Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1932, Page 17

The WASHINGTON, D. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WEDNES Foening Staf DAY, JANUARY 6, 1932. INCREASED . S AD FOR . €, URGED N TAX BIL ATTACK Columbia Heights Citizens Score House Vote for Heavier Burden. REPRESENTATION ISSUE RAISED IN ADDI.ESSES Sullivan, After Andrews Speech, Says Need for District Vote Shown by Present “Unfairness.” Recommendations that the Federal contributions be increased to a -more equitable amount and that no sddi- tional taxes or increased levies in any form be made on the citizens of the District were made last night by the Columbia Heights Citizens' Association in a resolution adopted by that body. Members asserted that 'to increase taxes at this time, while 27,000 parcels of real estate may be sold for taxes, would appear to be an imposition. Dur- ing the “present period of readjust- ment” the resolution introduced by W. I. Swanton stated, an increase in District taxes would be unfair William E. Andrews, former Repre- sentative from Nebraska, in an address before the association asserted that it was his belief some of the members of Congress were taking their stands on the question of increased taxation for the District because of “cheap politics st home.” Original Intention Cited. The theory of George Washington, Thomas Jefierson, Alexander Hamilton and the Congress at the time Washing- ton was laid out for a city was that the Government should develop and support it, he said In conclusion Andrews expressed his hopes that Congress “wake up” and be fair to the District and its people »A! present, he asserted, he did not believe that it was. George E. Sullivan, vice president of the Federation of Citizens' Associations, advocated representation in Col\zlesi for the District Residents of the District, he said, by having no representations are deprived of public hearing. If they had had one representative present at the time Speeches were delivered in the House on the Mapes tax bills, members of the Houe would have thought twice, he said, before many of the statements they made were uttered. Terming members of the House as “narrow-minded” for their action on the Mapes bill Mr. Sullivan said, he guessed Representatives Freer an Mapes would want the excess amount, of taxes collected from the District dis- tributed in their States to make up for | back taxes existing there. Pay Cuts Also Opposed. Edwin S. Hege explained the work of the Bicentennial Commission and at the conclusion of his talk on Bicentennial matters gave an impromptu speech de- nouncing the Mapes tax bills. Mr. Hege said that if the Federal contributions were retained for the District there would be no necessity for the Mapes bills Upon suggestion of Mrs. Margaret H. Worrel, the association went on 1ecord a5 opposing any decrease in the salaties of Government employes. President Hoover was commended for his stand on the matter Another resolution by Mrs. Worrell cal'ng for Cougress to “take a mora- to on the sale of District real esiz > up to $25000 in value for taxes “until business picks up” was referred to committee for further study after a long debate J. Clinton Hiatt introduced a reso- lution, which was adopted uranimously. requesting Capt. Ira Sheetz of No. 10 recinct to curb the number of care- ess drivers and law violators on Four- treet between Fairmont and streets DEATH PENALTY BAN IS OPPOSED BY D. C. | m Commissioners, in Report on Kvale Bill, Reverse Previous Polic The District Commissioners today gent to Congress an unfavorable report on a bill introduced by Representative Kvale, Farmer-Labor, of Minnesota, to end capital punishment in the District The report was brief, simply stating that “capital ment for felonies, as now provided for by law, is a great- er deterrent of crime than life impris- onment. as proposed in this bill.” This represented a reversal of the of the Commissioners for many The bill to end capit ishment > bob up_regularly ite of the late Com- Rudolph. who al- n reports in favor c uno H would send dow the comm their decision tod Commis- sioners overrode the Corporation Counsel Bride. who favored the bill ter it is in with ¥ on the subject and with mod- MOTHERS WILL WELCOME GOLD STAR “FATHERS” admitted to hon American Gc under a rule ap- a meeting in the Admission require- exetnded to include 0 are American citizens and or daughters died while ny of the allied armies. those whose children forces were apply to mothers wl whose serving in Previousl served admitted chapters d to accept an American Legion e Legion's ball at 1 Jenuary 11. The mot d invitation from the Fraternal Order of Eagles to attend & meeting at the Arlington Hotel Monday night An appeal was made to the meeting by an overseas veteran in behalf of pt payment of & soldiers' bonus by ss.” The mothers deferred action matter, Mayflower BY THOMAS R. HENRY. Grandfather's years don't weigh so heavily on his white head as he thinks— or his grandchildren think. The old gentleman may be hard of hearing and feel lcst without his glasses, but in the basic human abilities he doesn’t deteriorate very rapidly from his best, according to a report just pub- lished by the National Academy of Sciences here. After 60 he still is & fair match for his 14-year-old grandson in those tests adopted by psychologists to measure fundamental effectiveness of the organism. The report is by Dr. Walter R. Miles on measurements of nearly 1,000 persons ranging in age from 6 to 95 years, but with more than half over 50. It was financed by the Carnegie Corporation. Only the males are considered in this report, but grandma was measured, 0o, and will have her day in court. Men Slower After 30. The first test measured ability to reach and grasp. The subject was placed in front of an electric clock with his hand on a key. As soon as he released the key the clock started. He had to reach 6 inches ta one side, grasp a round pencil 3 inches long which was standing in a vertical hole, thrust it into another such opening about an inch farther away and then Teturn his hand to the key and stop the clock. The speed with which he performed the task was measured automatically. Men in their 20s and late ‘teens did best, averaging About 1.18 seconds. After 30 there was & slow increase in the time required. but men in their 60s did just as well as boys from 10 to 14. The average score for the 70-year group, 1.53 seconds, was exactly the same as for the children from 6 to 9. Men in their 80s were considerably slower. The time remained about the same from 18 to 5 The whole group was then tested on the ability to lift the finger from the clock key and bring it down again as quickly as possible—the so-called extension-flexion measure. The best time, just less than & tentk: of & second, was for men between 25 and 29 years old. Men from 65 to 80 required just twice as long. After that the average was three times as long, but the best third of the men over 70 had an average better than that of the 50-year group and equal to that of 15-year-old boys. Reaction Speed Tested. Next was the measurement of “rotary motility.” This consisted of turning & crank, the handle of which described & circle five inches in diameter, with both the right and left hands. Here the age of greatest efficiency was from 25 to 29. It was found that up to early adulthood a person tends to become more right-handed or_ left-handed but that afterwards through life the relative efficiency of the two hands remainded about the same. 'MAN'S DETERIORATION IS LITTLE IN BASIC ABILITIES DESPITE AGE After 60 He Is Still Fair Match to 14-Year- Old Boy in Fundamental Effec- tiveness of Organism. | The next test of the whole groun | was for reaction speed. The subject repeatedly tried to stop the moving | hand of an electric clock at a certain position on the dial by pressing a key. The speed was two revolutions a second. This test required fine eye and hand | co-ordination. Ability in this test in- creased steadily from 8 to 18, after which it changed little until the | thirtieth year. Then it began to de- cline steadily for the group as a whole until by the eightieth year the average error was doubled. But the best third of the group over 70 scored better than the average man of 50. Then the subject tried lifting his forefinger from & key as soon as possible after hearing an electric clock begin to buzz. Lifting the finger stopped the clock. The scores became progressively better up to the age of 20. Then they remained practically on a level up to the seventieth year. After that there was only & slight loss through the seventh and eighth decades. Everyday Activities. The next test was almost identical, | only the key was on the floor and the ubject lifted the foot rather than the orefinger. The ‘movement was almost identical with that of releasing the gas pedal of an automobile. In this test the ability curve begins to slope down- ward slightly after 30, the 80-year-old being about on & level with the boy of 12. These tests, Dr. Miles explains, were designed as constituent parts of every- day activitles. The first three tests in- | voived little more than physical move- | ment and here the old man did show | considerable deterioration, although not | as great as had been expected. The Teaction tests involved not only physical movement, but the mental elements of comprehension, selection and readiness. Here the loss with age was much less apparent. On the basis of his findings Dr. Miles propounds a theory of growing old, so far as basic abilities are con- cerned. “It is well known,” he says, “that cortical (brain) function is economical of energy and that motor function is spendthrift. A possible theory is that neural conservation mechanisms are built up or become more potent with increasing lifetime. A particular decre- ment, according to this theory, would not be chiefly chargeable to a defect in | the mechanism, but to a positive check |on it—a neural governor device pro- | tective of the mechanism. | " “The weight of years may be in large | part & neural inhibition—interference | to action. This is perhaps the basic | behavior element in the caution and | proverbial good judgment of the old, Surely the self-depreciation and inferi- ority attitudes exhibited by the majority of older people in reference to action are scarcely warranted from our data. Decrement appears more in feeling than it exists in fact.” OFFIGERS SHIFTED IN POLICE CHANGE Four Lieutenants, Six Ser- geants and Four Privates Moved in Precinct. | Four lieutenants, six sergeants and | four privates of the Metropolitan Police | Department were ordered transferred in a shake-up, principally affecting the second precinct, today. The transfers | and changes in assignments are 1o be- come effective tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock The leutenants transferred are Licut. J. W. Pierson, from No. 2 pre- cinct to administrative headquarters; Lieut. W. C. Balderson, from No. 2 pre- cinct to No. 10 precinct; Lieut. F. A. Varney, from administrative headquar- ters to No. 2 precinct. and Lieut. W. M. MacDonald, from No. 10 precinct to No. 2 precinct. The sergeants affected by the trans- fer are: Sergt J. L. Norris, who goes from the second to the sixth precinct; Sergt. R. B. Carroll, from the sixth to second; Sergt. J. D. Harrington, from the second to the ninth precinct; Sergt P. L. Barnes, from the ninth to the second precinct; Sergt. E.'M. McAllister, from the first inspection district head- quarters to the second precinct, and Sergt. 1. H. Umbaugh, from the second precinct to first inspection district head- quarters. The privates ordered transferred are J.'S. Davis, from first district head- quarters to the second precinct, where he will serve as day station clerk: G |C. McCarron, from administrative | headquarters to first district hea quarters; C. R. Blick, from the th | precinct ‘to administrative headquarte: to serve as clerk of the special investi- | gation squad, and S. F. Gravely, frc | the second to the third precinct for | foot patrcl duty | iCOMMERCE. WORKERS IN PARKING TANGLE | Park Police Doing “Land Office” Business in Tickets in Ellipse Area As the employes of the Department of Commerce move into their new home, s teenth and E streets, they are ¢ an increasing problem for the States park police by parking 1 the Ellipse made known today by Capt |R C Montgomery. U. S. A. superin- t » asserted that his officers g a “land office” business in me parking tickets. Additional officers may have to be assigned to that area to check on overtime parkers, Montgomery said today. The ing time limit in the Ellipse generally two hours, although one section has a one-hour limit. The cap- tain made it clear that all these park- ing tickets will be followed up. The re- striction, he explained, is to provide a repid turnover for a large number of cars in the vicinity of the White House and other adjacent buildings. Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, director of public buildings and public parks, has announced that he favors abolition of | parking in the parks and is working to- | ward this goal Argentina Blames Uruguay. BUENOS ' AIRES, January 6 (#).— The Argentin® government sent a strong note to the government of Uruguay to- day, deciaring it is fully convinced the uprising in Entre Rios Province early this week was plamned on Uruguayan territory. == JAPANESE 10 TELL POLIGY INFAR EAST Visiting Business Men to Dis- cuss Manchuria at George- town Friday. A presentation of Japan's policy in the Far East by two distinguished Japanese visitors to this country will open the serfes of public lectures on | international - affairs conducted an- { nually by the School of Foreign Service | of Georgetown University, Friday night |at 8:30 oclock in Gaston Hall at | Georgetown College. | _The speakers will be Count Ayseke | Kabayama, member of the House of | Peers, and Takashi Komatsu, director | of the Asano Shipbuilding Co. Count | Kabayama, who is one of the biggest industrialists of Japan, was a class- mate of former President Coolidge and | the late Senator Dwight W. Morrow at Ambherst. Yen Also to Talk. In announcing the opening of the series, somewhat in advance of the usual schedule, Dr. Edmund A. Walsh, 8. J. Tegent of the Foreign Service [ School, said that the study of the Far | Eastern situation would be further de- | veloped at a later date by W. W. Yen, the newly appointed Chinese Minister |to the United States. He will present | the Chinese view of the Manchurian | situation in a lecture under the auspices of Georgetown in a few weeks The lecture series were inaugurated by the Georgetown school some years ago in connection with Dr. Walsh's own presentation of developments in Soviet Russia. Owing to the late ar- rival of the two Japanese visitors in Washington it was impossible for the university to issue its usual invitations, since its regular lecture program had not been completed. Count Kabayama and Mr. Komatsu have no connection with the Japanese government on their visit to this coun- try, it was said, and are free to express with candor their independent views the Manchurian crisis which now atens widespread international com- plications Will Outline Policy. | 1t will be their first public address in this country, both having arrived about two weeks ago to find out what Amer- icans, and particularly American busi- ness men, think about Japan's actions in Manchuria. They will outline the bedrock policy of Japan in the Far East, a y which, they s determin the whole course of agtion in Man- churia. They have nogmessage from the Japanese governmen?'to American business men, but as representatives of some of Japan's largest business in- terests they will have something to say about the status of American economic interests in the Far East at this time. |~ Count Kabayama is not a politician, but he was an adviser of the Japanese delegation to the London Naval Conf | ence in 1929 and has a practical busi- | ness viewpoint on most international | subjects, WEST POINT TESTS SET Three Vacancies for District to Be Filled This Month. Three vacancies at the United States | Military Academy at West Point, for Tesidents of the District, will be filled | by competitive examinations to be held at the Franklin Scheol January 13 and 14, beginning at 9 o'clock. Candidates must first pass a physical examination, which will be given by Dr. D. L. Borden of the Board of Fire and Police Surgeons at the fire engine house on G street between Twenty- first and Twenty-second streets at 11 o'clock J.nu.ruz. All &:um 5 should - be room District Building. CHEST'S CAMPAIGN PLANS EXPLAINED 10 ADVISORY GROUP Methods to Be Pursued in Week’s Drive Starting Jan- uary 24 Outlined. mado Bt CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED IN SUCCESS OF EFFORT Chart Prepared to Show What In- dividuals Will Be Expected to Contribute to Fund. . Campaign plans of the Community Chest to raise $1,601,000 for relief of Washington's needy were outlined yes- terday before the newly formed Advisory Committee, composed of outstanding citizens of the city The meeting, heid in the home of Coleman Jennings, 2221 Massachusetts avenue, was the first of the advisory group and was called to make clear to its members the details of the coming one-week drive, in order that they might be in a position to make con- structive suggestions as to changes. Most of the leaders of division units were present and explained the proposed workings of their Tespective groups. $970,000 Subscribed. The goal of the current drive is $2,- 601,000, Edward F. Colladay, chairman of the Campaign Committee, related, but $1,000,000 of this sum is to be raised by Government workers. Of this mil- lion, $970,000 already has been sub- scribed to the Chest and an additional $85,000 to go toward helping unfortu- nates in Maryland and Virginia. Kenneth C. Vipond, aid to Commis- sioner Thomas E. Campbell of the Civil Service Commission, who has charge of the Government solicitation, reported that subscriptions are being received daily from Government employes and that confidence is felt the $1,000,000 goal will be reached Citizens of the District. not in gov- ernmental service, must give one-third more per capita than last year, Chair- man Colladay declared. This is neces- sary because of the increased goal of the Chest, which last year raised only $1,995.000. Mr. Colladay said no high-pra methods of solicitation will be tol in the drive which begins January 24 No person will be asked to donate more than he can afford, Mr. Colladay con- tinued, and a chart to aid in estimating this amount has been prepared and will be furnished solicitors. The chart shows the number of days’ pay should be given by both single and married men of various incomes and the different installments in which the contribution may be paid The city will be combed by 1,100 workers who will depend on intensive intelligent solicitation rather than house-to-house canvassing, H. L. Rust, jr., chairman of the metropolitan unit, told the Advisory Committee. Plans Are Outlined. Clarence A. Aspinwall, chairman of the special gifts units, said that his group expects to raise between $800,000 and $900,000 this year, equaling the total attained last year. Plans of the group solicitation unit, which will seek contributions from com- mercial and industrial establishments employing 20 or more persons, were ex- plained by John C. Koons, who repre- sented the chairman, Lloyd B. Wilson. Elwood Street, director of the Chest, discussing the _experiences of other chests throughout the country, said that such organizations in other cities are having their most successful year and predicted that the local Chest will be equally successful in its drive He Teminded his hearers that volun- tary contribution here 1s taking place of taxation in other cities. This Winter, he said, will see the greatest need yet experienced and that from 50 to 200 per cent more assistance will be required throughout the country. Fam- ily welfare societies in Washington. the Advisory Committee was told, estimate that the demand here for help this Winter will be from 40 to 50 per cent greater than last year. The District of Columbia Employ- ment Committee now has 3,000 persons registered, its executive secretary, Paul L. Benjamin, stated. He said two kinds of work are being provided for these unemployed—*“made work” and ‘“cre- ated work.” The distinction, he ex- plained, is that “made work” ordi- narily would not be done, while ‘“cre- ated work” would be done at a later time. Speakers Are Ready. Sidney F: Taliaferro, chairman of the schools and colleges unit, said that his group must_solicit contributions from approximately 30,000 students and fac- ulty members. A total of 1,200 speaking opportuni- ties will be sought by the speakers’ bu- reau of the Chest, Joseph E. Kaufman, chairman of the bureau, announced. He said that splendid co-operation is being given by radio companies and moving picture theaters. Ernest S. Johnston, chairman of the | Publicity Committee, told of the activi- ties of his unit to advertise the cam- paign by means of newspaper publicity posters, flags, thermometers and radio. William Gordon Buchanan reported on the work of the auditing unit Chairman Colladay asked all persons present to counteract unpleasant rumors concerning the Chest which are being circulated. He said that only the or- ganization personnel is being paid and no commissions are given solicitors Dr. Vincent on Program. Dr. George E. Vincent, former presi- dent of the Rockefeller Foundation, is %0 be the principal speaker at the open- ing meeting of the special gifts unit at the Mayflower Hotel tomorrow evening at 7 ‘o'clock. Dr. Vincent will speak on “The Chaliengg of the Times.” Later there will be btief statements of local prob- lems and plans to meet them. Musical selections will follow Arrangements for the dinner meet- ing were made by the Special Gifts Executive Committee, consisting of Clarence A. Aspinwall, chairman; Mrs. C. C. Glover, jr.; Mrs. Charles Gold- smith, Coleman Jennings, George Hewitt Myers, Charles Carroll Morgan, Newbold Noyes and Mrs. Sidney F. Taliaferro. The invitations, signed by this group. specify “no contributions will be asked or accepted at this meeting, which is for information and inspiration only. Bishop James E. Freeman will de- iver the fvocation. TAKES 21 MOTORISTS ving withstood successfully & (hi ek sicge of influenza, Police- man Raymond V. Sinclair celebrated his return to duty by bringing 21 mo- torists into Police Court today. Twenty of the defendants pleaded guilty and Judge Isaac R. Hitt convict- ed the other speeder. The District col- lected $145 in fines as the result of the officer’s day’ the | PAGE B—1 School Health Ribbon Winners Parent-Teacher Association. Dracey and Helen Yeatman. Lois Torbert, Jean Dilley, Thomas Broderick and Saeger. ELEVEN PUPILS AT JANNEY PUBLIC SCHOOL RECEIVE AWARDS, ARSHAL SAEGER, one of 11 students at the Janney Public School, Albemarle street and Wisconsin avenue, to win blue ribbons for health prizes, is shown receiving his reward from Mrs. M. Howard, health chairman of the Other winners in the group are: Front row, left to right— Marian Ann Ellinger, Back row—Edward Dewitt, Bobbie Friedman, Stanley —Star Staff Photo. AXHOLDAY GO TOSUBCOMMITE Realty Moratorium Plan Sent to House Group Yet to Be Appointed. | The House District Committee today referred to subcommittees vet to be a one-year moratorium as emergency relief for delinquent real estate tax debtors and the bill to incorporate the pines, by special recognition of Congress. The committee substituted the bill which has already passed the Senate for the similar House bill previously fa- vorably reported to incorporate the Dis- trict of Columbia Bicentennial Commis- sion. Tables Car Merger Bill. It tabled the street car merger bill and requested a report from the Dis- trict Commissioners on_the bill pro- posing to name Sixteenth street en- trance to the District, Blair place. director of the Park and Planning Com- mission has reported in favor of nam- ing this entrance “Blair Portal.” reported the bill to incorporate the National Society Army of the Philip- pines and Corporation” Counsel William W. Bride, said similar action had been taken by Congress on recommenda- for recognition by Congress looking to incorporation of other national pa- triotic organizations. Representative Bowman, Republican, of West Virginia, suggested the com- mittee should set up a steering subcom- mittee to weed out a large number of controversial measures which never would be acted upon. After some dis- cussion, it was decided this should be | done by the full committee in execu- | tive session Welfare Probe Asked. | Representative Bowman also present- |ed a resolution, growing out of the Edith Riley case, calling for an inves- tigation of welfare and similar organi- zations in the District. His resolu- tion provided that Mrs. Norton, as chairman of the committee, should be directed to appoint a subcommittee of three with authority to make a com- plete investigation of all administrative and judicial services pertaining to the care of dependents, feeble-minded, neg- lected and delinquent children and in- digent citizens, ‘The investigation also would cover all activities and_institu- tions under the supervision of the Board of Public Welfare There was considerable discussion on this proposal with nearly every mem- ber emphasizin the intention to have no part in authorizing any investigation that might in any way interfere with the Community Chest drive soon to be started. With this thought in mind, the resolution was amended so as to leave out any reference to any char- itable organization. It was emphasized the purpose is to determine responsibility fh( failure to give adequate child pro- ection Defect Pointed Out. Representative Harlan, who is presi- | dent of the Ohio State Humane So- clety, pointed out the Riley case brought to light a defect in child pro- tection agencies and not in charitable or welfare work On motion of Representative Black of New York, the Bowman resolution was referred to a subcommittee with instructions to call before it the Dis- the Riley case. Mrs. Norton's proposal for a one-year moratorium for District real estate tax debtors whose property has been ad- vertised for sale also was referred to a subcommittee with instructions, to draft the new bill providing for a one- year extension of time. Jesse C. Duke, an attorney, urged passage of the moratorium _measure. He introduced Howard S. Gott, real torney, who discussed the situation re- sulting from the present system of sale of payment, of taxes. On question of Representative Black as to how many persons were engaged in the business of buying such prop- erty at tax sales, Mr. Duke said that there were only four or five and that this virtually constituted & trust Chairman Norton referred to it as a “racket.” BAR BUS TERMINAL Commission Refuses Permit for Building on D Street. terday disapproved a request of Federal Sanitary Corporation to build a bus terminal off D street between Eighth and Ninth streets. The ad- dress is within the congested zone from which interstate busses will be barred beginning in April, by a series of orders adopted last year by the commission. The commission granted the Wash- ington Rapid Transit Co. permission to operate its two double-deck busses with only one man instead of two. appointed the Norton bill providing for | National Society Army of the Philip- | The | The District Commissioners favorably | tion of the House District Commlbl!e' immediate | trict_officials particularly concerned in | estate man, and Joseph L. Pepper, at- | 1 estate in the District for non- | The Public Utilities Commission yes- | the | ;I‘housan(ls See Two | Marathon Dancers l Wed at Auditorium Chicago Couple Married Here During Endur- ance Competition. Several thousand persons paid admis- sion fees of 75 cents .each last night to see the marriage of two young partici- pants in the “marathon dance” at the Washington Auditorium The dance was temporarily halted while Judge Robert E. Mattingly of Police Court performed the ceremony. The principals were Corliss McClean, 20 years old, and William Bengart, 29, both of Chicago. After the wedding the bride and bridegroom aided in slicing two huge cakes. One weighed 60 pounds and the other 40. The marriage took place in the Audi- torium proper. The audience then filed down to the dance floor and saw the newly united couple return to the competition Mr. and Mrs. Bengart ate their four- course wedding dinner while dancing. It included chicken, lettuce salad and ice cream. VICTIM STRANDED IN UNPOLICED AREA Newspaper Man Rushes Boy to Hospital After Car Crash South- west of Hoover Airport. The United States park police re- ported today that another victim was stranded in “no policeman’s land” on Military road southwest of Hoover Air- port yesterday following an automobile accident Garret Lyon, 12, colored, fell down st his home and cut his head. Louis Jackson, colored, of South Washington, Va., put him in his car and headed for Emergency Hospital. Near the airport, a | car pulled out from a barbecue stand and collided with Jackson. The wreck- age settled down in spot over which neither the park police nor the metro- politan police will claim jurisdiction. Consequently Lyon got no assistance until H. F, Wentworth, a local news- paper man, took him to the hospital. Wentworth then reported the accident to the park police. Officers M. K. Rasp- berry and W. R. Lutes went to the scene. They found Jackson had mnot obtained the name or tag number of the driver of the other car. KEECH TO BROADCAST | People’s Counsel to Urge Aid for 40ld Woman in Shoe.” People’s Counsel Richmond B. Keech will make an address, broadcast by | Station WMAL at 6 o'clock tonight, | encouraging support of the party to | be held at the Mayflower Hotel at 8:30 | report. BOARD T0 APPROVE VOCATIONAL PLANS Complete Indorsement of Ad- visory Committee Report Expected Today. The Board of Education is expected to approve in its entirety the report of the Advisory Committee on Vocation- al Education at its meeting late today. Looking toward the establishment of the District's vocational schools on a “dignified” junior high school basis, the recommends basic legislation which would place the elevation of these schools on a firm foundation. It was in anticipation of the board's approval that the school authorities, in- cluding the board itself, attempted to secure an appropriation in the pending bill for 1933 for construction of a new building to house the Dennison Voca- tional School for white girls. The item, however, was stricken from the budget | as it was transmitted to Congress. By constructing a new building for the Dennison School, the school authorities plan to raze the old structure and build in its place a new school, for the now inadequately housed Phelps School for colored hoys. The primary object of the Advisory Committee’s recommendation, however, is to raise the tone of vocational schools generally. At present these institutions are little more than “side issues” of the public school system, and are operated on the elementary school plane. Under recommendations of the Advi- sory Committee these institutions would be "given the grade of junior high schools, the salary scale of their in- structors would automatically be raised, and each school would have the extra- curricular activities, including athletics, which now are a part of the standard junior high schools. TWO MORE ARRESTED FOR SELLING MAGAZINES Total of 133 Now Face Trial for Sales of Three Comic Publica- tions Rover Holds ‘“Indecent.” Warrants charging two more maga- zine dealers with selling one of the three new humorous publications which United States Attorney Rover has termed “indecent” were issued in Police Court today. Assistant United States Attorney Mil- ford Schwartz ordered warrants calling for the arrest of Sophie Denneberg of 5919 Georgia avenue and Earl Richard- son, 333 Carroll street, Takoma Park. Policeman Melvin Creel told Schwartz the dealers had been selling copies of one of the magazines. Creel applied for five warrants, but Schwartz_ discovered Judge Gus A. Schuldt had released three on their personal bond yesterday. A total of 133 defendants now face trial as a result of the city-wide drive, the status of 127 cases depending on the outcome of six test cases scheduled | o’clock January 14 for the “Old Wom- an Who Lived in a Shoe” charity. for trial by Folice Court juries next ‘Tuesday. :BLOOM WINS OVER COLLEAGUES | Representative Sol Bloom of New York, director of the George Washing- | ton Bicentennial Commission, answered | the critics of the commission in the | House yesterday and gave the galleries | | an_entertaining show | "'He was scheduled to receive a “spank- | | ing” and a number of the leaders were “set” to administer it when an item in | the deficiency appropriation bill to con- | tinue the work of the commission was | under consideration. An . amendment | was offered to strike out the appropria- tion and a series of amendments to limit the expenditure and restrict the work of the commission—all were voted down. Representative Allen T. Treadway, Republican, of Massachusetts, objected to the use of the commission’s frank to mail advertising matter regarding a well known magazine’s national essay contest on Washington for school chil- dren. Representative Bloom showed that the commission had submitted the advertising matter to members of Con- gress in order that they might have| the information for the schools in their | stricts, but that it had been delivered | | to the House Office Building by personal | messenger, He showed that Represent- | ative Treadway had ordered his mail sent to Stockbridge, Mass. and so had | himself abused the franking privilege in having such matter mailed. When Representative James M. Beck | of Pennsylvania made a fervid speech on the American people knowing about mm": ‘Washington because they loved him um:rhnm and did not need | we gave | WHO PLANNED TO “SPANK” HIM |Charged With Abusing Frank, He Shows Accuser Was One Who Violated Privilege—Rivals Voted Down. to have him “advertised,” Represen- tative Bloom flashed on him the records of Pennsylvania, where thousands of schools, teachers, religious organization, civic_associations and newspapers had asked the Bicentennial Commission to send them such information. Mr. Bloom emphasized that hundreds of thousands of Americans who have not had ad- vantages of higher education and per- sonal research have welcomed authentic information about George Washington, his life, character, deeds, his times and associates. Representative Michener of Michigan also sought to entangle Mr. Bloom for wholesale propaganda and Mr. Bloom replied by quoting from Michener’s own correspondence Tequesting many thou- sands of documents published by the Bicentennial Commission. When Mich- ener said he asked for these for rural schools in his district, Representatve Bloom quoted figures showing just how many school rooms the Michigan mem- ber has in his district, and the many thousands of organizations and individ- uals who have sought information about George Washington and gleaned by the Bicentennial Commission. The debate ended when Representa- tive Royal Johnson of South Dakota said: “The people of the United Sta and the Congress of the United St: | have definitely determined that we are going through with this bicentennial celebration. Let us proceed with the appropriation so that the gentleman can go ahead and - the work TAX MORATORIUM FOR YEAR 0PPOSED BY COMMISSIONERS Delinquencies ““Merely Nor- mal,” They Advise House District Committee. SALES DURING JANUARY TO PRODUCE $500,000 1932 Budget Includes Money to Be Derived at Auctions, Re- port Says. The District Commissioners see no need for a one-year tax moratorium for the District, they advised the House District Committee yesterday, since tax delinquencies are “merely normal” and, in fact, somewhat smaller than they have been in the past. The tax sale to be held this month, the committee was advised, is expected to produce $500,000 revenue, an item which entered into the making up of the 1932 budget on which the city now 1s_operating. “The number of delinquent tax- payers,” the letter stated, “for the year which ended July 1, 1931, is practically the same as in previous years. The number really is less than the number of cuch delinquent taxpayers four or five years ago. The advertisement of the delinquent taxpayers involved less than 20,000 pieces of property. Properties Are Listed, “The list of these delinquent tax- payers already has been submitted to your committee by Mr. (William P.) Richards, the assessor. An examination of this advertisement made by the as- sessor indicates 250 pieces of property involve delinquent taxes of more than $500 each. There is inclosed herewith a list of these properties. The condition existing at the end of the fiscal year 1031 with respect to unpaid taxes merely is a normal one. In December. 1931, 18,000 pieces of property were advertised for sale, as against 17,910 in the year 1930, 17,501 |in 1929, 19,000 in 1928, 20,200 in 1927 and 22,120 'in 1926. ““The budget for the District for the fiscal year 1932 contemplates the re- ceipt of money from sales of proper- ties for delinquent taxes. The esti- mated amount of money to be derived from these sales is nearly $500,000. Included in Appropriations. “The apropriations for District ex- penditures for 1932 were made on the basis that money could be derived from delinquent tax sales for appropriation purnoses. All the surplus revenues of the District of Columbia will have been exhausted at the close of the fiscal year 1932 and in addition to this the $3,000,000 cash operating fund will be impaired by about $1,200,000. 1t will, ‘therefore, be seen that un- less the District is able to obtain the payment of these delinquent taxes through the sale of the properties in- volved, which is scheduled to be held January 12, 1932, it may become neces- sary to ask Congress to provide funds to make good the anfount of money in- volved. The District needs every dol= lar that can be obtained in revenue to meet its obligations. Postponing the payment of delihquent taxes for one year will make it more difficult to pay delinquent taxes and current taxes in the next year. “For the above reasons the Commis- sioners recommend adverse action on the resolution."” The Commissioners approved a bill to name the upper poréion of Sixteenth street, between the District line and the Portal drive, Montgomery Blair Portal, in honor of the Postmaster Gen- jeral in the cabinet of President Lincoln, Senator Bingham, Republican, of Connecticut, who has introduced a bill to authorize 4 per cent beer, today cited the potential revenue from that source as one means of avoiding any reductions in (iovemlr;mnb salaries. “A small stamp tax on every bottle of beer sold, and & reasonabie cur- tailment of Government expenditures, would enable a balancing of the budget without the necessity of cutting salar- ies,” Senator Bingham said. NEW AUTO TAXES HIT BY CONGRESS HEIGHTS Citizen’s Association Agrees Principle With Income and Estate Levies. in Agreeing in principle with the in- come tax bill and the District estate tax bill and disapproving of the gaso- line and automobile weight tax bills, the Congress Heights Citizens' Associa- tion, meeting last night at the Congress Heights Baptist Church, forwarded a resolution to this effect to the Federa- tion of Citizens' Associations. A resolution approving the Govern- ment lands exchange bill, now before Congress, by which departments of the Government can interchange their lands for their mutual benefit without approval from Congress, was indorsed and will be sent to the federation. The Board of Education will be sent a letter by the association asking that the Congress Heights High School, which was remodeled last Summer, be dedicated. _An invitation to the District Commis- sioners to attend the next meeting of the body will be extended. A cup for the best lighted Christmas tree will be awarded at the coming assembly. Ira Marine was added to the Zoning Com- mittee. MRS. OXENBURG HEADS IVRIAH WOMEN’S GROUP Society of Jewish Education As- sociation Holds Mass Meeting at Community Center. Mrs. Henry Oxenburg was elected preisdent of the Ivriah Women's So- clety of the Jewish Education Associa- tion at a mass meeting yesterday at the Jewish Community Center. Other officers selected include Mrs. Tobias Nastalin, first vice president; Mrs. Jack Veax, second vice president; Mrs. D. Margoles, third vice presi- dent; Mrs. Moe Offenbach, treasurer, and Mrs. Clare Wiseman, secretary. The speakers at the meeting included Ben Zion Emanuel of the Central 00l of the Jewish Education Asso- wtion: Bernard Danzansky, president of the organization; Mrs. Herman Hol- lander and Dr. Michael Zarchin, exec- utive director. Mrs. Dave er, president of the Women's » ]