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Evening star., 1932-09-21
PETWORTH CITIZENS
ASK FLOOD DRAINAGE
Association Cites Damage to Homes
and Automobiles Caused by
Storm Waters.

The District Commissioners were Pc
titioned last night by the Petworth
Citizens Association to concentrate en-
gineering attention in that section in an
effort to prevent further flood menace
and take necessary steps to secure
funds for such remedy.
It was pointed out in a resolution in
troduced by DR.. G. Eder Reed, chair
man Of the Sanitation Committee, that
similar floods have occurred in this area
in 1928, 1929 1881 and 1882. The last
occurred on September and caused
considerable damage to automobiles and
home property near Fifth and Ingra-
ham streets. Resolutions were to be
presented also to the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations for further action.
Endorsement Of the proposal to es-
tablish a scent fare for short hauls
on street cars and buses was given by
the association. This action was taken,
however only as means for increas-
ing the revenue and thereby permitting
further improvement by the street car
and bus companies.
Stop signs were requested at Second
and Varnum streets and Fifth and
Randolph streets.
Horace j. Phelps, president, and Earl
W. Cooper, secretary, ofilciated at the
meeting held in the Petworth School,
Eighth and Shepherd streets.
Evening star., 1932-09-21
BLUE AND GRAY URGED
TO MARCH TOGETHER
G. A. r. Member Proposes Joint
Parade as Symbol of United
Nation.
BY the Associated Press.

SPRINGFIELD, H., September 2l.-
The Blue and the Gray-enemies of the
Civil War-may bury the hatchet at
last and march arm in arm for a grand
review by the President of the United
States.
Joe Page, 81, Civil War veteran and
editor of the Jersey County IllD Demo-
crat, made the suggestion by letter yes
terday to the 1000 delegates attending
the sixty-sixth annual encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Page suggested the Confederate veter-
ans be permitted to fly the STARS and
Bars" in the line of march. the flag to
be furled as they passed the reviewing
stand, and the line to proceed with
"Old Glory at the head" That, he
wrote. would show there was a united
Nation"
The encampment, in the main. rested
Yesterday for the review today. The
line of march will be but nine blocks.
many of the veterans being too feeble
to walk further. Some will Ede in au-
tomobiles.
Organization politics occupied dis
cussion yesterday. Apparently. dele
gates said, Capt william p. Wright,
Chicago, would be elected commander
over Col. Russell c. Martin, Los Ange-
les, and Harding I. Merrill, Wichita,
Kans., in the Sons Of Union Veterans;
Titus Ruch, Hellerton, Pa, and Park
Yengling, Bay Village, Ohio. appeared
as rivals to head the organization. The
G. A. R. Auxiliary will choose between
Mrs. Carrie Wilson. Columbus, ONO,
and Mrs. Jean Bowers Thompson, Elgin,
ul. The Nominating Committee OF the
Daughters of Union Veterans selected
Mrs. Doris Merryman, Toledo, for presi-
dent. and Mrs. Dorothy Hoghton, Wich-
ita. Kans., as senior vice president.
There may be other nominations.
Evening star., 1932-09-21
OIL FIRM TO BEGIN
PLANT HERE SOON
Gulf Refining Co., to Spend $780,
900 on New Buildings in Buz-
yards Point Area.

Frank Drake, president Of the Gulf
Refining Co., announced today in Pitts
burgh, 100000 of improvements would
be started at Washington and at Staten
Island according to an Associated Press
Dispatch to The Star.
Construction of the new development
here is to be started at once on large
tract in the Buzzard's Point area at the
foot of South Capitol street, near the
water front, section set aside for in
dustrial purposes by the District Zoning
Commission and the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
The local project, providing new
headquarters for the concern here, Is
estimated to cost about 100000, two
thirds of which is to go for labor.
Plans already have been filed with
the District calling for the erection OF
a number of buildings having an esti-
mated cost of S51 300. These include
1000 warehouse and other service
buildings. In addition, 1t IS announced,
there will be erected number OF other
buildings, warehouses, railroad siding, a
large wharf and pipe lines.
The products of the company are 10
be shipped to Washington by water ana
pans call for distribution of 1t to North
en- Virginia by rail. The concern now
his 80 gasoline stations in the District
and its suburbs. The present headquar-
ters is at Rcsslyn, Va. :. 80. '..'.'
Evening star., 1932-09-21
OFFICERS INSTALLED
BY COSTELLO POST
Norman R. Grant, New Com.
mander, Announces Legion
Appointments.

Officers for the year were installed
last night by the Vincent B. Costello
Post of the American Legion. Porter
Bush, senior commander of the De-
partment Of the District of Columbia,
was installing officer.
The new post officials include Norman
R. Grant, commander; Elmer r. Reyn-
olds. first vice commander; Frederick
A. Thuee, second vice commander; John
H. O'Connell, third vice commander;
Rev. Francis j. Hurney, chaplain; Will
liam F. Franklin, historian; WILDER w.
May, quartermaster; DR.. Charles j.
Demas, surgeon; Edward Kelly, sergeant
at arms, and F. Vernon DAILY, master at
arms.
Comdr Grant announced the follow
ing appointments: Albert A. Tatspaugh,
adjutant; Sigmund Millbrandt, assist
ant adjutant; Robert G. Coleman, fl
nance officer; Robert A. Meyer, men,
bership officer; Richard A. O'Brien, de-
partment executive committeeman; HUI
bert 'Elben, service officer, and Ollie
Shriver, craftsmanship officer
Father Hurney announced the French
government has officially donated two
service rifles for the shrine established
by Costello Post in 1881 as a perpetual
memorial to the war dead.
The principal speaker was Frederic
William Vile, political analyst, who dis
c,lssed present political trends.
Evening star., 1932-09-21
POLICE BALL TEAM
Will PLAY TONIGHT
Meets Columbia Heights Business
Men for Benefit of Shooting
Victims Families.

Base ball teams of the Metropolitan
Police Department and the Columbia
Heights Business Mems Association Will
meet in a benefit game tonight in Crit
fifth Stadium, the proceeds to go to the
widows and children OF three policemen
slain recently-George w. Shinault. El-
mer A. Swanson and Milo j. Kennedy.
Tickets for the game have been on
sale for 10 days and a good crowd Is
expected tonight. Policeman Frank
watts formerly of the Philadelphia Ma
tional League club, will pitch for the po-
lice team: A band will entertain spec
tators before the game.
Shinault was fatally shot by colored
man only a few weeks after the bonus
army riot on Pennsylvania avenue, dur
ing which he killed William Hushka,
bonus marcher who attacked police.
Swanson was killed by maniac. who
bar-icaded himself in house in South
east Washington and defied police at
tempts to dislodge him. Kennedy. a
park policeman, was beaten to death in
logan Circle by gang of colored men.
Evening star., 1932-09-21
WORKERS ADOPT
LEGISLATIVE PLAN.
Restoration of Pay and Privi-
Ieges Among Aims Of
Federation Group.

The District Department Of the
American Federation OF Government
Employees has adopted a plan for pre-
senting the legislative leeds of Fed
eral workers, including restoration Of
pay and privileges lost through the
economy act, equitable classification for
the departmental and field service and
optional retirement at the end Of 80
years service.
The program was evolved last night
by the Legislative Committee, consist
ing Of two members selected from each
District lodge, one of whom is the lodge
president. George L. Jeffrey was ap-
pointed secretary of the committee, of
which Miss Ethel M. Smith Is chair
man.
Miss Mary Anderson Of the Labor
Departments Children'S Bureau told
Federal employees must depend upon
Congress for improvement OF working
conditions Advantages Of aftiliation
with the American Federation of Labor
were cited by Michael D. Schaefer,
president of the District department.
David r. Glass, federation president,
installed officers of the Commerce De-
partment Lodge yesterday. They are:
Miss Fanny P. Lamson. president; Mrs.
Matte r. Leverette. first vice presi-
dent; Miss Mary L. MCGEE, second vice
president: Charles E. Ridgway secre-
tary: A. j. Webb, treasurer, and James
NJ Copeland, sergeant at arms.
Evening star., 1932-09-21
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Navy Band
this evening at the band stand at the
Navy Yard at o'clock. Charles Ben
ter, leader; Alexander Morris. assistant
leader.
March, Hand in Hand. Won Blon
Two movements from Symphony in
B Minor, Pathetque" mo. 6,
Op. 74 ..............Ts Tschaikowsky
Allegro Congrazia,
Adagio. Lamentoso.
Idyl, The Bells of st. Mary. Adam
Extra, "Salome's Dance from the
opera "Salome". :. Richard Strauss
Excerpts from THE Cat and
.cpaniss pa1Gat 1oto. t'''''''''''''';; Erances nn
Suite, Scenes Napolitaines" .Massenet
The Dance, Procession and I'm
provisitation, the Fete.
Mexican valse, "Ensueno Seducto,"
Roses
Overture, "Figaro's Wedding. Mozart
anchors Aweigh."
"Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band
this evening at the United States Capt.
tol at 7:30 o'clock. Taylor Branson,
leader; Arthur S. Witcomb, second
leader.
Prelude" ................... Busch
Tone poem "Irlandia" .Drumm
Cornet solo, "Stars in Velvety
Sky" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Clarke
Nicholas Cicchese, soloist.
Scherzo "Sorcerer's Apprentice" .Dukas
Grand scenes from "Ernani". 49,. Verdi
Internal Dance" from the suite,
1.-THE Fire Bird. .Straw whisky
Saxophone solo, "Valse
Vanite'' .Wiedoeft
Kenneth Douse, soloist.
1.-THE Lords Last Supper" (Das
LebesmahD ................W Wagner
Marines, hymn,
1.-THE Halls of Montezuma.s
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1932-09-21
513 PUPILS IN SCHOOLS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GAITHERSBURG, September IL
Thomas w. Troxell, principal, an
nounces the enrolment Of the Gathers
burg High and Elementary School to
be 513 pupils to date, with IL teachers
in the high school faculty and eight in
the elementary
Three new faculty members have
been added: Miss Carrie Robey Of Fair
land, instructor in English, social SCI
ence and French; Miss Edith Barnett
of Gaithersburg, instructor in physical
education and f1rst-year Junior high,
and Miss Ella Mossburg, kindergarten.
Evening star., 1932-09-21
j. S. RET|RES 3,O55
SINCE July UNDER
COMPULSORY ACT.
Civil Service Commission
Fixes Entire Government
. Personnel at SIS, 1865.
RURAL CARRIER GROUP
HARDEST HIT BY CUTS
Report Shows e4,7s5 Permanent
and 2,464 Temporary En-
ployes Here.

Three thousand and flfty-flve Gov
ernment employees have been dropped
from the service under the compulsory
retirement provision of the new economy
law since it went into effect on July l,
according to figures made public today
at the Civil Service Commission.
The statement of the commission hxes
the entire Government personnel as OF
August 81 at 67,259 in Washington and
508,l07 in the field, total OF 575,366.
which is a reduction of 1890, compared
with August 81 of last year.
The retirements are shown for three
periods, June 80, July 81 and August 81,
and do not include metropolitan post
office clerks and carriers, but do include
723 rural carriers. which represent the
largest single group which have oeen
separated from the service.
Other Units Are Listed.
Next in order comes the Treasury,
with 474; Navy, with 373; War. 200;
Agriculture, 1855; Government Printing
Once, 144; Commerce, 81; Public
Buildings and Public Parks 50; In
terror, 49; Post Office Department
proper, 46; Pan-America Canal, "a;
labor, 25; Veterans Administration,
l9. Smithsonian Institution and Inter-
state Commerce. Is each; Justice, IS;
State, 5; General Accounting Office, A
Civil Service Commission, 3, and each
in the motor vehicle service OF the Post
Office Department, Federal Trade Com
mission. Alien Property Custodian and
the Employees Compensation Commls-
sion.
Virtually all went out at the end OF
June and July.
The report shows that Of the en-
ployes in service in Washington on Au-
gust 81, Just "a, 795 were permanent and
: 464 were temporary. This was re-
duction of "a permanent employees and
1862 temporary employees in year.
Hundreds on Furlough.
II this connection, however, it was
r au2i at the commission that while
t. vcs cnly ca workers less than on
rare at the close of August year
,ulGreds Of others were On extend
c .---ugnS which we're necessitated
The economy act to avert dis
charges.
e field service the personnel was
G. ed 474,185 permanent and 36,922
temporary The reduction there had
ben 1898 temporary and 5,781 perma-
nent
Reductions throughout the Federal
force have been general since February,
Wien the impending economy legisla-
ton began to loom strongly, though most
of the cuts have taken place since the
law went into effect.
Evening star., 1932-09-21
TRAPPED ON ROOF, |
F.. THREEFACE PROBE
. OF SAFE ROBBER|ES
PhiIadeIphianS Seized at
Heinz Provision Plant When
Watchman Calls Police.
SEVERAL BUILDINGS
FOUND BROKEN OPEN
Auto Yields Safe-Cracking Tools,
Say Authorities, and Finger
prints Are Found.

Three men, trapped on the roof Of
one OF three business establishments
INTO which they are said to have broken
last night, were being held by police
today for investigation in connection
with several recent safe robberies.
Inc prisoners, all of whom gave Phil
adelphia addresses, identified themselves
as Charles w. BoWes, IS: his brother,
Arthur c. Bowes. 30. and Marino N.
Caporelli, 81.
Filth precinct police found them hid
ing on the roof of the H. ]. Heinz Pro-
VISION Co. plant, 2l0l Fifth street north
east, while investigating reports that tie
Bramhall Food Products Co. warehouse,
Tenth and Girard streets northeast. and
the Hart & Grouse Co. building. Ninth
and Glrard streets northeast, had been
proKen into earlier in the evening.
Police Called by Phone.
Officers w. ]. King, F. R. Rabil and
w. b. Kuhn were sent to the Heinz
plant in response to a telephone call
from Arthur Trussel, watchman for the
Barber & Ross warehouse, which ad-
joins the provision company's building.
Trussel reported he had heard some one
break window of the Heinz plant.
Searching the building, the police
men found the three men and placed
them under arrest. Investigation re-
vealed, the officers reported, that one
safe had been broken open and an
unsuccessful attempt made to force
another. According to Capt. Hugh
Groves, fifth precinct commander, the
men apparently we're at work on the
@ second safe when the policemen en-
Tools Found in Auto.
An automobile bearing Pennsylvania
license plates was found parked near
by. In it, the officers said, they found
an assortment Of safe-cracksmen's tools,
some of which bore f1ngerprints Photo
graphs of the fingerprints were taken
to police headquarters for comparison
with fngerprints found on other safes
robbed here during the past few
months.
Some time before the men were ar
rested passerby noticed door of the
Bramhall warehouse was open and
notified police. Search of the building
disclosed an attempt had been made
to break open safe. A short time
later it was found a cellar window Of
the Hart g. Grouse Building had been
smashed and the place ransacked.
Evening star., 1932-09-21
POLICE TO ASSIST
CHILD DELINQUENT
PREVENTION WORK.
GIassford to Have Policy For
muIated for Cooperative
Handling of Task.
SCHOOL TRUANCY HELD
VITAL PART OF PROBLEM
Delay in Formal Arrests or Filing
of Charges Favored to Save
Self Respect.

Definite plans on how police may best
cooperate with various agencies in pre-
vention Of juvenile delinquencies are to
be formulated soon, Superintendent of
Police Pelham D. Glassford said today
following receipt of recommendations on
police cooperation from Inspector o. T.
Davis Of the Crime Prevention Bureau.
Gen. Glassford, after viewing Inspec-
tor Davis report, announced he would
seek recommendations and suggestions
from the Juvenile Court. Various per-
asked to aid in formulating the best
plans possible for cooperation, he said
The work of cooperating with the
various agencies In dealing with
delinquencies was one Of the purposes
for which the Crime Prevention Bureau
was organized, Gen. Glassford pointed
out.
School Truancy Covered.
Inspector Davis report makes special
recommendations for dealing with
truants from school. and in all cases
recommends preventive rather than
punitive methods for dealing with them.
Unsatisfactory conditions at home
and maladjustment at school are blamed
in the report as contributing causes to
IudllCy anu FdIlOuS lOl1lS VI CNllu Qe-
linquency. The report was compiled
following a lengthy investigation on
truancy and delinquencies by Officsr
W. T. Murphy of the Crime Prevention
Bureau
The importance of curbing truancy
from school is emphasized in the report,
which points out that a large per-
centage Of habitual truants become de-
linquents-committi various forms Of
crime.
Caution About Arrests.
Inspector Davis recommends that
children not be placed in custody or
charged with any offense until study
has been made of home conditions,
wherever possible. pointing cut that a
police charge places blot on the repu-
tation of a delinquent. The source of
delinquency is often a trivial misun-
derstanding that can be easily rene
died. the report points out.
The report urges a thorough check
and study of habitual truants or de-
linquents, such as keeping a record of
the physical condition of the child and
his general behavior over long periods
Gen. Glassford, in discussing the re-
port briefly, indicated good cooperation
with the various child agencies Is nee
essary in order that the best results
may be obtained.
Evening star., 1932-09-21
HITS ECONOMY LAW
MARITAL PROVISION
Campbell Declares Merit
Alone Should Determine
Employees Status.
special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. September 2l.-The
economy law provision for dismissal Of
married persons, where necessary in
Government employ, and setting up 4
prohibition against this class in en-
ployment, was criticized by Thomas E.
Campbell, president of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission, in an address here to-
day before the twenty-fifth annual con-
vention of the Civil Service Assembly of
the United States and Canada.
The commission regards the marital
status provision of the economy law as
unwise," he said. 1T believes that
merit alone should be the yardstick OF
measurement for employment in the
Federal service. But the law is the
mandate. and it will be enforced until
il is repealed The way to dispose OF
a bad law is to enforce 1t rigidly."
Separations Investigated.
President Campbell explained that
of couples separating in an effort to
evade the law, and that such separa-
tions cannot be recognized. Each case
must be investigated to determine If
the separation is bona f1de, he explain
ed, adding that this entailed more
work and unpleasant work"
Campbell's speech was a general out
line of the personnel situation in the
Government, and in its course he
argued for consultations to do away
with overlapping functions, and told
what steps are being taken in this
connection.
He recalled the commission recon-
mendation in its last annual report for
combining personnel agencies, which
include the commission itself, the Per-
sonnel Classification Board, the Bu-
reau of Efficiency, the Employees Com
pensation Commission and the admin
istration of the fiscal features OF the
retirement law, which comes under the
Veterans administration, and discussed
the step in that direction to be taken
October /, when the Classlf1catlon
Board comes under the Civil Service
Commission.
Many to Lose Jobs.
"A considerable number OF employees
of the Personnel Classification Board
will not be taken over by the Clvl
Service Commission" he said. 1t Is
of course, unfortunate that any should
lose their jobs, particularly at this
time when it is hard to find new posi-
tions. but unless reduction OF person
mel is included in economies effected by
consolidation, such change would 1aL
far short of its purpose
Evening star., 1932-09-21
CITIZENS APPROVE
new BUS TERMINAL
Executive Committee of Federation
Favors Station on North Side
of New York>Avenue.

The Executive Committee of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations has
gone on record as favoring establish
ment of a bus terminal by the Grey
hound Lines on the north side of New
York avenue between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets. The application will
come up at a public hearing tomorrow
before the Public Utilities Commission.
The federations approval was given
be permitted for buSses in this stretch
and that the number Of daily trips not
be increased without formal permission
of the commission.
A previous application for a terminal
in the same place, made by the Short
Lines, Inc, was denied by the commits
sion without hearing
Evening star., 1932-09-21
TWO MARINE AVlATORS
KILLED IN OCEAN CRASH
First Lieut.. Donald g. Willis and
Sergt. Frank n. Reynolds Die
Off Point Iona, Calf.

First Lieut.. Donald G. Willis and
Sergt. Frank H. Reynolds Of the Marine
Corps were killed yesterday in an air
plane crash off Point Iona, Calf, the
Navy Department was advised today.
Capt. c. A: Blakely, Commanding
officer of the aircraft carrier Lexington,
advised the department that Lieut..
willis. plotting a land plane with Rey-
holds as passenger, spun into the water
from an altitude of about 400 feet while
preparing to land on the Lexington.
Within 20 seconds of striking the water
the plane sank, carrying both men down
with it. Their bodies have not been
recovered.
Both Lieut.. Willis and Sergt. Rey-
nolds served recently at the Marine
CORDS Base at Quantico, Va. Lieut..
willis was a native of Brooklyn, N. Y.
and Sergt Reynolds a native Of Fall
River, Mass.
Evening star., 1932-09-21
FACTORY EXPL OSIONS
PLANNED FOR SAFETY CONGRESS
Series of Blasts Be Caused Federal Scientists Show
Causes and Preventves.

A series of dust explosions on min
iature scale to demonstrate the danger
of en- accidental explosion in a COM
mercial factory will be caused by DR..
David j. Price of the Agriculture De-
partment, october 4, before visitors to
the twenty-first annual Safety Congress
washington the week of october 8.
The explosions will be staged In the
Government testing station at Airing
ton, Va, and are expected to be viewed
by many Of the more than 5000 dele
gates scheduled to attend the Safety
Congress.
Or. Price. who Is chief engineer In
charge OF the chemical engineering di-
Evening star., 1932-09-21
776 DRIVERS PERMITS
REVOKED DURING YEAR
Board Restored 75S, However, Re
port to District Commissioners
Reveals.

The Board Of Permit Revelations
and Reservations revoked or suspended
IT'S automobile operators permits dur
ing the past fiscal year, but restored
1853 of them, according to its annual
report, forwarded to the Commissioners
yesterday.
Leading causes for revocation were,
in the order named, driving while
drunk in Maryland, violating the ma
tional prohibition act, driving while
drunk in the District, reckless driving,
general record, and leaving after col
liding.
The board consists Of Assistant Cor
poration Counsels Raymand Sparks,
Stanley De Neale and Edward M. Wei
liver.
Evening star., 1932-09-21
ROBBER FELLS WOMAN
Colored Man Hiding in Hall Gets
$50 and Escapes.

Mrs. Ellen M. Collins, 500 block of
Thirteenth street northeast, reported to
police last night she was struck on the
head and robbed of $50 In her home by
a colored man who had hidden himself
in the hall.
After striking Mrs. Collins and knock
ing her down, the man grabbed her
pocketbook, ran into the bath room
on the second floor and escaped by
jumping out the window, according to
the report. Mrs. Collins forehead was
slightly cut.
Mrs. Collins said she heard some one
In the hall and as she started to In
vestieate the man Jumped from behind
q table and struck ner.
Evening star., 1932-09-21

vision Of the department. has arranged
for the explosions to take place in a
miniature factory consisting of room,
a connecting gallery and tower with
a total volume of 333 cubic feet. Ex-
plosions of commercial dust. such as
flour and similar particles will be pro-
duced.
Since the dust explosion hazard Is an
important one in industry, safety men
expect to learn at first hand something
of the factors which lead to such IN
explosion, as well as the actual me-
chanics Of the blast. Elaborate safety
nrecautions will be taken for the ex-
r-csion.