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The Washington times., 1932-05-05
1000 WITNESS
SANCTUARY
OPENING
Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Gam Are
Among NotabIes; Ritual Held
In First Cathedral Unit

With medieval splendor, the
choir and sanctuary of the
Washington Cathedral was fer
mally opened for public wor-
ship today.
The gigantic sanctuary. with
it's towering Gothic arches and
lofty vaulted ceiling, was filled
to capacity with more than 1000
persons, including administration
officials and diplomatic dign1-
tarieS.
Mrs. Hoover and Vice President
Curtis, with his sister, Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Gam, occupied
seats of honor for the festival
service.
Unable To Attend
The President, who accepted an
invitation several weeks ago, sent
a last minute message that he
would be unable to attend.
Marking the completion Of the
first unit of the huge cathedral,
a professional Of more than $50
clergymen, attired in rich church
vestments, slowly filed through
the church crypt up to the his.
toric Jerusalem altar, built OF
stones from the quarry which
supplied the material for King
Solomon's Temple.
Serve As TaIisman
Opening his sermon with a
message of greeting and congrat-
ulation from the Archbishop OF
Canterbury. the Right Rev. James
e. Freeman, Bishop Of Washing
ton, expressed the hope that the
cathedral would prove a tails
man in effecting the ultimate
unity of ChriStendom. and a
mighty and determining factor in
all that concerns and promotes
an orderly and peaceful world"
The sermon, which was broad
cast over a nationwide network,
was heard by hundreds Of wor-
shippers, unable to enter the
cathedral, through huge ampli-
fiers on the Pilgrim Steps out
side the cathedral.
Castle, Reed in Professional
In the professional, led by a.
choir of 40 men and boys, were
nine bishops, presidents of uni
versities of Washington and
Maryland in their academic
gowns and members Of the Chap
ter and Council, including Under
secretary Of State Castle, Senator
David A. Reed, Of Pennsylvania,
and former Ambassador AlanSon
B. Houghton to England and
Germany.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
ARMED BANDIT
ROBS STORES

An armed bandit last night held
up proprietorS of two grocery
stores within less than a half hour
and escaped with $11.
Samuel Brenner, 339 K St.,
8, W., told police a colored man
entered his store, demanded
money at the point of a pistol
and took $40 from the till.
Shortly after the same man
entered the shop of Irving Lieb.
man at 1245 Four-and-a half st.
s. W., and robbed him Of 81
after producing a pistol The
description Of the man in each
case was identical.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
Sayings &ow
Decrease in
Last Year

Murders decreased in the
United States last year.
Crime statistics, announced by
the Justice Department today,
showed that for So cities of 1OO,-
900 population or over, 9.O3 out
Of every 100000 persons were
victims Of feloniouS homicide in
1881, compared with 9.45 per cent
in 1880. b.. ..
Undoubtedly due to slack bust
ness conditions, robberies were
materially heavier last year than
in 1880, the rate having been
1910 per 100000 population, as
compared with 1869, in the So
large cities,
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
Southern Gas Men
Come Here in 1888

The annual convention of the
Southern Gas Association is to
be held in Washington for the
first time next May, it was an
nounced by Curtis Hodges, of the
Greater National Capital Com
mittee today.
George A. G. Wood, president
of the Washington Gas Light
Company, and C. N. Nichols, Of
the convention department Of the
committee, presented the National
Capitals attractions at the con-
vention in New orleans this week.
The convention is attended by 300
delegates.
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Mrs. E. P. COstigan
To Address Women

Mrs. Edward P. Costigan, for
mer president Of the District
VoteleSs League Of Women Voters,
and wife of the Senator from
Colorado, will address a meeting
of the District branch Of the
Women's International League
for Peace and Freedom next Mon
day afternoon in the Friends So
cial room, 1911 I st. N. w.
She will talk on What Women
Can Do in the Peace Movement" /"
The Washington times., 1932-05-05

because Mr.. Victor is one OF those
granite characters against whom the
waves of fact dash unavailingly. Other
defenders of the Sacred Amendment
have been a little on the defensive,
but not Mr.. Victor. Others have been
vaguely aware Of some intention
among politicians to submit a question
of private rights to private votes;
few of them have recently warned
President Hoover that they would
have no respect for his integrity if he
changed his mind or allowed the
Republican Party to change its mind
on the subject. But Mr.. Victor is
unaware of these things. Admirably
and concisely, he says, Prohibition
is succeeding" Surrounded by tea,
women sandwiches. and petits fours.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
SchuruQ1ln-Heink
To Sing With Band

Madame Schumann-Heink will
open the District Bicentennial
Commission music week program
at Constitution Hall next Monday
night, DR.. George C. Havenner, ex-
ecutive vice president, has an
nounced.
The famed singer will appear on
the program with the Philadelphia
Harmonica Band, composed Of so
members, ranging between 10 and
II years of age.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
Spanish War Vet
Dies in Alexandria

Charles N. Duffy, a Spanish
War veteran, died suddenly this
morning at his home, 20S South
Fairfax St., Alexandria. He was
one of the oldest members of the
Columbia Engine Company and
also Of Alexandria Washington
Lodge Of MasonS. He was a
charter member of r. e. Lee
Camp, Sons of Confederate Vet
eranS.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
OFFICIALS LOSE
RETIRED PAY
UNDER BILL
Army Appropriation Measure
Reported to House; Crosby,
GIassford, Patrick Hit

The War Department appro-
priation bill, reported to the
House today, contains a restric-
tive provision which will pre-
vent retired Army officers who
are drawing retired pay from
holding appointive or elective
positions in the Federal or Dis
trict government in the event
their total income exceeds
$4,000 annually.
The restriction will vitally ef-
feet many public officials, some
members of Congress and large
number of District officials.
Three of 13 employees of the
District who draw municipal sal
aries in addition to Army retire
ment pay are affected.
GlassfOrd Affected
They are: Commissioner Her;
bert B. Crosby. whose salary from
the local government amounts to
$4,000 a year and whose retire
ment pay as q major general
amounts to $4,000 a year; Mason
M. Patrick, chairman of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission, whose
local salary is $500 a year and
retired pay as a major general
is $4,000 a year, and Pelham D.
Glassford, superintendent Of po-
lice, who draws a salary Of $8,-
600 year and whose retired pay
as brigadier general Is $4,312.44.
Aides to any civil officer OF
the United States except the
President also are prohibited in
the bill. This section would af-
feet Secretary Of State StimSon,
who has military aide.
S59,OOO,OOO Slash
The Army appropriation bill
SlasheS nearly $59,00O,000 below
last years figure and more than
$24, 100000 below budget esti-
mates.
Outstanding features of the
measure are:
Citizens Military Training
Camps and Reserve Officers
Training Camps suspended for
one year.
Line and promotion list Of
ficers reduced from 10.930 to
$3.50, forcing 1000 officers.
from the highest to the lowest
rank, to retire.
Enlisted personnel kept at
118,750, with a prohibition
against retired men below en-
listed rank continuing active
duty.
Flying pay cut $112,5OO,
through limiting the number of
flying officers.
Aviation Limits
Appropriation for lighter
than-air equipment cut from
100000 to $1OO.
Pans for completing the pro-
gram of securing 1900 service
able airplaneS abandoned for
the year, the appropriation be-
Ing cut more than $4,000,000.
Air operating expenses
slashed $2,200,0O0.
National Guard funds not
cut, despite the Budget Bureau
desires.
Reserve officers receive no
pay If they elect training dur.
ing the year, except reserve fly
ing officers.
The budget estimate of $780,.
100000 for Rivers and Harbors
work is allowed
SS2,OOO,OOO Flood Control
Flood control allowed the
budget figure Of $4,000, 900.
The national rifle champion
ship matches sre suspended for
the year, saving 100000.
Pay for military attaches re-
stricted to so officers-there
are exactly that many on such
duty.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
COGchnaen's Union
Celebrates TOni0ht

The fiftieth anniversary Of the
Coachmen's Union, one of the
Oldest colored relief organizations
in the city, will be celebrated
tonight with a golden jubilee
reception and dance at the Ma
sonic Temple, Tenth and U
Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
By JOHN A. SHEA

A cross section of vice con-
ditions is indelibly impressed
on the mind of taxicab
operator in Washington when
he works at night.
I quickly learned that fact
while driving a cab under an
assignment by The Washing
ton Times to learn first hand
if the taxicab drivers are get
ting a living wage under the
present 2O-cent zone system.
worked - and I mean I
worked - from 1880 o'clock at
night until after 3 o'clock in the
morning and I lost money. After
depositing my cab at the garage
in the morning I went to an all
night lunchroom frequented by
cab drivers. talked to them as
one Of them and all said the
''going was bad"
AS each man without exception
entered the lunchroom he said to
the others:
"What a rotten night. have
not made expenses. What have
you fellows done? 1 hustled to-
night and got nowhere. I wish
times would get better. would
drop this huStling game in a
minute"
Share Evil Gains
My night experience proved to
me that many of the taXicab men
are making both ends meet by
hauling men to houses of i'll fame
and to bootleggers. The women
pay the drivers at least a third
of what they can get out of he
men and drivers who engage in
the ''liquor selling" business pay
the bootleggers a dollar a pint
and charge the customer an ad-
ditional so cents for it.
In addition to that the drivers
of course charge the regular fare
TO the trips to these establish
ments and they say that they
usually get a good tip for it. One
driver admitted to me that he
made $18 one night last week
hauling men to disorderly houses.
got practical experience along
those lines. I was approached
by three different men. two at
Fourteenth and K SITS. N. w. and
one at Tenth and F. SITS. N. w.,
who asked me to take them to
houses similar to the Old Colonial
Tea House, where pretty women"
live. was hailed by a man near
The Times-Herald Building, who
asked me if I could get him some
whisky.
For the benefit Of the police,
Prohibition Commissioner Amos
w. w. Woodcock, friend whom
I like very much, and the church
folk, as well as my own bosses.
the editors, I Solemnly VOW that
I refused the jobs.
Women Solicit
My first experience with tainted
women came less than five min
utes after I started to work
Thursday night. Two colored
women hailed my cab on Four
Continued on Page 1S, Col. y
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
Mrs. PGrnlGLee UL
At Cathedral Rites

lGrs. Jane Parmalee, prominent
socially, tainted this morning dur
ing ceremonies marking the
opening Of the choir and Sanctu-
ary Of washington Cathedral.
she was removed to her home,
''Ihe Causeway," at 1929 Klingle
I'd. N. W., in an Army ambulance.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
Oldest Inhabitants
Pau TindnLL Tribute

A resolution lamenting the
death of William Tindall, Oldest
employe of the District, who died
recently at Walter Reed Hospital,
was adopted last night at a meet
ing Of the Association Of Oldest
Inhabitants at Nineteenth and
H Streets Northwest. Mr.. Tin
dali was "a vice president Of the
organization at the time Of his
death.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
100 Car RepGirerS
Receive FUrLOUghS

Over 100 car repairers at the
Fruit Growers Express plant in
Alexandria were given indefinite
furloughs yesterday because Of
lack of work. The cool season
which has hindered shipping is
responsible, according to officials.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
Youth Takes Papers
From Street Rack

Charged with stealing news
papers from an honor system
rack at Eighteenth and D Streets
Northwest. early today, Michael
Miller, II, of 814 Sixth st. N. w.,
today was released on his per-
Sonal bond by Judge Gus A..
Schuldt in Police Court.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
Round Table to Hear
Minister of EqYpt

The minister of Egypt, SesostriS
SidarouSe Pasha. will speak be-
fore the Washington Round Ia
BILE tomorrow at 6:15 o'clock at
the University Club.
The First Secretary Of the Le-
cation and Nine. Ally Ismail Bey
will accompany the minister.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
True to Type
HIP FLASK SMASHED
ON MENTAL WALL
OF MR.. VICTOR
Nv GILBERT SELDES

IS BOUT fifty women, most Of them elderly, says
"A newspaper report, gathered together at Y W.
G. A. in New York recently in support of committee for
law enforcement and to them Fred Victor chairman OF
the State AntSaoon League, made speech 1t differed
somewhat from speeches of the last six eight months
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
Monte Carlo Passes

very fond of the Casino Monte Carlo but cannot
break down the that it has paid dividends
this year. My is that the report ends
with the sentence casually has declared dividend vary
ing from 100 200 per cent? And has been in existence
about 65 years. this would suggest that the stockholders
have received at least 5000 times their investment and they
ought to be willing to take cut.
What? No Rich Men?
Mr. Charles schwab probably told the literal truth when
he said that rich afraid to look their edges for
fear of finding how much they have lost These spec
tacular reveras of fortune often pathetic they
the last argument for change in the economic system It
begins to look if depression is going accomplish
slowly what the revolution in Russia did with violence
that s start all at scratch again We afford to
divide pity between those who rich and those who
knew what it to make 100 per of money
they inherited from their grandfathers.
The reason the wealth of the wealthy should be protected
is that to an appalling extent the prosperity of the
middle class and Of the poor depend upon it.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
SPEAKEASIES
HELP RECEIPTS
Of SOME
Jack Shea Discovers Cabmen
Must Look to ByWays
for Fair Wage

This is the fourth of q series
of stories on the tGricGb SituG-
ton in Washington. Because
of the numerous complaints re-
ceiUed, saying Washington tart
cab driverS operch1rge for rides,
are underpGid for their SER
UiceS, are i11Sulted by their pas
SengerS, and are under peonGge,
The Washington Times assigned
a reporter to become a tGTicdb
drtUer for SeDer1l days and
study the situation first hand.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
Walls of Ivory (SoIid)

Walls Of Ivory (SoIid)
II has always seemed to that the intellectual argu
ents of the prohbonists less important than the
quality of their minds That is why think they make
mistake in trying be logical about their pet theory
because logic insists that you cannot nothing lies
behind this brick wa'' until you have either scaled the
wall or gone around the WALL and looked That wall
very few Mr. Victor's walls peculiarly high. Pro
hbiton he says ''is morally right Permission to sell
Qiquor) is morally wrong 1t is perverson OF the
pose Of government, which is collective agency for
waging ignorance disease poverty, crime and in
humanity To Mr.. Victor the idea that government
exist in order to create protect the happiness of its
citizens by interfering with them to the very slightest
degree, simply does not It is behind the wall
Fact and Opinion
Mr. Victor wanted the newspapers Of New York to print
statement by Lillian D. Wald the head of the Henry
Street Settlement to the effect 'that only of the
$4,000 treated last year by the Settlements
was case of alcoholism and that carrying flask by
members Of the young generation had ceased to be fashion
able Inasmuch read this statement in newspaper,
! gather that Mr.. Victor has had his wish.
Why Bother Your Hip?
But why he wanted printed, do not know The first
half of the statement is fact and being fact is to be
checked with thousand other facts 1t implies that alco
hosm has virtually ceased to exist which may be true,
although other statistics render it unlikely Skilfuy Mr.
Victor associates with this statement of fact another state
ment which decidedly opinion He takes the flask OF
the coegian and mashes it against his WALL beautifully
of the circumstance which makes the disappearance
of the flask unacceptable argument against prohibition
On the other side of the wall the 10000 speakeases
The custom of carrying fasks has gone out just the
custom OF carrying flint and tnder has gone out It has
been rendered unnecessary by later inventions.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05

he also declared there middle ground between pro-
hibon and free liquor traffic. annhilatng by these soft
words the various Canadian and European systems Of
control
Evening star., 1932-08-18
STOCKS ARE HIGHER
IN FINAL DEALINGS
Late Advance in Wheat Has
Bullish Effect on Securities.
Trading Small.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 18.-The stock
market see-sawed uneasily today, COM
ing up to finish with moderate gains
in some of the leaders, in sympathy
with late upt IN in the wheat market.
1t was one Of the quietest sessions
of the month, With turnover of about
one and three quarters million shares.
Leaders appeared to encounter support
on recessions. Afternoon losses OF 81
to SO share in number OF issues were
largely erased in the last hour, ana
several of the leaders finished about
81 to So above yesterdays fnal levels.
American Telephone opened on 81
a share at $l09.25, rallied to $!ll.3'
and then hovered around $l10. Amer
lean Can, after yielding $1.50 TO So!.fo'
rebounded to $3.50 and then ciung
close to the $50 mark. United states
Steel moved meanwhile from It's open
ing at $40l2. of 81 cents a share, 70
S4l.25 and then rested around S40.2o.
Union Pacific conceded rs cents share
under opening selling to $67.75, recoV,
cred to $40 IS. and then tuctuated
around 500. j. l. Case, normally
rapidly shifting stock. opened on $2.5O
to $3.50, quickly darted up to $52.3t
and then settled down around $50 10
s5l share.
There was little news, one way or
the other, to fire the imagination OF
traders. They apparently adopted .
waiting policy.
Evening star., 1932-08-18
EMPIRE TAX ASKED
AGAINST U. S. FILMS
Special Levies Also Urged on
Farm Commodities Such
as Eggs.
Nv the AsSociated press

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA. August 18.-American ex-
ports of motion picture films and GER
tain agricultural commodities, such as
eggs, would have to pay extra duties
and conform to special regulations in
markets of the British Empire under the
terms of recommendations made today
to the imperial economic conference.
The Committee of Methods of Eco
nomic Collaboration suggested special
levy on the renting value of all foreign
films be assessed in addition to postage
and customs duties now in force.
1t also would be helpful, the COM
mittee said, If the United Kingdom
would enact legislation requiring that
all wholesale trade in suitable COM
modities, such as eggs be conducted on
basis of commonwealth standards.
Developments this afternoon indicated
that the conference had overcome the
problem of balancing Dominion de-
mands for preferences against Great
Britain's most favored nation treaty
with Soviet Russia, and it was indi-
Gated that the conference probably
would be ever very soon.
Unofficial reports said the British
preference on Canadian wheat will be
6 cents bushel or cents under the
prevailing rates of exchange.
Evening star., 1932-08-18
Stratosphere Balloon De-
scendS in Small Italian
Town After IL Hours.
PROFESSOR PRONOUNCES
EXPERIMENT PROFITABLE
Strange Aluminium Ball Reaches
16,500 Meters Height Above
Swiss Mountains.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
EDOLO, Italy, August 18.-Prof. Au-
guste Piccards second balloon excursion
into the stratosphcre ended this eve
ming at 5 o'clock, when he brought his
balloon down here after almost II hours
In the upper atmosphere, during which
he assembled to an altitude of 16,5OO
meters, more than 10 miles.
Edolo lies in the Camonica Valley,
60 miles north of Brescia, about half
way between Milan and Verona.
The gondola bumped to landing in
a field on the outskirts of this little
town, whose entire population Of $500
turned out to welcome the adventurers.
There was practically no wind and
the balloon came down easily.
The bushy-haired little scientist and
his young assistant. Max Cosyn, stepped
out of the aluminium sphere smiling
broadly.
Well" said Prof. Picard, that was
a profitable trip"
But before he would say another
word he insisted upon seeing to the de-
fation of the balloon.
Once he decided to land. he came
down gradually and the operation re-
quired about two hours.
High above the earth, he knew that
the northwest wind probably would
carry him out over the Adriatic Sea If
he remained up much longer.
Drifting slowly downward, he landed
within striking distance of Lake Garda,
which he had been able to see from the
moment he crossed the Alps and the
Swiss frontier.
Evening star., 1932-08-18
.116 IN MARATHON
LINEUP FOR TEST
Evening Star Runners From
Two Score Cities to Cover
Mt. Vernon Route.

All expectations for entries in The
Evening Star marathon. to be run
Saturday for the National A. A. U.
championship. had been surpassed by
noon today when 1l6 names graced
the lineup of heart breaking
test that will carry the runners over
the entire length of the Mount Vernon
boulevard and by a devious route
through the city to the Zero Mile
stone directly back Of the White House
The start will be at pm.
From nearly two score cities the run
ners are trekking into Washington, with
some having started many days ago to
permit of training on the way.
Today the marathon officials, all
branches of the police department, the
District Red Gross, the Y. M. C. A. and
other organizations that will have a
hand in the management of the big
Bicentennial attraction were cleaning
up on details. with nothing to be left
undone to make the race classic.
With strong possibility that world
record will be established for the 26
miles 385 yards, nine stop watches are
being checked under direction of D. c..
Grain, jeweler, and the course given a
final careful measurement by Richard
M. Ham of the American Automobile
Association.
At least two of the entrants are bent
upon cracking the world mark estab-
lished in the Olympic marathon by
Juan Carlos Zabala of Argentina, not
sufficiently recovered from the Los
Angeles contest to essay the long grind
here. Zabala sent his regrets to the
Argentine Ambassador, who urged his
entry.
But already on the scene is the sturdy
athlete who was favored to beat Zabala
in the Olympics. Paul De Bruyn, Ger
man champion, who made mistake by
training for a hot day Marathon day
at the Olympics was SO cold some of
the spectators left the stadium. De
Bruyn and others, stiffened like autom-
atoms, failed to approach the best
times they had made in other mara
thons. De Bruyn, accustomed to run
ming the full distance in practice weeks
before race, reported here in what he
declared to be his finest condition. 1t
Continued on Page 6, Column o.
Evening star., 1932-08-18
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMDEN, N. j., August 18.-H. w.
Fielding, president of a Camden steel
concern, announced last night he will
spend $4,000 of his personal funds to
promote an idea he believes will end
present economic conditions If adopted
generally by employers.
The money. Fielding said, will be used
to give his rs employees 20 per cent
increase in pay. to be effective for one
year. The plan will cost him ap-
proximately 5000 a week, he said.
While admitting present business con-
ditions do not justify the increase,
Fielding said:
"It is simply a plan to stimulate
officers Of larger industries to do in
proportion what have done. It would
put money in the hands of workmen,
who need it and will spend it. I be-
lieve that If the plan were carried out
generally in industry, it would be only
a short time before American business
would arrive at good health"
Fielding said the wage Increase was