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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
KRUCKMAN ENDS
B|CENTENN|AL JOB
Directors Resignation, Ac-
copied by Havenner, e.
fective December 81.

The resignation of Arnold Kruckman
as director of the District of Columbia
George Washington Bicentennial Com
mission was received and formally ac-
cepted today by DR.. George C. Haven
ner, executive vice chairman of the
commission, effective December 81.
Although DR.. Havenner said yester-
day he had received the resignation,
but had deferred acceptance of it be-
cause Of some strings" attached to it,
kruckman's notification, made public
today, contained but one sentence. It
said: Il herewith tender my resignation
as director of the District of Columbia
Washington Bicentennial Commission,
to take effect at the close of business
December 81, 1881" The letter was
dated November %.
Previous Understanding.
1t was understood yesterday Kruck-
man had rendered his resignation to DR..
Cloyd Heck Marvin, chairman Of the
local commission. 1t was learned at the
commission headquarters yesterday aft
ernoon the letter had been received, but
that ''it would have to be taken up with
Mr.. Kruckman." Havenner's acceptance
Of the resignation was announced fol-
lowing conference with Kruckman to-
day.
14dfCIl1ISI, III I1lo lcIIcE dCCSpIlLlS GIlc
resignation Of Kruckman, paid tribute
to his work with the commission.
Work Is Praised.
GAS director you have performed some
very excellent work, and my relations
with you since taking charge of the
commissions activities have been most
cordial and friendly" DR.. Havenner
wrote. 81 trust that the new activity in
which you are about to enter may meet
with every success"
Kruckam Is understood to be con-
sidering an offer to conduct a West
Coast celebration.
The retiring director today said he
did not authorize the press release sent
out under his name stating that nego-
tiations had been completed with D.
W. Griffith to have the movie director
direct the four-day pageant here next
year. DR.. Havenner had refuted the
story yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
D|SMER LIGHTS UP
SANTA CLAUS LANE
Program Delayed by Weather
Will Be Presented Intact
Next Friday Night.

Although unfavorable weather condi-
tons caused poStponement last night
of the parade and exercises which we're
to open formally the Santa Claus Lane
from Fairmont street to Meridian place
on Fourteenth street, the lane was un-
officially lighted by William F. Dismer,
president of the Columbia Heights
Business Mems Association, sponsor of
the annual event.
The program arranged for last night,
however, will be presented as origi-
nally planned next Friday night, the
association announced. A public ad-
dress system, which will carry for a
radius of several blocks nightly COM
munity programs, was placed in service
yesterday. DR. Harvey Baker Smith,
pastor of the Columbia Heights Chris
tan Church, will speak tonight from
the simplifying studio in the Riggs
Bank Building, Fourteenth street and
Park road
Meantime the Central Business Mems
Association at luncheon meeting yes
terday decided to open officially for
Christmas shoppers the section of Four
tenth street between Florida avenue
and Thomas Circle with a parade the
night of Friday, December II. Military
bodies, cadet and Boy Scout organiza-
tons are being asked to participate in
the parade, and carnival section"
will be allocated for floats, decorated
vehicles and for community marchers.
Maj. r. C. Hudgins was appointed
chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee for the event, with Edward H.
Young as chairman of a committee on
program. The meeting yesterday was
presided over by Arthur Clarendon
Smith president of the Central Bust
ness Mems Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
BIGGEST PAINTING
TO Be SHOWN HERE
Panorama of War Showing
5000 Life Size Figures
Bought for '32 Exhibit.

Purchase of the famous World War
painting, Pantheon de la Guerre," by
a group of Washingtonians for exhibit
ton in connection with the George
Washington Bicentennial celebration
was announced here today.
The painting. the largest single can
vas in existence, shows a panoramic
history of the war with 5000 recogniza-
bic life-size figures. 1t was purchased
in New York through the law Office of
Elihu Root, former Secretary of State,
from its owners in Paris.
The canvas will be displayed here
during the Bicentennial in its own
building under the supervision of the
World War Cyclorama, Inc, of which
Charles j. Wynne. son of the late Post
master General Robert j. Wynne, is
president; Aage Ewaldsen, vice presi-
dent, and George B. Fraser, secretary
treasurer
Painted by a large group of French
artists too old to bear arms in the World
War, the panorama shows in the fore
ground the leading officers, grouped by
nations. while beyond are complete
graphs of the battlefields, laid in by
craftsmen and authenticated by n.y.
drographerS of the French and British
war offices. The canvas is approximate
ly 420 feet in circumference and In it's
cradle weighs 1912 tons.
1t was shown at Madison Square Gar
den, in New York, in 1927 after being
exhibited in Paris from 1919. the year
of its completion. With the Pantheon
de La Guerre" are some 240 smaller
paintings done by the same artists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
a HUNGER MARCH
PRISONERS HELD
UNDER $500 BOND
Demonstrators Arrested at
White House to Be Given
Trial Next Tuesday.
TRIO OF RUSSIANS
IMMIGRATION ceases"
Unlawful Meeting, Congregating
and Parading Charges Bring
Not Guilty Pleas.

Arraigned in Police Court today. ID
national hunger marchers" arrested in
front of the White House yesterday,
were committed to Jail in lieu of $500
bond each after entering pleas of not
guilty.
The demonstrators will be tried next
Tuesday on charges of unlawfully
meeting, congregating and parading
without a permit. Charles E. Ford,
counsel for the a. attempted to have
the charges set aside and the bond re-
duced, but failed.
The cases of three of the accused,
Esther Siegel, SO: Ellis Rosenberg, "a,
and Jacob FuraSk, also were referred
to the immigration Bureau for in
vestigation, as each claimed Russian
nativity.
Placards First Demanded.
The paraders were arrested when
they appeared before the White House
with placards calling upon President
Hoover to provide food for $500
hunger marchers" expected to arrive
here December to petition Congress
for unemployment insurance legisla-
ton The police demanded that the
marchers surrender their placards, and
arrested the entire group when they
refused
Four other men who were refused
admittance to the White House to
present a petition to the same effect
to President Hoover were not arrested.
President Hoover has no intention of
interceding in behalf of the marchers, it
was said at the Executive Mansion today
During similar disorders about year
ago when a number of picketers were
locked up at various precincts, the Presi-
dent requested the District authorities
to release them. This was done be-
cause White House officials believed
their incarceration would stir up undue
sympathy.
Believed Publicity Seekers.
Those participating in yesterdays pic
keting, it was believed by officials, are
all professional agitators. who are sim
ply seeking notoriety. For this reason,
it is understood, no effort will be made
to obtain their release as on the former
occasion.
All Of those arrested spent the night
in jail at the third precinct and we're
scheduled to be arraigned in Police
Court today on charges of parading
without a permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
SMITH TO KEEP lob
DESPITE "A YEARS
Civil Service Commission
Grants Stimson Request for
Veteran Worker.

Sydney Y. Smith, treaty-drafting ex-
pert, will continue to serve the Gov
eminent despite the fact he reached
the age of IA today.
1t was made known at the Civil
Service Commission that at the re-
quest of Secretary of State Stimson, an
additional two-year tenure of Office had
been granted. Such an extension is
permitted only in extraordinary cases,
but Secretary Stimson told the Civil
Service Commission Mr. Smiths Serv-
ices were practically indispensable, and
that he could be replaced only with
difficulty.
Mr.. Smith had already received two
two-year extensions since reaching the
statutory retirement age of 10. He is
now one of about score of persons
who have been allowed to continue in
Government employ after reaching "A
since the law tightening up retirement
provisions went into effect Is months
ago.
Under this law those reaching the age
of "a may only be kept on the pay roll
when, in the opinion of the Civir Serv-
ice Commission, governmental need
justifies. Mr.. Smith, who resides at
1924 Upshur street, has been in the
State Department more than so years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
SmithsOnianLibrary
Gets Grandi Gift
OF Valuable Book
Italian Minister Presents
Documents on Genoa as
Columbus Birthplace.

Signor Dino Grandi left more to his
fame in Washington than $40 tips and
memories of a pleasant, powerful per-
sonality. The Smithsonian Institution
announced today that it had received
from the Italian foreign minister an
extraordinary gift for its library.
The institution will place on display
Immediately the elaborate, illustrated
volume in which are incorporated all
the scholarly documents purporting to
establish the city of Genoa as Christie
pher Columbus birth place. Evidence
gathered from private and state libraries
and archives throughout Europe has
been concentrated in the book which
claims to speak the final word in the
old controversy over the great explorers
place of nativity.
Genoa, which is exceptionally proud
to claim Columbus as a native son, has
printed the volume at its own expense
and offers it as a monument to GenoeSe
historical scholarship. The work is Of
particular interest to the Smithsonian
because of its service as connecting
link between italian and American SCI
entif1c study.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
$1,000 POCKETBOOK
LOST BY MRS. MAYO
Daughter of Howard Sutherland,
Alien Property Custodian,
Notifies Police Here.

Loss of a pocketbock containing arti-
cles valued at approximately $4,000 was
reported to police yesterday by Mrs.
Katherine Mayo, daughter of Howard
Sutherland, alien property custodian.
Mrs. Mayo, who now lives in New
York, said she lost the purse either on
the Pullman on which she came here
or in taxicab in which she went from
Union Station to the home of her
brother-in-law, Stanley (Bucky) Harris,
manager of the Detroit base ball team
The pocketbook contained platinum
cigarette case set with diamonds, an
cnyx lighter, an onyx vanity case and
check made out to Mrs. Mayo and
signed, but with the amount blank, and
between $40 and $50 in cash.
Mrs. Mayo, who formerly wrote for
Washington and New York newspapers,
became the bride of Paul Mayo of Den
yer last June. Her husband recently
resigned as second secretary CT the
United States embassy in Brussels to
accept the chair of international affairs
at the University CT Denver.
Mrs. Mayo, who came here to visit
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Harris,
1845 r street, returned to New York
last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
D. C. WOMAN KILLED
ON WAY TO GAME
Mrs. Edith Schultz Victim of Auto
Accident in New Jersey-Mrs.
W. R. Blanford Injured.

Mrs. Edith Schultz, so, of 1921 Otis
street northeast, was killed yesterday
in an automobile accident near Nights
town, N. j., it was learned here TODAY
through the Associated Press.
Another Washington woman, Mrs.
William r. Blanford, 41O5 Twelfth
street northeast, suffered a scalp lac
Grafton and several fractured ribs
when the Blanford machine skidded
and turned over on the Cranberry
Hightstown road. Mrs. Blanford was
removed to the Middlesex Hospital,
New Brunswick.
Mrs. Schultz's head was crushed and
she was injured internally. She is
survived by son, Walter H. Schultz
of the Otis street address, and her
mother, Mrs. Flora B. williams of
Richmond, Ind. She will be buried in
Richmond.
Mr.. Blanford, driver of the car, and
two young women were uniniured
They we're en- route to the Notre Dame
Army foot ball game to be played to-
day in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
JOBLESS VETERAN
FOUND GAS VICTIM
Charles H. Strickland Had Been
Dependent, Son-in-LAw
Tells Police.

The body of Charles H. Strickland,
As, jobless World War veteran, was
found early today in the gas-filled
kitchen of his apartment at $40 I
street. His son-in-law, Raymond H.
Brengle, who discovered the body, said
Strickland had been respondent over
i'll health and inability to obtain a posi-
ton in the civil service.
Brengle also said Strickland had
threatened to take his life on several
occasions since the war, police asserted.
After finding the body Brengle called
the fire rescue squad and police. DR..
Thomas Bradley of Casualty Hospital
said the man had been dead for some
time. His wife, Mrs. Julia Strickland,
who is employed at the Hecht Co., was
not at home at the time, police said.
The body was found lying on the
floor of the kitchen, the doors and
windows of which were all tightly
closed. Police said when they entered
all burners of the gas stove were open.
Police were told Strickland had a
college degree, and had made high
marks in recent civil service examina-
tions, but his i'll health had kept him
from obtaining position in the Gov
eminent.
The coroner was notified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
SENATOR TO PROBE
OVERTIME WORK IN
VETERANS BUREAU
Women Among 1900 Victims
of Abuse, Says Nye, Demand
ing Congress Act.
COMMENT REFUSED
BY DIRECTOR HINES
Ten Hours a Day Without Extra
Compensation Alleged to Have
Been Practics.

Working conditions at the Veterans
Administration, where 1000 employees,
including large number of women.
are being compelled to work three
hours overtime three nights a week, win
be the subject Of a congressional in
vestigation this Winter, Senator Nye of
North Dakota declared today.
In announcing he would demand
such an investigation, the Senator said
he was particularly interested In the
TACT women were compelled to work 10
hours day. He said:
Would PenaIize Merchants.
1T seems unfair and inconsistent
that women employed in the Veterans
Administration should be forced to work
three hours overtime without extra pay.
while District merchants would be
penalized if they compelled women en-
ployes to work beyond the stipulated
eight hours"
Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of the
veterans administration, declined to
discuss the matter today and said he
had no comment to make on Senator
Nye's statement.
Senator Nye said Congress should
work is necessary and if so, whether
the necessity is due to inefficiency of
the employees or overlooking them with
work.
Exemption for Women.
The District code, by making no
reference to them, exempts feminine
employees in the Federal and District
governments from the operation of the
eight-hour law.
Assistant United States Attorney John
w. FINELY said, however, he would
make an investigation of the matter
when and if complaints are submitted
to him by woman workers affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
KNIT, SECTION CHIEF,
QUITS COMMERCE POST
Aeronautics Enforcement Head Re-
signs to Join Law Firm in
New York City.

Elmer Med. Kintz, chief of the en-
forcement section of the Commerce
Departments Aeronautics branch, has
resigned to become associated with the
New York law firm of Loucks & Gull
len, it was announced today. He will
be succeeded by Richard S. Paulett, as
sistant chief of the section.
Mr.. Kintz has been associated with
the Aeronautics branch since its estab-
lishment in 1925 and has participated
in the formulation Of the air commerce
and other regulations which govern
American civil aeronautics. His duties
also have included holding of public
hearings of seni-judicial nature upon
cases involving denial, suspension or
revocation of licenses for pilots or air
craft.
He has acted as legal adviser to the
Assistant Secretary Of Commerce for
Aeronautics and has aided in drafting
state aeronautical legislation. He also
has participated as friend of the
court in several important aeronauti-
cal cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
Legion and D. A. V. to Ad-
minister to Own Needs
as in Past.
POOLE TO HELP ORGANIZE
, EX-SOLDlERS' ACTIVITIES
Confidence Expressed Service
Groups Can Perform Work
Effectively Alone.

The Community Chest has abandoned
the plan to centralize veteran relief
activities this coming year.
The decision was made by the Elk
ecutive Committee yesterday evening at
a meeting at Chest headquarters at
which F. G. Fraser, department COM
mander, and other spokesman for the
American Legion, repeated their opposi-
tion to the proposal. They asked that
they be permitted to continue to handle
their relief problems independently
through the fund obtained from the
Chest budget.
The Capitalization plan had the sup
bort of the Disabled American Veterans,
which, with the exception OF the Lee
gion. is the only service group holding
Premiership in the Chest.
Other Groups Were to Join.
Under the plan, other veteran organi-
kations were to be asked to join, and
klle representatives of all we're to form
n board which would administer the
hffairs of Bureau for Veterans Re-
lief"
The idea had been suggested by the
Chests Budget Committee as a measure
Of increased efficiency and economy.
AS in past years, the Legion and D. A.
". will care for their own relief &C
tiYities, but it was voted to have John
Poole, president of the Chest, appoint
committee on which the veterans
would be represented, TO work out a
program agreeable to all concerned,
for 1888.
Has Confidence in Legion.
Following the meeting, Elwood Street,
director of the Chest, expressed conf
dence in the officials, both of the
Legion and D. A. ", aid said the Chest
ais glad to work with them and through
them for effective service to the ex-
service men,
He said both had improved the quail
Chest * f. ''lsH ''''-'' 'H-'' iS VAC
Meanwhile, Luther G. Steward, presi-
dent of the National Federation of
Federal Employees, took the air last
night over WdAL in behalf of the
million-dollar relief fund being raised
by Government workers. He voiced
confidence in its success.
Simple Appeal Best.
Referring to the stir that has been
created by charges of forced contribu
tions," Mr.. Steward said that "a simple
appeal of heart and mind alone will
bring the desired results"
Coercion, intimidation, plain and
fancy black lacking can be expected to
bring the same kind of response from
the Federal employees as it does from
any other intelligent citizen" he con-
tinued.
Il feel sure, however, that there will
not be much of the latter, and that
where it occurs, the matter can be adj
5usted. Certainly the authorities have
given every assurance that the task is
largely in the hands Of the Govern
ment workers themselves"
Government workers have always re-
Sponded to every cause, Steward, said,
even at a sacrifice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
MISS SCHENCK'S WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE
Daughter of General Leaves Es-
tate to Friends and Rela-
tives.

The will Of Miss Sally S. Schenck.
daughter of Gen. Robert C. Schenck,
who died November %, was filed today
for probate. 1t provides requests of
$500 each to Helen S. Trench and
Katherine Mckee and 500 to Mary
WEIGH. The remaining estate is to go
to Mary Schenck Mcmahon, Dayton,
Ohio. The National Savings g. Trust
Co. is named as executor.
The trust company also Is named as
executor under the will of Mrs. Edith
L. Goddard, who died November 9. Her
will, filed today, left diamond ring
and pin to her husband, Charles p.
Goddard, and other jewelry with the
household effects to her daughter,
Florence w. Dickinson. The remaining
estate is given to the husband and
daughter in equal shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
A. H. W0LTER RETIRED
FROM FIRE Department
Battalion Chief Engineer Is Grant
ed Release for Physical Disabili-
ties Received in Service.

Battalion Chief Engineer A. H.
Wolter of the Fire Department was or
dered retired by the District Commits
sioners yesterday for physical disabil-
tiles incurred in line of duty. He had
been in the department 81 years.
Wolter was awarded a ribbon dec
grafton for his work in the Knicker-
booker Theater disaster and was COM
mended for his work in the Kann's
warehouse fire. For a time he was
chairman Of the departments trial
board.
Pvt. I. H. Williamson of the Fire De-
partment was also granted retirement
for physical disabilities. He suffered
an injury to his spine at fire on April
7, 1880. He entered the department
December II, 1924.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
MANY ARE ENTERTAINED
AT WALTER REED SHOW
Talent From Anna T. Mitchell
School of Dancing Well Re-
ceived by Hundreds.

With the Red Cross Assembly Hall
at Walter Reed Hospital crowded to
capacity, talent from the Anna T.
Mitchell School of Dancing last night
entertained with a colorful revue pre-
senting the dancing art in its many
variations to the appreciation of the
hundreds in attendance. Miss Mitchell
was presented and complimented for
her show which included tap, aero
batic, toe. chorus speciality and various
other numbers.
Those taking part in the show were
Catherine Murphy. Eva Tehel, Mar
garet Wescott, Elizabeth Guthridge,
Emily Phelan, Rose Mattera, Martha
Dodge, Frances Moran, Dora Pleitner,
Mildred Tucker, Gladys Donaldson,
Rita Callahan, Edna Pleitner, Peggy
Plantz, Mildred Covey, Violet Donald
son, Betty Whiting, Mary Margaret
Carroll, Rose Carroll, Jeanne Adams,
Catharine Farley, Jane Catharine
Stauffer, Jeanne lie Noir and the Wick
lein brothers.
Edward Mitchell was we'll received in
his vocal numbers. Rudolph Moehler
was the accompaniSt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
ROB FILLING STATIONS

Holding up filling station at Eleventh
street and Rhode Island avenue last
night, two colored men robbed the night
manager, William L. Ivey, of less than
S. he informed police.
Theft of IS cents worth OF cigarettes
From another filing station, Benning
koad and Central avenue northeast, also
nssA reported to police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
PATIENT is ROBBED
Taxicab Driver Arrested After Trip
to Hospital.

Leon Alexander Jones, 81, colored
taxicab driver, of 1884 Twelfth street
was arrested last night by Policeman
G. B. Cannon, thirteenth precinct, and
charged with robbery in connection
with the theft of 81 from a Walter
Reed Hospital patient.
The patient, Cecil Halfway, 81, told
police he hired Jones cab at Union
court southwest and asked to be driven
to the hospital. Upon getting out of
the taxi at Dogwood avenue the driver
snatched 81 from his hand and drove
of, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
FERGUSON FUNERAL RITES
HELD THIS AFTERNOON
Federal Trade Commissioner
Daughter Died Thursday in
Cleveland After Operation.

Funeral services for Miss Margaret
Ferguson, 23-year-old daughter of Fed
eral Trade Commissioner Garland S.
Ferguson, who died Thursday in Cleve-
land, were held this afternoon at the
home Of her parents, 1924 Eighteenth
street. Burial was in Cedar Hill Gem
etery.
Miss Ferguson was taken to Cleve-
land two weeks ago by her parents for
examination by famous heart spe-
cialist She was operated on Wednes-
day and died the next day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
RUM FOUND IN PUSHCART
Police Arrest Man Propelling 1t on
Liquor Possession Charge.

he had found a new way of purveying
his liquor stocks-by pushcart. But he
fGilcd 70 take into account the sharp
eyes of two second precinct policemen,
M. T. Inlay and j. H. Sweeney.
Minor was pushing merrily on his
way past Fourth street and New York
avenue last night when he was halted
by the two officers. Inlay lifted up the
burlap covering the pushcart, then ar
rested the man on charge OF illegal
possession Of liquor. He was released
on bond to appear in court today.