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repeal of the eighteenth amendment
and the bringing back of liquor to the
District will leave us in a worse situ-
alton than now" Mr.. Wilson concluded.
I'VE are now in a worse situation than
before the beer law, and IL hard liquor
comes back into the District We will be
still worse off"
League Has Not Acted.
Answering questions of members as to
proposed legislation. Mr.. Wilson said he
believes in prohibition. The league, he
said, has not yet taken action on the
present situation, but his own view Is
that If we can't have prohibition. We
should get the best thing We can to
keep down and minimize the beverage
use of alcohol."
Miss Harris began by declaring her
organization sponsored repeal because 1t
believes In temperance.
I'VE are not in favor OF prohibition,
because we do not believe prohibition
means temperance"
She said the people are in a better
position today to approach the problem
of regulation than before, because they
have the experience OF prohibition as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-21
we'll as of pre-prohibition days to guide

well as Of prohibition days to guide
them.
We want proper regulation" said
Miss Harris, but we feel the restric-
tions must not be so drastic as to nullify
the spirit Of repeal, and so that two OF
our recent evils, the speakeasy and the
bootlegger, viii not continue"
Replying to the statistics given in
support of prohibition, Miss Harris
said she had no doubt that If she took
the time, she could gather as many
tabulations to prove the opposite con-
clusion. Referring to the argument of
Judging the future by the past, Miss
Harris said she would hate to judge
the future by the last 10 years.
Mr.. Bates read to the meeting eg-
cerpts from a book on liquor control
by Raymond Fosdick and Albert l.
Scott, based on the survey they made
OF the question for John d. Rockefeller
jr. Mr.. Bates laid stress on the state
ment in the book that the license sys-
tenn has a flaw. in that 1t retains the
private profit motive and the factor of
stimulated sales.
In explaining why the Volstead law
is held to be still in force in Washing
tho, after repeal of the eighteenth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-21

Club chairs with much
comfort and in a choice
of green or rust figured
t apeStry. Reversible
spring seat cushion and
created at Grand Rapids.
An unusual seth Anniver-
Sary valuel
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INTERPRETATION
WOULD SCRAP ROAD.
Conference Favors Abandon
ment of Strip Separating
Two Airp0rts.

The Inter Federation Conference. at
q meeting in the United States Cham
Der of Commerce Building last night,
went on record as favoring. in principle,
the removal of the Military road which
now separates Washington and Hoover
Airports in Arlington County, Va. so
long as the work is to be accomplished
without expense to the taxpayers OF
Arlington County.
Another resolution favored the re-
n1oval of the old Aqueduct Bridge. the
expense to be borne by funds of the
Public Works Administration. Com
mittees we're appointed to follow up
both projects.
The conference, in another resolu-
tion, rendered its good Offices to the
civic bodies of Alexandria and Fairfax
County, Va, not now represented at the
conference. and expressed the hope
representation could be arranged.
Sentiment Sounded Out.
Another resolution authorized the
chairman of the conference, Stephen
James. to confer with officials of the
Prince Georges County. Md, Com
munity Council and ascertain what the
sentiment of that organization would
be IL an invitation were issued to it to
become member of the conference.
A resolution of congratulation on the
appointment of the new District Gem
missioners was adopted.
The conference welcomes Jesse C.
Suter, its first chairman, back as a
member, delegated from the District
Federation of Citizens Associations.
Consumer Study Continued.
Chairman James was authorized to
continue his study CT consumer inter
ests in connection with the rise in
prices. He reported he had fcommuni-
Gated with civic leaders in other cities
and secured their cooperation. Par
ticularly favorable response was re-
ceived from Joshua C. Gwin, president
of the Allied Improvement Associations
of Baltimore, he said.
A rough census was taken through
canvass of the delegates. and it was
estimated the conference represents a
total of approximately $4,000 citizens In
81 District organizations, % Arlington
County organizations and 43 Mont
gomery County organizations. There
are 50 organizations in the Prince
Georges County Community Council.
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Factory Goes to Country.

MISSOULA. Mont. P).-Contending
he can operate more economically in
an isolated location, Alvin Schau has
established an acetylene gas factory on
a creek in the Rocky Mountains near
Butte The creek supplies power and
Schan says other problems have been
solved.
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Huge Honeycomb Made.

A model of honeycomb nearly 6
feet wide has been installed in the In
stitute of Bee Research in Berlin, Ger
many,
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District on the question Of sale or pro-
hibition of sale, is not dependent on the
eighteenth amendment"
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Poet Takes First Plane Ride.

Poet Taxes FlTSL FIdne hIuc.
LOS ANGELES, November 81 tP.-
Edwin Markham, 82-year-old poet, took
his first airplane ride yesterday, a trip
from Los Angeles to San Francisco to
deliver a lecture at the University OF
California.
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SPEAKERS DEBATE
DISTRICT CONTROL
Monday Evening Club Votes
to Make Keen Study of
Liquor Plans.

Continued From First Page. F,
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
MISS STOCKING
MAY RESIGN

Disappointed because of her al.
legged demotions Miss Mary e,
Stocking, Of the local division Of
women's work under the Emer'
gency Relief organization, is re-
ported to have threatened to re-
sign her post today.
Miss Stocking burst into tears
before Commissioner George Allen
when he informed her today that
her post includes only supervision
Of women's sewing room in the
District.
Having appealed to the Com
missioner on Saturday on the
ground that she had been de.
NOTED from the position she re-
ported she was originally ap'
pointed to, she went to Allen TO-
day for an answer to her appeal.
Commissioner Allen Informed
her that Capt. Howard F. Clark,
head Of the work planning com
mittee Of the local CWA, is in
charge of all CWA personnel and
that his former ruling on Miss
Stockings position will stand
Captain CLARK had previously
stated that Miss Stocking was to
assume charge only Of the sew.
ing projects and that the general
supervision Of women's work re
lief was under Miss Eloise Top
lev.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
DROPS
AS GOLD RISES

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S U.N.sO.
The dollar weakened today as the
Reconstruction Finance Corp.s
lifted the gold price S cents an
ounce to $34.06 an ounce.
At this level the dollar had an
indicated official value of 60.68
cents against 63.17 cents in terms
Of the London gold price and
1928 in terms Of the French
franc.
British pound sterling spurted
AZ cents to $5.16A. This brought
a sympathetic rally Of 10 to IA
points in the Scandinavian ex-
changes and lifted the Canadian
dollar 3s Of a cent to a premium
of u Of 1 per cent over the
dollar.
The European gold currencies
advanced sharply against the dol
lar. French francs gained 612
points to 6.21 cents. Belgian
belgas 13 to 21.93; Swiss francs
Is to 30.55 and Dutch guilders
40 to $3.50.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
COL. L|NDBERGH
F. OFF FOR n. !.
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noon after the e00-mile flight
from the Dominican Republic.
Anne, a picturesque figure in
tan sweater and flying helmet,
had difficulty in keeping up with
her six-foot husband as he stride
swiftly from the automobile to
his plane, tied up alongside one
of the Lon Landin JettieS.
Shakes Photographers
After a brief farewell to air
ways officials snd mechanics, the
colonel slowed light baggage in a
plane compartment-Lindy's in
q travel-stained Seaman's duffle
bag and Anne'S in a battered
suitcase-and assisted Anne into
her rumble" seat behind the
control cockpit.
The flying colonel was self
contained, almost austere, as al
ways, but his wife, smiling fire.
quently, chatted brightly with
the mechanics and airport Off
cials.
Lindy made a swift but careful
check Of his plane before he left.
AS he took the air, he Swerved
his ship sharply to shake off
several planes bearing photog-
raphers that had pounced on his
tail.
After completing the 9oo-mile
hop here from San Pedro de
Macoris, In the Dominican Re
public, Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh
spent most Of Sunday in seclu-
sion at a hotel here, leaving their
suite only to visit Jefferson CAT
fiery, recently named President
Roosevelt's personal representa-
tive in Cuba to succeed AmbaS-
Sador Sumner WelleS.
CAN on Caffery
Mrs. Lindbergh spent consider
able time discussing radio and
radio transmission with airwayS
officials and showed great In
tereSt in the shop at the airport
where the radio equipment in the
Lindbergh plane was built.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
100000 POOR
ARE CHILDREN

Six million children are in"
cluded in families now on re-
lief rolls, according to opinions
expressed at a conference yes
terday of representatives Of State
welfare agencies and other child
care groups, and it was urged
that the Federal Government and
States make it their primary re-
sponsibility to protect the health
and welfare Of these little ones.
Adequate care for children not
living in their own homes was
especially urged.
The children'S bureau Simulta-
neously issued statement con-
firming the need for aid for deS-
titute children, and pointing out
that the dsicredited system OF
sending children to almshouses
had been revived lately in some
instances.
Funds are lacking and agencies
for child care are underStatted,
the bureau statement asserted.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18

An appeal to wome en- in all
walks Of life to get behind the
birth control movement was made
by Mrs. John F. Dryden, prom
inent In washington social and
philanthropic circles.
Mrs. Dryden has Just been
named chairman Of the reception
committee for the Conference on
Birth Control and National Re-
covery, which will be held at the
Mayflower Hotel for three days
beginning January Is under the
auspices Of the National Commit
tee on Federal Legislation for
Birth Control.
Aid To Recovery Seen
In appealing for the united
support of women, Mrs. Dryden
declared that there is a direct re-
lation between birth control and
national recovery because Of the
increased burden on Federal, State
and other relief organizations
caused by the large families Of
the poorer classes.
Mrs. Dryden called on women
interested in civic and philan-
thropic work to join in the move
ment for an educational program
that will bring a wider under
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
SHARED LEV|ES
ON RUM FACE
FIGHT ON HILL
Democratic Leaders In House
Favor $2.20 Tax, Giving
rs Pct. to States

Stiff congressional battle over
liquor taxation, which may delay
final enactment Of the proposed
measure, appeared probable today.
The proposal Of the Admin
istration to enact a tax-sharing
plan with the States and the COM
parative high rate favored by the
Democratic leadership were ex-
pected to stir up a bipartisan at
tack.
Having urged policy upon con-
gresSional leaders but making no
attempt to dictate the rate Of taxa
ton, President Roosevelt had
opened the way for a battle ex-
pected to break partisan lines.
Double Levies Seen
The prediction Of Chairman
Doughton CD Of North Carolina,
Of the House Ways and Means
Committee, Of rate Of $2.10 and
$2.40 gallon means doubling Of
the present tax levies.
With the Federal rate now $1.10
q gallon, many States, including
New York, Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania, and Delaware have enacted
gallonage taxes Of their own Of ap-
proximately the same amount.
A tax Of $2.20 a gallon, with
Is per cent to be distributed to
States, was favored by many
Democratic leaders. Under this
arrangement the Federal Govern
ment would retain $1.65 a gallon
and the States be given IS cents.
Republicans Object
The State-sharing plan sug-
gested by Mr.. Roosevelt is op-
posed almost solidly by Republi-
cans in the House Ways and
Means Committee. with some
Democrats doubling its feasibility.
The Administration urges the
method not only for liquor but
for many other taxes, where Fed
eral and State governments have
been conducting a race for taxes.
The cigarette industry, which
has felt the burden Of States taxes
in the past two years, is urging
a similar proposal, and it also
has ben advanced with respect to
gasoline taxes.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18

standing Of the affairs Of the na'
tional committee. She said:
''It is most important that we
women who can help should get
behind . movement that viii
ease the tragedy Of the depres-
sion. Everywhere we look we see
evidences Of the tragedy Of large
families where there is no money
to feed the many mouths clam
Oring for food"
Interest Growing
She said also that she has noted
an increased interest among women
in the birth control movement.
Mrs. Dryden declared she first
became interested in the move
ment initiated by Margaret San
ger through the contacts she made
when serving on charitable COM
mittees of the Junior League. It
was then, she said, that she saw
hundreds Of women who showed
her the real need for birth control
education.
The conference here next month
will be held to hear medical ex-
pertS who favor legislation for re-
peal Of the old ComStock law. The
organization is looking to legisla-
ton that would permit physicians
to educate the public.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
EMPLOYE LISTS
STILL SHY 400

Those 400 employees hired from
the Civil Service Commissions re-
employment lists several weeks ago
still have not made their appear
ance in the report on the status Of
the list, given out today. The mum.
ber of names on the list continues
to mount.
AS Of today, the list carries
3,755 names, against 3,722 l a s t
week, there having been 16 ad-
ditionS from Washington and 76
from the field during the week:
Removals included % proba-
tional- appointments, seven re-
employments, IS expirations Of
eligibility and four taken off the
list for other causes, a total OF SO.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
BINGHAM GIVEN
WINE PLEA

LONDON, Dec. 18 U.N.S0.
United States Ambassador Robert
w. Bingham, en- route home for
the Christmas holidays, carries
with him plea from France for
favorable intervention regarding
the French wine quota, 1t was
learned today.
M. Devinat, chef de cabinet for
the French ministry Of commerce,
flew here from Paris last Thurs
day before Ambassador Bing-
hams departure, pleading with
him to lend his influence in
Washington toward persuading
President Roosevelt to look favor.
ably on the French wine quota.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
D. C.. PG11sies Bloom
On EUe of Winter

December is probably not the
month in which you would ex-
pect to find flowers blooming out
Of doors.
However, in spite Of the fact
that it is only q few days be-
fore Christmas, there is a bed
Of pansies, complete with multi
colored blossoms, Towering here
in Washington.
The unusual sight is located
just outside Of the Department Of
Agriculture's greenhouses at Four
teenth Street and Constitution
Avenue Northwest.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
INSISTS
He KILLED DAD
BY ACCIDENT
Police Doubt His Second
Story; Body Was Thrown u
Into Freezing Creek Z
FRANKLIN, Pa, Dec.

FRANKLIN, Pa.s Dec IL
(I.N.S.).-'Tt was an accident"
Such was the inSistent plea Of
19-year-old Walter Witherup to-
day as State investigators grilled
him continuously in an effort to
elicit a motive for the killing of
his father, Clark N. Witherup,
Venango county oil operator.
The youth has confessed, State
police announced, that a blast
from q shotgun in his hands took
the life Of his father. He said:
81 was trying to diSl0dge =
shell about midnight Saturday.
Dad was lying on the cot in the
shed Of our lease. The shot hit
him in the back Of the head"
Threw Body In Greek
Today the downcast youth was
to be taken from the Butler bar
racks Of the State police to the
300-acre tract at Grafton where
the Witherup oil leasehold is situ-
ated. There he will be asked to
show how he wrapped his fathers
body in a bedsheet and overcoat.
stuffed two pillows under the
corpse, and trundled it into the
family automobile.
Again he will be asked to ride
over the lonely 28-mile route
which took him to Little Canoe
Greek, in eastern Clarion county,
where he threw the body out of
the car, according to his con-
fession.
The elder Witherup's remains
were discovered in the shallow,
frozen creek waters last Tuesday.
III Feeling Hinted
Doubling the youths conten-
ton that the killing was acct
dental, State troopers and Sheriff
e. M. VOORHEES, today explored
his family background. They
said INVESTIGATION produced a
hint of family dissension and i'll
feeling between son and father.
The elder Witherup had not
been home for three weeks be-
fore his violent death, it was
ascertained.
The young prisoners original
story was that his father was
the victim Of two men and two
women who drove up to the
Lease House and kidnapped the
elder Witherup. Several officials
inspected the Lease House yeSter-
day and were satisfied that
strangers could not have visited
it.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
0 DUFFY FACES
PRISON TERM

DUBLIN, Dec. 1S G.N.SO@
Gen. Eoin O'Duffy, chief political
foe Of President Eamonn De
Valera, was to be brought to
Arbor Hill prison in Dublin today
to face a military tribunal on
charges Of defying the govern
ment's ban on his famous Blue
Shirts.
General ODuffy, leader Of the
"Blue Shirt" Army and head Of
the United Ireland Party, spent
the night in the police barracks
at Westport, County Mayo, where
he was arrested as he appeared
to address a political meeting,
wearing the Blue Shirt.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
Federal Sales Tax Suggested
To House Committee
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committee is more drastic than
Congress approved during the
World War, M. L. Seidman, rep
resentng the New York Board OF
Trade, testified.
The program Of the House
body, designed to raise two hun
dred and seventy million dollars,
would be harmful to business.
Seidman asserted.
Referring to the subcommtt-
tees proposal to reduce arbi-
trarily depreciation allowances,
restricting capital losses and
limiting partnership losses, seid-
man said:
Even when we were ut war,
and i'm spite Of the most acute
need for revenue, no attempt
was made to increase the
amount Of taxable net income.
by the arbitrary diSallowance'
as deductions, Of bona fide
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
PRIESTS DEATH
HOLDS DRIVER;
CAR STOLEN
Alleged Thief Under Guard In
Hospital After Collision
Kills Father CaVanaugh

A young man driving q stolen
automobile, who failed to obey q
boulevard stop sign, was blamed
by police today for the crash IN
which the Rev. Francis K
Cavanaugh, pastor Of the Church
of the Assumption, was injured
fatally early today.
The crash occurred at Eleventh
and I Streets Southeast. The
Rev. Cavanaugh suffered a skull
fracture and internal injuries.
Assistant Also Injured
The Rev. George W. Bowling
2s, Father Cavanaugh's assistant
who was riding with the pastor
is in Casualty Hospital, where
it was said he Is suffering from
a possible skull fracture, broken
collar bone and conclusion Of the
brain.
Also injured in the crash was
George r. Ellison, colored, 10, Of
300 block I st. s. E., driver Of
the stolen automobile, who Is
under police guard in Gallinge1
Hospital. He is suffering from a
skull fracture, internal injuries
and severe lacerations.
Police said the car Ellison drove
struck the car occupied by the
priests broadside and the two au
tomobiles spun into q parked
truck Of which Milton H. Cooper
A, 100 block Staples st. N. E.,
was in charge.
Pastor For Two Years
Passing motorists took the In
jured to Casualty Hospital. The
Rev. Cavanaugh died at 1880
o'clock. Ellison later was removed
to Gallinger and the Rev. Bowling
remained at Casualty.
Father Cavanaugh had been
pastor Of the Church Of the As
sumption for two years, going to
that charge from st. Martins,
where he served for 13 years as
curate. He was ordained in 1915.
He studied at st. Mary's Semi.
nary, Baltimore, as did the Rev,
Bowling. He was born in 1892 in
New York.
The automobile used by Ellison.
police said, was stolen from Will
liam F. I.oughrey, 1900 block T st.
S. e. Loughrey was in the Fourth
precinct station house reporting
theft Of the car when police re.
ceived q call on the accident.
WOman's Injuries Fatal
Mrs. Minnie Brown, 80, 5000
block Emory Pl. N. w., died early
today in Emergency Hospital Of
injuries suffered last night in an
automobile crash at Bradley Lane
and Wisconsin Avenue.
Mrs. Brown was thrown from
an automobile operated by Elmer
Baxter, 9400 block Jones Mill
Road, which struck the rear Of
an automobile operated by FL
wood Mueller, of Brentwood, Md.
Baxter is held for action Of the
Bethesda coroner.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
YESTERDAI
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL


Accumulated excess Of temperature
since January I, 1888, 7Ss.
Excess Of temperature since December
1, 1888, 2S.
Accumulated excess Of precipitation
since January 1, 1888. 6.44
Deficiency Of precipita tion since De-
cember I. 1898, 1874.
TIDE TABLES
Today-High tides, S:4O a. m. and $40
p m. Low tides, 3:13 a. m. and S:1S
p. m.
Tomorrow-High tides, s:s7 .. m. and
1905 p. m. Low tides, 4:06 a. m. and
4:15 p. m.
THE SUN AND MOON
The sun rises today 1881 a. m. and
sets 4:47 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow 1922 a. m. and
sets 4:47 p. m.
The moon rises today sos q. m. ana
sets 6:3S p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow $3.50 Q. m.
and sstS g:k4 p N.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
losses resulting from legitimate
business transactions"

losses resulting from 1eS1HmAG0
business transactions"
OPPOSES INCOME SURTAX
Seidman also complained the
subcommittee proposed revision
Of income surtax schedules would
relieve the small taxpayer OF q
burden he should bear when the
Government needs money.
The committees plan, he said,
reduces the income tax on per-
sons having net incomes below
$1,000 a year. increases the tax
on incomes from $4,000 to $25, 900
by 22 per cent, and on incomes
over 81 600, 900 only eight per cent.
He said:
'Tf We begin with the prOpO-
sitiOn that an increase all along
the line is necessary, would It
not be more equitable that such
increase be spread over all
classes Of taxpayers in accord
ance with ability to pay?"
The Washington times., 1933-12-18

thing for those down and out.
Over in Phoenix, Ariz., the other
day, I ran onto something that 1
had not read about. I under
stand now that it can be found
elsewhere. It's called a Govern
ment transient camp.
went out to see the transients.
There were about seven hundred
men and boys (lots of 'em very
young), and the Government kept
'em there and fed 'em and gave
'em clothes. They received no
money, but they had good food,
good cots and blankets. All had
n were making wooden toys for the
for (Thrisfmas
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
Waterways Treaty
With Canada FOuqht

PHILADE ELPHIA, Dec. 10
QNS0.-Summoned by its presi-
dent, Mayor J. Hampton Moore,
Of Philadelphia, the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association met
here today to map q fight against
ratification of the proposed St.
Lawrence waterways treaty with
Canada.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
The Weather

District of olumbia-Partly cloudy
and colder tonight, minimum tempera-
ture about 81 degrees; Tuesday rain !:
moderate north, shifting to northeast
winds.
tonight; Tuesday cloudy, followed BY
rain in afternoon or at night.
Virginia-Cloudy, followed by rain
over north portion Tuesday and over
south portion late tonight or Tuesday;
slightly colder tonight.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES