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Evening star., 1932-03-10
COAST GUARD CHIEF
TALKS TO ROTARY
Work and Ideals Of Service Are
Explained by Capt. Maxam
at Luncheon of Club.

Oliver M Maxam, chief of the divi-
sion of operations, United States Coast
Guard. told Washington Rotarians of
the work and ideals Of the Coast Guard
service, and its many hazards. at the
clubs meeting yesterday at the Willard
Hotel.
The speaker summarized the develop
msnt of the Coast Guard, which was
created in 1915 by the consolidation of
the Revenue Cutter Service and the
Life Saving Service. The former dates
back to 1870. and was created by the
first Congress on recommendation of
Alexander Hamilton to enforce customs
laws and protect the seacoast, while
the latter grew out of series of acts
commencing In l848. Under the con-
Solidated service set up in 1915, the
Coast Guard was made a part of the
Federal military forces to operate un-
der the Treasury Department in peace
and as a part of the Navy in wartime
The guards ice patrol service, dating
from the sinking of the Titanic in 1912;
the food protection and many other
divisions and their hazards also we're
described.
A report on plans for the thirty-fourth
district convention of the club, to be
held here in May, was made by Harri-
son Howe, in charge. Twenty visiting
Rotarians from other States we're in
troduced by President S. Percy Thomp-
son, and DR.. z. Hiram Reed introduced
the speaker.
Evening star., 1932-03-10
BUS LINES CITED
FOR IGNORING QUIZ
Eight Subpoened for Failing
to Reveal Plans for
New Terminals.

Eight interstate bus lines that dis
regarded Public Utilities Commission
QUESTIONABLE as to their plans for
vacating the congested area by April
l were subpeonaed today to appear be-
fore the commission next Wednesday.
The subpeonas were issued for the
Blue Ridge Transportation Co., Lincoln
Line, Inc; Nevin Bus Line, Inc;
Peninsula Transit Line, Inc; the Short
Line, the Washington -Luray Line, the
Washington, Marlboro & Annapolis
Line and the Washington, Virginia &
Maryland Coach Co.
The commissions QUESTIONABLE sought
information as to plans of the COM
panies for removing their terminals
from the first parking zone by April /.
New York avenue and H street, on the
east by Seventh street, on the south
by Pennsylvania avenue and on the
west by Fifteenth street.
The companies also have been denied
the privilege of maintaining street ter
minals in the second parking zone after
August l. In this zone, however, the
companies may maintain terminals on
private property.
The companies still have 81 days be-
fore complying with the commissions
order for filing appeals. It is under
stood, however, that several of the lines
contemplate asking the District Su-
preme Court to pass on the questions.
Evening star., 1932-03-10
COMMISSIONER AIDE
EXPECTED HERE BY July l
Maj. Hodgson Believed As
signed to Succeed
Dawson.
Native of Kansas, Al, Has
Wide Record of Expe-
rience in Army.

Maj. Paul A. HodgSon was assigned
today as assistant to the Engineer Com
missioner of the District, effective upon
the completion of his course at the
command and general staff school, Fort
Leavenworth, KanS.
Mai. Hodgson, it was understood. re-
heves Maj. Donald A. Dawson, Acting
Engineer Commissioner, who will end
his duty in Washington about July
and enter the Fort Leavenworth School.
Unless Maj Hodgson takes advantage
OF a months leave, to which he is en-
titled his course will be completed in
time for him to take up his duties on
July /. While there was no official
confirmation that he is to succeed Maj.
DAWSON War Department officials ex-
planned this undoubtedly was his detail.
Wichita Home Address.
Mai. Hodgson is a native of Kansas
and is Al years old. His home address
is given in War Department records as
Wichita, a few miles from Latham, mis-
birthplace He took his collegiate course
at Fairmont College, in Kansas, and
was graduated from the United States
Military Academy in 1915.
The new assistant Engineer Commits
sioner will come to Washington with a
record Of high efficiency and varied ex-
perience in the field of engineering. For
Evening star., 1932-03-10

messed to operate the pumps, and tele-
phone service was being restored. The
schools will reopen with the revival OF
the water supply, the boilers having
been cry during the interim.
Death List Is 40.
The deatt list in the storm which
began Sunday stood at about 40.
A crew of "a abandoned the
collier H. F. de Bardeleben after
running for nearly three days with a
broken rudder They transferred to
the British motorship Laganbank.
Of Cape Sable, Nova Scotia, the
German freighter Harburg, endangered
by broken rudder, sent out an S o S
yesterday.
A blizzard blinded autoists about
Buffalo. boy was found frozen to
death in Pennsylvania. Cold continued
to damage Southern crops. In Ontario
the snow was to 10 feet deep.
New York City, with IA above zero,
had its coldest day of the season yes
terday Automobiles in the Northeast
we're still marooned by snow. From
the Northwest yesterday came reports
of sub-zero weather.
But near Niagara Falls residents saw
sign Of IAN early Spring"-l3 Wild
swans.
Evening star., 1932-03-10
PITTS SENTENCES
WORRY OFFICIALS
Can't Determine Whether
14-Year and 1-Year Terms
Are Concurrent.

G. Bryan Pitts, former head Of the
F. H Smith Co., has gone to the peni-
tentiary, but his affairs continue to
harass the authorities who sent him
there.
Pitts first was convicted of conspiring
to embezzle Smith company funds and
given a 14-year sentence He was later
found guilty Of contempt Of court and
sentenced to year and day. In an
nouncing the contempt sentence, the
court did not specify whether it was to
run consecutively or concurrently with
the 14-year penalty.
Consequently, there has arisen a
question as to whether Pitts must serve
IA years or Is years and day.
Attaches at the District Supreme
Court say the practice here is to let two
sentences run concurrently unless
otherwise specified. officials at Lorton
Reformatory are frank in admitting
they don't know how long Pitts Is sup
posed to be with them.
Nell Burkinshaw, special assistant to
the Attorney General, however, holds
that the sentences must run consecu-
lively. Nugent DoddS, Assistant Attor-
ney General, is of the same opinion.
BurkinShaw relies on the Sinclair
case, in which the oil magnate was
sentenced to serve three months for
contempt CT the Senate and six months
for jury shadowing. After a prolonged
court battle, Burkinshaw said, it was
ned the two sentences were to run
consecutively, although the court had
not specified either way.
II Pitts cares to raise the issue, how
ever, the Government probably will have
to take his affairs into court once more
Evening star., 1932-03-10
BOY COASTER HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Two Other Children Injured
Wh:n Struck by Ma
chimes.

Coasting out of an ice-encrusted alley
near his home at 472 Ridge street yes
terday afternoon, James Wilson, colored,
16 years old, was run down by an auto
mobile and suffered serious head injury
and internal injuries. A 10-year- old
boy and 5-year-old boy were injured
in other traffic accidents reported to
police late yesterday.
The condition of Wilson was reported
as critical today at Freedmen's Hospital
He was struck by an automobile operat-
ed by Charles M. Monroe, colored, 20
years old, of 408 Ridge street.
Bennie Lieberman, 10 years old, 2101
Virginia avenue, was cut about the
knees and head yesterday afternoon
when he was said to have darted from
between parked automobiles into the
path of a machine driven by DR.. Clayton
H. Hixson, 80 years old, of 333 Webster
street.
DR.. Hixson took the boy to Emergency
Hospital, where he was believed out of
danger today. The accident occurred at
Seventh and 0 streets.
Five-year-old Caesar De Angels of
SOP Eighth street southeast was cut
about the scalp yesterday afternoon
when hit by truck operated by James
w. Chase, colored. % years old, of the
300 block Of H street southwest. The
child was said to have run into the
street from between two automobiles
parked in the TOO block of E street
southeast. Chase took the child to
Providence Hospital for f1rst-aid treat
ment.
Evening star., 1932-03-10
BILL ASKS $225, 1000
FOR ALEXANDRIA LINE
Measure introduced by Representa-
tive Smith Would Settle
Trackage Claims.

Payment of 1925, 900 out of the Fed
eral Treasury to the Mount Vernon,
Alexandria & Washington Railway Co.
for the forced abandonment of its
tracks and facilities in the District,
due to the public building program, is
provided in a bill introduced in the
House by Representative Smith of Vir-
g1nia and referred today to the House
Claims Committee.
The bill is intended as substitute
for one introduced several months ago,
authorizing the car company to insti-
tute suit in the District Supreme Court
to recover any claim it might have
against the Federal Government The
original bill also would have repealed
the charter of the railway company
The new measure, however, makes
no reference to the charter and pro-
y1des that the s225,000 would be in
full settlement of all claims against the
Government.
Evening star., 1932-03-10
ROBBERIES NET $139
IN CASH AND CLOTHES
Four Men Are Victims of Houses
breakers and Hold-up
Men

Burglars and hold-up men obtained q
total Of 139 in cash and clothing valued
at about $25 late yesterday and early
today, according to reports made to po-
lice.
James c. Adams, 1900 Massachusetts
avenue, said he awoke shortly before
o'clock this morning and found a coll
ored man, armed with a revolver, Lean
ing over his bed.
The thief jumped from a window,
Adams said. A check-up revealed the
robber had taken his wallet, containing
$36
Charles H. Hite, 507 Fourteenth
street southeast, a taxicab driver. said
he was held up and robbed of So by
two men whom he had driven from
Fourth and G streets to Seventh and o
streets last night.
Arthur Mason, colored, 234 Florida
avenue, said 500 was taken from his
trousers while he slept TIE clothing
theft was reported by Frederick L. Nc
Evans, l72l West Virginia avenue, who
said his apartment was ransacksd.
Adams and Hite gave police descrip-
tions Af the thieves.
Evening star., 1932-03-10
HOOVER SEEN GAINING
POLITICAL STRENGTH
Charles F. Abbott, Director Of
Steel Construction Institute,
Reports on Country Tour.

During conference with President
Hoover today Charles F. Abbott, eXecu-
tive director of the American Institute
of Steel Construction, reported upon
his observations on a recent business
trip which carried him to virtually
every section of the country. Mr.. Abb
bott stated that as a result Of this
trip he finds that the steel construction
industry, like most other businesses,
has never in the history of the coun-
try sunk to such low levels. In such
time as this, he contended, it is but
natural that people should be enter
tanning doubts and be swayed by con-
f1icting emotions.
But the political opposition to
President Hoover" Mr. Abbott said as
he left the Presidents Office, lis purely
a surface condition. Criticism of the
administration is clap-trap and does
not represent the deep and abiding con-
viction of men once they have had an
opportunity to analyze their troubles
carefully. I believe President Hoover
is becoming politically stronger His
reconstruction program was received
by the country with conflict of doubt
and hope. Whatever the practical re-
suits achieved from it may be, the fact
remains that it is indicative of a sim
cere desire to be helpful and that Is
more than can be said of most of the
political maneuvering in evidence
today"
Evening star., 1932-03-10
PEGGY JOYCE'S FIRST
HUSBAND HELD FOR JURY
Hopkins Put Under $500 Bond
After Hearing on Charge
of False-Pr enses.

Sherburne Philbrick Hopkins, second
husband Of Peggy Hopkins Joyce, was
held for action of the grand jury un-
der $4,000 bond, following hearing
today before Police Court Judge Isaac
r. Hit on charge of false pretenses.
Hopkins was brought here from
Charlotte, N. c., Tuesday night. Po-
lice said he IL accused of representing
himself to local bank as an agent
of the Railroad Owners Association,
to whom he presented a check for
$2,3l725. With cashiers check he is
alleged to have purchased travellers
checks from the American Express Co.
The alleged offense, according to the
United States attorneys Office, took
place February IT, 1881.
Evening star., 1932-03-10
WILSON TEACHERS
COLLEGE WILL Be
REPAIRED FOR USE
DriIIingS Under Abandoned
Normal School Are Made
to Determine Soil.
ERECTED OVER FILLED
TIBER CREEK TRIBUTARY
Work of Removing Damaged
Smokestack Progresses Slowly
at Shaw Junior High.

The Wilson Teachers College Build
ing, at Eleventh and Harvard streets,
will not be permanently abandoned but
will be extensively repaired, it was an
nounced today by S. B. Walsh, assist
ant municipal architect
Discovery of progress in old floor and
wall cracks February resulted in the
evacuation of the building on orders
by the Board of Education on the fol-
lowing day
Depth drillings were being made this
morning to determine the character of
the soil beneath the structure so that
accurate estimates may be made in the
near future on the cost of necessary
repairs. Construction drawings of the
building on file at the District Building
show that the Wilson Normal School,
as the institution was first known, was
erected on filled ground over what for
merly had been the bed of a T.ber
Creek tributary. The drawings showed
further that the foundations of the
Wilson building we're designed without
regard to the original contours CT the
land. Hence, the municipal architects
of1ce engineers expect the foundation
to require underpinning.
Dismantle Smoke Stack.
Meanwhile, the District Repair Shop
has resumed its work of removing the
storm-twisted upper section of the
smoke stack at the Shaw Junior High
School. The work of lowering the upper
sections of the steel stack, to prevent
the possibility of nearly two tons of
steel crashing down upon a part Of the
junior high school, was begun Monday
when workmen started erecting a scaf-
folding Garnet C. Wilkerson, first as
sistant superintendent of schools, who
ordered the dismissal of the Shaw
School until all danger had been re-
moved, expected to order the reopen
ing of classes there this morning.
At the District Building is was an
nounced that the work of getting the
threatening steel to earth probably
would not be completed until the end
OF this week. Meanwhile, Mr.. Wilkin-
son asserted he would not take the re-
sponsibility Of reopening the school
until then. Jere j. Crane, business
manager of the school system, left his
Office this morning to visit the school,
giving assurance to Mr.. Wilkinson that
he would do everything he could to ac-
celerate the work, so that the 1,239
children could resume school.
Steel Orders Delayed.
The District repair shop anticipates
delays in securing steel with which to
repair the Shaw Junior High School
stack and would not say today how
long it would be before the funnel
would be in working order
While the Shaw Junior High School
student body is out of school entirely,
the Wilson Teachers College students
are holding sessions in the old Colum-
bia Junior High School Building at
Seventh and o streets. The college
probably will remain in that building,
which once housed Central High School,
at least for the remainder of the cur
rent school year. Efforts will be made
to complete repairs at the Wilson Col
lege Building in time for the reopening
next September.
Evening star., 1932-03-10
LAUREL MAN WILL FACE
STORE E-BREAKING CHARGE
Bond Is Set for $500 in Prince
Georges Court Hearing.
Held for Grand Jury.
BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
H4ATTSV1LLE, Md, March 10
Mayn9:d Phair of Laurel, accused of
stcrebreaking and larceny, was held for
tne action OF the grand jury under $500
When arralgned for Police Court hear
ing yesterday.
Phar was arrested by Town Officer
Milton haynes of Laurel. The man was
accused OF breaking into the store Of
marry "A. B.ock on Main street.
Join 3. Mcehling, 2l00 block of H
street washington, was fined $201 by
Judge J. Chew Sheriff on charges of
possession Of liquor and Speeding The
man was arrested by County Policeman
w E. Clifton.
Evening star., 1932-03-10

the last two years, his station has been
at Fort Leavenworth
He was promoted through the grades
to major, on July l, 1920, and has
served at many posts in this country
as well as in the Philippines. During
the World War he held training posi-
tions at Fort Leavenworth and Camp
Humphreys, Va.
A period of his duties after the war
as assistant to the engineer of the
Philadelphia district put him in touch
with municipal affairs. although his
service was strictly with the Army En-
gineers. He is not altogether unfamil-
lar, therefore, with duties similar to
those which he will assume in the
Capital.
In 1917 Maj. Hodgson was graduated
from the Engineer School of the Army.
Evening star., 1932-03-10
BILL WOULD GIVE LE.'.VE
TO 1900 SUBSTITUTES
Post Office Clerks Back Measure
Passed by House Extending
Privileges to All.

Twenty-seven thousand substitute
postal employees would benefit from the
House bill passed yesterday, under
which they would get the same sick
leave and vacation privilege as is ex-
tended to regular workers, according to
Secretary-T Treasurer Thomas F. Flaherty
OF the National Federation of Post
Office Clerks.
The federation is supporting the
measure, which was introduced by
Representative Kelly, Republican, Of
Pennsylvania
A similar bill failed last year in the
Senate after passage in the House.
Regular postal workers get 10 days
sick leave and Is days vacation an
nually; substitutes get none.
Evening star., 1932-03-10
DENIES HE >SWORE, BLAMING MAN
PUSHING HIM OFF CLIFF IN DREAM
Judge Takes Personal Bond of Youth Accused of Using
Unseemly Language in Union Station.

The disorderly conduct that police
man said he engaged in at the Union
Station yesterday, to wit, loud swear
ing, was done in his sleep while in the
clutches of nightmare, William Allen,
colored, told Judge Ralph Given dur
ing his trial in Police Court today.
And BESIDES" Allen explained, sit
was fellow trying to push me of
cliff who did the cussing,"
The ofhcer said he arrested Allen
Evening star., 1932-03-10

when he was seated on a bench in
Union Station.
Judge" he said, this man was
swearing like a sailor don't know
whether he was asleep or not, but that
was what he told me"
MAYBE the judge didn't believe the
coloreq youths story, but most i'm
porteA TO Allen, who lives in Rich
mono va. he can continue on his way
70 Saitlmore. The judge took his per-
Evening star., 1932-03-10
LIEUT.. LYMAN S. PERRY
SENT TO SCOUTING FORCE
Will Perform Secretarial Duties on
Staff of Admiral Frank
II. Clark.

Lieut.. Lyman S. Perry of the Office
OF Naval Intelligence, Navy Department,
today was directed to leave Washing
ton shortly to become aide and flag
lieutenant on the staff of the COM
mander of the Scouting Force. The
post Of flag lieutenant involves secre-
tarial duties.
Lieut.. Perry will serve with Rear
Admiral Frank H. Clark, who is to be-
come commander of the Scouting Force
about June.
Admiral Clark, who will acquire the
rank of vice admiral, is now serving as
director of fleet training, office of
Naval Operations.
Evening star., 1932-03-10
TEAR GAS ANTI-BURGLAR DEVICE
OVERCOMES FIREMAN IN STORE
Jeweler, Unaware of Trap, Summons Help When He
Sees Smoke Pouring From Safe

A fireman was overcome yesterday
and spent last night recuperating at
Emergency Hospital from the effects
of tear gas spouted at him by a trick
anti-burglar device which, unknown to
the new owner. had been installed in an
Office safe by the previous proprietor Of
jewelry store at 434 Ninth street.
Pvt. Morris H. Clark. 28 years old, of
1908 Twenty-third street southeast, re-
sponded with other members Of No. IA
Engine Company when Abraham
Schiller reported his safe was ION fire" !"
Clark ran TO the back of the store,
mistaking the escaping vapor for smoke.
and was overcome. He was removed to
Evening star., 1932-03-10

Emergency Hospital, where he was be-
heved out Of danger today.
Schiller explained he attempted to
open the safe and a stream of gas es-
capped which he believed to be smoke.
He hurriedly summoned firemen. A
further investigation revealed the gas
was coming from a small hole drilled
in the combination dial of the safe
Schiller was managing the store
which had just been acquired by his
father, Arthur Schiller, who owns an
other jewelry in the same block. The
young man said he did not know of
the presence OF the anti-burglar device.
Evening star., 1932-03-10
J0BlESS AID PLANNED
BY CULPEPER CITIZENS
Mass Meeting Is Also Held for
Purpose of Putting Money
Into Circulation.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CULPEPER, Va, March 10-A mass
meeting Of the people of Culpeper. with
the avowed purpose of getting work
for the unemployed and putting monc.'
into circulation" was held in the Gull
peper High School, where addresses
we're made by w. P. Fore, president OF
the Chamber of Commerce; Town
Manager Victor Won Gemminger, E. j.
Nottingham, jr.; Byrd Leavell and Rev.
Thomas W. Hooper Others who spoke
we're H. H Willis, Ara w. Smith and
H S. Marean.
Ministers of all the Culpeper church.
es were present and on the special re-
quest of Mr.. Nottingham, all agreed to
take up this matter with their respec-
tive congregations
Evening star., 1932-03-10
MRS. CARVER APPOINTED
Hoover Orders q. s. Job for Ord
nance Experts Widow.

BY order Of President Hoover, Mrs.
Wanda c. Carver, 1923 street south
east, has been appointed a clerk in
the Washington Navy Yard, it was
learned today.
Mrs. Carver, appointed from her for
mer home at Woodbury., N. j., is the
WIDOW OF William z. Carver, ordnance
expert, who was killed last December
80 In an explosion at the naval labora-
tory at Bellevue, D. c.
Carver had been working with a
colored helper in a dugout magazine,
destroying condemned mine detonators,
Wnen the explosion occurred. The
helper was seriously injured.
Evening star., 1932-03-10
Driver Dies of Wounds.

TOLEDO, Spain, March 10 (P).-The
driver of civil guard truck. which was
fired upon Tuesday night while taking
reinforcements to fight off an attack
by strikers on the city police barracks,
died of his wounds yesterday. Six
others were wounded in the fight.
Evening star., 1932-03-10
ECONOMY MOVE MADE
Civil Service Commission Abandons
Special Covers.

The Civil Service Commission will
abandon the practice of having small
amount Of its annual reports hound
in special covers for officials of other
departments, libraries and its own files
as measure of economy.
The commission cut $500 off its
printing bill by reducing the number
of annual reports this year, bringing
the cost to approximately s1,100, and
by eliminating 200 buckram-bound
copies, and further cutting the issue
saving of $3.50 will be made on the
next report.
Nogales international., 1932-03-19
THE DANCE TO KALI

Alexander Rosanoff, in the private
service of the Gar, and Colonel Shu-
bin, ranking Attache Of the Russian
Embassy, left their car in the court
yard of building on one Of the most
ancient and most aristocratic boule-
wards Oh the left bank Of the Seine.
The hour was ten o'clock of an eve
ming. in wartime, an evening lighted
only by the dim twinkling Of a few
far-off stars and the headlights which
shot two streams of white mist into
the darkness. The shadows of the
leaves of tree stirred in this mist for
a moment, the bulk Of the house
showed white as skeleton. There
was not sound, not glimmer from
within.
The younger man, Rosanoff, not ex-
pecting the headlights to be switched
off, was blinded for an instant and
made an instructive movement to
reach the support of the wall.
Shubin's voice came to him in low,
eXasperated SOUNDS.
Don't make a racket! They'll
come socn. Do you know that it is
very indiscreet Of us. to be seen at
this entertainment in wartime?"