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Evening star., 1934-02-23
FLYING MECHANIC
BURNED TO DEATH
Pvt. Wolfe T. Henley Killed
When Motor Fails
on Take.off.

Crashing into a ditch a. the edge
of a flying field at Brunswick, Md,
after the motor of his privately
owned airplane is said to have failed
on the take-off, Pvt. Wolfe T. Henley
Of the Army Air Corps, an air me-
chanic at Boiling Field, was burned to
death late yesterday.
Henley did not hold pilots rating
in the Army and had not had any
flying experience in Army planes. He
was learning to fly privately on his
own time and had obtained a stu
dent pilots permit from the Depart
ment OF Commerce aeronautics branch
last September l3.
He flew to Brunswick last Sunday
from Beacon Field, near Alexandria,
Va, in an airplane owned by flying
service there. Caught by heavy snow,
he left the plane there and came
back to Washington by rail to report
for duty in the communications sec
tion at Boiling Field, where he was on
duty. Yesterday, taking holiday leave,
he went to Brunswick to fly the plane
back to Beacon Field.
Henley. native Of Wilton Junction,
Iowa, where he was born April l6,
1906, had been stationed at Boiling
Field about seven years. He had no
relatives here In accordance with
telegraphic instructions from his
mother, it was announced at Boiling
Field, the body will bet sent to Wilton
Junction for burial.
Since Henley was flying as private
individual in a privately-owned air.
plane, no investigation will be made
by the Army. The crash will be in
vestigated by the Department of Com
merce, as are all civil air accidents.
Evening star., 1934-02-23
Horse Racing Bill Scored
And Praised at d. C.. Hearing
Church Groups Lead in Opposition as
Building Council and Benning
Citizens Approve Measure.

on the show. Ninety-flve per cent OF
it goes back into the roRd. That
doesn't break a man."
If you take away 5 per cent" in
terjected Commissioner George E
Allen, after a man has bet 20 times
he must be broke"
"Oh no, If he is losing, he would
be broke long before he made 20 bets, u
Cummings replied.
He said betting must be legalized If
horse racing is to survive.
Hits Drawing Of Bill.
Maj. Henry Leonard, chairman Of
the Executive Committee Of the
American Remount Association, said
that, speaking for himself and not for
the association, he was In favor OF
anything that would improve the
breed of horses. He said he was not
in favor of the present bill because
it is not well drawn.
John S. Driggers, speaking as a tax
payer, said he was against the bill.
The Rev. William S. Chase of the
International Reform Association, op-
posed the bill, as did Andrew Wilson,
the latter speaking as a lifelong resi-
dent of the city.
Evening star., 1934-02-23

Here is one worse than the story
of the stamp collector who couldn't
be licked.
A Washington citizen, prominent In
Washington music circles, found him
self in dire need Of 100 two-cent
stamps yesterday. There was urgent
local mail to be dispatched and not
stamp in his desk. Knowing the
main post Office at Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue probably
would be closed for Washington
birthday anniversary. he went to the
city Office at Massachusetts, avenue
and North Capitol street.
He went to window, asked for the
stamps.
Sorry, can't sell 'em today" said
the clerk. "Washington's birthday.
But I must have stamps" said the
citizen.
IT can sell you some special de-
Everies." the clerk offered
What good will they be without
the two's?"
II don't know. But I can sell you
some specials. Nothing else"
That wouldn't do. The citizen
wanted stamps, he had to have
stamps. and he intended to get stamps
OF course, he might be able to get
them in Philadeiphia. A long dis
tance phone call might get them TO
Evening star., 1934-02-23
NEWGASO[|NEW WAR
SEEN AS Imminent.
Price Conflict Looms After
Conference With Code
Chairman.

Renewal of the gasoline price war
here between independent distributors
and the major oil companies appeared
imminent today after two conferences
under direction of L. S. Scott, chair
man of the District Petroleum Code
Committee
Early today, Scott conferred with
Joseph Amato, spokesman for the in
dependent dealers. Amato, it was
learned, insisted upon the right to
charge lower price than the major
companies for third-grade gasoline
At present the Independents are
charging 1873 cents per gallon. as
against 1873 cents charged by the
larger companies.
Amato claimed early this week that
such a differential had been accepted
by the Standard Oil Co. for a trial
period Today it was denied. how
ever. that such trial period was ac-
cepted.
At the same time it was charged
that the gasoline rated as third-class
by the Independent dealers is in
reality of higher quality than the
third-class gas handled by the larger
chains One company asserted that
the l3.3-cent gasoline is equal in
quality to the gas for which the chains
charge 1873 cents and that a differen-
tial Of two cents is unfair
Scott announced that later today
he will confer with representatives
of the major companies in an effort
to reach an adjustment, but indica-
tions were that the price war will be
renewed.
Meanwhile. the National Petroleum
Board. which has not participated in
the local fight, hoped to have neces-
sary legal authority to step In and
settle the battle here. A court decl-
sion in United States District Court
in Texas. however. has enjoined the
national body, and until Congress en-
acts new legislation or the Supreme
Court reverses the lower court moth
ing can be done.
j. Howard Marshall of the legal
staff OF the Petroleum Administration
returned today from Texas after TAX
ing steps to rush the appeal to the
Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1934-02-23
QUICK ACTION SEEN
ON Job FOR KEECH
More Friends Of Peoples
Counsel Urge Appoint
ment to Board.

President Roosevelt is expected to
act quickly on recommendations that
Richmond B. Keech, now peoples
counsel. be appointed to fill the
vacancy on the Public Utilities Com
mission which has existed since
September, when Maj Gen. Mason VI.
Patrick resigned.
It became known first last Sunday
that Keech was being considered for
the appointment and since then in
creasing support has been placed be-
hind the suggestion, although the mat
ter has not been considered in a
partisan political light. Keech is a
native of the District and has not
engaged actively in political matters
although his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leigh r. Keech, formerly were resi-
dents Of Prince Georges County, Md,
and were regarded as Democrats.
Favored by Commissioners.
District Commissioners Melvin C.
Hazen and George E. Allen. it was
revealed yesterday, have sponsored the
appointment of Keech to the Utilities
Commission. Previously, numerous
leaders in Washington, without regard
to politics. had suggested his appoint
ment Commissioner Hazen yesterday
conferred with Marvin H. Mcintyre,
one of the Presidents secretaries. 1t
was understood the Keech appoint
ment was discussed.
Keech's term of Office as peoples
counsel will end Sunday and under
the terms Of the law creating the
Peoples Counsel Office he can not
serve pending action on a reappoint-
ment.
Merger Is Proposed.
Tied in with consideration Of the
appointment of Keech as utility
commissioner is a proposal that the
peoples counsel Office be merged
with the Public Utilities Commission.
Under such a plan the new peoples
counsel would act as an agent of the
commission and would prosecute cases
for the commission and present its
evidence at commission hearings. The
corporation counsel or one of his as
sistants, under this suggested change.
would act as legal adviser to the COM
mission, bu1 not as its prosecuting
attorney.
Objections have been raised during
the past several years over some du-
plication in the work of the peoples
counsel and the special assistant cor
poration counsel handling utility mat
tiers.
Decision in the matter is not ex-
pected to affect the position of Will
liam A. Roberts. special assistant cor
poration counsel. although 1t might
bring about some change in the vol
un1e of work he has been handling.
Evening star., 1934-02-23
GIRLS SKULL is FOUND
FRACTURED IN CRASH
Child Returned to Second Hos
pital Treated for Injury Not
Revealed at First.

Edna Donaldson, 8, of 526 Fourth
street southeast was under treatment
in Children's Hospital today for a
fractured skull, received Wednesday
when she was hit by truck near her
home.
According to her parents, she was
taken to Children's Hospital after
physicians at Providence Hospital
treated her for minor hurts and sent
her home. Sister Gertrude. assistant
superintendent of Providence, said,
however:
I'VE examined the child thoroughly
and were unable to find any evidence
Of fractured skull. She compliance
Of soreness around her pelvis. how
ever, and we told her parents to bring
her back If she did not show imme-
diate improvement"
At Children's. it was said the giil
had bump on her head.
The truck, police reported, was cp-
Grated by Bernard E. West, II, Of the
1000 block Of Evarts street northeast
Evening star., 1934-02-23

the Navy Department, was elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
| ton of Admiral Brownson.
At the annual election of officers,
the present active officers were again
chosen unanimously. In addition to
Justice Van Devanter, they are
; Charles C. Glover. second vice presi-
dent; Theodore w. Noyes, treasurer,
and William R. Harr, secretary. The
President of the United States is the
ex-oficio head of the society, and the
governors of the various States COM
prise the ex-officio vice presidents.
Secretary Harr reported that the
archives Of the society, now in safe
keeping, will be preserved in the new
Federal Archives Building when 1t is
completed. A financial report was
made by Mr.. Noyes. --.
Following the business session,
Justice Van Devanter entertained the
II other active members and about
/ 80 guests at luncheon in the Metro
politan Club, where the meeting was
held.
There are 18 active members Of the
association, the other four absentees
being Mr.. Glover, Frederick H. Gillett.
former Speaker Of the House, and
former Senator from Massachusetts,; !;
Right Rev. James e. Freeman. bishop
of Washington, and Rev. DR.. Charles
! Wood, pastor of the Church of the
Covenant.
In addition to the officers In attend
ance and Col. Grant, Mr. Hamilton
and Mr. Delano, active members pres
ent were DR.. Herbert Putnam. librari-
an of Congress; Judge John Barton
Payne, Assistant Secretary Of State
Robert Walton Moore, Logan Hay of
Springfield, III; Gilbert II. Grosvenor
and DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin. president
Of George Washington University.
Evening star., 1934-02-23
PLEDGES COOPERATION
WITH COMMISSIONERS
Better Business Bureau to Aid
Protecting Public From I'm
proper Agencies.

The cooperation of the Better Busi-
ness Bureau with the District Com
missioners in their plan to protect the
public against questionable and i'm
proper" employment agencies was
pledged today by Louis Rothschild.
director. in a letter to Commissioner
George E. Allen.
This bureau" Rothschild wrote,
"has endeavored to oppose those en-
ployment agencies which have been
more interested in obtaining registra-
ton fees than in securing employ
ment for their victims, and we nave
in the past sponsored prosecution and
other official action which has been
only partially successful. Many COM
plants have been filed with tLis bL-
reau by individuals who felt hey we're
defrauded.
ANY facts or investigation tacili-
ties which We may be able to supply
to assist in this worthwhile effort to
help those needing protection will be
gladly contributed by U.s."
Evening star., 1934-02-23
FRATERNITY TO HOLD
FOUNDERS CELEBRATION
Gamma Eta Gamma Will Ban
auet and Initiate C,ass
of 2E

The legal fraternity of Gamma Eta
Gamma will celebrate its founders
day tomorrow night with a banquet
at the Hay-Adams House and an ini-
tiation of a class of IS law students,
The three active chapters of the fra
ternity, at Georgetown. George WASH
ington and Catholic Universities. Will
loin with the Washington Alumni
Chapter In conducting the initiation
Among honorary members TO r.
initiated tomorrow night are Leslie c.
Garnett, United States attorney for
the District; Representative Roland OF
Pennsylvania, and John S. Hurley OF
the Department of Justice. Leo A,
Rover, former United States attorney
for the District, will act as toast
master.
Speakers at the banquet include
Senators Hebert of Rhode Island,
Gibson of Vermont and Bone OF
washington; Thomas E. Robertson
former commissioner Of patents, and
Robert v. Fletcher, general council
OF the American Railway Executives.
Evening star., 1934-02-23

pleasure but duty to state the follow
ing pertaining to the contemplated
city-wide drive for memberships in
the local citizens associations.
The 81 citizens associations of
the District of Columbia, composed
of the people themselves, are looked
to with confidence for constructive
ideas toward solution Of civic prob
lens and toward securing CT desired
public Improvements and an orderly
development of the Capital City"
Commissioner Allen: Il take great
pleasure in advocating that every
resident and property owner Of the
District of Columbia Immediately ap-
ply for membership in their local
Citizens Association and actively par
ticipating thereafter. BY so doing you
Evening star., 1934-02-23

will become an improved asset to your
community and city
Commissioner Gotwals: During my
term as Engineer Commissioner the
recommendations received from va
rious Citizens Associations and the
Federation of Citizens Associations
have indeed been of material value
and assistance in the final decisions
as to exactly what the enterprising
taxpayers of the District of Columbia
desire in plans for permanent con-
struction Of engineer projects Of the
city.
It wish you the best Of success in
your worthy endeavor to bring the
residents and taxpayers under organ
lied leadership"
Evening star., 1934-02-23
URGES LARGER STAFF

In connection with the general dis
cussion of salaries and working con-
ditions in the Government, Senator
Davis, Republican, of Pennsylvania
made plea today for the employment
of a large staff of nurses and or
derlies at Gallinger Hospital to make
possible shorter hours for these en-
ployes. Senator Davis said 12-hour
shift Is required of graduate nurses
and orderlies at Gallinger and that
the employment Of 10 additional
nurses and 80 orderlies would make
possible an eight-hour shift. He ex-
pressed the belief this was a reason
able proposal, pointing out that st.
Elizabeth's Hospital has an eight-hour
term Of duty.
Evening star., 1934-02-23
SUSPECT GUARDED
IN CHILD ATTACK
Rumors of Violence Cause Close
Watch on Prisoner Girl
Accuses.
BY a STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md. Febru-
ary 23.-Reports that Rubin K. Long,
59-year-old janitor of the Maryland
Park High School, was in danger Of
mob violence led Prince Georges
County authorities to prepare to re-
move the man to a Baltimore jail
last night.
Long has been in the local Jail since
Monday night when he was arrested
on a warrant charging him with an
attack on a 9-year-old schoolgirl. He
is scheduled to be given a hearing
in Police Court today, but it is pos
sible the hearing may be conducted
in the jail, as is sometimes done here.
Sheriff w. Curtis Hopkins and
Deputy Sheriff Thomas w. Garrison
remained on duty until midnight last
night, prepared for any emergency.
County police patrolled the roads lead
ing into the county seat, watchful
for any sign of an approaching mob,
while other officers were ordered to
stand by" in case of trouble.
Evening star., 1934-02-23
PROMOTER ACQUITTED
American Refuses to Testify in
London Fraud Case.

LONDON, Ontario, February % LP).
Cyrus H. Drury, former head of the
Drury Petroleum Co., in which Lon
don district farmers invested more
than 100000, was freed on three
charges of fraud in County Police
Court Wednesday. The former wealthy
promoter was brought on a stretcher
from a hospital to the court room.
Magistrate H A: Hawkshaw dis
missed the charges after Abner
Graham of Detroit, once the COM
pany's secretary. refused to testify
against Drury.
Drury still faces two charges Ia
which Graham Is also slated as q
principal witnesA
Evening star., 1934-02-23
CAPITAL TRANSIT
FACES FINES FOR
SERVICE FAULTS
EIgen Orders Close InspeC-
tion of Operations Before
March 5 Hearing.
$500 PENALTY PROVIDED
FOR VIOLATING ORDERS
Study to Include Speed, Over.
crowding and Lack of Heat
in Company's Cars.

The threat CT assessment of fines
against the Capital Transit Co. for
failure to correct any faults that are
revealed in its transportation service
was raised today.
Riley E. Elgen, acting chairman Of
the Public Utilities Commission, an
nounced he had instructed inspectors
of the commission to prepare a de-
tailed record of operations of the rail-
way company to be submitted as evil
dence at the public hearing by the
commission March 5. The inspec-
tions will cover the period Letween
now and the date of the hearing.
Weeks Check to Be Made.
The action was taken as a result of
widespread criticism of the operation
of the railway. Elgen said his in
spectors were instructed to -heck par
ticularly on questions of slow service.
overcrowding of cars and lack Of
proper heat, against which there have
been complaints. The inspectors are
ordered to be prepared to report IN
detail on any violations of the COM
missions orders in these resp ,ctS.
Elgin declined to state in advance
II the commission would assess fines
for any violations of the commission S
orders as to street car service be-
tween now and March S. He said
the company may be able to show
mitigating circumstances. He said he
would determine the question of as
sessment of fines when the evidence
involved had been submitted by both
commission inspectors and the COM
pany
$500 Fines Authorized.
He indicated clearly, however, that
close attention would be paid to the
question of violations as to services
after the March 5 hearing. Under
the Utilities Commission law fines up
to $500 may be assessed for violations
OF the commissions orders.
Elgin yesterday ordered the broad
ening of the March hearing to in
clude the question of service rendered
by the Capital Transit Co. The hear
ing originally had been scheduled to
deal with the questions of rates of
fare on busses of the street car COM
pany and the transfer arrangements
as between street cars and buses of
the railway company.
Evening star., 1934-02-23
LICENSES OPPOSED
Objects to More Than One Iiuuo,
Permit to Corporation.

Permit to Corporation.
Opposition to a proposed amend
ment to the District liquor control act
to permit corporation to hold more
than one retail license was registered
with the House District Committee to-
day by Bert L. Olmstead, president
of the National Association of Bev-
erage Dealers, Inc
1T Is our belief" Olmstead said,
that issuing groups of licenses to a
corporation would restrain competi-
tion, and in the end would permit
absolute control Of prices by the cor
poration."
Evening star., 1934-02-23

r EADQUARTERs for the mem
bership drive being conduct
ed by the civic federations of
L L the District. Arlington
County, Va, and Montgom-
cry County. Md, were opened this
morning at 1885 New York avenue.
The drive starts Monday, but the
headquarters was opened ahead of
time to supply drive workers with
application blanks and
literature necessary.
All three members of the Board Of
Commissioners today issued state
ments indorsing the drive. The
statements follow:
Commissioner Hazen-"As chair
man of the Board Of District Com
missioners, I consider 1t not only
Evening star., 1934-02-23
To Preach at Revival.

10 FreAcn at heVIVaI.
Rev. w. F. Wright will preach at
the old-fashioned union revival in
the West washington Baptist Church
in Georgetown at o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1934-02-23

Andrew j. Cummings, president of
the Laurel Racing Association, said he
appeared at the request Of the Com
missioners to give some information
on racing. As a preliminary, how
ever, he condemned dog racing as
the lowest form of sport, and con-
flned the rest of his remarks to horse
racing. The bill would approve both.
AS to the moral proposition" he
said, "if only those who don't take
drink and don't bet on a horse
race reach the Promised Land ! know
that it will be lonely place and I
hope I never 60 there.
AT my track you pay your money
and we get per cent Of 1t for putting
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-14
=: SOCIETY =:
Harris School Parent Teacher
Association Outlines Program

Mrs. James Singleton, prcsi.
dent; Mrs. II. S. Dexter, vice.
president; Mrs ii. Il. Day. secre.
tary; Mrs. II, 2. liiner, treasurer;
Miss Mary plnaer, historian.
Mrs. NJ, Il. Berkowitx present
ed the president with a beautiful
bunch OF lilies.
Past presidents pins were pre-
scented to Mrs. Chas. II. Ketchum
and Mrs. Enrique Henriquez. The
presentation was made by Mrs.
Sebastian Cabrera, il.
The following are the commit
tees to serve for the term Of
1934-1935:
Ways and Means Mrs. nj. +.
Berkovitz, chairman; Mrs. Lewis
Pierce, Mrs. w. P. Archer.
Program Mrs. Milton Sawyer,
chairman; Mrs. Uric Gwynn. Mrs.
w. P. Kemp.
Hospitality Mrs. Dexter Dor
gan, chairman; Mrs. Anthony Has
kins, Mrs. Reggie Albury.
Membership Mrs. Ruth Hof-
fer, chairman; Mrs. Robert Rob
erts. Mrs. Cleveland Dillon.
Publicity Mrs. H. S. Dexter,
chairman; Mrs. Percy Curry. Miss
MagdeIine De Leon.
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The Harris School. Parent
Teacher Association this week
will arrange program Of activi-
ties to be carried out during the
practically short time now left be-
fore the closing of the schools for
the summer months.
:. At the last session of the or
ganization. Mrs. Enrique Hen
riquez, president. presented a GER
tificate representing an increase
of ten percent membership for the
past few weeks. and letter Of
thanks was received from Mrs. w.
p. Archer for lovely baskets Of
flowers sent her during her recent
illness.
Mrs. Marion Pritchard, "A
grade, won the pennant for the
higher grades, and Mrs. Thelma
Watkins. 1B, was the winner OF
the pennant for the lower grades.
Prof. Duncan announced that
the opening Of the Harris School
for the remaining last weeks Of
the term will be at 8 o'clock in the
morning instead Of $3.50 as here
fofore. He also stated that eight
out Of the IA Harris School teach
ers would attend summer school.
The officers Of the PIT. A. Of
this institution are:
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Porent-Teacher
Assn. To Meet

The Parent-Teacllers Associa-
ton of the Junior-senior High
School viii hold their regular
meeting 7:3O o'clock tomorrow
night.
This will be the last meeting Of
the school year and officers arc
to be installed, Incidental to the
installation will be a musical pro-
gram and other entertainment
features.
the prize waltz Saturday night at
the Victoria Club.
The prize is months free pass
to the Palace Theater.
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Announcement
OF Engagement

Mrs. Ethel Roberts, Of 92d
Southland street, announces the
engagement OF her daughter,
Elma. to Il. C. Warren. o. Long
Island, N. Y.
The wedding will take place IN
the near future, it Is stated.
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FrOw And Hearst
WIN Prize Waltz

Miss Marjorie Frow and Donald
Hearst. attached to the United
States Destroyer jacob Zones now
ct this port, were tie winners OF
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Mrs. J. w. Hinton and children
arrived Saturday on the Havana
Special to spend the weekend
with Mr.. Hinton, train dispatcher
with the Florida East Coast Rail
way, and returned yesterday aft
ernoon to the home in West Palm
Beach.