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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
D|SAPPROVE
MONUMENT LIGHTS
insufficient Warning, They
Say, Favoring Illumination
of Entire Shaft.

The experimental red warming lights
now being shown in the windows Of the
Washington Monument are not SUM-
Gent warning to night-fIying pilots, In
the opinion of Army pilots who last
night combined the arts of peace and
war in operations from Boiling Field.
The red beacon lights; they found.
are not suf1lciently distinctive to stand
out against the background of city
lights from certain angles and eleva-
tons. Floodlighting of the entire shaft,
they believed, might aid considerably
in lessening the menace Of the Monu-
ment to air traffic.
The lights were observed by the Army
flyers as part of their regular mill
tary program, which involved a prac-
tice three-plane pursuit formation last
night. The planes were flown by Lieuts.
Cornelius w. Cousland, Leland S.
Stranathan and Robert K. Giovannoli,
all stationed at the local field.
Mercury Lights Observed.
Lieut.. Stranathan, at the request Of
the Bureau of Standards, took time of
during the mission to observe the mer-
curry vapor lights in the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing from various al
titudeS and angles as part OF study
being made by the Bureau OF Stand
ards Of various types of lights as aids
to air navigation.
Tests are being made to determine the
power of mercury vapor lights of the
type used in the money-making plant
to pierce ground mistS and fogs and to
determine whether the color CT the
lights Is sufficiently distinctive to make
them of value for aviation purposes.
Lieut.. Stranathan incorporated the
results of his observation of the lights
in a report which was submitted to the
Bureau of Standards today.
Night Flying Protection.
The three pilots also gave q helping
hand to the Department Of Commerce
and once of Public Buildings and
Parks in their work OF lighting the
Washington Monument for the protec-
ton Of night-f1ying transport pilots.
To climax a busy evening, the three
pilots made their landings at Boiling
Field by the light of three calcium
parachute flares of the type used for
landings on unlighted airdromeS.
Day and night pursuit formation
practice has been carried on regularly
at Boiling Field for months and pilots
from the local post probably will be
called upon to participate In the great
Air Corps maneuvers next month, which
will bring together 672 military planes
from all parts Of the country for the
organization Of the greatest aerial Tight
ing Gorce ever seen In this country.
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HIGGINS BELIEVED
VICTIM OF cRAMP
Attorney browns in SWIM
ming Pool at Y. M. C. A.
While in Water Alone.

Earl v. Higgins, 20, washington at
torney, was drowned in the swimming
pool at the Y. M. c. A, Eighteenth and
G streets. late yesterday. An autopsy
performed following the drowning re-
vealed no evidence Of q blow on the
head from diving. as was at first suS-
pected. Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt said
Mr.. Higgins possibly was the victim of
a cramp while swimming in the pool
alone.
Members Of the fire rescue squad
worked over the body for two hours
after it was discovered, but were un-
able to resuscitate the man.
Found by Student.
The body was discovered in the water
In the deepest part Of the pool by q
group of high school seniors from Suf-
to swim. Francis GoetSchius, one of
the youths. pulled. the body from the
water as the rescue squad was sum-
moned.
Mr.. Higgins had been seen swimming
in the pool some time before by other
youths, who had passed on, paying no
attention.
The dead man was q member Of the
law firm Of Williamson 81 Scott, with
Offices in the National Press Building.
He was a graduate of National Law
School and had practiced law in this
city for a number of years. He was q
member OF the Knights of Columbus.
Lived With Parents.
Mr.. Higgins is survived by his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Miles J. Higgins.
2427 First street, with whom he made
his home, and two brothers, Raymond
T. and Eugene J. Higgins. all Of Wash
ington.
GoetSckius. who took the body from
the pool. is q former Boy Scout and Is
said to be credited with saving several
lives near his home in New York State.
Funeral arrangements, which have
not been completed, are in charge Of
Hanlon's funeral home, GAL H street
northeast
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Bids on Development North
to District Line viii Be
Opened Thursday.
ROADWAY TO LINK
WITH MARYLAND SYSTEM
Large Trees to Be Preserved in
Plan for Paving Along South
Bank Of Waterway.

Development Of Rock Greek Park
northward to the District line will soon
be undertaken, to link up with the pro-
posed park expansion Of the valley in
Maryland and Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant,
3D., director Of public buildings and
public parks, proposed to open bids on
Thursday next for this work.
Under the new program Col. Grant
will direct the clearing Of land, ex-
cavating and grading of earth for the
roadway, and the excavating of rock
and the supplying and installing of
various sizes of terra Gotta and metal
road drains for the new road, to be
located in the north end of Rock Greek
Park, leading from Beach drive to the
District line. Tons Of earth and clay.
with some boulders and ledge rock, viii
be removed to make way for the new
road bed.
Follows Bank Of Creek.
The proposed road Is adjacent 10 thu
south bank Of Rock Greek, In the north
the valley at that point has never
been extensively developed rs q part
OF the park system. Generally speak
ing, the engineer said today, the new
road will parallel Rock Greek and win
follow approximately the existing con-
tours of the ground.
Under the direction of Col Grant the
center line of the road has now been
staked out by the engineers and may
be inspected by proposed bidders.
About three months win be given for
the completion Of the work called for
under the specifications Just issued by
Col. Grant. Some th0o acres of land
are involved In the immediate improve
ment program.
win Preserve Trees.
Col Grant has made provisions for
preserving the large trees that viii have
to be removed IN that area TO accom-
modate the roadbed.
The new road, which viii connect
with the Maryland park road system,
VIII afford Washingtonians another OUT
let from that part of Rock Greek Valley
In the District Of Columbia. The pres
ent main highway over Beach drive
connects with Kalmia road, which links
up with Alaska avenue and Georgia
city.
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THIRD DIVISION PLANNING
WORLD WAR MEMORIAL
Lieut.. F. B. Butler Of Office of Pub
lie Buildings Informed Of
Veterans Desire.

Lieut.. F. B. Butler, assistant director
OF public buildings and public parks,
was advised today that the Sd Division
is interested in having a World War
memorial erected here to honor men of
that Organization.
This outfit is now organizing, Lieut..
Butler was told, and is planning to push
this project to completion in the i'm
mediate future.
Lieut.. Col. Edmund Daley u S. A.,
who has been on duty in Washington
recently, Is one of the prime movers in
this program.
The memorial to the list Division Is
erected south of the State, War and
Navy Building, and the men Of the I'd
Division have plans for constructing a
suitable memorial to commemorate their
World War service. Now the Sd Divi-
sion proposes to follow suit
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Indian remains IN their localities and
determine whether more scientific nj.
tention Is warranted. But the present
plan Is much more difficult since Il deals
with q far earlier and more primitive
hypothetical people.
The organization at Chicago viii BE-
concerned primarily with tie Middle
West. where most Of the supposed very
early remains have been found, but
some also have turned up recently In
Florida and in South America. No
theory has been proposed as to what
became Of the primitive people, If they
ever existed, or how long they may
have survived into the present age.
Also no human ancestral types OF
sirnian stock have bean found In ths
New world.
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PLAY TO BE REPEATED
Costello Post Will Give Perform.
anee at Walter Reed.

Oficials Of Costello Post American
Legion, announced today their operetta,
"Songlends Romance, would be pre-
sented tomorrow night at Walter Reed
Hospital for the benefit Of bedIidden
veterans. The operetta concluded an
engagement at Mckinley High School
auditorium last night.
The performance last night, which
was enthusiastically received, was di-
rected by Lieut.. Charles Riemer.
1t was announced the operetta also
would be presented at the Old Soldiers
Home, st. Elizabeth's and Mount Alto
Hospitals and In Baltimore.
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POLICEMAN DISMISSED
Private Who Quit When Trans
ferred Accused of Desertion.

The District Commissioners today
dismissed Joseph DePalma, private in
the Metropolitan Police Department, for
desertion. DePalma was transferred
from No. IA to No. 10 last month and
apparently resented the tr atment he
had reserved, since on March 26 he
wrote letter to the Poles Departn Mt
from Alexandria. Va. complaining o:
unfair treatment" by Inspector T. r.
Bean and giving notice that he had re-
signed from the department
When he did not show up for roll call
at No. 10 on three successive days. a
charge of desertion was entered against
him, and since he did not appear at the
trial he was found guilty and ordered
dismissed.
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CHARLES D. DUGAN DIES

Charles d. Dugan, 80 years old. an
electrician at the Washington Navy
Yard died yesterday at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital, following an illness Of
eight days. He resided at 5lo4 Eighth
street
He was active in the Holy Name So
ciety. Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Annie S. Dugan, and his mother. Mrs.
Mary Z. Dugan. He was q son of the
late John r. Dugan.
Funeral services will be held at the
Church Of the Nativity Monday morn
ing. at o'clock. with burial In Mount
Oliyet Cemetery.
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HANNA IS ENDORSED

Cosmopolitan Unanimous in Ap-
proval as C. of C. Representative.
Unanimous Endorsement of John H.
Hanna. president of the Capital Trac-
ton Co, as District of Columbia rep
'ressntative on the directorate of the
United States Chamber of Commerce
was voted yesterday by the Cosmopoli-
tan Club at its regular meeting In the
Carlton Hotel.
Edward Carl, captain OF the cham
pionship Cosmopolitan bowling team,
announced a get-together meeting of all
washington luncheon clubs at the Con-
gressional Country Club on wednesday
night, April az.
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Camps to Be Inspected.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, April 10 (spe-
ciaD DIR. w. Ross Cameron, health Of
fcer, has ordered an inspection of all
tourists camps in the county. Failing to
meet sanitary and water requirements.
the camps will not be permitted to
operate.
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ELEVATOR CONTRACTOR.
DIES AT HOME HERE
Joseph o. whiting Was at One
Time District Elevator In
spector-Widow Survives.

Spector-W1QoW survives.
Joseph o. Whiting. 4S years old. ele-
vator contractor and. member. of the
firm of Whiting g. Herrity, died at his
home, 3115 Rittenhouse street, yesterday
after q short illness.
Mr.. whiting was at one time District
elevator inspector and was for many
years connected with the Otis Elevator
Co. He was a member of Washington
Lodge Of Elks, Spaulding Council,
Knights of Columbus; Crescent Benevo-
lent Society, Holy Name Society and
Third Order of st. Dominic
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs
Estelle NJ. Whiting, and two brothers,
George H. and James Whiting.
Funeral services will be hled in the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament,
Chevy Chase, tomorrow morning at 8
O'Clock Interment will be In st. Johns
Cemetery, Forest Glen, Md.
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Whose resignation from the post OF Sec
rotary Of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission was accepted
today by Lieut.. Col U. S. Grant, Sd, its
executive and disbursing oficer. Mr..
Coldren's successor has not yet been
appointed. Illness caused the secretary
to resign his post, and Col Grant said
1t was with sincere regret" that he
accepted the retirement He was con-
fdential and legal adviser to Col. Grant
In other positions which the colonel
holds. among them a membership on
the District Zoning Commission and
Public Buildings Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08

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PRESTON PAINTER.
ANT|-FA SC|STS PLAN
TO HARASS GRAND|
DURING STAY IN US.
Leaders Say Demonstrations
Will Be Staged in Cities on
Minister'S itinerary.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November Clouds OF
an anti-Fascist protest against the visit
to America of Dino Grand, Italy's for
eign minister, began to gather on the
eastern horizon today with plans for
a hostile demonstration in each Of the
cities he is to visit.
At the same time Grand sailed from
Naples for his conference with Presi-
dent Hoover, anti-Fascist leaders here,
headed by Girolama Valenti, editor of
an anti-Fascist newspaper, openly an
nounced the formation of committees
to stage the demonstrations in New
York, Washington, Philadelphia and
Baltimore.
May Go Direct to Capital.
Whether because of fear that the
demonstration in this city might re-
suit in violence or because of some
other reason, the possibility was ex-
pressed by municipal officials that the
Italian minister might be taken to
Washington without passing through
New York.
Maj. william F. Deegan, chairman
of the Mayors Reception Committee,
said today he had prepared a reception
similar to that with which Premier
Pierre Laval of France was welcomed,
but. he had received no word from
Washington officials who are in charge
of Grandis itinerary in this country.
While the program announced by
the State Department includes recep-
tons in Washington, Philadelphia and
Baltimore, it makes no mention of any
in New York.
Plan Demonstrations.
Regardless, however, of whether
Minister Grandi passes through the
city formally, informally, or not at all,
the anti-FaScist demonstration will be
held here as in the other cities,
Valenti and the other leaders said
today.
He announced that the Anti-Fascist
Alliance and number of other organi-
cations of Italian Americans opposed
to the Mussolini regime would take
part as a protest against what they
believe to be the international impli-
cations of Grandi's meeting with the
President of the United States.
Valenti explained police permission
would be sought in each of the cities
Continued on Page 2, Column So
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MINERS CHARGE
NEWS SUPPRESSED
Dresser Meeting Hears Ac.
Cusation of Harlan Off
Gals and Press.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PINEVILLE, KY, November 7.-Theo-
dore Dresser and his committee Of writ
ers today gained at first hand knowl-
edge of conditions in the Eastern Ken
lucky coal fields by tramping over the
hills to the homes of miners, who said
they were reduced to beggary because
Of lack of food.
The writer's, representing the Com
mittee for the Defense of Political
Prisoners, visited the Straight Greek
coal field, in Bell County, questioning
miners and their wives in their homes
and conducting a mass meeting Of the
National Miners Union at Array.
The investigation brought out tales
of children dying because of improper
food, failure of relief agencies to pro-
vide wearing apparel for the needy, and
the necessity for striking miners to beg
and borrow TO support their families.
Enforcement Officers Hit.
The mass meeting, addressed by labor
leaders, brought charges that law en-
forcement officials sided with the coal
operators in their difficulties with the
strikers, statements that workers would
revolt rune ny NOooCo do III 1LuS-
STA, and allegations that newspapers
were suppressing stories giving a pic
ture of true conditions in the coal fields
Two Kentucky National Guard Off
GERS sent here by Gov. Sampson as OBJ
servers were present at the mass meet
ing. No county officers were in evil
dence. Tomorrow Dresser and his COM
mittee will investigate and conduct a
mass meeting at Wallins Creek, in Har-
Ian County.
A woman known as Aunt Molly
Jackson, who has been serving as a
midwife and volunteer nurse, told the
committee four or five children per
week died in the vast year of fiux or
other diseases caused by lack of proper
food.
Red Cross Lady" Averse.
"Aunt Molly" said she went to Pine
Vile one day and talked to the Red
Cross lady" about children having to
90 barefoot. She said the reply was
we're not responsible for you miners
laying out from work. Get back to the
mines and go to work. If you can't
get big money, take what you can get. -
IContinued on Page 2, Column g.
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Curtis SILENCE
!. ON 1882 UNBOKEN,
|. DEPARTSF FOR WEST
Uncertainty to Be Removed
by End of Month, Says
Vice President.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

With the secret of his future political
plans still fast locked in his breast,
Vice President Charles Curtis left here
yesterday afternoon to go to Hollywood,
Calf.
Before leaving he said, however, he
would make an announcement by the
end of this month. Until that state
ment Is forthcoming, the G.. o. p. will
be in the dark as to whether Mr.. Curtis
plans to seek denomination as Vice
President on the ticket with President
Hoover next year, whether he will drop
out of the national race and become a
candidate for his old seat in the Sen
ate in Kansas, or whether he will be
a candidate for public office. There has
been talk Of an offer to him from the
oil industry of a position somewhat
similar to that occupied by Will Hays
in the motion picture business.
Predictions have been made in the
past that the Vice President would
enter the Senate race, but Mr.. Curtis
insisted he gave no one authority for
such a statement. He has made 1t
clear too, that up until the present he
has not relinquished any claim he may
have to denomination for the vice presi-
dency.
Due Back Nov. 10.
On his way back from California, the
Vice President will visit his home in
Topaka for a day or two. Unless he
changes his plans, however, he will
make no announcement Of his plans I'M
til after he returns to Washington about
November 49, While in Kansas he is
expected to give the political situation
attention. He had originally planned to
return to his home early this Fall, but
he has remained in Washington and
has given particular attention to the
wheat situation, in which the Kansas
farmers are vitality interested. The re-
cent upswing in prices of wheat and an
easing in the oil situation are leading
Republicans to believe that the chances
of the G. o. P. in the Sunfower State
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BY DALE HARRISON.
Associated Press stan Writer,

NEW YORK, November Herr
Schwanda, der Dudelsack-Pfeifer Won
Stakoniz, went to hell through Metro
politan Opera House trapdoor at 3:14
pm. today and a good time was had by
all.
The American premiere Of Jaromir
Weinberger'S 'SGhwanda, the Bag
piper" which has been delighting Eu-
rope for four years, was decked out IN
lavish scenic habiliments by Joseph
Urban and was flung gayly across the
footlightS by joyous company.
Besides Friedrich Schorr as Schwanda
Maria Mueller as his wife and Rudolf
Laubenthal rs the robber chieftain
Babinsky. there were stages full Of
devils, imps, peasants, villagers and
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.DR. c. c. HAVENNER
REELECTED AS CIVIC
FEDERAT|ONHE HEAD
David Babp Wins Fight for
Secretary After Tie With
Phillips.

Dr. George C. Havenner was re-
elected president of the Federation of
Citizens Association last night for a
fourth consecutive term. George E.
Sullivan was elected vice president;
David Babp, secretary and A. H. Greg
DRY, treasurer.
None of the contests, except that for
secretary, provided real fight In the
voting for this position, the first ballot
was tie, Al votes being cast each for
Mr.. Babp and for Harry c. Phillips. On
the second ballot Mr.. Babp won out,
as to A.
DR.. Havenner's name was placed in
nomination for the presidency by
Henry I. Quinn. The next nominee
was William NICK. Clayton, the Fed
eration's first president, who was nom
mated by William G. Henderson. Mr..
Quinn read petition for DR.. Havenner
to run for president, signed by IS dele
gates. Since there are only 124 dele
gates, the petition represented clear
majority of the votes.
Clayton Withdraws.
Mr.. Clayton, addressing the Fedora
ton, said he had been informed there
were some who had signed the petition
who had done so under a misunder-
standing and believed that when it
came to a vote they would vote for
some one other than DR.. Havenner.
Therefore he withdrew from competi-
ton, so that those who signed the Pc
tition might feel free to keep their
pledge, and that no hard feelings might
be engendered.
The result of the vote gave DR.. Hav-
enner 81 votes and Mr.. Clayton 80,
Sullivan and for James G. Yaden, an
other former president.
After Mr.. Babp's election as secre-
tary had been announced he made a
speech charging that politics" had
been employed in an effort to GUST him
from his job. The nomination of Phil
lips to oppose Babp was made by DR..
Havenner himself, but Mr.. Babp spe-
officially exempted Dr. Havenner and
Mr.. Phillips from his charges.
New Post Is Stressed.
All OF the nominating speeches
stressed the fact that DR.. Havenner re-
Gently has accepted post as executive
vice chairman Of the District Bicenten-
NAL Commission at a salary Of $4,000
per annum.
Those in favor of DR.. Havenner said
this was tribute to the federation,
and that the best way to acknowledge
it would be to keep him as president.
Those opposed to him said it would
give him too much work to do to al
low him to take care of the work Of the
federation properly. There was also op-
position to DR.. Havenner on the theory
that the presidency of the federation
should not be held more than three
years by any one man.
The following were elected members
Of the Executive Committee and Citi-
zens' Advisory Council: George B.
Bishop, B. A. Bowles, L. A. Carruthers,
Mr.. Clayton, Joseph L. Gammell, E. S.
Hege, Thomas E. Lodge, Mr.. Phillips,
Mrs. E. C. Rittue Harry N. Stull, Mr..
Sullivan and w. I. Swanton.