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Evening star., 1933-07-21
s6,0)O SHORTAGE
IN BANK |SPROBED
District National Loss Gov
cred by Bond, Officials Say;
U. S. Makes Inquiry.

A shortage of about $4,000 in the
District National Bank IS being in
vestigated by agents of the Department
of Justice, but the loss is covered by
bond, it was officially announced.
The shortage, in the savings depart
ment of the bank, was discovered by
bank officials who reported the mat
ter to Federal authorities.
Joshua Evans. jr., president OF the
bank, issued formal statement ex-
planning the situation. He said:
"On Sunday night last the staff of
employees assigned to the preliminary
work in preparation of proofs of claim
incident to the banks participation in
the proposed Hamilton National Bank
reported to me what appeared to be a
shortage in the savings department
The matter was Immediately investi-
gated by me, and, in my opinion, the
amount Of the shortage Is approxi-
mately $4,000. The proper authorities
and bonding companies were promptly
notified. The investigation is now in
the hands Of the Department of Justice
The bank carries blanket surety bonds
aggregating 100000, which am conf
dent will fully cover the shortage. The
investigation is In no way delaying the
work preparatory to this bank par
ticipating in the opening of the Ham
lton National Bank.
Capt. Chester Wells, chairman of the
Reorganization Committee of the Dis
trict bank, in statement also empha-
sized that the defalcation would cause
no loss to the bank. He made it clear
that neither the investigation nor any
Sh0rtqoe which NAV ho diccovoroI
would have any bearing whatsoever
upon the connection of the District
bank with the proposed merger with
the Hamilton National Bank, nor upon
the Hamilton Bank itself. There was
no possibility, he explained, of the diff
ficulty delaying in any way the opening
OF the Hamilton. Capt. Wells not only
is large stockholder in the District
bank, but has been very active in the
reorganization campaign for the Ham.
nton.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
ELIOT WILL BEGIN
new WORK AUG.1
Takes Over National Plan.
ming Board Position After
Finishing Work Here.

/ Charles w. Eliot. I'd, director of plan
ming Of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, will assume his
new full-time duties as executive officer
Of the newly-established National Plan
ming Board at the end of the month.
He will not lay down his present post
until after the commission meets, q
week from today The new work of
Mr.. Eliot will, bring him into intimate
relationship with the public works pro-
gram and he will study from the
economic and social viewpoints the long,
range effects or possibilities Of public
works programs He win deal with all
types of work, Federal, local government
and private
Inasmuch as planning work on the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission has been done for many
years in advance and will take much
not expected that Mr.. Eliot's place VIII
be filled Immediately. John Nolen. the
commissions city planner, has worked
closely with Mr. Eliot and will assist
in that aspect Of the work.
Educated at Harvard.
Born at Cambridge, Mass, on No
vember 5, 1899, Eliot was educated a.
Harvard and is by profession q land
scape architect and city planner. He
is a member OF the American Society
of Landscape Architects and q gov
ernor of the American City Planning
Institute.
Prior to coming to Washington, where
he has worked for the past seven years
on the Identification and expansion
program, Mr. Eliot was secretary OF the
Massachusetts Trustees of Public Res
ervations from 1924-1926, and in this
capacity administered six State parks.
Later he organized the Governors Com
mittee on Open Spaces which, after
Statewide survey d publicly owned
land under his direction, prepared a
park program, looking to Statewide
achievement.
Prepared Regional Plan.
While In Washington Mr.. Eliot has
prepared regional plan for the Greater
National Capital dealing with the
needs of the metropolis for half a CEN
tury or more to come, from the view
point Of sewers, water supply, highways,
coming and parks. Much of the work
done by Mr.. Eliot has been enacted into
law by Congress. His father, Rev.
Samuel A. Eliot, served long as a mem
ber of the Federal Board Of Indian
Commissioners. As q member OF the
Executive Committee OF the National
Parks Association, Mr.. Eliot has taken
an active part in the affairs OF the
National Park Service.
Evening star., 1933-07-21

of labor to these employees at current
per diem rates of pay. less the economy
act deduction of is per cent.
"The S239,975 will be expended for
the purchase of repair parts for water
meters. cast iron pipe and special cast
ings for water main construction, flra
and public hydrants, new pumping
equipment and various and sunory sup
plies required for the several activities
listed within the sum total OF $5O1 ,I75.
ION the basis of the present esti-
mates of revenues and liabilities OF the
water service for the fiscal year 1884,
the total revenue availability for that
fiscal year is $2,563,000. The appro-
priations made for the water service
for 1884, including the Washington
aqueduct, total 81 ,027,000. This would
leave an unexpended balance, or sur
plus of revenues of the water depart
ment at the close Of 1884 of 81 $50, 900.
1.-The District appropriation act for
1894 authorizes discount Of 10 per
cent on water charges paid within that
year. This Is estimated to amount to
$4,000, thus reducing the net surplus
at the close of 1884 to 81 100000. If the
expenditure of the $501 ,275 recommend
ed by the Commissioners Is approved
by you, there would then remain sur
plus to the credit Of the Water Depart
ment on June 80, 1884, of approximately
$860,000."
Complained Of Bills.
The serious conditions resulting from
failure of water meters was revealed re-
Gently in a report by Water Registrar
E. H. Grove, showing IS per cent OF
Washington water consumers had COM
planned their bills were too high during
the past fiscal year. It was seven
fold increase over the normal run OF
COMPLAINTS, averaging about 5 per cent
year.
Because of a reduction in an appro-
priation item for repairing or replace
ment of meters, large number found
faulty have had to be disconnected.
Such customers then are placed on a
fiat rate charge of $8.75, to the financial
benefit of the average water consumer,
but to the disadvantage OF the Water
Departments finances.
Douglas was informed that on July
/, 1882. there were 1881 meters on
water service 70,744 Of which had been
in service from 10 to 26 years. The
Commissioners pointed out that about
So per cent of these were gradually be-
coming inaccurate entailing consider
able loss in revenue, the amount OF
which could not be estimated. They
said the requested allotment OF $72.540,
in addition to maintaining the present
system of removal and replacement,
would take care of all complaints and
avoid serious loss in revenue.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
OREGON VOTING TODAY.
Vets Confident Of Victory In Western
State.

State.
PORTLAND, Oreg., July 81 R.-
Oregon. which tabooed liquor in 1915,
votes on proposed repeal Of the eight.
zenith amendment today.
Wet leaders predicted q two-to-one
vote for repeal Dry organizations said
they believed they had "a fighting
chance"
The polls opened at am. for a popu-
lar vote on the eighteenth amendment
and the remaining State constitutional
prohibition statutes.
Last November by q vote of 206, 6,61s
to 138.775, the enforcing acts of State
prohibition were repealed. This, in
fact, nullffled the constitutional pro.
visions which remained.
Voters will elect 116 delegates to a con-
stitutional convention on repeal Of the
eighteenth amendment. The State re.
quired of each candidate a pledge that
he would vote at the convention wet or
dry, as his county voted. The delegates
will have no discretion at the conven.
tion, which probably will be held within
30 days.
Representative Charles H. Martin, .
Democrat, rounded up the campaign
for the repealists with ples for sup
port OF the administration. You must,
If necessary" he declared, sacrifice
your personal views"
James A. Farley, chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee. tele-
graphed the Democratic headquarters:
1T is highly essential that Oregon votes
in favor OF repeal this week."
Evening star., 1933-07-21

tomorrow and two concluding singles
matches Sunday, the British need only
one more victory to gain the challenge
round, whereas the United States now
needs three straight to capture the
series.
Austin duplicated his "giant-killing'
role of 1881 by taking Vines into camp
with such ridiculous ease that the
American camp was stunned. Allison
put up much stouter resistance, with
the burden put squarely upon him, but
he was outplayed at the critical mo-
ments by Perry, especially in the last
two sets.
The Americans had entered the
inter-zone finals as 6-5 favorites. sup
they quickly became the victims Of a
startling upset and saw their Davis
Cup chances crash with reverberat-
ing echo In the boiling hot stadium.
Vines Defeat Was Blow.
AUSTIN considered the weak" link
in the singles, outplayed Vines from
start to finish In one Of the biggest
upsets of recent years. He pounded
the Americans bankhand to pieces In
the first two sets, during which he
broke through Vines service five out
Of seven times, and had sufficient re-
serve to beat back his rivals last, des-
perate attempt to stem the tide IN
the third set.
Vines never looked like q champion
after winning the first game Of the
first set. He was wild, he double
faulted frequently and seemed alto
gether bafled by the Briton's splen-
did control and keen tactics. Once he
found Vines uncertain, Austin never
relaxed the pressure.
Won Two Years Ago.
Two years ago the British put the
Americans but Of the Davis Cup battle
in the interzone matches by 80
score, but they got no better than an
matches. They came through on the
last day with singles sweep, Austin
accounting for two matches altogether
and Perry gaining the third point.
A near-capacity crowd In the Roland
Garros Stadium withstood the terrific
heat and the equally terrific blow to
American hopes with mixed emotions.
At one jmcture of the Allison-Perry
match, as the Briton was piling up a
big lead, many partisans whistled and
booed.
The only time in either match when
America had q momentarv upper hand
was In the second set Of the last con-
test, where Allison led 81 and again
at 4-3, only to have Perry take four
Of the last i've games for the set. The
British ace gave the crowd the impress
sion he was toying" with the Texan
in the last set, losing q three-game
lead and then pounding through the
last two games for the decisive points.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
DAUGHTER OF PRESIDENT
OF TEXAS DEAD AT 80
Father Of Mrs. Loretta Lamar
Calder Was Second Executive
of Area as Republic.

BY the Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex. July 21.-Mrs. Lo-
retta Lamar Calder. daughter Of Mira
beau Bounaparte Lamar, second presi-
dent of the Republic of Texas, died at
her Houston home yesterday.
She was born in Macon. Ga, Novem-
ber 18, 1853, and was christened in the
home Of Sidney Lanier. the Southern
poet. Her death recalled the notable
part her father played in the early
history Of Texas. He was born in War
ren County, Va, August Is, 1876.
Late In March of 1886 he borrowed
q horse and was soon on his way to
join Houston's army at Graces Ferry.
Lamar distinguished himself In the
battle Of San Jacinto as commander OF
cavalry and soon afterward became
Secretary of War in the provisional
cabinet Of President Burnet.
In the election of 1886 he was chosen
Vice President Of Texas. Two years
later he became President for the full
constitutional period of three years,
December, 1888, to December, 184l.
He died December 10, 1859.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
COLOMBIA IS SEEN
FIRST IN j. S. PACT
Republic to Enter Reciprocal
Trade Agreement With
America.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The republic Of Colombia will he the
first state to enter into reciprocal
trade agreement with America, it was
reliably stated today.
The special bureau set up in the
State Department to deal with the ques-
tion of reciprocal trade agreements has
reported favorably on Colombia and the
administration is prepared now to enter
upon the necessary negotiations as
soon as that Latin American republic
Is ready to do so.
Can Export Coffee.
The Colombians can export into the
United States coffee used mostly for
blending purposes, and a comparatively
small quantity Of platinum and gold.
On the other hand it is expected that
the Colombians would purchase in the
United States automobiles. textiles and
road building machinery. Although the
trade between the two countries is not
expected to involve important amounts.
it is believed that an agreement with
as an incentive for others 10 1olloW
Colombia's example.
Negotiations with Brazil and Argen-
tina are likely to be slower. Argentina
is not ready to enter into trade discus
sions at the present moment and BraZl
finds itself in somewhat difficult posi-
ton on account of its relations with
Great Britain and France, both OF Whlcn
desire to maintain an adequate outlet
for the surplus production. The BRUSH
interests in Brazil are similar with those
of the United States while France ex-
ports mainly wines, books and perfumes
ard silks.
Brazil does not see any immediate ad-
vantage in an American-Brazllian trace
agreement, because the staple commod-
ity it sells the United States is coffee,
which Is on the free list anyhow.
Under these circumstances. the Bra
lillian government feels that 1t has
nothing much to gain by reaching a
reciprocal trade agreement with THIS
country and would prefer to have It's
hands free to import from any indus
trial country it chooses.
Tariff Levy Seen.
But the Brazilians realize that If
number of reciprocal agreements are
s;gned between the United States and
other snffee- producing Central Amerl-
can staSss, there is a possibility that the
United States would apply tariff on
Brazilian coffee Hitherto this was not
considered desirable. because the Ameri--
can Government did not want to boost
the price of coffee in this country. But
with the policy of increasing the price
OF commodities and with the competi-
tion of other Latin American countries,
q tariff on Brazilian coffee is considered
likely at the present time, should that
country decide not to reach a reciprocal
trade agreement with the United States.
Evening star., 1933-07-21

The truth is Baruch's unselhshness
Is generally accepted by those on the
inside here. They know he has done
as much for the Democratic cause as
any other man. He paid Gen. Johnson
$25, 900 a year to do nothing but keep
track Of Republican statistics during
the Hoover administration. It was
through this arrangement that Baruch
planted figures with Democratic Sena-
tors and Representatives which over
threw the Mills Treasury estimates.
That changed the whole fiscal pic
ture Of the Government.
BarucT's practical aduice has been
Ddluable in balancing the theories OF
the college professors. The admins
trdtion has no intention OF dropping
the connection.
What the situation needs is one of
those movie star press agents for
Baruch.
Pays Widows Mortgage.
The first thing this press agent
should dig up is the story about Baruch
paying off the mortgage on the home
of q widow of a Democratic official
so she would have a proper place to
live. Yes, it's true.
The publicity troubles in the john
son outfit may be settled by selection
of a contact man who will function be-
tween the industrial recovery boss and
the press. Under that program, the
existing publicity set-up would be re-
tanned.
That executive order recently is
sued by the White House gipes
johnson the right to fr salaries of
his employees. Those $1,000 jobs 1DiH
get raise.
Prof Berle's friends claim the new
bank bill he is working on Is largely
his own affair. It appears he once had
a tiff with Prof. Moley and his stand
ing in the brain trust is not certain.
Nevertheless, there will be an admin
istration' bank bill put forward this
Winter and it probably will be Berle's.
The first day Of the processing tax
was not very profitable. The Treasury
books showed receipts Of As cents and
expenditures of about $1,000. The
money will start rolling in later.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
LONDON JEWS PROTEST
TREATMENT IN GERMANY
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 21.-Thousands Of Jews
declared holiday yesterday and con-
gregated In the Whitechapel and ada
cent districts, starting march to Hyde
Park as q mass protest against the
treatment Of the Jews IN Germany.
BY midafternoon q great column was
in motion and 1t grew as 1t marched.
Organizers expected $4,000 to be In the
parade when it reached its destination,
near the marble arch.
Nearly 5000 Jewish ex-service >men.
some of them on crutches and all OF
them wearing their war medals, headed
the procession.
A large party Of fabbis with members
Of their c6ngregations formed section
of the vast parade, in which banners
denouncing Hitler measures against the
Jews were displayed ct frequent inter-
: :
Evening star., 1933-07-21
MCBRIDE BLAIMS FARLEY.
Patronage Machine" Held Responsible
for Tennessee Result.

L osAVAA8SC u18CAAC lClQ USSYOfISAB1 BIC
for Tennessee Result.
SHELBY. Mich, July 81 (R.-Dr.
F. Scott Mcbride, general superintend-
ent Of the Anti-Saloon League Of Amer
lea, today attributed the Tennessee re-
peal victory to political pressure.
THE vote in Tennessee is not really
very surprising, in view of the fact that
Tennessee, more than any other State,
has been dominated by the wet patron
age machine, headed by Postmaster
General Farley" Mcbride said. IF the
people of Tennessee had been left with
out political pressure, the State would
have gone dry"
He predicted the proposed repeal
amendment will be given setback in
% "dry States" yet to vote.
eff Tennessee has gone wet" he
said, "the score is 13 wet States have
continued wet and six dry States have
submitted to the political coercive pres
sure of the wet -Tamraany machine. OF
the 20 States yet to vote on repeal, %
are dry and they are less subject to
political pressure than the six States
which have bowed to the wet machine" !"
Evening star., 1933-07-21
"Weaving''

Weaving In and out Of trafiic
Is a dangerous practice. not only
to the driver doing it, but also
to other drivers on the highway.
There Is little to be gained by
it, and everything to be lost. The
amount Of time saved in 20 miles
of driving in this unsafe manner
is almost negligible and certainly
Is not WORTH the risk.
For every yard Of headway
made by the weaving" driver,
scores Of other drivers are thrown
into confusion and the orderly
progress Of traffic Is disturbed
and delayed. Moving the great
est number Of vehicles on q high
way at the highest safe speed re-
quires order.
The weaving driver is q menace,
both to himself and to others.
Stay In line-be orderly-re-
spect the rights Of others.
National safety Council.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The close vote In Tennessee on re-
peal Of the eighteenth amendment
close when compared with substantial
majorities for repeal rolled up In 1s
other States-was the cause of wide
comment In the National Capital to-
day.
Two reasons were ascribed for the
result which was Unexpectedly close
unexpected outside Of Tennessee at
all events.
One was that the prohibition senti-
ment in Tennessee has been exceed
ingly strong for years, stronger than
in many other States, and that the
people are slow to change.
The second reason was that the Re-
publicans in Eastern. Tennessee had
taken up the cudgels for the dry cause
in the hope and expectation of throw
ing a harpoon into the Roosevelt drive
for repeal Of the eighteenth amend
ment.
Nineteenth Repeal State.
With all but few scattered precincts
accounted for, the reports from Tennes-
see showed that the repeahsts had
won by approximately $500 votes in
yesterdays contest. The repeal lead
could not, it was said, be so cut as
to affect the result by the returns yet
to be received.
This makes Tennessee the nineteenth
State to vote for repeal. Oregon, where
the balloting IS on today, is confidently
expected to bring the number Of States
favoring the repeal Of national prohi-
bition up to 20.
Republican leaders in Washington to-
day insisted that if the Republicans in
Tennessee had voted dry in yesterdays
election, it was not on any suggestion
from Republican headquarters, either
the headquarters of the Republican Con-
gressional Committee.
Held Local Party Issue.
In other words, 1t was insisted, II the
Tennessee, it was purely local matter.
IT don't believe the Republican party
could be dumb enough to undertake TO
make national prohibition an issue in
the coming congressional campaign D
was the way one Of the Republican
leaders dismissed the subject today.
On the other hand, Tennessee Demo-
Gratis in Washington said they had
heard" that Republicans in Eastern
Tennessee were making the prohibition
cause a party issue in the election yes
terday. They admitted they had no
proof, however, that this was the case.
Among ardent vets there was an
inclination, however, to charge the mar
row margin of victory for repeal up to
the activities of Republicans.
Tennessee, a border State so-called,
has for years been strongly Republican
In the eastern part and in the noun
tains of that section. In that section,
where some of the people have made
Evening star., 1933-07-21
G. 0. P. Denies Dry Strategy
Had Its @. K. i'm Tennessee
Close Vote on Repeal, Blamed on Republicans, Held
Local Party Issue, if Important Factor
in Election Won by Vets.

their own liquor, there has also been
strong prohibition sentiment.
The State as a whole Is considered
democratic an doutside the two con-
gressional districts which have been
traditionally held by the Republicans
has been as strongly Democratic as other
parts of the South, generally speaking.
The reports from Tennessee are to the
effect that four out of the nine con-
greSsional districts apparently went
dry" In the voting on repeal If that
be true, it Is clear that two Democratic
districts as well as the two Republican
districts, declined to vote for repeal.
This gives weight to the contention that
Tennessee has been one of the dryest
Of the States and that its people, many
Of them, are sttll welded to the idea of
national prohibition.
1t was pointed out today that q num-
Der Of States much more strongly Re-
publican than Tennessee. have already
voted for srepea1 of the eighteenth
amendment, with large majorities sup
porting repeal Iowa. West Virginia,
Indiana, all States that in the past
have voted dry, were among those men
toned in this connection. Certainly it
was said, there was no concerted effort
on the part of Republicans in those
States to vote for the dry cause
The fact that the Democratic ad-
fninistration, with President Roosevelt
at its head, has not hesitated to Jump
into the campaign for repeal of the
eighteenth amendment and to call upon
all the Democrats in Tennessee, in Ala
bama and other States to vote for re-
peal, may have tended to make the
issue more of a partisan question. The
effort of the administration has been
largely centered in the South and
States which have been traditionally
Democratic. however.
Wadsworth Is Speaker.
The repealists did not overlook the
Republican stronghold in Eastern Ten
nessee and week ago sent Repre-
sentative James w. Wadsworth of New
York, long a leading wet Republican,
into that territory to make speeches
urging repeal. It was quite clear to
was a battle-ground and that dry senti-
ment was being aroused there. But If
the repealists sent a leading Republican
wet into the State to campaign, the
drys did not fail to have ardent pro-
hibition Democrats make strong ap-
peals to the voters of Tennessee. Bishop
James Cannon, jr., and others did their
best to stem the tide Of repeal.
The fight in Tennessee was hot one.
Everything possible to hold the line for
repeal was done. Senator McKeller Of
Tennessee, Democrat, who has consist
emily voted for prohibition in the past,
sent message to the voters of the
State which was made public in Mem
phis yesterday in which he pointed to
his dry record, but said that national
prohibition had not been success and
something else must be tried. He said
that he had cast his ballot by pail for
repeal