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Evening star., 1932-10-13
QUARTERS OPENED
BY HOME OWNERS
National Protective Organi-
zation Formed, and Officers
Will Be Chosen.

Formation of a new national organi-
zation devoted to the interests of the
home owners, under the name of the
Homeowners Protective Enterprise. has
been started with the establishment of
a national headquarters here in the
Barr Building
The group is designed to provide a
basis for collective bargaining by home
owners with reputable agencies regard
ing mortgages and finance and to take
action regarding taxation. foreclosures
and assessments, it is announced.
Mutual Benefit Body.
The organization has been incor-
porated under the laws of the District
as a non-proftmaking, mutual benefit
body.
officers of the corporation will be
selected from the membership roster
and will serve without pay, it is ex-
planned. Among sponsors listed by the
organization are Dr. Charles P. Neill,
Judge Charles Caldwell McChord for
mer chairman of the Interstate Com
merce Commission; Mrs. John D. Sher-
man, Lewis Merriam, Mrs. Virginia
White Speel. Mrs. Harvey Wiley of the
District Federation of Women's Clubs;
William F. Goddard, Maris L. Ober-
nauer, NJ. A. Rattigan. Miss Anita
Phipps, Fred c. Tryon, DR.. A. J. Con-
molly. Miss Caroline Reilly of the head
quarters staff Of the National League of
Women Voters, and jeremiah Connolly.
Out of the total of 100000 home
owner families of the United States,
the organization hopes to enlist l.O00,-
900 members.
Objectives Announced.
Two objectives were announced today
for the Washington chapter of the en-
terprlse They are to seek a reduction
of the taxation on dwellings occupied
by their owners, and to seek an amend
ment of the method Of selling dwelling
properties for non-payment of taxes.
1t will be urged, in the latter case, that
owners mus be given personal notice
of the impending tax sales.
There is to be an annual member
ship fee of 81 so to provide operating
funds and plans call also for creation
of an operating emergency fund, for
promotion of objectives of the organl-
zation, through a policy system to be
handled by an afiliated body.
Evening star., 1932-10-13
TWO MEN CONVICTED
IN SALE OF PAPERS
Found Guilty of Offering Indecent
Observation-Disclosures
Delayed.

A Police Court jury deliberated less
than 20 minutes last night in returning
a verdict of guilty against Joseph Of
tenstein and George Winters, distribn-
tors of Washington Brevities, charged
with offering for sale an indecent pub
hcation.
The jury held that the August 27
issue of the tabloid weekly was inde-
cent. The men, who are at liberty on
bond will be sentenced Saturday by
Judge Isaac R. Hit, unless a motion
for a new trial is made by defense
counsel.
Assistant United States Attorney
Michael F. Keogh showed the jury two
stories from the paper which he held
to be particularly lascivious. He told
the jurors the paper was breaking
down the moral fiber of the youth of
the District and filling the pockets OF
its hackers at the expense Of Washing
ton homes"
Defense Attorney John H. Burnett
declared neither defendant had knowl-
edge of the contents of the paper when
they sent them out in their regular
magazine distributions. After the ver-
dict, Burnett indicated he might seek
Q new trial for his clients.
Judge Hit held that knowledge OF
the contents of the paper was not vital
to the case, and that mere possession
is sufficient. The maximum sentence
would be year in Jail and $500 fine
t0y each.
Evening star., 1932-10-13
STAR GARDEN CUP
WON BY ANACOST|A
Awards in BicentenniaI Con.
test Announced by Board
of Judges.

The Evening Star silver cup for the
community showing the greatest garden
improvement between June and Sep
tember, in connection with the District
Bicentennial Commissions garden con-
test, has been awarded to Anacostia, it
was announced by DR.. George c. Hav-
enner. executive vice president of the
commission, today.
The awards were determined by a
board of judges, consisting of Mrs. John
Otto johnson, Arthur Carr, Curtis
Hodges and Clifford Lanham, the vote
in each case being unanimous. Mrs.
Lillian Wright Smith was director Of
the contest.
Adjudged Best Lawn.
The Northeast Suburban Bicenten-
NAL Committee received the silver cup
donated by the washington Post for
the best lawns and paintings in the
territory. including Woodbridge, North
Woodbridge, Langdon, Brookland; Dahl;
gren Terrace, Michigan Park and
Burroughs.
Chevy Chase, D. c., will receive the
silver cup donated by the Citizens Al
lance of Washington for the best lawns
and paintings in that territory.
Laurel, Md, was awarded the silver
cup donated by Guide Brothers & Co.
for the best lawns and paintings in
that territory.
The Community Of Sixteenth Street
Heights won the silver cup donated by
the Washington Herald for the best
lawns and planting in that territory.
Other Prize Awards.
The colored community Of Falls
Church, Va, won the silver cup donated
by the THYME Taxicab Co. of Wash
ington for the best lawns and paintings
of any colored community in the Vir-
ginia and Maryland suburban areas.
Kingman Park is winner of the silver
cup donated by the Bicentennial Garden
Committee for the best lawns and plant
ings of any colored community in the
District of Columbia.
Capital View has been awarded the
cup presented by the National Benefit
Life Insurance Co. for the colored COM
munity within the District of Colum-
bia showing the greatest garden i'm
provement between the two inspection
periods, June and September.
Evening star., 1932-10-13
FIGURE IN UNIFORM DROPPED
FROM NURSES MEMORIAL PLANS
Sculptor Changes Attitude and Compassion, and Mercy
Will Form Central Design Instead.

here and the difficulty In securing a
composite design, the central figure will
now typify compassion, mercy and other
attributes of nursing. 1t will be cast
in bronze and it is expected that four
months will be spent on the stonework
of the eXedra. The unveiling Of the
memorial probably will be held in the
Spring.
Nurses of the country subscribed
$4,000 for erection Of the memorial
Miss Clara D. Noyes, director of the
nursing service of the American Red
Cross, took leading part in the move
ment which was begun shortly after
Miss Delano died in France, soon after
the close of the war. Miss Lucy Min
nigerode. who has served as chairman
of the Jane A. Delano Memorial Com
mittee, likewise took an active part in
the project. The present chairman of
the committee is Miss AIDA Eldredge
of Madison, Wis.
The memorial will be placed in the
center of the square on which the Red
Cross buildings stand.
Evening star., 1932-10-13
CATHOLIC U. SPEAKER
DR., P. A. WALL OF ROME

Rev. P. A. Wall. professor of church
history in the Collegio Angelica, Rome,
Italy. will deliver lecture on st. Al
bert the Great and Our Times" in Nc
Mahcn Hall auditorium, Catholic Uni
versity, at 8:15 o'clock tonight.
Rev. Walz is the author Of an icono-
graphia of st. Albert the Great, and
also of the first published history of the
Dominican order. He is now touring
the United States to visit the leading
educational institutions before return
ing to his professional duties IN No
yember
St. Albert the Great, the subject Of
tonight's lecture, was teacher OF St.
Thomas Aquinas and an outstanding
Dominican who introduced university
training to the order. He is credited
with giving impetus to the study Of
Aristotle in the Middle Ages and with
contributions to secular science. He
was canonized December Is. 1881, and
the church.
Evening star., 1932-10-13

American nurses of the World War
have won their fight against the posi-
ton maintained by Adolph Alexander
Weinman, member of the Fine Arts
Commission, who has insisted that the
memorial to be erected at American
Red Cross headquarters here contain
the figure Of nurse in uniform.
Nj Weinman has receded from his
stand, it was learned today, and Red
Cross authorities have awarded the con-
tract for the exedra, as the lower pcr-
ton of the memorial is termed. to the
Charles H. Tompkins Co., 1903 K street.
DR.. r TAFT Mckenzie, Philadelphia
sculptor, is designing the central figure
for the memorial which will be erected
in honor Of Jane A. Delano, Red Cross
leader and former superintendent Of the
Army Nurse Corps, the 296 nurses who
died in the line of duty during the
World War and all nurses who served
in war and peace.
Instead of being nurse in uniform,
which the nurses of the Nation objected
to because of the variety of uniforms
Evening star., 1932-10-13
GLASSFORD CHARGES
AWAITED BY BURKE
Detective Head Is Unapprised OF
Superior's Counts After
Ten Days.

INSPECTOR Frank S. w. Burke contin-
ued today to await a copy of the
charges on which Supt. of Police Glass
ford sought to have him removed as
chief of detectives.
Ten days have passed since Gen.
Glassford filed with the Commissioners
report explaining his reasons for
wanting to change the head of the De-
tective Bureau, but thus far Inspector
Burke is officially unaware Of the
charges, although Commissioner Cros-
by promised him an opportunity to file
an answer.
The Commissioners expect to con-
slider Gen. Glassford's recommendation
at their semi-weekly board meeting to-
morrow, but definite action is not an
ticipated. At this meeting, the Com
missioners may decide to send Inspector
Burke a copy of Gen. Glassford's re-
port and wait for his response before
disposing of the case.
The final outcome, however, Is not
expected for several weeks. In the
meantime, it is reported, strong efforts
will be made to settle the controversy
between Gen. Glassford and Burke by
arbitration. The initial steps toward
an adjustment were taken Monday
night at a meeting of the Public Order
Committee of the Washington Board of
Trade, which was attended by both
GlaSsford and Burke.
Evening star., 1932-10-13
MRS. HOOVER ASKED
TO AID GARDEN PARTY
Invited to Be Honor Guest by
Women's Division of Engi-
neers' Committee.

The women's division Of the En-
gineers' National Hoover Committee to-
day announced it hopes to have Mrs.
Hoover attend as honor guest garden
party at Battery Terrill, the home OF
Mrs Charles H. Tompkins. tomorrow.
Mrs. Hoover and the hostess, MIS-.
Tompkins, will receive the guests on the
terrace overlooking the garden. With
them will be Mrs. William D. Mitchell,
wife of the Attorney General; Mrs.
Patrick j. Hurley. wife of the Secretary
of War, and Mrs. Roy D. Chaplin, wife
of the Secretary CT Commerce.
With Mrs. Tompkins as chairman,
the group includes: Mrs. Mason Patrick,
Mrs. Sarah Duvall, Mrs. Henry Morris,
Mrs. William P. McCracken, Mrs. G. H.
Warrington, Mrs. Ernest Lee Jahncke,
Mrs. Don Sawyer, Mrs. c. Terry
DuRell, Mrs. W. M. Corse, Mrs. John
Alden Grimes, Mrs. D. E. Eisenshower,
Mrs. John Gotwals, Mrs. R. H. Hodson,
Mrs. F. F. Gillen, Mrs. F. M. Feiker,
Mrs. Oliver Bowles, Mrs. A. w. Koehler,
Mrs. Proctor L. Dougherty, Mrs. c. B.
Hawley, Mrs. w. E. Covell, Mrs. S. j.
Rosenberg. Mrs. Frederick H. Newell
and others.
Evening star., 1932-10-13
c. v. CONVOCAT|ON
IS HAYDN TRIBUTE
Symphony 200th Anniversary
Feature at Exercises for
1853 Graduates.

A Haydn symphony, played in honor
Of the 200th anniversary of the birth
of the famous composer, will constitute
the unique baccalaureate of convocation
ceremonies to be held for 168 George
Washington University students tonight
in Constitution Hall.
The ceremony, which will feature per-
formance of the National SYMPHONY
Orchestra and award of an honorary
degree to its conductor, Hans Kinder,
will begin at 8:45 o'clock. University
officials and students, members of the
diplomatic corps and prominent scholars
and musicians will attend.
In addition to its function as the
graduating exercise for the l68 stu
dents the convocation assembly has
been designated as the universitys OFF,
cial observance of the Haydn bicen-
tennial
A program of organ music by John
Russell Mason will open the ceremonies.
At 8:45 pm. the academic procession
will enter the hall, led by DR.. Elmer
Louis Kayser, university marshal. In
the line will be DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin,
president of the university; Hans
kinder. members of the board of
trustees, the provost, deans, directors.
faculty and graduating class.
Invocation and Music.
DR.. William S. Ahernethy Of Calvary
Baptist Church, will offer the invo-
cation. Provost William Allen Wilbur
will then present the National SYM
phony Orchestra. which will play
Haydn's Symphony in D Major and
the overture to die Meistersinger. ;"
The latter selection has been chosen
20 supplement the Haydn number be-
cause it is dedicated to the great poets
and musicians of history.
When degrees have been conferred
upon graduates Of the Junior College.
the Senior College and professional
schools of the university, DR.. Marvin
will read the citation for the honorary
degree of doctor of music to be con-
ferred upon Mr.. Kinder.
Two Years Achievements.
Referring to the university's recog--
milton of Kinder and the National
Symphony Orchestra. an official state
ment issued today said:
The achievement of the orchestra
during the past two years under its &C
complished and popular conductor mas
placed 1t among the outstanding musical
organizations of this country. In con-
ferring the honorary degree OF doctor
of music upon Mr.. Kinder, tbs unlVer-
sity sets the seal of appreciation upon
a musician who has won international
renown as virtuoso and conductor
The statement also cited Mr.. Kind
ler's work in the education of young
people to an understanding and appre-
citation of fine music.
It is pointed out, incidentally, that
the performance of a symphony as part
of a universally assembly has its prece-
dent in the occasion when Haydn re-
ceived an honorary degree from Oxford
in 1871 and three concerts formed al
important feature of the ceremonies,
while Brahms wrote his Academic
Overture" in Acknowledgement OF the
honorary degree conferred upon him BY
the University Of Breslau in 1884.
Evening star., 1932-10-13
MOVES TO PREVENT
DRIVING ON TRACKS
Hack Inspection Force to Start
Campaign to Speed Trolley
Movement.

A campaign to break up the practice
OF taxicabs and othed behicles driv-
ing on street car tracks and unneces-
sarlly delaying movement of the cars
Will be the first concentrated activity
OF the recently enlarged hack inspection
force. 1t was announced today after a
conference between William A. Roberts,
assistant corporation counsel and Sergt.
Thomas Mason, District hack inspector.
The hack inspection force was in
creased last week from 2 to 10 men.
with a view to bringing about more
rigid enforcement of the hacking regu-
lation, especially those promulgated by
the Public Utilities Commission Au-
gust 4.
The serious delay to street car move
ments, caused particularly by taxicabs
during the rush periods. has convinced
District officials of the necessity of
aiding the car companies to maintain
schedules. Driving on the right of way
of car company. 1t was pointed out,
is violation of the police regulations.
If arrests are made for this offense
Corporation Counsel William w. Bride
said his office would push the prosecu-
ton.
Mr.. Roberts, who, as attorney for the
Public Utilities Commission, made an
exhaustive study OF the transportation
ills in Washington and other large
cities, believes that one of the contrib
utory causes to the declining revenues
Of street car companies is the slow
movement of the cars. The public, as a
result, he declares, has gradually turned
to more rapid transportation mediums,
such as the motor bus and taxicab.
Washington'S street car movement is
slow. Roberts pointed out, and any de-
lays caused by traffic on the right of
way unnecessarily interferes with serv-
ice. If this condition can be elimi-
mated, he believes, it will enable the
companies to speed up the operating
schedules. especially during rush hours.
One case was cited to Roberts in
which taxicabs and other vehicles run
ming on the car tracks added 10 minutes
to the normal running schedule on one
line In a distance Of Is blocks. The
most serious delays were caused in the
vicinity of intersections where traffic
on the car tracks, stopped by traffic
officers and lights, prevented the street
car from reaching a loading platform
without making an additional stop.
This practice, in particular is to b
watched closely during the campaign.
Evening star., 1932-10-13
BEAUTY RECOVERING
IN WINDOW PLUNGE
Mrs. Bobby Burns Absolves Other
Guests in Incident at
Arlington Hotel.

Mrs. Bobby Burns, 2O-year r-old beauty
contest winner, who plunged from
fourth-story window Of the Arlington
Hotel early yesterday, was reported In
an improved condition today in Emer-
gency Hospital.
Meanwhile, Warren L. Hogan, %, In
whose quarters a party was being staged
when the girl dropped from the window,
and Mrs. Madeline Keller, 28. OF the
100 block of Eighteenth street, were
absolved of all responsibility by police.
Hogan and Mrs. Keller had been de-
tanned for questioning in connection
with the plunge, but were released when
Mrs. Burns took full responsibility.
At the hospital it was said Mrs. Burns
had a broken leg, bruises and internal
injuries, but is expected to recover.
Evening star., 1932-10-13
CIVIC GROUP DEMANDS
SLAYER'S PROSECUTION
Deanwood Association Requests
Action in Killing of Boy, IS,
in Lumber Yard.

At a mass meeting last night held
under the auspices of the Deanwood
Civic Association in the Deanwood
School, a resolution was adopted urging
vigorous prosecution of the slayer of
Mitchell Bolts, colored. IS, who was
shot in lumber yard in the 900 block
of Forty-third street northeast recently.
Speakers included Charles M. Thomas,
professor of social science at Armstrong
High School, and A. S. Pinkett, secre-
tary of the National Association of Col
ored People.
It was announced that a movement
for the establishment q. a neighborhood
house and relief meadhres for the sec
ton were on foot.
Evening star., 1932-10-13
TWO YOUNG WOMEN DEAD.
Machine Collides With Truck Driven
by Washington Man.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, October 13-
Two young women were killed and a
man critically injured when their au-
tomobile was in collision with a truck
operated by a Washington man near
here last night.
The dead are: Esther and Mabel
Wynesburg, sisters, of Edinburg. Va,
aged 20 and 18 years, respectively. They
died before being removed from the
wreckage. Esther of a broken neck and
Mabel from fractured skull
The injured man, Gaylord Cook, of
Columbia Furnace, Va, was taken to
a Winchester hospital, where he is be-
lieved to have a fractured skull. A
brother of Cook escaped injury.
Harry j. Abrams, 33, of 1907 Ran
dolph street, Washington, D. c., who,
police said, was driving the truck. was
arrested but released on bond. Abrams
was en- route to Washington with a
truckload of eggs. He was uninjured.
The cause of the accident which oc-
Cured near Maurertown on the Shen-
andoah Valley pike, has not been def
initely determined. The cars collided
on a hill.
Evening star., 1932-10-13
SKULL FRACTURED
IN TRAFFIC CRASH
Henry C. LittIefieId, CIaren-
don, Va, in Hospital.
Presidents Car Near.

Henry c. Littlefield, 40, of Clarendon,
Va. suffered a fractured skull and other
injuries today when his automobile COL
lided at Tenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue with the machine of Capt. C. C..
Calhoun, Chevy Chase, Md.
The injured man was removed to
Emergency Hospital in the hospital am
bularce. which was passing at the time
of the accident. His condition Is seri-
GUS
The glass in both right windows Of
Littleflelds car was shattered and he
IVES thrown from his machine. Wit
neSses we're uncertain whether he was
thrown through a closed window or
whether the right front door was sprung
open by the impact
Littlefleld, according to police, was
making a left turn south into Tenth
street. Calhoun was proceeding east
alcng Pennsylvania avenue to attend the
United States Supreme Court corner
stone laying exercises. He accompanied
policeman to headquarters, where a
further investigation of the accident was
to be made.
In addition to the fractured skull,
Litt!efleld suffered lacerations on the
face and head.
The White House car bearing Presi-
dent Hoover to the Supreme Court cor
ner stone laying was about 100 feet
behind Calhoun's machine at the time
Of the accident, witnesses told police.
Evening star., 1932-10-13
PIANO RECITAL
Miss Mary I. Couch Will Play at
Women's City Club.

Mary I. Couch, pianist, will describe
and play some of the compositions to
be given by the National Symphony
month at the Woman's City Club to-
night. Her performance will be the
Music" planned by the club for its
regular music appreciation sessions. 7
The program this evening will in
clude Brahms Fourth Symphony in E
Minortk Wagner's prelude TO Sieg-
fried and Bach's organ Fantasy"
Evening star., 1932-10-13
RED CROSS PLANS
INTENSIVE DRIVE
Goal Set at 10000 Members
in Roll Call From NoVem-
ber II to "a.

The Red Cross will conduct one Of the
most intensive drives for members in
its history next month, when 1t holds
its annual roll call between Armistice
day and Thanksgiving day, November
IL to "a. inclusive.
Its funds greatly depleted by con-
tinuous and heavy demands resulting
from the economics situation and the
accompanying unemployment, the Dis
trict Of Columbia Chapter has set as
its goal a membership of 10000. An
nual membership dues, as usual, are
81: contributing membership dues, S.;
sustaining memberships at $40, and
supporting memberships, S25.
Business Group Set Up.
A Business Committee has been set
UP by the District Chapter to assist in
the enrolment of business men and
women, their executives and employees.
Checks and cash contributions are to
be received by Mrs John A. Johnston.
director of the roll call, at 709 Four
teenth street.
The Business Committee consists of
the following: D. A. Skinner, chair
man; Miss Mabel T. Boardman, Edward
s. Brashears. Arthur Carr, Charles T.
Clagett, DR.. William Earl Clark, Oscar
Coolican. w. w. Everett, Douglas Cries
mer. Frank S. Hight, DR.. Herbert c.
Hopkins. Frank R. Jelleff. Mrs. John
A. Johnston, Brig. Gen. John A. john
ston, Brig. Gen F. R. Keefer, Harry
King, Mark Lansburgh, E. w. Libbey,
C. H. Pope. C. M. Sharpe, G. A. Walsh,
Ben T. Webster.
In announcing the Business Mems
Committee, drive, Chairman Skinner de-
clared:
ITO meet continued demands, the
Red Cross today stands in need OF more
members If it is to fulfill its . obi-
cations"
Cotton Garments Ready.
Meanwhile, the Red Cross announced
itself prepared to issue to its chapters
throughout the Nation. ready-made cot
ton garments to be distributed to the
needy in their communities.
James L. Fieser, acting chairman, said
fairly prompt" delivery can be made
as the organization has contra acted for
purchase Of 5,746,000 garments for men,
women and children.
Fieser warned that under no cir
cumstances should the clothing be sold
or given in return for services.
The ready-made garments were OBJ
tanned in exchange for a part Of the
100000 bales of cotton voted by Con-
greSs for charitable relief. For diff
ferent types of clothing, cotton cloth
was obtained and is being made into
garments by Red Cross chapter workers.
Evening star., 1932-10-13
FILES DIVORCE PLEA
Dickerson Man Asks Limited De
cree in Rockville Court.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. October 13.-
Through Attorney William F. Pretty
man of Rockville, Francis Darrieulat
of Dickerson, this county, yesterday
filed suit in the Circuit Court here
for limited divorce from Marie Louise
Darrieulat, also of Dickerscn. to whom
the petition states, he was married
September IA, 1909. According to the
bill. the couple have three children,
the eldest, 20, and the youngest. 16.