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Evening star., 1934-03-20
LIFE OF BRYAN
LAUDED AT DINNER
Secretary Roper Says Commoner
Advocated N. R. A. 20
Years Ago.

The political and private life of
William Jennings Bryan was lauded
bv speakers at a dinner commemorate
ing the 18th anniversary of the birth
of the great Commoner last night.
Secretary of Commerce Daniel G.
Roper, addressing the diners in the
Mayfiower Hotel, said that Bryan ad-
vocated principles of the N. r. A. 20
years ago when he was Secretary OF
State.
John Garland Pollard, former Gov
ernor of Virginia and now chairman
of the Board of Veterans Appeals;
Senator Alben w. Barkley of Ken
lucky, Harry B. Fleharty, assistant to
the Attorney General; James Brown
Scott, director of the Carnegie Foun-
dation for Peace, and Gutzon Borg
lum, sculptor, delivered brief talks
in praise Of Bryan.
Pollard declared that no other man
in modern political annals had spon-
sored so many measures and seen
their success during his lifetime.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
CROWD EXPECTED
TO HEAR WAR ACE
RickenbaCker to Draw Rec
ord Attendance at Trade
Board Meeting.

A record attendance is expected to-
night at the meeting of the Washing
ton Board of Trade in the Mayf1ower
Hotel to hear Col. Eddie Rickenbacker,
Americas ranking war ace, speak on
the country's aviation problems,
His sensational testimony before the
Senate Post Office Committee inter-
rupted Saturday by Chairman Nc
Kellar, Col. Rickenbacker is ex-
pected to resume where he left off
at that time, when he urged that
President Roosevelt "purg his official
family of those traitorous elements
who have misadvised him"
in connection with the airmail.
His testimony was cut off by Sem
ator McKellar with the admonition
Il will have to ask you not to attack
the President or make a political
speech"
The aviator was to fly to Washing
ton from Detroit today to make the
talk. 1t is expected that in excess
Of 1900 will be on hand to hear him.
Commissioner George E. Allen and
George Shinn, chairman of the
Bridges Committee of the Board of
Trade, also will speak.
Entertainment will be provided by
the Glee Club of George Washington
University. Claude w. Owen, board
president, will preside.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
FREE HOT LUNCHES
GIVEN 1,5(lD PUPILS
Staff of 40 Prepares Food
for Needy at New Gen.
trail Kitchen.

A staff Of more than 40 persons
having begun work at s am, the new
central kitchen in the old Wisconsin
Avenue Manual Training School
served its first 1,50O free hot lunches
today to needy pupils in public and
private schools here.
Mrs. Katherine Mcfarland Ansley,
director of the luncheon project, was
represented as well pleased with the
way the staff functioned. BY 10
o'clock the food was being dispatched
in trucks to various school buildings.
The first menu included thick
stew made of macaroni, beef, celery
and carrots; a whole wheat bread
and-butter sandwich, bottle OF milk
and an orange. While only $500
lunches were served, the central
kitchen provided oranges for the whole
$500 youngsters who receive the
lunches daily
BY Thursday the number of lunches
served will be doubled, and Dy the
first of next week the new kitchen will
have taken over its complete burden.
Until then, however, the balance Of
the children not served by the central
kitchen will receive their meals
through the delicatessen restaurant
which was given the contract to pro-
vide the service.
The staff at the new kitchen in
cludes IL cooks, 18 sandwich makers,
porters, cleaners and at least 10
truck drivers, in addition to various
supervisors.
The menus will be changed daily to
follow schedule set up month in
advance by Mrs. Ansley and her as
sistants, Miss Sue Frick and Miss
Ethel Nugent. Material for the prepa-
ration of the lunches is purchased by
Harry M. Gardner, who buys on a
competitive bidding system. The CEN
trail kitchen project, and in fact the
entire lunch program, is being financed
by civil works funds.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
BACK IN PRISON
AFTER FUNERAL
Or. Purdy, Under swindling In
dictment, Released to Attend
Wife'S Burial.

DR.. Frank Purdy, under indictment
on a $4,000 swindling charge, was
back in HI cell in the District Jail
today, after having been released long
enough to attend his wife's funeral in
Cedar Hill Cemetery yesterday.
Mrs. Purdy. who also was awaiting
trial on the sWindling charge, died in
Gallinger Hospital last Friday. Ex-
planning he had no money. the once
prosperous physician appealed to the
District Government to have his
wifes body cremated and to keep the
ashes until he is freed.
A woman who requested that her
identity be kept secret arranged for
the funeral, and Thomas r. Nally, an
undertaken, donated his services.
The Purdys were arrested on COM
plant of Mrs. Florence M. Kay, who
accused them of obtaining the money
from her after convincing her she
had inherited a fortune in London.
Mrs. Purdy was brought here from
Detroit on a stretcher and trial of the
case had since been postponed because
Of her continued illness,
Evening star., 1934-03-20
MONUMENT WORK
TO Be DISCUSSED
Grant Calls Meeting OF In
terested Persons for To-
morrow Noon.

Improvement Of the Washington
Monument, as contemplated by q
100000 Public Works Administration
ALLEGATION made last Fall. but on
which little has been done, will be the
subject of a special meeting tomor-
row at the Cosmos Club.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, former
director of the Office of Public Build
ings and Public Parks, who is now
student at the Army War College
here, has issued invitations to small
group of interested persons, to meet
at 12:45 O'Clock tomorrow at the Cos
mos Club. Arno B. Cammerer, di-
rector of the National Park Service,
expects to bring with him to this
gathering the report prepared by
John L. Nagle, engineer in his Office.
The Washington National Monu-
ment Society, at its meeting last
Washington's birthday anniversary,
expressed concern over the present
condition of the monument, because
of the chipping off of the lower por-
tions of the shaft. Justice Willis Van
Devanter of the Supreme Court of
the United States, who presided over
the gathering as first vice president,
appointed a Special Committee to
confer with the National Park Serv-
ice, which now has jurisdiction over
the Washington Monument. This
committee is headed by Col. Grant,
who has as colleagues. Frederic A. De-
lano, chairman of the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission.
and George E. Hamilton, dean Of
Georgetown Universitys' School of
Law.
Because Of the criticism Of the
Washington National Monument So
ciety. Mr. Cammerer had prepared a
special report and this was presented
to the Fine Arts Commission, at its
recent meeting. The commission ap-
proved the report. which held that
the monument is structurally safe, but
that Improvements should be under
taken and the shaft should be heated
to diminish dampness.
At tomorrow's meeting, Mr.. Delano
and Mr.. Hamilton, as we'll as Mr..
Nagle. are expected to be present, to
participate in the discussion.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
Warmer Weather
With Clear Skies
Will Greet Spring

Clear skies and rising tempera-
lures are in prospect for tomor-
row. the first day Of Spring.
The Weather Bureau predicted
a low tonight Of four points un-
der freezing, accompanied by fair
skies and higher temperatures
tomorrow.
Days and nights are virtually
equal in length now in all parts
of the world, with the vernal
equinox due at 2::28 o'clock to-
morrow morning as the sun ar
rives directly over the Equator on
its apparent swing northward.
The temperature this morning
was rising toward 40, after a
minimum last night of 80 de-
grees. About half an inch of
snow, interspersed with rain and
sleet, fell in Washington yester-
day afternoon and last night.
Yesterdays maximum was "a
at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
PAY AGREEMENT
DATE UNCERTAIN
Senate and House Conferees Meet
Tomorrow to Settle Diff
ferences,

With Senate and House conferees
prepared to assemble at 10 am. to-
morrow on the independent Offices
appropriation bill, opinions varied to-
day as to how long it will take them
to reach an agreement on the Gov
eminent salary restoration and vet
erans' amendments.
One conferee said he thought the
conference could be completed tomor-
row, while others are inclined to be-
lieve it will take several days to
discuss details of the differences.
On Government salaries, it is be-
lieved likely the House proposal to
restore S per cent as of February
and another per cent as of July
l Is more likely to be agreed to
than the Senate amendment Of S
per cent February | and the rest of
the present Is per cent cut on July /.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
DENIES 273 ARRESTS
PROVE BUSY DAY
Capt. Milton D. Smith Says
Traffic Seizures Average Be-
tween $50 and 275.

Although police arrested 273 motor
lists and collected 1898 in collateral
during the 24-hour period ending at
8 am. today, Capt. Milton D. Smith,
second in command of the Traffic Bu-
reau, insisted the day was not a
particularly busy one.
"As matter of fact" Capt. Smith
said, ''our daily average is somewhere
between $50 and 275 arrests"
Complete statistics on the arrests
we're not available, but Capt. Smith
said 81 OF them we're for overtime
parking, % for parking during pro-
hibited periods, 19 for double parking
ard 18 for speeding. There also were
several arrests for reckless driving, one
for unauthorized use of an automo-
bile and two for driving while drunk.
Miscellaneous charges accounted for
the remainder of the arrests.
We're not putting on campaign
against traffic violations" Capt, Smith
said. The truth of the matter is that
a lot of policemen were tied up in
court yesterday and for that reason
couldn't do as much work on the out
side as they might have otherwise.
Besides, the weather last night was
pretty bad and more often than not,
officers are inclined to give motorists
the breaks. SO to speak, under such
circumstances"
Evening star., 1934-03-20
NAVY OFFICERS WIDOWS FILE
SUIT HERE FOR 5000 ESTATE

lean divorce in 1927 and compelled
her to authorize a Mexican lawyer
to represent her by threatening to
withdraw all financial support and
leave her destitute. She said she was
prevented from contesting the divorce
by a similar threat.
Because of Capt. Evans achieve
ments in the Navy" her petition said,
"and the even more distinguished
service of his father, the late Admiral
Robley D. Evans, I was unwilling to
take any steps or prefer any charges
which might tarnish this record"
The petition said the second wife
claiming to be his widow" is the
only other person interested in the
estate, the nature of which was not
disclosed. The petition merely said it
was worth less than 5000.
In leaving his property to his first
wife, Capt. Evans will referred to her
as my faithful wife"
The will directed that his body be
buried at sea if possible, or cremated.
or failing in both of these, that it be
buried with little show and ostenta-
ton as possible in an unmarked grave.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
CITES FEDERAL AIDS
TO TOBACCO GROWERS
Farm Administration Official Re-
ports 45 Per Cent Increase
in Purchasing Power.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
j. B. Hutson, chief of the Farm
Administration tobacco section, re-
ported yesterday that market receipts
and benefit payments for the 1933-34
marketing year have given tobacco
growers a As per cent greater pur-
chasing power, in comparison with
the cost of commodities, than any
leaf crop since 1929.
Market receipts alone will total be-
tween $185, 100000 and $4,000, 900.
Hutson said, while benefit payments
will be more than s28,300,000. These
figures compare with $104, ,529, 900 re-
ceived by tobacco growers last market
ing year and S129, $4,000 in 1882.
At the same time, Hutson pointed
to the March IS intentions to plant"
report of the crop reporting board as
assurance that farmers intended to
cooperate in the acreage reduction
program.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
ALLEN TO ADDRESS
SOUTHWEST CITIZENS
Commissioner Will Discuss In
creased Medical Staff in
Public Schools.

The Southwest Citizens Association
plans to increase its already strong
efforts to get appropriations for an in
crease in the public school medical
staff of the District, and with this in
mind has asked Commissioner George
E. Allen to address tomorrow nights
regular monthly meeting at fourth
precinct station house.
Commissioner Allen is known to
favor the increased medical facilities
with which the association, headed by
j. NJ. Schaffer, is aligned, and will
speak to the organization on this and
other matters, including handling Of
emergency relief cases by the Police
Department. Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent of police, also will at
tend.
Mr.. Schaffer said today he has been
granted a hearing by Representative
Cannon, chairman of the District
Subcommittee of the Appropriations
Committee. to take up the school
medical situation which, he says. is
"deplorable." as many children in the
public schools are unable to receive
any attention, or even examinations,
with the present curtailed staff.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
DRIVE
OPENS MARCH 25
$4,000 Must Be Raised
Before April | if 0rches-
ira Is to Survive.

The existence of the National
Symphony Orchestra was at stake
today as the Emergency Committee
seeking a 100000 sustaining fund for
the orchestra set March 25 as the
opening date of a weeks intensive
drive for the last half OF the re-
quired total.
With S31 900 already pledged, and
S29. 900 yet to be raised, every effort
will be put forth to secure pledges for
the entire sum before April l. The
last week of March has been desig-
mated National Symphony Week"
Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe, chairman
Of the Campaign Committee, has
called a meeting Monday at the Carl
ton Hotel of all members and we'll
Wishers of the National Symphony
Orchestra.
A buffet luncheon will be served at
1890 o'clock, and tickets can be had
for 81 each at the orchestra'S office
in the Woodward Building. Fifteenth
and H streets, at GarfnckeIs depart
ment store, at the Carlton and at the
Junior League headquarters, 1913
Connecticut avenue. The whole mat
ter of continuing the orchestra for
the coming season will be discussed
at the meeting and civic leaders will
make brief talks.
1t was announced that the orchestra
would have to disband unless the
$50 600 is in sight by April l. All
friends of the orchestra have been
urged to take a SIS membership be-
fore April l. The membership carries
IL per cent return in the form of
tickets for next seasons program.
Any contribution, no matter how
small, will be welcome.
Under direction Of DR.. Hans
Kinder, the National Symphony Or
chestra has attained a definite place
in the cultural life Of the city, but
friends of the orchestra said today
it had only $3.50 chance of survival,
Evening star., 1934-03-20

The tangled marital affairs of Capt.
Franck Tayor Evans, U. S. NJ, son
of the late Admiral Robley D. Evans,
were spread upon the records Of Dis
trict Supreme Court today as one of
the two women he married brought
suit for his 5000 estate.
Capt. Evans, who died in Brooklyn,
N. Y, early this month, left a will
bequeathing his estate to Mrs. Ger
trude Pullman Evans, his first wife,
whom he had divorced in Mexico.
After this divorce, he married Enid
Scarritt Middleton of New York City,
who also had obtained a divorce in
Mexico.
A petition filed today by Mrs. Ger
trude Evans, long a resident of Wash
ington. asserted his Mexican divorce
was obtained by fraud and that his
second marriage was. not valid.
Her petition. filed through Attorney
Henry M. Ward, stated they were
married in Norfolk, Va, In 1901 and
that Capt. Evans deserted her without
cause after tour Of sea duty In 1926.
She asserted he applied for the Mex
Evening star., 1934-03-20
Robin on Ne,c Street Car Pass
Inspires Singing Straphangers

among other signs Of Spring is
the robin which appears on this
weeks street car passes, singing from
a bough of cherry blossoms.
The bird suggests the out-of doors
to city dwellers who can get there by
using the pass on which he perches.
He might also suggest Spring theme
song for strap-hangers, now that the
bus riders have their chorus.
OF course, the bus riders of current
musical fame are not bus riders at all,
but moving picture actors trying to
get along. They nevertheless resur-
rect that graceful young man on
the flying trapese" with such vim
Evening star., 1934-03-20

Although an official Of the Capital
Transit Co. declined with some final
ity to discuss the idea, it is offered
for what it is worth.
He explained that getting the
Washington public to and from work
Is a serious business, robins or no
robins, and. besides, Spring may be
unavoidably detained by a traffic ac-
cident or something and arrive little
behind schedule.
When it does, however, larger
placards are going up in the street
cars, bearing larger robins. If Spring
is little late, the Winter-weary city
dweller can start for the parks early
and arrive there on time.
But who started this, anyhow?
Evening star., 1934-03-20
CheYerlv Tax Sale April Q.

CLEVERLY, Md, March 20 (Spe
ciaD The annual public sale of prop
erty on which town taxes are due will
take place here April in the park
at LeBlond avenue and Marshall road,
starting at 10 am, it has been an
nounced by Carl r. Yagle, town clerk
and treasurer, who win conduct the
sale.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
ALBERT WILSON WILLETT
DIES IN FRIENDS ROOM
Son of Former D. C. Postmaster
Is Survived by His Mother,
Widow and 5 Children.

Albert Wilson Willett, Al, Of the
Hammond Court, 1900 block of Fiji
teenth street, son of the late James
P. Willett, one-time postmaster of this
city. died yesterday in the room of
LIE Roy Adkins, 1900 block of L street.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Laura A. Willett; his widow, Mrs. Ag-
mes Waggaman Willett. 6815 Laurel
street; two sons, j. Tyler and Clarke
Willett. and three daughters, Mary
Agnes and Elizabeth Willett and Mrs.
Jane Maddox
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row at II am. at the Oak Hill Gene
terry Chapel and will be followed by
burial there.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
Telephone Executive Dies.

PINEHURST, N. c., March 20 CAo).
-silas L. Teegard, 4S, of Madison,
Wis, president of the Southwestern
Associated Telephone Co., died here
of a heart attack
Here on a vacation, he became i'll
yesterday afternoon and while tell
ing physician his symptoms, he sud-
denly dropped dead
Evening star., 1934-03-20
WOMAN URGED FOR POST
Boosted for Job as Assistant D. c.
Attorney.

Chairman Norton of the House Dis
trict Committee was urged today in
a formal resolution by the Business
and Professional Women's Club of the
District to cooperate with that or
ganization to have IAN able and we'll
qualified woman appointed as assistant
district attorney"
The campaign for appointment Of
woman to one of the posts as as
sistant United States attorney here
ran into a snag last week when United
States Attorney Leslie G. Garnett
said fatty that he would not appoint
any woman on his staff.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
Abducted Mans Father and
Uncle in Conference
With Cummings.
CONFIDENT JUSTICE UNIT
is ABLE TO SOLVE CASE
Step Follows Attorney Generals
Criticism of Cooperation
From Family.

Adolph and Otto Bremen, father
and uncle, respectively, of Edward G.
Bremen, St. Paul kidnapping victim,
have come to Washington to offer
their full cooperation to the Depart
ment of Justice in its search for
the kidnapers-an offer apparently
prompted by recent criticism aimed
at some members of the family by
Attorney General Cummings
Unaccompanied by Edward, the
elder Bremers have conferred with
Cummings, J. Edgar Hoover, director
of the division of investigation, and
other Justice officials supervising the
Nationwide man hunt for the gang
which abducted young Bremen on
January II last and released him Feb
ruary z on payment of 100000 ran
som.
I'VE have complete confidence in
the ability of the Department of JUS
tice to solve this case" the uncle told
The Star today in his room at the
Hamilton Hotel. "Adolph and I came
1lSIe 10 dSSuIe MI. SuIllIIlllSS anu
other officials at the Department of
Justice of our cooperation and to
express our heartfelt appreciation for
the great work they have done and
are now doing"
Cummings Disappointed"
The uncle said his brother returned
to st. Paul last night and explained
that they had attended to certain
other business matters while here dur
ing the several days. No visit was
made on President Roosevelt, friend
of the Bremen family. because the
brothers felt the President was too
busy to see them, Otto said.
Attorney General Cummings at a
press conference not long ago said
he vas disappointed" at the extent
of cooperation received by Federal
investigators from the Bremen family
and, at the same time, caustically
criticized certain segments" of the
st. Paul police and branded st. Paul
and Minneapolis as crime spots"
Later 1t was indicated the depart
ment's criticism was directed chiefly
at Edward Bremen for his evident re-
luctance to discuss details of his kid
naping with special agents of the Di-
vision of Investigation. The father
co-operated 100 per cent" from the
start of the investigation, it has been
said.
1t was the uncle who was chief ad-
wiser to Adolph in the negotiations
which led to payment of the huge
ransom on lonely road at rendeZ-
vous marked by mystic signal lights.
1t has been reported that the signal
lights and other articles used by the
kidnapers now are in possession of
Federal agents.
Federal Men Efficient.
The uncle said today he did not
know who the kidnapers were but he
was confident the Federal agents
would find them.
I'VE have nothing but praise for
those fellows" Otto said. with en-
phasis. Everything that has been
done has been accomplished by the
Federal men. They are a very eff
cie4t outfit"
The uncle declined to comment on
the Attorney Generals criticism, but
made it plain that he and his brother
harbor no resentment over it.
"You know" he said, Eddie has
never given me any details about the
kidnaping-and l haven't asked him
to. He is under a great strain"
Evening star., 1934-03-20

and led by the motorr.an's gong
something like:
Lets ali sing like the brides singP
(Clangl ClangD
"Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet :"
And so on uptown, downtown. as the
case might be.
Evening star., 1934-03-20

TYSTERY today shrouded the
lNI identity of a 15-year-old boy
picked up in a bus terminal
at New York avenue and Twelfth
street while trying to purchase a
ticket to Fredericksburg. Va.
Although the boy identified himself
as William CoSWell of Providence,
R. l., he was unable to spell the
name, according to officials Of the
Receiving Home. where he was taken.
The boy was taken into custody
about 2 am. He said he earned the
money with which he came here by
selling newspapers in New York.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
WILL HONOR LODGE
Argo Body Will Hold Open Meet
ing at Jewish Center.

ing at Jewish Center.
Argo Lodge of BrNai Birth will
hold an open meeting tomorrow eve
ming at the Jewish Community Cen
ter honoring the Samuel Gompers
Masonic Lodge. Representative Theo-
dore A. Peyser Of New York and
Rabbi Solomon H. Metz will be the
speakers of the evening.
Boxing and wrestling matches have
been arranged by Jim Mcnamara and
an aI-star program is expected. Rabbi
Metz, who is chaplain of the Samuel
Gompers Lodge, will speak on THE
History Of Naziism."
Evening star., 1934-03-20
Lecture Tomorrow.

Rev. Grace Lightfoot Patch will
speak tomorrow at Stoneleigh Court
on Life a Progress, Not a Station" !"
The Divine Science Church School
meets at GAS am.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
Tacky Party to Be Given.
PURCELLVILLE, Va, March 20

(SpeciaD An Easter tacky party will
be held in the social hall of Bethany
NJ. e. Church Thursday, March 20,
for the benefit of the church.