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Evening star., 1936-05-26
Capital Citizens
Agree to Donate
Blood to Need,

A butcher, clergyman, a chemist,
an art teacher and number of busi-
ness men last night heard a surgeon
talk about blood TRANSMISSION, for which
the listeners had banded themselves
together to offer their own blood free
Of charge to all in need of it.
The men were organized for their
humane endeavor by James w. Short
land, an artist born in Australia, edu-
Gated in Belgium and resident re-
Gently of England and France. The
group met at his home.
He and his fellow donors. Shorthand
said, are dedicating themselves to
"prscticing the gospel without preach
irg it-of paying rent for our room on
earth" They will be always available
to offer their blood in instances where
the patient Is unable to pay.
The first TRANSMISSION, said the doctor,
who asked that his name be withheld,
was from one dog to another through
o goose quill.
Men," he told the men, "are better
subjects for transfusions than women
because their veins are more accessible.
The blood would be better if taken
from the donors artery, but that is
impracticable because of difficulty in
opening an artery"
Evening star., 1936-05-26
CITY HEADS MAKE
INAUGURAL PLANS
Ask Congress to Pass Reso-
IutionS Permitting Begin
ming of Preparations.

Anticipating early adjournment Of
Congress, the Commissioners today re-
quested Chairman Norton of the House
District Committee to introduce and
expedite action on four proposed joint
resolutions authorizing preparation Of
arrangements for the presidential in
augural next January 20.
The Commissioners explained that
in past years a new Congress, which
formerly convened in December, was
called on to pass the necessary inau-
gural legislation, but the earlier date
for inducing President into Office
will not leave sufficient time for the
Seventy fifth Congress, which con-
venes in January. to authorize the
special plans. The former inaugura-
ton date was March 4.
One of the four proposed resolu-
tions would authorize an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for maintenance of
public order and protection of life
and property. Two others would
authorize various Government off,
cials to permit the use of public
owned buildings and property for
housing troops participating in the
inaugural parade and allow the War
and Navy Departments to furnish
hospital tents and camp appliances
during the ceremony. A fourth would
exempt from taxation tickets to
various inaugural functions, the net
proceeds Of which would be used
for charitable purposes.
The four resolutions will be con-
sidered by the committee at its regu-
lar meeting tomorrow at 1890 am.
Evening star., 1936-05-26
BY REX COLLIER.

Scotland Yard is taking a lesson
from the G-men.
Having already adopted personnel
standards modelled after special agents
Of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
the celebrated London police organiza-
ton has sent representative here to
study the whole American system Of
detection and apprehension of Grim
inals.
At the same time, j. Edgar Hoover,
F. B. I. director, who is host to the
Yard men during their tour of the bu-
reau, which began late yesterday, paid
tribute today to one Of the visitors as
originator of q system Of f1ngerprint
classification that enabled Federal
agents to identify Alvin Karpis in the
Bremen kidnapping case.
The fingerprint expert is Harry
Battley, superintendent of the Grim
inal records division of Scotland Yard
and inventor of the internationally
used system Of identifying single prints.
The customary system classifies prints
according to all 10 fingers, making
Identification impossible where only
one latent print is found at the scene
of crime.
Hoover Praises System.
eft was Supt. Battley's system"
Hoover explained, that led to identi-
f1cation of q single fingerprint found
on gasoline can that had been dis
carded by the hdnapers Of Edward
G. Bremen at st. Paul. The F. B. !.
now has the fingerprints of $4,000 out
standing kidnapers, extortionists, bank
robbers and other major criminals
classified according to single finger
prints"
Battley and his two colleagues,
Ronald M. Howe, deputy assistant
commissioner of the criminal identi-
fication division of Scotland Yard, and
Col. Frank Brook, chief of constab-
ulary for England and Wales, were
obviously impressed by the magnitude
and efficiency of F. B. I. headquarters.
They joined in expressing admiration
for the bureau and "the personality
behind it."
All three pointed out that because
OF the wide disparity in nature Of
work done by the r. B. I. and Scot
land Yard, the organizations neces-
sarily are different.
I'VE have no gang problem In Eng
land" Col. Brook pointed out to re-
porters. I'VE don't get any famous
criminals In the same sense that you
Do hare. Most of our crimes are bur.
Evening star., 1936-05-26
GAIN OF $2O6,&3
OVER 1885 CITED IN
RUSSELL REPORT
I$1,937,670 to Be Derived
From Levy on Receipts
of Banks, Utilities.
GAINS IN ASSESSMENTS
WILL ADD TO REVENUE
$420, ,953, ,452 in Intangible, $685..
120,069 in Tangible Prop.
erty Listed.

Washington citizens will pay S..
065, 5,7l3.35 in personal taxes for the
fiscal year ending June 80, an increase
of S206, 1888 over the amount paid
in 1885, it was announced today by
Charles Russell, deputy District tax
assessor in charge of personal taxes.
This sum is levied against an as
sessment of s420953,452 in intan-
gibles; s68, ,120, ,069.34 in tangible prop.
erty, and on gross earnings and re-
ceipts of banks. trust companies, other
financial houses and public utilities
totaling s47,685, ,68624.
The gross receipts and earnings
taxes. ranging from T. to 6 per cent,
will bring in a return of $1,937 ,670.10.
The intangible levy will return s2,l04.-
1926 and the tangible personal prop
erty will bring in 81 1.021 ,80l 04. The
tax rate for tangible and intangible
property is sl.50 per hundred.
Stock Exchange Included.
Other miscellaneous items. includ-
ing the Washington Stock Exchange
and note brokers, will bring in rev.
enue of $1,474.95.
In comparing the figures with those
for the year 1885, Russell pointed out
that the Intangible assessments in
creased s12,24S,39S during the year.
increasing the tax SCI, ,241 90; the in
crease from tangible property will be
S47,905.34 and the gain from gross
earnings and receipts will be s97.-
1865.
National banks and trust COM
panies, paying per cent on their
gross earnings and receipts totaling
$6,905, ,80Ss5 will turn into the Treas
ury s414,34844.
Five per cent assessed against the
earnings of the Washington Gas Light
Co. and the Georgetown Gaslight Co.
will net the District $3.50 ,o99.48 on
total earnings of s5.181,989.63.
Other Firms Are Listed.
The Georgetown Barge Dock. Ele-
vator g. Railway Co.. also paying 5
per cent, will turn in s61982 from
earnings of S12,396.49.
The Potomac Electric Power Co.,
paying 4 per cent on gross earnings
and receipts. will turn in s434.537.14
on S1o,863. .42846. Paying at the
same rate the assessment and tax of
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. amount to s8,721 .460 % and s348,-
85840. The Capital Transit Co. and
its subsidiaries are assessed S308,314.74
on receipts and earnings of $7,707,-
86854
After deducting interest paid to de-
poSitors, the incorporated savings
banks will pay s32,437 on earnings
and receipts of s810,925.5 so.
Building and loan associations, as
sessed at per cent, will pay s108..
912.84 on $5,445, ,650.59.
Title insurance companies and
building companies. paying IL per
cent, will return a revenue of $780,
542.92 on earnings and receipts Of
$2,036,158.36.
Evening star., 1936-05-26
Scotland Yard Takes Lesson
In Efficiency From C-Men
Observers Here to Study U. S. System of
apprehension of Criminals-HoOuer
Lauds Visitors Fingerprint Methods.

glaries - housebreakings - and few
murders"
The visitors agreed that the chief
reason for lack of gangster crimes in
England is geographical. 1t is diff
cult to escape from England's shores
after a crime is committed, they ex-
planned. Also punishment in the
courts is certain and quick.
Hoover said his bureau is "con-
stantly in touch" with Scotland Yard
by radio and cable, and for years
has been exchanging with the English
police fingerprints of international
criminals.
Col Brook said the police in Eng
land are tagging in the use of radio
and teletype, but that this deficiency
is to be corrected as soon as possible.
THAT is one of the reasons we are
here" he said. I'VE want to study
your up-to-date methods of police
communication"
It was explained that Scotland
Yard is the metropolitan police de-
partment for the city of London and
has no Jurisdiction outside of that
city. except to cooperate occasionally
with constables in other parts of
England who may request aid.
Evening star., 1936-05-26
BUSES PLAN CUT
IN RATES IN EAST
Move Due to Meet Greater
Competition in Lower
Rail Fares.

Threatened by greater competition
from railroads after June 2 when the
Interstate Commerce Commission's s
order reducing train fares to 2 cents
per mile becomes effective, bus line
officials here today were planning new
rate schedules, with reductions
amounting to approximately a half
cent per mile.
Fares to New York City after June
probably will be $375, it was an
nounced by local officials of the Grey
hound, Blue Ridge, Great Eastern and
Short Line systems. The present rate
is commonly $3.50. The fare from
Washington to Baltimore is expected to
be reduced from rs cents to IS cents.
The C. C. order establishes rail-
road fares at 2 cents a mile in coaches
and 3 cents a mile in Pullmans after
June 2. The new rates compare with
present basic fare of 3.6 cents for
both classes of service, plus a Pull
man surcharge.
At the National Association Of Motor
Bus Operators, officials said major bus
lines in the East we're planning to es-
tablish rates ranging from is to Its
cents mile.
Both railroads and bus lines in
Southern and Western territory re-
duced fares voluntarily about two years
ago, and the carriers in those sec
tions were not expected to effect any
further reductions as a result of the
commission ruling.
The eastern bus companies officials
said. will grant a 10 per cent fare re-
duction for round trip in addition to
the cut in the basic rate.
Evening star., 1936-05-26
Juror Is Brought
To District Court
In Wheel Chair

The unusual scene of a juror being
brought into court in !; wheel chair
was enacted today in District Supreme
Court, where seven men are charged
with fraud in connection with a
$5,00o,000 irrigation project in Willacy
County. Tex.
The juror, Moe L. Lounsbury, who
weighs around $50 pounds, underwent
a minor operation last week and con-
sented to continue in the case to avert
the possibility of mistrial.
The trial now has lasted more than
a month. costing the Government
thousands of dollars. Fourteen jurors
were empaneled at its beginning, but
one was taken seriously i'll more than
a week ago. Last week Lounsbury be-
came i'll and found that an operation
was necessary. Up to that time the
jury had been locked up each night in
the Continental Hotel. Fearful that
illness of another juror might cause
mistrial. Justice F. Dickinson Let's
ordered them released from custody OF
deputy marshals and the trial was re-
cessed to permit Lounsbury's opera.
ton.
Evening star., 1936-05-26

A campaign to make cocktail parties
as unfashionable as square dances and
as "anti-social" as dunking was urged
by members of the women's Safety
Committee of the American Auto
mobile Association at a meeting yes
terday at the Sulgrave Club.
Cocktail parties we're characterized
as a menace to civilization and safe
driving" by members of the committee
in general discussion following an ad-
dress by George w. Offutt, chairman
of the Alcohol Beverage Control Board.
Offutt said that the peak Of arrests
for intoxication in the District before
prohibition was reached In 1915. when
2.51 per cent of the population was
arrested for drunkenness. BY 1884 the
ratio had risen to 4.78 per cent, Ofutt
said. Since that time there has been
q steady decline in arrests for intoxica-
ton and there has been a very sharp
decrease In the number Of minors or.
rested for drunkenness since repeal.
Enforcement Of the liquor laws"
Evening star., 1936-05-26
To Get Ouerton Patronage Jobs
One Must Go to Night School

satisfy him that they already have
scaled the peaks of higher education.
The requirement that they must do
passing work Is an inflexible one.
"F' means not only failing, but also
stands for fatal remissness so far as
keeping job with Senator Overman
is concerned. Two of his appointees
found that out when they we're dis
missed.
It may occur to one that the Sem
ator might be hoodwinked by an artful
appointee by the simple expedient of
the latter keeping his grades a secret.
But, don't worry on that score. The
same thing occurred to the Senator
and he took steps to circumvent 1t.
He Is In constant touch not only with
the student, but with the school as
well. The system has proved infallible
so far.
As to the reasonability Of Senator
Overman's requirements, no one who
needed one of the jobs at his disposal
ever has been known to turn 1t down
because he did not want to 10 to
school. AS for the grades they get.
well, this year they all are right ut
the top Of the alphabet.
Evening star., 1936-05-26

You don't get one of the patronage
3obs ut the disposal of Senator Over
ton Of Louisiana just because you hap
pen to be from the same State and
seem to fit the general requirements.
You must agree to 60 to night school
to get the job and, what is more, you
have to keep your grades out of the
''F" zone if you would continue to
hold it.
It Is the Senator's idea that when
one is young, full of energy and the
possessor Of an open mind that a por-
ton Of the vitality left over from earn
ing should be devoted to learning. A
further element of his theory is that
those occupying minor corners in i'm
portant public Offices are obligated to
themselves and the public they serve
10 pursue knowledge wherever it may
lead. How, otherwise, could they bet
ter qualify themselves to serve more
efficiently? To that question, there is
no anSWer--n0t so FAR as Senator
Overton Is concerned.
So those who get jobs from him
must 60 to school unless they can
Evening star., 1936-05-26
A.A.A. Women Aiming to Make
Cocktail Parties Anti-S0ciaI

Offutt said, 'fs closely comparable to
enforcement of the traffic laws. We
must get voluntary cooperation by
80 per cent of the people and visit the
full strength Of the law on the otbar
20 per cent who refuse to observe che
regulations
Mai. Ernest w. Brown, superinteh
dent of police told members of the
committee that crime conditions be.
came much worse during the prohibi-
ton era. He expressed the belief that
education would go far toward inn
proving present conditions.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, chair
man of the Board of Education. told
the committee Of a new playground
experiment to be launched this
Summer in connection with vacation
schools. As a means Of economy and
increased child safety. she said, play
grounds will be operated in conjunc-
ton with the vacation schools and will
be manned by competent supervisorA
with the help Of specially trained
students.
Evening star., 1936-05-26
.RECONDITIONED CARS
ACQUIRED FOR D. C.
80 Of Front Entrance Type Will
Be Put Into Service by
Transit Company.

Thirty front-entrance street cars
recently purchased by the Capital
Transit Co. from the Street Railway
Co. at Providence, r. l., are being
reconditioned for service here. COM
pany officials announced today.
One car of the type bought has
proved efficient in active service on
the North Capitol street line over
period of the last three months. COM
pany officials explained. The pur-
chase of the 80 cars was approved
by the Public Utilities Commission.
The cars are being equipped with
leather seats and repainted. The
company describes them as "very
satisfactory because Of well-hghted
interiors, good ventilation. comfort.
able seating, ease Of entrance and
exit and efficiency Of operation"
Evening star., 1936-05-26
D. C. BOY, Ia, MISSING

Walter Malone, jr., who is rather
tall for his IA years and can pitch q
swift curve, was missing today from
his home at lit Abbey place north
east.
His mother, Mrs. Thelma Malone.
told police she had not seen him since
pm. yesterday. He was wearing q
base ball cap with the letter IS" en-
blazoned above the visor, gray torusers
and brown shirt and shoes.
Evening star., 1936-05-26
BEARD ASSOCIATES
ASKPROBAT|0N0R
SHORTER TERMS.
"King of Gamblers" Joins
Ex.Aides, Now at Lorton,
in Plea.
SENTENCES "EXCESSIVE"
LAWYERS TELL COURT
Conspiracy Count Was Entirely
Incidental, IL Claim in Peti.
tion to Court.

The IL associates of Sam r. Beard
former king of Washington's gambling
world, who now are serving prison
terms at Lorton Reformatory, today
renewed their motion for probation
and asked, in the alternative, that
their one to three year sentences be
reduced.
Beard himself, who is not eligible
for probation, joined in the plea for
reduction of sentence. He now is
serving two-to-six-year term in the
Federal Pententiary at Atlanta, where
he was sent to put many miles be-
tween him and his gambling empire
Justice Joseph w. Cox, before whom
the huge gambling conspiracy case
which involved Beard and his men was
tried in the Spring of 1885, refused a
similar motion April IT, but May 2
agreed to extend the April term of
court so that the matter might be
brought before him second time.
Hold Sentences Excessive.
Through their attorneys. Leo A.
Rover, Martin F. O'Donoghue. John j..
Sirica, Maurice McInerney and Joseph
T. Sherier, the convicted gamblers in
sisted their sentences were excessive, as
compared with punishments imposed
in similar cases.
The principal and controlling" Of
fense with which they we're charged
was maintaining a gambling estab-
lishment and the conspiracy count was
entirely incidental, they declared.
Pointing out that the conduct of the
defendants since their conviction evi-
dences a genuine desire to follow law
full pursuits, the defendants further
argued that the offense of which they
were found guilty did not involve
violence, fraud. deceit, anti-social
tendencies or other immoral ele-
ments."
Public Support" Cited.
But for the public support and
general desire to gamble, the offenses
involved could not have been COM
mitted by the defendants" they con-
cluded.
The 13 men fought their conviction
by a District Supreme Court jury
through the Court of Appeals to the
United States Supreme Court, which
finally refused to review their case.
In denying probation to Boards II
associates, Justice Cox last month
said they should have appealed to
the mercy of the court instead of
exhausting every legal device to have
their convictions set aside.
The II, who are eligible for parole
since they have never been convicted
previously of felony, are William
Carroll, James T. Gallagher, Fred H
Heck, George E. Hutchins, Melville
G. Jacobs, Sidney Kaplan, Lewis L.
Levy, Fred j. Meese. Timothy H.
Noel, Joseph A. O'Callaghan, John
j. Sortori and william G. Smith.
Evening star., 1936-05-26
HOUSE DISCUSSES
MARRIAGE CLAUSE
Rules Group Reaches No Decision
on Celler Bill. How.

The House Rules Committee In
executive session today discussed the
Celler bill to liberalize the married
persons clause in the economy act 50
as to permit employment of husband
and wife or other two persons in one
family in the Government service if
their combined salaries do not exceed
$4,000.
The committee, however, reached no
decision regarding the special rule for
which Chairman Ramspeck of the
Civil Service Committee and Repre-
sentative Celler argue1 yesterday.
Members of the committee were i'm
pressed by the statement of Chair
man Ramspeck that he had been noti-
fled by the White House that the
President is in favor of the legislation.
Evening star., 1936-05-26
LABORER RESCUED

Members of the fire rescue squad
at noon today pulled a colored laborer
from narrow, but deep excavation in
front of a building under construc-
ton in the $500 block of Bladensburg
road northeast after a cave-in buried
the man up to his waist.
The laborer, John Randolph, col
ored, 1900 block of Vermont avenue.
was removed to Casualty Hospital.
His injuries were described as slight.
The firemen rugged a belt under the
mans arms and pulled him from the
excavation.
Evening star., 1936-05-26
Marshal Is Improved.

Frank Green, United States Su-
preme Court marshal, who collapsed
in a hall of the building yesterday,
was reported greatly improved" to-
day in Casualty Hospital.
The Washington times., 1936-11-12
WELFARE DRIVE
PLANS READY

MT. RAINIER, Md, Nov. IL.
Plans for the annual drive for
funds by the Social Service League
of Prince Georges county in coop
Grafton with the Washington Com
munity Chest have been complet-
ed, according to Fred w. Nickel,
Landover, Md, executive secretary
Of the Social Service League.
Bird H. Dolby, Mt. Rainier attor-
ney who is serving as campaign
chairman in Prince Georges
county, has appointed q general
chairman and a captain to assist
him in each town and election dis
trict.
All funds received during the
drive will be budgeted, and after
first taking care of the needs for
disqualification, will be expended
by the various charitable and
social service agencies in the
county, Dolby said.
It has been decided that charac-
ter building clubs and organiza-
tionS are to be included in the
budget. Burt w. Wise, Cheverly,
Md, vice president of the league,
has been named head of a coordl-
mating committee to meet with
other welfare groups and devise
means of avoiding overlapping and
publication.
The Washington times., 1936-11-12
GOLDEN GATE.
.BRIDGE0PE
. TODAY

SAN FRANCIS Nov. IL
QE.S.) The impossible dream"
of yester-year-a bridge across
the deep waters of San Francisco
Bay, linking San Francisco and
akland-comeS true today.
A masterpiece of modern engi-
neering skill, the San Francisco
kland Bay Bridge will be
thrown open to the public at
$3.50 p. m. (E.S.T0 when PreSi-
dent Roosevelt presses a button
in washington that will brighten
q series of green signs that read:
"GO!"
Motor traffic will then start
flowing on the gigantic eight and
one-quarter mile long span-the
largest bridge in the world
which cost $77,0O0,0O0 to build.
San Francisco and Oakland are
in the midst of gay celebrations
in honor of the opening. 1t is
estimated that approximately ESQ.,
900 visitors from all parts OF the
world are here to participate.
The gaiety will continue for three
days, with a long list of parades
and pageantS scheduled.
While more than $50 naval air
craft zoom overhead in maSsed
flight, Governor Frank F. Mer-
riam will cut a chain barrier at
the Oakland entrance.
The bridge was originally slated
to be completed in March, 1888,
but efficient working schedules
and close cooperation between
State officials and contractors en-
abled the work to be speeded. The
first legislative step toward con-
struction was taken in June, 1929,
and ground-breaking ceremonies
were held July 9, 1888.
During the course Of construc-
ton % workmen lost their lives.
The Washington times., 1936-11-12
TO PEACE
TOLD BY DEAN

Retention of democratic gov
ernment as a means to world
peace was urged last night by
Dean william C. Johnstone, Of
George Washington University, at
the Institute of the Jewish Com
munity Center.
Citing failure of such efforts
as the League Of Nations, the
series of disarmament confer
enceS, and the outlawry Of war,
DR.. Johnstone advocated regional
pacts and removal Of economic
inequalities of nations as basis
Of world peace.
Announcement was made at
last nights meeting that DR..
Abram L. Sacher, director of the
Bnai Britn Hillel Foundation, will
speak on the present Crisis in
Jewish Life" at the next inSti-
tute, Wednesday at 8:1T p. m.
Louis Gutenberg will be chair
man,
The Washington times., 1936-11-12
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