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Evening star., 1932-12-16
Fair Representatives Named.

ROME, December 16 R.-Premier
Mussolini yesterday appointed Prince
Ludovico Potenziani. former Governor
Of Rome, and Baron Alessandro Sardi,
president of LUCE" the offlcial news
reel concern, to serve as commission
ers in charge Of Italy's participation IN
the Chicago Exposition Of 1888.
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FOREIGN
Marriage Licenses Issued.

FAIRFAX. Va. December is tSpe-
ciaD Marriage licenses have been
issued here to Charles Simms. 20, and
Ada NJ. Robinson. %. both of Baltimore.
Md: Charhs See. IS. and Viola Steele.
Is. both Of nlrke, Va; Kenneth Isaiah
Davis. IS, Drton. Va. and Elizabeth
Waddell. 80. Woodbridge, Va.
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and the Special Observation School
of the Air Corps. He was ofacially
rated as an airship pilot, balloon OBJ
server and air observer.
He Is survived by his widow, who
was with him in Hawaii.
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De,ths Reported.

Sarah A. OLSON. a6. 37o1 Grant I'd.
James r hrcell, s.. st. Elizabeth's HOS
pital. .,
Samuel Asby. 90. $40 UPTON st.
Charles w See. "a, oil 7th st. Sc.
Daniel E. Garrett 63, Northumberland
Clara Roth 80. Providence Hospital.
Wilhelmina Troiano. 81. 80. 9TH st. ne.
Miles C. lvis, 40. Walter Reed Hospital.
Edward Snton. 81. Garfield Hospital.
Gladys A. cahoon. -. 1906 West Viz
se Bertha % NJ Danforth. =. 7oa c st: s.w.
Infart Kenneth NJ. Craig, jr., Walter Reed
Hospital
Sytirah Wndell. 50, st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
Williams Billing. 81. $3.50 Sheriff I'd. ne.
Oliver Grim 81. Georgetown Hospital.
Spencer Mrtin, so. Home for Aged and
Infrm.
Emma Rotnson 39. Freedmen's Hospital
Laura M Talher. -. Emergency Hospital.
Infant, Bernard M. Tyler, 2124 18th st.
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CAPT. A. J. ETHERIDGE,
ARMY AIR PILOT, DIES

Capt. Asa j. Etheridge, 56-year- old
Army air pilot died from natural
causes yesterday in the station hospital,
at Schofeld Barracks, Hawaii, accord
Evening star., 1932-12-16

Textile mills Of Denmark are increas-
ing their outputs.
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JENNINGS. LOUISE. Departed this |
KELLY. EMMA v

Columbia Temple. No 40" I B. p O.
E. of w. will be held at the Elks' Home.
3nl Rhode Island ave, NV. Friday. De-
cember Ii. at pm ARRANGEMENTS will
be made for the transportation Of Of
fcsrs to attend the funeral OF our de-
ceased Grand dauehter secretary, moth
er and organizer of Daughter Elks, EMMA
V. KELLY. on Monday. December 10
1922, al Norfolk Va Cfhcers and mem
berS are requested to be present
MARIE WATSON LFVAILES, DAUGHTER
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Report fDr Last "a Hours.

Highest. 36, 30 pm yesterday. Year
ago, 40.
Lowest, IA, 7:30 am. today. Year
ago, 20.
Tide Tables
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The Sun and Moon.
Precipitation.

Monthly rainfall in inches in the
Capital current month to date).
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Furnished by United States Coast an,
Geodetic Survey)
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CITY. IDA VIRGINIA. On Thursday. De-

ttnbPr II. IV3., at G.4l m IDA VIR-
GINA GUY. in her send year, beloved
wife Of the late Joseph o. Guy. Funeral
from her late residence. 6l4 st. Sc.
Saturday. December Il. at > pm In
terment Congressional Cemetery. ReIa-
tIves and friends invited
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LAVINIA FAIR. Secretary

LAN1N1A FAIR Secretary.
LANHAM. ALICE r. On Friday, December
li. 1899. al her residence Fort Dupont.
Alabama ave. Sc. ALICE B. beloved wife
Of Clifford Lanham. Funeral from above
residence. or Monday, December ~. 1912.
at $50 an. thence TO St. Francis Xavier
Church. eth st. end Pennsylvania ave
Sc, where mass Will be offered at 10
for tie repose o: her soul Relatives and
friends are invited. Interment in Con-
gressonal Cemetery is
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HEBRON. CHARLEs SCOTT. on Thl

Decembfr II. IH3', after a brief Illness
CHARLES SCOTT, beloved brother OF
Susie A Seekford Remains resting at
Hines funeral parlors un il Saturday aft
ernoor; from there thev will Re taken 10
bis former. home. at Elkton. Va. where
funeral and hIrial LII Q held
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-'VF.VE -"VVl. II
GREGORY. ABRAHAM II IN wadnes6

GREGORY. loving husband Of Mrs Lizzie
G5egoTy devoted father Of Louise;
Harry Gregory brother Of Mrs Kate
Murphy. Funeral Sunday. December is.
al 30 pm. from Fraziers funeral
home. $50 RhoGe Island ave. NV Rev
s Tiden officiating Friends invited,
Interment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
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FORREST. julius CRArFoRp nep.rted

In,I M ,T ne On Ihnrsday. December 70. 1872:
husband OF Mamie Norris Forrest and
father, Of julius N Forrest Funeral
Saturday December H. a. a.30 pm
rom Pearsons funeral home. Falls
Church. Va. Interment at Monocacy
Cemetery, Beallsyille Nd
Evening star., 1932-04-05
{5DO,ODOLOSSSE
IN BOUNDARY BILL
House Committee Told Smith
Proposal Would Deprive
U. S. of Land.

Passage of bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Smith of Virginia to fix the
boundary line between the District of
Columbia and Virginia would deprive
the Federal Government of at least
S500,000 worth of property, a subcom-
mittee of the House District Committee
was told at hearing today.
Officers of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission and the Office
of Public Buildings nd Public Parks are
seeking to clear the title to the property
which Government agencies by direction
Of Congress have acquired for the Mount
Vernon Boulevard and the George
Washington Memorial Parkway or have
been holding as property which the
Government already owns. Charles w.
Eliot, I'd, planning officer for the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, told the subcommittee mem
bers today, the commission believes it
Is its duty at least to warn Congress of
such effect by the Smith bill.
Claimed BY Individuals.
Title to land on which several i'm
portant stretches of the costly new
Mount Vernon Boulevard have been
built is claimed by private individuals,
mittee. He also emphasized that the
commission would be forced to purchase
large additional acreage for the George
Washington Memorial Parkway COM
prising the land between the highwater
mark and the low-water mark of the
river which the Government claims 1t
already owns.
The largest of the stretches of right
of way for the Mount Vernon Boulevard
to which the title is clouded Is at
Reaches Run, on which suit has al
ready been filed The crossing at Four
Mile Run was another disputed section,
but this has been settled by quit claim
deeds.
I'VE are trying to find a fair solu-
ton CT the boundary problem so that
the United States Government will not
be forced to purchase land which it al
ready owns" explained Mr.. Eliot. He
also declared that any bona fide rights
of property owners should be properly
protected and compensated for.
Prefers to Withdraw.
Mr.. Eliot suggested that authority
should be given to some executive of
ficer Of the Government to consider all
claims and the equities involved, and to
hlohC SCbblClllCIALS Will lAlC R1OHNA NAASSA
and approval of the President or any
other authority that Congress might
designate.
Representative Smith, author of the
bill, which proposes a joint commission
the State of Virginia and
the Federal Government, should def
nitely settle the boundary line in con-
fornity with the policy adopted in set
tlement of the boundary line between
Maryland and Virginia, and who is a
of the subcommittee conducting
hearings on this bill, protested against
the suggestions of Lieut.. Col. u. S.
Grant. Sd, executive officer of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
and Mr.. Eliot.
Rather than submit to an arbitra-
ton commission to settle these cases ar
oitrarily, would prefer to withdraw my
oill," said Representative Smith.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
C. OF C. GROUP HITS
DC. CORONER'S JURIES
Selection end instruction Are As
sailed by Committee on Law
and Legislation.

Criticism of District coroner's juries
marked a meeting yesterday of the
Chamber of Commerce Committee on
Law and Legislation, headed by DR..
George c. Havenner.
The committee went on record as be-
lieving selection of jurors does not ap-
pear to be carefully handled and the
coroners jury; when acting upon spe-
ciflc cases. is not properly advised con-
corning the law which should govern.
John H. Small, Thomas P. Littlepage
and Charles j. Stockman were named
on subcommittee to draft such provi-
sions for. insertion in the District code.
Consideration was given to discrep-
ancies in the law governing disposal of
automobiles left in public garages. A
subcommittee composed of Walter C.
Balderston, H. Clay Espey and Ben
jamin B. Dowell was named to inquire
into the matter.
Final action on the old age pension
bill was reserved until conclusion of a
study to be conducted by John H.
Small, A. Leftwich Sinclair and Miss
Edna ]. Sheehy.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
DIES Of INJURIES
IN 6-STORy FALL.
Film Branch Manager Dies al
HosiptaI-Fell Sunday,
Walking in Sleep.

Injuries suffered in a six-story fall
from a window of his apartment Sun
day proved fatal to Olin Lambert of
1911 Georgia avenue, early today He
died shortly after midnight at Walter
Reed Hospital.
Lambert, office manager of the Wash
ington Film Exchange of the Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer Co.. plunged through
an open window of his bed room while
walking in his sleep and suffered
fractured skull and body injuries.
Found by Janitor.
He was found lying unconscious on
the ground by the janitor of the apart
ment house shortly before 4 o'clock
Sunday morning and was taken to the
Army hospital for treatment.
Lambert, who drove an ambulance
with the John Hopkins Medical Unit
in France during the World War, will
be buried in Arlington National Gene
terry Thursday with full military hon.
ors. Funeral services will be held at
o'clock, at Tabler's Funeral Home, pre-
ceding the Arlington rites.
Native Of Virginia.
He was a native of Virginia, and lived
in Virginia and Maryland before joining
the Army. Immediately after the war
he became connected with the film
company.
He had lived in Washington less than
year, having been transferred here
from Albany, N. Y. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Isobel Lambert.
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HOUSE GROUP 0. KS
FEDERAL PURCHASE.
Of MOUNT vernon.
Resolution Empowers lnte-
rior Secretary to Sound
Out Sentiment.
LADIES' ASSOCIATION
REGENT OPPOSES PLAN
Treadway Pronounces Private
Ownership of National Shrine
"Incongruous."

A resolution calling for negotiations
toward purchase of Mount Vernon by
the Federal Government was approved
today by the House Lands Committee.
The resolution would empower the
Secretary of the Interior to confer with
officers Of the Mount Vernon Ladies
Association, which Cwns George Wash
ington'S home, and learn whether they
would sell the property to the Govern
ment and the terms of such transfer.
The secretary also would ascertain
whether the women would take an
active part in the care OF the estate
under Federal supervision.
Informed of the committees action,
Mrs. Alice H. Richards, regent OF the
Ladies Association. said her organiza-
ton is opposed to such a sale. She de-
clined to go into details.
'Tncongruous," He Says.
Representative Treadway, Republican,
Massachusetts,, author of the Mount
Vernon bill, pronounced private owner
ship of the greatest national shrine
"incongruous' now that a new $5,000,-
900 Federal highway goes to its doors.
The most wonderful boulevard in the
world reaches a turnStile where there
is an admission charge Of Is cents for
visitors, he said.
Treadway pointed out that Mount
Vernon was closed on Sunday to
the week end Bicentennial Celebration
crowd, school children and working peo-
pie who can go there at no other time
There's a restaurant out there that
saws, Open on Sunday but the shrine
itself is closed" he said.
Tells of Complaints.
ST am constantly getting complaints
from nv constituents who come down
here for the principal purpose OF seeing
Mount Vernon-and then can't get in.
s"Certainly I can think of no more
innocent place for young people to go
on Sunday than Mount Vernon"
Treaoway said the women OF the
Mount Vernon Ladies Association
argued that if the Federal Government
owned Mount Vernon it would become
a picnic ground.
THAT argument is absolutely absurd"
he said.
He conceded. however, that the
Mount Vernon Ladies Association had
probably saved the shrine for poSterity
and said that the present admission
charge was "ostensibly all used for the
upkeep OF Mount Vernon"
Evening star., 1932-04-05
FIGHT PROPOSED TAX
ON SHOTGUN SHELLS
Spokesman for Number of Sports
mems Organizations Appear
Before House Committee.

Representatives of number OF
sportsmen's organizations yesterday ap-
psared before a House committee OBJ
jecting to a tax of a cent each on
shotgun shells, proposed to help finance
water fowl conservation.
The penny-a-shell tax is incorporated
in a bill now in the House designed
to raise approximately $4,000 yearly
as q fund for conservation of water
fowl through apportionment to the
States.
The spokesmen, representing State
commissions as well as sportsmen's
groups, said their basic objection was
that it would be unfair, as all hunters
would pay the tax, but the money
would be used only to build up the sup
ply Of water fowl.
Seth Gordon, president of the
American Game Association, said it
would permit the Secretary Of Agri-
culture to dominate State game affairs
would not safeguard expenditure Of
Federal funds, and would not assure
a refund of the tax paid by trap
shooters.
William J. Tucker, Austin, secretary
of the Texas Game, Fish and Oyster
Commission, joined others in pointing
out that most gunners went after up
land game and rabbits.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
Partitions Cave In and Sky
light Is Smashed at G
Street Building.
ENGINE HOUSE NEARBY
is SHAKEN BY BLAST
Blame Put on Clogged Pipe-The
Windsor Had Changed Hands
Only Four Days Ago.

Seventy-five guests hastened from
the Windsor Hotel, at 2125 q street
early today, when a hOt-water heater
exploded and caved in several parti-
tions, blasted out a second-f1oor sky
light and broke areaway windows. Nc
one was injured and the guests re-
turned to their rooms after firemen
inspected the damage, estimated at
$4,000.
The explosion resounded through the
neighborhood shortly after l O'Clock
and shook No. % Engine House of the
Fire Department, two doors away
Members of the engine crew hurried
to the scene before an alarm could
be turned in and forced the front door
which the explosion had jammed.
Firemen said there was no panic, as
the guests caught up such wraps as
were at hand and descended to the
street. The first floors of the four
story building we're occupied largely by
woman employees of the Government.
Plaster Torn From Walls.
The heater was located in a sub
basement, under a skylight on the floor
of the areaway. Bits of this skylight
were hurled almost block away the
f1remen said.
Inc COIlCuSSlOIl CTdCkeQ anu COIt
plaster from a number of inner walls
although firemen said it did not dam
age the outer walls or building sup
ports.
The building changed hands only
four days ago, when it was acquired
from Brooke Boyer, local real estate
owner, by Miss Emma Carr of near
Laurel, Md, according to Miss Cars
agent, r. D. Hunt of Washington. Mr..
Hunt said he believes the loss is COW
cred by insurance.
Firemen Awake JanitOr.
Separated from the exploding heater
by a thin plaster partition, which
buckled and broke under the force of
the explosion, the colored janitor of the
building, Aaron Degraffnied, had to be
awakened by firemen who broke open
the door of his badly damaged room.
Wake up" shouted fireman, didn't
YOU hear that exploSion?"
What explosion" replied the startled
Degraffnied.
He had been awakened partially, he
explained. by a sort of rumbling,
."Boom!" but figured it was somewhere
else" and went back to sleep.
Firemen said the explosion probably
was caused by clogged pipe between
the heater and water tank.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
5OTH YEAR MARKED
BY GRANT SCHOOL
Celebration Is Held Under
Auspices of Parent-TeaCher
Association.

Character and good citizenship were
declared the outstanding needs of the
time by speakers last night at cele-
bration commemorating the 50th an
niversary of the Grant School Build
ing and the 10th anniversary year Of
the birth Of Gen. U. S. Grant, for
whom it is named A number of spe-
cial features marked the program.
Among the speakers was Lieut.. Col.
U. S. GraEt, Sd, who quoted sayings
of his famous grandfather and ex-
pressed the belief the future welfare
of this country depends on the char
acter and patriotism of the generation
now attending school.
Col. Grant said the physical proper
tions of the building were not nearly
SO important as the things taught in
it. He reminded the audience many
of the greatest men of the time have
come from the old-faShioned country
or small town type of school.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of schools. said the schools of today
teach pupils to work for the good of
fellow citizens rather than for selfish
gain.
PIT. A. in Charge.
The celebration was under the auspices
of the Grant School Parent Teacher
Association, Mrs. Margaret Grissett,
president The program was opened
with invocation by Rev. H. Mckay of
Union Methodist Episcopal Church.
Next came the reading of minutes of
the association by Mrs. Idella Mammele,
secretary, and a report by the treasurer,
Mrs. Sigrid Petrain.
Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders, president OF
the District of Columbia Congress OF
Parent-Teacher Associations, acted as
presiding officer.
In keeping with the Bicentennial
year, pupils from the sixth and eighth
grades of the school danced the minuet,
attired in Colonial costume. The re-
mainder of the program included ad-
dresses by Miss Viola Offutt, principal
of Grant School, and F. A. Woodward,
principal Of Gordon Junior High
School; the singing of the Grant School
song by the assemblage, vocal solos by
Mrs. Ellen Shreve. accompanied Mrs.
Elton Crocker; introduction of special
guests and benediction by Rev. A. A.
McCallum of st. Pauls Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. Woodward told of teaching at
the Grant School in 1900 and said:
THE big job of the school teacher is
to teach children how to live with
people"
Special Guests introduced.
Among special guests introduced were
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, former presi-
dent of the District of Columbia Con-
gress of Parent Teacher Associations,
who was dressed in Colonial costume;
Fred A. Emery, who headed a delega-
ton from the Association of Oldest In
habitants of the District of Columbia;
Robert D. Lyons, president Of the West
End Citizens Association; Robert L.
Haycock, assistant superintendent of
Schools, and Henry w. Draper, super
vising principal of schools.
Communications were read from Wal
ter B. Patterson. former supervising
principal in the school system in charge
of special activities, who was connected
with the school shortly after its found
ing. and communications from Mrs. F.
L. Reeves and Miss A. L. Galski, former
principals.
The school, originally the Analostan
School, was renamed for Gen. Grant
few years after being built
Evening star., 1932-04-05
$4,000 CONTRIBUTED
IN SYMPHONY DRIVE
Hans Kinder Offers to Donate $500
if 20 Other Persons Match
... His Gift.

With subscriptions of $4,000 reported
yesterday in the drive to raise $4,000
for. the National Symphony Orchestra,
contributions to date reached a total
of about $4,000.
An offer of. Conductor Hans Kinder
to give $500, provided 20 other persons
would match his donation, drew seven
$500 pledges at a meeting Of the. Wom-
ems Committee at the home of Mrs.
Edwin B. Parker, 2001 Twenty fourth
street. Mrs. Tracy Dows, chairman,
predicted the remaining 13 contribu-
tons would be forthcoming.
. The SO women present discussed
plans for an intensive drive, April 1923.
The city will be divided into zones and
teaps of solicitors will be chosen. The
will be patterned after SINH
lar drives of the Junior League and the
Community Chest.
Leaders explained a $4,000 fund
would assure a 1928 season of "a
concerts
Evening star., 1932-04-05
NEWSPAPER WOMEN
ORGANIZE CLUB HERE
Constitution Adopted and Tempo
rary Officers Named at Or
ganization Meeting.

The Newspaper Women's Club of
Washington was organized yesterday
by a group of women writer's. The
club is the first press organization in
the Capital with active membership
limited to women writers working on
newspapers
A constitution was adopted and tenn
porary officers elected. The aims Of
the club are to maintain a meeting
place for its members, and promote
goodfellowship and encourage friendly
understanding between the members
and those with whom they must con-
tact in their profession.
Besides the active members there will
be associate members, sustaining mem
bers and nonresident members.
Among the organizers are Mrs. Sallie
v. H. Pickett, Kate Scott Brooks, May
Kearney Ward, Elisabeth Ellicott Poe,
Jackie Martin, Maybelle Jennings, Eve
lyn Gordon, Esther Prayer, vylla Poe
Wilson, Elizabeth Kuhn, Marie McNair,
Elizabeth Hume HitZ, Katharine Brooks,
Betty NOVEL;, Flora Macdonald and
Margaret Hart. -
Evening star., 1932-04-05
MAN FACES GRAND JURY
FOR ASSAULT ON OFFICER

Arrested after Detective Sergt. How
ard E. Ogle had disarmed him
and threee companions, Francis J..
Mulvey, alias Roy Holt, 26, was
remanded yesterday to the grand jury
under $4,000 bond following hearing
on a charge of assault with a danger
Gus weapon before Police Court Judge
Robert E. Mattingly.
Ogle said he pursued the car in which
Mulvey and his companions were rid
ing and overlook 1t at Eleventh and p
streets. Although one Of the men lev
eled a pistol at him, Ogle took the
weapon away, the detective said. Ogle s
own gun was knocked from his hand
during struggle with Mulvey, whom
he succeeded in subduing with the aid
of a street car motorrnan. The other
man eeeav~aS Grs~i10 tf%n rraiee
Evening star., 1932-04-05
IRKED BY STUDIES, SCHOOLGIRLS
SEEK THEIR FORTUNE IN SOUTH
Washington-F Florida Trail Watched After Parents Find
Notes Left by Two Runaways.

Equipped with small capital. but
much faith, 16-year-old Adele Holober.
1116 Seventh street, started for Florida
yesterday. With her went Fannie Ep-
stein, IS. 1892 Seventh street. Both
were students at Central High School.
Adele followed clearly blazed trail
that led from the Seventh street apart
ment and the worries of the class room
to the waving palmettos and sandy
beaches of the South. Its charm had
first been described by her older brother
Edward, when he bade Washington
farewell and landed job in country
club there two years ago.
Edward returned with glowing tales
so enchanting. in fact. that Irving, a
younger brother, started for Florida
last Spring. Irving got as far as Georgia,
when his automobile went In the ditch.
His family sent hAun ticket to WASH