Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1935, Page 5

FATAL SCAFFOLD FALL 15 PROBED | One Killed, Six Hurt in Cal- vert Street Bridge Ac- cident. District authorities today were in-| vestigating the collapse of a scaffold- 1ng on the Calvert Street Bridge which yesterday afternoon catapulted one man to his death and brought injuries to six others, all but one of whom dropped 50 feet. Workmen said that one board in the scaffolding broke, and the opinion was expressed at the office of the‘ John W. Cowper Engineering Co., by | Whom the men were employed as la- | borers, that this apparently caused the | other boards to tip. | The man killed was James Beattie, | 57. the foreman, of 1000 Twenty-| fourth street, who was pronounced | dead on arrival at Emergency Hos- pital. List of Injured. The injured were: Neil Shumate, 21, 210 C street, possible skull frac- ture; Thomas J. Childs, 27, 210 C street, possible foot fracture and bruises; Harry Eastridge, 35, 614 Keefer place, bruises and cuts; Charles S. La Venture, 29, 941 H street, broken right arm, and Reuben Workman, col- ored, 34, 2028 Georgia avenue. Kenneth McCombe, 22, 120 Mary- land avenue northeast, who also was on the scaffolding, succeeded in hold- ing on as it gave way and escaped with bruises. He was treated at the | scene. The accident took place near the east end of the bridge. while the men | were engaged in removing concrete forms i Ambulances and the rescue squ were raced to the scene and police from the tenth and third precincts | and firemen directed the removal of | the injured All went to Garfield Hospital but Workman. who was taken to Casualty, and Beattie. | 1dentified by Wife. The identity of the latter was in doubt until after the body was re- moved to the Morgue, where Mrs. | Beattie made the identification. Beat- | tie was a veteran employe of the| = (‘OIII:PR:I&‘ the first serious accident | since the bridge work started months 280 Clifford Whyte, District bridge en- gineer, and Edward S. Dawson, claim inspector, are investigating the acci- dent today. ~ MORGENTHAU TALK 3 ON DOLLAR SEEN | CONFIDENCE SPUR‘ (Continued From First Page.) | held by the variols natjons show no alarming changes. We had 41.7 per cent of all the monetary gold in 1922 and now we have 388 per cent France had 84 ver cent in 1922 and now she has 24.. Grea® Britain lost gold heavily before she suspended gold payments in 1931. but since then has increased ner share from 5.2 Per | cent to 7.2 per cen‘. | Seeking to Restore Silver. «with increasing gold production and hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of the yellow metal ueing brought out of hiding, surely somc of 1t can be used to pay balance: We are also endeavoring to restore silver to greater usefulness as a monetary metal. It | js the money of a large part of the world’s population. 3 “Objection to our course is some- times based upon ihe assertion that | we would bring vast quantities of tae | world’s gold and silver here, oaly to | be locked up in the United States| Treasury. The phrase commonly used is that the gold and silver thus be- | come sterile. At least, however, it/ goes to swell our monetary reserves. Loans in defau’t are not very good backing for currency: indeed they might, without utndue asverity. be described as glso sterile. It we must choose betwe:n the two. th's admin- istration elec's pavment of interna- tional palances in monetary n “You have heard the argument that we should stabilize by declaring that we will not change the present gold content of the dollar. Some even go 50 far as to say that the other nations Would certainly follow if we took the lead. If we launched out alone on such a course, it would put us right back where we were in 1932, and offer a tempting invitation for the others | not to follow, but again to take advantage of our disadvantage We realize the importance of world prosperity, and will evade no oppor- tunity to assist in that direction— except the ever-present opportunity to donate prosperity at our own expense. U. S. Held Saved From Disaster. Another theme running through the Becretary’s speech was his contention that the Roosevelt monetary policies saved the United States from disas- ter. Hitting the Hoover administra- tion on the ground that it “stubbornly refused” to take action when gold | left the United States in “alarming | amounts” in 1932, he said: “The monetary policy of this| (Roosevelt) administration rescued us | from chaos, held the fort through the | most trying period of our recovery program and is now the spearhead | as we advance steadily toward our goal.” | He indicated the Government, in | the absence of international action, would decline to declare that the | present gold content of the dollar | shall remain fixed. There is a school | of thought which urges such pegging strongly. For instance, only yesterday Prof. Edwin W. Kemmerer, Princeton University economist, told a Senate Banking Subcommittee: * “If the President would makc a dec- laration that there is going to be no further reduction of the gold con- tent of the dollar, if Congress would fix the value of the dollar at 59 cents, if Congress would say that all influ- ences of the Government would be | used to keep the gold standard, if the | Government practices economy and | sets up a balanced budget, you would | see such a revival of confidence as we | have never seen before.” LONDON UNIMPRESSED. Financial Circles Say Stabilization | View Encouraging. | LONDON, May 14 (#)—Banking circles read with interest today the| references to international currency | stabilization in the address Henry Morgenthau, jr., United States Secre- | tary of the Treasury, made last night on the monetary problem. The effect of the speech on inter- national exchange was negligible, however. Pinancial circles regarded the Sec- retary’s comment that the United States would present no obstacle to | characteristic comment. THE EVENING Scene of Scaffold Crash Picture showing where one man was killed and five were injured when a scaffold fell at the Calvert Street Bridge yesterday afternoon. The distance of the fall is indicated by the dash line. James Beattie, foreman of the crew and victim of the crash, is shown in the inset —Star Staff Photo. continental currencies before stabiliza- | tion can be effected Some disappointment was expressed that Morgenthau's address contained no reference to silver. The firmness of the dollar. which was quoted at $487 to the pound, as compared with yesterdayv's $4.885 16, was attributed to continental covering P. 0. SUBSTITUTE UNIT ASKS BILL CHANGES Delegation Urges Passage of Mead Measure With Amendments. Speech Called “Olive Branch.” PARIS. May 14 (P —French finan- cial observers today described the ad- dress of Henry Morgenthau, jr., United States Secretary of the Treasury, on monetary problems as an economic olive branch extended to Europe. “It's up to England now,” was a A delegation from the National As- sociation of Substitue Post Office Em- ployes is here today to urge passage of the Mead bill for substitutes, and to ask Representative Mead, Demo- crat, of New York. its author, to ac- cept certain am ‘The bill. readv for action in the House, provides 10 per cent increase in hourly pay. sick leave and vacations and the estab 1t of a 7-1 ratio between regular substitute em- ployes. The amendments sought would make provision for regular appointments; include motor vehicle substitutes in its scope. and restrict use of non-civil service employes. Financial circles were pleased at the tenor of the speech. which was regarded as signalizing the beginning of the end of “the period of monetary experiments which were brutally ! started after the London conference.” Italy Bars Silver Exports. ROME. May 14 (%) —The high price of silver in the United States was viewed in financial and political circles today as a factor contributing to the promulgation of a drastic decree for- bidding the exportation of silver from Ttaly. The order, made public last night in the official gazette. forbids sending the metal out of the country. even as jewelry. Travelers going abroad will be permitted to take with them a | maximum of 50 lire (about $4) In silver. | G. W. GLEE CLUB GIVES | CONCERT HERE TONIGHT The annual Spring concert of the George Washington University Glee Club will be held at 8:45 o'clock to- night in the Willard Hotel. Twenty numbers will be sung, in- cluding three groups by the men's sec- tion, one group by the women's sec- tion and two groups by the massed | club of 60 voices. In several numbers, | the newly organized alumni glee club | will join the students, making a chorus | of 100 voices. | Dr. Robert Howe Harmon, director, will conduct the concert except, during one group composed of those numbers which the men’s section sang this year in winning second place in the inter- collegiate competition. This part of - the program will be conducted by Ray- mond Robinson, student leader. Mrs. Robert Howe Harmon, codirector of the glee club, will be accompanist. A dance will follow the concert. Watered Stock On Farms Only — \ §§“ EVERY corporate business big enough to be conspicuous some time or other faces the charge of “watered stock.” To a dairyman or a milkman the idea of diluting his prod- uct or his securities is par- ticularly obnoxious. In developing the corporate structure of this company stock in other companies has been bought at times at a figure in excess of the value of the buildings and equip- ment. “Intangibles” made up the dif- ference. Never has the price been out of line with the earnings of the purchased company. Never has it been necessary to increase the price of milk to the consumer in order to make a fair return on stock acquired by purchase. There is real value back of every share of this com- pany’s stock. It has no watered stock in the paper sense. The only water is that which is given the cows to drink, Hprbms <= MODERN List prices ranging from .. YOU PAY.. Heat Control, 3-in-1, Institute, See it here stabilization as a step in the right direction. But they expressed the| pinion there was much yet to be ne ‘Sernational trade snd clarification in the way of restoration of 1:‘ CHESTNUT FARMS- CHEVY CHASE DAIR! STAR, WASHINGTON, BLOOD CURDLING BROADCASTS 10 &0 C. B. S. Bans Hair-Raising Programs for Children Effecive July 30. Blood-curdling, hair-raising chil- dren's broadcasts are to be barred from the Columbia Broadcasting Sys- tem network under a new policy an- nounced today to become effective July 30. The new standard to be set up for children’s programs will be predicated on a formula designed to meet the approval of parents and educators, as well as the juveniles. An outstand- ing child psychologist is to be engaged to direct the new programs, assisted by a special advisory board. Eight-Point Policy Adopted. Eight specific themes and dramatic | the new policy: 1. The exalting, as modern heroes, of gangsters, criminals and racketeers 2. Disrespect for either parental or other proper authority. 3. Crueity, greed and selfishness, 4. Programs that arouse | nervous reactions. 5. Programs that reveal conceit, smugness or an unwarranted sense of superiority over others less fortunate. 6. Programs that falsely identify recklessness and abandon with a | healthy spirit of adventure. 7. Programs that unfairly | others for personal gain 8. Programs that make dishonesty |and deceit appealing or attractive to the child. | Paley Explalns Policy. | Wwiliam S. Paley, president of Co- | lumbia, in explaining the new policy declared that wide variations in view- point exist among parents as to the programs which they regard as suit- |able for their children to hear, and | similar differences exist between par- ents and children. The same diver- gence of opinion. he said, also is found among authorities “Commercial sponsors of broadcasts ! addressed to children,” Paley declared, | “are devoting great effort and much money to creating programs that merit | the approval both of child and parent. It is true that there have been in- stances of poor judgment and careless execution. To eliminate such faults would be gratifying to all those who feel a deep responsibility for the rear- ing and education of impressionable youth. Advertising Time Curtailed. “The Columbia Broadcasting System exploit treatments are to be outlawed under harmful | | has no thought of setting itself up as | an arbiter of what is proper for chil- dren to hear, but it does have an edi- torial responsibility to the community. in the interpretation of public wish and sentiment, which cannot be waived.” Two other new policies also have | been adopted by Columbia to go into While Jury Ponders His Fate Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. DAVID L. On trial for his life for the second time, quietly played chess in his San Jose jail cell yesterday afternoon, after the jurors. out since Friday, They were sent back by Superior Judge openly asked they be dismissed. R. R. Syer. D. C. TUESDAY, MAY 14, 193 [TALY MOBILIZES Ethiopia’s Attitude of Hos- tility Cited as Class of "12 Is Called. (Continued From First Page.) that conciliation for which Britain hopes.” 950,000 FOR WAR ** A5 title of Ambassador, and Grand Offi- cer Raffacle Montagna, councilor of state, FEAR WAR IN SEPTEMBER. Emperor to Return to Ethiopia for Council Meeting. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 14 (@) —FPears that hostilities between Ethiopia and Italy would begin in September, when the rainy season ends, were expressed in government circles today as word was received of Italy’s action in mobilizing 200,000 | more troops. A government spokesman sald Em- peror Haile Selassie probably would | returr. to the capital at once from a provincial inspection tour to summon |a council of tribal chiefs. Informed quarters in London viewed Ttaly’s conciliation concession as hav- ing everted the possibility that Great Britain and Prance would have been forced to join in “rebuking” Italy had | the Ethiopian dispute been permitted to go before the League. Immediate action by the League was demanded in a new note which Ethiopia sent to Geneva, charging again that Italy's military activities |in Africa “endanger international peace.” The class of 1912 is the fourth to | be called in recent months. Whether the mobilization notices mean actual concentration of men or merely steps to prepare the reservists for any con- | tingency will not be known until an | official communique is issued. Reports from Ankara that Ethiopia might seek Turkey’s support in the | event of hostilities with Italy elicited | the comment that Italy would resent |any such_alliance. | Two of Italy's ablest diplomats have | been selected as conciliators to meet Ethiopian representatives, the gov- ernment announced. They are Count Luigi Marescotti Aldrovandi, career diplomat with the OFFICIAL AMSON, SERVICE effect simultaneously with the new children’s programs. Both are de- signed to apply restrictions on the amount of advertising permissible in radio programs. 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