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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23

the Capitol for charging the Capitol
Grounds ard for the United States Su-
preme Court Building also the plans
for the development of the Triangle,
south Of Pennsylvania avenue from the
Treasury Department Building to the
Capitol, and views Of many projects
that have received the approval Of the
National Commission of Fine Arts dur
ing the past % years.
j. Monroe Hewlett is chairman and
Alexander B. Trowbridge vice chairman
Of the committee of artists having
general charge Of installing the
exhibition.
A catalogue has been prepared and
is made available to the public by the
District Bicentennial Commission. After
the opening Saturday. the visiting
hours will be the same those pre-
scribed for the National Gallery of
Art by DR.. william H. Holmes,
director, and by DR.. Alexander Wet
more, assistant secretary in charge Of
the National Museum Building
The United States Bicentennial
Commission has assembled an exhi-
bition of portraits of George Wash
ington and his associates, at the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
PENALTIES LOOM
ON DEAD" PERMITS
10000 Believed Risking $500
Fines and JaH Terms
Here.

A warning Of the drastic penalty pre-
scribed by law for driving an auto
mobile in the District with dead
operators permit was issued today by
Traffic Director william A. Van Duzer
after check-up on traffic department
files showing that $4,000 expired per-
mitS have not been renewed
Although number Of the persons 70
whom the permits that have expired
were issued are dead, have moved out
of the District or have stopped driving
Mr.. Van Duzer pointed out that at
least 10000 Of them must be using
dead" permits. making them liable to
arrest and heavy penalty.
Face Fine Of $500.
Conviction on a charge Of driving
without permit-the charge placed
against drivers using expired permits
carries a maximum penalty of $500
fine or six months Imprisonment, or
both.
Eleven thousand. eight hundred and
fifty of the permits have been dead
since 1929. In 1890 $4,000 of the per-
mitS expired. Expirations In 1881
totaled 1920. Thus far this year 2,100
have expired
Mr.. van Duzer explained that the
expiration date Of a permit Is three
years from its date of issuance. The
date Of issuance is stamped on each
permit.
Mails Can Be Used.
Applications for permit renewals, Mr..
Van Duzer said, can be procured at the
Traffic Department or any police pre-
cinct station. To avoid delay and
standing in line at the Traffic Depart
ment, applicants for renewal of permits,
he said, should file applications by mail,
accompanied by check or money order
for So to cover the permit fee for three
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
PAIR POSE AS POLICE
IN ROBBERY OF WOMAN
Escort Ordered Away, Men Order
Her Into Car and Take So
From Purse.

Two colored men, posing as police
men. robbed Lillian Clayton, colored, 81
33e D street southwest of So last night
after accosting the woman and her
escort at Third and G. streets southwest
and forcing her into their automobile at
the point of pistol.
Detectives were told the woman was
walking along Third street with Monroe
Mason, colored, Of the D street address
when the men drove up and declared
they were policemen, brandished pistol
and ordered Mason to keep moving"
They drove to Delaware avenue and
Z street southwest and stopped before
a police patrol box. One of the men
got out of the car, unlocked the box and
pretended to call for a patrol wagon,
but returned to the machine and told
the Clayton woman she could go after
taking So from her purse. Both men
were dressed in civilian clothes, police
were told.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
EASTERN BOYS WIN
CADET GUARD HONOR
Company A Chosen Over -Four Com
petitors at Central High
Competitions.

Company A, 3rd Regiment, OF East
arm High School, won the right to De
guard of honor to Maj. Gen. PAU b.
Malone, u. S. A. commanding general
of the 3rd Corps Area, who VIII present
commissions to the high school caqet
officers. in the competition late yester-
day at Central High School.
Company A, commanded by Caoet
Can't. Theodore ]. Vincent, defeated
four other companies which had won
the right TO participate in the honor
guard competition. Capt. Robert w.
Norton, U. s. A., is the assistant pro-
fessor of military science and tactics
at Eastern.
Judges of the competition were Capt.
Alexander r. Boiling, U. S. A.; First
Lieut.. John G. Hill and First Lieut..
Thomas H. Allen, U. S. A, all OF the
headquarters company here.
other companies in the drill were
Company E, LIST Regiment, Central
High School, Cadet Capt. Jack w.
Phillips, commanding; Company e, 2no
Regiment, Mckinley High School, cadet
Capt. Edmund c. Burnett, COMMAND
ing; Company I, Business High school
Battalion, Cadet Capt. Raymond b
Chism, commanding, and Company L.
4th Regiment, Western High School,
Cadet Capt John Bowen, commanding
The cadet commissions will be
awarded at the brigade inspection
April II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
THREE IDENTIFIED
IN ABDUCTION CASE
Maryland Man Says Youths Seized
After Chase Took Part
in Hold-up.

Three Washington youths under ar
rest in connection with the robbery and
abduction early Monday of Thomas
Gray, Charles County, Nd, farmer,
were identified at the eleventh precinct
police station today as members of q
gang that waylaid and robbed another
Maryland man the same morning.
George M. Tonpkins picked out the
three in an impromptu Zine up" say
Ing they were among the five men who
attacked and robbed him near his home
on the Fort Washington road. Tomp-
klns made no report of the case to
Prince Georges County authorities, but
an investigation was opened after
loent1f1cat1on OF the men this morning
Identification Of the three came after
fourth suspect in the attack on Gray
had been arrested here. Jerry Offreda,
26, Of the TOO block Sixth street, was
taken into custody at his home last
night by Detective Sergt. Charles e.
Mansfield. He is being held for Mary
land police.
Ofreda, who is detained at the fourth
precinct station, has not yet been viewed
by Gray or Tompkins.
Gray and Sheriff Robert Cooksey of
Charles County were expected here to-
day to look at Offreda and to obtain
fugitive warrants for the other three
under arrest, Arundel R. Robinson, 81,
Of the 500 block of Seventh street
southeast; Albert w. Bridges, %, of the
1000 block of South Carolina avenue
southeast. and Stanley F. Petrone, 20,
Of the $500 block of Georgia avenue,
who were identified by Gray on Monday
afternoon.
The trio at No. IL station were ar
rested by police after a chase through
Anacostia shortly after Gray had been
beaten up at his home, robbed of $500
and then abducted. Gray escaped into
the woods when the men stopped their
car at a nearby farm house.
Charges of unauthorized use Of an
automobile pending against the men
here will be withheld If the men
change their plans to fight extradition,
police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
BUS CONTROL BILL
URGED BY D. C. GROUP
Utilities Commission Would Pre-.
serve Power Of Local Author
tiles Over Lines.

Oficials Of the District Public Utili-
ties Commission appeared today before
the Senate Interstate Commerce Com
interstate motor bus regulation bill
which would preserve the power Of local
authorities to control the routes, stop
ping places and terminals of interstate
motor carriers.
The amendment was presented by
Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chairman oil
the local commission, and by Assistant
Corporation Counsel William A. Rob-
erts. 1t would apply to other munich
palities as we'll as the District.
The purpose Of the amendment is tc
enable the local officials rather than
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to regulate routes and stopping places
within municipalities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
SALE OF RHEEM' S
HOME ON S STREET
ASKED BY RECEIVER
Court Told Proceeds Would
Be Used for Benefit of
Creditors.
$4,000 CASH OFFER
is REPORTED MADE
Back Taxes and Interest on First
Trust Are Declared Due
in Report.

Edmund D. Rheem's palatial home
at 2343 S street will be sold for the
benefit of his creditors in the near fu-
ture if report submitted to Justice
Peyton Gordon in District Supreme
Court today is approved.
George c. 'Shinn, receiver appointed
by the court to take over Rheem's as
sets, told Justice Gordon he had re-
ceived an offer of SIS, 900 cash for the
would be applied in payment of the
claims of creditors of the bankrupt
SWartZell, Rheem & Hensey Co.
Back Taxes Due.
The receivers report, filed through
his attorney, William E. Richardson,
states that the property has been va
cant for over a year. that back taxes
are due, that the interest on the first
trust is overdue and that the Internal
Revenue Bureau has a jeopardy as
sessment against the property for APP
proximately $4,000. The receiver also
reported that the mortgage on the
property will be due in June.
Under the terms of the tentative sole
agreement, the purchaser is to pay
$4,000 and assume the balance of the
$4,000 first trust.
Rheem was adjudged bankrupt in
District Supreme Court several months
ago, but has filed an appeal. In view
of the possibility that the lower court
may be reversed on appeal, the receiver
cannot give good title to the property
unless Rheem and his wife consent in
writing to the sale.
Dover Interest Claimed.
Rheems signature has been obtained,
~ hut Hrc EhnnUa has p
uuested a guarantee of $4,000 for her
dover interest in the property before
signing. 1t is up to Justice Gordon to
decide whether this claim is too large.
Mr.. Shinn also advised the court that
the Doyal Danish legation is interested
In renting the property II 1t is not SOLD
The three-story brick residence con-
tains about % rooms, baths, etc. Rheem
Is now serving a seven-year sentence IN
Iorton Reformatory in connection with
the failure of his firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
STORY OF HOLD-UP
FAXED, SAYS YOUTH
Ralph Davis Declares Pay Cut
Prompted Him to Pretend
$61.70 Robbery.

A 19-year-old youth, who told police
last night that he had been robbed by
two bandits, dashed to the steering
wheel of delivery truck and left at a
lonely spot on Bates street northeast
today admitted he had faxed" the
hold-up.
The boy, Ralph Davis, 1888 Monroe
street northeast, chilled by more than
an hours exposure and with his hands
bound to the wheel by heavy wire, was
found sitting in the truck near the Bal
t1more & Ohio Railroad tracks at Bates
street by two fifth precinct patrolmen
early last night.
Blames 1.-TWO Men"
Davis, who is employed at a market
in the $500 block of Eighteenth street.
told his rescuers that two men to whom
he had given q lift" from Tenth street
and Michigan avenue robbed him of
his employers money at the point of a
pistol and then fed on foot after tying
him up with the wire.
Breaking down under questioning
however, the boy signed statement for
Detective Sergt James J. Tolson re-
pudiating his earlier story and explain
ing in detail how he had planned to
fake the hold-up.
81 have been working at the market
for about year. and my pay recently
was cut from $l8 to SIS week." the
boy stated.
S6l.70 Collected on Rounds.
Young Davis then related how he had
made his regular rounds for the mar
ket yesterday afternoon and collected
S6170. He said he hid the money be-
meath WaShtub in the rear yard of his
home, made pair of handouts out Of
heavy wire and then set out for the
railway tracks at Bates street. Reach
ing his destination, Davis said, he twist
ed the wire around his hands and the
steering wheel until he could not move
AID then waited for developments.
Policemen c. B. Kimbell and r. T.
Becker came upon him an hour later
while cruising in a radio car.
The proprietor Of the market told po-
lice after his money was recovered that
he did not care to prosecute the boy
and Davis was released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
HOOVER PLANTS TREE
FROM WASHINGTON FARM
Cedar Set Out on White House
Lawn Came From Boyhood
Home of First President.

President Hoover this afternoon
planted on the south grounds of the
White House, south of the tennis courts,
a cedar tree from Ferry Farm, across
the river from Fredericksburg, Va,
where George Washington spent his
boyhood.
The tree was the gift of the George
Washington Tree Guild Of Fredericks-
burg and was presented by A. Stead
man Hills, president Of the George
Washington Foundation, the organize =
ton working to restore the home at
Ferry Farm and ultimately turn it over
to the Boy Scouts of America.
Representative Howard w. Smith of
Alexandria, Va. was present at the
brief ceremony, which took place at
2:15 o'clock. The Tree Guild made ar
rangements for the planting through
Mrs. Herman o. Swanson, Mrs. Fred
A. Robinson, Mrs. James B. Colbert
and Representative Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23

American sculptors and artists have
contributed literally of their talents in
concentrating the era Of George
Washington's life. Public exhibition Of
their work will be opened at the Ma
tional Gallery of Art, Constitution ave-
nue. and Tenth street, Saturday after
noon. The figures at the upper left
are the work of A. A. Weinman, and
the recessed group, Is feet in height,
will stand in the Elks' National Memo
rial Building at Chicago. At the upper
right is the model for a pro-patria
study. the work of Henry Herring, sculp-
tor; it is commemorative of the World
War service of residents of the State of
Indiana, and will stand at Indianapolis.
Below is an equestrienne statue of
Washington, feet inches In height,
the work Of F. G. Roth, sculptor, Engle-
wood, N. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23

small turtles and five alligators. A
half century ago he entered upon his
duties with the Bureau of Fisheries and
for the last Is years he and Spencer.
the hometown sturgeon. who made good
in Fish Commissioner Henry OMal-
ley's big aquarium, have been play
fellows.
nasmuch as Spencer is now ro-
mancing with big lake sturgeon. Os-
car was left behind in the old aquarium
at Sixth and B streets until suitable
accommodations could be found for
him in the new building
Despite the fact that he has been in
water for 81 years, the first thing Os-
car received when he arrived at the
new aquarium today was bath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
OSCAR, 81 YEARS IN u. S. SERVICE,
IS "PROMOTED" TO NEW QUARTERS
In Water Half Century, but Big Turtle Gets Bath Before
Transfer to Commerce Building

A faithful old Federalist moved his
home and all his earthly belongings
into the Commerce Department build
ing today.
He has been in the Government serv-
ice 81 years and is striving for 100
years of active duty.
His name is Oscar and his occupa-
ton Is just being big turtle. His new
office is in one Of the floor tanks in
the departments aquarium in the base
ment Of the building.
In fact, Oscar has something to brag
about-he is the first diamond back
amphibian to occupy quarters in q
building costing sl7,500. 900.
Oscar has company Ii his tank, six
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
BUS LINE TERMINAL
PROTESTED BY CHURCH
Proximity Would Disturb Worship,
New York Avenue Presby-
terians Hold.

Protest was lodged with the Public
Utilities Commission yesterday by the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
through its pastor, Rev. Joseph r.
Sizoo. against the proposal CT the Grey
hound Bus Lines to erect a terminal
for their buses on the north side Of
New York avenue, between Fourteenth
and Thirteenth streets. The present
terminal is on the south side Of the
street In the same block.
The church commended the close prox-
unity Of the terminal would disturb the
congregation at worship and the Sun
day school at its classes.
A conference will be held Monday at
the commissions offlces between repre-
sentatives Of the church and the bus
line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23

TINAL arrangements have been
- made by the National Commits
sion of Fine Arts for Saturday s
l. opening of an exhibition OF
paintings and sculpture COM
memorating the life and times oil
George Washington at the National
Gallery of Art, Constitution avenue and
Tenth street. The exhibit will be
opened to the public at 4 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon.
Senator Simeon D. Fess Of Ohio
chairman of the Joint Committee on
the Library and vice chairman Of the
George Washington Bicentennial Com
mission, will make the opening address
The exhibit, arranged at request OF the
Bicentennial Commission, will continue
until next Fall The United States
Marine Band Orchestra will furnish the
music at the opening exercises.
The exhibition Is particularly appro-
PIRATE to the Bicentennial Celebration
In preparing the exhibition the Fine
Arts Commission has had the co-opera-
ton of the National Sculptors' Society
the National Society Of Mural Painters
the American Academy in Rome, the
American Institute of Architects, the
American Society of Landscape Archi-
tects, the American Federation of Arts
the American City Planning Institute
the National Conference on City Plan
ming, the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and the National
Gallery Of Art. As combined exhibit
ton of the fine arts 1t is regarded by
artists as unsurpassed by any ever held
in the United States.
Cast of Ward Statue.
The National Sculptors' Society Sc
cured as the leading feature of the ex-
hibition cast of the statue of George
Washington by j. @. A. Ward, sculptor
regarded by sculptorS as the finest
standing figure of Gen. Washington
The cast was especially made, with the
consent of Secretary Mellon and Mrs
Ward, by the Gorham company. 1t has
been placed on the steps at the main
entrance of the National Museum
Building, and it will be unveiled by
Senator FeSs.
Thanking the statue are two great
lions by Anna Hyatt Huntington, sculp-
tor, and on the Mall grounds opposite
and facing the National Museum Is q
bronze cast of the statue Of the Re-
public by Daniel Chester French. In
the rotunda are casts of the equestrian
statue Of Lafayette by Paul Bartlett
the statues of Alexander Hamilton and
Thomas Jefferson by James e. Fraser
the Henry Clay by Edmond T. Quinn,
presented by the United States to Ven-
ezuela; the Left Ericsson by A. Stirling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
TALKS ON ARMS FARLEY
Mrs. W. C. Johnstone Addresses
Y. W. C. A. Members Today.

1.-THE Disarmament Conference in the
World Peace Picture" will be the sub
ject of a talk to be delivered before the
Young Women'S Christian Association
this afternoon by Mrs. w. c. John
stone, chairman of the International
Cooperation Committee of the District
Of Columbia League of Women Voters.
Following the address there will be q
discussion led by Miss Eliza beth East
man, Washington correspondent of the
Woman's Press, and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Wallace. who recently returned from
China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23

there were 453 applications for parole
from the District.
Senators Austin of Vermont and
Bankhead Of Alabama, new members OF
the committee, displayed keen interest
in Capt. Barnards description OF the
Districts unique workhouse and re-
formatory, where more than 400 pris-
oners are kept without a wall to inclose
the institution. Chairman Capper sug-
gested members of the committee ar
range for asteur Of inspection OF the
institutions later on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
DRY GROUP GROWING
Young Peoples Organization At
tains Membership of 400.

The quiet organization and growth
to more than 400 members since last
1 ecember of Washington unit of Al
lied Youth, young peoples dry
group, was announced today by Mrs
Rushmore Patterson, 25Ol Massachu-
sets avenue, who has sponsored the
movement here.
The Washington unit is a part of q
national organization numbering ap-
proximately 225,000 members and OF
which senior student at Boston Uni
versity, Robert Ropp, is president.
The local chapter is headed by Rich
ard c. Marks, student at George
Washington University. Ralph Gilly
another student at George washing
ton. is vice chairman, and Miss Mary
Mcpherson is secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
CHURCH PLAY TOMORROW
''Mock Court" to Be Staged at
Sparrows Point, Md.

A comedy, Mock Court" will be pre-
sented by talent from the Ebenezer M
E. Church, Sparrows Point. Md, In
Asbury M. E. Church, Eleventh and K
streets, tomorrow evening at o'clock
The production will be directed by Rev
D. w. Docket, pastor of Ebenezer
Church and author of the comedy.
Good Friday night will be observed al
Asbury Church from 1880 to 1896
o'clock. Friday evenings program Is to
include sermons by seven ministers OF
the city who will preach on the Seven
Last Words Of Christ. Choir music
and q pageant will round out the
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
CLUB TO HOLD BANQUET
Simmons College Graduates to Give
Annual Event.

The Washington Simmons Club will
hold its annual banquet in the Women's
City Club on Jackson place, Saturday
evening, April 2, at 6:l5 o'clock. DR..
Robert M. Gay, head of the department
of English, Simmons College, Boston
will be guest OF honor and speaker A
program Of entertainment will be pre-
sented under direction Of Miss Ina
Halves
Miss Lois Hendrick, Ballston, Va, 4:
president of the club, and Mrs. T. B
Mitchell of this city Is chairman Of the
Banquet Committee.
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453 Applicants Last Year.

Mr.. Bates explained the bill would
relieve the Department OF Justice Parole
Board Of passing on release of District
prisoners, and pointed out that last year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23

TINAL arrangements have been
l. made by the National Commits
| sion of Fine Arts for Saturdays
Il opening of an exhibition of
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