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The Washington times., 1932-02-10
MAYOR URGED
FOR CAPITAL.
Times staff Photo

Mayor. aldermen and all the
trimmings of a city government
will be urged for Washington in
resolutions to be laid before the
Federation of Citizens Associa,
tions by the Takoma Park Citi-
zens Association.
Plans also were made last night
by the association for giant
mass meeting of District citizens
to lay before them the proposed
change in government.
DR.. William A. Hooker and
Mrs. Mary L. White were named
additional members to the Bicen-
tennial committee of the asso-
citation.
The Washington times., 1932-02-10
"Smuggled jewels"
Help Trio to Get
Woman's $500
MISS PHILIPSON

Mrs. Anna Lubora, 4412
Seventh st. N. W., is 5000
poorer today as a result of
falling for the old "smuggled
diamond racket"
All she has to show for her
money are several pieces of cut
glass.
Three men duped her last
night when one, posing as a
Russian sailor, offered to sell
several "smuggled rings" and
the other two offered to pool
their money with that Of Mrs.
Lubora to purchase the "jewels."
Jewel experts said the stones
were worthless.
The Washington times., 1932-02-10

dence that as the realization of
the widespread want spreads
means would be found to meet
the necessity when it comes"
Small groups of volunteers will
continue the drive to reach every
probable giver to the cause. but
the Chest officials are now settling
down to the routine grind of al,
leviating hardships through the af
filiated organizations.
The Washington times., 1932-02-10
County COP. Club
Visits Mrs. HOOUer

Mrs. Herbert Hoover received
more than a hundred members
of the League of Republican
Women of Arlington county yes
terday afternoon in the Blue
Room of the White House.
President Hoover was detained
by business in his office during
the brief reception. The women
were headed by Mrs. Frances A..
Harris, president.
The Washington times., 1932-02-10
Fishermen to Hold
Meet in HdqerStOlUNl

The annual regional council of
the Maryland and District of
Columbia units of the Izaak Wal
ton League of America will be
held in HagerstoWn March 10.
DR.. M. darcy Magee, of Wash
ington, president of the council,
will preside. Speakers will in
clude SwepSon Earle. Maryland
State conservation commissioner,
and E. Lee LeCompte, State game
warden.
The Washington times., 1932-02-10
u. S. Clothing Prices
SLashed for Charity

A reduction of so per cent in
the present fixed prices govern
ing sales of surplus clothing to
charitable organizations, has been
authorized by Secretary of War
Hurley.
Interested charitable organiza-
tions may obtain information
from the commanding general of
the Corps Area in which such
organizations are located.
The Washington times., 1932-02-10
Small Chest Army Still
Works to Collect Deficit

Even though the Community
Chest is $191,0O3 short of its
goal of $2,601, 900 the needy of
the National Capital will be taken
care of somehow"
AS the army of 5000 workers
dispersed yesterday upon compile
ton of the organized drive 10
reach the minimum estimated
necessary to care for the Job
less, hungry and needy" officials
and solicitors expressed CONT.
The Washington times., 1932-02-10
81 Students Enter
ODDOrtUnitu School

Thirty-one pupils have enrolled
in the opportunity schools which
we're opened in Alexandria Mon
day night. Eleven white adults
attended the session at Lee School
and o. colored attended the
classes at Parker Gray School.
The classes will be held tri-
weekly during the remainder of
the school term.
The Washington times., 1932-02-10
Alexandria Court
Picks JURY Solicitors

Milton Glasgow and j. Owen
Lynch have been appointed jury
commissioners of the Alexandria
Corporation Court. They will
select 800 names from the male
voting list for jurymen during
the wear
The Washington times., 1932-02-10
HyattsUilIe Chief
Orders Drill School

Drill school every Friday night
has been ordered by Chief Noble
F.. Rushe, of the Hyattsville Fire
Department. The school will
cover the study of new fire haz-
ards and methods of meeting
them.
The Washington times., 1932-02-10
Alexandria Council
POnderS Concessions

The Alexandria city council to-
morrow will discuss the question
of allowing non-residents to hold
selling concessions during the
various parades and conventions
scheduled for this year. Several
councilmen are opposed to grant
ing any concessions except to
local organizations.
The Washington times., 1932-02-10
TANK BID AWARDED

A $500 contract was awarded
today by the District Commis-
sioners to the Chicago Bridge
and Iron Works to furnish and
complete in place an elevated
steel water tank at the District
Training School near Laurel, Md.
The Washington times., 1932-02-10
FL. Flynn Appointed
BQnkruptcu Referee

Frederick L. Flynn has been ap-
pointed referee in bankruptcy for
Alexandria by Judge Luther B.
Way of the United States Court
for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia. Flynn, formerly a Democrat
turned Republican in 1923 and
was one of the leaders in the
fight which carried Alexandria
for Hoover. He succeeds former
Judge F.. G.. Duvall
The Washington times., 1932-02-10

fields under the bright summer sun.
1t is not the temperature we really
object to, but the temper of the
world; in all our distress about taxes
and tariffs and boarded money and
jobs in jeopardy, we do not feel
that we are free to act, or even free
to think, as we should about Japan.
At the same time we wonder where
Japan has found or expects to find
the materials for even an unofficial
war. Obviously it was a good time
to turn the trick and. get control OF
China but a trick in war is only
good if it works.
Sour Notes
The Washington times., 1932-02-10
True to Type
WAR AND WI INTER-
OF HARDSHIP
UNFAIR ...
Ry GILBERT SELDES

MOST of us feel think, that the japanese have
AVA taken unfair advantage of the world, it
starting in winter somehow less decent than
the march of the German soldiers through the wheat
The Washington times., 1932-02-10
MONTGOMERY BIRTHS

Seventy-four babies vert born
III Montgomery county in Decem-
Der, figures released today by the
Public Health Nurses show.
The Washington times., 1932-02-10
"BingO," Prison Rat,
Killed in Jail Cell

A large rat, known to police
and courtroom attaches as "Bingo," !"
which has been visiting the Alex
andria police station for nearly a
month, is no more. "Bingo' was
killed yesterday by Motorcycle
Policeman McCleary, who threw
his night stick at the rodent,
which had entered cell.
The Washington times., 1932-02-10
Sour Notes
So long as I

ment writes notes which sound like cross between the
later Caesars and African cheftans, it will not be
possible to have much sympathy for them The world
simply will not believe that the Chinese nave no rght
to boycott their invaders and for the Japanese to in
sst again and again that the little guys attack them
seems hypocrtcal and actively unpleasant SO the
whole body of pacifs and liberal opinion has favored
the Chinese and doubt whether any pacltlst was so
true to his principles not to wish Tor humping
Japanese defeat.
Remember! ..-r..
For myself, l cannot keep away from the parallel
of 1914. Pacfst opinion denounced the but spe-
officially denounced Germany the cause OF an un-
necessary war. Pacfst opinion today makes much of
the fact that Germany certainly was not the single
offender. 1t is reasonable if it is not pleasant
to think that twenty years from now what Is ett OF
civilization may put the blame China as we'll as on
Japan.
Defense for Billions
do not know why so little mention has been made
in the newspapers of the fact that Great Britain and
America both have enormous investments in China.
have been told that the British investment is five bill
lions (and am feeble financier that do not know
whether this in good dollars diminished pounds)
For generation China has been chaotic and torn with
civil wars 1t may be good thing for dollars that
Japan should protect them. But we have to remember
that the Japanese not going into China Tor our
sweet sakeS.
Divide and Sell
A young man. formerly member of the House of
Commons, asked what he would do to the
world if he dictator. He replied that he would
arrange for the partition of China think his argu-
ment that the prosperity of the last century de-
pended on the opening up of countries-the Ameri
west for America and Africa for all of Europe
could dsmember and "civize" China would
we would be prosperous for another century. It is
quite true should destroy civilization older, and
some people say better, than But it seems
that the Japanese will save us the trouble.
The Washington times., 1932-02-10
Crowded Pages

A friend of mine has private grudge against the
Japanese He has a publicity stunt which has to be
pulled within the next week. and which would be first
page if it weren't for the crowding cables from
the Far East. It reminds me of man Alexander
Woollcott tells about who apparently driven mad
by his obscurity and in furious determination
to be remembered forever committed heinous crime
the murder of his entire family burning their home
and committing suicide. Unfortunately he chose the
third of August 1914 for his great day and the
papers had previous engagement.
The headlines in the past ten days have driven into
obscuri almost all the plans which going to save
the country. Nothing surprised me more than to find
presidential attack boarding, tucked away on
page six. Thinking back, however became aware of
the fact that the financing corporation has yet been
created by Congress- So the millennium has not yet
arrived.
What Shall We Buy2
Our Government is of not in business except
for selling postage stamps so it's propaganda against
boarding money cannot be effective and it we'll that
leaders of finance and business have been called to aid
in the good work, because the first thing the anti
hoarders ought to do is this: they ought to tell us on
what to spend money Getting myself terribly
tangled in economies arrived at the conclusion once
that the to set the country its feet was to buy
endless quantities of perfectly useless objects which
were Immediately destroyed. AS l couldn't think of
such objects. gave up the economic struggle / am
perfectly willing to take advice.
The Washington times., 1932-02-10

PARENT-TEACHERS MEET
The Parent-Teacher Association
of the Patrick Henry School.
Arlington, Va, will meet Friday
night at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
MASONIC ORDER
DELEGATES TEMPLE
Rain Prevents Attendance of
Thousands at Alexandria
Ceremonies.

FresmaSonary, in the presence Of
President Hoover and high officials of
the Government, solemnly dedicated to
Masonry, virtue, universal bcnevolence
and the memory of its greatest son the
imposing s5,OO0,OOo George Washington
Memorial Temple at Shooters Hill,
Alexandria, today
Undaunted by a steady downpour
alexandria bravely conquered its bitter
disappointment as scores of DELAYED
special trains failed to reach the city
In time for the coIorful parade of mill
tary and Masonic forces which preceded
the formal dedication ceremonies.
Weather conditions which upset pre-
ViouS estimates of $4,000 attendance
necessitated the holding Of ritual cere-
monies within the auditorium, where
PRESIDENT and Mrs. Hoover. members
OF the cabinet, the House and Senate
and other high dignitaries assembled
at l o'clock.
The President witnessed the ma ior
portion of the dedicatory ceremony but
lett few minutes after o'clock.
shortly before the dedicatory address
was delivered.
Roaring Salutes from 81 guns of the
10th Field Artillery stationed back of
the memorial signifisd the Presidents
arrival. Answering salutes from 81
guns on the historic U. S. S. Constitu-
ton and from five Coast Guard vessels
echoed from the Potomac.
Lieut.. Gov. Price of Virginia, in the
forced absence of Gov. Pollard, was in
the reviewing stand with members of
the George Washington Masonic Me-
mortal Association and other high dig
nitaries of the order as the five di-
visions OF the parade. dwindled to some
Continued on Page 3, Column -
Evening star., 1932-05-12
AKRON CREW CUT.
AFTERLoSS0F GAS
"a Men Go Ahead by Plane
When Big Ship Starts
Last Leg of Trip.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
CAMP KEARNEY, Calf, May IL.
The dirigible Akron, with a re-
duced supply of precious helium gas,
resumed its interrupted journey at 1l:40
am. (P. S. T) today from Lakehurst.
N. j., to Sunnyvale, Calf. after "A
members of the crew of 80 had left the
giant airship to make it more buoyant.
1t was reported to have only 81 per
cent of the helium gas with which. it
left the East Coast early last Sunday.
This was revealed to be the reason
why part Of the crew was ordered from
the ship this morning to continue their
journey to Sunnyvale by naval trans
port planes.
1t also was one of the reasons for the
delay in the departure set for 10 am.
Quite bit of the gas was Waived out
yesterday in making the mooring here
which resulted IN the killing Of two
of the ground crew and carrying of a
third for two hours dangling at the end
of q 3eo-foot trail rope.
The loss of helium also explained
why the great sky liner will not under
take to cross the mountains in South
ern California and fly up the valley.
The northern route will be along the
coastline. close enough, If visibility per-
mits. for people Of the coastal towns to
see the ship.
Commenting upon the death of two
bluetackets yesterday and the thrilling
two-hour ride on rope through the
air by third when the Akron dragged
from its landing mast, naval officers
said the Gan Diego ground crew was
inexperienced in handling such a big
ship.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
MEANS ARRESTED
AND FACES CHARGE
OF DRUNKENNESS
NeWspaperman Says He Was
Attacked in Fourteenth
Street Drug Store.
SUBMITS TO INTERVIEW
IN PRECINCT CELL BLOCK
Detective Asserts He Mistook Lee
Somers for Former Under
cover Man.

CASTOR B. Means was back in Jail this
afternoon-this time on charges of
drupkenness and disoderly conduct
Released on $4,000 bond only "A
hours ago, after his indictment on
charges of embezzling s104,000 in an
alleged Lindbergh ransom fraud, the
adventurous detective got into a fight
IN downtown store this afternoon and
was taken to the first precinct station.
There he was also charged with assault
ing Lee Somers. reporter fer the
washington Times.
= Somers told police Means assaulted
him in Schulte's drug store, in the
National Press Building. after he had
mistaken him for a Department of
Justice agent.
Demanded Credentials.
Somers told other newspaper men he
had an appointment to meet Means in
the Willard Hotel, but when the former
Justice Department agent failed to ap-
pear he left the hotel and walked
across Fourteenth street.
Then" Somers continued, "I saw
Means near the National Press Build
ing. He invited me inside the drug
~ AAosfC q WIlCh We ROL
inside, he demanded to see my creden-
t1als. Then he said I was a Justice
Department man. He struck me in
the chest during the argument"
Means was with his wife at the time
he met Somers She left him, however,
when police took him to the first pre-
cinct.
M. G. johnson, the manager of the
store, called a policeman from the cor
ner when the argument grew heated.
and the arrest followed.
Means was ordered held until he
could sober up" and Capt. w. E.
Holmes said he would have to post
$65 collateral for his release, $50 on the
assault charge. $40 on the drunkenness
charge. and SIS on the disorderly charge.
Allowed to talk to newspapermen, the
heavy-set Means was brought out of
the cell block into the entrance hall.
where he was interviewed. Minus tie
and belt, which had been taken from
him when he was placed in the cell,
he stood in front Of the cell block door
and denied he had struck Somers.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
BANKER IS BEATEN
BY HOLD-UP MEN
Bandits Escape With S1,500
After Tying Up Cashier in
East Falls Church.

Armed bandits this afternoon robbed
the East Falls Church Branch of the
Falls, Church Bank of SIS after
slugging and binding A. H. Barbor,
cashier Of the branch. Following the
hold-up. the three bandits escaped in
a new sedan bearing unidentified deal
ers' license plates.
According to the Arlington County
police, Barbors life was saved when
the automatic pistol in the hands of
one of the robbers failed to discharge.
The two bandits then struck Baroor
over the head with their guns ana ran
to their waiting car which was manned
by third
Party Is Released.
Shortly after the hold-up, police fol-
lowed a sedan on the Lee Highway to-
ward Falls Church Its occupants. in
cluding two young men, who bore a
slight resemblance to the bandit, and
an elderly couple we're brought hack to
the branch bank When Mr.. Barbor
looked at the two younger men, he
said:
They're the guys"
Coming outside the cashiers cage,
however. for a closer scrutiny of the
suspects faces, Mr.. Barbor said the
youths aren't quite as rough-looking
around the face as the hold-up men
were"
They were detained for short while
and then released.
Gives Description of One.
The only definite description which
Mr.. Barbor was able to give was of
one of his two assailants. This man
was described as being feet or
inches tall. extremely rough faced, with
small black moustache.
According to police, after Barbor had
been struck down he lay unconscious
for a short time. Coming to, he strug-
gled to a telephone. into which he NUT
tered police" The operator sum-
moned A. w. Mcpherson, proprietor of
filling station, who is special Of
flcer.
Mcpherson ran to the bank. He
from Barbor's wrists, and Barbor was
dazed.
Saw Men Enter Bank.
H. H. Anderson, real estate man with
Offices adjoining the bank, told police
he saw the bandits as they entered the
bank.
They walked right across my front
porch" Andersen declared land said
to myself, There go two tough-looking
customers. I didn't see them any more
though, and didn't hear anything in
the bank I didn't see car. and, for
all I know, they could have Just walked
down the street toward the boulevard. !"
Evening star., 1932-05-12
PRESIDENT SHAPES
IDLE RELIEF PLAN
Hoover and Robinson Agree
Balancing Budget Must Be
Part of Program.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
+ "A compromise Federal relief
program took shape today at
conferences revolving about the
White House ana the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation and par
ticipated in by Republican and
Democratic leaders.
AS the discussions concluded,
President Hoover in a statement
revealed the aim as being to COM
bine, simplify and put into con-
crete form" various relief pro-
posals. First of all, however, is
placed a balancing of the budget
Senators Watson and Robinson,
Republican. and Democratic lead
ers, respectively, were visitors at
the White House. Others there
during the morning were Presi-
dent Dawes of the reconstruction
Corporation, Eugene Meyer, gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve
Board, and Secretary of the Treas
ury Mills.
The President went over the situation
separately with Watson at breakfast
and later with Robinson.
Declining to discuss details, Watson
stated later tentative agreement
was in prospect u
Evening star., 1932-05-12
H. S. new INVOLVED
IN POSTAL INQUIRY
Former Head of Department Said
to Have Sought Withdrawal
of Bid Protest.

By the Associated Press
Correspondence purporting to reveal
that former Postmaster General Harry
S. New sought to straighten out the
finances Of disappointed postal bidder
to get him to withdraw a protest that
the award was illegal. was offered to-
day to Senate committee.
The correspondence from the files of
P. w. Chapman & Co. of Chicago rep
resented that Chester Hanson. unsuc-
cessful bidder for the Back Bay postal
station, in Boston, had threatened to
demand a congressional investigation
Of the award. but withdrew it when
New promised to negotiate to release
him from an embarrassing financial
position.
Chairman Blaine placed the CORE
spondence before the Special Commit
tee investigating postal leases.
Raymond D. Brown of INDIANAPOLIS
successful bidcer for the contract. was
on the witness stand and denied any
knowledge of the arrangement. The
lease calls for an annual rental of S66.-
600 for 10 years.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
Wall Street Trading
at a Glance

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 12-The stock
market turned emphatically reactionary
today, particularly in the rails, but
steadied somewhat during the late
afternoon trading. Union Pacific. after
dropping Az points, recovered l and
fractional recoveries from the lowest
were numerous. But the late tone was
heavy. The turnover was under a mil
Lon shares Issues off a point or two
included United States Steel, American
Telephone. American Can. Sears, Ma
tional Biscuit. Standard of New Jersey
and others.
Bonds.
The bond market followed an irreg-
ularly lower trend, although some high
grade issues generally displayed resist
ance to liquidating flurries. Corporate
loans were unsettled by heaviness of
the rails, a number of the most specula-
tive mortgages losing from l to around
5 points. New York Central SIS of 20l
were down 81 points while Northerl
Paclnc As Southern Pacific 4l2s,
Southern As, Missouri Pacific 5s and
512s, Union Pacific As, Erie IS, Great
Northern AIS, Frisco 41as and Nickel
Plate 41ks and IS were under pressure.
Curb.
The Curb Market was heavy at the
close, having drifted lower throughout
most of a dull session. Utilities and
industrials returned general losses, al
though in few instances did declines
amount TO point. Most of the oil
leaders were about steady, especially
Standard of Indiana which resisted
pressure.
A break in wheat, in sympathy with
foreign markets and rejecting bearish
Canadian crop news, was a dishearten-
ing influence. Prices were ~ to 1N
cents lower at the close. Corn lost q
to cent. Cotton was barely steady,
closing 40 to 80 cents bale lower.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
BODY Is FOUND NEAR
NEW JERSEY HOME
OF FAMOUS AVIATOR
By the Associated Press.


TRENTON MAY 12-Gov A. Harry Moore late today said he
police kidnapped ndbergh baby found dead the
famous flyers at HoDewel, n. J.
Sciwarzkop Informed the Governor that latter said that the
BODY was found by neehbors the Lindbergh home.
developments answered question that had puzzled
Nation Tuesday night March lis the Lndbergh baby
alive dead?'
said had further details regarding the mat
Shortly before the Governors announcement made COL
Schwartzkop had all reporters the Lndbergh home
A formal announcement to be made there
whsled through the clear night outside the
Sourland Mountain of the famous ver Mrs Indbergh
Cow the nursead her 2Omonh-od
to bed at 30 o'clock
Mrs ndbergh the baby in his crib with Miss Cow
bending him. Then she downstairs Half hour later
the stopped her the kitchen the child
had gone to sleep 49,
At 1870 Miss Cow into her mistress and asked ii
Col ndbergh had taken the baby When the mother un
able the nursemad followed by Mrs LlndDegh ran
down to ask the father himself.
call that motion the greatest manhunt the Nation
had that followed closely for weeks
kings presidents and millions of citizens around the world
The dayo-day diary" of developments in the Lndbergh
baby kidnapping meodramatc true detective story
pete fuctuatng and conflicting emotions keyed to
high points of the unfolding drama
story initial anguish of hope of false leads of double
crossing despair, of renewed hope and of prayer.
developing steps the mystery that shocked the world
as reported by the Associated Press, follow:
Evening star., 1932-05-12
DEGREE FOR FIRST LADY

Mrs. Hoover will leave Washington
tomorrow night for Wooster, Ohio,
where Saturday she will receive an
honorary degree at Wooster College.
This will make Mrs. Hoover's seventh
degree, the others having been con-
ferred by Swathmore. Elmira, Goucher,
Radcliffe, Whittier and Mills Colleges
She will receive "literarum humani-
Drum doctor" This degree is being
given in recognition Of Mrs. Hoover's
work in social service, and it will be
conferred upon her incident to the
celebration at Wooster College of the
125th anniversary of the founding of
that institution
Mrs. Hoover is expected to return to
Washington Sunday morning.