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The Washington times., 1932-06-10
SENATE ELECTS
/. D|STURBER

With shout that IT demand
the floor" young man in the
gallery of the Senate yester-
day temporarily disturbed the
deliberations of that body, and
when he continued to exclaim
along the same lines, Capitol po.
licemen took him from the gal
1ery.
Outside the man said:
"If 7 can look President
Hoover in the face and eye to
eye for one minute, I can cure
Ills enti-- depression"
Then the Capitol policemen led
him away and he probably will be
sent to Gallinger Hospital.
During the excitement it was
thought by several Senators that
possibly the gallery shouter was a
diSgruntled member of the soldier
bonus army now in the Capital,
but later this proved untrue.
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
D. c. GAS RATES
CALLED FRAUD
ONPATRONS
William Mex. Clayton Cites
13.47 Per Cent Return to
Company This Year

Declaring the present rate of
return of the Washington Gas
Light Company cleans closely
toward a species of criminal
exaction and regulatory fraud
upon every patron" William
Mex. Clayton, on behalf of the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tioSs today filed with the Pub
lie Utilities Commission a de-
mand for an immediate public
hearing to consider the lower
ing of rates.
Mai. Gen. Mason M. Patrick,
chairman of the commission,
stated that the petition would be
given due consideration. 1t is
likely the commission will con-
slider it at its Monday meeting.
Rates Called Unjust
The petition states that the
company's rate of return for the
first four months of this year
is 13.47 per cent, that the rate
of return for 1881 was 1925 per
cent and that the return for
each year back to 1925 has been
in excess of 7 per cent, which
have been unjust and unreason-
able to the customers of the
company"
In a letter accompanying the
petition, Mr.. Clayton pointed out
that had the rate of the COM
pany for 1881 been fixed at 7
per cent it would have meant a
saving of $8OO.0O0 to gas users
and that if this return was car.
ried through the first four
months of this year a saving Of
$4,000 would have resulted.
The letter continues:
"ShOuld the rate of return
for the first four months of
1882 be extended through the
year, the gas consumers of the
District will pay $1,2OO,OOO dur
ing the year 1892 in excess Of
al per cent rate of return.
1888 Every Day
This present monthly exac-
ton now apprOximates 100000
per month, or S3,333.33 each
DAY of this year; hence this
compelling reason for the quick
est possible relief is inSistently
urged upon the commission"
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
'RACKETEER|NG'
LAID To PAIR

Two Seventh Street clothing
merchants pleaded not guilty to-
day in Police Court to larceny
charges as the outgrowth of a
"war" by the District attorneys
office and the Washington Better
teering practices by a number
Business Bureau on alleged racke-
of stores.
The men, A. Sloan and James
H. Martin, were arrested on war
rants issued by Assistant U. S.
Attorney Michael F. Keogh, who
said other arrests will follow.
According to Keogh and the
Better Business Bureau, the mer-
chants would accept a deposit on
a suit, telling the purchaser to
return the next day. When he
returned, it is charged, the mer-
chants would tell him that in
vestigation showed his credit was
unsatisfactory and would refuse
to surrender the suit or return
the money.
The cases were filed after
numerous complaints.
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
FARM
SPOKESMAN,
BARESPLOT
Plan to Re-estabIiSh Council
of Defense Discussed
at Secret Meeting

A conspiracy to set up
dictatorship in Washington
after Congress adjourns was
charged today by James A.
Simpson, of Oklahoma, presi-
dent of the National Farmers
Union.
The plot was disclosed at mys,
terious secret meeting to which
he was invited in a local hotel
last night, Simpson said.
Started "Cussing"
Simpson, who is anxious to keep
Congress in session, said the pro-
posed dictatorship would be ac'
complished by a Presidential
order restoring the wartime
council of defense. Simpson said:
II was invited to meet a
group of men whom 1 did not
know and the proposal was put
to me. l Indignantly refused to
be a party to it and started a
'cuSSing' match.
"They asked me to go to the
White House today to place the
plan before President Hoover"
Simpson said that George
Shriver" was the host and that
"a young man named Young
from New York was in the group.
Known as Firebrand
AS President of the Farmers
Union has become known as the
''firebrand" among the farm re-
lief lobbyists here. He Sprang
into prominence when the Farm
Boards operations we're at their
height and it's former chairman,
Alexander Legge. was advising
farmers to cut their acreage.
Simpson opened a war on the
Farm Board which spread to
other States and resulted in an
increase in the prominence and
membership of his own organiza-
ton.
During the present session of
Congress he has bombarded Con-
gresS with demands for far-reach-
ing legislation to refund the
farmers Indebtedness, fiE prices
on agricultural products and adopt
a soak the rich" tax policy.
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
3 States Wire Replies
To Bonus Request

Replies were received from
three States. today by the Dis
trict Commissioners to kilograms
asking their help in diScouraging
additional war veterans from
coming to the Capital.
Governor Ross S. Sterling, of
Texas, replied:
81 personally appealed to
bonus marchers at executive
mansion here a few days ago
not to go to Washington, but
to present their claims through
duly elected officials and 4~p-
resentativeS. / sought to lea
son with them that their trip
would not only gain no added
advantage, but without doubt
would injure their cause. I
have through the press asked
them not to march on Wash
ingtOn. but to permit the Con-
greSS to act on the matter in
due time and manner. Regret
conditions are such as you out
line"
Dewitt C. DeWolf, secretary
to Gov. Joseph B. Ely, of Massa-
chusettS, replied:
There is no appreciabIe num-
ber of Massachusetts, men in
Washington on this pilgrimage.
The project has been discOur-
aged here from the beginning
and successfully"
P. S. Stahlnecker, secretary to
Gov. Pinchot, of Pennsylvania,
wired:
Governor PinchOt away. In
response to numerous requests
to have State furnish tranSpOr-
tatiOn for additional groups on
bonus marcherS proposing to go
to Washington, the governor in
each case refused tranSpOrta-
ton, and has informed such
groups he believed additional
representation in Washington
would serve no useful purpose"
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
GAS RATES BRANDED EXCESSIVE BY CLAYTON
Don B. CARRIER GiUen
$50 "WashingtOn
Example" Prize

Because he most nearly
enulateS and personifies the
fine example of citizenship set
by George Washington" Don
B. CARRIER, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. S. CARRIER, of 1905 Cathedral
Ave. N. w., will receive $50 in
cash from the Duke University
Alumni Association of Wash
ington.
The money comprises the
George Washington Bicenten-
nial award, given for the first
time this year, and which will
be made annually to the
outstanding Duke student from
Washington or it's environs.
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
Three D. C.. Men Get
ARC. Commissions

Three Washington residents
have been appointed officers in
the Army Reserve Corps, the War
Department announced today.
They are Sanley Paul Portion,
21OO Nineteenth St., who was
named a first lieutenant in the
Medical Corps, and William AL.
fred Frizzell. 1408 Fifteenth st.
N. W., and Leighton Burford
Hastings, 1886 Columbia Rd., both
Of whom we're assigned as second
lieutenants in the Infantry Re
serve,
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
Woman, u, Found
Dead in Bed bY Son

Mrs. Zmaragdo Economon, 72,
was found dead in bed today at
her home, 1906 North Capitol St.,
by her son, Alex S. Economon, of
1850 Brentwood Rd. N. E., who
had called to visit her. He sum-
moned DR.. Millard F. Ottman, IS
New York Ave. N. w., who pro-
nounced her dead.
Deputy Coroner C. ]. Murphy
issued a certificate of death due
to heart trouble.
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
$4,000 Damage Suit
Won Bv MOtOriSt

A verdict for the defendant in
suit instituted for a total of
$4,000 growing out of an auto
mobile accident two years ago.
was returned by a jury in District
Supreme Court yesterday.
j. P. Schaefer, engineer for the
Potomac Electric Power Com,
pany, was exonerated of blame
by a jury that held the accident
unavoidable. He was represented
by Attorneys Charles s. Baker
and Benjamin L. Topper. The
suits were instituted by Frank H.
Billings. Bessie C. Billings and
Grace M. CSSel.
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
POLICE ADVISED
Of RADICALS
PLANSH
D. C. Secret Agents Obtain
Admission to Meetings Of
Communist Groups

A secret service has. been
set up by the District Govern
ment to obtain admission to
Communist meetings and keep
police advised on plans OF
radical organizations in the
Capital during the siege of the
bonus army.
This was revealed in the tele
grams which the District Commits
Sioners sent out yesterday to the
governors of 48 States, pleading
with them to discourage more
veterans from descending upor
the city.
Danger Of Disorders
The kilograms stated:
"There has been considerable
danger of disorder because Of
action of Communists agents
in their meetings. Government
officials have attended the Sc
cret meetings of the COmmu-
nistS, held apart from the vet.
Grams, and have listened to at
tempts on their part to Or
ganize disturbances through the
veterans"
A recent report, before the
bonus army descended upon the
city, of a demonstration at the
United States Supreme Court is
said to have been cleaned from
undercover agents of the District
who have worked their way into
confidence and attended meetings
of Communistic organizations.
Not Yet Discovered
The telegram of the Commits
sioners gives rise to the belief
that the agents identity has not
been discovered, and that they
are still working among the Com
munists.
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
Conventions Bring
S2,5OO,OOO to District

Fiftu thousands visitors attend
ing 81 conventions held in the
National Capital the first five
months of this year put into cir
culation $2,5O0,OOO locally, accord
ing to estimate of the Washing
ton Hotel Owners Association.
In the same period the Greater
National Capital committee esti
mates that washington enter
tanned approximately 10000 other
visitors who expended about
$4,000 Curtis Hodges, di
rector of the committee, states
that the heaviest tourist season
and the larger conventions are
still to come.
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
GAS OvERCOMES
WOMAN, "A

Mrs. Louise Hogan, IA, is in a
serious condition at her home,
ia Fourth st. N. E., from the
effects of gas. She was found
unconscious early today by her
husband, who also found gas
seeping from a jet in her bed
room adjoining his.
A doctor was summoned and
Mrs. Hogan seemed to improve.
However, shortly before noon she
again lapsed into Inconsistencies
and the fire rescue squad treated
her. At a late hour she was still
unconscious.
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
Scouts to FrOLic
At COrbU Estate

More than 1000 Boy Scouts
are expected to attend an annual
frolic at the estate of Karl w.
Corby, on the Rockville Pike,
June 18.
The group will assemble at the
zero stone at 10 a. m. and take
buses to the estate.
The Washington times., 1932-06-10

so many desirable things to the cat
that we, who aren't fundamentally
different in our glands, ought to
make it a point to preserve our
capacity for fury. We ought to
have an orgy of anger, just as the
wise Greeks had an orgy of the
physical appetites: otherwise some
of our best glands may die out and
leave us rather pale people.
Before I quote Prof. Thomson on
the cat, let me cite his word in
passing on an abandoned idea.
Several naturalists of half CEN
tury ago." he writes, "went the
length of saying that the cat de-
liberateIy made itself bigger in the
oE I4r. H., ,,,:11s~- f,,~
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
CENTER RECITAL

The ChiIdren'S Com unity
Glasses of Thomson Community
Center, Twelfth and L Streets
N. W., will present a dance recital
at the center tonight at S:15
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
CONTRACT FOR HEATING

A $4,000 contract was
awarded by the District Commits
sioners today to the Frank Pc,
cora Company, of Baltimore, for
furnishing and installing addi
tions to the heating plant of the
District Training School, near
Laurel.
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
BARRIERS MEET JUNE 22

Sanitation and license laws for
District barber shops will be dis
cussed at a meeting of Master
BARRIERS Protective Association
June % at Knights of PythiaS
Hall, 1912 Ninth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
True to Type
ORGY OF ANGER
NEEDED TO SAVE
OUR GLANDS
By GILBERT SELDES

r HAVE been reading J. Arthur Thomson's clear and
l. fascinating Riddles of Science" and having dis
covered exactly how and more or less why, cat gets
its fur up am in grave doubts about the future of
the human race for the emotion of anger seems to do
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
FINED $50 FOR GAMBLING

Indiana Jackson, color ed,
charged with operating a numbers
game was fined $50 and costs in
the Alexandria police court this
morning. The case of Ella Hill,
charged with the same offense,
was continued until tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1932-06-10
Mckinley High Pool
Opening Tomorrow

Equipped with new filters and
additional sanitation apparatus
the Mckinley High School swim
ming pool will open tomorrow,
Capt. F. w. Hoover, manager of
the Welfare and Recreational AS
sociation, said today.
The Francis pool for colored
people at Twenty-fifth and N
Streets Northwest, will also open
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1932-10-02

National Gallery and under his charge. with
the cooperation OF Mr.. Holmes former assist
ants the work of the National Gallery is going
on. But Mr.. Holmes REIMBURSEMENT of the di-
rectorship. and his departure from Washington.
where for many years he has been ono Of the
leading artists. conspicuous not only because of
achievement but as a leader in local professional
organizations, is indeed occasion for great re-
gret He will be much missed
For several years Mr. Tolman has arranged
each season series of exhibitions of etchings
and othe- original prints by leading print max
which month b. month have been set forth
in the Smithsonian Institution. creating much
interest and keeping print lovers in Washing
ton informed of the best contemporary move
ments in this field. The series this season will
open within the next few days, with eXhbi-
ton Of works by Arthur Miller of Los Angeles.
Calf Mr. Miller is beth an etcher and an art
writer. He is the art critic Of the Los Angeles
Tines and as such held in high regard and
much quoted. HIS etchingS are to a great
tent of California subjects ana witness TO his
sensitive perception as we'll as his scholarly
knowledge Of and admiration for the works of
the great masters of the past Rembrandt,
Hsden and others.
The Miller exhibition will be followed later
by exhibitions of prints by Scars Gallagher of
Boston Kerr Eby cf Connecticut Earl Horter
and others. TIE program is filled. and well
filled through April.
1T is learned with great regret that the
! Phillips Memorial Gallery. which has proved
so great delight to art lovers in Washington
and SO benefcent in the work of its educational
department. will remain closed this Winter
This is occasioned, it is understood, by present
financial stringency in conjunction with un-
avoidable delays in the settlement of the esta E
Of Mr.. Phillips mother.
The Phillips Memorial Gallery is unique
institution. There is no other like it. 1t has
already rendered large service in demonstrating
the precious quality Of art aside from schools
and and in bringing to respectful atten-
ton the works of innovators. That it should
be temporarily closed is calamity. but such
closing must be regarded merely in the light
Of holiday such nations sometimes claim
in freedom from obligation. 1t will go
The Textile Museum Of the District of Co
lumba. 1880 S street northwest. was reopened
on September Is for the current season. Ad-
mission to this museum is by card only, but
cards obtanable at the Office of George
Hewitt Myers $50 Fifteenth street northwest.
The museum. which Mr.. Myers created ard
owns. is open to the public Monday Wednes-
day and Friday afternoons from to O'Clock.
The great international art exhibition. held
in connection with the Olympic games in Los
Angeles Calf. opened with the games on July
30. but continued two weeks after their con-
clusion, closing ON August 81, during which
Evening star., 1932-10-02

assembled tributes by the National Sculpture
Society and the American Academy in Rome
Will be on view affording opportunity for those
who did not them in the Spring to not only
see but become familiar with the exhibits.
many Of which of rare value and have not
been previously shown
Arrangements are being made by the Ameri-
Federation OF Arts to take over a portion of
the Bcentenn.al Exhibition in the National
Museum that consisting of Photographs of
works by alumni OF the American Academy in
Rome. together with certain works in sculpture
by academy fellows. and circulate it as unit
1t is understood that the handsome pair of
lions in stone b. Anna Hyatt Huntington. which
torn part Of the Bicentenna Exhibition and
at present ornament the main entrance of the
National Museum are. at the conclusion of this
exhibition. to be taken to South Carolina and
permanently placed in connection with the new
Marine Museum which is being established
there largely through the mun!fcence of Mr.
Huntington. Happily the great sta.u
Washington b. Ward, copy OF the original on
the steps Of the Subt-easury in New York. is
TO remain permanently on the steps OF the
Museum. as now most effectively placed
NN the first of July. after many years of
- devoted service both as scientist and as
director Of the National Gallery Of Art William
H Holmes retired and giving up his residence
in Washington, went to Detroit to make hi,
home with of his sens
II is. and will be for a long time difficult to
think OF the National Gallery of Art except in
association with Mr.. Homes. The National
Gallery of Art has had since its inception no
other director. Mr.. Holmes assumed this re-
sponsibility when still serving as the head of
one Of the National Museums scientific bureaus
and without additional pay because of his deep
interest in art artist. Whatever develop
ment the National Gallery has taken ON has
been under his supervision. He has been per
sonally responsible for the hanging of every ex-
hibition set forth under the National Gallery
auspices. adapting halls not intended for such
purpose to the best possible use delighting in
the showing of works of artistic value and pub
lie interest
For the present it is understood that sue
cesSor to Mr.. Holmes will be appointed. Be
cause of the current economy plan the alaries
of Government employees who retire are now i'm
pounded and the budget of the National Gal
lery of Art has been cut down in accordance
Herewith - pei haps excessively Fortunately.
Ruel p. Tolrlan. who for some years has been
head of the Department of Graphic Art of the
United States National Museum, hence in touch
with National Gallery work and available. has
consented to serve during the present interim
acting director. dividing his time between the
Department of Graphic Arts of the National
Museum and the Office of the director of the
Evening star., 1932-10-02
Calendar Of Exhibitions

CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART. Sepen-
tecnM street and NeW York avenue.
Permanent collection. "WGshingtOn
and His OTicidl Family" special BIZ
centenn al Exhibition, through NOpem-
Der "a
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, Tenth
aud Constitution aUenae) streets
northwest Bicentcnntdl Exhibition
throuoh November "a Permanent COL
lection
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Tenth
and B streets southwest. Etchings by
Artiar Miller. october $50.
FREER GALLERY OF ART. Tpeljth
ana B streets Southwest. Permanent
collect en-
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. print dipt-
SION. Fiy5t street bctwecn East Capitol
ard streets southeast. Permanent
collect on
TEXTILE MUSEUM OF THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA. 2330 street
northeast RugS. tapestries and other
tertjleS OF the Near and Far East. Open
Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. ?
to O'Clock. ADMISSION by card obtain
able at the Office ot G. II. Myers, 730
Fifteenth street northwest
ART LEAGUE OF WASHINGTON. 21ll
Bancroft place. First Quarterly Wash
Der =
Evening star., 1932-10-02

.TH the presidential election
rapidly approaching. the un-
employment situation looming
large. and other events of ma
ticnal and even international
note occupying front stage.
Evening star., 1932-09-15

But this gloomy foreboding seemingly
does not lessen the former mayors
aplomb or quench his spirits. He Is
the same jaunty Jimmy Walker OF pre-
Seabury days. 1t is reported from
shipboard by radio that as the steam
er was passing through the Azores
group the newspaper correspondents on
board-the former mayor seems to be
travelling with a personal press gallery
even on this health trip-pointed out
the little hamlet of Santa Cruz on
Flores Island as an ideal place In which
to live and Mr.. Walker laughed and
replied: "A month after I got there
I'd look out some morning and see a
boat filled with reporters, photogra-
pliers, politicians and autograph hunt
ers."
It may be remarked in all kindness
that the mayor is probably quite mis-
taken in this forecast of q potential
scene at Santa Cruz in the event Of his
to a place like that. For
Just the moment that he is actually out
of the political picture he will cease to
be the object Of such attentions as he
contemplates. AS long as there Is a
chance that former Mayor Jimmy may
spill some POLITICAL beans by persisting
in the role of candidate for office he
will be personally interesting. But
when that possibility passes he will be
Just another lame duck and not even
his brilliant plumage and his gift for
amusing wise-quacking will mark him
for enterprising attention on the part
of news gatherers and picture takers.
Evening star., 1932-09-15

this country mace III tHc ie-
port of the Departmental Committee,
set up by Sir Charles Trevelyan VIII
surprise those who imagined that tne
conditions of which DICKENS Wro'e We
impossible today. The proportion OF un-
satisfactory schools is not hlgh. Inc
committee puts it at 10 per cent. But
the faults. where they exist, are often
grave Education that is no more than
a farce and school rooms that are
menace to health still persist.
The committees account OF children
herded in cellars or bed rooms and Oh
teachers not only quite unqualified, out
handicapped by deafness or bllndness'
makes strong case for the regulation
that is now proposed. 1t Is not sug-
pested that any formal qualification
should be demanded Of the private
school teacher, and that, perhaps, IS
reasonable. SO far, at least, as concerns
the younger children, for with them II
is often the right way rather tnan
academic distinction that matters.
But if the recommendations OF une
report are adopted both tne sultaplMty
of the premises and the efnclency Oh tlie
instruction given will become the con-
cern of the Board Of Education. AS
tn premises. a standard will be set that
at least assures health and decency; as
to instruction, the minimum require
ments will be so much Of the three
RS" as is suited to the child's age and
capacity. =, ~.
These are not severe tests. In tne
opinion of the National Union OF Ieacn-
ers, they do not 60 far enough. But at
least they would give the state the
power, subject to appeal, to close, oy
order of a court Of summary Jursdlc-
ton, any school that fa1is 70 satIsiy
them. And in the light of this report
that power Is badly needed.