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Evening star., 1934-05-26
SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Hosts
Today at Annual Garden Party
for Disabled Veterans.

ley, Dr. Frederic Howe, Mr.. Charles
Haight of New York, Mr.. j. Fred Es-
sary, Mr.. P. Knutzen, general man
ager Of the Danish state railroad; Mr..
N. c. D. Johnson, traffic inspector Of
the Danish railroad, and the coun-
selor of the legation, Mr.. Hjalmar Col
lin, and the commercial attache Of
the legation, Mr.. Harold A. v. Oster-
berg.
The Minister of Canada and Mrs.
Herridge entertained at dinner last
evening in compliment to the Am
baSsador of Great Britain and Lady
Lindsay. Others in the company were
the Ambassador of Italy, Signor Au-
gusto Rosso; the Ambassador Of
France and Nine de Laboulaye, Mrs.
Henry A. Wallace, wife Of the Sec
retary of Agriculture; sthe Minister
of Rumania, Mr.. Charles A. Davila;
the Minister of China and Nine. SEE,
the Minister of the Netherlands and
Nine. Van Haersma de With, Senator
and Mrs. William H. King, Senator
Frederick Hale, Senator and Mrs.
Robert j. Bulkley, Representative and
Mrs. Chester c. Bolton. the secretary
to the President and Mrs. Marvin H.
Mcintyre, Mr and Mrs. Eugene Meyer,
Mr.. and Mrs Mark Sullivan, Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. Chauncey
M. Depew, Mrs. J. Borden Hartman,
Mrs. James F. Curtis. Miss Mary Ran
dolph, Mr.. Adolph Caspar Miller and
Mr.. Frank Kent.
Nine. SEE, wife of the Minister of
China. was hostess to small COM
pany at luncheon today.
The Minister of Hungary. M. John
Pelenyi, will be guest of honor at
reception this afternoon of the Hun
gaian consul general, M. Georges de
Chika. who will entertain at the Ritz
Carlton in New York The Minister
left yesterday for New York and Mime.
Pelenyi will join him tomorrow for
weeks stay.
Representative and Mrs. J. Buell.
Snyder of Pennsylvania were hosts
at a dinner at the Shoreham Thurs
day evening in honor of Mr.. James I.
Feathers of Uniontown, Pa.
Others in the company included the
national director of reforestation and
Mrs. Robert Sechner; Miss Signe Ost-
berg, Rev. M. j. Yesko of Browns
vile, Pa, and DR.. Stephen A. Yesko.
Col. Shizuichi Tanaka, military at
tache of the japanese embassy, was
among those who entertained infor-
mally at luncheon yesterday at the
Carlton.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
DIPLOMATIC FIELD
OPEN TO WOMEN
Assistant Secretary of State Cites
View in Address to
G. W. Group.

There is no reason why women
should not serve in the diplomatic
corps If they have "the equipment and
ability to do the work which the Gov
ernment needs DONE" according to
Assistant Secretary Of State Wilbur
John Carr.
Speaking under auspices of the
George Washington University Center
of Inter-American Studies, before the
class in current Hispanic-American
affairs, he told of the qualifications
of q diplomat. These must include
intelligence, imagination, self-disci-
pline and strength of character, he
declared.
He predicted an increasing impor-
tance for the diplomatic officer, due
to the growth of democratic govern
ments and their tendency to deter
mine foreign as well as domestic pol
icy.
THE foreign service of the United
States is now placed on permanent
merit basis, so that q young man may
enter by examination the lowest grade
and by dint of meritorious service
alone reach the highest consul gen.
eralship or counselorship Of embassy
and eventually, If his fitness is out
standing, . ministership or an am
bassadorship," he said.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
WIDER POWER ASKED
BY JUDGE bentley
Original Jurisdiction in Crimes
and Right to Probe Suspects
Is Asked for Court.

A change in Jurisdiction of the
Juvenile Court so that children ar
raigned there will not be listed as
criminals" was proposed yesterday
by Judge Fay Bentley at a luncheon
OF the National Women's Democratic
Club.
Present procedure requires that q
child be convicted of a crime before
going before Juvenile Court. Judge
Bentley wants original jurisdiction and
the right to investigate suspects be-
fore crime actually is committed.
In discussing reorganization of the
Juvenile Court staff, Judge Bentley
said the new set-up would attract
better trained and more reliable per-
sons to seek positions in the court.
She said she believed this changing
Of the courts employees to require cer-
tain high standards would greatly
benefit the children under its care
and increase the effectiveness of its
jurisdiction.
Judge Bentley praised the Police
Department for its cooperation and
the sympathetic attitude of its officers
In handling delinquent cases.
The Juvenile Court serves not only
to discipline the individuals involved,
but aids the community by locating
the breeding spots Of crime and cor
recting the conditions responsible for
criminal tendencies, she said.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
PLANS FOR HOUSING
WILL BE DISCUSSED
Prominent Business Men to Ad.
dress Washington Planning
and Renovizing Group.

Prominent business men In the
various fields related to housing will
discuss plans for furthering the ma
tional housing program in Washing
ton during q meeting late this after
noon in the board room of the Ham
ilton National Bank Building.
The long-range home-construction
phase Of the national housing act will
be the principal subject Of debate
at the session, which represents q
gathering of the Planning and Reno
vising Committee Of the Washington
Better Housing program. Builders,
contractors, supply men, architects
and other business men In the home
construction and equipment field are
scheduled to participate in the dis
cussion.
Improvement Of the city as a whole,
under plans Of the Federal Housing
Administration, will occupy the at
tention Of the conferees.
Arthur 3. Heaton, chairman of the
committee, will preside and outline
the possibilities for home construc-
ton and repair under the housing
act. Attention also will be given
the Better Homes Exposition which
win be staged In the Bus Center OF
Washington, Sixth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, for two weeks, be-
ginning November 26.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
BAPTIST MISSIONARY
TO SPEAK TONIGHT
Columbia Association to Hear DR..
Leavell and DR.. Rufus
W. Weaver.

The chief speakers at tonight's ses-
sion of the midyear meeting of the
Columbia Association of Baptist
Churches will be DR.. George w. Leavell,
medical missionary to South China,
who will discuss the Christian youth
movement in the Far East, and DR..
Rufus w. Weaver, whose topic will be
Dreams and Visions"
The meeting will be called to order
at 7:45 pm. in the First Baptist
Church, at Sixteenth and o streets, by
the moderator, DR.. G. G. johnson.
DR.. o. o. Dietz Of the Brookland Bap-
tist Church will conduct short devo-
tional service and the choir will sing.
Tomorrow's session will begin at
2:3o pm. in the West Washington
Baptist Church, at Thirty-first and N
streets, and continue until dinner is
served at 6:15 pm. At the evening
meeting special report will be made
on the resignation of Dr. H w. O.
Millington, for IL years secretary of
the association.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
BARNARD MAKES
DONOVAN REPORT
Parole Boards Records Also to
Be Received Today by
Commissioner.

A report from Capt. M. M. Barnard,
superintendent Of District penal in
stitutions, on his part in the parole of
James F. Donovan from Lorton Re-
formatory last Thursday has been
forwarded to Commissioner George E.
Allen, who expects to consider the re-
port when he reviews Parole Board
records of the case.
Commissioner Allen said he would
obtain the latter records today and
will go over them when he can find
the time. Capt. Barnard's report was
requested by the Commissioner
through the Office Of Elwood Street
director of public welfare.
After sending the report to Allen
Street said, cit looks all right from
my point of view"
Partly on Capt. Barnard's personal
recommendation Donovan was paroled
to an Indiana farm after he had
served 80 months of a 10-year SEN
tence on guilty pleas to three armed
hold-ups in Washington during the
Winter of 1882.
Donovan previously had been par
oiled after serving four years on q
10-year term for grand larceny.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
ITALIAN WOVEN GOODS
TO BE DISPLAYED HERE
Mrs. Mary Raiola to Lecture
Three Times-Designs Copy
Vatican Works.

Coming directly from the italian
Village in the Chicago Fair, the linens,
silks, damasks and brocades woven by
sightless ex-soldiers in the Colosimo
Institute for the Blind, in Naples,
opens today at the Mayfiower Hotel.
The institute was granted q special
copyright" by the Pope to copy the
designs of the renaissance masters
whose work Is in the Vatican Museum.
Mrs. Mary E. Raiola, distinguished
American archeologist afflliated with
the National Museum of Naples. who
exhibited the work at the fair at her
own expense, will give three lectures
on the archaeology of Southern Italy
during her stay here.
The first, to be given at pm.
Thursday in the Washington Club, is
to be for the benefit of the National
Library for the Blind here, and an ad-
mission of rs cents will be charged.
The two others, at pm. Friday, at the
Women's City Club, and at the Arts
Club Sunday evening, will be free.
They will be illustrated with the latest
findings at Pompeii, Herculaneum and
Cumae.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
j. S.-0WNED CITY
UTILITIES URGED
McCarran to Advocate Plan
at Coming Session of
Congress.

Public ownership Of utilities In the
District will be advocated at the COM
ing session Of Congress by Senator
McCarran, Democrat. of Nevada, q
member Of the Senate District Com
mittee, he declared today.
He announced that between now and
January he plans to confer with Cor
poration Counsel Prettyman, People S
Counsel Roberts and other District
officials to gather information on
which to prepare a bill along that
line.
While he has not worked out de-
tails of 'the measure he has in mind
the Nevada Senator said he regarded
Washington as IAN ideal community
in which to consider a public owner
ship program.
At the close Of the last session OF
Congress Senator McCarran indicated
he was considering proposing an in.
vestigation into rates and other utility
questions at the next session. He has
come to the conclusion now, he said
to prepare public ownership bill tc
serve as the basis for hearings on the
utility situation.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
GROUP TO STUDY
SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Action Authorized by Board
Following Cancellation
of Foot Ball Series.

DR.. Hayden johnson, president Of
the. Board of Education, today named
the special committee to investigate
school athletics which was authorized
by the board at its meeting November
8 when it Cancelled the current inter-
high school foot ball series.
At its head he placed Henry I. Quinn
one Of the central figures during the
public hearing which resulted in put
ting an end to the series this year
Quinn was the board member who pre-
sented the motion which ultimately
was adopted.
Next on the list of committee men,
bers is Henry Gilligan, who fought
against Mr. Quinn and for continuance
Of the high school foot ball games
throughout the long hearing.
Other Committee Members.
Other committee members named
were Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle
Charles H. Houston and George NJ
Whitwell.
Dr. johnson made no statement In
announcing the personnel of the group
other than to quote the resolution
which authorized the committees es-
tablishment. The resolution stated
that "a special committee of board
members be appointed to investigate
and devise ways and means to estab-
lish broad and efficient plan with
reference to all school athletics and
contests and to investigate also the
physical training department Of the
public schools and to make its recon-
mendaitons to the board"
Due to the delay in appointing the
committee, no report from it is ex-
pected at the Board of Education
meeting tomorrow afternoon.
Proper Regulations Sought.
DR.. johnson had previously stated
that to his mind the principal work
needed to be done by the special
group was to plan proper regulations
and facilities for the interhigh school
foot ball games next season.
Both officials of the school system
and members of the board have advo-
Gated placing wire fence around the
playing field in the Central Stadium,
which is the scene of most local inter-
high school athletic contests. It is
felt that this would solve the problem
of handling crowds which sometimes
overrun the field while games are in
progress. It was principally because
of insufficient facilities for controlling
crowds that the board Cancelled the
foot ball series, members stated.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
DENTIST is ROBBED
BY PSEUDO PATIENTS
DR.. William II. Foster Loses $3.50
and $2e5 in Jewelry to
Colored Bandits.

The colored patients" who called
at his ONCE last night were worse
than couple Of toothaches to DR..
William H. Foster, D. D. S.
One showed a tooth fairly crying to
be treated, and the other also opened
his mouth, saying his friend was in
a bad way.
The colored dentist was about to
lead on to the chair and drills in his
office at 1901 Seventh street. when he
found himself looking into the mouth
of pistol. The pair took $3.50 from
DR.. Foster, then a ring valued at $50
and another worth twice that, and
also DR.. Fosters S25 wrist watch.
The dentist was certain he could
identify the hold-up men, particularly
the one who showed his teeth.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
HEALTH OFFICERS
STUDY Y|SPLANNED
Admiral 0'Connor Chosen to
Lead Committee-Dr.
Schwartz Quits.

Faced with the coming departure
from service Of Health Oficer vii.
liam c. Fowler and Assistant Health
Oficer Edward j. Schwartz, the Com.
missioners have decided to set up q
committee Of experts, headed by Ad-
miral Cary T. Grayson, to recon-
mend a candidate to head the
Health Department when DR.. Fowler
retires because of age at the end oi
this month.
DR.. Fowler's retirement had beer
anticipated for some time, but DR.
Schwartzs resignation late yesterday
came as a complete surprise.
He wrote a brief letter to Commis.
sioner George e. Allen resigning, ef-
fective December IS. Allen said he
had not expected the resignation and
indicated that he would talk with DR.
Schwartz later with the hope that he
would reconsider at least until the
new health officer has taken COM
mand.
DR.. Schwartz today refused to give
any hint as to his reasons for resign
ing or to state what he intended tt
do If his resignation was accepted
He said he would have nothing to say
until at least after the Commission.
ers had acted on his resignation anc
perhaps even after that.
In addition to the appointment Of
Admiral Grayson, the Commissioners
also sent letters to the heads OF
George Washington, Georgetown and
Howard University Medical Schools
the District Medical Society and the
United States Public Health Service
asking each institution to name one
member of q committee to serve with
Admiral Grayson. None of the addi-
tional members had been named al
noon today. DR.. Schwartz began
public health work In the State De.
partment of Ohio in 1917. He was
medical officer for II Florida counties
with headquarters in Tampa in 1924.
IS and health officer Of Lake County
Ohio, in 1925-26. He was appointed
assistant health oficer for the Dis.
trict September ~, 1926.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
SANDS TO DIRECT
TRANSIENT PROBE
Illinois Bureau Head Will
Study Conditions Here
During Week.

A thorough investigation Of the
management and operation of the
District Transient Bureau will be
made this week for Commissioner
George E. Allen by Daniel Sands, di-
rector Of the Illinois transient relief
bureaus. Allen said today his course
Of action would depend upon findings
by Sands, whose services are being
loaned for the purpose by Harry L
Hopkins, head Of the Federal Emer-
gency Relief Administration.
The probe is result OF determined
protests made by more than 100
transients under the care of the local
bureau, who have protested against
executives Of the bureau as well as
physical conditions.
Promises Thorough Probe.
Allen promised yesterday there
would be no "white-washing" of the
case, declaring he would 60 to the
bottom of the matter and act accord
ingly.
"If relief Is to be given to tran.
sients," he said, I'VE might as vel
do it correctly"
Selection Of Sands was announced
yesterday after q series Of conferences
between Allen and other officials, in
cluding Col. George Babcock, regional
supervisor for F.. E. r. A.: Elwood
Street, District welfare director; Miss
Alice Hill, District relief director
Arthur S. Rosichan, director Of the
District Transient Bureau. and Lieut.
Horace Lineburg of, the Police Crime
Prevention Bureau.
Want Rosichan Ousted.
The transients have demanded
custer of Director Rosichan and his
assistants. They have made charges
including brutality, maladministra-
tion, persecution of transients, made
quate housing and improper sanitary
facilities.
A delegation of transients yesterday
appealed to Senator William E. Borah
He promised aid, II needed, but ad-
vised the men to await until the
Federal Emergency Relief Administra-
ton completed its investigation.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
C.. &P. RATE CUT
OFFER To BENEFIT
$1,000 CUSTOMERS
$1,000, 900 in Refunds and
Future Slash of 10 Per
Cent Proposed.
EXPERTS STUDY FIGURES
TO TEST NEW SCHEDULE
Peoples Counsel to Protest if
Rates Are Not in Accord
With Order.

Approximately $4,000 customers Of
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. will receive refunds averaging $lG
apiece; and future rate reductions
averaging 10 per cent of their present
bills if negotiations now under way
between the company and the Public
Utilities Conpission are successfully
concluded.
The million dollars represents a IL
per cent. reduction in bills ordered by
the commission in October, 1882
Since that date the company and the
commission have been fighting In tht
courts. Yesterday, however, President
Lloyd B. Wilson of the company offer
ed to withdraw the company's appeal
and pay the million dollars In ex-
change for a new arrangement of tele-
phone rates for the future. The de.
tails of the new arrangement have not
been made public. 1t is said that they
undertake by offering a new rate
structure from top to bottom to bring
about the same reduction that woulo
be accomplished by horizontal cut OF
10 per cent of the subscribers monthly
bills.
Figures Being Checked.
Statisticians of the commission are
now checking the company's figures II
order to test what the results OF the
new schedule would be.
There are 1,500 subscribers with prl'
vate branch exchanges which were no
covered by the commissions order o.
two years ago. 1t is understood thai
the company's proposition contem-
plated changes in the rate structure
for private branch exchange lines a.
well as for individual residents Of busi.
ness phones.
Speaking for the telephone company
mission that the offer made yesterday
was not to be regarded as the last wore
on the subject, and the commission
Is confident of being able to arrive al
some agreement as to future rates
although perhaps not identical with
the set-up offered by Mr.. Wilson.
Roberts May Protest.
Peoples Counsel William A. Roberts
said today that he was satisfied that
the offer had been made in good faith
A hurried inspection, however, left
him with the belief that if the Offer
were put into effect, the future rates
would be far different from those con-
templated by the commission in issuing
its order. If this proves to be the
case. he said, he will enter a vigorous
protest.
If an agreement Is reached sub.
stantially in accord with the decree
signed by Justice Jesse c. Adkins ir
dismissing the company's appea
earlier this year the company will bt
required to publish in the newspaper.
the names of all persons entitled tc
refunds. The refunds, which bear
per cent interest, may be made by thu
company either in cash or in credit
or on monthly bills The company i.
to establish reasonable rules undel
which claimants may establish theil
identity and claims by persons NJ
longer subscribers must be filed within
three years and two months after tn,
effective date Of the agreement.
Any money remaining unclaimed
after this period will go to the com
pany to be accounted for as operating
income.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
SIX YOUNG SUSPECTS
HELD IN ROBBERIES
Connection With Thefts in Dis.
trict, Alexandria, Silver Spring
Is Investigated.

Six young suspects were being held
at the Receiving Home for Children
today while police checked a series Of
housebreakings and petty thefts in
the District and nearby communities.
The gang ranges in age from IA to
Is years and is suspected of having
robbed stores in Northwest and South
east Washington, in Alexandria, Va,
and Silver Spring, Md, covering the
territory in taxicabs.
Police of the tenth and eleventh
precincts, who rounded up the boys,
said they went equipped to saw their
way through window bars and they
specialized in stealing tobacco, canned
goods, chewing gum and soft drinks.
A small part Of the loot was re-
covered in the eleventh precinct.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
AMNESIA VICTIM HELD
Baltimore Police Believe Man Is
From Washington.

The Washington police today were
requested by the Baltimore Depart
ment to help establish the identity Of
an amnesia victim being held In the
Maryland city.
In small memorandum book which
the man had in his pocket were the
names Of several Washington resi-
dents, leading police to the belief that
the man is from the Capital.
The victim is about IS years old, five
feet five inches in height, weighs 140
pounds, has brown hair, is partly bald
and has a cast in the left eye. He is
wearing gray suit, brown coat
sweater, black cap.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
RABBI RESIGNS POST

Rabbi Louis J. Schwefel, former
washington correspondent for Jewish
publications and for the past five
years treasurer of the Rabbinicai As
sembiy Of America, has esigiied from
the Temple Beth El congregation to
accept an executive position with the
Sweetland Advertising Co., New York
City, according to recent announce
ment.
Rabbi Schwefel has served on the
Executive Committee of the Zionist
Organization Of America, Young Judea
and the United Synagogue of America.
His resignation win become effective
January !.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
CITIZENS TO MEET
Richmond Park Group to Discuss
playground Transfer.

Discussion of the proposal to trans
fer supervision Of Fairgrounds from
the District to the National Park
Service will be brought up for dis
cussion and action when the Rich
mond Park Citizens Association meets
tomorrow night at 3510 Quebec street.
The association has long sought a
playground south of the Phoebe
Hearst School and some members be-
lieve this fight would be rewarded
soon if this proposed transfer Of
supervision becomes effective.
Discussion Of George E. Sullivan's
crime report, approved at the last
meeting Of the Federation OF Citizens
Associations, win also be brought up
Evening star., 1934-11-20
India Policing to Be Topic.

Law enforcement In India will be
discussed tomorrow by Paul L. Hop
per of the Department Of Commerce
at the weekly luncheon Of the Opti-
mist Club in the Hamilton Hotel at
1880 pm. tomorrow. Hopper was
formerly United States trade COM
missioner to Calcutta, India.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
Fireman's Foot injured.

Fireman George w. Rock. 36, Of No.
IL Engine Company was slightly hurt
early today while battling o small
blaze in junk shop at the rear Of 43S
o street. Rock ran q nail through
his right foot and was treated at
Emergency Hospital. The flames did
slight damage.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
Dinner Scheduled.

GATTHERSBURG, Md, November
20 Especially "A turkey dinner for
the benefit of st. Martins School of
Gaithersburg will be given in st. Paul's
auditorium, 1921 v street, Washington,
Thursday from s to 8 pm,
Evening star., 1934-11-20
Charges Cruelty in Reno Suit.

Charges Cruelty IN Reno Suit.
Mrs. Gladys White Cecil has cited
cruelty as grounds for divorce from
her husband, Charles Haywood Cecil,
an Interior Department employe here,
according to an Associated Press dis
patch from Reno, New. They were
married In New York City in Novem-
Der, 1881, and live at 3425 Sixteenth
street.