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Evening star., 1935-03-14
CRUISER NEW ORLEANS
WILL VISIT NAMESAKE
1O,OOO-Ton Warship to Receive
Silver Sets From Louisiana as
Well as City.

The recently completed 10,0O0-ton
cruiser New Orleans will visit the city
tor which she is named from March
30 to April 4, Secretary of Navy
Swanson announced yesterday.
During the visit at New Orleans,
said Mr.. Swanson, the new cruiser will
be presented by the city with a silver
service that belonged to a former
cruiser Of that name. A silver service,
formerly belonging to the battleship
OF that name, will be presented to the
new cruiser by the State of Louisiana.
The New Orleans was constructed
at the New oYrk Navy Yard and her
visit to the Louisiana metropolis will
break her voyage to the West Coast to
join the fleet. Commanding the
cruiser is Capt. A. B. Reed.
Evening star., 1935-03-14
DRUNK DRIVER GETS JAIL
so Days and 800 Fine Assessed
Man by Judge Schuldt,

A sentence Of go days in Jail and q
fine Of 500 or an additional 80 days
was assessed by Judge Gus A.
Schuldt in Police Court yesterday
against James King, colored, on a
charge Of driving while drunk.
The testimony was to the effect that
King struck the automobile of a ply
sician near the Union Station and
was chased for many blocks by Po-
liceman A. d. Clark, who was on his
way home and who was in pursuit OF
King at the time of the accident.
Evening star., 1935-03-14
CHEST COLDS

nlSTRESSlNG cold IN c1eSC or
- throat, that so often leads to
something serious, generally eases up
quickly when soothing, warming
Musterole is applied.
Better than q mustard plaster,
Musterole gets action because it's
NOT Just salve. It's "eountsr-
jvritant"- t"-stimulating, penetrating,
and helpful in drawing out pain and
Used by millions for rs years;
Recommended by many doctors and
nurses. All druggists. In three
iren's (mild), and Extra Strong.
rested and approved by Good House.
keeping Bureau, No. 1851.
Radio: Tune in the ..Voice OF Ex-
perience," Columbia Network. See
newspaper for time.
Evening star., 1935-03-14

We stood heads in the market to get these coats
right at the beginning of the Streamne diagonal
woos chica crepes, marcele crepe worsed-in casual
straight swinging coats in coats with detachable capes coats
with tafeta trimming and coats with elaborate ucking
Navy, of courseaso black beige brown and gray Sizes
from IL to 20. Sc A, 355 to 4315 and 411 to 54
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FLoOR-CoATs
Evening star., 1935-03-14
Spring Coats and Suits

This grand collection includes manaored suits with two
Skirts checked and plain dresy coats with tateta
collars cape coats REFERS; suits with swagger
coats; with full length coats lined manailored imported
tweed SUITS Sizes from IL to 20. Don't miss.
Evening star., 1935-11-09
GUARD IS CLEARED
BY BYCOURT-MART|AL
Whitmore Found Not Guilty
of Involuntary Man.
slaughter.

Marine Pvt. John F. Whitmore was
found not guilty today at a general
court-martial on charges of involuntary
fatal shooting, September 81, Of John
D. Moriarty, 24-year-old Government
Printing Office employe. whitmore
previously had been exonerated by a
coroner's jury.
The defense contended the shooting
was accidental, caused by the jarring
Of Whitmore's arm after Moriarty had
refused to stop at command from the
Marine guard on duty at Bellevue
Magazine. Moriarty's automobile was
alleged to have struck the gate and
also the Marine private.
Whitmore was arraigned before the
general court-martial on recommended
tion Of a naval court of inquiry which
investigated the shooting last month.
Testimony was concluded yesterday
afternoon. The not-guilty verdict
was rendered after five minutes con-
sideration by the court-martial, fol-
lowing presentation of arguments by
counsel for the defense and prosecu-
ton this morning.
Lieut.. Col. Leo Hermle and Capt.
William E. Maxwell, both of the Ma
rine Corps, acted as defense counsel
and advocate, respectively.
Whitmore, who was married sew
eral months ago, said today he would
resign from the service In January,
the end of his enlistment period.
Col. Ralph s. Keyser presided at
the court-martial.
Evening star., 1935-11-09

Attached to the master clock are
two air chambers or vacuums pumped
up and down by oil pressure. These
once were connected with a system of
pipe lines, like gas pipes, running to
the eight other clocks placed in vari-
GUS class rooms and Offices. Every
time a puff of air was sent through
the pipes by the master. clock, the
others would jump forward one
minute.
The clocks were manufactured by A.
Hahl and Co. Of Baltimore. and their
patents date back to 1873. They
were installed in the school building
about $780,
The still faces of the eight, round
class room clocks are boon to teach
ers who have pupils with inclinations
toward clockwatching, but the school
wants a new building with a modern
electrical time-keeping system. OFF,
cials hold that the clocks antiquity
and the museums request demonstrate
the need for more modern quarters.
The clocks will become museum
pieces as soon as the Districts prop
erty survey Office can act on replacing
the timepieces.
Evening star., 1935-11-09
FORMULA SOUGHT
ON D. A. R. TAXB|[[
Definite Agreement Is Goal
of D. c. Officials on Basis
of Compromise.

A continuing agreement on Tor
mula for taxation of Constitution Hall
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution is being sought by District
officials on the basis of a compromise
reached with the society on q 1888
tax bill, it was stated today.
Counsel for the District and the
society have agreed to settle the 1888
tax bill Of SIC, 900 for $2,538.l0. Un-
der this agreement the hall was taxed
only for the number of days it ac-
tually was rented on commercial
basis, not for a whole year. as calcu-
lated in the original bill.
District officials seek to have the
formula employed in the agreement
stated in a stipulation to be filed by
the society in District Supreme Court
when its suit to stop the District from
collecting the original bill is dropped.
Case Still Pending.
Corporation Counsel E. Barrett
Prettyman said the case has not been
finally settled as yet, although coun-
sci for both sides have agreed on the
1888 tax bill compromise. The agree
ment was reached between Assistant
Corporation Counsel Chester H. Gray
and Frank T. Nesbit, society counsel.
Nesbit has sent to Gray a pro-
posed form of the stipulation, out
lining the actual calculations used in
agreement on the 1888 bill, restrict
ing the application of taxes only to
the portion Of the year the hall was
rented. Gray said he would revise
this to include a statement OF the
formula and then send 1t back to
Nesbit for approval.
Tax Resisted.
Efforts Of the District government
to levy a tax on Constitution Hall
met with determined resistance. As
SCISSOR William P. Richards held the
place was taxable because the hall
was rented for public entertainments
and other events.
Among other things, District Of
ficials contended that the act exempt
ing certain kinds of properties from
taxation stated that if the property
were used to secure rent or income,
or for sany business purpose. such
portion of the same, or sum equal
IN value to such portion, shall be
taxed against the owner of such
building or grounds"
The Commissioners approved Rich
ards assessment. The society took
the case to court with petition that
the District be enjoined from collect
ing the tax and that the levy be can
celed. Conferences between counsel
then ensued.
Promptly after counsel have agreed
on the stipulation about the formula
for settlement the case will be closed
with dismissal of the suit, officials
said.
Evening star., 1935-11-09
CASTE IN FEDERAL
SERVICE IS OPPOSED
Federation of Government EN-
ployes Makes Public Let.
tiers From Legislators.

What was described as "a strong
sentiment against building up a caste
in the Government service" was re-
ported today by the American Feder-
alton of Government Employees, which
recently charged that college-trained
applicants were being favored in civil
service tests, and solicited the views
Of Congress on the matter.
The Federation made public several
letters in support. those who expressed
themselves including Senators George,
Democrat, Georgia; Fletcher, Demo-
crat, Florida, and Carey, Republican,
of wyoming, and Representative
Bland. Democrat. Virginia. and Eek
ert, Republican, Pennsylvania.
Fletcher saw great danger" in q
system tending 30 give jobs to "a spe-
cial class"
In my opinion" George said. "the
civil service should select people who
are qualified as shown by their exami-
nation and who possess the necessary
character qualifications. If they meet
reasonable tests they should have the
opportunity to enter the civil service
notwithstanding the fact that they
were denied q college education"
Carey is quoted as recommending
that the matter be threshed out in
Congress.
Bland says "in some instances prac-
ticsl experience should count for as
much or more than college training"
Eckert says he is absolutely op-
posed to the policy.
Evening star., 1935-11-09
S. T. c. To PROBE
DEALS
Hearings Expected Soon.
Irving in Jail on EN-
bezzIing Charge.

Public hearings probably will be
scheduled soon before the Federal
Securities and Exchange Commission
in connection with the investigation
of the stock transactions here Of Irv-
ing and Perry Lowengrub, investment
brokers.
Irving Lowengrub remained at the
District Jail today in default Of $4,000
bond fixed following his indictment
on charges Of embezzling s2,400 from
DR.. and Mrs. c. Z. Ferguson, l400
block of Delafield place.
Meanwhile. Perry Lowengrub, who
allegedly has police record in New
ark, N. j., delivered books and records
of the brothers firm to the Securities
Commission, as ordered in a subpoena
handed him Thursday on his release
by police who had arrested him for
investigation.
The second suicide within a few
weeks of young women associated with
the Lowengrubs precipitated the in
vestigation into the financial activi-
ties of the brothers here. The pair
came to Washington about two years
ago from New Jersey.
One of the young women wrote a
love note to Irving Lowengrub and
swallowed poison, while a second, with
whom the brothers had been living,
committed suicide by gas after writing
q letter to the district attorneys Of
flee, allegedly describing the stock
transactions Of the firm.
Evening star., 1935-11-09
PEACE DAY IS QUIET
IN COLLEGES HERE
Undergraduates in Two Institu-
tions Hold Rallies, but Order
Is Maintained.

Undergraduates Of two local colleges
rallied to the cause Of peace yesterday,
but warfare threatened at only one Of
them.
At Howard University, about 125
supporters Of the Peace day meetings
were closely watched by other students
who were not in sympathy, but the
closest approach to actual conflict was
the tearing of q placard and an ex-
change of verbal fire.
At American University about 100
students met in one of the college
halls to hear representatives Of their
own student council and of George
Washington and Howard Universities.
The meeting lasted only about 80
minutes with no controversy or dis
orders arising.
At George Washington University
the refusal Of college authorities to
suspend classes at IL o'clock seemingly
ended the interest of petitioners of
the day previous. No meeting was held
at that hour and at the weekly chapel
service at IL there was no mention
OF the peace program.
Evening star., 1935-11-09

"a factor in the recreation situa-
tion-some $280,000 are being spent
from this source.
Barrett declared that work Is pro-
ceeding now in these areas:
Takoma Recreation Center, Edge
wood Playground, Turkey Thicket,
Taft Recreation Center, Banneker
Recreation Center, Langdon Recrea-
ton Center, Southwest Recreation
Center, Rose Park, Park View.
Georgetown, Hamilton, Hoover, Sher-
wood, Logan, Twin Oaks, Monroe
School and Barry Farms Fairgrounds.
Also Chevy Chase, Fort Reno Res
ervoir, Burroughs, Virginia Avenue,
Willow Tree, Lincoln, New York Ave-
nue., Phillips, Raymond School, Mont
rose Park, Cardozo. Howard, Mcmillan,
Happy Hollow, Kenilworth, Rosedale.
Gallinger, Kingsman Park. Macomb.
Petworth, Congress Heights School
and Phoebe Hearst School Play
grounds,
Evening star., 1935-11-09
LIBERATORE DEATH
DECLARED SUICIDE
Coroner's Certificate Issued in
Drowning of Woodcarver
in Potomac.

A certificate of suicide has been
issued by Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald in the case of Filippo Liber-
atore, expert woodcarver. whose body
was found floating in the Potomac
River Thursday near Highway Bridge.
The 47-year-old Italian, who gained
the recognition of President and Mrs.
Roosevelt by his talented work, is un.
derstood to have worried over a res
taurant business he owned at sos G
street.
He left the restaurant a week ago
to pay the rent and was not seen
again until his body was recovered.
The rent money was still in his
pocket.
Liberatore, who lived at 915 First
street, was war veteran. He has q
wife and four children in Italy.
The woodcarver was complimented
by the President anC Mrs. Roosevelt,
according to newspaper clipping
found among his belongings, which
described the presentation of a carv-
ing Of Secretary of Labor Perkins.
Evening star., 1935-11-09
BARRETT MEETS
RECREATION GROUP
Program for City Outlined
to Council by New
Co.ordinat0r.

For the first time officially the
City-Wide Playground Council met
the newly chosen co-ordinator of
recreation in the District, Lewis r.
Barrett, last night at the District
Building and heard him outline the
program now going forward here for
the expenditure of $1,280,000 for
recreational facilities.
George E. Strong. attorney, who
presided at the gathering, attended
by some 80 delegates FROM the 26
areas into which the city is divided,
said today the policy under the new
plan is to develop existing play
grounds, not only for children, but
for adults as well, before new areas
are acquired.
The Public Works Administration,
the Works Progress Administration
and the land-purchasing funds OF the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission are combining to make
the present development possible, last
nights meeting was informed.
Criticism has been heard over the
use of cinders on Fairgrounds. which
injure the children's feet and damage
their clothing, the council was in
formed. Henceforth, the policy will
be to eliminate einders as surfacing as
rapidly as possible. Studies are being
made Of substitute surfacing.
To Cover Entire City.
The forthcoming development will
cover the entire city, so that no section
need feel that it is being neglected,
Barrett told the meeting.
As result of last nights session,
Strong is prepared to ask the Budget
Bureau for permission to appear before
it and urge favorable consideration for
items in the District budget, dealing
with the Fairgrounds. Later, his
group proposes to go before the COM
mittees of Congress, handling the Dis
trict supply BILL and advocate more
financial assistance for the local play
grounds than has been given here
tofore, he revealed today.
Betterment Of 40 local Fairgrounds
and the building of swimming pools,
one in East Potomac Park and the
other in Anacostia Park, were described
by Barrett. The council was informed
that Barrett hopes to have one and
possibly two additional swimming pools
under way within the next year. The
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, under its land-purchasing
program, is acquiring potential sites on
which these may be constructed.
Miss Sibyl Baker. the Districts di-
rector Of Fairgrounds, revealed she
had asked $55,000 to increase per-
sonnel for the Fairgrounds, but that
this has been cut somewhat by the
Commissioners and further trimming
is in prospect before the Bureau Of
the Budget.
List Of Projects.
Included in the projects now under
way are: $4,000 for the building Of
swimming pools in East Potomac Park
and in Anacostia Park and $63 900 for
improvements at Palisades Recreation
Center, including building Of . field
house, landscaping, etc. For the i'm
provement of some 80 Fairgrounds,
the Works Progress Administration Is
spending around $8e0, 900, while for
improvements to schools and grounds
Evening star., 1935-11-09

vessel also will be retired from presi-
dental service.
Ever since the Spanish-American
War, in which the Mayflower served,
Presidents have had yachts at their
service for cruises on the Potomac
River and the high seas.
Mr.. Roosevelt, an ardent seaman,
frequently employed the Sequoia for
week end cruises and fishing.
The late William Woodin, Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. once told vivid
tale Of the Sequoia being tossed about
one night in a gale on the Potomac.
He said the ship was endangered be-
cause she rode so high out of water.
Many distinguished men have &C
companied Presidents Roosevelt and
Hoover on the Sequoia and on her
decks and in her cabins have been
many significant talks.
Evening star., 1935-11-09
Charge of Day Against Leape
For Arnistice Absence Possible

War veterans in Government en-
ploy who take time OF Monday to
participate in Armistice day exercises
are liable to find q charge against
their annual leave for the period OF
absence.
President Roosevelt did not touch
on the question of leave in letter to
departmental heads in which he said
1t would be proper to excuse those
former service people who could be
spared, and, in consequence, in one
known case-Treasury-it is proposed
to stick to the law which requires the
charge.
At the Post Office Department the
question still is pending. though it
was said in the past the time on has
not been deducted.
At Justice no authoritative express
sion was forthcoming, but the opinion
was given that different oficials prob
ably would do as they saw fit.
Evening star., 1935-11-09

Elsewhere in the departments the
penalty is going to be conveniently
forgotten and in at least one of the
principal independent agencies, the
Interstate Commerce Commission, the
veterans will get free time also.
As far as the stronghold of Con-
troller General McCarl is concerned
the veterans can 60, and, unbelievable
as it may seem, the time off won't be
charged. But-those who take ad-
vantage Of this concession will be re-
quired TO certify their attendance at
the patriotic exercises.
While the lack of uniform policy
apparently is due to the absence of
some hard-and-fast ruling, it was re-
called at the White House that the
instructions Of the President were the
same as those always issued when de-
partures from regular working hours
are in order.
Evening star., 1935-11-09
HORNS WILL SOUND.
END OF AUTO SHOW
Buying Orders During Two
Displays Are Reported
Bigger Than Ever.

With the customary footing of horns,
Washington's twin automobile shows
will sing their swan song at II o'clock
tonight. The displays at the Calvert
Exhibition Hall, 27o1 Calvert street,
and the Mayfiower Hotel, have been
open for a week and the 1886 cars. on
exhibit two months earlier than usual
this year have been viewed by many
thousands.
It's an old automobile show custom
to signal the wind-up of the show with
prolonged toots on the horns Of the
cars in the show, and despite the anti
noise crusade. the police won't do any
thing about it.
Notwithstanding, the advance in the
date of the show, which usually is
held about mid-January, public in
terest in the new cars has increased
and new attendance records for auto
shows in this city were due to be set
today, the final day Of the shows. Buy
ing orders also are said to be larger
than at many previous shows. Hun
dreds of the 1886 cars are being driven
on the streets now, far in advance Of
their appearance in other years. The
date Of the show was advanced from
January to November to comply with
request Of President Roosevelt, who
hopes the early showing of the new
cars will increase buying and maintain
employment in the automobile in
dustry.
Both Dick Murphy, show manager
for the Washington Automotive Trade
Association, in charge Of the show at
the Calvert Exhibition Hall, and Floyd
Akers, in charge of the General Mo-
tors exhibit at the Mayflower, declare
the shows have been successful. De-
scribing Washington as mo. / new
car prospect city" in proportion to its
population in the United States, Akers
declared the city has lived up to its
reputation and that orders have been
gratifyingly large. A similar state
ment was made by Murphy.
The new cars, suavely stream-lined
and smooth In operation, are said to
be the safest automobiles ever built.
Steel bodies, safety glass, improved
bFaking systems and many other safety
.tors contribute toward making
bm accident.proof.
Evening star., 1935-11-09
Salary Cuts Spur
ID. D.C.POLicen,arl to
Writing Success
Pay Officer Bases Story
on Experiences on
Library Beat.

The i'll wind of Government pay
cuts under the economy act blew good
to Pvt. A. Stanley Moreau of the
United States Park Police.
Spurred by the salary reduction to
seek new sources Of income to support
his wife and two youngsters, Moreau
took to writing two years ago.
His first accepted article, Jay
Street" appears in a new magazine,
Helios, which makes its debut today.
The story is derived from Moreau's
experiences on his beat around the
Washington Public Library at Ninth
street and New York avenue.
The young police officer has writ
ten numerous fiction "thrillers" based
on five years experience with the
Park Police, but like every literary
neophyte has an imposing collection
of rejection slips. Publication today
of his Jay Street" has encouraged
him to new efforts.
He has distinguished company in
the new magazine, Sinclair Lewis and
Upton Sinclair being among contribu-
tors.
Evening star., 1935-11-09

the retiring vessel. She has a narrow
beam but weighs 334 tons and draws
8 feet of water. The Sequoia's draft
Is 30 shallow that she negotiated the
Florida inland passage without dim
Guilty during . Hoover cruise.
The Sequoia was bought from .
sportsman at bargain shortly after
former President Hoover decommis-
stoned the more luxurious but ancient
presidential yacht Mayhower In 1929.
She was used by the Commerce De-
partment before Mr.. Hoover took her
over.
President Roosevelt Is giving up the
Sequoia on the advice Of friends, who
pointed out the vessel was not fire.
proof and could not accommodate
secret service men. who have been
forced to trail along In the Coast
Guard cutter Cuyahoga. The latter
Evening star., 1935-11-09
LINEMAN Is INJURED
WHEN POLE SNAPS OFF

Thrown IS feet to the ground when
. pole snapped under him, Joseph G.
Campbell, SO, of 929 M street. w. p.
A. worker in the District Electrical
Department, was seriously injured yes
terday while repairing the fire alarm
wiring system at Forty-seventh and
Hayes streets northeast.
Campbell, linesman, was taken to
Providence Hospital by the fire res
cue squad, which was summoned by
other members Of the line crew. He
suffered injuries to his ribs and back.
the exact nature Of which will be de-
termined by X-rays.
The accident occurred, investigators
said, because of the failure to erect
stay pipes before Camrbell went aloft
On the pole.
Evening star., 1935-11-09
237 Criminal Cases Disposed
Of Since October I Sets Record

Setting what officials characterized
as an all-time record, the District
Supreme Court disposed of 237 GRIM
inal cases from October to November
4, United States Attorney Leslie c.
Garnett announced today.
He said he considered the pace set
by his assistants and Justices Daniel
w. O'Donoghue and F. Dickinson
Let's especially commendable since
trial Of Col. Wade H. Cooper, presi-
dent Of the Commercial National
Bank, consumed q week in one of
the courts. 4
There were AZ cases pending on
October !, 4 total Of q indictments
Evening star., 1935-11-09

has been returned since then, but
despite these additions, the criminal
docket of cases at issue has been cut
to 297.
A breakdown Of the statistics shows
there were 100 pleas Of guilty on the
day Of trial, 40 pleas Of guilty on day
Of arraignment, 40 verdict Of guilty,
81 verdicts Of not guilty, case abated
because of the defendants death and
26 cases nolle pressed.
In Justice O'Donoghue's court there
were II actual trial days, including
those used in disposal Of the Cooper
case, willis there were 181a trial days
IN Justice Let's court