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Evening star., 1933-01-02
PLANNING LABELED
SAVING MEASURE
Errors at Outset Costly,
DeIano Declares in 1882
Civic Annual.

Frederic A. Delano, president of the
American Civic Association, in the Amer
ican Civic Annual for 1892, just off the
press, made this significant statement:
Planning for the future, whether for a
home, a village, city or the Nation, Is
essentially measure of economy"
In city planning, the terrain of the
country and the scheme Of layout for
the arterial thoroughfares and minor
streets, determine for all time many of
the characteristics Of any city, so that
errors made in the beginning can be cor
rected only at enormous expense" he
wrote.
The volume, well illustrated, was edit
ed by Miss Harlean James, executive
secretary of the American Civic Asso-
citation. 1t contains Who's Who" In
the organization, showing that many
Washingtonians are active in the move
ment. 1t lists progress in park develop
ment IN this country and Canada.
ITO the average person." Mr.. Delano
said, town planning means chiefly
esthetic development, and is therefore
regarded as an expensive luxury. To
those who have studied the subject
longer 1t means fundamental economies.
with due regard for esthetic considera-
tions, individuality and charm, and
surely in times of stress such as these
we are passing through the wisdom.
and, indeed, the necessity, Of planning
for the future cannot be too strongly
emphasized"
Better Housing Advocated.
Turning to the work OF the associa-
tion, which maintains headquarters at
the Union Trust Building. Fifteenth
and H streets, he wrote: I'VE believe
that it Is entirely practical and desir-
able to combine esthetic charm with
economic efficiency. We advocate not
only adequate public building programs,
but definite measures to prevent or cor
rect the so-called sluns. We wish to
see plans prepared by those qualified in
training and with the social vision to
consider the needs OF all the people.
We want to see our zoning laws so
clearly defined that the desires of the
selfish few shall mot cause irreparabls
injury to the many less able to defend
their rights. We wish to see our cities
so developed as to provide for the
health and recreational facilities Of the
people, and this done with such fore
sight that we shall not wake up 20
years hence to find the problem so far
neglected that improvement can be
Evening star., 1933-01-02

munity services. In other areas dwell
ings are so closely packed together that
blight has set in"
The remedy he sees thus: Housing
In each neighborhood or section of the
city should be permanently restricted
by deed or by zoning to the type and
intensity Of use for which it Is devoted
and Is most suitable, In order to pre-
vent deprecated building values and
sacrifice Of community values which
results from land overcrowding.
Frederick Law Olmsted, vice preS-
dent OF the American Civic Association,
believes tourists who use their cars
alone for sightseeing in the country
miss lot, but says they can be taken
care OF by permitting motors to ap-
proach over park roads to special beauty
spots, but such service roads should be
kept within proper limits.
Evening star., 1933-01-02

Glacier International Peace Park, In
Alberta and Montana, and the Inter-
national Peace Garden, In North Da-
kota and Manitoba. While both gov
ernments will pay expenses for the up
keep Of the parks within their areas.
Miss Story said that from the stand
point of recreation, however, the two
parks will be considered as one great
glorious mountain area, wherein the
peoples of the two countries may seek
and find inspirational, spiritual and
physical relaxation and growth"
Paul @. Redington, chief Of the Blu
reau of Biological Survey, Department
Of Agriculture, In explaining his groups
wild life refuge program, said 1T is
the purpose TO concentrate the initial
efforts in the principal breeding areas
in the Northwestern United States,
though no opportunities will be over
looked for the establishment Of the
Evening star., 1933-01-02
Barter to See Show.

CORK. Ireland R.-ons can pay
sixpence or two rabbits for admission
to movies IN the south Of Ireland.
Theater owners sell the rabbits at
something more than sixpence. The
practice Indicates q growing tendency
to barter. One doctor accepted . young
pig as his fee. N4S~
Evening star., 1933-01-02
Golden Wedding
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
AT VIRGINIA HOME.

Who celebrated the 50th anniversary
of their marriage at their home, Bloom
lngton, near Quantlco. last week. The
guests included several who attended
the wedding, which was held in the
historic Aqua Church. Stafford Coun-
ty. Va. MIR. and Mrs. Moncure's chill
dren and grandchildren were repre-
sented by G. " Moncure, jr.. and Miss
Margaret Moncure Of Wide Water, Va;
DR.. Turner Ashby Moncure of Balti-
more, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Lewis Of
washington, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Rails,
Miss Nancy Rails and Edward Portner,
jr, Of Chevy Chase, D. G.
Evening star., 1933-01-02
Faulty City Building Cited.

1.-THE present depression is due In a
large part to faulty city building, :"
Robert Whitten, planning consultant,
New York City, insisted. There has
been unlimited expansion and develop
ment, but 1t has not been based on a
well considered plan of urban land
utilization. In many cases dwellings
have been unduly scattered, with re-
sulting excessive costs for all COM
Evening star., 1933-01-02

smaller sanctuary areas In other parts
OF the country. Our Northwestern re-
gion Is vitality important to water fowl
nesting. and q successful demonstra-
ton of the plan there will not only be
Of immediate advantage to many mi
gratory birds, but win serve to encour-
age the extension of the plan to other
regions where the birds rest. feed and
Winter
Evening star., 1933-01-02
First time history such slips these Io,v price!
$l.95 Pure-Dye Satin
and French Crepe Slips

Here's value for January Perfectly grand fitting slips
with straight shaped necknes appoued lace tops daintv
lace edged hens some Of the Frneh slips lace
WELL and that they'll fit under your frocks without
around that uncomfortable slips have In tearos
and white. Sizes 81 to a.
Evening star., 1933-01-02

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tailored gowns with georgee fold around neckne and feminine ribbon
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with An aces dance with bandex pant
white ~
The Washington times., 1933-08-09

That spot on the planet Saturn
which is causing so much COM
ment and wonderment among
astronomers is likely to lead to
a greater knowledge of the
planet, it was said today by John
E. Willis, Naval Observator as
tronomer, who discovered the
spot.
The cause of the spot is not
known, Mr.. Willis said. 1t might
be due to internal explosions,
upheavals or what-nots he de-
clared and again it might be
due to some external element.
Aids In Measurements
Whatever it is, it is aiding as
tronomers in accurately meas
ring the speed of the planets
rotation, now timed at 10 hours
and II minutes.
Mr.. Willis and scientists
throughout the world, the latter
notified of his discovery, are
watching the planet closely and
are attempting to measure it ac-
curately from all parts of the
globe. In the end, by comparing
notes, they will have a most &C
curate picture of the spot, and
perhaps. if fortune favors them,
they will know its substance.
The planet will again be visible
with the aid of telescopes-at
3 o'clock tomorrow morning in
Washington. The astronomers
The Washington times., 1933-08-09
Cuban Envoy to Spain
Wants MaChado Curbed

MADRID, Aug. 9 e., N. s..
Immediate action in Cuba is
needed to end the tragic state of
affairs there, Mario Gracia Kohly
told International News Service
today in revealing he has re,
signed as Cuban Ambassador to
Spain to return to his strife torn
country.
He indicated he may be called
upon to act as provisional presi-
dent should President Gerardo
Machado resign. He said:
"The fact that 1 have not
been mixed up in politics for
20 years qualities me to act as
arbiter between the government
and the opposition.
"ShOuld 1 be called to the
provisional presidency, my first
care would be to reform the
constitution to greatly curtaiI
the powers of the president.
"Cuba is going through the
graveSt crisis since the war for
independence, but those claim
ing President MachadO's die
tatOrship is responsible forget
the constitution has given him
more power than an ASiatic
deSpOt."
The Washington times., 1933-08-09
Spot to Help Astronomers
In Study of Saturn

at the Naval Observatory hope tc
be able to study the planet tor
another two or three months.
The first known record OF
spots seen on Saturn were re
corded at the same observatory
in 1876 by the late Asaph Hall
He found a large spot near the
equator of Saturn which faded
away in about a month. He cal
culated the period Of rotation at
that time at 10 hours, IA min
utes and "a seconds.
Later Spot Studied
E. E. Barnard, observing at
the Yerkes Observatory, Williams
Bay, Wisconsin. next reported
seeing a spot. The Barnard spot
was SO degrees north of Saturn'S
equator. He calculated the plan
cts rotation rate at once in 10
hours and 38 minutes.
The present spot is near the
equator of Saturn and Mr.. Willis
feels it is in agreement with
that seen by MI. Hall.
The spot may change calcula
tions as to the next rotation
speed of the planet but it is moi
now possible to say how much
it may be, Mr.. Willis said. AS
a matter of fact, he said, this
may never be known.
The spot is not likely to affect
the three famous rings Of Saturn
Mr.. Willis declared.
The Washington times., 1933-08-09
NRA AIDES OPPOSE JOHNSONS PROPOSAL FOR BOYCOTT
Text of Cuban
Presidents S
Statement

HAVANA, Aug 9 U.N.SD.-Tht
statement of President GerGrdc
MGchddo, tlGtly rejecting SuggeS
tionS he resign to clear the Wdl
for restoration of normal condi
tionS in Strite-StOrn Cuba, tollo1DS
"I am, and will continue to
be, the President of the Cuban
Republic, with the plentitude
Of my constitutional prerOga-
tiveS Of which 1 cannot cede
the smallest part without be-
traying the confidence deposit
ed in me by the Cuban people
by freely cOnceding me their
votes or without diminishing
the independence and sOver-
eighty Of q republic 1 helped to
found by struggling in the war
Of independence.
"The labOrers have protested
to me energetically against the
perverse form in which the tu-
multS Of Monday were provoked
by elements not connected with
themselves.
"The tumults were suppressed
rapidly by police without a
shot having been fired by the
army.
II am disposed to deal with
my political adverSarieS and to
concede their just demands in
all that does not detract from
the prestige and authority Of
our institutions and of the
chief Of state.
81 am sending message to
Congress recommending the
immediate approval of the elec-
tOral reforms advised by Prof.
Howard Lee McBain, of Co.
lumbia University.
II trust that the people of
the United States will under
stand that / am working for
peace and order in Cuba and
defending against revolution
and anarchy the independence,
sovereignty and institutions of a
republic which that same people
of the United States helped us
so nObly to create"
The Washington times., 1933-08-09
BOYS RACKET"
N|PPED IN BUD

A new racket among messenger
boys who daily collect press bull
lentins from Government depart
ments was nipped in the bud
today.
Some ingenious messenger
seated himself in a comfortable
chair in the air-cooled press
room at the White House and
called the various press rooms
which he was supposed to visit,
one by one.
The person at the other end of
the wire was directed by a deep
voice, which said it was "the
White House speaking" to send
whatever press bulletins it had to
the White House by messenger i'm
mediately.
The scheme fell through when
a suspicious publicity representa-
tive at the Interior Department
made inquiries as to the identity
of the caller.
The Washington times., 1933-08-09
MISS AMERICA
NEDS BROKER

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 G.NS)-
Mary Katherine Campbell, whose
beauty put all rival contestants
in the background when she won
the Atlantic City bathing beauty
contest in 1922 and the title Of
Miss America" was on her hon.
eymoon today as Mrs. Frederick
Staunton Townley.
She was married late yester-
day at the Little Church Around
the Corner, in spite of last min
ute complications.
Townley, a Newark insurance
broker, said yesterday:
"Complications, which I do
not care to reveal, have made
it necessary to change our
wedding plans. 1 will discuss
those complications when Miss
Campbell arrives"
When Miss Campbell did arrive,
however, they decided that in
stead of discussing complications,
they would get married right
away.
The bride wore white satin and
a veil She carried a bouquet Of
orchids. ToWnley was groomed in
formal evening attire. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
L. G. Putnam.
The Washington times., 1933-08-09
BAR FORUM SET;
CRIME, TOPIC

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 Q.N.S0.
The first open forum on the rack
eteering problem will be held Mon
day and Tuesday at the New York
Bar Association building, it was
announced today by Senator Royal
S. Copeland, chairman Of the Sen
ate subcommittee on racketeerlng.
Federal, State and local judges,
criminal lawyers, commissioners
and police officials Of New York.
New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsyl-
vania, and surrounding territory
have been invited.
Joseph B. keenan,, special as
sistant to the Attorney General,
will present a paper entitled "A
Plan Against Racketeering and
Crime" A general discussion will
follow. including police problems
and their remedies, Federal par
ticipation and the possibility OF
establishing a Federal police force
along the lines Of England's
Scotland Yard"
The next days forum will take
up the question of enforcement
of existing laws and the need of
new laws to deal with racketeer'
ing.
Col. Franklin S. Hutchinson, OF
Rochester, N. Y, chief of inveS-
tigation and special legal adviser
to the committee, pointed out that
witnesses who did not care to ap-
pear at the public hearings are in
vited to attend private hearings
at the committees headquarters
in the Department Of Justice Of
flee here
The Washington times., 1933-08-09
u. S. Continues ''Pressure'
To Displace Machado
Continued from Page y

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means of restoring peace to this
strife-torn island.
While the president stood on
his statement of last night in
which he asserted he intended to
remain in office, two highly
placed members of the Cuban
Congress insisted that De Ces'
pedes would be named in his
place before many hours have
passed.
Son of the famous Cuban pa
triot, De Cespedes is not active
in any political party and is un-
derstood to enjoy the esteem Of
all shades of political opinion.
It has been persiStently ru-
mored within the last few days
that De CeSpedes might be
named secretary of state and
then provisional president in the
event Machado bowed to pres
sure both from the Cuban re-
public and external sources and
step out of office.
Nothing was forthcoming from
the presidential palace, however,
indicating that Machado was
ready to sacrifice his hard-won
power in behalf of more popu.
lar successor.
Secretary of State Don Orestes
Ferrara arrived in Havana shortly
before noon in a special plane
from New York. Ferrara. return.
ing from the World Economic
Conference in London, had been
in constant touch with this week S
developments by telephone from
New York, and his arrival here
was expected in some quarters
to change the situation.
Conferred With Cintas
The Cuban secretary of state
was reported to have been in con.
ference with his ambassador to
Washington, Oscar B. Cintas,
while in the United States.
Meanwhile the government Of
President Machado today dis
claimed any responsibility for the
massacre which took the lives of
at least 80 persons Monday when
police fired into crowd of 1000
civilians celebrating an erroneous
report that the chief executive
had resigned.
At the same time, efforts were
made by government Spokesmen
to saddle at least part of the
blame upon the United States.
Various government supporters
charged that the mediation eff
forts of Ambassador Welles were
at least a contributing factor in
the events which led to the bloody
shooting.
After a night of anxiety and
disorders, in which a police major
and two patrolmen were aSSasSi-
mated in gangster style by I'M
known asSailants. the govern
ment placarded the city with no.
tices absolving itself of blame in
the massacre.
The placards listed the dead at
26 and expressed regret that
bloodshed had punctuated the
crisis resulting from the wide
spread strike rebellion" against
the Machado regime.
But the official notices were
emphatic In declaring that the
The Washington times., 1933-08-09
WITNESS SAYS
80 LOST LIVES
IN HAVANA
Merchant, Who Fled Fury Of
Police, Tells Grim Story
Of Night of Horror

A declaration that he personally
knOUS of so persons tDIt0 died y
the HdUGnG massacre on MondG!
DdS made to International NetU
SerUice today By q HGUGnG nIer
chant 1Uho GrriDed in Miami las
night By GirplGne. His dramatic
story, the first eye-lDitneSS GccOun
of the shooting giUen in the United
States, is contained in the tolloW
ing dispatch.
MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 9 Q.N.SO
This is the first eye witness
story told in America of the
killing of merry making Cubans
last Monday night.
1t was told by a Havana mer-
chant who arrived here last
night by airplane. After asking
that his name be withheld, he
said:
1--WE heard about 9 o'clock
Monday night that MachadO
had resigned. We were gay,
happy, for the first time in
years-the cloud of tyranny
that had lowered over Cuba
was lifted.
Parade is Started.
Somewhere in Havana,
CubanS who remembered the
days of '9S, started a parade.
ut was not a parade Of riot
ers or trOuble-makers. 1t was a
parade Of Thanksgiving, a pa
rade Of prayer.
"The parade swept into Cali
anO Street. With my two
brothers 1 Joined it. There
were perhaps 1000 people
marching. There were many
Americans, carried along by the
enthusiasm Of the Cubans.
1--WE had marched about two
blocks when cars speeded in
from side streets. In the first
car 1 saw was Chief of Police
Ainciarte. AS / watched him
he fired into the procession.
Other police cars drew up and
the men in them opened fire.
Scores of dead and wounded
lay in the streets.
THUGS CAME WITH CLUBS
"Then came the thugs with
their clubs. They beat the
living who milled around the
helpless, and beat impartially
the dead and dying.
"They withdrew to be fol.
lowed by the cavalry. Sabres
swinging, horses rearing high to
beat down with their hOofS
those in their way, while the
mounted men cut a wide swath
through the panic-stricken
paraderS.
II do not know what has
happened to my brothers.
Friends told me in Havana this
morning that Ainciarte had
recognized me. 1 hid until 1
was smuggled aboard this plane.
81 observe your papers here
say Fl were killed, and 12O
wounded. 1 know of at least
so persons who died. At least
200 were wounded"
The Washington times., 1933-08-09
MERGER
COMPLETED

The Interior Departments new
parks organization was completed
today to be known as the Ma
tional Parks. Buildings and Res
ervation Commission. to handle
work previously left to the Ma
tional Parks Service. the Ma
tional Monument Commission,
the Office of Public Buildings
and Public Parks and many
smaller administrative duties of
the War Department.
, Frank T. Gartside, formerly
chief of the parks division, will
be promoted to acting superin-
tendent of the division of Ma
tonal Capital Parks, reporting
directly to Arno B. Cammerer,
new director of the National
Parks Commission.
J. F. Gill, who has been chief
of the buildings division. is now
made an assistant director of
the national organization and
will handle, in addition to public
buildings in the District. Federal
structures in Baltimore, New York,
Oregon, New Mexico and Texas.
Park police will be headed by
Capt. P. j. Carroll. the post of
superintendent being abolished.
Practically no changes made
save in titles will result from the
merger of the parks offices,
Interior Department officials
pointed out today, since President
Roosevelt's recent executive order
postpones transfer Of the local
employees to the Interior Depart
ment hy so dayS,
The Washington times., 1933-08-09
Not Guilty of Arson,
Frat Brothers. Plea

Pleas of not guilty were made
today by Edward j. partition AMI
Alfred H. Smith, members of the
Sigma Chi Fraternity local chap
ter, to a charge of arson in con-
nection with the fire at the fra
ternity house, 1900 block N St.
N. w.
They were arraigned before
Justice Joseph w. Cox in District
Supreme Court. The fire occurred
in June. PARTON and Smith con-
tended they we're out of the city
at the time of the blaze.
The Washington times., 1933-08-09
ANOTHER BALBO
FL|ERK|LLED

LISBON, Aug. 9 G.N.S.).-Gen
Italo Balbo's seaplane squadron ar
rived at Lisbon at $50 a. m.
washington time) today from
the Azores, completing the ar
mada's second crossing of the At
lantic Ocean.
Shy one plane as the result of
an accident in the Azores, which
cost the life of Lieutenant
Squaglia, second in command Of
the seaplane I-Rani, the impressive
armada appeared over Lisbon in
thick fog which swept in from
the sea.
The arrival at Lisbon climaXeo
a 2,400-mile flight across the At
lantic, with a stop made at tie
Azores. The only event to ma,
the splendor of General Balbo's re
turn trip occurred as the PLANES
were taking off from Horta ano
Ponta DNgada, the Azores, al
dawn this morning.
Lieutenant Squaglia's plane cap
sized, injuring Squaglia fatally
and the other three members oi
the crew slightly.
The I-Rani was left floating
in the harbor off Ponta Delgada,
it's engine beneath the water and
it's pontoons projecting into the
air.
Lieut. Squaglia's death was the
second fatality of the Balbo ex-
pedition. Sergeant-mechanic
Quintavalle was killed when the
armada landed at Amsterdam on
July l while en- route to the United
States.
The Washington times., 1933-08-09
NJ GRADY FLAYS
'CH|SELERS' Of
INDUSTRY
Labor AdviSor'of NRA Calls for
Support Of President; U. S.
Salaries Big Problem

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 9
G.N.SD "A new order of pros
perity in which poverty will be
considered a social crime is the
aim of the Government in its
Blue Eagle drive, Edward F. NC
Grady, labor adviser of the NRA,
told the 500 delegates today to
the 4Sth annual convention of
the Massachusetts Federation of
Labor.
He urged labor to stand with
the President of the United
States four square" in fastening
the dawn of a new day"
Answering the question OF one
of the delegates as to whether
workers had the right to strike,
McGrady said:
"Any worker has the right to
strike but, for the period of the
emergency, we ask you to stay
at work and to appeal to
Washington for relief from
conditions to which you may
object"
McGrady attacked what he
called the "chiselers," of industry.
who were cutting wages, boosting
prices and resorting to other un.
ethical practices. Industry, he
said, is comprised of 10 per cent
such employers.
That's the group we're try
ing to reach. They've got to
cut hours and boost wages, for
If they do not, we will reach
out and get them"
Regarding the salaries of Gov.
ernment employees and whether
they will be increased under the
codes, McGrady said that the
cutting of Government salaries
when the budget was balanced,
caused great concern and embar-
rassment. II don't know how
we'll find way out" he said,
"but we are working on it," Nc
Grady said:
"SOme officials in Washing
ton are trying to break down
the sovereign rights of States,
SO that old age pension and
other like matters for the bene-
fit of the people may become
national in scope"