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Evening star., 1932-11-30
ALLEY DWELLINGS
HIT BY COL. GRANT
Report to President Recon-.
mends Passage of Much
Park Legislation.

In presenting the annual report of
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission to President Hoover,
Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant, Sd, vice chair
man and executive officer, has set down
list Of conclusions and recommends
tlons designed to obtain passage Of q
number of pieces or legislation, prom
inent among which is the measure de-
signed to eliminate alley dwellings here.
The commission also desires that the
gasoline tax increase here be available
for construction Of park roads.
Changes Recommended.
Other recommendations included
elimination of the offsets on Harvard
street, to provide through street con-
Meeting with the new Michigan avenue.
as part Of cross-town major thor
oughfare; an amendment to the ter
minal act for the Union Station, to pro-
vide two highway crossings at an early
date in place of three at an undeter-
mined date; measure clarifying Ian
guage Of the George Washington Me-
mortal Parkway act, and providing for
immediate acquisition of key proper
ties; to sell or exchange fractional par
GELS of real estate; to settle the juris-
diction of lands along the Virginia
shore OF the Potomac River near Wash
ington, and safeguard the interests of
the United States; passage Of the Sem
ate and House measures aimed at wild
ening Thirteenth street; the use of a
corner Of the Fort Myer, Va, military
reservation for the development of the
Lee Boulevard; the closing of certain
streets in park and recreation areas;
the merging Of the street railways here
and provision for an airport.
Urges Action ON Plat.
The commission suggested the Dis
trict Commissioners proceed with the
revision of the plating regulations, con-
tinue with changes in the highway
plan, restrict private encroachments on
public spaces, discourage applications
for penthouses above the zoning limits,
the acquisition Of small triangles at the
time of street openings and progressive
and co-ordinated control over parking
The commission expressed the desire
that the Fine Arts Commission issue
regulations covering architectural re-
quirements under the Shipstead-Luce
act. The Attorney General was re-
quested to continue proceedings to de-
termine. the District of Columbia -Vir-
ginia boundary line along the Potomac
River, across from Washington, and to
quiet title to lands along the Anacostia
River at Buzzard Point. The Commits
sion suggested the Zoning Commission
restrict the height of buildings to
limit no greater than the width of the
street.
Evening star., 1932-11-30
Christmas Cards
May Be Mailed for
Gent and a Half

Christmas cards may be mailed
for a cent and a half If the en-
velopes are unsealed
Attention of postal employees
has been called to the fact
these are third-class matter and
the corresponding rate may ap-
ply unless the envelopes are
sealed. Then the sender must
pay cents.
Evening star., 1932-11-30
HOOVER PROGRAM
RE0RGAN|z|NG AID
Chairman Cochran of House
Expenditures Committee
Awaits Proposals.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Upon President Hoover's recommen-
dations to Congress next week rests the
course of new effort to reorganize the
Government in the interests of economy.
Chairman Cochran of the House Ex-
penditures Committee, which handles
reorganization legislation, said today ne
is waiting to see what the President
proposes"
Estimates Asked R0op.
II understand he has asked Budget
Director Roop for estimates as to what
some consultations would save" Coch-
ran said. Last session we gave him the
power to consolidate. AS soon as we
see his message my committee win meet
and study his recommendations.
THE time to do any recognizing Is
before Democrats get in the hundreds
of useless offices and beg to be left there
Well lose little patronage II we dc
reorganiZe, but we'u save a lot OF
money"
Cochran said he doubted that his
W0AAo oPPAofS a 6AA ~ SoAA
solidate the Army and Navy this seS-
sion A bill to that end was defeated by
the House last Winter
There developed, too, from another
front a drive for economy. The joint
Congressional Committee to Veterans
Legislation was called to meet tomor-
row.
McDuffie Statement.
Representative McDuffie Democrat
Alabama). ranking House member on
the committee. said he hoped the COM
mittee will at least get organized. ]"
He proposed open hearings, saying:
Our job is to get the facts and pre-
sent them to the country"
When the committee does begin work
it will be confronted by conflicting de-
mands and claims from many directions
signaling what bids fair to be one OF
the most-heated controversies In the
short session.
The Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States and the National Econ
ony League, for instance, propose to
reduce veterans benefits around $780,
900 900: the American Legion wants tc
increase them about S2,500,000 900 in
the next 10 years.
The House Economy Committee Of
which McDuffie was chairman last ses-
sion presented bill to reduce veterans
costs S48,000,000 plus year. The
House. however, rejected the recon-
mendatiOnS
Evening star., 1932-11-30

the shot gun and ordered to hand
over his money. While this was going
on, he said, the other members of the
gang went through the house and
ordered everybody into the kitchen,
where they were lined up against the
wall.
Accused of Holding Out"
After all the inmates and guests had
been herded into the kitchen, Miss Dix
and Miss Gordon agreed in their testi-
mony, one Of the bandits accused
Leavitt of holding out
Leavitt, who already had given the
hold-up men some money, went to a
cupboard to obtain more, the young
women told the jury. Suddenly some
body fired shot, they said, and then
the shooting became general.
Under cross-exs mination, Simone ad-
p,itted he had decided to become State
witness because the prosecution had
agreed to nolle pross the indictment
against him.
Evening star., 1932-11-30
iii Man Seeks His Family

IN ROKEN in health, and unable to
- buy the medicines which at best
give him only temporary relief
- from the asthma from which he
suffers, William James Stone,
Sd. Sc, today is seeking members or
friends Of his family, once well known
in Washington.
The graying man, who has sought
health in Southwestern States for the
last 80 years-since he left Washing
ton-has stayed at a mission on lower
Pennsylvania avenue for the last two
nights, privately seeking members of
the old family. He has been unable
to sleep, however, he says, because Of
his aff1iction.
Great-grandfather Was Engraver.
Today, the resources at his command
exhausted, he appealed to The Star to
aid him in his quest
The first William James Stone, great
grandfather of the man who wants to
find his family, was an artist and steel
engraver. He made the plates from
which the first engravings of the Con-
stitution and the Declaration of Inde-
pendence were printed. The Congress,
which commissioned him to make the
plates, gave him one of the finished
copies OF each, and they were passed
down from generation to generation,
staying within the family until the
home of William James Stone, Sd, was
broken up more than quarter of q
century ago, when they were sold.
Mr.. Stone says, though, he thinks he
knows about where they are, and, If
able. he plans to get them back Each
of the engravings is signed in a lower
corner by the engraver
William James Stone, I'd, son of the
engraver and grandfather of William
James Stone, Sd, was a prominent
Washington attorney for. many years
During his lifetime the family was one
of the Capitals most prominent.
Evening star., 1932-11-30
MEMORIAL TREES
WILL Be PLANTED
Civic Organizations viii Have
Ceremony on Constitution
Avenue Friday.

Six Biceptennial memorial trees will
be planted by four well known civic or
ganiZations Friday afternoon along Con-
stitution avenue where 1t intersects
Pennsylvania avenue between Third
street and John Marshall place.
Delegations have been appointed and
there will be brief addresses by repre-
sentatives of each of the four groups
the Association of Oldest Inhabitants,
the Columbia Historical Society, the
Federation OF Citizens Associations and
the Society Of Natives.
Committees in Charge.
Arrangements for the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants will be in charge of
a committee composed Of j. Eliot
Wright, Frank w. Dowling, John Clagett
Proctor, Percy Israel, Ben F. McCauley,
A. c. Harmon and G. B. Jackson. The
address will be made by Fred A. Emery.
The Columbia Historical Society will
be represented by Miss Maud Burr
Morris, F. Regis Noel and Henry P.
Blair, with Allen c. Clark as chairman.
Col. Wade H. Cooper will speak.
The Federation of Citizens AsSocia-
lotte Wright Smith, Miss Eta Taggart,
George B. Bishop and Harry N Stull.
The speaker will be Dr. George C.
Havenner.
Proctor to Deliver Address.
Arrangements for the Society Of Ma
tives will be in the hands of a COM
mittee composed of DR.. Clarence A.
Weaver, Mrs. Johan C. Kondrup, Mrs
Lysle S. Lipscomb, Mrs. Marion T.
Sawtelle and John Clagett Proctor. The
address will be by Mr.. Proctor This
society viii plant three memorial trees
one for the society, one as memorial
to its charter members and third as
a memorial to its leading deceased
members and officers, including DR.. S
S. Adams, Albert Harper, Mrs. Samuel
Steinmctz. George W. Evans and Wash
ington Topham
James F. Duhamel who is a member
OF the Planting Committee of each OF
the four organizations, is making ar
rangements for the ceremonies.
Evening star., 1932-11-30
II TAKEN IN GAMING RAIDS
PUT UNDER $1,000 BOND EACH
Reports of Gain in ''Nght Numbers Echoed in Police
Court When Defendants Are Arraigned.

on personal bond and six others were
held under bond of 500 each for Tues
days resumption of the cases.
The defendants are Sylvester r
Proctor, Andrew F. Steward, Meyer
Sussman, Allen Sussman, Fred Woods
alias Fred Wilson; Henry A Ryan
Madelin Page, Lee H Smith, William
Simpson, Seymour J. Jones and Dorothy
Williams.
According to police, hackers Of the
game, New Workers and Phi,adelphians,
started the game in this city less than
Paramount Corporation, Red, White
and Blue and Golden Dollar. Each
night at 10 o'clock. police learned, dice
of large size and red. white and blue
colored were rolled Winning numbers
were given in newspaper advertisements
the next day.
Evening star., 1932-11-30

Eleven defendants, an charged with
permitting gaming. as result of raids
last night on six alleged gambling re-
sorts in the northwest section, were re-
leased under bond of 81 900 each when
arraigned before Police Court Judge
Ralph Given today. The. cases Of all
were continued until Tuesday.
The raids resulted from an investi-
CATION by the Crime Prevention Bureau
Of the Police Department. following re-
ports that the newly popular might
numbers game" was gaining here.
Two raiding squads made the raids,
addresses Of which included the 1700
block of Fourteenth street, Tenth and
U streets, 1000 block Park road, two in
the 1900 block U street. and one dn the
2200 block Eighth street.
Twenty-Five witnesses were released
Evening star., 1932-11-30
RED CROSS CLOTHING
RECEIVED FOR JOBLESS
Council of Social Agencies to Dis
tribute Winter Garments
of Variety.

Quantities OF clothing for unemployed
relief were unpacked here yesterday at
the District Chapter of the American
Red Gross and turned over to the
Council Of Social Agencies for distribu-
ton, according to an announcement
made by Red Cross officials today.
In the lot OF Winter garments were
29l doRen suits of mems overalls. 73
dozen jumpers, IA dozen boys overalls.
% dozen childrens play suits, 436 dozen
pairs Of mems hose and 437 dozen pairs
of mems work socks. Seventeen cases
of underwear and hosiery are in the
freight yards here waiting to be un-
packed. Approximately 1000 layettes
also viii be prepared through the Red
Cross.
An average Of $50 completed gar
ments is turned over to the District
Chapter daily by volunteer workers
sewing for charity, officials state.
Evening star., 1932-11-30
OBTAIN GARY STOCKS
W. S. McLucas and J. M. Kemper
Purchase 11,6OS Shares.

KANSAS CITY, November 80 Cp).-
Announcement was made yesterday that
w. S. McLucas, chairman of the board,
and James M Kemper, president, have
purchased block of 11,608 shares of
stock of the Commerce Trust Co., Kan
sas City's largest bank, from the Theo-
dore Gary interests.
The Gary shares represented the
largest group holdings in the COM
pany, which has $4,000 shares of stock.
Present officers, directors and stock
holders, in addition to Mr. McLucas and
Mr. Kemper, will be participants in the
purchase, increasing their existing
holdings. 1t was announced there
would be no change in the present
management.
Evening star., 1932-11-30
Marriage Licenses.

j. craRfoTd g. lss 1857 Monloe st snd sa
Rey Thomas 4: y. Walsh.
MA waiter alter Pooh Pi4mley' jr; 26' Takoma Park
Va; Rev. James E. Freeman.
Marshall Terrie. 80. 310l 18th st.. and
Lorraine Thomas %, Gsorseville. N c.; Rev.
Harry J. Jackson. 43, 125 Florida ave,
and Bertha Thompson. rs. Pleasantville, N
John Dyer, 81, $50 ST. sw.. and Thelma
Peters. 10. ~ R ST.: Rev. Isaac Wright
John Z, Middleton. "a Philadelphia and
Ian F. Poore
Norris. i. Robbins. 90 1920 Howison st.
Rev. BENJAMIN H Whiting
George H. May, 2I, O',anttco. Va, and
Viola E Breeden. 10, Manassas. Va; Rev
Evening star., 1932-11-30
PROTESTS EVACUATION

PHOENIX. Ariz, November 80 lP).-
Gov. George w. P Hunt yesterday pro-
tested to Washington against the pro-
posed evacuation of Army camps Ste
phen D. Little and Harry Jones, at
Nogales and Douglas, on the Mexican
border.
He contended removal of the posts
leaves Arizona unprotected from a pcs
sible menace to citizens and property.
Evening star., 1932-11-30
ENJOY WINTER WARMTH

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, November
80 LP.-Utah and Southern Idaho en-
joyed record-breaking Winter warmth
yesterday.
At Boise, Idaho, the temperature
stood at 81, the balmiest November 20
since the Weather Bureau was estab-
lished in 1864 Pocatello, Idaho, re-
ported 63 degrees, also record
At Salt Lake City the mercury rose
to So, compared with 65 yesterday.
Evening star., 1932-11-30
Strike Closes Stores.

BUTTE. Mont, November 80 P).-
All of ButteS larger stores were closed
yesterday, members Of the clerks union
refusing to continue at work until a
new wage agreement is signed.
Proprietors are understood to be de-
termined on a snonth-to-month agree
ment, while the union is holding out
for years contract.
The larger department stores, drug
stores and chain groceries were among
those closed. Smaller establishments,
which could be- operated by the pro-
prietor without additional help, re-
manned open.
Evening star., 1932-11-30
CREDIT MEN MEET
100 Attend Annual Barbecue Of As
sociation.

Approximately 100 members and
their guests attended the eighth annual
oyster roast and barbecue Of the Wash
ington Association of Credit Men last
night at the N Auth Provision Co., 623
D street southwest.
R. Jesse Chaney was in charge of the
committee on arrangements He was
assisted by A. z. Kostuiski, John A.
Reilly and Z. H. Ruark. Cigarette
lighters were distributed as favors.
Many other products, the gifts Of local
merchants, were given out at the meet
ing.
Evening star., 1932-11-30

Thomas Green Stone, also an attor-
ney, was the father of William James
Stone, Sd. He held the rank of vice
consul in the State Department and
was first stationed at Marseille, France.
Later he became a confidential agent
during the administration of President
Grant and as such was in Paris when
it was besieged in 1872 during the
Franco-P -Prussian War.
Relatives or friends of the old fam
lily who wish to help Mr.. Stone to find
those who are close to him may get
word of him through The Star or the
Volunteers of America Mission, on
lower Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star., 1932-11-30
EARLY DISPLAY PRAISED
Gen Stephan Approves Showing of
Christmas Stocks

The action of Washington merchants
in placing their holiday merchandise
stocks on display earlier than usual this
year to facilitate early Christmas shop
ping was warmly approved today by Gen.
Anton Stephan, vice president of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton.
Gen. Stephan said the recent growth
in this country of the earlier Christmas
shopping and mailing idea has proved
highly beneficial to the public. the mer-
Evening star., 1932-11-30
PLEAD FOR NAVAL BASE
Virgin Island Citizens Send Cable
to Roosevelt.

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands. No
vember 80 (P).-A group of citizens
here cabled Gov. Franklin D. Roose-
welt today, urging that after his inau-
guration as President he consider re-
establishment of the naval base. the
closing of which resulted in some eco
nomic distress to the islands.
Evening star., 1932-11-30
BANQUET is PLANNED
Oldest Inhabitants Event Next
Week-Meet Tomorrow.

The Association Of Oldest Inhabitants
will hold its monthly meeting at the
Old Union Engine House tomorrow
night at 7:30 o'clock. Flans are also
being made for the annual banquet to
be held next Wednesday night ct the
Raleigh Hotel.
Evening star., 1932-11-30
ISSUES Statement
Byrns Favors Selection of Steer
ing Committee by Party Caucus.

Representative Joseph w. Byrns Of
Tennessee, in a statement today on
his candidacy for the speakership In
the new Congress, said he favored Sc
lection Of Steering Committee by the
party caucus with powers Of recon-
mendation to the Democratic majority.
Byrns, chairman of the Appropria-
tions Committee, Is one of four an
nounced candidates to succeed Speaker
Garner when he becomes Vice Presi-
dent March 4. The others are Rrepre-
sentatives Rainey Of Illinois, majority
floor leader; McDuffie of Alabama,
party whip, and Rankin of Mississippi.
Evening star., 1932-09-27
LEGAL NOTICES.

-.. TO THE cREDIT9RssS SupI P9LdGYs; bSns
ER II TIE 4EEAESc fIAH cfSss GE Sf&
SoTScE Is. Is HEHEgx HnasI..ns5 e5vFS En-: taken pos
session q e nd 0
Company. and win liauidate the business
with the Mex Of 1easey aW
Fidelity L. Plate Glass Insurance Company
and all persons having any unsatlshed claim
poration and ali persons holding any open
or subsisting contract ef such corPoiaIiion daIWe1
Gnderssned at his office. 27l Marke. IS street, s,t
satt Gsy Of December' H 1882 Forms will be
supplied upon request ;a oo,,,.rv
will be determined its assets distributed'
and its creditors. polcyholders and stock
persons falling to comply with the olrec-
tions herein contained.
WILLIAM H KELLY.
Commissioner OF Banking ! and
Jersey
ser oc4.llls.2s. 1oi,8.i5,22. 29,de6,13.2o
BY VIRTUE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE
laws OF the United States of America gov.
eins fbe spprsised oH value Of $500 90 or less as
being subject to forfeiture under the pro
Visions OF the lnIeIHdl TcNcHuc lo"o oA
United States notice Is hereby given that
the following automobiles were seized IN
the District Of Columbia: August 81. 1882
Buick Sedan. Motor 134o294 September =.
1882. Chevrolet Coach. Motor 282lOl2 July
is, 1882, Dodge Sedan. Motor A3oe6l3 Az
gust Is, 1882. Essex Coupe. Motor 8ll230;
ls5 ,ass ro9S G9as6 eoach MSior Mor
H''ls tor. Slssesss :1ny g.. 1892 Ford . Coach Coach
Motor l42l9726; July %. 1882. Ford Road,
ster Motor Al49o3S: August 26, 1882. Ford
Roadster. Motor A505656: January 5. 1882.
Ford Roadster. Motor A2546628: August =,
1882. Ford Roadster. Motor 130ll355: July
Ia 1892, Ford Sedan. Motor l3326900: Az
gust 8. 1892. Hudson Sedan. Motor 476l66;
August 81 1882 Locomobile Roadster, Mo.
tor 8-P-4978: September 2. 1882. Oakland
Coupe. Motor. L-247Ol6; December 2, 1891, 1891,
Veiie Sedan. Motor. VS. 5oesl; the causes Of
3453 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States respectively. ANY person or persons
claiming any of the above property are re-
quired to appear and make such claim on
or before the goth day of OCTOBER, 1882
as provided in Section 3460 Of the Revised
Statutes of the United States. R. Q. MER-
RICK PROHIBITION ADMINISTRATOR
DISTRICT NO. 4, by WILLIAM R. BLAND
FORD DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR. DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA. Dated Septembe.
19. 1892. sel9.27,oc4
Evening star., 1932-09-27
New Matinee Idol
Slated for Important Role.

4 FTER what seems to have been
"A something of wrangle with
tall, lean, lion hunting Gary Coop
era siege in which "Garee" is said
Evening star., 1932-09-27
PROPOSALS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, once Of the
Supervising Architect. WASHINGTON, D, G.,
September %, l932-Sealed bids in dupli5
cate, subject to the conditions contained
herein, will be publicly opened in this office.
room 43e at pm. October g. 1882 tor
forming all work for glass and glazing the
model case in the west entrance corridor OF
the Treasury Building. Washington, D. C.
Specifications may be obtained from the SUI
pervising architect, JAS. A. WETMORE. Act
ing Supervising Architect. se27.28,2s
Evening star., 1932-09-27
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

Nationals Strange Interlude," at 2:30
and $50 pm.
Gayety-"French Follies." burlesque,
at 2:15 and BIS pm.
Rialto-"Back Street." at 1874 am,
1889, 3:44. 5:18. 1853 and 10 pm.
Earle-"The Night Mayor" at 1910
am, las. 4:35, 735 and 1925 pm.
Stage shows at 1890. 800, 6:15 and
9:05 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"Hell's Highway" at
II am. 1887. 2:2l, 4:05, $40, 7:51 and
9:53 pm.
Palace-"Grand Hotel" at II am
lilo, 3:20, $50, TAO and $50 pm.
Loew's Fox-"Hat Check Girl" at
11:15 am, lao, 4:35, 7:30 and 1905
pm. Stage shows at 1885. $3.50, Gas
and 9 pm.
Blessed Event" at
1888 am, 1885, 3:34, 5:32, 7:30 and
9:29 pm.
Columbia-"Drifting Souls" at ll:4O
am. LES. sos, 4:45, $50, $40 and
9:55 pm.
Tivoli-"Hold EN- Jail" at 2, $50
sos. 6:35, BIS and $50 pm.
Central-"speak Easily" from IL am
to IL pm.
Ambassador-"The Night Mayor" at
6:25, 8:10 and 955 pm
Evening star., 1932-09-27
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington 5 Theaters.

Hardy in their new Aim at the Fox
on the same day. Also did you
know that one member OF Mime
vitch's harmonica wizards uses up
six Of those mouth organs a day?
And that Minnevitch played "Sinbad
the Sailer" last Summer on near
disastrous Mediterranean cruise,
boldly escaping from wild band of
rufflans who wouldn't let him land
the rascals! E. de S. M.
Evening star., 1932-09-27

10 nave Jdlu pdIc
his two fists and
said may" in q
highly authorita-
tive manner-the
m u ch coveted
role of Pinkerton
in Madame But
terfy' has been
awarded to Cary
Grant.
Mr.. Grant, a
little known eX-
ponent Of the
A p ollo school.
who is said to be
treading danger
ously on Mr..
Cooper's heels. is
the latest Para
Evening star., 1932-09-27
LOOT PUT AT $40, $50
Cash, Bonds and Jewelry Composed
Loss From Safe Deposit Vault.

CHICAGO. September 27 R.-The
gunmen who recently rifled the safe
deposit vault of Koch & Co., in South
Halsted street. obtained loot of $49.950
in cash, bonds and jewelry, 1t was re-
vealed today in a report of investigators
given to Police Commissioner James P.
Altman. Ten members of two families
were held prisoners by the robbers.
Estimates Of the loss at the time Of the
theft ran as high as $25Q.000.
England's longest-lived people have
been found in the rural districts near
Newcastle, where many people still lead
quiet primitive lives.
Evening star., 1932-09-27
"The Good Earth"
Due Here October 10.

A ENCOURAGEMENT was made
n late yesterday by the man.
II agement Of the National
1 \ Theater that the Owen and
Donald Davis dramatization
of Pearl Bucks novel. THE Good
Earth" will be shown at this thea
ter the week of October 10. This
play, which had an suspicious OPEN
ing in Philadelphia last week. will
come to Washington after a weeks
engagement in Pittsburgh prior to
its Broadway debut. The cast is
headed by ALA Nazimova and Earle
Larrimore.