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Evening star., 1934-08-30
FREE BATH HOUSES
URGED FOR NEEDY
BY RELIEF HEADS
Proposal Would Aid Fam
lilies Lacking Facilities in
Present Dwellings.
LANDLORD AND TENANT
COOPERATION SOUGHT
Funds May Be Withheld for
Rentals in Homes Lacking
Sanitation.

Construction of public bath houses
in congested sections of the District
for the benefit of poor families on the
relief rolls who lack proper sanitary
facilities in dwellings they now can
afford to rent is proposed by the
Emergency Relief Division in. the
final chapter of its survey of relief
housing here.
The number of dwellings which
lack adequate bathing facilities and
the possibility that many property
owners cannot Immediately provide
adequate equipment suggests such a
program, the survey report issued today
states.
Consider Cooperation.
The survey findings, compiled by
Norman T. McNanaway and edited
by Leroy A Halbert, director of re-
search for the relief division, also
suggests that plans be considered for
cooperation between relief families
and landlords in repairing properties
that are inadequate, insanitary or in
need Of repairs.
The plan involves granting of rent
to relief clients in return for services
in repairing or otherwise improving
of the old houses. The advantages
to the property and the occupants
would justify some experimentation
In bringing together the repair jobs
and the allotments for shelter, the
report states.
IT was found that many of the cll-
ents on relief were living in conditions
which cannot be condoned, the inves-
tigators declared. The survey involved
q study of 6,595 dwellings of relief
families. Thirty-four per cent were
found to be occupying dwellings that
were overcrowded, "a per cent living
in conditions which tend to laxity in
family relations and that more than
go per cent were in dwellings which,
due to the lack of sanitary provisions,
''are menaces to the health of the
occupants and to the city,
viii Direct Rentals.
The investigators, in the preceding
chapter, proposed that the District
refuse to provide relief funds for rent
of dwellings which are found to be
below decent standards.
while the Emergency Relief Divi-
sion may not insist that any property
owner make the necessary repairs, it
may insist that clients occupy only
those properties which measure up to
the standards set, if they expect to
receive rent from the Emergency Re-
lief Division.
"It may well be that to adopt such
a policy will do more to stimulate the
repairing of substandard dwellings in
the District than punitive regulation
or condemnation proceedings"
The report suggested that maxi
mum rent of $1.70 week per room
be paid in houses scored as standard.
If water and means of heating are
included in the rental contract.
Evening star., 1934-08-30
.15.8CENTG GASOLINE
PRICE IS RESTORED
Independents Raise Cost to
Old LeveI-MaioP Compa-
nies Act Tomorrow.

Independent gasoline dealers today
boosted gasoline prices back to the
1873 cent per gallon price for So
called third-grade gas, thus ending
the three-week price war in the
Capital.
The agreement was brought about
within the industry and without the
cooperation of the District Of Co.
lumbia Petroleum Code Committee.
Prices at Same Level.
As a result Of the agreement, major
companies tomorrow morning will re-
store prices at the same level as be-
fore the war broke out-16.6 cents for
regular straight gas and 1873 cents for
high test.
The agreement was revealed by an
authoritative source within the in
dustry who declined to give his name
for publication. The revelation came
only a few hours after the District of
Columbia Petroleum Code Committee
told newspaper men there was moth
ing new" in the gas price war.
Over the three weeks of the price
war, during which time gasoline
dropped SO low that 10 gallons could
be bought for 81, both the mdepend-
ent and major companies lost money
at a rate of more than $500, 900 a
month.
Delayed by Bickering.
An agreement probably could
I,aay, ohOfIt Y0l1Ph
sooner, in the opinion of many deal
ers, had it not been for the continu-
Gus pickering between the Petroleum
Code Committee and some Of the
independents. The Code Commit
tee kept charging that the independ-
ents were evading the gasoline tax
and were thus better able to sell at
lower prices, while the Independents
charged the committee was perse-
cutting them.
Under the agreement, independ-
ent dealers who we're selling the So
called unbranded third grade gas
will not be allowed to have major
gas pumps in their stations. SINH
larly, major dealers who have a few
third grade pumps will have to
eliminate this portion of their busi-
ness.
May Prevent Price Wars.
This part Of the agreement was said
to be of great Importance to the in
dustry and probably will go far toward
preventing any further price wars.
dealers with both classes Of
pumps could fight either on the major
side or the independent side and
bring about a chaotic condition in
the industry.
Another provision Of the agreement
will make it impossible for taxicab
companies and other large automobile
fleet operators to buy gasoline at a
discount. 1t was the granting of dis
counts or rebates that brought about
the price war. The independents
slashed prices to meet prices charged
by the major companies to the feet
and taxicab operators. Hereafter all
gas will be sold at single price.
Evening star., 1934-08-30

By the Associated Press.
William A. Julian, Treasurer of the
United States, today made public his
resignation as member of the Demo-
cratic National Committee for Ohio.
His resignation was disclosed in a
brief letter to Postmaster General
Farley, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, saying simply
that "I herewith submit my resig-
nation as member of the National
Committee for Ohio"
Julian's withdrawal from active pol
itics was in line with other similar
designations either from party posts
or Government positions, following
the enunciation by the National Ad-
ministration of a policy looking to-
ward severance of a too close alliance
between parties apc Government
Office.
Evening star., 1934-08-30
H STREET TRACK
PLAN PROTESTED
Head of G. w. U. Says Noise
Would Menace Hospital
Patients.

An emphatic protest against the pro-
posal to run street car tracks along H
street, from Fourteenth to Thirteenth
streets, in rerouting the lines of the
Capital Transit Co., has been filed
with the Public Utilities Commission
by DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvn, president
of the George Washington University
Hospital, which is located on H street
DR.. Marvin argues that the result
ing noise and congestion would create
a serious handicap to the operation
of the hospital in its present site.
Another feature of the problem OF
the rerouting of street cars is an esti-
mate by Capt. H. c. Whitehurst. di-
rector of highways, that District tax
payers would have to meet cost OF
about $786,000 for street paving Incl
dent to adoption of any one Of the
10 major plans for relocation Of street
car tracks.
Cost Figures Compiled.
Previously it had been stated q
considerable cost would fall On tax
payers for necessary paving opera
tions. Capt. Whitehurst now has in
formed the Utilities Commission that
he believes the cost of replacing the
pavements in track areas where the
rails are abandoned, under any of the
10 plans, would amount to $410,000
Capt. Whitehurst figures that il
track changes are ordered the District
must proceed with the repaving of the
remainder of affected streets and esti-
mates the cost to taxpayers for such
work would amount to $376,0O0.
Health at Stake.
In protesting against the laying oi
tracks on H street from Thirteenth
to Fourteenth streets, DR.. Marvin
told the commission, Should the line
of the railroad be projected along the
front of the hospital and Immediately
under its windows, the effect woulc
be to make the hospital untenable.
ITO say to you that the hospital is
needed is quite unnecessary. The
noise incident to the operation of the
street cars under its windows would
be so detrimental to the health and
comfort of the patients that we be-
heve you will see the great undesir-
ability, from the standpoint of the
public interest, of such suggested re-
location of the transit lines.
May we add that this street is
very badly congeSted already. Added
to the noise made by the street cars
themselves, the additional sounding
of the horns of automobiles held UP
by increased traffic will be well-nigh
intolerable. The parking of cars OF
friends and relatives of our patients
would, of course, be impossible"
Evening star., 1934-08-30
Uniforms Decreed
For u. S. Marshal's
Deputies in d. c.

After September Is deputy
United States marshals here must
wear uniforms with brass but
tons, Marshal John B. Colpoys
ordered today. Heretofore the
deputies had been allowed to go
about their duties in civilian
clothes.
The uniforms must be cut from
dark blue cloth in the double
breasted style and trimmed in
brass buttons. The left breast
pocket of the coats viii bear the
initials "U. S. M" Colpoys alone
is exempted from the uniform
wearing decree. Deputies will
have to provide the uniforms at
their own expense.
Evening star., 1934-08-30
NAVAL AIRCRAFT SHOW
WILL BE HELD SEPT.
Demonstration Off Virginia Cape.
to Show Coordination of
Ships and Planes.

A special demonstration Of fleet
aircraft operations will be staged by
the Navy September OF the Vir-
ginia Capes to acquaint members of
the Federal Aviation Commission
with the operations Of naval aviation.
Admiral William H. STANDBY, act
ing Secretary Of the Navy, said men,
bers of the commission would be
shown the exact coordination of
ships and planes necessary in naval
aviation and would be given proof
that Navy airplane pilots must be
sailors, with a thorough knowledge Of
the sea as well as of the air.
The demonstration was arranged
in connection with studies to be made
by the commission of plans for merg-
ing Army and Navy aviation.
Evening star., 1934-08-30
QUAINT BOOK REVIVED
BY a staff Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Stan correspondent OF The Star.
STAFFORD. Va, August 30.-One
of Stafford's most important events of
the year, the annual homecoming at
old Aqua Episcopal Church, will be
held next Sunday. This is the oldest
church in Northern Virginia and one
of the best preserved of the Colonial
churches.
The prayer book originally used in
the church upon its completion in
1857 will be used in the services, which
will be held at II o'clock in the morn
ing and 8 o'clock in the afternoon by
Rev. Roland j. Moncure of Salem, Va.
Evening star., 1934-08-30
]. T. HOOVER URGES
.QU|CKPUN|SHMENT
Chief of D. ]. Says Citizens
Must Demand End of
Gangs.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, August 3o-J. Edgar
Hoover today demanded prompt prose-
cution and severe punishment of felons
in the Nations anti-crime campaign.
The chief of the Division of In
vestigation, Department of Justice,
told the American Bar Association
Convention that the gangster's reign
constituted one of the country's great
est problems and that the mobSter will
continue a problem for some time to
come
But great progress in the criminals
elimination can be made, he said, if
The American citizen will dedicate him.
self to a demand that capture be GER
tain, prosecution prompt and punish
ment severe.
He brought up the case of John
Dillinger, who was slain by Federal
agents in Chicago last month.
To Stop Escapes.
Whether our prisons should be
abodes in which entertainment is fur
niShed, is, 1 admit, not my affair."" he
said, "but 1 do maintain they should
be institutions from which major GRIM
inals cannot escape, and that any
conditions which render escape pos
sible should be eliminated immedi-
ately."
Hoover asserted the subject of es-
capes is of particular interest to his
staff because the lives of members of
our organization pay for those escapes" !"
He mentioned Dillinger's flight from
Jail and remarked that the outlaws
subsequent activities resulted in the
death of one of the divisions most
capable men.
OF pardons, he said: 1T cannot be
possible that the vast numbers of des-
perate criminals turned loose upon
society by the manifest abuse of the
pardon and parole power can be in
any manner justified, even if we con-
cede that a humanitarian sense of
mercy or consideration may have
prompted some of these seemingly un-
warranted releases.
Publicity Helps.
''1 believe that possibly the best
solution of this problem is widespread
publicity. Anything bearing upon the
matter of pardon or parole should
be widely publicized, particularly the
identity of those representing the
criminals seeking the extension Of
clemency."
The press, radio and movies, which
he describes as great moulders of
public opinion" also have a place in
efforts to suppress crime, he said. He
applauced the acts of cooperation,
but termed glorifcation of desperadoes
"inexplicable,"
Telling of his divisions experiences
with newspaper men he said:
"The great majority of papers have
been above reproach, and in many in
stances have refrained from the print
ing of articles which might prove
harmful to the development of in
vestigations. The divisions experience
with the press as whole has been
that the self-respecting newspaper
men and newspaper can be relied
upon not to violate a confidence"
THE average law enforcement Of
ficer is loyal public servant" he
contended. Remove him from the
blighting influence of politics, pay him
decent wage, support him with
proper kind Of public spirit, and you
Evening star., 1934-08-30
RETIREMENT DIVISION
IN NEW HEADQUARTERS
Consolidated Civil Service Agency
to Begin Enlarged Duties in
Mather Building Saturday.

The enlarged retirement section Of
the Civil Service Commission, formed
by consolidation with Veterans Ad-
ministration workers engaged on re-
tirement activities, today was estab-
lshed in new headquarters In the
Mather Building, 916 = street.
On Saturday it will begin admins
tration Of all the provisions Of the
civil service retirement act and the
Panama Canal retirement act, which
heretofore has been split up between
the Civil Service Commission and the
Veterans Administration. The con-
solidation transferred So veteran en-
ployes to the commission and the new
section now numbers "a persons, under
supervision Of Carl N. Andreen. The
section is part Of the service record
and retirement division of the com
mission Of which Louis H. Fisher is
head.
Evening star., 1934-08-30
CHICKEN THEFTS COSTLY
Judge Imposes Is Months for 16
Fowls Taken in Arlington.
BY a staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va,
August 30.-"A month to chicken
was the penalty meted out yesterday to
Frank Mizel, colored, of East Arlington
when he appeared in County Court on
a charge of chicken stealing.
MiZel was charged by police with the
theft of 10 chickens from one place
and from another. Judge B. M
Hedrick said "16 months
Evening star., 1934-08-30
Methodists to Give Dinner.

CAMP SPRINGS, Md, August 80
Especially An old-fashioned South
ern Maryland chicken dinner will be
given at Bells Methodist Episcopal
Church here on Labor day from 3 to 8
pm
Evening star., 1934-08-30
Woman Hotel Thief Sought.

Police today are searching for red
haired young woman wanted for ques-
tioning in connection with a reported
theft of SITS from a hotel room last
night. william M. st. John of Roch-
ester, N. Y, repoSeed the theft.
Evening star., 1934-08-30

will have no need for theories or
projects with which to defeat crimes
reign Of lawlesSness. 1t is absurd to
contend they (criminals) cannot be
eliminated If a genuine co-ordinated
effort is made toward this-end."
Evening star., 1934-02-11
AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Iadiekl
Season Records

High individual same-Fitzsibbon per
sonneD, 149.
High individual set-Nolan (Misc Taxi.
High strikes-Nolan misc. TAX and
Thedens Tech. STAFF. Is.
High spares-Richards (Gen. Counsel,
No II. rs
High nat Rsme-Irwin (Acc. and COLI,
High averase-Nolan CMise. TAXI. &C.
Evening star., 1934-02-11
'Y SWIMMERS GAIN
nth STRAIGHT WIN
Moncure Takes Two Events and
Shares in Relay Victory
Over York Team.
WASHINGTON Y. NJ. C. A.
" swimmers won their eleventh
straight meet when they con-

VYyASHINGTON Y NJ C.. A.
w swimmers won their eleventh
straight meet when they con-
quered the York pa Y natators,
1896. last night in the Y pool.
Knox Moncure for the winners and
Reaser for the losers each of whom
won two events, were the outstanding
performers. In addition to capturing
the l00-yard breaststroke and the
diving, Moncure was a member of the
medley relay team whose victory de-
cided the meet. The team broke its
own record in this event, the new
time being 1892.
Summaries:
"13-yard free-style relay-Won by York
tRider, Jameson, Ettlene, Reed. Time,
tSfqa
Sikafer tY). Time, l:l5.
50-yard ee-style-Won by Reaser
a.; second Mullady (Woi third, Randle
tWl; second. Reed Y)i third, Jones
(WD Time ?:392.
l00-yard backstroke-Wo by Marmion
CWD; second. E Schuberle CYD third.
orme no w.. Time, Time; i: .oe Ltor 4 hx Resser
CYo; second. Hayes twJ; third. Ettlene
Fancy diving Glow board>-Won by
Moncure wv: second, HousNa CY.G
third. Wagner ~. Winners points: 81 ;.
160-sard med1ey reMlaymWon by %Iad1 MaSh
Time. :39.2.
Evening star., 1934-02-11
HAND BALL STARS
WILL PLAY HERE
Tenth Annual National "Y'
Title Meet to Be Held
February 21-24.

~ ANKING hand ball play
- ers of the country will
n take part in the tenth
national Y. M c. A
championships at the Central
Y. M. c. A., February q to "a.
Among the stars whe have entered
are Sam Atcheson of Memphis, Tenn,
national Y. M C. A. and national
A. A. u singles champion, Southern
Y. M c. A. singles and doubles cham
pion since 1925 and former national
double title holder; Otto Berg and
LLOYD Walker of Toledo, Ohio, nation
al Y. M. c. A. doubles champs; Joe
Goudreau and John Endzevick of
Cleveland. national A. A. u doubles
titlists and Ohio State Y. M. c. A.
doubles champs: NJ. A. Bates, Colum-
bus, Ohio. former national Y. M. c. A.
singles titlist; Sam Johnston. Colum-
bus. former national Y. NJ. c. A.
doubles champ, who will team with
Bates in the coming tourney; Albert
Hobelmann of Baltimore, former ma
tional Y. M. c. A. title holder, and
George Nelson of this city. who held
the national Y. NJ. c. A. singles crown
in 1926. the national A. A u singles
championship in 1927 and was run
ner-up in the national A. A. U. singles
in 1923, 1880 and 1881.
Other Washingtonians entered are
Jack Schwartz, Joseph E Cowley.
John B. Payne, Thomas r. Charshee,
Charming Walker, George Newman,
Paul Pearlman, William Neville, May
nard Buck and Wallace Winkler.
Washington doubles teams so far
entered are George Nelson and Perrie
Mclean, Charming Walker and Joseph
Cowley, Paul Pearlman and Jack
Schwartz. w. c. Woodward and
Leonard Vineberg and William Neville
and Ray E. Nash.
Evening star., 1934-02-11
HALEY Tourney
Rakes Pin Past

MANY of them long since have
1~1 ceased to be regulars on the
mapleways, but most of the
crack bowlers of the last 25 years
are expected to be on hand when
the second annual veterans tour
nament, conducted by Pop HALEY
at the Recreation, is held next
Saturday.
Heading the list is Harry F.
KrauSs, whom many rank as the
greatest bowler Washington has
had. Far from the least notable
entrant is HALEY himself.
The fee of IS cents covers the
cost of games. Only those over As
years of age are eligible. The Ne
Plus Ultra class, bowlers over so,
will shoot after the veterans"
Evening star., 1934-02-11
TAYLOR'S DOGS LEAD
Cover camille Lap of Laconis
Derby in l AT AS.

LACONIA. N H, February 10 CP).
A dog team owned by Moseley Tay-
lor of Boston, and driven by Roger
Haines of Ashland, made the best
time in today's 24-mile first lap OF
the 60-mile Laconia dog derby.
Taylor's team crossed the finishing
line in / hour At minutes and As Sec
onds, a short distance ahead of the
team of j. McIlhenny of Philadelphia
driven by Ed Mahoney, which fin
ished second in 150:36.
Evening star., 1934-02-11
PLAN REGULAR GOLF
Women at Beaver Dam Club Will
Observe Rules Rigidly.

Regular rules will be observed in
women's golf competition at the
Beaver Dam Club with the coming of
Spring, it has been announced by
the Women's Golf Committee of the
club.
The committee has extended an in
vitation to the District Women's Golf
Association to hold the District tour
ney at Beaver Dam, and the invita-
tion will be considered by the D. C..
organization this week
Evening star., 1934-02-11
SOCCER CONTESTS OFF
Tits Listed Today Postponed,
Due to Cold Weather.

Soccer enthusiasts will have 10 60
without their favorite sport today.
Deeming the frozen playing fields un-
safe for players, officials of the vari-
Gus booting leagues have postponed
all games scheduled for today.
The setback upsets plans Of the
Southeastern Cup Committee for play
ing the final game on February 81.
1t is the intention of the officials to
play the semi-f1nal games on separate
Sundays and allow several days to
elapse before playing the final
Whether the grand finale will be
staged on Washington's birthday is
not yet known.
The Association Cup Committee
will meet tomorrow to decide upon the
remaining games and contests for
both the Recreation and Capital City
Leagues.
Evening star., 1934-02-11
Another RubintOn.

CHARING the Henry playground
- laurel were Louis Edlovitch.
Julius Singer, David Singer,
David Weinstein and Myer Rubinton.
a brother of Sammy Rubinton, the
bowling historian and brother in-law
of Sam Simon. Campbell sweepstakes
champion. Each member of the win
ming team will receive an Evening
Star medal.
The tournament. a joint thought of
Bill Wood and Dick Tennyson, may
have far-reaching consequences.
Among those present was one of the
four leading manufacturers of bowl
ing supplies, Gerald Finkelsteln OF
Chicago. who saw in the affair what
he declared to be the most progress
sive step taken in many years in the
development of the sport. Finkel-
stein wired the plan to the editor
of promotion magazine published
by his company with instructions TO
get busy. This Tennyson fellow. by
the way, has been on the starting
end of several national successes,
notably miniature golf, which he in
stituted under the name of "tin can
golf" the equipment being sunken
tomato tins, shinny sticks and small
wooden balls.
Even the playground directors, who
continued to hold the reins through
a change of playground domain, were
enthusiastic over the party.
Il only wish" sighed Miss Baker,
"that we could have a bowling alley
on every nlaVpround."
Evening star., 1934-02-11
EASTERN IS PRESSED
TO CONQUER RIORDAN
Wins Game, 46 to "A, After Being
Forced to Overcome Early
Lead of Visitors.

u ASTERN'S public high school
r., basket ball championship quint
overcame the formidable Rior-
dan School team of Highland, N. Y.
As to "A, yesterday on the Eastern
court.
The visitors gained an early lead
but in the late stages of the first half
Eastern rallied and at the intermis-
sion had cut Riordan's margin to %
to 25. The second half was nip-and-
tuck, with the lead changing several
times.
Harry Bassin and Dizzy Dean of
Eastern and Bertrand of Riordan
each with IA points, were high scorers
Evening star., 1934-02-11
AFTERNOON
WINS BLICK TOURNEY

ATLANTA, Ga, February 10.-The
second annual John Blick sweepstakes
was won by George French tonight
with a 15-game total of 1880. an
Atlanta record. Leo Brown finished
second with 1881. George W. Mckay,
former .washingtonian. placed third
with 1919 and Fred Kellam fourth
with 1910.
Evening star., 1934-02-11
KING LEAGUE.
Season Records.

High individual sverase-Hokie Smith
1l6-l6. 49,
High individual gsme-H. Baker. 164
Hlgh individual SET Nash, 434
High team game-Fashion Shop. 62p.
High team Set-Fashion Shop. Las.
High strikes-E. MAYO. -.
High Spares-L. ChipouroS, 122.