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Evening star., 1933-03-30
MUNGER NEW HEAD
Of NAVAL HOSPITAL
Executive Officer Promoted.
Sutton to Serve as Aide
Temporarily.

The Navy Department today directed
Capt. Curtis B. Munger, Medical Corps,
to assume command of the Naval Hos
pital here.
Capt Munger has been executive off,
Ger of the hospital, serving under Rear
Admiral Perceval S. Rossiter,. the new
surgeon general of the Navy who, until
a few days ago. commanded the Naval
Hospital here Capt. Munger served
under Admiral Rossiter as executive
officer Of the New York Naval Hospital
before coming to Washington last
May.
A native of Melvern, Iowa. where hi
was born December 80, 1873, Capt
Munger came into the Navy in July
1905. He has served on various ship!
and stations throughout the world, in.
Guiding Guam. He has been in charge
of the personnel division of the Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, Navy Depart.
ment; served as senior medical Officer
aboard the Naval Hospital ship u S. S
Relief, and took the course at the
Naval War College, Newport. R. I.
Admiral RoSsiter said Capt Dalla.
G. Sutton would serve temporarily a.
executive officer, replacing Capt. Munger
in that post.
Evening star., 1933-03-30
BANK TRUST FUNDS
CAN BE WITHDRAWN
Park Savings to Aid Special De-
positors, Beginning
Monday.

Depositors who put their money in
a special trust fund at the Park Saw
ngs Bank, March /, 2 or 3, before
the Presidents bank proclamation
closed the bank. may withdraw them
beginning Monday, it was learned at
the bank.
Richard L. Hargreaves, conservator
Of the bank, has been authorized by
Controller of the Currency Await to
open these trust funds to withdrawal,
subject to payment of any obligations
the depositors may owe the bank. The
funds may be Withdrawn 100 per cent
less the depositor's debt, If any, to the
bank.
These trust funds were put in the
bank after March l, when a limited
withdrawal system was put into effect.
Regular deposits in the bank, how
ever, are not subject to withdrawal.
An audit is still under way in the bank
to determine the shortage which has
been indicated by preliminary investi-
cation to be probably $1,600,000. 1t
will be some time before the banks
true condition can be determined.
Evening star., 1933-03-30
"FAN" OF DETECTIVE SURRENDERS
SUSPECT IN SLAYING TO POLICE
Officer H. E. Oge Was Routed From Bed Last Night
When Woman Called for Him at Station.

OF course, the police were very glad
to meet BranSon. They'd been search
ing the town for him since the Staying,
earlier in the evening, of Charles Rol-
Inns, 26, colored, 1900 block of Union
street southwest.
So they put in call for Ogle's home,
got him out Of bed and urged him to
get to the station as quickly as pos
sible
Rollins was shot during a party
in the home Of a neighbor and was
dead when he reached Emergency Hos
pital, where he was taken In a taMcab.
Following the shooting, Br2nson went
to Mrs. Sterling's home and, she said,
told her he had shot Rollins In self
defense. He said he thought he'd sur
render, and she said she thought he
would. too; so she called a taxi and,
with her visitor in tow, started looking
for Ogle.
Branson, according to the detective,
declared he shot Rollins after the lat
ter had fired three shots at him.
Branson was booked for investigation.
pending an inquest. Ogle returned
home and crawled back into bed.
Evening star., 1933-03-30
DRIVER OF TAXICAB
HELD UP FIFTH Time
Chauffeur Reports Loss of $4.45
to Two Passengers Picked
Up Last Night.

Being held up is getting to be some
thing of habit with Ernest M. Morn
ingstar. taXicab driver.
Morningstar. who lives at 800 Four
teenth street. was held up for the fifth
time early today, he reported to police.
He said two men, whom had driven to
the 200 block of c street, robbed him
Of $445
One of the Morningstar hcld-ups, re-
ported in February. 1882, resulted in a
spectacular chase through Rock Greek
Park, during which detectives fired sew
eral shots before they captured the al
legged bandits.
Police search was under way today
for two men, who are reported to have
forced their way into an apartment at
1915 street last night and, covering
the occupant with revolvers, gathered
loot valued at s165.60.
Harry C. Anderson, occupant Of the
fourth-f1oor apartment, told the police
the men pushed their way inside after
ne responded to their knocks, about
$3.50 o'clock.
Inside. he said, they drew guns and
0ransacked the apartment. taking a
topcoat. two suits, a travelling bag, a
suitcase, a watch and cash. He gave
the police descriptions of the men, and
lookout was flashed to all precincts.
Florence E. Bell, manager of Pal
ace Laundry branch at Thomas Circle
reported she was held up and robbed
of $13.40 by an armed bandit late yes
terday.
Evening star., 1933-03-30

If Detective Sergt. Howard e. Ogle
was sleepy when he reported for duty
this morning admiration of one OF
his more enthusiastic fans" was to
blame.
Because q member of his public"
insisted on doing business with nobody
but him, he was routed from bed shortly
before last midnight to take personal
charge of a murder case.
Ogle was home in bed when taxicab
pulled up to the fourth precinct and a
colored woman every bit as large as the
detective, who is one Of the heftiest
working out Of police headquarters,
stepped out. With her was colored
man, whom she took by the arm and
piloted into the station.
Here he is," she announced, accord
ing to officers ON duty in the precinct
at the time. And want Mr.. Ogle
to have him."
The woman identified herself as Mrs.
Jessie Sterling, 300 block of Virginia
avenue southwest and her companion
as Raymond Happy Branson, 50. Of
the 800 block Of, K street southwest.
Evening star., 1933-03-30
PER DIEM WORKERS
WEEK HEIGHTENED
$500 D. c. Employees to Re-
turn to FiVe.and-a-HaIf-
Day Period Saturday.

The $500 per diem employees of the
District Government, who have been on
a flve-day work week, will go back to a
five-and-a-half day week system of
employment Saturday, in keeping with
provisions of the new economy law,
according to plans of District officials
today
The Commissioners at their board
session tomorrow are expected to issue
such an order. On recommendation by
Roland M. Brennan, chief clerk of the
Engineering Department, submitted to
Maj. John c. Gotwals, Engineer Com
missioner.
When the per diem employees were
placed on the five-day plan during the
past year, the old economy law was
interpreted as requiring the deduction
Of one-eleventh OF their weekly wages.
Under the new law. such employees
will work a halliday longer per week
and at the same time will sustain an
additional wage cut of about per
cent from what they received during
the past year under the old economy law.
1t is believed at the District Building
that the per diem men will be allowed
two weeks of vacation with pay under
the new economy measure. This ap-
plies to employees who have been in
service 10 months or more.
Evening star., 1933-03-30
|MRS.N0RT0N URGES
DISTRICT TAX CUT
House Committee Chairman
Sees No Need for Higher
Gasoline Levy.

Determined opposition to any increase
in local taxes during this period of
economic distress was expressed today
by Chairman Norton of the House Dis
trict Committee.
If the District appropriations are
reduced s6,239 447, as proposed in the
budget estimates under consideration
by tie Deficiency Subcommittee of the
Appropriations Committee" Mrs. Norton
feels, "the taxes should be decreased an
equivalent amount"
With an accumulated surplus of
millions of dollars in the gasoline tax
fund and the expenditures out of that
fund, which cannot be used for any
other purpose than highway construc-
ton, about to be cut to less than half
the estimated income" Mrs Norton
said, Il see no reason for increasing
the gasoline tax"
In view OF this situation Mrs. Norton
feels that her committee might we'll
undertake special study Of the tax
situation in the District of Columbia
with view to giving relief to the resi-
dents rather than imposing additional
and unnecessary burdens" She en-
phasizes that "it is poor economics to
pile up a surplus, and the only justifca-
ton for taxes is to meet necessary
public expenses" So, Mrs. Norton in
tends to appoint special subcommittee
10 STUDY the tax question in the District
AS the House District Committee is
not to function during the present spe-
clal session, this special subcommittee
will not be named Immediately, but
Will be organized so as to make its study
during the period between the close of
this special session about June and
the opening of the next regular session
in January. Mrs. Norton said today
that she will appoint on that subcom-
mittee members living in States ada
cent to the District and familiar with
conditions here so that the service will
not be too much of hardship.
This program omits likelihood that
the Mapes tax bills introduced yester-
DAY by Representatives Mapes of Michi-
gan and Frear of Wisconsin, both Re-
pubhcans, which were referred to the
House District Committee, will be con-
sloered at the special session.
Evening star., 1933-03-30
Indiana Representative, Sen
ator Capper and President
I Green on List.
COMMITTEE FORMED
TO PROBE COMPLAINTS
Federation of Government EN-
ployes Arranging Details for
Gathering Tomorrow Night.

While the Washington Real Estate
Board took steps to consider complaints
of tenants in apartments regarding
high rents. the District Department of
the American Federation of Govern
ment Employees announced today the
addition of the name of Representative
Virginia Jenckes of Indiana to the list
Of speakers to address the rent protest
meeting to be held in the Mckinley
High School auditorium tomorrow night.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas and
William Green. president of the Amer
jean Federation of Labor, already have
agreed to address the mass meeting.
called at the instance of the Federal
workers to protest against rents in the
District.
Committee Is Formed.
In line with previous action of the
Real Estate Board, H. Clifford Bangs,
president, announced yesterday the
formation of special committee to in
vestigate complaints concerning apart
ment rentals.
The announcement by the realtors
DOOy SAID lQaC any tenant OF group OF
tenants believing they have cause for
complaint may file statement with
the board at its Offices, 1417 K street.
These complaints will be investigated,
Mr.. Bangs said. and If after inquiry
they appear to be well founded, efforts
will be made to correct the situation.
This inquiry is being conducted by
the Real Estate Board for the sole pur-
pose Of arriving at the facts, and is in
accordance with statements made by its
representatives to members of the Spe-
cial Senate Committee investigating real
estate rentals" the realtors president
said.
District as a Home"
The committee in charge of the high
rent protest meeting tomorrow night
announced that Representative Jenckes
will speak on The District of Columbia
as Home" Senator Capper is to dis
cuss the cost of housing in the District,
and Mr.. Green will speak on the cost of
living here.
The committee in charge Of the meet
ing, which is comprised Of c. M. Mears,
Miss Fanny P. Lamson, Charles E
Ridgeway, jr., and j. p Simpson, report
numerous expressions of commentator
on the action of the Federal wage earn
ers in calling the meeting.
Evening star., 1933-03-30
COLUMBIAN BOND SALE
PROHIBITION is SOUGHT
Request to Controller of Currency
Is Made by Chairman of
Creditors Committee.

A request that the Controller of the
Currency refuse to permit the sale of
bonds on the Republic of Colombia,
which are in default, was made yester-
day by former Senator Robert L. Owen,
chairman of the Independent Commit
tee representing the bondholders of the
departments and municipalities of the
Republic.
Owen, in communicating his request
to Paul Atkins, who represents the con-
troller in suhh matters, said sale of the
bonds now would do great harm" to
the depositors of banks now suspended
or in liquidation, to the stockholders
Of such banks, and to the United States
in losing the value of the bonds, which
he said could be bought in at approxi-
mately par after the depression.
Evening star., 1933-03-30

been subjected during the past five
years to natural weathering conditions
1.-The synthetic stone" said Prof
Shreve, is equally adaptable to the con-
struction of small homes or skyscrapers
and can be made in any size of block
The resistance to weathering compares
very favorably with that of other build
ing materials. 1t WithstandS freezing
and thawing successfully"
DIR. Irving Langmuir, associate di-
rector of the research laboratories OF
the General Electric Co. and winner
of this years Nobel prize in chemistry
last night proposed an immediate ex-
else tax and a constitutional amend
ment, both aimed at relieving unem-
ployment by dividing up available jobs
His proposals were made in an inter-
view preceding a public lecture on sur
face chemistry at Constitution Hall
Calls Employment Vital.
Ending unemployment, he held, is
the crux of restoring prosperity, as
obviously wages must go up to in
crease buying power and nothing car
raise wages so long as numbers of men
are unemployed.
He proposed to tax employers who
work men longer than minimum
number of hours, the tax being in pro.
portion to the number of excess hours
worked by individuals in the organiza-
tion. This, he believed. would con-
stitute an automatic force toward re-
ducing hours and creating openings fol
unemployed. The limit of taxable
hours would be flexible, under contro
of an agency commissioned to use this
remedy.
Tho ,,ro,,ocod oope<i4,,t;opo1 or,o,,J
ment would give the Government the
power to fix the hours of employment
and also the amount of production.
DR.. Langmuir predicted that in the
next era of prosperity the machines
will increase more rapidly than evel
before and that an even worse unem-
Hoyment situation will be likely. unless
steps are taken in time for Govern.
ment control. T.
Evening star., 1933-03-30
REMOVAL OF GOLF
COURSE IS URGED
Randle Highlands Citizens Want
Playground at Anacos-
tia Park.

Members of the Randle Highlands
Citizens Association were in agreement
today that their children's health and
character building is of fer more i'm
portance to the civic interest of their
community than golf and have recon-
mended the removal of the golf course
from Anacostia Park to make way for
playground facilities
TIE recommendation, drafted by
President A. w. Lee of the association,
was approved last night at the monthly
meeting OF the association and today
was being forwarded to the Federation
OF Citizens Associations for its consid-
Grafton.
The citizens contend that Anacostia
Park, between the Anacostia Bridge and
the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge, was
originally intended for a playground
with base ball diamonds. foot bali fields,
tennis courts and swimming pool in
cluded in the plans drafted by the Office
OF Public Buildings and Public Parks.
Instead. the association members
said. club house was built with pub
llc funds, rented out to conceSsionaire,
and golf course laid out instead of
the Fairgrounds Children were not al
lowed in the park, one member cited,
because OF the danger of being struck
by golf balls.
There is to much tendency in the
District" the association was informed
by another member, Ito create recre-
alton grounds for revenue only and
at the same time to minimize on facil-
tiles for the development of health and
character building of our children
The association also requested the
federation to include in its recommenda-
tionS to the District Commissioners for
highway improvements during the COM
ing fiscal year the following streets:
Paving of Fairlawn avenue from
TWenty-second street to Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, paving of Twenty
second street from Minnesota avenue
to Fairlawn avenue, paving of L'Enfant
Square, both north and south of PENN
sylvania avenue, and condemnation and
opening and grading Of Minnesota ave-
nue. southeast from Pennsylvania ave-
nue to Bennings.
Evening star., 1933-03-30

over San Antonio, Maj Milling re-
manned in the air for more than 80
minutes, thus establishing a new Amer
ican duration record of hours and %
minutes. His Burgess plane had a TO
horsepower Renault engine.
In these early days of the Air Corps,
the Government had leased 1,000-acre
tract for flying purposes at College
Park, Md. The first airplane received
there was on June 16, 1911. During his
stay there Maj. Milling made number
of flights from College Park to Wash
ington and return, which attracted
much attention. Eventually there were
four planes at College Park, a Wright
biplane. a Burgess Wright, q Curtiss A.
cylinder and Curtiss 8-cylinder plane.
In the Fall and Winter months the
school was operated at Augusta, Ga,
but IN the Spring and Summer the
avlators returned to College Park. In
August. 1912. Milling, then a lieuten-
ant, took part in air maneuvers in New
York State with Lieuts. Arnold. Kirt-
land and Foulois Before the World War
he was sent to Europe and trained at
a number of flying CenterS abroad. Re-
turning home. he organized the first
flying school for the instruction of re-
serve military aviators.
Won d. S. c. Medal.
Upon Americas entry into the World
War, this pioneer aviator was ordered
to overseas duty. His skill and expert
ence was utilized in many important
positions. He was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Medal as organ
izer and commander of the air service
of the First Army. At Toul he also COM
manded the air service units. Belgium
decorated him as an officer in the Order
of Leopold. in recognition Of his serv-
ices.
After the war. when he was restored
to the rank of major, he helped organ
ize the Air Service school for field
officers and later was placed in COM
mand of it. He also was on duty in the
office of the Chief of the Air Corps in
Washington after graduating from the
Command and General Staff School in
1927.
In the Summer of 1880 he was sent
to F'itZsimons Hospital because of the
illness which now necessitates his re-
tirement from active service. In the
opinion of Air Corps men he was prob
ably the greatest Army pilot developed
in these days of pioneering and ranked
with the foremost in the world Mai.
Milling, at As years of age, has played
an important part in developing Army
aviation to its present high efficiency.
Evening star., 1933-03-30

A FTER % years of continuous
~ military flying. beginning in the
~ days when the United States
4 \ had only two airplanes and you
could count the number of am
plane pilots on your fingers, Maj
Thomas De Witt Milling, Army Air
Corps, is retiring because of i'll health
He is one of the few real pioneers to
weather the whole period of military
aviation history. For % years he flew
in peace and in war, while aviation
grew from a puny thing of little more
than poWer-driven kites to its present
far-reaching scope. Coming unscathed
through this long and troublous period
he now is putting aside his wings at
the age of 46 because of illness.
Ordered to Return Home.
War Department orders issued yester-
day wrote the final chapter in one Of
the most remarkable careers in aviation
when they directed Maj. Milling. now a
patient at the FitzSimors General
Hospital, Denver. Colo, to return to his
home in New Orleans next Sunday to
await retirement. He has been an
invalid for nearly three years
The only career in American military
aeronautics more remarkable than that
of Maj. Milling is that of his COM
mander. Maj Gen. Benjamin D. Fou-
lois. chief of the Army Air Corps, who
was the worlds first military pilot. Gen.
Foulois. as a student of the Wright
brothers, began his flying career in
1910 and for a year was the entire
Army air service. Maj Milling joined
him a year later. and also learned to
fly under the Wrights, with the CO.
operation of Foulois.
Some idea of the progress which has
been made by aviation since Milling
began to fly may be gained from the
fact that he established two world
records as an Army pilot which sound
small indeed, in the light of the
achievements of the decade which has
followed.
Set Mark in 1911.
Carrying two passengers, he set a new
mark on September %, 1911, by a record
flight of hour and So minutes in a
Burgess Wright plane at Nassau Boule-
ward, N. Y. 1t made him national hero
of the air.
Again, while on duty in Texas, he
made a cross-country and endurance
record flight with two passengers in a
Burgess tractor This was for the then
remarkable distance of 220 miles, from
Texas City to San Antonio, made in
3 hours and so minutes. Upon arriving
Evening star., 1933-03-30
POLICEMAN AND GIRL, 2,
HURT IN AUTO CRASHES
Officer Is Cut About Face When
Machine Is in Collision on
Anacostia Bridge.

A policeman and a 2-year-old girl
were injured in traffic accidents in the
past "a hours.
The policeman, Julian James, 26, of
No. precinct, received cuts on the
face when his automobile and one oc-
cupied by two colored men collided on
Anacostia Bridge early today. He was
treated at Casualty Hospital. The COL
ored men left the scene without max
ing their identity known, police said.
The child. Patsy Cabiness. Of 1924
r street, was treated at Georgetown
Hospital for cuts on the head received
when knocked down by an automobile
near her home. Pete De Franceschi,
28, Of the 1000 block Of Twenty-fifth
street, was driver Of the automobile =
which struck her, police say.
Evening star., 1933-03-30
GEN. ROBERT M'CLEAVE
TO RETIRE FROM ARMY
Former Fifth Brigade Commander
Quits Service Tomorrow Due
to Disability.

Brig. Gen. Robert McCleave. So, who
formerly commanded the 5th Brigade at
Fort Douglas, Utah, will be retired
from active service tomorrow for phys
ical disability. He has been at his
home in New Mexico for several months
awaiting retirement orders.
Gen. McCleave was commissioned q
second lieutenant during the Spanish
American War after having served for
four years as an enlisted man, during
which time he rose from private to SER
geant major in the 1st Infantry.
He was graduated from the War Col
lege here in 1922 and served with troops
overseas during the World War for
which he was given citations.
Evening star., 1933-03-30
MORE DOGS POISONED

Poisoning of six dogs in Potomac
Heights Friday was followed today by
reports of several other cases in another
section of the city.
A spitz owned by Perry Whitelock,
442 Jefferson street, and police dog
belonging to Robert H. Orrison. 4603
Illinois avenue, are believed dying from
poison picked up Tuesday.
Police were checking reports of other
poisonings from the neighborhood.
Evening star., 1933-03-30
TEST FLIGHTS PUT. OFF

Trial flights Of the U. S. S. Macon,
sister OF the Navy airship Akron, which
had been scheduled for today, have been
postponed, possibly for two weeks, be-
cause OF delays in completing the fitting
OF the air giant, which was christened
and launched" March IL.
According to word received at the
Navy Department today, no definite
date has been set for the initial hight.
Evening star., 1933-03-30
TRAVELLER TO SPEAK

Byron D. Macdonald. world traveller
and photographer. will deliver the final
lecture of the National Geographic So
ciety's 1928 series tomorrow night at
Washington Auditorium. His subject
will be New Odysseys for Old" In con-
junction with the lecture. colored
photographs and motion pictures Will
be exhibited,
Evening star., 1933-03-30
Scout Official to Speak.

LYONHURST, Va, March 30-Linn
Drake. Boy Scout Official, is announced
as the principal speaker at fathers
night" meeting Of the Parent
Association Of the John Marshall
8 O'Clock. The Executive Committee
win present q special program, which
will be concluded with refreshments.
Evening star., 1933-03-30
BILL FOR GAS MERGER
INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
Measure Similar to That in Senate.
Died in Last Session After
Passing House.

Chairman Norton of the House Dis
trict Committee yesterday introduced
in the House bill to authorize a
merger of the Washington and George
town Gas Light Companies. A similar
measure has been introduced in the
Senate.
The merger bill died in the last Con-
gress after House passage. Senate ac-
ton was thwarted by the late Senator
Howell of Nebraska. who objected to a
provision that would have permitted
going concern" to be used as an ele-
ment of value in determining the valua-
ton of the gas properties.