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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-05-13
Temple School Holds
Exercises TUeSdQU

Graduating exercises of the
Temple School will be held Tues
day night at $50 o'clock at the
Women's City Club, 1876 Jackson
Pl. N. w.
Miss Muriel M. Hauck, Miss
Frances E. Ford, Miss Burnetta
Brockett and Miss Margaret
O'Shea will receive the degree Of
honor graduates in business.
Representative Clifton A. Wood
rum of Virginia will be the prin-
cipal speaker. Others on the pro-
gram are Mrs. John S. Bennett,
Mrs. Caroline B. Stephen, presi-
dent of the school, and the Rev.
Bernard BraSkamp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-05-13
Phi Gamma Delta
To Honor SecretGru

GeorgesF. Snyder, Washington
attorney, who has served for more
than 10 years as international
secretary Of Phi Gamma Delta,
will be the honored guest at a
banquet tonight at $50 o'clock
at the University Club, to be
given by the District of Columbia
graduate chapter Of the fra.
ternity.
Mr.. Snyder will retire at the
convention of the fraternity next
month at Detroit. Herbert Will
son Smith will be POSTMASTER at
the banquet. Horace I. Bright
man, of New York, president,
will make the principal address.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-05-13
Caution Urged By Jak1Oay
In Choosing Furniture

Bernard c. Jakway, nationally
known authority on furniture and
interior decorating, yesterday ad
dressed the final session of the
House Furnishings Institute at
the National Museum. The three
lectures in the series were given
under auspices of The Washing
ton, times.
He said, in part:
american women own out
right more than fOur-tenths Of
all the taxable wealth of the
country, and in the capacity of
family purchasing agents buy
more than seven-tenths Of goods
sold at retail. Individually, the
housewife may not be putting
on q very spectacular perform.
ance, but when you multiply
her by 100000 the results are
staggering.
GAS individuals, however, very
few women have enough money
to satisfy all their wants. Ex-
cept for the very wealthy, as
family agents women are en-
gagged lin stretching the dollar
Therefore, they have little con-
fidence in their knowledge and
Judgment in the purchase Of
furniture.
furniture is really an ex-
pensive commodity and it lasts
. long time. Mistakes are often
On evidence for years, while mis-
takes in fOOdStuffS, clothing or
amnsementS have been for.
gotten.
Moreover, the individual
pieces Of furniture chosen in the
store become in the home a
part Of q much larger whole
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-05-13
Policeman Injured
As Car Runs Loose

Policeman Frederick N. Baker,
of Alexandria, was the only
casualty in the Masonic parade
yesterday. He was badly bruised
on the legs when struck by q
runaway car, which broke loose
from rowing truck and plunged
over an embankment at Walnut
Street and North View Terrace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-05-13
THREE ARRESTS In DAY

Only three arrests we're made
by Alexandria Police during the
Masonic Celebration yesterday.
A man and a woman were
arrested for investigation and
two colored men were held for
drunkenness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-05-13

names from the Social Register, Cne
somewhat diminished) lords of fl
nance, and the arts, may persuade
you to continue the idiocy. Within
the past three weeks have received
two such communications and the
combined names would be enough to
make a Broadway columnist happy,
but coincidence, the arrival of an
other letter seems to me more inter-
esting. The new one is printed; it's
threat is yelled; it is an argument
for prohibition. And it is anonymous.
Two Minds
1t reads:
"WOuld freedom from alcoholic
drinking in the United States be a
benefit to the moral and economic
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-05-13
WATER IN RIVER
RECED|NG, SAY
REPORTS
NorthWesterIy Winds Also
Considered Favorable In
Preventing Overflow
Flood Bulletin

The Weather Bureau is
sued the following bulletin:
"The rains of the last few
days have caused a rise in
the Potomac and all of its
tributaries. A fall has set in
at Cumberland, but rising
stages will prevail at and
below Great Falls until
about noon tomorrow. The
highest stages will be close
to those of the last flood in
the Potomac, which was in
April, 1929"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-05-13
True to Type
Z SECRET NON-DRINKINC,
5000 CRITICS, AND
DOCTORS
Rv GILBERT SELDES-
BY GILBERT 81

ANONYMOUS letters have always been considered con-
temptibe and when they threatening chain let
ters WE'LL the of the writers is as much
in doubt as their decency The latest form of this device
is signed by each succeeding writer That the impact Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-05-13
JURY FAILS To AGREE

The trial Of Thomas Bonifant,
of Sligo Mill Road, Prince Georges
county, resulted in hung jury at
Upper Marlboro yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-05-13

and q bad choice may spoil the
entire room"
He advised the women to spend
40 per cent of the total amount
of their furnishings budget on the
living room; 20 per cent on the
dining room; 20 per cent on the
masters bed room, and 10 per
cent each on hall, the child's or
guest room.
POSTPONE MEETING
Owing to the inclement weather
last night the meeting of the
Homemakers Club was postponed
until May Is.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
WOMEN'S MARKET
GROUP is DIVIDED
One Section Favors Cooperative
and Other Commercial Plan
for Selling Products.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DlSpaJCl 10 Inc OLdE.
BETHESDA, Md, August 27.-Evi-
dence of a division between the two
groups of sellers at the Farm Women S
Market here-one favoring the CO.
operative plan proposed by Maryland
University extension division and the
other favoring the commercial organi-
zation set up under the leadership of
Miss Blanche A. CorWin-Was apparent
when 1t was announced today that the
cooperative plan group has taken over
the lease fer the present quarters OF
the market, on Leland street.
According to Mrs. Macie King, preSi-
dent of the Montgomery County Home
Demonstration Council and a seller at
the market, a considerable number Of
the farm women have signifled their
intention of adopting the plan OF the
extension service and will continue the
market at the Leland street quarters.
The group opposed to the co-opera-
tive plan will continue their operations
under the business organization spon-
sored by Miss Corwin and known as
the Farm Women's Market OF Mont
gcmery County, Inc.
o. w. Anderson. agricultural agent
and Miss Edythe M. Turner, home
demonstration agent for Montgomery
County, have asked the sellers at the
market to meet with them at Rockville
Court House Monday evening to dis
cuss plans for carrying on the market
under the extension plan.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
1O4-YEAR-OLD EX-SLAVE LIKES
AUTOS AND MODERN DAY LADIES
Seems Like They Amt No Mo- Good Liquor Thought
Winnie Roberts Says Birthday.

Radios and automobiles are Winnie
Roberts JOY, next to her recollection of
slavery days in Virginia.
1t was her 104th birthday anniversary
yesterday, as her children calculated,
but the festivities had to be postponed,
owing to the radio, which wasn't bring
ing in much.
Owing, also, to the automobile. which
the aged colored woman's grandson
couldn't bring around to 1749 T street,
for some reason or other.
But. devoid Of these pleasures. Winnie
Roberts pointed out with chuckle
she still could "recollect" on her birth
day.
Freedom Was Mystery.
How did she feel, some one asked,
when she heard she was free?
Winnie shook her head. Il didn't
know what twas no more than the
rest of them did l was Old Mistiss
maid-Old Mis.iss de wife of Mr.. Bar
bour-John S. Barbour-who come tc
Congress from his big house near Cul-
peper.
"They was a big shoutin' and the
colored people begun TO run by outside
and the wagons run by the horses run
by. Freedom! freedom! freedom! they
was a shoutin', and jumpin' up ano
down, and dancin'.
II never knew what twas, and they
Evening star., 1932-08-28
s. A. R. TO HOLD
TREE DEDICATION
President Invited to Cere-
monies in Commemora-
tion of Yorktown.

President Hoover will be invited to
attend the dedication of a memorial
tree in the lawn of the national head
quarters of the Sons of the American
Revolution on Saturday, October l.
The dedication, to be in commemora-
ton of the yorktown campaign, will be
followed by celebration of the sur
render of CORVALLIS on October 19.
The tree dedication will be accom-
panied by pageantry and ceremony.
Many will appear at the ceremony in
Colonial dress. The tree will be accept
ed by President General Frederick w.
Millspaugh. representing the National
Society, Sons of the American Revolu-
ton. Four past presidents general will
act as color guards, the list including
Col. Alonzo Gray, Albert D. Spangler,
Selden M. Ely and DR.. George Tully
Vaughan.
Ner the foot Of the tree will be
placed a bronze plate appropriately
inscribed and set on concrete base:
The base will be hollow and in 1t Will
be placed a copper box containing MS
torical data, Bicentennial coins and
stamps, pictures Of the groups at the
ceremony and a complete list OF those
members of the District Society, Sons
Of the American Revolution, attend
ing the ceremony.
In charge will be Maj c. c. Griggs,
marshal of the day; Henry Whitefield
Samson, assistant marshal; Maj. Harry
A. Davis, Mai. Thomas j. Frailey, John
T. Finley, Charles A. Baker, c. Seymour
Mcconnell, and representatives of the
original thirteen States.
A. A. Hoffman will be In charge OF all
State flags belonging to the national
society.
Evening star., 1932-08-28

never neither but here It's we
got it, but we had to learn what to do
with it
"Ain't No More Good Liquor"
Some one asked if abstinence had
brought Winnie to such a healthy old
age. She winked Seems like they
amt no more good liquor, though I
recollect when de No'therners got into
the cellar at de big house
They bruk in de kegs with their
guns French brandy, rum, old
time rye-fine whisky it was, years old
. seems like they amt got no whisky
any more"
Winnie, it seemed, was disposed to
joke about her age. Look yere," she
said, seizing tiny embroidery needle
and threading 1t with a steady hand.
Il amt old, is l. if I can do that with
out my speckS? I don't like old folks.
I walk up straight, not all doubled up.
I don't need my specks any more than I
need my stick.
What do I use my stick for? I got
to make the young bucks keep their dis
tance, that's. what" said the old woman
with throaty chuckle.
When they quit botherin' me I'll
throw this stick away, and next year,
if you'll come back, I'll meet you at the
foot of dose four flights Of stairs ]
live up."
Evening star., 1932-08-28
lexington TO END
SUMMER EVENTS
Recreation Center Programs Will
Be Closed With Session
Wednesday.

Final events in the Summer recre-
alton program of the lexington Rec
reation Center will be held this week,
beginning with a dance festival tomor-
row night by the children's dancing
group. The program, starting at 7:3O
o'clock, will take place in the Langley
Junior High School auditorium.
The dance group, led by Evelyn Davis
and Ruth Hartung. includes Rita Boyd,
Anna Boyd, Frieda Granzow, Edith
Krenlich, Katherine Moe, Dorothy Witt,
Dorothy Murto, Eileen Owens. jose
phine Wilson, Betty Guild, Pauline
Nealon, Mary Panetta and Gertrude
Raley. They will be assisted by Mary
Colin, Margaret Colin, Elsie Smith and
Jacqueline Embrey and by an orchestra.
Children attending the program must
be accompanied by adults, it is an
nounced
On Tuesday evening there will be
outdoor motion pictures, followed by
community dance.
The final program will be held We'd
nesday night in the school auditorium,
with brief addresses by Will P. Ken
nedy, president of the North Capitol
Citizens Association; Henry Gilligan,
past president of the association, and
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples, director of
the Community Center Department.
There will be several one-act plays by
the lexington drama group and a Fall
and Winter style show. The public is
invited to all events.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
LICENSES REQUIRED
FOR CREDIT UNIONS
Commissioners Issue Warn
ing That Provisions of New
Law Must Be Met.

A warning was issued by the Office Of
the superintendent of insurance yes
terday that credit unions operating in
the District must file applications for
incorporation on or before next Thurs
day, September /, under the credit
unions act recently passed by Con-
gress and the regulations enacted by
its authority by the District Conlmis-
sioners.
The license fee for credit unions is
SIS per annum. Forms of applica-
tions for licenses are now at the print
ers, but they will be available tomor-
row at the Office of the superinten-
dent of insurance on the second floor,
District Building.
Bylaws of all credit unions must
conform to set of uniform bylaws
adopted by the Commissioners, which
are also available for inspection at
the insurance superintendent Office,
except that any credit union may make
application to the Commissioners or to
the superintendent for permission to
modify the bylaws, provided that the
notifications are not contrary to the
spirit of the act.
ANY officer of a credit union who
fails to file the information required
by the act is liable to fine of $500
or Imprisonment for not more than 80
days, and if the information is not
forthcoming, or If it is false or mis-
leading, the license for the union of
which the officer is member may
be revoked.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
GRAND PATR0NESS
Of PARADE NAMED
Mrs. H. A. Chapman Will Rep
resent Queen in Firemen's
Labor Day Fete.

Mrs. H A. Chapman, president OF
the Ladies Auxiliary of the District
of Columbia Fire Department. has been
appointed grand patroness of the fire
men and policemen's national parade
here Labor day
Mrs. Chapman will represent the
queen aboard the Queens Float" now
being constructed by members Of the
auxiliary. Her attendants, who will
ride with her, will be the following
officers of the auxiliary: Mrs. Robert
Hayes, vice president; Mrs Joseph Da-
wilson, junior vice president; Mrs.
James Crisman. color bearer, and Mrs.
Thomas Fenton, chaplain.
In a radio address over Station
WMAL last night Odell S. Smith said
the parade is being planned on an
especially large scale in order that this
event may be worthy of Washington
and an outstanding feature of the
George Washington Bicentennial Cele-
bration program.
1T is the hope Of the Committee or
Arrangements, he said that this event
will be three-day get-together cele-
bration attracting firemen not only
from nearby cities. but those from
many other States of greater distance. u
Accommodations for the public will be
ample, including special seating ar
rangements along Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
EFFICIENCY UNIT
STUDIES AUTOUSE
MAKE SAVINGS
Survey Ordered by Congress
in Treasury-Post Office
Bill.
ACTION PRECIPITATED
BY STORIES OF MISUSE
Are Strong for Cut in
Number of Motor Vehicles.
D. C. Cars Pooled.

Further economies in the Government
service are expected to result from
an exhaustive investigation now being
made by the Bureau of Efficiency of
motor vehicle transportation in the
Federal field service.
Ever since Congress adjourned, 1t
was learned last night, investigators of
the bureau have been collecting data
on the number of motor vehicles in
the Government service, the purpose
for which they are used the number
Of miles Travelled, the cost Of opera
ton, and other pertinent information
which will be used as a basis for a re-
port to Congress in December.
Congress Orders Study.
The bureau Is making the study at
the specific direction of Congress. which
wrote into the Treasury-Post Office ap-
preparation act for 1888, a provision
authorizing the motor vehicle survey in
the field service. The intent of the
survey was not disclosed in the author
ization, but members of Congress, when
the measure was under consideration,
made no secret of the fact that they
believed the Federal departments could
get along on fewer machines than ct
present.
The action of Congress was precipi-
tated by stories of alleged misuse OF
official Government cars. A number OF
cases were cited in which it was charged
officials and employees had used the ma
chimes fer personal business. Economy
proponents also tod Congress there were
too many cars in use and that the num-
Der could safely be reduced.
Reduction Indicated.
Whatever the findings Of the efficiency
experts, there are rather strong 1ndl-
cations that the Federal departments will
operate in the coming fiscal year with
fewer motor vehicles. That has been
the case previously when the efficiency
experts made individual studies of motor
vehicles in use.
The District government was one OF
the first victims of the motor vehicle
economy program. Congress reduced
the appropriation for the current fiscal
year for motor vehicle purchase and
operation, and as result Capt. H. c.
Whitehurst, director OF highways,
worked out plan for pooling cars In
the District service SO that all depart
ments would have vehicles when they
were needed, and no one official would
have a car assigned to him stored IN
garage all day, while others were re-
ouired to use street cars or taxicabs
while on an official errand.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
OF CIVILIZATION
HELD OLD HABIT OF THINKERS
vModern' Attitude Found to Have Been Steady Practice
for Last 2,4OO Years.

Civilization has been. denounced
steadily in the Western world for the
past 2.4oo years, according to an an
nouncement yesterday from the head
quarters of the American Council OF
Learned Societies here.
The council is the clearing house for
an exhaustive study by American
scholars of the growth of this philo-
sophical doctrine which has been given
renewed life by the present worldwide
economic depression.
This doctrine is known as "primitiv-
ism"-described by Prof. Arthur O.
Lovejoy of Johns Hopkins University,
who is directing the study as the
belief that civilization is the source Of
all evil in man." A documentary his
tory from antiquity through modern
times Of the primitivistic theory and
its contrary Is being prepared. Prof.
Lovejoy explains.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
Summary by Deputy Assessor
0mits Car Lines, Filed
Last February.
FINANCIAL CONCERNS
HAVE BIG DECREASES
Increased Returns Made by Gas,
Electric, Phone, Bonding and
Building Concerns.

Returns made by corporations which
pay taxes on gross receipts and gross
earnings in the District, filed during
July, indicate that the taxes collected
from these sources will fall short by
$50, ,324.82 of the taxes paid during the
1882 fiscal year. according to a sum-
mary made yesterday by Deputy As
SCISSOR Charles Russell. The summary
does not include street railway COM
panieS, for the reason that these file
their returns during February.
Briefly, the summary shows in
creases in the taxation of gas, electric
and telephone companies, bonding COM
panies and building associations, more
than Offset, however, by decreases from
national banks, savings banks, trust
companies and title insurance COM
panieS.
Rate of Taxing Banks.
National banks are taxed at the rate
OF 6 per cent on their gross earnings,
except for income from tax-eXempt Sc
curities. The national banks will pay
in taxes this year $312,176.74, a de-
crease Of $57,60o.88.
Trust companies, on the same basis
will pay $264,811.28, a decrease of
SZ9,S59.66.
Savings banks, taxed on their gross
earnings, less income from tax exempt
securities and interest paid on savings
accounts will pay $60,91740, a de-
crease of $l1,66934
Title insurance companies are taxed
one and half per cent of their grosi
receipts. They will pay this year
$7,982,75, a decrease of $97789.
Payments on Increase.
Companies which guarantee the
fidelity of individuals, such as bonding
companies, pay one and half per cent
of their gross receipts. These will pay
this year $20,023.88, an increase of
SIS, ,202.51.
Building associations pay per cent
of their gross earnings. These will pay
$93 ,639.58, an increase of $7,383.60.
Gas light companies pay 5 per cent
on gross earnings, while telephone and
electric companies pay per cent. These
three will pay 1919. .441.04, an increase
Of $27 ,987.04.
Evening star., 1932-08-28

Criticism and disparagement Of civili-
zation and all its works has been an
almost constant feature of Western
thought from its beginning, says Prof
Lovejoy. The section of the study deal
ing with primitivism in antiquity Is
almost completed.
Research in modern writings, Prof
Lovejoy discloSes. has already brought
to light "a much neglected work of
capital importance in the history Of
modern primitivism," the Baron de
Lahontans Curious Dialogues Between
the Author and Sensible and Travelled
Savage" published in 1903.
The Dialogues" of which even the
authorship had hitherto not been con-
clusively established, are seen by Prof.
Lovejoy as an important source Of the
ideas attributed principally to Rous-
seau, on which the French Revolution
was based and from which Communism
later branched.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
PAGE RESIDENTS MARK
BOTH AND 81ST BIRTHDAYS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, August 27.-Two Page
County residents celebrated their 80th
and 81st birthdays this week.
Mrs. w. M. Rosser Of Luray, widow
Of a former sheriff, who was 80 years
old, was guest of honor at surprise
party given by her four daughters. Her
two sons, Luther Rosser of Los Angeles,
and Justus Rosser of Washington, were
unable to be present.
About so persons attended party
given in honor of the 81st birthday
of Mrs. Matte Aleshire Price, widow
of Charles D. Price, sr. A program
was prepared, and congratulatory re-
marks were offered by Judge A. B.
Hart of Roanoke, who accompanied
S. r. Price, commemorative attorney,
of Roanoke, on this visit to his mother.
Other guests were children and grand
children. Mrs. Bette McKim, one Of
Lurays Oldest citizens, was also guest