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Evening star., 1933-09-25
T,v0 Marine Officers Here
To Reuamp Dominican Army
Maj. WatsOn and First
Lieut.. Williams Asked
by. TrujillO.
Nations President Had
Serred as Prirate Under
Williams in Natiue Guard.

1.-TWO Marine Corps officers on
duty here will leave shortly to
reyamp the army of the Domin-
ican Republic, the President Of
that nation, who had served
under both of them decade ago, hav-
ing requested their services.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Roose-
welt, who wore Marine khaki himself
in the tropics, has designated Maj.
Thomas E. Watson and First Lieut..
Oregon A. Williams to 60 to Santo
Domingo city to renovize the army
there This was done at the request
Of Gen. Raphael Trujillo. President
of the Dominican Republic, who once
Dominican National Guard company Of
Lieut.. Williams. 1t was williams who
gave him his first promotion, from
private to corporal.
Gen. Trujillo later served under
Maj. Watson as a captain in the ma
tional army Of his country. Both Of
ficers, personal friends of the Chief
Executive, are at present on duty In the
Division of Operations and Training.
Marine Corps Headquarters at the
Navy Department.
Mai. Watson was President Trujillo'S
commanding officer from 1920 to 1923
and from 1922 dates very close
friendship. The major has served
with distinction not only in the
Dominican Republic, but also in
Nicaragua. He speaks Spanish like a
native, having taken a special course
in Spain. He is native Of Oskaloosa,
Iowa, where he was born January 18,
1892. and entered the Marine Corps
in 1916. when he went to Santo
Domingo, on expeditionary duty.
Lieut.. Williams is a native of Car
rollton, ILL., where he was born jan
uary 8. 1896.
Since January. 1923, he has been an
officer in the Marine Corps. He has
served in Nicaragua and China.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
ID. C.. MOTORISTS TO BE FORCED
TO USE 1888 PLATES OVERTIME

The contract for the steel was let
TO the Gary firm June 81. One-third
Of the $4,000 sheets of steel were due
here July 81, one-third August 27 and
the last shipment September 81. The
first carload arrived about August S,
and a portion of this was found un-
suitable for tag manufacture, it is re-
ported by M. C. Hargrove, District pur
chasing officer.
Hargrove then notified the firm. and
after correspondence had continued for
a time he called for bids from other
concerns. Since change in the con-
tract would have caused delay. how
ever, it was decided to await a ship
ment of another type of steel from the
Gary concern. One carload Is now on
the way and another Is to follow In 10
days, Hargrove has been informed.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
STORE EMPLOYE GIVEN
YEAR AS EMBEZZLER
Department Manager Found Guilty
Of Making Sales and Pocket
ing Money.

William H. Jennings. 81. of the HOO
block Of F street, department man
ager for Sears, Roebuck & Co., was
sentenced to one year in Jail when he
pleaded guilty to charges o. embezzle-
ment in Police Court this morning be-
fore Judge Ralph Given.
Jennings, who was in charge Of the
sporting goods department at the COM
pany,s Georgetown store, admitted he
had sold goods to customers and failed
to ring up the sales. He had been an
employe Of the company at various
times during the past six years.
A customer who reported to company
officials that Jennings had sold him
goods. but apparently pocketed the
money, first brought suspicion on him.
Investigators were sent out to make
trial purchases and Jennings was
caught. He estimated he had obtained
between $125 and $50 in this way
during the past year.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
ROBBERS GET NEARLY
S14O FROM FOUR VICTIMS
Hold-Up Nets $35-Dime Bank
Stolen by Housebreaker.
Two Autos Looted.

One hold-up. one HOUSEKEEPING and
two parked car robberies were reported
to police in the past "a hours, with
the loot totaling less than $40, a check
up disclosed today.
Theodore Spanos, proprietor Of q
delicatessen at 1924 M street. reported
the hold-up. He told police that about
1910 am. today a sharp-featured
white man, about 30 years old, held
him up at pistol point and robbed him
Of $35. He gave complete description
and said he could identify the robber
The housebreaking was reported by
Elizabeth Kuhnert. 632 M street south
east, who said some one broke In last
night and stole dime bank contain
ing $12.
Thomas c. Cover, Lynchburg, Va,
and Louise Rebel. 1909 Sixteenth
street, were the victims of parked-car
looters Cover reported the theft Of
two Gladstone bags, containing cloth
ing and toilet articles worth $74.50,
while Miss Rebbel said coat valued
at SIS was stolen from her car.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
SUSPENDED POLICEMAN
SAYS HE WAS 'GANGED'
Investigation Under Way After
Officer Loses Coat and
Gun in Melee.

Inspector James F. Beckett today was
investigating reports that Sixth Pre-
cinct Policeman Melvin P. Creel was
"ganged" yesterday at Fourteenth and
S streets and his coat and revolver
taken from MIN. Beckett suspended
Creel pending the outcome of the in
quiry.
According to police, call was re-
ceived at the second precinct that an
officer was in trouble. Responding
police found the gun and the coat,
they reported. but Creel already had
been taken to the station by a friend.
None of the witnesses could explain
just what had happened, it was said.
Creels story was that he had been
attacked by group and his coat torn
from his back He said he dropped the
revolver while trying to defend him.
self.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
DONOVAN IS OFFICE
CHIEF FOR CHEST
District Auditor Resumes
Post in Which He Effected
Economies.

District Auditor Daniel J. Donovan
has again accepted Craftsmanship of the
Office Management Committee Of the
Community Chest. according to an an
nouncement by Newbold Noyes. presi-
dent of the Chest.
As chairman of the same committee
last year, Maj Donovan effected
numerous economies by changes in the
routine at Chest headquarters.
In accepting, Maj. Donovan said:
Il am glad again to take over this
task or any other task which benefits
the Community Chest. The Chest has
been proven to be the most economical
method Of handling charity and well
fare funds that has yet been developed.
We feel that the Washington Chest
should be model for the country and
We know that it is one of the most
efficiently managed organizations of its
kind in the United States today.
Our committee is glad to cooperate
and to lend its advice and service in
any question affecting Office manage
ment that arises In the Chest and we
hope this year to see larger and better
welfare program conducted on the same
economical basis that has characterized
the operations Of the Chest in. the past. "
Evening star., 1933-09-25
Rejects, Through Counsel,
Proposal for Opening, De-
scribing 1t "UntenabIe."
INDICATES HE WILL GO
TO COURT SECOND TIME
Letter Declares Release of Stock
holders Is Not in Accord
With Colonel's Desire.

Striking back at the Treasury De-
partment. Col. Wade H. Cooper, presi-
dent Of the United States Savings Bank
today refused to accept the alternative
proposal for opening his bank proposed
Saturday by Gibbs Lyons, deputy con-
troller Of the currency
Acting through his lawyers, John w
Staggers and w. BSsell Thomas, Col
Cooper in a letter to Mr. Lyons criti-
clZed the TreaSury's proposal as un-
tenable and incomprehenSible.
There were indications that Col
Cooper who succeeded In getting his
bank dropped from the Hamilton Ma
tional Bank merger through court ac-
tion. would go back to court again In
an effort tomorrow to reopen his bank
alone.
Cites Reasons for Refusal.
In his letter to the deputy controller
Col. Cooper's counsel said:
We cannot accept your suggested
change for the following reasons:
In the plan which we proposed, the
depoSitors would receive Immediately
upon the reopening of the bank IS pei
cent and the balance would be guar.
anteed to them by trusteeing certain
assets and adding to the trust fund
all dividends declared on the stock oi
the bank and by making the entire
present outstanding capital stock of the
bank also liable for such additional
amounts as may be necessary to pay
the depositors in full
Your suggestion that a portion OF
this money be put up at this time and
the stockholders be released of any
further responsibility both as to stock
and dividends Is not in accordance with
Col. Coopers desire to see that all de-
positors are paid in full.
Plan Held Fairer.
THE plan proposed by Col. Cooper is
so much fairer to the depositcrs thar
the Hamilton National Bank merge,
plan, which the controller not only
approved. but enforced. that your pres
ent position Is untenable and incom
prehenSible"
The Treasury plan proposed by Mr.
Lyons had criticized Col Cooper's plan
on the ground that he had expected
the new reorganized bank to be formed
with depositors' money without sufi-
clent participation by the stockholders
OF the bank. The Treasury had criti-
clzed Col. Cooper's plan as unfair to
the depcsitors In place of this. the
Treasury had suggested that a waiver
by depositors be obtained to rebuild
the solvency Of the bank, but that the
stockholders be forced to invest in the
new reorganized institution to the extent
OF repurchase OF their stock at least.
Evening star., 1933-09-25

The 1884 automobile license plates
likely will not be ready for distribution
until some time after January !, and
possibly as late as March l, due to de-
iinquency on the part of Gary, Ind,
firm in making shipments of steel
needed in the tag manufacture, Dis
trict officials revealed to-day.
All possible speed will be employed
In making the plates, but some delay
must be expected. according to Capt.
M. M Barnard, superintendent of penal
institutions, who has surveyed condi-
tions at the Lorton. Va, reformatory
where the tags are made.
If the tags are not available January
/, the Commissioners will ask officials
Of the States to recognize the 1888
District tags until the new ones are
available.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
ILLNESS DELAYS KROL
EMBEZZLEMENT TRIAL
Date for Preliminary Hearing of
Woolen Firm Executive Not
Fixed at Winchester.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, September as
Now that Winchester authorities have
finally succeeded in placing Max Krol,
former woolen company executive, in
jail on charges of embezzlement of
company funds, after a hide-and-seek
pursuit lasting nearly four years, they
are not so confident the man ever will
stand trial.
Krol was a sick man today at the
city jail and was being attended by q
physician. He has had one stroke Of
paralysis since leaving here early in
1929 and when brought here early yes
terday from Mineola, N. Y. was in an
exhausted condition. The Jail ply
sician ordered a special diet for Krol
and indicated that it may be necessary
to remove him to q hospital.
Meanwhile James P. Reardon, prose-
cutting attorney, was proceeding with
the preparation of his case. but no
date for even preliminary hearing
has been set. It was understood Krols
attorney probably would apply for bail
and argue that it should be granted
in view of the mans precarious health.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
5000 SEE FIRE RAZE
PORK PACKING PLANT
Blaze in Baltimore Structure Be
gan in Pig Pen-Cause Is
Not Determined.

Nv the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, September 25.-The
pungent odors of gigantic pork bar
becue yesterday drew crowd of about
5000 people to witness the fire which
swept through a large portion of the
Sellmayer Pork Packing Co.'S plant In
East Baltimore.
The blaze started in the pig pen OF
the live stock room and spread through
the entire second floor and the rear
of the building. Water damaged the
first floor. The cause of the fire was
not determined.
No estimate was placed on the dam
age by the owners OF the plant They
said considerable pork was stored in
the building.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
LIEUT.. COL. J. NJ. WALLlNG
DIES AT WALTER REED
Funeral Rites Will Be Held at
Grave in Arlington Gene
terry Tomorrow.

Lieut. Col. Jason M. Walling. In
fantry, died today at Walter Reed Hos
pital after an illness of about six weeks.
He was SIS years old.
Col Walling entered the Army as a
private in the Hospital Corps in 1900,
being commissioned the next year. He
served also in the Quartermasters
Corps for q brief period.
During the World War, he was pro-
NOTED to q lieutenant colonel and re-
verted to the rank Of major after the
Armistice.
He came to Walter Reed as a pa
tient from his station at Toledo. Ohio.
His widow. Mrs. Maud r. Walling, and
q sister, Mrs. L. J. Vacek Of Park
Rapids, Mimi, survive him.
Funeral services will be held at the
grave in Arlington National Cemetery
tomorrow at 2 pm. Chaplain Frank
L. Miller will ofi1ciate.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
ARLINGTON RITES HELD
FOR COL. w. N. M'KELVY
Military Honors Paid Marine Corps
Omcer-Chief of Chaplains
Of1ciates.

Funeral services for Col. William N.
McKelvy, U. S. M. c.. retired. were
held today WITH military honors in
Arlington National Cemetery.
Serving as honorary pallbearers were !:
Rear Admiral Harley H. Christy, Rear
Admiral Horatio G. Gillmor, Brig. Gen.
Rufus H. Lane, U. S. M. c.; Brig. Gen.
Dion Williams, U. S. M. c.; Capt.
Bion 3. Bterer, U. S. N. retired;
Charles H. Consaul. Edward G. Rus
sell and H. Gerry Smith. The cortege
formed at the Fort Myer, Va. gate of
the cemetery and the casket was
transferred to caisson at IL o'clock
Burial was in the southern division of
the cemetery.
A section of the Marine Band at
tended the last rites, at which Capt
Sydney K. Evans, chief of the Nays
Corps of Chaplains, ofi1ciated. The
colonel died Friday at Naval Hospital
Evening star., 1933-09-25
LEADERS WILL ADDRESS
VETERANS Meeting HERE
Mcqueen and Van Zandt Listed as
Speakers at Session at Interior
Building Tonight.

National commanders of two vet
erans' organizations will speak at a
meeting at 8:15 tonight of the Dis
abled American Veterans at the Interior
Department Auditorium. They are
Joseph w. Mcqueen of the Disabled
American Veterans, and James Van
Zandt of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
All veterans are invited to the meet
ing by John Arthur Shaw, acting de-
partmental commander of the D. A. ".
Other speakers are Senator Thomas of
Oklahoma, Senator McCarran of
Nevada, william Kehoe, first vice COM
mander, American Legion, D. c. De-
partment and others.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
OXYGEN SQUAD IS CALLED AGAIN
TO RELIEF OF HEART SUFFERER

firemen gave him oxygen continuously
for four days. Each tank held about
220 cubic feet Of the gas and In all
five tanks were exhausted.
Artificial respiration was discontinued
when Romon's condition improved. He
had been confined to his home since
that time, suffering relapse last night.
This morning his condition became 30
acute that the fire rescue squad was
again called.
It was uncertain today how long the
artificial respiration would be con-
tinued.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
Policeman Rebuked
For Arresting Two
In Horseshoe Game
Couple Appear on Charge
of Obstructing Bri-
die Path.

A park policeman who arrested a
man and woman for pitching horse
shoes on q bride path in Rock Greek
Park was rebuked by Judge Ralph
Given In Police Court this morning and
admonished "the police have more to
do than to arrest horseshoe pitchers -
Frank B. johnson, 80, Of the 700
block Taylor street, and Rose Grant,
20, also of the TOO block Taylor street
were arrested yesterday by Park Police
man Leslie Mason, who charged them
with violation Of park regulations. He
said the pair was obstructing a bride
path by using 1t as horseshoe pitch
ing grounds. When the defendants ap-
peared in court today, Judge Given
took their personal bond.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
Investigators Counsel and
Assistant Supt. Haycock
Confer.
KING ORDERS FURTHER
PROBE OF HEAPS WORK
DR.. Ballou Unable to Attend Par.
ley, Following Disclosure of
Dairy Stock Ownership.

Additional data to be sought before
the Senate milk hearings are resumed
again next month, were discussed today
by Chairman King Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee in conference with
Assistant Corporation Counsel Elwood
H. Seal, committee counsel.
Senator King said he wanted Seal
to get further information regarding
the work of Isaac w. Heaps, manager
Of the Eastern States Marketing Asso-
citation, which represents organizations
Of producers In the Washington -Balti-
more milk area. The Senator said he
also talked with Seal about continuing
the study of the National Dairy Prod
Earlier in the day Seal visited to
headquarters of the public school sys-
tenn to find out what procedure is fol-
lowed in giving the school children in
structions on milk in its relation to
health. He did not see Supt Of
Schools Frank w. Ballou. who was
sick. but conferred with Assistant Su-
perintendent Robert L. Haycock.
Dairy Tour Data Asked.
One Of the things Seal wanted in
formation on was whether when chill
dren are taken on inspection tours they
oiC tdhcA " Val lOuS QdlIitS VI W any
particular dairy. He said Haycock in
tends to have an inquiry made to an
swer this question. Seal said Haycock
told him no one Is permitted to show
lecture films in the schools which have
the names Of concerns in them Re-
garding the distribution of milk health
pamphlets Seal said he learned that a
movement began Immediately after the
World War period In efforts to combat
manutrition
In going over the books of the Ma
tional Dairy Products Corporation Sat-
urday. Seal found the names Of Dr.
Ballou and Haycock among the stock
holders Seal said Haycock told him
he bought 10 shares of stock in No.
vember 1881. and 10 shares in May,
1882. and that at the time he made the
purchase he did not know the National
Dairy Corporation had subsidiaries here
Other Stock Bought.
Haycock said, according to Seal, that
he did not buy the stock on anybody's
advice. and that he bought other stock
in food concerns at the same time.
No definite time for resuming the
Senate hearings was fixed by Seal and
Senator King in their talk today, but
1t was indicated efforts would be made
to complete the gathering Of preliminary
information in time to start early in
October. Seal is still working on the
study of the Baltimore milk market in
its possible relation to Washington and
1t Is understood the conference today
related to that phase of the inquiry also
Evening star., 1933-09-25
LAST OF COACHMAKERS
IN BALTIMORE SUCCUMBS
August Gross Dies at S6-Came to
q. s. in 1859 and Formed His
Own Company.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, September 25.-August
Gross, last Of the famous coachmakers,
who in the last century built Balti-
more's tallyhos jaeger wagons, hacks
and pleasure carriages. died yesterday
at a hospital here. He was 86 years
old.
Learning the trade in his native
country Of Germany, Gross came to
Baltimore in 1859 and q few years later
organized his own wagon company. He
retired in 1905, and turned over to his
son his business. which in 1910, with
the advent Of automobiles, began max
ing truck bodies.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
Fire Razes Tobacco Barn.

CLINTON, Md, September IS (Spe-
ciaD Fire Of undetermined origin yes
terday destroyed the tobacco barn Of
James F. Gardiner here. When fire.
men from Upper Marlboro and Forest
vile arrived the building was nearly
razed. Farm Implements. hay and an
automobile stored in the barn were also
destroyed. The damage was estimated
at 5000.
Evening star., 1933-09-25

Firemen of the rescue squad were re-
called today to administer oxygen to
Louis Romon In his home. at 731
Princeton place, after the 53-year-old
jewelry salesman suffered another
heart attack.
The patients condition was reported
as unchanged, with member OF Squad
No. 2 administering oxygen from q
large tank. DR.. Leon Gordon, attend
ing physician, asked for assistance from
the Fire Department.
Romon Was stricken August Z and
Evening star., 1933-09-25
CRAFT R0WSPUT
BEFORE COUNCIL
Building Trades Leaders
Tackle Dispute Between
Unions at Heating Plant.

Heads of building trade unions in
session here today were seeking a set
tlement Of the jurisdictional dispute at
| the Central Heating Plant, although no
break was seen in the deadlock which
halted work on the Labor Interstate
| Commerce Commission Building Sep
! tember IS.
The quarrel between boilermakers and
, ironworkers over the right to erect
, stacks at the heating plant was laid
before the executive council Of build
| ing trades this morning at a meeting
| in the American Federation of Labor
| Building.
Action Today Is Seen.
Michael j. McDonough. president of
| the building trades department, Amer
! ican Federation of Labor, said the
council probably would take some &C
ton on the heating plant dispute at
| today's executive session, being held as
| a preliminary to the American Fedora
| tion of Labor Convention here next
| week
Meanwhile little progress could be
| reported in conciliation efforts between
carpenters and ironworkers claiming the
| work of installing radiator covers in the
Labor Interstate Commerce Commission
| Building. One hundred carpenters
walked out on this job September 1 and
the whole project was shut down two
| weeks later, throwing 1000 workmen in
19 trades out of employment
The general contractor, James Stew
! art & Co., has offered to pay both
| crafts for installing the radiator covers,
leaving it to the workmen themselves
| to decide which union should do the
work, while the other looked on. The
offer was rejected.
Fifty boilermakers walked out at the
heating plant September II in protest
! against erection of the stacks by the
| ironworkers. Bricklayers also threat
ened to strike unless given the work
of caulking the window frames, which
was being done by the ironworkers.
More than 100 men in all are out of
! work because of these two disputes,
but the job as a whole Is going forward
despite this drawback.
Complete fie-up Feared.
The general contractor, Rust Engi-
neering Co., announced today, however,
| that unless the disputes are settled in
the next two weeks the work of COM
pleting the huge central heating unit
| for Government buildings in the down.
town area will be brought to a complete
standstill.
Iron workers are involved in all three
! disputes. lined up against the carpen-
r ters at the Labor Interstate Commerce
Commission Building and against the
boilermakers and bricklayers at the
Heating Plant.
The Executive Council of the Build
Ing Trades will hold sessions today and
tomorrow In preparation for its conven-
| tion opening Wednesday at the Wash
inpton Hotel. The SIS delegates in at
tendance will represent more than l.
| 600 900 workmen, it was said.
Other groups holding preliminary
sessions here this week are the Metal
7! Trades. Union Label Trades and Ma
! tional Board of Trade Claims.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
DR.. W. F. SCHLAAR DIES
Former Ellis Island Chief In

DR.. William F. Schlsar, 63, a native
of Washington and a member of the
Government service for more than 40
years. died in New York last week, ac-
cording to word just received here.
DR.. Schlaar was in the Marine Hos
pital Division of the Federal service for
many years. Several years ago. how
ever, he was transferred to the Bureau
of immigration and, until his retire.
ment q few months ago, was chief in
spector in charge Of deportation at
Ellis Island. N. Y. He was unmarried.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
CARNIVAL TO CONTINUE
Bethesda Volunteer Firemen Ex.
tend Annual Fete,
iSpetch to The 6tar

Special Dispstch to The Star.
BETHESDA, Md, September as
The Bethesda Volunteer Fire Depart
ment's annual carnival, which was
scheduled to close Saturday night, viii
be continued this week, 1t was an
nounced today by j. Fred Imirie, chair
man Of the committee In charge Of the
event.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
Dog and Rabbit Pals.

A dog and a rabbit are the best OF
pals at the home of T. r. Dawson Of
Oklahoma City.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
RETIRED OFFICER DIES
Col. r. K. Cravens Expired at Sons
Home in Wilmington, Del.

The War Department received notice
today of the death Of Col. Richard K.
Cravens, U. s. A., retired, which oc-
Cured yesterday at his home in Will
mington, Del.
He is survived by his son, Maj. Will
liam NJ Cravens, Coast Artillery Corps.
who is on duty with the Organized
Reserves at Wilmington. Col. Cravens
was So years old, and entered the Army
from Indian Territory in 1898. He
was retired In 1927.
Evening star., 1933-09-25
C. C. C. HELPS 1886.

Louisiana's 4,143 men in G. G. G.
camps represent a total OF 1885 de-
pendents in Ats families.