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Evening star., 1932-10-02
PEDDLER BEATEN
Attack ed by Unknown Assailant in
Alley.

Louis Pappas, "a. push cart peddler,
219 Third street, was beaten over the
head and about the face last night by
an unknown assailant in an alley in the
rear of 1900 block of L street. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital for treat
ment.
Pappas told police his shouts for help
frightened off the attacker before he
was able to rob him.
Minnie Dixon, colored, of the TOO
block of Columbia road. reported to
police of No. 10 precinct last night that
she had been knocked down by colored
man in front of her home and robbed
Of her pocketbook. containing 81.
After knocking her down the man
grabbed the pocketbook and ran, the
woman said,
Evening star., 1932-10-02
MERGER
HELD NECESSITY
Keneipp Advocates Stable,
Integrated System of
Transportation.

Stressing a stable and integrated
transportation system as a necessity
to normal business growth, George E.
Keneipp chairman of the Transporta-
ton Committee of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce, told a radio
audience over Station WMAL last night
that the whole transportation system
in the District lis being thrown in
creasingly out of gear and the COM
munity Is sustaining serious economic
loss"
The disorganized condition of a year
ago, Keneipp charged, has become
worse, rather than better" during the
last IL months.
Development of co-ordinated trans
portation plan. ALLEGATION of various
forms of service, regulation of operation
and more adequate methods of financ-
ing we're among recommendations made
by the speaker for improvement Of the
local situation with respect to this form
of public utility.
Carrying almost 40 per cent Of the
mass transportation load, Keneipp said
the Washington street cars play an
important part in the local transporta-
ton system. This proportion is con-
American cities of comparable size,
where percentages range from SO to 30
per cent he said.
"A merger Of the street railway COM
panies would avoid a great deal Of
duplication of service" Keneipp said.
estimating that an annual saving OF
approximately s1,000,000 would result
from consolidation of the two major
street car concerns.
Keneipp expressed the belief that CO.
ordination of motor bus transportation
service to supplement rather than du-
picate the service rendered by street
cars, proper regulation of bus termi-
nails and adequate regulation of taxicabs
under jurisdiction of the Public Utilities
Commission would obviate many of the
problems Of the complex Washington
TRANSPORTATION situation.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
JUDGE OF CUSTOMS
COURT WILL SPEAK
w. J. Graham Will State Stand
Against Salary Cuts at
Federal Bar Session.

At the first Fall meeting of the
Federal Bar Association tomorrow eve
ming in the new Commerce Depart
ment auditorium, Presiding Judge Will
liam j. Graham of the United States
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
will explain why he feels salary re-
ductions in the economy act cannot be
applied to members of his court.
Speaking on the subject, The Court
of Customs and Patent Appeals, Its
History, Functions and Jurisdiction" "
Judge Graham will contend, according
to a Bar Association press release, that
his court is constitutional court" I"
whose salaries cannot be reduced by
any act of Congress, as contrasted with
what the courts call a Legislative
court" whose salaries can be cut.
Although members of Judge Graham's
court have taken pay cut along with
all other persons drawing Government
salaries, it is his view that they are
not legally compelled to do SO.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
MRS. HOOVER TO GIVE
TEA FOR GIRL SCOUTS
White House Feature Of Eighteenth
Annual Convention to Be
Saturday.

Delegates to the eighteenth annual
convention of the national organization
Of Girl Scouts, of which Mrs. Herbert
Hoover Is honorary president, will be en-
tertained at reception and tea at the
White House Saturday, following ses-
sions at Virginia Beach Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Hoover
is expected to attend, one of the con-
vention sessions.
Long active in Girl Scout leadership.
the First Lady was chairman of the
national board until 1928, resigning the
Office when Mr. Hoover was inaugurated
as President. Since that time, she has
attended several meetings of the board
at national headquarters in New York
City.
The convention at Virginia Beach
will be the third annual council meet
ing which she has attended since she
has been in the White House.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
Seized With Auto
AndAllegedLiquor
After Getting Off
Frank NJ. Ledroux Of
Northeast to Answer
Police Charge.

An hour after being stopped and re-
leased by police, Frank M. Ledroux, 20,
1900 block of Emerson street northeast,
last night was arrested and his automo-
bile, containing II five-gallon cans OF
alleged alcohol, seized
Ledroux was charged with transpor-
tation and illegal possession Of liquor.
The arresting officers, H. G. Bauer
and j. E. Beckett of the headquarters
liquor squad. first stopped Ledroux near
Third and F streets southwest. when
they became suspicious Of the appear
ance of his automobile. They searched
the car, but found nothing in it.
Later the officers saw the same auto
mobile turn into an alley in the 600
block of T street They drove up beside
the car as it stopped. This time the
rear Of the automobile was loaded with
shiny five-gallon cans. Ledroux is said
to have told police that he had just
finished delivering a load when they
first stopped him.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
FEDERATION MOVES
FOR REDUCED FIRE
INSURANCE RATES
Citizens Committee Ordered
to Confer With Board Of
Underwriters.
WATSON COMMENDED
FOR CUTTING LOSSES
Seventy Per Cent Decrease in Toll
During Year Cited in Asso-
citation Resolution.

The Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions, in its first meeting Of the Fall
season last night, ordered its Public
Welfare Committee to confer with the
Board Of Fire Underwriters In an effort
to obtain lower fire insurance rates for
the District. This action was taken in
conjunction with the adoption Of reso-
luton praising Chief Engineer George
s. Watson and his Fire Department
Tor their remarkable feat In cutting fire
losses 10 per cent during the last fiscal
year.
Most Of the discussion at the inau-
gural meeting centered around finances.
The report Of Treasurer A. H. Gregory
showed that although the federation's
income last year was S605, it spent
$500 26 leaving balance of only S474
He criticized the high printing bills and
bills for stenographic services.
Economy Discussed.
This led to general discussion Of
economy measures, particularly since
Gregory at the same time recommended
that the federation take an Office in q
downtown Office building. The treas
urer was ordered to present an itemized
list Of expenses at the next meeting.
Nominations for the Executive Com
mittee, consisting of IL members, to be
Taggart. George c. Havenner, w. j.
Neal, William NICK Clayton, G. B.
Bishop, Mrs. Clara W. Smith, L. A.
Carruthers. Harry N. Stull, Thomas z.
Lodge, Selden M Ely, William R. Love,
George E. Sullivan, Mrs. z. C. Rittue,
E. S. Hege, A. NJ Holcombe, B. A.
Bowles. Joseph B. Gammell, E. j. Bren-
nan, Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan, Herbert
Marty, A. E. Westrater, W. I. Swanton,
Lewis Gelbman,, Henry I. Quinn. James
G. Yaden and c. A. LaVigne. Mrs.
Sullivan. Miss Taggart and Messrs Ely,
Quinn and LaVigne withdrew
Gas Company Praised.
Marcy L. Sperry. president. and z. j.
Boothby, general manager of the Wash
ington Gas Light Co., spoke briefly.
promising efficient service William
NICK. Clayton, chairman Of the fedora
tion's Utilities Committee praised the
record of the gas company for CO.
operation with the consumers in grant
ing three rate reductions in two and
half years without recourse to court
actions. Several delegates joined Mr..
Clayton in his remarks
The federation adopted a resolution
recommending that the Greyhound
Lines pay all, instead Of half, Of the
cost of moving the north sidewalk of
New York avenue back feet TO make
it easier for their busses to reach o
new proposed terminal there.
Another resolution favored the in
stallation of a traffic light at Four
teenth and Euclid streets
President Havenner, who has held
his Office for four years, announced that
he would not be a candidate to succeed
himself at the annual elections next
month.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
YOUNG WOMAN INJURED
WHEN TIRE BLOWS OUT
Accident Occurs on Mount Vernon
Highway-Two Hurt in Alex
andria Streets.
Special Dispatch to The sta-.

Special Dispatch to The Sta-.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October l.
Three persons we're slightly injured in
automobile accidents here this after
noon. One of the three, Miss Libby
Goldstein, %, living at the Shoreham
Hotel, Washington, narrowly escaped
serious injury when her automobile
overturned on the Mount Vernon Me-
mortal Highway after a tire had blown
out The girl was treated at Alexan-
dria Hospital for a broken finger and
shock Her aunt, Mrs. A. E. Liztitman
Of Washington, ard her chauffeur, es-
capped injury.
Knocked from his bicycle when struck
by machine while riding in the 800
block of North Washington street. How
ard Lewis, IA, of 80 South Patrick
street, escaped with slight cuts and
bruises The machine was driven by
Miss Lulu Simpson, 1900 block Kalmia
road, Washington, police said.
G. w. Padgett, %, of 202 North
Royal street, sustained bruises about
the body when struck while crossing in
the 600 block King street. by an auto
mobile which police say was driven by
Raymond Thomas, 1914 Princess street.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
CARLOADINGS RECORD
new 1882 HIGH MARK
Week Ended September "a Has In
crease of S,444 Over Preceding
Seven Days.

Freight car loadings, considered one
of the most important indices in bust
ness recovery or decline, reached a new
high for 1882 in the week ended Sep
tembr "a, according to statistics issued
yesterday by the American Railway As
sociation.
A total of 595,746 revenue cars were
reported in use during the week. The
figure represented an incrase OF 8,444
cars above the preceding week, but was
142,290 cars under the same week in
1881 and 354,917 under the 1880 total.
From January l, 1882, to the end OF
the week September "a. loadings totaled
20,354,6 ,6S3, as compared to 27,943 1895
for the same period in 1881 and 34,377,-
946 in 1880.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
ICE WATER BAR FEATURE
OF MOUNT RAINIER FETE
W. c. T. q. Is Given Permit to
Quench Thirst Of Street I'm
provement Ce1ebrators.
provement CeIebrat {
By staff Correspondent Of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
MOUNT RAINIER, Md, October l.
An ice water bar" will be one of the
features of the celebration Of the i'm
provement of Rhode Island avenue
October 15
Corporation Counsel Bird H. Dolby
announced yesterday that the Mount
Rainier Brentwood w. c. T. U. had
requested and been granted permission
to serve water to quench the thirst of
those who participate in the parade
incident to the celebration.
Mr.. Dolby also announced there
would be ample music for the marchers,
the National Training School Band, the
". r. w. Drum Corps and the Mary
land Patriotic Band having agreed u
participate.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
THREE CLERKS EXEMPT
UNDER ECONOMY ACT
Government Workers Paid From
German Special Deposit Ac-
count, McCarl Rules.

Economy act deductions should not
be made from the salaries of three
Treasury Department clerks working on
matters connected with enforcing the
trading with the enemy act" accord
ing to Controller General McCarl
Because these clerks are paid from
the German special deposit account and
not out of general funds of the Treas
ury. McCarl held the United States
should not deduct from their salaries
a pay-cut based on the economy act.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
GAS OvERC0MES WOMAN
Physicians Discover She Also Had
Taken Poison Tablets.

Revived by the fire rescue squad after
she had been overcome by gas last
night, Mrs. Genevieve Agee, 80, sud-
denly became i'll several hours later and
was taken to Emergency Hospital, where
physicians found she had swallowed
four poison tablets.
Mrs. Agee was found in semi-con-
scious condition on the floor Of the
kitchen of her home, 1881 r street, by
members of her family. Gas was f1ow-
ing from the range.
Physicians at the hospital termed her
condition critical
Evening star., 1932-10-02
BAPTISTS WILL MEET
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG. Va. october 1.-The
meeting of the Old School Baptist
Church will be held at Mt. Zion Church,
near Aldie, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, october Il, 13 and IA. This
Association comprises the Old Schoo!
Baptist Churches in Loudoun, Fairfax,
and Prince William Counties. 1t cor
responds with associations in New
York, Pennsylvania. Delaware and
Maryland.
Elder H. H. Lefferts Of Leesburg is
moderator, and G. c. Spindle of Wash
3ngton. q. c., clerk.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
IA CAMPAIGN TALKS
SCHEDULED BY HURLEY
Secretary Figures on Keokuk for
First Stop in Resuming Speeches
Next Week.

By the Associated Press
Secretary Hurley will resume cam
paign speaking next week, with about
IA engagements scheduled for the Mid
die West
The Secretary said yesterday he
probably will make his first speech at
Keokuk Iowa, on October S. the day
after President Hoover's speech at Des
Moines
Keokuk is the location Of the great
Mississippi power dam and the Secre-
tary of War intends, he said, to speak
there on power. He will then make
humber of waterway speeches at
Missouri River points, including st.
Joseph. Mo-; Omaha. Nebr., and Sioux
City, Iowa. He probably will make
one speech in Minnesota and will fill
other engagements in Oklahoma, his
home State.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
BABY, BURNED, CRITICAL
14-Month-Ol Girl Is Injured by
Pan of Hot Grease.

Fourteen-month-ol Gladys Jerman,
burned about the face, chest and left
arm when she spilled pan Of hot
grease Friday night in the kitchen OF
her home, 2315 Pennsylvania avenue,
still was in a serious condition in Chill
dren's Hospital last night. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T..
Jerman.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
DEATH RATE GAINS,
BIRTH RATE DROPS
IN DISTRICT IN 1881
Health Officer Completes An
nuaI Report; Mortality Rises
to 1886 Per 600.
BIRTHS FALL FROM 19.40
TO19.12 FOR II MONTHS
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Makes First Appearance in
Capital During Year.

The general death rate and infant
mortality rate increased, while the birth
fate declined in the District during 1881.
According TO the annual report of Health
Of11cer William c. Fowler, made pub
f1c yesterday. His figures are for the
calendar year, although the administra-
tive part of the report carries through
until June 80 last
The general death rate rose from
1920 per 900 In 1880 to 1886. The
infant mortality rate increased from
708 to It's. The birth rate fell from
1910 to 1912
Rocky Mountain spotted fever new
conner among the contagious diseases.
made its appearance, but did not cause
any great ravages. Only three cases,
With one death, were reported. There
were only II cases of infantile paraly-
sis There has not been a case OF
smallpox in the District for three years.
Principal Death Causes.
The principal causes of death were,
IN the order named. organic heart dis
ease. pneumonia, nephritls, cancer, tu-
berculosis and apoplexy The number
of deaths from heart disease, nephritls
and cancer diminished while those from
pneumonia, tuberculosis and apoplexy
Increased as compared with 1890.
DR.. Fowler reported that 83 per cent
Of the kindergarten and first grade
pupils examined were found suffering
from some physical defect, although IN
many cases the defects were very slight
and easily corrected
During the year new type OF device
for testing hearing was used. and the
results show that Of the 2,377 pupils
examined 19 per cent we're consider
ably handicapped and ST. per mod
erately handicapped" in their hearing
OF the 24,723 pupils given dental ex-
aminations 778 were found to be suf-
fering from teeth defects. Sixty-five
per cent of the Also pupils given the
Schick test to discover the presence OF
diphtheria were found to have positive
reactions.
No Widespread Epidemic.
DR.. Fowler's comment on the bonus
army occupation was: "One Of the most
astonishing things about the camp was
that a serious and widespread epidemic
of some kind did not appear"
The pound handled 6,647 animals
during the year, including 5,400 dogs,
a horse, goat, sheep, 2 hogs and
1,24l cats. All of the cats were killed,
but live stock and ATS dogs were re-
deemed and LOTS dogs were sold Fees
collected were $2,925.50.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
FIRE OFFICIALS CHOSEN
Chester Shaffer Is Deputy Chief of
Chevy Chase Department.
Correspondent of The Star.

BY a staff Correspondent of The Star.
CHEVY CHASE, Md, october L.
Chester Shaffer has been elected deputy
chief of the Chevy Chase Fire Depart
ment, with Marshall Duff as first lieu
tenant; Robert Dunlop, second lieuten-
ant; Horace e. Troth, sergeant, and
Robert Troth, secretayy.treasureSs
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Evening star., 1932-08-07
CEREMONY HONORS
WAR DEPARTMENT
143d Anniversary of Its
Founding to Be Marked
in New York City.

The 1880 anniversary of the founding
of the War Department in 1889. coupled
with the anniversary of the establish
ment of the Northwest Territory, will
be celebrated tomorrow in New York
City.
New York. instead of Washington.
has been chosen for this observance in
cooperation with the George Wash
ington Bicentennial Commission, be-
cause 1t vas in the first capital of the
new republic that Washington signed
the congressional act creating the War
Department. Assistant Secretary of
War Frederick H Payne will make the
principal address at o'clock. The
exercises will take place in Bryant Hall
where has been erected replica OF the
old Federal Hall. which served as the
hrst Capitol Building.
Mayor Walker Takes Part.
The New York Commission for tie
Celebration of the 200th Anniversary
of the Birth of Washington has charge
of the ceremonies.
Mayor James ]. Walker. as honorary
chairman of the commission. will well
come Secretary Payne and the official
party before his desk in City Hall. This
desk was used by Washington as first
President and at it he signed the War
Department act and appointed Gen.
Henry Knox the first Secretary War.
Maj. Gen. William N. Haskell. COM
manding the New York National
Guard; Brig. Gen. John F. Daniel,
chairman of the military and naval
affairs division. and Grover A. Whalen,
general chairman CT the New York
commission. will open an exhibition of
modern military and aerial equipment
under direction of Maj Gen. Dennis
E. Nolan commanding the I'd Corps
Area Of the Army.
Special Postal Station.
On this occasion tomorrow a special
cachet will be used to stamp letters to
be mailed from the scene of the cere-
monies This cachet will be a COM
bination of the seal Of the War De-
partment and a description of the
opening of the great Northwest.
The War Department anniversary
will not be observed here officially.
The joint celebration, it was said. is
for the purpose of synbolizing the close
relationship existing between the War
Department and the people, and to
emphasize the Army's part in opening
America to civilization.
Evening star., 1932-08-07
MISSISSIPPI FACES
TEST IN PRIMARY
Redistricting Brings Confusion in
Selection of Nominees
for Congress.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss, August 6-The
stamp of unconstitutionality has been
placed upon Mississippi's new congress
sional redistricting law and it is now up
to the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee to determine procedure under
the August % primary when the States
slate of representatives is to be Sc
lected.
A three judge special Federal Court
in New orleans yesterday by vote Of
two to one. upheld the Jurisdiction OF
lower Chancery Courts of the State
upon the bitterly contested act and
granted preliminary injunction
against candidates who are nominated
under this law entering in the Novem-
Der election.
Under the act the number of Miss
issippi congressional districts was re-
duced from eight to seven by combining
the seventh and eighth districts into
a single district.
The petition attacking the law was
Evening star., 1932-08-07
"LOVELY LITTLE PEGGY
INSPIRES GARDEN PARTY
Lady Margaret Cavendish-Bentinck
Directs Raising of Funds
for Hospital.

L,ONDON.-A beautiful girl who
lived 200 years ago and was immortal
lied by Matthew Prior as my Noble,
Lovely Little Peggy" inspired the pref
test children'S garden party of this
season.
She was Lady Margaret Cavendish
HOLES Harley, who married the second
Duke of Portland in 1874, and gave her
name to the Margaret Street Hospital
for Consumption and also to a 14-year
old descendant, Lady Margaret Caven-
ish-Bentinck, granddaughter Of the
present duke.
In honor Of her ancestor, the modern
Lady Margaret has set herself the task
of raising funds for the hospital. She
has secured the help of a party of
school girls, and they recently organ
lied, without any adult help, "Wil O.
the W1sp Garden Party" to which many
society children took their mothers.
Evening star., 1932-08-07

filed in the name Of Stewart c. Broom
candidate for Congress from the eighth
district. The action was directed against
Walker Wood, Secretary Of State.
Hugh v. Wall. counsel for the COM
plainants. attacked the act as viola
tive of the Federal Constitution which
requires congressional districts to be
contiguous. compact and as nearly as
possible of equal population.
The act was held unconstitutional by
lower courts, but the State Supreme
Court had ruled they were without
jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1932-08-07

ceremony was performed in the Holy
Trinity Memorial Chapel.
The bride inherited one-third of the
estate Of her father, who died in 1913
leaving a will disposing of property
valued then at S., ,000, 900.
| Following the ceremony the couple
went to New York, but left there yes
terday for Sky Top Lodge in the Po-
como Mountain region Of Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1932-08-07
CONSULS SELL j. S.
GOODS IN JUNGLES
Induce Natives to Use Flash
lights in Huntington Lamps
Also Marketed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Into a big, rambling, becolumned
building flanking the White House
there goes these days, as always, a
stream of reports filled with statistics
and prosaic language, behind which fire.
quently lie thrilling stories of adventure
and romance
Usually these reports to the State
Department from its Ambassadors
Ministers and conSuls simply list the
official activities of their offices They
give little hint of the personalities and
glamour that shroud some phases of
the dealings in far-aWay places.
Sells to Jungle Hunters
There was, for instance. the man who
introduced American flashlights to
Sumatra jungle hunters. On a visit to
native chieftain. far back in the in
terror, the American visitor observed
Evening star., 1932-08-07
Ready for Grouse Shoot.

LONDON.-Many people have jour
neyed to Scotland to be ready for "the
glorious twelfth" (the official opening
Of the grouse shooting season., for
which sportsmen and those who like
the taste of grouse have been waiting
for eight months
Evening star., 1932-08-07

that hunters wore fastened to their caps
tiny oil lamps with which they spotted
the eyes Of the animals in the dark
ness, killing their game by firing at the
glistening spots.
why don't you use fashlights?" he
asked the chief, explaining that they
are easy to handle and send the light
farther. He demonstrated. and when
he left Sumatra importationS Of Amer1-
can flashlights had risen to sizeable
figure.
Another consul. in South Africa. was
asked by an American petroleum COM
pany to suggest a method to promote
sale of oil.
Send me a thousand oil lamps to
be given away at the dry goods stores"
he wrote back
Lamps Created Market.
The little lamps given to the natives
as premiums for their purchases, went
back into the iungles. The black men
invited friends to see. But finally the
bit of glass would give no more light.
Natives brought the lamps back COM
planning the magic was gone.
What you need now IS cents worth
of OIL" they were told. They bought it.
and oil had been introduced into that
country.
In official reports to the department
there probably was nothing but a dis
NAL array of numbers of flashlights
sold and sudden squirt in American
oil importationS.