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Evening star., 1932-08-11
FUTURE GLOOMY
WITHOUT PENSION
John Dyson Feels His Age After
"Rasslin Iron for
"a Years.

"Rain, frost, snow, hail, blow-I wuk
and I wuk-
"Rasslin' iron, waterworks iron. dose
long pipes You gifts to one end and
you lifts that, then you gifts to the other
end and you lifts that
Heavy work got too heavy. Twenty
years of rasslin' iron like to got me
down, then they put me to janitorin
in the waterworks office.
plenty of steady time, got in for
the Government, "a years of it.
wuked ever day, no matter how the
wind blow. Then hit was all so sudden.
"All so sudden" echoed John Dyson's
wife, watching her husband as the
elderly colored man sat bumped for
ward in his home at 621 C street south
east today, his great gnarled hands
beating the rhythm Of steady mono
tone.
80 sudden Use retired" went on
Dyson. "Shoes gettin' thin, pocketbook S
thinner Not a dime we got in the
house; where Is the groceries comm
from?"
Dyson didn't know, any more than
his wife, who sat nervously on the ecge
Of her chair, twisting her apron.
Dyson had been retired automatically
by action of the new economy bill July
l, on reaching the age Of IS.
The Government, he said, had been
taking money from lis pay envelope
since January /, 1881, to pay on his
retirement.
That had come about when per diem
employees were included in the retire
ment plan. What Dyson didn't under
stand, he said, was that he should have
paid 10 years of back installments to
be eligible for retirement.
The laborer had believed, he said,
that $63 a month would be paid on
his retirement. The pension, however,
cannot be allowed until Dyson pays
$475.42 for 10 years of back INSTALL
ments.
IT can't borrow nothin, Dyson said
II never had bank account. I can't
raise a street car token to go look for
work, let alone $475."
Meanwhile, Dyson's two grandchil-
dren, his niece and ailing wife are
looking to him for support. The rent
is far behind, although the landlord
has been kind.
st only made 50 since July l." Dyson
said, cutting grass for the boss man
They amt much wuk, and If they was
I couldn't do heavy stuff. "'
Twenty years of rasslin iron and a
man feels his age. Use about broke
down, guess" said the former team
ster, like one Of dem horses which
used TO help me rassle iron"
Evening star., 1932-08-11
SHIPPING BOARD
is REORGANIZED
Four Bureaus and Two Offices Will
Garry on Work Under New
Alignment.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Reorganization of the Shipping Board
under three commissioners instead of
seven was completed today and the
board in an announcement forecast
early liquidation Of the Government S
remaining vessel property.
-Four bureaus and two Offices here
after will carry on the work Of the board
with the reorganization looked upon by
Chairman OConnor and the other two
members as a reahgnment since the
functions of the board are fixed by law.
The reduction of the board member
ship was accomplished few weeks ago
by President Hoover under powers
granted him to reorganize Federal
agencies by the economy law.
In its announcement, the board said:
THE reorganization takes cognizance
of the fact that the dwindling activi-
ties Of the Boards Merchant Fleet Cor
poration forecast the early liquidation
of the Governments remaining vessel
property and the growing Importance
of the board as regulatory and pro-
motional body"
Evening star., 1932-08-11
WOMAN ENDS LIFE
IN BRIDGE LEAP
Former Agriculture Depart.
ment EmpIoye Was on Pa
role From st. EIizabeth's.

A leap from the Taft Bridge shortly
after II o'clock last night proved fatal
to Miss Marie Louise Merton, 56, inmate
of St. Elizabeth's Hospital and former
employe of the Agriculture Department.
Miss Morton, patient in the hospital a
second time, had suffered from effects
Of a nervous breakdown while in the
Government service and was drawing a
disability allowance.
Frederic S. Noise, attorney in the
Agriculture Department, was appointed
by the court to serve as committee
Of Miss Morton's estate. Miss Morton,
native of the Northern part OF New
York, had no known relatives, but had
been so friendly with residents OF Court
land, N. Y, that she referred TO man
and his wife as uncle and aunt.
Newspaper clippings found smong her
effects told of the death of SCme OF her
close friends in Courtland and Groton,
and a typewriter message In heE
pocketbook reads: r.,
"The entire unadulterated truth Gn-
Guiding the imposters) in this case VIII
be revealed on the Day of Reckoning "
Miss Morton was first sent to 81.
Elizabeths Hospital in 1927 and was
later discharged after court nearing.
She was returned there the latter paLC
of 1928, and her condition was sucn
that she was given frequent paroles and
nernitted to visit friends in the city.
There was no person near her when
Miss Morton lcaped to her oeath, nut
occupants of an automobile nearby Wnen
her body struck the ground hurried l., 70
her assistance. Police and physician
from Emergency Hospital responded 70
emergency calls and the latter plo"
nounced here dead. J.. .ho
Nsoro11e where it was identified by two
nurses r,I from the hospital where she hao
been a patient.
Evening star., 1932-08-11
Marriage Licenses,

A. Magruder Macdonald. 49, 500 nth ST
hh;e.:: ana Helen v. Plnkowski. 30. 17l2 Ho-
part St; Rev. (. McAdams.
Joan w. russell, 40, and Inez Kjellstrom
SO: .poth OF Richmond. Va: Judge Robert T.
William NJ. warheld. 80. Capitol Heights.
Nd, and Alice E. Wilson. %, Bowie, Nd
Rev. H. NJ. Hennig
=, Robert Vranick, "a. and Mable I Woods.
pooI ~: both Of Alexandria. Va; Rev. Allan r
William p. Bender, ir.. %. 214 B st. Sc.
ST. n:e.T Rev. Joseph =: DenEes
Claire E. Liederman. "a, $40 Az st. s.w:
Key. Moses a: ,Horwitz,
Lillian Litof. 10. 544 Newton pl.; Rev. g.
Edwin NJ. .Clary. 81. and Louise sYoung-
blood ls; both of Petersburg. Va: Rev. Sam
Roland NJ. Rice. az. Glen Burnie. Nd.
and jamie S. Scantln, %. 90 Drummond
ave. Chevy Chase. Md: Rev. Clarence H.
Clifton p. Pierce 81, and Grayce H. Gay.
Martin I. Martinsen. ~. and Clara NJ.
Satire; ls, both of BROOKLYN. N. Y: Rev.
A-Is Edward R. Barber. 10. Bethesda. Nd. and
Holland II. Green; 81. 20 New, York ave.
Alfred n P!osnieEski. a. and Josephipe l.J
Iakubowski q, both OF Baltimore Nd
Hey Carl + Branch. Msu:ss Is. Pittsburgh. Pa. and
vanzula Hazel, 23. 2ol st; Rev. George o.
Bullock.
Evening star., 1932-08-11
WOMAN TO HEAD
FRATERNAL GROUP
Mrs. Mary E. la Rocco Elect
ed President at National
Conference Here.

Mrs. Mary E. La Rocca, Omaha, was
elected president of the National Fra
ternal Conference of America at its
concluding session today in the May
flower Hotel. The vote was unanimous.
Bradley C. Marks, Fargo N. Oak, was
chosen vice president after a close
contest with Arthur A. Bentley, Full
ton. Ill.
Mrs. La Rocca is the third woman to
head the organization in its 81 years
existence. She formerly was vice presi-
dent and now occupies the position Of
president Of the Supreme Forest, Wood
man Circle. fraternal insurance or
ganization.
Executive Group Named.
The new president succeeds George
r. Allen, Topeka, Kans., who was
placed on the Executive Committee.
Other members of that group include
Judge John C. Karel, Milwaukee; DR.:
Hada Carlson, Rock Island, Ill, and
Peter Gilroy, Denver.
This afternoon the 400 delegates who
have been attending the congress since
Tuesday began a sightseeing trip to
Alexandria, Mount Vernon and Arling-
ton.
Attacks Arnaments.
The principal address delivered at
the late session yesterday was by Col.
George "A. Drew, commander, 11th
Field Brigade, Canadian Artillery, who
discussed Propaganda Of Hate-The
Menace Of Private Armament"
I'VE have ample proof" he said, that
armament companies are active through
out the world today, creating suspicion
and arning against peace. These COM
panies all have shareholders clamoring
for profits, and their directors do what
they can to maintain their markets,
Just as any other companies do"
Col Drew advocated international
control Of private armament manu-
facturers.
Evening star., 1932-08-11
HOME LOAN BANK
BOARD TIED UP BY
LEGAL PROBLEMS
Establishing of Districts De-
neutrality-suspicious. of
Law Necessary.
QUESTION OF RETIRING
FEDERAL SUBSCRIPTION
Temporary officers Here Are Being
Flooded With Pathetic
Appeals for Aid.

Certain legal technicalities that must
be ironed out by expert opinion have
cropped up to harass the new Federal
Home Loan Bank Board in It's efforts to
rush relief to Americas home owners, 1t
was disclosed today by Chairman Frank
lin w. Fort in an interview with the
press.
The legal difficulties have operated to
delay establishment Of the home loan
bank districts, through which the credit
stringency confronting home owners is
expected to be eased and foreclosures
prevented.
In the meantime the temporary Of
fees Of the board in the Department Of
Commerce building are being flooded
with pathetic appeals for aid from
families faced with eviction due to the
mortgage crisis, Chairman Fort said.
interpretations Necessary.
An Interpretation of the home loan
law as it affects subscription by loan
associations and other lending institu-
tionS to the capital of the Federal home
loan regional banks is necessary before
the governing board can proceed to the
task of mapping out the bank districts,
Mr.. Fort explained.
Under the law the basis OF subscrip-
ton by institutions holding member
ship in the regional banks is per cent
of the home mortgages held by those in
stitutions. On this basis 1t would be
necessary to so arrange the home loan
districts as to include enough institu-
tions to total $500, 900, 900 in mortgages
on small homes held by them, If provi-
sion Is to be made for full retirement
eventually OF the Governments initial
subscription. The Reconstruction
Finance Corporation will make available
a minimum of $5,000,000 capital for
each Of the regional banks, with provi-
sion under the law for retirement Of
the Federal investment as private sub
scriptions come in.
Question Of Retirement.
unless there are more than $780,
100000 In eligible home mortgages in
each district" Mr.. Fort said, there is
some question as to whether the Gov
ernment's subscription ever would be
retired. We want to know just what
the law means with respect to the /
per cent subscription. Some of the dis
tricts would have to be very large to
embrace $500, 100000 worth Of eligible
mortgages necessary to insure retire
ment of the Government subscription"
1t was understood the board has asked
the Attorney General, informally, for an
Interpretation Of the disputed phases of
the new law.
a.. A.wl.~
tricts. the chairman said, was the lack
of statistics on the number of home
mortgages eligible for discount under
the law.
The board Is doing It's utmost to IA
cilitate setting up the machinery that
will administer the home loan act, Mr..
Fort said. The headquarters of the
board will be in the Department OF
Commerce Building, he stated.
Evening star., 1932-08-11
Births Reported.

Richard E. and Mary L. Gentle; girl.
Roy L. and Ruth G. Corcoran, girl
Thomas r and HELEN Lynch. girl;
George z. and Pansy Pans. 4. WiIhISms;, VILLA s,r girl
Milton and ester stevens. girl
Raymond and AFnes Ninnick. girl.
Warren and Beulah W, Eollin, boy;
Herbert J. and Alice L. McCullough. boy
Theodore B. and Harriet Godfrey, boy.
Stephen and Minnie Craig, boy.
Zelsbur and Margaret Fultz. boy.
Charles B. and Maude e. Fenton, boy.
Robert and Nellie Rowe, boy.
Onion ard Flora Garmons boy.
Leonard r and May y. Anderson. boy.
Benjamin L. and Lucille A. Gordon, boy.
Edward and Marie SiS Jackson, FirL
John and Ella Little. girl.
William and Eller i. Stevenson, girl.
Randolph and PartheniR Smith, girl.
Albert and Pauline Coleman, boy.
Jane and Malinda Massey, boy.
William and Mary Rich, hoy.
John and Lila Warn. boy asa45s
Louie and Elizabeth Dutch. bog.
Ole and Iesste wilson, boy.
Evening star., 1932-08-11
Outing Is Held Today.

The Central Business Mems AsSocia-
ton was scheduled to hold its second
annual outing at North Water Beach,
Md, this afternoon at o'clock. Amuse-
ments arranged by Vernon Brown,
chairman of the Entertainment Com
mittee, include games, contests. sack
race, three-legged race, potato race and
a tug Of war. Dinner was set for
O'Clock.
Evening star., 1932-08-11
Deaths Reported.

wellinston, F. Simons, rs, Homeopathic
Edwin r. Young. 7s. ais Bancroft pl.
Helen P. c. King, SO, 1872 K st.
Annie L. 8. Grove, 64. 55lS Chevy Chase
parkway.
James F. Burke. 81, Garfield Hospital.
Robert W. Slye. 50. 436 4th st. ne.
Charles A. Lockwood Sc. U. s. Naval
Hospital
Abraham Sober. 54 Emergency Hospital.
Emma J. Mitchell, So, st. Elizabeth's Hos
ptal.
William Z. seyboth, so, Walter Reed Gen.
eral Hospital
Blonde G Seymour. 4s. Sibley Hospital
Maize MAYHEM. "a, st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Milo j Kennedy, 49, Garfield Hospital
Robert Boyle. %. Sibley Hospital.
Robert s. Beach, months, 1850 Fox
John C. owens. 80. Walter Reed General
Hospital.
Vina Bowman, SO. Gallinger Hospital.
John Ross, IS. Freedmens Hospital.
Thomas HALEY, months. Children's Hos
Jack williams. 0 months. oaliinger Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1932-08-11

as the engines would turn and until he
was ordered to leave"
Comdr. Jones. native of Berry, w.
Va, Is a graduate of the Naval Acad-
emy. He has had varied service, in
cluding duty with the U. S. S. Indiana,
New Jersey and Severn. He is crack
rife shot. During the World War he
served as an inspector Of machinery.
Wiley enlisted in 1908 and was re-
tired for physical disability in 1917.
The delay in the award of the Con-
gressional Medals was due to the ex-
haustive investigation conducted by the
Navy.
Evening star., 1932-08-11
AIR CENTER HERE CITED
Chester H. Warrington Tells OF
Rapid Development.

Washington's central position IN the
rapid development of air commerce
was described to the Rotary CLUB yes.
te-day by chester H. Warrington, VINO i1
pointed out So passenger and mall ar
planes land and take off from the Local
field on scheduled flights daily,
Mr.. Warrington also told OF plans
for 40 pilots to take of from Wasnlng-
ton-HooYer airport August 81 on a
handicap race to the National An
Races in Cleveland, and urged members
of the club to witness the spectacle.
Several songs were rendered by Har-
land Randall, director Of music az
American University.
Evening star., 1932-08-11
BLAST VICTIM BETTER

Youth Hurt in Motor Boat Explo-
sion Not in Serious Condition.
The condition Of Edward Leer, lS, OF
1927 A street southeast, injured by fly
ing flywheel fragments following an ex-
plosion yesterday on motor boat in the
Eastern Branch, was reported not Sc
rious today at Casualty Hospital. A
companion In the boat, Joseph Geier,
SO, of 61e F street northeast, left the
hospital after receiving emergency
treatment.
Leer suffered a possible compound
fracture Of the right leg and lesser In
juries when the motor boat exploded
near Benning Bridge.
Evening star., 1932-08-11
BOYS CAMP NEARS CLOSE
Last Group Will Go to Potomac
Site Monday,

The last group of boys to visit Camp
Reeder, the Boys Club of Washington
establishment on the Potomac, will
leave here Monday morning at o'clock
on the Wilson Line steamer City of
Washington. The camp will close Au-
gust % with presentation of trophies
and a final campfire program. The
camp has been in operation for seven
weeks this season.
Boys wishing to enjoy the final week
there are urged to communicate with
Boys Club headquarters here as soon
as possible
Evening star., 1932-08-11
BOYS ARE RECAPTURED
Escaped Pair Found at Camden
With Stolen Car.

Richard May, Is, and Carroll Thomas
is, reported to have escaped from the
Industrial Home School yesterday, were
taken into custody by police in Cam
den, N. j., today, with stolen automo-
bile, according to word received here.
The automobile is said to belong TO
Luther N. Grove of the TOO block Of
Farragut street, and was stolen from a
downtown street last night. Mr.. Grove
has sworn out q warrant for the arrest
of the boys, and Detective Sergt. Joe
Sincovitz left at noon today for Camden.
Evening star., 1932-08-11
COAL VOLUMES STUDIED
Power Utilities Consumption I
Found Highly Concentrated.

Consumption Of coal by power utili-
ties is found by the Interior Depart
ment to be highly concentrated in
particular counties
The Chicago district in Illinois and
Indiana absorbs 81 per cent of all coal
burned by electric utilities in Illinois
and 16 per cent of the total for In
diana.
The Detroit area uses SO per cent Of
all coal burned by utilities in Michigan.
Evening star., 1932-08-11

w WITH seven dogs dead and sew
n eral others suffering the same
v v kind of sickness that resulted
in the deaths. an investiga-
ton was begun by the Animal
Rescue League today with a view 70
determining whether or not a poisoner
is active in the southeast section.
The inquiry got under way following
the seventh death, which was discovered
this morning. The latest victim was
Tightening, the pet of the three chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Johnson
I'LL B street southeast.
Although apparently in normal con-
dition last night, he was found deao
this morning on the lawn Of the john
son home, where he usually slept.
The other dead dogs were:
Skippy, a fox terrier owned by Fred
E. Wightman, 1919 A street southeast;
Spud, bull dog, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton
Green, ia Eighteenth street southeast;
Spot and Brownie, Andrew Houston,
18 Nineteenth street southeast, and two
others, fox terrier and police dog,
found on lot in the rear Of the 100
block OF Eighteenth street southeast by
Evening star., 1932-08-11
SUIT FILED AT RENO
Charles o. Fischer Reported Seek
ing Divorce.

Charles o. Fischer, a salesman, filed
suit in Reno New, yesterday for di-
vorce from his wife, Mrs. Fannie E
Fischer, charging cruelty, according to
the Associated Press.
Prior to their separation year ago
the couple lived at 844 Delafleld place
Mrs. Fischer moved several months age
to 1921 Eighth street.
Mrs. Fischer said today she had nc
previous notification that her husband
was going to sue for divorce. The cou-
PIE has no children.
Evening star., 1932-08-11
BRIDE BACK AT OFFICE
Corporation Counsel Returns From
European Trip.

Corporation Counsel William w.
Bride returned to the District Building
today after a six-week European trip.
Mr. Bride left Germany three days
before the elections, and said every
thing there was peaceful and orderly
at the time He was especially high In
praise Of Hamburg.
he said, II doubt If there are Is pri-
vately owned automobiles, yet every
body seems healthy and happy. There
are no ragged children, no 6lums. The
streets are so clean that you could eat
OF them anywhere"
Evening star., 1932-08-11
LA FONTAINE PAYS FINE
Member of Local Family Charged
With Speeding.

Charged with speeding and passing
a red light, Millard P. La Fontaine, 19
nephew of James A. La Fontaine, was
fined S35 yesterday by, Traffic Judge
John P. Mcmahon.
Policeman r. Schleichert told the
judge he paced La Fontaine's automo-
bile at so miles an hour on Ninth street
Wednesday. The youth, he stated
passed a red light at Ninth and G
streets and was overtaken at K street
La Fontaine admitted the charges.
Evening star., 1932-08-11
MARKET is PLANNED

Farmers Will Launch Project at
Clarendon on Saturday.
BY stsn Correspondent Of The Star.
CLARENDON. Va, August l1.-Serv-
ing double purpose. of giving the
nearby farmers an outlet for their prod
uets and the people an opportunity Of
procuring fresh vegetables, poultry,
fruits and eggs, farmers market will
be established here Saturday morning.
A spacious open air shelter 100 feet
long has been erected at washington
and Lawton Avenues.
Evening star., 1932-01-12
HUNT MAIL BOMBS
FOR DUCE AND KING
italian Clerks Fail to Find Pack
ages on First Day, but Continue
at Risk Of Own Lives.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NAPLES, January l2-Ten mail
clerks. handling everything with the
greatest care, searched through 100
sacks of mail yesterday, but did not find
three packages of bombs, addressed to
Premier Mussolini and the King. The
packages came In from the United
States on the liner Excalibur.
Several hundred mail sacks remained
to be examined tomorrow. Despite tie
danger of the search not a clerk refused
when detailed to it. Volunteers also
were available.
Two of the bombs were addressed to
the premier and one to the King. Ac-
cording TO information from the United
States, the package for the King
weighed two pounds and was postmarked
in North New Jersey, December 10.
The other packages were mailed De-
cember IA or 18. The postal sheet, on
which the writing was indistinct. said
they came from 'Betterany," Calf, l,ut
/ this was believed to Le Betteravia, near
Santa Barbara.
Passengers aboard the liner did not
learn that bombs had been included In
the mail until their ship reached Mar
seilles, where they read about 1t In the
newspapers. '.-
Evening star., 1932-01-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

TODAY.
Meeting, Takoma Park Citizens As
sociation, Takoma Branch Library, 3
pm.
Meeting. Society for Philosophical
Inquiry, New National Museum, 4:45
pm.
Meeting. Washington Branch. So
ciety of American Bacteriologtsts, Army
Medical School, Georgia avenue and
Butternut street, 8 pm.
Dinner meeting, Lebanon Lodge, No
7, F. A. A. M, Hamilton Hotel, $50 pm
Meeting, Golden Rule Council, No.
southeast, 8 pm.
Card party, Church of the Nativity
Sodality, 5000 Georgia avenue, $3.50 pm.
Meeting, Washington Assembly of the
Society of American Magtcians, Occi-
dental Hotel, 8:l5 pm.
Meeting, Burleith Citizens Associa-
ton, Gordon Junior High School, pm.
Columbia Heights Business Mems AS
sociation, New Amsterdam Hotel, $3.50
pm.
Meeting, Women's Dental Society,
Mayfiower Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Society of Colonial Wars,
Willard Hotel, pm.
Card party, st. James Catholic
Church, Thirty-seventh street and
Rhode Island avenue northeast, 8 pm.
Dinner meeting, Federal Bar Asso-
citation, University Club, $50 pm.
Meeting, Washington Alumnae Chap
ter Delta Gamma, 24O0 Sixteenth
street, 8 pm.
Meeting Sixteenth Street Heights
Evening star., 1932-01-12

Citizens Association, Northminster
Presbyterian Church Kalmia road and
Alaska avenue, 8 pm.
Meeting, Mckinley High School
Parent-Teacher Association, Mckinley
Hlgh School, 9 pm. Mrs. Henry Graf
tan Doyle, speaker.
FUTURE.
Luncheon. Rotary Club, Willard Hotel,
tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, D. c. Bankers Associa-
ton, Willard Hotel, tomorrow, 12:45
pm.
Luncheon, Special Gifts Copmittee,
Community Chest, Willard Hotel, to-
morrow, pm.
Luncheon, Lions Club, Maynower
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, optimist Club, Hamilton
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm,
Meeting, Mira Mccoy Andrews Day
nursery, Hamilton Hotel, tomorrow,
1890 am.
Luncheon, Monarch Club, New Co
lonlal Hotel, tomorrow, 1915 pm.
Luncheon, University of Missouri
Alumni, University Club, tomorrow,
1890 pm.
Luncheon, University of Kentucky
Alumni, University Club, tomorrow,
1890 pm. q
Luncheon. Exchange Club, Carlton
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Joint Service Clubs luncheon, Willard
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
, Penetrating beneath the thumb nail
OF A. F. Mills, aged "a, while he was
picking flowers at Wrantage England,
the stalk of Michaelmas daisy caused
his death from lockjaw recently.