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Evening star., 1932-10-24
MORRIS HAHN, b,
DIES IN CAPITAL
Retired Merchant and Ma
sonic Leader Long Active
in Civic Affairs.

Morris Hahn. IS, retired merchant,
prominent Mason and philanthropist,
died yesterday at Washington Sani-
tarium following a long illness.
He was cne of the founders of the
William Hahn & Co. shoe stores and
was for many years well known here as
a merchant.
Mr.. Hahn was born in Marburg, Ger
many. in 1857. As boy of IA he came
to this country and found a job in a
Washington retail store. For some
time he worked there, but later went
to the Pacific Coast to operate a mil
linery store.
Joined Two Brothers.
Returning here, he joined with his
two brothers, William and S. Fred. in
founding the William Hahn g. Co. busi-
ness. The three had their first store
at 1922 Pennsylvania avenue, later
added a branch and eventually built
up chain Of six establishments under
the firm name.
After the death Of his brother Will
iam Mr.. Hahn took over the presidency
VI lIlC SOAASClLi d1Au lCllioiAAC0 ia Il1d
Office until his retirement about foul
years ago.
Throughout his life here. Mr. Hahn
was known for his activity with the
Masonic order. He is said to have
educated literally thousands of young
Masons in the history and purposes OF
the organization. He was a member
of st. Johns Lodge, F. A. A. M; ar
honorary member of Hiram Lodge, g
Royal Arch and thirty-second degree
Mason and a Shriner
Funeral Set Tomorrow.
Mr.. Hahn also was a member of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants OF
the District of Columbia. Argo Lodge
Of B'nai Birth and the West End Citi-
zens' Association.
He was unmarried. He is survived
by his brother, S. Fred Hahn; two
sisters, Mrs. Max Hofmann of Wash
ington, and Mrs. Moritz Kayser of Ger
many, and several nieces and nephews
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at the under
taking establishment of Joseph Gawler
Sons. The rite will be conducted with
full Masonic honors. Burial will be in
the Washington Hebrew Congregation
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1932-10-24
GRANT TRANSFERS
SIX BUILDINGS TO
WELFARE BOARD
FederaIIy-0Wned Structures
Temporarily Turned Over
to Needy Families.
LAND TITLE TO REMAIN
IN U. S. GOVERNMENT
M Street, Rock Creek Church Road
and Old Orphan Asylum
Properties Involved.

At the request Of the District Com
missioners, Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d.
director of public buildings and public
parks, today turned over to the Board
of Public Welfare for temporary juris-
diction half a dozen Federally-owned
structures that will be used for housing
destitute families.
These buildings are at 1922, 1924
1926 and 1928 M street, on the south
side Of the highway. upstream Of the
Key Bridge and near the old Aqueduct
Bridge; 5201 Rock Creek Church road
and the old Orphan Asylum near Eighth
and Euclid streets, at the Banneker
Recreation Center. Under the arrange
ment, the Board Of Public Welfare will
be responsible for heating, lighting. the
upkeep Of the buildings and their repair
and sanitary conditions, Capt. E. N
Chisolm, jr. assistant director of public
buildings and public parks, asserted.
Transfer Temporary.
Land title to these structures will re-
main in the United States Government
a temporary expedient In the emergency
brought about by the depression, Capt
Chisolm explained.
The M street houses. with the ex-
ception of 1923, are equipped down.
stairs for stores, but the upstairs por-
ton was arranged for fats. These are
two-story properties. Federal authori-
ties believe that the Board of Public
Welfare will be able to convert the
store space into apartments for the
needy families. Three others on N
street are not considered habitable BY
the Federal officials because Of theil
dilapidated condition.
The old Orphan Asylum at the Ban
neker Recreation Center is to be util-
lied for colored families. The District
playground agency now occupies part
Of this property and the Board of Pub
lie Welfare will have to confer with
Miss Sybil Baker, playground director
with reference to details.
The two-family house at 520l Rocl
Creek Church road, officials said. ha.
about eight rooms.
Investigates Properties.
Capt Chisholm said that he is investi.
eating the properties that have been &C.
quired by the National Capital Park ano
Planning Commission to see if more o.
them are available for temporary trans.
fer to the District Government for ust
by needy families.
1ucSc IlOuScS lOi lIlC LcCdy diC Va
lands which are later to be used to de.
velop parks and Fairgrounds. The N
street properties are in the path of the
projected George Washington Memoria
Parkway, within the District. The ole
home of Francis Scott Key. author o.
The Star Spangled Banner near thu
proerties transferred to the District, i
now rented.
The. house on Rock Creek Church roao
will be torn down later for a playground
in that section. The District authorize:
are not ready yet to take over this prop
erty as q recreation center.
Evening star., 1932-10-24
WOMEN WILL TRANSPORT
HOOVER VOTERS TO POLLS

A Nationwide campaign to transport
to polling places persons who will vote
for the reelection Of President Hoover,
has been decided upon by the Hoover
Campaign Motor Corps of the women's
division of the National Hoover Com
mittee.
The motor corps, established by wives
of engineers throughout the country
who favor retaining the Hoover admin
istration in power, will undertake to
round up all pro-Hoover voters who
have no means Of getting to the polls
and transport them by groups to the
election booths.
The idea was conceived by a group of
women headed by Mrs. Charles H.
Tompkins. chairman of the local unit
Of the wives of engineers to elect
Hoover" organization. Prominent among
her aides are Mrs. Sarah Dwell. Mrs.
Joshua Evans and Mrs. Roy v. Wright.
Evening star., 1932-10-24
HERON JOINS BOARD
OF PRESS ORGANIZATION
Washingtonian Named by Major
Market Newspapers, Inc.
Missourian President.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. october 24.-Major Mar
ket Newspapers, Inc, an organization
composed of one newspaper represent
ing each large city in the Nation, has
announced the election Of George M.
Burbach of the st. Louis Post-DlS-
patch as president.
The organization serves advertisers
and sales executives with market
studies and research reports.
In addition to Burbach, the following
officers were elected: William F.
Schmick of the Baltimore Sun, first
vice president; Herbert Pointing OF the
Detroit News, second vice president.
and L. M. Barton, managing director
and secretary
Among directors named were Sher-
man H Bowles of Springfield, Mass;
Col. L. w. Heron of the Washington,
D. c., Star; j. Russell Knowland. jr.,
of the Oakland, Calf, Tribune; E. E.
Robertson of the Kansas City Star;
John F. Tins jr., of the New Orleans,
La, Times-Picayune; Frank Tripp OF
the Gannett newspapers, and Harvey
R. Young of the Columbus, Ohio,
Dispatch.
Evening star., 1932-10-24
GETS LICENSE TO WE'D
COUSIN OF EX.WIFE
Randolph Leigh, Head Of Oratory
Contests, Marries This
Afternoon.

Randolph Leigh, director-general OF
the National and International High
School Oratorical Contests, obtained
license today to marry Mrs. F'rida Till
man Frazer of 2501 Calvert street,
first cousin of his divorced wife, Mrs.
Lucy Tillman Leigh.
The marriage was to be performed
at 4 o'clock this afternoon by Judge
Robert E. Mattingly In Municipal
Court.
Leigh, who gave his age as Al and
that Of his bride-to-be as 38, was di-
vorced last Summer in Reno. Mrs.
Frazer obtained a divorce in 1880, also
in Reno.
Mr.. Leigh has two children and Mrs.
Frazer one.
No wedding trip Is planned, accord
ing to Leigh, and the couple will be at
home ct Leighsl estate on Fa!rfa-- rcai
near Langley, Va, after November Is.
Evening star., 1932-10-24
CALLER AT HOME FIRES
TWO SHOTS INTO ROOM
Forces Way In After Demanding
to See Young Woman Who
Did Not Live There.

Forcing his way into the home of
Mrs. Alice Knight, 1900 block of Tenth
street, an unidentified man demanded
to see young woman who did not live
there and finally fired two shots
through the door of q second d-f1oor bed
room before departing
Mrs. knight said the man presented
himself at her front door last night and
who, he said, lived on the second floor
When informed no one by the name
given lived there, he drew gun and
forced his way past Mrs. Knight.
As he ascended the second floor Mrs.
Knight telephoned for police. When
she hung up the receiver she heard two
-l.ots end the man came running down
the stairs and out of the house.
Evening star., 1932-10-24
SKYLINE DRIVE DRAWS
10000 ON SECOND DAY
Crowd Includes Officials Of q. S.
Park Service and National
Geographic Magazine.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, october 24-Approxi-
mately 10000 people, including officials
of the Federal Government, members
of the Park Service and officials Of the
National Geographic Magazine, yester-
day crowded the Skyline Drive, the sec
ond day it has been open to the public.
Visitors were registered by 10 mem
bers Of the Bureau of Public Roads,
who required each visitor to sign pa
pers absolving the Federal Government
from blame in case of accident. Visitors
were also invited to make criticisms.
The hotels in this vicinity were
crowded with guests for three days
waiting for the opening. There were
TOO cars here yesterday from 20 States
Evening star., 1932-10-24
F0XHUNTERS MAP
HORSE SHOW PLANS
Special Event Arranged as
Feature of Meeting Oct.
81 to Nov. 5.

Plans for a special horse show, which
will be one of the features Of the
meeting OF the National Foxhunters
Association here. October 81 to Novem-
Der S, are being made this week under
direction of Melvin C. Hazen. president
Of the National Capital Horse Show
Association
Headed in importance by COMPETE
ton for the National Foxhunters' Chal-
lenge Cup, a group of eight classes is
in preparation for the exhibition which
will be the principal equine event of
the foXhunters' convention.
Approximately 1900 hunting en-
thusiasts are expected to gather here
and in Rockville for the numerous ac-
tivities. OF these many will be repre-
sented in the ring Tuesday afternoon,
November l. when the first horse show
class is called at the Rockville Fair
Grounds.
Three Special Brackets.
The divisions now open for entries
include saddle class fer thoroughbred
types; hack and hunter class; one for
halfbred hunters and another for
thoroughbred types; time class and
spectively,. for horses owned by Mont
gomery County farmers; for members
OF the National FoXhunters' Association
who have a hound entry in the field
trials, and for the Challenge Cup, which
must be won three times by the same
member before 1t is retired.
Trophies and ribbons will be awarded
in every competition.
Stabling Accommodations.
Members of the committee in charge
have announced stabling acccmmoda-
tions may be erranged at the Rockville
grounds, either for the show. the fox
hunting or both. through communica-
ton with c. L. Gilpin of Olney, Md.
Among those active in advance ar
rangements for the show are Mr.
Hazen. general chairman; Maj. Henry
Leonard, treasurer; c. L. Gilpin,
grounds; Ray Norton end Emory Gal
liner. ring; E. M. Palmer, gate and
tickets: Maj. w. NJ Blunt. Judge; H.
r. Quinter and Mr.. Gilpin. trophies and
ribbons: A. j. Cummings, publicity. and
Mr.. Quinter, secretary.
Evening star., 1932-10-24
.DEFERS CONFIRMATION
OF WARDMAN SALE
Court Gives Dissenting Bondhold-
ers Opportunity to File
Objections.

Confirmation of the sale last week Of
10 Wardman properties was postponed
in District Supreme Court today until
November l to give dissenting bond
holders opportunity to file their objec-
tions with the court.
The properties we're sold at auction
Saturday for $2,80O000 to representa-
tives of the Bondholders' Protective
Committee which has on deposit ap-
proximately SO per cent of $l1, 900. 900
Cf first and refunding mortgage bonds
now outstanding against the buildings.
Justice Oscar R. Luhring postponed
the confirmation Of the sale at the re-
quest of w. B. Thomas. representing o
group of minority holders.
Evening star., 1932-10-24
Loudoun Farmers to Meet.

LEESBURG, Va, October "a (Spe-
ciaD The annual joint meeting of the
Farmers Clubs of Loudoun County will
be held in the Leesburg High School
auditorium on November 19. Prom
inent speakers from the Federal Farm
Board will be present and banquet
affair.
Evening star., 1932-10-24
Pastor in Farewell Sermon.

LYNCHBURG, Va, October "a (Spe-
ciaD Rev. E. B. Willingham preached
his last sermon as pastor Of River
mont Avenue Baptist Church last night
and he leaves tomorrow for ST: LOWS.
where he becomes pastor Of Delmar
Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1932-10-24
G. o. P. WOMEN PLAN TEA
Silver Spring Group Will Meet
Candidate for Congress.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, MD, october "a.
The Woman's Republican Club OF
the Silver Spring community will hold
tea at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Y.
Beers, 91O Gist avenue, Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock. to introduce Harold
C. Smith Of Rockville, who is Repub-
lican candidate for Congress. Mrs. E.
c. Lord of Washington, D. c., will also
speak
Mrs. Beers will be assisted In enter
tanning by Mrs. John c. Keele. Mrs
George Mergell, Mrs. j. Walter Mitchell
and Mrs A. C. Rykerd Ths meeting
Is open to all Republican women.
Evening star., 1932-10-24

lifted for the first time shortly before
the initial delivery of 40 large-mouthed
bass splashed and dived into the Basin.
The Government was requested to re-
stock the almost fishless Basin when
late Fall and Winter fishing was au-
thorized by Capt. Doyle o. Hickey.
commander of the United States park
police for benefit of the unemployed.
In addition to providing employment
sport and something filling for the
frying pans of the jobless, the Bureau
of Fisheries hopes. without casting any
reflections on local anglers. that enough
bass will escape the hooks to build up
the population of the Basin.
Evening star., 1932-10-24

TT was a big job rather than dole
which the Government turned over
to the unemployed today when it
i LIBERATED the first of 800 adult
black bass in the Tidal Basin.
Of course, the gift might have been
made direct, since the bass came from
the Bureau of Fisheries station near
Occoquan, Va. But, as Glen c. Leach.
chief of the fish culture division, put it:
That wouldn't help the unemploy-
ed situation. When men are fish
ing they are employed. We don't be-
lieve in the dole. Let them work for
their iving!"
The fishing ban after october Is was
Evening star., 1932-10-24
CITIZENS TO MEET
Lyon Village Association Also At.
tend Board Session Tonight.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYON VILLAGE, Va, October "a
The Lyon Village Citizens Association
will meet tonight at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs I. c. Buchanan. 120 North
Spruce street. The meeting will be called
promptly at o'clock in order that the
business may be disposed Of early and
the association as a body attend the
meeting called by the County Board to
Bridge.
Evening star., 1932-10-24
PLAN WEEK OF SERVICES
Northern Convocation of Episcopal
rbur,h %o nrof% Fall proCrar

Church to Draft Fall Program.
BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.
CHEVY CHASE, Md, October "a
Plans for a week of evangelistic serv-
ices throughout the Northern Convoca-
tion of the Episcopal Diocese of Wash
ington will be prepared at the Fall
meeting of that body to be held here
Wednesday at the All Saints Church.
The Northern Convocation is composed
of Episcopal churches in Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties.
Evening star., 1932-10-24

n YOT even the youngest Nielsens,
IN who were especially fond of
VI dogs, suspected a stowaway was
1 aboard their family automobile
yesterday when they returned
to Washington from Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude D. Nielsen Of
1920 Oates street northeast, with
Freddie, 9; Claude, jr.. 6, and Shirley,
just 2, had paid Sunday visit to Ray
mond Ruark's family in Brooklyn,
suburb of Baltimore
While there the younger Nielsens had
romped enthusiastically with Pal, big
dog belonging to the Ruarks. They
even gave Pal a special invitation to
visit them in Washington soon. when
the Nielsens at length entered their
Evening star., 1932-10-24
Staff Photo.

automobile and turned hcmeward.
The Nielsens thought they had said
good-by to Pal and arriyed almost at
their own front door in Washington
when Mrs. Nielsen discovered a pair
of furry ears fickirg Just outside the
sedan window.
Mr. Nielsen stopped the car, and the
children whcoped when they found Pal
stretched on the right-hand running
board, where he had ridden unobserved
all the way from Baltimore.
Pal was guest of honor last night in
the Nielsen hcme. I'VE were glad
enough to have him." Mr. Nielsen said,
but this afternoon I've got to take him
all the way hack to Ealtimo-e-maybe
the Ruarks won't be surprised"
Evening star., 1932-08-07
Coming Attractions

cast is unusually large and boasts the
names of several tried and true per-
formers, known to all moviegoers. Vir-
ginia Bruce has the feminine lead. Paul
Lukas, himself leading man Of note.
has one of the major parts, and Hedda
Hopper, one of Hollywood's most sue
ceSsful featured players, has one of the
biggest roles of her whole movie career
Olga Baclanova, Lucien Littleheld
Reginald owen, Bodil Rostng, Otto
Hoffman and Marion Lessing are also
in the cast.
Downstairs" was directed by Monta
Bell, one-time washington newspaper
man and producer and actor with the
Garrick Players here not so many years
ago.
THE feature film at Loew's Fox this
coming Friday will be Speak
Easily" a riotous story of college
professor who inherits close to million
dollars and becomes by accident
theatrical producer. The cast includes
Buster Keaton, Jimmy cSchnozzle')
Durante, Ruth Selwyn. Thelma Todd
and Hedda Hopper. The stage show,
Star Night" will feature Betty Comp
son, Aim star, in person and others,
including Denny Beck. consuelo
Gonzales, Paul Jones and Julian Hall.
A BRIEF announcement comes to the
"A effect that Loew's Columbia will
present Ken Maynard in Dynamite
Ranch" for the coming week.
Evening star., 1932-08-07
Y. W. C. A. News

The Y. w. C. A. viii sponsor a
party for young women and their
friends August II at 3 o'clock on
the roof of the Y. W. C. A. Dane
ing, games and bridge will be part of
the entertainment.
Camp Stay-at-Home will close for
this season wednesday with program
presented ut the Sylvan Theater as part
Of It's weekly Wednesday night pro-
gram. The girls will present an old
indian legend, Moon Maiden"
In the cast of the "MikAdo," to be
given at Kamp Kahlert today, will be
Helen Sheppard. Frances Douglass,
Virginia Grove, Doris Hendricks, Hoed
Hoover, Betsy watkins, Nancy Jane
Richards, Kathryn Crsgg, Dorothy Det-
wiler, Reba Barton. Margaret Hedg-
cock Charlotte McCorkle. Jean Nor
row. Martha Jane Flinchum, Marjorie
Hopkins, Suzanne Morse, Marcia Mel
son, Bobby Patton and Lyra Wilson.
The play will be given as part of
culminati ton day ON Sunday. All par
ents are invited.
A group of advanced campers are go
ing Thursday to Camp Matawaka as
part OF their training course.
Those who passed their canoeing
tests at Kahlert last week are: juan
ita Thurber, Margaret Stonier. Miria m
Rosenkranz, Charlotte McCorkle, Vir-
ginia Grove, Clara Richards and Nancy
j. Richards.
Evening star., 1932-08-07

A GIANT project has been formed
n in which many theaters are
a joining hands with trace asso-
4 \ Citations, individual merchants
and others in a cooperative
movement not only to bring greater
prosperity to the theaters but to the
communities wherein those theaters are
located.
This is the movement behind the
P-K-O greater show season which mas
been announced by Manager Hardle
Meakin and which will be inaugursted
in Washington at the local Keith Thea
ter on the coming Friday ana wh1cn
will be continued through four-WeeK
period terminating September l5.
This cooperative movement locally
and has been Endorsed by leaders in
oficial life. including Vice President
Curtis, Secretary Of Labor Doak, Sena-
tor Reed Smoot, chairman Of the
Finance Committee; Henry T. Rainey,
Democratic majority leader of the
House Of Representatives, and others
equally as prominent. 1t Is being spon-
sored for the R-K-O circuit Of tneaters
by its president, Harold B. Franklin.
Cooperating with Mr.. Franklin are
John F. Royal vice president OF the
National Broadeasting Co., and Her
schel Stuart, director Of field operations
Tor R-K-O.
For It's share in presenting greater
values during this period R-K-O is Sc
lecting the best in pictures for its
straight picture policy theaters, the
best IN vaudeville for It's vaudeville
theaters, and. in the instances OF a
combined policy of both stage and
Evening star., 1932-08-07
R-K-OGreater Show Season

screen--the best Of both stage and
Among pictures selected as represent
ing the greatest obtainable will be
American Madness, featuring the
stage and screen player. Walter Hus'
ton; 1.-THE Bird of Paradise" the IA
nous stage success brought to the
screen with Dolores Del Rio and Joe
McCrea; Age of Consent" with Q
youthful cast of players headed by Eric
Linden, and Hold Elm, jail" another
of the famed Wheeler and Woolsey
comedy creations with a cast that in
cludes Edna May Oliver and the slut
tering comedian, Roscoe Ates. The
Bitter Tea Of General Yen" Is the
fourth production, upon which an
nouncements are being withheld due
to the sensational features of the pro-
In his letter of Endorsement the Vice
President wrote Mr.. Franklin as fol-
lows:
1T Is a fine business increasing move
and one that Is unselfiSh in its scope
that the R-K-O Theaters Co. Is to
launch in August, to be known as the
'R-K-O Greater\Show Season
The plan as outlined to me is one
that l can most readily indorse be-
cause it holds such possibilities for in
creased business not only for your thea
ters, but for the merchants with whom
you are cooperating in their launch
ing of Greater Bargain Season,
Greater Sales Season. etc.
Il also commend the municipal au-
thorities for their cooperation in the
plan and also Mr.. NJ H. AylesWorth foI
lending the facilities of the National
Broa adcasting Co."