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Evening star., 1934-07-29
FIVE BOYS RETURN
AFTER LONG CRUISE
Constitution, junior, and Cre ew
Sailed $50 Miles on Vir-
ginia Trip.

Five Washington boys returned
home yesterday, after a 950-mile
cruise to Virginia ports in the Con-
Stitution, Junior.
The man who built the small duph-
cate of Old Ironsides, Capt. James
A. Callan, 1415 Montague street,
termed it "the longest Sea Scouting
cruise on record" He went along as
commanding officer.
The boys plotted their own courses
during their 20 days out of Washing
ton, and had fire drills, man over
board and other discipline to make
them seagoing. The Constitution,
Junior. is equipped with a gasoline
auxiliary engine, and apart from a
bit Of engine trouble the captain said
the voyage was without mishap.
The five Sea Scouts we're Joseph
and Charles Cavanagh, Tim Land
voight, Willis Rowe and Roy Welles.
Leaving Washington they went to
Dahlgren, Colonial Beach. Yorktown.
Langley Field, Portsmouth, Newport
News, jamestown. Hopeweu to Rich
mond.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
S45,000 a Month Spent by
Bureau With Staff OF
SIS Members.
929 FAMILY GROUPS,
21O FEMALES INCLUDED
Government Relief Covers $50
Cities-About 1000 Meals a
Day Served in Capital.

In the eight months Of the exist
ence of the Transient Relief Bureau,
more than 10000 applicants for as
Sistance have been interviewed and
all non-residents OF the District Of
Columbia given assistance, according
to Arthur S. Rosichan. director.
Among those given assistance were
1871 men and boys. e2e family
groups, and 210 girls and young
women. At present, the transient bu-
reau furnishes relief to between 1900
and 400 persons a day.
The transient relief is administered
by the Federal Government in $50
cities. The local bureau was organized
September 81, 1888. At that time,
there was an initial appropriation of
$4,000 ESTIMATED to last two
months), one case work supervisor
and ten case workers.
$45,000 a Month Spent.
The present expenditure is at the
rate Of about $45,000 a month, and
the administrative staff numbers SIS,
including three supervisors, II case
workers, business manager, work re-
lief director, statistician and necessary
clerical and stenographic forces. Ten
OF the staff are men who came to the
bureau seeking relief.
In eight lodges operated there are
accommodations for 1,291 men. Oc-
casionally, on rainy nights, these are
taxed beyond capacity. About 1000
meals are served a day, half of them
prepared in the main mess hall at 210
G street, the remainder in lodges
throughout the city. The lodges are
at 222 Express court (for boys Is to
21 years old), 470 G street, lexington
place and @ street, 232 and 313 Third
street, 422 Fifth street. POLL Georgia
avenue, 341 Bryant street and $40 N
street. The bureau also runs a farm
in Fairfax County, Va, where IL men
are quartered. It Is hoped to increase
this number to IS and to install a
hatchery and piggery to supply eggs,
chicken and pork for the mess halls.
Own Shoe Repairing.
The bureau operates its own shoe
repair shop, repairing an. average Of
rs pairs Of shoes day; tailor shop
where about rs suits a week are al
tered, repaired, pressed and cleaned; !;
plumbing and carpenter shops, ma
chine shop and bakery. Men are
also given work at the woodward.
Men who are physically able are
minimum. They are paid from 80
cents to So per week, in addition to
free food, quarters and clothing.
White and colored infirmaries treat
about 200 to 800 men a month.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
BRYANT COM MANDS
BATTLESHlP DIVISION
Chief of Navy Departments War
Plans Unit Gets New
Post Soon.

A washingtonian will be the new
commander of Battleship Division
Of the Battle Force, the Navy De-
partment disclosed yesterday, in or
dering Rear Admiral Samuel Wood
Bryant to that duty about Septem-
ber /. The admiral, who lives at Con-
necticut avenue and California street,
Is in charge of the War Plans Division
of the office Of the Chief OF Naval
Operations at the Navy Department.
He has been here since July, 1882.
Born in Washington, Pa, May "a,
1877, Admiral Bryant went to the
Naval Academy in 1896. He served
aboard the U. S. S. Massachusetts, in
the North Atlantic Squadron during
the Spanish War. For his
World War service, in command Of
the U. S. S. Allen, he received the
Navy Cross.
Completing the course at the Naval
War College at Newport, r. l., in
1924, Admiral Bryant served on the
staff of the college. From 1925 to
1928 he commanded the light cruiser
U. S. S. Detroit and then returned to
the staff of the college. He became
chief of staff of the commander.
Scouting Force, in 1880, the duty he
had just before coming here.
In his new post Admiral Bryant
will have charge Of the battleships
U. s. s. Arizona, his flagship; the
U. 8. 8. Nevada and U. S. S. Pennsyl-
vania. The division is now in West
Coast ports for overhaul. Customar-
lily, the Pennsylvania is flagship Of
the United States Fleet.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
Police Hunt ''Thin'' Bandit
After Daylight Pay Roll Theft
RObber Enters AutOniO-
bile as Decorator Leaves
X Street Bank.
Promises to Return Part
of Money if Victim
COnceaIs HOld-up.

Police last night were looking for
"the thin man" who thrust q gun
into the ribs of William j. Bell. 40. of
4433 Fourteenth street northeast and
obtained a 81 $50 pay roll as Bell was
leaving the Seventh and K street
branch Of the American Security g.
Trust Co. yesterday noon.
Bell had stepped into his car,
parked at the curb outside the bank.
when the bandit crowded into the
front seat beside him, saying as he
produced q gun:
Get over there, brother, and give
me your money!"
Ordered to Drive Around.
Bell. partner In q paper-hanging
concern in the rear Of Gil M street,
was OH his way to pay OF employees.
He told police he handed over the
money when he saw the bandits gun.
The stranger then ordered Bell TO
drive in a circuitous route about the
neighborhood. Police said q detective
was standing on a corner when Bell
and the bandit drove by, but noticed
nothing suspicious.
The bandit, Bell reported, ordered
him to halt at Eighth and streets,
saying he would return two-thirds of
Evening star., 1934-07-29
ROAD UNIT TO MOVE
OFFICE FROM LURAY
Bulk of Force to Be Sent to
Roanoke or Salem to Com
plete Virginia Drive.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opeclai OlSpatcn 10 Tne star.
LURAY, Va, July 28.-The Bureau
Of Public Roads, located at Luray for
more than two years, since the be-
ginning Of the Skyline Drive, will
soon move the bulk of its force to
Roanoke or Salem as headquarters.
A branch Office will be maintained
here as long as any work is being
done on the drive.
Which city will be chosen, or when
the move will be made, is not known
definitely. The move is being made
to get close to the scene of action
while constructing the road for which
the route has just been defined by
Secretary Ickes. w. M. Austin, native
OF Page County and head of the bu-
reau. who constructed the Skyline
Drive, will continue as engineer in
charge of construction.
For months the Bureau of Public
Roads has gradually been adding to
its force Of engineers and has acted
as a school for training inexperienced
men, so full force can be moved.
1t is probable that about a half dozen
will remain here.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
LAWYERS STATUS
CHANGE ISFOUGHT
Federal Bar Association 0p-
poses Veterans Unit
Redistribution.

The Federal Bar Association Is
"unalterably opposed" to the pro-
posed reclassification Of nearly $50
lawyers in the Veterans Admins
tration, which would take them out
of the professional and place them
in clerical grade, the Civil Service
Commission was advised yesterday by
william A. Roberts, peoples counsel
for the District, who is chairman Of
a special committee that has taken
up cudgels for the lawyers In question.
The issue is now before the Civil
Service Commissions Board of Ap-
peals, which has the protest from
the Veterans Administration against
the reclassification proposed by the
Commissions Division of Classifca-
ton. The board is expected to hand
down decision some time this week.
"The essential fact Is that the duties
of-the attorneys are essentially the
same now as when the classification
was applied, and will be the same
after the present reorganization is
completed" Roberts wrote. 1.-THE
change means, therefore, no more
than that a present examiner reaches
a different conclusion on the same
law and facts. No such difference of
opinion should be permitted to impair
the long standing position of those
concerned without a clear showing of
gross error in the first determination.
1T has been asserted that many
special Government legal duties can
be well performed by certain able
clerks of long experience who have
acquired facility in the limited field
of law necessary without professional
training. However, the removal of
the requirement of admission to the
bar and legal education must in a
short time greatly impair the quality
Of the work done and result in
serious losses to the Government by
reason of inferior representation.
There Is but one way to assure
equitable relationship of qualifica-
tions and salaries to duties and that
is to hold closely to the letter of the
classification act of 1923. To require
professional qualifications and then
to hold the position to be clerical is
a direct and unwise evasion of that
statute"
Evening star., 1934-07-29
FILLING STATIONS
zON|NG ASSA1LED
Caemmerer Says Arts Conn.,
mission Plans Action on
Repair Question.

The regulations of the zoning Com
mission are halnpering the proper de-
velopment of gasoline service stations
here and should be changed, H. P.
Caemmerer, executive secretary of the
Fine Arts Commission, contended
yesterday. His commission, he said, is
considering taking official action in
an effort to remedy the situation.
Cheap gasoline stations are per-
mitted to stand because, under the
mon conforming use" ruling, where
one is located in residential area, the
owners are not permitted to make re-
pairs and improve the appearance, the
executive secretary said. He cited sew
eral cases, saying although the COM
mission desires to improve the appear
ance of these areas, it is halted be-
cause the Zoning Commission has set
it aside for commercial interests.
For Segregation Plan.
Gasoline stations should be segre-
gated here, as tar as possible" Caem-
merer said, instead of allowing firms
and individuals to erect them
wherever they please if the coming
regulations permit"
The subject of gasoline stations has
been thrown into public focus, because
Of the row over the proposed new
filling station to be erected by the
American Oil Co. at Louisiana and
Constitution avenues. Yesterday the
Park and Planning Commission an
nounced passage of this motion: I'VE
recommend that the permit for gas
station at Constitution and Louisiana
avenues and Third street be recinded
and that the powers of the Shipstead
act be invoked to bring about proper
development"
Power Already Invoked.
Caemmerer retorted that the Fine
Arts Commission already has invoked
the power of the Shipstead-Luce act,
which gives it Jurisdiction over plans
for buildings fronting near public
buildings or parks, when it secured
a good architect. Arthur R. Heston
designed the plans and Mr.. Caemner-
er declared yesterday that he has
designed better gasoline station than
1 the ma jority of those in Washington
The mistake was made when Louisi-
ana avenue was cut through and left
a little section Of land unprovided for
| Caemmerer said.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
GORE TO CONFER
ON DISTRICT RULE
Senator Continues Quest
for Data to Use at
Fall Hearings.

Continuing his research into the
present form Of municipal govern
ment In the District, in preparation
for hearings this Fall, Chairman Gore
of the Special Senate Subcommittee
on Reorganization said yesterday he
intends to confer soon with all three
of the officials designated last Sum-
mer to gather basic information on
the subject.
The Senator has had several infor-
NAL discussions with one Of these offi-
cials, Peoples Counsel w. A. Roberts.
The other two who were appointed
to make the fact-finding survey are
District Auditor d. J. Donovan and
Budget Director Douglas.
The subcommittee chairman has
emphasized that all Of these confer
ences are merely to provide him with
the background on other forms OF
municipal government both In this
country and abroad and the functions
of the various existing departments
of the local government. The sub
committee, which includes Senators
Couzens Of Michigan and Reynolds OF
North Carolina, will determine. after
hearings in November. whether any
changes are needed in the present
form of government here.
Senator Gore is avoiding any pre-
dictions as to what the program Of
the subcommittee may be when it gets
down to work. In response to in
quiries yesterday as to whether he
thought the subcommittee would go
into the problem of fiscal relations
between the Federal and District gov
ernments, Senator Gore said he did
not know. He restated, however, the
personal view which he said he has
always held that. since this Is the
Capital of the Nation, the Federal
Government should pursue a liberal
policy and bear a fair proportionate
part Of the expenses.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
RER0UTING HEARINGS
MAY START AUGUST 13
Date Not Yet Set Following
Delay-Report Will Be
Published.

Public hearings on the street car
rerouting, planned to follow the merger
of the competing street railway sys-
TENS, are now expected to begin about
August 13, according to members of
the Public Utilities Commission, al
though the date has not yet been for
mally fixed. It had previously been
hoped to start the hearings this week.
Present plans are understood to
contemplate release to the press of
the comprehensive report of trans
portation experts hired by the COM
mission about August s, and the pub
lie hearings to follow after the citi-
zens have had chance to familiarize
themselves with the changes proposed.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
Transit Firm to Get Letter
Complaining Motormen
Are Careless"
OBSERVERS ACCUSE
TAXICAB DRIVERS ALSO
Police Officials Pleased at Result
Of First Week-"Voice Of Safe.
ty' Here Wednesday.
Even the street cars aren't immune

Even the street cars aren't immune
from the enthusiasm OF Washington's S
unofficial traffic safety observers.
One outside spotter reported yester-
day that within short time three
street cars passed red lights at Six
teenth and U streets.
The Capital Transit Co. will be sent
q letter complaining of this careless
ness on the part of motormen and
asking stricter observance of the law,
according to Sergt. Walter H. Thomas,
traffic bureau officer in charge Of the
safety campaign.
Five taxicabs also were reported as
starting against the red lights and
letters will be sent to the companies
asking that the drivers be warned not
to repeat the offense.
Elated Over Drive.
Police Supt. Brown and Thomas
we're elated at the results of the first
week of the campaign. There were
no fatal automobile accidents and only
48 persons received minor injuries.
Total accidents were 81, reduction
of about Is per cent under the usual
weekly average.
With so many reports coming in
from those who have taken it upon
themselves to file complaints. Sergt.
Thomas said last night he wanted re-
ports only Of serious violations, the
type that might cause accidents. He
said there were too many reports Of
parking offenses.
"The Mystic Knights Of the
Street"-Maj. Browns committee of
100 official traffic safety observers
already advised of Sergt. Thomas
wishes, confined their reports for the
most part to reckless driving, driving
through red lights, passing stop signs
and speeding. For the whole week
they filed 119 reports, Is of them
yesterday.
Outsiders Lead.
The Is improved their record as
compared with the unofficial spoilers,
who in three days filed SO complaints.
Prior to yesterday the daily average
of the outsiders had surpassed that
Of the official committee.
The Voice of Safety" white sedan
which Is to be used in connection
with the safety campaign, will be
put in service Wednesday, after for
NAL dedication ceremonies on the
Capital plaza. Manned by two po-
liceman, it will patrol the streets
and politely call down pedestrians
and motorists who fail to obey the
law.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
Law STEPS INTO 7-YEAR-OLD'S
SPREE ON S35 FOUND IN ALLEY

with his new-found wealth clutched
tightly in one little fist, he strolled
down Ninth street, looking fot bigger
game to conquer.
Policeman Thomas R. Woodson, of
the first precinct spied the money,
asked few questions and took Lloyd
to the station house.
The boy readily admitted finding
the money, told officers he had thrown
away a piece Of paper" and then
started on a spending orgy. It de-
veloped he had spent only 80 cents
out OF $S5. but still. to Lloyd, ii was
the start of a great iamboree.
Police investigated and found the
money had been lost by a meat sales
man, as yet identified only aS Butch"
Evening star., 1934-07-29

the money to Bells home at 6 pm
Yesterday II Bell would not report
the robbery 10 police.
Threatens Death.
eff you squeal," Bell quoted the
bandit as saying. "In come back and
kill you'll"
The man was described as over
feet and weighing about 14o pounds.
He had a thin, pinched face and was
about 80 years old. Bell said he wore
o tan suit and no hat.
Police searched the neighborhood
yesterday afternoon and broadcast q
lookout for the bandit.
Evening star., 1934-07-29

Seven-year- Lloyd Randall would
have had swell time yesterday after
noon If it hadn't been for a mean old
policeman.
Lloyd. who lives at 635 I street, was
investigating the possibilities OF an
alley in the rear of the 900 block
Ninth street, when he came upon a
roll of bills.
He knew enough about life to realize
it was money and money TO him meant
q good time. There was a check fold
ed in with the paper money, so Lloyd
threw it away before he started out
to paint the town red.
First he bought some candy, then
some ice cream and some soda. Then.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
entertainment is SET
FOR ROCK CREEK SHOW
Brooke Johns Will Be Master of
Ceremonies for Rock Creek
Meeting.
BY statr Correspondent Of The Star.

BY stafr Correspondent of The Star.
NORTH CHEVY CHASE, Md, July
28.-An entertainment program
headed by Brooke Johns as master OF
ceremonies, will be presented as q.
feature of the dance to be held here
in conjunction with the Rock Greek
horse show and races on August IL.
Miss Margaret Dunlap, chairman
of the Dance Committee, said today
that Johns, former musical comedy
favorite who lives at Olney, will or
ganize a special company of enter
tainers and present a number Of fea-
lures.
The dance will be held in the audi
torium of the Meadowbrook Saddle
Club, adjoining the horse-show
grounds on the old Ray estate, from
10 o'clock until am, Miss Dunlap
said
Directors for the show have planned
10 ring classes, four for ponies and
six for horses, and three races. Two
races will be over brush and the third
on the fiat.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
RHIN0CER0S BEETLE
DISCOVERED IN PAGE
Canal Zone Pest Is Found on
Several Farms Near
Luray.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, July 28.-The pres
ence of the rhinoceros beetle, hitherto
found only in the Canal Zone, on
several farms in Page County has
been proven beyond doubt. On the
farm Of Ray Koontz, near Stanley,
a large bug, with head shaped like
a rhinoceros and chameleon in coior
has been found. Several dead ones
have been found on other farms. A
perfect specimen Is on exhibition
here.
Jacob Stirewalt, who spent years
In the Canal Zone, and is now In
Luray says the bug is the rhinoceros
beetle found only in the Canal Zone.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
80 Women Arrested.

A vice drive in the last week hav-
ing resulted In the arrest of 80 wom-
en-, Capt. william E. Holmes, first
precinct commander, last night as
signed a third man tc the campaign
in the downtown district.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
SCHOOLS ON 8 MONTHS
Page County Awaits Report on
State Funds for Year.

STATE EUnds TOT Year.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, July 28.-Page County
schools will open September "a with
an eight month term scheduled, al
though there is a probability that the
high schools may have eight and a
half or nine months, H. B. Hanger,
superintendent of schools, said today.
The eight-month term is the same
as last year, and until it is definitely
known how much will be received
from the State, no change can be
made. Already there has been a 5
per cent cut in funds, Mr.. Hanger
said
Evening star., 1934-07-29
INTERCITY ROTARY
MEETING TO BE FRIDAY
Patterson to Address Crisheld,
Salisbury, Pocomoke City and
Princess Anne Clubs.

Special Dispatch to The Star
SALISBURY, Md. July 2s.-Mem-
bers of Rotary Clubs Of Cambridge,
Crisfield, Salisbury, Poeomoke City
and Princess Anne viii assemble here
Friday at the wicomico Hotel for their
annual intercity meeting.
Evening star., 1934-07-29

These Fairgrounds, the park au-
thorities explain. have been assigned
TO the District Commissioners for
playground purposes. They are not
transferred. Albert de-Burton, as
sistant superintendent of the Ma
tional Capital Parks, yesterday assert
ed, for title to them still is vested
in the United States Government.
The National Capital Parks organi-
cation, under Mr.. Clyde -Burtons di-
The Washington times., 1934-07-26
T Iunan Side Of the News - ByEdwm c. Hill

killed a school teacher for pun
ishing one of his children. He
vanished after shooting the
woman in her classroom, and
the California police lost track
of him. The district attorney,
who, like all prosecutors and
detectives, knows of Parker and
his ability, wrote to New Jersey
and asked his help.
The ever-willing, pipe -smok-
ing Parker got in touch with
the vital statistics departments
of every State in the Union, and
from washington, learned that
his man had been married there
and also where he had been
born.
Then he consulted a Prince
ton professor who had been
American minister to Greece,
and acting on the belief that
the slayer had fled to his native
land, Parker, through the pro-
fessor, got in touch. with the
Greek authorities. Sure enough,
they found the murderer in
Greece, and he's to be brought
back to California.
Look for the little things
the unnatural action" says
Parker when asked about his
success in solving half a hum
dred murders. "The break in
all cases comes through COM
mon sense"
One of the outstanding Of
Parker's cases was that involv-
ing Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl.
She was riding in an automo-
bile with her 72-year-old hus-
band, DR.. A. William Lillien-
dahl, along a lonely road in
Atlantic county, New Jersey, IN
1927, when DR.. Lilliendahl was
murdered. Parker was called in
to assist in the case. Here is
the story as he tells it:
"a man is shot to death on
a lonely road. His wife says
two Negroes attacked them and
killed her husband. asked her
what she did after the asSail-
ants went away leaving her
husband on the ground. She
said she walked out the road to
the main highway. I questioned
her and she said that was all
she did.
where's the missing link
there? I'll tell you. Nine out
of every 10 women know
would have rushed over to the
man and leaned down near
him. They'd have begged him:
Speak to me-
"The tenth woman who
walked away without doing that
is out of the ordinary. Yes"
says Ellis Parker. "the story
books are. right when they say
that it is the trifling things
which solve crime. That's not
psychology. I don't know about
psychology. I just know human
beings and I, always look for
the unnatural things"
Copyright. 1894. King. Feature
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