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Evening star., 1932-10-04
CAPT. CHISOLM TO BE RELIEVED
FROM PUBLIC BUILDINGS POST
Assistant Director to Be As
signed to Troop Duty
at Fort Humphreys.
Change in Assignment, De-
cember IS, Is Part Of
Regular Army Routine.

Capt. Edward N. Chisolm, jr, assist
ant director Of public buildings and
public parks, will be relieved on or
about December Is and assigned to
troop duty at Fort Humphreys, Va.
The announcement was made today
in War Department orders. In addi-
ton to his duties as assistant director
of public buildings and public parks,
Capt. Chisolm is also engineer Of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission. He will be assigned to
duty with the 18th Engineers.
Capt. Chisolm's change in assignment
is part Of the Regular Army routine.
The captain has been on duty in the
Capital since January 26. 1929, having
relieved Maj. Carey Brown, who is now
in civic work in Rochester, N. Y. Dur
ing his service with the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, Capt.
Chisolm has had extensive experience
In the purchase Of land for parks. play
ground sites and recreational centers in
the District. He also has taken an &C
tive interest in the development OF Buzz
yards Point as an industrial area.
In addition to being engineer OF the
commission, he has served as chairman
Evening star., 1932-10-04
TRIMBLE TO DECIDE
ON R, F. C. THURSDAY
House Clerk to Make Public Stand
on Publicity for August
Business.

South Trimble, clerk Of the House,
expects to announce by Thursday
whether or not he will make public the
report Of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation on its August business. He
said today that he has his attorney,
who is his son. making a careful study
Of the brief filed by Atlee Pomerene,
chairman Of the board, with citations
Of law and precedent, and the opinion
OF the corporation counsel against max
ing the report public He expects this
study to be completed by Thursday.
II thought I was right before In
making the report public" said Mr..
Trimble. If I am convinced by Mr.
Pomerenes brief that I was wrong, as
public official it is my duty to re-
verse my earlier decision. I do not yet
know what the decision may be, but I
have no personal feeling or will in the
matter. Whatever q careful consider
alton Of the Pomerene brief persuades
me is the right course will be followed.
Whether decide to reverse my position
or whether I decide contrary to the
arguments Of Mr.. Pomerene, will have
brief prepared which will make clear
why I decide one way or the other.
Evening star., 1932-10-04
BUILDING PROJECTS
FOR YEAR LISTED
Municipal Architect Reports
Completion of 29 Major
Items.

Municipal Architect Albert Harris,
in his report for the year closed June
80, 1882, records the completion of
% major items, Of which nine were
started and completed during the year.
The other 20 were started before June
80, 1881 and finished during the 1892
fiscal year.
Among the biggest jobs were the
Browne Junior High School. s42o, o,64o;
Alice Deal Junior High. 1852, SAB: Gal
linger Hospital Nurses Home. s3l2,313;
Young Platoon School. $20l ,425: Stuart
gress Heights addition, s139,226; Paul
Junior High addition, s147.946: Mac
Farland Junior High. s169.595, and Do
mestic Service Building, District Train
ing School. S124,342.
The architect reported completion
Of plans and specifications for work
other than building construction,
amounting to $133,588.27. Contracts
entered into by the office during the
year totalled 81 ,595, ,967.52.
Repairs totalling $447.000 in value
were executed by the District Repair
Shop during the year. including SILL
1872 for furnaces for the Addison Hyde
School and $4,000 for remodeling the
repair shop itself.
The school and hospital building at
the District Reformatory was completed
and the foundry nearly finished. Work
progressed on the walled group" where
unruly prisoners will be kept Two
of the four buildings are now COM
pleted.
Evening star., 1932-10-04
POLICE SEEK WITNESSES
IN HIT-AND-RUN CASE
Search for Two Women Who Were
Overheard Discussing Fatal
Accident Sunday.

Police today were seeking two women
who were overhead discussing, while on
Seventh street car, the accident In
which Mrs. Lucille M. Forness. 47-year-
old widow, was killed by a hit-and-run
driver while walking in the 1890 block
Of Nebraska avenue Sunday night.
Detective Sergt. H. K. Wilson, head
Of the homicide squad, said today that
he had information that one Of the
two women was an eyewitness to the
accident, and was anxious to reach her
to find what she knows about It.
A thorough check Of garages Is being
made, to fnd any automobile damaged
in front, that might have struck Mrs.
Forness.
Mrs. Forness, the mother Of nine
children, was on her way home after
visiting two Of her children at school.
Mrs. Forness resided in a house in
the HOO block Of Tenth street.
Evening star., 1932-10-04
CADET INSTRUCTORS
NAMED AT SCHOOLS
Five Members of Faculties Selected
to Assist Lieut.. Col. Wal
lace NJ. Craigie.

The five faculty cadet instructors"
who will assist Lieut.. Col. Wallace M.
Craigie, q. S. A., retired professor OF
military science and tactics in the
high schools, were announced today at
the Franklin School Administration
Building. They are Thomas J. Holmes,
instructor in chemistry, Eastern High
School; Joseph G. Murphy, instructor
in the science Of account, Western High
School; Frank ]. Drummer. instructor in
swimming, Central High School; R. M.
Warren, instructor in chemistry, Roose-
welt High School, and E. S. French, in
structor in printing, Mckinley High
School,
These five instructors will undertake
to do the work performed in previous
years by the assistant professors OF
military science and tactics, who were
Regular Army officers assigned by the
War Department to work with Col.
Craigie They were withdrawn from the
schools, however, when the provisions
OF the economy act prevented payment
of active officers salaries to these in
structors. The five faculty cadet in
structors named today were selected be-
cause Of their own military experience
in various fields.
Evening star., 1932-10-04
NEED Of REVISION
IN ECONOMY LAW
PROBED BY JONES'
Senate Appropriations Body
Head Asks Suggestions
for Changes.
REQUEST TRANSMITTED
TO EACH Department
Congress to Get Recommendations
for Action on Alterations
at Next Session.

The first step toward finding out
what changes in the Government econ
omy program should be considered at
the coming session Of Congress has
been taken by Chairman Jones Of the
Senate Appropriations Committee, by
asking each department head to sub
NIT suggestions not later than Octo-
ber IS.
Senator Jones, who also is chairman
of the Senate's special Economy Com
mittee, transmitted to each depart
ment a copy Of the resolution adopted
Just before the Senate adjourned in
July, directing the economy group to
continue its study Of the subject dur
ing the recess, with a view to correct
ing inequalities in the existing law and
considering any additional retrench-
ments that might be proposed.
Requests Recommendations.
TN connection with this resolution" !"
Senator Jones wrote, Il would indeed
be obliged II you will give me. not later
than the 18th Of the month, your opln-
ion and recommendations related to:
First, what, If any, notifications
should be made to part 2 Of the legis-
lative appropriation act for the fiscal
called economy act.
Second, where and how any further
economies in governmental expenditures
can be wisely effected"
Notifications Sought.
In the brief period between passage
of the economy law and the adjourn
ment Of Congress there were several
efforts started to modify certain fea-
lures of it, including the section re-
quiring married workers to be dropped
first when dismissals become necessary
in an office. If the husband or wife also
Is in the Government service. Other
amendments were proposed in the sec
tions reducing the night pay differen-
tial. the compulsory retirement provi-
sions and the requirement that all
funds accruing from the furloughs be
impounded in the Treasury.
There was no opportunity to consider
these or other notifications in the clos
ing days Of the session. but It IS likely
these and others will be discussed at
the coming session.
Evening star., 1932-10-04
Governess and Colored Taxi
Passenger Victims in
Auto Collision.
THREE DRIVERS TO FACE
POLICE INVESTIGATION
Third Man Arrested After Member
Of D. C. Force Is Struck in Front
of Station House.

Two women were killed and city
fireman injured seriously in two auto
mobile accidents here early today.
The dead are:
Catherine Caldwell, 90, of the 2400
block OF First street, a passenger in q
roadster driven by Lyle Scholten, IS, OF
the Naval Air Station Anacostia, which
collided with a taxicab loaded with SIX
passengers.
Halle Williams, 28, colored, Of the
800 block of c street southwest, pas
senger in the cab.
The collision between the taxicab and
the Scholte machine occurred at North
Capitol and K streets.
In the second accident, Robert
Simons, "a, member of. Fire Engine
Company No. 2, was knocked down by q
taxicab in the HOO block of Tenth
street while he was rolling hose
in the street after his company had re-
sponded to false alarm.
Employed as Governess.
Miss Caldwell, a governess in the
home of L. T. Parker of Eastern Air
Transport, was pronounced dead on ar
rival at Sibley Hospital, and the colored
woman died from fractured skull at
the same institution.
Those injured in this accident were
Schclten, Norman Thomas Hutchinson,
%, colored, of the 1400 block of New
Jersey avenue, driver of the taxicab;
James Mcdaniel, colored, OF the 700
block of Eleventh street northeast;
81
N street. and Francis Dorsey, colored.
Of the $500 block of P street. None of
these was seriously hurt, according to
police.
The drivers of both machines were
placed under technical arrest pending a
coroner's inquest tomorrow morning at
1880 o'clock. Sholten subsequently was
released in custody of naval officer
and an attorney.
The roadster was going north on
North Capitol street and the taxicab
going west on X street at the time OF
the collision, according to the police re-
port. Only Scholten and Miss Caldwell
were In the roadster at the time.
Taxi Driver Arrested.
Simons, the fireman, was thrown un-
der the apparatus when the cab, OPP
Grated by James H. Simms, "a, OF Ia
koma Park, Md, struck him. Emergency
Hospital said Simons received a broken
leg and internal injuries. His condi-
ton was reported i as serious. Simms
was arrested to be held pending the
outcome of Simon's injuries.
Brent w. Barton, 35, Forest Glen
Md, was slightly injured when his
motor cycle collided with District
Refuse Department truck at Thirteenth
street and Iowa avenue this morning
Barton was treated at Garfield Hospital
Evening star., 1932-10-04
COMMUNITY CENTERS
TO START ACTIVITIES
Registration and Preparation for
Recreational Pursuits Take
Place Tonight.

The Fall seasons activities In many
local community centers will get under
way tonight. with registration and
preparation for the diversified recrea-
tional pursuits offered in these places.
Groups already organized or afflli-
ated with the Columbia Heights cen
ter, Powell Junior High School, Hiatt
place and Lamont street, include the
Columbia Players. directed by Aurora
Poston; the Bartfield Players, directed
by Howard Whitfield; Ye Olde Tyne
Dance Club and the w. j. Oates Stu
dent Orchestra.
The first meeting and rehearsal OF
the season will be held by the Wash
ington Boys Independent Band at the
East Washington Community Center.
The Troupers' Dramatic Club will meet
at the center tomorrow night.
A tap dancing class for young people
will be organized tonight at the new
Roosevelt Community Center, under
the direction of Miss Aileen Collins and
Harmon Nicodemus. A class in art and
handicraft also will be organized at the
center tonight, with Stephen NJ Walker
in charge.
Burrville Center will receive registra-
tion tonight at 7:30 O'Clock for groups
in aircraft music, athletics and social
activities, with Mrs. Carrie J. Knox In
charge.
Evening star., 1932-10-04
PITTMAN IS OPTIMISTIC
OVER PARTY'S CHANCES
Nevada Senator Says All but Three
Western States Are for
Roosevelt.

Senator Pittman, Democrat, Nevada,
who accompanied Gov. Roosevelt on his
swing through the West, returned to
washington today optimistic over
Roosevelts chances Of carrying the
West.
Senator Pittman said that in his
opinion "all of the Western States are
safely for Roosevelt and for Garner,
leaving out Wyoming, Colorado and
Kansas"
Senator Pittman said that certain
local factors make these States debat-
able ground at this time, but he believes
that later Democratic chances will i'm
prove there also.
Senator Pittman will leave Washing
ton again tomorrow on q speaking tour
that will take him to San Francisco.
Portland, Salt Lake City, Denver and to
several points in his own State Of Ne
vada. He will then return to the East
by plane to join Gov. Roosevelt on his
final tour near the end Of the campaign.
Evening star., 1932-10-04
Three Men Escape
In HOusebOat Raid.
Swimming Ashore
Liquor Squad Seize Still,
Mash and Quantity of
Corn Whisky.

Three men made a sensational escape
last night by swimming ashore when
members Of the headquarters liquor
squad and Federal agents raided a
houseboat and launch in the Potomac
river near Blue Plains.
In the raid 200-gallon wooden still,
600 gallons Of corn mash and gasoline
launch were seized.
Led by Lieut.. George M. Little, head
of the liquor squad, Pvt. George c. Deyoe
and two Federal agents padded out to
the houseboat in a row boat. As they
prepared to board the houseboat they
noticed q launch with three men in it
nearby. They started toward the launch
and three men jumped out, swan to a
marsh and escaped by making their way
through it.
The officers confiscated the launch
when they found a small quantity of
liquor in it. The mash and still were
on the houseboat.
The houseboat is the same on which
two men were arrested last July and
2,loo bottles Of beer taken, it was said.
Evening star., 1932-10-04
HI-JACKING SUSPECT
|, HAS BOND INCREASED
q. s. Commissioner Orders Carter
Held in $35,O00 After Re
port Of Prosecutor.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, october "A bond Of
$35, 900 was set by United States Com
missioner Supplee yesterday In order
ing Henry G.. Carter Of Washington
held for the action Of a grand jury on
charges Of possessing liquor and in
terfering with Federal officers, result
ing from the recent kidnapping Of four
Federal prohibition agents in Southern
Maryland.
Carter had been held under $50 1000
bail since his arrest. The bond was
increased after the prosecution report
ed Carter had served two terms in
Eastern prisons on robbery charges and
now Is wanted on similar charge by
police Of Watertown, Conn.
Evening star., 1932-10-04
CHASE FONT
DESIGN STUDIED
Fine Arts Commission Also
Examines Plans for School
at Fort Reno Site.

The Fine Arts Commission today took
under consideration the design for a
memorial fountain at Chevy Chase
Circle. The design was submitted by
Architect E. w. Dom and calls for a
border Of two lines Of trees around the
circle and fountain with basin and
bronze jet in the center.
A. L. Harris, municipal architect. laid
before the commission a design for a
new high school at the site Of Fort
Reno, in Northwest Washington, to be
located on Chesapeake street and Ne
braska avenue This would be adjacent
to the Fort drive. The building is de-
signed in the Georgian type OF archi,
lecture. The commission Is expected
Water Supply Urged.
Brig Gen. L. H. Bash. chief Of con-
struction Of the Quartermaster Corps Of
the Army, urged an adequate water sup
ply for Arlington National Cemetery.
Gen. Bash submitted to the commission
the design of monument for Apo
mattox Court House, Va, selected as the
result OF a recent competition by the
War Department. The commission took
this under advisement. H. P. Caem-
merer, the commissions executive Sec
retary, explained that since completion
Of the Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier
and the restoration Of Arlington House
the commission is giving special con-
sideration to landscape treatment Of
the grounds.
A design for a World War memorial
tablet Of the Department Of State was
presented to the commission by Waddy
Wood, local architect. This Is to be Z
feet inches by feet 4 inches, and
will be erected in the State Depart
ment. The commission gave its approval
to this project.
Circle Program Discussed.
The program for a circle, tentatively
planned for the junction Of Massa-
chusetts and Nebraska avenues, near
American University, was discussed by
the commission after Charles w. Eliot
director Of planning Of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission
had given his views on the Gen
Artemus Ward Statue, Revolutionary
War hero. Congress has already given
authority for the erection of the monu-
ment IN the National Capital. The
sculptor Of the monument Is Leonard
Crunelle Of Chicago. It is being erected
by the president and fellows of Harvard
University.
This afternoon the commission ar
ranged trip of inspection to the new
Roosevelt High School and proposed to
visit the site of the new Fort Reno High
School. Latest developments in the
Mall will be inspected by the commis-
sion, which will then go to Fort Hum
phreys, Va, where the question Of the
restoration of Belvoir will be taken ul
at the request Of the commandant.
Evening star., 1932-10-04
TRAFFIC DEATHS TOTAL II
FOR MONTH IN DISTRICT
Inspector Edwards Report Shows
Two Killed in Same Period
Last Year.

Eleven lives were lost in traffic acci-
dents last month, according to the re-
port OF Inspector L. I. H. Edwards,
assistant superintendent Of police, sub
mitted to Supt. Glassford today. There
were only two such deaths in the corre-
spending month of last year and four
the year before. Minor injuries were
sustained in 307 accidents and property
damage reported in 3l2.
Arrests for traffic violations during
the month totaled 1850 and for over
time and improper parking, 2,140. In
cluded among the other arrests were
the following: Speeding, 492; no drivers
permit, 1865; driving while drunk, II;
disobeying official sign, sos; obstructing
fire plug, IS; one-arm driving, 2; speed
ing, 492.
Evening star., 1932-10-04
Judge William l. largest Be-
Iieves Charge of Accumu-
Iation Is Exaggerated.
CONFERENCE DISCUSSES
UNIFORMITY IN STATUTES
Commissioner Crosby and Frank ].
Hogan Welcome Delegates
to City.

Taking issue with "the constantly re-
iterated charge that there is an unfor-
tunate and unnecessary accumulation
OF statute laws" Judge William L. Har-
gest. Harrisburg, Pa, president OF the
National Conference of Commissioners
on Uniform State Laws, today told that
body he believes this statement is much
exaggerated"
Judge Hargest's views were given in
his annual address, which opened the
conference this morning at the May
flower. The conference is composed OF
delegates from every State and the in
sular possessions of this Government.
being appointed by their respective
Governors.
Welcomed TO Capital.
They we're welcomed by Commissioner
Herbert B. Crosby and Frank j. Hogan,
president of the Bar Association OF the
District Of Columbia, who heads the
committee planning the forthcoming
convention of the American Bar Asso-
ciation, of, which the present meeting
Is preliminary.
In the course Of his address covering
the work of the conference, which seeks
Nation wide uniformity in State laws,
sJu
for a uniform statute covering CO.
operative marketing and for firearms.
which would include machine guns and
sawed of shotguns, which he described
as part of the equipment OF gunner
and racketeers."
He argued against too promiscuous
attempt to get uniformity OF statutes,
declaring uniformity should not be
sought unless it is upon matter 70
a large extent interstate. where the
regulations in one State bear upon
either the commerce or the manner OF
living in another" and added that we
should hesitate to deal with any subject
which seems to be pre-eminently mat
ter for the police powers OF the indlvld-
ual States"
Sees Foolish Proposals.
In this general connection. he de-
clared, there was a widespread demand
for uniformity and added: How foolish
are some of the propositions advanced"
Amplifying, the speaker said that
"even q bureau in the United States
Department of Commerce once suggest
ed a uniform statute upon the making
OF mattresses" AS for those critics OF
the legislative machinery of the land.
who say there Is a superf1uity OF laws,
Judge Hargest said perhaps we all free
" may admit there are too many laws,
but proportionately there are too few
laws-that Is to say, laws on new sub
jects."
So long as the Government progresses
there must be laws to meet changing
conditions, he declared.
The conference is expected to last
through next Monday, and an extensive
entertainment program has been ar
ranged in connection with it.
The District representatives are Wal
ter C. Clephane, Frederick S. Tyler and
Charles v. INLAY, who have held their
posts for the past IA years Mr.. INLAY
also is vice president Of the organiza-
ton.
Evening star., 1932-10-04

A city-wide search was being con.
Quoted today for George S. Cartner OF
5222 Fifth street, 32-year-old father OF
three young children, who has been
missing since yesterday, when he walked
out of the District Title Insurance Co.,
where he was employed, leaving cour-
teous note apologizing for quitting his
Job without notice.
Neither his employers nor his wife
could furnish police with any motive
for his disappearance.
The note was left on Cartners desk
and was addressed to ]. H. Stadtler,
head of the settlement department,
where Cartner worked. It thanked
Evening star., 1932-10-04
FATHER OF THREE DISAPPEARS
AFTER SUDDENLY QUITTING JOB
CityWide Search Being Made for George S. Cartner,
Who Leaves Apology to Employer.

stadtler for past favors and expressed
Cartner's intention to leave and his re-
gret at not giving notice:
Mrs. Cartner expressed confidence In
her husband and said she felt sure he
would return.
Cartner had been employed by the
title company for about year and was
well liked there. Prior to that he had
worked for several real estate firms
here.
When last seen he was wearing a
brown suit. He IS about 5 feet 10
inches in height, weighing about ITO
pounds. His hair Is light brown and
his eyes light In color.
Evening star., 1932-10-04

Of the Co-ordinating Committee, a
group composed of Federal and District
Government agencies, calculated to in
sure orderly development of the city.
Capt. Chisolm served previously for
short time at Fort Humphreys, having
come there from the Philippine Islands,
where he was assistant department en-
gineer at Fort Santiago, Manila.
Before becoming associated with the
service, prior to the World War, Capt.
Chisolm was with the Du Pont Co.
and the Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
He served as city engineer Of Columbia,
S. c., and as engineer in charge Of
water supply at Knoxville, Tenn.