Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15

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events and conduct them upon a high
and dignif1ed plane. it would be credit
able to this great National Capital and
it would be just and fair to the mer-
chants and the people of the District
OF Columbia"
Bloom declared he felt the hostility
which he alleges Kruckman has shown
toward the United States Commission
is due solely to the fact that I'VE have
stopped some Of the commercial opera
lions set in motion by the District Com
mission now being directed by Mr.
kruckman.'
Defends Action Yesterday.
Bloom defended his action in declin-
ing to aomit Cecil Owen, a representa-
tive OF the District Commission, to the
gathering of State Commission chair
men yesterday. bu stating that he
talked with Dr. Marvin on the tele-
phone the night before the meeting
and was informed that no representa-.
tive OF the local group would be present
When Owen appeared at the Bicenten-
NAL Offices next day. Bloom said he
asked MIN for credentials and wher
he was told the representative of the
commission brought none, ne asked
him to call DR.. Marvin for proper iden-
tif1cation.
L merely wanted to know whether OF
not he was sent by DR.. Marvin" Bloom
said. Il am convinced now that DR.
Marvin knew nothing about it and that
he was sent by Mr.. Kruckman."
In addition, Bloom said, Owen is a
reporter on local paper, dividing his
time between the local commission and
the newspaper. In view Of this fact
the New York Representative said, and
because no newspaper reporters were
to be included in the party to the out
of-town guests, it would mot have been
proper to have this newspaper man In
cluded in the group without asking all
the other papers to be represented"
Charges Concession Sales.
Bloom, in his statement, declared he
believed Kruckman dominates the local
commission to the extent that appa--
emily they do not realize how deplorably
lacking he is in the qualifications neces-
Sary for this great work"
Pointing out that the public is inter-
ested solely IN having celebration
within the District of beautiful and
dignified character, and appropriate 70
the national tribute which will be paid
TO Gen. Washington next year. Bloom
charges that Kruckman, instead of or
ganiZing the District activities on this
basis, is combining commcrcialiSm Of a
dubious kind including the selling OF
concessions within the District to those
willing to pay the price, with mis- duties
as director
Bloom gave representatives of the
press photostatic copies of a letter al
legeoly written by Kruckman to the
Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co. Of Phila-
delphia, in which kruckman says:
I'VE shall be very glad to consider 9
proposition from you for the concession
of selling the lapel buttons with the
sanction of this commission in the Dis
trict of Columbia. AS you know, We are
organizing the celebration here on ar
extensive scale. / can appreciate that
this concession will have very great
commercial value. We shall be very
glad to entertain your proposition
Gets Small Percentage.
In addition to such concessions being
'hawked about" Bloom charges the
local commission has Endorsed the SELL
ing OF pictures and Stickers from which
the District of Columbia Commission fol
its Endorsement gets a small percentag-
of the amount of sales
He cited as an example. the retailing
by a commercial concern Of a velvet
painting of George Washington. which
is sold for $45. Out of that $45. the
District Commission frankly gets 81
for its Endorsement The other Sal
has not been publicly accounted for.
In the sale of stickers," Bloom said
"the District Commission has Endorsed
company selling stickers for $40 per
thouAGad. These stick-rs cost not In
exeeS Of 81 per thousand. The Dis