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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
IMMEDIATE WORK
URGED ON FOUNT
Straus Memorial Should Be
Built Without Delay, Says
Commission.

The memorial fountain honoring
Oscar Straus to be erected in the great
plaza on Fourteenth street east of the
new Commerce Department should be
constructed without delay, in the opin-
ION OF the Fine Arts Commission.
This was disclosed yesterday by the
commissions executive secretary, II. p.
Caemmerer, after a joint meeting of his
group with representatives of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission. Mr.. Caemmerer said the
Oscar Straus Memorial Association Is
ready to spend about 5000, 900 on the
fountain and that his commission de-
slres that the fountain be installed now.
TO this end, the commission believes
the Federal Government should clear
away a sufficient section between the
Commerce Department and the new
Post Office Department Interstate Com
merce Commission structures to permit
erection of the fountain without further
waiting
Plaza 790 Feet Long.
The plaza will measure 100 feet by
$50 feet, Mr.. Caemmerer said, with the
Labor Department, now nearing COM
pletion, on the south side, the District
Building on the north, the Commerce
Department to the west and the new
Continued on Page ?, Column A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
DRIVE SEEKS CLOTHING
FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
Annual Campaign of Order of st.
Luke Health Unit to Start
Tomorrow.

Health Unit No. of the Independent
Order Of st. Luke tomorrow starts its
annual drive for clothing TO be dis
tributed among needy families at
Christmas time.
Mrs. M. E. Campbell. president of
the unit, made an appeal for garments
for men, women and children, and ma
terial from which clothing can be
fashioned. She pointed out that cast
off clothing will be acceptable.
Donations should be sent to Mrs.
Campbell at 1902 Vermont avenue or
they will be called for II she is tele-
phoned at Potomac 3742
The health unit also plans to dis
tribute baskets Of provisions at Christ
mas.
Officers of the unit, besides Mrs.
Campbell. are Mrs. Estelle Berry, first
vice president: Miss Grace Hall. secre-
tary, and Mrs. 6. B. Smith. treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

AZ EDALLIONS. gold leaf and
M plaster cupids probably viii
V give way to modern treat
L L ment and 1888 plumbing when
the Russian embassy on Six
tenth street is transformed from a
sepulcher of departed glories into head
quarters for the new Ambassador from
the U. s. S. R.
Representatives of the new regime
inspected their embassy Friday night,
walking through ornate rooms closed
these last 16 years, under darkened cleo
trio light fixtures costing $4,000. Dust
coated cheesecloth protects the decora-
tons on the walls.
No comment was forthcoming either
from Maxim Litvinof or the Soviet's
unofficial envoy, Boris SkYirsky, who
visited the embassy with a representa-
it was understood the work of renovat-
ing the building will begin in the near
future.
One of the country's leading interior
decorators probably will be brought
down from New York to suggest a
scheme for undermining the 23-year-
old, 60room building.
1t was said that the bath rooms are
inadequate. and the plumbing obsolete.
Elaborate Ornaments.
It seems likely that a modern treat
ment will be given the walls, which
represent an original outlay of some
thing like 100000, with their cast plas-
ter panels and elaborate ornamentation.
From an American source close to
the Soviet officials it was said they re-
gard these embellishments as Victorian
and decidedly outmoded.
Thus a new deal" appeared In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
HEROIC ACT REWARDED

For an heroic act IS years ago when
he wrested the Spanish flag from the
block-house at San Juan Hill, Arthur
Agnew, inmate Of the United States
Soldiers Home, was decorated yesterday
with the Distinguished Service Gross.
The presentation was made at a re-
view at Fort Myer, Va, by Brig. Gen,
Perry L. Miles in command of the 18th
Brigade in Washington. Richard
Harding Davis met Agnew, then a pri-
vate, after the battle and made him
character in one Of his Army stories.
The medal presented yesterday replaces
the Certificate of Merit awarded Agnew
on April 49, 1899, for his act OF
bravery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
TRANSIENT RELIEF
BEGINS THIS WEEK
Old metropolitan Church
Quarters of Director for
Welfare Board.

Care of destitute transients in the
District will be started formally early
this week, it was announced last night
by George S. Wilson, director of the
Board Of Public Welfare.
The work will be under direct charge
of Arthur S. Rosichan, recently named
director of the newly created transient
relief division of the Welfare Board
The staff is quartered in the old Metro
politan Methodist Church at John
Marshall place and c street.
Transient Families Aided.
During the past two weeks a number
of the families Of transientS have been
receiving aid from the division, with
the cooperation of the Salvation Army
and two lodging houses. The official
program now is ready Morris Lewis,
Federal transient relief administrator,
has allotted $4,000 a month for this
work for the present time until ex-
perienCe shows just what the require
ments will be
Federal and District officials are Civ
ing study to proposals for the use of
property at Fort Hunt and at Mount
Weather, Agriculture Department prop
erty about SIS miles from Washington,
as camps for transient men and boys
HandwOrk Craft Courses.
Study also is being given to plans
for various handwork craft courses for
translentS, the purpose of which would
be to train such needy persons in a
trade at which they might earn their
own way. One plan is for an auto
motive school Other suggestions being
considered call for training In shoe
making and repairing and in rebuilding
and repairing Of furniture. The Public
Health Service also has suggested en-
ployment of some transient men in a
campaign for eradication of rats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

making for the reception hall, with its
lofty Corinthian columns, the grand
staircase, above which gold leaf is flax
ing from ceiling cornices, and the great
banquet hall, where the respondent en-
YoyS Of imperial Russia once held forth.
Some of the most brilliant social
functions Washington ever saw were
held under the crystal chandeliers and
elaborate frescoes of the old mansion,
built in 1910 by Mrs. George Pullman,
widow of the sleeping car magnate.
The Russian government acquired it
in 1918.
Closed in 1917.
The Cars Ambassador moved out
early in 1917 with the overthrow of the
Russian Empire, and the mansion for
a brief time thereafter was occupied by
Kerensky'S emissary.
1t was closed to the public late in
the Fall of 1917.
Since that time Alex I. Krynitsky,
who came here to buy munitions for the
Kerensky regime, and Mrs. Krynitsky
have acted as caretakers. No state
ment was forthcoming on KrynitSky's
present status, but it was presumed his
responsibility would end with the adj
vent of the new regime.
KrynitSky is now a naturalized
American, employed as a metallurgist
at the Bureau of Standards.
Fridays inspection by Soviet repre-
sentatives found the great four-story
white stone and brick building in ex-
cellent structural condition. 1t was said,
despite the dilapidated state Of the in
terror.
One official said it would require
weeks and possibly months" to put the
mansion in shape for the new Ambas-
sador and his staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
D. c. LIQUOR PLANS
WILL Be WEIGHED
BY COMMISSIONERS
Bride to Submit Two Bills in
Anticipation of Senate
Hearings.
GENERAL LICENSING
ONE OF PROPOSITIONS
Modification of Quebec Govern
ment Dispensary System Also
Put in Legislative Form.

The District Commissioners this week
will begin study of proposed plans for
control of the sale and distribution of
hard liquor in the District, in anticipa-
ten of the hearings to be held by the
Senate and House District Committees.
Corporation Counsel William w.
Bride has in legislative form two pro-
posed plans, one a general license sys.
TEN and the other a modification OF
the Quebec government dispensary sys-
TEN. He will submit these to the Com
miSsioners this week, probably Tuesday
Requested by Senator.
The bills were drafted at the request
of Senator King and Representative
Norton, heads of the Senate and House
District Committees.
Commissioner Allen. who supervises
the work of the corporation counsel,
said yesterday he had no definite plan
in mind but favored a system that
would prevent the building up of a
commercial liquor monopoly. He said
there were numerous good points in the
New York license plan which limits a
liquor dealer to one business under
taking There a dealer may not sell
liquor in package form and also dispense
drinks for consumption. Allen said he
believed this a worthy suggestion.
Bride looks upon his bills merely as
q starting point in the planning of
local liquor legislation. They are the
result of five days of intensive work by
Bride and his principal assistant, Yer
non E. West.
Outlined to Trade Board.
These bills were outlined by Mr. Bride
yesterday to representatives of the
Washington Board of Trade, the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations and
the Metropolitan Police Department.
The meeting was private and no an
nouncement was made Of the discus
sion.
Those attending the meeting were
George Offutt, Paul E. Lesh, Claude
w. Owen, Joseph Burkart, Edgar Morris
and Robert j. Cottrell of the Board of
Trade, Thomas E. Lodge and Henry I.
Quinn of the Federation OF Citizens
Associations and Maj Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent of police, and Lieut..
George Little of the special liquor squad
Of the Police Department
Bride also will confer with repre-
Eentatives of the Federation of Churches
emo the Anti-Saloon League here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
RUSSIAN NEGOTIATIONS
SIDETRACK SEADROME
State Department Will Give Prof.
ect Consideration Some Time
This Week.

Consideration of the Department of
Commerce seadrone project by the
State Department has been delayed by
the Russian negotiations and will come
up for attention some time this week,
it was said yesterday.
Acting Secretary of State Phillips
wants to make a personal study of the
plan. it was said, and may call upon the
principal foreign nations for an ex-
preston of opinion on the proposal be-
fore a decision is announced. In this
event the question may not be decided
for weeks, it was indicated.
Several Of the countrys leading air
transport groups are interested in the
proposal and are expected to come into
the ocean air transport picture if the
Commerce Department goes ahead with
its plans for development of an airway
between this country and Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
MUNICH AL CENTER
DATAF.ORWARDED
D. c. Officials Still Hope for
Funds to Construct First
Unit.

District officials are clinging to hope
that the Public Works Administration
may make at a later date grant of
funds for the construction of the first
unit of the Municipal Center for the
District government establishment, it
was revealed yesterday.
This became apparent when it was
learned that District officials have sub
mltted TO the Office Of Secretary of In
terror Ickes an analysis of expenditures
for the center building. showing that
tour-fltths Of the money would go out
side the District.
The cost of the first unit of the Mu-
nicipal Center, planned under man
date OF Congress is computed at S.
400 600. OF this sum District engineers
estimate but 81 100000 would be spent
here for labor and other costs. including
the contractors profit, while S4,065 900
would go to % States scattered over a
wide area of the United States.
S335,000 for Freight
In addition to these ALLEGATIONS there
was estimated a cost of $685. 600 for
freight charges
The District has asked for an out
right grant of S4,9OO,OOO from public
works funds. The District has available
a sum OF $500000 The grant from the
Federal Government was asked in ex-
change for the District Building. which
is to be taken over eventually as a part
Of the Federal Government Mall build
ings plan.
Basing their estimates on the expe-
rlence OF building construction con-
tracts awarded in recent years, District
engineers have estimated that employ
ment conditions in % States would be
improved through purchase Of materials
needed for the building here.
List of Expenditures.
Expenditures were listed as follows:
Alabama, $4,000, Arkansas. S35 GOO:
Colorado, SOS, 900; Connecticut. $3.50
| 600; Delaware, $1,000 Georgia, S35 900;
Illinois. $4,000; Indiana. s675 600;
! Kentucky, $4,000; Maryland, S295 900;
Maine, $50, 600; Massachusetts, S65 900:
Michigan, S225,000; Minnesota, $780,
| 600; Mississippi, $95 5000; New Hamp-
$4,000; New Jersey. Sl55 900; New
York, 1865 600 North Carolina. S70.-
900; Ohio, S215 600; Oregon, $50, 900;
| Pennsylvania, $580000; South Dakota
| $4,000; Tennessee, $4,000; Vermont
S65.0O0; Virginia, 100000 West Vir.
! ginia, S95 900, and Wisconsin, S95. 900
| At the direction of Congress, the Dis
| trict already has purchased as the site
| for the Municipal Center the large
area north Of Pennsylvania avenue be-
| tween Third and Sixth streets Plans
| have been drawn and approved The
/ center is designed in a style to be suit
able to its location near the monument
! tai Government buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
Guild Plans Yule Sale.

VANDERWERKEN. Va, November
ID (SpeciaD The Ladies' Guild of the
congregational Church viii hold its
annual Christmas sale in the Neigh
borhood House November "a In addi-
ton to the sale Of various handmade
articles and CONNECTIONS, there will be
luncheon served from u to 2:30 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
LIQUOR SALE CONTROL
IS MONDAY CLUB TOPIC
West, Shoemaker and Miss Eliza
beth Harris Will Speak at
Meeting.

How Shall the Sale of Liquor Be
Controlled in the District of Columbia
After Repeal?" will be the subject of
the monthly meeting of the Monday
Evening Club tomorrow at pm. at the
Willard Hotel
Speakers will be Vernon E. West. as
SlStant corporation counsel: Albert E.
shoemaker, executive secretary and at
torney for the d. c. Anti-Saloon League.
and Miss Elizabeth Harris, representing
the Woman's Organization for National
Prohibition Reform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
Asks Aid for Red Cross.

OxON HILL, Md, November 10
(SpeciaD Mrs. Walter M. Grimes,
chairman of the Red Cross Committee
for Oxon Hill district, announced to-
day that no house-to-house canvass
would be conducted there this year. She
urged persons wishing to make con-
tributions to bring them to her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
HEATING CONTRACT LET
Reformatory and Workhouse Jobs
Will Cost $3.50.

The District Commissioners yesterday
awarded a contract for installation OF
heating and ventilating systems in
buildings of the District Reformatory
and District Workhouse to Robert E:
Anderson, who submitted q bid OF
$3.50,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
GAS QUIZ TO SEEK
184S 1892 OUTLAY
Estimates Will Attempt to
Show Actual Costs of
Properties.

The Public Utilities Commission will
resume hearings tomorrow on the YaIua-
ton of the Washington and George
town Gas Light Cos, as the hearings
enter their fourth week. Much of what
has gone into the record up to date has
been estimates of what it would take to
reproduce the properties Of the two con-
Germs as Of June 80, 1882, but the scene
is expected to shift somewhat during
the present week as estimates are pre-
sented attempting to show the number
OF dollars actually spent by the COM
panieS from the time they started bust
ness, In 184S, down to June 80, 1882, in
putting up the properties actually in
existence on the latter date.
The immediate order of business is
cross-eXamination of the company wit
ness on reproduction costs. August C.
Klein. If this is completed during the
week Mr.. Klein will be followed to the
stand by S. F. Rosters, who made the
original cost estimates for the COM
panieS.
Mr.. Klein built up a reproduction cost
OF 25,648,000 for the two properties.
The theory on which he arrived at this
Inquire was that the companies were not
in existence, and that their proprietors
offered the Stone & Webster Engineer
ing Corporation of Boston a cost plus"
contract to reproduce them exactly as
they are today. He estimated that
ground would be broken June 80. 1892
and that it would take two years to
complete the construction.
Each Item Traced.
When 1t comes time for the commits
sion to put on its reproduction testi-
mony, its engineers will assume the
present forces of the two concerns would
90 their own construction and engineer
ing. and would not need the services of
any cost plus" contractor.
The original cost figures were arrived
Continued on Page 2, Column -
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Mission Society Plans Tea.

BERWYN. Nd, November 10 fSpe-
ciaD THE Missionary Society OF the
Baptist Church will give a silver tea
in the church Friday night at O'Clock.
Mrs. Alice Setter Will act as chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
Each Item Traced.

CONTINUED on Page Q, Column H.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-23

IS Minutes Devotional Services
Prayer by Bro. Taylor Sloan
Scripture Reading by Mr.. Willie Key
Welcome address by Mrs, Willie Brown
Quartette from Prospect Church
Reading from Mt Hermon Church
Paper from ST. John
Solo from New Era Church
Short Talk from Pilgrim Progress
Instrumental Solo from Allen Chapel
Progress of Sunday School by Prot T.
J. Harris
Instrumental Solo Newell Chapel Chap
ell. c. M. E. Church
Reading from Haven Chapel. M. E
Duet nom Savannah Grove Church
Solo from St. James
Reading ------------- Miss Claire Wave
Solo from Union Baptist
Quartette from 5th. ST.
Quartette from Ebenezer
Reading from Calvery
beading from Mt Olive
Benefit Of the Sunday School - from
New Hope
Solo from Mrs. N. A Harris
Closing remarks by Rev. ]. B. Burley
Paper from Elbethel
The weekly echo., 1933-11-23
CHURCH NEWS
|s>sssl
ZION TEMPLE A. M. E. CHURCH
CARROLLTON, ALABAMA

ZION TEMPLE A. NJ. E. CHURCH
CARROLLTON, ALABAMA
Sunday School $50 A. M. Bro. W. M,
Massey, Supt.
Morning and evening worship HOO A.
M. and 1880 P M.
Missionary meeting $3.50 P M, Mon
ice Mobley, President.
V. c. E. 600 P M. Enor Shanklin, Pres.
Rev. A. D. Harper, Pastor
NEWELL CHAPEL c. M E.
CHURCH
The Welcome Corner
18th Avnue and 14th Street
Sunday School $50 A. M, r. w.
Young, Supt.
Preaching HOO A. M. and 7:15 P. M.
Roy L. Young, A. B. Pastor.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. M Williams, B. D. pastor.
Sunday School, 1000 A. M.
Preaching, Ills A. M.
Vesper, 800 P M.
Midweek Service
Wednesday night, IT'S P. M.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-23
AN APPEAL TO FRIENDS AND
LOYAL SUPPORTERS OF CAM
PBELL COLLEGE

Campbell College is doing a great
work, turning out graduates each year
who are themselves doing great work
in various fields of labor. Scores of
young men and women have gone out
from Campbell who have stood the
test, standing shoulder to shoulder
with those of other schools having {
like curriclum, thus rejecting great
credit upon the institution. Notwith-
standing these facts, this institution
still remains out of the class that makes
up the accredited list of schools in our
state. We are told by the authorities
handling this subject that the curricu-
lum Of the COLLEGE is up to the require
ment; but the college is up to the re-
quirement; hut the college library is
below the standard for accredited
schools
In order to get on the accredited
list, a creditable college library must
be built For this cause, the Campbell
Collepe P T. A. has launched an ex-
tensive drive to be carried to every
district in Mississippi and Louisiana,
soliciting both money and books for
the purpose of establishing first class
college library at the earliest date pos
sible.
We are asking all friends and loyal
supporters of the college to contribute
to this movement. Those who do not
chance to meet one of our representa-
tives, will kindly send your contribu-
tions by mail directly to the secretary
of the P. T. A., in care of Campbell
College. The name and amount sent
will be published.
Any amount you may send US will
be appreciated.
Campbell College P. T. a,
Campbell College
Jackson, Mississippi
T. B. Wilson, Secretary.
Mrs. c. R. Chambliss, President,
DR.. R A. Scott, President OF
College.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-23
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
ST. PAUL NJ. E. CHURCH

ST. PAUL NJ. f. CHURCH
Rev. NJ T. ]. Howard, A B., D. D.
Pastor
Preaching HOO A. M.
Vesper 700 P M.
Sunday School $50 A. NJ, Mrs Sad.
Jones, Supt.
Boy Scout meeting Wednesday ZOO
P NJ, C. w. Williams, Scout Master.
MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
$50 Sunday School j. N. fill Supt.
Mrs. Mysingle MCGEE, Secretary.
HOO A M. Worship
7:30 p M. Worship
$3.50 P M. First Sunday evening, Home
Mission. Mrs H Hicks, Pres; Mrs N.
A Harris, Secretary.
500 o'clock B. P. U. Mrs. T. L. Gates,
Pres Miss V. Weidman, Secretary.
Rev. J. T. Flynn, pastor
Prof E. L. Williams, Clerk.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-23
GOOD MISSION CLUB

The Good Mission Club will meet in
social meeting, Monday night, Nov
ember 9th, at the home of Mrs. L. D
Robertson, 18th Avenue and 18th Street,
with the following program:
Song -.------.--- Negro National Anthem
Quotations by all
Song ----- my Country tbs of thee
The president has announced that
she will entertain the members with a
gospel base ball game.
Mrs. Naomi Reed, President,
Mrs. Beola Turner, Reporter
The weekly echo., 1933-11-23

MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
10th. Ave and 18th St.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-23

an unemployment relief measure was
announced Monday from the office of
Verd Peterson, white, state supervisor
of vocational agriculture.
These teachers will be given special
training for their work during the
week beginning Nov. 10. Two hundred
white teachers were placed in training
The weekly echo., 1933-11-23
STAYS WIFE

Bergaw, N. c. New. %, CAMP Will
liam Henry Jenkins escaped Monday
nj hit after fatally injuring his wife at
the home of a neighbor. Fender county
officers are looking for Jenkines.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-23
TO SEND FARM TEACHER To
CAROLINA COUNTIES

Columbia, S. c., Nov. %, (ANP)
Allotment of 200 colored teachers of
agriculture to the various coun
this state, to be paid with funds pro-
yided by the iederai government as
The weekly echo., 1933-11-23
SEIZE MAN WHO WHIPPED
OFFICER
------s---

Newberry, S. c., Nov, % (ANP) On
August 26, Walter Longshore, health
officer, sought to arrest Nance Tribble.
Tribble disputed the right of Longshore
to arrest him and the two men fought,
Tribble whipped the white man and
threw him to the ground.
Longshore was taken to the hospital
where he died few days later of q
skull fracture.
Tribble remained free until last Sat-
urday when he was arrtesed in Macon
Ga. and returned here to stand trial
for murder.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-23
this past Monday.

After attending emergency training
classes, the teachers will be given
jobs instructing farmers in the butch
ering and curing of meats; terracing
gardening, ditching, shoe repairing.
feedil,5 and care OF poultry, and kind
red subjects. The regular teachers of
agriculture employed in the various
The weekly echo., 1933-11-23

Rev. f. L. Young, Editor and Bust
ness Manager, Box 1913, Meridian,
Mississippi
w. c. Baity, Asst Editor and Asst.
Business Manager, 2508 5th Street.
Meridian, Mississippi. Phone 1877
The weekly echo., 1933-11-23

school districts will direct the work
of the emergency teachers.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-23

SUNDAY SCHOOL HARVEST PRO
GRAM-FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER
&c, 1888
The weekly echo., 1933-11-23
TWELVE HOUSE BURNED

Helena, Ark, Nov. % (ANP) Twelve
houses in the west section of his city
were destroyed by fire Monday night.