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Evening star., 1936-12-03
BOOM M|SREF[ECTED
BY STAMP DEMAND
Extra Forces Added to Build
Up Stock Drained by
YuIe Rush.

A bigger and better Christmas for
the United States this year already is
reflected by q huge increase in de-
mand for postage, cigarette, tobacco
and liquor stamps.
The big Bureau of Engraving and
Printing has swung into greatly in
creased production, has added more
than 800 employees, and is working
parts of the plant both day and night
to meet the demand.
Jump Began in October.
The heavy business on stamps be-
gan about October Is, according to
Director Alvin w. Hall Of the bureau.
and has been on the increase ever
since. Large parts Of the huge stock
built up for the Christmas trade al
ready have been exhausted, and the
bureau Is now busy rebuilding that
stock and trying to keep up with the
increase in orders.
Latest figures on stamp production
at the bureau show huge. increase
over the 1888 period.
Average daily printings Of United
6tdUcS pO6ta8S SteLupe 1OCIeASSu lIOm
$4,000, 900 for the period from July
to November 80. 1888. to 59,30o, 900
for the period from July to Novem-
Der 80 this year.
Cigarette Stamp Demand High.
A somewhat similar increase. re-
necting growing prosperity through
out the Nation, vas shown in the
printing Of other stamps. For In
stance. cigarette stamps increased
from 22,000, 900 average daily printing
for the 1888 period to 32,250. 900 aver
age daily printing during the 1885
period.
Tobacco stamps during the same
period jumped from S,500. 900 to s.-
800, 900.
Snuif stamps increased from 1,1o0,-
900 to /. .400, 900.
Liquor stamps. which were not In
existence In 1883, had increased since
repeal up 70 an average daily lrinting
Of 4.soo. 900 in the 1855 period
Evening star., 1936-12-03

ject During the reign Of George and
Mary divorces were not received at
court.
The people hold to these beliefs in
matters relating to the crown. George
and Mary we're ideal as upholders Of
the high symbolism Of the crown. I
can understand how the old Arch
bishop of Canterbury must feel on the
subject of the rumored marriage-he
was a friend of my fathers"
Asked as to his personal views on
the right Of any man to select his own
wife. the novelist said
My own philosophy is that any man
should have perfect freedom to make
his own choice, unless, Of course. that
choice involves the symbolism of the
crown"
Duke Of York Popular, f1e Says.
Regarding the possibility that the
King would renounce his throne, Mr.
Walpole said that the Duke of York
and the Duchess are enormously pop
ular," adding that the duke is quiet
man who gets along well with people
and has q deep sense Of responsibility.
With respect to English divorce laws
Mr.. Walpole termed them "monstrous
and ridiculous" He said a movement
Is on foot to modify them.
Can anything be more absurd" he
asked. than the present practice Of q
husband going to some hotel to have
breakfast with q lady so that his wife
can charge infidelity?"
Mr. Walpole, who will lecture at $50
O'Clock tonight in Constitution Hall
on the subject of The Novel and the
Film-Some Personal Experiences in
Both" is permanently through with
Hollywood, he says, and now on his last
lecture tour. He plans to sail for Eng
land in time to spend the Christmas
holidays with brother and sister.
The holidays will be the beginning Of
the perfect freedom he expects to
Evening star., 1936-12-03
|SGVEN
GAS FIRM MERGER
Georgetown Concern to Be
Absorbed by Washington
Gas Light Co.

The Georgetown Gas Light Co. will
be absorbed by the Washington Gas
Light Co. under plan approved today
by the Public Utilities Commission.
The two already are in joint owner
ship Of the Massachusetts, Trust,
known as the Washington and Sub
urban Cos.
An order permitting the merger and
the dissolution of the Georgetown
company was to be drawn late today
or tomorrow for formal commission
action by Hinman D. Folsom, commits
sion counsel.
The commission Is making several
minor changes in details Of the plan
as submitted recently by the WASH
ington company. A bill authorizing
the merger was enacted at the last
session of Congress. The companies
had been seeking the legislation for
the past several years.
The commission today also consid-
cred but did not act on the proposal
Of the Capital Transit Co. to substi-
tute bus services for the street car line
to Takoma, which uses Third and
Kennedy streets. Commission ap-
proval Of the substitution was pre-
dicted at the District Building follow
ing . public hearing on the proposal,
but what routes may be assigned to
the buses remained conjectural.
Utilities Commissioners Riley Z.
Elgin and Richmond B. Keech are ex-
pected to make &n automobile trip over
all routes proposed before reaching a
conclusion.
Evening star., 1936-12-03

hot and busy streets of the city to the
cool and quiet of the gardens or to
the field of sports beyond.
Place for Recreation.
"The space south of the Monument
is to be devoted to the people as a
place of recreation-the Washington
Common 1t might be called. Here
should be constructed a great stadium
arranged for athletic contests Of all
kinds and for the display of fireworks
on festal occasions. Ball grounds and
tennis courts, open air gymnasiums
for youths and sand piles and swings
for children all should be provided.
as they are now furnished in the
progressive cities Of this country. The
Tidal Basin should have the most
ample facilities for boating and for
wading and swimming in Summer, as
well as for skating In Winter. To
this end boat pavilions. locker houses
and extensive bath houses should be
constructed, with all the conveniences
known to- the best-equipped institu-
tions Of like character. The positive
dearth of means Of innocent enjoy
ment for ones leisure hours is re-
markable in Washington, the one city
in this country where people have the
most leisure"
While Washington still awaits most
of these things. great strides have
been made in the interim in provid-
ing recreational facilities here.
The Arlington Memorial Bridge,
similar to that the 1901 planners fore
saw, has now been constructed. near
the Lincoln Memorial, spanning the
Potomac.
Burnham Was Chairman.
Daniel H. Burnham. who was di-
rector of works at the Worlds Co
lumbian Exposition at Chicago in
1893, was chairman of the Mcmillan
Park Commission: Charles F. McKim.
noted architect of New York City:
Augustus Saint Gaudens. the eminent
sculptor, and Frederick Law Ohm
sted, jr.. well-known landscape archi-
tect of Brookline, Mass, were its men,
bers. OF this renowned company only
Olmsted is still alive, having served
both on the Fine Arts and National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sions.
The Fine Arts Commission. its
executive secretary. H P. Caemmerer,
declares, indorses the Thomas Jeffer-
son Memorial Commissions tentative
plan for locating the memorial at the
Tidal Basin site. This is in harmony
with history. considering that DR..
Moore, the Fine Arts Commission
chairman. was closely associated with
the Mcmillan commission and has
been identified with the successive
steps that have been taken In the in
tervening years to carry out the ideas
summarized in the historic report. For
DR.. Moore has served on the Fine
Arts Commission continuously since
its creation in 1910 and one Of the
first major problems to come before
it was the choice of location for the
Lincoln Memorial This. of course,
has since been constructed, as have
many other features which the early
planners saw, from the vantage point
Of the new twentieth century.
Evening star., 1936-12-03
DEC. 31IS DEADLINE
FOR '36 AUTO TAGS
No Extensions Will Be Given,
Hazen Declares After Talk
With Van Duzer.

There will be no extension In the
use of 1896 automobile license plates
after December 81. Commissioner
Melvin c. Hazen warned today.
After consulting with Trafic Direc-
tor william A. Van Duzer, he said
December 81 would be the absolute
deadline and that car owners operating
on 1896 tags after the opening Of the
new year would face q charge Of
operating on dead tags.
Van Duzer warned that owners of
vehicles must make greater haste in
obtaining the new tags. since approxi-
mately 100000 more must be issued
before January !, meaning that about
5000 a day must be issued. Only
$1,000 tags have been sent out thus
far.
Van Duzer said If car owners con-
tinued to delay the applications for
tags, thousands will have to stand in
line when the last-minute rush de-
velops.
Evening star., 1936-12-03
MATR0N OF H0SPlCE
IS REPORTED BETTER
Police Continue Search for As.
sailant Of Mrs. Gertrude
Stalcup.

The condition Of Mrs. Gertrude
staIcup, 81, matron Of the Lutheran
Walther League Hospice,. 1920 M
street, who was beaten and choked By
. man who entered her bed room
early yesterday, was reported better"
ct Casualty Hospital today. -.
Meanwhile, detectives continued \
search for the assailant. who left i'm
prints Of powerful fingers On the
matron's throat and deep cash over
her left eye. Police have been unable
10 find . motive for the attack.
Two youths driving q car with Ohio
license tags were taken into custody
last night, but were released after
questioning.
Mrs. Stalcup was awakened by q
sound In her room and found Q man
kneeling or bending beside the head
Of her bed. Before she could make
IN outcry the man seized her by the
throat and then struck her on the
head. One Of the young women hv-
trB -at the house heard Mrs. Stalcup,
tfoAning and discovered her plight.
Evening star., 1936-12-03
TRAFFIC CPENA[TY
CHANGE DISCUSSED
Officials Meet With Judge on
SeaI's Plan to Issue War.
rants in 10 Days.

General aspects of the problem Of
trafic violation penalties, including
the plan Of Corporation Counsel El-
wood Seal to hasten the serving of
warrants, were discussed yesterday in
q conference at the chambers of Pre-
siding Judge John P. Mcmahon Of
Police Court.
While no definite decisions were
reached. Judge Mcmahon said it was
expected another meeting would be
held probably within week"
Attending yesterdays conference,
besides Seal and Judge Mcmahon,
were Superintendent of Police Ernest
w. Brown. Assistant Corporation
Counsel Rice Hooe and Judge Isaac
R. Hit Of Police Court
Seals plan, based on findings in
court and municipal records, would
reduce to 10 days the period in which
a motorist must appear on his trafic
violation charge.
Under the old rule. officers Issuing
traffic tickets were required to apply
lOE u WhITdIlt WltIi1i 10 udyc d1VCI I4kC
motorist had been ticketed. The cor
poration counsel's office, however,
could issue the warrant any time
thereafter within the seven-year stat
utory limit.
In his proposal. Seal stipulated that
Immediately after the To-day period
had elapsed, police would procure and
serve the warrant. Under the To-day
plan, the motorist would be given
three days in which to post collateral
after he had received ticket. Fail
ing to do so he would receive letter
of reminder. If the letter went un-
needed for seven days, the warrant
would be procured and served.
Many motorists have complained,
Seal said, Of having warrants pre-
sented to them when they applied
for new licenses. In many cases, he
added, they denied having received
ticket and said no warrant had ever
been served them. He believes the
To-day plan would be an answer to
motorists ''forgetfullness and at the
same time would reduce the bulkiness
of q filing system necessary to carry
the old warrants. ~- ,-
Evening star., 1936-12-03
GU, TOCONSTRUCT
FACULTY BUILDING
AT $4,000 COST
Work on Structure Will Be
Begun Within Next
Few Months.
SUITES ARE PLANNED
FOR FORTY PROFESSORS
Guest Rooms and Chapel Also to
Be Provided-Unit to Face
Killion Field.

Construction of a new 100000 fac
ulty building at Catholic University
will be started within the next few
months. it was announced today.
Authorization for the construction
was given at the recent meeting Of the
board of trustees of the university.
Most Rev. Michael j. Curley. Arch
bishop of Baltimore and chancellor Of
the university, and Right Rev. Joseph
M. Corrigan, rector of the university,
were named to pass on plans.
The new building will face south on
Killion field. near Caldwell Hall. Ac-
commondations are planned for 10
priest-professors, with each to have a
living room, bed room and bath. Guest
rooms and suites for the rector and
vice rector of the university and a
chapel as a repository for the Blessed
Sacrament also will be included.
Emphasis will be placed on the resi-
Dental character of the building.
Part of the structure will be two
stories high and other parts three
stories.
Funds for the building have been
accumulating since 1924.
The trustees, at their meeting, also
directed preparation of a program of
observation Of the institutions golden
jubilee next year.
The resignation of Most Rev. Joseph
Schrembs. Bishop of Cleveland, as
secretary Of the board was accepted
and Most Rev. Peter L. Ireton, Co
adjutor Bishop Of Richmond. was Sc
lected to take the position. Most Rev.
John B. Peterson. Bishop Of Man
chester, N. H.. was elected q member
of the board.
Evening star., 1936-12-03
Kings Marriage to American Would Horrify
Millions, Break Up Empire, Walpole Thinks
Cro,Un Delicate Symbol
of.Unity, Noted Novelist
Points Out.
BY w. II. sHIPPEN, Jr.

It was only q matter Of time until
the question would be put.
Hugh Walpole knew 1t; 20 did the
lady publicity agent who arranged his
meeting with the press.
So did the reporters, the photos-
raphers, the kibitzers who peered
over their shoulders-even the copy
boy hustling up some extra flash bulbs
knew it.
The question in the air as Walpole
took his seat in the library at the
Dodge Hotel last night was one which
has harassed British celebrities ever
since the Atlantic cables bore the first
whisper of certain romance
M. P.'s have side-stepped the ques-
ton. lecturers have ridiculed it. So
ciety arbiters have ignored it. and at
least one international banker has
laughed it down. Even the man in the
street. when button-h by inquiring
reporters. has shown a surprising dis
position to refrain from contributing
to the worlds knowledge on the
subject.
k1o1ates frankneSs.
Yet Walpole seemed up to the thing
somehow, hearty. ruddy, broad
shouldered, substantial man in his
early SOS. one who radiated frank.
ness and good will. like the president
Of a luncheon club. and one who
seemed not indisposed to talk freely.
He looked about him through his
horn-rimmed glasses with q lift Of his
eyebrows. and q broad grin, as much
as to say. You may shoot when you
are ready. boys"
The lady publicity agent. who was
. music critic before she was q pub
licity agent, seemed anxious to keep
the topic on the level Of literature and
art. She said something tentatively
about the future of Shakespearean
plays in Hollywood. But it was .
rather grim young Dublin-born re-
porter who got down to cases:
Il say. Mr.. Walpole," he shot at the
noted British author. lecturer. and
scenario writer. what can you tell
us about the Simpson case?"
Mr. Walpole laughed exactly as II
he was happy to hear the question.
i've been expecting that" he said.
but really. it's been weeks since I was
in England. you know"
"Yes, know you've been in Holly
wood the young Irishman would not
be turned aside. but can't you give us
your personal reactions on the SUBJ
iect"
Well" said Mr. Walpole, "I first
heard gossip Of the Kings possible
marriage to Mrs. Simpson when I was
last In England. but dismissed 1t as
ahsurd-now am not so sure!
Break Up" Is Feared.
Il feel certain that millions of the
Kings subjects would be horrifed II
he married a woman who has been
divorced twice. It might mean a fear
full break up. The crown Is symbol
to its subjects, and it holds the domin-
ions together.
This symbolism of the crown is q
| delicate thing, easily destroyed. II
would be q thousand pities If Mrs
Simpson marries the King, for she
never can be Queen. Such a marriage
might break up the empire.
The British people do not object
to the match because Mrs. Simpson IL
an American. A royal marriage with
some American woman not previously
married might be quite popular with
/ the public
| The point is that Mrs. Simpson has
been in two divorce cases. The Kings
mother holds strict views on the SUBJ
Evening star., 1936-12-03

enjoy In his happy bachelorhood."
The novelist said he surprised him
self by his instant rejection of an op-
portunity to write more scenarios in
Hollywood. He's tired of adapting
novels TO the screen, is convinced that
many unsuitable novels are filmed sim
ply because they have been popular,
and believes that the moving pictures
should develop along original lines Of
their own.
In England Mr.. Walpole plans to
join with Leslie Howard and several
others" to form a cooperative COM
pany for the production of original
motion pictures along lines less STAN
dardized. he believes. than those now
employed in Hollywood.
U. S. Films Seen Better.
He believes. however, that up to the
present Hollywood produces much
better films than can be turned out
in England. largely due to efficiency
methods of the technicians. When
an English film is bad. its very bad,
indeed. although there have been
some happy exceptions"
Mr. Walpole would not advise young
writer's to go to Hollywood, where
their creative works are apt to be
chopped up and distributed for re-
vamping among a great. many sub
executives. Hollywood may hold out
an opportunity to actors and tech
nicians. but It's dangerous" field for
young writers, with ideals and real
talent.
Mr.. Walpole is Just completing a
long novel based on the life of Hans
Andersen. He hasn't decided on the
title as yet. although line from one
Of Edna st. Vincent Millays poems
appeals to him strongly.
1T appeals to me-" laughed Mr..
Walpole. but would it appeal to the
prospective buyer? I'm still trying to
decide about that"
Evening star., 1936-12-03

Inspectors James F. Beckett and Ed
ward J. Kelly.
The case probably will 60 to the
jury late today or in the morning.
The Government rested its case
Yesterday shortly before Justice Proc
tor overruled . defense motion for .
directed verdict of not guilty.
The unsuccessful argument for the
directed verdict was made on the
theory that the Government had
failed to prove its charges and that
the Youngs. in any event. were not
scheduled to appear as witnesses in
any divorce case then ready for trial.
Evening star., 1936-12-03
CLOSES
IN TRIAL OF NOLAN
Car Dealer Does Not Take
Witness Stand in
Bribery Case.

William j. Nolan, automobile dealer,
today closed his defense without tax
ing the witness stand to answer .
charge that he bribed two colored wit
nesses In q divorce case.
on the instructions to be given the
jury by Trial Justice James M. Proc
tor.
The Government called only one
witness in rebuttal-Henry I. Quinn,
attorney, who figured in the divorce
litigation between Nolan and his wife,
Mrs. Alice M. Nolan. Quinn was called
to contradict the testimony given yes
terday by William E. Leahy, another
attorney. who denied telling Quinn
he was afraid Of Nolan and feared the
automobile dealer might do him bodily
harm. Quinn testified that Leahy did
make the statements to him.
Before closing the defense case,
Attorneys Rudolph Yeatman and
George D. Horning. representing No.
Ian, called two witnesses in an effort
to show their client knew nothing of
the alleged bribery Of the divorce case
witnesses, Charles and Matte Young,
who left Washington for South Caro-
lima shortly before Mrs. Nolan's di-
vorce suit was scheduled for trial in
1884. The principal witness against
Nolan in the bribery case has been
Francis M. Kearney, formerly one Of
his business associates. Kearney tes-
tified that he. acting under instruc-
tions from Nolan, gave Young $50
and two automobile tires to leave the
District.
Tells Of Conversation.
M. H. Eiselman, former Nolan EN-
ploye, testified concerning . converse
ton he said he had with Kearney in
August, 1884. At that time, he said,
he asked Kearney why he was fooling
around with Young and If he didn't
know he might get In trouble. He also
testified he told Kearney he ought to
"let Nolan do It,"
Kearney, according to Eiselman, re-
piled that Nolan knew nothing about
it and that he thought he was helping
Nolan.
Another former Nolan employe,
James F. Gallagher, testified he heard
Nolan tell Kearney: Don't have any
thing to do with the Youngs-it's .
frame-up." Gallagher testified Kear-
ney walked away saying. "Ill handle
It my own way"
Character witnesses Called.
Tha ds2enSe then. aNed seveeal
Evening star., 1936-12-03

II the Thomas jefferson Memorial
is constructed at the Tidal Basin site,
the dream envisioned IS years ago by
the Mcmillan Park Commission will
be reality.
Senator James Mcmillan, Repub-
lican, of Michigan sponsored the 1901
group that has come to be known as
the Park Commission. Peering into
the twentieth century, upon its very
threshold, this group contemplated the
completed Mall, the Lincoln Memorial
and, on the White House axis. south
of the Mall, q pretentious memorial.
the nucleus of the Thomas Jefferson
memorial.
And now, nearly four decades later,
the Mall has been practically cleared
of its encumbering structures and the
park authorities are placing the ilnal
touches on Union Square and planting
the necessary elm trees to embellish
the greensward stretching from the
Capitol to the Washington Monu-
ment. The Lincoln Memorial, con-
sidered by many to be the supreme
gem of the National Capital, stands
on the banks of the Potomac River.
True, the sunken gardens that the
planners Of 1901 foresaw at the foot
of the stately Washington Monument
are still in the pencil stage, but Dr.
Charles Moore, now chairman of the
Fine Arts Commission. who was Sena-
tor McMillan's secretary, says that
when the shafts foundations are car
ried down to bed rock the gardens will
come. This is a construction problem.
Would Complete Cross.
If Congress and the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission
decree it, the Thomas Jefferson Me-
mortal will be constructed at the
Tidal Basin site, completing the south
ern arm OF the cross, Of which the
Mall is the backbone. The White
House stands at the northern axis and
the memorial honoring Thomas JET
ferson would be directly south from
the Executive Mansion. equidistant
from the center of the Mall.
Pierre Charles lEnfant. who laid
out the city at Washington's direction.
set aside the Tidal Basin site as .
memorial to the founders Of the re-
public.
The Mcmillan Park Commission re-
port declared:
Where the axis of the White House
intersects the axis of Maryland ave-
nue., . site is found for great memo
rial. Whether this memorial shall
take the form Of Pantheon, in which
shall be grouped the statues Of the
illustrious men of the Nation. or
whether the memory of some individ-
ual shall be honored by q monument
of the first rank, may be left to the
future; at least the site will be ready"
Surveying the situation nearly three
and a half decades ago, the commits
sion said:
Taking the (Washington) Monu-
ment garden as a center. one looks
northward over the White Lot. which
is retained as the great drill grounds
of the District On the east and on
the west, along Fifteenth and Seven
teenth streets, walks shaded by four
rows of lindens tempt one from the