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The Washington times., 1932-03-18
BITTER At LIFE,
DOCTOR TRYING
HUNGER STRIKE
VOTERS Purpose in Refusing
Food Not Clear; Disappoint-
ed at Not Getting Job

Despite offers of jobs and
with money in his pocket, DR..
Frederick F. Wolter, holder of
doctorate degree from a New
Zealand university, is today in
the nineteenth day of his hun
ger strike whose object re-
mains a little vague.
This is not the mans first
effort to gain recognition. Last
September, he came to The
Washington Times, with a news.
paper clipping about a Virginia
farmer, who, in religious throes
went without food many days.
Wanted Publicity
DR.. Wolter asked if he, too,
could get such publicity by fast
ing. He explained that he had
resigned a minor position in the
Library of Congress after year
or so there, because a person
who didn't have doctorate de-
gere" but had been there many
years was promoted first.
He felt that publicity would
expose the injustice" done him,
and make Library officials so
sorry for him they would rein
state him with honors.
A Times reporter took up the
case and spent several weeks in
vestigating Wolter. He became
convinced that Wolter, as library
officials have stated, had been
incompatible and obsessed with
an exaggerated idea of his own
merits.
DenOunces the Library
Wolter became further enraged
because William A. Slade, and not
himself, was appointed head Of
the new Folger Shakespeare Lii
brary, and has remained embit-
tered although Mr.. Slade has
given him much financial sup
port, and made strong efforts to
find him a place he would accept.
The Times reporter found two
jobs for Wolter and offered to
find others, but the man said he
wanted only "a position my doc
torate degree entities me to-" and
this meant high post in large
library. In letters to Herbert
Putnam, Congressional Librarian,
Wolter has vindictively denounced
him and the library.
Atheist, Embittered
Wolter is an atheist, a woman
hater, alienated from his native
Germany, and bitter also against
Great Britain under whose flag
he long lived.
Since getting his doctorate de-
gree, 80 years ago, Wolter has
been a wanderer, unable to find
or long hold a job.
Now, at 81, he regards the
whole world against him, and he
finds a hunger strike one way
to indict civilization for not rec
ognizing and rewarding his
genius.
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
Cast for Rockville Z,
COn1edu Announced

The cast for "The Whole Towns
Talking" to- be given Wednesday
night by the Rockville High
School Dramatic Club has been
announced by Miss Catherine
Hall, faculty adviser, as follows: {:
Natalie Hicks, Romona Pauley,
Virginia Waters, Sedonia Heagy,
Josephine Keys, Helen Howard,
Emily Markland, Grace Baker,
Irving Brooke, Horace Hersperger,
Robert Beall and Woodrow Himil.
right.
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
Chevy Chase Club
To Give Scholarship

The Woman's Club of Chevy
Chase will give an annual schol-
arship for the daughter of a
member of the club residing
within the Chevy Chase postoffice
area, it was announced yesterday
by Mrs. Douglas Grlesemer, chair
man of applied education.
Amounting to $3.50, the scholar
ship is intended to pay for the
freshman college year and is
subject to certain conditions,
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
MINISTER
TALKS ON AIR

The Irish have always fitted
easily into the American scheme
of things and have been ideal
American citizens, Michael Mac
White, minister from the Irish
Free State, declared last night in
a st. Patrick's day radio address
over Station VOL.
His address, a feature of The
Washington Times Weekly Radio
Treat, reminded that St. Patrick's
day is observed even by persons
not Of Irish blood because of the
universally of IRISH lore and the
fact that IRISH live in every sec
ton of the globe.
There are five times as many
Irish people in America than in
Ireland, and "the most cordial
and friendly relations have al
ways existed between the two
nations" the envoy declared,
adding:
can Irishman no sooner put
his foot on American soil than
he became, ipSO factO, an
American. He fitted into the
scheme of things here. He
helped to clear the woods and
make the roads. He was
pioneer, builder, soldier,
teacher, end today his children
and his chiIdren'S children
occupy important and Outstand-
ing positions in every sphere of
your national activities"
Many Automobile Repair Services are
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
Trade Spokesman
For Industry Court

Industrial minoritieS should be
compelled to abide by trade
practice agreements approved by
the Federal Trade Commission,
w. j. Parker, of New York, repre-
senting trade associations of Is
industries, told a Senate judiciary
subcommittee yesterday. He in
dorsed the Nye bill to establish a
Federal trade court.
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
San Francisco Mayor
Warned of BOnlbinq

SAN FRANCISCO, March 18
GN.SD An armed police squad
today guarded the home of
Mayor j. Rossi, who received an
anonymous telephone tip that a
death-dealing bomb had been
placed under his home. The
man who telephoned spoke with
a foreign accent and said he had
overheard the plot.
The Washington times., 1932-03-18

Many Automobile Repair Services are
listed today in the Business Service
Directory published In the Classified
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
Mystery Ass0iLGnt
OF MGhOneu SOuUht

Police today are endeavoring
to learn identity of the person
who broke the jaw of James A.
Mahoney, 33, of 316 B st. N. E.,
last night near his home.
Mahoney is now a patient at
Casualty Hospital. Police say he
is unable to talk but that he
indicated he had been waylaid
and robbed.
Evening star., 1932-02-21

Comdr. George Tallbert presided at
the meeting of Admiral George Dewey
Naval Camp February IL in Northeast
Temple, at which time the department
commander and members of his staff
made an official visitation. The annual
dance will be March in the Elks
Home, 919 H street northwest A ban
quet will be held March 5 at the May
flower Hotel in honor of the comman-
der in chief
Lincoln's Gettysburg address was
rendered by William S. Shelby De-
partment Comdr. Samuel j. McWilliams,
senior and junior vice department COM
manders and several other department
officers spoke. q
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp met Feb
ruary II in Pythian Temple, Comdr
A. Eugene Pierce presiding William
H. Brown of Company M, End United
States Infantry and Frank Crowell of
Company H, 11th United States In
fantry were mustered in. The death
of Nurse Elizabeth Stack was reported.
Past Comdr. Charles P. Galpin, chair
man of the Entertainment Committee,
announced arrangements completed
for the Dewey day ball and entertain
ment at the New Willard Hotel April
81. The sponsor will be Mrs William
D. Mitchell, wife of the Attorney Cen
eral of the United States, who Is q
member of the camp. The camp will
participate in the Bicentennial Cele-
bIation parade in Alexandria tomorrow
and have leased two busses for the
transportation of its members. These
busses will leave from Pythian Temple
Evening star., 1932-02-21
Spanish War Veterans

at II am. Past Comdr. Alexander r.
jenkins read Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress.
Comdr Lewis H. Forsyth convened
the meeting Of Col. John Jacob Astor
Camp, which was held in Stanley Hall
at the United States Soldiers Home.
Howard Shuts, late Of Troop L, 1st
United States Cavalry, who transferred
from Gen. Eugene Griffen Camp No.
II, department Of New York, was ad-
mitted to membership. The camp will
participate in the parade tomorrow at
Commander Charles A. Strobel, De-
partment Inspector James H. Freeland
and John Hamburg. representing the
Military Order Of the Serpent, spoke.
Department Commander Samuel j.
McWilliamS has issued special order,
in which the various camps are di-
rected to assemble at the Torpedo
Plant at Cameron and Union streets,
Alexandria, at l pm. tomorrow to par
ticipate In the parade.
Admiral George Dewey Auxiliary
met Monday at Northeast Temple
Mrs. Cordilla Potts was formally mus
tered in as member Department
Junior Vice President Gertrude Keys,
Past President Emma Lovett of Petit
Auxiliary and President Cordelia Pol
lard Of Lawton Auxiliary and Mabel
Hall spoke.
President Esther Ehrhard presided at
the meeting of Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Auxiliary, February -, at Pythian
Temple Department President Janet
Sikken and members of her staff spoke.
The auxiliary will hold pilgrimage
to Mount Vernon tomorrow and to
place wreaths on the tombs of George
and Martha Washington. Departure
Evening star., 1932-02-21

bring disrepute to the whole held Oh
aeronautics.
If the public once gets the idea that
pilots of passenger planes are not thor
oughly competent it will so shake public
confidence in the safety of air travel as
to be an irreparahle setback to the
progress of aviation.
THE public has been educated to ex-
pect the highest standard and caliher
of pilots and respects them as highly
trained professional men, comparable to
ship captains If they are to be re-
duced to the rating of laborers, it is un-
reasonable to expect the continued CON-
f1dence and support of the public in air
travel.
Good Pay Essential.
"A man must be especially qualified.
highly trained and thoroughly expert
enced to safely be entrusted to pilot a
passenger-carrying plane. 1t is a re-
sponsibility of the gravest character.
Pay commensurate with such qualifica-
tions, training and experience is abso-
lutely essential to attract and hold the
desired type Of pilots. Safety of
passengers. the pilots themselves and
all property and lives of the people
above whom these planes fly demand
the maximum of the industry in the
way of the best equipment and pilots
possible to obtain"
Representative Mas called upon the
Department Of Commerce, as a means
of protecting the lives and rights of
passengers and pilots, to put into effect
Immediately requirement of a certifi-
cate of competency for pilots of COM
mercial passenger planes. The mini
mum requirement, he urged, should be
not less than $500 hours air expert
ence. Many experts, he said. feel that
the minimum should be 1000 hours.
This should be a subject of care
ful scrutiny and exhaustive study" he
said, but in the meantime let me sug-
gest that you make it at least $500
hours until such study is completed,
when it may be found that a greater
time of apprenticeship may be neces-
sary."
In telegram to Cord, Representative
Mas declared that ANY air line unable
to operate and pay decent scale and
maintain competent standard of pilots
is not justified in operating at all"
If you can't afford to operate on q
fair scale basis" he said, Il suggest that
you leave the air transport field to those
who can. Let me urge you to come or
send some one to Washington and go
into the whole question of standarizing
pay basis and hours of pilots. Let me
further suggest in the interest of your
own future and all other air transport
companies that you reinState your old
basis with the pilots pending outcome
Of such investigation. Any other course
Evening star., 1932-02-21
Ancient Tales and Towers.

In Somersetshire, about rs miles
from Bath, is Glastonbury. where,
legend states. was built nearly 1900
years ago, England's first Christian
church. 1t is claimed also that St.
Patrick was born here and came back
to die after his famous missionary
activities in Ireland. Here also Joseph
of Armathia came with the Holy Grail,
planting his staff on the hill, where
1t grew into the famous Glastonbury
thorn, which blossoms at Christmas
time every year. 1t is a delightful
region for those who love ancient tales.
ancient towers and ancient moorlands.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
for Mount Vernon will be at e:l5 an.
from south Of Treasury. Plans were
discussed for q party March II.

Plans have been completed for the
annual banquet rendered the COM
mander-in-chief March D, at the May
flower Hotel. Past Department Com
mander Jere A. Costello, chairman of
the department Good and Welfare
Committee, Is making the arrange
ments.
Senior Vice President Grace N.
Byrne Of Gen. M. Emmett Urell Aux
iliary presided at meeting at her homo
Thursday Of a committee TO make
plans for card party March 2. Plans
were also discussed for a program to
be given March 16, at which time the
department. president and her staff win
make an ofhcial visitation.
Evening star., 1932-02-21

Angeles conducted for the Navy De-
partment thorough tests Of new sonic
altimeter designed to indicate exact al
titude above the earth at all times.
The device consists of a sound producer
directed todward the ground, and an
electric ear which measures the time
required for the sound to travel to the
ground and the echo to return. The
elapsed time indicates the distance
travelled by the sound and the result =
indicated ON dial as exact altitude
above the ground.
So sensitive proved the electric ear
that Manhattan's skyscrapers, the
great George Washington Bridge across
the Hudson, the Hudson River and the
rocky cliffs Of the Palisades all
could be distinguished one from an
With the altimeter installed. the Los
Angeles took off from the Naval Air
Station, Lakehurst, N. j., at about 5
o'clock in the evening, returning at
o'clock the next morning. Much OF
the time was spent in the vicinity OF
New York, where natural and man
made irregularities Of the terrain
would impose maximum burden on
the new altimeter.
BY the change in the quality OF the
echoes received by the ear" the ex-
perts In charge of the test we're able to
distinguish the echoes peculiar to the
Empire State Building and to identify
Central Park Passing down the Hud-
son over the George Washington Bridge,
the sensitive altimeter indicated the
difference in level between the water
surface and the roadway Of the bridge.
After the test the engineers in charge
reported that the results were startllngly
accurate, showing that abrupt changes
in altitude are distinctly indicated and
that the echo altimeter" is efficient at
attitudes as high as 5000 feet, above
which there is no occasion Tor It's serV-
ices.
The device is intended primarily to
prevent airplanes crashing into noun
tains or high buildings while ny1ng
"blind" through fogs or storms. 1t also
is expected to prove of great benefit IN
attempts soon to be made to perfect the
technique of blind" landings on fog
shrOuded fields.
Anacostia Shops Enlarged.
The capacity OF the overhaul shops at
the Anacostia Naval Air Station have
been increased until at present two
planes can be accommodated Tor slmul-
taneous major overhauls.
Alterations to the motor test stand
also have been made, the work 1nclud-
ing installation of a special set of sound
proofing bulkheads and bafhes, IN the
expectation of eliminating exhaust
noises as well as propeller noises.
Other permanent construction at the
station Is we'll on the way toward COM
pletion. The central heating plant has
been completed and the necessary con-
duits laid. New electrical installation
for the station has been completed. The
large four-story barracks building soon
will be ready for occupation.
Construction of concrete roads,
aprons, warming-up platforms and
walks and the grading and planting
of lawns and shrubbery are transform
ing the station from what once was a
sodden mud bank into an attractive
spot.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
Meetings This Week.
CAMPS.

CAMPS.
Tuesday-Col. James 8. Petit,
921 Pennsylvania avenue SOUTH
east.
Friday-Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Pythian Temple.
AUXILIARIES.
Monday-Col. James S. Petit,
Naval Lodge Hall.
Tuesday-Gen. Henry w. Law
ton, Pythian Temple.
Thursday-Miles Drum and
Bugle Corps, armory, Central
High School.
Friday-Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1932-02-21

during the past week than any events
recent air transport history. =, ,.. - =, ~. s+
Members the dispute be the first
breaking down of pilot morale and eciency with
suits disastrous the future OF air
are studying the situation with view to drastic legislative action
unless conditions improve. :.
Department of Commerce Is
awaiting from transport operators pilots comments
regulations which would
greatly the standards of efficiency and the
training compulsory for all pilots was aned
precisely in line with
members of Congress for meeting the situation resulting from
Evening star., 1932-02-21

To reduce the expense of maintaining
large mansions, extensive landowners in
Britain are building small residences on
their estates.
Evening star., 1932-02-21

CQe SITlkt.
The proposed Department of Com
merce amendment, which, II approved
will become effective January l next,
would prescribe rigid minimum qualifl-
cations for pilots obtaining the sched-
uled air transport ratings necessary be-
fore they may engage in the flying OF
passengers in interstate commerce.
In addition to holding the depart
ment's transport pilots license, the
pilot, to obtain a rating, would have to
show at least 1900 hours OF solo flying
during the eight years prior to eXamlna-
ton for the rating, 500 hours OF when
was spent in croSS-country and at least
IS in night flying. He must demon
strate to Department OF Commerce
inspector his ability, in the hooded COCK
pit of a blind flight" instruction plane,
to maintain straight, level flight and to
perform cleanly and accurately while
flving blind" such maneuverS as snaI-
low and steep banks, up to 10 degrees
in both directions; l80 and 500 de-
gree turns to right and left; spirals and
recovery from Spirals, minimum gndes
and maximum climbs, in which the
plane approaches the condition OF the
stall; climbing turns and stalls, spins
skidS and slips and recovery from these
abnormal attitudes.
which must be done as regularly as he
reneWs his transport license, he must
be able to show at least five hours OF
blind flying during the preceding six
months or must again pass his tull bllnd
flying examination.
The rated transport pilot must be
able to pass rigid tests in radio opera
ton and ability to employ the recog-
nized aids to air navigation, such as
radio beacons, airWays beacons and
airways weather and communications
services.
Though the amendment, if approved,
will not become effective until the be-
ginning of next year. air transport oper-
ators may put it into effect at any time,
and many of them may be expected to
do so.
Rigid Regulation DENIAL nded.
Demand for some such rigid regula-
ton as that proposed in the Depart
ment of Commerce amendment, submit
ted to the operators prior to the Cen
tury controversy, is made in letter
sent by Representative Melvin j. Mas
of Minnesota. World War flyer and
major in the Marine Corps Aviation Re-
serve. to Clarence M. Young, Assistant
; Secretary Of Commerce for Aeronautics.
The present unfortunate controversy
between the Century Air Line and its
pilots bids fair to be blow to the fu-
ture of the whole industry at critical
time" Representative Mas declared.
"The unfair and very arbitrary way in
which Mr.. E. L. Cord has effected dras-
tic and unreasonable wage slashes may
Evening star., 1932-02-21
AVIATION
BIZ JOSEPH 8. EDGERTON.

pilots in aviatons first argescale labor dispute have given
members of Congress Federal aeronaucs people more
cause for during week than events IN
The Washington times., 1932-04-07

Weakness in both major suites
did not promise best results
from either an opening minor
bid of two or from stretching rs
holdings into an absolute de-
mand bid. On the whole, z de-
cided that his best opening bid
was 2-No Trumps, and he made
that bid.
A passed. Y overcalled his
partner with 3-Clubs. B bid g.
Spades, to insure an opening
lead of his powerful suit in case
z attempted to return to no
trumps. So strong an adverse
declaration in rs only singly
guarded suit did not encourage
further no-trump bidding. Of
course, Y might hold second
stop in spades, or Y might hold
the missing club honorS, or at
least the K. Even then game
at notrumps appeared too un-
certain to risk no-trumps. Clubs
appeared the safest make, even
at the cost of giving up $50
honor points held at no-trumps,
with the rubber just COM
menced. z decided upon game
attempt at the minor make and
he bid 5-CIubs. A doubled and
bidding ended.
The opening lead was the K
of spades. Dummy's Ace won the
trick. The fact that A doubled
marked the missing K of Clubs
in his hand, also a trick in dia-
mondS.
If two diamonds tricks, or one
diamond trick and one spade
trick had to be lost in addition
to one club trick. Y could not
fulfill his large contract.
Y played the hand admir-
ably. He led dummy's Ace of
hearts, followed by his Q. The
declarer overlook the Q with
his K, and upon a return lead of
his j of hearts, dummy's last
spade was discarded. Y did not
make the mistake of at once
leading t1umps, leaving an un-
played losing spade in his own
hand; he led his last spade,
trumping it in dummy. There
were outstanding only three
trumps. It was possible that A
held all the missing trumps. If
that were a fact, game might
not be made, but in case B held
a singled club of any sort, game
was assured, the way Y played
the hand. rs Ace of clubs was
led, and both opponents follow
ed suit. Dummy's lowest club
was led, forcing A to win the
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
.EkABERS OF LOVE
Drama Of a Girls Undyins
Love and Devotion

, next season. who knows?
Take care of your throat, mind,
no straining! Do not force that
white tone. Remember that in
depreciation is the big thing.
But I need not say that to a
pupil of Gwin."
She told Gwin what he had
said, hoping to propitiate him.
He smiled, and said nothing.
He was coaching her in two
entire roles now, Traviata and
Butterfly. She already knew
RoSina in The Barber of Sc
vile. and Gilda in Rigoletto,
and Mignon and Manon would
follow.
Could anyone expect her to
give up a chance like that?
Wasn't there some way? Some
way. but she couldn't think
of any,.
What IS the matter with
you?" Maxine demanded, that
night.
Nothing. JuSt-flnanceS."
Fudge! With Gwin to back
you, and Tony in line for the
big money too, and Mailman"
she's il Europe"
Landed today, on the Isle
de France. Don't you read
your papers?"
Lily Lou piled the unwashed
dishes on the sink, grabbed her
hat and coat.
Disappointed Again
Hotel Ritz" she told the taxi
man she hailed at the corner.
Mailman might not be at the
Ritz, of course. She might be
out.
She might not even consent
to see her.
At the desk she asked Nahl-
Continued on 2nd Comic Pase)
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
CHAPTER So

Lily Lou walked home, pre-
pared her dinner and Maxine's.
Canned spinach with a poached
egg. Nourishing and cheap.
Her hands laid the table,
broke the eggs into the boiling
water, scooped them out with
a serving spoon.
But she hardly saw them,
hardly saw what she was do
ing. In her minds eye she
saw girls, girls with painted
lips and clanking diamond
bracelets, girls who had got
ahead"
Well. who was she to sneer
at them, these others, who had
to find ways and means to
live? She who might. who
would soon. -.
No, she couldn't.
But if she didn't. ...
A Real Tragedy
"Oh, God, spinach" Maxine
sighed, coming into the kitch-
en- to sniff at the signs of
food. well, never mind, I'll
eat it. But let's have that
can of plum pudding you were
going to save for ThankSgiv-
ing. I could stand the spin
ach if 1 was sure of the
desert. well! You've been cry
ing. It's a real tragedy all
right, if you shed tear. Tell
me, has little Robin got whoop-
ing cough, or did your voice
leave you?"
All that night Lily Lou tossed
In her bed. In the morning she
rose at six, to 60 to Jamaica
Park to see the bubChen. before
work at the studio. That would
help. :. would help her to de-
eide. When she held him in her
arms she had courage. =. .Cour-
age for anything....
Hes growing out of all his
Clothes" Mrs. Jensen said, land
I don't know as I can keep him
this winter or not, because I'm
thinking of getting married
again. ). yes, ma'am, and while
my husband amt opposed to
children none. not if they was
his. that is, still he don't want
a heuseful of other peoples"
II see." Lily Lou said.
Mrs. Jensen was making up
her mind for her.
At rehearsal that night the
chorus master singled her out to
sing a difficult phrase alone.
Some Way Out
Afterwards he said, VERY
soon, my dear, very soon now,
we shall hear from you. This
season the minor parts and