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Evening star., 1933-07-04
HIGHWAY WORK
WILL SOON BEGIN
.$1,918,N0 Will Be Spent on
Program of Improvement
in District.

Improvement Of highways In the
District under q grant of $l.9l8,40o
out of the s4Oo, 100000 allotted for
roads in the national recovery act ap-
preparation Of $500 900 900, will be
started in the near future, Capt. H. C.
Whitehurst, director of highways, an
nounces.
Probably 40 per cent Of the improve
ment program will be completed dur
ing the present working season, he
said late yesterday. after q conference
with Thomas H. Macdonald. chief of
the United States Bureau of Public
Roads. The remainder of the work
will follow later. extending the bene-
fits to the unemployed by extending the
period of job-making resulting from
the program.
1t was decided at the conference that
the District should submit projects for
approval one or more at q time as de-
tails are completed. rather than to be
required to propose the entire program
at once. The first of these likely will
be forwarded this week
About so per cent of the work under
this program will be on thoroughfares
following Federal highway routes, with
the remainder to be on roads feeding
the main routes, Capt Whitehurst said.
Every effort will be made, he said. to
apportion the work generally over the
city so that all sections would receive
benefits, he said.
The entire program will require more
than year to complete. but II 1t could
all be done in one month it would pro-
vide work for about $4,000 men, it was
estimated.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
FIREWORKS SHOW
TO CLIMAX CITY'S
OBSERVANCE OF 4TH
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white and blue. Meanwhile. another
group Of Scouts. symbolizing the Thir-
teen Original States, will mount the
stage and receive the colors borne by
an Army color bearer, with bluejacket
and a marine as color guards.
As the last note Is played by the
Marine Band. q sky rocket will ilum-
mate the air high above the crowds,
Signalling the beginning of the fire.
works demonstration. A vast variety
included In this display.
BILE for arranging the athletic events
with a bicycle endurance test at $50
O'Clock. staged by the Century Road
Club on the roadway around the Polo
Field Beginning at 1870 O'Clock, and
continuing throughout The afternoon,
the Southeast Cupboard Motor Boat As
sociation was to stage boat races on the
Tidal Basin
A polo game between the War Depart
ment team and the Fauquier- -Loudoun
Polo Club is scheduled for $3.50 o'clock
on the Potomac Park polo field Maj
H. H. Fuller, U. s. A., Is chairman of
the committee in charge of this event.
Other events on the days calendar
of celebrations included the all-day
ceremonies Of the Burroughs Citizens
Association, beginning at 10 o'clock;
q marathon from the Highway Bridge
to Takoma Park, and celebration by
the Continental Congress Of Workers
and Farmers, with address BY Francis
B. Shoemaker Of Minnesota, Sylvan
Theater, pm.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
U. S. is SEEN READY
TO LEAVE EUROPE
AND ISOLATE SELF
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but the postponement Of the confer
ence until next October Is considered
even in official quarters In Washington
as q first-class funeral of that con-
ference. This belief has been strength
ened in the last "a hours by the in
evitable failure of the Economic Con-
ference
Consequently without any chances of
obtaining q substantial disarmament
and without much chance of obtaining
even regional tariff concessions, there
is little that America can expect from
an active cooperation with Europe.
It is not expected that this country
will withdraw from q further partici-
patton In international affairs in
dramatic manner. The withdrawal
will be gradual and probably not much
noticeable at first. But all the same,
in well informed quarters in Washing
ton, it is considered as q foregone con-
ciusion that before the end Of the year,
Americas interest in European affairs
will be mostly platonic.
The.e Is no doubt that the admins
tration will be willing to return to take
q hand in the reconstruction of the
world, If the other nations are willing
to show a real desire to achieve some
thing definite. But the sentiment in
ofiicial quarters Is that it would be fool
ish to continue discussions which after
30 many years have proved negative;
to continue negotiations and confer
ences on the basis Of the last three
years is like "churning water to make
butter" it was stated in responsible
quarters today.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
AVENUE WILL GET
TRAFFIC LIGHTS
New Signals Will Be Installed
on Pennsylvania Thorough
fare by August /.

Trafic on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Third and Fifteenth streets soon
will be subject to automatic trafhc light
control.
BY August /, the new lights will be
in operation at John Marshall place,
Sixth, Seventh Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth
and Fourteenth streets, it is announced
by M O. Eldridge, assistant director of
vehicles and traffic.
Work has been started also on pro-
vision Of automatic control lights at the
Avenue and Third street.
The intersections at Eighth, Eleventh,
Thirteenth and Fifteenth streets now
are scheduled to 60 without trafI1c
lights. it is reported.
Inspector B. A. Lamb, head Of the
police traffic bureau said the police
men now directing traffic at the other
intersections would be affected only by
transfer to other intersections not
now served, or only part time, by
police
It is believed installation Of the
lights along the avenue will speed up
traffic during non-rush hours from the
present rate OF Is miles an hour to
about % miles per hour. Rush hour
traffic now moving at about IL miles
per hour, it is said, will be speeded up
to about 19 miles an hour.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
GOLD BLOC WILL MAP
.i CURRENCY STRATEGY
Governors Of Banks in Six Euro.
pean Countries Will Assemble,
Possibly Saturday.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. s
PARIS, July 4.-The "gold bloc"
chiefs Of six European countries will
probably gather in the Bank Of France
fortress shortly to formulate their cur
rency strategy.
Governors Of the banks Of issue Of
France, Holland, Switzerland. Italy,
Belgium and Poland are understood to
have agreed to talk over the situation
here, possibly Saturday.
The Bank Of France officials say that
action Is neither necessary nor likely.
asserting that the geld countries are
able to take care of themselves and that
the mere knowledge that they can Co
operate would lessen any chances of .
concerted attack upon any one Of the
group.
Evening star., 1933-07-04

in government expenses; the Chamber
was anything but eager to make econo-
mics.
Daladier ended up with 1888 bud
get that is Sl44 600 900 in deficit, but
he still has his job.
How long he can manage to keep
harmony is political riddle. The Sen
ate already has warned him that he
must take hold firmly and produce q
thorough financial overhauling to take
the government out of the red.
In the Chamber his chief problem Is
the Socialist group, on whom he de-
pends for support. To keep them in
line, his main weapon has been the
ever-present threat of a coalition gov
ernment of the Center parties, which
would put the Socialists in the oppo-
sition.
Coalition Rule on Way.
Like the late President Coolidge. Dali
adler doesn't talk much, In sharp con-
traSt to Herriot. who writes and talks
constantly on the problems that inter-
est him, Daladier reserves his remarks
for official occasions. Then he makes
short speeches. Consequently he avoids
rubbing Parliament the wrong way.
A Center coalition government sooner
or later appears inevitable to many
politicians. They say that if it comes
it would not be at all surprising to find
the careful, calculating Daladier head
ing 1t instead of impulsive Herriot. who
thus far has seemed to have the call.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
FISHING OUTFIT GIVEN.
RETIRED POLICE OFFICER

Sergt. ]. o. B. Gray, a member Of
the Metropolitan Police Department
since 1901, who was retired June 80 at
his own request because Of physical dis
ability, was presented q complete ~ish-
ing OUTFIT by friends in the liquor and
gambling squads yesterday.
Dolly" Gray, as the sergeant was
known both In and out Of the depart
of Virginia, from which section have
come many Of the departments mem
bers. He served many years in the old
First Precinct, later going to the old
Sixth. He was q member Of the Eleventh
Precinct command, under Capt Sidney
J. Marks at the time Of his retirement.
Evening star., 1933-07-04

BY the Associated Press.
In its three brief weeks the World
Economic Conference. called by the
League Of Nations to restore world
prosperity, has considered problems
ranging from sugar to sterilization. OF
which none can be classified as solved.
From the beginning. when the forbid
den war debts topic exploded. there
have been repeated reports OF crises
and much talk of adjournment to en-
phasize that the bumpy journey to re-
covery is as rough as the rocky road
OF depression.
Even before the delegates from I66
nations arrived. the French called for
an early restoration Of the American
dollar to gold. and ever since that one
theme has been sounded-monotonou
If it were not for the humping
reverberations thereby created.
And today another climax was at
hand. President Roosevelts fat rejec-
ton Of proposals to protect and restore
gold brought to head the rising
crescendo of mutterings, mostly from
European gold standard nations, that
If there isn't stabilization, let the con-
ference adjourn.
Preparatory Declaration.
Said the preparatory commission OF
experts in drawing up the agenda:
I'm formulating this program we
have been dominated BY the desire TO
And efYective and enduring remedies
for the present depression and for un-
employment.
I'VE believe that partial remedies in
this field will not be successful. what
Is needed is q comprehensive program
of world reconstruction.
This program included these subjects
for study:
The return to the gold standard by
all nations; countries now on the gold
standard should follow liberal credit
policy: the required gold reserves ratio
in central banks should be lowered; the
fall of prices and the restoration OF
equilibrium; foreign exchange restrlc-
tions should be abolished; external in
debtedness must be repaid by goods;
restrictions on international trade,
tariff and treaty policy, by which Gus
toms truce should be concluded as q
Temporary measure to check increase Of
tariffs; organization Of production and
trade; prices; resumption Of the move
ment Of capital.
In contrast, here is headline" out
line of the major Developments at the
conference, complied from Associated
Press reports:
Sterilization Of the major currencies
within q wide range was forecast the
opening day as the first major accom-
plishment Prime Minister MACDONALD,
chairman, in an opening address asked
for debts settlement: the point was Bit
terly criticized, and adjournment was
threatened. Premier Daladier of France
warned that France would agree to
nothing until the dollar and pound
were stabilized. European debts bloc
forms.
Sought Tariff Truce.
Secretary of State Hull sought tariff
truce extension ito date 40-odd nations
have acceded to the armistice on tariff
changes.
June l3-Great Britain and France
press for stabilization; Polish delegate
appeals for stabilization: Mr.. Hull
assails all barriers to trade.
June 1ERussia offers billion In
trade: stabilization prospects reported
Frightening; political battle waged over
monetary commission Craftsmanship.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
'HOOT GIBSON HURT
N PLANE CRASH
Film Actor Falls 200 Feet
IN Race With Ken
Maynard.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. July 4.-Injured in .
spectacular racing plane crash, Hoot
Gibson, pioneer nlm actor, today suf-
fered from severe cuts and a possible
skull fracture. but physicians held hope
for his recovery.
Gibson was injured yesterday as he
was plotting plane in special match
race at the National Air Races against
Ken Maynard, another actor.
They were flying in 15-mile race for
trophy donated by Will Rogers, film
humorist, when Gibsons ship crashed
before $4,000 spectators after rounding
the second pylon.
Gibson was unconscious when rescuers
pulled him from the demolished plane.
Skull May Be Fractured.
T.. George Berg said the veteran
az suffered severe cuts and contu-
c--ns and q possible skull fracture:
Other pilots said they believed Gibson
had given his plane too much rudder on
turn while leading Maynard. The
plane fell 200 feet.
kL6SAl6 PlIOtS SAPCAtCa w 0AAAS WIZ
National Air Races here to close today
in final burst of speed aimed at wiping
out a fcck Of aviation's choicest time
records.
A group of the country's finest rae
ing pilots spent sleep!ess hours during
the night tuning up their ships for
the program, which included attempts
on the worlds land plane speed records,
q womens speed record and the pre-
mier classic of closed course flying,
200 mile race around q 10-mile course
for 1880 in prizes.
32o,0oo In Prizes.
Altogether the pilots were expected
to fly today for nearly $4,000 in cash
prizes
Besides the $1,000 free-for-all closed
course event over a 200-5nile course.
there was a $4,000 race orcr 100-naile
course for women, and other events.
The 20o-mile race was expected to
draw such noted flyers as Col. Roscoe
Turner of Hollywood, Jimmie Wedell
Of New Orleans, Lee Gehlbach of De-
troit. Ray Moore Of Oakland, Calf;
Gordon Israel of st. Louis and Roy
Minor, Hollywood film flyer.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
Fourth Program
Marine Band Concert to
Open Ceremonies at
Monuu,on< Cro,,rJa


The program for the Inde-
pendence day celebration at the
Monument Grounds tonight fol-
lows:
tbs p.m.-Marine Band con-
cert.
7:45-Procession of flags as
Marine Band plays Stars and
Stripes Forever"
7::55-Introductory remarks,
Chairman Claude W. Owen.
7:57-Invocation, Rev. Charles
T. Warner.
8:00-"America." Marine Band.
8:02-Introduction of speaker
by chairman.
8:03-Address, Senator william
H. King.
8:14-"America the Beautiful"
Marine Band.
8:15-Declaration Of Independ-
ence. Judge r. E. Mattingly.
8:20-Address, Thomas Jeffer-
son." Miss Grace May Collifiower,
District oratorical champion.
8:28-Closing remarks, chair.
man.
8:30-Selection, Marine Band.
8:31-Lights out.
8:32-Torch bearers take places
and Is flags come ON stage as
American Legion Victory Post
Drum and Bugle Corps plays
march.
s::35-Presentation Of colors to
bugle call.
8:37-"Retreat," bugles only,
Victory Post, American Legion.
S:38-"Star- -Spangled Banner"
? Marine Band.
8:40-'National Emblem" Ma
rine Band. .
S:42-Fireworks.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
ROOSEVELT STAND
DIVIDES OPINION
DisapprovaI and Sympathetic
Consideration Given by
London Press.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FfeSS
LONDON, July 4.-Editorial opinion
on President Roosevelt's refusal to re-
instate or protect the gold standard
ranged from disapproval to sympa-
theta consideration today.
1 Times thought the gist Of the
mate" was . dispute as to which kind
of stability would have priority-sta-
bility Of exchange or stability Of pur-
chasing power.
II the World Economic Conference
is to be successful. 1t said. "A means
must be found Of reconcihng views
which In no wise are 80 irreconcilable
as they seem at frst sight. In
any case there can be no question of
abandoning the conference. ."
The Post said the issue between the
dollar and gold currencies, in the ab
sence of some compromise, will likely
have to be decided by a process of
attrition.
This, it seems, will depend on the
success achieved by the President in
the Post. "and the odds at the moment
appear slightly on Roosevelts side"
The Herald praised Mr.. Roosevelt's
statement as a declaration Of economic
common sense"
A divergence from the Presidents
earlier utterances was found by the
Telegraph. which asked, has the wild
inflationist drive in America gone to
such a pitch that it has carried the
strongest President in modern times
hopelessly away?"
The News Chronicle asserted, "The
message reveals complete and very
disconcerting ignorance Of the facts
Of the European situation"
Said the Express The World Eco
nomic Conference is dead, torpedoed
by Roosevelt. The hopes Of 66 nations
collapsed In chaos"
Evening star., 1933-07-04

Il age. 0lVeQ JuBt aDOuL u uIOutA
of traditional" power when he
went into ONCE January 81. succeeding
the short Lived Paul-Boncour govern
ment the little country school teacher
Deputy has confounded the political
experts by hanging on for more than
four months.
Shrewd and Silent.
His friends claim he has fair pros
poets of seeing the Summer through.
A native shrewdness that enables him
to feel the parliamentary pulse with
uncanny accuracy plus an inclination
to talk only when necessary are cited
Is the two main qualities that have
served him well thus far.
Debts threw eloquent, scholarly Edou-
ard Herriot out The budget tripped up
Joseph Paul -Boncour, orator par-excel-
lence.
Daladier has skirted the debts ques-
ton using utmost care not to r1le q
Parliament which has shown no en-
thusiasm whatever about resumlng pay
ments to the United States since the
December default.
Knows His Parliament.
On the budget, Daladier moved eau
tiously, playing the Senate and the
Chamber against each other Skillfully.
The Senate wanted swift retrenchment
Evening star., 1933-07-04
CHILD, 9 MONTHS, KILLED
BEING SWUNG BY FATHER
Iron Bar Falls From Tree, strik-
ing Baltimore Girl on
Head,

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE July 4-Nine- months
old Phyllis Lee Hoffman died yesterday
from a fractured skull.
Her father was. swinging her yester-
day at their cottage on nearby shore
when the iron bar to which the ropes
were attached in an oak tree fell, strik
ing her squarely on the heao.
She never recovered consciousness.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
FILLING STATION ROBBED
Safe Crackers Get Nearly 500
From Florida Avenue Place.

Breaking into q gasoline station at
Fourteenth street and Florida avenue
last night, cracksmen worked the COM
hination on the safe and made their
escape with slightly less than $l00.
The theft was discovered this morn
ing when the station was opened for
business The money taken represented
receipts since l o'clock yesterday after
noon. At that time large a mount Of
money was taken to the bank.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
Elected B. Y.P. q. Head.

HYATTSvILLE, Md, July {5pe-
ciaD Miss Stella Payne has been
elected president Of the B. Y. p. U. Of
the First Baptist Church. with Bryant
Long. vice president: William Ray. secre-
tary; Marjorie Coburn, treasurer; treasurer Mary
group leaders; Paul Robertson, chor-
ister, and Francis HoltS, pianist.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
Enroll in Police School.

HYATTSvILLE, Nd, July (Spe-
ciaD .-Sergt. Ralph Brown and Police
man William E.. Clifton yesterday en-
rolled in the Baltimore Police School 70
take q course in hngerprinting. They
expect to attend classes for month.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
DOLLAR CONTINUES WEAK

LONDON, July R.-The Ameri-
can dollar improved slightly on the ex-
change this morning. because Of re-
laxed pressure, to $4.4812 to the pound.
but by noon was again near the high
level ct $4.4o%. : A---- -
Evening star., 1933-07-04
D. C. Priest Is Honored.

VATICAN CITY, July R.-Pope
Plus today named Father Gerald
ShauGhpess,feof BrQoklaud. District Of
Columbia, to Be bishop Of Seattle, wash.
Evening star., 1933-07-04

Continued From First Page)
the tall American star was in second
place. four shots behind Nolan, in the
sub-par battle for medal honors.
Percy Alliss, one Of the British favo-
rites, was on the border line with l59.
Gene Sarazen of New York, the de-
Tending champion, came through easily
with IS for 56-hole total Of 14s.
Ross Somerville, Canadian holder of
the American amateur championship.
also shot IS and his total of l54. the
same as that of Johnny Farrell, New
York professional, was well inside the
probable limit
Joe Ear, the long hitting Texas pro-
fessional, cut four strokes off his first
days score with a II for an aggregate
Of l58.
Qualifying Cards
Scores for the qualifying play. show
ing yesterdays round. today's 18 holes
and the 36-hole total:
Low 100 and ties qualify for 72-hole
title play)
Evening star., 1933-07-04
1000 U. S. WORKERS
TO LOSE POSITIONS
IN FIRST SLASHES

Continued Prom First Page.)
Evening star., 1933-07-04
'PARLEY END SEEN
AT SESSION TODAY
Steering Committee Expect
ed to Ask Adjournment
: as Result Of Note.
Continued From First Pase.)

conference quarters. however. was that
such subject would be considered II
the delegations wished It.
Evening star., 1933-07-04

ARIS (P). - Premier Eoudard
Daladier IS turning out to be
Frances political surprise pack
age. Given just about q month
- .sfro lit}orolv nnxuar uhon he
Evening star., 1933-07-04
IRISH PRO SCORES
81 AT ST. ANDREWS:
AMERICANS DO WELL

Continued From First Page
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-02-11

A California publisher pre- diets that big daily newspapers will soon be printed on per fumed paper. Some of them need disinfectant right now. No Nobel peace prize was awarded in 1882, which shows the judges lack of appreciat- ion for Japan's efforts in Man. churia and Shanghai.
 Whatever else President elect Roosevelt may need for the task before him, he will not lack for advice.
 A deadly snake bit a St. Lou
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-02-11

zing before her death, as fol- lows:
 "This is to certify that the pillow now in the possession of Jessie F. Webster of the City of Washington, D. C., is the same pillow on which Presi- dent Lincoln died, April 15, 1865. His death occurred in my room in my old home, No. 516 Tenth street, Washington, D. O."
 The pillow, now yellow with age, still bears it's crimson stains and is perhaps the most intimate memento of a nation al tragedy now in existence. t should be preserved in the National Museum or other ap- propriate depository.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-02-11
Feeding Prejudices

Most of us who consider our selves broadminded are any thing but that Otherwise, how can we account for the fact that we are seldom inter- ested in reading "the other side" of any question.
 We read almost exclusively such books, periodicals and newspapers as we know in ad- vance will generally coincide with our own views. Few Re- publicans subscribe for a red hot Democratic newspaper, oI vice versa. People take church papers only of their own de- nomination. Capitalists take few labor papers, and laboring men will hardly look at one that reflects the capitalistic viewpoint.
 In other words, we all have more or less confirmed opin- ions on nearly every import ant subject and do not admit that there may be some virtue in the contentious of those who take an opposite view.
 As a recent writer has said : "The only facts we can tolerate are those we already know" We read, not to learn some thing new, but for the purpose of confirming ourselves in our present beliefs and prejudices.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-02-11
Relic of Lincoln

The return of the Lincoln an- niversary recalls the existence of an unusual relic of the fam roue martyred president.
 When President Lincoln, mortally wounded, was carried from Ford's theatre to the home of William Peterson, a tailor, living across the street, he was placed in the room of 13-yearcld Pauline Peterson, where he breathed his last early the following morning.
 During the night the blood stained head of the president had rested on the child's square feather pillow. The pill low was reverently preserved by the tailor's daughter, who afterwards became Mrs. Wen zing, and upon her death she willed the prized relic to Mrs. Jessie F. Webster, a school teacher. With it went an af- fidavit prepared by Mrs. Wen
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-02-11

The American Mining and Milling Company's Fish Creek mine will be the first to ship ore over the new Hyder wharf. Twenty-two tons of high-grade such as netted S200 per ton last year are now stored in Hyder awaiting the completion of the wharf, and about 1700 sacks thatwill average no pounds to the sack, or approximately 100 tons, are awaiting transportat- ion from the mine. To date there has not been sufficient snow for raw-hiding, although nine hides are at the mine.