sell" the notes. 1t was shown also that
McGill had attempted to collect on the
papers which he said he had sold tc
Some. The judge characterized as
"subterfuge to violate the law" the ap-
plication blank which MCGill said he
had each note-maker sign.
Judge Mcmahon continued the case
until next Saturday for sentence to al
low the defense time to file motion
for new trial.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
POLICE AND FIRE
PROMOTION CHANGE
is DISCUSSED HERE
Authorities Believe Revision
Would Strengthen Person.
mel in Higher Posts.
GLASSFORD TO CONFER
AGAIN WITH WATSON
Superintendent Holds Seniority
Has Too Much Effect" on
Advancement.

Police and fire officials have started
studying plans to improve the method
py which promotions are made in these
TWO departments of the District gov
eminent in the belief that a revision
OF the regulations would tend to
strengthen the personnel in the higher
poStS. Seniority would have less bear
ing under the arrangement discussed.
An outline of the proposal. which
Is as yet only in tentative shape. was
given yesterday afternoon by Supt. of
PoIlce GlaSsfOrd after a conference at
the civil Service Commission, in which
the other participants were Senator
carey, Republican, Of Wyoming, chair
man OF the Police and Fire Subcom-
mlttee of the Senate District Commit
tee; Commissioner Crosby, in charge of
police and fire matters. and President
Thomas E. Campbell of the commits
Sion by which any change must be
sanctioned
Discuss Entrance Test.
Another angle on which the con-
ference touched was that of strength
enlng the entrance tests, in a move
10 improve the caliber of the men
coming into the fire and police services,
it was said
NOTklDR
on the proposition in cooperation with
Fire Chief Watson and that further
conferences would be held with DR..
l. j. ORourke. director of research
III personnel of the Civil Service Com
mission
At present the considerations in
promotion fall into two general cate
gories: The mental test and practical
questions, each of which counts 25 per
cent and experience and fitness, which
counts so per cent. In this latter,
seniority gets weight with credit given
Tor length Of service, it was explained.
Proposes Three Requirements.
Glassford proposes three major re-
quIrementS, proposing to make leader
ship rank along with the tests and fit
ness and giving each a weight of 33l 4
per cent. Under the existing system.
leadership is one of several items taken
into account under the heading of ex-
per1ence and fitness.
The question Of having a promotions
board also is being considered in place
OF the present set-up, GlaSSford said
Now the eXperience-fltne rating is
made by the commanding officer under
whom the candidate for promotion
| serves. 1t is reviewed by an inspector
| and sent then for approval to the ma jor
and superintendent. Parallel proceed
ure is taken through the official ranks
Of the fire department.
In discussing the proposal. Supt.
Glassford expressed the opinion that
seniority has too much effect" on
promotion.
We want to get the best men pro-
NOTED; the men best fitted for the job"
he said
Evening star., 1932-02-07
TAX RATE OF S1.9]
THREATENED IN D. c.
APPROPRIATION BILL
Increase "InevitabIe" Unless
Senate Passes Mapes Meas
ures, Holiday Says.
HOUSE GROUP CHAIRMAN
DOUBTS DRASTIC CUTS
Subcommittee Figures on Basis OF
$6,5O0,00O Contribution
by Government.

While the District Commissioners
prepared yesterday to go before House
appropriationS subcommittee Tuesday
to defend items in the 1888 approprla-
ton bill, Representative Holiday OF
Illinois, a member of the subcommittee,
indicated a provision probably would
be written into the bill for an increase
in the District tax rate unless the
Senate in the near future passes the
MapeS bills designed to raise approx
imatelv $4,000 900 a year in addluonal
District revenues.
Mr.. Holiday pointed out that In
obedience to the orders OF the house
the subcommittee would predicate tne
appropriation bill on Federal contrl-
button of S6,5OO 900. The Commission
erS framed their estimates on con-
tribution of SO. 500, 600, which Mr.. Hol-
adav declared, makes an increase in
the tax levy inevitable unless addltlonal
revenue is forthcoming through the
medium of the MapeS bills.
s19O Levy Held Necessary.
Although calculation of the tax rate
will be one of the last problems taken
I'D by the committee. Mr.. Holiday SAID
preliminary estimates revealed that
81 go tax levy likely would be neceS-
sary to support the 1888 appropriation
bill on the basis of a S6,500,00O Fed
eraI contribution. The existing tax
rate is Sl70.
Representative Cannon of Missouri,
chairman of the subcommittee. as well
as Mr. Holiday, does not believe there
will be any drastic cuts IN the Dill,
although it is their intention to be as
economical as possible.
The committee realizes. Mr.. Can
non said. that it cannot cut the Dis
trict appropriation bill in proportion to
reductions made in other supply bills
for the simple reason that the measure
carries a number of fixed charges" m
Mr.. Holiday said he believed the bill
had been carefully pruned by the Com
miysjoners and the Budget Bureau 1t
NAV be" he declared. that the commit
tee can make a few minor cuts and
bring about a further reduction in the
total appropriation"
In accordance with the House policy,
the committee, Mr.. Holiday explained,
undoubtedly will eliminate items Tor
salary increases or the filling of vacant
Jobs in the 1888 fiscal year, with the
exception. perhaps. of the public schools,
where additional teachers are found to
be necessary to meet growing School
population.
Mr.. Holiday said the committee also
may give attention to the recent or
ganization of the Engineer Department
of the municipal government He de-
clared. however, he had studied the new
set-up and believes it will increase eff
cheney in the engineering departments.
The hearings will begin Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. The Commis-
sioners have been called as the frSt
witnesses.
Although there has been some aglta-
ton to have the hearings open to the
public. Mr. Holiday said he believed the
committee would follow the usual Gus
tom and conduct them IN executive
session.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
SENATOR'S HAVE BUSY WEEK.
District Committee Has Important Bills
on Schedule.

A busy week for members OF the
Senate District Committee begins To-
morrow with meetings scheduled LOT
several different days on variety Oh
measures relating to insurance, pallh-
ing prohibition and street car merger:
The Subcommittee on Insurance ano
Banks of which Senator Blaine, Re
publican. of Wisconsin is chairman
will convene at noon tomorrow on
these subjects:
A bill prepared by the controller OF
the currency to amend and ampllIy IN
several respects the existing laws OF the
District relating to banks, trust COM
panies and building and loan aSsocla-
lions; a bill to regulate policies OF IN
duStrial monthly or weekly payment
life insurance: two measures deallng
with the procedure in releasing real
estate mortgages and deeds OF trust
Will Confer on Claims.
A conference will be held tomorrow
BY Senator Austin. Republican, OF YER
mont with Corporation Counsel brloe
and Representatives of the Treasury
Department. to revise the bill for the
settlement of any claim the Mount
Vernon. Alexandria & Washington
Railway may have in connection with
the removal Of its tracks from the Fed
eral building area south of Pennsyl-
yania avenue The District Committee
designated Senator Austin to study the
bill and report at a later meeting.
The entire District Committee viii,
meet at 80 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
for a hearing on the Howell dry en-
forcement measure. to supplement ma
tional prohibition in Washington. The
bill was partially considered in the
Senate during the last Congress With
out reaching final vote. 1t extends tt
all local policemen the necessary au-
thOrity to cooperate in enforcement
amends the search warrant procedure
and fixes penalties for certain OffenSeS
such as drinking IN public and fur
nishing liquor to minors.
Senator Howell, Republican, of Ne
braska, will explain the provisions oi
his bill and urge committee action or
it. 1t is expected there will be Others
to be heard for and against the bill
Senator Howell will endeavor 70 have
the bill taken up in the Senate again
during this session.
Chairman Capper plans to resume
consideration of the street railway
merger resolution when the Senate
committee holds its regular weekly
meeting Friday afternoon. The Dis
IllCI NOIIlIIllSSlOIlCIo dohCu W pic
sent their views when the merger ques.
ton comes up again, and William NICK
Clayton of the Federation of Citizens
Associations, also will be heard at that
time.
In transmitting to Congress Severa
weeks ago the banking bill which is u
be considered in subcommittee tomor.
row the controllers Office expressed The
belief that the banking code Of The
District is not complete and that th'
proposed measure would be for The
best interest Of the banks and the pub
lie" One provision in the bill woult
prohibit any new foreign corporation
from doing banking business in th'
District. Another section would pro
hibit the use of the words bank o.
trust company" by institutions no
under the supervision Of the control
lcr's Office 1t also provides for num-
Der of other additions to existing law.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Special Dispatc to The Star.

OTTAWA, Ontario, February 6.-De-
Scribing Washington as a "graftproOt
city" Maj D. A Dawson, Engineer
Commissioner of the District of Colum-
bia, today told influential Canadian
/ business men here that as far as the
people of Washington are concerned
their chances of suffrage are somewhat
remote.
In my opinion, this will be some
thing for the next century to worry
about" said Maj. Dawson.
Members of the Canadian govern
ment, including Harry H Steven, min
lister Of trade and commerce; Robert J
Manion, minister of railways and ca
nails; T. G. Murphy. minister of the
interior; Alfred Duranleau, minister OF
marine, and Hugh A. Stewart minister
Of public works, listened intently as
Dawson described how Washington is
governed.
Addresses Annual Session.
Maj. Dawson came to Ottawa at the
request of the American Minister,
Col. Hanford MacNider, and at the in
vitation of the Ottawa Board of Trade
to tell the seventy-fifth annual meet
ing of that organization about the
operation of the Federal district of
Washington.
There is a strong sentiment in influ-
ential quarters to make Canadas capi-
tai into federal district, and public
opinion is Stronly in favor of the pro-
poSal except in regard to the loss Of
voting power Maj DaviSons address
was the most informative ever delivered
Evening star., 1932-02-07
JANUARY RAINS BREAK TWO-YEAR
DROUGHT AND SPEED FARM CROPS
Washington Enjoys April Weather-Maryland Wheat in
Danger of Frost-Cattle Craze in Michigan.

United States where continuous tenn
perature records have been kept for 100
years, the heat of last month was
degrees in excess of the hottest previous
January.
Washington, with an average daily
temperature of 46.8, ran 1874 degrees
above it's normal and 2 degrees above
its previous high record. The January
average for the District was degrees
higher than the average for March
since temperature records have been
kept at the Weather Bureau, and only
4 degrees below the average for April
It practically means according to J. B
Kincer, chief of the Division OF Agri-
cultural Meteorology of the Weather
Bureau, that this city has enjoyed nor
NAL early April weather during the
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Evening star., 1932-02-07
INTER STATE BUSES MUST CLOSE
DOWNTOWN TERMINALS BY APRIL |
Operators Notified to Quit Stopping Curbs to Load
or Unload Passengers.

the east curb of Seventh street, the
south curb of H street from Seventh
street to New York avenue, the south
curb of New York avenue to Fifteenth
street. the west curb of Fifteenth street
to Pennsylvania avenue and the south
curb of Pennsylvania avenue from Sew
enth to Fifteenth streets.
On August this restriction will be
Widened to include the territory in a
second zone surrounding the first, al
though the operators will be allowed to
build off-street terminals within the
second zone.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
EIGHT TO GET AWARD

Eight Washingtonians will be pre-
Sented with the Silver Beaver" the
council for distinguished service to boy
hood, February u, at Mckinley High
School in connection with the Scout
pageant to be held there.
The award is made through the rec
ommendation of the District of Colum-
bia Executive Board and with approval
of the National Council of the Boy
Scouts of America
Those to receive the award are Mai
William I. Simpson D. Vernon Bailey,
Francois E. Matthes, Dr. William B.
Marshall. R. Harvey Sergeant, Fred G..
Stuart, Frank M. Sherwood and John
S. Cole.
Each of the recipients has been
active in Scouting ten or more years.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
AUTO HITS FIREPLUG

John L. Simmons, 33, of 2el7 Twen-
tieth street northeast, was seriously in
jured last night when thrown to the
street after he had run his automobile
into a freplug in the 500 block OF
Rhose Island avenue northeast. At Cas-
ualty Hospital the man was reported
to have received severe lacerations about
the head and body Simmons was
picked up by Garland w. Caudell, 514
Rhode Island avenue northeast, and
taken to the hospital.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

January's heavy rains broke the great
two-year drought over the major part
of the Eastern United States.
This is shown by the precipitation
records for the month, Just compiled
at the Weather Bureau. These show
rainfall in some localities running as
high as 300 per cent above normal
Nearly everywhere east of the Mlssls-
sippi the downpour was much above the
average, serving to replenlsh the water
supply in the subsoil. which never had
recovered from the excessively dry Sum-
mer and Autumn of 1880 1t removed
a dreaded menace which has hung over
agriculture.
The drenching came during the hot
test January many parts OF the East
have known for a century, while the
Far West suffered from excessive cold
In Philadelphia, the only spot in the
Evening star., 1932-02-07
DISTRICT HEADS NAME
THREE TO WEST POINT
Amendment of Alternates Also
Based on Results of Recent
Examinations.

The District Commissioners yester-
day appointed three Washington youths
as cadets in West Point Military Acade-
NV and six alternates, the appointments
based on a recent examination con-
Quoted by the Board of Education
The cadets are Charles B. Stewart,
17O5 Upshur street: Thomas Alexander
Terry. jr., 1868 Columbia road. and
Rodman Nicholas Ordway ITO Thirty
fifth street. The first alternateS were
Eugene Staniszewski, 744 Quebec place;
Albert Patton Clark, jr., 1855 Euclid
street, and William Grover Hlpps, 2ll3
o street.
The second alternates were Thomas
J. Hayes, Sd, 3518. S street; James
Rainier Weaver, 1445 Rhode Island ave
nue., and James Wilson Duncan, lo
Underwood street.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

Notice was served yesterday by the
Public Utilities Commission on all op-
orators of interstate busses using Wash
ington streets that they must get out
of the congested downtown section with
their terminals by April /, under the
terms of the bus order adopted last
year by the commission.
The operators were notified they
would not be permitted to stop to load
or unload passengers at the curb or on
public space, or to establish off-street
terminals within the area bounded by
Evening star., 1932-02-07

arv IS. it was said. When they are is
sued each authorized billboard is sup
posed to display its permit number and
date of issuance. Unless the allegedly
illegal boards are removed by that time,
il was said the Commissioners are en-
noWered to instruct the police to see
that they are taken down Immediately.
That is a method however, which Off
Gals would wish to avoid, II possible.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

About 25 of the class still are alive
Some, unable to be in Washington last
night, but mindful of the occasion, sent
letters regrettmg their absence. These
were Frank B. NoyeS, publisher of The
Star; DR.. Angler B. Hobbs of New York
City and Andrew j. Lamb of Bir-
mingham.
Those at the dinner were: John B.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
$55,382, ,465SAv|NC
SEEN IN j. s. CUTS
Estimates on 10 Per Cent
Slash to Be Given by
Rainey in House.

A 10 per cent cut in the salaries of
Government workers receiving more
than $4,000 year, with the stipulation
that no one of this group be cut below
$4,000, would result in a saving of about
s55, ,382,465, the Bureau of Efficiency
has estimated in report to Repre-
sentative Henry T. Rainey, majority
leader of the House
The report, submitted by Herbert D.
Brown, at the request of Representative
Rainey, will be inserted in the Congress
siOnal Record tomorrow, Mr. Rainey
said. He will make no specific recon-
mendationS either for or against a sal
ary reduction, he said, adding that he
is presenting the figures merely for the
information of members of Congress
who may be interested.
Budget Tables Used.
The computation was made on basis
of the table prepared by the Budget
Bureau. which has been the subject of
intensive study not only by members of
Congress, but by employees and leaders
of employees organizations. The Ma
tional Federation of Federal Employees
has interpreted the budget figures to
no cut in Federal salaries. as the saw
ings would be so small in comparison to
the harm they say would be done to
workers morale, that it would not be
worth the resulting damage.
The Bureau of Efficiency estimate
was computed as follows:
Reduction of the $4,000 to $4,000
group to $4,000, saving of $l77,574; ;
reduction of S2,100 to S2.199 group
to $4,000 saving Of $9,568 ,924; reduc-
tlcn of the $4,000 to 81 299 group to
$4,000, a saving of S3443,573 (as the
highest standard salary rate in this
group is $4,000, this estimate is based
upon a 10 per cent reduction for all
employees in the group; and reduction
Of all persons earning So 300 and over,
BY 10 per cent, saving of S42l92, 1874.
These four separate totals make up
the grand total savings of S55 1872 ,465.
Total Under $4,000 Shown.
The bureau further submitted a
table to show the number of employees
under $4,000 and the number at $4,000
and over for both the District of Co.
lumbia and the field service: Under
$4,000 per annum, 1892 employees
receiving total compensation of
S559, ,756, ,45202, and $4,000 and over
per annum, 341,48l employees receiving
compensation amounting to S755 .934,-
014,09, making total of 1,O23,373 en-
ployes in the civilian, commissioned
and enlisted personnel of the executive
branch of the Federal Government re-
ceiving total salary of S1,315,-
600 46812
Similar information has been for
Warded by the Bureau of Efficiency
to Senator Jones, chairman of the
Senate Committee on Appropriations.