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The Washington times., 1932-02-20
WILBUR SCORES
BAN ON SALARY
INCREASES
Asks Chance to Make Needed
Promotions and Also
Fill Vacancies

Secretary of the Interior
Wilbur appeared before the
Senate Appropriations Com
mittee today to oppose the
blanket limitation against
salary increases or the filling
of vacancies written into the
Interior Department supply
bill by the House.
The Secretary said:
"This Limitation leaves us
completely tied up. We are will.
ing to bear our part of the
economy program, but we want
to be left free to make an OcCa-
siOnal promotion when unusual
circumstances demand 1t. Dur
ing the last six months the In
terror Department has promoted
only two of its employees"
Horace M. Albright, director of
the National Park Service, pro-
tested against the $1,000,000 slash
in the appropriation for roads
and trails in the national parks.
The Appropriations Committee
struck out the salary limitation
clause in the agricultural supply
bill and similar action is in pros
pect for the Interior Department
measure.
Efforts will be made in confer.
ence to frame a substitute econ.
omy clause less iron clad in its
provisions.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
CAPITAL READY
FOR OPENING
Of B|-FETE
Hoover'S Address at Noon
Monday Will Launch
Celebration

The nation s official celebra-
ton of the 2O0th anniversary of
the birth of George Washing
ton will be formally launched
at noon Monday, when Presi-
dent Hoover will deliver his
George Washington address be-
fore joint meeting of Con-
gress in the House wing of the
Capitol.
Justices of the U. S. Supreme
Court, Cabinet members, foreign
diplomats and other notableS will
be present. The galleries will be
open to invited guests at 1880
.'clock.
SOusa to Lead Bands
After the address, the President
- i'll hear 5000 persons sing
America" on the east steps of the
Capitol the chorus being directed
by Walter Damrosch, with Army,
Navy and Marine bands being led
by John Philip SouSa.
Later, the President will go to
It. Vernon to lay a wreath on
Washington's tomb. and will re.
view the Alexandria parade and
pageant. At p. m. various pa
triotic societies of the District will
stage ceremonies at the Washing
ton Monument.
On Monday evening the George
Washington Colonial costume ball
will be held at the Mayflower,
under auspices Of the national
and the District Bicentennial
commissions. or
Other ceremonies here and
nearby, Monday and during the
week. will help inaugurate the
nationwide nine-months' celebra-
ton.
Has Cast of 500
The masque, wakefield" to
be given tomorrow night at Con-
stitution Hall, also under joint
commission auspices, has a local
cast of 500.
The Rev Richard WaShburn
Washington. great granddaughter
of the first President, will be
celebrant of a special mass at
st. Mary's Catholic Church at
Alexandria tomorrow at II a. M.
and at another at 9 O'Clock at
the Church of the Immaculate
Conception here.
Another feature of ceremonies
at Alexandria, historically linked
with George Washington, will be
exercises at the new National
Masonic Memorial there.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
Frank Shore Asks
Verdict Set Aside

Frank Shore, fornler propEletor
of a garage at 1928 New York
Ave. N. W., who was convicted
on a charge of unlawfully import.
ting liquor in January, 1929
yesterday asked the United States
Supeme Court to set aside the
verdict on the ground that the
Government failed to prove that
liquor had been imported without
the payment of duties.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
6 HObOes Jailed
30 DGUS for TreSpdsS

Six hoboes, who were riding on
Southern Railway freight train
last night, were committed to the
Alexandria jail for 30 days on
trespasSing charges in police
court this morning.
They were arrested by Captain
Thomas when a box car was
found to be on fire as the train
entered the Alexandria yards.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
SIS NeUU ELks March
In Alexandria Fete

Final plans for the initiation OF
the George Washington prosper
ity class of SIS candidates were
made last night by the officers OF
Alexandria Lodge of ElkS.
The class will march in the
parade Monday, preceded by the
Washington Elks Band. open
house for Elks and their families
will be held in the clubhouse all
day tomorrow and Monday.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
PUBLICITY EXPLAINED

effective Nblicity" was the
subject of a talk by Edwin F.
Hill, of the Chesapeake and Po
tomac Telephone Company, be
fore the Prince Georges County
Homemakers' Club at Hyattsville
Md, Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
Big0ny Laid to Wife
In Suit for Divorce

Alleging that his wife had mar
ried a second time without d.
vorcing him. Franklin White, jr.,
of Prince Georges county, filed
suit for an absolute divorce ,
Upper Marlboro yesterday.
White claims that in 1925 he
married Rosetta G. White, and
says they separated in 1927. The
petition added that she married
James N. Chumbris in Alexandria
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
Trninmen to Hear
Of History of Union

James A. FauquharSon. as
sistant president of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen
Lodge No. 80, will address the
Railroad Square Club on the early
history of that organization at
the Northeast Temple, Eighth and
F. Streets Northeast, next Sunday
Mr.. FauQuharson occupies the
position formerly occupied by
William N. Doak, Secretary OF
Labor.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
Mission of Poetry"
To Be Lecture Tonic

Carl Cave, president of the
Poet Laureate League of America,
which advocates establishment of
a poet laureateship in. the United
States, will lecture tonight before
the Washington Open Forum at
Stoneleigh Court on THE Mission
of Poetry in Modern Life" Mrs.
Emma M. Marsh of this city
will give piano solos.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
Phi Sigma Epsilon
In Lean Year Dance

Phi Sigma Epsilon Sorority will
give a Leap Year dance Friday
February 26, at the Willard Ho.
tel.
Miss Dorothy Golladay of Eta
Chapter Is chairman of the dance
committee. assisted by Miss Mar,
guerite Throckmorton of Gamma
Chapter, Mrs. Lillian Alexander
and Miss Betty Ward and Alpha
Chapter.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
GeOrgidnS Hold
Lean Year Dance

Members of the Georgia state
Society entertained last night at
the Leap Year dance. at Meridian
Mansions, 2400 Sixteenth st. N. w.
A bridge party was held in con-
nection with the dance, at which
first prize for women was won
by Mrs. Byron Shelley Smith.
whose husband is secretary TO
Senator Harris of Georgia.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
School Head LGlIds
Police Rescue Hero

Policeman B. B. Dye was COM
mended today for heroism for his
recent action in climbing down a
coal chute at the Cardozo School
to save a 3-year-old colored boy
who had fallen into it and was
covered with the coal. r. N.
Mattj1gly, principal of the school,
sent the laudatorY letter.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
MOTORIsT GETS 80 DAYS

Charged with driving while
under the influence of liquor and
reckless driving, Harry E. Payne,
who gave his address as 624 Min.
nesota Ave-, was committed to
80 days in the Marlboro jail in
default of fines totaling $101 after
his trial in Police Court at Upper
Marlboro Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
NAMED A. R. C. COLONEL

Percy Beach Mccoy, of the On
tario Apartment, has been ap.
pointed a lieutenant colonel in
the Army Reserve Corps, the War
Department announced today.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
Naomi o. E. S. Plans
BirthdGu PrO0rUnl

Naomi Chapter, No. %, o. E. s.,
Of Bethesda. will celebrate its
twentieth birthday Wednesday
night at the Masonic Hall in Be.
thesda, with a Bicentennial pro-
gram under the direction of Mrs.
Margaret ComStock.
Officers of the chapter will be
in colonial costumes. Members of
the Bethesda Masonic Lodge will
be guests of the Naomi Chapter.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
True to Type
CAN WORLD AFFORD
TO CALL JAPAN 49,
HYPOCRITE?
Ry GILBERT SELDES-

A THOUGH l am not boodthirsty, 1 feel that the
"A words and the music in China do not fit well to-
geher. Either you make war or you do not the Jap
snese seem to be trying to do both at the time
On one day they deliver an utmatum and that night
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
ARGO LODGE TO. MEET

Argo Lodge, B'nai Birth, will
meet Wednesday night at the
Jewish Community Center, Simon
Hirshman, president, announced
today.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20

they deliver DOmOaTuHneAC' Aou
feel like asking them to make up
their mind. According to old-fash-
ioned notions of war, if you wanted
a section of the line evacuated by
the enemy you applied military pres
sure, man power, artillery fire or a
substantial mine, the last of which
had the double advantage, of de-
stroying the enemy while clearing the
territory. The japanese send a re-
quest to the Chinese Nineteenth Route
Army to withdraw twelve and a half
miles. Or else.
Moral Luxury
The japanese diplomacy in this
affair has been called hypocritical
,,ondor 1vhothnr the rest of the
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
D. C. College of LalU
Holds S7th BANQUET

The Washington College of Law
will hold its thirty,Seventh annual
banquet at the Mayflower Hotel
tonight. Justice Wendell Phillips
Stafford will be the principal
speaker. Dean Grace Hays Riley
will preside,
Evening star., 1932-12-14
'CERMAk SAYS JAIL
! OR KILL GANGSTERS
Eight Sayings in Few Hours
Arouse Chicago Mayor
for New Drive.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 14-Put gang
sters in jail or In the morgue. That
was the order Chicago police had today
from Mayor Anton ]. Cermak as he
directed q campaign against speak
easies, beer flats and gambling places.
1ncensed by the killing OF . police
man and seven other persons a few
hours after he had given orders holding
police captains personally responsible
for hoodlum activities. the mayor said:
"It's about time the police themselves
start some shooting. told the cap
tains there was not one speakeasy IN
the city that they or their men didn't
know about But they had to have q
policeman killed to prove what said
was true"
Smarting under the mayors tongue
laShing, police started a series OF raids
that landed some 13 persons in Jail
last night. Two of them, Joseph (ReO
Bolton and Michael Lippy) Nuccio,
were listed as public enemies"
The raids started at two alleged
headquarters of the Capone liquor
syndicate-still reputed to be operating
to supply the city with alcohol, despite
Imprisonment of AL Capone In the
Atlanta Penitentiary for income tax
evasion.
Loop night life was interrupted by q
gambling raid in a downtown hotel
building, where police conf1scated sew
eral machines allegedly owned by the
Capone syndicate and used for gam
bling purposes.
Smaller beer flats and speakeasies
were given orders yesterday to close
their doors and police said the ma=
jority complied.
Evening star., 1932-12-14

Among the reasons given for declin-
ing to participate In the deal were:
Pooling contracts made with farmers
weeks ago when . $4,000. 900 -bushel
credit sale was pending were Cancelled
after the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration previously dropped negotiations
and it would be impossible to make new
contracts.
a 6. 600. 600 O-bushel sale would not re-
duce the Northwest's surplus Of ap-
proximately 37,000,000 bushels sum-
GENTLY to make the deal worth while.
The reduced price for grain does not
Evening star., 1932-12-14
roDAY's A1EUsz1rEHTs.

National There's Always ,niliet." ct
2:20 and $40 pm. "a
Gayety-"Auto 0irls,".. burlesque, ct
2:15 and 8:l5 pm. NJ
Metropolitan-"0oona 0oona," ct
1855 am. lis. 3:01. 4:4l, 6:26, 500
and 9:52 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"Secrets Of the
French Police" at 12:0l, 1859, 3:57,
5:55, 1853 and s:5l pm.
Earle--"The Match King" at ll:05
am, 1885, 4:20, TAO and 1905 pm.
Stage shows ct 1855. 3:2s. $40 and
9:05 pm.
Palace-.Red Dust" at 1850 a.m.,
1:50. $50, b:45, 7:l5 and o:l5 pm.
Fox-"Me and My GAL" at II am,
las, 4:30, 7:25 and 1910 pm. Stage
shows at 12:25, $40, 6:15 and . pm.
CoIumbia-"Stranger In Town." at
11:45 am, LIS, sos, 4:5o, $50, SIS
and 9:55 pm.
Tivoh-"The Mask Of Fu Manchu,"
at 2:40. AIS. 6:l0, 8 and $50 pm.
Central-"Rain," from II am. to II
pm.
Ambassador RAIN" at e:l5, sos and
$50 pm.
Evening star., 1932-12-14
GRAIN men OPPOSE
CHINA WHEAT SALE
R. +. c. Notified by North Pa
cific Group Surplus Would
Be Little Cut.

BY the Associated Press.
SPOKANE. Wash. December IA
Directors Of North Pacific Grain Grow
ers, Inc. yesterday declined to partici-
pate with the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation in the credit sale Of $780,
600 bushels of wheat to the Chinese
Nationalist government.
After two days Of discussion behind
closed doors the directors informed At
lee Pomerene, chairman Of the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation Board, by
telegraph of their decision.
Evening star., 1932-12-14
HELD IN STABBING

Suspect Charged With Assault in
Row Over Girl.
Said to have stabbed another man
during an argument over girl, James
E. Martin, 27, was held for action Of
the grand jury under bond of $4,000 on
a charge Of assault with dangerous
weapon by Judge Ralph Given in Police
Court yesterday
Police said Martin is alleged to have
stabbed Norman Bonifant, %, HOO
block of Ninth street, three times. once
near lung, on November 49, Bonifant
remained in the hospital for two weeks.
Evening star., 1932-12-14

ers giving Of notes to secure the sale.
The directors were informed the Re-
Evening star., 1932-12-14
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAYS.
(COntinued)
THOMAS J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS.
143l EYE ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING, KNOWN
AS PREMISES 1642 ARGONNE PLACE

TRUSTEE SALE oF VALUABLE TWO;
4Hx e ShaaisEs hEEsk ls4y zkdoshE kR2Ms SsSE
NORTHWEST.
5s sus Ao ss d deed fod 5 Ess M Of Tsi2sdS ss an u
records Of the District Of Columbia, We shall
ssll; in front Of the premises aGlpAY. on TRIpAY.
Pm. lot numbered four hundred and fifty
I've .h hundped @ and s%ishty-nine % es5ss) in VIII
mount Pleasant" IS per plat recorded in
sset e the suiiidins restriction line line as shown
Terms u sale; one-fourth cash. balance
.y Or monthly terms desred sooo
Of al al snd eash at
81. time Of sale and the purchaser allowed
GAYS from dhts Of sale to complete
Of sale. Ali conveyancins, recording and and
revenue stamps: etc;, at cost Of purchaser.
de6.s.101214,15 Trustees.
fHos. J. OWEN ( SON, ,AuCT1oNEERs.
HgaEs yoRY sAkE IcS er HAhgAnG DMEHhEG THRHH WITH
2l27 r STREET NORTHWEST
;. By virtue Of certain deed Of trust, dated
{sio 49, i s@cns the land TseoFds eF . q the s
District Of Columbia and at the request OF
the party secured thereby. the undersigned
trustees will sell, at public auction in front
q shs premises paY az on nNGahA MoNRAY THE NINE aas
At TWO-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and premises. .situ-
mated as and being lot numbered foa. IA
IN block numbered ten Q0) Of ''Kalorama
Heights" as per plat recorded in Liber
County numbered seven (7). folio. numbered
thirty-four l34) Of the records Of the ONCE
Terms: Sold subject to a prior deed Of
trust for SIC: 800 90: further particulars SGT Of
the purchase price above said trust to be
paid In cash. A deposit Of $4,000 required.
Conveyancing. recording, etc. at the pur-
within thirty days. otherwise, deposit for:
4eited and the property may be advertised
and reso.d at the discretion OF the trustees.
VIM NJ CUSHMAN,
WILLIAM e. G1LBEKI,
deS Trustees.
Evening star., 1932-12-14
BANK CHANGES HOURS

Departmental Closes at Regular
Time, Beginning Tomorrow.
The Departmental Bank, which has
been kept open until 8 pm. on the
first and fifteenth days Of the month
for the benefit Of Government employees
will close at the regular hour, beginning
tomorrow, 1t was announced today.
The bank Is being liquidated.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
Zoningg Proposed
to Permit Taller
Apartment Houses
Expert Says Cities Should
Consider Conditions i'm
Suburban Areas.

Zoning of obsolescent dwelling areas
in the suburban sections of cities to
permit the construction of tall apart
ment houses with small ground cover
age is urged by Electus D. Litchfleld of
the New York Chapter of the American
Institute Of Architects.
Outside of every city, he explains,
there are residential properties which
eventually are cut up into small lots or
are covered with low, closely built apart
ments, with the result that the original
charm Is almost entirely lost.
Cities should take steps to retain the
terrain in its original condition and to
promote intensive utilization of such
properties by erection of taller apart
mentS which occupy a smaller percent
age of their lot areas than is customary,
he said.
Sometimes these districts zoned for
apartment houses are allowed to cover
from 80 to 80 per cent Of the plot and
are limited in height from two to four
or even six or seven stories.
Let us suppose that their location
and transportation facilities are such
that there will be continuing demand
for accommodations in apartment
houses covering 60 per cent of the plot.
would be accommodated by a structure
occupying 80 per cent of the area and
double the number of stories In height,
or by building occupying is per cent
of the area and having four times the
number of stories.
IF, therefore, in zoning these old es-
tates the land coverage allowed for the
building be made very small and the
permitted height be increased CORE
spondingly, it would be possible to main
tain the unbuilt, open land in much of
its present slightly condition, with lawns
I and planting, SO that they will become
small parks about residential towers
and remain continuing asset to the
city.
Where these apartments are so built
garage space may well be permitted in
the basement or terrace of the apart
ment itself without intruding upon the
surroundings Large areas of grass and
trees with tennis courts and Fairgrounds
for the children will be available, and
while such accommodations can never
take the place of the individual dwell
ing with its own yard, they will provide
for those to whom apartment living ap-
peals all the advantages of the apart
ment with many Of the advantages OF a
single home"
Evening star., 1932-03-12
CREDIT UNION BILL
ACTION DELAYED
Senator Dickinson Fears
Legislation Would Hurt
Banks at Present Time.

The Senate yesterday debated the
Capper credit union bill to authorize
incorporation of cooperative groups In
Washington to make loans to their
members, but action was put OF at the
request of Senator Dickinson, Repup-
lican, of Iowa.
Senator Dickinson said he would
have no objection to such legislation
at some later time, but that there
is a feeling on the part of some OF the
banking institutions in washington
that it would be detrimental to nave
this additional element enter INTO the
financial atmosphere of the city at
this time" Senator Dickinson said the
bill should wait until the financial
atmosphere of the country is clarified.
Senator Blaine, Republican, of Wis
consin, in urging passage Of the bill
asked Senator Dickinson to name the
bankers $50 we may know who is oppos-
ing the bill"
Senator Dickinson said he preferred
not to give names, and added, I am
simply asking that it be delayed little
while"
II want to know if the Senator can
name an interest in the District that
would oppose the bill?" Senator Blaine
repue0.
Senator Dickinson said he did not
desire to be subjected to questions OF
that kind and asked that the bill be
postponed.
Chairman Capper of the District
Committee declared there is little OBJ
lection even on the part of the bankers
of the District of Columbia to the
legislation
Senator Capper said that 35 States
have laws for the establishment of
credit unions and that the pending
bill for Washington has the support
of Government employees and the labor
groups. The bill was postponed, but
remains on the Senate calendar for
later consideration.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
BUILDING COSTS
REACH Low LEVEL
More Favorable Financing
Conditions Are Revealed
by Survey.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March 12.-
Much lower construction costs, more
favorable mortgage financing conditions
tnan are generally realized and mod
crate shortage in single-family resi-
oenceS. which could easily turn into a
strong demand for new building con-
struction, are reported by Investors
syndicate as results of survey cover
ing residential conditions in 26 cities of
united States and Canada.
Eager bidding for construction jobs
ana the consequent slim profit margins
!or contractors has been an important
factor IN lowering building costs and is
one not reflected in the index figures
ordinarily available, the report states.
Decline in wages and unsettled build
ing material markets have further con-
trlbuted to decrease in building costs
varying from 9 per cent to 40 per cent
since January, 1881 and as much as
35 per cent since 1880.
Conditions for residential financing
are more favorable than Is generally
realized, the report declares, due to de-
creased building costs and general
"softeninG' of real estate prices.
Ample credit is available generally. for
conservative construction loans to bona
Evening star., 1932-03-12
BIRTHS ON DECREASE
Figures Revealed for First Nine
Months of 1881,

Statistics for the first nine months of
1881 indicate there were about 100000
fewer births in the United States last
year than in 1880, decline which, if
continued, will necessitate a further re-
vision downward of previous estimates
of the future population, DR.. o. E
Baker, economist of the Department OF
Agriculture, predicts.
Unless restrictions on immigration are
relaxed or the number of births in
creases, both Of which appear unlikely,
the population of the United States will
reach maximum of about las 900, 900
by 1860 or sooner, says DR.. Baker, and
continuance of the sharp decline in
births probably would mean maxi
mum population by 1855. or even by
1850. The drop in births in 1881 is
fully twice as large as the average an
nual decline in the preceding decade of
urban prosperity, it is reported
Evening star., 1932-03-12
14TH STREET HOMES
ESTIMATED AT $25, 900
Four Two-Story Brick and Frame
Dwellings to Be Erected
Soon.

Four two-story brick and frame dwell
ings are to be erected at 4418, 442o,
4424 and 4426 Fourteenth street north
east, according to plans placed on file
with the District government by C. H.
Small g. Co., owners and builders.
The project has an estimated con-
struction cost totaling $25,600, the
building specifications show.
Plans also have been filed with the
District building inspector calling for
the construction of three two-story
brick apartments at 1902 to 1906
Georgia avenue by zarin & Norman,
owners and builders. The cost is fig
ured to total $4,000.
Evening star., 1932-03-12

flde property owners in good residen-
tial districts" the report declares.
In spite Of lowered costs, however
residential construction in 1881 was
only two-thirds as great as in 1890 and
only about one-third of the annual
average Of the boom" residential con-
struction period of 1925 to 1928, accord
ing to the report.
Although an oversupply of duplexes
and apartments is noted by the survey
single dwellings are in fair demand In
many localities and any improvement
in general business conditions should
emphasize the shortage and make for
sharply increased building activities, -
the report asserts.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
MOST FARMS CLEAR
More Than so Per Cent Found Free
of Mortgage Debt.

More than so per cent of the Nations
farms are free of mortgage debt, but
more than 38 per cent of the mort
gagged farms are indebted for over half
their value, while per cent are mort
gagged for more than their entire value,
according to a recent estimate of the
Department Of Agriculture
The number of farms free Of debt is
decreasing, the department reports. In
1920, So per cent of the farms operated
by their owners were free of mortgage
debt, as compared with SO per cent for
1880.
Evening star., 1932-03-12

Over $4,000 600 were borrowed
from various loan agencies last year,
owing to the fact that many individual
accounts were drained These short
time loans exceeded those of 1880 by
$3.50. 600. 900.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
CALL HEADS r., F. & p.
Succeeds Late Eppa Hunton as
Railroad President.

NEW YORK, March IL (P).-Norman
Call was elected president of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Rail-
road at special meeting of directors
yesterday.
Mr.. Call, who has served as a vice
president of the road, was chosen to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Eppa Hunton, jr.