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Evening star., 1933-01-24
J0bLESS RELIEF
GROUP APPOINTED
Commissioners Name Men to
Have Charge Of Work Plan.
for District.

The District Commissioners today set
up committee of District officials and
others to have charge of the work to
be done by persons given employment
with public employment relief funds.
The committee is directed to prepare
work plan for the present calendar
year on which persons certified for work
relief by the Emergency Relief Bureau
will be employed. 1t will assign the
persons certified to jobs under this
plan, cooperate with the Emergency
Relief Bureau and the District Com
mittee on Employment and have super
vision of the paid personnel Of the
latter committee, which deals with work
assignments. It also will perform any
other duties in connection with an ef-
fective administration on public ap-
propriated relief funds.
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Howard F. Clark was named chairman
The following also are on the commit
tee: j. B. Gordon, director of sanitary
engineering, vice chairman; District
Auditor Daniel j. Donovan: H. C..
Whitehurst. director of highways:
Harold Baker, director Of construction:
Lieut.. F. B. Butler. assistant to the
director Of public buildings and public
parks, and George s. Wilson. director
Of public welfare. William C. Cleary
chief clerk of the Committee on EN-
ployment. was named secretary to the
new committee.
The appointment of such a committee
was recommended to the Commissioners
by a group of interested persons, in
cluding Newbold Noyes, Rev. John
OGrady, John P. Colpoys and others
Evening star., 1933-01-24
Marine COMMAND
SHIFT imminent
Maj. Gen. John 7. Myers to Go to
West Coast February l.
Russell Successor.

A shift in the high command of the
Marine Corps is imminent.
Maj. Gen. John T. Myers. assistant
commandant at headquarters in the
Navy Department, is to be detached
about February l and will go to the
West Coast in command of the De-
partment of the Pacific. His place in
Washington will be taken by Brig. Gen.
John H. Russell. now commanding the
Marine Barracks at Quantico, Va, who
is expected to assume his new post
about the first of the month.
Gen. Myers will relieve Maj Gen.
Logan Feland, now commanding the De-
partment of the Pacific, who is to come
on duty at Marine Corps headquarters
Gen. Feland will be "a years old on
August 18 and consequently will be
retired for age on September l.
Gen. Russell's place at Quantico will
be taken by a native Washingtonian,
Brig. Gen. Harry Lee. now command
ing the Marine Barracks at Paris Is
sumo the Quantico command about
February 8.
Brig. Gen. Randolph C. Berkeley,
who has just returned from Nicaragua,
where he commanded the I'd Brigade
OF Marines at Managua, will be the new
commanding officer at Paris Island.
Gen. Berkeley has secured a delay in
his orders for reporting so that he may
arrange his affairs before taking over
his new duty. about February 3.
Gen. Myers has been assistant. to
Maj Gen. Ben H. Fuller. commandant
of the Marine Corps. since August 9.
1880. Gen. Feland has been on duty
on the West Coast in his present ca
pacity since July. 1929, while Gen. Rus
sell has been at Quantico since De-
cember /, 1881. Gen. Berkeley COM
manded the Nicaragua brigade since
November, 1881. Gen. Lee has been at
Paris Island since October, 1929.
Evening star., 1933-01-24
LOGAN WILL URGE
REGROUPING BOARD
President, House and Senate Would
Be Represented on Com
mittee.

When the economy program comes up
IN the Senate within the next few days,
Senator Logan, Democrat. of Kentucky,
will advocate having Government re-
organization carried out by committee
on which the President, the House and
Senate would be represented, instead of
comforting broad reorganization powers
on the Chief Executive
The recommendation of the Economy
Committee in reporting the general
program was that the Presidents
existing authority be broadened to en-
able him to abolish bureaus and
agencies as well as to consolidate them
The committee further recommended
that in order to stop any reorganization
order Of the President both branches of
Congress would have to pass a resolu-
tion Of diSapproval. instead of only one
branch, as at present.
Senator Logan today filed a substi
tute plan under which the President,
the Speaker Of the House. the minority
leader of the Senate, the controller
general and the director of the Bud
get Bureau, would constitute a COM
mittee to transfer and consolidate
bureaus and agencies and to suspend
until otherwise provided by law, any
useless or unnecessary activities. His
plan would prohibit consolidation or
diminution of the powers of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. the Gen.
eral Accounting Office or the Federal
Trade Commission. His amendment
also would reserve to Congress the
right to disapprove by law whatever
the committee may do.
The economy bill. including the
question of Government salaries as we'll
as reorganization. will come up as
soon as the pending banking legisla-
tion Is disposed of.
Evening star., 1933-01-24
WMAL TRANSFER
TON. B. C. DELAYED
Radio Commission Sets February
IL for Hearing on Lease
of Station.

Transfer Of WMAL. to the National
Broadcasting Co.. originally scheduled
for February l, will be delayed for sew
eral weeks as a result Of the action of
the Federal Radio Commission today in
setting February IS as q date for q
hearing on the proposed change
The contract under which M. A.
LeeSe. owner Of WMAL, would lease the
station to N. B. C.. for five years will
be considered by the full commission
All persons desiring to indorse or op-
pose the change are asked by the COM
mission to file q notice Of intention to
testify not later than February 3.
N. B. c. cannot take over and oper-
ate WMAL without the Radio Commits
sions approval In view of the date set
for the hearing. the change cannot be-
come effective until after February IS.
The Radio Commission also fixed
February Is as the date for q hearing
on the application Of the Old Dominion
Broadcasting Co.. for a license to oper-
ate WJSV. This station is now being
operated under a temporary license,
which was granted pending a check up
by commission engineers of the COM
plant of the Naval Research Labora-
tories at Bellevue, D. c., that signals
of WJSV interferred with the radio
activities at the laboratories which are
located across the Potomac from the
stations transmitter.
Evening star., 1933-01-24
QUESTIONS LEGALITY
OF 5-DAY-WEEk BILL
Counsel for Rail Association Claims
Matter Is Beyond Jurisdiction
of Congress.

BY the Associated Press
The constitutionality of the Black
five-day week, six-hour day bill was
questioned before a Senate Judiciay
Subcommittee today by Clarence A. Mil
Ter. counsel for the American Short
Line Railroad Association.
Citing numerous Supreme Court de-
cisions interpreting the commerce clause
OF the Constitution. Miller said it could
hardly be conceived that even with a
full consideration of present economic
conditions the court would hold Con-
gress could legislate upon matter Of
which he said it had no jurisdiction
namely, the manufacturing, mining,
production, ETC., of commodities.
This is a police power completely
reserved to the States" he said. If
1t be desirable that Congress legislate
with reference to hours of labor in in
dustry. the better procedure would seem
to be to set the machinery in motion to
obtain the necessary amendment to the
Constitution, and thus determine
whether the people desire that it have
such power"
Evening star., 1933-01-24
CHARGES INITIATION
in NEW RIVER CASE
Attorney Holds Federal Regu-
Iation Necessary to Pre-.
vent Security Write-up.
BY the Associated Press.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. January "a
The claim that Government regulation
IS necessary to prevent security imitation
by power companies was made yesterday
by Huston Thompson. Government at
tOrney. In the reargument of the So
called new river case in Federal court.
Thompson is special attorney repre-
senting the Power Commission in its
argument for dismissal of a complaint
by the Appalachian Electric Power Co.
that the commission is wrongfully seek
ing to impose restrictions upon its pro-
posed power dam on New River, in Pu-
laski County, Va.
Cites Increase in Book Value.
Thompson asserted that in the case
of the Appalachian Co. there had been
a write-up overnight of the book value
OF the company property from $72, 900,
900 to $139 100000.
Quoting a 1890 Federal Trade Com
mission report, he said the lower figure
was shown to be the book value Of the
various properties of the predecessor
companies to Appalachian on March 81
1926. and that on April the same prop
critics were listed on the Appalachian
Co.'S book at S139 100000
Nine companies consolidated to form
the Appalachian company.
Urging the necessity for Federal reg
ulat1on. he Queried: Have we not got
the insult situation before us?"
Baker to Act for Company.
Today Newton D. Baker, former Sec
retary of War. and his associate from
Cleveland. Raymond T. Jackson, will
present the companys case
Virginia's claim that States rights
have been usurped by the proposed gov
ernmental regulation will be presented
later.
Thompson referred to Bakers con-
nection with enactment of the Fedora
water power act Of 1920, which the Ap.
palachian company and Virginia claim
is unconstitutional If it has been prop.
erly constructed by the Power Commis-
sion.
He recalled that at the time the ac,
was passed Baker. as Secretary of War
and the Secretaries of Agriculture anc
Interior, endorsed the measure Baker
was the original commission chairman
Evening star., 1933-01-24
FIRST LADY PHOTOS
WHITE HOUSE INTERIOR
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
With the aid of Government pho
tographers. Mrs. Herbert Hoover has
had pictures made of virtually every
nook and corner of the White House to
take with her into retirement.
Photographs of the interior Of the
Executive Mansion are rare, especially
those taken of arrangements made
during the Coolidge and Hoover admin
istrations, and those taken recently
probably will not be made public gen.
orally.
Under Mrs. Hoover's direction, Mrs.
Stark McMullen, one Of her friends and
aides, has made q voluminous card in
dex Of White House furniture and its
individual history, and already has
written one magazine article on antique
hunting" In the Executive Mansion.
Mrs. McMullen may publish q book
on the same subject, and some Of the
pictures taken under Mrs. Hoover's d.
rection may be loaned as illustrations.
Evening star., 1933-01-24
GERMANY PLANS NOTES
SIMILAR TO GREENBACKS
Meeting Pay Rolls With Silver
Money, Factories Require Re-
inforced Trucks.

b. the Associated Press.
BERLIN. January 24.-In an effort
to take some of the weight of silver
coin out Of the trouser pockets of the
nation, industrialists have proposed a
silver note similar to the American
greenbacks circulated under the act Of
February %, 1878.
Faced by the paying of wages in
silver, the factory owners were forced,
in many instances to build especially
reinforced trucks to carry the money.
1t was pointed out that 900 marks in
silver weighs roughly II pounds Pay
rolls OF 100000 marks are common.
Under the plan the government would
print notes backed by silver to circu-
late alongside gold-back money. The
silver notes would be payable in silver
coin at banks. which in turn would
cash them for silver on the Reichsbank.
To prevent the printing of large
amounts of silver notes. no reduction
OF silver coin circulation would be
made.
Evening star., 1933-01-24
NEW w. S REzED
ON U. S. BUILDING
Corners Ripped Out of Exten.
sbIe Structure to Make
Them Conform.

Inquiries began to flow into the ofnce
of the supervising architect Of the
Treasury today as workmen made
progress in tearing out the end walls OF
the connecting units of the two newly
completed wings of the large extensible
Building of the Department OF Agri-
culture.
The walls at the four corners Of the
brick structure constituting the COM
Building are being ripped open at an
estimated cost Of S50,000.
Since this portion of the building
was completed Just as recently as early
last Spring. Treasury architects were
besieged today by interested observers
to learn How Gomez" and What in
the world?" and so forth.
OfaciaIs Explain.
Ofdcials of the supervising architects
Office today were being very philosophi-
cal about the matter and patiently an
swered all questions. since there was an
explanation and also some precedents
for the situation.
First of all. it is explained, the Ex-
tensible Building was subject OF two
different major construction contracts.
Under an authorization of May, 1880,
the first two units OF the structure were
placed under construction. The expec-
tation was that it might be at least a
number of years before appropriations
we're made for the remaining four wings
Of the great structure.
For this reason the corners OF the
two winged unit we're built in style
corresponding to that Of the main por-
ton of the structure.
The architects had in mind, it was
reported today the experience with the
wings of the main administration build
ing for the department, the ends OF
which were built of Temporary" brick,
only to stay there for 80 years while
awaiting completion of the center unit.
Cite Considerable Stir"
Also. the press was reminded, "a con-
siderable stir" was caused by the fact
that the northern ends of the new home
of the Bureau of Internal Revenue
we're built of rough brick, awaiting con-
struction of the new building that
eventually will replace the old Post
Office Department Building.
But complication arose in the plans
for the Extensible Building when Con-
gress, motivated by desire to increase
employment by speeding up the Federal
building program, made authorization
in March, 1881, of $7050.00O for the
construction of the four remaining
wings of the Extensible Building.
Construction of these units now has
progressed to point where it Is neces-
sary to tear out the corner walls of
the completed first two units to pre-
pare for the work of connecting them
with the new four units, 1t was ex-
planned.
Evening star., 1933-01-24
HOLIDAY OPPOSES
REDUCTION IN TAX|S'
Also Hits Airport Purchase
Project at North Capitol
Citizens Meeting.

Opposition to the proposed reduction
in taxicabs and the purchase of the air.
port was voiced last night by Represen-
tative William p. Holiday, Republican.
Of Illinois, in addressing the North
Capitol Citizens Association.
He said the restriction Of taxicabs
would establish a monopoly for two or
three big companies and would put
two-th1rds OF the present drivers out of
work besides increasing charges for
taxicab patrons. He charged an effort
to unload an improbable private
enterprise at an extortionate price" on
the taxpayers of the District in the air
port proposal.
The District appropriation bill, on
which hearings were completed late
yesterday. for the fiscal year beginning
July l next, will carry approximately
$40, 900 900, which is $4,000, 900 to
$4,000, 900 less than current appropria-
tions. Mr.. Holiday said. The item for
starting on the new Calvert Street
Bridge is included as the only important
new construction job, and much per-
manent public building has been cur
tailed until better times. The District
bill. however. will care for current needs
Of the District, he said.
GetS Most Tor Money.
THE taxpayers of Washington get
more In efiicient Service for their money
than any other city in the entire
country" Mr.. Holiday told the gather
ing OF citizens. because we have able,
eflcient, honest officials who attend to
their jobs" He paid high tribute to
the three District Commissioners and
to Daniel j, Donovan. the District audi
tor. who was present
Mr.. Holiday said the next important
permanent public improvement the tax
payers have to look forward to is an
overhauling and rebuilding of the en-
tire sewer system.
Advises Careful Study.
While giving every assurance that
the second half Of the $3.50. 900 re-
quested for emergency relief work for
the current calendar year will be car
ried In the District appropriation bill,
Representative Holaday advised the
citizens that very careful study should
should be given to the subject that
this item may not grow year after year
as a permanent fixture in the District
budget"
District Auditor Donovan paid tribute
to the valuable services that Repre-
sentative Holiday "as a true and sin
cere friend OF the District has given
on the Appropriations Subcommittee
for the past six years" He said that
Mr.. Holiday has a broad, sympathetic,
progressive, sensible attitude on appro-
priations for maintenance and develop
ment Of the Capital City to express the
ideals, power. dignity and culture of
Amerncan citizens"
Evening star., 1933-01-24
PICARD MEETS LINDBERGH.
AT AMELIA EAR1ART'S DINNER
Noted Figures Of Aeronautics Compare
Notes in Presence of Other
Distinguished Guests.

he had drawn up plans to 60 to the
bottom of the ocean In Q balloon.
In q balloonf exclaimed Col. Lind
bergh. Please tell me about IT.
MY gondola," said the Belgian,
would have been very much like the
one I used for exploring the strato-
sphere, but the balloon would have
been inflated with oil instead Of hydro
gen, helium or other gases. This. being
lighter than water, would have served
to lift US and we would have carried
ballast just as we do In ordinary bal
looms
If subsequently decided to go up
rather than down IN q balloon, 1t was
because observations of cosmic rays
were to be made best in the upper
regions. where they are assumed to be
more numerous. I really have quite as
much In common with submarine navi-
cation as with aeronautical navigation" !"
Had Rule in Pocket.
Prof. Picard talked of pressures and
Of means Of artificial respiration that
would enable men to work in something
Evening star., 1933-01-24
SAVING OF AIR TERMINAL
FOR D. c. WILL BE URGED
Witnesses Before House Group To-
morrow Will Stress Need for
Immediate Action.

Immediate Action.
The necessity for immediate action
by Congress to save the National Capt.
tails air transport terminal, threatened
by financial failure, will be stressed by
witnesses who will appear before the
House Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds when hearings are re-
sumed at 10 am. tomorrow on the
Mcmillan airport leasing bill.
The local airport situation is to be
laid before the committee as an emer-
gency which can be met only by con-
gressional action. it was indicated by
those active in the efforts to save the
airport.
Among the witnesses who will appear
before the committee are Thomas p
Littlepage, president of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce: John s. Wynne,
chairman of the chambers Aviation
Committee; Clarence A. Miller, chair
man of the Airport Subcommittee of
the Washington Board of Trade: Edwin
s. Hege, of the Federation of Citizens
Associations; Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, di-
rector Of Public Buildings and Public
Parks, and A. Pendleton Taliaferro,
chief of the airports section of the De-
partment of Commerce aeronautics
branch.
Evening star., 1933-01-24
new RATION FOR NAVY
REQUESTED BY ADAMS
Secretary Asks Congress to Ap-
prove Revision for More
Fruits and Vegetables.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Adams today asked Con-
gress to approve a new ration for the
Navy, one balanced with more fruits
and vegetables and less bread and meat
for the sailors.
The principles Of scientific feeding
are accepted today as being of prime
importance in the maintenance of
health-a fact not universally recognized
IS years ago." Adams wrote Speaker
Garner.
Adams said that less manual labor
than that occasioned on ooal-burning
ships and other changes in modern SER
vice had resulted in:
Less issues in bread and meat COM
ponents.
Greater issues In fruits and vege-
tables with possible exception of
potatoes).
Greater demand for milk with in
creased popularity of cereals and
recognized need for more milk for
conservation Of health"
Evening star., 1933-01-24
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January "a (N.A.NA.).
Two of the worlds most famous fig-
ures in aeronautics-Col. Charles Lind
bergh and Prof. Auguste Picard, who
in his asccnts into the stratosphere in
his balloon attained the greatest alti-
tude ever reached by man-have just
met and compared notes.
Their meeting was at a dinner at the
home Of another distinguished air ad-
venturer. Amelia Earhart. Col. Lind
bergh and Miss Earhart are the pro-
fessor's American heroes, and before he
left his home in Belgium he said they
were two good reasons why he wished to
go to America.
You are q great aeronaut," Prof.
Picard told Col. Lindbergh when they
were introduced. II am q mere bal
loonist. studying penetrating radiations.
Our territories almost touch, but they
are not the same"
PlanDed Sea Balloon.
Col. Lindbergh was amazed when
Prof. Picard said that before the war
Evening star., 1933-01-24
'ad and meat COM
THANKS u. S. EMPLOYEES
Civil Service Head Acknowledges
Anniversary Telicitations.

The District Department of the Amer
lean Federation Of Government EN-
ployes today made public an acknowl-
edgement from Thomas Z. Campbell,
president of the Civil Service Commits
sion. Of Fluctuations sent the commits
don on its fiftieth anniversary.
"It Is very pleasant to the commits
sioners to see that an organization Of
Government employees, such as yours,
appreciates the, genuine value to the
employees and to the country Of the
merit system" President Campbell
wrote.
Evening star., 1933-01-24
Planes Sent for Surgeons.

SYRACUSE, Sicily, January "a R.-
Two Italian surgeons were rushed in
airplanes from here to Malta yester-
day to operate on Rear Admiral Fran
chs LOTUS Tottenham Of the English
Mediterranean feet, who was reported
70 have suddenly been taken gravely
N. Two English hydroplanes came
here especially to get the doctors.
Evening star., 1933-01-24
MAKES NOT GUILTY PLEA

NEW YORK, January a. R.-Har-
vey Parry, warrant oflicer Of the United
States Coast Guard, pleaded not guilty
yesterday when arraigned on q charge
of first degree murder In connection
with the staying Of Garnet Brotherton,
Staten Island riding master.
Supreme Court Justice Norton, at
Fort George, Staten Island. said he
would assign counsel for Parry.
Evening star., 1933-01-24

gible to drop close to the roof Of the
hotel after the luncheon. and while 30
men hold the ropes Of the blimp. for the
professor and his guests to climb aboard
the gondola by a rope ladder and ny
over Manhattan
(Copyrieht. 1888. bv North American News.
paper Alliance. yncD
Evening star., 1933-01-24
HORSE TRAINER HELD
Accused Of Failing to Pay Hotel
Bill in Baltimore.

Thomas Henry Wilson, IS, . horse
trainer, said to be well known in Mary
land racing circles. was arrested at a
local hotel early this morning for the
Baltimore authorities to answer q
charge Of alleged failure to pay hotel
bill Of $31 in that city. Wilson, accord
ing to Detective Van D. Hughes, who
arrested him, said he did not have SUI.
hcient funds to make q settlement Of
the bin. but intended to pay y later.
Evening star., 1933-01-24
CHURCH TO RAISE FUND

HARRISBURG, Pa. January "a R.-
Methods of raising their annual benev-
olence fund were discussed yesterday
by the Missionary and Stewardship
Committee Of the Potomac Synod Of
the Reformed Church. It was an
nounced about $4,000 will be needed.
Representatives from Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Virginia attended the
meeting.
Evening star., 1933-01-24
SCOUT COURSES PLANNED
Special Activities to Be Taught at
Headquarters.

A special activities course for Girl
Scout leaders, to include handcrafts,
folk dancing and dramatics will be one
Of those to begin at Girl Scout head
quarters, 1925 M street. this week. It
opens at pm. tomorrow. A troop
progress course, started Monday evening,
will continue Friday at headquarters.
and o similar course will open at the
home Of Mrs. w. l. New, Chevy Chase.
Md, Thursday night. A Red Cross
first-aid course win begin at the Ia
koma Park School Friday afternoon,
February 8, under instruction of Ira
Lee Law.