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Evening star., 1932-05-15

School, Fort Benning, Ca; Army Quar-
termaster Subsistence School Army
Industrial College; Army Chemical War
fare School, Army Engineers School;
field officers course, Quantico Marine
Corps School; company officers course,
Quantico Marine Corps School in addi-
ton to speciality courses at several Of
the leading colleges In this country.
Mai. Anderson G. DeaTing of the line
of the corps has been detailed to staff
duty as an assistant adtutant and In
spector
Maj. William 8. Harrison of the line
corps who recently applied for retire.
ment after 80 years service, has been
ordered retired effective as of June /.
1892.
First Lieut. George H. Bellinger,
heretofore ON duty at the Puget Sound
Barracks, has been ordered to duty at
the Quantico Base.
Capt. Frank d. Strong. heretofore on
duty at Quantico, has been ordered to
sea 6uty aboard the U. S. 8. Arizona.
Mai Marion B. Humphrey. attached
TO the Garde d'Haiti, Republic Of Haiti,
will leave that country in June and
is due to report at corps headquarters.
Capt. Maurice G. Gregory has been
detailed as an assistant ouartermaster
Carlton L. Post has been appointed
pay clerk and assigned to kduty at
Marine Barracks, Naval Operating
Base, Pearl Harbor, T. H.
First Lieut.. Lewis B. Fuller. hereto
fore ordered to duty at the Quantico
Base, has instead been ordered to duty
with the Nicaraguan National Guard
Detachment.
Evening star., 1932-05-15

AZ OTOR news last week was just
NH about at a standstill. Con-
~" gress continued to wrestle
with tax problems and the
rain allied itself IN making
things disagreeable in general. Better
weather conditions, ut least, can be
propheSied.
Held an Affront.
The schedule of Federal motor levies
embodied in the new revenue bill by
the Senate Finance Committee consti-
t1tes an outrageous affroTIt to the car
owners of the country, the American
Automobile Association declares. Ac-
cording to Thomas P. Henry, president
of the national motoring body, the
action of the committee Is in effect
tantamount to a vote to discourage the
use of highway transportation.
Mfr. Henry further stated that It is
inconceivable that the Senate. ON ma
ture deliberation, will accept the motor
taxes voted by the committee. Not
content with per cent tax on
passenger cars, 8 per cent tax on
trucks and misfortune tax OF per
cent on parts and accessories. a q
centS-a-gallo tax on lubr1catlng OIL,
the committee in last-mihute stam-
pede has placed an import tax on
rubber equivalent to 60 cents on each
tire used ON lowest-priced automobiles. y
A possible result Of high taxes on
the motoring public is the subject OF
an editorial in the Charles Town, w.
Va, Mail, which is as follows
OLD Dobbfn Returns.
"An item not without possible sig
nificance comes from Vienna. In the
Austrian capital numerous business
concerns are reported to have aban-
doned the use of trucks and automo-
biles and returned to the horse as an
agency of transportation. The reason
given is the high taxes on motor ve-
hicles.
"A similar trend, as far as taxation
Is concerned may be noted in the
United States. So far, there has been
no noticeable abandonment OF motor
vehicles for horses, but the constantly
rising tax on the former threatens
eventually to increase the use OF the
latter. Subject to property tax. a
license tax and q tax on the motive
element, the automobiles path is by no
means an easy one. In the United
States it now is proposed that the
Federal Government increase the bur-
den by levying a gasoline tax, on top
of that levied by States and in addi-
ton to the taxes on the vehicle itself.
In some States the gasoline tax, which
formerly was devoted exclusively to
road purposes, is being diverted to gen
eral governmental expenses.
''Old Debbin, watching the situation,
must smile The eventual result, II
the tendency be not curbed. win be to
reduce the use of motor vehicles and
place the horse again in harness as
q common sight on our streets and
highways. The automobile at first was
a luxury. but rapidly won a place as
an essential of industry. To restrict
its use to that of its original position
would be q blow to industry. Yet
this aAands as the logical sequence in
the ever-mounting taxes being placed
on It,"
Along this line of thought comes a
Evening star., 1932-05-15
AVIATION
By JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

breaking the Nations aerial defenses
n result Of Federal program which is cutting
~ training funds below the
danger line Senator Hiram Bingham of Connecticut president
Aeronautic Association pilot
ing in the Senate fvyea for building up OF an unor
ganized Air Of 100000 civilian pilots
The situation Of the Army Air Corps which is inusted with the
Nations coaStne the
for division Of Army and Navy aerial duties serious Its funds
pending in Congress to cut 1000 officers out of the
a smashing blow Nations aerial defense
Under the plan advocated for applying the reduction of officers
of its
already
ouadrons n a condition
Evening star., 1932-05-15
Automotive Briefs

Frank Rose, proprietor OF the Dupont
Auto Body Works at 2130 l. street
northwest announces the Installation of
q motor repair department under the
management Of Thornton j. Canfleld.
Mr. Camfield has been well known to
the Washington autofnotive public for
many years, having been formerly con-
nected In an official capacity with the
B. @. r. Motors 90.
The Reckne Motors Corporation OF
Detroit, Mich, announces the appoint
ment OF the Simmons Motor Co. Of this
city as authorized Rockne dealers.
ShUwrooms win be maintained at 1912
Fourteenth street northwest. The Sim
mons Motor Co. has been prominently
connected with the automobile industry
In Washington for a number OF years,
having handled both new and used car
agencies here.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
Army and Navy
News

Array.
Few immediate changes in the per-
sonnel of the Office Of the chief of
finance are contemplated by Maj Gen.
r. w. Coleman, who assumed the duties
of Army chief of finance last week
For the present Gen. Coleman's execu-
tive efffcer viii be Maj. Eugene o. Hop
kins. r. D., who has been acting in that
capacity and who was succeeded tempo
rari1y last week by Capt A. o. Walsh,
until another officer Is designated to
assume permanently the duty OF that
important Office. Maj. Hopkins will go
TO duty at Baltimore as finance officer,
United States Army. Lieut.. Col. Matt
C. Bristol, chief of the personnel di-
vision of the Office, will go to duty at
Fort Sam Houston, Tex. Maj. Alfred
j. Maxwell. In charge OF the advisory
the next course OF the Army Industrial
College. Capt. F. J. Keelty, who has
been performing duties with the Inter
departmental Pay Board, has been as
signed to duty in the executive office
Another officer coming to duty in the
finance Office is Capt. Adel c. Harden.
who has been on duty at the Preside
Of San Francisco Calf.
navy.
There is a question whether Comdr
George w. Calvert, who has been per-
manently detailed by law as attending
physician at the Capitol, might not find
himself detrimentally affected by this
legal restriction placed upon him. An
example might easily be imagined when
he comes up for selection for promo
ton lacking sea service or hospital
duty, regarded as essential In the de-
termination of individual fitness for ad-
vancement. Such a decision on the
part of the selection board would OBJ
viously be unfair TO the officer excluded
by act of Congress from the opportunity
of acquiring other duty than that at
the Capitol. He would be in no posi-
ton to help himself out Of the dilemma
and the department officials, having to
do with the assignment of officers to
duty. would be correspondingly handi-
capped.
Capt. Henry &. Lackey, who will be
advanced to the grade Of rear admiral
July /, will be detached from duty In
charge of the branch photographic
office at San. Francisco on May DO, and
he will 60 then to duty at that place
as senior member of the board Of in
spection and survey for the Pacific
Coast section. Capt Middleton 8. FL
lott Marine Corps, now on duty as
medical officer Of the 18th Naval Dis
triet. San Diego, Calf, viii be detached
from this duty about June /, and viii
come to duty at the Navy Department
here where he will be assigned to duty
as a member of the Navy Retiring
Board, the naval examining board for
officers Of the Medical Corps, and the
Board Of Medical Examiners. Cofr1df.
Charles r. Clark, now ON duty as ex-
ecutive officer of the u. 9. g. Richmond,
win come to duty at the Washington
Navy Yard, after June /.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
REGISTRATION DECREASE
AhALYzED BY A. A. A.
Heaviest Losses Were in States
With Large Rural
Populations.

An analysis Of motor vehicle registra-
ton in 1891 just concluded by the
American Automobile Association dis
closes a drop Of 73l,17s vehicles as
compared to 1880, with 3s States in the
loss" column
The decrease. which amounted to 2s8
per. cent, said the national motoring
body, was confined almost entirely TO
passenger cars. as the number of motor
trucks dropped of only six-tenths Of
per cent.
AS a general rule" said Thomas p
Henry Of Detroit, Mich, president Of
the American Automobile Association
the heaviest losses were In States with
large rural population. Tive factors
probably enter into this situation
namely, the high motor taxes prevalent
in many of these States and the eco
norflic pressure resulting from the low
level OF commodity prices"
Evening star., 1932-05-15

duty: Corp George Scordos, Battery A,
260th Coast Artillery; Pvt. Richard K
Bridges, Headquarters and Service
Company, 121st Engineers.
Second Lieut.. George L. Wallace,
Battery B. 260th Coast Artillery, has
been granted 80 days leave Of absence.
The following enlisted men Of the
260tfl Coast Artillery have been ordered
to Ligonier, Pa, for the purpose of
repair and delivery to this city of un-
serviceable Government motor vehicles
there:
Sergt. Robert C. Frink, Headquarters
Detachment and Combat Train; Sergt
John NJ. Crandan, B@ttery B; Pvt.
Marshall d. Gaines, Headquarters De-
tacl1ment and Combat Train. and Pvt
(First Glass; Robert A. Wasley, Bat
terry B.
First Lieut.. Joseph W. Voelker, Den
tai Corps, assigned to the Medical De-
paTtnnent Detachment, 260th Coast Ar
tillery, has been ordered transferred to
the unassigned list pending action on
his resignation.
Evening star., 1932-05-15

Americans who want to honor the
memory Of George washington by vis-
iting the scenes Of his most famous ex-
ploits will find the tour suggested on
the above map convenient in planning
their vacation trips this year.
Communities along the Washington
Bicehtehnial tour where extant forts,
inns, dwellings, public buildings and
the memorials associated with George
washington can be seen are as follows
Harrisburg Visited en- route to quell
whisky rebellions. Important ferry site
used by early pioneers. City's founder
tral Pennsylvania under English nag
gateway to Eastern vacation lands ana
touring center of Pennsylvania.
Carlisle--Reviewed here whisky re-
bellion troops. Guest In Comraissary
Gen. Blsine's home. Attended First
Presbyterian Church. Carlisle Bar
racks: Guard house built 1777 by Hes
slams. Grave ana life-size statue of
Molly Pitcher, Revolutionary heroine.
House where Maj. Andre and Liet1t.
Despard we're confined.
Martinsbufg - Harewood, built by
washington, nearby. Cave where wash
ington held Masonic meetings. Hedges
House (HedgesviIle1, where washington
stopped with his yotifig bride.
Winchester Headquarters occupied
by Washington as q surveyors once
ana during his construction of Fort
Lcudon
Fredericksburs-Lodge that made
Washington Mason. Washington
farm. where he spent boyhood ana
where cherry tree story originated.
Washington horse chestnut tree, the
last remaining alive Of the 10 which
he planted.
Richmond. statue in capitol,
carved from life. st. Johns Church,
where Washington attended second viz
giflia convention ana heard Patrick
Henry deliver 'liberty-ofsdeath" ora
ton.
Yorktown-Monunent f1ArKs site Of
fsrf1ous battle and surrender OF Corn.
wallis.
Evening star., 1932-05-15

Trenton. Monument marks site OF
battle of Trenton. Douglas House,
where Washington and his generals
planned strategic withdrawal to Prince
ton. Washington Crossing g miles
west on River road, where he debarked
after crossing the Delaware on Christ
mas night, 1776. McConkg cottage,
shelter used by Washington.
New York City.-St. Paul's' Chapel OF
Trinity Church, where Washington's
pew is preserved. Fraunce's Tavern,
where Washington took leave Of his OH
GERS at Revolutions close. Jumel Man
sion, now q museum, where Washing
ton maintained early headquarters:
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Battle Pass,
where monument commentaries battle
OF Long Island.
Bridgeport (Fairfeld). - Thaddeus
Burr Mansion Sun Tavern; enter
tanned Washington october l6, 1888.
Bostofl.-Sixty places visited by wash
iDgton. Bunker Hill Dorchester
Heights wadsworth House, Massachu-
sets Hall and Longfellow House Cam
BRIDGE were Washington's headquar-
tefs. Old state house. Massachusetts
Historical Society: Washingtons epau-
ietS on display. FUIt IuucpclucLSc,
oldest continually fortified post In Ma
ton. Site of Washington elm, Cam
bridge Common.
Portsmouth.--Gov. Langdon House;
Washington entertained here. Lear
House, birthplace Of Tobias Lear, pri.
vate secretary to Washington and tutor
of his two stepchildren; visited BY
Washington 1888. st. Johns Church,
where President Washington worshiped.
Kingston.-Bogardus Tavern, where
Washington was guest of honor at ball.
In Senate House, now public museum,
Washington drank toast to Kingston
citizens.
Newburgh. - One-story building In
State Park, served as Washingtons
headquarters. Nearby, on Temple Hill.
Congressional Tower of Victory" con-
tanning ife-size statue of Washington;
shaft MARKS cafyap ar Continental Army.
Evening star., 1932-05-15

Alexandria. Washington Ma
tional Masonic Memorial. Washinqon
Masonic lodge; Masonic relics. Christ
Church, where Washington was a YES
tryman. Friendship Fire Company of
which he was president. Gadsby's Tav-
ern. Washington's headquarters, where
he entertained high dignitaries.
Mount Vernon.-Home of Washing
ton, from which he left, in ITS, to at
tend the Continental Congress and
where he died December IA, 1899. On
the estate is Washington's tomb.
Washington.-Site selected by George
Washington for the National Capital.
Washington Monument. Library of
Congress; Washington maps and manu-
scripts displayed Old National Mu-
scum: Washington relics. Mrs Thomas
Peters home, only remaining building
in District of Columbia where Washing
ton stayed.
Annapolis. house, where Wash
ihgton surrendered his commission to
Continental Congress. These extant
Buildings associated with washington: ::
Dulany House (Mann's Hotel), Ridout
House, Charles Carroll House, st. Johns
College.
Wilmington. Joseph Tatnall House.
Gen. Anthony Waynes Headquarters
prior to battle Of the Brandywine. Grain
mil which made cereals for troops at
Valley Forge.
Philadelphia. .-Carpenters' Hail, seat
Of First Continental Congress. Inde.
pendence Hall. where washington was
elected COMMANDER In chief; houses
Liberty Bell. Congress Hall, scene of
second inaugural and farewell ad-
dress" Lemon Hill Mansion, home of
Robert Morris. Billmeyer House, from
which Washington directed battle of
Germantown. "Stenton," his military
Headquarters Morris House, his home
during yellow fever pestilence.
Valley Forge.-450-aere State reser-
vetiori; the tattefed Continentals here
during the Winter of l777-7s. Washing
tens headquarters. Memorial Chapel
Valley Forge Museum. Earthworks OF
various Regiments. Log huts where sol.
dieds lived.
Evening star., 1932-05-15

The biggest note in motoring this
year is "do."
Wonder why it is that those who get
up these fascinating catalogues Of the
new ears seem to be under the i'm
preston that women are interested
only in the externals. A check-up
made by two Of the motor club maga-
zines showed that women are careful
readers of the mechanical material,
especially the tips on car care. The
idea that women know nothing about
mechanical things passed out OF the
picture when the modern kitchen came
In Try baking a cake in one Of those
tricky, automatic ovens, you male me-
chanical wizards.
I'VE just talked with a woman who
says that her car, while in its fourth
year, has never run better. She added
that this was true In spite of the fact
that her husband had been using 1t
lot lately. This may be handing the
gentlemen a compliment they don't de-
serve, but the truth is most cars run
better If they are run more. Saving
ear by letting it stand is the standing
Joke Of notordoni.
This is the story of two women in
vic NtUys Ouob DO Wdo bty1IlB UU get
out Of a parking space the first Of them
backed her ear within q half foot Of
mine and got ready to leave it. Jump
ing out. politely asked if she would
move UP at least two feet, pointing out
that she had some eight feet ahead.
There was a seowl ON her face as she
deliberated and finally with great re-
luetanee moved the ear forward foot
and half
Enter the second actress She had
just finished parking her ear as
started parking mine Noting my han
dieap, as she alighted, she told me she
would move up ahead a little and give
me a chance. Il wanted to tell her
not to bother, but she was too quick
for me. And when she had aeconlmo-
dated me by providing all the room
needed I at least wanted TO express my
appreciation, but she was of on her
errand in twinkling.
Just two women, but what a whale
OF a difference. One thing that set
me refiecting was the fact that the
woman who proved to be such q good
sport drove car that lists for $4,000.
The other piloted $750 affair.
Women who are in business will be
interested in the new automobile
desk" clever little memo pad and
list holder that attaches to the steering
post. Very handy for women who are
engaged in eanvassfng, and indis-
pensa5le for those whose touring neces-
sitates keeping road maps or guides
before them.
have always had my own ideas as
to why girls leave home Now 1 am
beginning to realize why very often
they prefer the hearthside to the open
road.
I got it straight from young woman
who was invited out for spin in a
youths homemade vehicle She was
taken for a drive in the rain over some
subway construction. At one point a
traffic officer demanded an explanation
es to Just what it was all about anyway
Few realize what tortures many a
Evening star., 1932-05-15
dered promoted 10 sergeant in Battery
A, 260th Coast Artillery.

n, zoUtH SOdSt AIbiHcfy
Brigade headquarters has Just an
nouneed the allowance of enlisted per-
sonnel for the various organizations, as
follows:
State Detachment, a. Special Troops,
2sth Division, 110; 121st Regiment of
Engineers. 48s; 26eth Coast Artillery,
2ss; Company A, 372d Infantry. e6.
The 121st Regiment Of Engineers
have been fixed BY Col. John w. Och
mann. commanding, as follows:
Headquarters and Service Company,
81; Band, 20; Medical Department De-
tachment, 20; lettered companies, SO
each.
The 260th Coast Artillery allotment
has been divided by Maj. Walter w.
Burns, commanding, as follows:
Headquarters Detachment and Com
bat Train, IS; Battery A, 81: Battery
B, 81; Battery G. 62; Battery D, 62;
Battery E, SO; Medical Department De-
tachment, 49,
The following have been ordered
transferred from the active to the re-
serve lists of their respective oreaniza-
tions ON account of business fnterfer-
ence with the performance Of military
Evening star., 1932-05-15
MARINE CORPS NEWS

= Corps authorities announce that
commissioned officers of the line will
be designated to attend the following
schools commencing with the new
terms. respectively: Naval War College.
Newport, r. l.; Army War College,
Washington, D. c.; Army Infantry
Evening star., 1932-05-15
In the Motor World
BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.

news story out of Miami, Fla, carried
by the Associated Press. This article
states that the city manager at Miami
is of the belief that use of bicycles as
means of transportation had increased
considerably since the State tax on
gasoline was raised from to 7 cents
a gallon.
Human to Err.
The disheartsning automobile acci-
dent figures of 1881 cal attention to the
fact that the average human being is a
person very much inclined to err.
During the last five years $4,000
people were killed by automobiles-ths
equivalent Of the population OF Bridge
port, Conn. In 1881, 400 people met
motor deaths and 997,600 more were
injured, total of more than a million
casualties, or an average of one to every
80 families.
OF the total of $50 900 accidents most
of them were the result of human err
rors. Although most of these accidents
could have been avoided through care
ful driving, it is nevertheless true that
countless mishaps occurred bees use OF
the lack of proper traffic facihsies.
Doubtless many of the 10000 drivers
who last year drove off the roadway
would not have done so If curves had
been more gentle and warnings signs
properly placed. Obviously, many Of the
A 500 drivers involved in skidding ac-
cidentS would have remained on the
read II they had been provided with
pavement Of proper surface such as
concrete, which even when wet provides
surface as free from skidding as most
types Of pavement when dry. It would
be impossible to calculate the number OF
accidents that could have been avoided
had roads and streets been of the width
demanded BY present day t-aff1c.
Ffanklin's Opinion.
H. H. Franklin, automobile manufae-
turer, declares: Highways must be
made as nearly autome tieally safe and
foolproof as it is possible to make them.
Eighty miles an hour on a 50-mile-an
hour highway is wrong And 90 miles
an hour is here to stay. The public will
have its way. 1t finds this speed use
full, convenient and economically val
liable. The highways must be built to
StIit such speed. If it is done, and done
promptly as conditions demand, we
shall see in the next decade a new
motoring era in which AUTOMOBILES will
have their value to the people increased
many times over"
MI. EIdi1ktul ID COETeSJ HI his picture.
Speed is wanted and safety Is mandatory
EaSed curves. separated highway and
street intersections. wide pavements
with 10-foot travel lanes, non n-skidding
surfaces of course. ali are necessary
to take care Of the driver who is quail
fed to travel upwards of so miles an
hour and the one who isn't capable OF
driving safely at 30.
New Bridge Planned.
The old South River Bridge is to give
way to new and more modern struc-
ture. Recently contract was awarded
by the Maryland State Roads Commits
sion for the construction of a new
bridge at cost of S399. 9.470. The new
bridge will be Of steel and concrete with
wing span. 1t will be built about a
mile upstream from the present timber
affair on the. Annapolis Upper Marl-
boro road, with length of 2,lS6 feet
Evening star., 1932-05-15

Some Flying Briefs.
Development OF a fuel for use In ak-
plane engines which Is not irfiammable
Under ordinary conditions has been
Evening star., 1932-05-15

The first commercial air pilots GER
Of the Irish Free State has been
issued Previously all pilots had to
qualify for flying certificates in Great
Britain. The Free state government
now has taken over that function.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04
First Aid-Home
Remedy Week

Chicago, III. - Insure Yourself
Against Needless Suffering!' Is the
intensive slogan of personal action
which prefaces national announce
ment that the eleventh anniversary
of First Aid-Hone Remedy Week
has been fixed for March 1870. The
National Association of Retail Drug
gists. sponsors of the plan which
Sterling Products. Inc. dedicated to
the drug world in 1929, is joined in
this campaign for nation wide prep
aration to meet unexpected accident
and sudden illness, by the National
Wholesale Druggists Association
and the National Association of
Retail Drug Clerks. For the first
time all State Pharmaceutical Asso
Citations are also cooperating for
greater preparedness for the phys
ical emergencies of life. Several
governors and mayors of municipal
tiles have by proclamation called at