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Evening star., 1933-02-12
EMERGENCY LOAN
OPPONENTS LOSE
Mount Pleasant Citizens Re-
ject Resolution Disap-
proving Proposal.

= A resolution opposing the proposal
that the District borrow $2,500, 900 from
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
tion to be used as an emergency relief
fund was rejected by the Mount Pleas
ant Citizens Association sta meeting
last night in the Mount Pleasant
branch Of the Public Library.
G. B. Campbell, delegate 10 the Fed
the District Medical Society. DR..
Campbell declared the ultimate result
of the loan would be an increase IN
taxes in the District
A. A. Chenay, delegate to the fed
Grafton from the Mount Pleasant Asso-
citation, opposed the resolution, contend.
ing the money should be authorized al
an emergency fund. He pointed oui
that the Community Chest had faller
short of its financial goal In the recent
campaign and that hunger and suffer.
ing were probable II funds were MOI
available for relief.
On the vote, a division was demanded
and the resolution was rejected, II tx
IL, though the association did not &
on record as formally favoring the loan
Mr.. Chenay notified the association
that, as delegate to the federation, h
would favor authorization of the loan
Commentator of the District Publ,
Utilities Commission and the people,
counsel for their part in bringing abou
the recently approved reduction in elec'
trio light and power rates was votee
after prolonged discussion. A secont
resolution commencing the Potoma.
Electric Power Co. for its attitude II
cooperating with the commission ane
the public In reducing rates was los
by q rising vote Of IL to IA.
Evening star., 1933-02-12
WOMAN, II, BURNS TO DEATH
DESPITE EFFORTS OF BROTHER, "A
Dress Catches Fire While She
Stands Near Stove Read
ing Paper.
Quick Action of Child, 10,
Prevents Flames From
Igniting Furnishings.

Despite her 74-year-old brothers ef-
forts to save her, Miss Geneva Thomp-
son, n, was burned to death last night
when her dress brushed against q Ia
trobe stove and burst into flames a.
she stood In front Of the fire.
Only the presence Of mind Of Miss
Thompson's 10-year-old grandniece
Peggy Lusby, prevented the flames from
spreading to furnishings In the living
room Of the Thompson home, zoos d
street southeast.
Miss Thompson, an aunt Of Capt
Bernard w. Thompson, assistant chief
OF detectives. was standing with her
back toward the stove, reading over the
shoulder Of her brother, Marion c.
Thompson, when her dress was ignited
Brother Seizes Blanket.
The dress, made of fiimsy material
was quickly consumed by the flames
which enveloped Miss Thompson's body
before her brother realized what was
happening
Turning when she screamed, Thomp.
son pulled a blanket from bed In the
room and attempted to smother the
flames. He succeeded only In burning
his hands, however.
/ Attracted by her aunt's cries, Peggy
who was elsewhere in the house. ran
into the room. Taking the situation
in at a glance, she telephoned her
father. Benjamin F. Lusby, then sum.
moned two eighbors-Raymond Tow
ers. 1908 D street southeast, and Ralph
Cohill. 1904 D street southeast,
BY this time the blanket had ignited
but Towers and Cohill extinguished thu
Evening star., 1933-02-12
new YORK CLUBMAN
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Johnston Livingston Redmond
Contracted Illness While Hunt
ing in Virginia.

Johnston Livingston Redmond, As.
rev York clubman and Metropolitan
Opera director, died In Emergency Hos
pLtai yesterday Of pneumonia contracted
wnile hunting last week near Middle
burg, Va.
Mr. Redmond, native of TivoN. N.
z, graduated from Harvard in 1911, and
country entered the Warld War. He
was discharged In February, 1919, after
serving m France. For many years he
promoted hydroelectric plants and d.
rected the activities Of New York real
estate nrm.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Katha-
rine 8. Redmond, who was with him
when he died; four children and q
brother. Roland. prominent New York
attorney. The body was entrained yes
terday for New York.
Mr.. Redmond belonged to the Har-
ward Clubs Of Boston and New York, the
New York Yacht Club, Turf q Field
and River Clubs.
Evening star., 1933-02-12
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
TO HONOR POPE Plus
Apostolic Delegate and Diplomats
to Attend Coronation Anniyer-
sary Mass Today.

/ The eleventh anniversary Of the
coronation Of Pope Plus XII viii be
commemorated at Catholic University
this morning with the celebration OF
solemn high mass In the crypt of the
National Shrine.
Most Rev. Pietro Fumasoni- -Biondf.
apostolic delegate, will preside at the
mass, which will be attended by many
members Of the diplomatic CORDS, as
well as persons prominent In social and
official life here.
DR.. Francesca Lardone, associate pro-
fessor Of Roman law at the university.
The sermon viii be preached by Rev.
Dr.: Ignatfus Smith. professor Of
philosophy.
Coincident with the celebration here,
similar observances win be held In all
other capitals throughout the world.
Assistants to the apostolic delegate In
the services will be Right Rev. Msgr.
ODwyer, Right Rev. Msgr. Patrick
Mccormick and Right Rev. Msgr.
Bernard McKenna. Rev. DR.. Edward
Rocker will be the master of cere-
monies, and Rev. John Sengler and
Rev. Gilbert Stopko will be deacon and
subdeacon, respectively.
Evening star., 1933-02-12

the heating system repaired. He then
took a seat at the window. ~
At 9:10 o'clock the stranger left the
window and approached the counter,
Buxley told the Inspector. Continuing,
Buxley said: He walked right up to
me and said. listen, big boy, back
yourself into that room and I obeyed.
He took my money and told me to re-
main in the room until he could get
away.
He walked out into the main Office
and began tampering with the cash
register. followed him and he
shouted at me, didn't I tell you to
stay in that rocm,' and then he pulled
pistol and stuck it in my ribs and
back into the rear Office we marched.
He searched my clothing again, tax
ing two valuable coins which he had
overlooked the first time and then pro-
ceeded out into the main Office again.
This time I remained where I was
ordered to and soon heard the cash
register bell and later the front door
closed, so ventured out and called the
police"
Evening star., 1933-02-12
Jaw Ailment Bars
Speech, Man [ Carries
Instructions on Card

Harry Sellinger, As, Of 1928
Rhode Island avenue northeast,
suffers frequently from a disloca-
ton Of the Jaw and goes prepared
for this emergency, it was re-
vealed in a police report at No.
! Precinct last night.
Finding Mr.. Sellinger suffering
from a dislocated jaw and unable
to talk while In the TOO block Of
Eleventh street yesterday, Eergt.
Joseph Harrington Of the Trafilc
Bureau at first was at o loss to
ascertain Just what was wrong.
The sergeant was given q card
by Mr.. SeIlinger asking that he
be taken to Garfield Hospital. It
later was learned Mr.. Sellinger,s
jaw frequently becomes dislocated
and he always carries q card
with written instructions that he
be taken to the Garfield Hospital.
He wak taken there, the Jaw reset,
and he returned home.
Evening star., 1933-02-12

TINE drivers got the fines, but Capt
John H. Turner himself is ''serv-
ing the time" for being run down
i by automobiles on the streets OF
Washington twice In as many years
"It's worse than JAIL" the veteran
river skipper said yesterday, ''this
hobbiing about on crutches when ]
ought to be at work"
A healthy man, who never missed q
day from sickness during the so odd
years he has sailed the Potomac, Capt.
Turner fretted under his enforced idle
ness.
The second broken leg he has suf-
fered since 1880 is healing no faster be-
cause Of his 50 years. Too, the same
leg was factured both times, just below
the knee.
Yesterday in Police Court, John e.
Redmiles Of the 1000 block Of Eighth
street was fined 500 by Judge John P.
Mcmahon following his conviction by q
jury a week ago Of being the hit-and-
run driver who ran down the captain at
Third and H streets northeast on
November 8.
Redmiles was given the alternative Of
Is days in jail, but chose to pay the
fine. The jury convicted him despite
the fact that several witnesses swore
he was attending dance In Berwyn,
Md, at the time Of the accident.
Capt. Turner was employed then
helping to repair the excursion steamer
Manchester, which he commands, for
another Summer season. The accident
stopped his income, he said, and it will
be weeks before his. leg mends enough
to permit him to return to work
Meanwhile. there was hospital bill to
pay, and others for doctors services.
"It's getting old, this thing Of being
run down." the captain said. "That
last automobile hit me SO dadgummed
hard I thought heard the motor
choke! never recognized the driver,
though.
THAT other driver who hit me also
got fined-about $50 He was colored
man in an old fiivver, which came
along without lights and got me as I
was crossing the street near the wharf
to take street car.
THAT was on October 1S, 1890, and
1t was the last Of the following March
before was able to work again. They
had TO put on another captain to take
the Manchester out, and couldn't even
get about enough to keep the Winter
Evening star., 1933-02-12
BANDIT FIXES RADIATOR, CHATS
WITH CLERK BEFORE ROBBING HIM
Accommodating Young Man Discusses Weather for Hour
in Telegraph Office, Then Stages Hold-up.

An accommodating" bandit last
night repaired a radiator and warmed
himself for an hour in Western Union
branch Office at 1104 Connecticut
avenue, then held up the manager and
robbed him Of SIT.
The manager, Charles NJ Buxley, told
Inspector L. T. H. Edwards a young
man about 20, entered the Office at $40
o'clock, coming from the Mayfower
Hotel across the street.
"You have very warm office, sir, y
said the man.
Eyes. we keep things comfortable here
for our patrons" replied Buxley.
Its cold outside-bitter cold. but
the moon Is beautiful" observed the
stranger, adding: II want to send a
money order May I use this desk?"
Buxley said the man had hardly
started writing at one OF the regular
customer desks before he noticed steam
leaking from q radiator.
"Ill fix that II you have no objec-
tion," Buxley said the stranger volun-
teered. Ten minutes later he reported
Evening star., 1933-02-12
PARENTS INTEREST
IN SCHOOLS URGED
Mrs. Norton Declares They
Should Have Choice in
Heads Selection.

The public schools are the personal
business" of parents, and mothers and
fathers should have direct or indirect
voice In selection Of members Of the
District of Columbia Board Of Educa-
ton, Chairman Norton Of the House
District Committee declared at the an
nual dinner Of the District Educational
Association last night at the Maydower
Hotel.
Dr. william John Cooper, United
States commissioner Of education, fore
cast q new education which will train
youth for greater leisure than human
society In modern civilization ever has
known. The dinner marked his fourth
anniversary as educational commits
sioner. DR.. Cooper was felicitated and
his administration was praised.
Cites Interest in Schools.
Mrs. Norton. who recently criticized
the administration Of DR.. Frank w.
Ballou, superintendent of schools,
opened her address by citing her in
terest in Washington's public educa.
as concerned with "the welfare Of
teachers and Of the children they In
struct" and expressed the hope that
the Capitals school system may be-
come a model for the country.
Those who send their children tc
the public schools" Mrs. Norton de-
clared, should interest themselves in
school problems. It is their personal
business. They should have q voice
directly or indirectly in the selection
of members of the Board of Education
as do taxpayers In other municipalities
OF our Nation. Taxpayers pay the edu-
cational bills. They should have In
return the right to select those who
have authority to state what the
amount Of the bills shall be.
A school system that functions In
any other manner may become an
autocracy with dangerous possibilities,
and has no place In q Democratic form
Of Government"
Cites Changes in Living.
In his address, DR.. Cooper cited the
vast changes In living conditions, social
custom, in industry and International
relationships, and said education must
keep pace with these changes. Fore
most in the changes challenging educa-
ton, the Commissioner said, is the de-
mand for the training men and women
to spend most prof1tably the increased
leisure which modern industry Is bring
ing.
DR.. Cooper's work was reviewed and
commended by Miss Grace Lint Of the
District Of Columbia public schools. DR..
Joseph Rozier, president of the National
Education Association, also spoke. DR..
Harold e. Warner, president Of the
District Education Association, was
postmaster.
Evening star., 1933-02-12
DEATH VALLEY AREA
WILL BE MONUMENT
Hoover Issues Executive Order to
Set Aside Section Of Cali
fornia Desert.
~ the Associated Press


The stamping grounds Of Walter
death Valley Scotty) Scott in Cali
, fornias torrid Death Valley were set
Saside as a national monument yesterday
yby President Hoover.
l He issued an executive order on the
Recommendation Of fellow Californian,
Secretary OF the Interior Wilbur, who
said Death Valley contains more than
500 species Of plants, many Of which are
not found elsewhere.
A short time before the order was
issued, Representative Arentz, Repub-
Hcan, Of Nevada introduced a bill to
permit Scott and Albert M. johnson OF
Chicago to buy 1920 acres in the
desert at $1.25 an acre. He explained
that Scott and johnson were tired
Of squatting on the land on which they
have constructed palatial establish
fnent and that they wanted to set IL
aside for public use
"Scotty and Mr.. johnson have made
many improvements on the land ir
the many years they have occupied 1t,
Arentz said.
President Hoover once previously Is.
sued a similar proclamation, but with.
drew 1t when It was learned that Scot
was squatter on the land.
Evening star., 1933-02-12
YOUTH DIES AS RESULT
OF MOTOR ACCIDENT
Said to Have Been Struck by Motor
Cycle After Stepping From
Behind Parked Car.

Walter Hatton. 81 years old, 1900
block OF Wisconsin avenue, died at
Emergency Hospital late yesterday, the
victim Of an embolism, which resulted
from injuries he received Friday in an
accident on the Lee Highway near
Chimney Villa, Va.
Town Sergt. Paul Herman of Falls
Church( Va, riding a motor cycle in
pursuit Of a speeding car, is said to
have struck HattoR when he stepped
from behind q parked machine. Her.
man. also suffered fractured collar
bone and injuries to his neck. He is in
Georgetown Hospital.
Hatton's legs were fractured, and he
would have recovered, Emergency Hos
pital physicians said, had not the en-
bolism developed.
Evening star., 1933-02-12
POTOMAC YAWNS
FOR 1000 SALMON
Bureau Of Fisheries and
Maryland Commission Plan
Breeding Experiment

An experiment seeking to turn the
Potomac River into q salmon run for
commercial purposes will be undertaken
by the United States Bureau Of Fish
cries and the Maryland Conservation
Commission, Fish Commissioner Henry
O'Malley announced.
Deep Greek Lake, near Oakland, Md,
has been selected for the breeding and
spawning grounds, and the first fish to
be used win be the 1000 Columbia
River salmon which were recently
hatched and are now On exhibition In
the Commerce Departments aquarium.
Plans for the experiment are now be-
ing carried out by Glenn Leach, chief
Of the bureaus fish culture division,
and Commissioner Earl Of Maryland.
The immediate program calls for
shipment Of the salmon, now about one
inch long, to the bureaus hatchery at
Lewistown, Md, where they viii be fed
until they reach the length of six inches.
They VIII then be taken to Deep Greek
Lake, q Potomac River tributary, and
dumped with the hopes that they win
get into the main stream and within
one year find their way to the Chesa-
peake Bay and Atlantic Ocean.
Return In Four Years.
If this phase of the experiment Is sue
ceSsful, the salmon will remain at sea
for four years before returning up the
Potomac to their spawning grounds.
MIR. Leach, who, with Mr.. OMalley, has
rry{f lA h.x~ %-~
years, estimates that by the time the
salmon reach the ocean they will weigh
approximately pound each, and win
return weighing approximately 10
pounds.
This Pacific Coast species was selected
for the experiment, officials said. be-
cause Of its ability to travel unlimited
distance against the swiftest of streams.
They also said the rocks around Great
Falls would not interfere In the slightest
on the salmon's trip to the spawning
grounds. The only great danger will
be trout In the lake shortly after the
nsh are dumped, but of1cials said they
believe q stx-inch salmon will be able
to handle this enemy.
Because Of their speed and the slug
gishness Of the big catfish in the
Potomac River, Mr.. O,Malley does not
count the latter In as an enemy nor
does he believe thek fish viii be injured
by pollution Of the river stream around
washington.
First Experiment Here.
This win be the first experiment to
be carried out In this vicinity. Several
years ago Pacific Coast salmon were
dumped into lake stream near Lam
caster, Pa. and found their wav to
sea through the Delaware breakwaters.
however. they failed to return for
spawning.
In 1920 Mr.. OMalley was successful
In an experiment with humpbacked
saimon from Alaska, In Dennys River,
IN Maine. This species has q two-year
cycle OF life, and spawns in short rivers.
II Is now plentiful In this particular
stream. and vies commercially with the
common Atlantic salmon which thriyes
along the New England Coast.
Evening star., 1933-02-12
WOMAN ROBBED OF $42

Mrs. Ella Henderson, an employee of q
tailoring establishment in the 1900
block Of Porter street, was robbed of
$42 late yesterday by lone bandit, she
reported to police.
Mrs. Henderson said the bandit first
asked for a package Of laundry and
when she turned her back. told her to
"hand over the money" AS she turned
to face the man, she told police, he
held one hand IN his coat pocket as If
he had q gun. After cbtaiuing the
cash, the bandit escaped th1ough 3
rear door. Mrs. Hendersou told police.
Evening star., 1933-02-12
u. S. FLYERS WILL GET
AWARDS AT FETE HERE
Aero Club of Washington Arranges
7-s Annual Ball and Reception at
49, Willard February Is.

The annual ball Of the Aero Club OF
Washington, chapter Of the National
Aeronautic Association, In honor OF
American flyers who established avi-
1tion records during 1882 will be held
ut the Willard Hotel February 25.
The new record holders will receive
certificates Of achievement from the
association, which, as the American
representative of the Federation Aero
hautique Internationale, is the official
erbiter Of aviation records In this coun-
try.
Plans for the reception and bah are
being completed by committees Of the
club under direction of A. K. Barta
president and chairman Of the Enter
tainment Committee.
Evening star., 1933-02-12
PRESIDENT FIXES
3ODAY SICK LEAVE
FOR j. S. WORKERS
Order Issued Under Economy
Act Has "Uniformity" as
Objective.
NO ESTABLISHMENTS
GIVEN NEW PRIVILEGE
sSight Illness or Indisposition"
Held insufficient Excuse for
Absence From Duty.

Sick leave for Federal workers
throughout all the Government depart
ments and establishments has been
standardized, so far as possible, under
existing law by an order issued by
President Hoover.
Generally speaking, the order estab-
fishes 80 days as the period of sick leave
available to workers in the Government,
unless some specific statute expressly
fixes another period.
The President acted under authority
Of the economy act, which directed the
President to bring about uniformity"
In the matter. A survey Of the situa-
tion had shown that there was a wide
variety of practices existing throughout
the Government service, with some de-
partments giving full 80 days, others
granting no sick leave at all, and va
riety of different methods in between
these two extremes
Provision Of Economy Act.
That part Of the economy act under
which the, President acted, reads as
follows: Provided that nothing herein
shall be construed, as affecting the
period during which pay may be al
lowed under existing laws for so-called
sick leave Of absence; provided fur
ther, that the so-called sick leave of
absence, within the limits now author
lied by law, shall be administered
under such regulations as the Presi-
dent may prescribe so as to obtain, so
far as practicable, uniformity in the
various executive departments and in
dependent establishments OF the Gov
ernment,"
The executive order of the Presi-
dent was interpreted in some quarters
to give no sick leave to those estab-
lishments and departments which now
have none at all, as new legislation
would be necessary to give that.
The matter was the subject of an
extended study by the Bureau Of the
Budget Beginning IN July, shortly after
enactment Of the economy law. A
comprehensive report was sent to the
President, and the executive order has
been issued as q result. It is expected
to be distributed generally among the
departments and establishments early
this week, for the guidance of those
officers having in charge administra-
ton of sick leave.
Insufficient Excuse.
An order provides that slight Illness
OF 1nolSpOSlJlon or absence Tor the pur-
pose Of securing q medical examination,
shall not be enough excuse for sick
leave. Sick leave ID not cumulative from
year to year, and may not be granted
at the beginning Of the leave year i'm
mediately following q period of absence
In q non-pay status In the preceding
leave year unless and until there has
been return to actual duty In the
new leave year.
Sundays and holidays, the order di-
rects, are to be charged as sick leave
except when Immediately preceding or
following period Of sick leave.
In all cases Of application for sick
leave exceeding two days, the applicant
must support his request with certifi-
cate from q registered practicing physi-
elan or other practitioner. For periods
Of two days or less, the applicants
signed statement that he was sick will
be accepted.
Evening star., 1933-02-12

Job Of watching the ship at the wharf.
1--WE been sailing the Potomac now
since was just boy, with AZ years
aboard the Manchester, the last Is as
her captain, but the toughest going
I've found yet is getting about the
streets In Washington"
Capt. Turner gazed through the
window of his home at 500 Third street
northeast, where he lives with his
daughter, Mrs. Frank Ratio. He rat
tied his crutches on the floor:
II ought to be earning" he said,
"but here I am. It's worse than sery-
ing time in Jail, chained to these
crutches. But maybe I'd better keep
them"
Evening star., 1933-02-12
TODEC|DE
ON NEW WAGE RATE
Public Building. Carpenter
Dispute Agreement May Be
Reached Tomorrow.

Developments are expected tomorrow
in the dispute over wages Of carpenters
on six Government buildings here.
The Treasury Department, which has
been making careful investigation
into the wage situation throughout the
District Of Columbia. as It applies to
that trade, Is expected to decide what
the prevailing wage" is In this city
under the Bacon-D Davis law.
Both the subcontractors, who are
Offering So q day to carpenters. but re-
fusing to pay $11, and the carpenters,
who are offering to work for $11 but
refusing to accept So, will look toward
the TreaSury's decision in the matter as
one Of the steps In administration OF
the prevailing wage-act. If the decision
Is unsatisfactory to either side, appeal
may be made to the Secretary Of Labor,
who Is the final arbiter under the law.
Six Buildings Involved.
About 334 carpenters are OF duty
from the six public buildings con-
cerned, locked out" according to the
union, and "on strike" according to
the subcontractors.
The Bacon-Davis law provides that
on Government buildings contractors
must pay labor the wage prevailing in
the city where the Government struc-
lures are being erected. This scale OF
wages thus Is different in different
cities.
Here In Washington the principal de-
cision under the Bacon Davis law was
made by the Secretary Of Labor In the
case Of paint job on the Bureau Of
Internal Revenue Building, the first
Government unit to be completed in
the so-called Federal triangle. The
Secretary decided that S11 day, the
union rate, was the prevailing wage for
painters in the District Of Columbia
Organized labor points to this decision
as q precedent that the union scale is
the prevailing wage in the District OF
Columbia.