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Evening star., 1934-07-15
HENNIGS DEMANDS
CLEAN PROGRAMS
WMCA Director Anticipates
League of Decency Will
Turn to Radio.

Keep all programs clean or get of
the air. is the ultimatum issued yes
terday by Frank Hennigs, program di-
rector of WMCA, key station of the
American Broadcasting System, 10
artists broadcaSting over the New
York outlet. The bulletin was ad-
dressed also to continuity writer's and
production men and TO the affiliated
network stations.
Anticipating that further action will
extend to the radio studios in the
purity campaign the Legion of De-
cency is waging against the motion
picture industry, Hennigs is taking
steps to stop every gap through which
objectional matter may reach the air
waves
While I do not know Of any
artist or presentation overstepping the
bou~ds of good taste, Hennigs stated,
Il feel at this time that should warn
each and every artist and writer
against the use of such material" He
cited as Objectionable off-color Jokes,
sex exploitation, suggestive songs,
scripts that glor crime and gang
sters, and programs designed for the
entertainment of children that make
use Of horror as the main theme.
You will please realize the neces-
sity of strict observance of this order"
continues the decree by the WMCA
program chief I'VE are in a gigantic
entertainment business reaching mil
lions Of people. Our programs enter
the homes and are heard not only by
adults but by adolescents and little
children. and therefore must be sc-
ceptable to our varied groups Of lis
teners.
Il am certain t.lat if we. as well a.
other radio stations insist on strict
supervision Of program material there
will be no cause for criticism BY any
group or individual. and We win be
protecting and maintaining the good
opinion of the public at large for the
industry on which we are ali depend
Spt for our livelihood" A
Evening star., 1934-07-15
EUROPEAN EXCHANGE
PROGRAMS TO CONTINUE
Special Recordings and Other Fes-
lures Between Nations Are
Approved.

Special recordings of programs Of
high artistic value. together with eX-
changes between countries by means
OF network or rebrosdcaSt arrange
mentS. will oe continued this year
among the European radio admins
trationS which are members of the
International BroadcaStlng Union
Known as the L. I r, this voluntary
organization met again IN London last
month 10 consider EUrope'S broad
casting situation, and decided that
the Geneva ALLEGATIONS Of 1884 need
more adjustments 10 prevent inter
ference and 70 provide for all coun-
tries. Among the needs is one for
more long waves FOR broadcaSung, ii
was decided
The successful exchanges Of 1888
Christmas programs Via recordings
Will be repeated this year, and the
union has decided to substitute
for the European concerts" given
monthly heretofore, s new type of
concert not to exceed a half hour
IN length and consisting of national
works performed by national artists
Of first rank. Last year. 4oe artistic
programs we're exchanged among
the members OF the union, including
the relays Of the Bells Of Bethlehem
and the Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Vice Admiral Sir Charles Carpen-
dale. c. b. controller OF the British
BroadcaSting Corporation. was elected
president OF the union for the tenth
successive time Marcel Pellenc Of
France was elected 70 the vacancy
among the vice presidents caused
by the withdrawal OF DR.. Bredow, the
former German radio commissioner
who was deposed and placed in a
concentration camp when the Nszls
came into power. DR.. Bredow Is
awaiting trial on & corruption charge.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
INTEREST SHOWN
IN SELECTION Of
NEW ARMY CHIEF.
Ten Major Generals Named
as Eligible to Succeed
Macarthur.

With the approach Of the termina-
ton Of the fOur-year term Of Gen.
Douglas Macarthur as chief of
staff Of the Army, interest is inCreaS-
ing in Army circles in connection with
the selection of the next chief Of stan.
Gen. Macarthur. who has administered
the affairs of the military establish
ment with successive reductions in
the military budget. will conclude his
tour of duty on November 81, 1894.
In connection with this approach
ing selection, it is of interest TO name
those major generals who are now in
the upper half of the major general
list. They are. in the order of their
seniority. as follows. Mai. Gems
Paul B Malone. Frank Parker. Briant
II. Wells lall of whom have had more
than 40 years servicel; johnson Ha-
good and Dennis E. Nolan both over
So years of service: Preston Brown.
w. D. Connor and Frank r. Mccoy
tmore than 81 years service), Fox
Conner and Malin Craig more than
36 years service), and Douglas Mac
Arthur, present chief Of staff. who
has had more than 81 years service.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Southeast Business Men to Take Advantage Of
Slack Season to Seek Impro'ements-Reguidr
Meetings of All d. c. officials Urged.

entirely within the present power
of the Commissioners This Sug-
gestion was that the Commission
erS. as a board, hold regular stated
meetings OF their entire staff OF
department heads. At these meet
ings the various plans. work and
problems would be discussed eSpe-
cialIy as they relate to the several
departments. These meetings o.
would be along the same line as
practiced by many large business
concerns and which have proven
OF much practical value in the CO.
ordination OF work and resulted
in marked increase Of efficiency.
It was pointed out that the sew
eral departments Of the District
are very often working without an
understanding of Just what some
of the other departments have on
hand. The result sometimes is to
emphasize the unimportant and
overlook important needs.
A District official who was pres
ent at this conversation remarked
the District would have something
real If such a system was followed.
He added that to succeed 1t would
be necessary for the Commission
ers to hold such meetings as the
Board of Commissioners Of the
District of Columbia and not
merely as the administrative head
of certain departments meeting
with the heads of only those de-
partments.
In connection with the abolition
OF the District Economy Commit
tee the only protest to be heard
so far comes from the executive
secretary of the Washington Tax
payers Protective Association.
This same official is on record as
urging the continued control OF
the District budget by the Federal
Bureau OF the Budget while The
other bodies with great unanimity
insist that the District budget 90
direct to Congress from the Com
mlSsioners as in the past.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Yaden Urges Improred Form
Of Present ID. E.. Government
Ciric Leader FGrOrs
Tote and Representa-
ton for District.
Proposes City Council
and Local Control
Orer Budgets.

This is the first Of a series OF
interviews With Washington cittc
leaders on their ideas and SBgGes-
tious regarding proposed 7eoTodHi-
cation Of the District government,
study Of this subject Is being
made al the request Of the Senate
bv q committee composed OF Moi.
Daniel J DOHOudH, District an
dttor. william A Roberts peoples
counsel. and p J BdIeU. irho rep
rescnfs Budget Director Douglas.
The committee has submitted
number OF uolumcs on the history
of the District government and
plans to submit another on sug-
0estcd changes. To iHctfe public
suggestions. Roberts recently broad
cast an appeal 10 citizens TO t1rite
IN their ideas.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
New Policy Approved.

A policy has been approved by the
Secretary of the Navy providing for
the annual assignment of a limited
number of line officers to engineering
duty only. A board to consider ap-
plicationS for this duty during the
1885 fiscal year will be convened at
the Navy Department on October %.
The approved policy provides for the
annual assignment of not more than
five officers, and in general is confined
to the grade Of lieutenant COM
mander
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Growing Interest Indicated
In ID. c. National Representation

AN INCREASE in the number
Of callers and telephone in
quiries at the headquarters of the
Citizens Joint Committee on Ma
tional Representation for the Dis
trict of Columbia indicates
healthy growing interest in the
cause. This interest was stimu-
lated by the Fourth of July pub
licity in The Star. consisting of
a striking Bergman cartoon of
the Spirit of '76 leading the pa
rade of the 48 States, great and
small. while poor old ID. c." from
the grandstand yelled his determi-
nation to be in that parade some
day. An editorial and a display
advertisement completed the vote
less" Districts Independence day
appeal for the granting of those
fundamental and vital rights of
which District citizens are so un-
justly deprived
The display advertisement con-
tanned an invitation TO apply 10
committee headquarters for in
formation, with the result that
there have been numerous inquiries
and requests for printed matter.
In his Fourth Of July address
at the exercises at the Takoma
Public School Rev. r. Paul
SchearIer in his opening referred
to "a community of subject peo-
pie surrounded by 48 free and in
dependent States.
Among recent callers at head
quarters was Leo N. MCGUIRE, the
new chairman of the District of
Columbia Affairs Committee of
the Young Democrats. Mr.. Nc
Guire is gathering material to lay
before his committee and expects
to be of real help to this move
ment.
Plans are being made by prom
inent members Of organizations
which are to hold conventions in
other parts Of the country to have
quantities of national representa-
ton literature distributed to all of
those attending these large gath
erings.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
SCOUTS PLAN SERVICES
AT BURNT MILLS CAMP
Rev. r. Paul Schearrer to Speak
Tomorrow-Roose Group
to Hear Rev. A. P. Wilson.

VeSper services at the Woodrow
Wilson Boy Scout Reservation. Burnt
Mills. Md. will De conducted today
at 5 o'clock by the Tskoma Park
Presbyterian Church, under the lead
erShip of Rev r. Paul Schearrer, pas
tor. The public is invited.
The reservation is reached by driv-
ing out Georgia avenue. through Sill
yer Spring. and turning right at the
traffic light OH the Colesville pike.
Three miles farther, at the bottom of
the hill by the pumping station,
signs indicate Camp Wilson.
Each Sunday some church group
conducts this service. and men. wom-
en- and children from all churches
are always most welcome. Rev j.
Wesley LOFTS is in charge Of the
camp.
At Boy Scout Camp Roosevelt. on
the Chesapeake Bay the Sunday YES
perS at O'Clock will be addressed by
Rev. A. P. Wilson. pastor of the Co
lumbia Heights Christian Church.
His Address on Bones, a Dry Sub
ject." will be given in the outdoor
church on top Of one of The historic
old Calvert Cliffs. in which are i'm
bedded the fossil remains of sharks
and other sea creatures that lived
millions Of years ago.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Commissioners Budget Hearings
To Commence September 10.


THE Commissioners have made
good their promise to hold
public hearings on the District
budget before sending it to the
Bureau of the Budget. 1t is an
nounced that prior to the hearing
which will begin September 10
the District auditor as budget off,
Ger will make public in detail the
request for appropriations made by
department heads and agencies.
This advancesnformation will pre-
pare the public for participation
in the hearings by making known
recommended items they wish to
support or the omission of items
which they want the Commits
sioners to include.
Some Of the organizations are
preparing to do some preliminary
work with the heads of depart
ments and agencies with a view
to having their needs included
in the requests submitted to the
Commissioners. In the citizens
associations the handling of all
OF the matters connected with the
budget has in most cases been
delegated to the respective commit
tees with power to act for the asso-
citation. The Executive Commit
tee of the Federation of Citizens
Associations has been given SINH
lar power.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Boards to select candidates for nost-

Boards to select candidates for post
graduate instruction for the classes to
be ordered in 1885 will meet at the
Navy Department on December 4.
Officers will be selected to undergo the
following courses School of the
Line, naval construction, civil engi-
neering, law and finance and supply.
Candidates for the School of the Line
will be selected from the Naval Acade-
my classes normally eligible for the
first tour Of shore duty. class of 1928,
and those officers of the 1927 class
still at sea. Members of the 1927 class
who have completed one year ashore
will not be eligible.
Officers desiring to undergo the
courses in naval construction. civil en-
gineering and finance and supply will
be selected from those who have had
at least two years commissioned serv-
ice on July l, 1895. Officers applying
for the courses in naval construction.
civil engineering and law must agree
not to resign during the course and to
serve three years in the naval service
after the completion of their post
graduate course.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Gas Tax DifferentiaI
A State and Not District ProbIer

THE evil day which Representa-
tives in Congress from Mary
land and Virginia feared and
sought to avoid is here at last.
These gentlemen representing the
nearby constituencies tried hard to
get through bill to raise the Dis
trict gas tax for the protection Of
the small group Of nearby dealers.
For once the District had several
strong champions who insisted the
problem was one for the respec-
tive States to solve. In this con-
nection these friends told Of SIM
iliar dif1erentials between their
own and adjoining States and ridi-
culed the idea of making the Dis
trict pay an increased tax for the
benefit of outsiders.
Chairman Lyman M. Kelly of
the Arlington County Board holdS
to the same view as these men in
Congress who saved the District
from this unfair imposition He
says that the entire solution Of
the problem lies in Virginia itself.
If the tax is so high as to make ii
impossible for the Northern Vir-
ginia gasoline dealers TO meet COM
petition offered by the District,
then they should appeal to our own
Legislature for relief and not at
tempt to have an additional bur-
den placed on our Capital neigh
bors." Some of the civic leaders
believe that the Interfederation
Conference has played a very
helpful part in having such an
opinion from an Arlington County
official. 1t was to bring about a
better understanding between the
civic neighbors that this confer
ence was formed.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Promotion Change Planned.

The general council, headed by
Maj. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, deputy
chief of staff. and having as members
the chief of the general staff divisions
and the War Department arms and
services. convened at the War De-
partment last week TO initiate the
procedure leading to production of
bill to be submitted to the chief of
staff by october l, to change the
Army system of promotion.
The complicating factor is that
there are some 5000 officers, almost
half of the entire Army commissioned
personnel. who came into and re-
manned in the Regular Army incident
to the World War With some ex-
ceptions. their age range shows only
a difference OF about years In the
grades of major downward. They
constitute a hump which has caused
the promotion rate in the Regular
Army to be increasingly slow for many
years. The Army will await the flnd-
ings of the council with great interest.
for up to this time no satisfactory
solution of the problem has been
made.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Navy.

The Navy is beginning the 1885
fiscal year with a total of SOLO COM
miSsioned officers, 1,46l warrant and
commissioned warrant officers and an
average of 81 500 enlisted men. OF
the 8,0l0 officers, 1894 are line per-
Sonnel and 2075 are from the staff.
The staff officers include 109 civil en-
gineers, 233 constructors, $50 supply
officers, 908 medical officers, 1876 detail
officers and SO chaplains. During the
1884 fiscal year there was an average
Of 9,700 enlisted men. The 1885 fiscal
year will see an increase of 800 in
the average number of enlisted men in
the Navy, and this fiscal period will be
closed with a strength of 80, 500 This
will mean an average of 81 500 for
the entire year.
In order to maintain the ships listed
in the operating force plan in a state
of readiness considered essential to
meet an immediate emergency, a
minimum of $4,000 enlisted personnel
is required, but the director of the
budget limited the number of June
30, 1885, to 81, 500. The percentage of
allowance to complement of enlisted
men for ships in the operating force
plan has shown a steady decline dur
ing the past fiscal years-in 1882 this
percentage was 846; it dropped to
1879 in 1888, and during the 1884 fiscal
year the percentage was 1911. In the
operating force plan for the 1885 fiscal
year the percentage of allowance to
complement, based on total of 85,-
COO enlisted men, will be 85.6.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
COAST ARTILLERY
RESERVE OFFICERS
GIVEN NEW POSTS
Promotions and ReasSign-
mentS Made in Commits
stoned Personnel.

Coast Artillery officers Of the Dis
triCt Organized Reserves have been
assigned to units OF the local regiment.
9l3th Coast Artillery fanti-aircraft)
as follows: Capt. Stanley MCGEE to
Battery H: First Lieut.. Lyman E. Nor
ris, assigned as executive. ist Battalion
Headquarters. and First Lieut.. Alan @.
We'll TO Battery (.
The following second lieutenants
nave been promoted to first lieutenant
and will remain assigned as indicated :
Ellis Klein will remain assigned to
the Service Battery: Wallace r. Leek
TO Battery H: Donald P. Bush to
Headquarters Battery and Combat
Train of the I'd Battalion. and Walter
r. McCartha will remain assigned to
Battery c.
Lieutenants' Assignments.
Second lieutenants OF the regiment
have been assigned to the batteries
indicated: Henry P. Adams and James
B. Cunningham to Battery E: Roland
N. Jefferson TO Battery B; Rowland
B. Fisher to Battery F; Francis J.
Rhody, jr.. to Battery G. and Morris
A. Miller to the Service Battery. Two
other members Of the regiment have
been relieved from their assignments.
Second Lieut.. Henry Easley. Sd. has
been relieved from assignment to the
Headquarters Battery, and Second
I iauf Charles z nrour,, bar kao,. -
lieved from assignment to that battery
also.
First Lieut.. Dom v. Smythe. jr..
will begin today IA days active duty
at Indiantown Gap, Pa.
Ofhcers residing in the District re-
ported at Fort Meade. Md. on July 8
for period of six months active duty
with the Civilian Conservation Corps.
They include First Lieut.. Paul T.
Hayne. jr.; Samuel G. Nordlinger and
Second Lieut.. Charles F. Kelley First
Lieut.. Thomas H. Quill has been as
signed to six months active duty with
the Civilian Conservation Corps He
reported this week to Conservation
Company 1866, subdiStrict 18. in Berks
County. Pa. Capt. Carroll Gray will
begin next Wednesday IA days active
duty at Sd Corps Area Headquarters,
in Baltimore.
Other Assignments.
Other District officers have been
assigned as follows: Capt. Charles w
Phifer to l301st Service Unit. First
Lieut.. Ward A. Rulien to 13O5th
Service Unit. First Lieut.. Douglas Van
Deventer to the l323d Service Unit
First Lieut.. Robert w. Koch and
Second Lieuts. Daniel J. Anderson.
Richard Hume, William B. Shelley
to the 306th Cavalry, Second Lieut.
Douglass Macarthur to the 3rd Cavalry
and Second Lieut.. John F. Warlick
to the I308th Service Unit.
A board of officers has been ap-
pointed to meet at Boiling Field to
examine persons before the board to
determine their fitness for appoint
ment in the Officers Reserve Corps
In addition to this work, the board
will conduct the practical test of Dis
trict Reserve officers appearing before
the board to determine their fitness
for a certificate of capacity. The
personnel of the board will include
Capt. William v. Andrews, First Lieut..
Stewart w. Towle, jr; First Lieut.
Hez Mcclellan and Second Lieut. Will
liam A. r. Robertson, who will act
as recorder of the board.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Campaign for Courts Unit
OF Proposed Municipal GrOup.


60 MUCH misunderstanding has
existed on Capitol Hill that
some of our citizens hesitate to
refer to the much-talked OF
Municipal Center. The idea lodged
in the minds of a number Of our
legislators that this large fund was
desired for some sort Of a recrea-
ton center as a part Of the Com
munity Center Department of the
school system was too much of a
handicap for some Of our most
energetic civic workers in the clos
ing days of Congress
Even now some of the leaders
are discussing plans for pushing
this much-needed building and re-
heve the diSgraceful conditions
under which the several activities
are required to operate. The Police
Court, the Municipal Court and
the Juvenile Court. Police Depart
ment and Recorder of Deeds Of
flee are among the branches to find
homes in the courts unit.
The Bar Association is very
much concerned about this matter
and is expected to assume leader
ship in a very carefully planned
campaign in which they expect to
have the hearty cooperation of or
ganized civic and business Wash
ington as well as all other interests
having the welfare of the commu-
nifty at heart. It is pointed out
that a very large part Of the COM
munity has to have business with
these several branches of the Dis
trict government and suffer the in
convenience and discomfort of the
present impossible quarters.
Evening star., 1934-07-15

Regular Meetings of Commissioners
And Department Heads.
IN A discussion recently Of the
L abolition of the District Econ
ony Committee. a citizen was
overheard to suggest a change in
the government Of the District
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-21
Literary Problem

Mrs. Nyland faces problem of
parental responsibility, but the more
she ponders it the less possible of
solution it appears.
For years she had read to her
daughter, Nancy, from juvenile
books BETTING her years, but one
day, when the girl had reached the
age Of five, she suddenly interrupted
the reading with:
I'm tired Of those books, mumsy.
All the girls in it are so goody-
goody."
Mrs. Nyland was too shocked to
make suitable retort. But she adj
mits that the younger generation is
getting new ideas, whether from
their elders, the movies, or what not.
New York Sun.
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IGNORANCE IS BLISS

At one golf course there had been
some talk of standardizing tips to
caddies, and one day the secretary
explained his ideas to a group Of
members.
"We feel" he said, shat a caddie
should not receive tip of more than
one shilling and sixpence per round.
You'll agree that's reasonable"
They did agree, all except one
Aberdonian, VINO, looking up with an
expression of innocence, said, ''Ex-
cuse me. Mr.. Secretary, but what is
a tip?''-Tid-Bits
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-21
Saxby's Gale

Saxby's Gale is the name given 70
violent storm, which occurred on DC
tober 4, 1869, on the coast Of New
Brunswick, Maine and Nova Scotia.
It was accompanied by a tide Of ex-
traordinary height The storm. which
apparently came up from the West In
dies and caused heavy rains in eastern
United States, was called Saxby's Gale
because a Lieutenant Saxby OF the
British navy had announced a year
previously that great storm and high
tide would occur on October 5. The
prediction had been based on the sup
posed influence Of the moon, but it was
entirely indefinite as to the place
where the storm would occur.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-21

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