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FORMULATED PLANS
DEMONSTRATION
OF CIVIL SERVICE
House Subcommittee Will
Begin Hearings When
Congress Adiourns.
STATE QUOTAS PROVISION
TO BE CAREFULLY SIFTED
Inquiry Will Aim to Be of Assist
ance to Commission in
Every Respect.

The House Civil Service Committee
today organized the investigation Of
the Civil Service Commission, as pro-
vided for by the Hasting resolution.
Hearings are to start as soon as pos
sible after the adjournment of the pres
ent session of Congress. Chairman JET
fers of the Civil Service Committee will
take charge Of the investigation.
Representative Lehlbach, Republican,
of New Jersey, former chairman of the
House Civil Service Committee, will be
unable to participate in the hearings
during the recess of Congress. The
Republican representation to the SUBJ
committee of five will be headed by
Representative Ernest W. Gibson of
Vermont. which is one of the ''over-
quotaed" States.
Aim at Cooperation.
Following brief hearing for Repre-
sentative Hastings, Democrat, of Okla
homa, author of the resolution, and an
executive session, Chairman Jeffers said
that the study to be made will 60 fully
into the questions of State quotas. He
explained that the subcommittee will
endeavor to be Of assistance to the
Civil Service Commission and has no
intention of riding" the commission,
as was asserted during debate In the
House.
The subcommittee will find out, he
said, what obstacles the commission has
encountered during the attempt to ad-
minister the State-quota provision and
will, If necessary, make changes in the
language of the law so that it can be
administered by the commission.
Chairman Jeffers also said a partic-
will Ia of fI1n
covering of groups of employees into the
civil service by executive order which
defeats the object Of the State quota
law.
The committee also will study the
subject of requirements for civil service
positions so as to determine whether
those who desire to devote themselves
to civil service are Disseminated against
under these requirements.
Purposes Explained.
Representative Hastings, who Is a
member of the subcommittee that draft
ed the independent offices appropria-
tions bill carrying funds for the Civil
Service Commission. explained the pur-
poses Of his resolution.
He submitted a table showing the
quotas for the various States and the
number Of appointments under those
quotas, emphasizing particularly that
the District Of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia are largely overquotaed, the
District having an excess of 1854, Vir-
ginia an excess Of 1,614 and Maryland
an excess of 1888.
Various members of the committee
questioned Mr.. Hastings as to how far
the State quota provision had been
made imperative as result Of putting
many persons into the civil service by
Executive order
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floor as to whether this cost came out
of the bank or out of the Treasury De-
partment. one speaker, who said he
used to work at the Treasury, claiming
that the entire expense for administra-
ton Of closed banks is charged up
against those closed banks
E. Hilton Jackson discussed the Park
Savings Bank situation at length. Two
avenues of approach to the situation
presented themselves, he explained;
first. to file number of suits in court
against large number of groups,
which might take years to terminate;
second. to give the new committee
"plenary powers for further investiga-
tion and cooperation with various
groups so that the return will not be
10 or Is per cent, but by sacrificial CO.
operation the depositors may reason
ably expect to procure more"
Mr.. Neale In his appeal for modera-
ton, advised against hasty action of
any kind, called attention to the Ma
tional Depositors' Committee, which
had recently been formed here. and
warned against the danger Of forced
liquidation" which he said would force
assets to be thrown on a market which
will not produce their actual value. IF
We do not take drastic action we stand
a much better chance to get something
out of the wreck" he said
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WALSH TO DELIVER
FLAG DAY ADDRESS
Colorful Ceremonies at Sylvan
,Theater to Mark Annual OBJ
servance Tomorrow.

Senator David l. Walsh, Democrat.
of Massachusetts,, will deliver the Flag
day Grafton at the Sylvan Theater on
the washington Monument grounds to-
morrow evening, with colorful cere-
monies marking the annual observance.
Final arrangements are to be made
this evening by the Executive Com
mittee, representative of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the Wom-
ans Relief Corps. A rehearsal Of all
participating units will take place at
5 o'clock at the Sylvan Theater, under
the direction of Mrs. Marie Moore For
rest, in charge of the pageant features.
If inclement weather intervenes
tomorrow evening the ceremonies will
be held in Central High School audi
torium. The program will start at 7:30
pm, with a half-hour concert by the
Marine Band Capt. Taylor Branson
conducting. Three Washington singers
will appear as soloists, Mrs. Ethel West
Bonuso, Mrs. Dorothy Pierson and Mrs.
Marie c. Deale, sopranos. The Wom-
ans Relief Corps. Sons and Daughters
of Veterans, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts,
Daughters of America and color guards
of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
will appear in the pageantry.
Presiding at the observance will be
Comdr. j. H. Sheppard of the Depart
ment of the Potomac. Grand Army of
the Republic, and with him will be
Mrs. Anna Horn, Relief Corps president.
Evening star., 1933-06-13
DR. MILLER TO BE TRIED AFTER WOUNDS HEA

The man who kidnapped a 16-pound
ocelot from the Zoo and killed him with
his bare hands obtained a continuance
in Police Court this morning on charges
of taking private property and intoxica-
tion when he asked for time to be
treated against the possibility of blood
poisoning.
DR.. Aubrey Gordon Miller, So, of 34O6
Thirteenth street, told the court he
feared complications would develop from
his lacerated forearn1s, hands and fing-
ers unless he obtains hospital treatment.
Judge John P. Mcmahon, in United
States Court, postponed trial until Fri
day, June g.
The $40 collateral, which DR.. Miller
had posted under this charge when
police released him yesterday, was con-
tinued and the defendant passed into
District of Columbia Court for hear
ing before Judge Gus A. Schuldt on the
charge of intoxication.
Takes Personal Bond.
Judge Schuldt agreed to take Dr.
Miller's personal bond for his appear
ance in that court also on June o.
When Dr. Miller raised his arm to be
sworn, the court asked him what had
happened to his hand.
'I caught wildcat, judge" grinned
Dr. Miller.
"You must have had a hard time
turning him loose" remarked Judge
Schuldt as he took DR.. Miller's per-
sonal bond
DR.. William M. Mann, superintendent
of the Zoo; William Blackburn, head
keeper and several other officials of the
Zoo. appeared as witnesses at the pre-
liminary hearing, although they did not
testify.
Takes Ocelot From Zoo.
Dr. Miller made off in his automobile
with a Central American ocelot Sunday
night. He contrived to drive his auto
mobile through traffic while holding the
wildcat captive in his lap, but had to
stop in doctors office at 3217 Eleventh
street for treatment.
There Dr. Miller demanded a drink
for his captive and thrust the cats head
so deep into the pan Of water 1t
drowned
DR.. Mann said had the ocelot not
been a very small cat, and in poor
health to boot, DR.. Miller might have
Jared even worse from the encounter.
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Saved Millions Without Cost
Screw Thread Commission, Slated for Abolition,
Never Used Government Funds, Its "Employes"
Paying Own Expenses.

was organized, after a lengthy confer
ence between Secretary Langley and
DR.. Samuel w. Stratton, the first di-
rector of the new scientific bureau. All
the funds necessary for the work al
ready had been contributed by the
Smithsonian Institution from its private
funds.
Secretary Langley primarily was in
terested, the early Smithsonian reports
indicate, in standard parts for astro,
nomical instruments, but soon carried
the work into other fields. When II
was taken over by the Bureau of Stand
ards it applied more to industry In gen.
eral.
Important During War.
The present National Screw Thread
Commission came into existence IN 1910
when the vast burden placed upon
American industry by the World war
made the need of screw thread stano,
ardization imperative. An odd-sizeo
thread on a bolt which entered into
an war machine would have caused
delay which might have had serious
consequences. :.
No Government appropriation Is
made for the commission. Its present
membership is as follows: Chairman,
DR.. Lyn,an J. Briggs, director OF the
Bureau of Standards; vice chalrmen'
Lieut.. Col. E. c. Peck, U. S. A.
F o. Wells, American Society OF Me-
chanical Engineers; George S. Case,
Society of Automotive Engineers; Earle
Buckingham, Society of Automotlve
Engineers: Col. j. o. Johnson, U. S. A.;
Comdr. Claude S. Gillette, U. s. N;
Lieut.. Comdr. John H. Buchanan
u. S. N. secretary, H. W. Bsarce, bu-
reau of Standards.
Meet at Call of Chairman.
These men meet at the cali of the
chairman when new problems in screw
thread Standardization arise out OF
new problems in the Government serv-
ice or in American industry. The
standards they establish are auto
matically accepted by American indus
try, from the automobile factory EN-
ploying thousands to the village ma
chine shop because any one VINO de-
parted from them would be creating a
product outside the general pattern OF
American industry, and hence dlfhcult
to market.
Largely as a result of the work OF
this commission If an airplane is forced
to land near some village, it probably
will be possible to get any bolt or nut
the aviator needs for emergency repair
from the nearest general store. 1t also
makes 1t possible for the roadside ga
rage in northern Maine to repair the
stranded automobile from California.
The work of the members OF this
commission is voluntary. Mr.. Bearce,
the secretary, upon whose shoulders
falls the major part of the work, is a
member of the Bureau Of Standards
staff engaged in Standardization work
and attends to this job without extra
compensation, in addition to his other
duties. He will continue to do much
the same work but without the repre-
sentative authority of the members of
the Federal commission.
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BIC PARADE OPENS
VT. ". CONVENTION
Dozen Bands and Crack Drill
Units Will Participate
Next Wednesday.

A dozen bands, crack marching units
from various military, fraternal and
civic organizations of the city, the Ma
tional Guard and other drill teams and
exhibition groups will take part in what
is expected to be one of the largest
veterans organization parades of the
year, next Wednesday, in connection
with the annual encampment of the
District Department, Veterans of For
eign Wars.
The Joint Committee, under the lead
ership of John Beane of the Northeast
Business Mems Association and j. E.
Fondahl of the v. F. W., has arranged
for representation from the Army,
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
The champion Veterans Overseas
Band will lead the parade, and other
musical units will be the Washington
Gas Light Band, the National Training
School Band, Police and Fire Post,
v. F. W., Bani; ElkS' Boys Band, In
dependent Boys Band. Wheeler Boys
Club Band, Costello Drum and Bugle
Corps, American Legion Victory Drum
and Bugle Corps, the Alexandria Amer
lean Legion Drum and Bugle Corps.
and others.
Among the marching units will be
unit of DeMolay members, Woodmen of
the World drill team, three teams from
the Modern Woodmen of America, and
a company of Engineers and a Coast
Artillery searchlight battery will repre-
sent the National Guard.
Merchants of Northeast Washington
and many business houses in other sec
tions of the city will be represented IN
the procession.
The parade will start at pm. from
its place of formation in Union Market,
moving south on Fifth street to *
street; east on K and Florida avenue
to Thirteenth street northeast; soutn
on Thirteenth street to H street north
east; west on H street to Fourth street
northeast; and south on Fourth street
to E street northeast, where 1t Will dis
band.
the procession will inaugurate the
annual convention. the opening session
of which will follow it Immediately at
Stuart Junior High School. The con-
vention will continue through Thursday
and Friday evenings, June % and %.
Evening star., 1933-06-13
Can't Force Beer
Drinkers to Sit,
Edwards Asserts
Seats Are Necessary to
Avoid Saloon Atmos-
phere, He Says.

Although the law requires holders of
on-sale beer licenses to provide chairs
for their customers, there is nothing
in the law to compel beer drinkers to
sit down, it was pointed out today by
Inspector Lewis I. H. Edwards, assist
ant superintendent of police.
Inspector Edwards made the state
ment, he said, in response to numerous
queries regarding the police interpreta-
seats are necessary. he explained, Is to
prevent the places in which beer is sold
from resembling the old-time saloon.
Another question the police frequently
are asked, he said, Is whether it Is law
ful to deliver beer on Sunday Deliveries
may be made any time. according to
Inspector Edwards.
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SMALL INCREASE SHOWN
IN BEER CONSUMPTION
May Levy on Sales Reported at
SIS, 5,6O3. SO, Against $14, ,1o5.29
in April.

Consumption of legal beer in the Dis
trict last month did not show the
anticipated increase over April the first
month in which sale of the beverage
was legalized, according to the May tax
report compiled today by Tax Assessor
William p. Richards.
The levy on sales during the past
month, at the rate Of 81 per barrel,
amounted to $15,603. SO, the assessor re-
ported today. The levy on April sales
was SIS, 5,195.29, but that figure does not
cover full month. since beer was not
legalized until April Z.
Actual collections to date on the May
assessments on beer sales amount to
but $14, 1875, Tax Collector Chatham
Towers reported.
Evening star., 1933-06-13
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

A MONG the Government Offices
~ slated to be abolished under
II President Roosevelt's reorgan-
4 \ ization order is one which has
saved many millions and never
cost the taxpayer a cent.
It's employees" pay their own ex-
penses, contributed 500 each to pur-
chase stationery with which to carry
en- the Governments business and never
bothered to fight back when they were
held up as an example of Federal
waste. This is the National Screw
Thread Commission 1t is a beard
departments and Of the engineering
profession, whose activities center at
the Bureau of Standards and whose
function is to preserve uniformity in
thread screws for nuts and belts which
enter into the construction of machines
and instruments of all kinds Largely
owing to their work, almost any hard
ware store can supply bolt or nut to
1T almost anywhere in an American
made mechanism-frcm a tcy to an
airplane.
Same Men Will Garry on Work.
Actually, it was learned at the Bu-
reau of Standards yesterday, the aboli-
tion of the commission means only that
the same work will be carried on by the
same men. but without quite the same
prestige. The only expense involved
will remain where it has always been,
the general printing fund of the Bureau
Ct Standards.
The first impetus to standardizatio
OF screw threads was due to a set of
standards published by the Franklin
Institute of Philadelphia in 1861, due
largely to the pressing need of Ameri-
can railroads, just beginning their
period of expansion. But it had no au-
thority behind it. The foundations O.
the present movement were laid in 1890
by the late Secretary Langley of the
Smithsonian Institution.
At that time there was little uni
formity in American industry. A
machine or instrument part made in
one factory seldom would fit anything
made in another factory because of
the differences in screw threads This
led to enormous waste.
Important to Industry.
The Smithsonian, at its own expense,
had sets of standard caps and dies
manufa ctured which it loaned or gave
to various machine-making establish
ments upon request, at the same time
carrying on a campaign for universal
adoption. This constituted one of the
major steps toward that standardiza-
tion which is one of the outstanding
features of American industry and the
absence of which has been a serious det-
riment to foreign industry. The move
ment was of considerably more impor-
tance to the countrys industrial devel-
opment than many of the basic inven-
tions.
The work of standardizing the screw
thread was taken over by the Govern
ment when the Bureau of Standards
Evening star., 1933-06-13
MOVE TO FORFEIT BOND
IN DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS
Rule Issued Against Richard F.
Carman, Jr., for Alleged Failure
to Appear in Court.

A rule to show cause why $700
bond posted op behalf of Richard F..
Carman, jr., well known horse trainer,
should not be forfeited as result Of
his alleged failure to appear in District
Supreme Court in response to divorce
litigation instituted by his wife, was
signed yesterday by Justice James M.
Proctor
At the request Of Attorney John Paul
Jones, representing the wife, Justice
Proctor also signed a rule requiring
Carman to show cause on Friday why
he should not be held in further con-
tempt of court for failing to appear on
June 2. He was adjudged in contempt
on May 5, and ordered to appear on
June g.
Evening star., 1933-06-13
GUILTY IN SLAYING
George P. Harding Enters Plea in
Death of Harry "Doc" Davis.

A. plea of guilty to charge Of man.
slaughter was made yesterday in Dis
trict Supreme Court by George P. Hard
ing, who had been indicted for murder
In connection with the fatal shooting
OF Harry DOC" Davis last April 20. His
plea, submitted through Attorney Neil
Burk1nshaw, was accepted by Chief
Justice Alfred A. Wheat.
The slain man, brother Of Police
Inspector o. T. Davis, was shot while
trying to stop quarrel between Hard
Ing and another man in front of 90.
Ninth street.
Evening star., 1933-06-13
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP

Cullison Cady. son of DR.. and Mrs.
Frank Cady, 5425 Connecticut avenue,
has been awarded Harvard scholarship
to study In Geneva this Summer.
A sophomore Is chosen each year by
the Phillips Brooks House Association
CT Harvard to take this travelling
scholarship In Europe IN the foreign
student work Of the university.
Evening star., 1933-06-13
RANDOLPH TO SPEAK
representative to Address Pythian
Exercises Tonight.

Representative Jennings Randolph of
West Virginia will deliver the principal
address at the annual memorial exer-
cises Of the knights of Pythias tonight
at BIS o'clock at Pythian Temple, 1912
Ninth street.
Besides the ritualistic services, the
program, arranged by Grand Chancellor
Alfred M. Schwartz, will include musi-
cal selections. under the direction of
Miss Sally Lake Morton.
Evening star., 1933-06-13
WILL AIDS ORPHANAGE
German Asylum Gets $1O,534 From
William Schmidt Estate.

The German Orphan Asylum was
given $10,534 by William Schmidt, who
died May II at Soldiers Home, accord
ing to the provisions of his will, filed
today In District Supreme Court The
bequest to the asylum constituted Mr.
L. Pitcher as executor The will was
filed by Attorney Paul B. Ecan.
Evening star., 1933-06-13
H. T. Hallowell Graduates.

n. Thomas Hallowell, son of Mrs
Helen T. HallSwell, Sandy Spring, Md.
was graduated today at commencement
president OF the school forum, captain
OF the varsity soccer and basket bali
teams and q member of the track team.
Evening star., 1933-06-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

1ODA1.
Meeting, Women's Union, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing. Local No. los.
National Federation of Federal En-
ployes. Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting. Gamma Chapter. 5esa
Sigma Phi, 2400 Sixteenth street, pm.
Meeting, District of Columbia Bar
Association, Mayfower Hotel, pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon. Lions Club, Mayiower
Hotel. 1880 pm.
Luncheon, Rotary Club, Willard Ho-
tel, 1880 pm.
Luncheon, soroptimist Club, Willard
Hotel. pm.
Luncheon. zonta Club, Y. w. C. A.,
Seventeenth and X streets, l pm.
Luncheon, University of Missouri
Alumni, University Club, 1880 pm.
Luncheon. University Of Kentucky
Alumni, University Club, 1880 pm.
Luncheon, Theta XII Fraternity, uni
versity Club, 1880 pm.
Luncheon, Democratic Club, Uni
versity Club. 1880 pm.
Luncheon. Optimist Club. Hamilton
Hotel. 1880 pm.
Meeting, Myra Mccoy Andrews Day
Nursery, Hamilton Hotel. 1880 am.
Meeting, Roosevelt Delphian Chap
ter. Hamilton Hotel. 10 am.
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Meeting. Gamma Chapter, Beca
Sigma Phi, 2400 Sixteenth street. Sp.m.
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TOMORROW,

Meeting, District of Columbia Bar
Association, Mayfiower Hotel, 8 pm.
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Luncheon. Lions Club, Mayfiower
Hotel, 1880 pm.
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Indebtedness $4,000 Larger.

Also, Mr.. Thompson said, he had de-
termined that the Indebtedness OF the
bank was $4,000 more than originally
had been estimated.
In response to a question from the
moor as to the cost per month OF the
army OF occupation under the So
called conservator,'' Mr.. Thompson said
q gentleman" yesterday gave him an
estimate of 81 900 a month, but the
speaker said he thought that was
'-about half low"
There was an argument from the
Evening star., 1933-06-13

A MONG the Government Offices
n slated to be abolished under
II President Roosevelt's reorgan-
1 \ ization order is one which has
Evening star., 1933-12-20

3115 MT. PLEASANT ST. NV.
Electric Refrigeration. sss.o
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430 IRVING ST. NV

HoV ASVA1No o4s lNsWs
Electric refrigeration included in
. r. K. b.. ,S42.5O
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

ANTIQUE JEwELRY. gold teeth. CONS, SILVER.
watches, diamonds, etc. We pay highest
prices. Gold Refining. Inc. 400 18th ST. NV:
APPAREI-Men's. womens and children's;
also Shoes hats. curtains. dishes. rugs tur-
niture bought for rummage sale. Phone Mr.
Wlnger. Decatur 637O. 1921 7th st; NV
Evening star., 1933-12-20

Ills ABBEY PL NE (4th and M-Two
Ink electricity for lights, gas, heat; adults;
: =n
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THE DUPONT

1VIV VUth ST NV
Gas and Elec Included in Rent
Of Small Apts
Elec Refrig. on House Current.
2 r. l.. b........S47.5o to 5000
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THE KEYSTONE

215O PA AVE NV
Elev and switchboard serv.: elec.
refrig.. gas and elec included in rent.
Garage Resident menaoer.
lr. k, b., r. h...,S44.j0 10 $4,000
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A,de's SAUL Management
SULGRAVE MANOR

oI3U Iohn Ave. wv,
Secretarial switchboard service
Electric refrigera tion on house cur
rent. Resident manager Elevator
. r. k. d. a. b. g. foyer. 5000
With porch. SCI 80 g. IS 90
3 r, k. b.. d. a. g. foyer. 1850