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The Washington times., 1932-11-02
BANKERS HEAR
BURKE PLAN To
FIGHT CROOKS
Detective Chief Speaks at
Association Luncheon
At the Willard
Inspector Frank S. w. Burke

Inspector Frank S. W. Burke
outlined his elaborate cam
paign to protect District banks
and business houses this
winter before the District
Bankers Association today at
the associations luncheon at
the Willard.
The detective chief announced
formation of a picked squad of 80
men to contact banks ,s~d busi-
ness firms and inform tt IN how
to safeguard against an increase
in crime he anticipates because of
economic conditions" this win
ter.
Sent Out Letters
He was invited to speak at the
luncheon following the sending
of letters to presidents Of all
banks in which he introduced
Detective Sergts. F. o. Brass and
Floyd A. Truscott, detailed to ex-
plain protective measures.
Other members of the squad
will visit stores to determine
whether they are safeguarded
against burglaries.
Plans include inspections Of
doors, windows, transoms, trap
doors and safes to be made by po-
lice in company with proprietorS.
Proprietors and officials will be
urged to keep only small amounts
of money in cash registers, eSpe-
cially during evening hours.
Cautioned in Mail
Reports made to Burke will di-
vide banks and business establish
ments into two classes, those
reasonably secure against bur
glaries and holdups with facilities
for sending alarms quickly, and
those where added precautions
are needed.
Banks were urged to mai
Christmas savings checks in plain
envelopes so mail box thieves may
not distinguish them as checks.
The police detail will be dis
tributed to cover all parts of the
city where there are business
houses.
Cooperation of banks so that
robberieS may be prevented, if
humanity possible" was asked
by Inspector Burke.
There have been two bank hold
ups in regular business hours, one
attempted holdup which tear gas
frustrated, and two others after
business hours, during the past
two years, he pointed out.
Urges Gas Protection
Burke said he was morally
certain" the police have had
under arrest persons involved in
these crimes but they could not
be positively identified by victims
and witneSse.; and therefore had
to be released. He said investi-
cation in all the cases was still
going on.
He recommended tear gas and
ALARM systems for all banks.
The Washington times., 1932-11-02
z YOUTHS Held
IN GAS THEFTS

Arrested last night while in
the act of breaking into a gas
station in the 5000 block of
Canal St. N. W., Richard A.
Anderson. II, the 340O block of
@ st. N. W., and James Henry
Lyons, II, the. 1900 block Of M
st. N. W., are believed by the
police to have been implicated
in several other recent similar
crimes.
The two youths were loaded
with cigarettes and various au-
tomobile accessories when ap-
pretended by Policeman c.. S.
Dwyer. They were taken by
No. 7 station House where they
are being held for investigation.
The Washington times., 1932-11-02
CAS- SALESMAN
SLUGGED by
z ROBBERS
VengetuI Thugs Recall HoIdup
Of Two Years Ago as They
Attack Station Manager

With a deep wound in his
head, Clinton Baker, q, early
today was found unconscious
on the floor of the gas-filling
station in the 1900 block Of
Conduit Rd., N. W., where he
is manager.
Patrolman r. s. Evans and
G. T. Mcdonald of the Seventh
Precinct made the discovery.
At Georgetown Hospital, Baker,
who lives in the $500 block of
Conduit Rd. N. w., said he was
attacked and hit over the head
by two colored men who had held
him up and robbed him on
November 9, 1880.
Thugs Voice Threat
He said when the thugs entered
his office they told him:
Eve did not get you before
but we're going to get you
this time"
Before Baker could make a
move to protect himself the
men slugged him and fled. Baker
said they did not take any
money, either from his pockets
or the cash register. His father,
Amos Baker, lives in Luray, Va.
22 BurgIarieS Reported
Police reports show there were
% cases Of housebreakings in the
District during the 24-hour period
ending at 8 o'clock this. morning.
The loot obtained was valued at
$1,50O.
Mrs. Art Mahon, a performer
at the Club Michel, at Thomas
Circle, said someone broke into
her dressing room at that place,
and took dresses valued at 5000.
Nellie Burton, of Cottage City,
Md. told police clothing valued
at $55 was stolen from her parked
automobile at Eighth and K
Streets Northwest yesterday.
Automobiles Looted
Paul E. SPAIN, of Long Island
City. N. Y. said clothing valued
at $50 was taken from his parked
automobile at North Capitol and
E Streets, while David N. Thomas.
the 2700 block DevonShire Place
Northwest, said clothing valued at
$75 was taken from his automo-
bile while it was parked in the
900 block Of G Street Northwest.
The Washington times., 1932-11-02
D.C.D|SREGARDS
SCHOOL BAN

With residents of Foxhall vii
lage planning to seek an injunc-
tion to prevent construction of
the Foxhall Village school on a
site already purchased, the Dis
trict Commissioners today award
ed a contract for erection Of the
building at the disputed location.
The contract was awarded to
A. Lloyd Goode, Of Charlotte, N.
c., for $75, 400, to build the school
on Foxhall Road, between Volta
Place and @ Street northwest.
Residents are expecting to seek
the Injunction in District Su-
preme Court tomorrow. Asserting
that construction of the school on
the present site will depreciate
property values, the VILLAGERS"
have been asking for purchase Of
a new site on Reservoir Road.
They will hold a meeting to-
night to determine the merits Of
bringing the case to court.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, super
intendent Of schools, and a COM
mittee of the Board of Education
held a hearing early this week at
which arguments for purchase Of
a new site and retention of the
present one were heard. DR.. Bal
lou yesterday recommended to
the Commissioners that they pro-
ced with awarding Of the con-
tract.
The Washington times., 1932-11-02
JOB
NEWS To HIM

Although Mayor Eddie Nc
Closkey, of Johnstown, Pa, says
he has a job for Brig. Gen.
Pelham D. GlaSsford, former
police superintendent of Wash.
ington, he has neglected to in
form the general about it.
McCloskey yesterday told news
paper reporters that Johnstown
wanted GlaSSford as chief of
police "at his own figures"
But, asks Charles Wood, secre-
tary to General GlasSford:
"H0w many policemen have
they in JOhnStOwn? About six,
isn't it?"
General Glassford isn't con-
templating accepting McClos-
keys offer, even if he receives
one.
The Washington times., 1932-11-02
LOYALTY URGED.
FOR CITIZENS
CAMPAIGN
Commissioners Ask Generous
Giving by All Races and
CreedS in Emergency

The Districts citizenry lin
the winter and year ahead
face the greatest human need
both in extent and in ex-
tremity ever known, the Dis
trict Commissioners declared
today in issuing a proclama-
tion setting aside the period
of November IA to % as Com
munity Chest Week. @
Merrhants are orged as "a
token Of the patriotic service of
COMMONLY Chest organizations"
to display the national emblem
on sidewalk flag staff and flag
poles and all citizens are urged
to five generously during the
campaign. The proclama t / o n
reads:
Whereas, the citizens of the
District of Columbia in the
winter ahead face the great
est human need both in ex.
tent and in extremity ever
known in the National Capitol.
Need is Diversified.
Whereas, this need is diver
Sified, being not only for food,
fuel, shelter and clothing but
also for the care If the or.
phand and aged, for the care
of the sick and injured and
for provision of wholesome use
of leisure time SO as to suS-
tain morale and prevent those
things which the devil finds
of ridle hands to do.
Whereas, these needs In
clude people of all races and
creedS in all parts of our city.
Whereas, anyone who has a
job and any income has an
obligation to aid those of his
fellow citizens who have
neither in this time of COM
mon trial.
whereas, many who must
receive aid this year were con-
tributOrS last years and those
who can still give must give
the more for those who can.
not now.
MATTER OF SHARING
"WKhereaS, the time has
now come when giving to the
needs of our fellow citizens is
a matter not only of a con-
tributiOn from surplus but q
Self-denying sharing of what4
we have with others who have
not.
Whereas, 63 established well
fare and relief organizations of
the District of Columbia have
associated themselves for more
Elective common endeavOr in
the Community Chest of Wash
ingtOn, ID. G.
whereas, the Community
Continued on Page II, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1932-11-02
TEAK CHARGED
BY SEN. CLASS
Times Staff Photo

Reprecussions in political quar-
ters were expected today because
of the charge in a radio address
by Senator Carter Glass CD of
Virginia.. that Secretary of the
Treasury Mills had obtained an
advance copy of his radio address
by "backstairs methods" and took
the air to reply as Senator Glass
finished his one-hour speech
criticizing the fiscal policies of
the Hoover administration.
Senator Glass spoke over a
nationwide hook-up at 1890 and
Secretary Mills came on at 1870.
Glass was informed that the
Mills reply had been arranged
for only yesterday and he added
to the formal text Of his remarks
by saying:
81 am informed that PreSi-
dent HOOver'S Secretary Of the
Treasury today obtained an ad.
vance copy Of my speech by
some means which it does not
concern me to explain, but
which involves q breach Of
confidence diSdained by every
honorable newspaperman in
this nation.
"I'm told also that Mills,
having obtained a copy Of my
speech in this way, is to an
swer me on the radio tonight.
If that is his conception Of
courage and courtesy in de-
bate, I am glad it is his and
not mine"
The Washington times., 1932-11-02
U.S.. Has More Than
Million Teachers.
Surrey Reveals

The number of teachers in
the United States is twice the
population of the whole of
Washington.
This point is made in a sta
tistical survey of pupils and
teachers published today by
the United States Office of
Education. The number of
teachers is set at 1,O37 sos.
The report also shows that
one out of every four persons
in this country attended school
last year. The total number
of students was 81 900, 900.
It is also pointed out that
the cost per school day for
Zach elementary school child is
80 cents and about 81 cents for
high school students.
The Washington times., 1932-11-02
GROUP TO DO COMEDY

The Rock Creek Players will
present ''The Boomerang" Friday,
at 8:15 p. m, in Rock Greek
parish hall, 'r.-
The Washington times., 1932-11-02
CHARGE
.FA|LSINC COURT

Arthur August, proprietor Of an
inn at Mt. Rainier, Md, was
cleared Of charge of illegal pos
session of liquor in police court at
Hyattsville today after it was
learned that a small quantity of
liquor was found in an automobile
near the inn and not in the estab-
lishment as alleged in a search
warrant.
It was also pointed out that q
man other than a policeman
swore to the warrant on the
strength of which Town Police.
man Reuben Brown staged the
raid,
The Washington times., 1932-11-02
True to Type
BANK PAYS 800 PER CENT,
BEING CLOSED
18 YEARS ...
by GILBERT SELDES
by GILBERT SCI

"A BANK in Uniontown, Pa. has just paid second
dividend making total of $46O for every hundred
invested and has paid it's depositors $16 the dollar
realize at that this bank is exceptional It Isl
The Washington times., 1932-11-02
Balloon Champion
Visits Mother Here

Lieut.. Comdr. T. G. w. Settle,
a native Washingtonian and
holder of the worlds distance rec
ord for balloon flights, will visit
his mother, Mr.. Joseph A. Settle,
of the Lafayette Hotel, here, for a
few days.
Commander Settle, senior in
spector Of the U. S. S. Macon,
worlds largest dirigible, now un.
der construction at Akron, Ohio,
won the James Gordon Bennett
trophy last September against bal
loonists of eight nations.
The Washington times., 1932-11-02

it had the sense to fail in 1915.
Banks which failed later and banks
which are, thank heaven, still SOL
vent, are not giving you 16 per cent
interest on your money. Sweet are
the uses of adversely! The explana-
tion is so matter-of-f as to rob
this romance of it's glitter; the
bank failed because in 1915 coal
lands, in which it invested, fell into
slump; with the war, coal lands
became treasure, the bank recovered
and paid off. Perhaps when the
blue chips start soaring again in
Wall Street all the banks which
snuffed out will revive and pay back
unexpected principal and interest.
Perhaps honesty is common in bank
ing circles. I like to think so.
The Washington times., 1932-11-02
$685. 900 in Damages
SOUght of District

Alleging that she stepped in a
hole in the sidewalk on D Street
near New Jersey Avenue and fell,
in 1929, Blanche Whiteford, Of the
900 block Of K Street Northwest,
today filed suit in District Su-
preme Court against the District
Of Columbia, demanding 5000
damages for personal injury. At
torney Thomas M. Baker repre-.
SentS her.
The Washington times., 1932-11-02
R. S. LUSK TO SPEAK

Rufus s. LuSk will speak on
The Present Status of the Pro.
hibition Question and It's Prob
able Outcome" at the Secular
League meeting at p. m. Sun
day. at the new address in the
HOO block of Sixteenth st. NV.
The Washington times., 1932-11-02
WOMAN DRINKS POISON

Mrs. May williams, At, is in a
serious condition at Casualty Hos
pital after swallowing poison to-
day at her home, in the 4100
block of Alabama Ave. N. W..
Evening star., 1932-09-11
Capital Chorus Plans.

DR. ALBERT w. HARMED, promi-
~ nent choral conductor of the Cap
ital City, of whom 1t has been often
said that he is vocal teacher who Is
represented by pupils in every State
in the Union with the exception Of
Idaho" is engaged in organizing the
National Capital Chorus to full strength
for the oncoming Autumn and Winter
music season here. at his downtown
studio on New York avenue.
AS vocal teacher. DR.. Harmed, who
came to the city in 1918, has had many
of the outstanding voices in the coun-
try under his teaching: and in addition
to the organization and development Of
the National Capital Chorus, he has
been actively identified with many musi-
cal activities here in the past 20 years
or so.
In the past season, this big chorus Of
well-known Washington singers was
heard, under DR.. Harned's direction, in
the "Masque of Wakefield" opening
event Of the Bicentennial year.. Organ
lied six years ago, the National Capital
Chorus has been singing at the Univer-
salist National Memorial Church for the
past four years.
The organ at this church is likewise
the work of DR.. Harmed. who as an
organ architect" has designed many
chuch organs throughout the country.
Plans for the coming Winter now In
contemplation by Dr. Harmed include a
Christmas presentation of Handeps
THE Messiah" with his chorus and a
washington orchestra, and-perhaps for
the first time in history-a Installation
of the scenes Of the story in the form of
symbolic drama. This presentation is
being planned for the 18th of December,
which is Sunday, and it will be given
in the late afternoon, probably in Con-
stitution Hall.
Evening star., 1932-09-11
Tribute to Arthur MAYO.

THE death of Arthur Mayo, a promi-
nent Washington musician and
pianist, came as shock to his many
friends. He died August 10 at the
Washington Sanitarium, Takoma Park,
following surgical operation.
Mr.. Mayo came from a distinguished
New England family. His father was a
Unitarian minister contemporary of
Emerson, Hawthorne and Longfellow.
Arthur Mayo tells the story of Emerson
and his father walking and conversing
together in the streets of Concord and
himself, little lad, following after.
The family later moved to Washington
Arthur Mayo's studios were made with
B. j. Long of Boston and Sherwood of
New York. A man of analytical mind,
the intellectual side of music had a
direct appeal for him. The avocation
Of Mr.. Mayo was literature. He was a
profound Shakespeare student and knew
minute differences of texts and phras-
1ngs in varied folioS and editions. The
Greek poets, the italian, Dante, and
Browning he not only read again and
again, but with the appreciation of the
scholar. Arthur Mayo was a genial
companion, a loyal friend and a great
lover of children. An innate trait was
his modesty. He was unbound by sect
or cult, but was strongly attracted to
the idea of the Universal Brotherhood
of Bahaists. He will be missed by those
who knew and admired him.
O.. TS.
Evening star., 1932-09-11
Denishawn Dance News.

4 NEW development In the Marian
"A Chace and Lester Shafer School of
Denishawn Dancing, aside from their
already-established day and evening
classes, will be a professional course
which will convene for three hours daily
for concentrated training in concert
dancing, dance writing, staging and
costuming. This class will be presented
sometime during the season In an all
original program.
A branch of the non-professional
school to be more fully developed this
year will be the recreational and condi-
tioning classes for business women. The
chief function Of these classes will be the
correction Of posture, weight normal
izing and aid to general relaxation. Mr.
Shafer will continue his work In this
direction for men.
Miss Chace will continue her classes
for children in rhythmic dancing and
coordination. This work is entirely
separate from the professional school
and Is planned especially for the cul-
tural development Of the child
A new feature of the years program
will be special instruction in ball room
dancing.
The studio will be open for registra-
ton and general classes will begin the
coming week. The professional course
will begin on october 10. During the
ensuing season. Miss Chace and Mr..
Shafer will present their pupils In a
series OF studio concerts.
Evening star., 1932-09-11
Ten O'Clock Club Concert.

FDWARD s. MACDONALD, director
of the Ten O'Clock Club, located at
1903 K street, announces the second
musicale, to take place today at 3 o'clock
at the clubhouse. The program will in
clude Caprice Etude" (Mendelssohn) :;
"Gtgue and Variations" (Raff), PLAYED
by Leah Effenbach, pianist; willamette"
(TianellD; "ESpagnole' (Glazounow) ,
played by Louis Potter, jr.. celist, and
Evening Star" from "Tannhauser":
"Roadways" (Densmore) and "a Spirit
Flower" Campbell -Tipton), sung by
Howard Moore, baritone.
The first meeting Of the Ten O'Clock
Club will be held September II at $50.
Applications for membership will be
received at this time, and those inter-
ested in the activities of the club are
invited to attend this first meeting.
Evening star., 1932-09-11
Important Events Planned
By Federated Music Clubs
Affiliations Include Thirty-four Junior Clubs and
Two Junior Choirs-Gertrude Lyons
President Announces Activities

Choir, Gilbert A. Clark, director; Mount
Vernon Place M. E. South Choir, r.
Deane Shure, director; National Baptist
Church Choir, Mrs Emily Dickinson,
director; National City Christian Choir.
William E. Braithwaite, director. Total
federated Junior and senior clubs and
choirs, 63.
Ivalee Newell has been reapresSteo
as State junior counselor. Mrs. Charles
Brooks Smith will carry on her work
as radio chairman, and Mrs. Felix He
bert will organize home groups for
concert to be given next Spring; Mrs.
Eta Schmid Wells will assist Mrs. He
bert in this work. Tamara Dmitrieff
has been appointed chairman for ma
t'onal magazine subscriptions. The first
Fall meeting will be held Wednesday,
September %, in the music room of the
Ten O'Clock Club, 1903 K street north
west, when all presidents, counselors
and directors Of junior and senior clubs
and choirs are cordially invited to at
tend or send representatives Of their
organizations. The business meeting
will begin promptly at 7:45 pm, a pro-
gram will be given at $50 and a re-
ception to new officers of the fedora
ton and new presidents Of the IS clubs
will be held at 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1932-09-11
Washington Music Schools
. Inaugurate New Season
Washington College of Music Institute of Musical
Art and Washington Musical Institute
Announce Interesting New Courses.

THE twec4y-ninth season of the
WASHINGTON College Of Music
will cpza tomorrow. Situated at
2107 6 street northwest, the
interior of the college has been
carefully piarned with the aim Of
creating an atmosphere of artistic
beauty and retirement. One of the i'm
portant featurcT Of the college this year
will be the ne~T concert room, on the
main floor, StsT nearing completion,
which promises to be one of the most
attractive OF the small audience halls
in the city, end will boast an audi
torium, seating 200 persons, and a
modern stage. equipped not only for
concert use. b';. for plays as well.
The faculty of the college for the
coming season gill number 80 members,
retaining in IT'S personnel the dis
guest teacher. The college also an
nounces the s6dition of Robert Ruck-
man, Washington pianist, to its teaching
staff. Mr.. RuCIman has had four years
study with Mr. Hughes in New York.
Conrad Berlier of the theory and
organ department of the college has
been engaged 70 edit and adapt for
organ use songe of the works Of Juan
Christophe Atxiago, known as the
Spanish Mozart" Mildred Coe Gavin
of the public 6cfool music department
of the college tas just returned to take
up her Autumn work here, following
Summer in Michigan. Emanuel Zetlin,
returning on September 10, will at once
resume his tehching Of violin at the
college.
.1-,,1.- <<,I,,~o - 49, .,,r.;.,,1
of the College of Music Is the system
OF group instruction" in piano, voice
and violin, Offering timely economic
advantage to students, because in this
way students Gave the advantage of
study with Che most experienced
teachers at fec, far lower than those
for private lessons. Glasses are limited
in size, and 80 particular method of
group instruction is used, the teachers
being free to change or modify pro-
cedure to suit each group in acquiring
q general knowledge Of rhythm, nota-
ton, tone production and musical ex-
perience.
The needs q. the young student. as
well as the neets of the teacher of such
students will pa met this season In the
course of norTtal training for teachers
of piano, which is to be given by
T 1uOCI.Do. 11CA SAdSoCo Will
clude consideration of the charac-
teristics of vsJaous ages and types of
pupils; specific processes in tone pro-
duction, development of innate feeling
for melodic aac. rhythmic phrase, choice
of teaching material from the best of
piano literature, training in sight read
ing and in meZGorizing, and exposition
of fundamenta; principles in pedaling.
Advanced colrses in composition and
orchestration v;ll be under the care of
Siegfried Schay hau, John Alden Finckel
and Fanny An1JtutZ Roberts. The de-
grees of the Washington College of
Music are iss1ed by authority of
charter issued Ky the State of Virginia,
and certified &c by the Board Of Educa
tion of the Dn.Tict of Columbia.
Evening star., 1932-09-11
Lovette Studio to Open.

RVA WHITFORD LOVETTE will
open her studio at 2008 Q street
on September 10. Besides instruction
in voice and piano, Mrs. Iovette will
specialize in teaching the art Of ex-
preston with especial attention to the
needs of public speakers. In addition
to her private class, Mrs. Lovette is
director of the Lovette Choral Club, a
women's organization now in its sixth
year. The club will start rehearSals on
Monday, October g. Plans will COM
mence at once for two major concerts
during the coming season. The direc-
tor will be glad to consider applications
for membership in this leading singing
club. Experienced singers in all
voices who are interested may telephone
North 7015 for nudition appointment.