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Evening star., 1933-05-17
MUSIC TO FEATURE
ORATORY CONTEST
High School Orchestra and
Male Chorus to Appear at
Constitution Hall.

Music will have place with oratory
on the program Of the United States
finals of the Tenth National Oratorical
Contest in Constitution Hall, Saturday
night.
The forensic bids Of the six young
ch-makers for the oratorical cham
pionship Of the Nation will be inter-
spersed with instrumental and vocal
music by washington high school stu
dents. The Tech Symphony Orchestra
Of 10 players. under the direction Of
Dore Walten, Mckinley faculty member
and the Inter-High School Male Chorus
OF $50 voices. under the direction of
DR.. E. N. c. Barnes. director Of music
in the public schools, will present the
musical program.
Will Check Accuracy.
In announcing this phase of the con-
general Of the contest, also revealed
that DR.. William Allen Wilbur, pro-
vest Of George Washington University,
will be official scrutator of the contest.
In this capacity DR.. Wilbur will check
historical accuracy of the contestants
utteranceS and will make certain that
the orators abide by the rules, which
prohibit the quotation Of more than
four words Of any authority's manu-
script or utterance without crediting
the source of the information.
The program by the Tech Symphony
Orchestra will begin at tbs, As minutes
before the contest itself gets underway.
Selections to be played will include
Beethoven's "Egmont": Puccinis La
Tosca": De Libes' "Cortege of Bac-
chus' from Malta; Kreisler's "Lebes-
freud" and Gillett's "Passepied."
Orchestra to Be Augmented.
In its performance Saturday the Tech
Symphony Orchestra, which was found
ed 20 years ago, will be augmented by
some members OF other high school
orchestras. Mr.. Walten, who will lead,
has been director Of the orchestra since
1912.
The Interhigh School Male Chorus
will present as part of its program the
old English song. Drink to Me Only
With Thine Eyes" Gounod's Send Out
Thy Light" and a sailors chanty. Mrs.
Mary Garrett Lewis, head of the piano
department Of the public schools and
personal accompanist for Dr. Barnes,
will accompany the chorus The chorus
was organized and trained by DR.. Barnes
Evening star., 1933-05-17
PERISHABLE FREIGHT
BUREAU is ORGANIZED
New Inspection Service of Rail-
ways Expected to Result
in Many Economies.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May ia new Bureau
of Inspection for the handling Of perish
able freight has been organized by the
Eastern railroads and will begin opera
tions on July /.
Trafic officials met yesterday to dis
cuss operating details Of the bureau,
which was organized under the auspices
of the Committee on Preventable Waste,
composed of presidents Of Eastern lines.
w. S. Jensen, manager Of perishable
freight traffic for the New York Gen.
tral lines, has been chosen as manager
Of the bureau.
Designed to act as a neutral agency
in determining the condition Of perish
able freight on arrival at produce ter
minals, the bureaus activities are ex-
pected TO result in many economies
Heretofore the carriers have made in
dependent arrangements for the inspec-
tion Of perishables.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
MIMIC PLANE WAR
RESULTS IN DOUBT
Spectacular Night Air Raid is
Made on Fort Knox in
Army Maneuvers.
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated freSS.
FORT KNOX, KY. May 1.-THE first
night air raid on Fort Knox, staged
as part Of the l2-day mimic warfare
comprising the United States Army's
Spring maneuvers. revealed the eff
cheney Of the defending army's intel
ligence network but left in doubt the
question Of whether the attacking forces
had succeeded in theoretically blasting
the fort of the map.
The intelligence outposts Of the de-
Tending Red" army reported at least
five squadrons of the Blue" army's
planes from Dayton, Ohio. bearing down
on the fort. but after the planes ar
rived under cover Of darkness. flares
were dropped which prevented the
RED" army's anti-aircraft artillery
men from seeing the attackers
Seventeen searchlights sweeping the
air picked out only six Of the attack
planes. though the gunners could hear
the roar of several more overhead.
Theoretical shots we're fired at the six
planes sighted but whether they were
effective or whether the planes sue
ceeded In scoring hits with theoretical
bombs awaited compilation Of data on
the engagement.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
$7O6,O00 SUIT is FILED
UNDER "BLUE SKY" LAW

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 1.-THE
first of series Of damage suits alleg-
ing violation of the State blue sky"
law was filed here yesterday by Bert M.
Parmenter, former Assistant United
States Attorney General, and others
against former officials of the Western
Service Corporation, q utility company,
now in receivership.
The suit asks s70600o damages on
behalf Of stockholders WHO. the petition
alleged, were defrauded Of savings by
illegal stock issues.
Earl R. Ernsberger. former president
Of the company: T. E. Braniff, Oklaho-
ma City financier; D. w. Ohern, former
company secretary; P. A. Janeway.
banker; Albert C. Hunt. attorney for
the corporation; the Chemical Bank &
Trust Co. and the Marine Midland
Trust Co., both of New York, and
George B. Pietch of New York. invest
ment banker, were among the II named
as defendants.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
UNITED BRETHREN VOTE
FOR MERGER PROPOSAL
Unity With Evangelical Church
Would Involve 100000 Mem
bers-Committees to Form.

BY the Associated Press.
AKRON, Ohio, May ia vote to
merge the United Brethren in Christ
Church with the American Evangelical
Church yesterday climaxed q session Of
the thirty-first United Brethren Quad
riennial Conference, at which contro-
versies over the general benevolenca
budget and the salaries Of ministers
were debated on the floor.
A resolution to unite the two de-
nominations, claiming 100000 members
between them, was unanimously adopt
ed. The Evangelical Church has already
acted on the proposition, Bishop Mat
thew T. Maze of that denomination
having last week extended the invita-.
ton which resulted In today's action.
The next move will be the appoint.
ment of committee Of United Brethren
bishops to work with a similar group
from the Evangelical Church.
Todays continuation Of the benev-
olence fund controversy resulted from
protest by Bishop A. r. Cnppinger OF
Dayton against yesterdays conference
action In deciding bishops and all gen
eral officers Of the church should re-
ceive salaries in proportion to the
amount Of the $3.50, 900 general benev-
olence fund the church actually re-
ceived.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
"a ENTER QUILT CONTEST

Thirty-four local entries have been
received in the Century Of Progress
Quilt Contest for winning designs to
be exhibited in the Sears Building at
the Century of Progress Exposition In
Chicago.
Local entries, which will be judged
by Mrs. Edward T. Brown, Miss Anne
Fuller Abbott and Felix Mahony, will
receive $40 for first and S. for second
and third prizes. The quilts are on
exhibit at the local Sears, Roebuck
store.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
"A 4 RS. WHITMAN CROSS, retir-
NH ing president of the Instruc-
wv tive Visiting Nurse Society of
l ' i Washington, was the recipient

Nu ing president of the Instruc-'
V tive Visiting Nurse Society of
Washington, was the recipient
of silver loving cup, gift Of
the board OF managers of the society,
at tea given yesterday to the board
and the nursing staff by Mrs. Frederic
A. Delano. The affair was held in the
rooms and the garden of Mrs. Delano's
residence. 2244 S street, and WIS at
tended by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Former members of the board who
had served under Mrs. Cross, together
with members Of the society's medical
advisory board, were also guests.
Mrs. Cross has been a member Of the
board for % years and has served con-
tinuously and successfully as its presi-
dent for the past Is. Ord Preston, first
vice president of the society. made the
presentation of the cup which was
given, it was announced, "in apprecia-
tion Of the long and selfless service
given both as member of the board
and as president"
Mrs. Cross is we'll known for her civic
services in Washington For many
years she has been prominently identi-
fed with all welfare movements. She
was one of the organizers and the first
president Of the Washington Council
of Social Agencies; she has been vice
president of the Washington Commun-
ity Chest, president of the Juvenile
Protective Association. member Of the
Board of the Associated Charities. Of
the Washington Institute for Mental
Hygiene and many other organizations
for the advancement of health and
welfare work here.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS
FIGHT RED RECOGNITION
Resolution at Convention Is Re-
jected by an Almost Unani-
nous Vote.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, May 16-By almost
unanimous vote the twenty seventh
general meeting of the Order Of Rail
road Telegraphers Monday turned
down a resolution for the recognition
Of Russia by the United States.
The action Of the convention swept
away q resolution presented by H. j.
Short Of Gila Bend. Ariz, asking the
500 delegates from Canada, the United
States and the Panama Canal Zone
to request the American Government
to grant full recognition.
Shorts resolution said failure Of the
United States Government to recognize
Russia has resulted in the loss OF
considerable trade. Russia has demon
strated to the world and to the respec-
tive governments she is more than
capable in many respects Of taking
care Of her. own people than some ma
tions. and there now appears to be
nothing to be gained from refusing to
recognize her"
The convention voted against q pro-
posal to make St. Louis, Mo-. permanent
headquarters for the organization con-
ventionS.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
ALCATRAZ BARRACKS
MAY BE ABANDONED
johnson Wires Act Contemplated
by United States as
Economy Move.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May ia tele-
gram received here yesterday from Sen
ator Hiram johnson said abandonment
of the United States disciplinary bar
racks on Alcatraz Island. in San Fran
CISCO Is contemplated by the admins
tration at Washington as an economy
measure in the Army expense reduction
program.
kilograms bearing Senator Johnson's
signature were received by Mayor An
gelo Rossi. the San Francisco Chamber
of Commerce and the 9th Corps Area
headquarters Of the United States Army
here.
Army authorities said they had no in
formation concerning the asserted pro-
posed abandonment Of the disciplinary
barracks.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
ATTEMPT MADE
TO KlDNAP COWARD
Four Men Frustrated in Abduction
Of Actor and Miss Elsa
Maxwell.

Dy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May le.-The News says
IN attempt was made early yesterday
to kidnsp Noel Coward, English actor
and playwright, and Miss Elsa Maxwell.
social leader.
-Four men. the News said, attempted
to abduct Miss Maxwell and Coward
as they visited the Empire State Build
ing and were frustrated by the building
guards.
John Dehrowen, chief Of the police
force at the worlds tallest building, no
ticed the four flaShily- dressed men fol-
lowed Miss Maxwell and the actor into
the building. the newspaper said, and
heard one OF them say:
That's Coward. Wen wait until he
comes down."
Coward and Miss Maxwell. by this
time had entered the elevator to visit
the observation tower.
The building guards were marshaled
about Coward's automobile. The chaufYer
descended first. drove the car about the
block and returned to Q side entrance.
Surrounded by guards, the News said,
Coward and Miss Maxwell hastened
away. The four men soon drove away
from In front Of the building.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
MEDALST TO BE AWARDED
BY FRANKLIN INSTITUTE
Men Famous in Transportation
Affairs and Leaders in Science
to Get Recognition.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 17.-Men IA
NOUS In the worlds transportation
affairs, as well as leaders in fields OF
science, will receive awards in rccog-
nition Of their achievements at the an
nual medal meeting" Of the Franklin
Institute today.
DR.. Orville Wright. Dayton, Ohio. de-
velopcr OF the airplane, will receive q
Franklin Medal, highest award Of the
institute.
The Franklin Medal also will be
awarded to DR.. Paul Saratier. dean of
the faculty Of science. Toulouse Uni
verify, Toulouse, France.
The Cresson Medal will be presented
to Juan de Ia Cierva Of London, In
ventor Of the autogiro.
Recognition Of his work in developing
the multi-motored airplane will be
given Igor I. Sikorsky, Bridgewater,
Conn. by presentation Of the Potts
Medal
Howard L. Ingersoll, New York. as
sistant to the president OF the New York
Central Lines, will receive the Long
streth Medal "in consideration of his
development Of the locomotive booster
to a state in which 1t gives valuable
aid to locomotive performance and rail-
road service"
Evening star., 1933-05-17
SPEAKER is ANNOUNCED
Representative Flanagan to Ad-
dress Services at Fairfax.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, May 17.-Representative
John w. Flanagan Of Bristol. Va, will
be speaker at the Confederate me-
mortal services to be held here on June
!, according to announcement Of former
Representative r. Walton Moore.
The exercises are scheduled to begin
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Follow
ing Representative Flannagan's ad-
dress in the court house short memorial
services will be held at the cemetery.
at which time the graves Of all Con-
federate soldiers will be decorated with
flowers and taps will be sounded.
A concert by an Army band late In
the afternoon will conclude the pro-
gram.
Arrangements for the exercises are
an charge Of James Thrift Camp, Sons
Of Confederate Veterans, and Mari
Camp. United Daughters Of the Con-
5ederacy.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
EDWARD F. DANIEL DIES;
WAS NATIVE OF VIRGINIA
Former Vice President Of Amer.
lean Agricultural Chemical
Company Was IS.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md. May 17.-Edward
F. Daniel. jr.. SIS. Baltimore district
manager and former vice president of
the American Agriculture Chemical
Co.. died last night. He had been i'll
since Saturday with pneumonia
He was born in Charlotte Courthouse,
Va, and first formed a connection
with the American Agriculture Co. in
1914 at Atlanta, coming to Baltimore IN
1918. Funeral services are to be held
tomorrow at $50 pm. at Charlotte
Courthouse
Evening star., 1933-05-17
PIT. A. to Stage Program.

VIENNA, Va. May II Especially -
The local Parent Teacher Association
will hold a two-hour program Of songs.
music and comedy tonight In the school
auditorium beginning at 8:15. Willie
Green of the original Hill Billies will
direct the program With him will be
Winter Marshall, Roma beavers, Fran
trap and other entertainers.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
State Official to Speak.

By Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
BALLSTON, Va, May 17-C. 3. Van
Dot, State supervisor Of vocational edu-
cation, will address the meeting tomoY.
row night Of the Parent Teacher Asso-
ciation Of Washington-Lee High School.
His subject will be Vocational Prob
lens Of the Pupils Of Washington-Les 7"
Evening star., 1933-05-17
REZ0NING IS PROTESTED
Property Owners Appeal to Ia
koma Park Mayor.

Special Dispatch to The Star
TAKOMA PARK, Nd. May IT,
Mayor Frederick L. Lewton has re-
ceived a petition signed by 81 property
owners in the vicinity Of Carroll and
Flower avenues protesting against the
resoning of an area embracing terri
tory which will include all property
within . radius Of 500 feet of the In
tersection Of these two thoroughfsres.
The petition states that the town au-
thorities are being petitioned to change
that section from q residential zone to
Q commercial zone for the purpose Of
establishing an automobile service and
filing station In a part Of the town
that is and has for many years past
been restricted to residential, religious
and educational purposes nd that II re-
zoned will detract from IL desirability
- residential property.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
Elected Theology Professor.

COLUMBIA. S. c., May II R).-
DR.. John B. Moose, of Chicago, has
been elected professor Of systematic and
historical theology of the Lutheran
Southern Theological Seminary here.
the seminary board announced today
The position formerly was held by the
late DR.. A. G. Viogt, who also was
dean.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
Rockville Marriage Licenses.

ROCKv1LLE. MO. @ May II !speciaD
for the marriage Of Leslie I. Jamison,
"a, Of Baltimore, and Anna May Mel
lard. n. Of Washington, and George
r. Forest, Is. Of Washington, and DOL
ores Edith Llca, 10, Of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1933-05-17

CONTINUED From First Page.)
effective possible means Of eliminat-
ing favoritism and wasteful expendi-
lures on unwarranted and uneco-
nomic projects.
We must, by prompt and vigorous
action, override unnecessary OBJ
structions which in the past have
delayed the starting Of public works
programs. This can be accomplished
by simple and direct procedure.
Stresses Need for Action.
In carrying out this program, it is
imperative that the credit OF the
United States Government be pro-
tected and preserved. This means
that at the same time We are max
ing these vast emergency expendi-
lures there must be provided SUI
ficient revenue to pay interest and
amortization on the cost, and that
the revenue so provided must be
adequate and certain, rather than
inadequate and speculative.
Careful estimates indicate that at
least $22O,Oo0,o00 Of additional rev.
enue will be required to service the
contemplated borrowings of the
Government. This will Of necessity
involve some form or forms Of new
taxation. A number Of suggestions
have been made as to tn nature OF
these taxes. I do not make q speci-
fic recommendation at this time, but
I hope that the Committee on
Ways and Means Of the House OF
Representatives will make careful
study Of revenue plans and be pre-
pared by the beginning of the COM
ing week to propose the taxes which
they Judge the best adapted to meet
the present need and which will at
tn same time be least burdensome to
our people. At the end Of that time.
if no decision has been reached, or
If the means proposed do not seem
to be sufficiently adequate or GER
tain, it is my intention to transmit
to the Congress my own recon-
mendations in the matter.
Urxes Elastic Taxes.
The taxes to be imposed are for tn
urpose Of providing Unemployment TO
ur citizens. Provisions should be mad
or their reduction or elimination
"Ffrst-As fast as increasing revenue
rom improving business become avail
BILE to replace them:
"Second-Whenever the repeal OF tn
ighteenth amendment now pendini
efore the States shall have been rati
led, and the repeal Of the Volstead &C
fected. The pre-prohibition revenu
AVIS would then automatically go int
fleet and yield enough wholly to elm
nate these temporary re-employmen
axes.
Finally I stress the fact that all o
hese proposals are based on the grav
" Of the emergency, and that there
ore 1t is urgently necessary immedi
tely to initiate q unemployment cam
aign if we are to avoid further hard
hips, to sustain business improvement
nd to pass on to better things.
For this reason I urge prompt actiol
n this legislation.
(Signed)
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
HUNTERS GO BY PLANE
New York to Alaska in 80 Hours
Record of Father and Son.

JUNEAU, Alaska. May II R.-E. O.
Mcdonnell. New York, and his 13-
year-old son arrived here by airplane
last night, less than go hours after
leaving New York, for some bear
hunting on Admiralty Island.
They left New York at am. Sat-
urday and arrived here at I pm. yes
terday, proceeding yesterday to the
island, so miles away The elder Nc
Donnen is with New York brokerage
house.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
Jed Adams Sworn In.

Jed Adams Of Texas was sworn IN as
q member of the Board Of Tax Appeals
this morning by Vice President Garner
at the Internal Revenue Building. He
succeeds William B. Love, also Of Texas.
Evening star., 1933-05-17

Persia has increased its import quotas
on umbrellas, baby carriages and other
articles.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
ROOSEVELT'S TEXT
IN PLEA FOR WIDE
INDUSTRY CONTROL

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1933-06-11

learned lot about Howe. I came from vir-
ginia.
The mos. significant thing I noted in the
early Gays Of that campaign was the unfailing
ability Of Mr. Roosevelt himself to unrayel the
intricacies of each new local political situation
into which he was projected. He made 1t his
business to make friends with party leaders
everywhere, to steer clear Of factional disputes.
Once he met q man along the road who welded
any political influence whatever he never for
got him. And he never forgot the particular
circumstances IN party relationships or what
not in which that man stood. He made friends
and kept them. That was to prove far more
important part of his campaigning than what
he said in his speeches on the issues of 1920.
It opened the road to the White House for him.
When that campaign was over we of the staff,
except Howe, went On furlough, so far active
duty was concerned. Howe continued what he
had been, secretary to "The Boss" Lynch be-
came State Tax Commissioner at Albany under
Gov. Al Smith Mccarthy began law prac-
tice in Washington. Prenosf carried on with
the A. p. until he stepped out, some years laser,
into a brokerage connection. Mcintyre and
went back to newspapering and then both
shifted into news movie work
It was in these varied and scattered occupa-
tions that word came to us that Mr.. Roosevelt
had been stricken with infantile paralysis. The
shock Of that was crushing.
do not recall that we talked much with each
other about it. It was too poignant for that
For myself, know, and for all Of US, think,
the picture that kept coming back to mind was
of the day at San Francisco when young Roose-
welt from his back-row seat as an upstate leader
Of an otherwise largely anti-W Wilson New York
State delegation ripped the State standard up
and carried it into the Wilson demonstration
parade through the aisles. He marched along
with two or three anti Wilsonians clinging to
him: but with his face up-thrlst in that char
acteristic way so familiar to everybody now. and
the joyous Roosevelt smile greeting the din with
which the Wilson demonstrators hailed him.
big. young, wide-shouldered, powerful figure, he
shook OF interferers without deigning them
notice. And now he was stricken, doomed, it
must be, to look out from wheel chair on the
rush and hurry Of political life he loved above
all things. It brought q queer, tense feeling
in my throat to think Of 1t.
THEM came his first birthday after that stroke.
! He was at his New York City home and
there came to all Of us of the 1920 campaign