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Evening star., 1932-12-28
GIRL SERIOUSLY HURT
IN g. STORY PLUNGE
Father Finds Helen Smith Beneath
Window Of Apartment in
the Ontario.

Miss Helen Smith, 18, daughter OF
in a serious condition in Walter Reed
Hospital today, suffering from injuries
received last night. when she plunged
from window Of her ,third-door apart
ment in the Ontario, 1900 Ontario road.
Her father found her lying uncon-
scious beneath the window a few min
utes after hearing her scream. She
apparently had fallen over the low sill
while raising the window.
Col. Smith, aided by employees OF the
apartment house. carried his daughter
back to his suite and summoned an
ambulance, in which she was taken to
the hospital.
Physicians said she was suffering
from a broken leg. cuts, bruises and
possible internal hurts.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
AIR STATION ATTACHE
CLEARED IN DEATH
Coroner's Jury Hollis Brumage
Blameless for Accident Fatal
to Colored Man.

Chief Machinist's Mate William H.
Brumaee. 81, attached to the Anacostla
Naval Air Station, was exonerated by
q coroner's jury today following an In
quest into the death of an unidentified
colored man found near his overturned
automobile on Naylor road near Thir-
tieth street southeast early yesterday.
Brumage who was arrested after his
car crashed into guard rail, told the
jury he was in daze after the accl-
dent and did not remember striking the
man. All he could recall. he sad, was
seeing the man step out from in front
of another car and swerving in an effort
to avoid hitting him. Then, he added,
his machine whirled around, struck the
guard rail and overturned.
Immediately after his arrest. Brum-
age. according to the testimony OF
Policeman F. A. Waters, eleventh pre-
cinct, declared another automobile
struck the man and left the scene with
out stopping. Blood stains were found
on the side Of his car. however, 1t was
said, and he subsequently told Detec-
tive Sergt Dennis j. Murphy ne was
sure the other car did not hit the
man.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
GRAND OPERA ART
IS URGED FOR ALL
Herbert Witherspoon Pro-
tests Present 'Diamond
Horseshoe" Status.

Herbert Witherspoon, famous Amer
ican basso and director Of the Gin
cinnati Conservatory of Music, today
urged revolutionization Of grand opera
in the United States Ito make the peo-
pie realize it is not a diamond horse
shoe affair" but an art which should
be patronized by all Of the people.
Reviews Problems.
Speaking before the annual conven-
ton OF the Music Teachers National
Association at the Hotel Washington
he reviewed grand opera and its imme-
diate problems, concluding with a vision
of the combination of the opera ano
the orchestra, with one company COW
ering perhaps 10 cities with an or
chestra in each community.
In urging a diffusion OF economic re-
sponsibility for the opera, Wltherspoon
said the people Of this country should
be made to realize it is not "dress-up
art, not diamond hors affair
but something from which all people
can benefit and gain enjoyment.
Message to Teachers.
In ClreCL llleSSdSc " tilC AiuAAoA SoA
Of music teachers who packed the con-
vention hall, he said:
with the coming Of the six-houl
day and the f1ve-day week, leisure mus
be cared for. You teachers OF music
have the greatest opportunity OF youl
lives in making more beautiful that
leisure"
America, who followed Witherspoon
discussed the "so-called musical public,
and talked in the same vein generally
as Witherspoon.
After luncheon the music teachers
visited the Library of Congress. where
a recital OF American chamber music
was to be rendered at 4:30. The an
nual banquet of the association will be
held at the hotel tonight, with sessions
continuing through Friday morning
Among notables in the music world
who arrived for the convention today
we're George Ferguson, who Will pre-
side over the Boys Forum, and Percy
Rector SteDhenS
Evening star., 1932-12-28
LUSK Will CONFER
WITH BRIDE TODAY
ON BEER SALE BILL
D. c. Measure Completed Ex-
cept for Control of Re-
tail Distribution.
Representative BLACK
TO SPONSOR PROPOSAL
District Tax Of $3.50 Per Barrel
and Two License Fees In.
cluded in Draft.

With the new District beer bill
drafted except for the methods Of con-
troll. Rufus S. Lusk. executive officer
Of the Crusaders. who is cooperating
with Representative Loring Black of
New York on this legislation, plans to
confer late today with William w.
Bride, the corporation counsel, regard
ing the control features
The actual draft of the rest Of the
bill was completed today Mr.. Lusk said,
and Representative Black expects to
introduce 1t at once and have 1t con-
sidered at the first meeting of the
House District Committee after New
Year. Chairman Norton Is strongly in
favor OF this legislation.
Local Tax to Be Added.
The mechanics OF control-such
questions as to whether it would come
under the superintendent Of licenses
or under the Police Department-are
believed to be of vital Importance and
will be considered carefully at the con-
ference today with the corporation
counsel One feature will be to safe
guard against beer parlors by requiring
that beer shall be dispensed not alone
but in connection with other foods or
drinks, as in q restaurant or luncn
room or at a soda fountain.
The bill as drafted provides for a
local tax Of $3.50 per barrel in addition
to the proposed Federal tax of SIS a
barrel. and license fees running from
$50 to 500. with possible revenue of
100000 to the District This estimate,
however, is based on the quantity Of
beer that was drunk before prohibition
and the increase in population. 1t is
admitted that the revenue is not likely
to be that much at the start
Representative Black and Mr.. Lusk
conferred on the provisions of the bill
at the Capitol late yesterday and agreed
that a local half-cent tax on top of
a 1-cent Federal tax on each 8-ounce
glass of beer would not prevent its
being sold for cents per glass. They
figured 496 Bounce glasses to the barrel,
with 80 per cent beer produced for 134
cents per glass.
viii Repeal Present Law.
Agreement was reached also at this
conference regarding two types OF Ii
censes for dispensers Of beer-one for
those who sell by the glass to be con-
sumed on the premises with food served
with it, and the other for those who
sell in containers to be carried away
by the purchasers. This Representative
Black argues. will do away with the
old-time family entrance" and other
saloon abuses.
The District beer bill will start with
an outright repeal OF the existing
Shepard dry law. according to the
agreement reached last night.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
MINSTREL OPERETTA
GIVEN FIRST Time
Enthusiastic Audience at Walter
Reed Hospital for Song.
lands Romance"

The minstrel operetta. "Songland's
Romance" under the direction of Lieut.
Charles Riemer, was presented for the
first time last night to an enthusiastic
audience in Walter Reed Hospital.
The show will be staged tomorrow
evening at ST. Elizabeth's Hospital. On
subsequent dates 1t will be presented at
Mount Alto and Naval Hospitals, Old
Soldiers Home and the Eks' Club
The cast includes Myers Jacobs,
Joseph King, Henry Nestor. Edwin
Steffe, Clarence Albright, Moe Herzog.
Perl Porterheld, Joseph Cooke. Dolph
Atherton, Dudley Hammond, John Doyle.
Aaron Kaplan, Lewis d. :. D.. Seba L.
Christie, Miss Ethel w. Misses Ethel
and Ann Hayden. Mis- 2'cn McHale,
Walter Freeman, Frank E1~tello, Wayne
Winstead. Terrell Lii ccon, Joseph
Myers. Charles Hunter. 2obert Cush-
man, Ken Walsh, Miss Lou Langlotz
and her dancers, Miss Peggy Owens,
Miss Mary palmero Mrs Joseph Cooke.
George Wharton, Dick and Kitty
Loarne, Lorraine Shantholzer, Joseph
| Ogden, Carl Fisher, James Hamilton,
Louis Staples, the Jones brothers.
Sergt. Andrew Santilaites, Jocco Jossel-
son, Miss Helen Peck, Hal Rober.s,
Robert Townsend, Oliver Sutton, Thel-
ma Shilling Cadettes and Mrs. Charles
| Riemer.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
HEADS GEOGRAPHY
TEACHERS IN 1888
G. ]. Miller Of Mankato.
Minn., Is Elected by Council
at Final Session.
George J. Miller Of Mankato MINI,

George J. Miller Of Mankato MINI,
was elected president Of TIE National
Council Of Geography Teachers at the
concluding session OF the nineteenth
annual convention Of the organization
last night in the Shoreham Hotel. He
succeeds Miss Zoe Thralls Of the Uni
versity Of Pittsburgh. retiring president.
Other officers chosen last night in
clude Edith Parker Of the University
OF Chicago. first vice president; V. G.
Finch, University Of Wisconsin. second
vice president; E. E. Lackey, University
Of Nebraska. secretary, and c. E. Coo
per, Ohio University, treasurer.
Brighter Outlok visualized.
A brighter outlook for geography in
the future was visualized by speakers
Thralls. who has been invited by the
National Education Association to write
an article on geography for the official
journal Of that organization, said
"readin'. 'ritin' and 'rithmetic" hence
forth is to be supplanted with "readin'
'rithmetic and geography" She said
the National Education Association al
ready has carried articles on reading
and arithmetic and has selected
geography for third.
DR.. William j. Berry Of the State
Teachers College. Kalamazoo. Mich.
said there is growing tendency on thu
part of prospective teachers to seek ou
those teaching colleges which provide
better courses in geography. A survey
conducted during 1881, DR.. Berry said
showed the majority of teaching stu
dents had not studied this subject aftel
the eighth grade.
Other Speakers.
Other speakers yesterday included DR.
Robert NJ Brown of the Rhode Islanc
College for Teachers, Mrs. Isabelle K
Hart of the State Normal School
Oswego. N. Y, and DR.. Earl E. Lacke!
of the University of Nebraska.
Award of a certificate of merit to DR.
William Morris Davis retired professor
OF Harvard University, marked the an
nual banquet Of the council last night
The speaker at this function was DR.
Maynard owen Williams of the Nationa
Geographic Society, who delivered al
illustrated address on "Over the Roo
of the World by Automobile" in which
he discussed recent motor trip through
Central Asia.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
new EASTERN SHORE
BUS line IS SOUGHT
Chambers Of Commerce and Other
Civic Bodies Urge Baltimore
Ocean City Route.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EASTON, Md, December 28.-Cham-
bers Of commerce and other civic bodies
in all the Eastern Shore cities and
counties from Claiborne to Ocean City
are supporting q movement to grant a
franchise to the Red Star Bus Lines,
Inc, to operate a route from Ocean
City to Baltimore by way of the Clai-
borne ferry.
The application. having the backing
Of the lower counties, provides for and
asks q permit for a continuous route,
passengers being taken all the way to
the city without additional change, with
no stops between Annapolis and Bali-
more, but with the usual stops on this
side Of the Chesapeake Bay.
Application has been filed with the
Public Service Commission by Lee
Webster Selfe, executive vice-president
Of the company. who said through tick
cts would be sold from Eastern Shore
points to Baltimore, the busses going
on the boat and continuing the trip
On the other side Of the bay.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
TRACTION STOCK GOES
FIVE POINTS HIGHER
Rise Follows That Of Last Week
When Merger Bill Was Passed
by Senate.

Capital Traction stock jumped an
other points on the Washington Stock
Exchange today. advancing to is on q
sale of 10 shares. This stock climbed
last week from to 10 as result Of
Senate passage of the bill to merge the
local street car lines. After increasing
its gain today to II points, the market
closed with Is bid and 16 asked for the
stock.
Capital Traction first IS also scored
another advance, adding 2 points to
Yesterdays sudden move Of 10 points.
Today these bonds opened with two
$500 sales at 1924 and closed with a
$1,000 sale at so.
In the unlisted department, Washing
ton & Suburban SIPS figured In an
opening sale Of $1,000 at So. another
transfer of the same amount at 81 and
closed with $1,000 moving at 81.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
HYATTSvILLE C. OF C.
PRESIDENT WILL QUIT
William T. Jennings Not to Seek
Reelection Owing to Other
Duties and Health.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Nd, December 28.-
William T. Jennings, president of the
Chamber Of Commerce of Hyattsville,
announced today he will not be can
didate for the Office again. Mr.. Jen-
nings said the pressure of other duties
and poor health make it impossible for
him to serve again. He is completing
his second year.
Nominations for officers will take
place at the postponed meeting OF the
chamber Monday night at 8 o'clck in
the County Police Court room here.
Daniel Cox F,ahey, jr., now vice presi-
dent, is expected to be nominated to
succeed Mr.. Jennings, and it Is not
thought he will be opposed. The elec-
ton viii take place January %.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
DEFICIT OF $164,436
BY CHEST
|UP TO NOVEMBER 50
Early Closing of Books Kept
Total From Soaring to
$435,OO0.
UNPRECEDENTED RELIEF
DEMANDS MADE IN 1892
Treasurer Declares Payment of All
Pledges for This Year Would
Wipe Out Loss.
unprecented demands for relief have

Unprecented demands for relief have
brought the Community Chest through
1882 with deficit Of sl64,436.37, even
though the Chests books for the year
we're closed November 30, 1t was an
nounced today by William j. Father,
jr.. treasurer Of the Chest.
The deficit. it was announced, repre-
sents shortage Of S99,990.24 carried
over from 1881, to which has been
added the deficit Of $64,473l3 for the
year 1882.
Early Drive Enabled Change.
Change in the fiscal year 1882, which
ended November 80 instead Of De-
cember 81, was made possible by
the holding Of the Chest campaign
in November, and if the Chest program
of fiscal year of IL months had been
carried out. with consequent payments
to agencies Of approximately s271 900
in December. the deficit would have
been more than S435.000.
Mr. Flather pointed out today that
payments on Chest pledges made be-
fore midnight Saturday may be credited
on this years income tax return, and
If every one who pledged to the Chest
for 1882 would pay this money before
that time the deficit would be entirely
wiped out.
Through the exercise of the most
stringent economy. money pledged to
the Community Chest for 1882 has gone
farther than ever before" Mr.. Father
said THE Chest itself has raised and
administered the funds pledged on less
than 6 per cent Of the total as COM
pared with the former methods Of raiS-
ing money in separate campaigns before
The Chest was formed The old separate
campaigns used to average at least is
to 20 per cent The Chest has reduced
this cost by about two-thirds.
Salaries Are Reduced
THE economies effected by the Chest
and its member organizations have in
cluded a straight cut in budget by 10
per cent of all salaries over 81 COO per
year and. in the Chest itself, cut Of
per cent on all salaries under $1,000
per year. These cuts have been ac-
cepted by the social workers Of the city
in spite of the fact that their work, due
to the unemployment situation and con-
sequently greatly increased demands for
aid, has been, in may instances, doubled.
This is particularly true of the work
ers in the family welfare organiza-
tions. The work Of the Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society has been in
creased by thousands Of cases, putting
additional burden on every member of
the staff Hospitals. too. have been
asked to carry a largely increased
burden Of free patients, while the num-
Der OF pay patients has diminished.
1T must be clear to every Washing
tonian that with the Chest failing to
reach its goal by half million dollars
this year and facing deficit OF more
than S164.000 in addition. every out
standing dollar is vitality needed If the
social work program in the city Is to
continue. I hope that every person
who has any amount due on his pledge
for 1892 or previous years will realize
this great need and will pay that
pledge this week"
Evening star., 1932-12-28
1856 ARLINGTON FAMILIES
GET CHRISTMAS BASKETS
Superintendent Of Public Welfare
Reports 400 Children Were Given
Toys and Candies.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, December 28.-
In statement thanking the public for
It's assistance in caring for the Christ
mas needy Mrs. May Jacobs, superin-
tendent of public welfare, revealed that
1876 baskets had been delivered to fami-
lies and that approximately 400 chill
dren had been given toys, candies and
fruits.
The statement further sets forth that
the pupils Of the church school Of St.
Georges Episcopal Church had made
1t possible for two children to be pro-
vided with schooling at the Orphans
Home.
In conclusion Mrs. Jacobs states she
has on hand a large quantity Of vege-
tables and meat which was donated by
the Clarendon Market and $100 from
George Horning which was donated for
use in purchasing shoes for needy
children.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
RULES ON COAL IMPORT
Attorney General Completes Deci-
sion on Tax Question.

Attorney General Mitchell completed
today and will forward Immediately to
the Treasury Department an opinion
on whether coal imported from Canada,
Germany and Great Britain should be
taxed.
The decision is expected to be made
public later in the day.
At present coal imported from those
countries is coming in without tax being
collected but the quantities are being
recorded in case the Attorney General
finds the tax may be imposed.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
Traffic Markers Ordered.

The District Commissioners yester-
day awarded contract to the Perfecto
Traffic Markers Co. for 5000 traffic
markers at 22h cents each. The order
is not one for immediate delivery, but
the signs win be delivered from time to
time In quantities as needed during the
coming yeax.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
EQUALITY RULE IN FORCE
Presidents Order Giving Women
Rights Now in Effect.

President Hoover's order granting to
women equality with men in certlnca-
tion for Federal employment went lnto
effect today Immediately upon recelp0
1T the Civil Service Commission.
The order was issued by the Presioent
before leaving for the South. 1t amends
the Civil Service rule under Wnlcn an
employer could specify sex when flung
a vacancy from the Civil Service regis
H.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
BRENTWOOD MAN DIES
John E. Rau Succumbs as Com
plications Follow Breaking Of Leg.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BRENTWOOD, Md, December 28.-
John E. Rau of Ivy street, World
War veteran, died yesterday in Mount
Alto Hospital, the result Of complica-
tions from a broken leg suffered in a
fall several days ago.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock at Gasch's
undertaking parlors here. Burial will
be in the Montgomery County Chapel
Cemetery, near Damascus, Md.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
GUEST OF SCOUTS
Horace M. Albright Principal
Speaker at Honor Fraternity.

Horace M. Albright, director Of the
National Park Service, was guest Of
honor and principal speaker at the
twelfth annual banquet of the c. M. o.,
local Boy Scout honor fraternity, held
last night at the Calvary Baptist
Church. He delivered an illustrated
lecture on Yellowstone Park to more
than 100 Scouts and former members
of the c. NJ o. in attendance.
Scout songs and anecdotes were part
Of the program, which closed with the
election of Mr.. Albright as honorary
member Of the organization.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
FIRE DESTROYING HOUSE.
is BELIEVED INCENDIARY
Structure Five Miles From 1uray
Is Raced With Loss Esti-
mated at 81, 500.

Special Dispatcn TO The Star.
LURAY, Va, December 28.-Fire, be.
lieved to be Of incendiary origin, yes
terday destroyed q tenant house belong
ing to Dan Mauck, living five miles
east Of Luray. The house was not in
sured and loss Is estimated at $500.
hunters at about the same time that
the tenants, Robert aylor and family,
returned home, TO discover the house
falling In and al their belongings de-
stroyed
Evening star., 1932-12-28
WOMAN DIES IL HOURS
AFTER SPOUSE'S DEATH
Mrs. Charles J. Gheen Succumbs
in Home at Waxpool.
Funerals Today.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va. December 28.-Liv-
ing just IL hours after the death Of her
husband, Mrs. Charles j. Gheen, 80,
died Monday at her home In Waxpool.
Mr.. Gheen, his wifes senior by q few
years, died Sunday evening. They were
natives of Loudoun County and formerly
lived at waterford.
Both we're buried today from Mount
Hope Baptist Church, the services being
conducted by Elder H. q. Lefferts.
Burial was In the nearby cemetery.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
YULE PARTY TOMORROW
Cabin John Park Children to Be
Guests Of Six Groups.

CABIN JOHN, Md, December 2S-
The Christmas party to be given by
six local organizations for the children
of Cabin John Park and vicinity will
be held in Firemen's Hall here tomor-
row night.
Organizations giving the entertain
ment are the Junior Order OF United
American Mechanics, the Ladies Aid of
Shaler Church, Cabin John Park Vol
unteer Fire Department and its Ladies
Auxiliary, Daughters Of America and
Hermon Church.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
DRIVE TO BE PLANNED
Arlington Relief Fund Campaign
n Re Laid Out at Dinner.

BY a stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va.
December 28.-Final details Of the relief
fund drive to be started on January
I6 are to be made at pep" dinner on
the night of January IA at Odd Fellows
Hall, Clarendon, it was decided at q
meeting of the Citizens Relief Com
mittee last night. Speakers for this
affair will b announced later.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-07
Rent Strikers Continue
Mass Picketing at 1408
Franklin: Defy Police

NEW YORK.-Every tenant in
1903 Franklin Ave, at 10th ST., is on
strike for cheaper rent, for recogni-
ton OF the house committee and for
the demand of no more evictions.
Yesterday was the seventh day Of
the strike.
The landlord has used police ter
ror to break the strike. While ten
ants and the Unemployed Council
yesterday fought against the eviction
of two of the strikers, the police ar
rested II workers. The workers de-
hyered speeches from the fire
escape, after police had denied per-
NIT for an outdoor meeting. Three
riot squad and $50 police attacked
them.
The 16lst ST. and Brook Ave court
gave the arrested eleven suspended
sentences, because 800 workers gath
cred beforehand at an open-air
meeting and protested their arrests
and demanded immediate release.
The tenants are now demanding
that the evicted families shall be per-
mitted to move back into the house.
AS the strikers remain firm in their
demands and continue to refuse to
pay any rent, the landlord is said
to be ready now to confer with the
house committee on a settlement.
Mass picketing of the house con-
tinues.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-07
Demonstrate Today
Against Job Sharks

NEW YORK. militant work.
ers who led the struggle against the
Carl Muller Employment Agency
shark at 1173 Sixth Ave. for the
return of $40, out of which this shark
had robbed worker for a job that
never existed, we're freed on parole
yesterday in the custody of an LID,
lawyer. The struggle, however, for
the elimination of this vicious shark
will go on, it is announced by the
Sixth Ave. Job Agency Grievance
Committee.
The worker who was robbed OF the
$40 is now faced with being thrown
out of his house. He has wife and
two children.
A demonstration has been called by
the Grievance Committee for this
morning in front Of the Department
of Claims and Licenses to force the
city government to revoke this sharks
license.
All employed and unemployed
workers are urged to come down to
the Grievance Committees headquar-
tiers at 10 o'clock this morning and
participate in the demonstration.