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The Washington times., 1932-07-08
P,U. c. BAN HITS
TAXI RENTING

Aiming at termination of the
rent-a-cab system, the Public
Utilities Commission has de-
cided that under the new license
act permits for cab operation
will be awarded only to cab
owners or their agents.
The commission, since the
taxicab hearing last fall, has op-
posed the system of any corpora
ton renting out cabs to drivers.
It Incorporated a prohibition
against the practice in an order
following the hearing. The two
largest companies practicing
under this system in Washing
ton are the City and the Bell
Cab Companies.
The commission also issued an
order continuing all taxicab
stands in operation. Under the
license act. these stands must be
set up by the joint board of the
commission and District Commits
sioners. The order will be sent
to the Commissioners today for
approval. o.
The Washington times., 1932-07-08
ARMY PAY LOST
To D, {. HEADS

Three high District officials
who are retired Army officers,
have a week in which formally
to notify District Auditor Daniel
j. Donovan whether they will
elect to accept their municipal
salaries or retired Army pay for
their services. They have al
ready signified their intentions
of electing to accept the District
salaries, which in each case is
higher than the retired pay.
The officials are District Com
missioner Herbert B. Crosby and
Mason M. Patrick, chairman of
the Public Utilities Commission,
who are retired major generals,
and Superintendent Of Police Pei.
ham D. GlaSsford, retired briga'
dier general.
Commissioner Crosby draws a
salary of $4,000 a year and dur
ing the rest Of his service with
the municipal government will
lose $4,000 a year retired pay
General Patrick's salary is $500
a year and his retired pay $4,000,
while Police Chief Glassford re.
ceives $4,000 a year salary and
loses his retired pay of $4,312.
Under the provisions of the
economy bill, which forced the
three officials to chose between
their salaries and retired pay,
the pay will be restored when
the retired officers have ter.
minated service with the District
government.
The Washington times., 1932-07-08
BrOssGrd Again
Tariff Board Member

The nomination of Edgar Ber-
nard Brossard, of Utah. to serve
another term as a member of the
United States Tariff Commission
was approved last night by the
Senate.
A motion by Senator CoStigan
CD of Colorado to recommit the
nomination to the Senate Finance
Committee was voted down 81 to
IS. Costigan, a former member
of the Tariff Commission, assailed
Brossard as a friend to special
interests seeking tariff favors.
The Washington times., 1932-07-08
Senate Page Breaks
Arm in CGDitOL Fall

Fastening on an errand in the
Senate wing of the Capitol today
Wayne oates, Is, a Senate page,
fell and broke his arm. He was
taken the Naval Hospital. His
home is in Greenville, S. C.
Teel Tiller, another Senate
page, was stricken on the Senate
floor a week ago with acute ap-
pendicitiS. anw was operated
upon the same evening.
The Washington times., 1932-07-08
Killing Kitten Not
Cruelty, Judge Rules

In the Alexandria police court
this morning Acting Justice
Harry Kennedy dismissed charges
of cruelty to animals against w.
T. Clark, of Glebe Road, for kill
ing kitten belonging to Buddy
Jewel, 1O-year-old son of a neigh
Dor.
The court ruled that under the
Virginia law there is no property
right in a cat, and that, as it had
been killed, Clark could not be
charged with cruelty.
The Washington times., 1932-07-08
PARTY'S REPEAL
PLANK SWAPS
SAB|N GROUP
Executive Committee Stands
81 to 19 for Support of
Democratic Party

A million women's votes
were today pledged to Gov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Demo
cratic candidate for President,
in the November election.
The wOmen's organization for
National Prohibition Ref form,
headed by Mrs. Charles H. Sabin,
former Republican national COM
mitteewoman, by vote of its execu-
tive board, decided 81 to 19 to sup
port the Democratic nominee be-
cause of his party's outspoken pro-
hibition repeal plank.
Includes Republicans
ointment Republican and
Democratic women from through
out the country are numbered
among the organizations mem
bership, which totals 100000.
Through the vote on supporting
for Congress and other offices
only those who wholeheartedly es-
poused the wet cause was unani-
nous, there was some dissension
when the. vote to work for the
election of Roosevelt and John N.
Garner, his running mate, came
up.
Plea Made for Hoover
Led by the Massachusetts, dele
cation of three, Mrs. Roger w.
Cutler. Mrs. Robert w. Lovett,
and Mrs. Roger Lowell Putnam,
some of the women insisted deser-
ton of President Hoover at this
time would be unfair. Since in
his acceptance speech he might
clarity his stand on prohibition.
The Washington times., 1932-07-08
Murderer Escapes
LOrtOn. SOu0ht Here

Police were notified to look out
for zacheus White, colored, 81,
who escaped today from Lorton
Reformatory.
White was serving a 60-year
term for murder. A special watch
is being kept on hospitals, as the
man is suffering from a skin dis
ease which will require treat
ment. A $25 reward is offered
for his capture,
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MILK AND RENT
PROBES SEEN
AS CERTAIN
Senator King Seeks Double
BarreIed Investigation of
Two Subjects

A double -barreled, mid-sum-
mer investigation by the Sem
ate District Committee Of two
of the larger industries in the
Capital-real estate rentals
and the distribution and price
of dairy products-was prac
tically assured today. The
inquiries may be conducted
jointly by the same subcmmit-
tee of the Senate District
group.
Already the Senate has ap-
proved the Capper resolution for
an inquiry into alleged exorbi-
tant rents in Washington and the
alleged existence of combine"
among property owners and real
estate agents.
King Asks Milk Probe
Late yesterday William H. King
Cd, Utah. District Committee
member, offered a resolution in
structing that committee, or .
subcommittee. to inquire into the
situation here relating to the dis
tribution, sale and prices here OF
milk. cream, ice cream and other
dairy products.
The King resolution directs the
committee to find out whether
competition in the dairy industry
has been stifled by contracts or
combinations in the form of o
trust or otherwise" and whether
any individual. partnership or
corporation handling dairy. prod
uctS "is party to any conspir-
acy in restraint of trade or COM
merce in any such dairy prod
uctS."
Complaints Numerous
Senator King, anticipating the
prompt approval of his reSolu.
ton, said today that he had re.
ceived numerous complaints about
the milk situation in the Dis
trict."
1t is probable that Senator King
will be a member of the rent IN
vestigation subcommittee and his
authorship of the milk inquiry
resolution would entitle him 10 a
place upon that inquiry board.
Should the Senate approve the
King resolution it is likely that
Chairman Arthur Capper will
head both subcommittee, or just
one subcommittee empowered to
investigate each subject indie
pendently of the other.
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-Four Band Concerts
Coming Next Week

Four band concerts on next
weeks public concert program in
clude the following: Monday,
Army Band, Grant Circle; Tues
day, Navy Band, D. c. World
war Memorial; Thursday, Marine
Band, D. c. World War Memorial,
and Friday, the Community Civic
Band at Judiciary Park.
Tonight's concert will be played
by the Community Civic Band at
the Banneker Recreation Center,
Eighth and Euclid Streets N. w.
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Mans Legs Broken
BY Crash of Auto

James Baxter, so, of 1925 FIT.
teenth st. N. w., is in Emergency
Hospital suffering from injuries
received when he was struck by an
automobile last night at Four
teenth and 1 Streets Northwest.
Baxter'S legs were broken.
William F.. Nelson, 26, of 3700
Massachusetts, Ave. N. w., was
charged with reckless driving.
The Washington times., 1932-07-08
Bank Guards
Funds With
Tear Gas '''''

A new tear gas system is being
installed at the Washington
Savings Bank, 1908 Georgia Ave.
Holes are being drilled in the
wall to hold tear gas guns, which
will be released when a lever,
placed in a convenient spot, is
pulled.
Gas will then flood the bank,
stunning anyone who attempts a
holdup. Arrangements for a mock
holdup, staged by the police, are
pending to test the system.
The Washington times., 1932-07-08
Pedestrian Is Hurt
In Fall on Street

William Jones, 20, of 1404 M
OF. N. w.. is in an undetermined
condition at Emergency Hospital
with a possible skull. fracture re.
ceived when he slipped and fell
on the wet pavement at Ninth
and F Sts. N. w. late yesterday.
He was removed to the hospital
BY q passing motorist.
The Washington times., 1932-07-08
Bethesda Man Held
On Rum Sale ChGr0e

James E. Spiller, of Bethesda,
is out on $1,000 bond pending
his appearance Wednesday before
u. s. Commissioner Supplee in
Baltimore on a charge of sale of
Intoxicating liquor. Spiller was
arrested at his home by Federal
prohibition agents.
The Washington times., 1932-07-08
Must Pay Family
$3.50 EUeru Week

Charged with nonSupport OF
his wife and two children, Fred
erick Priebe. 1895 Wisconsin Ave-,
was ordered to pay her $17.50 a
week for the next three years. He
appeared before Charles w. Wood
ward in Rockville Police Court
yesterday on the charge.
The Washington times., 1932-07-08
Midnight Sun

One nroblem at least the Swedes have no more soveo
that we have keeping light out of bedrooms and etng
air in It is peculiarly important in a country which
hardly knows black night lat least IN summer ano III
which the sun rises, few hours after 1t has set IKE
lion tearing across fmsy and pale window snades ana
calling you like the voice of doom, to be up-at IN
the morning. You cannot read newspaper IN otocKo
at II at night people you can but there IS the
Guilty of the language and the fact that by hat time tn
dusk is pretty Deep But four hours of darkness isn't
enough
In the Shower
On the other hand this country has settled another
little diffculty-the temperature of the shower oatn
The plumbing in Sweden is remarkable in all respects
the bathrooms are spacious; the hot water taps SEND
forth geysers of boiling water at all hours OF the day
or night But the triumph lies in the shower ana II
is very simple one Attached to the man pipe tnele
is thermometer and as you turn hot and cold water
the temperature of the stream running through the pipe
is registered before your eyes, You stand outside while
you turn the handles and step under tne as co
fidently as you walk into your own mousse
Ancient Devices
This perfection of mechanism exists side by side with
the most ancient smpces. The Streets at least out
side of Stockholm swept with brooms made OF rusne
at about in the morning and are spotlessy Clean IN
Stockholm opposite the Kings palace fishermen sit with
q piece of string cork and Il suppose) hook catcn-
ing their dinner. Along the canals you can still see
the lock-keepers daughter running out and turning
lock by lever mechanism which must be a nunoreo
years DID, and works we'll enough
Call Cab
In general I think the Swedes have the misguided
idea that things were invented for people, and not people
for things. They reduce inventions to the point OF CIV
ing comfort They are, for instance, pioneers IN dial
telephones and have daIs every instrument But in
city of quarter of million people you can still lit
the receiver and ask for hotel or business mousse
by and get it without being cursed by the operator
And taxis too succumb to this strange idea of con-
venience. At every cab rank is a telephone Each
chauffeur he drives up, signals his presence to
central office. All you need do to summon taxi IS
to say Taxi-ofice" to the telephone operator 1t is
strange and, probably, a morbid ldea
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cOherenC; ana aDOuC OCner, SlInpleL
places, they seem to pick out some
thing obvious or unimportant and to
leave out what is really striking or
unusual. During the week before l
sailed, for instance, dozens of people
told me all sorts of attractive things
about my destination; but no one
prepared me for the most pleasant OF
all things. That is, that the Swedes
as a race are a little mad about
flowers. I hardly expected polar
bears walking through the streets Of
Stockholm, but l thought little
barren scenery would be appropriate.
Instead, the southern part of the
country is a vast horticultural gar
den.
The Washington times., 1932-07-08
Floral Bumpers


At Gothenburg the bumpers, which stop the trains
from crashing into the station banked with flower
beds and flowers hang in baskets all along the quals All
the railroad stations have elaborate beds OF
and tulips and hydrangeas Wherever few square yards
of soil can be found between streets few lilac bushes
are planted in small towns they have enormous parks
and about third of the streets through alleys OF
trees In these towns too the chief resort is the botan
cal garden which they usually place one or two restau
rants situated like the Casino in New York. but differing
in single respect-he prices among the lowest not
the highest, in the city.
Beasts, Also
The passion for flowers is matched by passion for
animals but it takes the Swedes in the contrary fashion
They want the flowers kept in the cities and the ana
kept out The thought of offends them, and when
zoo is built the citizens take jealous care OF the happ-
ness of the beasts The bears in Skansen Tor example
were huddled in small cages and public uproar 1ooWeo
and he. cubs have another enclosure to share with fox
puppies
The Washington times., 1932-07-08
True to Type
FLOWERS AND SHOWERS
AMONG DELIGHTS
OF SWEDEN
-Rv GILBERT SEE.DES-

ONE of the pleasures of travelling is that people who
~ have been there before tell you the right
things About the Grand Canyon the peculiar magic
The Washington times., 1932-07-08

Twenty-three days left to file
your personal tax return. Per.
sons residing temporarily in the
District of Columbia should in
quire at Room 103, District
Building as to their taxable
status to avoid possible incon,
venience.
The Washington times., 1932-07-08
Alexandria Pistol
Squad Ends Drills

The last of the three squads
of Alexandria police, who are
qualifying on the District of Co
lumbia police range, will finish
their course this week.
Coach George Roberts expects
to have his men ready for COM
petition with other police pistol
squads within the next few weeks.
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stringed instruments, under the di-
rection of Jean Orloff. Sol Bernat
assists in the viola section.
The ensemble will offer an ar
rangement of Bachs Brandenburg
Concerto by Michele opposite. The
concerto is scored for two viole de
braccio, two viole de GAMBIA, violin
cello, vilin, contra bass and Gem
balO.
Of the six Brandenburg concertos
written by Bach, all of which were
dedicated to the duke of Brandon
burg, no two were scored for the
same combination of instruments.
Two movements of modern suite
by Frank Bridge, will also be pre-
sented. This, like the Brandon
burg concerto, has not been heard
before in Indianapolis.
Mrs. Leone Kinder Hickman is
general chairman of arrangements
with Miss Myla Herman as finan-
cial chairman, in charge of ticket
sales.
Miss Hermann announces that
tickets may be had at all branches
of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory
of Music, and at the Gladys Alwes
Music Shoppe on the Circle. Stu
dent tickets are available at a re-
duced rate.
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SOrOrities

Alpha chapter of Delta Sigma
Kappa sorority will meet Monday
with Misses Fern and Goldie Eris-
man, 1926 Broadway.
Miss Elizabeth Hoffman, 318 Lin
coin street, will be hostess Wednes-
day to the regular meeting of the
Alpha chapter of Alpha Beta Phi
sorority.
Alpha Tau Zeta sorority will meet
Monday night at the home of Mrs
Guy Morton.
Mrs. Irma whiSenand will be the
delegate for Delta Rho chapter of
Phi Pi Psi sorority at the twenty
fifth annual convention to be held
today in Chicago.
Beta Beta Beta sorority will en-
terrain tonight at the Arlington
Chicken Dinner Inn with slumbe1
party. Hostesses will be Misses
Fanny Brooks and Elevlyn Vicks.
Theta chapter Of Sigma Epsilon
sorority will meet at BIS Monday
at the home Of Mrs. Dan Vigun
1881 Ruckle street.
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IrUingt0n Artists Fifth Annual
Exposition VIII Open NoU. ~

Wilbur Peat, director of the John
Heron Art Institute. will open the
fifth annual exhibit of Irvington
artists Sunday afternoon. Nov. 81,
when he will talk on the exhibit
to be held Nov. q to Dec in
Carr's hall, 54s6 East Washington
street.
Hilton U. Brown will respond to
Mr.. Peat's talk with an expression
of appreciation to the artists for
their display.
Mrs. Clarence Forsyth and Miss
Katherine Layman are co-chairmen
in charge of arrangements.
During the week talks will be
given by William Forsythe. Frede-
rick Policy and Luther Dickerson,
city librarian, and others to be an
nounced later, with the dates of
their appearance. Simon p. Baus
and Clifton Wheeler viii do portrait
painting for the audiences. Mr.. and
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Out Date
Party to Be
Club Event

A revival of outmoded games and
stunts will be featured Saturday
night at the "out-of-date" party to
be given for members and their
friends at the Meridian Hills Coun-
try Club. The party viii be the last
OF the year, under the direction OF
the present entertainment commit
tee.
Guests will come in "out-of-date"
dress, and prizes will be awarded
during the grand march for the
funniest, the most authentic, and
the oldest costume.
A quartet will give selections Of
"out-of-date" songs, and a grab bag
will offer as prizes old-fashioned
white elephant" gifts.
A feature of the party will be a
peanut" game, which will be played
at card tables, and a limerick con-
test, which is said to have been a
popular party game a generation
or so ago.
Limericks will be given, with the
last line blank, to be filled in by
the contestants.
The committee in charge of the
party includes:
Messrs. and Mesdames John w. Hutch
ings Arthur z. Krick, Z. @. Mueller,
Henry Holt. B. 2. Kelly, Hobart j. Smith
Charles d. Rau. E. w. Harris. w. P.
Chaplin and Frank c. Olive and Drs. and
Mesdames Ernest Rupel and Albert Seaton.
Reservations for Thanksgiving
dinners TO be served at the club
are expected to be made early. Two
dinners will be served on Thanks
giving, one a four course dinner
and one a two-course dinner.
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Mrs. Brandt Steele will give an art
travel talk on South Carolina, with
illustrated slides made from photo
graphs.
The artists exhibiting in this
years exhibit are:
Simon P. Baus Clifton Wheeler. Hilah
Drake Wheeler, Frederick Policy, William
ForSythe. Constance Forsythe. Helene Hib-
ben Dorothy Morlan. Robert Craig, Robert
Selhy and Charles Yeager.
On Wednesday afternoon of the
week of the exhibit the entire mem
berShip of the Irvington Union of
Clubs is invited to be the guests of
the committee at the exhibit. Miss
Lucille Morehouse will give gall
lery talk.
The committee serving with Mrs.
Forsythe and Miss Layman is: DR..
Silas j. Carr, MesSrs and Mesdames
Tom Elrod. Louis Bruck. Adolph
Schmuck, Walter Montgomery. Miss
Lucille Morehouse, Mrs. w. S. King,
and James Butler.
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Open House VIII Be Held by
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority Sunday

Open house will be held by Zeta
Tau Alpha sorority at Butler uni
verSity from to $50 Sunday at
the chapter house, 329 Hampton
drive Miss Elizabeth Forsythe. So
cial chairman, is in charge of the
affair. In the receiving line will be:
Miss Geraldine Kuntz, president: Mrs
Eva Tomey. house mother; Mrs. Eleanor
King Lennox, alumnae advisor: Miss Emily
Helming, faculty ally: Miss Forsythe So
cial chairman. and the following pledges:
Emma Helkema Margaret Schoen. Martha
Higman, Frances WySong. and Henrietta
Raitano.
The house will be decorated with
yellow chrysanthemums and fall
flowers. A musical program will be
presented during the afternoon by
the Lawler trio.
Miss Esther Renfrew, professor of
French at Butler and a local found
er of the chapter, and Miss Susie
Harmon, physical training instruc-
tor at Butler and an alumna of the
chapter, will preside at the tea ia
BILE, to be lighted with blue tapers
and centered with a plateau of yell
low chrysanthemums.
Miss Forsythe is being assisted in
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street, before her marriage Nov. 9
at All Saints Episcopal cathedral.
Mrs. Lawrence Shappert will
portray the role of Maria Domi-
MICA in THE Swan" by Ferenc
Molnar, to be presented Nov. "a
and 25 at the Civic theater by the
Indiana Alumnae Club of Pi Beta
Phi. In the original production,
this part was played by Alison
Skipworth. Mrs. Shappert is
graduate of the University of ILL
noiS where she was active in dra-
matte productions.
Miss Genevieve Pickerell is stage
manager for "SteadfaSt Tin Sol
diers," which was to be presented
today and again on Nov. 26 by the
Children'S theater at the Civic
theater.
The marriage of Mrs. Albert
Ehlers, formerly Miss Mildred
Cooke, daughter of Mrs. w. D.
Haverstick, took place Nov. 16 at
Union chapel. Mr.. and Mrs.
EhlerS will be at home here after
their return from a wedding trip.
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AnagmouS chapter, Epsilon Sigma
Omicron, will meet at 2 at the home
Of Mrs. G. J. Finch, 2837 Ruckle
street. Mrs. H. E. Won Grimmen-
stein will review Shadows on the
Rock" by Villa Gather, and Mrs
M. D. Didway will give musical
monolog.
WEDNESDAY
Mrs. A. C. Bennett, 4O5 North
DreXel avenue, will be hostess to
the Zetathea Club. Lumber
Conquest of the Forest" will be the
subject of Mrs. o. K. Horner. Mrs.
T. William Engle will speak on
Furniture and It's Makers"
The Rev. Charles Duffey will
speak to the Irvington Catholic
Woman's Study Club on THE
Carmelite Order" Mrs. j. S. Bray,
987 North Campbell avenue, will be
hostess.
Mrs. Charles Harms, 1861 Wash
ington boulevard, will be hostess to
the Review Club, assisted by Mrs.
OllVer Stout. Mrs. j. Carleton
Daniel and Mrs. James G. Carter
will have charge of a part of the
program, reviewing THE United
States in World Affairs" by Lipp-
man. Mrs. Cleon Nafe will review
"Of Thee I Sing" by Kaufman.
FRIDAY
The Friday Afternoon Reading
Club will have as hoStesses Mes
danes Fred H. kissing and Isaac
Carter Mrs. A. j. Barnes will speak
on THE Puritan Influence" and
Mrs. Clyde Montgomery will give
review of 1.-THE Courtship of Miles
Standish."
SATURDAY
Chapter G. P. E. o. Sisterhood
will hold a luncheon meeting, with
Mrs. w. j. Weesner. SO Downey
avenue, as hostess. Good Earth,
by Pearl S. Buck, will be reviewed
under the leadership of Miss Grace
Emery.