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Evening star., 1932-05-03
ALEXANDRIA LACKS
FUNDS FOR CLEANUP
Campaign Is Abandoned After
Four Wards of City Are
Completed.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, May 3-With
four wards of the city proper having
been exposed to a general cleaning by
several city gangs under the direction
of Fire Chief James M. Duncan, jr.,
further participation in Alexandria's
cleanup campaign has been aban-
doned because of lack of funds.
A total of 160 truckloads Of dirt,
trash and rubbish of all kinds was re-
moved from yards, alleys, courts and
vacant lots during the campaign.
AS a protective measure against fires
and in order to improve the appear
ance of the city IS old houses already
have been torn down and Chief Dun
can has permission from owners to
tear down 16 more.
Wood from these demolished houses
is given to colored people of the city
for the price of carrying it away.
Evening star., 1932-05-03
DEPARTMENTS STUDY
new TARIFF BILL
President Refers Democratic Meas
ure to Three Units for De-
tailed Inquiry.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Democratic tariff bill, giving
Congress the last word in matters Of
import duties, was referred by President
Hoover today to the State, Treasury and
commerce Departments for detailed
study.
The bill passed by the House last week
over strong opposition by the admins
.ratlon was received at the White House
late Saturday. 1t has been predicted
1reely that the President would veto the
measure.
1t calls upon the President to move
1or an international economic confer
ence with a view to lowering excessive
tariff duties and eliminating discrimi-
natory and unfair trade practices.
The bill would take from the Chief
executive his rate-changtnG power and
lodge it with Congress.
Evening star., 1932-05-03
J0MELLI TO SING AGAIN

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3 OHp.-Mme
Jeanne Jomelli. former opera singer,
confined to a wheel chair as the result
OF an arthritis attack which interrupted
her professional career announced yes
terday she would seek TO make a
Comeback"
Nine. Jomelh, who had sung in grand
opera here and In New York, said she
might consider radio singing.
"I viii sing again; from my wheel
chair If necessary" she said.
Evening star., 1932-05-03
WIDOW FIGHTS WILL

Los ANGELES, May 8 tP.-Legal
counsel for Mrs. Jessica k1ngsland
Canheld, widow Of Byron H. Canfield,
cnain newspaper published, announced
Yesterday she would contest the will in
which he disposed Of his s2,ooo. 200
estate: No provisions were made Tor
Mrs. Garfield.
Canfleld's will was dated June 4,
1873, two years before he married her.
IL provided that two sisters, Alice Can
neld and Harriet Canfield, should re-
ceive the bulk of the estate ana, pend
ing probate, should receive $500 month
ly each.
Evening star., 1932-05-03
Permit to Build Old Building.

Permits to construct a hydroelectric
plant at Marlborough, New Zealand, and
side road nearby have Just been
granted by the Atwater County Coun-
Gil The formality of granting the per-
mitS was carried through as a regular
part of the meeting until it became
known that the plant was constructed
10 years ago and the road had been in
use SO years. Some one just forgot
about it," finally declared the coun-
cilorS
Evening star., 1932-05-03
PARK BILL SIGNED

President Hoover today signed an act
creating what will be known as the
Waterton- Glacier International Peace
Park" joining parts Of Montana and
Alberta, British Columbia.
The new park will comprise two parks
already established-the Glacier Ma
tional Park in Montana and the Water
ton National Park in Alberta. The In
ternational boundary line runs through
Waterton Lake.
Evening star., 1932-05-03
Medical Society Auxiliary Meets.

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary to the Medical Society Of the
District Of Columbia will be held at
Mrs. Christie's home, 4525 Cathedral
avenue, tomorrow at 2:30 pm. The
revised constitution and bylaws win
be considered and voted on. There
will also be an election of officers for
the ensuing year.
Evening star., 1932-05-03

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rightful claims on reparations from Ger
many. But, it is said in well informed
diplomatic circles, if Mr. Herriot shows
as much good will to examine Ger
many's capacity to pay, in the light of
the present international economic sit
uation, as he showed in London in 1924,
the possibilities of an agreement are
much more likely than they we're a few
weeks ago, when it was believed the
European nations would have to deal
either with Mr.. Tardieu or Laval.
Might Clear Up Situation.
The limitation of arms conference
is expected to remain in session until
late this Fall. If the Lausanne con-
ference yield some positive results these
undoubtedly will have an important
effect on the spirit Of the nations
gathered at Geneva. A successful end
OF the Lausanne meeting probably
would clear up the political situation
on the European continent, thus max
ing possible an effective reduction of
arms.
Herriot knows this. He also knows
the American Government and the
American Congress would look upon
the question of substantially scaling
down foreign debts In the light of what
can be achieved at Geneva. If the
world nations actually reach an agree
ment to cut down drastically their ex-
pendltures on armaments, it will not
be dlfhcult to induce the people of this
country to make some substantial sac
riflces In connection with the allied
war debts.
Evening star., 1932-05-03
GEORGETOWN BANK SUES
DUNCAN ON $3.50 NOTE
Former Arlington County Court
Clerk Is Named in Suit in
Alexandria Court.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 3.-Suit
against William H. Duncan, former
clerk Of the court Of Arlington County,
for S2,150 has been entered in the
Corporation Court here by Attorneys
Frank L. Ball and John c. Mccarthy
for the Potomac Savings Bank of
Georgetown, D. c.
The suit claims that Duncan has
not paid 30-day note dated March
g. 1882, for $2,l50. The case has been
set for hearing before Judge William
P. Woolls on May II.
Evening star., 1932-05-03
FEDERAL AGENT KILLED

WAVERLY, Tenn. May P.-D.
P Wheeler. 46. financial agent Of the
Federal Government at Hot Springs.
was seriously hurt near here today in a
collision Of their automobile and q
truck.
Virgil Donohue. driver Of the truck,
was charged with manslaughter.
Evening star., 1932-05-03
VETERANS BACK BONUS
AFTER PATMAN SPEAKS
Several Thousand at Nashville
Take Stand-Texan Denies Dan
ger to Nations Credit.
BY the Associated Press.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, May s. Sew
eral thousand World War veterans,
assembled here Sunday, heard Rep
resentative Wright Patman of Texas
explain his plan for immediate pay
ment Of their adjusted compensation
certificates and then voted unanimous
ly to memorialize Tennessee's delega-
ton IN Congress to support his bill
Patman denied that the veterans
ARE trying to wreck the Treasury"
or that his plan for payment of the
certificates would impair the Nations
credit. He said both these claims had
been advanced by opponents of his bill.
Distribution of the money among
the masses, he contended, would cause
the wheels Of industry to turn once
more"
Evening star., 1932-05-03
DIES IN CAR PLUNGE
Man Trapped Inside When Sedan
Falls Into River.

NEW YORK, May 3 (P).-Howard D.
Bickerton, 38, former resident Of Chi
cago. was drowned yesterday after a
large sedan he was driving plunged
over ferry slip into the North River
and trapped him inside.
George Msrock. 36. owner of the car
fought his way to the surface. Marock
was unable to explain the accident. He
homicide
Evening star., 1932-05-03
Senator Logan to Speak.

Senator M. M. Logan of Kentucky
will address the Young Democrats Club
of Washington tomorrow night at 8:15
in the Women's National Democratic
Club, 1926 New Hampshire avenue.
Evening star., 1932-05-03

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involved attempt to get franchise he
went to see John j. Curtin, who was
Mayor Walkers campaign manager in
Brooklyn when Walker was first running
for mayor, to find out what the pros
poets were OF getting franchise.
Denies Interest in Franchise.
He said Curtin assured him the
Equitable had the best proposition
then before the board and that the
best proposition would win"
ONeil contended that he became in
terested in the project only because
Fageol, president of Fageol Motors Co.
and one Of his good customers" was
interested.
"I intended to sell tires and to help
out Fageol because he was a good
customer" O'Neil said, but wasn't
interested in the franchise"
The witness said he had contributed
$4,000 to the Equitable project, which
he put on the books of his concern
as sales expense.
Hastings yesterday told newspaper
men he was on the pay roll of the
Equitable Co. and was TO have received
a large block of its common stock.
Criticizes Seabury.
He was to have received 10000
shares, he said, which he was to have
shared with Fred F. van Zane Lane,
engineer for the company, who died 18
months ago. His salary was 81 900 a
month, he said, and he drew almost as
much more for expenses. Hastings
appearance as a witness before the COM
mittee was again deferred yesterday.
In his talk with reporters he sharply
criticized Samuel Seabury, committee
counsel, for deferring his examination
until May 9. and charged "the whole
thing is a criminal conspiracy to
destroy me politically"
An attempt to halt Seabury in his
efforts to gather testimony in private
hearings affecting Mayor Walker was
promised by Assemblyrnan Louis A.
Cuvillier, Democratic member of the
committee.
He said he would appear in Supreme
Court to ask a writ of mandamus. COM
pelling Seabury to turn over to the
Democratic minority minutes of the
private hearings so they may inspect
the testimony. This question was raised
by Democratic members in a filibuster
against the hearings last Friday.
Evening star., 1932-05-03
SENTENCE UNFAIR,
AL CAPONE WHINES
In CHICAGO PRISON

Continued From First Page.l
Evening star., 1932-05-03
COMMITTEE TO ACT
ON MASSIE PARDON
AND JURY BILLS

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Evening star., 1932-05-03
HOOVER APPEALED TO.

the pardoning power rests at this time
with the Governor.
Evening star., 1932-05-03
HERRI0T'S VICTORY
HAILED AS HELPFUL
TO WORLD RECOVERY

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Evening star., 1932-05-03
WALKER Is INVOLVED
IN BUS TESTIMONY
BY SEABURY WITNESS

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Evening star., 1932-05-03
LONG RESIGNATION
FROM COMMITTEES
ACCEPTED IN SENATE

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Evening star., 1932-05-03

involved attempt to get franchise he
went to see John j. Curtin, who was
Mayor Walkers campaign manager in
Brooklyn when Walker was first running
for mayor, to find out what the pros
poets were of getting franchise.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
RESEARCH INDICATES PLANTS
HAVE SOMETHING LIKE 'BRAINS''
Tendency to Bend Toward or Away From
Light Is Studied in Smith
sonian Experiments.

sorbed by the gelatin. From the gelatin
blocks it was transferred to the stumps,
so that the effect was similar to what
might have been produced by the tips
themselves. When tiny blocks of pure
gelatin instead Of the impregnated
blocks were used there was no such
bending effect.
Light Has Two-fold Action.
THE type of bending" DR.. Johnston
says, 'is greatly influenced by the in
tensity of the light. If the coleoptile
is illuminated from one side by dim
light 1t will show positive photo
tropism bending toward the light
When the intensity of the light is
gradually increased a point of indiffer-
ence Is reached at which no bending
occurs. Still further increase in light
intensity results in negative curva-
ture. According to Prof Went of Hol-
land, light apparently has a two-fold
action. First, it effects the formation
Of growth regulators in the tip. Sec
these growth regulators are trans
ported.
Pro-. Priestly Of England has re-
Gently been studying these fascinating
plant traits and has done much to-
ward giving this peculiar phenomenon
rational explanation. Extending
through the plant stems are tiny tubes
through which water and solutions of
food material pass. In order that
these materials, so essential to growth,
reach the cells located at a distance
from the main trunk line it is neces-
sary for them to pass through the walls
of intervening cells. The more per-
meable these walls are, the better the
chances for rapid transportation of
water and food. The entire system is
delicately balanced.
Cutting Tip Retards Growth.
by cutting of the tip of the coleop-
tile, water Is freely lost and growth
retarded. Now. If half the stump is
covered so that the cut vein in that
region Is blocked bending due to in
creased rate of growth will occur even
In darkness in such a manner that the
blocked vein will be on the convex
side of the curved shoot When small
blocks of gelatin are placed on half
of cut stump, blocking becomes less
efficient because of the water being
absorbed by the gelatin and then evap-
GRATED from this increased surface. The
exposed half bleeds for time and then
blocks naturally as result of drying
This results in curvature, with the
gelatin block on the concave side.
Naturally gelatin that has been i'm
pregnated with sap from coleoptile tips
and that containing various chemical
solutions will influence the rate of
water absorbed from vein as well as
the loss of water from the gelatin it
self, thus resulting In different growth
rates depending on prevailing condi-
tions."
Evening star., 1932-04-10
CRITTENT0N HOME
NAMES DELEGATES
Representatives to Capital and
Detroit Conventions Are
Selected.

Delegates for the annual District of
Columbia convention of the Federation
of Women's Clubs and the national con-
vention at Detroit of Florence Critten-
ton Missions were selected at a meeting
Of the Board Of Managers Of the Wash
ington Florence Crittenton Home Fri
day morning.
Mrs. w. J. Fowler, Mrs. Leander
Obree and Mrs. A. H. Coster will rep
resent the home at the Women's Club
session May 10 and II. The president
Of the board, Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson,
Miss Jean Cole, superintendent of the
home, and seven other delegates who
expect to attend the Detroit meeting
were Endorsed as delegates. They were
Mrs. Carl English. Mrs. j. H. Harwood,
Mrs. Frederick Kerby, Mrs. Walter
Brown, Mrs. F. c. Mitchell, Mrs. George
Price and Mrs. John Boyle, jr.
Regular reports Of management COM
mittees were heard, and Miss Cole and
Mrs. Harwood were selected to attend
the annual session of the Washington
Council of Social Agencies April II.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
ITALY WILL HONOR
GAR|BALDI MEMORY
Body of Wife viii Be Rein
tered at Campo
Verano.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Fress.
ROME, April 9-Italy will honor the
memory of Gen. Giuseppe Garibaldi,
''hero Of two worlds" and his Brazilian
wife, Anita, In ceremonies beginning
with the arrival of Anita'S body here
In May for final rest in the family tomb
at Campo Verano.
Premier Mussolini, King Victor En-
manuel and other personageS will par
ticipate in the ceremonies, which Will
last until mid-June.
A stone statue of Anita, so feet high,
will be unveiled June /, on the top of
Janiculum Hill, overlooking Rome. The
Duce will deliver eulogy on that occa-
sion.
The statue shows Nine. Garibaldi
fleeing on horseback with her baby in
her arms and will be placed beside a
statue of her husband.
Anniversary June 2.
The fiftieth anniversary of the gen
erals death falls on June 2. His body
rests at Caprera Island, of Sardinia,
where he spent his last days.
Garibaldi, Italian patriot, known as
the "Liberator," was born at Nice in
1907. He became recognized as one Of
the greatest masters Of revolutionary
war in a long career, In which he took
part in campaigns in Italy, Brazil and
Uruguay.
Premier Mussolini will deliver an ad-
dress on the anniversary of Garibaldi's
death before a Joint session of Parlia-
rf1ent, recalling the generals heroism in
his campaigns in Italy and South Amer
lea and stresSing the historical i'm
portance of his deeds in the two worlds.
"A few days later a pilgrimage will
be organized to the generals tomb on
Caprera Island.
Special Funeral Train.
A special funeral train will go to
Genoa for Anita's body, which recently
was brought there from Nice, where
Garibaldi buried it.
Ezio Garibaldi, grandson OF Anita
and the general, will accompany his
grandmcther's body to Rome.
The present generation Of the Carl
balois has its home here. Mrs. Eric
Garibaldi is the former Hope Nc
Michael of Philadelphia. They have
baby named Anita.
Anita Garibaldi occupied tender
SPOT in the memory and traditions OF
her husband in his campaigns here and
in South America.
Died When Only 28.
She died of fever when only % years
old. during Garibaldis retreat from
Rome to San Marino.
A Garibaldi exhibit, In which docu-
rnents, pictures and other records of
the generals life and campaigns will
be on display will be shown from early
may to mid-June.
, The life story of Anita, as written
by her husband In his later years, is to
be published here at Mussolini's re-
quest.
In his memoirs Garibaldi referred to
her as the most perfect human crea-
filre known to mankind"
Evening star., 1932-04-10
YOUTH ADMITS STEALING
MUSIC FROM CHURCHES
Arraigned on Charges of Entering
Fifteen Buildings in Northwest
Section of City.

An 1s-year- old colored youth. who
police said has stolen sheet music from
Is churches in the northwest sections
In recent weeks, pleaded guilty in Police
Court Friday to three charges Of petty
larceny Judge Robert E. Mattingly
had accepted Edward W. Worthington's
plea Of guilty to a charge Of
taking SIS worth of music from st.
Andrews Church, New Hampshire ave-
nue and v street, where he was arrested
Thursday, and continued the case until
today when police filed two new counts
against him.
Judge Mattingly announced he would
sentence Worthington Wednesday.
The other charges accuse him of
stealing music valued at $50 from the
Church OF Epiphany, on G street. near
Thirteenth. and the Mount Vernon
Place Church.
Besides entering IL other churches,
police said Worthington had made
other visits to the st. Andrews music
room. He was arrested by Policeman
G.. N. Strange, second precinct.
The officer said most of the music
tas been recovered.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
OPERATIONS CURTAlLED
AT TWO NAVAL BASES
$4,000 Saving Effected by Key
West and New Orleans Order
of Adams.

Orders to close the Naval Operating
Base at Key West, Fla, ito a bare
maintenance status not later than June
30" and to reduce activities at the Naval
Operating Base, New Orleans, La, to a
minimum have been issued by Secretary
Adams. This Is expected to save
$4,000.
The Charleston, S. c., yard will take
over activities of the Seventh Naval
District, the Navy Department said, in
announcing the Secretary's decision.
The radio station at Key West will re-
main In operation. Fuel facilities at
the station are to be retained in such
condition that they can be placed in
operation at about months notice.
Only personnel for duty at the radio
station will be retained. with civilian
workers, required for minimum care
and maintenance.
Reduction at New Orfeans will leave
only the Office OF the commandant of
the Eighth Naval District and the
Naval Operating Base. as well as the
radio station and quarters for person.
mel. Naval prisoners will not be main
tanned at the base ana the dry dock
there will not be kept N condition for
operation.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
SOCIAL AGENCIES
ELECT TOMORROW
Council to Select Directors for s.
Year Terms and Members
at Large.

The washington Council Of Social
Agencies will elect board members for
talree-year terms and elect members at
Nrge to the council for the coming
year at It's annual meeting tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock in the Y. w.
C. A. Building, Seventeenth and K
streets.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, director
Of public buildings and public parks,
will speak on IAN Ideal Plan of Recre-
alton for Washington" Roy Wallace of
the National Recreation Association will
be guest.
The Nominating Committee, consisting
of Mrs. Wilson Compton, chairman;
Mrs. Whitman Cross and Leonard w.
de Cast. will submit the following for
election to the Board of Directors for
three years:
Mrs. Harry Bernton, Mrs. John Jay
O'Connor. Mrs. Owen j. Roberts, DR..
Arthur c. Christie and Charles w.
Pimper.
The following members at large will
be presented for election to membership
for the coming year:
Miss Grace Abbott, DR.. w. L. Darby,
Rev. Francis j. Haas, Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins. John Ihlder, Robert T. Lans-
dale, Miss Louise MCGUIRE, Lewis Mer-
lam, DR.. Frederick w. Perkins, DR.. D.
". Willard and Mrs Walter S. Ufford
Brief reports of the years activities
are to be given by the various committee
chairmen.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
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us. YOUTHS INVITED
TO VISIT AUSTRALIA
Bid by Prime Minister Ex-
tended in Response to
Boys Reception.

Responding to this country's recep-
tion to a group of 160 Australian boys
who toured the United States three
years ago under the auspices of the
Young Australia League, an invitation
supported by the Prime Minister of
Australia and the premiers of all Aus
tralian states has been extended to a
group of 100 selected American boys of
high school age to visit Australia, New
Zealand and the South Seas.
John Buchan of Victoria, Australia Is
in Washington for the purpose of stimu-
lating interest in the forthcoming trip,
which will begin June 3 from San
Francisco. 1t is expected that six boys
from the District of Columbia may be
selected and efforts are being made by
a group of civic leaders here to have two
of these officially represent the Capital
on the tour.
Age Limit IA TO Is.
The invitation is extended to Ameri-
can boys between IA and 18 years of
age and organization work is under au-
spices of a newly formed organization,
the Young America League, of which
Gov. James Rolph, jr., of California, is
president. While selection of the boys
will be on a non-sectarian and nom
political basis, Mr.. Buchan explained
yesterday, physical and moral require
ments will be rigidly regarded.
At a meeting in the Willard Hotel
Friday night, attended by members of
the Rotary, Kiwanis and Cosmopolitan
Clubs, and local trade organizations,
plans we're laid to make the selection
OF representative youths from Washing
ton.
The young visitors, whose passage is
expected to be financed to a certain ex-
tent by the parents Of the boys, will
be away from the United States for four
months, and while on the Australian
Continent will be guests of the govern
ment of that country and various civic
organizations. Trips to outstanding
sheep ranches and kangaroo and big
game hunts are planned. Time also will
be provided for study of the many Aus
tralian industries, and the party will
explore gold fields and visit the Great
Barrier Reef, one of the natural Won
ders of the world.
Endorsed by Stimson.
The tour, the prime purpose Of which
Is to strengthen the ties of friendship
between Australia and the United States,
has the Endorsement of Secretary of
State Stimson, Secretary of the Interior
Wilbur and Secretary of Commerce La
mont. The voyage across the Pacific
will include stops at Hawaii, Samoa, the
Fiji Islands and New Zealand.
Mr.. Buchan has established head
quarters at the Willard Hotel here,
where he is receiving applications from
candidates from this section Cost to
each member of the party for the four
month tour will be S875.