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Evening star., 1933-06-21
JAMES RING NAMED
TO PROBE RENTS
Will Act as" Agent Of Utilities
Commission During Con-
gress Recess.

Appointment Of James Ring as spe-
clal agent OF the District Public Util-
1ties Commission to investigate rental
conditions in washington during the
recess OF Congress, was announced to-
day by Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick.
chairman Of the commission.
The appointment will pave the wav
Tor an early start in the efforts Of the
commission to bring about adjustments
OF rent levels in any cases where the
commission finds changes are required
by present conditions, Gen. Patrick
said
Mr.. Ring is q well known Washing
ton newspaper man and former clerk
to the Senate District Committee dur
ing the Craftsmanship Of Senator
Capper Of Kansas. His appointment
was recommended by Chairman King
OF the District Committee.
Gen. Patrick said the investigation
would be started actively next Monday
He said the commission had power to
subpoena witnesses or records and would
do SO In any case where it Is found
necessary.
If the commission finds adjustments
should be made, such orders will be
issued, he said. He could not say at
this time whether the case would be
taken to court If q landlord refused to
abide by such an order, but indicated
at least the results Of such orders
would be noted In the report the COM
mission Is required to file with the
Senate Committee at the reopening of
Congress next January.
Some mystery still prevailed as to
just how the rent investigation is to be
although the appointment in
dicated sufficient funds had been dis
covered after study Of some days.
Some District officials understood that
q position for the rent investigator was
included in the estimates Is they
finally were reported to Congress by
the Budget Bureau,
Evening star., 1933-06-21
THRIFT BOOK PROBE
ORDERED BY POLICE
Admission Tickets Reported
Sold Without Proper
Sanction.

Police and the district attorneys
Office today were investigating COM
plants that so-called thrift" books
containing admission tickets to various
amusements, are being sold to school
children and others without the sane
ton Of the establishments named and
that the tickets are not being honored
when presented by the purchasers.
The books contain collection Of ad-
mission tickets to various amusements
such as swimming pools, riding acad-
emies, wrestling bouts and amusement
parks and are sold for 81.
District Attorney Leo A. Rover has
issued subpoenas calling upon the pro-
moters Of the enterprise to appear be-
fore him with their books and records
The SubpoenaS were signed by Justice
Daniel w. O'Donoghue
Mr.. Rover said he had been informed
the books were issued to statesmen for
so cents each, and that some of the
statesmen had turned them over to pu-
pills at Roosevelt High School, paying
them Is cents for each one sold It
was pointed out the children have no
license to sell the books.
According to the Better Business Bu-
reau, which has had several complaints
under investigation, only part of the
tickets thus sold are valid, while others
are included without the authorization
Of the amusement establishments. Ap-
proximately 10000 of the books have
been printed, according to Rover.
Police Of No. 10 precinct today ar
rested man at Roosevelt High School
who is said to have been selling the
books. He is held for investigation.
Evening star., 1933-06-21
DISTRICT SPENDING
OF $325,0DO URGED
School Addition and Branch
Library Sought by Pet
worth Citizens.

The Petworth Citizens Association
adopted q resolution last night urging
expenditure of about $325,O00 in the
District for school addition, estab-
Hshment Of q branch library and fol
repairs to schools and school grounds
the money to be expended in line with
national industrial recovery sought by
the Government.
The expenditure, already indorsed by
approximately a score of other organ
izations and urged in petitions signed
by several hundred citizens, under
terms Of the resolution, would cover
about 100000 for a seven-class room
addition to Roosevelt High School; ex-
pend1ture Of $150,000 for a Petworth
Branch Library, and expenditure OF
SIS, 900 for repairs to schools and school
Fairgrounds throughout the city.
To See City Heads.
The proposal was to be presented be-
fore the District Commissioners by q
representative group Of citizens In the
District Building this afternoon at 4:O5
O'Clock. At that time, it is understood
the Commissioners will be asked to dc
all in their power to secure the needed
money to carry through the proposed
projects.
xS0WoAu ~. WlllldlIlS, pIeSlQeQC OF
the Roosevelt Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton, spoke on the proposals last night
The meeting was held in German IS
Auditorium, Second and Ushur streets.
w. I. Swanton Of. the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association. also spoke.
Elaborattng on the proposals, the res
olution said the addition to Roosevelt
High School, besides adding to the
capacity Of that school, would serve to
carry out the architects original plans
for the school and would enable it
to accommodate excess pupils of the
woodrow Wilson School,
Ask for Stop Signs.
Claiming there is a dangerous traffic
situation at Illinois avenue and Up
shur street, the association adopted a
resolution asking that stop signs be
placed there.
The association voted not to hold a
separate July celebration in Pet
worth as In former years.
The association adjourned for the
summer season, its next meeting to be
held In September. Horace ]. Phelps.
president, presided.
Evening star., 1933-06-21
CAPITAL TRACTION
TO WEIGH MERGER
Stockholders Called to Pass
on Proposal July 3-Ap-
provaI Urged.

Formal notice was sent stockholders
Of the Capital Traction Co. today Of q
special meeting July 3 to pass upon .
form OF agreement for the street car
merger authorized by q joint resolution
Of Congress.
The notice also contained a proposed
form Of agreement outlining the general
plan for unification Of the properties Of
the Capital Traction and Washington
Railway & Electric Co.'S, approved by
the directors Of the two companies with
a recommendation that 1t be Endorsed
by the stockholders.
Plan New Company.
The form of agreement provides
chiefly for the formation Of a new COM
pany to be known as the Capital
Transit Co., which shall take over all
the properties Of the two street railway
companies; q board Of directors for the
new company consisting Of Is members
and authorization for the new company
to acquire the stock and merge with the
Washington Rapid Transit Co. The
new company, under the agreement,
also would assume all of the liabilities
Of the Capital Traction Co. and the
exchange Of stock in the new company
for stock in the Capital Traction fol-
lowing liquidation.
John H. Hanna, president Of the
Capital Traction, pointed out in the no.
tice to the stockholders that the d.
rectors of the company are strongly
Of the opinion that the unification Of
the local transportation facilities In
Washington offers by far the best means
Of improving the present unsatisfactory
financial condition Of your company"
Approval Is Urged.
For five years." Hanna said, I'VE
have been constantly urging the pas
sage Of legislation which would make
such a merger possible. The legisla-
ton has finally been enacted, but its
benefits can only be obtained by ac-
ton on the part Of the companies. We,
therefore, urge your approval OF the
form Of agreement embodied in the leg
islation now submitted to you.
IF the approval now asked Is given,
every effort will be made to reach an
early agreement on the distribution of
securities and other points now unset
tied. When this is accomplished, full
information will be given you and an
other special meeting Of the stockhold-
ers called for consideration and approval
of the final agreement thus reached"
Evening star., 1933-06-21
WELT0N is ARRAIGNED
ON BAD CHECK CHARGES

Albert H. Welton. IS, who was ar
rested Sunday night In Philadelphia
and charged with using the mails to
defraud in connection with his cir
culari1ng the Middle Western States
with letters offering to assist applicants
for Federal jobs through use of SUD-
posed political influence, was arraigned
IN Police Court this morning on three
bad check charges and one count of
false pretenses.
Judge John p. McMahon ordered
Welton held under $500 bond to await
jury trial July on the check charges
which involved approximately $50.
Yesterday, before United States Com
missioner Needham C. Turnage, Welton
was ordered held under 81 900 bond for
the grand jury in connection with the
alleged use Of the mails to defraud.
Evening star., 1933-06-21
CHANGES AT CIRCLE
HAVE Been DEFERRED
Consideration Of Fourteenth Street
Traffic Congestion to Be Re-
sumed at Future Date.

Plans for making extensive changes
in Thomas Circle in a move to relieve
traffic congestion there have been de-
ferred, for the present at least, Engi-
neer Commissioner Gotwals announced
late yesterday.
Final action on the proposal has
been postponed because Of the presi-
Dental order for the transfer Of the
functions Of the ONCE Of Public Build
ings and Parks, which now has juris-
diction over the circle, to the Interior
Department.
Maj Gotwals said consideration OF
the matter would be resumed after the
Interior Department had assumed &C
tive Jurisdiction over the circle.
The project has been opposed vigor-
ously by the Fine Arts Commission and
civic interests The Commissioners as
yet have not indicated what their final
decision would be.
Evening star., 1933-06-21
KING HOLDS CONFERENCES
ON D. C. REORGANIZATION
Senator Confers With Officials
on Operation Of Local
Government.

Chairman King Of the Senate District
Committee, which Is making study Of
possible reorganization of the District
government, visited the District Build
ing today to gather personal reports on
operation of the local government.
He consulted with Maj. Daniel j.
Donovan, District auditor, and William
A. Roberts, special assistant corpora
ton counsel, who have been named as
aides to the Senate committee.
He also interviewed George S. Wilson,
director Of the Board of Public Welfare,
and Maj. Gen. Mason NJ Patrick, chair
man Of the Public Utilities Commission.
He said he now had no definite plan
IN mind for any changes in the local
government organization, but expressed
particular interest in coordination
and GENERALIZATION Of the Districts &C
tivities for the relief of the unemployed.
Evening star., 1933-06-21
|C|TY HEADS MAP
PLANSFORPUBL|C
WORK IN DISTRICT
Gain in Local Employment
Seen if U. S. Approval Is
Given Projects.
LISTS ARE PREPARED
FOR HIGHWAY JOBS
Capital Allotment Will Total
$1,91s,469 Under National Re-
covery Act for Roads.

A threefold program for needed pub
lie improvements In the Capital, which
may be made possible by approval by
Federal agencies, was being mapped
out In final form today by District off,
cials.
This work, which will provide for a
considerable increase in local employ
ment,,as well as provide for develop
ments Tor which specific appropriations
were not contained in the District sup
ply bill, includes use of gasoline tax
and water rent surpluses in the District
treasury, which can be released only
on approval by the director Of the
Budget Bureau.
Other Two Programs.
The other two programs are under
the national recovery act, for public
roads and public buildings In Wash
ington
While District officials were prepar-
ing final lists for submission to Fed
eral officers, 1t was learned at the Bu-
reau of Public Roads that the Districts
allotment for road building under the
national recovery act would be $1,918,-
469. While the act was under consid-
Grafton in Congress, it was said gen.
orally the sum would amount to 81, ,000,-
900. A final check showed, however,
this would be reduced by about $82, 900.
Formal notice of the allotment likely
will be forwarded to the District Com
missioners in the next few days by
the Bureau of Public Roads. The
money will become available July /.
Prior to that time. however, it will be
necessary for regulations for the ex-
penditure Of such funds out Of the
S400, 900, 900 allotment for road work in
the recovery act to be issued by the
Secretary Of Agriculture.
Washington Tentative List.
The District Commissioners are COM
pleting tentative list of proposed prof.
ects to be submitted to the Public
Roads Bureau.
At the same time the city heads are
endeavoring to complete list of high
way improvement projects which may
be financed out Of the gasoline tax
surplus funds. It is expected this will
be forwarded to the Budget Bureau
for approval in the next day or So
Maj John c. Gotwals, Engineer
Commissioner. shortly Will submit to
the Commissioners q proposed list Of
public building projects which are
needed and could be financed under
the public buildings section of the ma
tional recovery act.
Evening star., 1933-06-21
HIGH TEMPERATURE IS IN SIGHT
.. AS SUMMER IS USF1ERED I'm
Nine Nearby Heat Prostratons Reported as Mercury
Scars of 95 Degrees.

Summer was being uShered in today
with temperatures that may reach as
high as yesterday, when seven prostra-
tions were reported in the city and
two in Alexandria Yesterdays. maxi
mum was 95..
The east wind, which brought the
temperature down to "a during the
night, will stop during the day, weather
forecasters said, and southwest wind
probably will bring back the mass of
hot air that made yesterday afternoon
SO uncomfortable.
To-day is the longest day Of the year
as well as the first Official" day of
Summer. The sun will reach its
northermost point shortly after this
afternoon.
: No thundershowers are in prospect
for today any that might come will
Evening star., 1933-06-21
"SENATOR GIL ASS BEER PARTY"
NETS CROCK BIG BATCH OF BREW
Name of Dry Vrgini Used by Hoaxer and Beverage
Worth $3.50 Is Delivered.

nantly denied placing any such order.
A few minutes after that the phone
rang again.
This Is Senator Glass secretary
again." said the voice. I'm sorry had
to tell you what did while ago. My
wife was listening. and you know how
beer"
A colored man arrived in due course
and took away the beer Monday he
appeared with one of the kegs of beer,
unopened, with a crude note asking for
a rebate on it. Headquarters Detectives
Jacob Wolf and Hugh Robey were sum-
moned and they arrested him. He said
he was Jack Watkins, "a years old. He
u being held for investigation.
Evening star., 1933-06-21

ever, D. H. Benson, an Iowa county
superintendent of education, had beer
called to Washington to act as assist.
ant to Mr.. Martin. Mr. Benson hac
been interested in agricultural teach.
ing for long while and had devised
a pin for use among small Iowa farm
youth organizations.
This pin was In the form Of a three.
leaf clover, the leaves, respectively
symboltzing the physical, mental anc
spiritual attributes Of man.
SOngin Of All Clubs.
After reaching Washington, Mr.. Ben.
son showed his pin to Mr.. Martin, who
had been looking for an emblem fol
his fast-Towing organization. Afte,
some discussion, they agreed on a four
leaf cloveI pin, each leaf to bear ar
and Health" The pin has the added
value Of being a good luck symbol, Mr.
Martin pointed out.
From this pin the term All Clubs
began. Next came the search for a
motto. Miss Carrie Harrison Of Iowa
supplied this: ITO Make the Best
Better"
About this time, I. w. Hill, a former
State superintendent of education In
Alabama, was called to Washington to
work with. Mr.. Martin and Mr. Benson
These three bore most of the work OF
developing the present organization OF
the All Clubs.
Since then the clubs have grown
until they have a membership Of 925, ,000
boys and girls throughout the United
States. Projects have increased until
they inclp0e corn, pig, beef, dairy, to-
mato, garden, make-your-own clothes
and own-ydur r-own-room clubs.
Object Of Membership.
Under the present organization, each
club member must handle his own prof.
ect, without aid, to conserve, preserve
or produce" something of economic
value. The county agents usually ar
range with parents to allow the boy or
girl to have the proceeds from his or
her project.
Founded to improve farm conditions,
the All Clubs have taught farm youth
principles of Ownership, partnership
and fellowship" Communities usually
have meetings Of their clubs once a
montf-an event of great social as well
as educative value in rural sections
The clubs as units have begun to take
an active part in the community also
through tree-plandang and cleanup
projects.
The national organization IS now un-
der direction of C. w. Warburton. di-
rector Of extension service In the Agri-
cultural Department, and more direct
ly under DR.. G. B. Smith, his assistant.
r. A. Turner Is at present in charge OF
Evening star., 1933-06-21

be accidental" it was said. However,
temporary relief Is promised late to-
morrow in possible thundershowers.
Yesterdays prostrations, none of
them serious, included:
Bernard Hanson. 80, colored, Of $500
block Of Denison place; John Fractious,
80, colored, $500 block Albin street;
David Ganty, first block of Myrtle
street northeast; John Morgan. "a,
colored, 1900 block New Jersey avenue;
William Baxton, 80, colored, 170O block
Rhode Island avenue; Lloyd Tabb, 80,
colored, 1000 block I. street; Claude
Booze, 38, colored, first block of G
street southwest, and David Gordon,
1910 King street, and Samuel Haslett,
both of Alexandria.
The prostrations provided the first
calls for the new short wave radio In
Alexandria fire rescue squad equipment.
Evening star., 1933-06-21
w. c. WITS FETED

w. Crosdale Wits, chairman Of the
1888 Shad Bake Committee of the
Washington Board Of Trade. was feted
by members Of the organization at the
Manor Club last night for his successful
direction of the event held at Bay Ridge
Md, q month ago.
Announcement was made at the din
ner that Granville Guide would be chair
man Of the 1884 Midwinter dinner OF
the Board Of Trade.
Evening star., 1933-06-21
BROWN IS URGED
NOT TO QUIT POST
Policemen's Association Expresses
Hope He Will Not Retire
on August 26.

The Policemen's Association last
night adopted q resolution expressing
the hope that reports Of Maj. Ernest w.
Browns contemplated retirement are
false.
The resolution, offered by w. II. Nc
Grath, expressed the confidence of the
association In the superintendent OF
police. 1t wished for Maj. Brown q
continuation of the efficient police serv-
ice he Is rendering for many years to
come.
Mai. Brown reiterated today that
he had not given any serious consid-
Grafton" to retiring, although he will
be eligible to do so at his own option
August 26 when he reaches the age of
60. He said, however, that In addi-
ton to the resolution of the Policemens
Association, he had received many re-
quests from within and without the de-
partment to stay on. These, he said,
would enter into any final decision he
may make.
Evening star., 1933-06-21

the work In the North Central States
and Miss Madge Reese in charge of the
work in the West. Until last year Mr.
Hill was in charge of the All Clubs In
the Southern States and Robert Foster
in the Eastern States. Both of the lat
ter positions are vacant at the present
time.
Selection Of Delegates.
For the past seven years State agents
have picked boys and girls from the
clubs in their States on the basis of
production. leadership and character to
come to Washington for q weeks en-
campment.
The annual camp serves two pur-
poses, officials of the Agricultural De-
partment point out. First, 1t provides a
reward for work well done, and, second,
1t serves as very pleasant educational
factor In the farm boys or girls de-
velopment.
Thus it Is easy to see how the farm
boy Of today has changed as his inter-
eSts have widened-and the interests of
his father, too.
The All members tell a pertinent
story Of the farmer who threatened to
disinherit his son when he left home to
study at an agricultural college. How
ever, the lad returned after completing
his course and offered to wager $50 he
could grow more on an acre than his
father, veteran farmer, could.
Father Learns Lesson.
"All right, son." the farmer said.
They set to work planting corn. The
boy used all the ideas he had learned
at school and his father stuck to the
methods his father and grandfather
had used before him.
When harvest time came the boy had
a crop twice as great as that of his IA
ther
September arrived and the youth en-
tered his fathers room to find the old
man packing.
Where you going, Dad?" the boy
asked.
I'm a-goin' to college," the grizzled
old farmer retorted.
The Al encampment is to close to-
night. At session this morning,
Henry I. Hartman, president Of the
United States Chamber of Commerce,
addressed the club members on the
need for a balanced prosperity In which
agriculture and industry share. Mr..
Hill also spoke on the force of the or
ganization in devloping a spirit of CO.
operation throughout the country.
This afternoon club members were to
visit Mount Vernon to lay a wreath on
the tomb of Washington. After a final
candlelight service this evening, the
camp will disband shortly before pm.
Evening star., 1933-06-21

The amusing fiction of bee party
to be thrown by Virginia's Gel ebrated
senior Senator, the dry Carter q ilass Of
Lynchburg, has netted somebody $96.50
worth Of beer In exchange for a worth
less check on which the Senator name
is written, but not by Senator { ilass.
According to the story told police
headquarters by officials Of the Carver
Co., the order for the beer can le over
the telephone.
This Is Senator Glass 50 cretary
speaking" said a voice. THE ;enator
is giving party for all Senate rs and
their secretaries we would like have
enough beer to 60 around"
Unable to believe their ears, tn COM
pany called back Senator Glass: secre-
tary Q few minutes later. He tndig-
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. available for improvements In the

- 0oAAoSAC 1oi improvements IN CQe
city.
Arthur E. Cook, secretary Of the Six
teenth Street Highlands Citizens Asso-
citation, transmitted to Mcleod a mes
sage from DR.. j. P. Turner, the presi-
dent, In appreciation of McLeod's
sponsoring this effort for the District
residents.
The matter OF disposition Of these
surplus funds has been discussed at sew
eral meetings of the association and a
resolution requesting the Federation OF
Citizens Associations to urge the de-
STABILITY Of utilizing these funds dur
ing the present difficult period was
adopted. The Executive Committee
during the Summer recess of the asso-
citation, has considered your bill and
1t has the hearty approval Of the asso-
ciation.'
Geof1rey Creyke, jr., secretary Of the
Burleith Citizens Association, wrote:
1t Is my pleasure to inform you
that the Burleith Citizens Association
went on record as unanimously favoring
your bill"
Evening star., 1933-06-21
COL. LEISENRING DIES
Retired Officer Entered Army as
Private in 1898.

Col. Franklin S. Leisenring, U. S. A.,
retired, Of 3700 Massachusetts avenue,
died today
Col. Leisenring was a native of Penn
sylvania and was born November 8,
1876. He entered the Army as a pri-
vate during the Spanish American War
and was commissioned in the infantry
in 1899. He was retired for disability
In line Of duty in October, 1926.
Col. Leisenripg is survived by his
widow. Arrangements will be made later
for his funeral.
Evening star., 1933-06-21
CLUBWOMEN DINE
Miss nellie L. Ingels Takes Over
Leadership Of Organization.

The club year for the Club of Bust
ness and Professional Women in WASH
ington was brought to close with the
annual dinner Monday night at the VIII
lard Hotel. Miss Stella I. Clodfelter,
retiring president, presented q gavel to
her successor, Miss nellie l.. Ingels. A
play was given and Miss Franc9 New
ton sang O. group Of songs with Mrs.
Neva Schaefer - accompaniSt.
Evening star., 1933-06-21
DEATH AN ACCIDENT
Acting Coroner Issues Certificate

Acting Coroner ISSUES OertIuCate
in Case of Suffocated Baby.
A certificate of accidental death has
been issued by Acting Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald in the suffocatton
Monday of 2-months Agnes Cor
nell at the day nursery of Miss Nellie
M. Walter, 1400 block Lawrence street
northeast.
The child, who was being boarded
at the nursery for Catholic Charities.
had been left alone only few minutes
when she was discovered smothered In
her bed.