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The Washington times., 1933-11-16
KOUSSEV|TzKY'S
CONDUCTING
BRILLIANT
By RONALD THORNE


Serge Koussevitzky and his
brilliant Boston Symphony Or.
chestra made their first appear
ance Of the season at Constitution
Hall yesterday, under the manage
ment of Mrs. Dorothy Hodgkin
Dorsey, presenting a program no
table for it's inclusion of three
works rarely presented here, as
well as the great "Eroica" SYM
phony of Beethoven, reputedly the
composers own favorite among his
own symphonies.
The Boston Symphony is, and
has been for years one of the
worlds great orchestras. 1t rose to
prominence under the baton of
DR.. Karl Muck, and though it fell
from that high estate following
his departure, it's rebuilding began
with the acquisition of Serge
Koussevitzky ten years ago-this
Is his anniversary Season"-and
its steady progress since that time
has once more brought it to the
same high position it formerly
held.
"ErOica" Impressive
The "Eroica" was played with
tremendous effect. The second
movement, generally known as
the funeral march, was partic-
ularly impressive. Undoubtedly
inspired by the career of Napoleon,
tho UEroiooO hos hoon O Y0I111Io
to commentators because the
scherzo follows the second move
ment. Some have even contended
that it should be played first.
If this reviewer might diff
dently offer a suggestion, may it
not be that Beethoven intended
the first movement to represent
conflict-as has been generally
believedAthe second a lament for
the heroic dead, the third some
thing like the expression Of bot
tled-up feelings that was mani
Tested in our own ArInistice IS
years ago? It seems a logical
arrangement.
Tells Merry Franks
Richard Strauss, represented by
'Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Franks"
gave the critics another puzzle
in this work. But the most salts
factory treatment of "Till" is
simply to enjoy him. Strauss has
expressed in his music the
character and career of this
picturesque fellow of medieval
days, and however much one may
choose to read into it, that, in
substance, is all that one will find.
MoussorgSky'S "KhovanStchina"
prelude, representing dawn over
the Red Square in Moscow
which was "red" long before the
Soviets ever assumed power, and
is named for the color of the
buildings surrounding twas
another interesting feature of the
program. The entr'acte music
from this opera has enjoyed
quite vogue on symphonic pro-
grams of late, but the prelude
is less familiar.
To open this highly enjoyable
concert, Koussevitzky presented
Pierne's advertisements on a
Pastoral Theme" recalling in
some of it's orchestration the
popular Entrance of the Little
Fauns." It is one of the few
symphonic works in which the
saxophone is given almost solo
honors. Thoroughly enjoyable,
it nevertheless gives the effect
of some disjointedness because
of its several rather abrupt
changes of tempo and character.
The Washington times., 1933-11-16
Alexandria Children
To Give to Charitu

Alexandria public school chill.
dren will make their annual char
ity donations the day before
Thanksgiving this year, the school
board decided last night. The
gifts will go to all charitable in.
stitutions of the city.
The board was informed that
State Architect Raymond Long
will be in Alexandria tomorrow to
confer on plans for the proposed
$250,00 high school.
The Washington times., 1933-11-16
Business Bureau Hits
Commercial Brides

Notice has been set to all
dealers in chauffeurs' uniforms
and equipment in Washington
by Louis Rothschild, .ector of
the Better Business Bureau, re-
minding them Of the provisions
Of the retail code under the
NRA which forbids commercial
bribery.
Mr.. Rotschild said a number
of cases Of such bribery had been
reported and he believed the
merchants did not generally
know the law.
The Washington times., 1933-11-16
FREE CHEST CLINIC

A State health department spe-
cialist will conduct a free chest
clinic at the Alexandria health de-
partment offices from 9 to 4
o'clock tomorrow. Anyone desir-
ing examination must have a let
ter from his doctor and must reg
lister tOdaV.
The Washington times., 1933-11-16
TWO MADE LIEUTENANTS

William Patrick Cannady, jr., OF
the 1900 block of Vermont Ave.,
and John David Reid, of the HOO
block of Oates st. N. w., have
been appointed second ieutenants
in the Army Reserves, it was an
nounced at the War Department
t0daV
The Washington times., 1933-11-16
MANGUM HELD TO JURY

Pleading not guilty to a charge
Of housebreaking William H. Man
gum AZ of the 500 block of H st.
N. w., was held to the Grand Jury
under $1,5O0 bonds following a
hearing in Police Court before
Judge Isaac r. Hit today.
The Washington times., 1933-11-16

MISS LILLIAN HENRY
SEVERAL SACKS of flour yesterday given to
the Volunteers of America 400 block of Pennsylvania
Ave. N. w. by the management of the District Grocery
Stores Food Show being held at the Washington Audi
torium. Miss Lillian Henry of the Volunteers is shown
with some of the flour which will be distributed to the
needy Times Staff Photo.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
NAVAL SURVEY.
SCANS GUT

A survey is underway to de-
termine the feasibility of a 10 per
cent reduction in the civilian per-
sonnel of the navy yards through
out the country.
Secretary of the Navy Swanson
already has ordered this cut in
civilian personnel at the Navy De-
partment here, and more than 200
civilian employees are expected to
lose their jobs the first of July.
Secretary Swanson has asked
for a report by this date on the
possibility of applying the 10 per
cent cut to the navy yards.
The slash is part of the econo-
my program which threatens to
place one-third of the fleet in re-
serve and reduce both officers and
enlisted personnel.
President Roosevelt let it be
known at a press conference
yesterday that he felt the Navy
was over-officered and there are
reports that as many as 700 Of
ficers may be retired and 1000
enlisted men released.
Col. Henry L. Roosevelt, AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy, will
head a board to determine the
number of officers and enlisted
men to be dropped. Every bureau
of the Navy Department will be
represented on this board, which
also will make a report by July l..
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
PEACE PETITION
To ROOSEVELT
Times staff Photo
NINE. GANGLEE

The women of America today
laid their petition for disarma-
ment and world peace at the
Presidents door.
The Womens International
League for Peace and Freedom,
following a months campaign
covering the entire country, pre-
sented petitions with 100000 sig
natures urging that sums now
used for military purposes be
turned over to relief work.
The petitions pointed out that
more than 100000 is expended
daily for military and naval
projects.
The petitions were received by
Col. Louis M. Howe of the Presi-
dents secretariat who told the
women that at the moment they
were presenting their requests the
President was in session with the
Secretary of State in preparation
of the Governments case at the
Geneva disarmament conference.
Following the reception at the
White House, the delegation as
sembled in Farragutt Square for
the first open air peace meeting
to be held in Washington for
ten years.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
STOLEN PAPERS
RETURNED BY
THIEVES
BiIIfoId Snatched From Hand
of Visitor; Found Later
at Home of Relative

A bill-fold containing valuable
securities and $40 cash was
snatched from George l.. Wolter
late last night in front Of the
Hamilton Hotel just after Wolter
left a meeting of the executive
committee of the Tall .Cedars Of
Lebanon.
Early today someone drove by
the home of VOTERS brother in
law on Wilson Boulevard and
threw the bill-fold in the front
yard, apparently having learned
the address from papers in it.
The securities were intact but all
the cash was missing.
Wolter had taken the bill-fold
from his pocket to extract
change for bus fare. He said
two men approached him. One
snatched the bill-fold and both
ran.
Lloyd Newman, colored, %,
2100 block Good Hope Rd. S. E.,
was slugged with a pistol butt and
robbed of IS and his watch early
today by three colored men and
two women who hailed his cab.
The five left the cab at Fourth
Street and New Jersey Avenue,
and entered another cab, which
they left on Fenton Place north
west, the last man out slamming
a door so hard that he broke the
glass.
Walter McCombs, 80; Vincent
Hall, 81; both of the 700 block
New Jersey Ave. N. W.; Solomon
Smith, %, and Jamie Nelson,
%, both of the First block Fenton
Pl. N. w.. all colored, were arrest,
ed by Second precinct police, who
say Newman and the other cab
driver identified them.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
BOARD Of TRADE
. HOLDSOUT|NG

Headed by a police escort, a.
caravan of busses and private
automobiles carrying about 700
members of the Washington
Board of Trade and their guests
left the District Building today
for the annual shad bake and out
ing at Bay Ridge, Md, on Chesa-
peake Bay.
The days program, in charge
of Crosdale w. Wits, general
chairman, includes athletic events,
boxing and wrestling matches,
baseball games, golf matches and
horseshoe pitching contests. Con
certs will be furnished throughout
the day by the Sixth Marine
Regiment Band under the dlrec-
tion of Leon Brusiloff.
Governor Ritchie OF Maryland,
Governor Pollard of Virginia,
members of the Senate and House
District committees, the District
commissioners and other officials
head the long list of distinguished
guests invited to relax and enjoy
81 beer and other attractions
provided by the Board OF Trade.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
NdtiOnaLisnu Blamed
In World Trade Drop

Exaggerated SelfiShneSS OF ma
tionalistic economic policies all
over the globe was given last night
by Ferdinand Veverka, CzechoSlo-
Vakian minister. as general cause
for the decreased volume of trade,
national and international, from
which the world is suffering.
Establishment of a new inter-
dependence of economic life, pro-
noting and increasing trade in
domestic and foreign markets
alike, was the remedy he sug-
geSted, in radio address in which
he discussed the world economic
situation.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
CLERIC
BRINGS OD|UM
ON CHURCH
Member of Own Creed Turns
on PreIate in Deposition
Filed in Court Here

Bishop Cannon, ir., was de-
nounced as bringing "odium on
the church, which honored him"
in a deposition filed today at the
District Supreme Court in the
$500,000 libel suit filed by the
clergyman against Representative
George H. Tinkham, of Massachu.
sets.
Prominent Lawyer
The deposition was made by
Custom T. Fitzhugh, 66, promi.
nent lawyer, of Memphis, Tenn,
1t stated that the lawyer was a
member of the Methodist Episco.
pal Church, South, and was a
delegate in 1925 and 1880 to con.
ferenceS of the church. The docu-
ment was confined to statements
regarding the bishops character.
Fitzhugh in the deposition de-
clared that Bishop Cannon's repu.
tation was bad in every section"
where the church extended and
expressed the belief that he was
not entitled to full faith and
credit under OATH"
Gives Church Opinion
Fitzhugh declared the general
opinion among members of the
church with whom he came in
contact was that Bishop Cannon
"had brought odium upon the
church which honored him as
a bishop" and as chairman on
the committee on temperance
and morals.
The suit was filed by the
bishop against the Representa-.
tive for certain remarks which
Representative Tinkham made
regarding the clergyman's activi-
ties in the 1928 presidential cam.
paign.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
.TAUSS|G BEGINS
ONNEW JOB

Rear Admiral Joseph K. Taus-
sig today relieved Rear Admiral
Walter R. Sexton as Assistant
to the Chief of Naval Operations,
the latter going to the West
Coast to assume command of the
U. S. S. Texas.
Other Navy orders today af-
fecting local officers and sta
tions were:
Comdr. William C. Barnes, Of
flee of Naval Intelligence, in
June to Cruiser Division 4;
Comdr. w. E. Goodhue, U. S. S.
Maryland, to Navy Yard; Lieut..
Comdr. ]. c. Jones. Battle Force,
to Bureau of Ordnance; Lieut..
R. S. Lamb, U. S. S. NarWhal,
in June to the Office of Naval
Communications, and Lieut.
Comdr. j. w. Vann, Army Indus
trial College, to Bureau of Medi-
cine and Surgery.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
PLANTS
ANSWERED

The mass Of protests pouring
into the Office of Public Build.
ings and Parks and the District
Building from citizens opposed to
altering Thomas Circle is largely
due to their failure to appreciate
the situation, Major D. H. Gill
lette, assistant director Of the
parks office, said today.
Plans now approved by both
Federal and District authorities
with the exception of the Fine
Arts Commission, who will study
the plan Friday, will eliminate
traffic hazards there without de-
Stroying the beauty of the circle
or removing any trees, it is ex'
planned. and will prove extremely
economical if done at this time
as both car tracks and roadbeds
are now badly in need of repair.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
Report Favors Merger
Of Closed Banks Here

A report favoring a merger OF
closed District banks will be pre-
sented to the Federation of Citi
zens Associations at its meeting
tonight by the committee on fis.
cal relations, it was announced
today by L. A. CarrutherS, chair.
man.
The report declares:
"In the interest of the de-
pOSitOr we favor the principle
of a merger in preference to a
process of liquidation through
receivership. But we do not,
however, wish to be understood
as feeling that banks outside
of this particular merger might
not be able to participate in a
second merger unit or to be-
come going concerns under
their old identities"
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
Dern, Swanson Due
To Speak on Mdu 30

Secretary of War George H.
Dern and Secretary of the Navy
Claude A. Swanson will be among
the numerous prominent speakers
at the Memorial Day services,
sponsored by the Grand Army
of the Republic Memorial Day
Corporation, Tuesday afternoon,
May 80, in the amphitheater,
Arlington National Cemetery.
Besides the G. A. r., the
Memorial Day Corporation is
composed of the United Spanish
War Veterans, Veterans of For
eign Wars, the American Legion
and Disabled American Veterans
of the World War, with many
members from each organization
participating.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
CURRENCY HEAD
APPROVESL|NK
Of 6 BANKS
Comptroller Views Progress
In Organization of New
Hamilton National

The merger Of six closed banks
into the proposed new Hamilton
National Bank was indorsed to-
day by j. F. T. O'Connor, newly
appointed Comptroller of Cur
rency.
Mr.. O'Connor is being kept in
formed of al 1.-The steps being
taken to build up the new insti-
tuition, releasing the frozen assets
of the local banks, and declared
that the new bank would be q
credit to the city.
The directors of the Woodbridge
Langdon Savings and Commercial
Bank decided to enter.
Increased Resources
Although decision of the Wood
ridge-Langdon to enter the fold
will increase somewhat the pGs-
ent $11,627,099 liquid resources
the new bank will have on its
opening day, it is not likely that
the $1,000,O00 capitalization and
$250,OO0 surplus which stock
holders and depositors are being
asked to subscribe will be in
creased under the present setup.
The banks now in the merger
include the Federal American Ma
tional Bank and Trust, District
National, Potomac Sayings, Wash
ington Savings and Northeast
Savings in addition to Woodbridge
Langdon.
Subscriptions Pour In
President Edwin C. Graham
stated that subscriptions for stock
are coming in even faster than
had been expected and that it is
possible the stock may be over
subscribed.
A mass meeting Of stockholders
and depositors of the Northeast
Savings is to be held in the Stu
art Junior High School at 8 p. m.
Monday for the purpose OF allow
ing those who subscribed for stock
under the original plan to reor-
ganize as an individual institu-
ton may subscribe under the
merger plan. The Northeast's S
quota in the new move is $1,000
Under the first plan it was neces-
sary to raise $25O,0O0 added stock.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
Motorist Arrested
When He Insists
On Car 'Swap'

James T. Wallace, OF Los
Angeles, drove his automobile
into Oscar Brady's service sta
ton, Bladensburg, yesterday.
ordered the tank filled and
went inside the station.
He came out, got in Brady's
car and was about to drive off
when Brady protested against
the swap in automobiles.
An argument enSued and now
Wallace is held in Hyattsville,
charged with attempting to op-
crate an automobile while un-
der the influence of liquor.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
"NOnUiOlence," Topic
Of Peace Symposium

Among prominent speakers OF
a symposium to be held at the
Friends Meeting House, 1900
block I st. N. W., Monday night,
will be the Rev. Russell j.
Clinchy, of the Mt. Pleasant Con.
gregational Church: K. N. Das-
Gupta, of New York. editor and
friend of Mahatma Gandhi;
Smith Tassin, writer and lee
turer; Miss Ada Rainey, writer
and lecturer, and Louis E. Van
Norman, author, editor and world
traveller.
"Non-violence, the Key to World
Peace by Means of Soul Force,
is the topic to be discussed.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
Akron PrObers GiUen
REPLICA for Study

When the joint committee of
Congress appointed to investigate
the loss of the U. S. S. Akron
assemblies in the Senate District
Committee room it will have be-
fore it a 1O-foot replica of the
airship which normally reposes
in a glass case at the Navy Build
ing close to the Secretary's office.
The model was dismantled to-
day and taken to the Capitol
under the direction of Comdr.
Garland Fulton, of the Bureau
of Aeronautics, who said he be-
lieved it would serve only as
scenery"
The Washington times., 1933-05-20

patrons OF SpeaKeaSleS, DuC ny CoA-
gress.
The method of notification is a
dandy, since it makes good whiskey
a more popular medicine than
aspirin-at least, it can be prescribed
in larger quantities. Doctors, who
have not been in agreement about
the medicinal value of whiskey, will
now, 1 hope, bow to their privilege,
if not their duty, to prescribe it
freely; and patients who have been
drinking bilge (called Scotch) "like
medicine, you know" will now have
clearer conscience and better
booze.
Nothing is left to save except our
honor, and that we can do by voting
for the right delegates. The impor-
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
Episcopal Hospital
Cites Free Service

Approximately $4,000 persons
received part pay or free treat
ment from the Episcopal Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital last year,
Rev. Calvert E. Buck, told the
Community Chest staff yesterday.
During the same period, the
hospital gave free or part pay
treatment to 10000 patients
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
CHOKER GETS so DAYS

In the Alexandria police court
today, Ernest G. Snyder charged
with choking his wife was SEN
fenced to serve so days in jail
or pay a fine of $50 and costs.
According to the Alexandria
police, Mrs. Snyder was treated
at the Alexandria Hospital after
the attack.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
Fine Arts Session
Plans Plaza Study

Proposed alterations to Thomas
Circle, new plans for a bridge
linking wings of the Agricultural
Building, and plans for beautify-
ing the Grand Plaza will be con-
sidered by the Fine Arts Commits
sion when it convenes at the
Interior Department next Friday,
H. P. Caemmerer, commission
secretary, said today,
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
Naval Reserve Dies
By Pay Cancellation

Marking the virtual death
knell Of the Naval Reserve Corps,
the Navy Department has ordered
Federal pay for all Naval Re-
serve units throughout the coun-
try cancelled, effective May 20.
The economy act is responsible.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
True tOTyPe
Now the Doctors Get a Chance at Liquor
-Bv GILBERT SELDES

A BOUT the only reason left for repeating the Eight
"A eenth Amendment is that ought to prove once
for ALL our power to repeal The act has been as many
people expected, nulfied and not by oooeggers ana
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-21
B. M. Behrends Co.,, Inc. sss 4ea vfasfSB1as tss ssssSsf fsao
 Juneau's Leading Department Store
Lure of Pro Golf Strong,
 But Byrd Prefers Diamond

BIRMINGHAM, l Ala, Feb 2l--- One of baseballs premier golfers, Samuel Dewey Byrd, youthful New York Yankee outfielder, has no in- tentlon of being lured into pro- fessional golf--at least for several years to come.
 i''I get a bigger kick out of a sliigle, than any golf stroke I could make" said Sam, a day or s5pafter he had eq,iailed the Roe buck course record of 65, six strokes under part for the 6,370 yard layout. f aa ,o
 Byrd, who is only 25, figures his best baseball is ahead of him, and ile has several more years to wor- " about his betting average, be- fure he. considers what he will do on retirement.
 T don't get steamed up over golf, but baseball" said Sam, "the chatter of the other fellows, the crowds cheering and razzing, i. gets you to going.
 Golf is a fine conditioner. It develops the wrists, keeps the shoulders and legs limbered up through the winter, and it is cas- fer to get down to form for base ball In the Spring."
 Alter the last man is out in the fall. Sam heads for Birmingham and within 24 hours is tuning up his golf game.
 It takes me about a week to get Iny swing back; inr that time I am hitting them aon the nose" he said. He won driving contest a5 New York City two years ago with drive of SIS yards. s
 With his older brother, Curdy Byrd pro at the Hilicrest Country Club here, Sam picked up golf while caddying oyer the Roebuck course as a boy aest M ss
 Although he goes to big broth- sf" when his .shsts fail, he usually heats him in match play. The % was made in foursome. with Curdy, Big Ed' Wells. Yankee pitcher who winters here, and Johnny Morris, a promising anna teur. H sr s.ss5..t,o. ,.s,
 Who will win the 1883 Ameri- Can League pennant?a, Sam has cilly one answer, The Tanks, but We will have Washington to beat. That's "a great ball club
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-21

 dor under the massive crystal chAn- r1e1iers now is ticketed for the moth balls. The retinue Of aids, phybicians,. and miscellaneous func- tioharies, is to be curtailed most drastically. Long-tailed coats will be fewer. and the front door will swing on an easier hinge.
 Mrs. Roosevelt has her own car, and her friends expect her to come and go like any other busy house. wife. without ceremony or benefit of secret service.
 In the executive offices them ss1pes. an aA-inclusive rearrange- nient inapends. HUT THERE ARE BARRIERS On such . heroic scale are drawn the specifications for the new Washinstonat this writing.
 How the plan will survive in actual execution remains to be
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-21
OIL TANK EXPLOSION
 AT SHARPLES HOUSE
 CAUSED FIRE SUNDAY

The local Fire Department was called out Sunday afternoon when a diesel oil tank on the outside of the residence of J. M. Sharples, in the Scatter Tract exploded, causing the clothing of MT. Shar- pies and a portion of the house to burst into flames. MT. Sharples extinguished the flames in his clothing by rolling in the deep snow and the department quickly put out the blaze on the house with chemicals.
 MT. Sharples went to the hos pital and had his burns dressed, but returned at once to his home and was able to be at work yes- |terday. It was discovered that lone arm and hand and one side Iof his head and neck were pain fully but not seriously burned.
 Might Have Been Serious
 MT. Sharples had been filling the 50-gallon oil tank on the out side of the house from another drum, pouring the oil with buck let. He struck a match and 1t is supposed that fumes caused by pouring the oil caught on fire The tank exploded MT. Sharple. was on top of the tank standing |on a ladder and had time to jump The two ends of the tank blew out, parting at the seams, and the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-21
Cager Plays with Six
 Teams in Three States

DULUTH, Minn., Feb. 2l.-The unemployed army is large but Morris Arnovich, youthful athlete. mas geen kept worried this win ter about too many jobs.
 Aarnovich is member of six ha7kstball teams from three diff ierent states, Minnesota. WIscon- son and Michigan, and in addition holds down a regular position.
 Many nignts Arnoyich has to toss a coin to decide with which team to play. Two of the teams are at Duluth. two at Superior WIS., one at Ashland, Wis. and the sixth at Wakefield, Mich.