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Evening star., 1931-06-14
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PROTESTANT MEN. WOMEN, FOR MEM.
es.y ssrs ana SddI sld workers. sscrs. iratsrnal
near Westhampton. Long Island. on the
Great South Bay, accessible to the ocean.
bath. large connecting sitting room with
open nreplaee and adjoining screened porch.
auirng Special care al or Se nuTsine attendance @ ss
Tor $3.50 week. Use Of car and chauffeur
si5S week II nurse nurse 't or sittinF room Tteo not
service; EsssSsacss s1chanssd, xddTsss MIS- M
oaitSersburG.. Nd. TsiehoSe dsithsrsSurs
REDUCING = 10 TREATMENTS, S.; CABI-
results assured North 6Scs isis N i4s
cHnDREN-WELL OR .CoNVALEscENT;
nurse. nurse Phone % Ashton is2-F-si. O'- "
CHILDREN BoARDEp or. FARM; BEST
fsrs Gdnor sei efSs Montsomeay SS CO., Nd Pssns
S3 A YEAR WILL GET sll.5Oo ACCIDENT
accident InsursEce' sio up. No examination.
Men-women, is to SO; taxi drivers, etc. II. c.
SIMPSON. SIG Upshur St. Ad. 528l.
RUGS MADE FROM OLD RUGS OR WOOL
Ses: Helix Es s;iEsFs saEs s0UfzEES @ RUG 60
ROOMS FOR OFFICES OR LIGHT MANU-
,T1Sr yard Space. e. ne1.' Phone Col. 5iss. .--Ne
STORIES, LECTURES, ARTICLES, BIOG-
raphies, verse written to order. Manuscrlpts
revised, collected, typed. SONGS, words ano
sonabie. Telephone District 1854.
PARTY NEAR DISTRICT TO BOARD NICE
dress BOX i5-s. Star once.
SPANISH, ITALIAN CONVERsATION Ex-
changed for rides, trips; references given:
lessons 81 Address BOX 2l-S, Star once.
SURPRISING HOW REASONABLE WE RE-
finish old floors shellacking, waxing, paper
ing, painting, interior, exterior; furniture re-
paired or redecorated; walls and wood work
cleaned, window and house cleaning, odd jobs.
toners: hrst-class work is years expert;
ence; reliable: fully equipped; estimate. Can
Ben. Pot 1858.
HAPPY HOURS FOR WORKING MOTHERS
children, ages to g. $3.50 to $50, includinE
3-course dinner ct noon; hour, day or week
1922 Mass ave. NV.
TYPEWRITING DONE At HOME; ENvE-
perienced DIts typaist;I aSI neat work; reasonable
ALL KINDS OF BEAUTY WORK DONE IN
your own home by expert. Call Georgia
WANTED-YoUNG GIRL, PREFERABLY
with another; reasonable; references ex-
changed; can be seen Sunday, 8 to /; week
days, 8 to Q. Apt. 406. 3221 Connecticut
ave. Cleve. S467-M.
FORMER TEACHER WILL BOARD NORMAL
child, approx: kindergarten age, for Summer;
QUIET COUNTRY HOME, WOULD LIKE
fruit and vegetables; near many historic
places; $40 week. Address Box ASS, Star
Evening star., 1931-06-14

TYPEWRITINo DONE AT HOME; ENVE-
lopes addressed. manuscripts copied by ex-
perienced typist neat work; reasonable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
Join MOVE TO SAVE
CAPITOL HILL ELMS
Logan-Thomas Circle Citi-
zens Back Plea of Midcity
Association.

The Logan-Thomas Circle Citizens
Association last night joined with the
Mid-City Association in approving the
move recently suggested by Mrs. Frank
B. Noyes Of the Garden Club of Amer
lea to work for the retention of many
elm trees on Capitol Hill which may be
destroyed by the laying of a steam tun-
mel there.
Want Trees Saved.
This action was taken following an
open discussion by several members,
who pointed out that by coordination
on the part of several Government
agencies the trees now in danger of
destruction might be saved.
The association also went on record
in favor of greater care of all trees in
the District.
H. E. Young stated, in an informal
discussion that arose with regard to the
taxicab fare situation, that, in his opin-
ion, the order of the Public Utilities
Commission requiring Caxicab compa-
MES to equip their cabs with meters
would work an injustice to all con-
cerned.
Members Give Views.
He advocated retention Of the present
zone system of charging fares. Several
other members took the floor In q pro
and con discussion in connection with
the taxi rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
CAPPER HOPES AUTO
SAFETY BILL WILLPASS
Measure Reported Favorably by
Senate District Committee
Last Year.

Hope that the incoming Congress
will enact the automobile safety re-
sponsibility bill for the District, which
failed to reach a vote in the Senate
at the last session, was expressed by
Chairman Capper of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, who returned to Wash
ington yesterday and Immediately began
studying program of local legislation.
1.-THE new Congress should approve
the safety responsibility bill, which the
District Committee reported favorably
to the Senate last year." Senator Cap
per said. 1.-The bill would require major
traffic offenders to carry liability in
surance as a condition to retaining their
rights as drivers. I think this bill is
needed more than ever, and hope for
its enactment"
The bill would not affect careful
drivers, but motorists convicted OF
serious traffic offenSes would have to
obtain liability insurance in order to
continue driving
Senator Capper also voiced the be-
lief that Washington needs more play
grounds, especially in the northeast,
and said he hoped provision would be
made for them at the coming session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
TO LEND
FIVE PORTRAITS
r-S.r
Paintings of First Presidents
viii Be Sent Here for
BicentenniaI.

Loan of a group Of portraits Of the
first five Presidents of the United
States, painted by the artist Gilbert
Stuart, for the exhibit Of Westinghouse
to be staged in the United States Ma
tional Museum under the auspices Of
the United States George Washington
Bicentennial Commission next year, has
been promised by Thomas Jefferson
Coolidge Of Boston, it was announced
today.
The precious portraits, said by their
owner to be priceless in value, will be
sent to Washington early next year and
will constitute one of the principal dis
plays in the loan exhibit. The por-
traits are likenesses of George Wash
ingtin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson,
James Madison and James Monroe.
They have been in the custody OF the
Jefferson and Coolidge families Tor
years, according to the commission, and
their loan for the exhibit in the Capital
will be the first time they have been
granted for such a purpose.
Mr.. Coolidge, who is vice president
of the First National Bank of Boston,
is q direct descendant of the third Presi-
dent of the United States.
The United States Commission also
recently received word that the origi-
nal portrait of George Washington by
Adolf Wertmuller will be loaned next
wear by the estate Of Samuel T. Wagner,
Philadelphia.
The commission is seeking to place
in the display all original portraits
made of the First President, and their
replicaS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
PARK GROUP WANTS
SETTLE RETAINED
Civil Service Commission to Be
Asked Favor in Special
Case.

The National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission will endeavor to per-
suade the Civil Service Commission to
construe a technically of law in its
favor, permitting the retention OF
Thomas S. Settle as its permanent Sec
rotary.
Serving Temporarily.
Mr.. Settle is now serving as secretary
on q six-month basis, which expires
shortly, and he Is in danger OF failing
to receive the permanent appointment,
1t was learned today. Mr.. Settle, whose
name Is not among the three at the top
Of the list on the register just created
as a result Of the recent competitive ex-
animation, has attained marks approx
mating those of two at the top, but
lacks five credits given for military
service under the preferential treat
ment accorded veterans.
Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, executive
officer and vice chairman OF the COM
mission, said today that the Civil Serv-
ice Commission will be asked to permit
Mr.. Settle to qualify for the post. The
colonel made it clear that the Plan
ming Commission does not desire to
flock horns" with the Civil Service
Commission, but Is seeking to ascertain
If technicality in the law might be
construed to favor the commission's
wishes.
Experience Is Stressed.
The Civil Service Commission has
credited Mr.. Settle to Virginia, which
Is represented as being over quota, but
because of his knowledge Of conditions
in the metropolitan area here and his
previous recreational experience, Col.
Grant believes that this and the fact
that he has assisted in drawing up
legislation, which an outsider would
have difficulty in explaining to Con-
gress, entities him to special considera-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
WOMAN BORN IN KEY MANSION''
RECALLS ITS EARLY HISTORY
Mrs. Mary Nicholson Fisher Describes
House In Which Star Spang led Banner
Was Finished.

In Mrs. Fishers youth, the building
now crowded between shops and dwell
ings opening directly upon the street,
was guarded in front by row OF stately
shade trees. In the rear OF the mouse
was a spacious garden, particularly
beautiful in the Fall with colortul chrys-
anthemums.
Like most old houses. the Key man
sion was reputed during Mrs. FlsnerS
childhood to have a ghost.
"Of course" she explained, none OF
us ever saw or heard the ghost, but SUI
perstitious persons claimed blood stains
could be seen upon the ceiling OF one
of the attic rooms and that during the
night strange sounds could be heard
coming from the room"
Mrs. Fisher vividly recalls many
events of historical importance which
occurred during her days in the George
town home. The Civil War period was
indelibly impressed upon her memory
by the fact Federal troops passed and
repassed before her home on their way
to the Virginia battlefields.
1T will never forget" she declared,
latter the Battle of Bull Run the way
the returning soldiers dropped on the
streets wounded and exhausted. They
had managed to get back across the
river safely and then fell like leaves in
the streets where they were picked up
and carried to hospitals and homes"
Through her paternal grandfather,
Joseph Nicholson of Virginia, Mrs.
Fisher can span the years back to the
DAYS of 1914, when the British occupied
Washington and burned the Capitol.
ct have a letter from an aunt, my
fathers sister" she said, which tells
how my grandfather guarded the
national archives after their removal
from Washington during the occupa-
ton by the British. These archives
had been placed in barge during the
night. after Dolly Madison and the
President had left the White House,
and the barge was 1cated down the
river as far as the Chain Bridge. My
grandfather lived about mile from
the bridge and, with several others, he
carried the archives to his home. In
her letter, my aunt tells how 1t was
necessary to strengthen the supports
of the house in order to hold the great
weight CT the archives"
Mrs. Fisher, whose excellent health
has preserved her youth and strength
to a degree far beyond that enjoyed by
most persons of her age, has volun-
teered her services in the restoration
work of the Key Mansion, now under
consideration by the Government. 1t is
expected her memory Of the original
house, the arrangement Of the rooms
and other details, which she infinitely
recalls, will be of great value to those
who undertake restoration of the shrine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
CONTRACTOR FREED
IN BABY'S DEATH
Grand Jury Refuses to lndict
Employer of Plumber Who
Installed Heater Wrong.

The grand jury today refused to in
dict Charles Broome, plumbing con-
tractor. held by the coroners jury last
week on charge of negligence in con-
nection with the death of a baby girl
who was killed by carbon monoxide
fumes created by a gas water heater in
stalled under his supervision.
Broome, who lives at GA r street
northeast, was held for the grand jury
following an inquest into the death Of
the infant, Frances Daniels, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Daniels, 1915
Seventeenth place northeast.
Parents Were Made III.
The baby was overcome while her
mother, Mrs. Eva Daniels, was feeding
her in the living room of their apart
ment. Mrs. Daniels and her husband
also were made i'll by the fumes, 1t was
testified at the inquest.
Frances died at Sibley Hospital, de-
spite the efforts of physicians and
nurses TO save her with pulmotor.
Broome, whose brother, Milton r.
Broome, acted as his attorney. declared
the heater was installed by Daniel
curtin, 26, plumber employed by him.
Ihe same jury which ordered the con-
tractor held later investigated the death
OF curtin, who died of injuries received
Wnen ne fell from an automobile. He
lived IN the 400 block of F street south
west.
In holding Broome, the coroner's Jury
was influenced by the testimony of
Samuel Tapp, District plumbing in
spector, who asserted the heater was
not properly installed, the vent pipe
Leading to a terra Gotta lining in the
chimney and preventing the escape of
the carbon monoxide.
Broome declared all his workmen, in
cludng Curtin, had been given strict
orders TO see that holes were punched
in the terra Gotta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
MUSIC CLUBS TO GIVE
BICENTENNIAL PROGRAM

Plans for participation by the Ma
tional Federation of Music Clubs of
America in the Nationwide observance
Of the 200th anniversary of the birth
OF George Washington next year were
being worked out in the Capital this
week by Mrs. Elmer James Ottoway of
Port Huron, Mich, president of the
federation.
Mrs. Ottoway announced the fedora
ton will hold conference in Wash
tngton the week Of May Gle next year,
the period being set aside as Bicenten-
NAL Music week here by Mrs. Gertrude
Lyons, president of the District of CO.
lumbia Federation of Music Clubs.
A program at Constitution Hall May
10 and IL Is tentatively planned, with
artists and choruses from all parts of
America. The program Is designed to
portray the musical history of the
United States from the time Of the
drst President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
BY GRETCHEN SMITH.

With the promise that THE Star
Spangled Banner" eventually will wave
over the modest little Georgetown build
ing, where Francis Scott Key polished
up the famous anthem-hastily COM
posed during his incarceration aboard
a British attleship-considera in
terest has centered upon a delightful
and venerable Washington woman, who
was born in the Key Mansion, at 1918
M street, and spent approximately 40
of her 70 years in the old house.
Mrs Mary Nicholson Fisher. now re-
siding at GOT Lamont street northwest,
was born in the M street house in 1852,
shortly after 1t had been purchased
from the Key heirs by her father, Jo-
seph Nicholson. Mrs. Fishers child
hood was passed in the home where the
national anthem was first heard by
members of the Key family and her
keen, alert mind wildly recalls the ar
chitecture and design of the little build
ing as it remained for many years I'M
changed after its purchase from Francis
Scott Keys children.
I'm those days." Mrs. Fisher recalled,
"the house had sloping roof with two
dormer windows overlooking M street
and two in the rear, which overlooked
the river. There were no shops around
the house then-only the wheelwright
shop and grist mill owned by my father.
"At the rear of the building was a
porch, at least IL feet in width, where
we could sit on Summer days and watch
the barges bringing coal from Cumber-
land to the Capital. THE Star Spangled
Banner used to be sung great deal in
those days, and frequently, on moon
light nights, we would sit with members
of the family and friends on the porch
and all sing together, much to the de-
light Of the barge men on the river,
who would applaud us with cheers and
clapping"
Mrs. Fisher smiled as memory car
ried her back to days of another cen
tury.
I'VE had no heat, no water and no
commences" she said. There were only
three living rooms on the first floor,
including the small Office where Francis
Scott Key worked on 1.-The Star Spang-
led Banner" three bed rooms on the
second floor and three rooms on the at
tic floor, but the house always was
called the Key Mansion.
Mrs. Fisher recalled her father made
several minor changes in the house
after its purchase from the Key heirs.
HE cut several windows downstairs"
she said, land made two or three doors
from windows. It would be very simple,
however, to restore it to its original
design"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
PHONE OFFICIALS GUESTS
Group Entertained by Grain of
Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Ofhcials Of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. and their families were
entertained last night by Robert Grain,
special representative of Sears, Roebuck
& Co., at the companys plant, I'll
Blandensburg road northeast.
More than $50 guests were present
and were given demonstrations of
household equipment. They included
]. C. Rooms, vice president of the tele--
phone company j. H. Remon, general
manager; Col. E. G.. Bliss, general COM
mercial manager: C. T. Claggett,
assistant general manager; P. G. Burton,
general plant manager. P. l.. Coffin.
vice president; F. G. Macarow, general
trafic manager; P. v. B. Heiss, general
sales manager; D. E. Mccoy, super
visor; j. E. Sands. II. M. Fox and
w. H. Collier, commercial superin-
tendents; F. G. Erickson and j. Owens.
traffic supervisors; H. J. Smith and
w X. Hodges, assistant managers:
w. X. Norwood general commercial
engineer, and H. D. Sonneman, office
manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
DR.. GUYNN HONORED

Dr. Ray F. Guynn was elected COM
mander of Stewart Walcott Post, No.
10, American Legion, at the annual
election last night. Vernon S. Aud,
retiring commander, was elected a
trustee of the post.
Other officers elected were Charles
L. Curtis, senior vice commander; Leo
Wise, junior vice commander; John
Julius, Judge advocate; Eugene j. Hur-
die, historian; Ange Robertello, quar-
termaster: Ernest j. Kay, sergeant at
arms; Allen M. Ergood, master at
arms; DR.. Charles r. Ralph, chaplain,
and DR.. M. e. Gardner, surgeon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
H00VERS FIRST TO JOIN
CHILD HEALTH CRUSADE
Each Take Generous Batch of
Christmas Seals From Two
Little Girl Workers.

President and Mrs. Hoover were the
nrst citizens to enroll today in the
Child Health Crusade of the Red Cross.
TWO little Red Cross workers, a b.
year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy,
garbed In the crusade uniform, enrolled
them at the White House.
The children were Joie Lou Berliner,
granddaughter of Emil Berliner, the in
yentor, and David Witcoyer, son OF b:
wallace Witcover. secretary general OF
the Scottlsn Rite Masons of the Distrlct.
The President and Mrs. Hoover each
took generous batch of the Christmas
seals, and the two little children de-
parted in high glee over the success OF
their visik
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
AGENCIES TO GET
j. S. CHEST GIFTS
ARE DESIGNATED
Neighboring Organizations
Selected to Administer
Workers Funds.
AUTOMATIC ALLEGATION
PLAN is REJECTED
Find It Impractical for Donors
Home Relief to Get I'm
specified Money.

The Executive Committee directing
the million dollar relief campaign
among Government workers in connec-
ton with the Washington Community
Chest has completed its list of out-of-
town designees for funds contributed by
residents of those communities. 1t was
decided not to make contributory allo-
cations automatic as was urged by
neighboring communities.
Instead, the committee will follow the
original plan of making the diversion
from the Community Chest only when
the donor so specifies.
In order, however, that all who have
already subscribed, may, if they desire.
munities, they will again be informed
of this option, as will those who have
still to give.
Agencies Are Listed.
This course was decided upon by the
Executive Committee yesterday after
noon at a meeting in the Office of
Thomas E. Campbell, president Of the
Civil Service Commission, chairman OF
the committee.
Those groups named to receive the
funds are:
Arlington County-Board OF Public
Welfare and Boy Scouts.
Fairfax County-Board Of Public
Welfare.
Alexandria-UnitedC Charities.
Prince William County-Red Gross
Chapter, Manassas, Va.
Montgomery County-Social Service
League and Boy Scouts.
Prince Georges County-Red Cross
Chapter, Associated Charities, Hyatts-
vile; Welfare Association, Mount RAJ
nier; Unemployment Committee, River
dale, and social service worker OF tne
Board of County Commissioners. upper
Marlboro.
THESE agencies were selected. it was
said. after the committee had gotten
in touch with the officials at those
points, following a meeting here last
FRIDAY at which representatives OF
these nearby communities argued Tor
the funds.
plan Held Impractical.
The committee, it was said, was OF
the opinion 1t would not be feasible
to make the ALLEGATION automatic. WIN WIN
the exception of Fairfax, Alexandra
and Prince William, 1t was pointed
out. more than one group will be bene-
In making the Boy Scouts partic-
llar designees in Arlington, Montgom-
cry and Prince Georges Counties me
Committee. it was said, acted at the
Suggestion of the Boy Scout organlza-
ton in washington, which superVises
the activities in these points.
Whatever funds are given tor the l1s,i BOY by
Scouts in these outlying points VIII pc
administered through the local Scouts,
it was said, they being members OF the
Community Chest.
At the meeting yesterday q Contact
Committee was appointed to represent
the General Committee in its relations
with the Community Chest and other
organizations which will participate IN
the fund.
It viii be composed Of Herbert D.
Brown, chief of the Bureau OF Ell
ciency: Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d., di-
rector of public buildings and pubic
parks, and Daniel ]. Donovan, auditor
for the District.