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Evening star., 1932-05-15
Male Chorus Concert.

A INVOLVEMENT has been made
that the Garnet-Patterson Com
munity Center is presenting the male
chorus Of the voice culture class Of Eva
Virginia johnson in recital on Thurs
day evening at BIS o'clock at the
Garnet-Patterson Junior High School
auditorium.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
Tech Orchestra Concert

THE Tech Symphony Orchestra of 10
performers is again providing an
interesting musical program during the
National Oratorical Contest at ConSti-
tuition Hall on Saturday evening. May
2l, including the following numbers:
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Overture, FRA Diavalo" .......... .Auher
Suite, Musical Gems" Of Tschaikowsky
Spanish dance ......................A =. Albeniz
Fantasie. H'Pagliacci'' ......... .Leoncavalio
Grand march. Aida" Verdi
During the past % years this orches-
ira, the Oldest in the local high schools,
has trained many young musicians who
are now following their profession in
such prominent organizations as the
Marine Band, the National Symphony
Orchestra, hotel and theater orchestras.
Mr. Dore Walten, former symphony
orchestra cellist, has been the faculty
director for 20 years. This concert pro-
gram will commence when the doors are
opened at tbs.
Evening star., 1932-05-15

uTHE YEOMAN OF THE
90 GUARD" subtitled The
Merry Man and His Maid"
/ by w. S. Gilbert and Sir
Arthur Sullivan, will be pre-
sented by the Washington Civic Opera
Co. for five nights and Saturday matt
nee. beginning Monday, May %. at
Mckinley Auditorium, second and T
streets northeast.
A cast and chorus comprising more
than 80 young singers of the Capital
City have been in rehearsal for several
weeks on this tuneful and popular
opera, which has not been heard here
for many years. j. Rumbird Duffey
and Alfred Manning are in charge Of
the production and musical direction,
and the orchestra will be made up Of
a group of National Symphony mu-
sicians.
Evening star., 1932-05-24
SIGNBEARER GIVEN
TWO LEADS FOR JOB
Court Takes Personal Bond and
Lets Off Farmer Held for
Lacking Permit.

Ernst Beelltz, 59-year-old retired
farmer, arrested for carrying sign
charging he was defrauded of his life
savings, was let off with the court TAX
ing his personal bond and giving him
two good leads for job when he
appeared before Judge John P. Nc
Mahon in Police Court today
Police charged Beelitz had no permit
for the sign carried on his back, which
read II was a retired farmer until Ed
mund D. Rheem swiped my money. I
am now loking for work to save more
money for some other crook to try to
swipe from me-"
When he was jailed at the first pre-
cinct yesterday he refused to post So
collateral.
Everything went along well today
until the clerk asked Beelitz to swear
that he would not repeat the offense.
Don't make me promise not to
carry that sign. judge" he pleaded
The court quieted him and gave him
names of two people who might give
him employment.
BeelitZ came here last year from
Florida, stating that he was penniless
and hoped to regain part of the $4,000
he had invested in the local real estate
mortgage concern.
Evening star., 1932-05-24
0LD-AGE SECURITY
AIM Of COMMITTEE
Permanent Group Organized
to Support Capper-Norton
Bill in Congress.

A permanent committee to work for
passage of old age security legislation
for the District of Columbia was formed
yesterday by a group Of citizens meet
ing in the Brcokings Institution. Leifur
Magnusson Of the American branch of
the international labor office of the
League of Nations, was named tenn
porary chairman of the committee.
The committee Is made up of repre-
sentatives from each of the various
civic. fraternal and trade organizations
of Washington which have indorsed the
principle of the Capper- Norton bill
now pending in Congress, to provide old
age security for the District.
Mrs. Richard Hogue, secretary, read
letter from Senator Capper, chairman
Of the Senate District Committee. in
which he voiced approval of the estab-
l1shment OF a permanent committee on
the subject Of old-age security.
1T is unfortunate" said Senator
Capper, that the legislation must of
necessity wait for a happier day in
District finances. However, I think 1t
not only advisable, but vitality essential
to the ultimate enactment of the legis-
lation to keep alive the interest of the
people Of the District. There is a need
for education of the general public as
to the unquestioned benefits to be
derived from an old-age security act"
Local citizens associations were in
vited to send representatives to the
committee.
Evening star., 1932-05-24
WOULD YIELD VETO
POWER ON STREETS
Planning Board Prefers to
Scrap Proposal Rather Than
Hold Up Bill.

The National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission has agreed to sur
render its proposed veto power over
streets and alleys, which the District
Commissioners would be empowered to
close under pending legislation, Lieut.
Col. U. S. Grant. Sd, director of public
buildings and public parks. announced
today, following hearing on the meas
ure before the Streets and Avenues Sub
committee of the House District Com
mittee.
Col. Grant explained his organiza-
tion would rather throw overheard its
proposed veto power than hold up prog
ress on good measure. The bill which
has become the center of a vigorous
controversy In recent months, is likely
to be reported shortly to the House
District Committee by Representative
Patman, Democrat, of Texas and his
colleagues on the subcommittee, who
heard Col. Grant today.
It is considered likely the measure, as
reported to the House, will follow closely
the lines of the Senate bill, which now
provides that any proposed street closing
would be submitted to the Park and
Planning Commission for its recon-
mendations
In the Senate the street-closing bill
is pending on the Senate calendar
There it lacks the veto power originally
written into the measure, whereby the
Planning Commission would have au-
thority to hold up action of the District
Commissioners in blocking off streets.
A public hearing would be provided be-
fore the District Commissioners, with
opportunity for abutting property own
ers to be heard.
Most of the streets intended for clos
ing exist only on paper, although many
existing streets and alleys which inter-
fere with the development of play
grounds could be closed under the
measure. At present, it is necessary to
get a separate bill through Congress
each time it is desired to close street
Originally, proponents of the veto
power by the commission insisted that
without this authority the whole city
development program might be i'm
paired through action of the District
Commissioners in closing streets which
the Planning Commission desired left
open.
Evening star., 1932-05-24
AUTO FUMES DEATH
PROBE CONTINUED
Clipping Saying William Ernst
Was Killed in France Delays
Certificate.

A certificate was withheld today as
police inquired into the circumstances
surrounding the death of William Ernst
So years old, of carbon monoxide fumes
yesterday in garage in the rear of his
home at 3744 Oliver street.
Ernst was found unconscious on the
garage floor. Tools nearby indicated he
had been repairing the car. The garage
doors were open, but his head was close
to the exhaust pipe. The Fire Rescue
Squad and DR.. J. A. Logan Of 5437 Con-
necticut avenue sought to revive Ernst
for almost an hour.
DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald, deputy
coroner, refrained from signing death
certificate pending further investigation
when he learned police found a news
paper clipping among the mans effects
reading, I'm loving memory of William
Ernst, killed in action in France, 1918"
Although Ernst had lived in Wash
ington at intervals for Is years, little
could be learned of his personal affairs.
Evening star., 1932-05-24
TUNNEY TO UMPIRE
HOUSE BALL GAME
Londos Sought for Wrestling
Match as Added Feature
of Clash June q.

Gene Tunney has consented to umpire
the biennial diamond clash Ct House
Democrats and Republicans t. be staged
at Griffith Stadium June 4 for the
benefit of District unemployed
This word was received last night by
the committee in charge. headed by
Edward F. Colladay and P J. Tumulty.
The retired heavyweight champion
will fly to the Capital, prepared to put
in hectic afternoon.
To make up for any possible deflcien-
cieS in the base ball lore either CT Tun-
ney or Will Rogers, who has also been
asked to serve, the American League
will delegate one Of its own staff of
umpires here for the afternoon.
AS an added attraction, the commit
tee is attempting to persuade Jim Lon
dos the heavyweight wrestling cham
pion to put On an exhibition match
with an opponent not yet named.
Both House teams are practicing daily,
and a brisk advance sale of tickets is
reported.
Party lines will prevail at the stadium,
the Democrats taking one side of the
field with the Army Band and the
Republicans the other, with the Marine
Band.
The Washington ball club will outfi.
the contestants with uniforms.
A notable list of spectators, headed
by President Hoover, is in prospect for
the game.
Evening star., 1932-05-24
PROBES
NEEDLESS ARRESTS
Acts After Man Is Jailed
Four Times as 'Sniper' Sus-
pect, Although Not Wanted.

A thorough investigation into the
failure Of police to pay attention to
cancellations of "lookout-for- -and-arrest"
orders has been ordered by Police Chief
Pelham D. Glassford, it was learned
today, as a result of a complaint by
William L. Grove that he was arrested
a number of times as a "sniper" sus-
pect, even though the lookout" for him
had been voided.
Groves complaint, filed through his
attorney, Richard A. Harman, charged
that, because of negligence or carless-
ness on the part of police officials" 4"
Grove had been kept from pursuing his
lawful occupations.
Gen. Glassford turned the lawyers
letter over to Inspector Frank s. W.
Burke, chief Of detectives, and requested
an inquiry and report.
First arrested in April, when he was
held overnight Grove subsequently was
taken in custody again on May 9. May
II and May 10, being released each time
after the arresting officers learned he
was no longer wanted for questioning in
connection with the series of "sniper"
shootings.
Evening star., 1932-05-24
BAPTIST MINISTERS
AND LAYMEN MEET
Columbia Association Will Be in
Session at Calvary Church
for Two Days.

More than $50 ministers and laymen
from the 81 Baptist churches in the
District this morning opened a two
day convention of the Columbia Asso-
citation of Baptist Churches at Calvary
Church. Eighth and H streets.
DR.. j. Wesley Lofts of Silver Spring
Church delivered the annual sermon at
this mornings session. w. w. Everett
of Calvary Church, convention mod
orator, is presiding.
The program this afternoon was to
include addresses by Rev. Allyn K.
Foster, denominational worker among
young people for the Northern Baptist
Convention. and report on the Amer
ican Baptist Home Mission Society
centennial celebration this year by Rev.
w. D. Moore.
Another meeting will be held tonight,
and three sessions tomorrow-morning,
afternoon and night-will complete the
convention program.
Evening star., 1932-05-24
SPECIAL RULE VOTED
FOR TRADE PROBE
Investigation Of U. S. Competition
With Private Enterprise
Projected.

The House Rules Committee TODAY
granted special rule to give privileged
consideration to a resolution providing
for an investigation of Government
competition with private enterprise.
The committee acted favorably on q
revision Of the proposal made by Rep
resentative Joseph B. Shannon, which
calls for appointment of special COM
mittee Of five members of the House.
This committee will be required to re-
port to the House not later than De-
cember Is with recommendations for
corrective legislation.
The resolution was particularly in
tended to cover the operation of lunch
rooms and other welfare activities in
the various Government departments in
Washington and group purchasing at
wholesale prices.
It also covers similar activities in
other cities where there are large &C.,
ernment buildings, and would cover
such broader questions as the making
OF SHOES in Government institutions.
operation of Government laundries and
the Government competing with the
tailoring industry in the manufacture
of uniforms.
Evening star., 1932-05-24
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

OF historic interest is the Hayes,
the 170-year-old colonial manor of Mr..
and Mrs. 6. Thomas Dunlop, and the
Brook Farm, the quaint Revolutionary
home Of DR.. and Mrs. Frank Hood
Shultz.
The galleried house at Brook Farm
still bears the mark of enemy cannon,
while back Of Hayes in the strawberry
garden is the grave of Parson Alex
ander Williamson, the old Tory who
built the mansion and was disfrocked
because of his partiality to King
George
The glamour of Revolutionary
days also hoyers over the quaint little
slave cabin at Brook Farm, now fitted
up for afternoon teas and Summer en-
tertaining.
All the proper antiques of the period
have been used by Mrs. Shultz in fur
nishing the cabin. Copper cooking
things are on the hearth, while hooked
rugs. patchwork quilts and hundred
year-old prints complete the picture.
There is even coonskin nailed to the
wall. turkey wing busters and an old
bride weight serves as doorstep.
Merritt Estate Included.
In-the- Woods. the estate Of DR.. and
Mrs. E. A. Merritt. is included in the
tour for the first time Situated about
half mile beyond Chevy Chase Lake,
1t occupies natural rise in the midst
Of thickiy wooded section.
The gardens Of the estate extend over
approximately acres. and are in the
full glory Of early Summer roses. peony
and iris. Dr. Merritt is an iris fancier,
and has developed many interesting
hybrids. including the Gallant Knight,
great dark-purple blossom several
times the size of the average blossom.
Another beauty of In-the-Woods is
the rock garden and the many delicate
wild plants which have been propagated.
Among these is the rarest of native
American orchids, the wild yellow lady's
slipper.
A remarkable plan of tree planting
carried out over period of years is
seen at the estate of Mr.. and Mrs.
George P. McCabe on Brookville road.
The borders Of the McCabe estate are
outlined in Lombardy poplars Directly
inside the line Of poplars are black oaks,
planned to take the poplars' place after
a few years.
Evening star., 1932-05-24

TWENTY ODD Of the most attrac-
tive and Interestingly planned
gardens in the cider section of
i Chevy Chase will be opened to
the public Friday and Saturday
for the annual garden tour of the Gar
den Club of Chevy Chase, Md. The
event has been arranged for the benefit
of the Montgomery County Community
Service and the civic work of the Gar
den Club.
The date of the tour has been set
late in the month. SO that the colorful
rose and peony displays will be at their
height. while the early Summer annua;s
and perennials will also be in full
bloom
The committee in charge OF the tour,
headed by Mrs. Richard Fay Jackson,
has arranged it with the view of pre-
senting complete panorama of garden
possibilities. Old dfashioned gardens sur
rounding historic re-Revolutionary
homes. the gorgeous formal parterres
Of handsome places and large estates
and clererly planned smaller gardens
that are an inspiration to every anna
teur gardener are all included.
The two days allotted to the tour will
make it possible to make the rounds
IOOI Will lltlO OtlNttll
l and pm. both days. An "informa-
ton arbor" will be maintained at Chevy
Chase Circle. where tickets may be OBJ
tanned Eight of the gardens are within
easy walking distance of Chevy Chase
Circle.
Abremont Has Many Gardens.
One Of the most elaborately developed
garden pictures will be found at Abre-
mont, the Linnean road estate of M
and Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin. where q
literal sequence of gardens is unfolded
to the eye. Among the Abremont gar
dens are the rose and evergreen courts,
formal Summer annual gardens, the
japanese garden, lily pool. lilac walk.
the wild garden" of the woods and the
cutting garden where supplies Of cut
flowers for the house are raised
The tulip court has been replaced by
an arrangement of pink lantaHa and
heliotrope which will be in full bloom.
The Abremont japanese garden,
which Is in no sense a miniature gar
den, extends over all of steep hillside.
Small arched bridges, japanese gate
Evening star., 1932-05-24
DANIEL C.. ROPER TO RETIRE
FROM DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Term of Former Internal
Revenue Commissioner Will
Expire Next June 80.
Henry Gi|Iigan and Mrs. Mary
Mcneil Expected to Be
Reappointed.

Daniel Calhoun Roper. lawyer and
former Internal Revenue Commissioner,
will not stand for reappointment as a
member of the Board of Education Of
the District of Columbia at the expira-
ton of his term June 30.
Pressing duties in his practice and
obligations to other organizations with
which he is affiliated, resulting in his
inability to give to public school affairs
the attention he believes they deserve,
was given by Ropers Office today as the
reason for his withdrawal from the
board.
Mr.. Roper himself would make no
statement today. 1t was said in his be-
half, however, that he had not yet COM
municated his desires to the justices
of the District Supreme Court and,
pending that notification, he could not
make any public announcement.
Two other school board members whose
terms expire next month, Henry Gill
ligan and Mrs. Mary A. Mcneil, are
expected to be reappointed.
Mr.. Roper, native OF South Caro-
lima, was graduated by Duke University
Evening star., 1932-05-24
DETECTIVES ARREST 62
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS

Sixty-two men. a majority Of them
colored, were taken into custody late
yesterday by detectives under direction
OF Sergt. Larry O'Dea, head of the
hold-up and robbery squad, in connec-
ton with the continuance Of the squads
policy OF rounding up suspicious char
acters for questioning. The arrests
were made around pool rooms and other
haunts.
The men were booked for investiga-
ton. In line with a routine policy to
be followed, following receipt yesterday
of copies Of the famous Lindbergh ran
som notes, the handwriting Of the
various men arrested is to be compared
with the writing on the Lndbergh
notes. The men also are to be ques-
toned and fingerprinted to see II they
are wanted for past crimes.
Evening star., 1932-05-24
!. D. HOBBS ENTERS
BANKRUPTCY PLEA
Former Wardman Associate
Files Voluntary Petition.
Schedule Not Yet Made.

James D. Hobbs, real estate operator
residing at the Hay-Adams House, today
filed in the District Supreme Court a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy. The
paper said a schedule Of assets and
liabilities would be filed within 10 days
the bankrupt
Hobbs was for many years an asso-
ciate of Harry Wardman and was an
official of the Wardman Construction
Co.
Hobbs has been identified with the
real estate business OF Washington for
about a quarter century. and until the
collapse of the bond issues on the large
group of big Wardman properties here
was regarded as one of the leading
financiers in that field
He became associated with the Ward
man companies more than 20 years ago
and at the peak of the career Of those
concerns served as vice president and
treasurer of Wardman Construction Co
and the Wardman Park Hotel Co. He
participated in arrangements for the
1otation of the S11,00O,000 bond issue
covering IL of the larger Wardman
properties here in 1928.
Later ne severed his connection with
the Wardman organization and went to
New York to engage in real estate busi-
ness, returning to Washington since to
engage in the business here In the
past year he has been serving as q
salesman for home construction Or
sanization.
Hobbs. in a statement to The Star
estimated roughly that his liabilities
would amount to several million dol
lars" He said he had no assets The
final figures will not be known. however
he said. until the schedules are pre-
pared for submission to court in con-
nection with his petition.
He added that the liabilities included
indebtedness on a number of the Ward
man properties to which he had obli-
gated himself as an accommodation to
the concerns.
Evening star., 1932-05-24

ways, authentic stone lanterns anc
images of Buddha combine in a be-
guiling picture. The Erwins have de-
parted from the all-green theme of the
conventional japanese garden and In.
troduced many colorful plants
1t is estimated that the flower gar
dens of Abremont now extend ovel
seven acres of the estate. They are
Being enlarged each year and now in
clude ia varieties of roses, $50 types
Of iris and 60 kinds Of peonies.
OF particular interest to mothers
visiting Abremont is the garden and
playground of the Erwins' two small
daughters.
The Whitman Cross rose garden Is
another high spot" of the tour. DR.
Cross is an expert rose fancier and his
collection Of hundreds of types includes
many tea rose hybrids which he has
personally developed. His masterpiece
is the Mermaid a climbing rose with
great white blossoms shading from pure
ivory to palest gold in the center. An
other striking point of the Cross place
is the formal garden designed by Rose
Greeley. where a fountain and reflect
ing pool hanked by curved stone
benches, serve as setting for borders oi
bright ANIMALS.
Covers Five Acres.
The Cross rose garden covers five
acres
At her home. the Old Lodge. at Chevy
Chase Circle. Mrs. Hugh Southgate has
succeeded in nurturing many delicate
mountain wild flowers. Her rock gar
den shows such blooms as wild hepatica
wild dwarf iris and primroses. and the
little mountain Johnny-jump-up.
Greenacre, the home of Mrs. R. M
Kaufman. is especially remarkable fol
lavish blooms and the way in which II
has been planned for Summer livable-
ness. Great lounging chairs, wide
benches and tables are all in Simple
country-made types and tinted a soft
sage green, emphasizing the brighter
green of foliage.
In the garden decoration at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Deming differing
levels lend "enchantment to the eye
Some of the elaborate balustrades OF
the old Shoreham Hotel were secured
| by Mrs. Deming and now appear to ad-
vantage, while old marbles and other
quaint ornaments have been obtained
Evening star., 1932-05-24
ONLY TWO WOMEN PIANO TUNERS
AMONG 1900 IN UNITED STATES
Convention of National Association Also Reveals Huge
Instruments as Coin Collectors

II 1t wasn't for the Piano Tuners
Convention at the Mayfiower. few
Washingtonians would pause to consider
that:
Women can do almost anything with
and to piano but tune it. OF 1900
tuners in the United States. only two
are women.
The 100000 old pianos in this
country would yield fortune in cold
cash should their keyboards be searched
for lost coins. Every one collects about
six in time, it was estimated.
Further, the radio has struck boom
note rather than soft-pedaled the piano
industry. So believes Herbert NJ
Schramm of Rochester, N. Y, the pre-
siding officer.
Radio. Mr.. Schramm feels, is making
the youth music-conscious and many
Evening star., 1932-05-24

are becoming producers as well as
listeners.
Piano tuning, a profitable occupation,
Mr.. Schramm says, is a surprisingly
uncrowded field. He knows of but IL
apprentices actually studying the trade
at this time.
This despite the fact that tuners have
sent $50 representatives to the second
international convention OF the Ma
tional Association OF Piano Tuners,
which convened here yesterday.
There would be less crime in the
United States, the delegates were as
surd today by c. D. Bond of York, Pa,
former president of the National Asso-
citation OF Piano Manufacturers. If
children were taught to develop their
music instincts
The convention adjourns tomorrow
after business and social program.