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Evening star., 1931-12-08
HARB0RS CONGRESS
HOLDS CONVENTION
400 Delegates Present for Twenty
Seventh Annual Session,
Beginning Today.

With approximately 400 delegates In
attendance, the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress opened its twenty
seventh annual session at the Willard
Hotel this morning to formulate pro-
gram for co-ordinating waterways with
the country's railroads, highways and
airlineS.
The Congress hears discussion of
the Governments task in improving
river and harbor transportation facil-
tiles by Maj. Gen. Lytle Brown, chief Of
Army Engineers.
Senator Otis F. Glenn of Illinois was
another speaker on the mornings pro-
gram, discussing the possibilities and
present capacity of Chicago as port.
Other speakers were John F. Calvin,
ity; Representative Riley j. Wilson of
Louisiana, Col Gilbert A. Youngberg of
Jacksonville, Fla; Alex w. Aeheson of
Denison, Tex, director of the Missis-
sippi Valley Association; Joseph e.
Ransdell, president of the Congress, and
S. A. Thompson, treasurer The two
latter officers delivered their annual re-
ports.
Col. Youngberg discussed the pro-
posed ship canal across northern Flo
rida from the Atlantic to the Gulf,
while Representative Wilson described
what is being done along the Missis-
sippi in the interest of flood control.
The annual banquet will be held at
8 o'clock tonight at the Willard with
Secretary of War Hurley as toastmas-
ter. Representative Sol Bloom of New
York, associate director of the United
States George Washington Bicenten-
nial Commission, will speak. DR.. John
Bellamy Taylor is also on the pro-
gram for a description of audible
light"
Representative Charles H Brand of
Georgia will open the morning ses-
sion tomorrow with talk on "The
Savannah River" The congress will
close tomorrow afternoon following a
meeting at 3 o'clock.
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Senator to Take Matter Be-
fore Congress at
Early Date.
INDICTMENT ERRORS
CAUSE MOVE FOR CHANGE
Charges Would Stand if Voted
by IL Jurors in Attorney
Generals Scheme.

The recommendations of ATTORNEY
General Mitchell for improving the
method OF selecting juries and handling
indictments in Washington will be given
prompt study, Chairman Capper of the
Senate District Committee announced
today.
i was impressed by the Importance
OF the suggestions of the Attorney Gen.
eral," Senator Capper said, "and will
give them attention at an early date
to see what may be done by Congress"
Recent Error Cited.
Referring to recent occasions on
which indictments have been invalidat-
ed and numerous cases worked up a
second time because of the discovery of
one disqualified person on a grand Try,
the Attorney General recommended a
provision of law to the effect that If IL
qualified grand jurors approve an in
dictment it would stand.
The Attorney General also suggested
improved methods of selecting both
grand and petit juries. The presence
in Washington of so many persons who
are either employed by or have busi-
ness relations with the Government
makes the selection of juries difficult
problem.
Committee Untitled.
Vacancies on the Senate District
Committee have not yet been filled by
the Republican and Democratic leaders
and it is not likely that Chairman Cap
per will call the first meeting until
the membership of the committee is
completed.
One Of the first questions which the
committee is expected to have laid
before it is the reappointment of Har-
leigh H. Hartman to the Public Utilities
Commission. Hs was given recess ap-
pointment during the Summer. The
nomination for this Office has not yet
been transmitted to the new Congress.
Senator Capper has indicated the COM
mittee will give careful consideration to
the criticism raised during the Sum-
mer in connection with Mr.. Hartman's
reappointment, which was based ON
certain correspondence between Hart
man and a public utility consulting en-
gineer six years ago. before he came on
the local commission.
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STAMP APPROVED
BY DR.. HAVENNER
BicentenniaI Stickers to Be
Sold at SIS a Thousand.
Controversy Ended.

The sanction of the District Bicen-
tennial Commission to the sale of BIZ
centennial stamps issued by the State
Stamp Co., here, which was withdrawn
scme time ago after a many-sided con-
troversy arose over the manner of their
sale, was given again today by DR..
George C. Hayenner, executive vice
chairman of the commission.
DR.. Havenner, in giving the indorse-
ment Of the commission, made 1t clear
1t was on condition that the stamps
would not be sold for more than IS
per thousand and that the commission
was not financially interested in the
enterprise. The stamps, it was said,
will go On sale Immediately.
They were originated by Soterios
Nicholson, Washington attorney, who
holds Patent Office protection on them.
They are artistic in design and
should prove an excellent medium in
making the celebration widely known
and thus should be reminder to all
who see 1t to come to the Nations
Capital in 1882" DR.. Havenner as
serted.
The stamps, he said, will hereafter
be sold at SIS per 1000 instead of the
former price of $40, under an arrange
ment made by the State Stamp Co.
with the printers of the stamps.
The District of Columbia George
Washington Bicentennial Commission. -
| DR.. HaVenner declared, "is not finan-
! cially interested in any way in the
production or sale of these stamps as
| it receives no commission from the
sales, but 1t recognizes the stamp as
valuable agency in stimulating in
| terest in the National Capital during
the bicentennial year"
When the stamps were first issued
here, the District Bicentennial group
| received 20 per cent of the proceeds
| from their SALE under a contract drawn
up in behalf Of the commission by
| Arnold Kruckman, its former director
and signed by both himself and Nichol-
son.
At the time it was said the commits
sion approved this action. Later how
ever, following criticism by Representa-
I tive Sol Bloom of New York and the
Washington Better Business Bureau
! the sale YVES stopped ana the sanction
J of the Bicentennial body withdrawn.
Sale OF Elcentennial stamps in New
York by a concern affiliated with the
State Stamp Co. was stopped there
Saturday by Col. Barry Bulky, for
merly of Washington, one of the heads
Of the New York stamp-selling gro1Ip
Nicholson also has had made STAMPS
bearing the names of several Virginia
towns, including Norfolk, Roanoke AND
Richmond, which he had planned to sell
In those places.
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THREE ARE INJURED
IN AUTOS PLUNGE
One Is Hurt Seriously in
Crash-Man, 50, Is Victim
as Car 0verturns.

One man was hurt seriously and two
others suffered minor injuries last night
when an automobile in which they were
riding plunged over 15-foot embank-
ment and overturned several times at
Twenty-fifth street and Naylor road
southeast.
william F. Cox, 20 years old, Of 2ol2
Sixth street southeast, driver OF the car,
was removed to Casualty Hospital by
police of the eleventh precinct station
and treated for severe head injuries and
cuts Of the forearm and left hip. Hos
pital physicians reported his condition
as critical.
Two Slightly Hurt.
Miss Ethel Smithwick, II, of 204
Eleventh street southeast, and Lawrence
Beardmore, IT, of 23l7 Thirty second
street southeast, were hurt slightly, but
the former refused hospital treatment
Beardmore was given first aid at Casu-
atty for a bruise on his hip.
The automobile, police were told, was
going north on Twenty-fifth street,
when it suddenly skidded on some loose
dirt, swerveo to the left side OF the
embankment and toppled over. The
machine overturned several times, but
finally landed on its wheels at the END
Of the drcp.
william Mangum, SO years old, OF
1858 Emerson streat northeast was Sc
riously injured and traffic was tied up
for nearly 40 minutes yesterday after
noon when his car overturned after he
lost control of it on the Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge southeast.
Treated for Head Injuries.
Physicians at Casualty Hospital
treated Mangum for head injuries and
shock. Police were told he was driv-
ing east over the span when it struck
the curb at the west end of the bridge
and overturned.
A collision at Seventeenth and @
streets sent Mark Garilli, 26, of Mount
Rainier, Md, to Emergency Hospital
with minor cuts and bruises of the
face and hands and badly damaged a
taXicab yesterday afternoon.
The taxi, driven by John Johnson,
colored, 81, Of GIT U street, overturned
when it collided with machine op-
Grated by Garilli.
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CITIZENS GET REPORT
ON HUGE GAS TOWER
Takoma Park, D. C., Group Assured
Tank Will Not Be
Near Park.

The members of the Citizens Asso-
citation of Takoma Park, D. c., were ad-
vised last night by w. c. Magathan,
chairman of the Zoning Committee,
that the proposed gas tower, several
hundred feet high, would not be located
in close proximity to the park, but on
Riggs road, south and west of the
school building. He reported that the
application of the Washington Gas Light
Co. for the erection of the gas tank had
not been approved in its present form.
Jesse c. Suter will be invited to ad-
dress the association at the January
meeting on 1.-The Community Chest -
Mrs. Olyve B. Hancock was elected to
membership.
The members Of the school meeting
will attend the joint school conference
at the Franklin Administration Build
ing December IA at o'clock, when the
public schsol requirements will be dis
cussed.
The following Street Committee was
appointed by President Hibbs: C. C.
King, chairman Charles B. Bethel and
F. Bruk.
The Zoning Committee was authorized
to confer with property owners in the
vicinity of Aspen, Whittier and Third
streets in connection with the changing
of the coming of that section to per-
nit the construction Of semi-detached
houses.
Evening star., 1931-12-08

To others he is a singer who is also
all actor. He has a fine, round, reso-
nant baritone voice, and he has sung
with the principal symphony orchestras
of New York Baltimore, St. Louis and
Cinci' natl, as we'll as in London, Paris
and Berlin.
Seven Curtain Calls for Hale.
He has given a long series of recitals
throughout the United States. He sang
the role of the King in the presenta-
ton of THE Kings Henchman," which
was the first offering of the Columbia
Broadcasting System. He was in Wash
ington last in the cast of Green Grow
the Lilacs," Theater Guild production.
He loves the city and has many friends
here. His dressing room last night was
crowded AT the close of the play he
was called before the curtain seven
times. Apparently Washington is loyal
to her own.
Hale speaks of the role of Whistler
as stimulating 1T is a difficult role"
he says, "but l like it. Whistler was a
cantankerous old fellow, surely, but he
was lovable fellow, too. In Baltimore
last week I was shown photograph OF
him that I had never seen before. l
was instantly struck by the essential
kindliness of bis countenance. I try to
do him justice in my portrayal OF him.
/ try to be like him. to feel like him.
There are times when l can forget my
self altogether and really be Whistler.
l suppose every actor who tries to rep
resent historical character has the
same aim-to lose himself in the per-
sonality of the original"
Studies Whistler Character.
Hale spent months studying books by
and about Whistler and pictures of
him. He even had shoes made to order
on the pattern Of shoes actually worn
by the painter.
I'VE have tried to follow the general
conception of the man." Hale explains
Authorities disagree about details, but
the general impression We have sought
to convey in our production Is based on
the things all the different writer's about
Whistler have noted In his character. ]
see him not as q merely clever per-
son, but rather as a fighter for truth as
he visioned it, deeply sincere and essen
TALLY kindly and good"
Evening star., 1931-12-08
ECONOMIC STRESS
SEEN AS EXCUSE TO
NEGLECT CHILDREN
Educator Declares Hope of
Child Lies in Public In
terest in Welfare.
TEACHERS BIG PORTION
OF ARKANSAS JOBLESs
Illinois Superintendent Declares
"0versupply' of Instructors,
includes Incompetents.

Economic stress makes it increasingly
easy to neglect children, DR.. Francis
w. Kirkham, educational director of
the National Child Welfare Association,
told the National Council of State
Superintendents and commissioners of
education in its closing session today
with the United States Office of edu-
cation
DR.. Kirkham spoke for H, E. Barnard
director of the White House Confer
ence on Child Health and Protection
He voiced an urgent plea for promo
ton of child interests, educationally
ana in the field Of health, during the
depression
Hopes of Child.
The hope of the child against neg
lect today lies in an aroused and intel
ngent public interest in his welfare, "
DR.. Kirkham declared. President Hoo
Ver's National White House Conference,
supplemented by a State Conference
may well be an effective method to
provide against backfire against sell
fish interests"
DR.. Francis G. Blair, State superin-
tendent of schools in Illinois. warned
against promiscuous use of the term
"oversupply of teachers"
There are $500 teachers out of jobs
In Illinois," he said, "but there are three
times that many in jobs who don't be-
long there; they haven't the proper
training. So let's be careful how we
use this term surplus teachers because
the facts, misunderstood, will get in the
hands of the enemy"
Arkansas Teachers Jobless.
DR.. Guy c. Gamble, senior specialist
in educational surveys, said that the
most recent survey for the drought-in-
f1icted ~State of Arkansas, revealed that
65 per cent of that States professional
unemployed were teachers.
DR.. Leonard " Koos, associate direc-
tor of the national survey Of secondary
education, reported that that study now
is in its final stage. More than 800 high
schools have been visited and 1,75000(
pages of inquiry blanks had been dis
patched to educators.
The conference will close with busi-
ness meeting late today, when various
committee reports will be considered
At the closing session also the develop
ment of radio as an adjunct IN educa-
tion will be discussed
Evening star., 1931-12-08
YULE PARADERS FRIDAY
DUE TO NUMBER 2,OCO
Christmas Bazaar March to Pass
Reviewing Stand at 14th Street
and Thomas Circle.

More than 1000 marchers, accom-
panied by 10 bands and a number OF
highly decorated floats, will make up
the Christmas bazaar parade of the
Central Business Mems Association,
which will be reviewed by one of the
District Commissioners Friday night,
starting at o'clock.
ThH marchers will converge at Four
teenth street and Florida avenue and
parade down Fourteenth street t.
Thcmas Circle, where the reviewing
stand will BE- fixed 1t is es mated the
parade will take more than As minutes
10 pass.
AS feature the parade will contain
clown section, in which any person
IN the city, appropriately costumed
may enter. Prizes will be awarded for
unique costumes. There will also be
prizes waraded to the bands and floats,
Already more than 1870 decorated trucks
and automobiles have bsen entered.
Evening star., 1931-12-08
SNURE HEADS WRITER'S

The newly elected Standing Com
mittee of Correspondents in charge of
the press gallery at the Capitol today
organized with the election of John
Snure of the Washington bureau of
the New York Tribune as
chairman.
John T. Suter of the Associated
Press was elected secretary
The other members of the commit
tee, which was selected Saturday, are
Warren Wheaton of the Philadelphia
Public Ledger, Charles o. Gridley of
the Denver Post and Carlisle Bargeron
Of the Washington Herald. -
The committee filled vacancy in
the Senate press gallery superintend-
ent's force by appointing A. w. Tracy.
Mi Tracy was formerly member of
the press gallery.
Evening star., 1931-12-08
EDMUND {. WALLER
FUNERAL HELD TODAY
Services for Oldest Inhabitant
Member Conducted at Mortuary.
Masons Direct Rites.

Funeral services for Edmund E. WAL
Ter, 65, resident of this city for al
mos. half century and member OF
the Association of Oldest Inhabitants
of the District of Columbia, who died
Sunday at Emergency Hospital, were
held this afternoon at Hysong's parlors
1900 N street, followed by burial with
Masonic services in AOck Greek Gem
etery.
A native of Kalamazoo, Mich, Mr.
Waller came to this city As years ago
and at the time of his death was book
keeper for the Metropolitan Club He
was a member of La Fayette Lodge
F. A. A. M, and was one of the Oldest
members of Washington Commandery
knights Templar.
Surviving are his son. Charles E. Wal
Ter, 5808 Eighth street, and three sis
ters, Mrs. Mabel Wilson, Washington;
Mrs. Clara Waller Mcdonald, GAINESVILLE,
Ga, and Mrs. E. c. Perry, st. Louis.
Mr.. Waller lived at 1928 H street.
Evening star., 1931-12-08
TEA HOUSE Staying
SUSPECT RECEIVERS;
FACES QUESTIONING
Norman Carey Taken to
HyattsviHe After Release
From GaIIinger.
WAVES QUIZ AND AGREES
TO GO WITH OFFICERS
Couple Seized Yesterday Near
Shooting Scene to Be Grilled
Again by Police.

Norman Carey, one of the suspects
being held on first degree murder war
rants in connection with the Old Co.
lonial Tea House shooting, was rushed
TO HyattSville for questioning by Balti-
more detectives this afternoon follow
ing his release from Gallinger Munich
pal Hospital earlier in the day.
Completely recovered from gunshot
wound suffered in the road house shoot
ing, Carey was taken into custody for
Maryland authorities by Detective Sergt
John w. Wise, upon his release from
the hospital and turned over to Con-
stable Howard Slater and Sergt. H. G..
Machen of Prince Georges County.
Carey waived extradition on the
fugitive from justice warrant issued
here five days ago by Assistant United
States Attorney Milford F. Schwartz 70
guard against the possibility he would
leave the hospital after recovering from
his wounds and agreed to accompany
! the Maryland officers to Hyattsville
without the formality of a removal
hearing
Couple Face New Quiz.
Lieut.. Cornelius Roche and Sergt
William Feehley the two Baltimore de-
/ tectives assigned to aid in the shoot
ing probe, Immediately dropped other
phases of their investigation and made
ready to grill Carey at length regard
ing the hold-up in which Grover
Amick, 27-year-old Washington gaso-
line station employe, was killed and
nVe other persons wounded two weeks
ago.
Meanwhile, Department of Justice
agents conducting an inquiry into the
activities Of a tri-State vice ring of
which the roadhouse is believed to have
been part were planning to continue
the questioning of a man and woman
arrested near the tea house yesterday
by Slater and Machen.
The couple gave their names as John
E. Peterson Of the HOO block New York
avenue, this city, and Hortense ]. Bar
row, II years old, of PENNSYLVANIA.
They were questioned last night by
agents and held at Hyattsville. No
charges were placed against them.
Woman Claims Threat.
Police were told by the woman that
Peterson took her out in an automobile
yesterday, stopped 1t on the River road
near Bladensburg and threatened to
XIII her after quarrel. She fled from
the car and sought refuge in a nearby
farmhouse, whose occupants called
police.
Carey Is one of four men being held
in connection with the Staying of Amick.
Charles Levitt, manager of the Blad-
ensburg resort, and Charles Simone. al
legged member of the bandit gang that
raided the roadhouse, are under police
guard at local hospitals, where they are
being treated for wounds suffered In
the shooting, while Peter Abbott, al
legged Philadelphia gangster, who has
been named as the trigger man" in
the tea house case is under arrest In
PhiIsde1nhia
Evening star., 1931-12-08
Filipinos Hold Contest,

The eleventh annual oratorical con-
test of the Filipino Club, which was
held Sunday night in the assembly hall
OF the city Y. M. c. A. was won by
Braulio Rillon OF La Union. Philippine
Islands. Pablo Mamaril of the same
Philippine province took second place,
with Leon Frigillana also OF the same
province. taking third placs,
Evening star., 1931-12-08
MEETING LAUNCHES
| c. OF c. CAMPAIGN
Steps of Five-Year Expan-
sion Plan Are Outlined
by Speakers.

The maintenance of manpower within
trade or civic organization Is the first
essential to effective community serv-
ice, Washington Chamber of Commerce
members were told yesterday by Creed
w. Fulton, general chairman of the
second year program" of the five-year
expansion plan of the chamber, at a
luncheon meeting in the Washington
Hotel The meeting was held to launch
a membership drive and organize cam
paign teams.
Brief talks also were made by George
A. q. Wood, vice president of the cham
ber; Dorsey w. Hyde, jr., secretary, and
Harry King, president. The speakers
outlined steps Of the expansion pro-
gram, why 1t was adopted and how it
Is being carried into effect.
The special Membership Committee,
as announced yesterday, is headed by
George E. Keneipp, general chairman.
Other members include Mr.. King, Mr.
Wood, Thomas P. Littlepage, Isaac
Cans, Martin A. Leese, William C.. Mil
Ter, Malcolm G. Gibbs, John A. Eckert,
Maurice Otterback, John T. Walker,
George B. Fraser, Edmund F. Jewell, E.
G. Bliss, A. Lee Thompson, Louis Levay,
Leon Ulman, A. Julian Brylawski, Oscar
Coolican and DR.. George C. Havenner
AAC Schcid4 CdlLpdlSH OISdIllZdllOIl
was announced as follows:
Division I, Maj Fenton M. Fadeley.
Capts. Hugh Reilly, jr.; Charles Balsam,
j. Roger Yates and Chester A. Blinston.
Division II, Maj William o. Tufts,
Capts. Robert H. Dalgleish, Eliot
Thompson, J. w. Pollard and Mrs. Ada
Mills Payne. Division III, Maj. Harry
T. Peters, Capts. Joe High, Robert L.
Pyle, Walter C. Balderston, H. M. Star
ling and H. Clay Espey. Division ",
Maj. James B. Luttes, Capts. Alfred G..
Neal, Robert B. Doing, Arthur C.
Smith and Raymond Lurba.
The various teams will meet for their
first report luncheon at noon Thursday
at the Washington Hotel. The final
luncheon will be held on the following
Tuesday, after which activities will be
suspended during the holidays. The
goal set is 1882 members in 1892"
Evening star., 1931-12-08
LINCOLN WITNESS. DIES
E. n. Spang, 90, Former U. S.
Worker, Saw President Killed.

Edwin H Spang, 90, who was in
Ford's Theater the night President Lin
coin was assassinated and saw the mur-
derer leap from the Presidents box
>nto the stage, died Sunday at his home,
1921 Harvard street. Funeral services
will be at the residence at IL O'Clock
tomorrow morning, followed by burial
in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mr.. Spang, who was born in Phila-
delphia, came to Washington at the age
Of 18. He served the Government many
years as an employe of the War De-
partment, retiring about 10 years ago.
His wife died about IS years ago. He
was a member of B. B. French Lodge,
F. A. A. NJ
He is survived by his sister, Mrs.
Josephine Chandler, and niece, Mrs.
Helen Gillespie, both of Germantown,
Pa.