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Evening star., 1932-03-02
FEDERAL BOARD NAMED
TO REVIEW FLOOD WORK
Group Will Determine if Changes
Should Be Made in Control
Program.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Designation of a board of three mem
bers to review flood control plans of
the Federal Government and determine
If notifications should be made was
announced today by the War Depart
ment.
The order was issued by Mai. Gen.
Lytle Brown, chief of Army Engineers,
in compliance with resolution adopt
ed in January by the House Flood Con-
troll Committee.
The committee will consist of Col.
Harley B. Ferguson, Corps of Engi-
neers, division engineer at Norfolk, Va;
Col George r. Spalding. Corps of En-
gineers, division engineer at st. Louis,
and Dean Anson Marston of the Uni
versity of Iowa.
First Lieut.. John P. Dean of the
Army Engineers was designated re-
corder and executive Of the board.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
TRUCK BILL HITS
CAPITAL OWNERS
Would Tax Vehicles Entering
Virginia More Than Four
Times Monthly.
BY . staff Correspondent of The Star.

RICHMOND. Va. March Out
ot-State trucks that enter Virginia as
o1ten as four times each month would
be required to carry Virginia tags.
under the provisions of an amendment
TO the motor code as reported out last
night by the House Roads Committee.
In case of its acceptance, this amend
ment would, it is claimed. strike
severe blow at the many Washington
contractors whose trucks regularly
enter Virginia.
This amendment was one Of a NUM-
per OF important measures reported by
the House and Senate Roads Commit
tee as they attempted to clear their
hles OF the many controversial meas
ures yet to be considered by the Gen
eral Assembly before adjournment.
The Senate committee alo reported
the motor code bills. but without the
amendments adopted by the House; the
Rogers drivers license bill, and the
bill requiring distribution of road funds
in accordance with unfinished mileage.
Would Affect Washington.
The House amendment requiring in
terstate contract busses to carry Vlr-
ginia tags in case they entered the
State as often e5 four times month.
1t is said, would more seriously af1ect
Washington than any other lurlsdlc-
ton.
This is especially true with respect
to the scores of trucks that have been
engaged in hauling the dirt from the
excavations for the new Government
buildings to points in Arlington County.
Patrons of the motor code bills say
that Virginia licenses would have to
be procured for each OF these.
It is also pointed out that there are
many Washington contractors who find
it necessary to frequently send their
trucks into nearby Virginia. The
amendment also would hit the many
North Carolina produce trucks that
make regular trips to washington and
Virginia points.
More Funds for Capital Area.
More funds would be made available
for the construction of proper ap-
proaches to Washington under the
terms of the bill which would require
distribution of the funds apportioned to
the primary reads of the State highway
system, according to unfinished mile
age. it is said.
The bill provides that the money be
apportioned to each of the eight con-
struction districts in proportion to the
unfinished primary roads in the dis
tricts. In the past these funds have
been apportioned as nearly equal as
possible among the construction dis
tricts.
Introduction of the bill followed
efforts of Tidewater delegates, who
claimed that most of the State roads IN
their section had been finished. to have
s5,OoO,OOO of the highway funds appor-
toned to schools as local tax relief
measure. Representatives of the North
ern and Western sections of the State
have fought this plan, claiming that
they still have many miles of uncom-
pleted roads.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
TWO HELD IN SLAYlNG
OF DEPUTY MARSHAL
Accused of Beating Him to Death
With Hammer in Porto Rico
Road House.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, March q
Two men were charged with murder
Yesterday in connection with TIE death
of Warren F. Deter, deputy United
States marshal, who was beaten with a
hammer Friday night in a roadhouse.
Police declared that the accused men
-Florentino Mangual and Rafael Dlaz
Perez-killed Deter because they feared
arrest on liquor violation charges.
The deputy marshars skull, his nose,
three ribs and an arm were broken by
hammer blows. He formerly served in
the Marine Corps, was a veteran OF the
Spanish American War and came from
Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
Film Comedian Convicted.

LOS ANGELES, March Q Pl.-Eddie
Gribbon. AZ, film comedian, convicted
of possession of liquor, was fined 500
Yesterday by Municipal Judge Clement
Nye. His wife, Loretta, 80, arrested
with the comedian. February 3d. and
also charged with possession OF liquor,
was fined 5000. The fines were sus-
reDded
Evening star., 1932-03-02
ESCAPED CIRCUS LION
is RECAPTURED EASILY
Docile King of Beasts Needs No
Coaxing to Enter Cage After
Being Cornered.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NAPOLEON, Ohio, March "A large
and sociable circus lion that threw an
entire countryside into panic late yes
terday. when 1t escaped from its cage,
was recaptured and safe on its way TO
Peru, Ind. last night.
It was a docile and disappointed king
Of beasts that crawled back into its cage
one hour after its escape from truck
in which it was being transported from
Toledo to Peru.
The lion was recaptured after it had
taken refuge from its pursuers in barn
On the farm of Peter Walters. Police
and deputies armed with guns and tear
gas surrounded the barn, but the hon
returned to its cage without coaxing
after the cage had been placed against
the barn door The beast escaped when
the cage was damaged by striking a
railroad bridge near the city limits.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
INCREASED SPEED LIMIT
ON NICHOLS AVE. URGED
Congress Heights Citizens to Pre-
sent Their Request to Traffic
Director.

hour in the speed limit on Nichols
avenue from Sheridan road to Mil
Waukee street southeast was urged last
night by the Congress Heights Citizens
Association at meeting in the Con-
gress Heights Baptist Church.
The association adopted a resolution
introduced by ]. Lewis Goldman au-
thorlzing the appointment Of a COM
mlttee to confer with Trafic Director
w. A. Van Duzer in an effort to have
the speed limit changed.
Another resolution was adopted ex-
pressing the condolences of the asso-
ciatlon to the widow of Gustav Bender,
who died recently.
Finland imported nearly 10000 tons
of coal last wear
Evening star., 1932-03-02
U. S. TO AID FOOD SHOW
Educational Exhibits Planned for
Event Opening Saturday.

Instructive and educational exhibits
contributed by the extension service Of
the Department of Agriculture will be
among the many feature displays to be
included in the first annual United
Food Stores Exposition, opening in the
Washington Auditorium, Nineteenth and
z streets. Saturday night.
The food show. which will continue
throughout next week, is sponsored by
more than 80 independent grocers rep
resented in the association known as
the United Food Stores, Inc. Many
prizes, including a 1882 automobile, will
be given away during the exposition.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
Districts Heroes
in the
World War
Compiled by Sergt. L. E. Jaeckel.

A S recorded in the official citation,
" William j. Geary sergeant
"A major, Headquarters Detach-
1 \ ment. 4th Brigade, United States
Marine. Corps. I'd Division,
American Expeditionary Force, re-
ceived the Distinguished Service Cross
Evening star., 1932-03-02

for EXTRAORDINARY
heroism in action
with the enemy
near Belleau Wood.
France, June 25
and 26. 1918. Hav-
voluntarily, and Of
his own initiative,
requested author
ity to join an at
tacking company,
Sergt. Geary was
instantly kille d
while leading his
platoon forward in
the attack against
heavy and direct
machine-gun and
artillery fire. His
gallant conduct
was an inspiration
Evening star., 1932-03-02
MEASURE PROVIDES
NEARBY PLANNING
Virginia Delegates Seek Leg
isIation for Proper Develop
ment of Capital Area.
BY LESTER n. INSKEEP,
STAT Cnrrespondent of The Star.

RICHMOND, Va, March 2.-In an
effort TO provide an official planning
body that will be empowered to deal
with the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission in the proper de-
velopment of the Virginia section ad-
jacent to the District of Columbia.
Delegates Hugh Reid OF Arlington
County. J. Fred Birrell of Alexandra
and Edmund H. Allen of Fairfax
County today introduced bill to
amend the Ball park and planning
act of 1890.
The Ball act, which was designed for
the formation of a commission that
could cooperate with the Federal
planning body, failed because of
changes that were insisted upon by
the representatives of Alexandria and
Fairfax County, two of the Jurlsdic-
tions affected. These objections are
expected to be eliminated by the bill
introduced today.
Plan Change in Appointment.
One of the principal changes pro-
posed in the amendments is IN the
method by which members of the COM
mission Will be selected, Under the
original act one member was to have
been appointed from each of the gov
erning bodies of Alexandria, Arlington
and Fairfax Counties and two by the
Governor. The new bill provides for
the appointment Of one member from
each of the governing bodies, one ad-
ditional member from each of the
jurisdictions, who is not an ofhce
holder, but who would be selected by
the governing bodies, and one by the
Governor.
While the original act provided that
the Northern Virginia park and PLAN
of Arlington County. the City of Alex
andria and a definitely designated
portion of Fairfax County. the amend
ments provide that the Board OF Super
visors OF Fairfax County shall have the
right to exclude any portion from the
district that it chooses.
Reduce Tax to 2 Cents.
Another important amendment is
that the action be put into effect by the
affirmative vote of the governing bodies
of any two of the three jurisdictions
affected This amendment would make
the act effective only in the two locali-
ties which elected to accept its pro-
visions.
In case of the formation of the com
mission by only two of the localities,
the membership would consist of five
members instead of seven.
One of the principal objections to the
present act, patrons of the new bill say,
was that it provided for a Accent tax
to raise the necessary funds tor the ad-
mipistration of the affairs of the conf
mission. Today's amendments cut this
tax to 2 cents and also provide that the
governing boards may include their
share in their annual budget in lieu of
levying the tax, if they SO desire.
Patrons of the present bill believe
that they will have overcome one of
the main drawbacks by the amend
ment which will permit any two of the
Jurisdictions to combine, rather than to
have the entire effectiveness Ct the act
depend upon the favorable vote of all
three localities.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
Brazilian Heat Starts Committing.

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 2 Lp).-
The Summers incessant heat, which in
recent days has averaged more than 90
degrees Fahrenheit, has driven hun
dreds of government officials and foreign
residents to committing daily to and
from the Summer resort metropolis, 40
miles away.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
SHOOK TO BE TREATED
Commanding officer at Hospital in

Arkansas Ordered Here.
Col. Jay R. Shook, commanding Off
Ger of the Army and Navy General
Hospital at Hot Springs. Ark, was
ordered by the War Department today
to Walter Reed Hospital for obser-
vation and treatment"
Department officials said there would
be no immediate appointment of a
successor for Col Shook.
Evening star., 1932-03-02

The japanese
say they don't
W Mt Chin a.
And it's a cinch
t h e c h / n e s e
don't want ia
pan. The Japa-
nese say If the
Chinese would
G ct back 20
miles from
Shanghai they
would quit fight
ing. The Chi
Evening star., 1932-03-02

nese say If the japanese would go
on back home where they belong they
would quit fighting. So nobody
really knows what they are fighting
over It's almost like a civilized
European war in that respect.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-On one
column of our morning papers the
war had been called off. But they
hadn't notified the other column.
Evening star., 1932-03-02

to all the men of the command. Posi-
humously awarded. Medal presented 70
mother, Mrs. Claudia E. Geary.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-03-02

Joint-stock banks in Finland are de-
claring dividends for 1881.
Evening star., 1932-03-02

Finland imported nearly LOO, 900 tons
of coal last year.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
Davis Tells Democrats People Resent
''Follies' of Republican Administration

ton, Mr.. Davis described it as a "satur-
MALTA of corruption" He continued:
Japan has a custom OF giving to each
of its emperors and to his reign dis
tinctive name. Thus we have the Era
of Meiji (Refulgent Reign, of Talsho
(Great Justice), and the present reign
of ShoWa Enlightened Peace. If the
future historian wishes to give name
to the epoch of which I am now speak
ing. he will be forced to write 1t down,
whether he be friend or foe, as the Era
of Dark Betrayal.
"The campaign of 1924 came on at a
time when the rebound from the sacri-
fees and financial exhaustion of the
war was irf full swing. Free from war
time constraint, most men asked moth
ing but to be at liberty once more to
pursue their own affairs. AS the pen
dulum swung still farther from left to
right, there came over the country at
the last one of the maddest OF all mad
waves of speculative imitation. Prices
of real estate and commodities mounted,
the volume of securities scared; hardly
a hamlet in the country was without its
group of excited citizens trading on
margins and watching the rise and fall
of prices on the various exchanges.
MANY there were, however, who lit
tie knew the perils that they ran, for
during all this delirium no word Of
warning or of caution came from the
leaders at Washington. On the con-
trary, the few who counseled modera-
tion and restraint were officially frown-
ed upon as devotees Of obsolete theories
and enemies of progress. While time
after time, as the jaded spectators
seemed to waver, they were whipped up
to new frenzy by wholly unprecedented
statements from the White House and
the Treasury to the effect that prices
were not too high; that brokers' loans
were not excessive; that we were in a
new economic era, the promised land
was already in sight and all was well.
Era of Snug Complacency.
what will our historian choose to
call this four-year interval' There can
be no question about his choice. he
will name it. the Era OF Snug Conn
M. Dayis referred to the Hoover ad-
Evening star., 1932-01-09


gram of remedial measures which he
proposed for the Nation, a program of
seven points, the principal of which
was demand for decen ralization of
Government
Reed, who has said he would consider
it compliment to have the Missouri
delegation support him for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination, was not
the usual vitrolic Roman" as he ad-
dressed the Missouri Democracy. He
seemed more concerned over economic
issues and treated only briefly of pro-
hibition.
The casual reference to prohibition in
the prepared text of his address, urging
abolition of 100000 spies and snoop-
ers," was anplified some when he said
the destruction of our sixth largest
industry undoubtedly has contributed to
present economic conditions"
When you pass a law which a great
portion of the people believe is oppres-
sive, you are bound to have trouble en-
forcing it."
Reed enumerated seven-point "vic-
tory platform for the party in which
decentralization of government and a
withdrawal from all European contro-
versy, was the first plank. Second. he
advocated repeal of laws which place
the responsibilities of the various States
on the Federal Government; third,
wipe out innumerable boards and bu-
reaus and discharge an army of spies.
snoopers and taxeaters";; fourth, cease
all attempts by the Government to pro-
mote, regulate or destroy business, with
the exception Of laws against monopoly
and unfair trade practices"
The nth plank would demand the
Federal Reserve System to no longer
be the agent and banker of the stock
gambling hells of the Nation; sixth,
lower the tariffs, and eventually wipe
them out; and seventh, restore the doc
trine of State sovereignty"
Evening star., 1932-01-09
General Welfare First, Declares Cox;
Hits Sacrifice to Partisan Advantage

late situation for partisan advantage.
But dependent upon reactionary party
as his instrument of administration,
the President encounters the fatal fact
that as a vehicle it is as antiquated
and useless as a stagecoach. BY the
course of events its philosophy of con-
centration. exploitation and privilege Is
blasted, doomed. 1t has lost the con-
fidence of the economist the sociolo-
gist, the humanitarian, the independent
business man, the farmer and labor.
1t has but two loyal allies left-privi-
legged business and the Anti-Saloon
League. We gain no happiness from
its unhappy state because, unfortu-
nately in the wreckage which it has
wrought lie buried the blasted hopes OF
a million homes.
Candor of Nom Candidates.
We can agree that one not candi-
date, receptive or otherwise, for any Of
flee is entitled to the license of ean-
dor. In that spirit I wish to say some
thing on the subject of national pro-
hibition-not it's academies nor word
at this time as to the propriety of in
PRODUCING it in one form or another
into a campaign which turns largely on
economic issues AS Democrats, we
might as we'll recognize, however, that
when the hour of solution comes. it
will be our task. Any institution that
has cost our Government S25 900, ,00O,-
900 and created super criminal state
presents a problem that cannot long be
deferred Its very controversial nature
precludes any hope of the Republican
politicians giving it straightforward at
tention. When we meet this issue, let
us meet it candidly and courageously.
Let us leave hypocrisy to those whose
political natures do not revolt against it..
Let us be fair and honest-minded.
Edmund Burke, the great English
statesman, once said that "magnanim-
ity is of the essence of great politics. "
Let every section realize that this ques-
ton concerns each section in its own
peculiar way Let truth and tolerance
rule where untruth and fanaticism have
confused the public mind.
Evening star., 1932-01-09

lie works and clothe him with the power
and authority to cut, slash and dig into
the red tape now found throughout the
statute laws of the country which re-
tards the progress of public works.
Here again we must invoke the tactics
of war as against the slow and cumber-
some operations of peace time. A large
part of the proceeds should be appro-
priated directly from the sale Of the
bonds for the construction of highways
and 1t would be no mistake II in high
way improvement the United States
were to include bridges or tunnels, even
through cities, where these improve
ments are logically part Of the ma
tional highway system.
One Of the main duties of the Federal
public works administrator will be to
speed up the Federal building program
for which appropriations already have
been made. There was expended in one
year under the present system only
three times the cost of single building
in one city in the country.
Some people will say it is bad business
to issue bonds for public improvements
If it was bad business to issue them for
the destruction of property as they did
during the progress of the World War
WIldJ NIOllS WltLl AocuAilS ClAClAA w cofC
lives2
And what about prohibition? The
United States is spending annually
S100 900 900 in a senseless, useless and
fruitless attempt to enforce prohibition
Who says this? Do I say it? No, that
comes from a commission appointed by
the President himself. No matter what
may be their final decision, throughout
the lengthy report that they prepared
declared that prohibition was not en-
forceable, largely because 1t lacked pub
lie approval and public support: Seven
of the eleven commissioners picked by
President Hoover wanted something
done to it right away. Four believed in
further trial admitting, however, that
they saw no hope for any change in the
present situation. Not only have we
spent S100,000,000 for enforcement in
single year, but what about the billion
dollars in revenue that we have tossed
away while carrying on this useless at
temnt at enforcement?
Evening star., 1932-01-09

ministration as THE Era of Wild Dis
may" and continued:
80 1t Is that the country is turning
with open and manifest eagerness to
the Democratic party as the only means
of escaping from the present plight. 1t
is no light burden that awaits us, and
1t behooves all Democrats to take sober
counsel of themselves and with each
other as to. the manner in which 1t
shall be borne. I have no license to
speak for the party, or for any group,
section or class inside its ranks. The
single person in whose name / am
authorized to appear is one of its hum
BILE privates who wishes no higher post;
and his claim to be heard rests upon
the single fact that for nearly 40 years,
in good and Ill repute, in success and
failure, he has followed without waver-
ing the fortunes of the party, believing
that, more truly than any Of its rivals,
great or small, 1t is inspired by those
ideals and principles on which America
Evening star., 1932-01-09
DEMOCRAT WOMEN
ASK LARGER PART
National Committee Session
Brings Plea for More
Consideration.
RY the Associated prn.r

By the Associated Press
With the avowed intention of making
themselves both valuable and effec-
tive women OF the Democratic Ma
tional Committee f1ocked to its meet
ing today in larger numbers than ever
before.
AS individuals they came to act on
questions political, but together they
carried to the whole committee reso-
to that convention and asking the aid
of men members to that end.
Seek More Representation.
A move toward woman representa-
tion in party councils and party activi-
ties commensurate with their i'm
portance," was what Nellie Tayloe
Ross, their leader, called the quick
ened feminine interest.
Committeewomen from "a States,
and the District of Columbia, and
women proxies from Alaska and Porto
Rico banqueted last night at the Jack
son day rally, joined yesterday in group
chat on cities and candidates, and
zestfully welcomed todays fray.
They were definitely after more places
on the Convention Arrangements Com
mittee, representation on the Platform
and Resolutions Committee. These are
matters not up for decision now, bat
the occasion was at leas- convenient
for airing their stand and 5uttonholing
the party leaders.
Sees Leadership Need
we solemn1y feel the responsibility
Of delivering this country from wretch
ed conditions giving It neU policies.
new leaderships, said Mrs. Ross, form
er Governor of Wyoming We wish
to find ways to make ourselves more
effective in bringing about the victory
within our grasp
Certainly there is no such thing as
winning without the support of women.
There may have been a time when the
men couldn't get along with us, but
now they can't get along without us. -
Evening star., 1932-01-09
OHIO DEMANDS END
OF PARTISAN POLITICS
Business Leaders Unite as "Emer-
gency Committee" in Appeal
to Congress.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio January "a
Statewide movement designed to unite
Ohio business leaders in a demand that
Congress declare a moratorium on par
tisan politics was under way today.
The movement, first suggested by
George M Verify of Middletown, was
crystallized with the appointment of an
"Ohio Emergency Committee" at a
meeting of 73 representatives of Cham
bers of Commerce, industries and trade
associations here last night.
Verify, chairman of the board of the
American Rolling Mills Co., was named
head of the committee, which was au-
thorized to "let Congress know that
the people of Ohio want action and
want it now"
George B. Chandler, secretary of the
Ohio Chamber Of Commerce, said the
committee would ask the cooperation
of every business leader 80 that this
plea for action from Congress will be-
come Nation wide"