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Evening star., 1932-12-15
NATION invited
FOR INAUGURAL
Admiral Grayson, in Radio
Address, Says Ceremony
Will Be CoIorfuI.

An invitation to all persons in the
United States to attend the inaugural
celebration March 4 was extended yes
terday by Admiral Cary T. Grayson
chairman Of the Inaugural Committee
in a radio address broadcast over the
country and heard locally through Sta
ton VOL.
Declaring this inaugural will be not
as sumptuous as some in the past, in
keeping with the expressed desire OF
Prestdent-elect Roosevelt, Admiral Gray
son assured his listeners that, neverthe-
less, the inaugural will be a colorful and
entertaining event.
Expense Held Down.
Explaining the wishes Of Gov. Roose-
welt. he said:
"The President-elect wants as little
expense as possible inflicted upon the
Nation and upon the various States for
this occasion In these hard times OF
distress and unemployment. However
it is his wish that groups who can pay
their way, and who desire to come, be
urged to come. And despite the fact
that this edict makes it impossible for
us to bring the cadets from West Point
and the midshipmen from Annapolis to
washington at the expense Of the Gov
ernment, from the many letters have
already received I can assure you that
there will be plenty of color and music
In the line of parade
1T Is the hope of the Inaugural Com
mittee that a large number of our citi-
zens throughout the country will be on
hand in Washington March 4 to assure
the President-elect by their presence of
their good will and their desire to help
him in the difncult task ahead. Gov.
Roosevelt comes to the presidential
chair In the White House In one Of the
most difficult periods in the history of
our country
Assurance Is Needed.
He comes to work with friendly
Congress, but he needs more than that
he needs the assurance Of all of us
will do everything within our power to
it seems to me that one of the finest
ways of demonstrating such a universal
feeling Of cooperation and trust would
be to decide to come to Washington
and witness the Inauguration Of our new
Chief.
Those of you who have had the op-
portunity to attend previous inaugura-
tons will recall that the line of march
of. the inaugural parade Is from the
Capitol to the White House. But II you
have not visited the Nations Capital
during the past four years. you will
scarcely recognize the historic avenues
since the program of Government build
ing has been placed in effect. Many OF
the unsightly structures which were
erected during the World War period
have been demolished and cleaning
white edifices to house the various Gov
ernment departments have taken their
place or are In the process Of construc-
1!on."
Evening star., 1932-12-15
Will Present Operetta.

FAIRLAND, Md, December IS (Spe-
cial.-A benefit operetta for the Fair
land School will be presented at st.
Marks parish house here next Wednes-
day night under the direction Of Mrs.
Julia W. Milliken. The operetta Is en-
titled Trouble for the Toy Maker
Evening star., 1932-12-15
Escaping Gas Makes Is Ill.

HAGERSTOwN, Md, December Is
(SpeciaD Fifteen members Of q wom.
ans Sunday school class OF the First
Raptist CHURCH were made Ill by escap-
ing gas fumes IN the basement OF the
church yesterday. while they were
making doughnuts.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

a small wooden sweater, cap, stockings
or muffier Such gifts are practical
enough to protect some small under
clothed body and at the same time
frivolous enough to warm an unhappy
heart.
The zero hour is almost here for the
toy matinees; help US put them over
with one huge Merry Christmas" for
every forgotten child in the city!
Evening star., 1932-06-07
DISTRICT TO HAVE
BILLS CONSIDERED
IN HOUSE THURSDAY
Rainey Notifies Mrs. Norton
Attempt May Be Made
to Clear Calendar.
MEASURES PUT THROUGH
SENATE WILL BE FIRST
D. c. Committee Head Is Anxious
for Legislation to Develop
Buzzards Point Area.

Majority Leader Rainey today notified
Committee that Immediately following
action on the second deficiency appro-
priation bill Thursday Speaker Garner
Is prepared to have pending District
bills considered.
Mrs. Norton said the House would re-
main in session on District bills up to
pm, and if a quorum is willing to
remain on the job, there may be night
session to clean up the District cal
endar
Senate Bills First.
Chairman Norton first will call up for
consideration those bills which already
have passed the Senate. She anticipates
that only few minutes will be required
to get those measures approved for the
Presidents signature.
The next District measure to be
taken up will be the general authority
to the District Commissioners to close
streets and alleys which are no longer
needed under the developments in re-
cent years.
Mrs. Norton is especially anxious to
get favorable action by the House on
the two bills providing for industrial
development in the BuZzardS Point area
between the Navy Yard and War Col
lege One of these would permit the
Philadelphia, Baltimore g. Washington
Railroad Co. to extend its spur track
from the Navy Yard into the Buzzards
Point area. The other would permit
the closing of streets within a four
square area acquired by the Potomac
Electric Power Co. for the erection of
S4,0O00oO to $4,000 900 power plant.
These two measures are expected to
furnish prompt and considerable relief
in the unemployment situation.
will Rush License Bill.
Mrs. Norton proposes also to make an
effort for approval Of the bill setting
up a new schedule of license fees in the
District which grew out of the ccm-
prehensive survey two years ago by the
Gibson subcommittee. She will endeavor
also to get action on the Gilbert bill,
giving females equal rights with males
in inheritances under the law OF descent
and distribution.
The chairman expects little difficulty
in getting passed the bill recommended
by Justice Department officials for SET
ting up a beard of indeterminate SEN
tence and patrol for the District.
Evening star., 1932-06-07
NIGHT AIRMAIL LINE
TO WEST LAUNCHED
Capitals First Direct Line With
Pittsburgh and Cleveland
Gets Under Way.

without ceremony, the Capitals first
direct airmail connection with the West,
the second main night airmail line
across the Alleghenies. was inaugurated
last night by Pennsylvania Airlines.
Earl Wadsworth, superintendent OF
the contract airmail service, Post Of
fee Department, was on hand to watch
Pilot Trowbridge Sebree take of with
the first load of mail for Pittsburgh and
Cleveland, contact points with two
transcontinental night airmail systems.
Lowell Scroggins brought the east
bound mail from Cleveland and Pitts
burgh into Washington, arriving here
early this morning to complete the first
round trip. Nightly service will be
flown in both directions. replacing the
shuttle" service formerly flown by
Eastern Air Transport between Wash
ington and New York.
The only real excitement in connec-
ton with the Inauguration of a service
which is expected to add new luster to
the history of the night airmail was the
blowing out of a tire on the mail truck
during its run from the City Post Of
flee to the airport and, few moments
later, a wild dash by the same truck
to beat the opening of the drawbridge
across the Potomac. As result of the
delay the mail was delivered 70 the
plane just at take-o6 time.
Evening star., 1932-06-07
HOOVER TO HONOR
MRS. PUTNAM HERE
National Geographic Medal
Will Be Presented to
Flyer June Fl.

Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam will re-
ceive from the hands of President Hoo
yer the special gold medal of the Ma
tional Geographic Society in recogni-
ton of her solo flight across the At
lantic at formal presentation ceremonies
in Constitution Hall the evening Of
June 21.
Mrs. Putnam is to describe the de-
tails of her fight, the first ever made
alone by a woman pilot across any
ocean, in her speech of acceptance.
DR.. Gilbert Grosvenor, president Of the
society, is to preside.
The medal presented to Mrs. Putnam
will be the sixteenth of its kind pre-
sented by the society for unusual geo.
graphic achievements since the first
presentation, in 1906, of a medal TO
Peary for his Arctic explorations.
Presentation of the first medal was
made by President Roosevelt.
Other recipients Of Geographic medals
include Sir Ernest H. Shackleton, for
his Antarctic discoveries, which presen-
tation was made by President Taft; Col
Goethals of Panama Canal fame, pres
entation by President Wilson; Col.
Lindbergh, for his transatlantic flight.
presentation by President Coolidge. and
Rear Admiral Byrd. who received one
Of the society's medals for his flight to
the North Pole from the hands of
President Coolidge and another for his
Antarctic explorations and flight to the
South Pole, which presentation was
made by President Hoover.
Evening star., 1932-06-07
CITIZENS SUPPORT
SAFETY PLATFORMS
Takoma Park Group, However, 0p-
poses Domes for Street Car Zones.
Phone Rate Cut Asked.

The Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
tion went on record last night at a
meeting favoring raised safety platforms
for street car passengers in the congest-
ed areas. at the same time opposing
the safety domes. The meeting was
held in the Takoma Park branch of
the Washington Public Library. Wal
lace c. Magathan, newly elected presi-
dent. presided
The Public Utilities Committee of the
association was instructed to appear at
the hearing on June Is and urge a re-
duction in the telephone rates. Hubert
King was elected to membership in the
association.
The association voted to participate
in the annual community celebration
on July 4 with other Takoma Park
civic organizations. DR.. Horace w.
Whitaker of the association is general
vice chairman.
President Magathan announced that
to facilitate the planning of work for
the new officers of the association this
coming year. the territory Of the asso-
ciation had been divided into five dis
tricts. with a deputy for each district,
as follows: Wallace c. Magathan
Charles B. Bethel, Frank E. Reppert,
Frank Bruk and Erwin j. Hibbs.
Evening star., 1932-06-07
D. C., SHARE ASKED
IN RELIEF PROPOSAL
Chamber Opposes Bill Excluding
Capital From Benefits of
Unemployed Aid.

A protest against exclusion of the
District of Columbia from benefits un-
der the so-called Wagner bill providing
for grants and loans to the several
States to aid in unemployment relief
was voiced today by the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce
In letter to Senator Wagner, DEM
ocrat, of New York, sponsor of the legis-
lation, Harry King, president OF the
chamber. said:
THE Washington Chamber of Com
merce feels very strongly that such
definite discrimination against the Ma
tional Capital cannot be regarded as
equitable in view of the extensive SAL
ary reductions now pending. which will
affect a larger proportion of our popu-
lation than that of any other city. 1t
should be noted also that the District
benefits from all public building under
takings much less than do other cities
because of the fact that the work is
intruSted almost entirely to out f-town
architects, builders, employees and build
ing material supply firms"
Mr.. King requested in behalf of the
chamber that the clause exempting the
District from participating in the grants
and loans provided by the bill be
stricken from 1t.
Evening star., 1932-06-07
kEECH JOINS DEMAND
FOR CUT IN GAS RATES
Patrick Declines to Comment on
Attitude Commission May
Take on Request.

Peoples Counsel Richmond B. Keech
has added his voice to the demand of
the Federation of Citizens Associations
for a reduction of gas rates. The fed
Grafton made its demand at its meeting
last Saturday night, on the ground
that for the first four months Of 1892
the company, in spite Of the rate re-
ductlon this year. was earning a return
OF 13.47 per cent on an undepreciated
value of S21 900 900.
Chairman Mason NJ. Patrick of the
Public Utilities Commission declined
to comment on the commissions atti-
tude. He said that the federation's re-
quest had not reached the commission
yet and that he would not prejudice
any action of the commission by COM
menting on it in advance. Mr.. Keech
said he would make a statement out
lining his position in detail later. He
indicated that it might prove unneces-
sary to insist on reduction, as the
company might put through a third
voluntary reduction as a means of Sc
curing good will
Both recent rate reductions have been
volunteered by the company, and each
has been followed by an increase in
earnings.
Evening star., 1932-06-07
NEW YORK ADOPTS
|. D. c. REPAIRS PLAN
Civic Move Similar to Home
Improvement Program
Organized.

The Washington program for promot-
ing home improvements has been
adopted as a pattern for a similar civic
movement by the City Of New York, 1t
was announced here today by H. G.
Outwater, chairman of the Washington
Program Committee.
The Gotham project is being organ
lied under auspices of the National As,
sociation of Master Plumbers and
Heating Contractors, following the gen.
eral outlines of the plan promulgated
here by the Property improvement and
Business Cooperation Committee Of the
District.
Mr.. Outwater, director Of the Ma
tional Committee for Property Improve
ment, was called into conference in
New York last week with the commit
tee appointed by Mayor James j..
Walker
The New York program will base its
appeal on the slogan adopted for Wash
ington: Each Dollar Invested in Your
Home Now Will Save Many Later" and
its efforts are directed to both property
owner and the business man interested
in merchandise applicable to the prop
erty owner.
Inc NdClOnal committee OH BUSINESS
Cooperation in Community Develop
ment, an outgrowth of the President 3
Conference on Home Building and
Home Ownership, also has been asked
to cooperate with the New York City
program.
1T should be gratifying to the busi-
ness men of the District to know that
the Washington program, in its six
months of operation, has proved itself
and become the one selected by the
largest metropolis in the world in max
ing its contribution to business stimu-
lation." an official of the local property
improvement organization said today.
Evening star., 1932-06-07
JUVENILE HOSPITAL
CONTRACT AWARDED
Main Building and Nurses Home
of tuberculosis Sanatorium
to Cost 1924 200.

The District Commissioners today
awarded the Mccormick Lehman Co. Of
Philadelphia a contract for the con-
struction of the main building and
nurses home of the Children's Tuber-
culosis Sanatorium. The contractor put
in the low bid of IL received. The con-
tract is for $324,2OO
The buildings will be put up on land
owned by the District near Glendale,
in Prince Georges County, Md, ap-
proximately Is miles from the Capital.
The present contract represents the
second effort to get the buildings start
ed. When bids were first asked for the
construction of the nurses home, all
exceeded the appropriation available
and were rejected
The terms of the contract call for
completion in 365 days, with provision
of 500 per day liquidated damages
should the building require more than
that time. The main building will also
include refrigeration plant for the
hospital
Evening star., 1932-06-07
TAXICAB OPERATORS
ARE WARNED OF CODE
Letter Declares It Is Mandatory
for All to File Monthly
Reports.

The Public Utilities Commission today
wrote all taxicab operators of which it
has record to advise them that it still
is necessary for the cab men to abide
BY all of the rules in the taxi code
except for those relating to meters and
rates. The meter and rate orders are
In litigation. but all others are in full
force, the letter said
1T is mandatory" the letter stated,
that each operator Of taxicab shall
file monthly reports with this commits
sion, setting forth in detail, required on
our blank forms. the earnings. expenses
and miscellaneous statistical data
The order was sent to all operators
as of record at the time of its issuance
November 6. 193D and has since been
widely circulated. However. if any
operator is not familiar with these
regulations, copy Of the order can be
obtained by applying at room 1o4, Dis
trict Building"
Evening star., 1932-06-07
LAWRENCE SPEAKS
TO FINANCE GROUP
Editor of U, S. Daily Addresses Ses.
sion of Controllers and Experts
on Municipal Accounting.

David Lawrence, editor of the United
States Daily, was principal speaker to-
day at luncheon meeting of delegates
attending the twenty-seventh annual
convention of the International Asso-
citation of Controllers and Accounting
Officers. which convened this morning
for three-day session at the Raleigh
Hotel.
The convention was addressed this
morning by c. E. Armstrong, city con-
troller of Birmingham. Ala. on the sub
ject OF "the place of the finance officer
in the economy program" Mr.. Arm
strong declared it is up to city finance
officers during the present depression
to teach the public that economy is
management without loss or waste"
DR.. Luther Reichelderfer. president
Of the Board of District Commissioners,
welcomed the delegates at their OPEN
ing session, with response by George
D. Begole. mayor of Denver. The pol
icies CT the association were explained
by Frank j. Flanagan, Finance Com
nrittee staff expert of Chicago, Ill, in
his presidential address.
Speakers on this afternoons program
we're G. A. Moe. chief accountant. Ma
tional Committee Of Uniform Street
end Sanitation Records, and Welles
Gray of the United States Chamber OF
Commerce
Evening star., 1932-06-07
SOLDIER KILLS SELF IN ACCIDENT
DAY BEFORE WIFE EXPIRES HERE
Warrant Officer Byron H. Mills Shoots Himself Fatally
While on Leave.

ter Reed Hospital May 27, died there
at 9:45 am. yesterday. myocarditis
being given as the cause Of death. She
knew nothing Of her husbands arrest
or Of his death, 1t was said. Funeral
services for Mrs. Mills are to be held
Thursday morning at the home of her
father, Adolph Volkmann, 1858 Tilden
street, with burial In Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
Mills was arrested at Herald Harbor
Friday and after being committed to
jail by Police Justice William E. Bald
win sr., of Millersville. was taken to
the Anne Arundel County Jail at
Annapolis, where he was released on
bond.
Unaware of his death the Anne
Arundel grand jury indicted him today.
Mills was born at Hartford, KY, and
was 49 years old. He enlisted in the
Cavalry April %. 1901; transferred to
Coast Artillery and served in the Philip
pines in 1903 and 1904. During the
World War he rose to the rank of cap
tain in the Army Air Service and was
honorably discharged from this rank
November 30, 1920 He re-entered the
service In May. 1921, ~ . warrant
ofnce1.
Evening star., 1932-06-07
ALASKA HIGHWAY CHIEF
is BACK IN WASHINGTON
Ernest Walker Sawyer Says Pros
poets for Tourist Travel in Far
Northwest Are Good.

Ernest Walker Sawyer, commissioner
for the International Highway to
Alaska, has returned to washington for
various conferences in connection with
developments in Alaska.
An automobile caravan has been Or
ganized by Canadians and Americans
to leave Seattle June ~, to traverse
parts of the highway in British Co
lumbia and bring to the attention of
the travelling public the beauties of that
section of the country.
Mr.. Sawyer reports that tourist travel
to Alaska, particularly from California,
looks very promising for this Summer.
The chambers of commerce of both Los
Angeles and San Francisco have their
own personally conducted excursions,
and the University of Oregon is con-
Quoting a Summer school which will
include tour of the interior of Alaska
and the Yukon.
Mr.. Sawyer also reports q material
increase in gold-mining activities, par
ticularly in Alaska, along the route of
the Alaska Railroad.
Evening star., 1932-06-07

While his wife lay dying in Walter
Reed Hospital, pistol bullet. accident
ally fired by his own hand, brought
death to Warrant Officer Byron H.
Mills near Owensburg, KY. according
to official reports received by his supe-
rior officers at Boiling Field today.
Mills. who had been on leave from Boil
ing Field, died Sunday. His wife died
yesterday morning without knowing OF
her husbands death.
Mills, who had seen more than 80
years Of Regular Army service, had been
released on $2,500 bond at Annapolis
Friday to answer charges Of having as
saulted Mrs. Nellie E. Gardner at Herald
Harbor. Md, last week. He Is believed
to have left for OwensbuTg Immediately
following his release
According to the report received at
Boiling Field, Mills was fatally injured
by a pistol shot at Reynolds Station,
KY, Sunday, and died soon afterward at
Owensburg. A coroner's jury gave a
verdict of accidental death from pistol
wound received "at the hands Of the
deceased" according to the report. He
was to be buried today In Kentucky.
Mrs. Mills, who was admitted to Wal
Evening star., 1932-06-07
MONDAY EVENING CLUB
NAMES NEW PRESIDENT
Ieifur Magnusson Is Elected.
Larger Staff of Probation
officers Asked.

Leifur Magnusson was elected presi-
dent of the Monday Evening Club at a
meeting last night in the vacation lodge
Of the Y. w. c. A.. near Cherrydale. Va.
Other officers elected were Miss Cath
crime S. Lenroot, first vice president; ;
Herbert S. Wood, second vice president
Mrs. Charles Thomas Watson, recording
secretary; Miss Mildred Perrett. corre-
spending secretary, and Miss Mary P.
Allen, treasurer.
The following directors were elected
Rev. Russell ]. Clinchy, Rev. Francis
HasS, Maj. James Asher. Mrs Leonard
B. Schloss and Mrs. Walter S. Ufford
Acting on reports of the Adult OF
fenses Committee, headed by Sanford
Bates, and the Conservation Of Family
Life Committee. of which Walter S.
Ufford Is chairman, the club went on
record as asking for larger staff of
probation officers at the Police Court
and opposing the SIS limit on mothers
pensions.
Evening star., 1932-06-07
PITTS AGENT BIDS
$1O0,0)O FOR FARM
Montgomery Property Is Sold
to Peyton WhaIen
for S105,0OO.

Although G. Bryan Pitts is in jail
and supposedly stripped of his assets
by the Internal Revenue Bureau, his
confidential agent bid 100000 for the
farm Pitts owned in Montgomery
County, Md, when the property was
sold at foreclosure yesterday.
The bid was submitted by H. O. Hart
who is under indictment here in con-
nection with the Pitts case. and from
whom Internal Revenue agents seized
some $4,000 worth Of bonds on the
investment Building, which formerly
belonged to Pitts.
Pitts bought the 167-acre farm in
1923. While he was chairman of the
board Of the F. H. Smith Co. He named
it Chatham, Inc.
1t was on this farm that he ordered
concealed some Smith company records
which subsequently figured in his trial
on conspiracy-embezzlement charges.
The property was sold yesterday to
Peyton Whalen. former owner. who
bid Sl05,000. The sale was conducted
by Emory H. Bogley, trustee.
When internal revenue agents were
conflscating Pitts property in satisfac-
tion OF income tax claims, they did not
levy on this farm, because they believed
Pitts had no equity in the property
under the mortgage.
Evening star., 1932-06-07
GEORGETOWN STUDENT KILLED
WITH FIVE OTHERS IN CRASH
Freshman Returning Home
With Mother and Aunt
From Capital.
Car and Speeding Ambulance
Meet at Corner in COL
IingsWood, N. J.

Six persons were killed, including
Georgetown University student, his
mother and aunt, who were returning
home from commencement exercises
here, when an ambulance speeding to
hospital with a 3year-old injured
girl collided with their automobile at a
street intersection in Collingswood, N. j.,
early today, according to an Associated
Press dispatch. One other was injured.
The dead student, driver of the auto
mobile, was William Adler Rodecker. 81
years old, freshman at the School Of
Foreign Service. With his mother, Mrs.
j. A. Rodecker, As, and aunt Mrs. Ed
ward Smith, sister Of Mrs. Rodecker,
they we're returning home to Perth
Amboy. NJ j., after having attended the
graduating exercises at Georgetown
University yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Smith resides at Keyport, N. J.
The other dead are:
Richard J. Bloemaker, 49, Haddon-
field.
Emma Bloemaker, 3, daughter OF
Bloemaker.
Policeman John Knorr, Haddonfield,
driver of the ambulance.
Policeman Frank B. Tucker 26, Had
donfield, who was in the ambulance,
sustained skull and internal injuries.
The Bloemaker child suffered frac-