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Evening star., 1933-04-01
FIRST LADY GUEST
AT SOCIETY CIRCUS
Many Others on Distin.
gished List for This After
moons Performance.

Mrs. Roosevelt headed the list of
notables scheduled to attend this after
Moons performance of the Fort Myer
Society Circus, which opened in the
military posts riding hall yesterday aft
ernOon.
Among the others expected to be
present at the show, which has tech
nocracy as its theme, are Eugene Meyer,
jr., governor of the Federal Reserve
Board; Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth;
Baron Won PrittwitZ, German Ambassa-
dor; Michael MacWhite, Minister of the
Irish Free State; Frederick A. Delano
and Senator Walcott of Connecticut
The first performance was to be given
at 2:30 pm. and the final one at 815
pm. The same schedule was followed
yesterday.
This years show Is more than a mere
exhibition Of riding skill. The audience
Is called upon to sit as sort of jury,
while what might be described as the
case Of the horse versus various modern
scientific contraptions Is tried.
IL Program Events.
Altogether, there are II events on the
program, which is virtually the same
from one performance to another. The
events range from spectacular displays
by the enlisted personnel of the post to
comicalities Of one kind or another by
Army Juniors
First Of all, there's an overture by
the fort band-the Franklin D.
Roosevelt March" Then there's a
Grand Parade" followed by a Fan
fare by Trumpeters," led by staff
Sergt. Frank Wichey, who blew taps
over the graves of the Unknown Sol
IL
Taft and William Jennings Bryan.
series of clever maneuvers in the Germ
Of Discipline" number, and Miss Paget
Anne Schall, daughter of Senator
Schau of Minnesota, is featured in a
stunt listed as Depreciation, or the
Biological Erg at a New Low"
Young Army boys and girls-27 OF
then-also participate in the Parade
of the Jockeys" and then there's an
exhibition of wild West" rodeo riding.
Debutantes Play Part.
Debutantes play an important part
in the exhibitions, one of the most in
teresting and colorful of which IS billed
as 1.-THE Tsar's Cavalry in a Heart
Stirring Ride" Forty girls participate
in another number, Adventure, or
Pioneer Maids in Beauty Roundup"
Other events include an athletic
riding exhibition, in which equestrian
gynlnasts from the post display their
daring; Quality and Form" number,
in which a group of Washington horse
women demonstrate their ability at
tandem driving, and a comedy feature
entitled THE Technor Calls for His
Mount"
Among those expected to attend to-
nights performance of the circus, pro-
ceeds of which are donated to Capital
charities, are Senator Barbour, Senator
Schall and Robert Guggenheim.
Evening star., 1933-04-01
DAUGHTER OF BELGIAN ENVOY
TO BE APPLE FESTIVAL QUEEN
Miss FRANCHISE May Accepts
Invitation Extended Through
Senator Byrd.
Winchester Celebration Is
Expected to Be Held Dur
ing First Week of May.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, April miss
Francoise May, daughter Of the Belgian
Ambassador and Nine. Paul May, is
to reign as Queen Shenandoah K" over
the tenth annual Shenandoah Apple
Blossom Festival here this Spring, it was
announced today by j. P. Arthur, direc-
tor general :.
I'm just thrilled to DEATH" exclaimed
Miss May when the invitation to accept
the highest honors of the Winchester
celebration was extended to her at the
Belgian embassy in Washington by
United States Senator Harry F. Byrd
of Virginia and committee of the festi-
val organization, including Mrs. B. B.
Dutton, Mrs. j. Victor Arthur and the
director general.
Senator Byrd was asked by the festi-
val organization to make the selection
Of a queen for the fete, and he choose
the attractive daughter Of the Belgian
diplomat for the honor.
Miss May will be the second European
girl to act as queen of the blossom festi-
val. Two years ago Miss Patricia Dacre
Morton, winchester, England, acted in
that capacity. 1t is expected Miss May
viii have the crown of apple blossoms
Evening star., 1933-04-01
MANY TAXPAYERS
HELD DELINQUENTS
approximately 1900 District Res
idents in Default Because of
Closed Banks.

Approximately 1000 District tax
payers, whose March payments were
made in checks drawn on local banks
which as yet have not been opened for
such Withdrawals, were placed today on
the delinquent lists.
Chatham Towers. tax collector. has
started sending out notices to these
property owners. informing them that
their checks could not be negotiated
and that under the law the Commits
sioners have no alternative but to assess
a penalty of per cent a month until
the realty tax payments are made.
William P. Richards, tax assessor, es-
Inmates that about 5000 taxpayers took
advantage of the new law which per.
mitted payment of the March tax in
stallment either in April or in two pay
ments, in April and June To obtain
this privilege, however, it was neces-
sary for property owners to make for
NAL application to the District by March
Is under terms of the law.
Mr. Richards estimates that 10000
taxpayers will ask that they pay taxes
during the next fiscal year, beginning
July !. In quarterly installments, aS
permitted under the new tax law
Evening star., 1933-04-01
EMPLOYEES COUNCIL
FIGHTS HARDSH|PS
Will Seek Exemption of
LoWer-Paid Workers From
Pay Reductions.

With the new economy act going into
operation today the National Executive
Council of the American Federation of
Government Employees met here to
decide on a program of legislation de-
signed ito prevent hardships over and
above those brought about by the Is
per cent salary cut itself"
The meeting, at the Hamilton Hotel,
was called by the national president,
John Arthur Shaw
He said it would give particular at
tention to the proposition of exempt
ing lower-paid employees from the wage
cut after June and also to a plan to
permit workers to avail themselves of
leave in one-day periods in cases OF
emergency, so as to save the IS days
leave for vacation.
Further U. s. Pay Cuts.
Despite our efforts, further re-
duction has been made in Federal sal
aries" Shaw said, "but we do not take
the attitude that we must lose every
thing for which we have fought for
SO many years. We have the interest
not only of the individual Federal work.
er, but of the whole Government serv-
ice at heart, and we intend to make
a vigorous endeavor to forestall any,
thing which will break down the morale
of Federal personnel and do irreparable
harm to the work Of the Government.
In like manner do we intend to
fight for restoration of salaries as soon
as the economic emergency has passed.
We fought against it with patriotic mo-
tives and we do not accept it as an in
definite condition. We still believe an
important factor in restoring prosperity
will be high wages, and we feel it is
our patriotic duty to prevent the ex-
ploitation of the wage Garner within or
outside of the Federal service"
Called Into Session.
In addition to President Shaw, the
following members of the council were
called into session:
David >R. Glass, first vice president,
Washington; C. Grant Frick, second
vice president, Brooklyn; George L.
Jeffrey, fourth vice president, Wash
mgton; John W. Thornton, fifth vice
president, Providence, r. l.; Frederick
Sommer, sixth vice president, New
York City; Miss Esther Penn, seventh
vice president, Seattle, Wash; William
D. Eacho, eighth vice president, Hamp-
ton, Va; John F.. Daniels, ninth vice
president, Philadelphia, and Clarke J.
McLane, treasurer, Washington.
Evening star., 1933-04-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Banquet, Southeastern University
Mayfiower Hotel, Z pm.
Meeting, League for the Larger Life
9l6 Sixteenth street, $3.50 pm.
Card party, Home Board, Areme
Chapter, No. 10, o. E. S., Cavalier Hotel,
8 pm.
Spring play, Bulldog Drummond, >
Roosevelt High School, 8 pm.
Dinner and dance, Thirteen Club
Willard Hotel, pm.
Dance, Alpha Kappa Sigma, Willard
Hotel, 10 pm.
Meeting, National Association of Re
tired Federal Employees, National Mu-
scum, 2 pm.
Lecture, DR.. Boyd Carpenter, China
in Picture and in Story" Chevy Chase
Community Center, Ben Murch School,
Thirty-sixth and Ellicott streets, 1880
pm.
Benefit card party, Mithras Band,
Washington Loan & Trust Building,
$3.50 pm
Dance, Theta Alpha Chi Sorority and
Alpha Sigma Lambda Fraternity, Shore
ham Hotel, 10 pm.
Card party and dance, Langley
Junior High School, First and T streets
northeast, $3.50 pm.
Meeting. Biological Society, Cosmos
Club, 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1933-04-01
HEARING ON EFFECT
OF D. C. BILL ASKED
Monday Evening Club Calls Cut
While D. c. Has Surplus
Contradiction in Logic"

Terming the reduction in the Dis
trict appropriation bill while there is
a surplus in District funds a contra
diction in logic" the Monday Evening
Club in letter today requested hear
ing before the House Appropriations
Committee on the effect of the bill on
welfare and relief of distress here.
In the communication, received by
Chairman Buchanan of the Appropria-
tions Committee, the club said cut in
expenditures for public work, would put
an additional load on relief agencies al
ready unable to cope properly with the
situation. The wisdom of restricting
school and library funds also was ques-
toned. The letter states:
"As respects appropriations for libra
ries, may we not point out that the
libraries are becoming increasingly the
refuge of the unemployed and the part
time employed. The branch libraries,
few as they are, are one of the prin-
cipal facilities for recreation in this Pc
riod of depression"
The written request for hearing was
signed by Leifur Magnusson, president
of the club; Walter S. Ufford, chairman
of its Legislative Committee; A. j. Dris-
coll and Evan H. Tucker.
Evening star., 1933-04-01
MRS. M.PARS0NS LANE
DIES AT HOME HERE
Social Leader Was Wife of Chief
Inspector on Southern
Railway.

Mrs. Mae Parsons Lane, socially prom
inent here and in Philadelphia, died
yesterday at her home at 2400 Sixteenth
street following brief illness. She was
81 years old.
She was the wife of Richard Hooper
Lane, chief material inspector Of the
test department of the Southern Rail-
way. Besides her husband. she is sur
vived by one daughter, Miss Dorcthea
Lane of this city.
Mrs. Lane was born in Easthampton,
Mass, the daughter of the late Gilbert
and Don Allen Parsons. She resided
in Philadelphia for II years before COM
ing here with her family II years ago.
During 1926-27 she lived in Florence,
Italy.
Funeral services will be held Monday
at pm. in the Valley Forge Memorial
Chapel, Philadelphia. Interment will be
in that city.
Evening star., 1933-04-01
FIRST CHERRY BLOOMS EXPECTED
ALONG TIDAL BASIN BY APRIL 9
Park Officials Hold Out Hope for Good Display One
Week From Tomorrow.

Printing on the north side of the basin,
toward the end of Fifteenth street, are
showing the best signs of blossoming
hrst. Mr.. Clyde-Burton said today.
By Easter Sunday, April 16, there
should be good display, the assistant
park chief said. Present weather indi-
cations are that the blooms will be at
their best from April IL to 18. The
recent inclement weather has held back
the blossoming of the trees and the
horticulturists have been keeping close
tabs on the swelling of the buds, mas
much as steamship companies, railroads,
tourist agencies and other groups are
beseiging the park officials for a def
mite date, when they can advertise
Washington's annual Spring pageant
of hloSsomipg cherry trees,
Evening star., 1933-04-01
SUSPECT ARRESTED

John Gray, jr., colored, %, has been
arrested in connection with the fatal
stabbing last night of Samuel Riddle,
colored, "a, of the 1900 block of M
street. Riddle was found on Pierce
street with a knife wound near his
heart. He died a short while later at
Sibley Hospital.
Florence Hall, colored, So, was seri-
ously wounded in the chest last night
at her place of employment, in the 1900
block of G street. Levin James Lucas,
colored, 81, of the 1900 block of I
street, who was arrested in Alexandria.
was said by police to have confessed
to the shooting.
Evening star., 1933-04-01
CHILDREN VISIT BOILING

Despite rain and muddy field, 200
colored children composing the local
branch of the Colored Junior Air Legion
today made an inspection tour of Army
Air Corps activities at Boiling Field.
The children have been engaged in
making and flying model airplanes and
in studying aviation. A demonstration
flight which was to have been made,
with Jesse Mccoy Hanson, executive di-
rector of the organization. as a pas
senger, was Cancelled hfSause Of bad
weather.
Evening star., 1933-04-01

Park officials today held out hope
for show of color of blossoms on the
Japanese cherry trees fringing the Tidal
Basin, by Sunday, April ga week
hence.
Albert Clyde Burton assistant chief
of the park division of the Office of
Public Buildings and Public Parks, to-
day asserted that with the present
weather prospects, the cherry blossoms
should be out in snowy fashion by the
tenth of the month.
Already, the pink-and- white buds are
starting to peep through, the first faint
hint of the Oriental pageantry that
will surround the Tidal Basin, before
the month is over. The trees at the
foot Of the Bureau Of Engraving and
Evening star., 1933-04-01
Dean Of Messengers Retired.

j: Lewis Moore, colored, dean" of the
District Building messenger corps, who
has served under 18 different Engineer
Commissioners during q period of 81
years employment with the local gov
ernment, was retired yesterday by the
District Commissioners. He will reach
the age Of 10 this month. The vacancy
will not be filed, duo to the District
economy program.
Evening star., 1933-04-01
RITES FOR MRS. GRIFFITH
Burial in Cedar Hill to Follow
Funeral This Afternoon.

Funeral services for Mrs Maybelle A.
Griffith. 46, Of Takoma Park, Md, who
died Thursday at Garfield Hospital,
were to be held at 2:30 pm. today from
the w. Warren Taltavull funeral home,
Fourteenth street and Spring road, with
interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Griffith, native of Washington,
had been a resident of Takoma Park
for IA years. She is survived by her
husband, Joseph A. Griffith: two daugh-
ters, Dorothy and Mary Louise Grif-
nth and two sisters Mrs Edward A.
Reynolds and Mrs. Lewis B. Smith, both
ct Washipgton. .,.....--------..----4-
Evening star., 1933-04-01
FEDERATION TO GET
MOTION OPPOSING
HIGHWAY FUND CUT
Committee to Present Reso.
luton at Meeting of Citi-
zens Tonight.
SLASH SAID TO IMPERIL
70 MILLION INVESTMENT
Session Is Held to Obtain Requests
for Improvements in 1885
Fiscal Year.

A resolution opposing any cut in the
funds for maintaining the Districts
highways will be presented to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations tonight
from its Committee on Highways, Parks
and Waterways
The committee, in joint session last
night with the City Planning Com
mittee, was informed by Herbert c.
ductions in the maintenance fund i'm
peril the $70,000,000 investment of Dis
trict money in its roadway improve
ments
The joint meeting was for the pur-
pose of collecting requests of neighbor-
hood citizens associations for improve
ments in the field of streets, sewers
parks. Fairgrounds, bridges and grade
crossing elimination in the 1885 fiscal
year. Representatives of AZ citizens as
sociations attended and presented re-
quests in writing. These will be listed
and transmitted to the Engineer Com
missioner for use In drawing up the
Districts 1885 budget.
Prominent among the requests filed
wer for the New Hampshire Avenue
and P Street Bridges. elimination OF
the old Aqueduct Bridge, elimination
of the Michigan avenue and Franklin
street northeast grade crossings on the
B. g. o. Railroad tracks, and widening
and paving of Conduit and Reservoir
roads.
Assistant Engineer R. E. York and
Charles w. Eliot, I'd, of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission
addressed the meeting William B.
Holden, chemist at American Uni
versity, spoke on the need of sewage
disposal plants to remove pollution from
Rock Greek, the Potomac and the East
ern Branch.
Thomas j. Llewellyn, chairman OF
the Committee on Highways, Parks and
Waterways, presided over part Of the
meeting and Maj Clayton E. Enig
chairman of the City Planning Com
mittee, over the rest
Evening star., 1933-04-01
WARNS OF FAKE MONEY

Warning was given the public last
night by w. H. Moran, chief OF the
Secret Service, against three new coun-
terfeit Federal Reserve notes, apparent
ly made by the same person.
The notes are for $40, $40 and S10o
and all are on the Chicago Federal
Reserve Bank, series of 1928.
Evening star., 1933-04-01
HENRY CLAY CARPENTER
EXPIRES AT VENTNOR, N. J.
Winter Resident of Capital Sue
cumbs to Stroke at His
Birthplace.

Henry Clay Carpenter. IS, president
of the Paint Products Co. CT Philadel-
phia and Detroit, well known here
where he maintained a Winter resi-
dence, died suddenly yesterday at Vent
nor, N. j., his birthplace. He suffered
a stroke the previous evening.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs.
Charlotte Ward Carpenter; a daughter,
Mrs. Alfred Pierce Gregg. Of Edgewater,
N. j., and stepson, Duff Merrick, who
lives at Mr.. Carpenters Washington
residence, 1861 Crescent place
Funera! arrangements have not been
completed.
Evening star., 1933-04-01

not live on the same plane as formerly.
Mrs. Jenckes told the audience she
had asked for and received appoint
ment to the House District Committee
because she was deeply interested in the
welfare of the city, and pledged her aid
to bring about needed improvements,
including housing reform legislation.
The meeting was presided over by
Michael D. Schaefer, president of the
local department Of the federation.
Evening star., 1933-04-01

and brlliants placed upon her head
during the festival by high officer Of
the United States Army or Navy.
The ceremony will be the chief event
Of the first day of the two-day pro-
gram. A special ritual, adapted from
ancient Belgian customs and forms, al
ready is being prepared for the occasion
by the Rev. DR.. S. L. Fickinger, pastor
Of Centenary Reformed Church, Win
chester, who is an authority on rituals
tic worship.
The festival will be held when the
apple orchards of the Shenandoah
Cunberland-Potom fruit belt are in
full bloom, probably during the first
week of May.
The Washington times., 1933-04-11

PLEADS TRAFFIC GUILT
A fine of $25.75 was levied on
Zeb v. Hicks, of Laurel, yester-
day when he pleaded guilty to
speeding.
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
FINAL PROGRAM
To AID COLONY

Helen Corbin Heinl, pianist,
and Helen Turley, contralto, are
the musical artists giving their
services on the sixth and last
of the series of benefit pro-
grams sponsored this spring by
the Ten O'Clock Club, Edward
s. Macdonald, director. This last
program will be given at the
washington Club at $3.50 tonight.
Whereas the other five con-
certs were given for the benefit
of musicians in need here in
washington. this final program
is a benefit for the MacDowell
Colony in Peterboro, N. H.
The program will include
piano works by MacDowell and
unusual American, English and
German songs, sung by Mrs.
Turley.
Tickets for this benefit are
handled by the T. Arthur Smith
Bureau in Kits Music Store.
1880 G st. N. W.
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
Wdgner-H0ydnMUsic
On HOLu Week Bill

Music for Holy Week at Uni.
versalist National M e. m o ri !
Church has been chosen from
compositions Of two Of the great
world-masters, Wagner and Haydn.
The last Of the series of Wednes-
day organ recitals by DR.. Albert
w. Harmed, organist and choir
director of the church will take
place at S o'clock, and will in
clude the Prelude to Lohengrin;
THE Liebestod," from Tristan
and Isolde; "Elizabeth's Prayer" J."
from Tannhauser; and the Holy
Grail Scene." from Parsifal.
On Good Friday evening, at
8 o'clock, THE Passion" by Jo-
seph Haydn, will be sung by the
National Capital Choir, and
double solo quartet, under DR..
Harned'S direction.
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
Shafer-ChUce Group
Dance Recital Soon

Opening the spring program OF
the Community Center Depart
ment, will be the recital by Les
ter Shafer and Marian Chace
and their dance group, at Cen
trail High School auditorium,
Wednesday evening, April 10, at
$3.50, when a medieval ballet
will be featured.
The Community Center De
partment has placed reserved
seats on sale at the various down
town agencies which customarily
cooperate with the department
in the sale of tickets to these
city-wide events Of general in
terest: The willard, the Wash
ington Hotel. and the American
Automobile Association.
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
Easter Services
VIII Feature Choir

The choir of st. Johns Catholic
Church, Forest Glen, will present
q special musical service at a 10
o'clock mass Easter, announces
Robert Conroy.
Catherine O'Toole, Laura Con-
lon and Helen Kingdom will pre-.
sent a duo and solo. respectively,
while the male choir voices will
sing Haec Dies. Laura Conlon Is
director,
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
Baltimore HGrpist -
Will PLUU at Benefit

Miss Sylvia Meyer, harpist Of
thee Baltimore Symphony OrcheS-
ira, will be the soloist at the
benefit to be given by the Po-
tomac Appalachian Trail Club of
Washington on Tuesday evening,
April 18, at 8 p. M, at Pierce
Hall, All Souls Unitarian Church,
Fifteenth and Harvard Streets.
Miss Meyer is well known in
local music circles.
Special plans for an unusual
variety Of entertainment are be-
ing included in the program.
These features are not to be an
nounced, but among them will
be a humorous skit prepared
especially for the occasion by
members Of the club.
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
HOWE CoNVALESCES

W. E. Howe, Of Takoma Park,
and secretary to DR.. Charles H.
Watson, international president Of
the Adventist Church, is reported
recovering from a mastoid opera
ton at the washington Santa
rum, Sunday.
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
BALTIMoREAN FoRFEITs

Roy H. Calk. Of Baltimore, for
feited %26.45 collateral yesterday
in the Laurel Police Court. He
was arrested April 8 near Laurel
on the washington Boulevard
by Maryland State Police who
charged him with exceeding the
10 mile an hour speed limit.
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
FORFEITS COLLATERAL

James Bann, Of Cynwyd, Pa,
yesterday forfeited $26.45 col
lateral in the Laurel Police Court
when he failed to answer q
charge Of exceeding 10 miles an
hour on the Washington Boule-
ward at Niuirkirk, April 8.
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
PHYSICIST TO TALK

DR.. F. M. Defandorf, physicist
Of the Bureau Of Standards, will
be the speaker at the monthly
meeting Of the American Insti-
tute Of Electrical Engineers to-
night. His subject will be "The
Phenomena Of High Voltages."