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Evening star., 1932-04-10
TESTIMONIAL DINNER
PLANNED BY WOMEN
Federal Employees Council to Be
Feted by Engraving Bureau
Workers.

Prominent Government officials and
members Of Congress will be among the
guests at the testimonial banquet to be
given Saturday night at the Mayflower
Hotel by Local Union No los, Women S
Union. Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, to the Executive Council of the
National Federation of Federal EN-
ployes.
An elaborate program of entertain
ment is to be provided. National Or
GAMER Earl r. Hoage will be toast
master. Among the entertainers will be
Miss Mary O'Donoghue, who will sing.
Officers Of other local unions will be
among the guests, in addition to many
officials of the Treasury Department,
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
Civil Service Commission, Personnel
Classification Board, Employees Com
pensation Commission and friends of
Federal employees in Congress. The af-
fair will be held in the ball room of the
hotel
Plans for the affair are in charge OF
the officers of Local Union No. los and
an Entertainment Committee under
Olive Greer. The officers are Belle A.
Trouland, president; Mignon Miller, vice
president; Gertrude McNally, CORE
spending secretary; Anna Coburn, re-
cording secretary; Mae Bergevin, secre-
tary-treasurer; Leo Williams, guardian.
Minnie Stevens, guide. The Entertain
ment Committee includes Olive Greer,
chairman; Belle Buckley, Mae Hall,
Mary Willard, Lulu Kendrick, Jessie A.
Bell, Gertrude Shellhorn, Edna s. Dove,
Anna B. Lesseur, Mildred F. Stamm,
Maude T. Miller Violet M Turner, Anna
Maude T. Miller Violet M. Turner, Anna
Morgan, Margaret Carter, Ruth L.
Danser and Ethel Fowler.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
BOY IN CUSTODY
TWICE SAME DAY
Car Theft Charged After 13-Year-
Old Is Released in Similar
Case.

A I3-year-old colored boy who was
released in custody of his parents after
being arraigned in Juvenile Court yes
terday for unauthorized use Of an
automobile, was arrested again last
night on similar charge.
The boy, Berkeley Smith, jr.. Of the
900 block Of N street, was taken into
custody by sixth precinct police after
a car which he Is alleged TO have stolen
near Center Market collided at Thir-
teenth and Delafleld streets with an
other machine and injured Mrs. 3. B.
Horne, SO. Of the 1900 block OF Jeffer-
son street.
Young Smith, according to police.
was driving an automobile belonging
TO Miss Lois Lake Of the 4400 block OF
P street at the time of the mishap.
Mrs. Horne was treated at her home
for bruises. Smith was placed under
arrest. booked for unauthorized use of
Miss Lakes automobile and then sent
to the Receiving Home. He will be
arraigned in Juvenile Court tomorrow
morning.
The boy, police say, had been turned
over TO his parents In Juvenile Court
yesterday when arraigned In the steal
ing Of an automobile belonging to
Isaec L. Rhodes of The 400 block of
Twelfth street southeast.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
MAI. GEN. A. A. FRIES
ADDRESSES STUDENTS
Former Chemical Warfare Head
Speaks to G. W. Engineering
Glasses Banquet.

Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. S. A.,
retired, former chief OF the Chemical
Warfare Service. delivered an address
on George Washington and the cele-
bration of the Bicentennial Of his
birth at the fourth annual banquet last
night of students of the School OF En-
gineering Of George Washington Uni
verSity. More than 100 undergraduate
students attended the banquet, which
was held at the Mayflower Hotel.
Short talks were made by John r.
Lapham, dean Of the School OF En-
gineering; c. H. Birdseye, president Of
the Washington chapter of the Ameri-
can Society of Civil Engineers; q. l..
Weller, chairman Of the Washington
section Of the American Institute OF
Electrical Engineers: Irwin H. Fnllmer.
representing the Washington section of
the American Society OF Mechanical
Engineers. and A. b. Mcdaniel, presi-
dent of the Washington Society OF En-
gineers. Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin. presi-
dent of the university, was guest OF
honor
J. G. Barry was awarded the Sigma
Tau Fraternity medal as the freshman
student of the preceding year who at
tanned the highest scholastic rating.
Otis L. Turner was chairman OF the
committee in charge Of the banquet
meeting. Among those assisting him
were George jackson, Harold G. Free,
F. p Lyle, F. M. Hoffheims and c.. c.
Thorn. Entertainment was furnished by
Frances williams and Blanche AriSon.
James II. Platt Of the Bureau Of Indian
Affairs acted as toastmaster.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
POLICE HEADS VIEW
DETECTIVE RATINGS
Increased Efficiency Goal as
GIassford ConferS With
Crosby.
Plans for increasing the efficiency and

Plans for increasing the efficiency and
effectiveness of the headquarters de-
tective force were discussed yesterday
at a protracted conference between
Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, police
commissioner; Brig. Gen. Pelham D.
Glassford, superintendent of police, and
Inspector Frank S. w. Burke, chief OF
detectives.
The record Of each member Of the
detective bureau was analyzed in detail
in an effort to determine his efficiency
This study involved the number Of in
vestigations made by each detective, the
number of cases he has closed, and
the number Of arrests made which
failed or aided in the solution of case.
New Ratings Planned.
AS a result of the conference Gen
Glassford said he hoped to work out Q
system for rating the efficiency Of mem
bers of the detective bureau-a system
that would be fair to the officer in de-
termining whether he should be allowed
to remain on the detective force, o.
returned to the precincts for further
training.
Gen. GlaSsford considers the detec.
tive bureau the backbone of the police
department, and he wants its personne
composed of the best trained and mos
efficient Investigators on the police
force. He said he believed there are
now few men at the detective bureau
whose work is mot quite up to snuff, -
but he did not indicate whether any
changes are contemplated in the near
future.
Several months ago, a plan for rat
ing members of the Detective Bureau
ON the basis Of efficiency was adopted
primarily to give a half dozen officers,
chance Ito make good" 1t was an
nounced that the probationary period
for these men would expire April /.
System Unsatisfactory.
Under the rating system. detectives
were TO be graded in three different
classes-A, B and C. The A group
would be made up of the most efficient
men. In the B class would be placed
men whose efficiency was doubtful and
who would be warned that an improve
ment in their service was expected to
avoid transfer. The c group would be
composed of officers giving unSatisfac-
tory service. This rating would call for
an automatic transfer to the precincts.
When April l came, however, police
officials decided that the rating system
was not exactly what they wanted-that
the fundamental basis of the plan was
sound. but that 1t might work an in
justice on some of the officers. A more
thorough plan was regarded as neces-
sary TO protect the interests Of the men;
one that would be based primarily on
the achievements and ability of the
officer.
In the meantime the half dozen men
who were given an opportunity to i'm
prove when the rating plan was adopted,
are still unaware Of their fate on the
detective force.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
REED AND BOWMAN
SECURITY BILLS 0. KID
Report Approving Measures Sent
to Congress by District
Commissioners.

The District Commissioners yesterday
sent 70 Congress reports approving the
Reed and Bowman bills to regulate Sc
cur1ties brokers in the District and dis
approving the Blaine bill on the same
subject
The principal difference between the
two types OF legislation is that the
Blaine bill prohibits the issuance of
securities without securing the permis-
son OF District officials, whereas the
Bowman bill simply sets up a system!
OF qualifying securities dealers who wish
70 operate In the District.
Under the latter bill they must be
licensed by the superintendent Of in
Surance and their licenses will be re-
voked or suspended under certain con-
oltions-for instance, upon conviction
Of crime involving securities trans
actions, whether here or elsewhere.
In his report on the bills TO the Com
miSsioners, Herbert L. Davis, superin-
tendent Of insurance, said "racketeers
have subjected honest investment bank
ers TO unfair competition" in the Dis
trict, but that the Bowman bill repre-
sented the best way to deal with the
subject.
Several amendments, involving changes
In the phrasing Of the bills, were rec
commended.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
RELIEF FOR 10000
TO Be DISCUSSED
AT MASS MEETING
Need for Immediate Action to
Be Stressed by Charities
Representatives.
$3.50, GOO CHEST DEFICIT
SEEN BEFORE YEAR END
Expenditures First Quarter of 1892
Are Nearly Double Those of
Same Period in 1881.

Measures for prompt action tn meet
the needs of the unemploved in the
District estimated at 20. 600. will he
considered at mass meeting this
afternoon at the United States Cham
Der OF Commerce Building. The meet
ing will be held in the west room at
3 O'Clock.
DR.. Frederick w. Perkins, president
of the Council of Social Agencies. will
preside. With the Acknowledgement
that contributed funds to the Chest
are insufficient to take charge of the
unprecedented demands for relief, the
needs for speedy action will be dis
cussed by Walter S. Ufford of the
Associated Charities, DR.. John O'Gradv
of the Catholic Charities and Mrs.
Charles H. Goldsmith of the United
Hebrew Relief Society.
Expenses Are SIashed.
simultaneously with a statement is
sued in connection with the meeting,
setting forth the unemployment situa-
ton and some of the problems in
volved, 1t was reported on behalf of
the Community Chest that despite the
fact that the funds collected and dis
bursed this year greatly exceed those
handled in 1881, the expenses of con-
Quoting the Chest during the first
three months of 1882 were $4,000 less
than for the same period a year ago.
These figures, made public by Robert
V. Fleming, Chest treasurer and presi-
dent Of the Riggs National Bank, were
accounted for by reduction in oper-
ating expenses from $4,000 for the
first three months of 1881 to $63, 900
for the corresponding period this year.
At the rate at which funds are being
disbursed by the Chest, Mr.. Fleming re-
ported, a deficit of $250,000 will exist
in the budget before the close of the
present year. The unemployment Situa-
ton and consequent increased demands
for relief has resulted in the disburse-
ment of $728,397.l4 the first three
months of this year as compared with
$428, ,082 40 paid to the same organiza-
tions during the first quarter of 1881.
This represents an increase of ap-
100000.
Pledges $50O,OO0 Over 1881.
Based upon this average of $500, 900
more to the agencies in three months,
the Chest would face an alarming def
cit, 1t was pointed out, as the pay
ments at this rate of 100000 a month
would mean increased payments in a
year of 81 ,200,0 900 over payments made
last year, while the pledges amounted
to only s500,o00 more than those of
1881. Part of this increase, however,
was paid to the District Committee on
which will have received
its final funds from the Chest on May
/, SO that this $250,O00 will not be paid
out in the next three quarters Cessa-
ton of the work of the Employment
Committee on made work has already
increased the burden of the family
welfare organizations, it was pointed
out, and at the present rate of increase
in relief needs the estimated deficit of
the Chest treasury will amount to
$3.50, 900.
Collections for the first quarter of
1882 totaled $l,312,511 go as compared
with payments of 1904, ,516.64 for the
same period last year.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR
HOLDS MAN By FOOT
Donald Jones Freed With Crow bar
at Connecticut Avenue Apart
ment After Call for Help.

Donald Jones. IS, got his foot
caught last night in the door Of an
automatic elevator in an apartment
house in the 5000 block Of Connecticut
avenue and couldn't get II out
1t seems that when he stepped into
the lift and set the automatic stop
per" for the floor on which he intended
to alight he forgot to take his foot IN
with him. Almost before he knew il. he
and the elevator were ascending. but
his foot jammed in the door.
Jones quickly stopped the elevator
and called for help. Occupants Of the
apartment house went to his assistance.
and one of them called the fire rescue
squad. Before the firemen arrived. how
ever, 1t occurred to some one that pry-
ing the door open with a crowbar might
get Jones and his foot out OF the lift.
So crowbar was obtained from the
janitor's quarters and Jones was lib
Grated.
His foot bruised. Jones limped from
the building and returned to his home
at 1900 Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
NEW ENGLAND WOMEN
TO CONVENE TUESDAY
Annual Congress of National So
ciety to Be Preceded by Tea for
President General.

The annual Congress of the National
Society Of New England Women viii
open at the Hotel Washington Tuesday,
when consideration will be given 10
the most effective way ~ stimulating
patriotic Interest and civic work based
upon good American ideals
The day before the congress opens an
executive board nesting will be held.
followed bv lea for the retiring officers
given by the president general. Mrs.
Gilbert Leslie Lewis. Of Rochester
Delegates and presidents frorn the so
colonies VIII begin 70 arrive 10 Washing
ton today, among whom win be et6ttps
from The Pacific 6oast Northwest.
Middle West and Eastern sectors.
The snnHsl bsnptiet viii be given
Apfil ~. guests Of hondr including the
presidents q other patriotic societies.
Other officers are Mrs .Jafnes r
Mcbride, FIRST vie president sehetai,
Mrs. M ?. Jseses. second vice pfesi=
dent gepstsli Mrs. Jer6rre ~ Fsffis
third Vice president sefikfsl Mrs
George Edsf. eeffestsnaitis secretary
general. Mrs, EdWsta y Vlnsi treas.
urer general end MRS James w
Canaday. Jr,, rssissfsf general,
Evening star., 1932-04-10
BISHOP SHAHAN HONORED

Requiem mass was celebrated yesterday
morning for the late Most Rev. Thomas
j. Shahan, bishop of Germanicopolis
and former rector OF Catholic Univer-
sity. in the National Shrine at the uni
versity. The ceremony was led by Right
Rev. Mgr. James II. Ryan, with Rev.
James A. Quigley as deacon and Rev.
Frederick j. Wenthe as subdeacon.
Bishop Shahan died in his 18TH year
after having devoted 40 years of active
service TO the university.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
FIRST LADY ATTENDS
L0NGWORTH CONCERT
Cincinnati String Quartet Gives
Initial Program Toward
Foundation.

The first concert donated toward the
Longworth Foundation was given yes
terday afternoon in the chamber music
auditorium Of the Library Of Congress
before q large and distinguished audi
ence that included Mrs. Herbert Hoover,
many officials Of the diplomatic world,
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, and prom
tnent musicians and music lovers. The
program was given by the Cincinnati
6tring Quartet, including Raoul Berger
and Michail Stolarewski, violins; Vlad-
mir Bakaleinikoff viola, and Desire
OanczowSki, violincello.
This string quartet, which came all
the way from Cincinnati for this event,
played the Franz Schubert "Quartert in
d Minor" and the Johannes Brahms
quartet In A Minor" opus 81, No. 2
The audience gave the musicians a
warm welcome and was enthusiastic In
Its applause after both selections.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
BlantOn Defeated
In Pay Fight With
Veterans Counsel
House Turns Down Plan
to Stop Smiths Salary
by 7O-to-6 Vote.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An effort by Representative Blanton,
Democrat, Texas, to stop the pay of
william Wolff Smith, general counsel
of the Veterans Bureau, failed in the
House yesterday by 70 to vote.
Blanton called Smith a parasite"
and said that, in addition to a large
salary, he is drawing retirement pay
under the emergency officers retire
ment act.
He was put there as counsel by
politics and he knows just about as
much about law as this telegraph page
here" Blanton said.
Representative Swing, Republican,
California, replied to the Texan, oppos-
ing his motion.
The gentleman from Texas occa-
sionally gets an obseSsion," Swing said.
He crossed swords on a legal point
with Mr.. Smith and the general coun-
sci Of the Veterans Bureau could not
agree with him on a question of ad-
ministrative law. This obsession ap-
parently started there"
Evening star., 1932-04-10
WINS 0RATORlCAL PRIZE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LA PLATA. Md, April 9-Harry
Anderson, a pupil of Iaekey High
School, was awarded IS In gold for
winning In an oratorical contest be-
tween pupils of the school. The other
contestants were: Elizabeth Dorset,
Mary Beecher. Jameson McWilliams,
Hazel smallwood. Ora Ward.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
WINS PONTIAC COACH
Mrs. Daphne d. witsell First al
General Motors Show.

Mrs. Daphne d. witsell s533 Quebec
street, was announced as winner of
first prize, Pontiac coach, at the close
of the General Motors show in WASH
ington Auditorium last night
Second prize, an electric refrigerator
was won by William Cooksey. Claren-
don, Va. third prize, vacuum cleaner
by Francis Echloff, 4s25 Butterworth
place, and fourth prize, an automobile
kit. by q. n. Cause, 1l2s Sixteenth
street.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
C0L0RED MAN ACCUSED
OF POSING AS OFFICER
Alexsndtisn Charged with Rob
bing I've Women while Pre-
tending 10 BE Detective.

A eelorea man who posed as third
precinct detective 10 sstott tnUney from
Mary Q. Tbney ot the 100 block,
Twenty second street. and Jenny Smith
Of The iip9 block Nineteenth street
wss held fer setlon 1t the grand jury
when sffsiehed IN Police Court yester-
day on robbery charges
The men, Henry Lee johnson. 80, of
s27 North Patrick street. Alexandria,
We. ,wss said bv police 10 have robbed
the Toilsy woman Of " and the Smith
woman of ~ so, both On February TO-
Poliee were told that johnson went
70 the h5tHs IT Mrs Teney, Identified
himself as q detsetivs of the third pre-
tiBet end threatened TO arrest her and
her husband for selling whisky unless
she gave him sDfne money. He left
after obtaining g.
Earlier the same day, johnson is said
70 have obtained e450 from the Smith
woman through . similar rtise. There
is no Detective Blake In the third pre-
cirsct, police declare.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
c. OF C. FOR SLASHES
u 3. Budget Balancing Refer
endum Results in Statement.

The Chamber OF Commerce Of the
United States Is committed to the
principle OF balancing the Federal
budget ''ln so far ~ possible through
reduced expenditures
This statement was made in an
announcement OF the result of O ref
erendum based on n report by a special
Committee ON Federal Taxation. headed
by Fred w. Sargent of Chicago, presi-
dent Of the Chicago 6s North Western
Railway Co.
Evening star., 1932-04-10

Representative Holiday asked DR.
Ballou If, 'in view Of the general con-
ditions over the country" he believed II
would be an 'unreaEonabie hardship
il the annual increases were remittsd
or not In effect for the coming year"
Ballou replied that many teachers
spent three years In preparing IN the
District Normal Schools for teaching
positions in the belief the salary schsd-
ule would remain in force and that. de-
spite the low starting pay. they would
receive higher salary II their work WAS
satisfactory
IT dislike very much 10 feel" Or.
Ballou continued. that they are going
to be disappointed that the salary
schedule Is going TO be set aside and
Evening star., 1932-11-25

Entertainment, DorcaS Rebekah Lodge,
I. o. o. r. Home, 3233 N street, Q PIN.
Evening star., 1932-11-25

not charity which the professor should
accept with humility and reward with
silence on controversial issues. 1t Is an
investment In intelligence. The private
universities have struggled to maintain
the right Of the scholar to exercise his
intelligence, even though It led him to
criticize established policies or institu-
tions. Their example has enabled most
State universities to take the same posi-
ton, with intimate profit to the State" /"
Earlier, Miss Florence Hale, past presi-
dent of the National Education Associa-
ton, told the Virginia Council Of Ad-
ministrative Women in Education that
q conspiracy against popular education
had been launched by q few leaders.
She said there was an effort to attack
the principles Of democracy"
Evening star., 1932-11-25

cording to the oficial announcement
important documents were found in
possession Of Alarcon Mena, notably q
list Of those who were to have power
in the rebel regime.
All those under arrest participated In
the rebellion of last August. Police said
they were watching converts in the
hope of recovering military supplies
that disappeared during the sanguinary
August uprising.
It was reported that Col. Luis Larrea
Alba, former President of Ecuador, and
Luis Antonio Pena Herrera, who was
Ecuador's charge d'affaires in Italy,
were imprisoned at Rio Bamba, whittier
they had fed from Quito.
Col. Larrea Alba has been involved
In previous conspiracies by the gov
ernment authorities, and he had given
his pledge of honor not to leave Quito.
Evening star., 1932-11-25

smiling Princess sibyIls has yet TO see
the new home which has been arranged
for her at Haga Park, In the suburbs
Of Stockholm. A modern country es-
tate has been created out Of an old
castle. In an idyllic setting Of trees
and water.
Wedding presents, from individuals,
communities, and organizations are
pouring in on the newlyweds as Sweden.
having watched the wedding from a
distance, celebrates the continuance of
its royal family tradition.
Evening star., 1932-11-25
URGES FEDERAL AID
FOR UNIVERSITIES
Chicago U. Head Holds State
Institutions Must Be Given
Assistance.
BY the Associated Press.
PTCuMOND Va

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, November 25.-
Federal relief for public institutions of
higher learning was urged last night
by DR.. Robert M. Hutchins, president
Of the University of Chicago, in an
address before the Virginia Education
Association.
The situation in State-supported uni
versities, he said, "is now so critical
that unless there is some change In the
attitude or condition of our people there
is indeed little hope for that higher
learning which Is in them"
Discussing his assertion that Federal
funds should be made available, DR..
Hutchins said that such payment is
Evening star., 1932-11-25
PLOT IN ECUADOR
CALLS OUT TROOPS
Government Orders MobiIiza.
ton to Reinforce Garrison
:" at Capital.
nv the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
QUITO. Ecuador, November 25:-The
government ordered mobilization of
troops at An1bato yesterday to reinforce
the garrison at the capital, following
upon disclosure of an anti-administra-
ton plot attributed to the Conservative
party.
An official announcement said that
several men had been arrested for con-
spring to proclaim dictatorship. The
government learned of the plans, 1t
was explained, from soldiers who traded
Information for bribes.
The men arrested, the government
cornmunique said, included Carloa
Alarcon Mena, Amable Rivera. Comdr.
Tomas Yepez and Luis Roman. Ac-
Evening star., 1932-11-25
BRIDGE LEAGUE STANDING
Bureau Of Standards "Phychems'
Lead Federal Teams.

The Bureau Of Standards ~Phy-
chems," representing the Physical
Chemical Laboratory, are leading the
Federal Bridge League with 81 victories
against q defeats, according to sta
tistics released by George G. Hill, Of
f1cial scorer
Others in the first division" are
Standards "xYZs," G. A. o., Geodesy,
Treasury, photographers, Standards
Engineers and Interstate No. /, in the
order named.
The other standings are State-Navy,
ninth; Interior, Veterans Administra-
ton, Aftons, Foreign Commerce Aces, |"
Fixed Nitrogen, Bureau Of Engraving
and Interstate Stats.
Evening star., 1932-11-25
DELEGATES WILL FLY

Illinois Young Peoples Democratic
Session Arranged.
CHICAGO, November IS R.-The
Illinois Young Peoples Democratic
League announced yesterday that fleet
OF chartered airplanes will take the
Chicago contingent to the annual con-
vention Of the national organization at
Atlanta, Ca, December s.
Floyd M. Kenlay, president Of the
Illinois organization and Mayor Anton
j. Cermak's son-in-law, Is being groomed
by the Chicago members as o candidate
for the national presidency.