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Evening star., 1932-05-13
.HENSEY IS ELECTED
/. BY MASONIC CLUBS
Capital Man Named Head.
Group Maps Plans for
G. w. u. Fund.

Melville E. Hensey of Washington
will succeed to the presidency of the
National League of Masonic Clubs,
which is preparing to bring to a close
tomorrow, simultaneously with the con-
clusion Of Masonic week, its twenty
seventh annual convention. He sue
ceeds ]. w. Tidswell of Detroit.
This afternoons session will be de-
voted to consideration of the educa-
tional fund for George Washington Uni
versity, which the Masons have been
raising for the last six years
"Washingtor's Vision of a Triumphant
Nation" a tableau to be presented by
the Bicentennial Committe of Grand
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star in
tie District of Columbia, will draw
5000 spectators to Washington Audi
torium, including many of the grand
masters in attendance at the various
events OF Masonic week. The National
League OF Masonic Clubs also will hold
It's annual banquet at 7:30 o'clock to-
night at the willard.
C0nvocation to Be Held.
special convocation of Mount YER
non Chapter No. 3, r. A. NJ, District
OF Columbia. will be the principal con-
Guiding event tomorrow in the newly
dedicated George Washington Memorial
Temple in Alexandria. The Royal Arch
Degree will be conferred on the BIZ
centennial class. Large delegations of
Masons from Washington will go to
Alexandria for the ceremony which will
be an all-day affair.
Other new officers of the National
InQO1In 0f Mocnnia TIthc rN1a ix,
nomination at a busy session this
morning included Roy Price of West
Haven, Conn, first vice president: Louis
Waters OF Freeport, L. l., second vice
president; Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries
OF Washington, third vice president,
and Arthur C.. Eaton Of Philadelphia,
secretary-treasurer.
Despite the adverse conditions under
which the great temple was dedicated
yesterday when a steady downpour
scattered thousands of visitors, the event
itself rivaled the cornerstone cere-
monies in 1923, when another President
Warren G. Harding, lent his presence to
the occasion.
Callahan Oficiates.
The man who laid the corner stone
then, Charles H. Callahan of Alexan-
dria. now a past grand master of Vir-
ginia, officiated yesterday at the actual
dedication of the nearly-completed
structure Grand Master Harry K.
Green, who was to have performed that
duty. turned the gavel over to Mr.. CAL
lahan, who dedicated the temple after
pouring on the small model used in the
auditorium the symbolic corn, oil and
wine from gold and silver pitchers.
Among the cabinet members who
attended the delegation were Secre-
taries Adams, Hyde and Doak, and
Postmaster General Brown.
The annual conclave of the Grand
Commandery. knights Templar of
Virginia, opened today in the temple
at Alexandria. Also in session were
the Masonic Librarians and Educators
Of the United States.
The tableau tonight at O'Clock, will
have many prominent officials as
guests, During the performance brief
addresses of welcome will be extended
by Miss Edith Williams, Worthy Grand
Matron, and Paul B. Cromelin, Worthy
Grand Patron Of the Eastern Star.
Evening star., 1932-05-13
RIVER THREATENS
TO LEAVE BANKS
Officials, However, Say Poto-
mac Will Overflow Only
at Low Spots.

A rising Potomac River today threat
ened to food its banks between Wash
ington and Great Falls, Md, with the
crest due to be reached tomorrow
Weather Bureau officials predicted
however, that there would be no serious
consequences, because the river already
has started to fall at Cumberland, Md
They said it probably would overflow
only where the banks were unusually
low.
1.-THE rains Of the last few days" a
special Weather Bureau bulletin re-
ported, "have caused a rise in the Po-
tomac and all its tributaries. A fall has
set in at Cumberland, but rising stages
will prevail at and below Great Falls
about noon on Saturday. The highest
stages will be very close to those OF the
last flood in the Potomac, in April,
1929"
Highway Is Flooded.
Rain caused the waters of the North
east Branch of the Anacostia River to
again flood the Defense Highway at
Bladensburg, Md, last night. 1t was
the second time the highway has been
flooded near the Peace Cross since the
stream was dredged last Summer.
Approximately foot Of water topped
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commissions dam at Burnt Mills, Md.
last night, but was reported subsldlng
this morning. On Monday the commits
sion increased the height Of the dam
four feet by adding temporary boards.
inz H.
ditional 20 900, 900 gallons of water
being stored in the reservoir, according
to Deputy Chief Engineer Harry r.
Hall.
19 Feet Above Normal.
The Potomac River. was 19 feet 8
inches above normal this morning at
8:l5 o'clock and was rising at the rate
of a foot an hour at Williamsport, ac-
cording to a report by the Potomac Edi-
son power plant. River men there
were optimistic and do not fear Sc
rious flood. They believed the peak
would be reached late today and ex-
pressed the opinion that 1t would not
reach the high-water stage of approx
mately % feet, which point it touched
in 1889 during the Johnstown flood.
Some apprehension was expressed In
sections along mountain streams near
Martinsburg, w. Va, as a result of
more than 35 inches of rain. 1t was
feared continuation of the rain would
bring flood damage near Martinsburg
A section of Hampshire County south
of Romney, w. Va, was under water,
including a portion of the State high
way, and traffic was detoured. Mail
and bus service into the valley was
broken because of the high waters.
In the Glengary section near Martins
burg bridge over Back Greek was
washed out.
Evening star., 1932-05-13
AIRPORT FUTURE
MENACED BY j. s.
OWNERSHIP CLAIM
Title Threat to 46 Acres of
Port Area Holds Up
Improvement.
DEVELOPMENT DELAYED
BY AIRPORT OFFICIALS
Eastern Air Transport Attempting
to Gain Land for Steel
Hangar.

Efforts by the Federal Government To
claim title to 46 acres of the area of
Washington Hoover Airport Is holding
up improvement Of the Capitals air
transport terminal and threatening the
future of the airport, it was learned
today.
The Department Of Commerce has
warned airport officials that unless i'm
provements are made to the landing
area it will be necessary to suspend the
permit Of airlines operating from the
field. At the same time, other agencies
OF the Federal Government have warned
officials Of tn airport that they will not
be paid for any improvements they
make on the property in the event it
Is taken over by the Government.
Of1cials of the airport have been
forced to hold up badly needed i'm
provements because they cannot afford
to spend money which they may lose
at any time the Department of Justice
concludes its investigation of the Gov
ernment's property rights in the area.
cannot Build Hangar.
Eastern Air Transport, it was learned
unofhciaIy today, has been attempting
to obtain sufficient land at the local air.
port to put up a large concrete and
steel hangar and other facilities, oc-
cupying an estimated area of 1880
square feet. The only area available
for the purpose, If safety factors are
considered, lies partially on the area
in dispute. Under the circumstances,
the hangar construction Is impossible,
though it Is badly needed.
More than $1,500,000 already has
been invested in the airport property,
and existing Improvements and the en-
tire investment is jeopardized by the
pending negotiations.
If the Government takes over the 46
acres now in dispute, it was admitted,
the airport will have to close, since the
land is vitality important part Of the
landing area and its loss would cut
down the landing runways beyond the
limits Of safety.
Present titles to the properties in
volved, which include the holdings of
several Industrial concerns along the
Alexandra road, are based on determi-
nation Of the boundary line between
Maryland and Virginia $50 years ago
and all titles are based on this agree
ment.
Evening star., 1932-05-13
JACK 0'HEARNE GUILTY
OF IGNORING PADDOCK

Jack z. OHearne, recently released
from the District Jail, where he had
served a term for selling liquor, was
adjudged guilty of contempt of court
today by District Supreme Court JUS
tice Jennings Bailey for violating a
paddock" Injunction secured against
him some months ago by United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover and Assistant
United States Attorney Harold Orcutt.
The court imposed sentence Of 10
months in jail and fine Of $1,000.
OHearne noted an appeal and was
released on a bail bond of $4,000.
The claim was made that while he
was under a temporary Injunction not
to engage In the sale Of liquor he had
made sale of intoxicants at 1886 Con-
necticut avenue and at place in rear
of 725 Seventeenth street. Attorney
Harry T. Whelan appeared for
O'Hearne.
Evening star., 1932-05-13
YOUTH FESTIVAL
WILL DRAW 1000
Boys and Girls From All
Parts of City to Take Part
in BicentenniaI Event.

Preparations went rapidly forward to-
day for the staging of the Festival OF
Youth on the Monument Grounds and
West Potomac Park tomorrow under
auspices Of the District George Wash
ington Bicentennial Commission. with
school boys and gir,s from institutions
In all parts Of the city participating
Beginning shortly after noon, activi-
ties centering about the vicinity CT the
Washington Monument will include
professions and pageants, playground
games, base ball. tennis. golf, roller
skating and boys field and track
meet.
2.eoo to Participate.
Two thousand boys and girls will
participate IN Procession of Tribute"
to George Washington at the base of
the memorial shaft at O'Clock. The
procession, under supervision of Mrs.
Marie Moore Forrest, will form on Con-
stitution avenue at Fifteenth street at
O'Clock.
Led by the Washington High School
Cadet Corps. with Cadet Col. Chester
Morrill,, jr., as marshal, the column will
swing In q wide circle around the
Monument, and will be reviewed on the
slopes Immediately south of the shaft.
The High School Cadet Band, con-
Quoted by Capt. Ludwig Mandy, will
participate.
A program Of dancing and music
under direction Of the Community Cen
ter Department will take place at the
Sylvan Theater from 12:45 to 4 o'clock
Bands win be located at the foot Of
Sherman's Statue, Fifteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue; on Seventeenth
street, east of the Rejecting Pool and
at the Lincoln Memorial at the west
end Of the Rejecting Pool.
Pageant of Boy Scouts.
North of the Tidal Basin, Boy Scout
troops will stage a pageant, The Trail
to Citizenship" showing the successive
stages In the progress Of Boy Scout
frcm a cub to an eagle" The Sal
vation Army Life Saving Scouts also
will set up Life in an Indian VII
lage" pageant
Other groups participating in the
many phases Of pageantry and process
sionals incident to the festival include
the Sea Scouts, Girl Scouts BOYS Club
Of Washington, Washington Model
Yacht Club, District Model Aircraft
League, and groups from schools, COM
munity centers. Fairgrounds, and other
civic, patriotic, educational and recrea-
tional agencies
Miss Sibyl Baker is chairman OF the
General Committee in charge of the
Festival OF Youth.
Evening star., 1932-05-13

lily, the commission has prepared a Sc
ries OF charts enabling descendants and
would-be descendants to carry out their
line Of ancestry through the genera
tions. The charts are blank, and are to
filed IN by claimants themselves.
Miss Anne Washington, herself de-
scendant of the family of the First
President, is in charge of the commits
sion's, work In this department. The
charts are being sent to all known de-
scendants, and the commission invites
others who believe they are In the d.
rect line Of descent to write for chart
and fill 1t out.
= I'VE are issuing these charts with q
view to securing facts and data with
relation TO members of the Washington
family" the commission announced.
Evening star., 1932-05-13
FAMILY WHO'S WHO
SOUGHT BY 1882 COMMISSION
Blank Forms for Tracing Ancestry Be Sent 1000
known Claimants to Genealogical Tie.

The United States George Washing
ton Bicentennial Commission is seeking
to establish who's who In the line OF
descent from Augustine Washington
father Of the First President, it an
nounced today.
The bicentennial observance has
brought to the attention of the COM
mission numberiess Gains of ancestry
N the family OF George Washington
Some, the commission says, 70 SO far as
to claim direct descent from Washing
ton himself, who. OF course, had no de-
scendants.
There are, the commission estimates,
about 1000 descendants of the Wash
ington family In existence. To estab-
lish the authenticity Of claims TO an
cestry In this famous Airerican's fam
Evening star., 1932-05-13
BOYS CLUB CONSTITUTION
TRAINERS ARE APPOINTED
By stafr Correspondent of The Star.

By a STAFF CORRESPONDENT of The Star.
MOUNT RAINIER, Md, May 13.-A
committee to draft constitution and
bylaws for the newly formed Boys
Club of Mount Rainer and Brentwood
was appointed at a meeting Of parents
in the town hall last night. It con-
sists of Councilman Matthias Of Mount
Rainier Councilman Mahaffey of
Brentwood, d. J. Orcutt and c. Z.
Nordeen.
J. T. Duever, Carl Rottman and A.
J. Bates were named to arrange mo-
ton picture benefit at the Cameo
Theater for the benefit of the club.
The date is undecided.
Clarence e. Emory, temporary chair
man, announced that permanent Of
ficers would be chosen at q meeting Of
parents next Thursday night.
Evening star., 1932-05-13
FOUR VOLUMES OF SET
ON WASHINGTON READY
Compilation and Publishing of
First Presidents Writings a Major
Bicentennial Activity.

Four of a set Of approximately rs
volumes of the Definitive Edition OF
the Writings Of George Washington are
ready for distribution, the United
States George Washington Bicentennial
announced yesterday.
The task of compiling and publishing
the collection, the commission said, was
one Of their major activities which
Congress assigned to the Federal BIZ
centennial group.
The most comprehensive edition OF
Washington's writings yet attempted
the compilation Is edited by DR. John
c. Fitzpatrick, authority on the First
Presidents compositions,
Washington, who left larger number
Of papers than any other President, has
had but half of his complete writings
published, according to the commission
His writings are included in 400 folders
at the Library Of Congress, where DR.
Fitzpatrick is head of the manuscript
division.
Evening star., 1932-05-13
TWO MEN IN AUTO FLEE
AFTER INJURlNG WOMEN

tomobile, said to have been stolen,
crashed into another car at Twelfth
and I streets last night, injuring two
women
The injured are Mrs. Betty House,
%, of the 1900 block Ninth street, and
Mrs. Frances Handy Of Baltimore,
treated at Emergency Hospital for lac
erations. The automobile in which the
women we're riding was being driven
by James w. Reagan, 81, of Baltimore,
police say.
Evening star., 1932-05-13
MERGER BILL STUDIED

The Senate District Committee is in
session this afternoon to decide how
1t will handle the street railway merger
resolution, which passed the House re-
Gently in widely different form from the
text of the merger resolution pending
in the Senate.
There are several courses of action
open to the committee. 1t may strike
out all after the enacting clause of
the House resolution and substitute the
Senate provision, amend the House
resolution to conform to the Senate
provisions. or it could consider the Sem
ate resolution. The aforementioned
course. however, is not likely to be fol-
lowed.
Evening star., 1932-05-13
DOLLAR BILL 12x5K FEET MADE
OF S1O,OOO,OOO IN OLD BILLS
Largest Piece of Currency Ever Printed by Government
to Be Used for Exhibition Purposes.

genuine dollar bill. The lettering Is
cut out of wood.
While barricade was around the big
bill this morning in the lobby, during
the finishing processes, 1t is expected
to be completed soon, and placed on
exhibition In the lobby. where both
sides can be seen. 1t Is likely also that
the exhibit will be shipped to the
worlds fair in Chicago next year.
The big bill was made by workers
at the bureau In odd hours over long
period Of time.
Evening star., 1932-05-13
MODEL PLANE PRIZES
TO BE AWARDED TODAY
Variety Of Craft on Exhibition a
Smithsonian Institution Un-
til Monday.

Prizes in the annual scale model con-
test of the District OF Columbia Model
Aircraft League will be awarded at 3:45
O'Clock this afternoon in the auditorium
of the New National Museum.
Models entered In the contest by
youthful builders in the District and
its suburbs are on exhibition in the
Aircraft Museum of the Smithsonian
Institution, where they will be displayed
until Monday.
Judges are Lieut.. Comdr Ralph 8.
Barnaby, Navy Bureau Of Aeronautics;
Lieut.. Roland Birnn, Army Air Corps,
and George Gardner, Department Of
Commerce aeronautical inspector.
Evening star., 1932-05-13
LEGION REPEATS FIESTA

The Bicentennia1 fiesta Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Department of the
American Legion viii be repeated to-
night at Fourteenth and r streets
southeast. The affair Is being held to
raise funds to enable the Legion Drum
Corps to attend the national conven-
ton at Portland, Greg.
The attractions include a I20-foot
dive into blazing tank by performer.
A matinee win be given tomorrow at
o'clock.
Evening star., 1932-05-13

The biggest dollar bill ever made
IN this country, IL feet long and 5
feet and half wide, Is being finished
at the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing for exhibition purposes.
1t is made mostly Of macerated pulp
from old morey, and Is estimated to
include about s1o.oo0,0oo worth of this
old destroyed currency.
Mounted on rollers, and surrounded
by wooden frame, the curiosity Is
made In bas relief. like medallic art,
and painHd to resemble exactly the
Evening star., 1932-05-13
SEEKS DELAYED HEARING
Telephone Company Asks Months
Postponement.

Oficials Of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. today called on the
Public Utilities Commission to request
a delay until next month in the hearing
on reductions in District telephone
rates. Last week the company was
ordered to furnish statements of earn
ings in the various classifications of
service, and given 10 days notice that
a hearing would be called.
The company representatives stated
that they we're having difficulty prepar-
ing the figures on time. Chairman
Mason NJ Patrick of the commission
agreed to give them as much time as
was necessary. No date has been set
for the hearing.
Evening star., 1932-05-13
ARMLESS GOLFER SPEAKS
Appeals for "Even Break" for
Persons Handicapped Physically.

Urging employers to give physically
handicapped persons an even break
when they apply for positions which
they can handle. Tommy McAuliffe,
well known armless golfer of Buffalo,
N. Y, told the Kiwanis Club at its
luncheon meeting yesterday in the
Raleigh Hotel that II wouldn't know
what to do with two arms If I had
them"
The speaker was introduced by H. C.
Corpering Of the Federal Board of Vo-
cational Education. President Edwin
F. Hill presided at the meeting, which
heard a brief discussion by Claude
Owen of the International Convention
In Dstroit next month.
Evening star., 1932-05-13
Arrested for Snoring.

Henry Albertson of Chicago, arrested
on a neighbor's complaint because he
snored, was freed in court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-22
FUNERA AIS

Funeral services for Mrs Will helmina Riehl were conducted this afternoon at o'clock at the Ber- gin. Funeral Home, 290 East Main street, Rev Martin Lorenz of the First Lutheran church officiating. Burial was in Pine Grove ceme- tery. The pallbearers were: Will liam, Henry and Hugh Downey, Frederick Stoecker, Charles Stoeck- CT and F. w. Slator, all grandsons of the deceased.
 The funeral of Mrs Ellen Con- way was held this morning at S:3O o'clock from the home 73 Orange street to the Immaculate Concep- tion church where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial was in new St Jo- seph's cemetery. The pallbearers included: { William J. Moriarty, John Moriarty, Robert Moriarty. Robert Harmon. Christopher Har- mon, all grandsons of the de- ceased and Patrick Cr0nin.
 Funeral services for Robert Potz were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Anderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, to St Johns church where services were conducted at 2;30 o'clock. Burial wasNn old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-22
Membership Drive
 Is Meeting Success St Margarets Holy Name Society Roster Now Has 25O
 Names on It

The membership drive as spori- sored by St Margaret's Holy Name society is meeting with such suc- cess that it is now confidently predicted that the society's roster will include more than 250 names at a meeting next Monday evening of the captains of the various teams.
 A special committee is formu- lating plans for a formal reception of the entire society with impress sive ceremonies in the near fu- ture. . It is planned to have here Rev Thomas Conlon, o. F., na- tional director of the Holy Name societies in the United States re- turn to Waterbury, his native city, for the reception ceremonies. On Sunday, November 18th, on the occasion of the society attending communion in a body, Father Con- lon celebrated the mass and de- livered the special sermon on the Holy Name.
 The membership campaign is being carried on by five teams of five members each. The drive, of course, is limited to men of the parish and with an official regis- tration of 250 St Margaret's would become one of the largest in this section of the state. The expecta- tions of the committee may be more than realized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-22
WATER WILLIE
TRAFFICEBAD
 AT INTERSECTION
Accident Sunday Shows Need of Some Means of
 Controlling Traffic

Attention has again been called to the dangerous traffic conditions at the intersection of Thomaston avenue, Homer street and Hunting don avenue, by the serious accident which occurred there on Sunday afternoon when a car operated by Miss Theima German of Sycamore street, Waterbury, collided with another driven by George Lauria of Beech street, Waterbury, as the former started to turn from Thom- aston avenue into Homer street. Agnes Hickey of Central avenue, supervisor of the telephone ex- change of the, Scovill Manufactur- ing company, and her sister, Leonore G. Hickey, occupants of the German car, suffered serious injuries and were removed to . the hospital. Miss German sustained a shoulder injury while a fourth occupant of the car, Miss Mary German, was uninjured.
 Several months ago, through the efforts of the public improvements committee of the Fairmount Com munity club, attention of the board of police commissioner was called to the traffic hazards. of this corner where through traffic on the main trunk highway which follows Thomaston avenue, offers serious dangers to traffic from Homer street and Huntingdon avenue. Realizing that an automobile "stop and go" light would unnecessarily hold up traffic at times, a blink err warning light was suggested. Eventually 9 rotary traffic control circle was approved and the conl- munity club was informed last week. that 1t would soon be in place. If more action had been taken in its installation this weeks accident might have been averted. No time should be lost in putting 1t in place before another accident occurs.
 Thanksgiving Services
 g In accord with the suggestion contained in the governors Thanksgiving day proclamation which was read on Sunday iA all WatervilIe churches, two religious services have been arranged. The first will be union service of all local Protestant denominations at St Pauls Episcopal church at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening, Thanks giving eve. Rev Mulford B. Simp- son, pastor of Grace Methodist church, will preach the sermon.
 At St Michael's R. O. church on Thursday at 8 a. m., the pastor, Rev William J. O'Shea, will cele- brate q special mass of Thanks giving. j y ~ Ss8as