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Evening star., 1932-07-03
HOPE FOR PASSAGE
Of FIVE D. {. BILLS
Officials Seek Firearms, Gas
Holder and Other Meas
ures' Approval.

Final passage of at least five remain
ing District Of Columbia bills is being
sought as Congress draws to a close
this week
Except for these. practically all ma jor
legislation recommended by the Dis
trict Commissioners has been enacted
at this session, and there is said to be
reasonable assurance that the remaining
bills will be passed before Congress
finally adjourns. When the 1888 ap-
preparation bill was signed, making
more than SAL ZOO, 900 available for the
municipal government at the beginning
of the new fiscal year last week. the
anXietieS OF the Commissioners were
ended Despite the fact that the local
government has approximately $4,000
600 less this year to make all ends meet,
the need for economy had been antici-
pated and preparations made accord
ngly.
Gas Holder Permit Sought.
Chief among the bills which it is now
desired to send to the President are
those regulating the sale of firearms,
establishing a board of intermediate
sentence and parole. and giving the
Washington Gas Light Co. permission
to erect a 5000, ,000-cubic foot gas
holder on Virginia avenue southeast.
The matter is most urgent, Congress
was told, because the capacity Of the
three gas holders now existing in the
southeast section has almost been
reached, and unless another is erected
there may be danger of a shortage of
gas this year. This bill has passed the
House.
A fourth bill gives the Commissioners
blanket authority to close useless"
streets and alleys, enactment OF which
would save considerable time and bother
Tnen. too, the Commissioners desire
the House to authorize the payment of
IS ZOO to the widow of heroic fireman,
Lieut.. Samuel L. Callahan. whose recent
death occurred in line Of duty. Early
last month the Senate passed this bill,
but 1t has been held up in the House.
Some Bills to Fail.
Congress is expected to adjorn with
out taking final action on the street
railway merger bill, now the subject Of
controversy between Senator Blaine of
Wisconsin and Senator Austin Of Ver-
mont. AS for the group Of bills
culdIldIQlR LAC SPtCldl 1dDC5
Committee investigating fiscal relations
between the District and Federal Gov
ernment, these are reposing securely
in the Senate District Committee. Four
Of them would impose additional tax
burdens on the people of the District
and the fifth seeks a definite answer
to the ratio of the Federal lump sum
contribution. Senator Capper. chair
man of the District Committee. has
refused to consider them except as a
group and the report from the Bureau
of Efficiency has not been rendered on
the final bill.
Mrs. Mary T. Norton Of New Jersey,
chairman Of the committee, will return
from Chicago, where she was dele
gate to the Democratic National Con-
vention in time to take charge Of bills
when Congress resumes its work
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
TWO ARE ARRESTED
IN ARLINGTON RAIDS
Garage at Cherrydale Visited by
Police-Twenty- eight Gallons of
Alleged Liquor Confscated.
BY a star correspondent Of The star.

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE. Va, July 2.-Raids by Airing
ton County police this afternoon re-
suited in the arrest of two people and
the seizure of approximately 28 gallons
Of alleged liquor.
The first raid was conducted by Dep
uty Sheriff Harry woodward and Po-
liceman John R. Burke on the home Of
Laura Sutton, colored, East Arlington.
They arrested the woman and seized II
half gallons of alleged liquor.
The same two officers. accompanied
by Policeman James D. East, later
raided an automobile repair shop on
the Lee Highway at Cherrydale known
as "Charley's Shop" arrested Charles
F. Wray of the 1900 block Avon place,
Washington. who is said to be the pro-
prietor, and seized 20 gallons of al
legged liquor. Neither the woman nor
man had been able to make bond to-
night.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
"Fox" Is Virtually Cleared of
Completely In Lindbergh
Kidnapping Case.
ALIBI OF FLORIDA TRIP
VERIFIED BY U. S. AGENTS
Former Patent Attorney Accused
in $104, 900 Mclean Theft Was
Tried on Car Theft Act.

Virtually eliminated as a xuspec+ IN
the Lindbergh kidnapping case, despite
his alleged role OF "chief kidnaper" in
the 100000 ransom hoax engineered
by CASTOR B. Means at the expense OF
Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean, Norman
T. Whitaker. alias "the Fox" is back
in Washington to face trial for con-
spiracy.
Whitaker'S alibi that he was in
Florida the night Charles Augustus
Lindbergh, jr., was stolen from his crib
at Sourland Mountain has been verified
by the United States Bureau Of In
vestigation, which nabbed the Fox"
IN Brooklyn, N. Y, last week
Bond Fixed at s1OO, 900.
Brought here from New York and
lodged in the District Jail under $l00, 900
bond yesterday afternoon, Whitaker
told The Star he was in Tampa on
March l. when the kidnapping occurred.
Il didn't have any connection with
the Lindbergh case" Whitaker said as
he arrived at Union Station In custody
OF two deputy United States marshals.
Il can't say anything at this time about
the Means case, but may say some
thing in few days about that"
Federal officers have learned that
Whitaker was in Tampa from Febru-
ary 29 to March 8. during which period
he was tried and convicted under the
national motor vehicle theft act. He
was IN court there on the day Of the
kidnapping in New Jersey.
The portly Whitaker. hatless and ap-
parently in good spirits, was taken d.
rect from the station to the District
Jail when he admitted his inability 70
make the heavy bond fixed bv United
States commissioner in New York.
The prospect IS he will remain In jail
over the Fourth OF July.
He probably will be arraigned in the
District Supreme Court Tuesday or
Wednesday. The Government plans TO
press the prosecution with a view to
an early conclusion. Of the case.
Rover VIII Prosecute.
Evidence against Whitaker is being
marshaled by John M Keith. Bureau Of
Investigation official, who took a lead
ing part in clearing up the Means case.
United StateS Attorney Leo A. Rover
will conduct the prosecution.
Whitaker. disba1Ted patent attorney
and former chess champion, remarked
Yesterday he had many friends in
washington. He mas indicated TO ofn-
GERS that he is acquainted with Means,
although the latter. when interviewed
at the jail subsequent to Whitaker's
arrest, declared he had never heard OF
him"
Whitaker and the New York marShals
were met at the station by Deputy
United States Marshals John J. Clark
son, Gus Cerimele and Thomas East.
who were accompanied by Mr.. Keith.
The prisoner shielded his face from
newspaper photographers by raising q
newspaper in front of him.
Whitaker and Means are lodged in
different wings at the District Jail.
They will eat in separate dining halls.
On instructions from the Department
Of Justice, Whitaker will be permitted
to talk to no one but his attorney. APP
parently he has not selected a lawyer
vet
Evening star., 1932-07-03
CIVIL, SERVICE SECRETARYSHIP
RELINOUIST1ED BY J. T. DOYLE
Formally Changes Hands for
First Time in Commits
sion's Existence.
{. Claude BabcoCk, Named
Successor by Hoover,
Takes Office.

The secretaryship of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission formally changed
hands yesterday for the first time in
the 49 years the great personnel agency
Of the Government has been in exist
ence, President Hoover having ap-
pointed E. Claude Babcock as the sue
cessor to John T. Doyle.
Mr. Doyle, who lives at 1888 Nine
teenth street, IS nationally known
authority on the merit system. He
started out as the one-man staff of
the commission in 1888, when the civil
service rolls of the Government con-
tanned less than $4,000 names. In
dropping the reins under the retire
ment provisions of the new economy
bill he left an agency of some 700
workers, who in turn administer the
employment affairs of an army Of
100000
Supported Merit System.
In the interim he has not only
worked for the extension Of the merit
system in the Federal service, but also
in municipal and State government.
He was instrumental in putting civil
service into effect in Chicago and
Kansas City, and in the nine States
where it is now installed, while serving
for 20 years as secretary-treasurer of
the Association of Civil Service Com
missions.
Civil service actually got start in
this country in 1872 under President
Grant, Mr. Doyle recalled yesterday.
After making one appropriation OF
900 for it, however, Congress closed
the purse strings of the Treasury, and
there was no more until 1878, when
regulations we're drawn for administer
ing under its provisions employment in
the customs house and post office in
New York in the time Of President
Hayes.
John Doyle was a copyist In the New
York post Office then, and the first
Evening star., 1932-07-03
AUTO DRIVER BONDED
IN ALEXANDRIA DEATH
City Coroner Holds Inquest in
Killing Of Solon D.
McGee.
By a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, July "A YER
dict Of DR.. w. E. Beattie, city coroner,
given this afternoon after an inquest
into the death of Scion D. MCGEE, As,
of No. Virginia avenue, was that Nc
Gee died last night at the Alexandria
Hospital from injuries received when
struck by an automobile driven by
Thomas A. Miller, SO, of HOO block
Randolph avenue, on the Alexandria
Washington road near -Four Mile Run.
Miller testified that he was going at
approximately 25 miles an hour toward
Alexandria when he struck MCGEE,
who was walking on the same side Of
the road. He pulled into the center Of
the road to avoid hitting the man, and
finally overturned his machine in a
ditch on the opposite side of the high
way after striking him. he said.
Miller was released today under 81 900
bond for his appearance in Police Court
Thursday morning.
Services for MCGEE are to be held in
Fredericksburg, Va, tomorrow. He
leaves wife and six children.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
ORATORY WINNERS
LEARN ITINERARY
Tour Beginning July Is to
Include Visits to Seven
European Countries.

The itinerary of the prize European
tour which the f1nalists in the recent
National Oratorical Contest here won
was completed last night by Randolph
Leigh, director general of the contest.
The tour. which begins with the de-
parture from New York on July 16,
will include visits to Scotland, Eng
land, Paris, Switzerland. Italy. Ger
many and Belgium The tour ends
September 18 at New York.
Dr. and Mrs. Glen Levin Swiggett of
Washington will chaperon the party
again this year. Experienced travellers
of Europe as well as other quarters Of
the globe, the educator and his wife
are well equipped to conduct a group
tour. Their own experience enables
them to be expert Institutional guides.
Eight Days at Sea.
Leaving New York aboard the S. S.
Tuscania at noon Saturday, July 16,
the orators will be at sea until July
"a when they are landed at Glasgow,
Scotland, where they will remain until
July 81. The next two days will be
spent in London. A four day motor
trip Of England will permit the party
to return to London on August 4. The
following day the group viii go over to
Paris to pass six days in that city and
in its environs.
On August IL the orators will be en-
route to Switzerland, where they will
stay from August 13 to II. The next
day. Milan, Italy, will be the center
of interest. From Milan the route will
lay through Florence, where two days
will be passed, followed by two-day
motor tour of Italy. Two more days
will be spent in Rome and another two
days will be passed in Venice.
viii Go to Germany.
From Italy the orators will go to
Germany, where, between August 81
and September f. they will visit
Munich, Nuremberg, Heidelberg and
Cologne and take trip on the River
Rhine. On September 5. the party will
go to Brussels in Belgium and will re-
turn to Paris on September 6. Another
three days in Paris will end the stay
in Europe before the orators move up
to Havre to sail, September TO- aboard
the S. S. Carinthia. Tnat ship is due
to dock at New York September 18.
The orators who won this tour by
Lucylle D. Goldsmith of Los Angeles,
the national champion; Miss Minnie
Sadie of Washington, Miss Muriel j.
Herstein of New York, John H. Jarman,
jr., of Oklahoma City; John Ansley Of
Birmingham. Ala, and John ]. Scanlon
Of Springfield, Mass.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
TAkOMA PARK HOME
is RAIDED BY POLICE
Montgomery Officers Arrest Law
renee Peters on Illegal Posses
sion Charge.
By a STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

BY a STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
TAKONA PARK. Md, July 3.-Law-
renee Peters, 81 years old, Of 33 Free
mont avenue here, was arrested on q
charge of illegal possession of intoxi-
cants with intent to sell late today in
a raid upon his home by Sergt. Roy
Snyder and Pvt. James E. Shoemaker
of the Montgomery County police force
and Town Policeman Frank Lane.
The raiding officers reported finding
eight cases of beer, seven ptnts OF
whisky, five pints of alcohol, several
bottles of coloring and large quantity
Of empty bottles in Peters home.
Peters was booked at the Takoma
Park substation and is no wbeing held
at the Silver Spring station for $500
bond. Two men who were in the house
when the officers entered were allowed
to depart, police said.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
BISHOP WILL DEDICATE
MEMORIAL CHURCH GATES
Right Rev. James Freeman of
Washington to Conduct
Rites at Wayside.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN. Md, July a.
When Bishop James Freeman Of Wash
ington, D. c., visits st. Marys County
in September he will dedicate the me.
mortal gates and entrances to Old
Christ Episcopal Church in the William
and Mary parish at Wayside, Md. near
here. The memorial was given to the
church by Foster Reeder in memory of
his father. the late D. H. Reeder, who
died recently.
The work cost in the neighborhood Of
$1,100 and is a great improvement to
the old church, as the steps, made of
brick, were rapidly deteriorating. Now,
they have been made into just one large
step going into the church. The gates
are Of iron on large cement posts. The
rector is Rev. Jesse NJ. B. Woodrow OF
Leonardtown.
Bishop Freeman will also confirm all
the candidates for confirmation in the
three charges under Rev. Mr.. Woodrow
at Wayside, Oakley and Leonardtown.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
MAN SHOT FATALLY

Asbury Lewis, 81. colored, 1886 Sixth
street. was shot and fatally wounded
during an alteration last night in the
rear Of 437l2 r street.
Shot through the hip with a small
caliber revolver, Lewis was taken to
Freedmen's Hospital, where he was pro-
nounced dead. Members of the hospital
staff said death was due to hemorrhage.
Police held Arthur ChildreSs, 80, COL
ored, 718 Rhode Island avenue, In con-
nection with the case.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
SON OF E. w. SAWYER
SUICIDE IN LOS ANGELES
Interior Official Said to Be on Way
to California, Where Student
Was Visitor.

Norman B. Sawyer, 81, son of Ernest
W. Sawyer, Interior Department official
and one of the international highway
special commissioners of the United
States and Canada. died in a Los
Angeles hospital yesterday after shoot
ing himself in the head, according to
an Associated Press dispatch.
Sawyer, university graduate, shot
himself at the home OF his uncle,
Arthur J. Davis, whom he had been
visiting the dispatch stated. He left a
note disposing of his belongings, but
giving no indication of his reason for
ending his life.
His father, who lives at 205 Elm
street, Chevy Chase, Md, was under
stood last night to be en- route to Los
Angeles.
Evening star., 1932-07-03

clude the Lincoln Park, Stanton Park,
Trinidad and Northeast Citizens Asso-
Citations and the Northeast Business
Mems Association. in cooperation with
the Community Center and Playground
Departments.
The Ludington AirlineS will cooperate
with the District National Guard in the
celebration at the Monument Grounds
tomorrow night. A plane piloted by
late a night bombing attack. Guards
men of the anti-aircraft unit will
attempt to pick up the plane with
searchlights.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
TAKEN IN LIQUOR RAID
Man and Woman Arrested by
Squad From Ninth Precinct.

A man and woman were arrested on
liquor charges last night in a house in
the 500 block Of D street northeast by
a ninth precinct police raiding squad
LED by Lieut.. Gustave Lauten.
Inc Two were booked as William r.
Huooiph' 81, and Mary Helen Bailey,
"a, both OF the D street address. Ru-
ooiph was charged with illegal sale and
the woman with sale and possession.
lhree quarts Of alleged whisky were
Evening star., 1932-07-03
NEWLY ORDAINED PRIEST
HOLDS FIRST MASS TODAY
Rev. w. A. Swinburne to ofhciate
at Rites This Morning at
st. Anthony's Church.

Rev. w. A Swinburne, who was or
dained Wednesday at st. Mary's
Cathedral, Peoria. H., will celebrate
his first solemn high mass at IL am.
at st. Anthonys Church, Twelfth and
Monroe streets northeast.
Of1cers of the mass will be Very Rev
p. E. Conroy, rector of st. Anthony's
Church, arch priest; Very Rev. DR.. C.
A. Hart of Catholic University: Very
Rev. E A LOTUS, st. Mary's Church,
Tonawanda, N. Y; Very Rev. Father
Carey, o. p, Dominican House of
Studies, and Francis Sullivan, st.
Mary'S Seminary, Baltimore.
Father Swinhurne will receive at his
home, 3618 Tenth street northeast, after
1880 pm. Monday and Tuesday.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
RALLIES OF MANRESA
LEAGUE WILL START
~ stan Correspondent Of The star.

BY Stan correspondent OF The Star.
GLEN ECHO, Md, July 2.-The first
of a series of weekly rallies of the Man
resa League Of Montgomery County,
preparatory to the annual retreat in
August, will be conducted at Oakdale
Villa here July at pm.
The speakers will include Rev. Charles
r. O'Hara, Rockville; Rev. James J.
OConnor, Bethesda; Rev. Andrew H.
Mihm, Glen Echo; John A. Overhalt,
Chevy Chase. and Joseph Sullivan. q
yer Spring.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
AIR TRAVEL HEAVY

Hecorus Expected to Be Broken by
Holiday Passengers.
New week end air passenger records
are anticipated on airlines operating out
Of the Capital in connection with the
July 4 holiday.
Since Friday nearly 400 passengers
have been handled at Washington Hoo
yer Airport by the Ludington Airlines
alone, and the traffic total for the four
day period ending tomorrow night is
expected to be approximately $50, on
the basis OF advance reservations, ac-
cording to James S. Moran, local traf-
flc manager for the line.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
JUVENILE JUDGE RETURNS
Kathryn Sellers Back on Bench
After g Months Absence.

After D months Absence.
After an absence of more than six
months, Judge Kathryn Sellers returned
to the Juvenile Court bench yesterday.
Judge Sellers suffered fractured hip
when she fell at her home. l47l Monroe
street, on December Is. and had been
unable to return until yesterday.
During her absence Judge Mary
O'Toole of Municipal Court presided in
Juvenile Court.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
EMPLOYE NEVER TARDY
Native of Washington, 81 Years in
Government Service, Retires
at Age of 65.

Not one tardy mark in his entire 81
years of service has been entered
against Louis K. Weber Of 8O8 A street
southeast, who retired yesterday at the
age of SIS as a bookbinder In the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing.
Mr.. Weber has been employed con-
tinuously in the bureau since 1895 and
established a remarkable record Tor
punctuality, although his home was AL
ways several miles removed from the
bureau.
Mr.. Weber, a native of washington,
is a son of the late Louis F. Weber.
who was well known as q musician
many years ago.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
STORE BANDITS GET SIS
Two Armed Colored Men Hold Up
Delicatessen Owner.

Two armed colored men last night
walked into a delicatessen store in the
1900 block of Fifth street, held up the
proprietor. Irwin Beck, and robbed the
cash register of S..
Beck told police the robbery occurred
about $50 O'Clock. while there were no
customers In the store.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
B. {. F. WARNS PUBLIC
Contributions Should Be Given
Only to Accredited Members.

VHIy 70 AOOItu4Ltu MtH HUtIs.
A warning not to contribute money,
food or clothing to men who represent
themselves as members of the Bonus
Expeditionary Force unless they bear
proper credentials of Identification
was issued last night by Capt Doak z.
Carter, chief of staff Of the bonus army.
"As there are between 1000 and 5000
professional buns in town, this warning
is issued 10 protect the people of Wash
ington," Carter said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-21
I'M
NEW
YORK
!!I!!| van
From Caviare to Cabbge

From Caviare to Cabbge
New York. April 21.-In a currently
popular musical satire, The Astors,
Goulds and Vanderbilts are shown
dining at an Automat. Another scene
reveals luxury shops in such panic
that barkers are employed to drag in
customers.
All Of which is good natured spool
ing Of the depression's presumed ef-
feet on the rich and socially promi-
nent New Workers.
But it happens that these rich and
socially prominent Manhattanites
have seized upon the Tightening times
as motif for their smartest affairs.
They had just about run out of nov
city ideas and 20-piece bands were
getting commonplace, when along
came the good old depression to help
them out. Rarity was just around the
corner!
For several months the society COL
umnS have reported the smartness Of
hostesses who served corned beef ana
cabbage or frankfurterS and Sauer-
kraut. just few weeks ago, one Of
the finest Fifth Avenue residences
was the scene of county fair with
hundreds of Blue Book ladies going
shopping for vegetables and fruits.
There have been many more gestures
in the same direction.
II X Y
Some Fun, Eli?
But the ultimate. It seems Is still
to come. A certain grand dame with a
reputation for great originality
promises to stage depression party
to end all depression parties. The
plans include hurdy- gurdy-or sew
eral hurdy- gurdies-instead Of the us
ual society jazz band. Bryant Hall,
where economics are discussed AND
workers parties held, might he hired,
and guests would be catered from an
Automat or Childs.
One of the requirements. say ad-
vance reports, will be that each guest
give up a favorite luxury for this &C.
caSion.
However, none will ever be able t,
nab the party laurels from Elsa
Maxwell, who Is swankdom's pet orig
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-21
Rurleiph Gets in Line

Many Burleigh county townships
have tackled the problem of balanced
budgets with a vengeance. In 80 Of
the county's taxing districts budgets
have been cut more than 30 per cent.
There is reason for justifiablc pride
in such a showing and 1t Is to be
hoped that other political sub-diN-
sions will follow the example set by
the budget slashing townships.
AS yet, cities and villages have been
slow in cutting their budgets. Resist
ance there is stronger than in the
rural sections. The National Num-
cipal Review, however, reports that
a start has been made on city bud
gets, made necessary by the economic
situation and the drop in real estate
values. The bond market has been
slow, curbing to some extent the orgy
of spending which has resulted in
placing many municipalities in an
financial plight.
Pittsburgh, for instance, has cut
the city budget some Is per cent. Chi
cago, where city financial conditions
are chaotic, has reduced wages as
much as q per cent. In Philadel-
phia all salaries over $4,000 have been
slashed 10 per cent. Only policemen,
tiremen and teachers have been ex-
empt
In addition, practically all public
work except the most urgent has
been suspended or abandoned in
many cities. Other means have been
to decrease city expenses.
Street lighting has been curtailed.
Officials have been forced either to-
give up their automobiles or curtail
the use Of them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-21

so diversified as ours needs all Of our
present transportation services. They
should not be permitted to disregard
the public interest, however, or en-
gage in cutthroat competition. All
should be equipped to give the public
the best possible service on reason
able basis.
It may be unpopular in these times
to suggest extending further the func-
tons of a governmental bureau and
giving it more work to do. The prin-
ciple involved cannot be evaded, how
ever. Either all transportation agen-
cies should be subject to the same
general kind Of regulation or the
principle of regulation should be
abandoned entirely.