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Evening star., 1933-06-18
FUNDS CURTA|LED,
| D. c. SEEKS PLACE
TO BURN REFUSE
Situation Left by Congress
Closes Larger of Two In
cinerators June 80.
GOTWALS ASKS ARMY
TO DESIGNATE SITE
Latter Necessitated by Situation
Due to virginia's Refusal to
Permit Use of Grounds.

Because Congress disallowed funds for
the operation Of the larger of Washing
tons two trash incinerators during the
fiscal year beginning July /. District Of
flcials yesterday started a search for
available trash dumps where, they de-
clare, it would be necessary to burn
large quantity of the city's refuse dur
ing the year.
Congress decreed that the large in
cinerator near First and o streets
southeast be closed down June 80. The
other plant in Georgetown, will con-
tinue in operation but even II run at
full blast will not fill the need, John
B. Gordon, sanitary engineer, reported
yesterday to Maj. John c. Gotwals, en-
gineer commissioner.
Refuse Sites Sought.
Commissioner Gotwals, confronted
with this situation, dispatched letter
yesterday to Maj Joseph D. Arthur, jr.,
War Department District engineer. ask
ing If he could designate sites in the
District where city refuse may be
dumped or burned.
This action was taken since District
officials have learned unoficially that
Virginia no longer will permit District
refuse to be burned on Virginia terri
tory, as was done prior to the erection
Of the o street incinerator.
Mr.. Gordon has suggested the possible
use of two sites on the eastern bank of
the Anacostia River, one upstream and
one downstream Of the old Benning
race track
Mr.. Gordon said the Georgetown plant
would not accommodate all of the Dis
trict trash collections and also would
be unable to take care of the local COM
mercial refuse or the trash collections
from Federal departments here.
One Crane for Use.
The Georgetown incinerator has but
one crane for shifting trash to the
ovens and If this should break the plant
would have to be shut down pending
repairs.
The closing Of the o street incinera-
tor will throw nearly 80 per diem en-
ployes out of work unless places for
them can be found elsewhere In District
operations.
BY another congressional decree, on
June 80 the District also must lock up
for one year the highway testing labora-
tory at Second and Bryant streets.
Thereafter highway materials are to be
tested at the Bureau Of Standards.
Evening star., 1933-06-18

TOY reigns at the Washington Navy
Yard because Uncle Sam is build
~ ing 80 new warships under the
public construction program, and
that means the jobs of most of
the 3,700 workers are safe.
There are many more smiles around
here now," Rear Admiral Henry v.
Butler, commandant Of the yard, said,
characterizing announcement of the
program as "a very happy situation. a"
The admiral with his imposing gold
braid, genial manner and responsible
ity as the head of a great industrial
unit under the United States Navy is
happy, and SO, too, are the grizzled
veterans of nearly 40 years standing
among the civilian workers and the
beardless youths who serve as appren-
tices in the spacious shops. For the
admiral and his naval officer colleagues
the program means the placing of the
American Navy on a more efficient
footing, Strengthening the first line Of
defense. For the civilians. master me-
chanics, moulders, blacksmiths, appren-
ticeS and all the rest Of the folk who
turn the molten metal into guns that
boom from the warships-the biggest
Of the big sticks"-it means bread and
butter.
Admiral Butler In his neat office with
waxed floors and everything in ship
shape as clean as the proverbial pin,
Navy fashion, muses. over the good
tidings The big thing from the view
point OF the Washington Navy Yard
Is that the great majority Of the $500
civilian workers will retain their jobs.
The high officials were beginning to
Evening star., 1933-06-18

be bit anxious about the work load
at the yard, what with economy and
the tapering off Of warShip building
until the 32Warship construction pro-
gram for which the American Govern
ment will spend S238, 100000 In about
three years came along and saved the
day.
1t means the retaining on the pay
rolls Of those now employed as well as
the hiring of men long out of work.
There will not be a great expansion
now at the Washington Navy Yard, but
they must keep on an even, healthy
work load.
Any increase at the Washington
Navy Yard will not be felt for some
little time, Admiral Butler thinks. but
there may be an increase in the design
work which the drafting force will
feel The presumption is that the S.
inch gun designs for destroyers previ-
ously used will be utilized again and
these can be started with when the
word comes from Secretary of the
Navy Claude A. Swanson. The Wash
ington Navy Yard expects to build
5-inch anti-aircraft guns for the
cruisers; 5-inch guns for the aircraft
carriers, similar to those on the
Ranger; standard guns for the sub
marines; 6-inch guns for the cruisers,
but as these have not been built for
a number of years there may be some
new work there. The details remain
to be worked out and will be done
under the eye of Rear Admiral Edgar
B. Larimer, chief of the Bureau of
Ordnance, Navy Department. There
may be some improvement in the de-
sign Of turrets. Admiral Butler believes.
The admiral anticipates an increase
In the drafting force to take care of
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work that will be new, but In the trades
at the Washington yard the comman-
dant does not look for much immediate
change.
But the thorn in this rosy story is
that about a dozen boilermakers, half
of them helpers, and about so Of the
clerical and technical force will lose
their Jobs on July /. As for the boiler
makers. Admiral Butler explains that
up to the three last cruisers built, the
local yard erected and sent to the
shipbuilding yards the turrets proper
for these ships. Since then, only the
hoists are being constructed here. Max
ing it clear that he does not yet know
vessels. Admiral Butler said that he
hopes the Washington yard will be as
signed the construction of turrets for
the earlier cruisers. This would help
the boilermakers-but not for a year
1t is because this work has been shut
off that the boilermakers must 60
This IS the only trade group affected
and the admiral anticipates that they
will be absorbed on work locally.
The prospective reduction in the cler-
ical and technical force Is due to the
curtailment of work for the present
and the reduction in funds. Under the
Navy department appropriation ACT,
available July /, q limitation is put on
expenditure Of funds for this class of
workers, the admiral said. When the
new building program advances from
the blueprint stage to actuality, it
may be necessary to increase this force.
The paper part Of the work is already
done, as many of the guns on the new
ships will be similar to those In use
on the recently constructed warships
and so the patterns have been made
and the big designing job DONE
Evening star., 1933-06-18
Man Blames Beer
For Nap Under Car
That Halts Friend

When Willie Hines, colored, of
the lilo block of Sixteenth street
southeast, started to drive his car
away from the curb on southeast
Virginia avenue yesterday after
noon there seemed to be some
thing in the way. He put the
car in gear and started forward
several times but it refused to
leave.
Willie got out and looked
around and underneath the ma
chine. What should he find hut
his friend, Clarence Dorsey, col
ored, 43, of the 600 block OF Vlr-
ginia avenue southeast.
Dorsey, who was more than
slightly befudGled, was removed
to Casualty Hospital by willie in
the car. He was treated for
decorations and possible fracture
of the right leg and possible frac-
tire of the pelvis. Physicians at
the hospital said Dorsey told
them he had been drinking a
little beer and got very tired while
trying to get across the street.
Evening star., 1933-06-18

New designs will increase the draft
ing room force and this work will take
months.
Admiral Butler looks for the peak OF
the program at the Washington Navy
Yard, brought about by the funds re-
leased in the public works program, to
be in about 18 months. As all the
ships do not come of the ways at the
same time, the washington yards gun
factory will arrange its schedule to
have the guns sent to the ship con-
structors when they are desired.
At the Washington yard guns, most
Of the mounts, torpedo tubes for the
destroyers and certain fire control in
struments are constructed, as are am
munition hoists.
At the present time-entirely apart
from the new conStruction-the Navy
Yard here is building guns and torpedo
tubes and fire control apparatus for
five destroyers, 8-inch guns and
mounts for three cruisers, as well as
5-inch guns and completing the last
Of the turrets, guns and mounts for
the new cruiser Minneapolis. The work
on undermining the three battleships
U. s. S. Idaho, New Mexico and Ari-
IONA Is finished, as far as the WASH
ington Navy Yard is concerned, and it
is "sad loss"-because there Is no
more work of this character in sight.
The refining Of guns for ships now in
commission is another important part
Of the work at the local gun factory.
Admiral Butler summed up the effect
the good news has had on his fellow
workers by saying that it has pulled
up morale wonderfully and "is keeping
everybody cheerful"-and to this the
veteran civilian workers, for many Of
whom the bread line was ominously
near, say the same.
Evening star., 1933-06-18
COUNTESS FACES
LOSS OF Her HOME
Foreclosure Petition Filed for Trus.
tees of Mortgage on
Property.

The Countess Grace de Benque, now
under arrest on charge Of larceny
was threatened with the loss of her
home in the 2400 block Of Wyoming
avenue as the result Of foreclosure pro-
ceedings begun yesterday In District su-
preme Court.
Prior to her arrest on the larceny
charge, the countess had filed q petit
tion In voluntary bankruptcy.
The foreclosure petition was filed
through Attorney Joseph T. Sherier by
H. L. Rust and George Calvert Bowie,
trustees Of the mortgage on the prop
erty. They allege the countess gave
the mortgage to secure loan of $25, 900
on the home. At that time, she was
known as Grace Simpkins Dutar, ac-
cording to the petition.
Title to the property Is now held
by Attorney Thomas E. Lodge, trustee
in bankruptcy. Mr.. Lodge said he be-
lieved at this time he would resist the
foreclosure proceeding.
Unable to post $4,000 bond de-
manded on the larceny charge, the
countess Is being held in the District
Jail. She and George A. Gormley are
accused Of the larceny of more than
$4,000 from Miss Louise Maret, CO.
proprietor of the Maret School for Girls
Both pleaded not guilty Friday.
Evening star., 1933-06-18
FUTURE OF SUPREME COURT
CHAMBER IS BEING STUDIED
Number of Suggestions Offered as to Disposition of
Historic Room in Capitol.

David Lynn, supervising architect Of
the Capitol, disclosed yesterday that
studies are being made to determine
what use to make of the historic Su-
preme Court chamber upon completion
of the new Supreme Court Building.
A number Of suggestions have been
offered, Mr.. Lynn said, but no decision
has been reached. Capitol officials, he
pointed out. have plenty of time to
solve this problem, as the new Supreme
Court Building is not scheduled to be
ready for occupancy before July, 1884
The present Supreme Court chamber
is one of the most historic rooms in
the Capitol Building. 1t is located in
the old Senate wing the first part of
the building to be completed, and is
regarded as one of the most beautiful
Evening star., 1933-06-18
UNIDENTIFIED BODY
FOUND IN WOODSHED
Man About 35 Years Old Had Card
In Pocket Issued by Vet
erans' Magazine.

An unidentified man, about IS, was
found dead last night in a woodshed In
the rear of house In the 1900 block
Of Golden street southwest.
The body was removed to the morgue,
where it will be viewed today by Acting
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald. A
cursory examination disclosed no indi-
cations Of violence, morgue attendants
said.
The man was about feet 10 inches
tall, weighed about ITS pounds and wore
a gray suit, white shirt and no hat. A
card issued by veterans magazine was
in his pocket, but there was nothing to
identity him.
Evening star., 1933-06-18
WANTS HUSBAND PUT
INTO FORESTRY CAMP
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
At least one woman wants her hus-
band forced to work in the Forest Con-
servation Corps.
She wrote President Roosevelt from
Armada. Mo, asking If the Chief Ex-
ecutive wouldn't call" her husband ito
children"
But Robert Fechner, director Of the
Conservation Corps, has advised her:
II regret to have to inform you that
no one can be compelled to enroll in
this reforestation work"
Fechner also pointed out that mar
ried men were not accepted unless they
were war veterans"
Evening star., 1933-06-18

rooms In the structure. Until 1859. 1t
was the old Senate chamber.
1t was in this room that Calhoun
debated with Clay and Webster. Here,
too. the electoral commission sat which
decided the presidential contest be-
tween Hayes and Tilden in 1877.
Mr.. Lynn's Office now is engaged In
carrying out an improved street light
ing program for the Capitol Grounds
and the new park area along the
Senate plaza to the Union Station. New
standards, conforming in size and de-
sign to the latest type Of street lights
adopted by the electrical department of
the District, are to be erected through
out this area.
The new standards are higher than
those now in use and will provide bet
ter illumination.
Evening star., 1933-06-18
CHURCH UNIT ELECTS
OFFICERS AT OUTING
Miss Ruby Patterson President Of
Burial Glass Choral
Ensemble,

Miss Ruby Patterson yesterday was
elected president Of the Burial Glass
Choral Ensemble Of Calvary Baptist
Church.
The balloting was held in connection
with the organizations annual picnic,
which took place at the home of Mrs.
Edith Lambert at Cheverly, Md.
Other officers chosen were Miss Julia
Brueggeman, vice president; Miss Pearl
Mauney, recording secretary; Miss Clara
Dickerson, corresponding secretary;
Miss Eileen Hawkins, treasurer; Miss
Martha Morgan and Miss Helen Mus
son. librarians, and Miss Mary Frances
Stallings, activities chairman.
The chorus Is directed by Mrs.. Flor
ence Howard
Evening star., 1933-06-18
Child Hurt by Auto,

Grace Elizabeth Anderson, az years
old, OF 4909 Battery lane, Chevy Chase,
suffered bruises late yesterday when
she repeatedly ran into the side of d
car driven by Earl Cline, 81, of the 600
block Of street, while in the $500 block
OF Morrison street. She was treated
by private physician.
Evening star., 1933-06-18
HELD AS FUGITIVE
Baltimore Prisoner Denied Charge
He Escaped Texas Jail.

BALTIMORE, June II LP).-Mitchell
D. Basin, said by police to be wanted
at Ell ,Paso, Tex, as one of a trio who
escaped from jail there December 81,
was arrested here last night and held
under $4,000 bail awaiting action Of
Texas police.
Police here said Bassin denies he
escaped from the Texas IN.
Evening star., 1933-06-18
POLICE ANNOUNCE END
OF BURGLARY SQUAD
Members Transferred to Other
Duties-Homicide Vacancy Given
Detective Strange.

Out1es-H omicide Vacancy Given
Detective Strange.
Inspector Frank s. w. Burke, chief of
the Detective Bureau Of the Metro
politan Police Department. announced
yesterday the abolition of the burglary
squad and transfer Of its members to
other duties.
Detective Sergt. Thomas j. Sullivan
has been assigned to the clothing
squad, Detective Sergt. c. H. Trammell
is transferred to the second precinct,
Detective Sergt. William J. DuBusky
is assigned to the tenth precinct, and
Detective Sergt. Arthur T. Fihelly is
assigned to the robbery squad.
At the same time, Inspector Burke
announced Detective Sergt. Clyde N.
Strange, who has been assigned to pre-
cinct work. will be transferred to al Q
vacancy In the homicide squad
Evening star., 1933-06-18
H0LD-UP MEN GET $1OO
Groceryman Robbed as He Alights
From Auto at Home.

Thomas j. Flanagan, manager of q
chain grocery in the 1000 block Of
Fourth street northeast, was held up by
two bandits and robbed Of Sl00 late last
night as he drove up to his home at
s220 Park place.
A part Of the money was his own and
part Of 1t belonged to the store,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-29
Four Prisoners
Received At Jail

Prisoners sentenced by four JUS
tices of the peace yesterday were
received at the county Jail last
night.
Sam Wight, found guilty of reck-
less driving was given a sentence
of S25 or 1914 days in Jail by
Judge Gavin, Heber.
G.. w. Jackson drew a $50 or Is
day sentence from Judge Gruble,
Calipatria on a petty theft charge.
Henry Dubois was given a
straight 90 day Jail sentence by
Judge Lorenz, Calexico, for violat-
ing the terms of his parole.
Mateo Emilio and Juan Cruz,
Filipinos, were arraigned before
Judge Mayfield yesterday on
charges of carrying firearms with
out a license. Their bail was set
at $50 each. The men had been
arrested by Louis Mitchell and
John Meadows, members of the
state traffic patrol.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-29
YOUTH ADMITS
Staying GIRL

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 90. (U.H =
A 2O-year-old youth wlo purport-
edly confessed killing Margaret
Feevey, Michigan deaf mute, was
held ir the county Jail here today
awaiting return to Grand RapicS to
face murder charges.
William McCann was arrested in
local telegraph office last night
at the end of a 2000-mile flight
from a corn field where the girls
bullet pierced body was found last
Saturday night. Police said he
readily admitted killing her during
a quarrel and then driving around
with the body until he summoned
enough nerve to dispose OF it. He
waived extradition.
McCann, according to officers,
said he first met the girl last
Thursday afternoon. He knew her
cply as Margaret" He said he
picked her up in his machine and
took her for a ride in the country.
They met again later. A quarrel
developed. Police said he declared
he borrowed a revolver from
friend and then shot the girl be-
cause she had "tricked' him. At
ter driving the body around, he
finally sought a hiding place in the
corn field according to the pur-
ported confession.
After the killing. McMann was
said to have boarded bus and
come to Los Angeles directly, ar
irving yesterday morning. He i'm
mediately telegrapted his family
for funds. The message was i'll
tercepted by Police Chief OMalley
of Grand Rapids who notified To-
cal police. Detectives staked out in
The telegraph office, seized the sus-
pect as he called for an answer to
his message. He was ul,armed and
offered no resistance.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-29
SEEK SLAYER
OF FINANCIER
CONTINUED From Page u

enced any financial difficulties
and seemed d excellent spirits.
Police carly dismissed suicide
theory" They also discarded the
possibility of robbery, for Whit
mans money was intact and his
brief case in tie automobile was
not disturbed, they said.
Dixie Joslin, deputy sheriff as
signed to the inquiry, believed thai
Whitman had been shot while Sit
ting down." There were blood
stains on the financier's right slioe
and right trouser legs and little
blood on the glasses he wore.
Business associates of Whitman
described him as a "mild-mannered
man with no known enemies" He
was a graduate of the University
of California in 1907 and worked
for the state before entering the
brokerage firm of Leib, Keyston
and Co. At one time he was Sec
retary of the state civil service
commission. Later he left the
brokerage concern to direct the
California Irrigation and Reclama-
ton Bondholders' Protective aaso-
citation.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-29
To MAIN TAIN
PARTY LINES
IN CONGRESS
BY EDWARD w. LEWIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. ~. ~
wary house leader, determined to
keep the party membership in line,
and doubtful Of Republican peace
pipe overtures, has decided to Stlfle
revolt this coming session by end
ing the system by which a minor
ity may force action on legisla-
ton.
The attempt to change the rule
by which 145 members by signing
{. petition may bring up a bill, IVES
first made by Speaker Rainey last
session. A group of Democrats
bolted on the issue, and facing &C.
feat the leadership abandoned the
plan.
Rainey and House Majority Lead
er ByrnS, after a conference with
other Democratic groups, have now
decided to push for a revision of
the rule SO that at least 2l8 sig
natures, a majority Of the house,
will be necessary.
Currency inflationists, soldiers
bonus advocates and other blocs
have used the weapon in the past
to override attempts of the leader
ship to stifle measures in commit
tee. It was learned today, how
ever, that various Democrats who
revolted against the plan last Ses-
sion, have agreed to accept it now
Among them are soldiers bonus
j sponsors anG mandatory initiation
lists. Facing reelection contests
next fall this group has changed
front and has indicated it would
not throw monkey wrenches" in
the Roosevelt program.
Indications meanwhile increased
today that outWardly at least the
minority leadership intends to re-
frain from cut and out party fights
during the session. Widespread
difference in opinion over various
rhases of the recovery program will
lot permit Republican caucus ac-
ton as a unit, one minority leader
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-29
New York Stocks
By ELMER c. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK. Dec. %. - Firm
ness in utilities, wet stocks and
few special issues stood out today
in an otherwise lower stock market.
Trading was light.
Bonds were featured by strength
in domestic industrial issues. Unit
ed States issues were firmer while
the dollar held steady in terms OF
foreign exchange.
American Commercial Alcohol
touched 50 up o.; National DiStill-
ers ISIS up l, and U. S. Industrial
Alcohol 51ai up l. The gains were
reduced late in the session.
Among other sections to show
firmness was the utility which was
an active feature yesterday. Most
dealings were in Consolidated Gas,
United Corporation and North AM
erican. Dealings and gains were
smaller than yesterday.
Individual shares to gain includ-
ed Armour of Illinois preferred
which reached 5994 up x; Amer
lean Smelling preferred 99h up
d 1llONl DOlOuE lNdpAd
13& up Y and a new 1898 high:
National Aviation los up q and a
new top. and U. S. Smelling 97i4
ex-dividend. up Ia.
Celanese touched 33ia where it
was off points. 1t rallied slightly
. from that level. Other losses were
much smaller. Declines of point
or so were noted in American Tele-
phone, Du Pont, Case, Westinghouse
Electric. Texas Gulf Sulphur and
a few others, while fractional losses
were made by American Can, U. S
Steel, Montgomery Ward. Sears
! Roebuck. New York Central, Com
mercial Solvents.
Automobile issues. favorites yes
I terday, were down slightly on pro-
fit-taking Gold mining issues held
small gains but were below the
days highs.
i Stock sales today were 10000
shares as against 1.480000 shares
yesterday. Curb sales today totaled
/ 271 900 shares as against 282 ,00l
shares yesterday.
/ Dow Jones preliminary averages
showed industrial 1857 off 062;
railroad 4042 ctf 0.06 and utility
23.10 up 0.04.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-29
Improvement In
Woodin's Case

TUCSON. Ariz., Dec. 90. U.t)--
William H. Woodin, secretary CT
the treasury, confined to the Des-
ert sanitorium here was reported
much improved" in bulletin is
sued today by lis personal physi-
clans, DR.. Jerome Wagner of New
York and DR.. Paul Holbrook.
The secretary had restful night
and was said to be showing de-
cided signs of improvement. Sec
letary Woodin has been in a hos
rital here for more than two weeks
following a recurrence of the re-
cent throat ailment which forced
him to seek a leave of absence from
his duties in Washington.
He came here to visit his so1,
William II. Woodin, Jr. who suf-
fered a heart attack several weeks
ago, but is reported in good health
at this time.