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Evening star., 1933-06-06
L|A|SON OFFICER
FOR CIVIL SERVICE
ASKEDBY S|R0v|CH
Bill introduced Today Would
Create Official to Hear
Controversies.
INDEPENDENT POSITION
PROVIDED IN MEASURE
Presentation Follows Parleys With
Commission and Workers
Representatives.

Following conferences with the Civil
Service Commission and groups repre-
senting Civil Service employees, Repre-
sentative Sirovich of New York, ranking
Democrat on the House Civil Service
Committee, today introduced new bill
for creation of liaison officer, inde-
pendent of any department or inde-
pendent establishment of the Govern
ment, to hear cases In controversy
between Government employees and ad-
ministrative officials.
Sirovich said an effort would be made
to have this bill placed as rider on
some bill pending in the Senate. Fail
ing in that, he said, he will bend every
effort to have this bill passed as an
independent measure supported by the
Civil Service Committee.
Offered Last Week.
Last week, bill redrafted by the
Civil Service Commission was offered
in the Senate as rider on the inde-
pendent Offices appropriation bill, but
a point of order was sustained against
1t. That bill provided that the liaison
officer should be appointed by the Civil
Service Commission and that local
boards should at first consider cases in
controversy.
The bill introduced today makes the
haison officer entirely Independent of
any administrative officials and pro-
vides for board Of appeals consisting
of the three Civil Service commissioners.
1t gives the independent liaison officer
power to hear, investigate and adjust
all differences between employees and
their superiors, and grants right of
appeal by the head Of the department
or the employe concerned.
The new bill directs that "the liaison
officer shall Cooperate at all times with
the commissioners on important matters
and the Board of Appeals shall take
the liaison officer after the head of the
department or the incumbent of the
position affected has objected in writ
ing and all persons and interests have
been afforded an opportunity to be
heard and a decision shall be final" It
directs that appeals Of employees shall
be without prejudice to them.
Salary $4,000 Yearly.
The haison officer would receive a
salary Of $1,000 year and be Civil
Service employe with at least 20 years
service. The Civil Service commits
sioners, upon request Of the liaison
officer, would furnish the necessary
equipment and assistance from the Civil
Service rolls.
Sirovich said representatives Of the
various organizations of Government
employees and members of the Civil
Service Commission who have con-
ferred with him on this bill are unan-
imously supporting it.
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GAS MERGER BILL
UNLIKELY TO PASS
Measure on Calendar of Both
Branches, but Is Expected
to Be Delayed.

With the bill authorizing merger o.
the Washington and Georgetown Ga.
Light companies now on the calender.
Of both the House and Senate, it de-
veloped today that there is little like.
lihood of passage of the measure ir
the closing days of the present specia
session.
The bill was favorably reported te
the Senate last week and late yester-
day it was placed on the House cal
endar after a favorable report from
Representative Black, Democrat, OF
New York, chairman of the Public
Utilities Subcommittee of the House
District Committee.
Blacks report contained recon-
mendations for three amendments ap-
proved last week by the full District
Committee. One would prevent con-
solidation of the two companies until
the Public Utilities Commission COM
pletes its present revaluation of the
any individual or corporation from
holding more than 20 per cent of the
stock Of the merged company, and the
third would limit the salaries of Of
ficers or employees of the company to
$4,000 a year. Marcy L. Sperry, pres
ident of the Washington Gas Co., now
receives $25,000 year.
National Bills First.
The pressure of national legislation
it is believed, will prevent consideration
of the bill in either the Senate or House
before adjournment. Moreover, Chair
man Norton of the House District Com
mittee said she would make no effort
to have the measure called up in the
House unless 1t Is passed first in the
Senate.
In the Senate a vigorous fight Is to
be made against the measure by Sena-
tor, Capper, Republican, of Kansas, un-
less it is amended to include a provi-
sion preventing the use of going con-
Germ" as an element of value in any fu-
ture revaluation of the gas properties
In minority report Senator Capper de.
clared the merger would be of no bene-
fit to the ublic If the intangible going
concern" value Is not eliminated.
Company Saving Seen.
The Black report points out the mer.
l'er would result in a saving OF between
$4,000 and $4,000 year to the com.
pany 1t also declared there would be
distinct advantage to the public If the
properties of the two companies coulc
be treated as unit in the revaluatior
proceedings.
Black explained the merger would leae
the gas company to spend 81, ,742,250 or
new construction, which would provide
work for from 200 to 500 men, Senator
Capper, however, declared the work l.
not an extraordinary type or amount
and that the company has been making
improvements amounting to between
s. 100000 and 100000 annually.
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ment to watch his father go to work at
midnight before going home.
Last Friday, however, Edwards father,
who works for milk distributor, began
his vacation, and Edward apparently
decided to stay out all night rather than
go home at that hour, his mother said.
The child said he slept in the thick
shrubbery against the west terrace of
the Capitol, picked up little fruit from
street venders, swan in the Illuminated
fountain by night and worked a trick
taught him by playmates to get free
admission to motion picture shows.
Mrs. Hutchins said that unless she
can rid her sons mind Of the idea that
it was all grand adventure, she fears
he may run away again as soon as his
feet heal.
1t was her opinion that authorities
are too kind to runaway children, CIV
ing them sweets and fruit and making
much over them.
Il tell Edward the police will arrest
him If he runs away" Mrs. Hutchins
said, but that doesn't keep him at
home when he has the idea that a
police precinct is . sort Of Santa Claus
headquarters" ....-
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YOUTH ADMITS 100
LARCENY CHARGES
Raymond E. Grant, Labor Depart
ment Messenger, Held for
Grand Jury.

With more than 100 charges of larceny
from the United States Government
against him, Raymond E. Grant, 10,
Labor Department messenger, who is
alleged to have been stealing from the
Government mail since April, pleaded
guilty in Police Court today and was
held for the grand jury under $4,000
bond.
The youth was arrested by Detective
Sergts. Arthur T. Fihelly and Thomas
Sullivan, who said he admitted the
thefts. The detectives said there were
also two cases of forgery and charge
OF violation of a United States Penal
Code section prohibiting tampering with
mails, against him.
According to the detectives, the youth
has been in the habit of sorting the
mail at the Labor Department and COL
lecting those letters which he thought
contained money. They said he would
pocket the cash, but If the letters con-
tanned money orders or checks, usually
would destroy them. They said, how
ever. that they know of two cases in
which he forged Endorsements to small
money orders and cashed them. All
the offenses involved only small amounts
Of money.
The case win be presex.e = the
grand Jury Friday. -.
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CONFESSIONS CLEAR TWO MEN.
CHARGED WITH KILLING WOMAN
Suspects Declare Mrs. Eva Cumberland Died of Injuries
at Drinking Party.

Although two men are in jail await
ing grand jury action on murder
charges in the death Of Mrs. Eva Cum
berland, found lying with fractured
skull in an alley in the TOO block of
Ninth street southeast last April 3, po-
lice announced today that two other
men, arrested this morning, have con-
fessed their parts in the case and will
be charged with murder.
The confessions, according to Capt.
Bernard w. Thompson, acting chief OF
detectives, clear the two prisoners, who
were held after a coroners inquest.
Arrested After Inquiry.
The men arrested today are Edward
Thomas Haislup, %, of the HOO block
Of D street northeast and Edward
Fritchey Harris, 54, 600 block of L
street northeast. They were arrested
by Detective Sergts. T. NJ. Mcveary and
Howard Ogle after an extensive investi-
CATION.
MRS. Cumberland was found tn the
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WOULD MAKE TAXI
MEN RESPONSIBLE
Richmond Keech Urges Con.
gresS to Pass Financial
Responsibility Bill.

Richmond Keech, peoples counsel.
today urged Congress to enact prompt
ly the pending bill to require financial
responsibility of taxicab operators, de-
scribing 1t as IAN emergency measure
in the interest of the public"
In letters to the chairmen of the
Senate and House District Committees,
Keech indorsed the appeal sent up yes
terday by the Public Utilities Commis-
sion asking action at this session Of
Congress on the proposal.
The movement for the legislation was
stimulated by an opinion handed down
last Saturday by Justice william Hitz
Of the District Court Of Appeals, In
which the present system, In which
there is no assurance Of payment of
damages to passengers injured due to
negligent operation Of cabs, was round
ly scored.
The bill would require all operators
OF common carriers to file bond or in
surance policies with the Utilities Com
mission to indemnify persons injured
II feel that prompt enactment into
law OF such q mesaure Is peculiarly in
the public interest" Keech wrote.
1t Is possible that such legislation
may remove certain vehicles from the
streets, but such result would be borne
OF the inability of an operator to qualify
to serve, or, having originally done so,
has shown himself not fit to continue
py MS reckleSSneSs, or the like. The
unreliable operator will be eliminated by
the refusal Of bonding or insurance
company to 60 bond or write insurance.
"A law Of this character, unquestion-
ably, will add to the expense of an
operator, but will inure to the benefit
OF the public. Furthermore, by add
ing protection Of this type, it is very
probable that many more persons will
make use Of these vehicles, thus sub
stantially compensating for the addi-
tional cost"
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rear Of her home the morning OF
April 8, and was taken to Gallinger
Hospital. where she died about IL hours
later. Wilbur Allen. "a, of Camp Spring
Md, and Edward Taylor, 80, Of the
900 block Of Potomac avenue south
east. were ordered held by a coroner's
jury.
Told Of Drinking Party.
Haislup and Harris, according to
McVeary, said Mrs. Cumberland at
tended drinking party at Harris
home After taking several drinks,
they said, she slipped and fell down
a well, fracturing her skull and suffer-
ing other injuries. The men told the
detectives they placed her in a truck
and took her to the home of Haislup's
brother. william Albert Haislup, 16, of
the TOO block of Tenth street south
east. From there, they added, the
older Haislup took Mrs. Cumberland to
the alley and laid her body against the
wall of garage.
The men probably will be arraigned
in Police Court tomorrow. Young
Haislup, meanwhile, Is being held Is
Q Government witness.
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FORMER JUROR ARRESTED

Although he had just completed a
term of jury service in Police Court
Friday and, as the judge said, should
know the law, Leroy Breitbarth was
arraigned before Judge Ralph Given in
Police Court today for cruising in
taxi in a prohibited zone.
Breitbarth was arrested at Fifteenth
and F streets by Policeman H. F. Skin
ner, Traffic Bureau. He told Judge
Given he had just discharged a pas
senger at hotel. The judge took his
personal bond.
Evening star., 1933-06-06

America should concern herself with
internal affairs of Germany, said that
when any nation enters upon a course
which violates the principles of eternal
justice, it becomes a matter of the very
deepest and most legitimate concern to
the whole civilized world"
Others who spoke included Repre-
sentative John ]. O'Connor of New
York. Rev. John K. Cartwright of st.
Patrick's Church and Rev. Russell j.
Clinchy Of Mount Pleasant Cougrega-
tional Church,
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PROTECTS CONGRESS
Utilities Commission Orders New
Stop and Safety Zone.

have been afforded members OF the
House of Representatives in going to
and from their Offices by the creation
of new car stop and safety zone on
3 street southeast, on the west side
of New Jersey avenue
The new stop and zone were ordered
by the Public Utilities Commission
after Representative John j. Boylan
of New York had appealed to car
company officials. The old stop and
/, safety zone on the east side Of New
J. Jersey avenue Is retained.
Evening star., 1933-06-06
MORE SHOWERS DUE

The brief rainstorm which swept
Washington this morning probably will
be followed by local thundershowers
tonight or tomorrow.
In 20 minutes this morning almost
half an inch of rain was recorded at
the Weather Bureau. The storm ended
shortly before the peak of the morning
rush hour
Continued warm weather was In
sight after the hottest day so far this
year, which sent the thermometer to
go degrees yesterday. The mercury
stood at "a at noon today and there
was indication this afternoon would be
somewhat cooler than yesterday.
Evening star., 1933-06-06
WILL HONOR FLAG
Patriotic Display to Mark Sylvan

Theater Ceremonies June IA.
Colorful patriotic display will mark
the annual Flag day ceremonies on the
evening Of June IA at the National
Sylvan Theater, In the Monument
Grounds. Planning the exercises is a
committee representing the Grand Army
Of the Republic, the Woman's Relief
Corps, the Sons and Daughters of the
Republic, Daughters of America and
other patriotic societies.
Fifteen hundred chairs will be placed
in the theater for spectators. Music
will be furnished by the Marine Band.
Evening star., 1933-06-06
WILL DISCUSS UNIONS
Public School Association to Meet

The District of Columbia Public
School Association will discuss THE
Need and Work of School Teachers
Unions at an open meeting in the
board room of the District Building, at
o'clock tomorrow night Miss Mary
c. Dent. president of the District Of
Columbia Teachers Union, and Miss
Selma Borchardt will be the speakers.
Evening star., 1933-06-06
8,400, 900 PHONE, CALLS
A YEAR IN BETHESDA
Statistics Given Rotary Club by
Information Manager Of c.
and p. Company.

More than 100000 telephone calls
are made each year in the Bethesda
trading area, John M. Shaw, general in
formation manager of the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co., told the Be-
thesda Rotary Club at its meeting
today.
Thousands Of these calls, he said, are
made in the process of placing busi-
nesses and their products In touch with
buyers.
Mr.. Shaw told the club also that In
a survey Of newspaper advertising, 40
per cent Of 4,032 advertisements, carry
ing more than l 1000 900 lines, made rel
erence to the user Of the telephone or
carried the advertisers telephone
number.
Evening star., 1933-06-06
COMEDY TO BE GIVEN

Little White Mice" by Melcher,
to Be Presented.
The Pierce Hall Players will present
Little White Mice" three-act comedy
by Edward de S. Melcher, dramatic
critic Of The Star, about the middle of
July, 1t was announced today. The
production will be directed by Paul
Alexander.
Evening star., 1933-08-27

The Minister Of Siam and Princess
Evening star., 1933-08-27
Col. and Mrs. Bulls
Bridge Guests of Mr..
And Mrs. J. B. Akers
Mrs. w. D. Mabry to En-
tertain at Tea Today for
Mrs. o. D, Burlinsame.

COL and Mrs. H. Edmund Bulls were
guests of honor at bridge party last
evening given by Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Akers in their home in Cleveland Park.
Col and Mrs Bulls will be enter
tained at tea this afternoon by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Todd in their home on
Longfellow street.
Many parties are planned in honor Of
Col and Mrs. Bulls, who will leave the
end of the week for Port Washington,
Long Island, to make their future home.
Mrs. w. D. Mabry will entertain at q
tea this afternoon from to o'clock
i'll her charming home at Bon Air, Va,
in compliment to her house guest, Mrs.
Oviatt D. Burlingame Of Los Angeles
Assisting Mrs. Mabry will be her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Claire Tisdale. Mrs. Burlin-
game, sister in-law Of Mrs. Mabry, Is
making an extensive tour Of the East,
and will return to her home some time
in September.
DR.. and Mrs, Henry Janney Nichols
will give q tea this afternoon at the
Naples, their home in Sandy Spring,
when they will entertain informally in
honor of their daughter, Miss Mary
Reading Nichols. and Mr.. Robert H.
Miller. jr whose marriage will take
place Saturday afternoon In the historic
old brick meeting house at Sandy
Spring.
The Naples will be decorated with
Summer flowers, and Mrs. Nichols will
have assisting her in receiving her
daughter -in-law Mrs. Janney Nichols Of
Westfield, N. j., who with Mr.. Nichols
and their children have come for the
wedding and pre-nuptial festivities:
Miss Margaret Ayres, daughter OF Rep
resentative Ayers of Kansas; the three
sisters Of Mr. Miller, Mrs Conant Webb
Of Montclaire, N. j.. Miss Anne Miller
and Miss Mary Moore Miller Of the
Highlands; Miss Jean Coulter, Mrs. A.
Douglas Farquhar, Miss Doris Lea and
Mrs. Charles C. Tumbleson. Miss Sallie
Brooke and Mrs. Robert Coulter will as
sist in the dining room.
Mrs. Luther White of SaltSville. Va.
was hostess at dinner Friday evening at
the Crocker House in Alexandria, en-
tertaining in honor of former Assistant
Attorney General Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt and her mother. who is heI
guest. Others in the company included
Mr. and Mrs Gibson Gardner.
Miss Adele johnson and Miss Eliza
Evening star., 1933-08-27
Progress Exposition. They will be gone

Progress Exposition. They will be gone
two weeks.
Miss Jean Kelly returned Friday on
the U. S. S. Tuscania from Glasgow,
Scotland, after spending year in Eng
land, where she attended the Princess
Helena College at Ealing. Miss Kelly
has joined her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
william F. Kelly, in their Chevy Chase
home.
Mis-. Lawrence " Coleman. with her
sons, Kenyon Coleman and Frank Cole
man, have gone to Chicago to attend
the Century of Progress Exposition.
Mrs. Gilbert Webster and her two
daughters, Jean and Byrle, are spend
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Web
ster, in Mount Vernon, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Tew spent
last week end at Orkney Springs Hotel
at Orkney Springs, Va. Mrs. Tew en-
tertained at luncheon and bridge Tues
day In her home when the guests were
Mrs Donald P. Bush, Mrs. Patrick
Farrell and Mrs. Robert Fugitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick r. Parks have
gone to South Portland on Cape Eliz-
abeth, Me, where they are guests OF
Mr. and Mrs William A. Mills at their
Summer home. Shore Acres.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Garnett sailed
last week on the S. S. Manhattan fol
Europe, where they will travel for six
weeks.
Miss Kitty E Miles. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Miles, accompanied
by Miss Helen Virginia Smith and Miss
Eula Scheyman, motored to Back Bay
on the Western River, where they have
taken a cottage for a week.
Mrs L. B. Newell of Charlotte, n. O.,
and Miss Ethel Macdonald Of Wilson
N. c., arrived by motor Wednesday tc
visit Mr.. and Mrs Edward c. Sasser
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison B. McCawley
and their children, Gloria McCawley
Harrison B. McCawley, jr., and William
McCawley, are in Erie, N. Y, until
October l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Turner and
Mr.. and Mrs Lorenzo D. Whitaker
spent last week at Capon Lake Inn al
Intermont, W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Gardner ano
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legation the end o. the week from q
short vacation at Newport.
Evening star., 1933-08-27

their sons, Mr.. Henry A. Gardner. jr.,
and Mr.. Paul Gardner, returned
Wednesday after spending several
weeks in Italy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Tuttle Williams,
who are guests of Mrs. Williams par
ents, entertained at dinner Friday eve
ming at the Shoreham Hotel. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan B.
Williams and Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Pollard.
Mrs A. w. Crossley, Mrs. z. G. Gra-
ham and Miss Dorothy Graham have
returned to their home in Irvington,
N. j., after visiting DR.. and Mrs. D. G
| Davis.
Mrs. James v. Bennett with her two
daughters, Ann and Brenda, left Fri
day for Port Washington. Long Island,
to be the guests Of Mrs. Benefits par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. John ETH.
Mr.. Herbert Insley has joined Mrs.
Insley and their children, at Manuel,
N Y, where they have been for some
time.
Mrs. James F. Laubach Of Bethlehem.
Pa, is the guest of her nephfw and
niece. Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Swope
Miss Myrta Williams, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl D. Williams left
tuesday for Fishers Island, Long Island,
to visit Miss Dorothy Wilson. daught<
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beth johnson entertained at q tea yes
terday for their guests, Miss 1nez
Cowles and Miss Annabelle Cowles Of
Toano, Va. Among other guests were
Miss Eloise Sunderman, Miss Kay Simp-
son, Miss Jean Graham, Miss Dorothy
Russell, Miss Juliet Hensley. Miss Ellen
Turner, Mrs. Annette Chew and Mrs.
Graves Reynolds.
Miss IAvinia Engle was hostess at
dinner Friday evening at Olney Inn at
Olney. Md, her guests including Repre-
sentative David J. Lewis Of Maryland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Blair. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Clapper, Dr. Emma Ward. DR.. John
O'Grady and Mr.. M. L. Wilson.
Mrs. Edmund CAN'T entertained at
two tables of bridge in her home in
East Falls Church Wednesday. when her
guests were Mrs. Roy Johnston, Mrs. j.
w. Garner, Mrs. Harry Fellows. Mrs.
Frank Eastman. Mrs. Mary Smyth, Mrs
Louis Wood and Mrs Noble Moore.
DR.. and Mrs. Howard Tilton Morse
were hosts Thursday at dinner In honor
Of Mrs. Claude Babcock, sister Of DR.:
Morse. and Miss Mary L. Watts of
tertained Saturday evening, August 49,
with old-fashioned games in their home
in Takoma Park. Those present were
Miss Evelyn Homan. Miss Marie Moo
ney. Miss Minnie Truett, Miss Minty
Truett, Miss Virginia Kimban, Mrs.
Claude Babcock, Miss Marian Nyman,
Miss Louise Surface, Miss Nina Mum
son and Miss Eva Kimmell.
Miss Augusta lands entertained at a
buffet supper In her home in Foxhan
Village. Saturday evening, August 10. in
honor Of Special Assistant to the Attor-
ney General and Mrs. James w. Morris
Of Tampa, Fla. Miss Lands guests
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Chesney, Mr..
and Mrs. John Foscue, Mr.. and Mrs.
Karl Standish. Miss Katherine Blanton,
Miss Dorothy Bartlett, Mr.. John Fischer,
Mr.. Robert jackson and Mr.. George
Lynch.
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Japanese Ambassador
Returns to Hot Springs
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page1
legation the end o, the week from a
short vacation at Newport.
The Minister Of the Union of South
Africa and Mrs. Lowu are en- route to
WASHINGTON after q month in the West.
They are expected in the Capital the
end of the week.
The Minister Of Venezuela and
Sonora de Arcaya, who have been at
Atlantic City for the season, are ex-
pected back in Warrington the end Of
the week.
The Minister Of Canada, the Hon.
William Duncan Herridge. arrived An
Washington Friday afternoon from
Canada, where he was on oficial
business.
The Minister Of Panama, Senior DR..
Ricardo j. Alfaro, has gone to Chicago,
where he will meet Sonora de Alfaro,
who has been visiting relatives on the
West Coast. They are expected to re-
turn to Washington after a few days
in Chicago
Sonora de Finot. wife of the Minister
Of Bolivia, will go to New York to-
morrow to meet the Minister, who will
arrive there Tuesday from Europe. The
secretary Of the legation, Senor Don
Enrique s. de Lozada, also will 60 to
New York TO meet the Minister.
The Minister Of Siam and Princess