Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1930, Page 2

A-2 = HOOVER T0 HONOR DR. WILLIAM WELCH International Celebration to Be Held to Pay Tribute to American Scientist. President Hoover will be the prinei- pal speaker at an international birth- dsy celebration for the “dean of American medicine,” Dr. William Henry Welch of the Johns Hopkins University, who will be 80 years old en April 8. ‘With Washington as the focal point of the celebration, simultaneous cere- monies in hohor of Dr. Welch will be held on that day in London, Paris, Berlin, Leipzig, Tokio, Peking, as well as in Baltimore, Cincinnati, New Haven 5101'.! b!s broadcast by short waves and that it may be heard by those par- ticipating in the simultaneous cere- monies in foreign countries. Cornell President to Speak. President Livingston Farrand of Cor- ECKENER ON WAY TO CAPITAL FOR GEOGRAPHIC GOLD MED Zeppelin Pilot to Have Token of Trip and Will Prepare for Pan-American Flight. Will Survey Ports, With Bal- timore or Richmond as Probability, By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 22.—Dr, Hugo Eckener, commander of the Graf Zep- pelin, arrived today from Germany on the liner Hamburg en route to Wash- ington, where, on Thursday, he will be presented with a special gold medal of the National Geographic Soclety, com- memorating the trip of the Graf around e Bokenes st the t his . ener of trip was four-fold: G To get the medal. To complete nglnuom for the Graf’s proposed nrah to South America and Lakehurst this May. ‘To survey possible airport sites in this country, with the probability that & base near Baltimore or Richmond, Va., be selected. ‘To conter with officials of the Good- {:::-Zepplln company on business mat- When the Graf makes her Friedrich- shafen-Pernambuco-Lakehurst flight, mell University, will deliver the open- ing address at the Washington cere- monies, which will be witnessed by an invited audience of eminent scientists distinguished men and Dr. Eckener said, it will be her last to fhe United States until the Zeppelin people have their own airport in this country. How long that would be, the doctor said, he did not know, ulx:c ':;a poasib:;l,, h:o u’::, if a site were promptly, ve the airport in readiness gn two or three mmu. leaving the question of other trans. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 23, 1930—PART ONE PROMBITION URGED | [—swrea ] |LAKES-TO-SEA SHP DR. HUGO ECKENER. ;‘I,!:nuc crossings this Summer an open The Graf commander Plnaudld not wish further on good ips and airports, :flv&umuymmm:m He pointed out that the ships now under construction at Priedrichshafe; lu?er and faster than the Graf, wil not be completed before the Summer of 1931. There is no ehance for construc- tion of any commereial ships in this country for two or three years, he added, as the Goodyear-Zeppelin fac- tories are busy on the two airships for 'tzs Navy Ind’ it would dhke months build other factories and hangars for production of commercial ships. DEFINITE BICENTENNIAL PLAN LACKING AFTER 5 YEARS' WORK (Continued ¥rom Pirst Page.) ‘must necessari! dovetel! with the pro- of the naf ommission in this e gram for | city, it has been impossible for the Dis- trict_commission o proceed o the adoption 5 ‘Within A Grant, director public buildings and public parks, as associate directors of the bicentennijal celebration. Grant and Bloom Busy, Col. Grant and Representative Bloom have been active since their appoint- ment February 13. They are goin 2head without waiting for the adoptio: of a definite plan by the commission, 2F FggEEd e : RERR . or. urnunent eitizens’ en;n“-! purpose, which rvice untll after 1932. Page’s Report Is Cited. From members of the national |- misison, a ntative of m?flx .| ROBSION DEPLORES MANIA FOR PROBES Senator, Warning of Inquiry Tendency, Lauds Govern- ment of District. A warning that there was a tendency in Wash! n “to expect #Congress to take up and Investigate every matter in the District” was t night by Senator Robsion, chi of the subcommittee on police affairs of the Senate District committee, in an address at a dinner of the Fed- eration of Oitizens’ Associations at the that sounded sirman Commissioners will “the finest and best government. seen here in éeom" also was expressed Senator Robsion, His declaration that Washington is above the average of other cities of the world law and order and good drew prolonged applause. ‘e do not only want the Nation's Capital to be above the averags, but we want it to be the best in the world in law enforcement,” he added. “We must bear in mind that Congress has set up courts, grand juries and other agencies whose duties and func- tions are to take up investigations,” he sald. “It certainly is not the purpose of our committee to usurp the authority of the courts, the Commissioners and the grand juries.” Will Strike at Heads “We cannot investigate the conduct of each private policeman and fireman, but if it shall appear that the District Commissioners, the courts and grand iufle& will not function you can take t down that this committee will func- tion. We will not be fooling with priv- ate policemen and firemen, but we'll strike at the heads—not the tail” Senator Robsien voiced the belief that the new Commissioners, Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby and Dr. Luther H. Reichelderfer, would be respon- sible for marked improvements. His audience laughed 2t his insbility to pro- nounce Dr. Reichelderfer's name. The Senator smoothed the situation over by declaring Lh:ml’u‘l e ter has r: long name en eq lopg reco: also had a “fine record.” The sudience cheered when the new Commissioners were to gee played up in the evaryv.finxp &nt " Senator Robglon villages, mountains, valleys and farms from coast to coast. I want them to know that Lhe& have the finest Capital of m{ nation on earth. We do the greates harm when we say the Nation's Capital is filled with hoodlums.” Senator Robsion asserted tens of millions of dollars were being spent “to make this the finest and most beautiful te | c2pital of all the countries on the face . The rould be largely defrayed by the Siaies th: the eommluyi:n:’mltm stated then may now be repeated with em] 3 8oF | - Later in his report, M. Page said: orials already projected “Certain chambers of commerce, prom- it mem and then explained that the commis- | of sion through has been very active in various parts of the Nation in arousing interest in the bicentennial and in the life and character of Wash- ington. 1In this connection, it has been pointed out by Mr. Bloom and others connected ith the commission that the keynote of the commision's tentative plans for the celebration was sounded by the late . Charles W. Elliott, president emer- itus of Harvard University, who was interested in the proposed ", | commemoration. , secretary of the Na- Council of Washington. United States Owes Much to Him, All ides of an internationsl exposi- tion or world’s fair has been discarded, Tentative plans, not yet approved by 'thecommhllon.u.lllormwwo- tury ago, he began his leadership in modernizsing American medicine. ‘Through the reforms he has instituted ‘:.rcmm o9 hi dn:am!'dm many hun of - fors trained by him, and the vital pul lic health measures which he has in- later | carried out—and Physicians and Sur- lon ‘work technique which had led there to the that infectious diseases were introduced at grams everywhere on all national holi- days in 1933, beginning with Washing- re- | Day. William Tyler Page, executive secretary of the Commission. If these plans are fioe. emthusinstlc is working along ent - cally—the year 1032 will witness more numerous and more national and local brations in Washington oe! g than any ar in tory. ’.Jut to give some idea of the propasal as it affects Washington, the tentative plan includes invitations to every na- tional or international organization tion in this city in 1932, Mr. Bloom is already taking lu&l. to get in touch with these organizations. Also Mr. Bloom is working out & scheme of na- tional advertisement for the bicenten- nial celebrations in Washington that, he hopes, will cause every person in the United States and hundreds of thou- gy | sands in other countries to come here resigned to assume tion of the Johns Hopkins Sch Public Health in 1926. Served During World War, Dr. Welch's studies were interrupted ;I the World War. He entered the Reserves Cofps of the Army in 1917 with rank of Major and after his | par discharge as colonel, brigadier general Teserves. ‘When appointed professor of histori- eal medicine, a new chair at Johns Hopkins, he went abroad to buy books for the new medical library. When this was dedicated last October, it was called “The William H. Welch Medical Li- brary." Dr. Welch’s writings number about 350 tities. In spite of the prodigious labors of his university work, he has found time for medical statesmanship. was made & the medical is credited with being the chief influence in 1g about modern sanitary con- ditions in the City of Baltimore. His advice has been t by se eral presidents of the United Stat and many others in public positions. It has been stated that the advice of Dr, Welch resulted in forming the Yellow Fever Commission which discovered the role of the mosquitp in the spread of Jellow fever, some time during the bicentennial year. Two States Progress. The failure of the National Bicenten- nial Commission to adopt an official program, which would provide for the expected co-operation of the States and the District of Columbia in making the 1032 celebrations Nationwide, has ap- ently had a definite result in causing all but the States of New York and Vir- nia to put off making their own plans. hose two States already have plans pretty far advanced, but they are partly dependent on action by the national commission. Although act of Congress creating the Bicentennial Commission, directed the commission to take the necesssry steps to provide for the “co-ordination and corelation of plans prepared by State commissions,” only 13 States and the District of Columbia have even gone so far as to appont commissions, though they have been twice requested to do so by the national commission, The Commissioners of the District promptly complied with the request and appointed & commission of representa~- tive men and women, with Cuno H. Rudolph as chairmsn, and Dr. Cloyd H. Marvin, president of George Wash- ington University, as vice chairman, This commission has held about five meetings, the most recent being early last month. It has numerous plans under consideration, but as its program » and the same may be of some of the State commissions.” Baruch Plan Awaits Action, One of the before the executive wmgm m-m?f.'x Bi- Mznlll has been sub- The plan proposed by Mr. P P s Pay was embodied in en address which fi livered to the House on February 33 of this year, but it has been before the commission for two years. It is worked out with considerable care and pro- vides for special exercises in memory of George Washington on every impor- un%a holiday during lg.!;. from February 23 to Thanksgiving A Representative Bloom, in his capacity as an associate director of the bicen- tennial celebration, is confident that the events of 1932 will be the most memo- rable of their kind in the Nation's his- tory. He is gladly considering all plans that are submitted to him from every source, and, if they seem good, is going ahead with them, subject to the ap- proval of the executive committee. He is not bof because some 35 of the States have failed to appoint com- missions to make plans for their part in the bicentennial. He expects that every State will soon do its part after he has asked the Senators and Representatives in Congress to “get busy” and urge governors by letters or telegrams to act without further delay. Bloom Withholds Ydeas. Mr. Bloom is forging ahead with proj- ects which stir the imagination. He is not yet ready to make public his plans, which, of course, are being worked out in | in co-operation with Col. Grant, but ex- this country to hold its annual conven- | pects to do so soon. In the pending deficiency bill there is an appropriation of $20,000 to defray the expenses of the commission and the associate directors until July 1. Mr. Bloom expects to get & much Mrs:r amount from Congress for the next fis- cal year. Headquarters has been opened temporarily in the Capitol, but the as- soclate directors expect to have offices at & convenient location in the pusiness section of city before long. Mr. Bloom believes Congress should be will- ing to appropriate any amount of money within reason—even into the millions of dollars— to make the bi- centennial a great success, ‘The national commission on the oc- casions of its infrequent meetings has ler at the White House. are men and women who sy with other affairs that they have found is difficult to give much time to this work, although they have all been enthusiastically in favor of making the bicentennial celebration a memorable one. ‘The commission consists of President Hoover, chairman; Vice President Cur- tis, Speaker Longworth, Senator Fess of Ohlo, vice chairman; Senator Capper of Kansas, Senator Glass of Virgini Senator Overman of North Caroll Representative Tilson of Connecticut, majority leader of the House; Repre- sentative Hawley of Oregon; . sentative Byrns of Tennessee, m&u- sentative Moore of Virginia, Mrs. Anthony WuLn: Cook of Pennsylvania, former president-general of the Dc\a'l_:.- ters of the American Revolution; 3 Mary Sherman of Colorado, Hen d of Michigen, Hanford MacNider of Jowa, C, Bascom Slemp of Virginia, chusetts. * | | Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart of Massa- the of the earth. I'm furthering this all I can. The House has alreedy passed the Cramton bill and I feel sure it will be supported in the Senate. I want to see Washington have the schools, churches and citizens and lead a’on'ln upholding the courts o gk 5% i § i t the expense at the seated near hm'lfi 8 &3 £g House, Senator Robsion said he uncertain whether he was classed “ the wild ones, the old guard or young Turks, but I'm sure I'm cradle roll.” He added it was ure to be able to address a groul citizens with the knowledge thaf could say snything he cared to th without running the risk of losing any Several skits marked the “stunt night” program. Charles H. La Vigne was master of ceremonies, AMns those introduced by Dr. George C. Havenner, toastmaster, were Representative Cramton of Michigan, Representative Holaday of Illinois, Gen. COrosby, George R. Wales, civil service commissioner; Fred A. Emery, dent of the Soclety of Natives; C. Mel. vin 8hi , assistant to the president of the Washington Railway & Electric Co.; B. A. Bowles, vice president; Hugh Prampton, corresponding secretary, and A. H. Gregory, treasurer. In introducing Gen. Crosby, Dr. Hav- enner predicted he would distinguish himself in civil life as he has in mili- tary circles, FINANCIAL GIANTS BATTLE TO “DEATH” ON STEEL MERGER (Continued From First Page.) is the main cog in the opposition, backed by influential Youngstown and Cleveland stockholders. One of the quirks of the fight has divided the Mather Brothers of Cle land, powerful figures in steel and Great Lakes shipping. Willlam G. Mather’s interests have thrown him in the Eaton camp, while Samuel Mather has come out in favor of the merger. ‘Their recent departure mgv,hfl on a trip, however, indicated their differ- ences extend no further than business. Proponents of the merger argue that it would strengthen both Bethlehem and Sheet & Tube because of their diversification of interests, and would & financial edvantage to Sheet & Tube stockholders. e _opposition decries passing of control of Sheet & Tube into the East and Eaton has ad- vanced the theory that the future of the steel industry lles in the Middle West because of European competition in the East. His Republic Steel has no quarrel with Sheet & Tube, Eaton said. Eight hundred thousand shares of Sheet & Tube, two-thirds of the total issue, must be voted favorably April 8 to ect the consolidation. The decision of the Cleveland Cliffs Corporation not to vote its 126,000 shares has shortened the opposition’s goal to 274,000 shares. £ g5 g8 Five Paralysis Cases Reported. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 22 (#).— Five cases of paralysis alleged to resulted from drinking Jamaica rted to the of Health from Clarksville today, Dr. C. W. Garrison, State health officer, announced. These are some of ing leading figures Wallace McCamant of Oregon, and| Youngstown Sheet & 'hb‘:‘ Steel Co. and the Bethiechem Steel center of a bitter fight. These men, who faver the ‘Eugene Grace and Charles M. Schwab. James A. Campbell, FIGURES IN FIGHT OVER STEEL *Twas an Ill Wind, But It Fills Decks Of Fishing Trawier By the Associsted Press. BOSTON, March 22.—It's an ill wind that blows good, was the opinion of Capt. John Hally and crew of the beam trawler Breeze, which came into "Dp:n :'nh pler today from Georges Bixty miles east of Cape Cod yesterday the Breeze ran into & northwesterly and _was boarded by heavy seas. When the water receded the trawler's deck and deck spaces were filled with silvery herring. The crew :-d'fld the herring to the trip's For five miles, Capt. Hally said, unn‘emoud through herring- wal - WU SBULDINGS WL BE EXPEDITED Secretary Mellon Announces Aim to Construct Three Projects Here in 1930. (Continued Prom Pirst Page.) the mill and surrounding used for automobile parking. ounds are ‘The ASELECTION ISSUE La Guardia Asks Wets to Ac- cept Drys’ Challenge in Congressional Balloting. By the Associated Press. A move by opponents of prohibition to force it as an issue in the coming they vinced the hearings had proved the dry law had broken down and that the only question was a remedy. The drys contended their testimony showed the country had prospered under the eighteenth amendment and that the hearings had resulted solely in a stimu- lation of their activities for its continu- ance. ‘While these views were being made known, G. S, Jameson, clerk of {lflu.\m committee, announced that wets had before the group for 29 hours and 30 minutes in sevs testified commission building, however, probably | hibition will stretch out beyond the confines of this comparatively small block and will probably take in part of Ohio avenue :lnac‘mmp of the adjacent block to the s The twin buildings are to be monu- mental in character to help form the majestic north front to B street, the great new avenue of the future. Plans for the new Public Health Serv- I i § 5 B E?gis ‘The Public Health Service n qui rs of old war-tim et H i H 5288 Bec last night. some quarters as due to mwwmpmm business of removing the Potomac Elec- tric Power Co. from its present on the Labor site, to its new home soon to'be built at Tenth and E streets. The Potomac Electric Power Co. offices will be moved to tha numerous un carry hl:"-pover electricit] station Mbufl“ point downtown area will have to be rel under the downtown streets to substations. This will entail an enor- mous amount of work, and w.iv the Department of Labor somewhat. It will also result in a big mrlnhuv of the downtown streets for sometime, Follows Hoover Policy. In his statement last night on the general situation, Secretary Mellon sald | the he was “accelerating” the activities of the department in line with the Hoover policy on unemployment. “Prompt of the Keyes-Elliott public building bill by the Senate,” he sald, “would enable the department to :g:ed up its plans much more rapidly n at present, besides making avail- able for this and other years an In- creased sum of money. “The contracts that have been awarded or are to be awarded this year cover every section of the country, with the structures m%m from village post offices enor- mous $14,000,000 building to be erected This will the actual building construction, for many other thousands in the quer- ries and factories. “Besides the Chicago building, other mammoth It the contracts for which will be let this year, include a $6,500,000 structure in Pittsburgh, a 21- story $6,000,000 structure in Boston, and a $3,300,000 buflding which is to rise on the present site of the Federal Bullding Baltimore. Outside of District. “Leaving out of the equation the | pee $40,000,000 egendlwn which will be ®© ted b}r Elliott bill for 000,000 worth of projects are to go on the market by June, and approximate- 1y $35,000,000 worth between that time and October 1. “All of this projected work is out- side the District of Columbis hes nearly $30,000,000 in Federal tion is under way, with additional $10,000,000 to be put under way this in the maneuvering to merge the merger, are, left to right: 4 e of the Keyes- ‘b Calendar year, 810, | o in, sale of mfinflm‘ to to . The 3 ither partie: L fon issud year under the Keyes-Elliott ginning construction on the Interstaf Fed | ( Commerce and Public Health Servi m’ummwfl it Building that partment 30 thal the White House will be flanked by two similar structures, as Congress original- ly intended. “Buildings for which contracts have n awarded de ran Pa.; ing at Memphis, Tenn. migration station at Seattle, an $8: = BURKE SUSPENGION LINEISHELD NEAR St. Lawrence Waterway on Verge of Realization, West- ern Speakers Believe. CLIMAYES INQUIRY| =852 Helped Woman Get Nolle Prosse of Disorderly House Case, Affidavits Charge. £l i i it it % H =Efi - g g it EEE ggg H : L i H sEEEYE: » 2 ] & “Ez il :“Bg : i g TF i i N K Bg I i & I i £ i S i : ; i it sl 3 i Efigii § ? i { I £ 4 -] 3 . g 3 f i i £ 8 e é | E i i : : ] o ,_ ; ‘ggi i H it il i1 i 3 2.&5 4 i 4 & =4 55 it i i % i o ¥ 14 sl i T s&&:& sl sgé; I e nE 485 gE g i ES o ‘Women's Bureau.” : this ‘The third person it ot in- terview, Mr. d night said that he would have no statement to make pending & conference with his su| 3 United States Attorney Leo A. ver, yesterday was re by Casualty Hospital, where he was taken L e neo. very. Sl after the criminal charge was oiders of Maj. Henry Q. Pratt, T intendent of police, he was $1,000 bond. 000 building at Denver, and smaller Police Court structures st Honolulu, McMinaville, 2:1:.; Rushville, Ind,, and Wayreshurg u":ldl are 'nc;:dln for bul.ldllgwg! l‘xfl Chicago, Ind.; Pullman, Wash., and !urunf&eoh..' and tenders have been asked for structures in Milwaukee, Ottawa, Il.; Price, Utah, and Scotts- bluft, Nebr. Plans for Year. ‘Treasury Department plans as now outlined call for the award of contracts during this year for many other new Federal bullding projects, including nearby: Virginia—Lynchburg, Roanoke, Alex- andria and Buens Vista. North - Carolina — Greensboro and Virginia — Morgantown and of bull does not in- of nu"lm 'E Secretary ) rporation, now | flel d, IIM!nI 430,000,000, projects yet to he determined.” by Gravelly, and that three ttempted to “shake br o Burke and Gra rest Swortzel and Lk the connecting channels Et"é?unm I;:rdh'omwon:wtha new Welland locks. Other work must be undertaken in the international por- tion of the St. Lawrence. THACHER APPROVED AS U. S. SOLICITOR Senate Will Take Up Nomination of Parker to Supreme Court § i Previously the mittee, through No stock he mlmmmmgu‘u nominee quickly complied with this to come to Washington ntbhhmhhnewdlm SRR Freed on Branding Charge. Cornet solos, “Drink to Me Only Wi Thine Eyes” and “I Love You Truly,” Jacobs-Bond against Gravelly, on | C = [ Risis: ExBEE7 g i i bE] E i E g