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Evening star., 1933-02-01
MESSENGER IS RETIRED
AFTER SERVING 40 YEARS
Benjamin F. Turner, Colored, Car.
ied Vital Papers for Military
Intelligence Division.

For 40 years Benjamin F. Turner,
70-year-old colored messenger, has made
himself useful and accommodating to
officials and visitors at the War De-
partment. Today he is enjoying the
fruits of retirement at his home, 1904
Fairmont street.
Col. Alfred T. Smith. assistant chief
Of staff, Military Intelligence Division,
yesterday presented Turner with a
purse on behalf of the officers and per-
sonnel Of the Military Intelligence Divi-
sion. Turner had been assigned as
messenger for that division since 1918.
In his boyhood days Turner worked
as q cowboy and farmer out West, and
when he was 80 years old came to
Washington and obtained employment
In the War Department. For many
years he operated an elevator, but later
became a messenger. During part of
the World War he carried many secret
military orders as messenger In the
office Of the War Council.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

A "$250,0 900 potato" has Agriculture
Department scientists up in arms in its
defense.
1t was chosen last week by Repre-
sentative Blanton Of Texas as striking
example of waste. Blanton is quoted in
the Congressional Record Of January Is
as saying:
After had made him (Dr. William
A. Taylor, chief of the Bureau OF Plant
Industry admit that a little more than
$3.50, 900 had been expended since 1910
in potato breeding then asked him
questions that made him admit that he
had so far named and developed but
one variety, the Katahdin. He said
they expected to put out another variety
at an early date, but that this was the
only one put out SO far"
Blanton then cited reports that de-
spite its high cost to the Government,
the Katahdin was an indifferent po-
tato, suitable to only limited areas and
surpassed in yield and size by varieties
on the market.
The Katahdin, first announced IN
February, 1882, was described by the
department as variety resistant to q
destructive strain of mosaic disease, one
Oh JIlc STedtcSl SOOlSCo VI AOoo " POeoeo
growers in the United States. which
sometimes has threatened to eliminate
the crop entirely.
Actually, DR.. Taylor explained. $780,
900 is the entire cost for intensive potato
breeding experiments, which have been
in progress for more than 20 years
and have resulted in the production OF
more than 100 new varieties of promise
which now are being finally tested by
State experiment stations and growers.
The Katahdin happened to be the
first of these upon which the extremely
severe. tests under all sorts of natural
conditions we're completed and which
proved sufficiently valuable to release
to the public Any one Of the hundred
others may or may not prove of value
and none will be released unless it has
qualities not possessed by varieties now
on the market.
Even If no new variety had come
from breeding experiments, the Agri-
cultural Department scientists say, the
work would have been well worth while
for the advances made in understand
ing of one of the worlds chief food
crops which is threatened with even
tual extinction because of its suscep-
tibility to disease.
Plant breeding is slow process, and
it has been the practice of the Horti-
cultural Division Of the Bureau OF
Plant Industry. it was explained, to
lean over backward" in making sure
that new production has all the quail
Evening star., 1933-02-01
POLICE NOT TO HALT INAUGURAL
BALL AFTER MIDNIGHT MARCH s
Special Permission Be Granted to Continue Festivities
Early Sunday. =: ...

Inaugural ball officials, who feared
they might be hailed into Police Court
and fined If the ball continued into the
wee sma' hours Of Sunday morning,
March S, need have no more worries on
that score.
It was discovered at the District
Building today that all that is necessary
is for the ball officials or the owners
Of the Washington Auditorium to apply
to the police for a special permit to
continue the entertainment past the
closing time set by law.
This Information was transmitted to
the Auditorium Corporation In response
to q query received by the District Com
missioners yesterday asktdg whether
Evening star., 1933-02-01
Deaths Reported.

william Mewilliams, s5, st. Elizaoeths
% Margaret E. Robinson, "a. sl9 Decatur st.
Mar0aret J. Snyder, 81. 65 New York ave.
Kate G. Moore. 81, 2940 Upton st. .
william H. H. Switzerland, SO' 923
10iR Eva ~: j. Tupper. 70. seos South Dakota
a' Robert Burrows. 7s. 4424 Warren st.
Nancy c. Dom: "a: 619 AHison g.
yoseph 3 White t eo1 a5' I.Ts1,o~ iSSl w 81 g. &c.
Cadwallader G. Dyer, 62, tuberculosis
Wits Trueman. "a. sibley Hospital.
william II. Murphy, So, in front OF EOS
0'f Berths L, Barron, SO. 300 G st.
Cora T. Schoeneld, 80. Providence Hos
Alfred Iyerson. 45, Baltimore Hotel.
Joseph H. Dockery, 43, 1882 Pennsylvania
Mae L. Diver. ~, Gallinser Hospital:
Joseph A. Stoddard. SO, Anacostia River.
John DAYS. 2si P59yide1ss pSJs W:d. Hospital q
iGnsnad Amanda 1lESSs Anderson. n' s.. ST. 2ios p St.
Alice Colbert. 40, 1107 B st.
Richard D. Lewis; b3, st. Gizabeth's Hos
Josephine Brooks, 4s, Home for AGED and
Lester v. Smith. 80, walter Reed Hos
Nanalieu ., Perkins. 81. 1889 Florida svs
Minnie Bell. 80, Qnainser HoapttL,
Archie Lane, 81. Uollinser HOSPITAL.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
EIGHT SURVIVORS
H0LDG.A.R. REUNION
Commander in Chief Wright
of Chicago One of Two
Honor Guests.

Eight survivors of the once mighty
Grand Army Of the Republic are con-
Quoting the annual encampment of the
Department of the Potomac today at
8o8 street.
Two of the eight are guests Of honor
They are Commander In Chief William
p Wright, Chicago, and Past Com
mander in Chief John r. King Of the
Department of Maryland. Department
Commander William F.. Dorsey was
stricken i'll yesterday and was not able
to attend. The meeting was presided
over by the senior vice commando
Judge J. H. Shepherd.
This mornings session was confined
largely to reports and submission of
resolutions to be voted on later in the
day. New officers we're to be elected at
this afternoons meeting.
Other veterans attending the encamp-
ment include E. D. Godfrey, department
quartermaster general: DR.. H. E. john
son, chaplain: Franklin Young. patriotic
instructor; Convis Parker and John
Kline.
New officers were elected last night
Dy Cne department OF Cne FOtOmac,
Women's Relief Corps, women's aux
iliary to the G. A. r. They are Anna
Horn, president: Mary Howarth, senior
vice president; E. Helen Temple, junior
vice president; Julia West Hamilton
treasurer; Margaret Marsh. chaplain
and Catherine Hood, chairman of the
executive board.
Guests of honor at the annual meet
ing. held at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club, included Marie Basham
national counsellor, Des Moines, Iowa
Charlotte M. Cary, national Junior vice
president. of the Department of the Po-
tomac; Izetta Cody, chairman Of the
National Child Welfare Committee, De-
partment of Michigan; Ida Allen, presi-
dent of the Department of Michigan,
and Mary Finnico, president Of the De-
partment Of New Jersey.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
Capital Traction Firm Ap.
points Four to Negotiate.
Hanna Is Head.
SERIES OF CONFERENCES
TO BE INSTITUTED SOON
Document Must Be Prepared With
in Six Months-Two Years
Given for Ratification.

First definite steps toward consum-
mating the transit merger authorized in
the joint Congressional resolution re-
Gently signed by President Hoover were
taken today by the Capital Traction Co.,
which appointed q committee to draw
up uniflcation agreement in conjunc-
ton with representatives of the Wash
ington Railway & Electric Co.
The committee is headed by John H.
Hanna, president Of the traction COM
pany. Other members are three di-
rectors-George E. Hamilton. G. Thomas
Dunlop and John NJ. Perry Of New
York.
The other company has not yet re-
vealed the personnel of its committee.
Negotiations to Start.
The merger negotiations are expected
to be undertaken soon at a series of
conferences between the committees
representing the two companies. Under
provisions of the merger resolution. the
uniflcation agreement must be framed
within six months, although the stock
holders Of the companies have two
years in which to ratify the document.
The Public Utilities Commission is
hopeful that the unification agreement
will be drawn up without undue delay
and has offered its cooperation to the
companies. There is little the commits
sion can do. however, until the merger
agreement is approved.
The agreement will contain articles
OF Incorporation. the proposed capital
structure of the new company. stock
division arrangements and other i'm
portant financial details.
The commission has indicated 1t will
be vitality interested in two phases of
the financial set-up Of the new COM
pany-bonded indebtedness and the to-
tai amount Of additional stock to be
issued. These must meet the commits
sion's approval under provisions of the
merger resolution.
Commission Must O. X.
The commission also must approve
the plan Of merger before the CONSOLE
dation can finally become effective.
The benefits expected to grow out of
the merger. such as new equipment,
track relocations and improved operat-
ing schedules, are questions the COM
mission does not propose to act upon
until the financial details have been
completed.
In the meantime. however, the COM
mission will give serious consideration
to plans for improving service In this
study 1t will use reports of the various
transportation surveys made in Charles
Hansel, McClelland G Junkersfeld and
other engineering firms when agitation
for a merger of the car lines became
intense some years ago.
Evening star., 1933-02-01

the inaugural ball could be kept going
after midnight March 4.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Edward
II. Thomas found that, under an amend
ment to the Sunday closing law, adopted
by the Commissioners in 1881, all that
Is needed to continue the party is spe-
cial permission Of the Police Depart
ment.
At police headquarters it was stated
there IS no inclination on the part of
the police to disturb the ball and that
the special permit will be granted when
the application Is made.
At the same time Mrs. John Allen
Dougherty, chairman of the Inaugural
Ball Committee, announced tickets fol
tho bah have arrived and may be OBJ
tanned at the headquarters Of her COM
mittee in the HUI Building.
Evening star., 1933-02-01

~ ATHER than let the Perry Bel
- mont mansion stand idle as "a
monument to the depression, 4"
L its owner today asked permis-
sion of the Zoning Commission
to make apartments Of rooms where
visiting royalty and the Nations great
once were entertained.
Mr.. Belmont, famous flnancier diplo-
mat and scion of the country's great
families, appeared personally before
the commission to seek a re-zoning for
the residence, which occupies a COM
manding place at Eighteenth street and
New Hampshire avenue, in the heart Of
an exclusive residential district.
Il would rather see it rented to de-
sirable tenants" Mr.. Belmont said,
than see it stand there, a monument
to the depression"
Looks Young for Years.
The distinguished lawyer and states
man stood before the commission look
ing at least Is years younger than his
81 years. He spoke only briefly after
his agents had made a presentation of
his case.'
The house, which was built in 1909,
was the headquarters of the Prince of
Wales when the British heir visited
Washington in 1919. Mr.. Belmont S
agents said the house had been for sale
for years, but that it was impossible
to find buyer. They propose to split
it up into six de luxe apartments, re-
stricted to high-class tenants. The ex-
terror of the building will remain un-
changed.
An agreement has been entered into
with neighbors to preserve the highest
standards Of residence requirements for
a period Of 20 years This agreement,
however, must be ratified by the court
before the trustees of the building
will be bound by it. A representative
Of the Dupont Circle Citizens Associa-
ton said that group favored Mr.. Bel
mont's plan, but asked the commission
to withhold approval until the agree
ment Is formally ratified.
A Winter Residence.
Mr. Belmont, who uses the mansion
as a Winter residence while practicing
Evening star., 1933-02-01
$4,000 ASKED IN FALL
II. Ralph Burton Sues D. c. for
Injuries to His Wife.

Alleging his wife was seriously injured
on December 81, 1881, when she fell
into hole in the sidewalk on U street
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, H. Ralph Burton, 1881 Garfield
street, brought suit in District Supreme
Court yesterday, asking $4,000 damages
against the District of Columbia.
Through Attorney Alvin L. Newmyer,
the plaintiff says he incurred heavy
medical expenses as result Of the in
juries suffered by his wife, Mrs. Ellen
D. Burton.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
JOHN H. WILSON DIES:
WAS D. c. ACCOUNTANT
Funeral Services for Father of As
sistant q. s. Attorney to Be
Held Friday.

John H. Wilson, 60. father of John J.
wilson, assistant United States attor-
ney, died last night at his home, 2901
sixteenth street. He was an accountant
with the firm of Councillor & Buchanan,
with offices in the Tower Building. He
was member Of Lebanon Lodge, F. A.
A. M.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30
pm. Friday at S. H. Hines funeral
home, with burial In Rock Greek Gene
terry.
Besides his son he is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Matte c. Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson was born In PHILADELPHIA
but had lived In Washington since he
was IL years old.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
BUY FIRE EQUIPMENT

The District Commissioners today au-
thorized the purchase Of a pumping
engine, an aerial ladder truck and two
combination hose wagons for the Fire
Department from the Seagrave Corpo-
The price is divided as follows: En-
gine, 10000; truck, $4,000; wagons,
So, $50 each. The contract Is not an
immediate purchase, and no deliveries
will be made untu further notice.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
Walter Johnson to Speak.

MONTROSE. Md, February1 (SpeciaD.
Walter johnson, late manager of the
Washington base ball team, is sched-
uled to give talk on sportsmanship At
q meeting of the Montrose Community
League in the Montrose Public School
the evening of February 9. The fathers
of the community will be specially In
vited to attend and bring their SONS.
The program will also include readings
from James Whitcomb Riley by Alfred
Roderick os Washiugtons q
Evening star., 1933-02-01
HURLEY HOPS OFF
FOR BARKSDALE FIELD
Will Speak Friday at Dedication
of New Army Air Center Near
Shreveport, La.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of War Hurley left this
morning by airplane for Shreveport, La,
to attend the dedication Friday of
Barksdale Field, near that city.
F. Trubee Dawson, Assistant Secre-
tary of War in charge Of aviation, and
Mai. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois. chief
Of the Army Air Corps, left for the
Louisiana city yesterday.
Gen. Foulois, accompanied by Capt.
E. J. House in q separate plane, went
by way of Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio,
and will proceed southwark today. Da-
yison also left by plane.
Secretary Hurley. whose flight Is
booked as the last Official one for him
as head of the War Department. Will
speak at the opening exercises OF the
Army's newest aviation center.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
PRISONER TRIES TO DIE

Charles Phigher, %, a prisoner at
No. 3 police station, was revived today
by the Fire Rescue Squad after he had
been found unconscious hanging by an
undershirt in his CELL
Phigher was discovered by Policeman
G. F. Lowery. The prisoner, police say,
had tied the shirt tightly around his
neck and fastened it to one Of the iron
bars in the cell. He was taken to Gal
linger Hospital efter being revived BY
the squad. Pfigter, who lives in the
1900 block of Calvert street, was ar
rested early today on a charge of
drunkenness.
Evening star., 1933-02-01

an adequate national defense. Pre-
pardness might have kept America out Of
the World War, saved the 20-odd bill
lions Of dollars it cost this country and
the thousands of casualties, he said.
Our appropriations for the Army
are in danger Of being drastically cut.
Our patriotic duty is to hold fast now
to America and see that no foolhardy
legislation should destroy the armed
force Of America" Owsley said.
Chairman Of the, dinner last night
vas Mrs. EoVall Fletcher Hobart, past
president gen}nl Of the d. A. r.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
"Y" Secretary to Speak.

Leonard w. DeGast, secretary of the
Y. M. G. A.. will be guest speaker at
meeting Of the Anacostia Lions Club
At $50 O'Clock tonight in the parish
hall Of the Esther Memorial Episco-
pal Church, Esther street and Nichols
avenue, Congress Heights.
Evening star., 1933-02-01

law in New York, is prominent club
man here and in New York City. He
is past president of the United States
Hunt Association and the Turf and
Field Club.
He was elected to the House from
New York in 1881. serving there until
1888. when he was appointed United
States Minister to Spain. During the
World War he obtained commission
as a captain and the French govern
ment named him an officer in the
Legion d'Honneur.
Mr.. Belmont is the son Of the late
August Belmont and a grandson Of
Commodore Matthew c. Perry. who in
1854 opened up this country's trade
with Japan.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
Owsley Speaks at Dinner.

Alvin M. Owsley, past national COM
mander Of the American Legion, told
last night that ''the future security
Of the Republic may rest in your hands
and upon your decisions" IN regard to
preparedness and the maintenance d
Evening star., 1933-08-20
American Legion
Auxiliary

The department president, Mrs. Marie
E. Dyer, was invited to attend the de-
partment convention of the American
Legion, Department of the District of
Columbia, the American Legion, August
8 to II, and was seated with other dis
tinguished guests upon the rostrum.
BY action Of the convention, recogni-
ton was restored to the American Le-
gton Auxiliary. Department of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. This favorable
action toward the auxiliary taken by
Mrs. Dyer and other auxiliary mem
bers to present a harmonious depart
ment doing constructive work and fur
thering the ideals for which the Le-
gion and the Auxiliary are organized.
The annual convention Of the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary, Department OF
the District of Columbia will be held
August % to 20 in the District Chap
ter House of the American Red Cross.
Victory Unit, No 4, held a special
ington Post. No. l. Club House, with
the president, Mrs. P. E. Doleman, pre-
siding. Mrs. Edythe O'Connor vas
unanimously indorsed for department
president, with Miss M. Edna McIn-
tosh as the units candidate for vice
president. The unit also unanimously
indorsed Mrs. Claudia J. Hansen for
delegate to the national convention.
The following delegates were unan-
imously elected for the annual depart
ment convention: Mrs. P. E. Doleman,
chairman of the delegation: Mrs. A. N.
Schroeder, Mrs Claudia ]. Hansen. Mrs.
Helen Laddbush, Mrs. Caroline Some
man, Mrs. william Obey and Mrs. Edith
Sadler. Mrs. Marion Martin. Mrs.
Catherine August, Miss M. Edna NC
Intosh and Mrs. Joseph H. Minis are
delegates at large by virtue OF their de-
partment ofices Alternates unan1-
mously elected were: Mrs. Grafton H.
Brown. Mrs. Thacker v. Walker. Mrs.
Marie Castle. Mrs. Blanche Crory. Mrs.
Z. E. Copeland. Mrs. John Mackey and
Mrs. Marion knight.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
American War Mothers

A called meeting of the District Of
Columbia Chapter, American War
Mothers. was held Tuesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Joseph Phillips, 1928
New Hampshire avenue, for the selec-
ton of a delegate to represent the
chapter at the biennial national con-
vention, which will be held at Indian
apolis. September $3.50. Mrs. ]. Jerome
Lightfoot was elected delegate with Mrs.
Elizabeth NJ Tucker as alternate. Mrs.
Lghtfoot has been a member Of District
chapter for a number Of years. Mrs.
Phillips, president of the chapter, viii
also attend the convention.
Mrs. Virgil Stone, national president;
Mrs. Mary Huntington, national cor
responding secretary, and Mrs. Eleanor
Wagner, national custodian Of records,
were guests of the chapter. Arrange
ments were made by Mrs. Mary T.
Shanahan. State president, with the
national officers for unveiling the memo
rial tablet to honor Mrs. Matte O'Neil,
national custodian of records and a
member Of the District chapter at the
time of her death. The ceremony will
be held September 10.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Tucker invited the
members to hold the next meeting,
September 8, at her Summer home In
North Beach Park. Md. The invitation
was accepted. At the close Of the meet
ing the hostess served refreshments.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
Organized Reserves

Officers who assumed active duty last
week, with the camps at which they are
taking this training indicated. are: Fort
Hoyle, Md.-Capt. Clarence e. Geiger,
First Leuts. Hunter H. Walkup, Ralph
L. Creel, Leo j. Leonnig, Carter Page,
Samuel F. Turner and Second Lieut..
John H. Stokes. all Of the 315th Field
Artillery. and Second Lieut.. Hanse H.
Hamilton of the 313th Field Artillery.
Other Officers assuming an active duty
status this week include Mai. Thomas
K. Conrad. Medical Reserve and Second
Lieut.. Samuel @. Nordlinger, Engineer
ond Lieuts. John r. Perrine, Elmer v.
Perry, jr., and Walter H. Redit, all of
the 9l3th Coast Artillery. at Fort Mon
roe. Va: Second Lieut.. Marshall H. Os-
burn of the 306th Cavalry, at Fort
Myer, Va, and Lieut.. Col. James B.
Jones. 320th Infantry, who is under
going active duty training at Fort
George @. Meade. Md.
The following Washington Reserve
officers, having been assigned to the
80th Division, have been assigned to
units as indicated: Capt. Paul H. Nc
Section; First Lieut. Lyle w; Jones. to
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Second Lieut.. John A. Harvey, to the
Soth Signal Company; Second Lieuts.
Sumner s. Ktttelle and George E.
Lomas to the 313th Field Artillery,
while the following Infantry Reserve
officers. all second heutenants. haye
been assigned to the 320th Infantry:
Francis J. Burkard, Cleo e. Morrison
and John e. Worden. jr. A District Re-
serve chaplain, First Lieut.. Arthur z.
Kernahan, has been assigned to the
320th Infantry.
Other District Reserve assignments
are as follows: Maj. Eldridge 8. Adams
has been relieved from the 305th Obser-
vation Squadron and assigned to the
409th Attack Squadron. First Lieut..
Clarence Z. Geiger, who has been pro-
NOTED to the grade Of captain. will re-
main assigned to the 315th Field Ar
tillery. Second Lieut.. Warren S. Stone,
who has been promoted to the grade Of
first lieutenant, will remain assigned to
the 314th Field Artillery. First Lieut..
Guy T. Bolton. having enlisted in the
District Of Columbia National Guard,
has been relieved from assignment to
the 18th Infantry (R. A.. Capt. VIII
liam ]. Sheehan has been assigned to
the 1,309th Service Unit. Pvt John
D. McKellar, having removed from this
corps area. has been relieved from as
signment to the 3i3th Field Artillery.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
PUPPY LOVE
bAlma Sioux Scarbery

yer, 50 you had better keep your own
name for WHILE"
Mary wrinkled her little nose cutely:
"Oh, all right! But don't you think
I ought to look bad mean wicked,
and call myself Nine. Fih-or some
thing that sounded sinful and terribly
foreign and woman-of- the world"
You 60 right on looking like q little
gray-eyed angel" Curt told her, and
turned away. Every one will love you
for It,"
He lapsed into q sudden melancholy
mood that surprised Mary and again
she wondered what was on his mind
when he sunk into his sudden silences
and looked SO grim and sad. In little
while he spoke through the speaking
tube to the chauffeur:
Back to town, johnson"
Then he smiled tiredly ut Mary.
"Ive had hard day, little one You
don't mind another quiet evening. do
you? And you should get plenty Of
sleep tonight, too 50 you'll be fresh for
your interview with Nine. Dumas In
the morning"
line In the corner Of his mouth sympa-
thetically.
II don't mind going home bit. You
do look all worn out, Mr.. Little. I'll
bet you don't take the proper care of
yourself at ALL"
It was q sweet little unconscious ges-
ture of pity and Curt Little took her
hand and kissed pink-tipped little
finger lightly.
"I need some one to take care Of me.
I guess ! get busy and miss meals.
stay up all night and work. and do