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Evening star., 1934-02-09
RELATION OF SIGHT
LEARNING SHOWN
Engineer, Addressing 0ptometric
Society. Says Eyes Bring 81
Pct. of knowledge.

Members Of the District of Colum-
bia Optometric Society and group
of local illuminating engineers, Tues
dav heard a talk and witnessed a
demonstration showing the relation
of light to sight. The presentation
was made by Samuel G. Hibben, out
standing Illuminating engineer. ana
director of applied lighting OF the
Westinghouse Lamp Co. The talk
and demonstration were arranged
under the Joint sponsorship OF the
better light-better sight activity OF the
Electric League of Washington, rep
resented by Carl E. Raymond and the
Educational Committee Of the Op-
tometric Society, represented by DR..
Alfred G. Mcdonald
In opening his talk, Mr.. Hiboen
showed that human knowledge IS
gathered through the various senses,
in the following proportions; by
taste, l per cent: by touch. IL per
cent: by smell, ga per cent; by hear
ing. per cent. and by sight, 81 per
cent. The task and duty OF the op-
tometrist and the light specialist, IN
view of these figures, are, therefore.
obviously tremendous. That the OPP
tometrist and the Illuminating engi-
neer have much in common. in rem
dering service to mankind was shown
in the demonstrations made by Mr.
Hibben, who exhibited various types OF
present popular illuminants. and also
light sources of the future. Among
the sources of light which are receiv-
ing much attention at this time from
the scientists is the sodium lamp,
which is twice as efficient as the regu-
larly used tungsten fllament bulb.
The lighting lecture followed a reg
ular business meeting Of the Opto-
metric Society: presided over by the
president, DR.. Joseph Wagenheim, in
the oak room of the Raleigh Hotel.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
c. W. A. CONSPIRACY
CHARGE DISMISSED
J. G. McAlwee Is Cleared of
Alleged Bribing Of Work
ers for Jobs.

A conspiracy warrant against Joe
George McAlwee. C. w. A. supervisor,
in connection with alleged bribes
paid by rent enumerators for the
privilege of retaining their jobs. was
dismissed by Judge John P. Mcmahon
in Police Court yesterday.
Thomas E. Archer, who was Jointly
charged with McAlwee in the warrant.
waived the preliminary hearing in
Police Court. and was being held un-
der $500 bond for possible grand
jury action.
Roger Robb said he would take Gov
ernment witnesses before the grand
jury in an effort to obtain indictments
against both men.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
SCOUTS TO HEAR
PRESIDENT SPEAK
Roosevelt to Address Mob.
i|ization in Auditorium
From White House.

More than $500 Boy Scouts will
assemble at the Washington Audi
torlum shortly before noon tomorrow
to participate in a national celebra-
ton OF Boy Scout week and hear an
address by President Roosevelt.
The Scouts will gather in the audi
torium to answer to roll calls at 1890
o'clock. Shortly after II o'clock, the
groups will be marched into the audi
torium, led by the Boy Scout Drum
and Bugle Corps, the Elks Boys Band
and the Central and Mckinley High
School Bands.
Message to Be Broadcast.
District Commissioner George Z.
Allen will greet the Scouts in the au-
ditorium shortly before noon. and at
IL o'clock an address will be broad
cast from the White House. The
Presidents message will be carried to
similar Scout notifications in every
part Of the country.
The assembly will hear other ad-
dresses by Capt. Chester Wells, presi-
dent of the District of Columbia
Council, Boy Scouts of America; Wal
ter w. Head, president of the Boy
Scouts of America, and James E.
West, chief Scout executive.
The general chairman of the local
mobilization is Commodore w. E.
Longtellow, and j. Wallace Talley is
vice chairman. The unit marshals
are w. H. McConnaughy. Edward M.
Perkins, William Curtis Cooper, Vir-
gil E. Howard, Thomas A. King and
Col E L. Mattice.
Sea and Land Scouts Included.
The local mobilization will include
sea and land Scouts as we'll as Cubs"
Mr. Longfellow announced today
that several hundred balcony seats
are still available for parents Of
Scouts. It was said, however, that
spectators should arrive not later than
11:30 O'Clock, as the doors will be
closed soon after that time.
The ceremony tomorrow includes
the presentation of clothing gathered
by the Scouts to Community Chest
agencies for distribution to the needy.
Mr. Head and Mr.. West will go to
the White House to be present when
the President addresses the Boy
Scouts Of America and then will re-
turn to the auditorium to speak to
the local group in person.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
GENERAL TAX BILL
RECEIVED |NHOUSE
235,000,OO0 Measure Is
Due to Be Debated
Next Week.
DISTRICT FIREBOAT
b. the Associated Press

b. the Associated Press.
The administration $235 00o. 900
general revenue bill was introduced
in the House early this afternoon by
Chairman Doughton after weeks spent
by the Ways and Means Committee
in revising the measure.
The bill. finished late Yesterday
will be considered by the House next
Wednesday. possibly under rules
which would limit debate and prevent
members from smashing the schedule
of rates prepared by the committee.
Lowering of postal rates on second
class matter. effective July l. and re-
peal of the 2-cent bank check stamp
tax. effective January l. 1895, are two
important provisions decided on yes
terday. As it stands now. the Treas
ury estimated the measure would yield
S235 900 900. as compared with the
$500 600 900 figure previously given
out by the committee.
S15.000,0 900 Loss Seen.
Assistant Postmaster General Howes
has told the committee that unless
present first and second class rates
are maintained the departments in
come would be reduced $4,000. 900.
Under the bill, however, President
Roosevelt is granted authority to cut
the first-class postage from to 2
cents If the condition of the Treasury
Justifles the reduction. The second
class rate in effect before the 1892
act would be reinstated by the meas
ure
Newspapers. magazines and distrib-
utors OF advertising matter would ben
eft by return of the old second-class
rate. which also is expected to in
crease the volume of this mail. Rep
resentative Vinson. Democrat. of Ken
lucky. author of an amendment to
reinstate the second-class rate. said
since higher rates have been imposed
the amount of second-class matter has
dropped of sharply.
Check Tax End Asked.
Repeal Of the bank check tax. from
which the Government derived s38,-
100000 in the 1888 calendar year was
proposed by Chairman Doughton. on
the ground the levy discouraged peo-
pie from depositing money in banks.
Before approving the measure the
committee struck out a proposal for
an increase from 81 to AZ cents a
barrel levy in imported petroleum.
This was referred to a subcommittee.
The vote was IA to IL.
Broadly speaking. the measure pro-
vides for revision of the income and
surtax rate structure. Tightening up
of the capital gains and loss provi-
sions OF the income tax law, levying
OF a heavy tax on personal holding
companies. reducing credits on reor-
ganization of corporations and re-
ducing credits on foreign payments.
In addition, the bill provides for a
retaliatory tax on nationals of for
eign countries which discriminate
against Americans abroad.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
al" Answers Last Fire Call
TEN-YEAR. OLD VETERAN DIES ON DUTY.
TEN-YEAR-OLD VETERAN

TOR the first time in 10 years
- Pvt. Al Smith" dozed in his
blankets last night while the
L gong sounded of at No. 8 En-
gine Company.
The firemen jumped to their places
on the truck, never suspecting that
AL would abandon his seat on the left
running board, just behind the driver
and the bell.
Returning. they found Al dead. Old
age had overtaken the bull TERROR.
but death was sudden. Only a week
ago he answered a three-alarm blaze
in the southwest section.
Rode Running Board.
At that time AL had been as alert
as ever His ears picked out the beat
of the gong. and he was at his place
on the running board ahead of the
first fireman.
Al barked all the way to the fire,
as was his custom, and once at the
scene took charge in the usual way
He patrolled the fire lines, just to
see that no rockies shirked their duty,
and was all set when the company
swung its truck toward the engine
house after the smoke had subsidized
AL was only a pup and a rookie
when he arrived at No. 8 engine
house 10 years ago in the pocket of
Pvt. F. G. Weissmiller. But he
learned fast. Before he was 3 months
old he was the official mascot of the
company. and rode with pride in the
firemen'S parade.
Knew Alarms.
But parades were only once a year
Night and day Al rode the truck. He
knew the alarms and excitement
stirred the hair along his backbone
every time the gong called out q com.
pany in his neighborhood.
Al was to have a funeral today. at
tended by his comrades Weissmiller
said the service would be brief. and
after that AIS body is to be cremated
Evening star., 1934-02-09
MONARCH CLUB URGES
RESTRICTIONS ON BAIL
Submits Plan for Bill to Copeland
for Prisoners Charged With
Violence.

Drastic restrictions on the releasing
on bail of prisoners charged with
crimes Of violence would be provided
under a proposed bill which the WASH
ington Monarch Club has submitted
to Senator Copeland, Democrat, of
New York, for introduction.
Under the proposed measure. whose
passage the club urged. any person
charged with robbery, burglary, kid
naping, extortion or other crime of
violence, would have to satisfy the
court the bail money to be posted for
his release was legitimately acquired.
and not the proceeds of any robbery
or other unlawful act.
Upon failure OF the accused to SO
satisfy the court" the bill provides,
release Of the accused shall be re-
fused"
Evening star., 1934-02-09
STARLINGS ONE UP

The Capitol's starlings slept
peacefully last night, but it was only
the lun which precedes a renewed
offensive.
No explosions Of blank shells dis
turbed their rest for the very good
reasons there were no blank shells
the stalwart cohorts of Capt William
S. Orthman. commander Of the Capt.
tol Police, had run out Of ammuni-
Evening star., 1934-02-09
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED
BY WILLIAM AND MARY
Washington Alumni Chapter Hon
ors DR.. W. T. L. Taliaferro
at Annual Banquet.

Headed by DR.. w. T. L. Taliaferro,
president, officers were installed at
the annual banquet of the Washington
Chapter Of William and Mary Alumni
last night at the Hamilton Hotel. DR..
Taliaferro, who was graduated in 1876.
is a member of the faculty of the
University of Maryland.
Others on the slate are: Rear Ad-
miral Cary T. Grayson and James
Sommerville, vice presidents; Munford
Ellis, treasurer, and Cecil Heflin, sec
retary.
Speakers at the dinner included
former Gov. John Garland Pollard OF
Virginia, who at one time was dean OF
the Political Science School Of Will
liam and Mary; Representative Oliver
w. Frey Of Pennsylvania and Tucker
Jones, director Of athletics at the coll
leo
Evening star., 1934-02-09
VARIETY STORES RETAIL
SALES UP IN JANUARY
Increase 1873 Per Cent Over Same
Month in 1888, Commerce
Department Reports.

January retail sales by variety stores
increased 1873 per cent over January,
1888, according to a preliminary esti-
mate announced today by DR.. Willard
L. Thorp. director of the Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce of
the Commerce Department.
The new record Is also larger than
any other January since 1880. DR..
Thorp said and the drop from Decem-
Der sales was less than the average
seasonal decline
The report was based upon figures
supplied by chain stores doing business
as and 10 cent to 81 stores. The
percentage of gain was calculated after
adjustment as to the number of busi-
ness days in the month. Without that
adjustment dollar sales in January,
1884, exceeded those Of the preceding
January by 1876 per cent.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
Chief Examiner, Personnel
Chief and Brookings
Man Make Study.
SET.UP CHANGED BY
RECENT INVESTIGATION
Senate Confirmation of White,
G. 0. P. Member, Expected Soon,
Giving Body Full Strength.

A further study Of the machinery
Of the Civil Service Commission has
been undertaken with a view to dis
covering, if possible. opportunities for
changes in the interest of economy
and efficiency" it was announced
today.
The survey Is being directed by
Lawson A. Meyer, chief examiner, and
Ismar Baruch, chief Of the personnel
classification division. together with
Lewis Merriam Of the Brookings Insti-
tuition. who once more has been in
vited by the commission to participate
in a study of this sort.
Important Change Made.
As the result of a preliminary in
vestigation by Mr. Merriam several
months ago, an important change
was made in the commission set-up,
by which the principal functions OF
the secretary were vested in the office
of the chief examiner, who became
the executive officer of the commits
sion.
Other than the broad statement
that added economy and efficiency Is
aimed at. there was no word from
the commission as to any ideas in
this direction that may be in mind.
Full Commission Soon.
The commission shortly will be at
full strength now that the nomina-
ton of DR.. Leonard D. White Of Chi
cago, to be the Republican member
of the group. has gone forward from
the White House Senate conflrma-
ton Is expected shortly.
Dr. Whites selection was forecast
several days ago. He is an economist
of distinction. has been a member OF
the Chicago Civil Service Commission
for several years. and Is on the staff
of the University of Chicago.
He will succeed the late Commls-
sicner George r. Wales.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
TRI-DI0CESAN STUDENT
CONFERENCE TO MEET
Maryland and District Delegates
to Convene at st. Paul's Epis-
copal Church Tonight.

The eleventh annual Tri.Diocesan
Student Conference will convene this
evening at st. Paul's Episcopal
Church. Attending will be Maryland
and District students.
The first session will be q supper
and will be followed by q mass meet
ing. Rev. William r. Moody and Rev.
DR.. Bernard Iddings Bell will speak.
Speakers tomorrow will include Rev.
DR.. Anson Phelps Stokes. DR.. Bell,
Miss Catherine Void, president Of the
conference; John e. Large and Canon
Harold N. Arrowsmith. The confer
ence will end with q service Sunday
morning at which DR.. Bell will preach.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
GAS DEALERS WORK
ON PLAN TO END WAR
No Change in Retail Price Re-
ported as Truce Enters
Third Day.

Representatives of the major and
independent gasoline retailers of the
District were conferring today on
some plan for submission to the Pc
troleum Administrative Board to end
the gasoline price war which has been
raging here for more than two weeks
and which has threatened to spread
throughout the country.
Meanwhile there was a truce on
with no change reported for three
days in the price of the so-called
third-grade gasoline which has been
the bone of contention.
This grade gasoline was still being
sold at 10 cents. including tax. by the
independents and at 10h cents by
the major companies.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
Full Term Assured.

BERRYVILLE, Va, February 8
(SpeciaD Clarke County rural and
high schools will be able to operate
full month term under local
revenue and allocated State funds.
according to Supt. Archie F. Robert
son. Clarke Countys share of the
S'ote fund Is S72ss'7.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
LIFE'S JUST FUTILE
Laundry Burglars Discover Fact

in Series of Failures.
It was a bad night for burglars at
the Dupont Laundry, 2535 Sherman
avenue.
First, they thought they would cut
through the side of q safe. But after
breaking through a board partition,
they were confronted with q brick
wall
Then they decided to tackle the
door to the safe. but only succeeded
in soaring it. AS they were about to
leave the laundry, they discovered a
cash box and thought their efforts
finally had been rewarded.
But the box was empty.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
Aid to Have Bake Sale.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, February 8
(SpeciaD The Ladies' Aid Society
of the First Presbyterian Church will
hold q bake sale in the church to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock. Mrs.
F. r. Coburn is chairman Of the COM
Evening star., 1934-02-09
PLAY to Be Presented.

BERWYN, Md. February 9 (Spe-
ciaD members of the Bible class of
the Baptist Church, taught by Mrs.
Mary Stein, tonight will present q
three-act play, The Daughter of the
Duke Ballyhoo."
Evening star., 1934-02-09
Girl Scouts to Entertain,

BRANCHv1LLE, Md, February 9
SpeciaD An invitation dance will
be held this evening In the fire house
here by Girl Scout Troop, No. 81,
which was organized a few months
AGO.
Evening star., 1934-02-09

and that. If so, the meeting probably
would be at o'clock tomorrow. He
also announced that witnesses having
anything to present In rebuttal should
do 30 In writing.
Evening star., 1934-02-09

Colvin Run Dance Slated.
VIENNA, Va, February 8 (Spe-
cial.).-There will be q round dance
at the Colvin Run Hall Saturday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
SUNDAY NESPER
MUSICALE TO BE
THIS WEEKEND

Program for the next yesper mus-
icale sponsored by the Women S
University club for Sunday after
noon. March 25, at p. m. from
the mezzanine floor of the Barbara
Worth hotel, promises to be excep-
tionally interesting for three good
reasons.
First. that popular trio, THE
Three of Us. = Misses Mary Baker,
Edith Eicke, Laura Redden. accom-
panied by Estene Livingston, will
give the opening group.
Second. Elmer a. Todd Of the
Academy OF Music who is heard
far too seldom in solo work, will
be presented in the next group.
playing three Chopin piano num-
berS.
Third, the Tuesday evening Wom-
ems glee club will make its first
public appearance in this musicale,
presenting group Of choral num-
bers under the direction Of Laura
Redden and accompanied by Estelle
Livingston.
The concert is open to the public
and a cordial invitation is given to
all valley music lovers to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
EARLY HISTORY OF COUNTY FARM
HOME DEPARTMENT PROGRAM THEME

Mrs. S. f. Robinson. "mother of
the Imperial County Farm Home
department, = was guest Of honor
at Mt. Signal home department 5
meeting held Yesterday at the home
OF Mrs Rollie Clarke on South
Eighth street
Mrs. Robinson was one of the or
ganizers. the first county treasurer,
and charter member of Eastside-
Sunset home department.
Imperial county 5 home depart
ment was the first to be organized
il the state and its fifteenth birth
day took place last fall. The wom-
en are planning a celebration for
this spring along with other de
partmentS throughout the state
Mrs. Robinson not only told of
many events concerning The history
OF the local organization but read
newspaper clippings relative TO these
happenings Some Of the incidents
proved most amusing and were
greatly enjoyed as recounted by
MIS- Robinson. who also read let
ter from Miss Harriet Eddy. state
leader of h ON demonstration
agents. Miss Eddy S letter WAS con-
cerned with the organization of the
department and the work of the
first demonstration agents
Mrs. C C. Bogue gave an enter
tanning discussion of the early lead
erS, giving many humorous hap
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
Home Accounts
Studied By -Four
Home Departments

Four home department meetings
We're attended yesterday by Miss
Fleda Smith. assistant state leader
Of home demonstration agents and
Miss Florence Glenn, home demon
stration agent.
/ Home accounts was the subject
i for each meeting and it was dis
| covered that nearly all the women
who had started keeping these ac-
counts We're continuing to do SO.
/ In addition 10 new accounts were
/ started.
i Miss Smith aided the women in
/ solving some of their difficulties
and stressed the Importance Of
pending the income to the best ad
vantage.
The first meeting was joint
one of Spruce e-Westmorland and
Magnolia Mulberry, held in the
basement Of the Methodist church
in Brawley. Mesdames F. Van Liere
Dean, R. E. Gonder, E. Gynes, c. E.
Crooks and R. E. Long were pres
ent.
Jasper was the next meeting at
tended being held at the home of
MRS. Arthur johnson.
The first part of the meeting
was devoted to the clothing prof.
ect with Mrs. D. Claverie and NJ
E. Flores as project leaders. A de-
licious chicken dinner was served
at noon complimenting Miss Smith
and Miss Glenn. Miss Smith dis
! cusSed home accounts and H. Lee
! Landerman. assistant farm advisor
, talked on chicks. brooding, poultry
diseases and the poultry outlook for
| the coming season.
Those present were Mesdames C.
w. Anderson, NJ. A. Britton, z.
Bump. I. S. Carr, Frank Cihak, D.
Claverie, H A Campbell, O. j. Ell
linghaus, Scott B. Foulds, C. NJ.
Higgins, Ada NJ. Gates, F. G.. Higs-
/ by, Frank Janosek, Arthur john
son, Louis Kral F. W. Leng, l..
Neagle. Mary Smith, Frank Weed,
John Gates, Joe VaVrina, F. N.
! Gardiner. the Misses Irma Weed,
/ Stella Bileh and Joyce Highly.
Miss Smith later attended the
/ Alamo-Verde meeting held at the
R. H. Williams home. Here oven
cookery, in addition to home ac-
counts, was studied by the women.
Those present at this meeting
were Mesdames A. H. Smithson, D.
Mckenzie. John Cook, Harry Will
/ liams. Rex Ogier Maring, r. H
i Williams, Charles Ogier, j. L.
Huniston, J. Elder, A. w. Wogat-
IKE, G. A. Tuttle, A. L. Bernhouse.
The Swiss-Italian Colony at Asti
| Sonoma county, is planting special
varieties of grapes for use in Refs
ling and Sauterne wines.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22

penings. Mrs. Bogue was the Sec
end chairman of Mt Signal home
department, and her sister, May
SWink of San Diego, was the first
county chairman.
Mt. Signal has inaugurated 2
custom of drawing lots at each
meeting, the one drawing No. 13
being in charge of the program for
the following meeting.
Mrs C. w Brockman was in
charge of yesterday S meeting and
presented Mrs. r. l.. Glasby of Cal
eXico, president Of the county P. T.
A. council. who gave an interesting
account of the history and work
of the p. T. A.
oven cookery was the project for
the day and Mrs. Rollie Clark, prof.
ect leader. was in charge.
Those present yesterday were
Mesdames j. c. Stuart, Alice Pol
lard. w. D. Payne, Rollie Clark, C.
II. II. Small. Harriet Downing,
Willie Russell Pearl Wagner, Mary
Cook. Anna Brandenburg, Gladys
publicoyer. Eva Nelson, Arthur
pittman. Ray Henry. c. c. Bogue,
II. L. Glasby. David Crockett. Alice
Wagner. James Arner. Olive Wolfe,
S, L. Robinson. Olive Reed Joe Will
Son, Lucille Lueking, A. {. Wyatt,
Florence Graft. Jessie Dutton, Miss
Charlene Wolf. Miss E'nola Peterson,
Miss Ruth Brockman. Miss Adella
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
STYLE CHATS
With ALMA ARCHER

And now a swing to romance!
Just as We re priming our old
frames for the tailored-suit Easter.
We find the real song of songs from
the Paris collections TO be a Japan
ese theme-cherry blossoms. Geisha
silhouette, kimona sleeves. etc.
HemlineS of the prints are banded
in contrasting color. and the sweep
Of the skirt IS very Geisha. but
don't let that put you off. They re
quite summertime and are making
considerable stir and are incredi-
bly, desirable While this new spirit
IS consciously and charmingly from
the Orient and with all the euig-
matte appeal of the far-eaSterners.
il might pay not TO be in too great
hurry making your Japanese
clothes purchases until we see if
the fashion becomes an unwanted
fad overnight. After all. you won I
want TO be wearing your kimona to
luncheon if every one else likewise
will be eating rice and raw egg.