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Evening star., 1934-06-27
'CARRAN FAVORS
WIDER HOME RULE
Nevada Senator Studies
How Much Power Con-
gress May Delegate.

Senator McCarran, Democrat. Of
Nevada. at whose request the Senate
District Committee postponed until
next session the bill to broaden the
powers of the Commissioners. made
known today he has decided local Of
fcials should have wider authority,
but he intends TO continue his study
curing the Summer of how far Con-
gress may go in delegating general
powers to the Commissioners
Il am inclined to believe, for ex-
ample. that We could not delegate
the power of taxation" Senator Nc
Carran said The Commissioners.
however. should be in position 20
promulgate ordinances on some of
the municipal questions which at
present have to be considered and
acted upon by Congressional COM
mittees and by the House and Sem
ate"
Chairman King of the Senate Dis
trict Committee drafted a bill at the
ldS>b StSSlOIl SOukIlL LII DlOdu
general terms to vest in the Commits
sioners whatever authority Congress
may. under the terms of the Consti-
tuition. delegate to them to issue and
enforce municipal regulations. 1t was
this bill that Senator McCarran
asked time to study to find out just
what powers could be thus delegated
under the provision in the ConStitu-
ton which says Congress shall exer-
else exclusive legislative power over
the District.
Senator McCarran feels members
of Congress do not have sufficient
time in the midst of busy session
to go into the details of some of the
less important local bills which Con-
gress Is required to act on. This sub
ject also will be studied during the
Summer by the special Senate Sub
committee on Reorganization of the
District Government, composed of
Chairman Gore of Oklahoma. Rey-
nolds of North Carolina and Couzens
Of Michigan.
Evening star., 1934-06-27
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
PLANS PREPARED
Commissioner Gotwals Directs
Activities for Blue Plains
Plant.

Active preparation of plans for
the sewage disposal plant at Blue
Plains, D. c., to be constructed under
an expected loan of funds from the
Public Works Administration, was be-
gun yesterday under the direction of
Engineer Commissioner John c.
GotwalS.
Maj. Gotwals organized a special
sanitary board for supervising draft
ing of working plans, with himself as
chairman; John Blake Gordon, Dis
trict sanitary engineer, vice chairman,
and Lieut.. Robert E. York, assistant
engineer commissioner, secretary
A. D. Black, engineer of sewers is
another member.
The three sanitary experts who
served during the past year as board
of consultants and recommended de-
velopment of a modern sewage dis
posal plant have volunteered to as
sist the District board in the plan
ming of the plant. Maj. Gotwals
promptly accepted their services. They
H. Gregory of Baltimore. and Samuel
A. Greeley Of Chicago.
Maj. Gotwals estimated that from
six to eight months would be re-
quired to complete specifications and
working plans for the entire $4,000, COO
project, but said a number of phases
of the work could be placed quickly
under operation as soon as the P. w.
A. funds become available.
The plant is to be built over
period of three years.
Evening star., 1934-06-27
CHEST OFFICIALS PLAN
TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE JULY Z

thing but bassos, and spectacular
campfire ceremony by Boy Scouts of
the home. augmented by other scouts.
The children also will serve as per-
sonal guides to visitors desiring to in
spect the buildings and equipment Of
the Catholic institution. The home
cares not only for orphans, but girls
and boys who are victims of broken
up homes. 1t houses about IS chill
dren between 6 and 13 years
More than 10000 invitations have
been sent out by mail to Chest in
staliment givers and a general in
vitation has been issued to every one
interested in the Community Chest
and its many agencies of mercy. 1t
is planned to make the event major
one in series Of special "at homes"
to be held by Chest agencies during
the Summer.
The invitations were printed by the
printing class of the Boys Club of
Washington. another Chest agency.
The circular carries formal invita-
ton on its face and facsimiles of
three letters of invitation written by
children of the home.
Evening star., 1934-06-27
MARINE MARKSMEN
SHOOT FOR TROPHIES
IS Teams. Each Including at
Least One officer, Vie at
Quantico.

The crack shots of the Eastern
Seaboard and the West Indies in the
Marine Corps were gathered today
at Quantico, Va, to shoot it out
for the Marine Corps and Elliott Tro-
phies. There are l8 teams of four
men each. with at least one officer as
a member of each group, participat-
ing in the matches
The new assistant commandant of
the Marine Corps, Brig. Gen. Doug
las C. McDougal. has two sons par
ticipating. They are Second Lieuts
David S. and Douglas G. McDougal
ir., between whom there is keen COM
petition.
Lieut. Col Charles F. B. Price, ex-
ecutive officer, said that with favor
able weather. the matches should end
Saturday Preliminary work started
Monday.
The Elliott Trophy is awarded in
honor of the late former command
ant, Maj. Gen. George F. Elliott.
Evening star., 1934-06-27
GROUP HOSPITAL
'PLANS TO BECOME
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY
Insurance for Three Weeks
Annually Offered at
Low Cost.
HINES HOLDS RESPONSE
HAS BEEN SATISFACTORY
Enrolment Fee in Non-Proft
Organization Is
81.

Washington's first group hospital
ization plan will go into effect Sunday,
it was announced today by Joseph H.
Hines, president of Group Hospital
ization, Inc.
The plan offers to employed groups
insurance for three weeks care each
year at low cost in any Washington
hospital with the exception of Gal
linger.
Already a number of employed
groups representing various types of
business have subscribed to the plan
Others are expected to join during the
Summer. but Mr. Hines said an in
tensive drive for membership would
not be started until early Fall.
The plan, according to Mr. Hines.
has been presented to more than
$500 persons and the response has
been very satisfactory" The classes
responding, he explained. include
Office workers, Government employees.
iron workers, store employees, social
service workers, insurance and tele-
graph company employees and railway
workers.
The enrolment fee in the organlza-
ton is ST.. The insurance for hos
pitalization thereafter costs rs cents
month. Mr.. Hines pointed out the
organization is to be n-proflt-mak-
ing and that any reserve at the end
Of the year would be returned TO sub
ScriberS in some beneficial form An
increase in the period of hospitaliza-
ton beyond 81 days or disqualification
of dependents of subscribers are two
proposals under consideration.
Every hospital in Washington, with
the lone exception of Gallinger, has
contracted with Group HospitallZa-
ton, Inc. to care for its subscribers"
said Mr.. Hines. "Gallinger is sympa-
thetic and hopes to join the plan
later"
Ny. Hines pointed out that at pres
ent individuals cannot subscribe TO
the plan and that only employed
groups are eligible. However, as the
plan develops, he said. he hoped it
will be possible to take in individuals.
Our present program" Mr.. Hines
declared, lis not to present the plan
during the Summer TO any additional
groups except those requesting it,
These requests will be acted on in
the order they are received. In the
early Fall. however. the plan will be
presented to the entire city through
the use of the press. radio and vari-
Gus other mediums"
Evening star., 1934-06-27

So Community Chest contributors
may obtain first-hand knowledge of
the work done by agencies supported
with Chest funds, Chest officials have
arranged for a special public "open
house celebration July 7 at St.
Joseph's Home and School, Bunker
Hill road and Eastern avenue north
east
The program will be unique be-
cause the orphans and other un-
fortunate children being cared for by
the institution are arranging the pro-
gram of entertainment themselves.
The youngsters announce as their
star performer of the evening To-
year-old Nelson Covert, who, if not
the best harmonica player in the
world is, beyond doubt. the best at
the home-and that is said to be
quite a distinction. Nelson has been
heard over the radio and already is
struggling with fan mail, it is re-
ported.
In addition to Nelson's harmonica
selections, there will be songs by the
homes Glee Club. which has every
Evening star., 1934-06-27
SWIMS GIVEN PLACE
IN SUM MER SCHOOL
Camp Also to Be Provided for
Woodward Vacation Time
Students.

Daily Swims and other sports will
make studies easier for Summer stu
dents of the Woodward School for
Boys, which opened vacation-time
classes today at school headquarters
in the Central Y. NJ. C. A. Building.
Eighteenth and G streets
Glasses will recess at regular inter-
walls so that students may cool off in
the Y. M. c. A. boys department pool
or refresh themselves by games. ath-
letic contests or the like, 1t was an
nounced by Headmaster James J.
King.
The school here will be supple
mented by an. outdoor vacation school
at Camp Let's, the Y. NJ. c. A. haven
for Washington boys on the Rhode
River. near Annapolis. The camp
school will open July and, like the
city course. will feature swimming
and athletics.
The swimming and athletic attrac-
tionS were added to the curriculm
under a plan of Woodward School
officials to make Summer school
pleasure instead of an ordeal"
The largest enrolment in four
years has resulted from the an
nouncement of the plan, Headmaster
King said
Evening star., 1934-06-27
ELGEN AGAIN GETS
UTILITIES PLACE
Maryland Republicans Re-
appointment Due to Long
Experience.

Riley E. Eigen for six years a men,
Der of the Public Utilities Commission
Of the District. today was appointed
by President Roosevelt for another
term of three years His present term
will expire June 80.
Mr.. Elgen. Maryland Republican.
originally was appointed by Presi-
dent Coolidge and was reappointed
three years later by President Hoover.
Mr.. Elgen was selected originally
for the utilities post. because of his
long experience in utilities work with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
with which he was associated for Is
years in various capacities, the last
10 years of his service there having
been as a valuation engineer. Before
coming to the l. c. C. here, he was
engaged tor some years in field work
Tor the same commission.
Although native of MARYLAND Mr.
Elgen has been for u years a resi-
dent OF the District He is So years
old
Mr.. Elgen has just completed the
task of conducting the hearings on
the valuation of the Washington and
Georgetown Gas Light companies
properties, preparatory to a decision
to be reached by the commission in
making new gas rate for this city.
He also has been busily engaged
studying public utility problems,
among the most important being the
rerouting of street car lines
1t was said at the White House
that Mr.. Elgens reappointment was
made solely upon his record and be-
cause it was felt that his knowledge
and experience was needed in the
work to be done by the Utilities Com
mission in the future.
Evening star., 1934-06-27
HEARING OF BRIBERY
CASE is CONTINUED
Nolan and Kearney Accused of
Paying Divorce Witness
to Leave City.

Arraigned in Police Court today on
charges of bribing a witness to leave
the city. William j. Nolan. local auto
mobile dealer, and F. M. Kearney, his
branch manager. were granted a con-
tinuance of week to give the Gov
eminent additional time to prepare
its case.
Nolan and Kearney were arrested
yesterday after an investigation of
the charge against them by United
States Attorney Leslie C. Garnett ana
his assistant, Walter M Shea.
Nolan had been involved in divorce
litigation and allegedly paid Charles
Young, colored janitor, $50 to leave
the city. At the time of the alleged
payment. Young was under subpoena
to appear in District Supreme Court
as a witness for Mrs Nolan. Kearney
sllegedly participated in the supposed
bribery of the witness.
Young and his wife. also a witness,
left Washington for Columbia, S. c.,
shortly before the divorce case was
scheduled for trial. The Government
charges the colored man kept in
touch with Kearney by telegraph
during his absence.
After being booked at police head
quarters, Nolan and Kearney were re-
leased on $4,000 bond each, posted by
Milton Kronheim.
Evening star., 1934-06-27
OUR-YEAR-OLD GIRL
DIES FROM INJURIES
Mary Agnes Beane Had Skull
Fractured When Struck by
Auto Friday.

F'our-year-old Mary Agnes Beane
1903 Alton place, daughter of Dorsey
R. Beane of the Griffith Consumers
Co, died yesterday in Emergency
Hospital from injuries received when
struck by an automobile Friday.
Her skull was fractured when
struck on her way home from play
ground at Forty-first and Morrison
streets by car which police said
was driven by Mrs Dorothy L. Clapp
81. of the 3lOO block of Dumbarton
avenue
Mrs. Clapp was released in custody
of her attorney after the accident
An inquest will be held, probably
later in the week.
Funeral services for the child will
be held at St. AIMS Catholic Church
4400 Wisconsin avenue, tomorrow at
$50 a m Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
She was the youngest of eight
children. being survived by two
brothers and five sisters, besides her
parents.
Evening star., 1934-06-27
Lost Dog Returns
TOCure Children,
W at Misfortune
Fitsy Restores Appetites
OF 4 Youngsters in
Relief Family.

Getting their toy bulldog back was
better than medicine for four young
children of an emergency relief family
who hadn't slept well or eaten much
since Fifty wandered away.
Some one found the dog and re-
turned him this morning, thanks to a
radio announcement. In the mean
time the mother wrote The Star in
hope Of obtaining information OF the
pet.
She explained her oldest children,
Betty 5 and Myrtle. 3, had refused to
eat or sleep since the dog disappeared
from It's Sixth street. In addition
Betty had been ILL.,
There was a joyous reunion this
morning when Fifty was returned, still
wearing the black harness studded
with brass tacks which he had on
when he left home
Evening star., 1934-06-27
AID FOR DONOVAN
BY BOARD SOUGHT.
Supporters Active for Rein
statement-0ffice With
out Comment.

Supporters of John Donovan. dis
missed head of N r. A. Lodge No. 81,
American Federation of Government
Employees, looked to the National
Labor Board today in their fight to
have the former Advisory Board clerk
reinStated.
Senator Robert F. Wagner. chair
man. is out of the city today and in
his absence his Office declined to eX-
press an opinion whether or not the
board had Jurisdiction over the case.
E. Claude Babcock. national presl-
dent of the American Federation o.
Government Employees. called on
johnson late yesterday in an effort to
reach an agreement in the Donovan
case. johnson opposed having an
impartial board investigate the case
and declined to restore Donovan to
duty. He indicated. however, he
would abide by whatever findings the
National Labor Board might make.
Notice by Babcock.
Earlier in the day, Babcock notl-
fed Edward j. Tracy, deputy admin
istrator. who has been placed IN
charge Of all problems arising from
the N. r. A. union. that if Donovan
was not restored to duty he would
proceed with the appointment OF an
outside impartial board. This threat
resulted in an invitation from john
son for Babeock to call at his ONCE.
Tracy. Babcock. johnson and Maj.
George L. Berry. a division admin
istrator and head of the pressmen' S
union. attended the conference.
An agreement was reached that
the National Labor Board should take
up the case. but pending Senator
Wagner's return to the city, it Is not
known just what course will be pur-
sued
Board Action Declined.
The Labor Advisory Board. where
Donovan was employed has already
declined 10 take up the case. and 1t
Is eXpecIeQ IIldl the SAINT pOllCS VIII
be adopted by the National Labor
Board unless Gen. johnson inter-
venes. johnson has already indicated
that he would welcome such an in
vestigation
Meanwhile, Babcock today had an
appointment with Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins. Miss Perkins was
asked to head the Board of Inquiry,
but has not given a definite answer.
Babcock expects to leave Washing
ton late this afternoon and he said he
was determined to have one or the
other investigation of the Donovan
case underway before his departure.
He expects to return about July II.
DR.. A. G. Silverman, statistician,
now under suspension, was awaiting
the return of Dr. Leo Wolman, chair
man of the Labor Advisory Board,
before final action is taken in his
case. Silverman accused Dr. Gustav
Peck and Sidney Hillman. members
of the board, of using labor facts for
their own advantage. Silverman does
not expect to be restored to duty.
Evening star., 1934-06-27
RIGID LICENSING
|OF SMALL LOANS
BROKER PROPOSED
Corporation Counsel Pre-
pairing Draft Under Act
of July, 1882.
REPORT TO BE SENT
TO COMMISSIONERS
Gouging Complaints Spur Pretty.
man. Who Favors Flexible
System to Hit Guilty.

Rigid control over operations of
small loan brokers in the District, by
employing provisions of the general
district license act of July, 1882, was
proposed today by Corporation Counsel
E. Barrett Prettyman.
After a detailed study Of District
law Prettyman is convinced there is
ample authority under the general
police powers of the District and the
license act to require the licensing of
small loan brokers to give the Dis
trict power TO regulate this business
about which there have been numerous
complaints in recent years.
A formal proposal for use of the
license act to this end was being pre-
pared today by the corporation coun-
sci with the assistance of Elwood Seal
assistant corporation counsel, and Will
liam A. Roberts. peoples counsel. The
report will be presented to the Com
missIoners for their action late today
or tomorrow.
The city lawyer is asking the Com
missioners to adopt a regulation re-
quiring the licensing Of small loar
brokers giving the corporation coun-
sells office to draft code of regula-
tions and direction to proceed TO
place the rules into effect. The mat
ter has been discussed informally
with the city heads, and favorable
action is anticipated.
An effort was made at the last SeS-
sion of Congress to obtain passage o.
a specific law dealing with the ques.
ton, but the bill failed of passage
The general subject has been under
discussion by District officials anc
others for several years
Prettyman emphasized there art
legitimate brokers engaged in tht
small loan business, but believes tina
to prevent gouging on the part o.
the unethical, use of the license ac
is necessary. He also said the license
law would afford use of a flexible
system and that by actual experience
the best form of regulations could b'
developed within a reasonable time
Banks Not Concerned.
The proposal does not deal with
such institutions as national banks
trust companies, savings banks, build.
ing and loan associations or licensed
bankers. businesses already subject u
the supervision Of the controller ol
the currency
One class of small loan broker that
would be required to obtain a license
would be the dealer who advertises he
can procure loans for persons in neeo
of borrowed funds. Such a broker
then obtains money from a second
party as lender and turns it over to
the borrower. fees being charged fol
searching of title of security and for
services.
Use of the license law would place
in the hands of the District a de-
cisive weapon against gougers since
licenses could be revoked in cases
where it was found the broker was
indulglng IN uSurious practices.
Evening star., 1934-06-27
BY THOMAS n. HENRY.

WasFEdgar Allan Poe temperance
lecturer?
A hitherto unknown article credited
TO Poe has just come to light in the
Rare Books Division of the Library OF
Congress. and has aroused great
Geal of interest on the part of Poe
enthusiasts.
1t is entitled Temperance" 1t ap-
pears in sixth redaeI published for
Georgia school children dated 1889.
Poe, it Is pointed out was alive at the
time and the publishers. even If they
had any motive az attribu.ing any OF
their material to t comparatively un-
known man, hardly would have dared
TO do So
Intensive search of all known edi-
tons of Poe'S works fails to reveal the
text elsewhere. From the context, the
FL probabilities appca, either that the
poet wrote special essay for the COM
piier of this school book which was
badly "cut" before being printed or
that it may Gave been extracted
verbatim out of lecture.
The new Poe piece is as follows:
I'VE have thus far considered in
temperance with relation to its ef-
fects on individuals and private COM
munities. But are we not authorized
to extend our view. and in doing so
can we not discern its baneful in
f1uence not only on the individual and
private community, but upon the
sacred institution of our country?
Does not the history of that great
and glorious Nation whose poetry and
eloquence have dazzled while they
have instructed us and whose prowess
in arms has been surpassed by no
nation on earth teach us this salutary
lesson-that luxury and effeminacy
will paralyze the best institution and
open the door to the entrance of
tyranny so wide no effort can pre-
vent its encroachment
The luxury of the Roman nation
consisted not in the extravaganza of
her citizens. the costumes of her
shows. the magnificence of her pal
aces alone. but in the excesSes of her
table. and her bachannalian indul-
gences, producing state of morals
indicated by scenes Of leWdneSS and
debauchery no one possessed of one
feeling of delicacy could phrase with
out sensations of most unqualified
disgust.
The proud and independent ma
ton who. having her military democ-
racy, her capacity to endure fast and
hardship and, above all. her high
Evening star., 1934-06-27
HEARINGS CLOSED
ON GAS VALUATION
VoIuminous Record, Cover
ing Many Thousands of
Words, Ready.

The public hearings in the valua-
ton case of the Washington d
Georgetown Gas Light Co. ended late
yesterday before the Public Utilities
Commission. They had been under
way, intermittently, for l6 months.
Witnesses for the company and the
commission during the long hearings
have submitted valuation figures on
so many theories that it is impossible
to pick any two sets as the ones on
which the parties rely. Perhaps a
fair statement is that the testimony
of the commission witnesses would
support value not exceeding $40
600 900. while the company testimony
would support value OF about S35,-
600 900.
Since rates are supposed to be based
on the value of the property, it is
to the interest of the company to
have the value set as high as possible
and of the public to have the value
low
The case has been tried with ex-
treme care on both sides and rec
ord of nearly 5000 pages of steno-
graphic transcript and several hun
dred exhibits has been piled up. Some
of the exhibits are volumes bigger
than telephone directories. The pur-
pose of this enormous record is to
support either side when the case
finds its way into the courts, as it is
virtually certain to do. Experts say
the record is now in such shape as
to support any kind of an appeal
available to either side.
Each side has so days in which to
read over this mammoth record and
file written briefs. After this the
commission will read the briefs and
fix the value of the properties.