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Evening star., 1934-02-16
FEDERATION URGES
LIBRARY BRANCHES
City Is Lacking in Facilities,
Letter From Citizens
Declares.

The Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions today urged the House District
Committee to support appropriations
for branch library buildings in Pet
worth and Georgetown.
The Federation in a letter to Chair
man Norton expressed it's belief that
the "city as a whole is far behind
other cities of comparable size in
branch libraries" It stated the be-
lief Of the organized citizens of the
District, that "other sections of the
city are very much in need Of these
facilities and reiterated the firm
stand Of the federation for program
of supplying progressively the library
needs of all sections of the city.
1t also called attention to the fact
that ground already has been pur-
chased for sites for branch libraries
In Petworth and Georgetown.
Vigorous protest against the con-
tinued practice of the District Com
missioners in appointing non-residents
of the District to positions in the Dis
trict government contrary to the
spirit of the Presidents order" also
was made by the federation.
This protest was supported by a
formal resolution which would call
upon the District Commissioners to
adopt and promulgate settled and
unalterable policy Of filling positions
in the District government from
qualified residents of the District
where such qualified residents are
available and certain settled policy
Of availing the board and the public
in fullest measure of the merit system
In the appointment of employees from
among the residents of the District
Evening star., 1934-02-16
AUTO-STREET CAR
CRASH KILLS MAN
James RagIand, CoIored
Chauffeur, Dies, and Is
on Trolley Hurt.

A colored chauffeur was fatally in
jured and about IS other persons
were severely shaken up late yester-
day when an automobile crashed into
a street car and then burst into flames
on Connecticut avenue, near Abe
marie street. The street car was de-
rallied by the impact, and traffic on
Connecticut avenue was held up for
nearly an hour.
The dead man was James Ragland,
%. driver for Robert Patterson. 3225
Highland place, owner Of the ma
chine. Severely burned about the
BODY and suffering numerous other
injuries, he.died in Emergency Hospi-
tai short time after the smash-up.
Ollie B. Brookman. Rosslyn, Va,
motorman of the street car. received
an injury to his arm, but did not re-
quire hospital treatment. Passengers
on The street car were jolted severely
when it jumped the track.
Witnesses told eighth precinct police
Ragland was travelling at a high rate
of speed at the time of the crash.
Ragland was dragged from the blaz-
ing automobile by bystanders, who
had him rushed to the hospital. He
died without regaining consciousness,
however.
Investigation of the accident was
placed in the hands of Detective
Sergt William j. Livermore of the
homicide squad. He said he expected
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald to
order an inquest within the next few
DAYS.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
Buy Dinner or Run Cars
Threat of Irdte Transit Riders Brings Results in
Hours and IS Minutes Ride to
Chevy Chase Lake.

whats the trouble?" I asked the
conductor
"'Car up fronts jumped the track,
was the reply. Automobile smacked
into it. Everything's jammed up
After what seemed an interminable
wait, couple of cars pulled up beside
us on the other track. A man whom
took to be a dispatcher shouted:
Everybody that's going north
climb aboardn
Which one of those cars goes to
Chevy Chase Lake?' somebody in the
crowd inquired.
Neither was the answer. The
Circles as far as they'll go. Climb
aboard If you want to go that far
Several people - including yours
very truly-didn't like that bit. We
lived beyond the circle, and we didn't
want to have to walk from there in
the cold.
"Five of us beyond -the-clrclers got
together and held sort of indigna-
ton meeting. The more we talked
about it, the sorer we got, and, finally,
we decided the street car company
was either going to take us Where we
wanted to go, or else pay for cur din
ners. We delivered our ultimatum to
the dispatcher.
Take your choice we told MIN.
Either run a car 10 Chevy Chase
Lake, so that all Of us who live be-
yond the circle can get home without
a long walk, or else the dinners are
on you
He hesitated for a while, looking
from one determined face to another.
Finally,
Fools" Are Taken Home.
"'Oh, all right, he said. Then,
turning to the crew Of one of the
cars, Take the damn fools 1ome.'
1T was 8:15 pm. when I opened
my front door.
1T was the strangest street car ride
ever had-imagine travelling north
on a car on a southbound track
That's what we did, all the way to the
circle, and it must have kept motor
lists pretty busy trying to figure out
which way we were going"
Evening star., 1934-02-16
MAN GETS TWO FINES
FOR CALLING FIREMEN
Claims He Turned In False Alarm
to Brighten Of As
sailants.
REMoNIEs AT CAPITOL.
WOMEN's ORGANIZATION

Things grew hot for Horace Huyck
at First and Bates streets last night
so hot, In fact, that he turned in
a fire alarm-but they grew still hot
ter in Police Court this morning.
Huyck. who is "a. told Judge Gus A
Schuldt he pulled the false alarm
when he was beset by several intoxi-
Gated men. who were swinging their
fists on him. Huyck had g black eye
to support his story.
Engine Co. No. II made a record
run 10 the intersection. and so did
Policeman H. Rector Of the second
precinct. Rector arrested Huyck on
an intoxication charge soon after the
firemen arrived. Huyck's assailants
had fed.
Although Huyck told the court he
vas in need of the Fire Department s
help he was fined SIS on a charge
Of turning in a false alarm. He in
sisted, however, there was nothing
false about his alarm
The court added a second S25
penalty on the intoxication count.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
TRAFFIC SURVEY
TO Be EXTENDED
Board of Trade Will Ask
Views of Entire
Community.

In an effort to reach every en-
polyed person in the District and
nearby suburban communities. the
Washington Board Of Trade today de-
cided to extend its survey of traffic
and transportation beyond the men,
bership Of its organization and en-
brace the community as a whole.
Working in close cooperation with
the Public Utilities Commission, for
which it will make the study, the
trade body expects to start out next
week by circulating $4,000 question
naires among its members and their
employees, which include department
stores, large utility companies ano
other employing organizatio
1t was estimated that approximately
l25,000 more missionaries would &c
out subsequent to the first batch.
Many Replies Expected.
Anticipating a high percentage OF
replies, due to the widespread inter-
est current in the street car. taxicab
and trafic problems generally. the
Board Of Trade expects to present to
the Public Utilities Commission at the
conclusion of its study a comprehen-
sive picture Of Washington's transpor-
tation situation, with definite recon-
mendations.
Three committees of the board are
engaged in the study. They are the
Committee on Public Utilities and
Transportation, Traffic Committee
and Committee on Streets and Ave-
nues. These groups have had mum
Der Of joint meetings. and have con-
suited with Commissioner Riley E
Elgen of the public utilities COM
mission on the question Of circulating
the questionnaires.
Form Is Provided.
The commission. it is planned. will
provide a form which will be used
in the survey. 1t will cover such
questions as place of employment
residence, time required to travel to
and from work, mode of transporta-
ton used, routes followed and per-
sonal experiences as to congestion
and delays.
John J. Esch. chairman of the
Public Utilities and Transportation
Committee. said members of the three
groups would listen in at the hear
ings on street car service complaints
in the caucus room Of the old House
Ofice Building tonight A meeting
will be held Monday at which John
H. Hanna, president of the Capital
Transit Co., will speak.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
PHONE RATE CASE
SLOW IN STARTING
c. & P. Co. and Public UtiIi-
ties Commission Lawyers
Fence Away From Merits.

The telephone rate case in District
Supreme Court got of to a slow start
today as lawye srfor the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co. and the
Public Utilities Commission fenced
for an hour and half without actu-
ally getting down to the merits Of the
case.
The principal issue Is an order by
the commission issued in October,
1892, to the company to reduce tele-
phone bills by 10 per cent. The
hearing today is on an injunction to
restrain the commission from putting
the order into effect
At the start of the case George P.
Hoover, counsel for the company, and
William A. Roberts, counsel for the
commission, argued as to whether the
case should be tried as an appeal to
the court sitting as legislature, with
power to write the order that the
commission should have written, or
as a regular equity proceeding, giving
the court only the right to forbid the
commission from Issuing the order If
it found 1t unconstitutional.
Hoover was willing to proceed under
the former method. but wanted to
preserve his rights under the latter.
Justice Jesse C. Adkins said he would
rule on this later
After that there was another argu-
ment as to whether the rate case
should come first or whether the court
should begin with a hearing on an
other order Of the commission COM
pelling the company to credit the
public with per cent interest on the
monthly balance in the depreciation
reserve.
In his opening statement Hoover
said that If the rate order went into
effect it would reduce the company's
earnings by $350,000 year. He con-
tended the order was invalid because
the commission, before issuing it, had
made no finding that the rates then
charged were unjust or unreasonable
Evening star., 1934-02-16
NEW JUDGE QUITS
SCHOOL POST SOON
Miss Bentley, Confirmed by
Senate, May Take Oath
Tomorrow.

Miss Fay L. Bentley, whose nomina-
ton as judge of the District Juvenile
Court was confirmed by the Senate
late yesterday, probably will resign
today from her Office as director Of
school attendance and work permits
and take the oath of Office as judge
tomorrow.
The plans are not definite, how
ever, and hinge on the President
being notified of the confirmation
Until this happens. Miss Bentley de-
ferred any discussion as to her poll
cies in the court.
She will succeed Judge Kathryn
Sellers, whose term came automatic
ally to an end when the Senate con-
frmed the appointment of Miss
Bentley.
The Senate approved the confirma-
ton without a record vote. 1t had
before it the unanimous report of g
subcommittee of the judiciary Com
mittee recommending confirmation
The subcommittee consisted of Sena-
tors King, Utah: Logan, Kentucky
and Norris, Nebraska.
Miss Bentley had been given a re-
cess appointment to the bench last
Fall. but made no effort to take Of
flee when Judge Sellers declined tc
quit under the law which provides
that the judges term shall last until
a successor is appointed and con-
firmed.
Well known for her work in social
and welfare fields, Miss Bentley had
the support of many organizations
and persons interested in welfare
work, including Mrs. Franklin D
Roosevelt.
A number of witnesses opposed
Miss Bentley at hearings last week
mainly on the claim she lacks suf-
flcient legal experience.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
W0MAN'S DEATH DUE
TO NATURAL CAUSES
Autopsy Fails to Support Sus-
picion Involving Mrs. Annie
NJ. King, So,

Investigation of the death of Mrs.
Annie M King, 56-year-old widow,
was closed today, after Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald announced she
had died of natural causes"
Alcohol found in Mrs. Kings stom-
ach during an autopsy by Deputy
Coroner Christopher j. Murphy
caused homicide squad detectives to
regard the circumstances surround
ing Mrs. Kings death as very sus-
picious." Analysis. however, revealed
nothing to bear out the suspicion the
alcohol contained poison, DR.. Mac
Donald said.
After DR.. MacDonald's announce
ment, a man identifying himself as
Thomas l., Jones, 48, of the 1000
block of Tenth street, who had been
under arrest since Mrs. Kings death
yesterday, was ordered released.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
THREE SOUGHT IN NEW
PHOTOGRAPH RACKET
Demand Mother Permit Child's
Picture Be Taken on "order
of Naval Reserve"

What is believed to be new racket
compulsory photographing of chill
dren with the claim that it has been
ordered by the Naval Reserve-re-
suited in a search by police today
for three unidentified men believed
to have been attempting to secure
money under false presenses from un-
suSpecting mothers.
The men appeared yesterday at the
home Of Mrs. Inez Nichols, AL Sixty
first street northeast, and demanded
they be permitted to photograph her
3-year-old child.
But / don't want my child's pic
ture taken" Mrs. Nichols told them.
"You will have to have it taken
whether you want it done or not" a
spokesman for the group said.
Asked why she must have the pic
ture taken against her will, Mrs.
Nichols was told that protographing
of the neighborhood children had
been ordered by the Naval Reserve.
Mrs. Nichols phoned for police and
the men fed.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
MRS. GLEN GILLETTE
DIES AFTER ILLNESS
Native of Georgia Served in the
Census Bureau From 1920
to 1888.

Mrs. Glen Gillette, 40, of Colmar
Manor, Md, died last night at Cedar
Croft Sanitarium after a prolonged
illness. She was former employe of
the Census Bureau, where she served
from 1920 to 1888, when she was re-
tired due to i'll health.
Mrs. Gillette, native of Georgia,
is survived by her husband, an en-
ploye of the State Department; her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Earnest
of Mount Zion, Ca; two brothers,
Grover and Thomas Earnest, both of
this city, and two sisters, Miss Esther
Earnest of Knoxville, Tenn, and Mrs.
J. Fredroe of Copper Hill. Tenn.
Funeral services are to be held to-
morrow at 2 pm. from the Gasch
Funeral Home in Hyattsville, Md.
Burial will be at Mount Zion, Ga.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
VISIT OF SAND MAN Is CAUSED
BY LEAKING GAS W4TER HEATER

At first the children thought it
was the sand man.
Three of them were romping about
the living room of the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence M. France, 204
Charming street northeast, last night.
There were Iris France, 7; her
brother, Lee, 8, and Mary Lou Rispoli,
6, who was visiting them.
They were having lots Of fun. Mary
Lou had just tucked Rosie" her doll,
into bed for the night and Lee. who
had badge and a gun, was playing
detective
Then, all Of sudden, all got very
sleepy. Why did the sand man always
have to sneak up on little boys and
girls when they were having so much
fun?
Mary Lou gave in to the sand man
first.
Leaving q neisnbor with the other
Evening star., 1934-02-16
GRAVELLY POINT
BACKED BY KING
| BEFORE PLANNERS
Senator Urges Development
as Site for City's
Airport.
ARRANGING HEARINGS
FOR THE GIBSON BILL
Early Start on Municipal Center
Favored by Utahan and
Chairman Delano.

Chairman King Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, appeared before the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission today and supported
that bodys demand for development
OF Gravelly Point as a site for the
proposed Municipal Airport.
The commission had reconsidered
its former stand on the Gravelly
Point dispute at the request of the
House Military Affairs Committee
and reiterated its approval Of the
site as the best yet offered for an
airport. Senator King informed the
Federal planners he was arranging
to hold hearings shortly on the Glib
son bill, which provides for estab-
hshment of the airport on Gravelly
Point.
May SIT Tomorrow.
With an unusually heavy schedule
before it, the Park and Planning
Commission was prepared to sit
through tomorrow If necessary To
clean up the score or more projects
involving matters Of legislation and
various developments in the Dis
trict.
Both Senator King and Chairman
Frederic A. Delano of the commission
expressed themselves in favor of an
early start on the municipal center.
Mr.. Delano said he was in favor of
seeking public works funds to do
something toward starting the project,
and Senator King assured of his CO.
operation No definite action was
taken by the commission.
RaIing Program Favored.
With a view to improving the ap-
pearances Of many sections of the
city, the commission approved the
idea OF demolishing useless, insani-
tary and unsafe buildings and houses
under a public or civil works program.
1t was the belief that the Govern
ment should begin this work by de-
stroying its own useless buildings.
some Of which would come down. OF
course, under the present Govern
ment building program.
John Nolen, jr., director OF plan
ming reported on the problem, but
gave no details as to the number of
buildings which would be demolished
under such program. Plans will be
worked out whereby private property
owners could enter into contract for
the destruction of useless properties
in the event that Federal funds are
obtained
The park and planning commission
firmly demanded that revenues OBJ
tanned from gasoline taxes should
be made available for Improvements
on park roads as well as on District
streets They will forward this rec
ommendation to District Commits
sioners and Congress for conSidera-
ton when the gasoline tax bill is
taken up iri the House.
Excess Condemnation.
DR. Llewelyn Jordan Of the Board
Of Trade appeared before the COM
mission in favor of legislation to
provide for excess condemnation.
Senator King and Representative
Norton. chairman Of the House Dis
trict Committee. are to introduce
necessary legislation. 1t was ap-
proved by the commission, since it
would simplify present condemnation
proceedings by permitting any Gov
ernment agency to sell any fragment
OF land obtained by condemnation
when it is not needed.
Evening star., 1934-02-16

youngsters, Mrs. France took Mary
Lou to her home, 205 Bryant street
northeast. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Rispoli, put her to bed.
Back home, Mrs. France found Iris
and Lee acting very strangely. Every
few minutes they'd doze off, then
they'd wake up and start playing
again, only to fall to the floor in a
semi-Stupor.
Then" Mrs. France said, "1 start
ed to feel drowsy myself"
Knowing the sand man wouldn't
be so forceful as all that. Mrs. France
summoned the fire rescue squad. BY
the time the firemen arrived, however,
Iris was unconscious and Lee was
Semi-conscious.
The firemen revived the children
and made q check-up. 1t was found
that a gas water heater In the base
ment had sprung leak
Evening star., 1934-02-16
INJURED EQUESTRIENNE
"MUCH BETTER" TODAY
Miss Maud Preece, Socially Prom
inent Here, Was Hurt in
Fall From Horse.

Miss Maud Preece, socially promi-
nent equestrienne, who was injured in
fall from her horse about three
weeks ago, was said to be much bet
ter" today at her home, 1888 Massa-
chusetts avenue.
Miss Preece. daughter of Mrs. A. D.
Preece. owner of the Preece Riding
School, was riding in Rock Creek
Park when the accident occurred.
Her horse slipped and, after she had
fallen to the ground, rolled on her.
Injured about the head, she has since
been confined to her home.
Miss Preece was treated by her
brother, DR.. Alec A. Preece, 1925 l
street. She is a member of the firm
Of Preece & Curtis, which conducts q
gown shop at 10l4 Connecticut ave-
nue..
Evening star., 1934-02-16
HOUSE COMMITTEE
SUMMONS J. E. POPE
Activities in old-Age Pension As
sociation Had Been Subject
of Charges.
By the Associated Press.

By Lhe ASSoClaLed PreSS.
The House Labor Committee today
called j. E. Pope of the National Old
Age Pension Association to appear
before a subcommittee next Tuesday
for questioning concerning his activi-
ties
The decision followed statements in
the House last week by Representative
Patman, Democrat, of Texas, that
Pope had been indicted five times and
convicted twice on charges Of using
the mails to defraud and that the
Post ONCE Department was investi-
eating complaints about the pension
association.
Pope said be welcomed the inquiry
Evening star., 1934-02-16

with all our might to hasten that
6ay!"
Among those who paid tribute to
Miss Anthony at the All Souls
Church celebration were Mrs. Har-
vey w. Wiley, Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle, DR.. Izora Scott, Mrs. Richard
Hogue. Jesse Suter, Mary Church Ter
rell. John F. Francis. jr; Miss Janet
Richards. former Senator william
Charles Grace, DR.. U. G. Pierce, Ada
Van Loon MacGee and Anita Pol
iitser.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
0promerry Bill Up.

Chairman Palmisano of the Judi
ciary subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee, has called a meet
ing for next Tuesday to consider thS
Commissioners bill to regulate the
practice Of optometry In the District
Of Columbia.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
VOL MAN IS SPEAKER
Former v. F. w. National Head
to Be Heard at Synagogue.

Paul C. Wolman, former national
commander Of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, will deliver a special address to-
night in AdaS Israel Synagogue, Sixth
and l streets, in observance of Vet
erans' Night" Rabbi Metz and Can
tor Louis Novick will conduct the
services.
Israel open forum will be conducted
in the vestry room of the synagogue.
DR.. Ivy Pelzman, commander of the
Jewish War Veterans, Post No. So, will
lead the forum.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
Will Address Clothiers.

Gerald D. Grosnsr, F street mer-
chant. will address the annual con-
vention of the Virginia Association OF
Retail Clothiers and Furnishers, to be
held next Monday and Tuesday at the
John Marshall Hotel, Richmond. He
will speak on the effect Of the retail
code on men's-wear stores.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
GARNETT AIDE NAMED
Matthew c. Cary to Handle Po-
lice Court Work.

Appointment of Matthew c. Cary
3l33 Connecticut avenue, as assistant
United States attorney, to handle Po-
lice Court work, was announced today
by United States Attorney Leslie c
Gsrnett.
Cary is a graduate of Mount st
Mary's College at Emmitsburg. Md.
and the Catholic University Law
School He will assist Karl Kindle-
berger in Police Court prosecutions.