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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
KEECH RAPSPLAN
TO thin OUT TAX|S
Arrest of Drivers of Rented
Cabs Only Harnesses the
Men, He Says.

Steps taken by the Public Utilities
Commission to reduce the number of
taxicats in Washington by outlawing
rented vehicles we're described as i'm
potent yesterday by Peoples Counsel
Richmond B. Keech
Keech declared the arrest of drivers
of rented cabs for violation of the COM
missions regulation forbidding operation
of such vehicles is merely serving to
harass the men. who are striving 10
stave Off starvation on incomes of 50
a day and less.
The commissions plan for wrecking
the rental cab business. Keech said
fails to reach the fundamental cause
of the lon9-existed tax!cab problem
The solution, he declared. res.s in the
adoption of a uniform zone system Of
fares that VII proven; "cut-throat"
competition. and not in the enforce
ment Of a regulation that is dis
criminatory. ccnfsc1torv and riaicu-
lousy SIMPLE Of evasion"
Regulation Evaded.
Already companies renting cabs have
found various legal methods OF escaping
the commission regulation. Keech
pointed out, so that the effect of the
plan is virtually nullifled.
Keech said he firmly believed the
rented cabs would not be put out CT
business, despite the commission regu-
lation and the recent police campaign
of enforcement. and that any move to
reduce the number of public vehicles in
Washington would be futile during the
present economic situation.
Many of the taXicab drivers. accord
ing TO Keech, have been unable 10 find
any other form of employment and will
continue to operate On a meager income
rather than face starvation.
The la est p an OF the rental cab COM
panies for evading the commission
regulation involves the formation of
associations in which the drivers con-
tribute the same amount daily in mem
bership fees that was formerly required
as rental deposit on the cabs. In ad-
dition, the companies have promised
the cabs to the drivers as a bonus at
the end of a year in order to give them
the status Of owners.
Three Drivers Arrested.
The commissions regulation stipu-
lates that no public vehicle shall be
operated by any person other than the
owner or bona fide employe of the
owner. The regulation b"cane effective
August 4. and last week enforcement
was under; aiken by the Police Depart
merit with the result that three drivers
were arrested and fined.
These three cases we're more or less
of a test to determine in the lower
courts the authority of the commission
to outlaw certain type of taXicab.
The Court of Appeals. however. is to be
asked to rule on the question by one OF
the victims CT the police crusade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
D0CKETS CROWDED
IN DISTRICT COURTS
Appeals and Supreme Bodies
to Have Busy October
Session.

Crowded dockets await the conven-
ing of the District Court CT Appeals
and the District Supreme Court for the
Fall terms on october 3 and 4. The
appellate tribunal meets on the first
Monday and the lower court the fol-
lowing day.
A total of 900 cases is ready for argyll
ment in the Court of Appeals. as COM
pared with 241 when the Fall term of
1881 convened. In the District Su-
preme Court the civil docket shows a
decline OF nearly 100 cases from the
docket of October 1881. but there is a
inal cases
Last year there were 2,l78 civil cases
while the new total is 1901. The num-
Der of criminal cases ready for trial
jumped from l68 last year to 294 ready
for the new term of court.
1882 Law Cases.
The civil business of the District Su-
preme Court includes 1882 law cases.
as compared with 1926 last year. OF
this number, 1926 cases are suits by vet
Grams against the United States.
The Equity Calendar this year con-
tains 759 cases as compared with 752
last year. OF these, IS are patent cases
and 100 represent cases against the
Government growing out of the produc-
ton of war minerals. Among the law
cases, 81 have been dismissed by coun-
sci since the recent publication in The
Star of the Ready Calendar as an
nounced by Fred c. O'Connell, assign
ment commissioner.
OF the 294 criminal cases at issue
at the opening of the new term, the
accused in 1873 of them are in the Dis
trict Jail while those in 1876 cases are
at liberty on bond. Included in the
criminal calendar are 16 cases OF first
degree murder and of manslaughter.
New Assignments.
The new assignment of justices will
60 into effect with the opening of the
Fall term and will obtain until the
Christmas holidays. Chief Justice
Wheat will preside in Criminal Division
L; Justice Daniel w. O'Donoghue in
Criminal Division 2; Justices Bailey, Ad-
kins, Cox and Proctor will be In the
four branches of the Circuit Divisions;
Justice Gordon will preside in Equity
Division /, and Justice Let's in Equity
Division 2, when not engaged IN the
District Court.
Justice Oscar r. Luhring will be the
motions and assignment justice, and
Justice Let's chief assignment will be
the Condemnation Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
HOME LOAN BANK
PICKS AREA BOARD
Directors for Los Angeles District
Are Second Group to Be Named.
Other Selections Due.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Another step toward complete organ
ization of the Federal Home Loan Bank
System was taken yesterday with ap-
pointment of the II directors for the
Los Angeles regional band.
The institution will serve the twelfth
district, comprising California, Nevada
Arizona and Hawaii.
DirectorateS of of the II banks
have now been selected. On Thursday
those for the Cincinnati institution
serving Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee
were named.
Other directorates will be announced
as fast as they have been appointed and
acceptanceS received from all II mem
bers.
In making the selections the Home
Loan Board chose two directors to rep
resent public interest" and nine who
under the law must be men connected
with the home financing business. Their
successors must be officers or directors
of institutions which own stock in the
regional bank.
Franklin w. Fort, chairman of the
Home Loan Board, said reports indi-
Gated the sale of stock in the banks was
proceeding satisfactorily and that each
of the regional institutions would be
ready to receive applications for loans
on October Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
NEW j. s. WORKERS
GROUP TO CONFER
Council Backed by Labor
Federation Called to Plan
Session.

The National Executive Council Of
the American Federation Ct Government
Employees will convene at headquarters,
1925 Pennsylvania avenue, at 8 o'clock
tomorrow night to arrange for the first
convention of the new organization here
october II and to discuss the legislative
program, which is to be pressed before
the next Congress.
The council is composed of II mem
bers, and outside representation already
assured for the meeting. according to
David r. Glass. the president, includes
those from New York, St Louis and
Providence, r. I. Other cities also are
expected to be represented. according to
Glass, either by members of the council
or those who come in an advisory ca
pacity to participate in the deliberations,
which are scheduled to run through
Tuesday night.
Reports to Be Heard.
Those from out of Washington will
report on the operations Of the new Or
ganization in their respective localities.
Among these, 1t was announced, will
be Harry Kennedy of ST. Louis, chair
man of the National Committee on
Civic and Other Afiliates, and John H.
Nolde, recording secretary of the St.
Louis lodge. who will take up with the
council plans for organizing work in
the Middle West. Mrs. Sophie J. Berg
ner, second vice president, will report
to the council regarding the response
OF woman Federal employees to solicita-
tions to join the federation.
The chief items in the organization S
announced legislative program which
VI 10 70 Of he
l. Restorat on to Government workers
OF all pay and ether benefits taken away
by provisions of the economy act
2. A fair and equitable classification
for the departmental service in Wash
ington and employees in the field.
8. A liberalized retirement law, with
optional retirement after 80 years
service.
In this connection, President Glass
made the following statement:
Scores Economy Act.
Government employees have borne
the brunt Of the effort to effect economy
in the Federal departments. 1t can be
shown that the employees share of the
reduction OF Government expenses is
too large, and We propose to present a
carefully prepared argument that will
indicate how Federal workers are being
penaliZed
Il am not opposed to economy in
government. but if the same method
were applied to private business it would
result in definite harm to the morale OF
its employees as we'll as reducing the
efficiency of the business itself 1t Is
not fair to effect economies at the ex-
pense of employed personnel"
John Arthur Shaw, first vice president
OF the federation. who has just returned
from the West, found interest stirred by
the new organization, according to a
statement from the federation, which
quoted him as follows:
Everywhere visited I found enthu-
siastic interest in the detectives of the
American Federation of Government
Employees and in the fact that it is af-
hliated with the American Federation of
Labor. We need labor's support when
Congress reconvenes, and I found that
Government workers with whom talked
are OF the same mind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
FISHING MISHAP WINS
SYMPATHY FOR SPEEDER
Man Hurryng to Doctor With
Friend Gashed by Hook, Finds
Judge Had Same Misfortune.

Traffic Court Judge Isaac r. Hit
was in a position to sympathize with
Ingemard o. Lund. 600 block Of Park
road, when the latter informed the
court he was speeding to a doctors
office with friend whose hand was
badly gashed by a fish hook, when
police stopped him yesterday.
Lund said he was fishing with the
other man off Herring Bay. Md. when
the hook was caught securely in the
others right hand. Their launch was
run to shore at full speec, and the in
jured man transferred 10 an auto
mobile.
However Policeman S. T. Creech
halted Lund on Georgia avenue only a
few blocks from the doctors Office, and
gave him a ticket" charging speeding
at 40 miles an hour. But Judge Hit
took his personnel bond.
''You know I was hooked in this
finger last year." said Judge Hit. after
the trial, holding up q digit for ex-
animation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
ALUMNI TO PICNIC

The annual picnic of the National
Capital CHAPTER of the Alumni Associa-
ton of Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa,
will be held at pm. Saturday in
Hyattsville, Md, at the home Of DR..
and Mrs Raymond A. Pearson.
DR.. Pearson, president of the Uni
versity of Maryland, was president of
the Iowa school from 1912 to 1926.
II. B. Swanson is president Of the
washington coup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
GEN. CROSBY INSPECTS

Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby. Com
missioner in charge of police. made
personal inspection Friday of several
police precinct stations, accompanied by
Inspector L. I. H. Edwards, assistant
superintendent in charge of personnel.
1t was Commissioner Crosby's first visit
at the precinct stations in more than
a month.
Gen. Crosby started his inspection
trip shortly after Brig. Gen. Pelham D.
Glassford, superintendent OF police, LETT
for New York to participate in the
parade and reunion of the 77th Divi-
sion. Gen. Glassford at one time COM
manded the SD Field Artillery Brigade
of the 77th Division
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
Plan Glasses in Sewing.

PURCELLvILLE, Va. September "a
tSpeciaD The Central Home Demon
stration Club in sponsoring a meeting
ON short Cuts In Sewing" which will
be held in the Sunday school room
of the Methodist Church at PURCELL
Wiz ON Thursday. SeptemhF 2s. ct
- pm. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
Tossed on Doctors Lawn.

When Bishop Moreland was tossed
from his wrecked car In q collision at
Seaside, Greg, he landed on the lawn Of
Dr.. Ray Logan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
NOVENA BEGINS TONIGHT
Public Honor Will Be Paid to st.
Teresa,

A public novena IN honor of st.
Teresa will begin tonight at o'clock
in the chapel of the Carmelite Mon
astery, $50 Rhode Island avenue
northeast. The exercises. he'd under
auspices of the Discalced Carmelite
Fathers, will be conducted by the Very
Rev. PaSchasius Hertz. The novena will
continue until the feast day of St.
Teresa October g.
Evening star., 1932-11-05
MASONIC TRAINING
LAUDED BY BISHOP
Freeman Address Features
Washington Initiation Ami
verSary Observance.

Obligations of Masons to the State.
their hCmes and their religions wer1
discussed last night by Bishop jane
E. Freeman in an address at a meeting
in the Willard Hotel celebrating the
l80th anniversary of the initiation of
George Washington into Masonry. 1;
also marked the eightieth anniversary
Of the founding of Washington Centen-
nial Lodge, No. IA.
Before nearly 1000 persons. Bishop
Freeman emphasized the importance OF
training youth, and said future exist
ence of the United States depends upon
the cleanliness of character and patriot
ism of the young people Of the Nation
The invocation was given by Jason
Waterman, past master of the lodge.
Raymond F. Rich. present master. gave
an address of welcome and Reuben A.
Bogley, District grand master, spoke on
the ideals of Masonry
Among the invited guests were Ahmet
Muhtar, Turkish Ambassador; Dr. Nurl
Sabit, first secretary of the Turkish
embassy; Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. S. A,
retired: Charles c. Coombs. grand high
priest of Masons, and Miss Edith VIII
liams.
There were vocal selections by Miss
Mary Middleton, Miss Jeannette Bitt-
ner and Miss Reba VIII. Miss Katheryn
Lattimer accompanied on the piano.
At the conclusion Of the meeting
there was dancing.
Evening star., 1932-11-05
CANCER TAKES LIFE
Of BELLE BENNETT
"SteIIa Dallas" of the Films
Dies at 80 in Hospital
at Hollywood.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, November S.
A nervous breakdown suffered two years
ago led to the death last night of Belle
Bennett, comparatively young actress
who gained fame as the portrayer OF
mother roles on the screen. She was
SO wears old. but appeared much
younger in real life.
DR.. Leon Tiber, who attended the act
reSS, said death was caused by general
carcinomatosis, form of cancer. AT
her bedside when she died was her son,
Theodore Macy. Her husband. Fred
Windemere. film director, left the room
shortly before death occurred.
Miss Bennett climbed to stardom in
the films from a girlhood career under
''the big top" She was born in Milada,
Mimi, the daughter of Billie Bennett,
circus owner. She first appeared before
the public at the age of 13 as trapeze
performer
Later, she became a member of q
stock company then went to Broadway
where she played in productions OF
David Belasco. Her greatest measure
of success, however, came in motion
pictures. Her most noted film role was
tIldI Ol lcdOlIlS CildIdCteI III oIcAu
Dallas" a memorable performance In
the history Of the films
The mother role" in Stella Dallas
typed her for the remainder Of her ca
reer Thereafter she appeared In
Mother Machree," Battle of the
Sexes" THE Iron Mask" THE Queen
of Burlesque," and Reputation"
Miss Bennett was twice married Her
first husband was William Macy of La
Crosse, Wis.
Evening star., 1932-11-05
R. f. c. BAN ASKED
ON FOREIGN GOODS
Senator Davis Wants Money
Used Entirely in U. S.
Purchases.

The Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton should insist that money loaned by
it be spent for American labor and for
materials Of American manufacture, &C
cording to Senator James ]. Davis, Re-
publican. of Pennsylvania.
Writing to Atlee Pomerene, chairman
of the Reconstruction Corporation Board,
Senator Davis said:
Since the adjournment of Congress
have travelled extensively through
Pennsylvania and I find that both the
manufacturers and the working men Of
the State are deeply concerned over the
ultimate goal of the money authorized
for expenditure under the (reconstruc-
tom act.
There Is some apprehension that
contractors who receive projects of q
public or a i-liquidating character
through the disbursements of the Re
construction Finance Corporation may
take advantage of the debated currency
of foreign nations and purchase ma
terials abroad.
Recalling that throughout your pub
lie career you have been a sturdy de-
fender of American institutions and
American enterprise, I am moved to
solicit your cooperation to bring about,
so far as the provisions of the act per-
nit, the employment Of American labor
by purchase of American materials"
Evening star., 1932-11-05
TRUCKS BOYCOTT
PENNSYLVANIA GAS
MARYLAND Retaliation Campaign
Results From License
Picketing.
Snecial nisnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 5.-While
State police continued their picketing OF
the Pennsylvania border, turning back
trucks without Maryland licenses, the
truck owners and operators Of Balti-
more have inaugurated a campaign Of
retaliation against the Keystone States
ban on out of State trucks.
A virtual boycott on Pennsylvania
filling stations has been put into effect
with every truck operator in Maryland
requested to observe 1t.
Meanwhile, the Baltimore operators
whose trucks in the past have taken
northbound routes through Pennsyl-
vania were revising those routes to keep
their vehicles out of that State. Use
of the ferries in the vicinity of Whining
ton has been adopted by a majority,
that expedient serving to give them
BaltimoreeNew York route that
utilizes New Jersey roads instead Of
Pennsylvania.
The gasoline boycott by Baltimore
truck operators will deprive Pennsyl-
vania of revenue estimated to be about
equal to the amount that State will de-
rive from licenses under the new law.
In the past, the truck operators ex-
planned. they have instructed their
drivers to buy gasoline in every State
through which they passed, thus con-
| tributing what they felt was their
share in taxes to each State whose
| roads they used.
For each gallon of gasoline bought by
, foreign" trucks in Pennsylvania the
State realized cents IN tax. Under
the rerouting plan and the boycott
proposal the State will lose a large part
! Of that revenue.
Evening star., 1932-11-05
EMPLOYMENT AGENT
CONVICTED OF FRAUD
Accused of Sending Applicant to
Place Where No Vacancy
Existed.

) Arrested in the drive of the CORPORA
ton counsePs Office against violators of
the regulations governing employment
agencies, Mrs. Meta Waters, 500 block
of Ninth street. was convicted today by
Judge Gus A. Schuldt and sentenced to
pay $75 fine or serve 30 days in jail
Mrs. Waters was charged with send
ing an applicant for a job to a place
where there was no vacancy. She was
arrested on the complaint of Della
Wickert. 900 block of K street, who said
she had applied to the Waters Hotel
Agency for job as waitress She paid
the agency $3.50. Miss Wickert testi-
fed, and was sent to barbecue stand
in the 4400 block Connecticut avenue.
Applying at the place, the girl said,
she was told there was no position open
and that Mrs. Waters had been in
formed of that fact She returned to
the employment Office, but was unable
to gain admittance, she said.
Following the conviction of Mrs.
Waters, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Chester Gray announced that his Office
has a number of other agencies under
investigation and that more arrests are
expected to follow.
Evening star., 1932-11-05
MRS. CARR'S WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE
$4,000 Bequest to Society
for Perpetual Alteration
Revealed.

The Society for Perpetual Alteration
is left $4,000 in the will of Mrs. Martha
Van Riswiek Carr, who died November 2
according to the document filed fol-
probate today.
The will also sets aside $4,000 and ar
automobile for Reinhold Lorentzen, g
chauffeur, and stipulates that he be
carried on the pay roll CT the estate.
Another bequest of $500 is provided
for Mgr L. Buckley, pastor of st. Mat
thew'S Church.
Value Not Disclosed.
The will was executed July !, 1882
and names as executors the National
Metropolitan Bank and DR.. William L
Robins. The total value of the estate
is not disclosed.
Mary Heath, her cook, and Nora
keenan,, her maid. are each to receive
hold effects are to be divided between
her nieceS, Maud Lambert White and
Mildred Lambert Cannon
Other bequests include SIS, 900 to Mar.
tina Van Riswick Fillmore. Tarboro. N
C.; $500 each to Agnes Fenwick ano
her brother. George, of Forest Glen
Md; $1,000 each to Capt. James D
Cleary, U. S. N; Eileen K Cox. Laura
F. Shugrue, Rie Aston and Mrs. Maud
l. Carr.
Premises 14l3 K street, 432 and 431
New Jersey avenue, 1912 Fourteenth
street, 1919 street. 407 N street and a
lot in Southwest Washington are to be
held by the trustees in trust for Mrs
Maud Lambert White, a niece, and at
her death are to go to her children
Left to Other Niece.
The trustees are directed to hold
premises 1880 Irving street, 1915 N
street, 722 Tenth street. 1926 New Hamp-
shire avenue, AIT o street southwest, 43O
Eighth street and 125 E street in trust
for another niece, Mrs Mildred Lam
bert Cannon, for life and then to be
distributed among her children.
Wilton j. Lambert. a nephew, Is given
fee simple title to lots II, IA, "a, Is
81l, 1926 and 826 in square 5O3 which
are located in the square bounded by
Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets, N
and Q streets southwest
The remaining estate is left in trust
for the nieces.
Evening star., 1932-11-05
NEVADA GOVERNOR
MAY CALL SESSION
Branch Banking Law Proposal
Studied as Means of Opening
IL Institutions.

BY the Associated Press.
RENO, New, November 5.-Gov. Fred
B. -Salzar, nearing home after a hur-
ried trip to Washington, held the answer
today to what will be the next move in
the attempt to solve the Nevada banking
situation.
The Governor is expected to make
known then his decision today on pro-
posal to call the Legislature in special
session.
Among other things, 1t has been sug-
gested the Legislature could enact q
branch banking law, which would en-
able the II closed Wingf1eld banks to
combine their assets and reopen as Q
chain of banks under the direct control
Of a parent bank in Reno.
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
experts, meanwhile, continued their ex-
animation of the Wingfleld banks prior
to reporting to headquarters in Wash
ington on George Wingfeld's request
for q 100000 loan with which to re-
finance them,>
Evening star., 1932-11-05
COOLIDGE TO GIVE
LAST TALK OF RACE
Will Speak on Same Program in
Which President Makes His
Final Appeal.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, November 5.-Republican
campaign headquarters announced last
night Calvin Coolidge will take part
with President Hoover in the final drive
of the campaign on election eve
Chairman Everett Sanders of the Re-
publican National Committee said in
making the announcement that hun
dredS OF requests had been received for
Coolidge to make one more speech in
the campaign. The former President
will speak from his home, at North
ampton, Mass. his remarks to be broad
cast on the same program on which
President Hoover speaks en- route to
Palo Alto, Calf
Sanders announcement follows:
Former President Calvin Coolidge
will deliver the final appeal in the Re-
publican campaign for the reelection
of President Hoover.
"The former President will speak
from his home, at Northampton, Mass.
on election eve on the same program in
which President Hoover will deliver his
final message to the voters"