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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
NELSON FRANKLIN IS DEAD;
CITYS LEADING DIAMOND FAN
Stricken by Heart Attack at
Fridays Game, but Re-
fused to Leave.
Hadn't Missed Contest at
Griffith Stadium Since 1924.
Had CoIorfuI Career.

The ball game that Washington took
from Cleveland yesterday was the first
one that Nelson Franklin missed al
Griffith Stadium since 1924. Death was
the only thing that kept him away from
that game.
Mr.. Franklin died at his home, 1881
Euclid street, from heart attack which
struck htn Friday afternoon at the ball
park. Even then he would not leave
until the game was over and the final
play had been properly marked on his
score card.
Probably Washington's most ardent
base ball fan, Mr.. Franklin each sea-
son reserved O box at the ball park
from which he viewed every game. This
box was the rendezvous of many Of his
friends Among them were Senators
Watson of Indiana, Tydings of Mary
land and Harrison of Mississippi, and
others of prominence In the Nations
affairs.
Started in Gold Fields.
Mr.. Franklin himself was we'll known
not only in Washington, but out in the
West, where he first started up the lad
der to fame and fortune as a gold pros
pector in Colorado.
Although best known as @ mining
engineer, Mr.. Franklin, in the n years
of his life, was credited with many
achievements in other lines of en-
deavor. He devoted his time and eff
forts chiefly to pressing claims against
the Government for minerals mined
and sold during the period of the war
After prospecting early in his career
Mr.. Franklin entered the contracting
business in Denver and built the first
street car line in that city. Mean
while, he acquired mining interests in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
INSPECTOR TO STUDY
BUILDINGS OF POLICE
Shelby and W. H. Harris to Visit
Two Administration Centers
as Models for D. C.

New ideas used in the construction
of police administration buildings In
other cities are to be studied by the
municipal architects Office in connec-
ton with the preparation of plans for
Washington's new police administta-
ton building to be erected in the mu-
nicipal center This was disclosed yes
terday when Maj. Henry G. Pratt. SUI
perintendent of police, detailed his as
sistant, Inspector william S. Shelby, to
accompany William H. Harris of the
municipal architects Office on an in
spectibn trip.
Inspector Shelby and Mr.. Harris will
leave about June %, visiting Detroit
and st. Louis, where new police adj
ministration buildings recently were
erected. The best features in these
buildings, it is believed, will be adopted
for the new Washington police head
quarters, which is to occupy about one
half of the space in the new courts
building to be erected in the municipal
center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14

some of the leading gold mines of
Colorado and at one time operated the
Blue Bird Mine in the Cripple Creek
district.
Devoted to Sports.
Prominently identified with many Or
carnations in Colorado, Mr.. Franklin
was member of the Denver Club, The
Ell Paso Club in Colorado and was a
past exalted ruler of Elks in Colorado.
In addition, he was thirty-second de-
gree Mason and was q charter and life
member of Jebel Temple of the Shrine.
In more recent years Mr.. Franklin
had been an ardent sportsman. He
was a member of the Washington Gun
Club and up to several weeks ago fire.
quently participated in trapshoOting
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Fora Franklin; son, Lafayette Frank
lin, member of the firm of the real
estate firm here of Higbie. Richardson
& Franklin, Inc, and daughter, Mrs.
Electa McCombs, also of this city.
The daughter has been on a trip to
Colorado and funeral arrangements are
pending word from her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
NAMING OF DEPUTY
FIRE CHIEFS WAITS
ACTION Of BOARD
Successor of Two Officers
Being Promoted Also
Recommended.
POLICE REORGANIZATION
PLANS ARE COMPLETED
Dozen to Get Higher Positions
in Creation of Three In
spection Districts.

Fire Chief George S. Watson sub
mitted to Commissioner Herbert B..
Crosby yesterday the names Of the two
men he wants appointed successors to
Deputy Fire Chiefs James Kelliher and
Philip w. Nicholson, who are to retire
July L. He also recommended the pro-
motion of two ranking Fire Department
officers to take the places of the men
who are to become deputy fire chiefs.
The names of the four men were not
revealed but their identity will be
known Tuesday when the Board OF Dis
trict Commissioners takes formal action
on Fire Chief Watsons recommended
tons.
At the same time the Commissioners
are expected to approve number OF
promotions and transfers in the per-
sonnet of the Police Department, to be-
come effective July l, when the depart
ment is reorganized and l8 officers go
on the retired list
Promotions TO Wait.
The promotions in the Fire Depart
ment will leave vacancies all down the
line under the rank af captain, but
these will not be filled, it was said. I'M
til the Civil Service Commission eS-
tablishes an eligible list of men quail
fed for advancement. An examination
for this purpose will be held Wednes-
day.
Mai. Henry c. Pratt, superintendent
of police, has completed his plans for
the reorganization, which will result
in the promotion of a dozen or more
officers, and the transfer of score Of
others TO new assignments.
Like Fire Chief Watson, Mai Pratt
also has withheld the names of the
police officers involved in the changes,
but they are expected to be made pub
lie Tuesday when the Commissioners
take action on his recommendations.
1t is reported however, that the prin-
cipal changes involve the promotion of
Capt. Frank S. Burke of the first pre-
cinct. and Capt. o. T. Davis of the Sec
ond precinct.
Plan Three Districts.
The reorganization plan provides for
the creation of three inspection districts
and the grouping under them or the
various police precincts, two of which
will be abolished in the change. Each
district will be in command OF an
inspector.
Capt. Davis is slated for one of the
district inSpectorships. Capt. Burke
has been trained especially to take over
the duties of Inspector William S. Shell
becomes a special assistant to Maj.
Pratt
Inspectors Louis j. Stoll and Albert
J. Headley are expected to head the
other two inspection districts. These
two officers are now stationed at police
s headquarters, but after July will have
Offices in the station houses which are
to serve as headquarters in their respec-
tive districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
CLASS TO HEAR DR.. CLARK

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALLSTON, Va, June 13.-Dr. Lu-
clan Clark, chancellor of the American
University. Will deliver the commence
ment sermon to the "a graduates of
the Westinghouse High School to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
The class will be entertained by the
sponsors at a dance at Windsor Arms
Monday evening. Glass night will be
held Tuesday night, and the COM
day night.
DR.. William r. Smithy, professor Of
education at the University of Virginia,
will be the principal speaker on
Wednesday evening. Fletcher Kemp,
superintendent of schools, will present
the diplomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14

P. l., naval district and in 1923 was or
dered to command the Fleet Base Force.
In July, 1929 he returned to Washing
ton and became president of the Board
of Inspection and Survey, post he re-
linquished few days ago. His home
is at 1929 California street.
McCuIIy Naval Attache.
Rear Admiral McCully was born in
Anderson, S. c., June 10, 1867. During
the Spanish-American War he served
on the u. S. S. Sterling. U. S. S. Yank-
ton and u. S. S. Gale of the North At
lantic Squadron. In 1913 he command
ed the presidential yacht U. S. S. May
flower and following that duty he was
ordered as naval attache of the Ameri-
can embassy at st. Petersburg, Russia,
serving there until May, 1917.
Following a short course of service
patroling the west coast of France he
commanded the United States naval
forces in northern Russia, with the
u. S. S. Olympia as his flagship. In
December, 1919, he was appointed head
of q diplomatic mission to south Russia
and in the following year came back
to Washington as b member of the Gen
eral Board. In 1925 he went to Brazil
as chief of the United States Naval Mis-
sion and has been commandant of the
OIldI lSSIOIl 11dNdA 0AotI OCPCcIl-
Der, 1927.
Burrage Won Navy Cross.
Rear Admiral Burrage is slated to
surrender his Norfolk post today. He
was born in Lowell, Mass, June IA,
1867, and is also veteran of the Span
ish-American War. having served or
the U. s. S. Wheeling. His command
Of the u. S. S. Nebraska during the
World War brought him the Navy Cross
and ip<1926 he was commissioned COM
mander of the United States naval
forces in Europe, with the rank of vice
admiral. He has been at Norfolk since
April, 1923.
Rear Admiral Kennedy is a member
of the Nays Medical Corps. native
Of Pennsylvania, where he was born
June 81, 1867. and graduate from the
University of Pennsylvania Medical
School During the World War he
bcommanded the Naval Hospital here
He makes his home in Washington at
the Highland Apartments, Connecticut
avenue and California street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
Seeks $500, 900 Movie House
at Connecticut Avenue !
and Newark Street.
PLEA FOR REZ0NING !.
OF SITE is ENTERED
Merchants and Manufacturers
Visit Two Liners on Ways
y on Norfolk Cruise.
By Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

ON BOARD s. 3. SOUTHLAND,
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June 49,
Harry p. Crandall who built up the
chain of motion pictures theaters bear
ing his name in Washington and sold
them out to the Warner Bros in
terests several years ago, announced on
the Merchants and Manufacturers
booster outing today that he plans TO
erect a 100000 motion picture the
ater at Connecticut avenue and Newark
street II the Zoning Commission will
permit it. The theater would seat $500
persons. TX
Mr.. Crandall stated that materializa-
ton of the project hinges upon the
petition he now Is making to have
the area in which the theater site
is located rezoned from residential to
first commercial.
The property on which the structure
would be erected is owned at present
by Maurice Gerwirz of the Federal Sc
curity Mortgage Co., also member Of
the Merchants group aboard the good
will ship Southland. Ringgold Hart,
Washington attorney handling the trans
action for Mr.. Crandal, also is on
board the vessel.
RezOning Plea Filed.
Application already has been made
to the Zoning Commission for reclassi-
flcation of this particular site, which Is
on the west side of Connecticut avenue.
The Washington Chamber of Com
merce recently recommended the recon-
ing of the property.
The venture will mark the first re-
turn to business activity in Washing
ton theaterS of Mr.. Crandall since he
sold out to the Warner Bros inter-
estS several months ago.
Golf1ng members of the booster trip
party found this morning that ship
building is not the only paying enter
prise in the Hampton Roads area. A
group of them, playing the course at
the Hampton Golf Club, discovered
that, although they could not acquire
sufficient caddies for their games, a
money making occupation was shown
them by youngsters padding on the
tantalizing streams that intersect the
fairway and retrieving lost golf balls.
The balls were peddled among the play
srs at prices far in excess OF caddie
services. More than $50 golf balls were
lost by approximately so players dur
ing the mornings recreation at Old
Point Comfort.
Boosters Inspect Liners.
This afternoon the boosters toured
the Newport News ShipyardS, inspect
ing the two new Dollar liners. President
Coolidge and President Hoover. now in
course of construction.
Tomorrow morning the Southland will
dock at Annapolis after a midnight
cruise to the Virginia Capes tonight.
Church services will be attended In the
Maryland capital and an inspection of
the United States Naval Academy will
precede the departure on the final
cruise about Chesapeake Bay before re-
turning to Washington Monday morn
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
L SEEK TO ENTER
MAYFLOWER SUIT
Apply to District Court
for Intervention in
Action.

Eleven holders of second mortgage
bonds on the Mayf1ower Hotel applied
to the District Supreme Court yester-
day for permission to intervene in
the suit filed several weeks ago by
Mrs Mabel Walker Willebrandt. attor-
ney for five bondholders. in which re-
ceivers were appointed and later dis
charged on appeal to the District Court
of Appeals.
Hearing Set Monday.
Hearing is scheduled for Monday be-
fore Justice Oscar r. Luhring on a
number Of motions. including one for
dismissal of the suit
Mrs. Willebrandt is representing the
intervenors whose holdings total $40,-
300, the court was told, in addition to
the $4,000 represented in the original
suit.
Those seeking to intervene are
Gladys C. Mahon, Mary McVann, Isabel
F. Guild, John F.. Turner, Gertrude A.
Eberhardt all of New York; Mrs. Frank
M. Levan, Mrs. E. M. O'Connor and
Ella Kelly of Illinois, and Dennis Nor
rissey of Michigan.
Diversion Charged.
They charge that the Mayflower
Hotel Co., which owns the building, is
insolvent and that large part of the
income is being diverted for alleged re-
organization expenses and for excessive
and unnecessary salaries. The allega-
ton is also made that the Mayfiower
Hotels Corporation of America, which
Iaaea~ tho hakal ie fAdnhtoH m tho nugV1
ing company in the sum of $3.50, 450.17.
The hotel company is represented by
Attorneys William E. Leahy, Edmund
D. Toland and William j. Hughes, jr.
Other holders of second mortgage bonds
who are opposing the receivership are
represented by Attorney Edward F. Col
laday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
POLICEMAN HARRIS
MADE STATION CLERK
Succeeds William Kolb, Who Was
Suspended Pending
Probe.

Pvt. John r. Harris, fourteenth pre-
cinct station, has been transferred to
police headquarters to serve as station
clerk in filling the vacancy created by
the suspension of Pvt. william Kolb.
Kolb was relieved of his post We'd
nesday pending an investigation of an
alleged deficit of $18 in money handled
by him for the Police Retirement Assoc
citation.
Patrolman George Chrisman, seventh
precinct, has been detailed temporarily
at the Detective Bureau as station clerk
during the absence of Pvt. Thomas
English, who is on sick leave. English
is one of Is policemen who will be re-
tired July / under the new ruling,
which automatically retires police and
13remeu1 Ct e. 81. .-t,........,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
Public Invited to Visit First
House Opened, at 5000
0akridge Ave.
COLONIAL MOTIF SHOWN
IN SIX-ROOM DWELLING
Program Under Direction Of Prom
inent Housing Experts and
Architects.

The Silver Star Homes program, an
outgrowth of former Star model home
demonstrations, which have attracted
many thousands of visitors, will be set
in motion today when the first exhibit
ton house of this year, located at 5000
Oakridge avenue, Chevy Chase, Md, is
opened to the public for a month Of
display.
The first Silver Star home. selected
as the most worthy OF a number OF
available houses entered in the contest
for consideration of the committee of
specialists conducting the program for
The Star, Is a six-room detached dwell
ing of brick, clapboard and masonry
construction, marked by restraint and
simplicity in treatment. A Colonial
motif is revealed in its architectural
style
The house was built by Shannon &
Luchs, Inc, from plans by Arthur B.
Heaton, local architect. 1t is located
on large. attractively treated lot.
The public of Greater Washington is
invited. by The Star to visit the house
today, from am. to pm, or any
day during the ensuing month
To reach the house, drice out Con-
necticut avenue, turning left on Brad
ley lane for two blocks, then right.
along Maple avenue, then left into Oak
ridge avenue to the house.
The Silver Star Homes program Is
being conducted for The Star by James
S. Taylor, who Is chief OF the building
and housing division, Department of
Commerce; DR.. Louise Stanley. chief
Bureau of Home Economics, Depart
ment of Agriculture; Gilbert L. Rodier,
president, local chapter. American In
Stitute of Architects; Arthur Carr, presi-
dent Washington Real Estate Board /;
Waverly Taylor. vice president, Opera
tive Builders Association; Miss Harlean
James, executive secretary, American
Civic Association; John H. Small, 3d.,
landscape architect; Rufus S. Lusk, real
Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
THORNTON P. POLAND
DIES AT 81 YEARS
FuAeral Services for Insurance
Man to Be Held Here To-
morrow Morning.

Thornton p. Boland, former vice
president Of the A. H. Baker Insurance
Co., with which he was associated for
ID years, died yesterday at his resi-
dence, 1901 Connecticut avenue. after
a long Illness. He was 60 years old.
Mr.. Boland was a member of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce.
and the Board of Trade. He also be-
longed to the Friendly Sons Of st.
Patrick, Catholic organization. He
was engaged in business in St. Louis
before coming here.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Frances H. Boland.
Funeral services will be conducted
in st. Pauls Catholic Church tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will bt
in st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
WOMAN DRUG VICTIM
DYING AT HOSPITAL
Found in Hotel Room-Given
Slight Chance for Re-.
covery.

A woman said to be Mrs. Mildred
Hall of Richmond, Va, was in a criti-
cal condition at George Washington
Hospital early today, suffering from
poisoning, occasioned, physicians said
by swallowing a drug in large quanti-
ties.
The woman, who was about 40, was
removed to the hospital yesterday
morning from the Ambassador Hotel
where she was registered Physicians
said she had only slight chance OF
recovery
called by the hotel management
ordered the patient transferred to the
hospital He said the woman was in
a comatose condition when he was
summoned to her room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
MRS. BLANCHE BARNETTE
FUNERAL RITES SET
Services Will Be Held at I'm
maculate Conception
Church

Mrs. Blanche Barnette, So, widow OF
DR.. william Alexander Barnette, died
Friday, at her home, 1011 NJ street,
after a long illness.
Funeral services wilf-ae held in the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
tomorrow at $3.50 O'Clock, following
brief services at the residence. Burial
viii be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Barnette came to this city fol-
lowing the death of her husband 20
years ago. DR.. Barnette practiced
medicine in Johnstown, Pa.
Mrs. Barnette is survived by daugh-
ter, Miss Edna M. Barnette; a sister,
Mrs. James c. Darr of Burnside, Pa,
and four grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
Fathers Day Not
Until Next Sunday,
Merchants Assert

Rumors that Fathers day
would be observed today were set
at rest yesterday by merchants
and telegraph company officials.
They said the event will not ar
rive until next Sunday.
In other words, If you've al
ready bought new pipe, bright
green tie, garden hose or case
of ginger ale for dad. you'll have
to hide the gift until next Sum-
day., OF course, If you insist, the
fathers probably won't mind be-
ing remembered ahead Of time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
HUGH GIBSON DEPARTS,
ENDING HOOVER FARLEY
Envoy, Probable Arms Delegate
Leaves for Long Island Visit Be-
fore Sailing Friday.
by the Associated Press,

4l5y Jne ASSOCldteu FIesS
Hugh S. Gibson, American Ambas-
lsador to Belgium and probable dele
gate to the forthcoming General Dis
Armament Conference, left Washington
yesterday after nearly a month of con-
ferences with President Hoover on the
general European situation.
During his entire stay the Ambas-
sador was a guest at the White House.
Long a close, personal friend of the
President, the Ambassador had many
talks with the Chief Executive on the
most important questions of interna-
tional politics.
He viii. be the weekend guest of
Arthur Wilson Page at Cold Spring
Harbor. Long Island, and next week a
guest of Edgar Rickard, chairman of
the Belgian Relief Commission at New
Canaan, Conn. He will sail for his
post Friday on the Majestic.
The Ambassador declined to COM
ment on international affairs before
leaving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
Justice Hughes at Reunion.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June IS
up. - Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes of the United States and nine
other members of the Brown Univer-
sity class of 1881 met here today tor
their fiftieth reunion. Twenty men,
bers OF the class of 43 which was grad
uated are alive. Chief Justice Hughes
will attend commencement exercises for
Brown at Providence Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14

DOAYg 1Ou4 1Cdl dAkllA& dAo Wal IL
tire in one day, having reached
4 the age Of "a years. Each has
had nearly half a century OF
service in the Navy.
The quartet comprises Rear Admiral
Sumner E. w. Kittelle, until few days
ago president of the Board of Inspec-
ton and Survey at the department;
Rear Admiral Newton A. McCully, COM
mandant of the Charleston, S. c., naval
district and navy yard, a picturesque
figure, who adopted seven Russian
war orphans in 1920; Rear Admiral
Guy Hamilton Burrage, commandant
of the Norfolk, Va, naval district, and
Rear Admiral Robert M. Kennedy, who
is president of the Board of Medical
Examiners, president of the Naval
Medical Examining Board and presi-
dent of the Naval Retiring Board, all
at the Navy Department.
Under a recent ruling of Controller
General j. r. McCarl, rear admirals do
not retire on their sixty-fourth birth
day, as heretofore, but now leave the
service en- the first of the month fol-
lowing This was the law applied to
civilians in the Government service and
Mr. McCarl followed this reasoning in
the case of naval officers. 1t simplifies
Uncle Sans bookkeeping.
Birthday of Two Same.
Rear Admiral Kitelle reaches his
siXty-fourth birthday today, as does
Rear Admiral Burrage; Rear Admiral
McCully arrives at the retiring age on
Friday, while Rear Admiral Kennedy
will be "a on next Sunday. All will
leave the service on July /, however,
under the new ruling.
Rear Admiral Kittelle served in the
Spanish american War and during the
World War commanded the battleship
U. S. S. Georgia, which conveyed
thousands of men to France. In 1918
he headed a commission dispatched to
report on development of the Alaskan
coal fields. He served as Governor OF
the Virgin Islands in 1921 and 1922
headed the Destroyer Squadrons, was
commandant of the New Orleans naval
district in 1924 and then came to
| Washington as member of the Naval
Examining and Retiring Boards. In
1926 he was commandant of the Cavite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
TRIP TO BE SALES PRIZE
Winners at Goldenberg's VIII Visit
Atlantic City.

Employees Of Goldenbergss depart
finent store who have amaSSed high
sales records will be treated to a week
end at Atlantic City the latter part
of this month, it was announced by
the firm yesterday.
A special car viii be chartered and
the party will be entertained at one
OF the leading hotels. Mrs. Jessie
Meridith, education director at the
store, will accompany the guests in the
role of supervisor.
Arthur Abbott, general manager. Leo
Baum, controller, and Arthur Baum,
superintendent. comprise the commit
tee alzarRanE Ton the trim ...al..--i.4--lssz.1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
CARDINAL RETURNS
Spanish Newspaper Says Prelate
Back From Rome.

MADRID, June Is O1.-The news
paper La Nacion said today that Car
dinal Primate Segura, who left Spain
for italy just preceding the anti-re-
ligious rioting in May, has returned to
the country, but his presence is being
kept secret pending the settlement Of
t1aesnroa lepaecf church and state. .a... 1.