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Evening star., 1933-03-26
EARLY APPROVAL
Of D. c. BILL SEEN
Revised Estimates Expected
to Reach House Tomorrow
or Tuesday.

The District appropriation bill fol
the fiscal year beginning July next
will be passed this week, Chairman
Buchanan of the House Appropriations
Committee believes.
Budget Director Douglas has notified
Mr.. Buchanan that he expects to be
able to send the revised estimates on
the bill, which failed of passage in the
last Congress. to the House tomorrow OF
Tuesday.
When those estimates are received
Mr.. Buchanan will call together the
new Subcommittee on Deficiencies anc
the three surviving members Of the
District Subcommittee in the last ses-
sion and start hearings. He is of the
opinion a couple of hours will be all
the time required by the subcommit-
tee. but said how long the hearings ex-
tend is a matter to be decided by ma
jcrity of the subcommittee.
The House has no legislative program
ahead of it for the coming week
Speaker Rainey, House Leader Byrns
and Chairman Buchanan are agreed the
House will be ready to take up imme-
diately and pass the District appropria-
ton bill as soon as it is reported from
the Appropriations Committee.
1t Is not anticipated that the new
estimates to be submitted tomorrow OF
Tuesday from the Budget Bureau will
be as voluminous and detailed as usual
1t is expected the matters which were
in controversy between the House and
Senate will be listed with the Budget
Bureaus recommendations thereon and
possibly a few changes will be made
and perhaps few new items added in
the light of conditions that have de-
vsloped since the original estimates
were sent in.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
PLANE BEING BUILT
BY KENILWORTH CLUB
Members Are Expected to Begin
Flying Training in Machine
About July Is.

Members of the Kenilworth Aircraft
Club, which will celebrate its first ami
verSary May 6, now are building an air.
plane in which they expect to begin
flying training about July Is. and are
preparing to enter junior members in
the model airplane tournaments Of the
District Model Aircraft League.
The actual flying activities are con-
fined to older members Of the club, who
have formed Prop and Wing De-
gree" within the club for that purpose.
The wings and other parts Of the plane
are ready. Officers Of the degree are
Norman r. Cissel, president; Howard
Rupard, secretary, and willard A. Orig
gers, treasurer.
A number of the junior members of
the club have qualified as novices and
junior pilots in the model league and
are preparing to try for higher ratings.
The club conducts classes In model air.
plane building in the basement of the
r-enilworth School each Saturday morn
ing.
Officers of the club are George San
ders, president; Carl wilhelm, vice
president; Claude Brown, recording sec
retary; Cissel, financial secretary; Ken
meth c. Buker treasurer; David Maize,
librarian, and Rupard, manager of
model airplane supplies.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
SKULL FRACTURED
BY UPSET AUTO
Frank Thyson, Son of Realty
Broker, Victim of Accident
in SnoWstorm.

Frank Thyson, 2s-year-old son o1
William Frank Thyson, real estate
broken, was seriously injured late yes
terday when the automobile In which
he was riding with Miss Eleanor Corby,
"a, of Chevy Chase, skidded and over
turned near Mclean, Va, in the snow
storm.
Thyson;s skull was fractured and
physicians at Emergency Hospital las,
night said his condition was critical
Miss Corby, daughter of William S
Corby. who resides at No. 9 CHEVY
Chase Circle, escaped with minor
bruises and shock.
The couple was en- route to the Fair
fax Hunt Club breakfast when the acci-
dent occurred. Miss Corby was driving
Witnesses said it appeared as though
she lost control Of the car and it skid?
ded on the slippery highway. careened
into ditch and turned over on its
top on the farm Of S. A. Pearson
across the road from the Storm Dairy
Farm. Miss Corby was unhurt, except
fro bruises
from nearby nome, Prescott Weth-
eriu Of 2871 Woodland drive, took the
couple to Emergency Hospital. There
Drs. Raphael Edmonston and Leo C.
ThySon Of the Shoreham Hotel, a rela-
tive Of the injured man, treated Thyson
and Miss Corby. She was later sent
home.
Thyson. who lived at 3706 Morrison
street, Chevy Chase, D. c., is a former
employe Of Hartman g. Co., stock
brokers.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
GREEN PLEDGES WORK
FOR U. S. employees
Says Every Effort Will Be Made
to Have Economy Bill Con-
strued Literally.

A promise to make every effort both
ito protect and promote the interest of
Federal employees" and ito have the
economy bill construed as literally as
possible" was made in a statement
given out for publication today by
William Green, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
The statement came through the
American Federation of Government
Employees, an affiliate, and embodied a
criticism of the National Federation of
Federal Employees, rival organization.
This was based on a statement by
Luther c. Steward, president of the
National Federation, at a Senate hear
ing, which Green described as favor
able to the imposition of the reduc-
tion In wages proposed"
Mr.. Green says that the groups he
represented fought against a Federal
wage cut both at the short session
OF Congress, and when President Roose-
velt's program was presented.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
MORE GARMENTS
ASKED FOR NEEDY
Mrs. Wiley Announces Work of
Committee Is Threatened by
Lack of Donations.

An appeal for additional garments fol
distribution among the needy was issued
yesterday by the Clothes Conservation
Committee.
Unless more garments are donated
said Mrs Harvey Wiley, chairman, the
work of the committee cannot continue
Twenty thousand garments have been
distributed since last November 16
she said, "and now the thinning racks
will have to be supplied with additional
garments
No article of clothing Is too old OF
"too queer" she declared, adding: 1T
may be made over, patched, cleaned or
if too dilapidated, cut up for patch
work. Mems coats and pants. not wear
able as such, are made over into suits
for little boys, and wraps once worn by
Washington's grand danes, put now
hopelessly out of fashion, are transform
ed into coats for little girls.
THE hum of % sewing machines may
be heard as you approach the large
room in the Ford Building, where this
work is being done. The machines are
operated by women supplied by the
Emergency Relief
Donations, Mrs. Wiley explained, may
be mailed to the committees office in
the Ford Building, John Marshall place
and Pennsylvania avenue, or will be ac-
cepted at any fire house.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
SCHEDULES FIXED
IN SEM[F|NALS Of
ORATORS CONTEST
Program Will Be Condensed
in 11-Day Period Begin
ming on April 18.
"DISTRICT" CHAMPIONS
ARE TO BE SELECTED
Gold Medals to Be Presented by
The Star to Winning County
Contestants.

The schedule of semi-finals in the
Tenth National Oratorical Contest in
The Stars area was announced at con-
test headquarters in The Star Build
ing last night
AS set up by contest officials, the
program will be condensed in the IL
day period beginning April 18. and it
will embrace the naming of four coun-
ty champions in Maryland, five county
champions in Virginia, the private-and-
parochial school champion in the Dis
trict, and. finally, the Maryland and
Virginia State champions.
Prizes to Be Awarded.
Each county champion this year will
be presented with gold medal by The
Star, which recognizes the apprecia-
ton which the contestants have of
their victories in the earlier phases of
the contest. Besides the medals, the
awards available in the Tenth National
Oratorical Contest range up to the
grand prize of a Summer tour of
Europe. The State champions receive
a cash award of Sl00, for each State
constitutes a contest district" Other
district" winners of the $100 include
the private-and-parochial school cham
pion and the champions in each Of the
elgnt senior nlgn ScnOOlS OF the DlStrlct
of Columbia Public School system. It
is the district" champions, who will
constitute the field in The Star area
finals, when the grand prize of the
tour and an additional cash award of
5000 will be at stake. To receive these
awards however, The Star areas cham
pion must actually compete in the ma
tional finals here in Constitution Hall.
Schedule Of Meetings.
AS announced last night, the sched-
Tile of contest meetings follows:
Maryland-Montgomery County finals,
April 18, at Bethesda: Prince Georges
County finals, April 49, at Upper M1rl-
boro: St. Marys County finals, April 20,
at Charlotte Hall; Charles County flrnals,
April 81, at La Plata, and Maryland
State finals, April 20, at La Plata
Virginia-Alexandria finals, Aprt "a,
at Alexandria: Loudoun County finals,
April "a, at Leesburg; Prince William
County finals, April "a. at Manassas;
Fairfax County finals, April Is. at Falls
Church; Farquier County finals, April
26, at Warrenton, and Virginia State
finals, April 30, at Ballsten.
Private and -parochial school districts
of the District of Columbia-Finals,
April %, pm, at the National
Museum.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
BUILDINGS COMMISSION
VACANCIES ARE FILLED
Appointment of Connally and
Keyes Announced, With Texan
Likely to Get Craftsmanship.

The Public Buildings Commission,
which controls space assignment in the
Government structures here and else
where, will have big job on its hands
in housing the Federal Government,
as it Is reorganized under President
Roosevelt's program, now has two new
members, who are Senators.
Harold A. Candland, the commission's s
executive secretary, announced yester-
day that Vice President John N. Gar
ner has appointed as members Senator
Connally, Democrat, Texas, and Sena-
tor Keyes, Republican, New Hampshire,
who succeeds former Senator Reed
Smoot Of Utah, who served as chair
man. The Texas Senator replaces for
mer Senator Claude A. Swanson of Vir-
ginia, who has become Secretary of the
Navy 1t is considered likely that Sen
ator Connally will be the new chairman.
Other members of the commission are
Representative Fritz G. Lanham. DEM
ocrat, Texas; Representative j. VIII
Taylor, Republican, Tennessee; David
Lynn, Architect of the Capitol; James
A. Wetmore, acting supervising archi-
tect of the Treasury, and Lieut.. Col.
U. S. Grant, Sd, director Of public build
ings and public parks, who Is executive
md &tsh,lretng omceN ..--I-..- .-..
Evening star., 1933-03-26
COL. GEORGE MCCLELLAN
IMPROVED AT HOSPITAL
Former New York Mayor Broke
Leg in Fall While Crossing
Piney Branch.

Col. George B. Mcclellan. former
member of the House and one-time
mayor of New York, who fell and broke
his leg Friday afternoon, was reported
improved in Emergency Hospital last
night, after what physicians described
as "a very uncomfortable day."
Col Mcclellan, son of the famous
Civil War general, slipped and fell while
crossing Piney Branch about a block
west of Sixteenth street. He lay help
less in the icy water at the edge of the
branch for about 20 minutes before his
wife. whom he had left in their auto
mobile, parked at Beach drive and P.ney
Branch road, found him.
Col. Mcclellan is 81 and lives at 2424
California street.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
Comedy to Be Presented.

The Grant Circle Dramatic Club will
present the three-act comedy, THE
Red Headed Stepchild," at the Pet
worth Methodist Church at 8 pm.
Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The
cast includes Mrs. Ruth Marshall, Mrs
Edith Lehman, Mrs. Lillian Gearheart,
Mrs. May Goodman, Mrs Hannah
Marsdon, Mrs. Agnes Simpson, Miss
Norberta Bramell, Mrs. Nora Bramell,
Mrs. Grace Stultz, Mrs. Louise Hol-
brook, Mrs Ea-cl Coke. Mrs. LYDIA
Widmayer and Mrs. Julia Woodman.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
KORMAN IS IND0RSED
FOR DISTRICT POST
Hitler Terrorism" Protested by
Local Post of Jewish War
Veterans.

Col. John A. Norman was indorsed
for District Commissioner at meeting
Fr,,'-- night of the newly organized
w? ,gton Post of the Jewish War
w rs.
=, post protested the terrorism" OF
the Hitler reign in Germany and ap-
proved the resolution of the National
Jewish War Veterans calling on Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Congress to boycott
Germany until conditions change.
The meeting was the first Of the new
post and was attended by approximately
100 members. The following charter
members were announced: DR.. Irving
Pelzman, DR.. Hyman Shapiro, DR..
Joseph A. Friedman, M. A. Rainer,
Milford Shiller. Joseph Goldberg, Louis
B. Herman, Albert Stern, E. j. Weiss,
Meyer Parpe, M. j. Manners, j. SENS
ker and John H. Weiner.
The speakers were Col Norman and
Samuel w. Silvernan. New Jersey State
chairman of the Roosevelt for Presi-
dent Club" Greetings from ]. George
friedman, national commander, were
expressed by Harold r. Korey OF New
York.
The next meeting of the post will be
held Wednesday at pm. at the Jewish
Community Center.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
HARRIS OCCUPYING.
DEATH row CELL
Space Allotted Convicted
Slayer Once Lodged Gar
fields Assassin.

Ironically enough, one of the grim
NEST cells at the District Jail has fallen
to the lot Of Charles Harris, who made
an impassioned plea to the court Fri
day against being committed to the
jairs death row."
Prison routine decreed, however. that
the convicted slayer Of Milton w. (M.l-
sie) Henry. Washington gambler. be
assigned the cell once occupied by
President Garfields assassin.
The cell is first in long row re-
served for doomed men, a section kept
under special surveillance and known
to prisoners as the cage"
Charles j. Guiteau was seated in this
cell waiting execution for Garheld's
murder, when a soldier on the street
outside fired at him through the barred
window. The bullet missed its mark
nicking the cell wall.
IL Colored Men in Row.
Guiteau was hung June 80, 1882. II
has been almost five years now since
a white man has occupied "the cage,
although there are IL colored prisoners
in the row at present.
After a jury found the first-degree
verdict in District Supreme Court. Har-
ris personally addressed himself to
Justice Daniel w. O'Donoghue, asking
that he be sent to another section Of
the jail.
The convicted man declared it was H.
legal to imprison him in death cell
until sentence is pronounced. Harris
and Denny Hughes, has appealed for a
new trial. He is still awaiting sentence
under the conviction, which carries a
mandatory death penalty.
Up to the time Of his conviction, Har-
ris had been confident of acquittal. He
broke down on arriving at the Jail Fri
day night, and for time sobbed hyS-
terically
He regained his composure after a
night in the new quarters, however, and
smilingly declared yesterday the grim
associations of death row" will not dis
turb his rest in the future "Just
another CELL" shrugged the prisoner.
Verdict Was Blow.
"The verdict was blow" Harris said
all that pent up emotion, it got me
it got me then, that is. I'm all
right now"
Harris, who is 36 years old, laughed
at the police contention he was a gun
man operating in New York and Phila-
delphia, and imported for the crime.
"Gunman" he exclaimed in dis
gust. Gunner are kids. I'm a mani
Harris was visited at the jail yes
terday morning by his wife. Mrs. Edna
Harris of Brooklyn, who conversed with
the prisoner through the double graf
ing at the end of death row, weeping
as she talked.
She's sticking, all right" Harris
said. Its a big help to me, person.
ally. 1t don't help my case, though;
a woman's tears don't go with the pub
lie In this town-they want facts"
Identification Shaky."
Harris said he was satisfied with the
fairness Of the trial, but felt the jury
was convinced on "shaky identiflca-
ton testimony"
A small, dark man, clad in a green
sweater, he wrapped his arms about
his chest and shivered as a draft swept
the big gray prison rotunda.
"It's cold in here" he muttered,
stepping on his cigarette as guard
came to return him to "the cage"
''I'l be seeing you -
Evening star., 1933-03-26
SO PRESENTMENTS MADE
BY JURY IN MONTGOMERY
1872 Witnesses Were Examined in
Probe of "a Cases, Says
Report to Court.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, March 25.-The
grand jury which adjourned yesterday
afternoon after having been in session
which involved examination of 1872 wit
nesses, and found 33 presentments, &C
cording to the report of the body sub
mitted to Judge Charles w. Woodward
just before being excused from further
attendance at this time
At the county home it was suggested
that steps be taken to guard the in
mates against the hazard of fire by
making a pond from the natural water
supply on the premises and placing at
least one fire esclipe from the upper
story to the ground.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
BETHESDA WOMAN'S CLUB
TO HEAR TALK BY EDITOR
Gideon A. Lyon Will Speak on
"Japan and Manchuria" at
Meeting Tuesday Afternoon.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BETHESDA, Md. March 25.-Gideon
A. Lyon, associate editor of The Eve
ming Star, will be guest speaker at a
meeting of the Woman's Club of Be-
thesda, Tuesday afternoon, under the
auspices of the Department of Inter-
national Relations Of the club. Mr..
Lyon, who was one Of q committee Of
cial trip to the Orient for the Car
negie Institute, will take for his sub
ject Japan and Manchuria."
An exhibit of American-made home
spun will be displayed by Mrs. Mary
Pierce at the morning session Of the
meeting.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
CASHIERS MAKE LIFE MISERABLE
FOR PATRONS WITH ODD MONEY
Street Theater Box Office Scene of Quick Responses
When Foot Touches Secret Signal

Only last Thursday Miss Rogge was
responsible for the arrest of a 15-year-
old boy who tried to pass a counterfeit
$40 gold note. The boy was released
after Secret Service agents found he was
unaware the note was spurious.
About two weeks ago, Mrs. Anna
Mannix, 214 Massachusetts, avenue, also
caused the arrest Of man who at
tempted to pass bogus bill.
Several weeks ago Mrs. Marva Dean,
121 Twelfth street southeast, frightened
away q bandit who thrust a revolver
at her and demanded the theater's
cash. She refused to comply and the
,woulc-be robber fed when she pressed
her foot On the alarm button.
Evening star., 1933-03-26

For the fourth time In recent weeks,
one Of the Fox Theater's cashiers fig
ured last night in an arrest. In the
latest case, an allegedly spurious $40
gold certificate was involved, according
to the police.
Mary Rogge, 16 Fifth street southeast,
bill. Pressing her foot on an alarm sig
nal, she summoned the theater manager
and Policeman Arthur Ritchitt, who was
in the lobby
The man was being held last night
while the Secret Service investigated
the circumstances surrounding his &C
WdstnQn q To ~ -L-lN-.-...f.i-
Evening star., 1933-03-26
PARK FILM PRODUCE
Movie Is Made for Park Board il
Small Size.

The Aim, "A Future Park System for
Washington and Its Environs," made
for the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, is now available
in the l6-millimeter size print.
At the Office of Public Buildings and
Public Parks it was stated yesterday
that the film Is being distributed
through the Ofice of Motion Pictures
of the Agriculture Department, which
produced it for the commission. The
standard size 35-millimeter print has
long hcca s:ailable and has been shown
hefore numerous oygapizattQuN
Evening star., 1933-03-26
I. 0. 0. F. Meets Thursday.

FALLS CHURCH. Va, March IS
Especially The Northern Virginia Odd
Fellows Association will meet Thurs
day night in the Odd Fellows Hall here
with the Falls Church Odd Fellows
and Laurel Lodge Rebekahs as hosts.
-.cwart Pierce Is chairman Of the En-
tertainment Committee.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
FOURTH DISTRICT U. D. C.
MEETS AT PURCELLVILLE
Sessions Will Be Held in Bethany
Methodist Church on April
8 and 6,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PURCELLVILLE, Va, March 25.-
The fourth district meeting of the
Virginia Division, United Daughters of
the Confederacy will be held at Pur-
cellville April and with Lee Chap
ter as host. All meetings will be held
in the Bethany Methodist Church. The
meeting will open with an historical
evening on April to which the public
Is invited. Business sessions will be
held during the morning of April and
luncheon served at noon to the dele
gates and friends in attendance.
A call meeting Of Lee Chapter, United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, Pur-
cellville, will be held In the home Of
Mrs. J. B. Hackley, Friday, March 81,
at 2 pm.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
EXPLOSION is MYSTERY
Gas Believed Cause of Shattered
Windows on Tenth Street.

An explosion. believed due to an &C
emulation OF gas in a furnace in the
basement of the Gas Consumers Associa-
ton offices, 1904 Tenth street. last night
blew out a large plate glass window on
the first floor and broke glass in Win
dows of adjoining establishments on
each side of the offices.
Persons in the neighborhood were
startled by the explosion, which they
described as sounding like a dull crash,
and the subsequent noise of glass hitting
the sidewalk.
No one was in the Office at the time
the explosion occurred.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
MRS. M'LEAN READY.
WITH BID FOR POST.
Expects to Submit Offer
Early This Week to Re.
ceiver Minor.

Although the Washington Post was
| placed in the hands of a receiver in
| District Supreme Court yesterday. Mrs
Evalyn Walsh Mclean, eStranged wife
| OF the former publisher of the Post, has
not given up hope Of securing the paper
for her two sons, 1t was learned last
night.
From an authoritative source, it was
| learned that Mrs. Mclean expects to
submit to the receiver early this week
| a definite offer for the purchase of the
paper.
She has already announced she will
DO everything in her power to prevent
| the Post from being sold outside the
Mclean family, believing it should be
preserved for her two sons, John r. and
| Edward B. Mclean, jr. 1t was under
| stood Mrs. Mclean has been seeking
financial backing and that these nego-
tiations have progressed to the point
where she expects to be able to sub
nit definite proposition in the i'm
mediate future.
Minor Named Receiver.
Justice Joseph w. Cox yesterday ap-
| pointed Benjamin S. Minor, of the law
firm of Minor, Galley and Drury, re-
ceiver for the Post. He will serve un-
der $50, 900 bond until the paper is sold
or the claims of its creditors otherwise
settled.
Immediately after the appointment Of
Mr.. Minor as receiver, A. Coulter Wells,
local attorney, revealed that he ex-
poets to submit an offer for purchase
Of the paper within the next few days.
Mr.. Wells said he was not at liberty
at this time to disclose the identity of
the person for whom he is acting.
At the court hearing yesterday an ef-
fort was made to have Arthur Marks,
business manager of the Post, appointed
as co-receiver with Mr. Minor This
appointment was favored by Nelson T.
Harrison, counsel for Mrs. Mclean, and
julius I. Peyser. representing Edward
B. Mclean, former publisher of the
paper.
j. S. Flannery, representing the Amer
ican Security g. Trust Co., and ]. Harry
Covington, attorney for the Inter
national Paper Co., Inc, opposed his
appointment. Both expressed the high
est regard for Mr.. Marks, but expressed
the belief that the best interests of the
paper would be served by retaining him
in his present position under the re-
ceiver.
$268,oO0 Paper Claim.
The American Security g. Trust Co.
is co-trustee with Edward B. Mclean of
the estate of John r. Mclean. which
owns the Post, while the paper company
is one Of its principal creditors. The
paper company. which has a claim of
approximately $268,000 against the Post,
filed the petition which resulted in the
appointment Of the receiver.
In appointing the receiver, Justice
Cox said the Post was one Of the great
institutions of the city and that he
hoped some plan would be worked out
with its creditors whereby it could con-
tinue in operation.
The American Security & Trust Co.
favored the appointment of a receiver.
Mr.. Peyser. however, said that he did
not consent to the receivership.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
PIT. A. Plans Minstrel Show.

COLESVNLE. Md, March Is (Spe-
ciaD The PIT. A. Of the Colesville
School will give a minstrel show in
the school house on March 30 at 8
o'clock. The PLAY is under the direc-
ton Of Mrs., Mae hobbs.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
Electoral Board to Meet.

FAIRFAX. Va, March Is (SpeciaD !.
The Fairfax County Electoral Board
will meet April in the office OF the
school board to choose a school trustee
from Lee dis.ric. % succeed tie late
aorge White OF Burke.