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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
PARK RECREATION
EXPANSION IS PLAN
Canoe Regatta and Opening
of Two Swimming Pools
on Program.

Recreational facilities of the park
system of Washington are to be ex-
banded in preparation for the Spring
and Summer seasons, according to
plans announced yesterday by the We'll
fare and Recreational Association of
Public Buildings and Grounds, Inc, of
which Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant, Sd, is the
head.
At the same time it was announced
that a canoe regatta is to be held on
the Tidal Basin during June. 1t is ex-
pected a cup will be donated for this
event in memory of Charles j. Bell, the
late civic leader, banker and philan-
thropist. The Mckinley swimming pool
at Lincoln road and r street northeast
and the Francis swimming pools at
Twenty-f1fth and N streets are to be
opened about May 80.
Contracts have now been let for the
installation of two miniature golf putt
ing courses, one to be located at Sew
enteenth and B streets, adjoining the
tennis courts, and the other at Twenty
fifth and N streets. adjoining the
Francis swimming pools. Both are to
be lighted for night playing and work
on these Is to be started before the
middle of the month and they are ex-
pected to be ready for use on or before
April /.
Work has now been started on the
tennis courts. Some of these are to be
given an entirely new surfacing and
F. w. Hoover, the associations general
manager, promises that "all will be in
excellent shape by the time the season
opens" which is expected to be about
the middle of April.
I'm addition to the usual tournament
held on the public parks courts, the
courts will be the scene this year of
the national public parks tournament"
Col. Grant explained.
The Tidal Basin boat house which
mas been operated by private conceS-
Sionaire, has been taken over by the
association and IAN attempt will be
made by the association to arouse
greater interest In the people of Wash
ington in the Tidal Basin" the an
nouncement said.
Col. Grant pointed out that night
lighting equipment was installed In the
Mckinley pool late last season, but not
in time to be OF service for night SWIM
ming. A suitable lighting system Is to
be installed before the season opens at
the Francis pools so that night SWIM
ming will be available there, also. The
colonel explained that the swimming
meets which were successfully staged at
both pools last year will be repeated
this year, but will be run of earlier in
the season.
With reference to the two miniature
golf putting courses. Col Grant pointed
out that this type of course, with artifi-
cial green's, while new to Washington
has proved very popular in the South
and is rapidly extending its popularity
to the North
Col. Grant offered this explanation
OF just how the system will be worked:
"A putter and ball is supplied with each
ticket, to be used for the round and
turned IN upon the completion of play.
In addition, damage done to the arti-
ncla! green by high heels can be quickly
repaired, so that 1t is not necessary tn
require any particular type of shoe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
PENSION PROPOSAL
IS SCORED BY PRATT
AS DISCRIMINATORY
Police Superintendent Says
There Can Be No Distinction
Over Death Causes.
FIRE CHIEF ENDORSES
McLEOD'S MEASURE
Bill Would Give $4,000 to Widows
of Men Killed or Injured Fa.
tally in Line of Duty.

Vigorous opposition was registered yes
terday by Maj. Henry G. Pratt. superin-
tendent of police, against the Mcleod
bill providing for the payment of $1,000
to the widows of policemen and firemen
killed in line of duty or who die as the
result of injuries received in line Of
duty.
Maj. Pratt made known his objection
to the bill In report to the District
Commissioners. A report on the same
bill also was received by the Commits
Sioners from Fire Chief George S. Wat
son, who only Endorsed it because he
believes 1t would materially assist
widows of policemen and firemen. Both
Watson and Pratt, however, agreed that
the bill Is discriminatory on the theory
that there can be no distinction be-
tween the distress of a widow of mem
Der OF either department who loses his
life as result of violence in the dis
charge of duty and one whose death
has been caused by illness or disease
contracted in the line Of duty.
All Accept Hazards.
When men join the Police or Fire
Department" Maj. Pratt declared,
they accept the hazard of the service
ana their families know and realize
tnat they may be called upon to give
their lives in the performance of their
duties at any time, the only concern
of the policeman or fireman being that
his wife and dependents be given adj
equate pension when death does occur.
therefore, the enactment of such
legislation as that contemplated in the
bill would cause feeling on the part of
the widows who are not to be benefited.
However, If Congress believes that the
widows OF the two departments are in
adequately provided for, such remedy
as they desire to make should be in the
form OF additional pension to all, and
while have no desire to discourage
Congress from bestowing benefits on
any particular class, yet cannot rec
ommend the enactment of the bill re-
ferred to in its present form, but do
recommend that the Commissioners in
reporting upon this bill advise Con-
gress of the necessity of increasing the
amount of relief afforded all widows of
policemen and firemen, regardless of
the manner in which their husbands
met death, If it is deemed that the
present $50 per month is insufficient
to provide a comfortable living for
them"
Fire Chief Watson said he did not
believe that in providing relief for
widows of policemen and firemen. any
distinction should be made in favor of
a certain class, but that all should be
treated alike and be given relief in an
amount sufficient to at least provide
for their care without hardship"
Watson Accepts Substitute.
Watson said that since the House
District committee apparently feels
that 1t is not practical at the present
time to afford relief to all widows by
means Of increased monthly allowances,
and since the proposed bill will ma
terially assist the widows of policemen
and firemen who were killed in the
actual discharge of duty, he favors its
enactment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
SPRINGS IN AIR AT THE ZOO:
N'GI MAKES HIMSELF A DRESS
Baby Gorilla Shows Real Craftsmanship
and Exhibits Vain Pride In Product
Made From Burlap Bag.

Shame of nakedness, 1t is said, came
to Father Adam and Mother Eve in
the Garden Of Eden through the machi-
nations of the devil.
So stiff collars. tight shoes, silk
stockings, costly evening dresses and
All the rest are the work OF Lucifer-
curses on him
But what has induced the Prince of
Darkness to start his dirty work ali
over again in the National Geological
PARK, where N'gi, the baby gorilla, has
just mace himself dress out of an
old burlap bag and is wearing it?
Apparently 1t was an original impulse,
says DR.. William M. Mann, Zoo direc-
tor, and not just "apeing" on the part
OF the little gorilla, whose amusing
chnd-like behavior has made him
Washington's favorite pet. N'gi, con-
sidering that he is an ape, is not much
Of an imitator and he certainly has
no instructive urge to cover his naked
ness, which for countless generations
has been held perfectly proper in the
best gorilla society.
But the fact remains that he has
made himself dress with real crafts
mansh1p and takes vain sort of pride
in it.
Procedure Is UnmonkeyIike.
N'gi procedure was quite unmonkey-
like, DR.. Mann reports For example.
young orang-utan at the Zoo. now
dead, used to wrap a burlap bag about
him, but never did anything to change
the form of it into an article of cloth
ing. But the gorilla, poking his head
into the bag, proceeded, slowly and
carefully, to make a hole at the other
end for his head. Perhaps says DR..
Mann, there was a little hole anyway
and he merely enlarged it.
When this neck-hole was completed
he had something which could be worn
like a dress. 1t apparently was a real
invention on N'gi's part But the
gorilla was not satisfied. He wanted
to get the bag over his arms and tore
1t some more. The dress was spoiled.
Now it slips down over his body. But
he still is tinkering with it and likes
to put 1t on every now and then, when
he is playing before company
AS he grows older, DR.. Mann SAYS,
Ngi is becoming very much stronger
and less awkward. He also is develop
ing a spoiled child attitude. When the
director or one of the keepers enters
his cage he sometimes retires 10 a cor
ner and pretends to ignore them-ob-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02

situated as the land is, between two
bridges and in a rapidly growing section
Of Virginia, it would be a good invest
ment under any circumstances. I only
wish could buy it at that price my
self. don't think there is any ques-
ton the proposition will meet with the
approval Of the board"
President E. j. Murphy of the trade
board suggested that the place will
save the District money in the long
run" since site would cost much more
If its purchase were delayed, and mean
while the lack of airport facilities would
mean a serious loss to business. Senator
Bngham's airport Is contiguous to
Gravelly Point, which is owned by the
Government and could thus be ex-
banded without the acquisition of more
land"
Mark LanSburgh, newly elected presi-
dent of the Merchants & Manufac-
turers' Association, said that If it was
impossible to obtain Gravelly Point the
Merchants g. Manufacturers would
favor an adjacent site. AS to the method
OF financing, he said, the board of direc-
tors will meet March 1880 consider this
question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02

viously a pretense since he is inwardly
delighted to have company. But when
the visitor starts to leave without no
ticing him, he runs forward and holds
out a hand pathetically, as If begging
to be scratched or petted.
Here's His Latest Trick.
His latest stunt, DR.. Mann says, Is
to stick his head in an aluminium pan
and push 1t across the floor. He does
not seem to lose his fondneSs Of per-
forming for company and never seems
thoroughly happy except when he has
an audience.
Despite his childlike behavior, says
DR.. Mann, N'gi does not seem to be de-
veloping any gestures with meaning or
any sounds with definite significance,
such as are made sometimes by Soko,
the big chimpanzee next door. Soko
has something approaching a rudi-
mentary language, especially for talk
ing with Headkeeper William H Black
burn. He will combine "b-zzz' with
a gesture to summon Mr.. Blackburn to
his cage. This particular symbol ap-
parently has no other meaning.
Some of the higher animals, includ-
ing Soko, DR.. Mann says, seem to have
a curious sense Of the approach of
Spring, although they have spent the
WulJSI III q SGcdmsnedCcQ DullQ1nR WITH
no change in temperature and can OBJ
serve nothing outside. Yet they know
Spring is coming. Soko will call Mr..
Blackburn and then tap meaningly on
the door leading to the outside. He is
aware that it is about time for him
to be let out. The same behavior has
been observed with the female ele-
plant. Contented inside during the
Winter. she now will stand in front of
the door opening on her outside pen
and below repeatedly.
Zoo Gets New Animal.
The hide alone of the great female
hippopotamuS which died at the Zoo
a few weeks ago weighted 1,347 pounds,
Dr. Mann said yesterday. She was one
Of the largest animals in captivity The
meat stripped from the bones weighed
2,309 pounds
The Zoo collection was increased this
week by a South American grison, a
curious combination of a weasle and a
polecat, which abounds. over the south
ern continent. Originally purchased
through mistake in identity for a
bush dog; 1t probably win be allowed to
remain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
Secrecy Advised
AS Army Engineers
Are Transferred
Maj. Gen. Brown Ends Old
Custom of Cossiping
Over Assignments.

Introducing a radical change In the
system of notifying Army oficers of
change Of station, Mai Gen. Lyle
Brown, the new chief of Army En-
yineers, has begun notifying officers CT
their tentative selection with a solemn
warning to keep it q tight secret within
the confines of the family circle.
AS thousands in Washington know,
a new assignment for an Army officer
is something really worth talking about.
1t means new work, new residence, new
experiences, new friends.
Letters informing officers of their ten
tattve selections carry the injunction
that the information is to be disclosed
at this time "only to the members of
your immediate family"
This means that the secret must be
kept dark until official orders are pub
nshed by the War Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
ADVERTISING CLUBS
PREPARE PROGRAM
Federation Leaders Expect
Big Attendance at Wash
ington Session.

Large delegations from % afiliated
national organizations and $50 local
clubs will attend the twenty-sixth an
nual convention Of the Advertising Fed
Grafton Of America at the Willard
Hotel here May 18, it was announced
yesterday by Gilbert r. Hodges of the
New York Sun, following a conference
of prominent advertising men who are
In Washington to make plans for the
conclave.
Besides Mr.. Hodges, the men who
attended yesterdays meeting included
Walter A. Strong, publisher of the Chi
cago Daily News, and Earle Pearson,
general manager of the Advertising
Federation Of America. Local adver-
tiSerS who sat with the visitors in
cluded Ernest S. Johnston, president
OF the Washington Advertising Club:
James Rotto, first vice president and
Charles j. Columbus, managing director
Our present estimate of attendance
FAR exceeds our earlier expectations, :"
Mr. Hodges, who is general chairman
Of the coming convention, said yester-
day. I'VE find that our % affiliated
national associations, which represent
every branch of advertising and pub
fishing and our $50 local advertising
clubs are making extensive plans to
send large delegations to Washington
in May. Mexico City, which has a com
paratively new advertising club, reports
move on foot to bring the largest
delegation that ever attended one of our
conventions. The federation sent $500
American delegates to the interna-
tional advertising convention in Berlin
Germany, last year, and had the largest
registration at that convention, which
included delegates from Is continental
n$vSA
Mr.. Johnston assured the national
officers that the National Capital is
prepared to entertain a record attend
ance and that facilities not only for
entertainment but for research would
be adequate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
STREET CAR AMAZES WANDERING
AUTOISTS FROM UP IN THE HILL
Brothers Learn Also of Police Wagons After 1oo.Mle
''Voyage" to Capital in Car.

The Smoot brothers, Buster and Stu
art, never learned all there was to know
about locomotion from the automobile
they own.
Although the Shoots had just COM
pleted a 100-mile course in motor trans
portation, begun deep in the Virginia
mountains, they saw something new in
the conveyance line when they wheezed
into M street of Key Bridge.
their engine choke.
Now I'll ask you," replied Stuart,
alighting to have q closer look at the
street car.
NeithAE Of the colored boys knew
which way the surface car could be ex-
pected to start OF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
MEETING ON PARK BILL
CALLED FOR MARCH II
Public Hearing on Cramton Meas
ure Appropriating $23, 100000
Is Scheduled by Capper.

Chairman Capper Of the Senate Dis
trict committee decided yesterday TO
hold public hearing on the night of
March IL on the Cramton park de-
velopment bill, passed by the House.
authorizing $4,000, 900 for extension of
the park system in Washington and in
the surrounding territory of Maryland
and Virginia.
OF that amount, $4,000, 900 would
be spent within the District, the money
to be advanced from the Federal
Treasury to permit early development,
and reimbursed by the District without
interest in annual installments.
The remainder would be used to de-
velop the George Washington Memorial
Parkway along both banks of the Po-
tomac from Mount Vernon and Fort
Washington to Great Falls, and to ex-
tend the Rock Creek and Anacostia
parks into Maryland. The Federal
Government would be reimbursed for
part of the cost OF these projects in
Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
WOMAN REPORTED HIT
WHILE BOARDING CAR
Auto Driver Is Arrested Pending
Probe Of Accident to Mrs. Mary
Griffith.

Struck by an automobile while she is
said to have been in the act of boarding
street car in the 1900 block of Wis
consin avenue about 10 O'Clock last
night, Mrs. Mary Grifith, So, of the
Kew Gardens Apartment, Twenty-sev-
enth and @ streets, was reported to
have been seriously injured. The driver
of the car, John Wiseman, colored, 80,
of 1903 Tenth street northeast, was ar
rested by fourteenth precinct police and
is being held pending an investigation
of the accident.
Mrs. Grifflth was taken to Georgetown
Hospital by Robert Thompson, 1920 M
street. Hospital ofnelals say she has a
fractured skull and severe body bruises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02

Meanwhile policeman, who had
seen the Smoot brothers automobile
scattering patrons waiting to board a
Capital Traction Co. car, came run
ming up.
He showed the Smoots something else
In the way Of transportation-one of
the Districts new patrol wagons.
In Police Court yesterday morning,
the Shoots assured Judge Given thar
being unacquainted with street cars
they had halted because they were
AFRAID of hitting something"
m going to take your personal bond
in this case"
Thank you. judge" said the Smoot
brothers, "and we're ping home to-
night, II we have to wSlk."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
BUSES WILL SUPPLANT
ANACOSTIA TROLLEYS
Construction Work on Bridge Lead
ing to Congress Heights Causes
Temporary Change.

Buses will supplant street cars on tn,
Anacostia line Of the Washington Rail
way & Electric Co. beginning tomor-
row for temporary period, it was an
nounced by the traction company yes
terday. Construction work inaugurated
by the District on the AnacoStia River
Bridge, leading from the Navy Yard to
Anacostia and Congress Heights, re-
quiring entire removal of existing street
railway tracks, neceSsitates the cessa-
ton Of street car trafflc over this
bridge.
The buses will operate from Eleventh
and o streets southeast to Anacostia
and Congress Heights, following the
route of the street car line. Schedul-
ing and fare rates will be on the same
basis and transfers will not be affected
by the temporary change, the company
announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
DR.. SEE is HONORED
BY CAPITAL FRIENDS
Former Classmates at Central High
Pay Respects to Chinese
Diplomat.

DR.. Sao-ke Alfred SEE, China's Am
bassador to Great Britain, was honor
guest at an informal luncheon rendered
him at the Raleigh Hotel yesterday
afternoon by his old friends and fell
low members of the Central High
School alumni.
DR.. SEE, who was graduated from
Central in 1897, made a brief talk.
Miss Mildred Dean, former clasSmate
OF the Chinese diplomat and now a
member of the Central faculty, pre-
sided over yesterdays luncheon. Be-
sides DR.. SEE, four or five members of
his family attended the local high
school in former years.
AT present DR.. SEE is enjoying a To-
day visit to the Capital before proceed
ing to Great Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02

Screams of Store Proprietor Drive
OF Colored Robber.

A colored man who attempted to
rob store at 313 Second street south
west at the point Of q pistol about 10
o'clock last night, was frightened away
the proprietresS.
She told Headquarters Detectives
John w. Wise and James Collins that
the man entered the store and made
a small purchase and then turned as
if to leave. Apparently changing his
mind, he returned and asked for a
cigar AS Mrs. Shuken leaned over to
take the cigar box from the showcase,
he drew pistol. The woman screamed
and the would-be robber turned and
Ned. There were no customers in the
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
MASS MEETING CALLED
TO DICUSS CONVENTION
Members of Christian Church Con-
gregations Will Make Plans
Tomorrow Night.

10 discuss the international conven-
tions Of the Disciples of Christ, or
Christian Church, which will be held in
Washington next october, coincident
with dedication IF the National Chris
ton Church, now being erected at
Thomas Circle, mass meeting of mem
bers of the denomination In this CITY
and vicinity has been called for tomor-
row night at 8 o'clock at the Ninth
Street Christian Church. northeast.
Rev. H. c. Armstrong and Rev. H.
G. Holloway, national executives of the
church from indianapolis, will address
the meeting.
Maj. w. w. Kirby is chairman of the
local general committee for the con-
ventions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
BOY HIT BY AUTO.

Sx-year-old Frank Cantrell of 1877
west Bradley lane, Chevy Chase, Md,
was knocked down by an automobile
late yesterday as he was crossing Con-
nectlcut avenue in the $500 block
FRANCES Shun of 207 Raymond street,
CneVy Chase, Md, driver of the car,
LOOK the child to a nearby physician who
treated him for decorations to his head
and bruised knees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
BANK PRESIDENT BALKS
ATTEMPTED HOLD.UP
Opens Fire on Bandits, Who Escape
After Wounding Three
Policemen.
BIZ the Assoeiated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HUMBOLDT, Ill, March 1.-Two
would-he bank robbers found more than
their re Itch today in John w. Poorman,
president of the First National Bank.
He not only prevented them from rob-
bling the bank, but sounded an alarm
that brought police from Nation, who
engaged them in a pistol fight in which
three policemen were wounded. The
bandits finally escaped, but posses were
still looking for them tonight.
When the pair entered the bank and
started to herd employees in a cage,
Poorman dropped to the floor, wrig-
gled to a conference room in the rear.
got pistol and opened FIRE. After ex-
changing several shots he escaped from
the bank, unnoticed by the bandits, and
summoned aid. The bandits dropped
their loot. fled from the bank, jumped
into an automobile and sped toward
NATION, only to encounter police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
BULLETIN LISTS EVENTS.
Library Publication Is Index to
Entertainment and Instruction.

Several lectures. study courses, ex-
hlolts and dramatic and musical recitals
are listed for the month of March in
the Public Library's Bulletin No. 3 on
informal Educational Opportunities in
Washington"
This bulletin, initiated in October as
ol-monthly publication, has become
SO popular that it has been enlarged to
cover a wider range of events, and is
issued now every month. Contrary to
popular belief that lectures and musical
events decrease here after February, the
current issue of the bulletin indicates
there still are many opportunities for
educational and recreational enjoyment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
ARKANSAS CITIZENS MEET
State Society Elects Representative
Fuller as President.

Representative Claude Fuller was
elected president of the Arkansas State
Society which met last night at the
Lafayette Hotel. Representative Fuller
succeeds Mrs. T. H. Caraway. wife of
the Arkansas Senator.
Other officers chosen last night were
Mrs. j. L. Horner and Mai. Brehon r
Somervell, vice president; Mai. Robert
w. Brown, secretary, and Hugh Brew
ster, treasurer.
Representative w. j. Driver of the
same State spoke briefly, and the meet
ing was completed by dancing and re-
freshments.