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Evening star., 1932-06-03
THOUSANDS ATTEND
OPENING CONCERT.
Marine Band InaugurateS
Season of Park Programs
at Doric Temple.

The stirring martial strains Of Heroes
All played before large audience by
the United States Marine Band. sound
ed the opening last night of Washing
tons Summer band concert season and
heralded the dedication as a temple OF
music of the imposing District Of Co.
lllmbia memorial to her World War
heroes.
The stately. columned Doric temple,
nestled among a bower OF lofty trees.
made a setting for the initial concert
described alike by band leader and en-
thusiastic audience as perfect"
Some 1000 music lovers applauded
the concert which was rendered by the
full II membership of the band under
the leadership of Capt. Taylor Branson
According to Lieut.. F. B. Butler, assist
ant director of public buildings and
public paris, the crowd was three or
four times as large as that which
usually attends opening concerts Of this
kind. Previous inaugurals have been
held in Sylvan Theater.
Praise New Temple.
Capt Branson and Lieut.. Butler join
ed today in praising the acoustics OF
the temple.
washington never before has had so
ideal a place for cur park concerts"
Capt Branson declared today. The
acoustics are all that could be desired
and the setting is superb"
Lieut.. Butler said that Capt Branson
has decided to hold all future concerts
scheduled for that locality in the
Memorial Temple instead OF at the
Sylvan Theater. Park officials will sug-
gest similar plan to the Army and
Navy Bands, it was stated.
I'VE were delighted to find that the
music carried perfectly to a consider
able distance from the temple" Lieut..
Butler said. Traffic and other ex-
traneous noises were at minimum.
The audience seemed pleased with the
beauty and convenience of the place.
There is unlimited parking space for
automobiles and plenty of room on the
grass for those who wish to sit there"
Features of Program.
Lieut.. Butler expressed appreciation
of officials for the efforts of private
citizens who assisted in the movement
which resulted in creation of the temple,
which was dedicated by President Hoo
yer to the memory of District men who
fought in the World War.
1t was in appropriate tribute to these
warriors that Capt Branson chose
for the opening number last night.
This was followed by Les Preludes,'' by
LisZt. Musician Winfred Kemp won
applause with a cornet solo, "Fantasie
Capriccioso," by Kemp. Another solo
that was received with favor was Mu-
sician Kenneth Douse's saxophone rem
dition of Beautiful Colorado" by De
Luca.
Other numbers by the band included
grand scenes from Andrea Chenier,"
by Giordano; Shilkret's tone poem.
"Skyward''; Sousa's popular Looking
Upward" suite, embracing by the
Light OF the Polar Star" Beneath the
Southern Cross and Mars and
Venus; Wagner's "Tannhauser" over
ture and. finally. the familiar Marines
hymn. The Halls of MonteIlma
Evening star., 1932-06-03
FARMERS ARE HELD
BEST OFF IN NATION
Assistant Secretary Dunlap De-
fends Administration IN
Address Here.

THE farmers are the folks who are
best of in this country" Assistant Sec
retary of Agriculture Dunlap told the
District Young Republicans Member
ship Committee here last night in de-
Tending the Hoover administration
against charges that its relief program
favored large banks and corporations
rather than small business men and
farmers.
Only a small proportion of farm
property is encountered by mortgages,
Dunlap said, and curtailed crops prom
ise increasing prices. Furthermore. he
said, the Republican party is making
every effort to aid farmers, small busi-
ness men and small financial institu-
tionS
Attacking Speaker Garner's relief pro-
gram. Dunlap predicted the bill would
pass both houses of Congress because
of its pork barrel characteristics" and
for the same reason would receive the
presidential veto.
Dunlap expressed the belief the Re-
publican convention will agree on a pro-
hibition platform satisfactory to all but
extremists; that the Democrats will
have difficulty in drafting an equally
acceptable plank; that Gov. Roosevelt
will be the easiest man for the Repub-
licans to defeat in November, and that
the country will spin into an unprece-
dented panic if the Democrats gain
control.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
Enuineer Chosen at Hurried
Meeting of Directors Late
Yesterday.
EXECUTIVE SUCCEEDS
GEORGE A. G. WOOD
Choice for Post Had Been Known
Unofficial Since Plans Leaked
Out Ten Days Ago.

Marcy L. Sperry, prominent public
utilities operating engineer, today be-
came president of the Washington Gas
Light Co., succeeding George A. G.
Wood, who was ousted several weeks
ago.
Election of Sperry was announced
late yesterday at the close of a special
meeting Of the Board Of Directors Of
the company. The full membership of
the board took part in the meeting
which was hurriedly called and lasted
from $3.50 until nearly $50 o'clock.
Selection Was Expected.
The selection of Sperry as Woods
successor did not come as a surprise in
public utility circles, as plans of officials
of the gas company TO name him presi-
dent leaked out about 10 days ago.
Since Woods resignation Robert d.
Weaver. president of the Georgetown
Gas Light Co., served as acting head
Of the Washington company.
Members of the Public Utilities Com
mission, however, had no knowledge of
the special meeting at which Sperry
"no SiSNtCo- wal 1tll rHdSOIl M. pdt-
rick. chairman of the commission. said
he knew Sperry was in Washington,
but was unaware of the plans for the
special meeting Of the directors.
Though not a native of WASHINGTON.
Sperry attended the Force School and
graduated from Central High School
in 1892. He was born in Annapolis,
the son of Rear Admiral Charles S.
Sperry, U. S. N.
Began in Savannah.
Sperry comes to the gas company
from the Fall River Gas Works Co.,
where he has been vice president in
charge Of operations. He began his
career in public utilities shortly after
graduation from the Massachusetts In
stitute Of Technology. starting in
Savannah with Stone & Webster, Inc
Later he became manager of the
Ponce Electric Co. in Ponce, Porto Rico
From there he went to Minneapolis to
supervise the construction and operat-
ing organization of the Minneapolis
General Electric Co, afterward return
ing to Savannah as manager of the
Savannah Electric Co. Some years
later he went to Boston. where he had
active supervision of the operation of
a number of gas and electric COM
panieS.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
BIDS RANGE LOWER
Four Offers to Build tuberculosis
Sanitarium Come Within
Available Funds.

Bids for construction Of the Chill
dren's tuberculosis Sanitarium, before
the District Commissioners today, in
dicate the contract for the job may
now be let. as four of the contractors
came within the amount of money
available for the project. The last
time bids were asked IL was necessary
to reject all because there was not
enough money available.
The bids ranged from S323,000 to
S412,830. The amount available is
$4,000. The Mccormick Lehman
Co. of Philadelphia submitted the low
bid.
The work sought under this con-
tract is construction of general hos
pital building to contain 152 beds; a
nurses home and a refrigeration plant
The low bid was 1921 900 for the main
building and refrigeration plant and
the balance for the nurses home.
The District owns the land for the
sanitarium in Prince Georges County
Md, on the Defense Highway, approxi-
mately Is miles from the District.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
SHEPHERD SCHOOL
WILL BE DEDICATED
Son of Former Governor of District
to Present Portrait of
His Father.

The new Alexander R. Shepherd
Elementary School, Fourteenth street
and Kalmia road, will be formally
dedicated at 8 o'clock tonight, when
Alexander r. Shepherd, son Of the
former Governor of the District Of
Columbia, will present picture OF his
father to the institution.
Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant. Sd. director
Of public buildings and public parks.
and George Whitwell, member of the
District Board of Education, will be the
principal speakers. Others who will
speak are Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders,
president of the District of Columbia
Congress Of Parents and Teachers; !;
Joseph H. Wilson. president of the
Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens Asso-
citation, and Mrs. j. F. Rose, president
Of the Alexander r. Shepherd PIT. A.
Albert L. Harris, municipal architect
of the District, will present the keys
of the building to Miss Janice Blum,
principal of the school. Miss Blum also
will accept the portrait of Gov.
Shepherd.
The Shepherd School, completed this
term, replaced a group of one-room
frame portables which had formerly
served the recently developed Shepherd
Park area. The building is of the
newest type school house in early
American architecture.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
UTILITIES OPPOSE
TAX BILL IN PLEA
TOCOMM|SS|ONERS
Capper Measure Is Branded
Menace to Financial
Structures.
PR0TESTANTS TO BACK
'GR0SS-NET' PRINCIPLE
Favor Paying Percentage of Reve-
nues on Sliding Scale Providing
for Fall in Receipts.

Representatives of Washington's util-
tiles called upon the District Commits
sloners today to oppose the Capper bill
70 change the system of taxing utilities.
The tax Is now 4 per cent and in some
cases 5 per cent of the annual gross
revenues in lieu of the personal prop
erty tax. The Capper bill proposes to
change this to an ad valorem tax on
personal property plus 2 per cent tax
on gross revenues.
The utility representatives told the
Commissioners they feel the passage of
this bill would be too great a burden
upon them.
Grave Results Feared.
In particular, the statement was
stressed that the bill would put the
Capital Traction Co. into the hands Of
receivers and that it would do the same
to the Washington Railway &, Electric
Co., except for the fact that railway
owns the Potomac Electric Power Co.
The utility men agreed in supporting
the 'gross-net" principle of taxation
recommended by the Public Utilities
Commission in its report to the Senate
District Committee recently. According
to this system. the companies would all
be called upon to pay percentage OF
their gross revenues but the percent
age would be arranged on sliding scale,
so that when net earnings are low the
tax rate would be correspondingly low
cred, and vice versa.
Report Prepared.
The Commissioners are preparing a
report to the Senate District Committee
on the bill This is expected to go to
Congress next week. 1t is believed
the Commissioners also will support
the Utities Commissions substitute
measure.
Among those representing the utility
companies at today's conference were
John H. Hanna, Capital Traction Co.;
William F. Ham and S. Russell Bowen,
Potomac Electric Power Co. and WASH
ington Railway & Electric Co.; Wilton
j. Lambert. Washington and George
town Gas Light Companies; E. D. Mer-
rill, Washington Rapid Transit Co.. and
R. A. Van Orsdel, Chesapeake & Poto-
mac Telephone Co.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
GEORGE H. EVANS, rs,
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
Practicing Patent Attorney to Be
Buried Tomorrow in Rock
Creek Cemetery.

George H. Evans, one of Washington's
Oldest practicing patent attorneys, died
suddenly last night at his home, 1929
Thirty-eighth street.
Born in Baltimore in 1856, he was
the son of the late George H. and Mary
Cowles Evans. He came to this city as
child and had lived here since. He
was educated at Young's School and
Georgetown, entering the practice of
patent law with his uncle, the late
Alexander H. Evans. He took over the
business at the time of his uncle's
death. He was married in 1877 to Miss
Mary Pratt Latimer who died last year.
Mr. Evans is survived by three sons.
Capt. George Latimer Evans and Nor
man C. Evans of this city and Cecil A.
Evans, Chicago; four daughters. Mrs.
Louise E. Grogan. Mrs. Percy c.
Schneider. Mrs. Henry Utley Milne and
Mrs. Louis E Smith: 19 grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren He was
a first cousin of the late Admiral Robley
D. Evans
Funeral services will be held at II
am. tomorrow at St. Adams Episcopal
Church. followed by burial in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
PORTRAIT OF LEADER
OF D. A. R. GIVEN ORDER
Picture of Member of First Cabinet
Is Hung in Constitution
Hall.

A portrait Of Mrs. Mary Eliza Nc
Cormack Mcdonald. the last surviving
member of the first cabinet of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
was presented to the National Society
yesterday by the Virginia D. A. r.
The presentation was made in Con-
stitution Hall by Mrs. Nathaniel Bea-
man of Norfolk, Va, national vice
president of the D. A. R. and past
State regent of Virginia. Mrs. William
Russell Magma, national president,
made the acceptance address on be-
half of the society.
Mrs. Mcdonald is now SO years old
and resides at Berryville, Va. She was
treasurer general in the administration
of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. The por-
trait will be placed in the reception
room of the president general in Con-
stitution Hail. where Mrs. Harrison's S
portrait already has been hung.
The painting was made by Edmund
Minor Archer of Virginia, now assist
ant director of the Whitney Art Gal
lery in New York. Mrs. Benjamin l..
Purcell of Richmond, chairman of the
committee that arranged for the por-
trait, presided at the presentation.
Owing to her advanced years Mrs. Nc
Donald was unable to attend. She was
represented, however, by her daughter,
Judge Rose Mcdonald.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
SAILING is POSTPONED
BY LOSS OF PASSPORT

Rev. Hilda M. Meyrick. in charge of
the Gospel School at Barquisineto,
Venezuela, who has been visiting friends
here, had to postpone a trip and her
return to the South American country
yesterday when she left her passport
in letter case in taxicab while en-
route to Union Station.
Miss Meyrick had planned to spend
few days in Philadelphia and New
York before sailing. She discovered the
loss while in the station and returned
to the home of friends.
If she fails to find the passport today,
Miss Meyrick will have it Cancelled and
get new one, she said, to prevent
the possibility Of some one else using 1t.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
HOBSON VOTED MEDAL

Lieut.. Richmond Pearson Hobson.
who led the naval sally that sank the
Merrimac in the fortified harbor of
Santiago, Cuba, during the Spanish
American War, was voted a Medal of
Honor by the House yesterday The
bill, by Representative Oliver, Demo-
crat, of Alabama now goes to the
Senate.
All enlisted personnel who served
under Hobson have been decorated, as
the law formerly limited such medals
to enlisted men, it was pointed out.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
BACHELOR SURPRISES "ROOMIE'
BY BEATING HIM TO THE ALTAR
Apartment Deserted After II Years. Joint Occupancy
When Both Tenants Wed.

Mr.. Chesney's best man and former
roommate, James Costello, headmaster
at Dewitt Preparatory School, announced
casually that he had been married only
two hours previously to Miss Azalease
Phelan of Burlington. Iowa.
After the astonishment occasioned by
this information had subsided, Mr.. Co.'S
tello went on to explain that Rev.
Francis Hurney performed the first
ceremony in ST. Patrick's Church. The
brides uncle. Representative Reilly of
Wisconsin, was a witness.
I'VE had been thinking about getting
married for some time" Mr.. Costello
explained, land when your wedding day
came we decided to beat you to i'll"
Evening star., 1932-06-03

Two well known Washington men
who had shared a bachelor apartment
for the last IL years were married at
almost the same time yesterday, much
to the establishment of at least one
bridegroom.
One of the men, Earle Chesney, an
executive of the Veterans Bureau, sup
posed he was getting ahead of his
friend when he married Miss Louise
Larham, secretary to Representative
Britten of Illinois.
It was not until after this ceremony,
performed at am in the Methodist
Building by Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery. chaplain Of the House. that
Mr.. Chesney learned his mistake.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
GIRL, IL, IS WOUNDED
Rhea Thaler, Playing With Rifle.
Accidentally Fires It.

Twelve-year- Rhea Thaler was
painfully wounded in the right foot
yesterday by the accidental discharge
of a small rifle which she had taken
to the yard behind her home, at 1906
Second street northeast Rhea explained
she was playing with the weapon, which
belongs to her father, and did not know
it was loaded.
She was treated at Sibley Hospital
for flesh wound and returned to her
home.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
BOY, 3, UNDAUNTED
AS NOSE is SEWED ON
Son and Nephew of Seven Pugilists
Nearly Loses Member in
Auto Accident.

Physicians at Casualty Hospital
Yesterday stitched 3-year-old Jackie
Bowen's nose back in place after that
member was almost completely severed
in an automobile accident.
The child was riding with his father,
John Bowen, GAS Eighth street north
east, life guard at Herald Harbor, when
the machine struck q post near Lam
ham, Md, throwing him through the
windshield.
Jackie, whose father and six uncles
have been pugilists, is undaunted by the
mishap and expects to resume his ath-
letic training In Q few weeks.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
COOPERATIVE SELLING
OF WOOL COMMENDED
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The claim that cooperative selling
by some 10000 farmers Of their 1881
wool clip netted $252,215 more than in
dividual sales of similar amounts Of
wool by other growers was made today
in reports to the Farm Board.
They came from the National Wool
Marketing Corporation and its stock
holder members
1t was said sales Of 11,139, 400 pounds
Of wool had brought from fraction Of
cent to nearly AZ cents pound
more than was offered by private buyers.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
SEEK WIDER HIGHWAY
Dispatch to The Star.

6peclal DISPATCH 10 Inc otar.
FAIRFAX, Va, June 3-The joint
committees of the Fairfax and Alex
andria Chambers Of Commerce yester-
day decided to go to Richmond next
Wednesday to interview H. G. Shirley,
chairman of the State Highway Com
mission, in behalf of the widening Of
the Richmond Highway. Representa-
tive Howard W. Smith and O'Connor
Goolrick of Fredericksburg will be
asked to head the delegation.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
HUSBAND WINS DIVORCE
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Md, June 3.-Lawrence
M. Ogden of Takoma Park has been
granted an absolute divorce by Judge
Robert B. Peter in the Circuit Court
here from Mrs. Clara r. Ogden, who is
said to be making her home in Kirklyn,
Pa, on the ground of desertion. The
plaintiff was represented by Attorney
Robert Peter, jr., of Rockville.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
RAICHLE TRIAL June 20
Justice Let's Sets Date for Law
yer's Hearing.

yer's hearing.
Frank G. Raichle, Buffalo lawyer, will
be called for trial Monday, June 20, in
District Supreme Court on charges of
attempted obstruction of justice and
subornation Of perjury in connection
with the defense of G. Bryan Pitts in
December, 1880.
Justice F. D. Let's, at the request Of
Special Assistant United States Attor-
ney Neil Burkinshaw, set the date of
the trial.
A demurrer to the indictment recently
waS overruled BY Justice LettA
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INVENT DEVICE TO
ABOLISH CROONERS

nose, the mouthpiece in his mouth
and started on "Dinah." He was
nearly strangled by the time he got
the instrument removed from his
face. Some listeners indicated they
would have been agreeable, If stran-
gulation really occurred.
One young man suggested that
Rudy vallee might use it to effect,
'"since he does most of his singing
through his nose"
Other strange gadgets encoun-
tered in the preview include two
wheeled roller skates, a fish-pole
handle which weighs the fish while
on the line and is equipped with a
measure for determining its length.
and a walking stick which the own
er can sit Oh at football games.
There is a new kind of pop bottle
with the top sliced off unevenly. so
that a person may drink out Of it
without getting his lips stuck, and
an alarm for the use Of lazy fish
ermen. This last-named device is
a stake which is placed in the
ground. When the fish bites, a bell
rings, awakening the sportsman.
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MRS. BROWN is
NAMED TO POST
IN 0. E. S. GROUP
RuShviIle Woman Elected
Associate ConductreSS
at State Farley.

Election Of Mrs. Josephine Brown
Of Rushville as associate conductress
headed the activities OF the closing
session Of the Indiana grand chap
ter, Order Of Eastern Star, Thurs
day in Murat temple.
Mrs. Brown now is line to become
worthy grand matron. Miss Garth
ers Of Princeton was named worthy
grand matron Wednesday. Albert
Phillips Of Hobart became worthy
grand patron.
Mrs. Mildred Knowles Schan-
bacher Of TT. Arthur. Ontario, Can
ada, most worthy grand matron Of
the order, presided at the installa-
ton ceremonies Thursday.
Miss Carithers announced her an
pointments to Offices for the COM
ing year. They are:
Harry Emmons Of indianapolis. grand
chaplain. Frank Moore Of Owensviile
Erand marshal. Mrs. Edna Eaton OF Posey-
tlne, organiss. Mrs. Frances Price, grand
Adam; Mrs Hannah HUFF, grand Ruth.
Alfa- Nell McClary OF Evansville, grand
faHllfF Bliss louise Hamilton OF Muncie
grand Martha Mrs leila webb OF Frark-
IN. grand Elccta. Mrs. Doris Hammer Of
44..lle.ety"n grand warden. and Mrs
r.ofence Carr Of indianapolis. grand
Trustees for 1932-1e3s are joseph
r. Harrison Of Columbia City. Mrs.
Alice X v. Kennedy Of Liberty and
Mrs. Alberta Huffman Of Rockport.
Retiring and incoming officers
were honored Thursday night at a
dance in the Egyptian room Of Mu-
rat temple. More than 800 cou-
pies we're present. Proceeds will 20
to the memorial fund honoring
Mrs. Nettie Ransford, grand secre-
tary for many years.
The convention closed Thursday.
Today the delegates made the an
nual inspection trip to the Indiana
Masonic home at Franklin.
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APRIL %. 1892

tered a race to see which was the
best bottle capper.
A marionette show by students OF
the west side continuation school in
New York, the proceeds Of which
90 to unemployed relief funds. Is
shown in another unit.
The first pictures Of Henry Pu
vi. one-time boy emperor OF China,
and now dictator of the new indie
pendent state Of Manchukuo, in
NIanchuria. make up another unit
OF the reel.
Governors OF twenty-nine states
in session at Richmond. Va; ma
neuvers Of a fleet Of sixty tanks at
TT. George c.. Meade. Maryland.
and recovery of the PICARD balloon
gondola in which the professor flew
$4,000 feet into the stratosphere az
ODER Gurgl. Austria, are other items
of interest.
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PARKING FEAT
SHOWN IN FILM
Home Brew Gaping Race
Is Another Reel Feature.

The answer motorists have been
awaiting for years to the parking
problem is contained in one Of the
leading units of The Indianapolis
Times Universal NewSreel now be-
ing exhibited at leading local the
aters.
The pictures from Chicago are OF
a new device recently installed IN
a parking place that vertically parks
forty-eight autos in a space for SIX
cars. The feat is accomplished by
placing the cars in cages on a
ferris wheel like elevator. which VIII
deliver cars in one minute.
Graham McNamee, staff radio
announcer Of the National Broad
casting Company and the talking
reporter Of the season. wildly COM
ments on this and other units IN
the reel.
A new kind Of tournament to
confront the endurance boys has
been uncovered at Portland, Ore,
where a corps of home-brewers en-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-29
GOLFERS O. K. DELAY IN
OPENING COFFIN LINKS
Association Urges Caution to Avoid
Damage to the Course.

Support Of the park boards policy
OF not opening Coffin golf course
until there is no danger Of its being
damaged, is contained in a resolu-
ton by the indianapolis Public
Links Golf Association received by
the board Thursday
The resolution urged the board
resist public pressure for opening
the course now, pointing out that to
do so would result in damage to
iairways and greens.
The board awarded several con-
ceSsion contracts. w. Harrison
Marsh again received park and
swimming pool concessions at FL
lenberger and Garfield parks on
bids of S1,1O0 each. Brookside park
concession was awarded TO E. l..
Cone, s555: Sarah Shank golf
course concession to P. H. Cohen,
s3O250, and Riverside park boating
concession to White City Aquatic
Club. s400.