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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
20 BEAUTIES HONOR
GUESTS AT BANQUET
Group of Contestants for Title OF
"Miss Federal Employe" Enter
tanned by Federation.

Twenty young women employees of the
Government, contestants for the title
of Miss Federal Employe," were guests
last night at banquet in the Hamilton
Hotel, given by the District Federation
of Federal Employees Unions.
John w. Ginder, president Of the To-
cal organization, presided, while Luther
C. Steward, president of the National
Federation of Federal Employees, and
Gertrude M. Mentally, secretary of the
same group, attended and made brief
talks. The guests were also addressed
by William Sanger, secretary of the To-
cal organization; Mrs. Sophie Bergner,
general committee chairman, and A. j.
oliver, chairman of the entertainment
committee.
The contest for the title of miss
Federal Employe" will continue until
the night Of December Z, when the win
ner of the popularity contest will be
decided in the Masonic Temple, Thir-
tenth street and New York avenue.
The winner of the contest will receive
a sedan. Miss Ruby L. Martin Is re-
ported to be in the lead at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
CIVIC BETTERMENT
MEETINGS TONIGHT
Three Citizens 0rganiza-
tions to Have Discus
Si0nS.

The attitude of Congress toward the
District, the need of new school build
ings in certain sections and other ques-
tons of civic betterment will be con-
sidered at meetings Of three citizens
associations tonight.
Representative Robert G. Simmons
of Nebraska, chairman OF the District
subcommittee of the House committee
on appropriations, is on the program
to speak before the South Washington
Citizens Association, which will meet
at o'clock in the Fairbrother School,,
Tenth and e streets southwest. Oh.
Joseph A. Murphy, chief medical liza
spector of the public schools. will adj
dress the association on "The Need OF
Dental Clinic in Southwest Wash
ington"
School matters, including the need
of a new school building on Broad
Branch road, are expected to come be-
fore the Chevy Chase Citizens AsSocia-
ton at a meeting at the E. v. Brown
School, Connecticut avenue and Nc
Kinley street.
The Dahlgren Terrace Citizens As
ISOLATION will meet for the considera-
ton of questions of special interest To
that locality in the Social oyster Club
house. on Twelfth street near Rhode
Island avenue northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
Oil TANK PROPOSAL
MEETS OPPOSITION
Member of Committee of One Hun.
dred Asks That Capital Beauty
Spots Be Preserved.

A letter expressing disapproval Of the
application Of the Sun Oil Co. of Phila-
delphia for permit to construct Q
wharf to handle petroleum products at
the company's proposed plant just north
of the Key Bridge, at RoSSlyn, Va, has
been sent to Mai. Brehon B. Somerven,
United States Engineer for the District
of Columbia, by Miss Blanche G. How
lett, member of the Committee of 100
on the Federal City of the American
Civic Association.
'"There is vast unoccupied land In
every State in the Union" she wrote.
"Unattractive commercial developments
can be put on some Of this land. The
very tiny portion of land that comprises
the National Capital and its environs
should be made into q model of beauty
for the United States and for the world.
All beauty lovers and the people Of the
United States generally VIII uphold Col.
preventing the natural beauty in and
around the National Capital from being
further desecrated.
1.-THE scenery around Key Bridge Is
beautiful. It has already been desc
Grated in Rosslyn and by those awful,
looking steps and car barn in George
town. Possibly these dissertations can
be remedied
"The National League Of American
Pen Women is contemplating building
on the site Of Mrs. Southworth'S old
home. How interesting it would be to
look out Of the study windows on q
petroleum wharf instead of the natural
beauty that still existsl
"The lovers of the National Capital
want to see the beautiful scenery on
both sides of Key Bridge preserved for
posterity, not destroyed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
FORMER TAX AIDE
PLEADS TO THEFT
Case Against H. Clay Powell Is
Referred to Probation
Officer.

H. Clay Powell, former assistant
chief field deputy collector Of the Bu-
reau of Internal Revenue, who was ar
rested in August, 1927, on a charge Of
embezzlement of $4,000 belonging to the
United States. which had come into his
hands as collector, today appeared be-
fore Justice William Hitz in Criminal
Division and pleaded guilty to the
Indictment
The court referred to case to Proba.
ton Offlcer Amos A. Steele for investl-
CATION and report, at the request Of
Attorneys Jameson & Ward. counsel
for the accused. Powell was allowed to
remain at liberty on bail Of $2,SQc
pending the report Of the probation
officer.
According to the indictment Powell
received payment for delinquent taxes
some times In cash and again in checks.
which he is alleged to have converted
into cash and appropriated to his own
use. 1t Is alleged that between Janu-
airy IS, 1926, and August z, 1927, Powell
appropriated total of $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
.SCR|VENER PROBE
WILL BEGIN SOON
Rover Says He Will Speed
Grand Jury Action in
Death Quiz.

United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
today made definite announcement that
the inquiry into the death of Arthur
Scrivener, local detective, whose body
was found in an alley in Georgetown in
September, 1926, will be started before
the grand jury at the earliest possible
date. u-...
The return of Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Maragon to Chicago is not to be taken
as an indication that the matter Is to
be postponed indefinitely, the prosecutor
said. Mrs. Maragon was the slain de-
tective's f1ancee.
Unless the Department of Justice is
ready to take up the investigation into
the financial affairs Of the F. H. Smith
Co. early next week, 1t is more than
likely that Rover will begin the pres
entation of the Scrivener case at that
time.
ALI the witnesses who testified before
the coroner's inquest following the
death of the detective viii be taken
before the grand jury. ANY other per-
sons who have any information which
they viii impart to the prosecutor will
also be called.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
Board of Trade, AerOnautiCaI
C. of C. and Association
Sponsor Meeting.
OUTSTANDING AVIATION
FIGURES WILL SPEAK
Session, to Be Held at Willard on
January Is, to Indicate Feeling
to People of Nation.

A meeting conducted by the Washing
ton Board of Trade, sponsored jointly
by the National Aeronautic Association
and the Aeronautical Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, the two
largest organizations of their kind In
the country, is to be held at the Will
lard Hotel, January Is, to indicate to
the people of the Nation the feeling
that there should be an airport in the
National Capital.
A conference was held last week be-
tween Robert j. Cottrell, executive Secre-
tary of the board; Lawrence E. VIII
liams, chairman of its aviation COM
mittee; Frederick r. Nicely, general
manager of the National Aeronautical
Association, and Paul Brattain, repre-
Senting the aeronautical chamber. AT
that time, the January meeting was
agreed upon, the Board of Trade an
nounced today.
The outstanding aeronautical figures
of the country will be present and the
leading representatives of the industry
are to speak.
The meeting will be the first time the
two most powerful forces in Nation
wide aviation have come together to
sponsor any project The aeronautical
association is representative of the most
prominent of the air-minded figures OF
the country, while the chamber has as
members the great majority of the COM
mercial and manufacturing aviation
firms.
The Board of Trade long has urged
the establishment of an airport for
Washington and from time to time has
exerted its influence to make the dream
a reality, but without success. Outcome
of its negotiations with the two national
organizations marks the enlistment OF
their aid in it's endeavors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
PROTEST HOUR CHANGE.
$4,000 Letters Object to Early Pro-
gram of Amos m Andy.

Determined to do something to stop
the storm of criticism which followed
the recent change In the hour of the
Amos n Andy blackface comedian pro-
gram, officials of the National Broad
casting Co. today puzzled over the
problem.
The comedians formerly went on the
air at IL o'clock each night, Eastern
standard time. The program has started
at o'clock since last Monday. AS a
result, some $4,000 letters of protest
have been received. Most of the COM
plants have come from the Rocky
now begins at pm.
On the other hand, only a few pro-
tests were made by Washingtonians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
FEDERAL EXAMINATIONS
FOR JOBS ARE LISTED
Civil Service Commission An
nounces Branches in Which
Places Are Open.

The Civil Service Commission an
nounces that Government positions are
open in the following branches through
competitive examinations:
Dietitian, hospitals of the United
States Public Health Service and Vet
Grams Bureau throughout the United
States.
Assistant warehouse examiner (cot-
ton and bulk and sack grain), $4,000
to $1,000 a year, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, Department of Agriculture,
for duty in Washington, D. c., or in
the field.
Topographic craftsmen of various
grades at 81 ,440 to So 300 year, depart
mental service, Washington, D. c.
Junior chemist, $4,000 a year, de-
partmental service and in the field. The
optional subjects are advanced inorganic
chemistry. analytical chemistry, organic
chemistry and physical chemistry.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained from the Civil
Service Commission, 1924 F street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
WOULD PLACE D. c.
ON AIR MAIL ROUTE
Chamber of Commerce Com.
mittee Urges Construction
of Model Airport.

Establishment of a transcontinental
National Capital, and the construction
of model municipal airport within the
District of Columbia were advocated by
the aviation committee of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce at a
meeting yesterday afternoon in the
Homer Building.
The committee will send q delegation
to the Post Office Department Monday
morning to urge that Washington be
included on the tranScontinental route
proposed by William Gibbs McAdoo
former Secretary of the Treasury, for
the board of Southern Skylines, newly
organized air transport corporation.
In Hands of Post Office.
James c. Edgerton, vice president and
operations manager of the air transport
group, told the committee that the
question whether the National Capital
is to be included on the air mail line
proposed is in the hands of the Post
Office Department. The company has
proposed alternative routes, both OF
which would include this city.
The committee authorized Lieut.. Wal
ter Hinton, chairman, to appoint a. SUBJ
committee to attend an informal caucus
of chamber Of commerce delegates from
Southern cities on the proposed route
at 10 O'Clock Sunday morning in the
Mayf1ower Hotel. This subcommittee
also will appear at Mondays hearing
in the Post Office Department.
The subcommittee will present to
postal officials figures showing the
amount Of air mail poundage and other
mail poundage sent and received by the
National Capital, data on weather con-
ditions and other information bearing
upon the necessity of including the Ma
tional Capital on the proposed Southern
transcontinental route.
Urges Action by Congress.
Lieut.. Hinton vigorously urged the
committee to bring pressure to bear
upon Congress for the enactment of air.
port legislation for the District of Co
lumbia. He advocated the Gravelly
Point site, and declared that it is
essential, because of the increasing use
OF flying boats and seaplanes, that not
only land airport but water facilities
must be provided.
The committee voted the chairman
blanket authority to appoint whatever
subcommittee may be necessary to COL
lect data and formulate an airport cam
paign.
Mr.. Edgerton, who has Just completed
an airplane trip over the Southern
transcontinental route covered by the
Southern SkylineS proposal, said that
lack of an adequate airport here is
holding the District back aeronautically
| more than any other single factor. He
described airport facilities in towns of
5000 to $4,000 population in the South
west which are far better than those
available in the National Capital.
The committee also went on record
as favoring the creation of glider clubs
in the National Capital, and will make
study of methods of stimulating inter-
est In gliding and model aircraft
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
CAPPER PROMISES
RAPID ACTION ON
TEXT BOOK BILL
Enactment Seen for Measure
to Give Free Books to High
School Children.
PROPOSAL WINS HEARTY
APPROVAL OF COLLEAGUES
Upper-Grade Students Would Be
Given Same Advantages
as Juniors.

Speedy passage of the bill to provide
for free text books and supplies in the
public high schools of the District, ct
the regular session beginning next
month, was predicted today by Senator
Capper, chairman of the District COM
mittee.
Commenting on the favorable report
given to this measure few days ago by
the Commissioners, Senator Capper said
there is a growing belief that the bill
would ''lift an unwarranted burden from
District parents and, at the same time,
would effect no substantial drains upon
the financial resources of the Govern
ment."
Free in Grade Schools.
Congress has been providing free text
books in the first eight grades, which
include elementary schools and the
first two years in the junior high schools.
The purpose of this measure is to give
the same facilities to pupils In the
higher classes of junior and senior high
schools.
1.-THE favorable report by the District
Commissioners constitutes an important
step toward the enactment of this pro-
greSsive legislation at the impending
regular session." Senator Capper said
i dII1 sure CIlaC Tie COMMISSIONERS re-
port will be of material assistance in
presenting the matter to the District
committee, and no doubt will be of adj
vantage in informing the Senate Of the
merits of the bill.
Enthusiastic Backing.
EFT will be recalled that at the last
session of Congress this legislation was
enthusiastically Endorsed, not only by
the taxpayers of Washington, but also
by the Bureau OF the Budget, the Board
of Education and the Commissioners.
There is every reason to believe that,
at this time, the bill is more strongly
supported than ever before.
However, the District should have
had this legislation long ago. At the
present, no less than Is States furnish
free text books to all high school stu
dents, whereas the District, under ex-
listing law, may extend this benefit only
to pupils of the elementary grades, up
to and exclusive of the ninth grade Of
junior high school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
POTOMAC ANGLERS MEET
AT HOTEL HERE TONIGHT
Chapter of Izaak Walton League
to Show Motion Pictures and
Have Buffet Supper.

A monthly meeting of the Potomac
Anglers Association, Chapter of the
Izaak Walton League OF American will
be held tonight, at 8 o'clock, in the oak
room of the Raleigh Hotel. A general
invitation has been extended by DR.. M.
Darcy Magee, president of the chapter.
to all interested in the great out-of-
doors" to be in attendance.
The meeting will be devoted to a
short business session, with an address
by a prominent speaker, followed by
motion pictures and buffet supper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
Historic Benches Will Be Restored
To Place In Capitol Building Rotunda

Several historic benches used in the
House of Representatives when that
body held its sessions in Statuary Hall,
20 years ago, soon will be restored to
a place in the rotunda of the Capitol
Building
After their use had been discontinued
in the House the benches were used for
some time in the United States SUI
preme Court, and later were transferred
to the Court Of Claims. Recently new
furnishings were installed in the Court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
OFFICIALS APPROVE
SANTA CLAUS LANE
Columbia Heights Business Men to
Decorate 14th Street From Fair
mont to Monroe Street.

Plans of the Columbia Heights Bush
ness Mems Association to turn Four
tenth street from Fairmont to Monroe
streets into a Santa Claus lane next
month were approved yesterday by the
District Commissioners.
The association will string colored
lights from tree to tree along the curb,
suspend feStoons of light from every
tree and set out rows of evergreen
trees in barrels of sand. The area win
be paraded by gentlemen disguised as
Santa Claus.
The program will be launched Deem
Der and continued throughout the
month. The details were arranged at q
conference yesterday between District
officials and B. A. Levitan and H. F..
Dismer of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20

of Claims, and David Lynn, architect
of the Capitol, decided to bring the
benches back to their original home in
the Capitol.
At present there are no seats in the
spacious rotunda, which is visited by
thousands of sightseers every day. Mr..
Lynn plans to place these benches
around the walls Of the rotunda to pro-
vide facilities where visitors may rest
temporarily whilN going through the
Capitol Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
Maryland Driver under Bond,
, a STAN Correspondent Of The Star.

BY q Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
LAUREL. Md. November 20.-Booker
T. Clarke, jr., 20 years old, of Ellicott
City, was under $500 bond today pend
irg an inquest into the death last night
of Gordon Sullivan, 10, who was killed
by an automobile on the National TraN
near Ellicott City last night.
Witnesses told Maryland State poll =
the driver Of the car which stru>S -.
Ivan failed to stop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
Unidentified CUSTOMER
HOLDS UP DELICATESSEN
@15 Taken From Cash Drawer and
IS From Proprietor by
Armed Youth.

North Capitol street last night, an
unidentified youth ordered big meal.
All the other patrons had left when
the young man finished his meal. He
then pointed a pistol at the proprietor,
Paul Harb, and demanded his money.
AS Harb offered no resistance. the
man took SIS from a cash register.
He then searched Harb, took SIS from
his person and walked nonchalantly
away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS
HONOR SECRETARY GOOD
Guevara and osias Attend Cere-
monies in Tribute to Head
of Island Government.

Representing the Philippine govern
ment, of which Secretary Good was the
direct head, the Philippine resident
commissioners, Pedro Guevara and
Camilo Osias, this morning attended
the funeral rites for the late Secretary
of War.
Through its two representatives, the
Philippine government sent a large
wreath bearing the colors of the Philip
pine flag, and to Mrs. Good was trans
mitted note of coincidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
CITY TO SELL UTILITIES.
Gas and Electric Plants Owned by
Danville to Be Sold.
,pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, November 20.-Steps
looking to the sale of the city-owned
electric and gas utilities which have
been operated by the municipality for
40 years will be taken by the city coun-
ell tonight. 1t is to vote on the terms
of franchises on which bids would be
received.
The city has been asked by half a
dozen power concerns, most of them in
New York, for an opportunity to make
bids, The Peoples Light 81 Power Co.
already has offered the city $3,750,000
for the electric plant, and Detweiler &
Co. of New York has offered the city
s4,IOO.O00 for both utilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
"Y" MEN TO BANQUET.

Dormitory men of the Young Mems
Christian Association will attend pre-
Thanksgiving banquet tonight at Z
o'clock, in the assembly hall, at 1886 G
street, Central Y. M. G. A. Building.
william John Cooper, United States
commissioner of education, will be the
guest of honor and principal speaker.
house committee of the "Y," will pre-
side
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
FIREMAN FINED 500
ON DESERTION CHARGE
Penalty of Dismissal Reduced in
View of Good
Record,

The District Commissioners yesterday
fined Pvt w. j. SchmitZ of No. 8 En-
CINE Company, 500 on a charge of
desertion. The penalty recommended
by the Fire Department Trial Board
was dismissal, but the Commissioners
reduced 1t to a fine on account of
Schmitz'S good record. He has been
once cited for bravery and once award
ed a medal for heroism.
Schmitz's offense was failing to re-
turn at the expiration of a furlough.
He did not appear at his trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
BLAZE IN APARTMENT
CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE
Woman, Driven Out by Smoke and
Gas, Spends Night in Emer-
gency Hospital.

Dorothy Gross, "a, was forced to re-
main in Emergency Hospital overnight
after being driven from her apartment
at 1908 Twenty-first street, when smoke
and gas from a fire of an unknown
origin broke out, causing heavy damage.
The furnishings in the apartment
were practically ruined and the exact
amount of damage could not be es-
timated. The woman was not seriously
affected from the smoke and gas fumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
COSTELLO LEGION POST
HONORS R. A. O'BRIEN
Elects Him Commander and Chooses
Full Board of Officers at An
nua1 Meeting.

Richard A. O'Brien was last night
named commander of the Costello Post,
No. is, American Legion, at the cleo
ton of officers of that organization, in
the boardroom of the District Building.
Other officers elected follow: Jacob
N. Halper. senior vice commander;
Gregory Cipriani, second senior vice
commander; James Pistorio, junior vice
commander: Father Francis F. Hurney,
chaplain; H. L. Dull, sergeant-at-armS;
E. r. Reynolds, master-at-arms; DR..
Frank H. Edmons, surgeon; Sam
Olshefski, quartermaSter. and William
F. Franklin, historian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
OFFERS COMEDY PLAY.
Order of De Molay to Stage Gift
ing JimmY's Jinx."

Lifting Jimmie's Jinx," comedy
play, will feature the third annual
vaudeville and dance of the Robert Le-
Bruce Chapter, Order of DeMolay, to
be held at the National Press Club,
Friday evening, November 90, at $50
o'clock. Stunts by the ,DeMolay tun1-
bling team and dancing will conclude
the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
MAKES SOLO FLIGHT.

Joseph Kousen Eleventh Air Le-
gion Student to Fly Alone.
One of the greatest thrills in the
career of the average airplane pilot
came today to Joseph Kousen, 229
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, still
dent of the d. G. Air Legion, when he
made his first solo flight at the Mount
Vernon Airport. Miss Frances L. jack
son, an employe of the aeronautic
branch of the Department of Commerce,
the first woman student of the Legion
to fly alone, soloed yesterday for the
first time.
Kousen is the eleventh student soloed
by Lieut.. w. G. Buell., chief flying in-
structor of the Legion, since he took
little ''wabbly" on the take-off, but re-
covered nicely and then few like a
veteran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
Park Police Check
SpeedOmeters of
Motor Cycle Squad

Speeders In the parks of WASH
ington had better watch their
step more than ever now. Off,
Gals of the United States Park
Police today had completed a test
of the speedometers on the %
motor cycles of the force. Accord
ingly, the officers will be able to
pace speeders with accuracy and
support their cases in the courts.
The tests on the speedometers
were checked by A. o. Stearns,
official speedometer tester at the
District Building, who aScertained
that all of the Speedometers were
functioning accurately, the park
police declared today.