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The Washington times., 1932-04-13
TAXIMEN BOOKING

The City Cab nine will practice
tomorrow at / o'clock on the
FairlaWn Field. The team wants
games with unlimited aggrega-
tions. Call Goldie at Lincoln
10286.
Evening star., 1932-06-06
The False Gods
BY WALTER LIPPMANN.
Reprinted by Permission from Herald Tribune


corruption the prohibition law was
producing. Yet in all this time no
candid word. no straightforward ut
terance, no honest inquiry about this
matter has come from any high
place. The problem has been muf-
fled in hypocrisy, in miserable am
biguities. and in equivocation. to a
point where any open, public debate
Of the matter has become impossible.
During this same decade those in
high places have SteadfaStly preached
to the people that it was their destiny
to have two-car garages and eight
tube radio sets. That was the ideal
they held out before the people. to
be acQuisitive, to seek feverishly to
become richer and richer. to pros
trate themselves before &. the golden
calf To read today the rhapsodies
which issued from the highest places
during the last decade Is to find the
main reason why now, when the Ma
ton must call upon all its resources
in integrity and magnanimity and
public spirit, q clear devotion to the
national interest Is not surely availa-
bic.
For If you teach a people for 10
years that the character of its gov
ernment is not greatly important.
that political success is for those
who equivocate and evade, and II
you tell them that acquisitiveness is
the ideal, that things are what mat
ter, that Mammon is God. then you
must not be astonished at the con-
fusion in Washington, or the nom
chalance of James J. Walker. or the
vermin who in a hundred different
. ways exploited the tragedy Of the
Lindbergh baby. You cannot set up
false gods to confuse the people and
not pay the penalty.
Those in high places are more
than the administrators Of govern
ment bureaus. They are more than
the writer's of laws. They are the
custodians of a nations ideals, Of
the beliefs it cherishes, Of its per-
manent hopes, of the faith which
makes a nation out Of q mere aggre-
CATION Of individuals. They are un-'
faithful to that trust when by word
and example they promote a spirit
that Is complacent, evasive and &C.
Quisitive.
1t is not only against the mate
rial consequences Of this decade Of
drift and hallucination but against
the essence Of its spirit that the best
and bravest among us are today In
revolt. They are looking for new
leaders, for men who are truthful
and resolute and eloquent in the
conviction that the American desti-
ny is to be free and magnanimous,
rather than complacent and acquisi-
tive; they are looking for leaders
who will talk to the people not
about two-car garages and a bonus,
but about their duty. and about the
sacrifices they must make. and
about the discipline they must i'm
pose upon themselves, and about
their responsibility to the world
and to posterity, about all those
things which make people self
respecting, serene, and confident.
May they not look In vain.
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Evening star., 1932-06-06
GOVERNMENT WINS
Sl,9)O,OQO RULING
Recovery in Cantonments
Lumber Disposal Case
Breaks Record.

The Federal Government today won
the afnrmance in the District Of Colum-
bia Court Of Appeals of the largest
money recovery in any case involving
fraudulent operation Of q Government
contract when 1t was granted judg-
ment Of an amount in excess of 81, $780,
600, including interest. The case grew
out Of the disposal Of excess lumber on
hand at the various camps and canton
ments at the signing Of the armistice.
The appellate court upholds the deci-
sion of the lower court, which had
awarded judgment in favor of the
Government against John L. Philips.
Thomasville, Ca; the heirs of George
M. Chambers. formerly Of Maplewood
N: J.. and the Fidelity & Deposit Co:
Of Maryland, surety on the bond Of
Philips and John Stephens Jackson
Vile, Fla. who we're the appointed
agents of the Government to sell the
lumber.
Nature Of Contract.
The appellants contended that the
contract between the Government and
Philips and Stephens was q contract of
tice Josiah A. Van Orsdel, in rendering
the opinion. held that lin the last analy-
sis, however whether the contract in
the instant case be called q contract Of
sale or a contract of agency Is of little
importance. 1t was that sort of con-
tract which created fiduciary relation
between Philips and Stephens and the
Government OF the United States.
Under the terms Philips and Stephens
we're required to sell the lumber and
account to the United States for the
proceeds of the sale. They were OBJ
ligated to sell it for the best price OBJ
tainable and to honestly account for
the proceeds. Philips, by collecting
secret profits In the sale Of the lumber,
and by fraudulant collusion with the
agent Of the Government in fixing the
base prices at which the lumber should
be sold. and by fraudulent collusion
with the purchasers Of the lumber from
whom he received secret profits perpe-
trated frauds against the United States
for which he Is liable in an account
ing. whether the contract under its
peculiar terms be called one of sale or
one Of agency"
The lower court had relieved Stephens
from liability, but the appellate court
reverses this finding and holds him
jointly with Philips under the terms Of
the contract.
Various Lesser Amounts.
In addition to the appellants the
lower court held Frank T. Sullivan,
Buffalo, N. Y; Mitchell A. Touart,
Pensacola, Fla; Lottie Eitzen. widow Of
Gus Eitzen, Pensacola; Charles Philips,
jr. Macon. Ca, brother of John L.
Philips, and Lee L. Herrell, deceased.
and Roland Perry, both Of this city. in
various lesser amounts. They did not
appeal.
The penalty of the bond against the
surety was only s500,000 with interest
and the company filed supersedeas
bond of $500 900 pending appeal.
The Government was represented by
Assistant Attorney General Charles B.
Rugg, U. S. Attorney Leo A. Rover and
special assistants to the Attorney Gen
eral, William 8. Ward and Marcus
Borchardt.
Evening star., 1932-06-06
YOUTH IS DROWNED
IN UPPER POTOMAC
Former Western High Stu.
dent CoIIapses and Falls
From Rock on island.
BY q Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

by stan correspondent OF The Star.
BETHESDA, Md. June 6.-The body
of Frank E. Walsh, 2l, Of 1902 Window
place. Washington, who drowned in the
Potomac River near Snake Island yes
terday afternoon, was recovered at
noon today by members Of the Bethesda
Fire Rescue Squad.
The youth, former Western High
School student. was alone atop a large
rock near the island when he collapsed
and plunged into the water after unity
ing canoe he was using and preparing
to step into the frail craft. according to
witnesses.
Was Excellent Swimmer.
It Is believed Walsh suffered either a
heart attack or sunstroke, for he failed
to reappear after slipping beneath the
surface of the river Friends told police
he was an excellent swimmer.
Walsh and friend, George Kopf. %
year-old Georgetown University student
had hired a canoe and padded to Snake
Island early yesterday afternoon. Kopf
police said, left Walsh on the rock and
was swimming at the head Of the Is
land when the tragedy occurred
An unidentified man who was lolling
III tliC oh4i Oil IAlC Iudl ldlu cllOlC dllu
witnessed the drawing summoned A. P.
Tallmadge from his home on the river
bank and Montgomery County police OF
the local substation were notified.
Drag River for Body.
Members of the Bethesda and Glen
Echo Fire Departments dragged the
river until late hour last night in q
vain attempt to locate the body, while
volunteers Of the Bethesda Fire Rescue
Squad resumed the search at an early
hour today.
The youth, who was employed as q
clerk in the main Office Of the Atlantic
g. Pacific Tea Co., at Washington, was
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Walsh
Of the Window place address.
Evening star., 1932-06-06
YOUNGEST UNION
VETERAN PASSES
Samuel G. Mawson, Who
Discarded School Books
to Fight, Was 80.

Samuel G. Mawson, who threw bis
school books aside and ran away to
join the army when Lincoln called for
volunteers at the outbreak Of the Civil
War died Saturday at Naval Hospital
after an illness Of some months. He
was 80 years old and one of the young
est surviving members of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Born in New York City. Mr.. Mawson
Joined the New York volunteers when
only about IA. He used the only money
he had in his pocket cents-to ferry
over to Brooklyn to enlist In the
Army, and his parents did not hear
from him for year. He had started
for school the morning he enlisted and
enlisted under an assumed name, add
ing several years to his age.
Later he went West In the Indian
campaigns. He enlisted in the Marine
Corps. He was the first armed soldier
to set foot in Cuba after declaration Of
the Spanish War.
As a sergeant of Marines he made
the tour around the world with Ad-
miral Evans. His military service ex-
tended ever q period of 80 years.
After leaving the service he became
lieutenant Of guards and guides at the
Government Printing Once and in this
Office was organized and first comman-
der Of the Government Printing Once
Post of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars
He had been commander Of the De-
partment of the Potomac. @. A. R..
three times and of Phil Sheridan Post
Of that organization six times. He also
was commander of the Petit Camp
United Spanish War Veterans, at one
time.
Funeral services will be held at IL
am. tomorrow at Tabler's Funeral
Home, with military burial at 1890 in
Arlington National Cemetery. Mem
bers of the Marine Corps will serve as
pallbearers and honorary pallbearers
will be made up Of commanders of va
rious posts of the Grand Army, the
Spanish War Veterans and the Veterans
of Foreign Wars.
Mr.. Mawson is survived by a daugh.
ter, Mrs. B. P. Rial; q son, Joseph S
Mawson; a sister, Miss Nellie Mawson
four stepchildren, John r. Coon, Mrs
j. Thomas. Mrs E. j. Forster and Mrs
Margaret Whitmer, and IA grandchil-
dren.
Evening star., 1932-06-06

TROM what source come these
l. unmanly fears that prevail
among us? These dark fore
L bodings? This despairing i'm
potence? What is it that has
shaken the nerves of so many? 1t
is the doubt whether there exists
among the people that trust in each
other which is the first condition of
intelligent leadership. That is the
root of the matter. The particular
projects which We debate SO angrily
are not so important. The fate Of
the Nation does not hang upon any
of them. But upon the power of the
people to remain united for pur-
poses which they respect, upon their
capacity to have faith in themselves
and in their objectives, much de-
pends. 1t Is not the facts Of the
crisis which We have to fear. They
can be endured and dealt with. 1t Is
generalization alone that Is danger
GUS.
A demoralized people is one in
which the individual has become
isolated and is the prey of his own
suspicious. He trusts nobody and
nothing, not even himself He be-
lieves nothing, except the worst of
everybody and everything. He sees
only confusion in himself and con-
spiracies in other men. That is
panic. That is disintegration. That
is what comes when in some sudden
emergency Of their lives men find
themselves unsupported by clear
convictions that transcend their i'm
mediate and personal desires.
Time of Drastic Change.
The last 10 years have been q
time Of exceptionally drastic change
in the underlying convictions Of
Western men. For reasons which it
is not easy to state briefly or even
clearly to discern, 1t seems as if in
this decade the change in life
brought about by science and ma
chinery and the modern city. by
democracy and by popular educa-
tion, had struck with full impact
and with cumulative force against
the traditional morality. the social
conventions and the ideals of the
mass of men.
That q period Of profound spiritual
bewilderment had to enSue was in
evitable. But this bewilderment has
been greatly aggravated In the United
States by what believe: may truth
fully be called the moral apathy Of
those In high places. At the begin
ming Of the decade the National
Government was attacked by brutal
and conspicuous corruption. No clear
word about it was spoken by those
in high places. On the contrary,
they sat silent, hoping that the peo-
pie would forget, calculating that
the evil would be overlooked. Is it
surprising that public spirit weak
ened when it was demonstrated from
the highest places that the corrup-
ton of Government was not some
thing any one ought to care deeply
about?
During this decade the country
has been making the experiment Of
outlawing an ancient and general
human appetite. Those in high
places have known quite well how
badly the experiment. was working,
what stupendoua lAwlessness and
Evening star., 1932-06-06
DEBT REPUTATION
BY CHILE DOUBTED
Financial Circles Worrying
Over Future of Nitrate
Concessions.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

So far the State Department has re-
ceived no request from the new Chilean
provisional government for recognition
and as long as the situation in that
country remains in the present state
Of confusion it is unlikely Carlos Davila
will approach the American Govern
ment with any such a request.
II the move of the Junta is success
ful, and the new government asks rec
ognition. two guiding points will de-
teTmlne the American Governments
action.
The first Is that the Government Of
this country must be satisfied the new
provisional government is a de facto
government and there is no active
resistance to its rule, and the second is
ne new government must fulfill all its
international obligations.
The American attitude was outlined
py Secretary Stimson in September,
1880, when he had to deal with a sit
uatlon Similar to the present one in
Argentina. Peru and Bolivia.
Soviet Rule Doubted.
Reports from Chile that the junta
intends to establish a Soviet govern
ment and start by repudiating interna-
tlonal obligations and confiscate private
property are discounted in well in
formed quarters here. There are 10
conclusive indications such step is
contemplated by the new government
whose mainstay is Davila. the former
Chilean Ambassador in Washington.
There is no doubt, however, that in
order to gain the support of the masses
IN Chile, which are suffering from the
world depression, caused mainly by the
drop In the price of nitrates and copper.
the 1unta must have made attractive
promises to the Chilean people. 1t Is
also true the idea of confscating pri-
vate property, Chilean and foreign, must
be appealing to the proletarian masses.
But, it is said, Chile is not a self-sup-
porting country, and a confscation Of
foreign property would have conse-
quences which would bring Chile down
from flrst-class power in South Amer
lea to an insignificant rank And it
is doubtful whether Mr.. Davilla will be
willing to make such an experiment.
Worry Over Concessions.
On the other hand, there is a serious
danger that while the leaders of the
1unta may not mean to enforce all they
have been telling their followers, they
they originally intended.
In financial quarters there is con-
siderable worry about the fate of the
Cosach concessions. The nitrates are
among the most important sources of
wealth of Chile and the country has
only small share in their exploitation.
The Guggenheim interests have in
vested a good deal of money in the
Chilean nitrates and so have certain
British financiers. 1t is probable that
while the Chilean government will BE-
slow regarding reputation of debts and
naturalization of Chilean and foreign
private property, it may intend to ask
for the naturalization of the principal
natural wealth of Chile
Should such a thing happen, it is
probable the foreigners will be COM
pensated in Chilean bonds payable
whenever the prices OF the raw mate
rials 60 higher in the world markets
and the Chilean republic is able again
to meet her obligations.
Evening star., 1932-06-06
JURY WILL DEMAND
GAMBLING INQUIRY
Panel Which Ordered Closing
of BIadensburg Road Place
to Reconvene.
BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Staf Correspondent OF The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, June 6-Unsat-
isfied by the raid" on the notorious
gambling establishment on Bladens-
burg road Saturday night, members of
the Prince Georges County grand jury
are scheduled to hold an extraordinary
session at Marlboro tomorrow and call
upon the county commissioners to order
an investigation of the operation of the
place.
Letters requesting the Jurors to meet
at the court house were sent out early
last week by A. H. Seidenspinner, fore
man Of the jury which in its report
called upon the county authorities to
keep the establishment closed for all
time It reopened shortly after the re-
port was submitted
Jury Is Undeterred.
Mr.. Seidenspinner announced today
that the fact that the police visited
the gambling house Saturday night and
found it closed would not change the
plans for the unofficial meeting OF the
jury.
Pointing out that police recently Sc
charge of running a gambling estab-
lishmenu in Colmar Manor. he said 1t
was difficult to understand why there
should have been a "tip-off" when the
officers raided the Bladensburg road
house
I'VE want an investigation as to why
1t has been permitted to operate this
long. and who Is responsible" the fore
man said.
Others to Appear.
Representatives Of several other
groups also are scheduled to appear
before the commissioners tomorrow,
but it could not be learned today
whether they had changed their plans
| in view Of the raid"
Meanwhile. the citizens were keeping
watch on the establishment to see
whether 1t would reopen today.
Evening star., 1932-06-06
WASHINGTON" CHOSEN
NAME OF NEW LINER
Fitting Tribute to First President
in Bicentennial Year, Says
q. s. Lines Official.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June 6.-The second
OF the Transatlantic liners now being
completed for the United States Lines
Will be christened Washington when it
Is launched next August at the Cam
den, N. j., shipyards Of the New York
Shipbuilding Co.
P. A. S. Franklin, chairman Of the
board OF directors Of the Roosevelt
Steamship Co., which operates the lines.
said the name was selected by the di-
rectors as fitting tribute to the first
President in this Bicentennial year.
The sister ship Of the new Manhattan
will be launched in the Delaware River
not far from the scene OF Gen. Wash
ingtons historic crossing.
The Manhattan and Washington. the
largest commercial ships ever built in
the United States, are the first liners
to be built in this country for the North
Atlantic trade since 1897.
Evening star., 1932-06-06
GOVERNOR BEST MAN
AT CONTEST WEDDING
Bride Selected at California Elks
Picnic by Acclamation as Six
Are Eliminated.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLISTER, Calf June Gov
James Rolph. jr., was best man at the
wedding Of Jim Dale, Petaluma, Calf,
poultryman, and the bride he won by
reclamation from a field of seven candi-
dates at the Elks annual picnic yester-
day.
The 5000 picnickers cheered as the
judge of the contest placed hand In
turn over the heads Of each Of the seven
candidates seated on a platform with
Dale. They cheered loudest for Mrs
Emma johnson, a widow from Sar
Jose. A few minutes later she became
Mrs. Jim Dale.
Miss Emma Strumbo of San Leandro
second choice of the would-be brides
acted as maid Of honor. Dale had
never met any of the candidates before
Thursday night, when he secured mar
riage license applications for all.
Evening star., 1932-06-06
BRITAIN AND IRELAND
TO DISCUSS DISPUTES
De Valera Suggests Conference on
Abolition of Oath and
Annuities.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June g. Great Britain
has accepted an invitation of the irish
Free State to engage in discussion OF
disputes between the two governments.
J. H. Thomas. secretary for domln-
ions. informed Parliament TO-DAY that
President Eamon De Valera had sug-
gested the discussion as a preliminary
to the Imperial Conference at Ottawa
this Summer. The principal points at
issue are the Irish plan to abolish the
oath of allegiance to the British crown
and to discontinue payments OF the
Irish land anhuities.
Mr.. Thomas said he would go to Dub
lin tonight with Lord Hailsham. the
secretary for war, to talk things over
with the Irish authorities.
On Friday Mr.. De Valera will come 10
London to continue the conversations.
Evening star., 1932-06-06
Marriage Licenses.

John Brown. 2s. 4le 1st st. s.w.. and Aliet
Brown. rs. 4ls Temple court s.w.; Rev. W
Westray.
Preston B. Fleming. az. Nashville. Tenn
and Yseulte Remington. 81. Knoxville. Tenn.
Rev Paul Sperry.
James Daniels, 81. 141l New Jersey ave
and Lucille Banks. 141l New Jersey ave
Rev Stephen G. Lampkins.
Charlie Bright 20. Samos. Va. and Neols
Lewis. 10. Samos. Va; Rev. Augustus Lewis
A. jackson Lynn. 23 Falls Church. Va.
and Virginia H. Kimmel, 23, 1862 Ontario pl.
Meyer F. Kline. 50. 1870 Fuller st.. ant
Bessye g Rose. aS. 1620 Fuller st.; Rev
Anton Schratz, IS. 1910 L St. and Mamie
Ware. a.. 1910 l. St; Rev. Carl c. Rasmus-
sen.
Evening star., 1932-06-06
TRIAL OF ABBOTT
SET FOR JUNE z
Prosecution in Tea House
Staying to Be Held
at Rockville.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Md, June 6.-peter
Abbott, Philadelphia, charged with the
murder Of Grover Amick in the Bladens-
burg Tea House shooting last Novem-
Der. will be tried here June 21, 1t was
decided by Judge Robert B. Peter at the
opening Of the June term of court today.
Abbott was indicted at Marlboro and
his case removed at the request Of his
attorney, j. Frank Lillard The man
was arrested in Philadelphia and extra
dicted to Maryland after Mrs Verne
Edwards. one Of the entertainers at the
tea house. accused him of being the
trigger man in the shooting.
He was indicted Jointly with Thomas
Simone Of Philadelphia, who Is still in
0allinger Hospital with wounds received
during the gun play. Abbott will re-
ceive q separate trial, however.
A third member Of the alleged hold
up gang, John Wallace Of Philadelphia,
was arrested Saturday in Baltimore and
Is now IN the Marlboro jail, where Alb
bott Is being held.
Evening star., 1932-06-06
TORAH IS HELD NEED
IN MODERN JEWISH LIFE
Rabbi Goldman Tells Theological
Graduates Reality Is Lacking
in America Today.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 6.-Assertins
Jewish life in America lacked reality
Rabbi Solomon Goldman OF Chicago
told members Of the graduating class
of the Jewish Institute Of Religion yes
terday that they must return to the
Torah as the center Of all Jewish teach
ing and thought.
Ten rabbis were ordained and hon.
orary degrees were conferred on Prof
Louis Ginzberg of the Jewish Theolog-
ical Seminary and DR.. Harry Frieden.
valid, Baltimore physician.
Evening star., 1932-06-06
PREDICTS MONARCHY'S RETURN.
British Editor Says Hohenzollerns Will
Be Restored in Is Months.

LONDON. June CP.-There is no
safer prediction, Lord Rothermere.
British publisher, said in the Daily Mail
today, than that the Hohenzollerns
again will occupy the throne OF Ger
many within l8 months.
His statement was telephoned to the
Mail of which he Is publisher. from
Berlin, where he is visiting. He be-
lieved, he said, the monarchy would DC
peacefully restored and heartily well
coined by the German people.
Hitlerites Win in Vote.
SCHWERIN, Germany, June N)-
Adolf Hitler's National Socialists won
an absolute majority in the Mecklen-
berg-Schwerin Diet election on SundaV,
the official count revealed today. The
Nazis carried 80 out OF the 59 seats.
Evening star., 1932-06-06
CHAIR WEEKS TRIBUTE
Dedication at Lincoln in Honor of
Late War Secretary.

HARROGATE, Tenn, June 6 P-A
chair Of citizenship in memory of John
w. Weeks, former Secretary of War
was dedicated yesterday at the COM
mencement of Lincoln Memorial Uni.
versity.
F. w. Lafrentz, chairman Of the
board Of the American Surety Co. oi
New York. presided The dedicatory
address was given by DR.. Edgar Dewitt
Jones. pastor Of Central Woodward
Christian Church of Detroit. Other
speakers were T. v. O'Connor. chair
man Of the United States Shipping
Board, and Charles P. Taft, I'd, Of
Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1932-06-06
Ulster Grows Temperate.

BELFAST R-Drinking in Northern
Ireland shrank one-half in 10 years
said Hugh M. Pollock. finance minister,
announcing that revenue from liquor
taxes fell from S13, ASSOC in 1922 to
$6,171 900 last year.