Evening Star Newspaper, January 12, 1932, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. .C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, ¥ A3 1st Mtge. Notes for sale; on detached all- brick, new and modern homes near 16th St. ex- tended. (ITIZENS OPPOSE MAPES TAX BILLS Brookland Group Also Pro- poses Elective Board of Education at Meeting. L. W. GROOMES, 1719 Eye St. High-Grade 1st Mortg. Notes Since 1901 eautiful Floral Tributes for all occasions, $3.50 up To the accompaniment of salvos of | verbal heavy artillery aimed impar-| I'tially at members of Congress, the| | Mapes Committee bills to increase tax- | ation and a proposal that an elective Board of Education replace the one | now appointed by the District Su- preme Court, members of the Brook- land Citizens' Association last night went on record as active opponents of | all these measures. | | " "Before adopting a resolution request- |ing the Senate to defer action on the Mapes bill until objections to it can be voiced by the Federation of Citizens' Associations, members of the Brook- land group expressed their feelings con- | cerning the measures in no uncertain terms. That a feeling of unanimity ex- isted was conclusively shown by the r 1407 H St. N.W. Nat’'l 4905 SPAGHETTI SAUCE is more flavorful with GULOENS Mustard measure was raised in opposition to | the attackers of the proposals. | “Taxation without representation brought on the conflict with England | which resulted in the founding of this | country as a separate political unit,” declared William V. Lewis of the asso- ciation, “and the situation pertaining in the District of Columbia now differs but little from the one which brought on he war The association also went on record as opposing the proposed change in the method of naming the local Board of Education, which would replace the present appointive board with one elected by popular vote, | “Even in politically governed citles,” Rev. Alpheus S. Mowbray declared, “th tendency is to remove the schools, so far as possible, from political influenc People now come here to take advan- tage of our splendid public school sys- tem, and a change in the method of naming the board would but make the |school & foot ball in the political arena.” ] Coast Guard Head Sets Precedent REAR ADMIRAL BILLARD SWORN IN FOR THIRD TERM. fact that not one voice favoring either ! HEN Rear Admiral F. C. Billard was sworn in yesterday for his third term as commandant of the U. S Coast Guard, a precedent was established in that department's history, since no other commandant has served moré The ceremonies, which took place in the commandant’s office in the Treasury Annex, were attended by officials of the Treasury and officers and personnel of the Coast Guard. The oath was admin- by E. P. Harrington, chief legal officer of the Coast Guard and commended the commandant on his services. He was commissioned an ensign in 1896 and was than two terms. istere; the Treasury 4fi charge of the Coast Gu: Admiral Bill appointes In the photo, left to right, are Lowman, CITZENS PROTEST . 2% OND.C. TAXBILL d is a native of Washington and is 59 years old d to his present office and rank on January 11, 1924, E. P. Harrington, Mrs, Billard, wife of the commandant; Admiral Billard and Mr. Foundation work for the forthcom- | |ing Community Chest drive for funds | for charity was laid by Elwood Street, | Park Association Stanton When your throat is sore, drop Mistol in your nose—Ilet it run back. Use as gargle! | ion ot e varlous curity podes o6 1 Scoresi Failuresof House | [t 0 ! to Hold Hearings. 'D. C. TAX BILLS HELD = = ‘ HURRIED IN HOUSE céce s soiee to the storm e against the Mapes Committee bills pro- posing additional taxation for District residents. The Stanton Park Citizens' Associa- tion, meeting in the Peabody School, voted unanimously adoption of resolu- tions_criticizing the House for approv- ing the Mapes report without granting public hearings. The resolutions were | offered by H. N. Stull. They read: Omission of Hearings Scored. | “Resolved, by the Stanton Park Citi- |Kalorama Citizens Protest Mapes Measures on Autos and Gasoline. The manner in which the Mapes Committee bills for increased taxation in the District of Columbia were “rail-| zens' Association, in regular meeting as- roaded” through the House was viewed | sembled, That we earnestly protest with disfavor and objection at a meet- | 28ainst the hasty manner in which the lation £0 is 2 ing of the Kalorama Citizens' Assocta- | 14X legislation for the District of Co- | tion last night, Representatives without a hearing or The association unanimously adopted | opportunity on the part of the resi- two resolutions condemning the bills. ! dents of the District to be heard there- The resolutions cited the measures for on: and that we further protest against increased taxes on automobiles and |the reduction in the lump-sum appro- gasoline. Another resolution, however, priation by Congress and the enactment found no objection to an increase in |of the bills referred to as a direct means the inheritance tax. of reducing what we believe to be the It was moved that action be sought for the transformation into a play- | ground of the tract bounded by Nine- ! teenth street, Kalorama and Columbia | roads. Another resolution asked the installation of stop signs at the inter- | | section of Twenty-fourth and S streets | |and at the scuth end of the Taft| | Bricge. | One new member, Karl Lagenbeck, was elected to membership in the asso- ciation. John Fitzgerald, jr., president, | resided at the meeting, which wag | beld in the John Quincy Adams School, | Nineteenth and Califronia streets. Doctors approve it—all drug- ists carry it. Soothing Mistol keeps its healing balms in contact with sore mem- branes long enough to relieve inflammation and check in- fection of nose and throat. TWO MAPES MEASURES INDORSED BY CITIZENS _____ SPECIAL NOTICES. X VAN _NESS ORANGE GROVE, 1101 WATER 5 —Sweet cy Fiorida orankes lower grades. 50c per IBLE FOR ANY er than my- | Hillcrest Association Approves In- come Tax and’Estate Tax Bills. Oppose Federal Pay Cut. The Hillcrest Citizens' Association in- dorsed two of the Mapes Committee bills at its meeting last night. A reso- | lution was passed approving of the in- come tax bill and the estate tax bill,! while no action was taken on the weight and gasoline tax bills | Opposition was voiced to the proposed reduction in the salaries of the District | and Federal employes in the form of a resolution that is to be sent to Con- gress and the federation A resolution asking for the removal of the condemned buildings on Good Hope Hill road is to be forwarded to the District Commissioners. | Mrs. J. P. 8. Meligh, executive secre- | tary of the Neighborhood House, spoke | on the Community Chest. ! Mr. Rudolph Malth was appointed as for the el . ‘ litectors and | & delegate to the Federation of Cltizens B et ot . M | Associations i ARMY PROMOTIONS HELD | PREMATURE IN SENATE | | | | | | Reed Requests Inquiry on Nomina- | tions of Six High Officers as Far ! Ahead as January, 1933. By the Associated Press For some reason, yet to be learned the War Department, nomina- tions of six high Army officers for pro- motion at various future dates, one as far off as January, 1933, were sent to nate and confirmed Saturday. Believing the promotions a little | pre ‘mature, Chairman Reed of the Mili- €| tary Committee had the Senate with- of | draw its approval pending an inquiry. | 7| _The nominations would promote Beig 3| Gen Edgar T. Collins and Frederick W. | Coleman to be major generals, the lat- ter to be chief of finance, and the fol- lowing colonels to be brigadier generals: | Louis M. Nuttman, Harry Burgess, Rob- | ert S. Abernethy and Alfred T. Smith. | RATES ARE.CANCELED [T C. C. Sets Aside Schedules of | Tom (FERTOL LO. B TREAT- d for a AD OR PART RiC d i'| Southern Lines on Materials. "% Toh | Proposed rates on building material in carloads between intrasouthern | points and peints in other sections of 1) | the country except the Pacific Coast :UJAN. '8 |were ordered canceled by the Inter- est. 'AGENT | state Commerce Commission yesterday.| rANS Mso pack and |1t held that the Southern railroads ‘& STORAGE CO., | which’ had proposed the rates, had| nes North 3342-3343. | fajled to introduce evidence regarding 7 and | various items involved in the building U material list, but found that the basis of 30 per cent of the first-class rates which they had put forward was proper. your | The commission expects the railroads se will | to file new schedules in conformity with get You back of good_tmes. | the views expressed by the opinion The Nationa Ca_pitaI Press FLA. AVE.. 3rd_and N __ Linc. 6060 _ ROOF WORK— —of any nature promptly an: formed by Dractical roofers, Roofing Company, &_chair n STORAGE CO. an_1844 WANTED—LOADS TO NEW YORK : TO BOSTON TO NORFOLK up if you buy the paper. Col._3588 Blast Kills Two in Rome. ROME, January 12 (#).—Two men were killed today when a tank of oxy- gen exploded in the reseerch labora- tory of the war department, d capably per- 1 District 0933, sioners. Federal Government's just share toward the upkeep of the District; be it fur- ther “Resolved, That coples of these reso- lutions be sent to the District Commis- the Senate and House District Committees.” Traffic Tie-Ups Protested. everal members complained about recent traffic tie-ups at Second street and Massachusetts avenue northeast. New members admitted included Miss Helen Storey, Benjamin Shapiro, Mrs Frank Parsons and John Walsh. W. E. Monroe, chairman of the Public Utilities Committee, presiced in the ab- sence of William W. Keeler, president. FRANK HELAN DIES; | SERVED AS DETECTIVE Retired Veteran of Capital Police Force Succumbs at Hospital | of Soldiers’ Home. | Frank Helan, 76. a former headquar- ters detective with the Metropolitan Police Department, died shortly after noon today at Soldiers’ Home Hospital, where he had been a patient since De- cember 14. Helan was born in New York on February 10, 1855, and served in the Army prior to his appointment to the force December 1, 1888 He was detailed a member of the | dete force in 1897 and ,remained the! retired, July 30, 1931. He had been detailed in the office of the United States attorney for a number of vears prior to his retirement Some years ago. during the admin- istration of Maj. Richard Sylvester as superintendent of police, Helan made a trip to land with Detective Rob- crt H. Howlett to bring a pair of pick- pockets back to justice in Washington He was well known to attorneys and judges in all the city's courts through his connection with the attorney’s office. | Film Official Gets Leave. HOLLYWOOD, January 12 s . 'vice president manager of the Fox Film ion, who is seriously ill, has been granted a three-month leave of absence, studio officials said yesterday. Jesse James? MAN CLAIMS HE IS FAMOUS OUTLAW. | | { | | | | This aged man says he is the real| Jesse James of outlaw fame. Hi to establish bis claim by applymgetgoa%k“f Caufield of Missouri for clemency. The Governor decided, however, that official records are correct and that James was shot and killed in 1882, —A. P. Photo. | it should h: 'Hollywood St Se: ard, presented the commission 0 years after receiv ymour Lowman, Assistant Secretary of | ing his cadet appointment Declares Each Man Named Was Known as Unfriendly to District. Wants Lump Sum Fixed by Study, With D. C. Resi- dents Participating. Every member of the Mapes Commit- tee, whose report served as the basis for tax legislation enacted by the House of Representatives for the District of Columbia, was charged with being blased against the District by Represen- tative Frank L. Bowman of West Vir- ginia, speaking at a meeting of the Piney Branch Citizens' Association, in Hamline M. E. Church, last night. Mr. Bowman, a member of the House District Committee, launched into a strong and lengthy attack on the Mapes Committee and_the manner in which the matter of fiscal relations between the Federal and District Governments has been handled by it Declaring “every man committee was known to by anything favorable to the the matter of fiscal relations, man_declared: ; “If ever there was a biased commit- tee that one was.” | He further charged that the person- nel of the committee was selected be- | cause each man chosen was known to have an unfavorable attitude toward the District. | Senate Ignored, He Savs. Telling how the committee was named | to study the question of fiscal relations, | the speaker asserted it has “ignored the Senate and prejudged itself in having authority to fix fiscal relations for the District.” Mr. Bowman charged, however, that the committee by its own act has indi- cated that the District has not received large enough contributions from the put on the e opposed to istrict in Mr. Bow- | Federal Government Mr. Bowman said the committee fa- vored raising District taxation $4,000,- 000 and then advocated a contribution of $6,500,000 by the Federal Government making a total additional sum of $10,- 500,000 they felt the District needed. Previously, Mr. Bowman said, in ef- fect, the House of Representatives had favored a Federal contribution of only $9,000,000 to the District at the last session. This would go to indicate, ne | added. that the Mapes Committee by its dwn act showed it felt the District was receiving $1.500,000 less than what received in several years past in the Federal Jump-sum contribu- tion Mr. Bowman said he is not in favor of a set amount being appropriated each year by the Federal Government as its contribution to the District. In- stead, he said, a study should be made each year to determine how much is needed by a representative group of District _citizens along with members of the Senate and House, Aroused Interest Urged. Mr. Bowman advocated an aroused interest on the part of the citizens and groups here with a view to co-operat- ing_in presenting matters to Congress The speaker also advocated the granting of creater administrative au- thority of the District Government, so that many matters which now have to be passed upcn by Congress could be handled by the local government with- | out consulting the Federal legislative | body. The association adopted a resolu- | tion praising Senator Capper in his ef- forts to have the various #&ax bills, | growing out of the Mapes report, go be- | fore the Bureau of Efficiency for study | bofore being acted upon by the Sen- ate. A resolution also was adopted favoring the Capper bill to regulate the cale of firearms in the District of Co- lumbia The functioning of the Washington Community Chest was explained at the meeting by J. F. Moulton, a repre- | sentative of the Chest. Capt. G. L. Shorey, vice president of the associa- tion, presided at the meeting Yield to Influence Of Olympic Games Prints of Athletes Who| Will Compete Are Seen on Sport Togs. By the Associated Press. | LOS ANGELES, January 12—The influence of the Olympic games is strong in_ style offerings presented by Hollywood and Los Angeles apparel manufacturers in a three-day fashion review. Buyers drawn here, pa pictures depicting _the latest modes, | from the United States, Japan, Aus- tralia and European countries, said for | variety and quality the style show rivals | those of Paris. | Olympic blue rtly by motion | is the predominant | color, with pastel hues next in favor. The prints of athletes who will com- pete here next Summer are seen on| sport togs and informal Spring outfits. 'An ultra new Olympic hat has a tilt roll brim with a cockade of colors rep- resenting the teams which will enter Olympiad. MAN CHARGES BIAS TO ALL MAPES COMMITTEE MEMBERS | burglars had tampered with it | | REPRESENTATIVE BOWMAN. —Harris-Ewing Photo. | HEIRESS 0 TAKE - STAND IN SLAYING Helen Joy Morgan to Plead| Self-Defense in Death of Garage Lover. By the Associated Press. FLINT, Mich, January 12.—Helen Joy Morgan, 27-year-old heir is to tell her own story of how she shot her lover to death in a Springtime tryst on a lonely cemetery road last April. As the State neared the end of the testimony by which it hopes to prove that the slaying of Leslie Castecl, Miss Morgan's garage mechanic sweetheart, was the tragic climax of months of jealous fury, Defense Attorney John Farley announced the defendant would be his most important and probably his first witness. Claims Self-Defense. A few State witnesses are still to be heard. Then the young heiress is ex- pected to take the stand and reiterate her insistence that it was Casteel who took a pistol to the tryst, and that she wrested it from him when he threat- ened her and fired five times, believing it was her life or his She heard herself described yester- day as driving about in an automobile with & pistol hidden beneath her fur coat and voicing threats to shoot her sweetheart—threats to which he paid no attention. Tells of Hearing Threat. The witness was William Downs. Saginaw, Mich, automobile salesman, formerly employed in Flint. He said Miss Morgan called at a garage where he and Casteel were employed and that when Castcel told her he could not| leave with her she retorted, “You'll go or I'll shoot you.” He said Casteel re- plied, “You won't shoot anybody.” FINDS SAFE IN STREET Policeman Discovers It Locked and Untouched by Yeggs. NEW YORK (N.AN.A).—Patrolman John Jacobson found a small office safe in the street and called the police emergency squad. The safe was locked and the were no indications that It was removed to the Greenwich street police station with the help of block and tackle. (Copyright, 1932.) Cut Fuel Costs Few home owners realize how many precious tons of fuel are wasted through in- adequate protection of win- dows and doors. At a surprisingly low cost, you can reduce fuel bills and insure permanent living comfort for so long as your building lasts with METAL WEATHERSTRIPS Every Job Fully Guaranteed Our estimator will gladly tell you how much fuel cost you can save every year. Folder on request { | | NORTHEAST GROLP HS NAPES BIL Elective Education Board Also Is Opposed by Citizens. Strong_criticism of the Mapes com- mittee bills for increased taxes and of the proposal for an elective Board of Education was voiced last night by members of the Northeast Washington Citizens' Association as the group went on record as opposed to both measures. It was pointed out that existing tax rates in the District of Columbia are comparable to rates in other cities and that an increase in taxes would work an injustice to the people of Washing- ton and prove a serious burden to them The association urged that the 60-40 basis for Federal contribution to the cost of District government and main- tenance be continued. Several mem- bers of the association pointed out that | the Bureau of Efficiency has recom- mended in a report that the Federal contribution be $10,000,000. Renew D. C. VB Plea. The association adopted a resolution reafirming its previous stand in sup- port of the joint resolution of the Sen- ate and House of Representatives to | amend the Constitution to permit the| people of the District to vote for Presi- | dent, to have representatives in Con- gress and to sue and be sued in the Federal Courts. Approval of the bill in Congress for the discontinuance of alley dwellings i was voted. The association took the| position that such dwellings are a menace to health and mar the beauty of the Capital City. Pr d legislation to appropriate $50,000 for the alteration and repair of Casualty Hospital and for retiring the hospital’s existing indebtedness was indorsed by the citizens after Roscoe Fertich, member of the advisory board of the institution, had made a short address explaining the hospital's needs. He said Casualty handled one-third more ambulance cases during 1931 than in 1930. Uphold Capital Penalty. Taking the stand that capital pun- ishment is the strongest known deter- rent to crime, the association went on record in oppositifn to a congressional | bill for its abolishment in the District. Eight new members were added to| the association last night. They were | B. L. Moss, H. H. Norton, Michael P. Foley, J. S. Hope, Herman Risner, Victor 1. Grossman, Samuel Galosso and Mrs. A._O. Bertolino. President Evan H. Tucker presided The meeting was held in the Ludlow School, Sixth and G streets northeast ROOSEVELT DRIVE READY TO START Organization for Presidential Pri- maries Bared by Farley—Details to Be Revealed in Few Days. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 12.—The Times says an open avowal of the intention of organizing for the presidential primaries was made yesterday by James A. Far- ley, Democratic_State chairman and director of the Roosevelt boom for the Democratic nomination for the presi- dency. In what States the name of the Gov- ernor will be formally entered as a can- didate against “favorite sons” will not be decided until later in the week, prob- ably Thursday, when Gov. Roosevelt comes here to attend the “victory din- ner” in connection with the fund-rais- ing activities of the Democratic National Committee. : The story adds Mr. Farley was quoted | as saying: “We will now proceed vigorously to organize for the election of dele- gates, taking up in detail the question of which State we shall enter where there are contests. We are preparing for a determined fight and will not | down for a moment from now until the | nomination is made. While we are con- | fident of the result, we are taking noth- ing for granted.” Because of the effect of salt air on steel, government railways of South Af- rica have banned the use of steel ties less than 10 miles from the ocean. | You will sleep HERALD SQUARE HOTEL 347 5" av BROADWAY ... NEW YORK USING LOW GRADE OIL— LOW COST HEATING' Quiet. Simple. Dependable. Greater heating satisaction.. Plus low cost. 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TO BUY SHRUBS Uncle Sam will soon be i the mar- ket to purchase some 250 plants and shrubs, with which to beautify further | the environs of the Lincoln Memorial. Officials of the Office of Public Build- ings and Public Parks are now at work drafting specifications under which boxwood, holly, evergreens, 18 magnolia trees, 20 Japanese yew trees, some white WOMAN QUESTIONED IN DEATH OF FOUR Booked on Suspicion After Neigh- bor Says Wife Dug Up Bones in Garden. By the Assoclated Press YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, January 12— A 55-year-old woman was being ques- tioned last night about the deaths of four men M her household in the last six years. She was takén into custody yesterday after a neighbor told police he believed she had killed “four husbands and two children, burying their bodies in a gar- den.” She was booked on suspicion at police headquarters as officers sought to verify the allegations. She denied all accusations, The woman told reporters her first husband died six years ago, leaving no insurance. A second died in Massillon two years ago, leaving $1,000 in insur- ance. A boarder who fell dead on his way to work, and another boarder, 72, who died in her home December 11, 1930, each left her $1,000 in insurance, she sald. She said nothing of the two children A son-in-law, a formet boardwe snd neighbors were questioned before @e- tectives arrested the woman The informant eaid his wife had dug up bones, bits of flesh and pieces of clothing in their garden last Summer. Club Lists Tariff Debate. Ellis Meredith will discuss new books and there will be a debate on the tariff at the next meeting of the Young Dem- ocrats’ Club, to be held tomorrow night at the Women's National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire avenue, at 8:15 o'clock. GARDENIAS $1.00 each BLACKISTONE, In, 1407 B St N.W. WANTED Complete information requested on any real estate you wish to sell or lease. 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