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Evening star., 1932-11-13

= EADERS of the -billion-dollar
highway and construction in
dustry will launch a concerted
IL attack upon the forces retarding
its economic recovery when
representatives of % national organ
tzations meet in washington on No
vernber IA The session will bring To-
sether spokesmen from every branch
of the far-fiung industry as climax TO
months of careful analysis Of the steps
essential to revival Of construction
enterprise.
The particular object Of the meeting
Is the formulation of the programs for
the two general sessions Of the High
way and Building Congress which Will
mobilize the leadership of the industry
on a scale never before attempted
These are the highway day and con-
struction day progrs ms of the congress
which will be held in Detroit, January
1920.
Determine Weakness.
Restricted operations Of tie high
way and construction industry during
the last two years have given leaders
ample opportunity to determine funda-
mental weaknesses and the congress
will open the way to deciding the cor
rectivc steps which must be taken" !"
SAYS Charles M. Upham. chairman OF
the general committee. The problems
will be discussed, together with pos
sible solutions. by world authorities on
specific phases of highway and con-
struction enterprise. Each of the p
participating organizations Of the con-
cres5 will contribute to the selection of
program subjects for the two general
programs on highway day and construc-
tion day.
"Thc two major branches of the in
dustry are acutely aware Of their re-
srorsibility to the re-establishment OF
buying power by the expansion OF their
pay rolls as rapidly as conditions can
be shaped to that end. They recognize
the reduction of unemployment as
paramount to any substantial general
recovery and this subject naturally will
figure prominently on the program
since. in normal times. construction
gives direct and indirect employment
to between 100000 and 100000 per-
sons"
The program of the Highway and
Building Congress is SO formulated that
the first three days will be given over
to the individual meetings of the par
ticipating national organizations the
last two to bring the 10000 to 10000
delegates together in general sessions.
Those in attendance will include ma
tional, State and municipal officials,
contractors, architects, engineers ma
terial producers. transportation agency
executives, insurance and bonding COM
pany representatives and construction
manufacturers
Coincidental with the Congress De-
troit will be the scene of two national
eXpositions One will be the annual
road show. under the auspices Of the
American Road Builders Association,
which will be held at the Detroit Mu-
nicipal Airport. and will include all of
the newest machinery used in construc-
ton work. The second exhibition will
be a display of special equipment and
materials under the auspices of the
National Sand g. Gravel Association,
National Crushed Stone Association and
the National Ready Mixed Concrete As
sociatiOn
Evening star., 1932-11-13
Vacation Expenditures.

The motor vacation expenditures OF
the country for 1882 will amount to
approximately $4,000 O00, 900, according
to a statement issued today by the
American Automobile Association.
While stating that the motor tourist
business in general for 1882 was con-
siderably below that Of 1881, William
G. Bryant Of Detroit. Mich, chairman
of the A. A. A. National Touring Board,
expressed confidence that travel would
speedily respond to improvement In
general business conditions.
LAS compared with commercial en-
terprises by and large" said Mr.. Bryant
expenditures for recreational travel
held up remarkably we'll during the
depression period Hundreds Of thou
sands of people of course. were COM
PEELED to give up their motor vacations.
However. they did so with the greatest
reluctance, indicating clearly that the
American people are thoroughly sold
on the need for vacations from health
and educational standpoint and that the
open road continues to be the most
popular avenue to rest and play.
'Just as travel held up better than
most other business, confidently ex-
pect it to respond speedily to the advent
Of better times. ! have only one mis-
giving on this score. During the period
Evening star., 1932-11-13
PLAN NIGHT COURT
Baltimore Likely to Have Place for
Traffic Offenders.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, October ia move
for the establishment of q night traf1c
court in Baltimore is meeting with IA
vorable comment from trafflc of1cials.
Magistrate Di Domenico of the Trafnc
Court, said the proposed court would be
a great convenience to motorists. espe-
cially those from out-of-town, II found
feasable from an economic standpoint.
The magistrate cited the case OF a
car operator from a distant city, who
was arrested here the night before q
legal holiday. Unable to post collateral,
he was placed in jail. He remained
there until Trafic Court met the day
after the holiday Then he was acquit-
ted and dismissed.
A regrettable hardship obviously was
worked on this motorist, Magistrate Di
Domenico said.
Evening star., 1932-11-13
AVIATION
BY JOSEPH s. EDGERToN.

to the effect Of the overwhelming Democratic
victory aviation the United States the
principal ground flying where aviation people gather
and cooperation is almportant.
The entire air transport industry is concerned over the future
factor the development of the Nations scheduled airline systems
change policy
the
structure
closely tied
unconng aeonautcs Department
regulations
governing the manifold phases of national civil aeonautc Any
policy the the aeronauticS branch
would have profound effect the industry as whole
financial condition OF the country what 1t
the aircraft manufacturers have been dependent very large
Federal Government
them alive The industry does not expect any eup in the
especially Army Navy but is seriously concerned with
the purchasing system applied to what business left after the
Evening star., 1932-11-13
Slimming Causes Slump.

Women are blamed for the slump in
the potato business in Great Britain.
declare leaders in the industry who
have been trying to find a way to stop
efforts to be slender Fewer "spuds"
are being eaten today than before the
World War, they say. ana since the fad
for dieting came in and doctors said
potatoes were fattening. The slump has
been on. Potato growers are looking
forward to confirmation Of reports that
slim figures are going out Of style.
Evening star., 1932-11-13
GOOD ROADS PROGRAM
CONTINUED IN QUEBEC
Canadian Province Has Now ID, ,634
Miles of Improved Highways
Under Maintenance.

Despite general tendency to curtail
road building activities throughout the
world, the Province of Quebec, Canada,
has continued the good roads program
undertaken several years ago, increas-
ing its improved highway mileage by
nearly 10 per cent during the past year
Announcement of the new Quebec road
figures was made by A. J. Lallemand of
Montreal, who is in New York repre-
senting j. E. Perrault. minis
ter Of roads in the provincial govern
ment, with an exhibit at the National
Hotel Exposition in Grand Central
Palace.
Mr.. Lallemand said that the province
now has under maintenance 1864
miles of improved highways, an in
crease of 1922 miles over year ago.
He said the good roads system now
covers virtually every part of the big
province, largest in Canada, penetrating
the mountainous and picturesque Gaspe
Peninsula on the Gulf of st. Lawrence
the Laurentian Mountain area, with
its ancient peaks and lakes; the east
ern townships and many other sections
increasingly favored by tourists in
Summer.
Evening star., 1932-11-13
AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS

Capt. c. r. p Rodgers, president Of
c. r. P. Rodgers, Inc. local Stutz dis
tributors, announced last week the ap-
pointment of James H. Nolan as sales
manager for his company. Nolan has
been well known in the automotive busi-
ness in Washington for many years,
having held various official positions
here. Mr.. Rodgers also announces q
new and modern service station located
at 1918 Twentieth street northwest
ofaees and sales remain at l7l2 Con-
uecticut avenue,
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decreasing Gum Deposits.

Gum deposits in the intake valves
of gasoline motors can be decreased
nearly so per cent by keeping the in
take manifold at Winter running tenn
perature, experiments reported IN In
dustrial and Engineering Chemistry
a journal of the American Chemical
Society. show
Orienting their laboratory engine
temperatures to correspond to those ot
a six-cyIinder automobile engine under
road conditions, S. P. Marley and w. A.
Cruise of the Mellon Institute OF In
dustrial Research, University OF Pitts
hureh, who directed the experiments,
found that Winter manifold tempera-
tllres as low as 30 degrees Fahrenheit
caused low gum deposits, while ordinary
Sprine and Summer temperatures run
ming as high as 800 degrees Fahren-
heft soon clogged the intake valves.
Three motors were used. Two were
of full normal size and design. one pc
ing of the valve-in- head type ana the
other L-head The third was designed
for laboratory experiments.
That every old automobile hulk now
rusting in a vacant lot or back road
will soon disappear entirely was pre-
dicted by engineers attending the Ma
tional Metal Exposition recently held In
Buffalo.
These hulks will be converted into
new steel through the use OF new
form of briquetted ferro-alloys exhib-
tied by Electro Metallurgical Co. unit
If Union Carbide & Carbon Corporation
Not only will this development aid in
cleanup campaigns in almost every To-
cality in the country, but It will also
help to produce cleaner. stronger steels
at a lower price The labor of remov-
Ing these hulks and cutting them with
the oxy-acetylene blowpipe to size for
shipment promises to create local em-
ployment in many centers where such
work is being done under the direction
of various relief and civic bodies.
Evening star., 1932-11-13
NO REQUEST TAGS
Maryland 1888 Licenses Will Be-
Given in Order to Applicants.

Given in Order to Applicants.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 12-Com-
missioner of Motor Vehicles E.. Austin
Baughman announced this week that
requests for special automobile tags will
not be honored this year and that each
motorist must accept the license plates
that happen to fall to him as he steps
to the window to receive them or those
sent him by mail.
1--WE shall not comply with the re-
quests of the various motorists who want
tags bearing numerals of their own
choosing" said the commissioner. In
past years as many as 500 persons made
this request and as far as possible the
requests were granted"
Evening star., 1932-11-13

Wide adoption of instruments with
larger dial figures and the CLOCK"
type speedometer, is an important safe
ty contribution, enabling the driver to
quickly read them at a glance, hardly
removing his eyes from the road.
Evening star., 1932-11-13
In the Motor World
BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.

that motor travel has been falling of
taxes, and particularly gasoline taxes,
have been steadily increasing. There is
strong possibility that these heavy
taxes may hamper touring in some sec
tions. Their effect on car cost would
have been reflected more in the past
except for the fact the pyramiding CO.
incided with a period of comparatively
low gasoline prices"
The distribution of the $4,000, 900, 900
travel bill as between various direct
benefciaries was roughly as follows:
Car operating costs. including gaSo-
Line and OIL S40o, ,000, 600; hotels and
other places offering overnight ACCOM-
modations, $4,000 900; miscellaneous
retail purchases. $500, 100000; restau-
rants, s42O,O0o,000; confections, sl20.-
100000, and amusementS, $l60, 900, 600.
Sezk Better Brakes.
An aggressive campaign to help re-
duce the number OF deaths from auto
mCbilie accidents through better brakes
is now being conducted by Brake Serv-
ice Magazine, q national automotive
publication Statistics show that i'll
motor. vehicle accidents resulting in ia
talities-34 400 deaths in l93l-about 10
per cent of the vehicles involved were
defective in safety mechanisms.
The need for better automotive brakes
is being called to the attention of mo-
torists through the medium of poster,
which is being widely distributed
for display by brake service stations
properly equipped and manned for EN-
cient work on brakes. This poster
points cut the danger to motorists OF
having brake work done by s1-called
"gyp." o. brake racketeers' who make
a practice Of turning out brake jobs not
properly adjusted or equali2ed and who
prey on the unwary motorist trying TO
sa.e a few cents on a brake job.
NEARLY all OF our larger cities and
towns are infested with these brake
racketeers." states Brake Service Maga-
zine, operating in alley garages or
vacant lots-unethical in advertising.
unsound in workmanship-takin the
motorists money and giving him set
of brakes that endangerS his own lie
and makes his car a menace on the
public highway
Some States, by requiring a semi
annual inspection of the brakes by ap-
proved stations. are eliminating, to a
large degree, this type OF establish
ment. In many cities, however, they
continue to be a menace to motoring
safety. Since death is SO permanent
and the ability to stop an automobile
quickly lies almost wholly in the brakes.
motorists should intruSt their brake
work only to a reputable firm which is
equipped to turn out brakes which are
safe ON the road"
Evening star., 1932-11-13

At a meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee November z Mrs. c. M Haneke,
presiding, announced the program for
the November IA meeting In the Curtis
School at 8 pm
1t is planned to organize a group of
mothers to sew for needy children en-
rolled in the three schools.
Wheatley.
Tentative plans are being made by
the association for its Bicentennial
tree planting November a. Mrs. j. N.
Saunders, State president; ]. j. Crane,
assistant superintendent of schools: Miss
Florence Mortimer, Wheatley principal; !;
dent. and Mrs. Walter Jones, sixth vice
president Of the STAG Congress, have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
INJURED Man GIVEN
TEN DAYS IN PRISON
Victim of Hit-and-Run Driver
Trial Once Delayed, Convicted
of Intoxication.

Rocco Socco, 51-year-old New York
barber, who several weeks ago claimed
Gallinger Hospital authorities sent him
to Police Court to face trial on drunk
charge before he had completely recov-
cred from injuries inflicted by hit
and-run driver, was sentenced to 10
days in jail in default of $40 fine by
Judge Isaac r. Hit today.
Socco suffered a broken leg, frac-
tured collarbone and severe scalp lacer-
alton when run down by an automobile
at Third street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. on october %. The intoxication
charge was placed against him at Emer-
gency Hospital, where he became "un-
ruly," and he was transferred to Gal
linger.
Thanksgiving day police were notified
that Socco was physically able to face
trial. The latter, however, claimed he
could not walk and was carried into a
court cell on the back of policeman,
his shirt and coat still bloodstained.
When informed of the prisoners al
legged plight, Judge Ralph Given re-
fused to try him and ordered him back
for more treatment Judge Given said
he would investigate the matter, and
subsequently hospital authorities charged
that Socco had been taking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
brown EXPRESSES
THANKS TO FORCE
Declares Police Handling Of
Hunger Army Won Worlds
Admiration.

| Chief Of Police Ernest w. Brown
praised the members of the force in a
! message in the police bulletin yester-
day for their efficiency in handling the
hunger marchers and declared they had
been "a source of inspiration" to him
and had maintained the best tradi-
tons of the past"
The message said their work had
been gratifying to the citizens Of the
District and had won the admiration of
/ citizens of the world.
Maj Browns message reads:
ITO the force: The efficiency, loyalty
and willingness Of the personnel of the
| Police Department in SO successfully
coping with the emergency created by
| the visit of thousands of hunger march,
ers to this city was not only the source
of inspiration to your major and super
| intendent, but gratifying, indeed, to the
citizens of the District OF Columbia.
And most gratifying, toe, was the pa
tient, unflinching fortitude displayed by
you in the face of an impending assault
by mass movement of some 5000 mis-
| guided men and women, who in forma-
| ton on the 5th day of this month,
threatened to break through the police
lines detailed for the purpose of insur-
ing to the people of Washington the
observance and enforcement OF law and
the maintenance of peace and good
order.
you have maintained the best tradi-
lions of the past and I know nave
by your work in the past few days
earned the admiration of the citizens OF
the United States and Of the world.
"To have the leadership of such q
splendid body of men is an honor ]
shall cherish beyond the power OF words
to describe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
MAN WHO ANSWERED
FOR ANOTHER HELD
Alleged Impersonator of Prisoner
Detained in $1,000 Bail for
Grand Jury Action.

Stanley H. Ball, 1900 block of Park
road, whose alleged attempt to substitute
himself for defendant in Police Court
gambling trial last week resulted in his
arrest for false impersonation before
court, was held on bind of $1,000 for
grand jury action when arraigned be-
fore Judge Ralph Given in Police Court
today.
Ball. whose offense carries with it on
conviction a sentence Of from one to
five years Imprisonment, is accused of
answering to the name of Richard Allen,
co-defendant with William Sachs on
charge of permitting gaming. when the
case was called for jury trial.
Professional Bcndsman Edward Buck
ley. who had posted $500 bail for Aliens
appearance, was suspended by Judge
John P. Mcmahon until the man was
produced. Buckley told the court today
he and Ball had made several trips to
Baltimore in efforts to l3cate Allsn.
Ball was taken into custody in Judge
McMahcn's court Wednesday Of last
week whsn the officers in the case, De-
tective c. D. Schamp and Policeman
Kenneth Pratt, failed to recognize him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
50,
SLEEPS IN CELL
Joseph Sch|adt Still Hopes to
Raise $500 Fine to
Gain Freedom.

Joseph Schladt, who for more than
half century has operated a George
town hotel which his father founded
before the Civil War, slept behind pris-
on bars last night for the first time in
his 80 years.
The innkeeper, who was arrested for
possession and sale of liquor at his
West Washington Hotel, was unable to
raise a $500 fine imposed upon him by
Judge Isaac r. Hit in Police Court yes
terday and in default was sentenced to
80 days in jail A further sentence Of
60 days for sale of liquor was sus-
pended.
Hopes to Raise Fine.
Sentence was imposed after Judge
Hit had granted several continuences
of the case on the plea of Schladt's at
torney. Daniel w. O'Donoghue, jr., that
his client thought he could raise the
amount of the fine If given time.
O'Donoghue was continuing his eff
forts today to raise the $500 among
Schladt's friends. In the meantime,
the octogenarian was being detained
at the District Jail, instead of being
sent to Occoquan, at the request OF
ASSISldIlG blSlIlCL OdNlu n
Hart, in charge OF Police Court liquor
prosecutions.
Schladt's Hotel in the 1900 block OF
Wisconsin avenue was raided September
%, after police informer had purchas-
ed liquor The raid was conducted by
Policemen w. c. Wrenn and H. D
johnson, seventh precinct. Less than q
dozen gallons of liquor were seized.
Raided Twice Before.
The hosiery, according to Hart, ha;
been under police surveillance for several
years, and twice before was raided. Ir
1923, charges of sale and possession
against the innkeeper we're nolle
pressed. and in 1925 he was convicted
on three counts of sale, one of main
tanning a nuisance and one of posses
sion He was given suspended sentences
of six months in Jail on each sale con-
viction, and $1,000 fine or 1870 days
on the nuisance charge also was sus-
pended He paid a $500 fine for pos
session at that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
POLICE WIN PRAISE
OF C|TY'S LEADERS
Efficiency in Controlling
Hunger Marchers Lauded
in Many Quarters.

From the White House, Capitol, the
offices of the District Commissioners
and various business and civic organi-
cations. concentrations flowed today
for the efficient manner in which the
Police Department handled the hunger
march army.
Telephone messages from the White
House and the Capitol told A:aj. Ernest
w. Brown, superintendent of police, how
pleased official Washington was over
the way in which he had controlled the
marchers.4 A number of business or
carnations wrote their concentrations
Typical of these was one from Mark
Lansburgh. president of the Merchants
g. Manufacturers Association, which
said: THE Police Department Is de-
serving of the thanks of all the citi-
zens of the District for having han
died this group without any untoward
incident happening. and the members
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association are deeply appreciative Of
the efforts of the police and firemen
who served long hours to protect the
city"
Brig. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, Com
missioner in charge Of police, called on
Maj. Brown to offer his congratulations
Brig. Gen. Pelham D. G.assford called
at the same time for the same purpose,
but left police headquarters without
seeing Mai Brown He said he did not
want to interrupt conference, and left
his message Of congratulations with an
attache in the police administrative
Office
Members of Congress who commend
ed Maj Brown are understood to be
preparing a resolution for introduction
in the House and Senate which will
formally pay the respects Of Congress
to the police department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08

of hunger marchers to Washington this
week was taken into custody recently
when he appeared at the Office of Mayor
Bright and insisted upon reading q
COPY of resolutions adopted by the
Richmond Unemployed Council in
which the mayor was denounced for
his refusal to permit Tomkin and his
followers 70 hold demonstrations here
in public buildings and city parts for
hunger marchers on their way to
Washington.
Police contended at yesterdays hear
ing that Tomkins was without visible
means Of support and being from with
out the State came within the meaning
of the term vagrant as defined in the
statutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
MRS. NORTON PICKS
DISTRICT BILLS FOR
ACTION ON MONDAY
d. C. and Virginia Boundary
Measure Is Placed on
House Calendar.
TEN OTHER PROPOSALS
ALSO. TO BE CALLED UP
Employment of Minors in Theaters
as Performers Among Matters
to Be Considered.

Chairman Norton of the House Dis
trict Committee today drafted list
of the bills awaiting action on House
calendars, which she will endeavor to
call up for passage on Monday. when
part of the time will be devoted to Dis
trict legislation
Heading this list is the bill to estab-
lish the boundary line between the Dis
trict and Virginia on the Virginia side
of the river. This was highly con-
troversial measure in the last session
Of Congress, as it entailed dispute over
ownership of some of the filled-in land
over which the Mount Vernon Boule-
ward has been built.
The general street closing bill also
will be called up Monday, as well as the
following measures:
A bill to regulate boiler inspection
to provide special congressional auto
| mobile tags; for a special appropriation
for Casualty Hospital; to legalize the
rate of interest on small loans; the
| closing of barber shops one day week
incorporation of the Big Brother move
ment for exemption from taxation Of
| the Sons of the American Revolution
Colonial Danes and Daughters of 1872
and for the relief of Jennie Bruce Gal
lahan, whose husband. a fireman, was
killed when a bootlegger's car struck
fire truck on which he was riding
One Of the most controversial meas
ures included on Mrs. Norton's list to
be called up Monday is that regarding
the employment of minors in theaters
in Washington.
This seeks to make it possible for
talented children to engage in profess
sional theatrical performances and en-
tertainments for limited number of
hours each week with safeguards re-
garding their health and morals