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Evening star., 1932-09-18
Students SAFETY
RECORD PREDICTED
Plans Made for Protection of
10000 Children With
School Opening.

With an appeal to motorists to CO.
operate with Schoolboy patrolmen dur
ing the school year beginning tomorrow,
the District of Columbia division of the
American Automobile Association last
night predicted new record of safety
for the 10000 children of Washington
would be set before next vacation time.
In statement issued In conjunction
with last-minute preparations for the
continuation of the safety program in
the 209 schools of the District, the
A. A. A. declared:
mo greater testimonial could be paid
to the efficiency and morale of young
patrolmen than to cite the fact that
these boys-2,7Oo in all-wiil function
on the opening day of school in the
same military fashion that they did on
the final Gay of the 1931-32 session.
Good Record Made.
ITO their efforts, together with the
cooperation of police and school au-
thoritieS. may be credited the splendid
record of the past three years. During
this period not single child of school
age has been killed or seriously injured
in the vicinity Of stnool building or
at any point where an A. A. A. school,
boy patrolman was ON DUTY"
In asking motorists to cooperate with
the school patrols, who are under the
direction of 13 officers assigned to patrol
duty by the Police Department, the as
sociation pointed out the young patrol
men are entirely dependent upon driv-
ers, as they have no authority to con-
troll traffic.
The school patrols have earned the
right to cooperation from motorists.
There have been 1876 A. A. A. medals
awarded for meritorious services and AZ
medals for distinguished service in pre-
venting an injury or actually saving a
life. Motorists can do their bit to help
this safety crusade by keeping their
cars in safe condition and by careful
driving. One way is to allow few min
utes longer for the drive to the office
during the school year.
Educational Program.
"The safety program. however, ex-
tends beyond the organization of pa
trols, the members Of which are
equipped by the American Automobile
Association with white Sam Browne
belts, badges and rain hats and ponchos
Each month during the school year
$500 A. A. A. safety posters and $3.50
loose-leaf safety lessons are distributed
to school rooms in the District of Co.
lumbia. Thus the youngsters are edu-
Gated to protect themselves in the
streets and highways"
The school program is carried on by
the A. A. A. as a feature of efforts to
promote street and highway safety in
the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
Invalid Boys Dog
Missing From Home
More Than Week
Terrier Puppy Had Stayed
Close to Child's Bedside
Until Disappearance.

There is more than the usual feeling
of family loss behind the disappearance
Of a Boston terrier named JEFF from 3l7
Peabody street week ago.
The family, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Brennan, together with their 5-year-old
son Joe, were extremely fond of JEFF.
Although only puppy, JEFF was fonder
still of the Brennans, especially Joe.
He stuck close to Joe, who was an
invalid and rarely got out of doors.
The dog was forever at the bedside
of his young master until Saturday a
week ago. It was then that JEFF disap-
peared. The family advertised. but be-
fore they could get a response they
were obliged to leave town because OF
the death of Joe's grandfather. Joe Is
still without his dog.
jeff is described as being months
cid, with a nick in his left ear, with
white breast and white markings on
his nose. The family is convinced he
would not have left his invalid master
voluntarily. They hope to recover the
dog and 10 questions asked.
Joe's parents were particularly anxious
to get JEFF back, as they doubted II they
could find another puppy wiling 10
stay inside with an invalid master while
other youngsters were romping about
outdoors.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
TO STUDY
TRAFFIC PROBLEMS
Streets Here to Become
''PracticaI Laboratory" for
Safety Congress.

Washington's streets will become
practical laboratory" for the frst-hand
study of traffic hazards and traffic con-
troll when the twenty-first annual Safety
Congress and Exposition, with several
hundred delegates from all parts of the
country in attendance, opens here on
October 3, it was announced yesterday
by the Greater National Capital Com
mittee
Traffic Director William A. Van Duzer
and Inspector E. w. Brown, assistant
superintendent of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department, will cooperate with
the National Safety Council in arrang-
ing the various studies, the announce
ment stated. Traffic engineers, city en-
gineerS and police chiefs are expected
to be among those present.
Declared Ideal Setting.
washington provides an ideal setting
for study of this sort, said Julien H.
Harvey, New York representative OF the
Safety Council, who came here to ar
range for the congress. The Capital
has a unique street layout, requiring
special treatment, and its scores OF un-
usual intersection problems will give the
delegates opportunity for study ohered
by no other American city
The Importance of engineering Will
be stressed at the traffic sessions OF
the Congress. which will continue five
days. Speakers will include:
List of Speakers.
George W. Ofutt, Police Comnis-
sioner Herbert B. Crosby John A. Dick
inson, Bureau OF Standards; M. G..
Lloyd w. N. Watson, secretary Manu-
featuring Chemists Association; ]. K.
Hoskins, sanitary engineer, Public
Health Service; William John Cooper,
education commissioner; Selden M. Ely,
Commodore u. E. Longfellow. Ameri-
can Red Gross; John A. Kratz, DR.. Eu-
gene E. Wilson, American Reo cross:
Labor Secretary Doak, Comdr. Wolcott
E. Hall. U. S. NJ; Maj Charles H.
Ruth. The Star; H. w. Shaw, South
ern Diaries; J. o. Hanna. president
Capital Traction Co.; J. o. Martin,
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone Co.;
David Lawrence, editor United States
Daily; Paul Wooton, DR.. Julius E. Par
malice. director Bureau of Railway
culture Department; Alice L. Edwards,
executive secretary, American Home
Economic Association.
Grace Abbott. chief Children's Bu-
reau, Labor Department.; DR.. Otis
Marshall, American Red Gross; j. j.
Bloomfield, Public Health Service; DR..
A. E. Russell, Public Health Service
F. NJ Hobson, Navy Department; D. N.
Hoover, Steamboat Inspection Service;
Daniel Harrington, Bureau of Mines;
M F. Leopold. Bureau of Mines; r. H.
Ashton, president, American Railway
Association; D. H. Beatty. Southern
Railway System; w. B. Borland, Inter-
state Commerce Commission; H. H.
Allen, Bureau of Standards; L. E. Pea
body, Col A B. Barber, director, Ma
tional Conference on Street and High
way Safety, and E. W. James, Bureau
of Public Roads.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
Secretary Of Commerce and
DR.. Cries of Home Bank
Board on Program.
$50 GUESTS TO ATTEND
FROM MANY SECTIONS
Plans and Parks for Capital to Be
Discussed by Col. Grant at
Commerce Building.

Secretary of Commerce Chaplin will
make the principal address when the
Bicentennial Conference on Planning,
Parks and Government opens at the
Willard Hotel tonight with supper for
the eight participating associations
Another speaker will be DR.. John M
Cries, member of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board, who will preside.
Approximately 750 city planners, park
executives, legislators, roadside i'm
provement advocates and Government
officials will gather at the conference,
which meets at invitation Of District
and United States Bicentennial Com
missions.
Drive Precedes Supper.
Prior to the supper the visitors will
be taken for an afternoon drive about
the city: After the supper the dele
gates Will hear an address in the au-
dltorium Of the new Commerce Build
ing by Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, di-
rector of Public Buildings and Public
Parks, on the subject OF Plans and
Parks for the National Capital" Col.
Grant will preside at this meeting Mo-
ton pictures will be shown of park and
playground systems OF Washington and
vicinity.
planned before the conference adjourns
September rs, although specialized pro-
grams have been worked out for each
OF the individual organizations. These
groups are the American City Planning
Institute. American Civic Association,
American Institute OF Park Executives,
National Association of Civic Secre-
tarieS. American Legislators Associa-
ton, National Council for Protection of
Roadside Beauty. National Municipal
League and Proportional Representation
League
A banquet of general interest to the
conference will bt held Tuesday night,
featuring a discussion of parks. The
speakers will be Louis Brownlow Of Chi
cago, whose subject will be The Rela-
ton of Park Administration to General
Government" and Horace NJ Albright,
director Of the National Park Service,
who will tell how the National Park
Service administers national parks for
the use and enjoyment Of the American
people.
Municipal League Aim.
The National Municipal League will
specialize on problems of government
and speakers include many prominent
economists. municipal executives and
political advisers.
S Herbert Hare of Kansas City, L. H.
Weir of New York and DR.. William T.
Hornaday are among speakers to ad-
dress the American Institute of Park
Executives.
Citizen support of planning. the
State planning movement and roadside
improvement problems will occupy the
American Civic Association, the Ameri-
can City Planning Institute, the Ameri-
can Legislators Association and the Ma
tional Council for Protection Of Road
side Beauty.
Out-of-town sightseeing trips have
been planned for the delegates to Tide
water Virginia and to the Shenandoah
National Park.
The public has been invited to at
tend the discussions to be held at the
Willard tomorrow, Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
PRESIDENT HOOVER TO HONOR
GEN. ANTON STEPHAN TUESDAY
National Guard Leader to
Get Medal for As Years.
Service.
Began Military Career at 16
With Old "0rdWay
Rifles"

Forty-flve years ago Anton Stephan
enlisted as boy Of l6 In the District
of Columbia National Guard, drilled
with a broomstick in a cast-of Civil
War uniform and paid 81 a week for
the privilege.
Tuesday at 1890 pm. President
Hoover will pin gold medal on the
breast of Maj Gen. Anton Stephan,
veteran of Mexican border service and
the World War, hcnoring him for 45
years of continuous service In the Ma
tional Guard He now commands the
29th Division. composed of units from
Maryland, Virginia, the District and
Pennsylvania heavy artillery regiment.
Gen. Stephan began his military ca
reer in 1887, enlisting In the OrdWay
Rifles when only 16 years old.
Leader in Civic Affairs.
While following his military career
he graduated in law at Georgetown
University and then proceeded to make
a name for himself in the business
world, heading the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, the XII
wants Club and the City Club, and
helping in the work of numerous other
organizations, including the Community
Chest
He obtained his first field training at
Fort Washington, receiving corporals
warrant short time later. Within a
year he became sergeant and his rise
after that was rapid. He was named
commander of the District National
Guard in April, 1920, and his appoint
ment as commander of the 29th Dl-
vision, with the rank Of major general,
rama three wears later
He served on the Mexican border and
in France during the World War, as
well as in numerous camps in this
country. After the World War Gen.
Paul B. Malone wrote him
you have trained not less than 500
600 soldiers for combat, and the excel
lence of the work performed by you is
attested by the fact that these troops
arrived in such excellent condition of
Evening star., 1932-09-18
JUDGE LANG TO SPEAK
AT Y. M. c. A. TONIGHT
Chinese 1nternationalist Will Dis
cuss Invasion of Man
churia.

Judge Tuen-Li Liang, Chinese inter-
nationalist, will deliver an address to-
night at o'clock at the Y. NJ C. A. on
1.-The First Anniversary of the Chinese
japanese Controversy
The meeting, observing the first ami
verSary of the invasion Of Manchuria,
will be unofficial in its nature. 1t will
be an amalgamated meeting Of the Chi
nese Education Society, the Chinese
Students Alliance and the Chinese Y.
M. c. A.
Judge Liang formerly was professor of
international law at the Comparative
Law School of China and formerly Judge
of the Court of Appeals at Shanghai
He was a member of the Chinese dele
cation to the League of Nations Assem-
bly, and the Conference for the Codifica-
tion of International Law at The Hague
Formerly he was also a research fellow
in international law ct the Harvard
Law School
Evening star., 1932-09-18
POLICE CALLED TO HUNT CAT
FLEEING HOSPITAL DENTAL DATE
Miss Clara Pearl Jones Fears Tabby Will Not Get Proper
Food-Authorites Think 1t Left Town.

Miss Jones said she fears not only
for the runaway'S safety, but for his
health. Only "fresh, raw beef, well
ground" is suitable in view of the cats
tooth!ess condition.
Miss Jones requested the police chief
to have his force examine such dead
cats as may come to their notice, on
the chance that one might be the run
away.
II had rather know he was dead"
Miss Jones said, than to be uncertain" !"
The identification, she added, could
be made by the cats teeth, or lack OF
them.
The police are working on the theory
that the cat left town.
Evening star., 1932-09-18

Police probably will have to throw
out one of their best dragnets for the
cat which left an animal hospital yes
terday several jumps ahead of his ap-
pointment with the dentist.
Although Gen. Pelham D. Glassford,
Superintendent of police, was notified by
Miss Clara Pearl Jones, 300 block OF
webster street. the police have not been
nimbie enough to overcome a head start
obtained by Miss Jones tabby.
The cat, after having four teeth ex-
tracted, and receiving an appointment
for additional treatment, defled the best
feline tradition by falling to come
home, the police were informed.
Evening star., 1932-09-18

training as to warrant their lmmeQ1aCe
incorporation into units about to at
tack"
Commanded Picked Unit.
An honor Gen. Stephan particularly
likes to recall is his selection to COM
mand 1000 picked men sent to Lyons,
France. to represent the American Army
when that city paid special tribute to
President Wilson when 1t dedicated the
Wilson Bridge. After his return to the
United States the French government
conferred the order of the Black Star
on him.
The medal, especially designed for
the Tuesday ceremony, will be pinned
on Gen. Stephan by the President at
the White House. All District officers
of the rank of major and higher will
be present, as well as Secretary of War
Hurley, Assistant Secretary Of War
Payne, Maj. Gen. George Van Horn
Moseley. acting chief of staff, and the
Presidents aides.
In recognition of the honor confer
red on Gen. Stephan, officers of the
District National Guard will tender him
a banquet Tuesday night
Gen. Stephan has been commander
of Henry c. SpenSler Post OF the
American Legion and senior national
vice commander of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars. His honors in the fields
of veterans organizations could have
been higher, but he chose to devote his
available time more fully to the build
ing up of the National Guard.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
FOURTH OF u. s. BUILDING GUARDS
LOSE OUT UNDER ECONOMY ACT
Appropriations Cut in Grants Service Totals Fl Per
Cent of Forces Total Pay.

ers in the Office of Public Buildings
and Public Parks must take an admin
istrative furlough so the organization
may keep within the available Govern
ment funds for this fiscal year.
Six working days month are taken
out of the regular program of the build
ings guards because of the pressure of
economy. two of them representing the
legislative furlough and four for the
red letter" furlough. So, Capt. Hickey
said, instead of having "a working days
month for his buildings guards, due
to the pressure of economy there are
but 18 working days. The work Of the
various men must accordingly be stag
gered to meet this situation.
To make the problem worse, the Gov
ernment in about two weeks will take
over policing of the new 81 900 900 Gov
ernment warehouse at Eighth and
Ninth, c and D streets southwest. re-
quiring minimum of nine buildings
guards, officials say.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
COMPANY
CREDIT IS ORDERED
Accountancy Change Will Make
Big Sum Available for Future
Rate Cuts.

The Public Utilities Commission yes
terday ordered the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. to adopt new
accounting plan which will make be-
tween 100000 and s350,000 available
in the future for a reduction in rates.
The order, coming on the heels of a
10 per cent cut in rates. directs the
company to credit its depreciation
reserve with per cent interest year
computed monthly. The per cent will
be deducted from the monthly accruals
from operating expenses which have
$6,000,000 and $7,000,000.
The 10 per cent rate reduction will go
into effect October l. 1t will affect
subscribers in the District only, since
the commission has no jurisdiction over
telephone service beyond the Maryland
and Virginia lines.
Evening star., 1932-09-18

One-fourth of the men who guard
Government buildings under jurisdiction
Of Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd. director
of public buildings and public parks, are
lost to active service due to the new
economy policy, it was made known
yesterday by Capt. Doyle o. Hickey,
superintendent of park police and head
of the protection division of the Office
of Public Buildings and Public Parks.
Reductions IN appropriations for the
fiscal year 1888 for this service have
amounted to 81 per cent of the total
pay of the buildings guards force, he
said. This means, he explained. that
when the 81 per cent is distributed
equally over the year and regular leave
and sick days are taken into account.
at least Is per cent of the force Is off
dunty practically all the time.
In addition to the one-month 1egis-
lative furlough taken by all Government
employees under the economy act, work.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
PARK MAGNOLIA TREE
BLOOMS 5 MONTHS LATE
Cold Weather Last May Blamed
for Unusual Behavior of
Sou1angeana.

Blooming five months behind sched-
ule, large magnolia tree now IS In full
blossom in West Potomac Park. between
Fourteenth street and the pansy beds,
close to Riverside drive.
August H. Hanson, horticulturist in
the Office of Public Buildings and
Fub,ic Parks. yesterday made the dis
covery On his rounds of inspection. The
unseasonal cold weather Of last May,
Mr. Hanson said, prevented the mag
nolia from blossoming at its accustomed
time.
This botanical oddity constitutes a
rare seasonal freak and it is the first
time in the memory Of park officials
that magnolia has bloomed here in
September" asserted Mr. Hanson. The
tree is known as Q soulangeana
magnolia.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
ROBBERS ATTACK MAN
Steal S27 After Knocking Victim
to Street.
to Street.

William Archre, Al, colored. of the
first block OF Patterson street northeast,
reported to police of No. 2 precinct
last night that he had bcen knocked
down and robbed OF $27 by four COL
ored men while at New Jersey avenue
and P'street.
Archre told police one of the men
stopped him and asked for match.
AS he reached for the match, he said.
one Of the men struck him, knocking
him down. The four men ran, Archre
told police, after taking his money.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
Bow Hurt in Fall.

Josie Brice, S, colored. received frac-
tured skull late yesterday when he fell
from a second-f1oor porch at his home,
in the 1900 block of First street. He
was treated at Freedmen's Hospital,
where his condition was reported un-
determined.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
Club to Give Musicale.

The Ten O'Clock Club will present its
third musicale and tea at pm. next
Sunday at 1903 K street. Robert Ruck-
man, pianist, and Irving Lean, violinist,
of the National Symphony Orchestra,
will play.
Evening star., 1932-09-18

Continued on Second Page.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-07
GEORGE n. BROWN
ELECTED PRESIDENT
AT State YMCA Young
Mems Council in
New Haven
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

George p. Brown of Waterbury
was elected president Of the state
Y. M. G. A. Yong Mems Council
at meeting of that body at the
New Haven Y. M. G. A. yesterday
afternoon. Mr. Brown, who has
been prominent in club work at
the Central Y. M. c. A., having
served for two years as president
Of the Square Circle Club attended
the Young Mems meeting at the
State Y. Convention at Hartford
In January. He was then appoint
ed chairman Of q committee Of IL
formed for the purpose of drawing
up a constitution to meet the needs
of this newly formed council
Roy z. Smith, secretary Of
Christian Education at the Water
bury Y opened yesterdays meet
Ing ana after the election of Of
ficers, turned the meeting over to
Mr. Brown.
The purpose Of the Young Mems
Council Is to promote the growth
of an all round program in Young
Mems Clubs In Y. M. c. AS all
over the state Of Connecticut. The
Council Is governed by the young
men exclusively. Frank A. Stan
ley, associate state secretary serves
in advisory capacity for the state
office, while an advisory board
consisting Of six young mems Sec
retaries will be formed at the re-
quest of the council. One repre-
sentative from, this board will be
selected to sit In at each meeting.
The council will meet at least three
times year, with its annual meet
ing In May.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-07
Lindbergh Home Was
Photographed Nine
Days Before Crime

servation February 20 when he
called at the Lindbergh estate to
sell landscaping equipment and
shrubs.
II was talking with Ollie What
ely, the Lindbergh butler" Gar
wood said, when q green car
drove up. 1t contained a woman
about 80 years old and an older
man who weighed about 200
pounds.
"As the couple began focusing a
camera on the Lindbergh home.
the butler excused himself and ap-
preached the trespassers to inform
them that they could not remain
there nor take pictures.
'They became very indignant,
explaining they had driven long
way to take pictures Of the house,"
After the argument, Garwood
said the couple left.
Sometime later when I drove
down the winding road from the
estate" Garwood said, II saw the
woman hidden in the underbrush
not far from the entrance to the
estate. She was directing the
camera against the side Of the
house where the nursery is 10
Gated"
Garwood said the automobile,
which was a small coach, bore
New Jersey license plates, but he
did not note the number.
Chief Branin communicated the
information to state police at
Trenton.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-07
BILLBOARDS ALL
OVER THE STATE
League OF Nations Assn
Have Faith in Plan
b. of Campaign
GENEVA CONFERENCE

.e Women have protested against
Z bfllboards and now they are beg
ging to use them. The General
Outdoor Advertising Company,
4 Inc, generously overlooking these
feminine Inconsistencies, perhaps
Is planning to disarm them, while
they plan to disarm the world.
b At the request of a committee
headed by Mrs l.. S. Morrison and
: Mrs r. +. Mason of Hartford, and
Mrs f. l.. c. Kitchelt and Mr. Will
liam G.. Cleaver as treasurer from
New Haven two hundred disarma-
ment posters are appearing on the
General Outdoor Advertising Com
spany's billboards around the state,
aAspace and service donated by the
fcompany, the committee providing
ethe posters. "CiviliZation" and
Fe'Destruction" are represented be-
ling weighed in the balance, the
3xlecision lying with the Disarma-
sment Conference now being held in
AGeneva, so runs the legend on the
%poster.
"A The Connecticut secretary of the
Eeneral Outdoor Advertising Com
.spany is B. j. McElaney who car
4ried the appeal brought by Mrs l..
IS. Morrison to his committee. Mr.
ssMcElaney reports that his COM
spany has granted the free use OF
Afeir boards for these disarmament
%posters in Pennsylvania and other
Estates. I'VE have given free use
ito the American Legion, and to UNI
employment relief in many places
= 80 why not help on other good
Xcauses?" said Mr. McElaney.