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Evening star., 1933-08-16
BALBO WEATHER MAN
HERE FOR U. S. STUDY
DR.. Domenieo Montanari Advised
Italian Armada General on
Flight.

The weather man" for Gen. Italo
Balbo during the flight of his squadron
from Italy to the United States and
return Is in Washington to study Amer
ican meteorological methods.
Dr. Domenico Montanari, meterologi-
cal expert for the Italian air armada,
arrived in Washington yesterday to
spend a few hours with officials of the
Weather Bureau. He assisted in the
charting of the weather conditions over
Balbo's course some months in advance
at the forecasting station at Parma.
Italy, later moving over the route and
arriving in the United States last May.
His studies became the basis for the
day-to-day forecasts upon which Ger.
Balbo depended to govern the move
ments of his famous squadron.\
On the basis of his studies and in
cooperation with the United States
Weather Bureau, DR.. Montanari was
able to keep Gen. Balbo advised con-
stantly by radio of the conditions he
was likely to encounter. He worked out
the weather information for Balbo from
the time the Italian flyers arrived with
in sight of American shores until they
departed DR.. Montanari is stopping
here at the Mayfower Hotel.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
SHORT NAVY YARD
. WEEK TO CONTINUE
Swanson Indicates Sees Slim
Chance of Change for
Some Time.

. The present 40-hour work week for
Navy Yard employees probably will re-
main in effect for some time. Secretary
of the Navy Swanson indicated TODAY
at his press conference.
He disclosed he has approached the
Budget Bureau regarding readjustmenI
of hours and pay for civilian workers
through release of some of the S55 900,
900 of the current fiscal years naval
appropriation. The five-day week will
have to continue until some such ac-
tion is taken, he said.
The Navy incurred a deficit in op-
Grating expenses last month of $780,
900, the cabinet officer said, pointing
out that this is illegal and must not
continue. 1t would take S5000,000 OF
S6,000,000 year to give workers actual
work for A hours a week with pay for
48 hours. Secretary Swanson recently
issued an order. which he characterized
as temporary" placing Navy YARD
workers on a flve-day. 40-hour week
Formerly they worked on Saturday
mornings.
Capt. Harold r. Stark, aide to Secre-
tary Swanson, explained that the Navy
was faced with the alternative of dis
charging a large number of the a. 00C
civilian workers or going on the 40
hour week.
Secretary Swanson denied reports that
contracts for new ships under the public
works program are being delayed be-
cause the steel industry has not yet
adopted a code. The cabinet officer
said he does not know yet if the Navy
will require provisions to be written into
its contracts requiring the steel industry
to live up to the code.
President Roosevelt has been requested
by Swanson to look over the prospective
contracts with private ship builders
looking to the construction of new war
ships, and this the Chief Executive is
now doing.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
PARK POLICE TRIAL
BOARD Is NAMED
Hillory A. Tokon Is Appointed
Chairman of Body by Di-
rector Cammerer.

A permanent Police, Trial Board, to
handle cases affecting the United States
Park Police, was named today by Arno
B. Cammerer, director of the new Of
flee of National Parks, Buildings and
Reservations, Interior Department.
The chairman of the new board is
Hillory A. Tolson, attorney in the Office
of National Parks, Buildings and Reser-
vations, who is now in the West, having
observed for the Washington Office the
hearings relating to jackson Hole,
wyoming. before Congressional COM
mittee Cammerer said Tolson was ap-
pointed primarily because of his out
standing legal ability
Serving with Tolson will be G. G.
Gist, disbursing officer in the former
Office of Public Buildings and Public
Parks, and now chief of the administra-
tive division of the National Capital
Parks, section of the new Interior De-
partment Bureau. Lieut.. Henry Helms
of the United States Park Police, will
be the third member Of the board.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
SHERWOOD CHOSEN
HAMILTON OFFICER
To Manage BrookIand Branch
of Merger-Long Active
in Section Affairs.

j. L. Sherwood today was appointed
manager of the Brookland branch OF
the proposed Hamilton National Bank,
to be located at Twelfth and Newton
streets northeast.
This is the third branch manager
| announced by Edwin c. Graham. presi-
dent of the Hamilton, and five more
| remain to be named for the other
| branches of the merger.
Sherwood has been active in the de-
velopment Of Brookland ever since that
section first was laid out Graham ex-
planned, and his name is familiar to
the oldest inhabitants of that section
In 1915 he helped organize the
Northeast Building Association. which
he has served as president since its
establishment. In October, 1880, he
joined the Federal American National
Bank & Trust Co. as vice president
of the Brookland branch, which had
been taken over from the Merchants
Bank & Trust Co. when the Merchants
and the Federal-American merged.
Prior to the merger he was vice presi-
, dent of the Merchants Bank & Trust
Co. managing the Brookland branch
and serving as director.
Mr. SherWood'S career has been one
of long association with both banking
and business activities of this city,
Graham said For 40-odd years he
was in business at the Riggs Market,
located between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth streets on P street. In 1920 he
gave up his business at this location
and in 1922 he joined the Merchants
Bank & Trust Co. as vice president.
Through his long residence In
Brookland," Graham continued, "Mr
Sherwood has become associated with
practically every phase Of community
development and his name has been
connected with many of the civic en-
terprises responsible for the substan-
tial growth of this section
Sherwood resides at Fifteenth and
Newton streets northeast.
The other two branch managers for
Hamilton Bank branches previously
named were George F. Hoover, at the
Northeast Branch, Eighth and H
streets northeast and Luther E
Schreiner, at the Dupont Circle
Branch
President Graham and other officers
of the Hamilton were in conference
with Treasury officials again today on
business looking to the opening of the
Hamilton Bank and it eight member
banks.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
CONDITIONS TO RULE
MFLATlON'S FUTURE
Necessary Moves 10 Keep Prices
Steady Seen as Policy in White
House Statement.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Inquiries today at the White House
on President Roosevelt's policy for in
flation and managed currency brought
the response that there has been no
change and that future action depends
on conditions.
This was interpreted to mean Mr.
Roosevelt will only employ the infla-
tionary powers in his hands as is neces-
sary to maintain the steady and regu-
lar upward swing in prices, which he
wants
So far Mr.. Roosevelt apparently is
satisfied with the pace upward. His
charts have shown a general leveling
off between prices and wages, with the
average Of 1910 to 1914 now prevailing
The level of about 1924 to 1926 is
the goal. Mr. Roosevelt gave indica-
tions he would pull the levers as he
sees fit to reach that standard in prices,
wages and living.
Under the inflationary provisions OF
the farm relief and mortgage refinanc-
ing act President Roosevelt has the
power to initiate the currency by three
methods, including the issuance Of cur
rency, debating the value of the gold
dollar and the issuance of bonds.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
TRAFFIC SYSTEM
ON AVENUE READY
First of Series at John Mar.
shall Place Will Be 0p-
Grated Tomorrow.

The first Of the series Of traffic lights
being installed on Pennsylvania avenue
located at the intersection of John
Marshall place and Constitution avenue
will be put into operation tomorrow, il
was announced today by Traffic Director
Van Duzer
Ten lights are at the intersection
which. Van Duzer said, is one of the
largest in the United States. The in
tersection itself is 68o feet long and 205
feet wide at one point
The lights have been so arranged
that east and west bound traffic on
Pennsylvania avenue will be halted
while Constitution avenue traffic Is
entering or leaving the intersection.
A number Of other lights are being
installed on Pennsylvania avenue and
will be in operation within the next two
weeks. The lights are to be located at
the intersection of Sixth, Seventh,
Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth and Fourteenth
streets.
A special study is being made to de-
termine whether light can be installed
at the intersection of Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue which will
handle the heavy traffic flow at that
point without confusion.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
Siren Songs of Boy
Mask RObberies by
Youthful Gang Here
Grooming 'Cangster,' IL,
Lures Victims to Windows
While Band Operates.

An 11-year-old "gangster" who
learned to Groom" now faces charges
Of theft, along with his cronies, whose
ages range from IL to IA years.
Police today told :ow the gang has
been looting apartments while one Of its
number stands on the sidewalk in front
and croons several numbers, Turing the
apartment dwellers to the windows.
After the arrest of about dozen
members Of the gang by third precinct
police, the story was told. The "crooner"
would take his station in front Of the
house while other members Of the gang,
acting on the assumption that music
hath charms" went through apartments
either vacated by their occupants or in
which the dwellers hung from windows
listening to the 11yearold songster.
Police expect to charge some of those
now under arrest with a number of
thefts-some said to have been done
by the music method, some by others.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
WHOLESALE PRICES
GAIN a PCT. IN JULY
Farm, Textile and Food Products
Lead List in Rise for Fifth
Straight Month.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The wholesale commodity price level
showed a per cent increase in July
over June, led by the farm. textile and
food products groups. Labor Depart
ment figures show July as the fifth con-
secutive month showing an increase.
The index for July, covering 784 COM
modities and using 1926 as the index
base of 100, was $50 compared with IS
for the previous month. Increases oc-
CURED in 466 instances, decreases in
40, and no change in 279.
The July level was more than ga
per cent above that of a year ago.
Prices, however, were still 27l2 per cent
below the June, 1929. level. The farm
products groups increased almost l3
Der cent in price in July over June to
lead the list; textiles rose 101a per cent,
and food products per cent.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
PAY CHECKS DELAYED
TO MANY WORKERS
Several Recent Reorganization
Agencies Held Up Until Rec
ords Are Completed.

Hundreds of employees of several agen-
cies involved in the recent reorganization
Of Government activities were without
their midmonth pay checks today. due
to delay in completing personnel
records and budget accounts.
The checks failed to reach the en-
ployes yesterday, but officials were hope
full that pay rolls could be completed
In day or so.
There were no pay rolls yesterday
for the new Division of Investigation
of the Department of Justice, the Parks
Division of the Interior Department and
the Bureau of Naturalization and Immi-
grafton Of the Department of Labor.
The delay at the Justice division was
due to failure of appointment papers
of many employees in the Far West to
reach headquarters here in time to
make up the pay roll, it was explained
Inability to complete transfer of
budget funds in time for the regular
pay day caused the delay in the Parks
Division.
Personnel accounts had not been COM
pleted yesterday at the Naturalization
and immigration Bureau. 1t was ex-
pected pay checks for that bureau
would be ready some time today.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
WORKER is INJURED
IN SCAFFOLD FALL
Jerry Coughlin Reported Critically
Hurt After Taken to Casu-
atty Hospital.

Jerry Coughlin, 27, of Detroit en-
ployed by a building cleaning firm
here, fell from scaffold while working
at the Taft Junior High School,
Eighteenth and Perry streets northeast,
early today and landed on the pavement
below. Although his skull is believed
fractured. and he suffered a compound
fracture of the left thigh, scalp lacer-
ations and internal injuries, he did not
lose consciousness.
Coughlin came to this city about four
months ago He resides in the first
block of Third street northeast
He was taken to Casualty Hospital,
where his condition was reported ex-
tremely critical.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
HURT AS CAR UPSETS
Crozet Man Is Injured in Crash
Near Willard Spring.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, August 16.-One
man, P. j. Gentry Of Crozet, Va, was
painfully injured yesterday when his
automobile overturned on the Lee High
way near Willard Spring after side
swiping another car. Gentry was taken
to Alexandria Hospital by a passing
motorist and his absence caused police
some worry until they learned of his
whereabouts. He was treated for in
juries to the scalp and a broken nose
and remained In the hospital last night,
being released this morning
The other car was said to have been
operated by w. s. McClintic of Pitts
burgh, Pa, and was carrying one pas
senger, w. s. Arduthnot, also of Pitts
burgh. Neither of the Pittsburgh mo-
torists was injured, according to State
Prohibition Inspector Virgil Williams,
who Investigated the accident.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
NEW NAVY FIGHTING PLANE
ANNOUNCED BY SWANSON
Secretary, However, Refuses to Re
veal Details of New Craft, De-
scribing Them as "Secret"

The Navy has developed a new type
of fighting plane, Secretary Swanson de-
clared today. but he described it as
secret"
The cabinet officer declined to reveal
how long this new craft has been in
service or to announce any Of its de-
think it is the best in the world, both
in speed and in endurance"
Mr.. Swanson indicated that tests on
the new plane have proved that it is
satisfactory.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
INJURED IN FALL

Robert Haislip, 36, of SO Randolph
place is in Sibleg Hospital today with
injuries received when he fell down
the basement steps at his home. He
was taken to the hospital by the fire
rescue squad. He may have a skull
fracture
Haislip was found unconscious at the
foot of the steps by Q visitor, police
reported
Evening star., 1933-08-16
PLANS BIRTHDAY PARTY

Celebrating its first anniversary, the
American Federation of Government
employees will have birthday party at
American Federation of Labor head
quarters at pm. Friday. There will
be several speakers.
Cecil NJ Mears, chairman OF the Ma
tional Campaign Committee, is directing
the affair.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
Dog Ordinance Passed.

HERNDON, Va, August 16 (Spe-
ciaD.-An ordinance has been passed
by the Town Council requiring owners
characteristics and making owners re-
sponsible for any damage done by
such dogs and liable to a fine for fail
ure to comply with the ordinance.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
H0OVERS TO FISH

PALO ALTO, Calf, August 16 lR.-
The Herbert Hoovers, father and son,
the Ray Lyman Wilburs, father and
son, and seven other men left here yes
terday for fishing excursion into the
Siskiyous. It was expected they would
be away the rest of the week. They
Travelled by motor.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
CHARGES "GRUDGE"
District Attorney Complains {
Many Traffic Tickets.

DENVER, August 16 R.-Declaring
two traffic policemen have a Crude"
against him and have put 25> or 80
traffic violation tickets on his own au-
tomobile and his wife's without cause.
District Attorney Earl Wettengel will
appear in Municipal Court today in the
role of defendant.
Wettengel said Traffic Patrolmen F.
e. Sawyer and Edward Dice have tried
to make an example of him" by
placing many trafic tickets on his Of
fetal automobile and on Mrs. Wetten-
gels private car.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
SYLVAN THEATER SCENE
OF JUVENILE FESTIVAL
Many Children's Groups Will Par
ticipate in Open-Air Pro-
gram Tonight.

Many ohildren's groups will partici-
pate in the annual juvenile festival
scheduled for o'clock tonight at Syl-
van Theater. A varied program Of
dances, pantomimes, music and stunts"
will be presented.
Among performers will be the Wash
ington Elks' Boys Band. the Girl Reserve
Glee Club, the Southeast Community
Center Summer dance group, the Girl
Reserve Glee Club of Washington, Troop
No. 79 of the District Council of Boy
Scouts, Troop No. 78 of the Girl Scouts,
children of the Chevy Chase and Vir-
ginia avenue Fairgrounds and of Friend
ship and Neighborhood Houses
Other groups include the Girl Re-
serves of the Y w. c. A. and the Saliva
ton Army Life Saving Scouts and
Guides
In event, Of inclement weather, the
festival will be postponed until Friday
at Z pm, it was announced
Evening star., 1933-08-16
NEEDY GIVEN OUTING
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va August 16.
Virtually every mother and child in
Fredericksburg who have been pre-
vented by unfortunate circumstances
from enjoying an outing this Summer
were the guests of the Chamber Of Com
merce and the Salvation Army yester-
day at an all-day picnic at Belvedere
Beach. seven miles from here on the
Potomac River 1t was estimated that
over 500 attended.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
Eminent Surgeon Dies.

FRANKFORT-ON-M Germany,
August Is R.-The eminent surgeon,
Prof. Philip Bockenheimer, Is dead here
at the age of So. He was for q decade
at the University Of Mexico.
Evening star., 1933-08-16
District Phone Bill Cut.

The District saved $30S.20 on its tele
against personal calls on official phones,
it was stated today.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-06-08
Every Type Of
Beauty in Gold
Diggers of 1899

True feminine beauty is the scare
est thing in the world. Gold and
platinum, diamonds and rubies are
plentiful by comparison. So says
Busby Berkeley, dance impressario,
stage and screen director. whose nov
e, choruses will be remembered in
"42nd Street and who again created
the dances and ensembles for the
Warner Bros. picture. Gold Diggers
Of 1933." at the Paramount Theatre
now showing
Appreciation of feminine beauty is
eternal and universal and the search
Tor it has gone on unremittingly for
countless generations. In other ages
beauty was concentrated in the pagan
temples. More recently it was GEN.
tered on the stages of New York and
London. Today it is being collected
, In Hollywood, destined to adorn the
silver screens of all the world.
Berkely conducted a search for FEM
mime beauty throughout Southern,
California for Gold Diggers of
1888" The Warner Bros. Studio was
seriously in the market for youthful
feminine beauty. selecting girls not
only for Gold Diggers of 1933," but
with an eye to training them for 9TH
er pictures.
From more than five thousand ap-
plicants. he gathered the eighty girls
who are featured In the choruses of
"42nd Street" He interviewed ten
thousand to find girls of really sur
passing loyeliness for Warner Brc.
latest musical hit.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-06-08
AT THE MOVIES
Capitol Picture Is
Tale Of Lovely Girl

Ann Carver's Profession" the Col
umbia production which was reviewed
last evening at the Capitol Theatre,
is q strikingly different story of a
lovely girl who gladly takes everything
q generous world has to offer-fame.
fortune, luxury-only to balk at the
price 1t asks her to pay. Fay Wray,
Gene Raymond and Claire Dodd are
featured in the principal roles of the
picture, directed by Eddie Buzzell from
q story by Robert Riskin.
Here Is bold, true to-life entertain
ment that will leave you greatly ad-
miring Ann Carver. whether you agree
with what she does or not. The red
haired film star is seen as 8 famous
woman lawyer. who is striving to make
an even greater name for herself in
her calling. Her husband. Bill Gra-
ham, an architect. is making his way
slowly, and resents the fact that his
Wife'S success is so much greater than
his own. Her neglect of him in pref
erence to her professional affairs and
associates drives Graham to seek the
company of another woman. In a
drunken moment the woman is ac-
cidently strangled and Graham is
accused Of numbering her.
Building interest, scene upon scene
there Is courtroom climax that is 6
corker, wherein Fay, fully aware tha
1t marks ''finis' to her career in thu
public eye, defends her luckless hus.
band, wins her case and leaves thu
court dumbfounded by her laconi,
declaration that Ann Carver ha
tried her last case" 1t is the biz
scene Of the production and the big.
gest scene OF Fay Wray's entir'
career.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-06-08
Sweet Shop and
Worknlen Remain
In Tie For Lead
DiamondbalI Leaders WALTON
Company A and O. II. Will
Entrants Wednesday
STANDINGS

Both winning their games Wednes-
day night. the Sweet Shop and A. o.
y. w. outfits remained in a tie for
the lead in the city diamondball
league Thursday.
The chefs walloped Company A II
to while the Workmen trounced the
o. H. Will and company entrant IL
to 4
Lawrence Schneider of the restaur-
arlteurs turned in the best mound
performance Of the season. allowing
but two hits and striking out IL op-
ponents, though he walked five men
in periods of wildnesS. Paul He'd
strom and Frank Potter were touched
for II hits by the victors. the former
retiring with an injured ankle. A.
Schneider and N. Agre each smacked
home runs.
Adam Brown of the club men
granted the seed men only six hits
and was given good support by his
mates, who turned in two neat double
plays. Matt Hummel of the planters
was touched for l3 bingles. M. Goetz
getting three hits in four trips. A.
Brown hit home run for the lodge
men and Eddie Spriggs and Russell
Enge hit homers for the losers.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-06-08
W0RKMEN'S BUREAU
IS FACING HEAVY
FINANCIAL BURDEN
Income Fails to Keep Up With
Increases in Cost of
Accidents

Net premium income Of the work.
mems compensation bureau for the
first five months of 1888 will be
around $17200O with compensation
payments running to more than $212,-
600. according to figures announced
Thursday by r. E. Wenzel, chairman
Of the bureau.
May gave no relief to the burdens
confronting contributors to the work.
mems compensation fund.-" WenZel
said. Gross premium receipts ran
about normal for May. After deduct
ing refunds for the month the re-
ceipts probably will be around 81 900
to $2.50O short of the compensation
payments. Wenzel said. Gross re-
ceipts for May were about $4,000 and
payments about $4,000.
New accidents for May outstrip
any May since the depression started"
We mel commented. May, 1890. shows
385 accidents, May. 1881, shows 430
Ma y 1882 shows 407 and May of this
yea i 43l. Added to this are two other
factors. the record of death losses
and the prospects concerning new
bond issues. Wenzel declared. The
five months record on death losses
is as follows: Nine for 1880: four
for 1881, five for 1882 and IL for 1888.
THE threat of new bond issues
menaces the keeping of new premium
rate increases within bounds Wen
eel said.
IF bonds have to be sold to take
care of current payments. their de-
preciated value will mean consider
able loss. which will have to be re-
placed through new additions to ex-
listing premium rates Further de-
probation of the current market
would accentuate the problem. Should
tn ere be no sale of bonds. current in
Co me must be brought up to balance
with current expenditures and that
can be done only through increased
rates
The bureau. of course, is nearly
helpless. The two factors that really
control the situation are outside of its
Jurisdictions accident prevention and
attitude towards new bond issues"
Wenzel directed an appeal to Cass
county. urging accident prevention
After totaling 407 accidents for the
first four months of this year, max
ing an average of lO2 month, Cass
county came in with record Of IA
for May. the largest total for any
month since June. 1882, when the
county recorded las, Wenzel said.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-06-08

1t has been estimated that every
year $4,000 girls disappear in the
United States and no trace of them
is ever found.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-06-08
NDRTHERN LEAGIrE
Glen Ullin Outfit
Defeats Mandanites

Glen Ullin, N. D.. June 8.-With
Grawer and Ructer leading a hitting
attack, Glen Ullin's baseball team de-
feated the Mandan Foresters 8 to 3
here.
H. Finck restricted Mandan to four
hits.