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Evening star., 1932-06-17
SILVER STAR HOME
TO Be OPEN SUNDAY
Spring Valley Residence Of
fered for Inspection of
Public for Month.

A residence Of New England Colonial
motif, just completed at 4915 Hillbrook
| lane. in the Spring Valley section of
Wesley Heights, has been awarded a
place in the silver star homes program,
it was announced today by the COM
mittee of specialists in home develop
ment, which is conducting the demon
stration for The Star.
The house will be opened to the pub
lie for a month of inspection, begin
ming Sunday. The public is invited
to visit the house during this period
for study of its design. arrangement.
construction, decoration and other nota-
BILE features.
The house will be furnished for the
period of the exhibition, which will add
interest to the demonstration The
award of the silver star was made after
careful examination of all features of
the house by the Silver Star Homes
Committee.
The house was built by w c. & A. N
Miller, realtors and developers, from
plans by the architectural department
of the firm, with Gordon E. MacNeil as
associate architect.
Members of the Silver Star Homes
Committee are James S. Taylor, CHIEF
of the Division of Building and Hous-
ing CT the Commerce Department.; DR.
Louise Stanley, chief of the Bureau OF
Home Economics; Gilbert L. Rodier
architect Frederick V. Murphy, fellow
of the American Institute of Archi-
tects; John H. Small, Sd, landscape
architect; E H. Rosengarten, past pres
ident of the Washington Building
Trades Employers Association, and j
F. M. Bowie, president of the Washing
ton Real Estate Board
Evening star., 1932-06-17
D. C. RECEIVES BIDS
ON STREET PROJECTS
Improvement Contracts to Be Ex-
ecuted When Supply Bill
Is Enacted.

Bids are being received this week by
the District Highway Department for
street improvement contracts which will
be executed when the District appropri-
alton bill is enacted
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst explained to-
day that by having his contracts ready
for signature from one month to six
weeks Of good working weather follow
ing the availability of the appropria-
ton would be saved
The projects or which bids now are
being mace include the widening of E
street from Fifth street to Union Sta
ton Plaza and the completion of Mill
tary road to Wisconsin avenue Other
projects on which prices are being given
include the improvement of Klingle
road from Woodley road to Park road;
continuation of Sixteenth street i'm
provement from Colorado avenue to
Military road; the Improvement of the
connection Of Virginia avenue with the
new Potomac Park driveway West of
TWenty-siXth street: the improvement
of Sherman avenue between Barry
place and Columbia road, and the re-
surfacing of Eleventh street in the vi
cinity of Central High School where the
street railway company recently rebuilt
its tracks.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
BAND CONCERT.

By the United States Army Band,
this evening at the United States Cap
itol at 7:30 o'clock, William j. Stan
nard. leader; Thomas F. Darcy, sec
ond leader.
March, Light Cruisers. ...... .Benter
Overture. Light Cavalry. Suppe
Panama dance, Chesterfield" Galimany
Solo for marimba, THE Mocking
oAQ OIOuUC
Charles D. Hershey, soloist.
March, Swinging Down the Line"
BrockenShire
Selection from Rose Marie. Friml
Waltz. "Impassioned Dream. =. :. d. .Rosas
Tone poem, "Finlandia". ...... Sibelius
March. Onward Chicago. johnson
The Star Spaugled Bannr,"
Evening star., 1932-06-17
.STELLWAGEN ESTATE
VALUED AT $60O,000
Executors File Petition for Probate
of Will of Union Trust Co.
Chairman.

Edward ]. Stellwagen. former chair
man of the board Of the Union Trust
c., who died June 2. left an estate
valued in excess of 100000, according
to the petition for probate of his will
filed by his executors, the widow, Char
lotte M. Stellwagen, and the Union
Trust Co.
MIR. Stellwagen owned real estate in
the District and Maryland of an
assessed value of $203.413 and had
personal property worth s424,717.21.
Besides his widow, he is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Elise S. Ducat, Westmore-
land Apartments. and the descendants
of a deceased sister, Mrs. Julia S. Gill
liss
According to the terms of the will
the widow is given the property at 23O1
S street, with its contents and automo-
biles, in addition to one-half of the
remaining estate. The other half of
the residue goes to Mrs. Ducat and the
heirs of Mrs. Gilliss.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
TWO SUITS ARE FILED
FOR CRASH DAMAGE
Mt. Rainier Man Asks $780, 900 in
Marlboro Court for Accident
April %.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, June IL
Two damage suits for personal injuries
received in automobile accidents were
filed in Circuit Court yesterday.
Thomas L. Ropka Of Mount Rainier
asked $50,C00 from Alfred F. Werlich
Of Hyattsville for injuries alleged to
have been received in an accident at
Brentwood, April %. Through Attor-
neys j. Wilson Ryon, Albert R. Hassall
and Walter Green he tells the court
he was permanently injured about the
face and seriously injured in other ways
so as to be unable to perform his duties
as an iron worker.
A suit for $4,000 damages was
brought against Jenny K. and Irma B
Waldrop of Hyattsville by James I. Nc
Call, individually, and to the use Of
the ST. Paul Mercury Indemnity Co.
Mccall claims he was driving truck
at Thirteenth and Allison streets, WASH
lngton, last November 27, when struck
NV a car belonging to Jenny Waldrop
but driven by Irma Waldrop. He says
.ie suffered severe injuries and shock
when the truck overturned .-
Evening star., 1932-06-17
"C0NSCIENCE BOX" WINS
BACK BOOKS TO LIBRARY
"Fineless Week" Ends Tomorrow
Noon-1, 900 Volumes
Returned Daily,

The Public Library,s conscience box"
proved too much for A delinquents last
night. One of them went so far as to
return two overdue volumes belonging
to another library.
Meanwhile, ''Fineless week." which
runs ltS course when the library closes
tomorrow noon, continued to net over
l,ooO DOCKS day. Many have been
overdue since 1929.
Two volumes left in the "no-questions-
asked conscience box" belonged to the
Bureau OF Education. Library officials
today renewed their appeal to readers
to examine their book shelves and re-
turn library books while the remission
OF fines is still in effect.
Cards on which fines have accumulat-
ed, now held by the library, will be
leased without charge and the borrower
may begin all over again to take books
home.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
GLASSFORD WINS PRAISE
OF HYATTSVILLE LEGION
Post 1nstructs Adjutant to Write
Him Expressing Appreciation
for Aiding Bonus Marchers.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, June 17.-Sny-
der-Farmer Post, No. 3, American
Legion, directed its adjutant, James
Rogers. to write Brig. Gen. Pelham
D. Glassford. superintendent of police
of Washington, expressing the posts
appreciation for his leadership in
handling the bonus marchers particu-
larly for his untiring efforts to obtain
food and medical attention for them"
Adjutant Rogers and Dr. Robert W.
Mccullough were asked to draw a reso-
luton for presentation to Gov Ritchie,
under which the State would provide
funds in the next budget for the pur-
chase of flags for all schools of Mary
land. 1t was pointed out that the State
law requires each school to fly flag,
but makes no provision for their pur-
chase.
John A. Anderson, chairman of the
posts Relief Committee reported work
had been found for 13 men during
the week.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
us. CONTROL ASKED
FOR TWO A|RPORTS,
MEASURE DRAFT TED
Planning Commission Calls
Commerce Air Chief
to Conference.
UNITED FRONT SOUGHT
| FOR CONGRESS PASSAGE
Officials of Both Washington and
Hoover Air Fields Join in Plans
for Federal Lease.

The possibility Of the Federal Gov
ernment taking over the Washington
and Hoover Airports BY leasing and
operating them was discussed TODAY
before the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
Tentative legislation to be introduced
IN Congress. has been drafted and the
SITUATION was gone over with A. Pen
dIeton Tallaferro. chief of the airport
section OF the aerOnauticS branch, Com
merce Department. under whose iuris-
dlctlon the airport would be operated
II taken over by the Government.
Program Is Drafted.
The program Of legislation was drawn
up by airport officials. Lieut.. Col. U. s.
Grant, Sd. executive officer of the COM
mission; Capt E. N. Chisolm, ir.. its
engineer, and Charles w Eliot. I'd. its
director of planning. This proposed
legislation Is designed to settle the
question OF land ownership near the
Highway Bridge on the Virginia side of
the Potomac River. The Federal Gov
ernment claims title to part Of this land
under ancient land grants.
The attitude of the Commerce De-
partment toward the legislation was not
learned. the commission meeting being
heId behind closed doors. TIE commits
sion Is anxious TO get all interested
agencies agreed upon the legislation so
a, united front may be presented when
the bill Is placed before Congress.
Goes Over Record.
The commission earlier in the dav
went over the record of legislation
passed by Congress affecting Washing
ton and vicinity and expressed itself
as well pleased with this years results.
A number Of questions of land pur-
chaseS were brought to the commits
slon's attention.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
BARACA PHILATHEA
DINNER TONIGHT
Third Day of Convention of Union
Opens in Church of the
Covenant.

The Worldwide Baraca Philathea
Union Convention entered its third day
here this morning with a session at the
Church of the Covenant for discussion
OF city. county and State programs OF
the organization.
This afternoon the schedule included
secret service, Worldwide Prayer
Circle. separate conferences of the
Baracas and the Philatheas. and a fel-
loWshlp supper at the Maydower Hotel
under the sponsorship of the Southern
State delegations.
The 70O-odd delegates will attend a
meeting this evening at the Church ofthe
Covenant. where a song service led by
Homer Rodeheaver an address by DR.
Ross Stover and presentation of "Life's
Crosses by Miss Heron will be features
of the program.
Last night the convention heard DR.
Q. F. Blackwelder of Baltimore deliver
the main address of the final Thursday
session. He discussed the present need
OF prayer and urged his audience to In
corporate prayer into daily life both
in dlfncult and easy times.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
BAPTIST WOMEN OPPOSE
REPEAL OF PROHIBITION
Auxiliary of Potomac Association
Adopts Resolution and Elects
Officers at Clarendon.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va. June IA res
olution favoring continued enforcement
of the eighteenth amendment and op-
posing any movements looking to its
repeal was adopted by the Baptist
Woman's Missionary Auxiliary of the
Potomac Association. in annual session
at the Clarendon Baptist Church here
yesterday.
Mrs. j. C. Rogers of Round Hill, Va,
was reelected superintendent. Other
elections resulted as follows: Mrs.
Jennefer Broaddus, secretary; Mrs.
George Hawshurst, treasurer; Mrs
Luther Otley. group leader, No l; Mrs.
M. L. McCutcheon, group leader, No. 2;
Mrs. Paul Payne, group leader, No. 8;
Mrs. Curtis Waybright, group leader,
No. 4: Miss Ruth Hulfish. group leader.
No. 5. and Mrs. John Sewers, group
leader No. 6.
Committee chairmen were selected
as follows: Mrs. j. H. limerick, mis-
sion study: Miss Margaret Fravel,
young people; Miss Martha Cockerill,
stewardship; Miss Nancy Lake, white
cross; Mrs. j. c. Crupper, personal
service.
Mrs. Rogers was elected delegate to
the Southern Baptist Convention to be
held in Washington in Nav, 1888.
AlternateS chosen are Mrs. Broaddus
and Mrs. Sewers.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
CAR BULLET SCARS
PUZZLING POLICE
Liquor Squad Chief Believes Ma
chine Is Same in Chase, but
Door Also Shows Marks.

Some of the element of mystery sur
rounding the finding of bullet-scarred
automobile in an alley near the inter-
section of New York and New Jersey
avenues yesterday was believed cleared
up when Lieut.. George NJ. Little. head
of the liquor squad. told Inspector F.
S. w. Burke, chief of detectives. he be-
lieved it was an automobile which had
been chased by his liquor squad.
Lieut.. Little said today. however,
that his men fired only two shots at the
fleeing car he had in mind and that
this would not account for apparent
bullet scars" on the door of the auto
mobile. The latter appeared to have
been from bullets fired from a sawed
off shotgun, Lieut.. Little said.
A blood-stained cap, found in the
automobile. led police to check hos
pitals to see if any one had been treat
ed for bullet. wounds. hoping in this
way to find the person or persons who
we're in the automobile.
The car chased by the liquor squad
had thrown out smoke screen and
smoke screen equipment was found on
the abandoned automobile, police said
Police broadcast lookout for a COL
ored man. wanted for questioning in
connection with the finding of the au-
tomobile
Evening star., 1932-06-17
PHONE RATE PROBE
RESUMES MONDAY
Company Gets Time to Study
Statistical Evidence of
Utilities Board.

The Public Utilities Commission will
continue its hearings on telephone rates
next week. resuming its study Monday
if the Chesapeake G. Potomac TeIe-
phone Co. has concluded by that time
its own study of statistical evidence
presented by the commission at the
hearings yesterday, Gen. Mason M.
Patrick said TODAY.
According to Gen. Patrick, the pur-
pose of the commission is to determine
as accurately as possible the return
which the telephone company is earn
ing on its Investment If the commits
SIGN finds the earning rate is high on
the basis Of cost data which is TO be
studied, they will be in position to
seek reduction in the telephone rate
here
Much of the data presented at the
hearing late yesterday Included cost
statistics provided by William A. Rob
erts. special counsel of the Public
Utilities Commission. by the phone c m
pany itself. Other data Included build
ing costs and wage scales paid in the
District.
R. A. Van Orsdel. counsel of the tele-
phone company. said following yester-
days hearing that after studying the
commissions own exhibits he might base
the telephone companys case en- the
figures and charts submitted by the
commission.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
BIC AVIATION MEET
FOR CAPITAL. WILL
MARK DERBY RACE
Four.Day Show Will End With
Take-off for Cord Trophy
August Fl.
0RVILLE WRIGHT TO BE
HONORED AT CONTESTS
Committees Partially Completed to
Arrange for Largest Event
of Kind in D. c.

The National Capital will have the
largest air meet in its history during the
four days ending with the start Of the
transcontinental sweepstakes derby Tor
the Cord Trophy on August 2l. accord
ing to plans made last night at the or
ganization meeting of the washington
Air Derby Committee in the Racquet
Club.
There will be day and night flying
demonstrations by foremost Eastern
pilots. testing of some 60 planes to be
entered in the derby from Washing
ton to Cleveland by way of Dallas, Tex,
and other events.
The second Washington convention
of the National Aeronautic Association
will bring aviation notables to the Capt.
tai from all parts of the country during
the first two days of the proposed meet,
in addition to the contesting pilots.
Will Honor Wright.
Celebration of the birthday OF Orville
Wright, who is expected to attend the
convention, Is planned by the National
Aeronautic Association and the George
washington Bicentennial Commission.
At last nights meeting Chester War
rington, local automotive and aviation
representative, was elected chairman OF
the Washington Air Derby Committee,
with John S. Wynne. manager OF
Washington Hoover Airport, as vice
chairman and Robert j. Cottrell. sec
retary OF the Washington Board OF
Trade, as secretary.
Committee organizations were par
TALLY completed with the following ap-
pointmentS:
Contest Committee Capt E. V.
Eddie" Rickenbacker. chairman; Lieut..
William r. Enyart. Army Air Corps Re
serve, secretary of the Contest Com
mittee of the National Aeronautic As
ISOLATION; Lawrence E. Williams, chair
man OF the Aviation Committee of the
Washington Board of Trade. and John
B. Peterson of the Aviation Instrument
Section, Bureau of Standards.
Publicity and Advertising - Curtis
Hodges. executive director of the Greater
National Capital Committee. chairman;
Robert j. Cottrell and Joseph S. Edger-
ton.
Other Committees.
Transportation - Clinton Amorous
chairman.
Hotels and Accommodations Frank
Hight. chairman
ciitSl ldiiiiiitiil--A r. bdItd, pFeSl-
dent Of the Aero Club of Washington
chairman.
Airport Liaison. including Police and
Safety-Ccl. C. E. Fauntleroy National
Aviation Corporation, chairman.
Finance-Francis G.. Addison, jr.,
treasurer Of the Greater National Cap
ital Committee and president of the Sc
curity Savings and Commercial Bank,
chairman.
Confirmation of the appointments of
members CT the board of sponsors and
Advisory Committee. which will include
the city's leading business and aviation
officials, is expected within a few days
Evening star., 1932-06-17
GAS VICTIMS DEATH
IS DECLARED SUICIDE
Joseph o. Rock, as, Found With
Tube in neutrality-suspicious.
Barred Over Jobless Troubles.

A suicide certificate was issued bv
Acting Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
today in the death of Joseph o. Rock.
As, asphyxiated late yesterday at his
home in the 600 block of Columbia road.
Rock was found in a second-story bed
room by his son Joseph A tube at
tached to gas jet Was in his mouth.
The son summoned the Rescue SQUAD,
but the firemenS resuscitation efforts
proved fruitless. Rock was pronounced
dead by DR.. T. P. Murphy of Casualty
Hospital
According to DR.. Macdonald, Rock
had been respondent over employment
conditions. He was a widower
Evening star., 1932-06-17
SPEAKER GARNER BETTER

Improvement was reported today in
the condition of Speaker Garner, who
is i'll at his hotel with bronchitis.
DR.. George Calver. the Capitol ply
sician, issued this bulletin:
Speaker Garner is feeling more
comfortable today. His temperature Is
not quite 50 high % yesterdaRr
Evening star., 1932-06-17
OFFERS GAS TRUCK BAN
Bill Would Prevent Sale of Fuel
on D. C, Streets.

A bill by Representative Black,
Democrat. of New York, intended to
prevent the sale of gasoline from trucks
on the streets of Washington, was re-
ferred yesterday to the House District
Committee.
1t requires an annual license of IS
from all vendors of gasoline and oils,
with the stipulation that gasoline shall
be dispensed to motor cars only from
underground storage tanks constructed
in accordance with the fire regulations.
Fuel huckSterS" of all kinds, includ-
ing kerosene, wood and coal, would be
licensed. as well as vendors of fire.
works and other explosives.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
WOODCOCK TO SPEAK
TO WOMAN LAWYERS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June 17.-Col. Amos
w. w. Woodcock, national director of
prohibition, will speak on Women
Lawyers in Reality and in Fiction" at
the annual banquet of the Women's Bar
Association tonight at the Southern
Hotel.
Miss M. Pearl Mccall, assistant United
States attorney for the District of Co.
lumbia and president of the Washington
organization, will deliver an address.
Judge Albert S. j. Owens of the su-
preme bench of Baltimore will talk on
mistress Margaret Brent"
Miss Florence M. Layner, president OF
the local organization, will preside.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
GOV. POLLARD NAMES
BRIDGE Committee
Group Will Work With Mary.
land Body to Study Co.
lonial Beach Span.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va June 17.-Gov
Pollard has appointed a commission to
work with similar one named recently
by Gov. Ritchie of Maryland to study
the problem of financing bridge across
Beach.
Those on the Virginia commission
are State Senator William A. Wright
of Tappahannock. Thomas Lomaz
Hunter and Joseph A. Billingsley oi
King George, C. C. Beavers of Colonial
Beach, Judge A. R. Embrey of Fred
ericksburg, George P. Lyon of Wood
ford and State Highway Commissioner
Henry G. Shirley.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
EX-COUNTY AGENT DIES
John H. Drury of Dunkirk Leaves
4 Daughters and 2 Sous.

By Staff Correspondent of The Star.
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, June II.
John H. Drury, 50 years old, former
county agent of Calvert County, died
yesterday at his home near Dunkirk
He was native of Calvert County and
was farmer before becoming county
agent.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
at II am. in the Shiloh NJ E. Church
South, Dunkirk.
He is survived by two daughters in
Washington, the Misses Blanche and
Mabel Drury, Mrs. S. j. Teller of Hart
ford, Conn: Miss Violet Drury of
CLANCY, Md; Roland Drury of New
York and C. Orville Drury of CLANCY.
Another daughter was the late Mrs. B.
Francis Dashien of Washington.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
QUESTIONED IN HOLD.UP
Suspect Held Here on North Caro-
lima Charges.

Arrested for North Carolina author
tties, Lenza c. Wilson, "a, of the 1000
block OF Brentwood road, today was
being questioned by police about recent
robberies here, including the hold-up
of the Georgia avenue branch of the
Washington Mechanics Savings Bank,
where $9,03l was obtained.
Wilson is wanted in North Carolina
for questioning in connection with q
$1,000 pay roll rdtbery.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
WOMEN TO PLAN DRIVE
Equal Rights Projects Will Be
Talked at Tea Sunday.

Plans for campaign for the equal
rights amendment and the equal rights
treaty will be discussed at tea at Alva
Belmont House, IA B street northeast,
headquarters of the National Women S
Party, Sunday afternoon. An open
forum discussion will be held.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
PLAN LAWN PARTY
Benefit to Be Given for Transfg
uration Episcopal Church.

A lawn party will be held on the
grounds of the TRANSPORTATION Episco.
pal Church, 14l9 Gallatin street, this
afternoon and evening for the benefit
of the church improvement fund The
National Theater Players will be guests
of the party and a musical program
will be furnished by the Boys Inde-
pendent Band
Dinner will be served on the lawn
at 5 o'clock and there is to be a parade
by Jobs Daughters. followed BY 2
pageant. The program, which was
scheduled for last night and postponed
because of rain, will be repeated tomor
row evening.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
SCHAFER is REELECTED
Heads American Fire Insurance Co.
of District.

Charles Schafer was reelected presi-
dent of the American Fire Insurance
Co. of the District at meeting to-
day in the company's headquarters,
Sill Seventh street. Other officers
chosen were Francis A. Blundon. vice
president; George M. Emmerich. secre-
tary: F. J. Ehlers, assistant secretary
and Carl J. Bergmann. treasurer.
At the annual shareholders meeting
yesterday trustees were chosen as fol-
lows: Mr.. Schafer. Mr. Blundon, Mr..
Emmerich, Mr.. Ehlers, Mr.. Bergmsnn.
Victor D. Deyber, A. F. Jorss, Max
Walten and Harry M. Packard.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
DR.. MADAM HONORED

at Washington and Jefferson.
DR.. D. j. McAdam, jr., in charge of
the section in Autobiography, Bureau of
Standards, was honored at the recent
commencement exercises of Washington
and Jefferson College, where he was
rendered the honorary degree Of doctor
of science.
Dr. McAdam, who has long been
prominent in research work dealing
with metals at the Bureau of Standards,
lives at 1437 Rhode Island avenue He
is a graduate of the college that
honored him.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
DR.. WHITE LECTURES
Social Hygiene Society Ends Series
of Talks.

Dr. William A. White, superintendent
of st. Elizabeth's Hospital, discussed
The Philosophy of Sex" last night at
2 meeting called by the Social Hygiene
Society in Barker Hall, Y. w. C. A.
The talk concluded a series of dis
cussions of family problems arranged
during the past two months by the So
cial Hygiene Society.