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The Washington times., 1932-02-05
D. C.. and Suburbs Swept
By Fierce Gale

Washington and surrounding
sections today were repairing
damage left in the wake of last
nights windstorm, which brought
freezing temperatures from the
Northwest.
While Washington felt only a
part Of the force of the wintry
gale, neighboring sections were
more severely hit. The maximum
velocity of the wind here was 81
miles per hour, but. in Virginia
and Maryland it was estimated
that the velocity was between Is
and so.
Telephone wires connecting
Washington with other sections
of the South were torn down,
while trees and shrubs were up
rooted and one roof torn away.
Firemen spent a restless night,
having answered 18 calls up until
z o'clock today.
Mrs. I. Miller, of 923 Second
st. N. E., was injured slightly
when she and her husband
climbed through a trap door to
their roof which, had been par.
TALLY torn away by the blast.
Mrs Miller was injured when a
sudden gust struck here, but
managed to hold on until rescued.
Georgia AvenuN street cars we're
blocked for several hours by
fallen trolley wire. and traffic
on New Jersey Avenue at L
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
BILL WILL CURB
BLUE sky
SALES <
Congressman Cites Smith
Firm for Its NefariouS
Capital Activities

A scathing denunciation of
stock brokers and real estate
men, who he claims have
fleeced citizens of the District
out of millions Of dollars, was
made today by Representative
Adolph j. SABBATH (D.) of Illi-
nois.
The criticism of some of Wash
ington'S brokers was made by
SABBATH when he introduced a bill
in the House designed to curb the
sale of worthless stocks and real
estate mortgages, deeds of trust
and other paper issued on highly
inflated real estate. SABBATH de-
clared:
"GOv m ent employees,
widows and men with few
dollars have been Swindled and
robbed out of millions of dollars
through the practices of corrupt
brokers and real estate men.
Hits Smith Firm
"The F. H. Smith Company
case is an example of the
nefariOus work of some of these
agents. Many employees have
lost all of their money because
they invested in worthless
securities which they hoped
would bring them a small in.
come in their old age.
"The sale of watered stock
and real estate securities at an
inflated value must be stop
ped in the National Capital and
men who permit these enter
priSes should be severely
punished"
Sabath's bill would authorize
the District Commissioners to
regulate the sale of stock and
real estate paper and provide
that all agents or brokers be
licensed by the Commissioners
only when they proved to be of
good repute.
Limits Sales
In the event of issuance of
real estate paper, Sabath'S bill
provides that an expert agent
of the District determine the
value of the property involved
and prohibits the sale Of secur-
tiles exceeding rs per cent of the
fixed value.
The Commissioners also would
be empowered to prohibit the
sale of stocks that are listed on
the New York and other stock
exchanges if they determined
that the companies issuing the
securities were not of sound
financial standing.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05

Encouraging reports were re-
ceived last night from the 1000
Community Chest workers who
are still striving to- raise $214,-
929.02 needed for the $2,601 900
goal set for the 1882 chest.
Many pledges are being sent
directly to the Community Chest
headquarters, 223 Investment
Building and the Gridiron Room,
Willard Hotel, to help in elimi-
mating its present campaign
deficit.
Chairman Edward F.. Colladay
announced last night that he had
received encouraging reports from
both H. L. Rust, jr., chairman Of
the metropolitan unit. and Lloyd
B. Wilson, chairman of the group
solicitation unit.
Chairman Colladay said today:
81 still have faith that Wash
ingtOn, knowing we are ex-
pected to set an example for
the rest of the nation, will
not fail the chest. I just can
not conceive that our people,
knowing of the emergency that
cOnfEOntS the National Capital
and knowing the vital necessity
for raising every dollar asked
by the chest, can or will per-
nit this humanitarian project
to fail"
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
.GdiOteIephOniSts
Take Exams Feb. IS

Examinations for operators
licenses of the newly created
radiotelephone aeronautical class
will be started, February Is, in the
district and sub-district offices of
the Department of Commerce
radio division, Director w. D. Ter
rell announced today.
The examinations will be held
in Boston, New York, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Norfolk. Atlanta
Portland, Ore; Seattle, Miami,
New Orleans, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Chicago, st. Paul,
Kansas City, Denver, Dallas,
Texas, Detroit and Buffalo.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
ARREST Saves
YOUTH, a

Stanley E. Melvin, "a, who gave
no address, today told Police
Court Judge John P. Mcmahon
it was fortunate" that he was
arrested last night or. a concealed
weapon charge, as he was des-
perate over his failure to land
wokr. Police quoted him as
saying:
81 was going out tonight to
get some money some way, but
/ hadn't made up my mind how
to get it."
Judge Mcmahon reserved sem
tence.
Melvin said he had been un-
employed since he was released
from Jail in September, after he
had served seven months on bad
check charges.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05

A fleet of electric-driven
pleasure boats, which even chill
dren can drive, will be installed
at the Tidal Basin next spring
under plans being considered by
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, director
of Public Buildings and Parks,
and Capt. F. w. Hoover, eXecu-
tive secretary of the Welfare and
Recreational Association.
: The small boats will not replace
the gondolas introduced last year,
but will provide an added attrac-
ton, offering an opportunity for
youthful boating enthusiasts to
try new water novelty.
The crafts will accommodate
three persons. They are oper-
ated by automobile controls and
set to travel at six miles per
hour. Tests have shown them to
be fool-proof and thoroughly safe
for even small children to operate.
They are equipped with radio sets
and are non-capsizable.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
POLICE TRAIL 4
FOR SHOOTING
Of ABRAMS
Two White Men, Two Negroes
Believed to Be Involved
in $1,000 HoIdup

Two white men and two
negroes are being sought by
police as assailants of Harry
Abrams, 30, wounded Wednes-
day night in a racketeering
raid on local gamblers.
William Henry Coates, colored,
was arrested last night as a sus-
pect and will be held indefinitely,
according to Inspector F.. S. w.
Burke, chief Of detectives, who
said:
I'VE are positive that there
were two white men and two
negroes involved in the case.
AS to their identity, will make
no admissions"
Inspector said the investigation
was being conducted on the theory
it was nothing more than a hold.
up case. He added that several
similar holdups involving gamblers
had ben investigated recently.
Abrams was reported resting
easily at Emergency Hospital to-
day.
Abrams was shot when he and
William Poe Moses, boxing pro-
moter, alighted from an automo-
bile in front of the latter's home
on Buchanan Street Northwest,
near Sixteenth Street. Moses
was robbed of jewelry valued at
aDDrOXimatelY $4,000.
The gambling fraternity took
heart as a result of the shoot
ing, believing that the raids
which have been staged almost
at stated periods would now stop.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
Capt. TreGdIUeU
Transferred Here

Navy orders today bring to
Washington for duty with the
Naval Examining Board here, Capt.
Lawrence P. Treadwell, COM
mander of the Navy cruiser, U. S.
S. Rochester.
Captain Teradwell served here
previously in the Bureau of Ord
nance in 1880 following compile
ton of a course at the Naval
War College,
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
D. C.. JObLess to Get
Profit From Game

Arrangements are being COM
pleted for a basketball game be-
tween Howard University and
City Cillege of New York and the
local institution has requested
that 40, per cent of the receipts
be turned over to the District
Employment Committee.
Notification of the plan was re-
ceived today by Paul Benjamin,
executive secretary of the COM
mittee, from John H. Burr, of
the local university. No date
for the game has been set, al
though it has been decided to
stage the contest in New York.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
Sons of Revolution
Honor WitherSDOOn

Tribute to the Rev. John
Witherspoon, Signer of the
Declaration of independence, as
a patriot and a scholar was paid
today by the Rev. Albert Joseph
Mccartney, pastor of the Cove
nant First Presbyterian Church,
speaking at the memorial services
at the Witherspoon monument,
Connecticut Avenue and N Street
Northwest.
A wreath in memory of the
Revolutionary leader was placed
on the monument this morning
by the Sons of the Revolution.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
Local Group to Hear
NeU York Enqineer

o. B. Blackwell, transmission
development engineer of New
York, will address the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers,
Washington section, at the
Potomac Electric Power Company
auditorium, Tuesday night.
The meeting will be preceded
by a dinner at the Raleigh Hotel.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
More Jobs in Spring,
Clifford Tells Hoover

Employment conditions will re-
main about as they are now until
spring, Walter S. Clifford, head
of the Presidents organization for
unemployment relief, declared yes.
terday following a conference
with President Hoover.
Clifford said he had not noted
any increase in unemployment
during the past week or so.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05

Street Southeast was impeded for
time by an uprooted tree.
Rockville, Md, was in dark
ness when two stately elmS, hun.
dreds of years old, Succumbed to
the elements and fell across the
power lines.
The temperature at 8 o'clock
today was 80 degrees, the lowest
the thermometer is expected to
reach.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
Delay Asked I. C.. G.
On Rail Valuations

The Presidents Conference Com
mittee on Federal Valuation Of
the Railroads of the United
States today asked the Interstate
Commerce Commission to post
pone for at least one year from
July % last the commissions
order in the matter of deprecia-
ton charges of steam railroads.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05

not to- be subject for discussion at
the next election. If l had been a
warm supporter of the League, and
knew that that support would hurt
my candidacy or my party, would
never have thought of that particu-
larly clever way of shelving the prob
lem. In fact, the only diplomacy l
seem to understand is that of the
early Russians-I mean the Soviets
before the Five Year Plan. They
blurted things out.
Clever
The latest admirable bit of di-
plomacy is the appeal of Japan for
protection against the Chinese in
Shanghai. 1t is humiliating, l know,
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
Lutheran Church
Glass Gives "VOdUiL''

The annual "vodvir' of the Louis
Dale Leeds class of st. Paul's
Lutheran Church will be held this
evening at the church.
The program will include a
revue entitled "Sweethearts On
Parade"
The Washington times., 1932-02-05

have hit on that particular mode of address, The Jap
anese are in China to protect themselves they say What
better proof they offer than appeal to England
America and France to help them. And, anticipating
the worst they notice that it, by any misfortune
we fail to protect them, they will not be responsible
AWeak Case
The japanese have made awkward case for them
selves as the Germans did in 194 perhaps they like the
Germans Indifferent to public opinion long as that
public opinion remains overseas The German case as
we know was infinitely better than it seemed might
OUT OF some lingering of fairness, suspend judg
ment on the Japanese for little time.
Actually the moral basis of our sympathy for China
would collapse under the impact of a single Chinese
victory. We are all hopeless about China; do not
believe the Chinese, disorganzed and with civil
war, can strike single blow. We assume that Japan
has been counting the mseres of the world and has
plunged into the China adventure because she feels her.
self safe from interference But if weren't
that China would be annhilated might be
that she is innocent victim The only evidence
have, really is the deviousness of Japanese diplomacy
Coffee Critics
There is movement for change in the laws of libel
which would make coffee and motor and shoes and
sauerkraut subject to criticism books concerts and
music already The argument is that suffer
from the Misrepresentation of things and the
aduteraton of things we ea than do from what we
see and hear that toothbrush which sheds brstles in
the mouth is greater nuisance than movie which
fails to and that the greatest novel of our genera
ton may turn out dull book without harmlng US as
much as cigarette which pretends to be made of the
best corn-tassel and secretly contains tobacco.
Shopkeepers and of department stores combine
to uphold certain ethical standards in advertising the
Government manages to prevent misbranding but the
critics feel that they ought to be free to exercise their
calling to say in print that such cosmetic is too costly
and such breakfast food not nutritious enough; they
want to arrive at the point where they say that
the celophane around the Blank toohpck is "adequate
Perfectly Legal
do not know whether the researches of Govern
ment Bureau of Standards made public; but there
is private organization Consumers Research by name
which analyses products for it's members, tells them
which makes of toaster or motor car do their work
satisfactorily which jams have the sugar and the
most fruit and how you make your own soap.
Under the present laws it cannot publish its findings;
it prints them and sends them to members only and
these members dreadful oath not to divulge
their knowledge The law which does not protect the
aduterer of food does protect the whose package
is dainty that you hardly whether the produce
it contains is much good.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
Coat on Guard Rail
Mnu Be Suicide Clue

A mans blue coat found hang
ing over the rail of Highway
Bridge early today led park police
to suspect possible suicide. Har-
bor police, notified of the find,
were unable to find any trace OF
a death leap.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
MASON FOUND GUILTY

George Mason, of Rockville, was
sentenced to a fine Of $25 or 80
days in the Montgomery county
Jail by Judge Woodward in Rock
vile, for diSorderly conduct.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
BANQUET TOMORROW

The District of Columbia Die
tetic Association will give ban
quet tomorrow evening in the
Cabinet room Of the Willard Ho-
tel. Miss Mary A. Lindsey will
preside,
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
True to Type
AMATEUR DIPLOMAT
DISCOURAGED. BY
EXPERTS
Ry GILBERT SELDES.

n NCE week. or oftener am convinced of my luck
" in not being a statesman. / would have been
sorry at the job could have thought of the
things statesmen say and do There recently New
ton Bakers statement that the League of Nations ought
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
Professor to Speak
At PIT. A. Meeting

DR.. Katherine McHale, professor
Of education at Goucher College,
Baltimore, will speak at a meeting
of the Parent Teacher Association
of Central High School in the
school auditorium, Monday, Febru-
airy IS, at 7:45 p. m. The school
orchestra will play from 1880 to
7:45.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05

Is always a possibility that they can be
satisfied through the manv services ad-
vertised In tOday's Classified Section.
Evening star., 1932-02-25
SEVEN D. c. BILLS
PASSED BY SENATE
Tydings Water Supply Meas
ure Among Those to
Receive Approval.

The Tydings bill broadening the law
authorizing water supply connections
between Washington and nearby Mary
land communities is one Of seven local
measures that are on their way to the
House for action. having passed the
Senate yesterday afternoon. The other
District measures approved by the SEN
ate without debate we're:
A joint resolution fixing Montgomery
Blair Portal as the name of the Six
teenth street entrance to the National
Capital, in memory of the late Mont
gomery Blair, who was Postmaster Gen.
eral in Lincoln's cabinet.
Would Close Water Street
A bill to close portion Of upper Wa
ter street between Twenty-second and
Twenty-third streets. A part of the
same street was closed In 1922 to per-
nit proper development of the grounds
surrounding the National Academy CT
Sciences. In the square west of the
Sciences Building the American Phar-
maceutical Association plans to erect a
national headquarters, and has agreed
to put up its structure so as to be in
line with the National Academy Of Sci
ences and other buildings in the vicin-
ity. This plan necessitates extending
somewhat into Water street. The phar-
maceutical association, in turn, will give
the Government strip of land on the
west side Of its property to aid in the
widening of Twenty-third street as an
approach to the Lincoln Memorial.
A bill to allow police and fire trial
boards to subpoena witnesses in the
name of the chief justice of the Dis
trict Supreme Court. Refusal of wit
ness to respond would be reported TO
the court, which would act as in cases
involving subpoenas of the court.
Pipe Line Authorized.
A bill authorizing the Grifflth-Co
sumerS' Co. to lay a pipe line in the
vicinity of BuzZardS Point.
A bill amending the District code by
removing the limitation now placed on
the annual income of educational and
benevolent societies incorporated here.
A bill making minor amendment in
the law regulating degree-conferring
institutions.
The original law for the sale Of water
to adjacent Maryland communities
designated only four points where mains
could be connected and placed q limit
on the amount that could be furnished
daily. Since then the Districts water
supply has been increased. This bill
permits connections to be made at ad-
ditional points as agreed upon by the
two Jurisdictions. The rates for the
water would be based on the cost of de-
livertng it plus per cent interest and
a reasonable charge for depreciation.
Evening star., 1932-02-25
GASOLINE STATIONS
WAR ON HUCKSTERS
Operators May Ask Congress
Action Against Curbstone
Vendors.

Aroused by the continued inroads
made into their business by curbstone
vendors, operators representing the 500
gasoline stations in the District yester-
day formed an organization to war on
all varieties of street sales, it was an
nounced today.
L. S. Scott was appointed chairman
Of the group, at the meeting held in
the Offices of the Merchants and Manu-
facturerS' Association, and it was de-
cided to make vigorous representations
to the District Commissioners, then, II
they are unable to cope with the Situa-
ton IN a manner satisfactory to the
compliments, to seek congressional
action.
With particular reference to the COM
plant of the fuel men, it was declared
that Washington is the only city in
the United States where gasoline trucks
are permitted to park along the streets
and dispense gasoline.
Such a practice is a serious fire
hazard and public menace, and these
unsightly vehicles are marring the
beauty OF the Capital City," Mr.. Scott
stated. THE operators of gasoline sta
tlollo nave BOue 10 great expense VI
build attractive gasoline stations, which
are equipped to render all manner OF
service to operators of automobiles,
have included the most modern safety
devices, are paying heavy taxes to the
District and Federal Governments, and
furnish employment to several thousand
people; whereas, gasoline trucks, which
parked on the public highways are not
required to maintain such safety de-
vices, give no service to the public, are
permitted to operate on public space
without paying any rent, and but q
nominal license fee, and add to traffic
congestion, especially during the peak
flows of traffic"
Evening star., 1932-02-25
PADEREWSKI NETS
RED CROSS $11,852
Mrs. Hoover Sends Payne Check as
Proceeds of Benefit
Recital.

The American Red Cross announced
today that 1t had received a check for
$1l l,852.70 from Mrs. Hoover, sponsor
Of the concert given here recently by
Ignace Paderewski for the benefit Of
the unemployed.
Mrs. Hoover, in sending the check.
which was made out to her BY Mr.. pad
erewski, wrote Chairman John Barton
Payne:
Enclosed please find check for SILL
10, which was sent to me by Mr..
Paderewski, as the proceeds Of the re-
cital which he gave in Washington on
January IS for the benefit of the un-
employed of our country May I men
tion in passing that Mr.. Paderewski
very especially wished it to purchase
food for Americans hungry and in dis
tress, so If you can see that it quite
certainly goes for. the purpose, we. will
be carrying out the wishes Of the gen
erous donor"
Judge Payne said the Paderewsk
fund will be expended only for the pur-
chase of food for distribution through
Red Cross chapters now carrying or
such relief, in line with Mrs. Hoover's
suggestion and Mr.. Paderewskis de-
sire. ....,..
Evening star., 1932-02-25
GARAGE EXPLOSION
REMAINS UNSOLVED
Coroner's Jury Fails to Determine
Cause of Blast Killing
.> Man Tuesday.

A coroner's jury today failed to de-
termine the cause of the explosion
which leveled the two-story brick walls
of the Penn Auto Wreckers' Building, at
1900 Eleventh street southeast, early
Tuesday, burying Frank Price, colored
employe of the establishment, beneath
tons of debris The jury found that
Price died of burns in the fire that
followed the explosion.
Firemen today continued their search
of the demolished building, begun early
yesterday and continued throughout the
day, in an effort to discover the cause
OF the blast.
Calvin G. LAUDER, District fire mar
been uncovered TO indicate the cause
Of the explosion. A gasoline storage
tank was located outside the building
and was undamaged while storage
tank for compressed air also was intact.
There was no testimony to subStan-
tiate previous reports that Price had
entered the building with a woman
companion shortly before the tragedy
and no trace of another body has been
found. Neither was there evidence to
bear out an earlier theory that coal
oil or gasoline poured upon q fire in a
coal stove to revive the blaze had caused
the explosion.
The building was owned by Jacob
Levin, who testified that Price had fire.
quently gone to the place after closing
hours to complete unfinished deals for
used automobiles or parts.
Evening star., 1932-02-25

gorillas outside their native jungles
have been quite short.
Few human patients ever have had
more devoted attention than is being
given N'gi, or attracted more atten-
ton, Dr. Mann is receiving a flood of
letters from all over the country. some
offering suggestions for treatment and
some, mostly from children. only ask
ing after the condition of the little ape.
N'gi will be kept alive if medical
science can save him. If not, says DR..
Mann:
There are few living creatures that
have given more pleasure to the world
than N'gi. He will not have lived in
vain"
N'gi could not be replaced. Together
with the other baby gorilla now at the
ZOO and enjoying excellent health, he
is one of the very few of his race in
captivity. 1t is not likely that there
ever will be many others. The gorilla
is protected with almost as much legal
restriction as are human beings. The
world at large seems to have agreed in
considering them as very close to mem
bers of the human family.
Insured for $4,000.
There is an insurance policy for So
900 on N'gis life, taken out several
years ago by DR.. Mann and a number
of friends of the little gorilla. Under
the authority by which the ZOO is estab-
lished, insurance is not provided for
other animals there.
DR.. Mann, however, at the time of
the arrival of N'gi, decided, with a
group Of friends, that N'gi's case was
different, and dug down into his own
pocket along with his friends to see that
N'gi was properly insured. The policy
has been renewed from year to year
as N'gi seemed to thrive in his Wash
ington environment.