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Evening star., 1934-04-28
CAR RER0UT|NG
PLAN CONSIDERED
Utilities Body Debates
Change on Constitution Ave-
nue. and AnacoStia Line.

The Public Utilities Commission has
under advisement the question of
abandonment of street car tracks on
Constitution avenue between Seventh
and Ninth streets, and also tracks in
Southwest Washington over which the
Anacostia street cars now travel.
At a public hearing yesterday aft
ernoon, Capital Transit Co. officials
explained that abandonment of the
Constitution avenue trackage was
necessary because of the development
of that highway by Federal authori-
ties. The Anacostia line trackage is
to be removed and the cars on that
run will be connected with the cars of
the Tenleytown line at First and E
streets southeast.
This will leave a section of the city
south Of Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Four -and-a-Half street and the
Capitol without street car facilities
and it is expected that if the commits
sion approves abandonment of the
trackage, it will simultaneously order
installation of a bus service along
Four-anda-Half street and possibly
as far north as lie Droit Park.
The Southeast and Anacostia Citi-
zens' Associations both approved Of
the change in routing Of the Ana
costa cars.
Acting Chairman Riley E. Elgen
conducted the hearing alone. Before
the commission may act, Engineer
Commissioner John c. Gotwals must
read the stenographic transcript of
the record. Action is expected next
week.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
THREE WIN VERDICTS
AGAINST MOTORIST
Wife Of Former Representative
Loses Suits Totaling $500
as Result of Crash.

Verdicts totaling $9.70O for three
plaintiffs were returned against Mrs.
Elsie Schafer. wife of former Repre-
sentative John C. Schafer of Wiscon-
sin, in District Supreme Court yester-
day as the result of an automobile
accident nearly two years ago in which
one person was killed and two others
were injured.
A jury awarded $500 to the estate
of Mrs. Nina Denis, 405 Concord
avenue. who was killed in the acci-
dent, which occurred June IL, 1882,
on Defense Highway, in nearby Mary
land.
A second award of $4,000 was given
to Murray H. Boyer. 5033 Kansas
avenue, son-in-law of Mrs. Denis, who
was driver of the car in which Mrs.
Denis lost her life The third verdict
was for $500 to Mrs. Boyer, who was
also injured. The three cases were
tried jointly before Justice Oscar r.
Luhring.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
CONVENTION HERE
TO PROBE new DEAL
Praise and Criticism Expected at
United States Chamber of
Commerce Meeting.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A microscopic examination of New
Deal experiments is planned by busi-
ness men converging from all sections
for the convention of the United
States Chamber of Commerce next
week.
Plans for the meeting indicate there
will be discussions of Rooseveltian
business steps ranging from sharp
criticism to the highest praise.
A full weeks program will be under
the direction of Henry I. Hartman,
the chambers president for two years.
He has been an advisor in both the
Hoover and Roosevelt administra-
tions and his keynote speech is ex-
oected to touch on present trends with
both praise and criticism.
The same mixture apparently will
prevail often during the week. In the
background Is a statement by the
chambers own publication that the
administration is relaxing its moves
toward alleged restriction.
From pre-meeting signs 1t appears
fairly certain there will be reaffirma-
ton of the chambers oft-repeated
stand against Government interfer-
ence with business.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
INSPECTOR BEAN SWORN
AS ASSISTANT TO CHIEF
Becomes Second in Command Of
D. c. Police at Annual Sal
ary of $1,000.

Inspector Thaddeus r. Bean was
sworn in today as an assistant su-
perintendent Of police. He is now
second in command OF the depart
ment. The new post carries a $500
increase, raising Beans annual salary
to $1,000.
The oath was administered by Mai.
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent, at
police hearquarters. Mrs. Antoinette
Arnold, member Of the headquarters
clerical force, presented the new as
sistant superintendent with an orchid.
Inspector Bean has been commando
ing officer of the first inspection dis
trict, including the first, second, third
and seventh precincts. He is being
relieved of this assignment, and su-
pervisory control of the four precincts
split between Inspector James F.
Beckett. now in charge of the second
inspection district, and Inspector AL
bert j. Headley. commander of the
third district.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
MURAL INSTALLING
WORK COMPLETED
Huge Gilbert White Canvas, at
Agriculture Department,
Specially Lighted.

Work Of installing and lighting
Gilbert Whites huge mural on the
circular staircase between the first
and second floors of the Department
of Agriculture Building was virtually
complete today The artist has in
vited "a few friends" to view the
work between and S pm. tomorrow.
No formal unveiling has been planned.
The great canvas, which required
three years to complete, has been
fixed to the semi-circular section of
the staircase facing the Hobbies on
both floors, although perhaps clear
est view is obtained from the second
floor. The soft colors of the classic
rendition Of farm life will be brought
out by indirect lights designed es-
pecially for art galleries through the
elimination of rays harmful to oil
paint.
The 40-foot panel has been installed
under direction of Mr.. White. who
added a ceiling decoration just over
the painting consisting of a bee hive,
symbol of rural industry. Inspiration
for the painting was taken from
Virgils line: Happy would be the
men of the fields if they knew their
good fortune"
Evening star., 1934-04-28
THREE DISTRICT YOUTHS
HONORED AT CATHOLIC U.
Elected to Office in College of Arts
and Sciences and School
of Engineering.

Three Washington youths were
elected yesterday at Catholic Univer-
sity among officers of the 1885 grad
uating classes of the College of Arts
and Sciences and the School Of En-
gineering. They were:
Sidney W. Russell, 1915 Thirteenth
street, a graduate of Central High
School, vice president of the arts and
sciences class; William E. Schuyler,
ITS Lanier place, a Western High
School graduate, vice president Of the
engineering class, and George w. Mat
tingly, 1888 Quincy street, graduate
of st. Johns College, secretary of the
engineering class.
The president of the latter class was
Paul Griffin, jr., of Portsmouth, N. H.,
and the head of the arts and sciences
class was William ]. Barron OF Tren-
ton, N. j.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
KEECH AND ROBERTS
APPROVAL IS SOUGHT
Senate Action on District Ap-
pointments Delayed at Request
of McCarran.

Chairman King of the Senate Dis
trict Committee will make another
effort today or Monday to obtain
Senate confirmation of Richmond B.
Keech to be q member Of the Public
Utilities Commission and william A.
Roberts to be peoples counsel.
Action on both appointments was
held up late yesterday by Senator
McCarran, Democrat. Of Nevada, who
indicated he wanted more time to
consider the appointments. The Sem
ator said he had no personal OBJ
jections to either of the nominees,
but a delegation Of several persons
came to his Office week or more
ago objecting to the Roberts nomina-
ton. The Senator did not recall who
the callers were.
Both nominations were approved by
the District Committee Thursday and
King hopes to obtain Senate confirma-
ton within a few days.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
SUGAR CONTROL BILL
SEMITIC ROOSEVELT
Rainey and Garner Sign Measure
Now Up to the White
House.

BY the Associated Press.
The Jones -Costigan sugar control
bill was sent to the White House last
night and only the signature Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt is needed to make it
Law.
Vice President Garner signed the
measure late yesterday. few hours
after it had been signed in the House
by Speaker Rainey.
The President was not expected to
sign the bill before next week. He
has before him protests of Hawaiian
and Puerto Rican interests against the
failure to include fixed production
quotas for those areas in the bill such
as was provided for continental United
States.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
RULING IS RELAXED
ON SECURITIES
Federal Trade Commission Takes
Action on Flotations
Under 100000.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The Trade Commission yesterday
relaxed its rules affecting securities
fotations under 100000.
The commissions action followed
criticism by mining and other groups
that the securities act was preventing
small promoters from getting funds.
How extensive would be the in
creased capital flow from the changes
was not estimated.
The commission cut down require
ments for issues under 100000 in
three major particulars and virtually
removed all restrictions on issues un-
der $4,000.
Heretofore it had been required that
the issue be sold for cash, that it be
sold in units Of at least $100 and that
sales cost be limited to 10 per cent.
Now an issue may be sold for other
than cash, in any size unit, and dis
tribution cost may run as high as IS
per cent
In the case Of issues Of $4,000 or
under, the only restriction is that the
net proceeds of all securities distrib-
uted by the issuer within one year do
not exceed $4,000.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
RETIRING SERGEANTS
REVIEW TROOPS HERE
Unusual Honors Paid to Thomas
D. Moffitt and Charles ]. eagle
at Fort Myer.

The Sd Cavalry and 18th Field
Artillery passed in review today be-
fore two sergeants at Fort Myer, who
were retired with unusual honors
after completing 80 years service in
the Army.
A special mounted review was or
dered in honor Of Master Sergt.
Thomas D. Moffitt, Sd Cavalry, and
Staff Sergt. Charles j. eagle, 18th
Field Artillery, by Col. Kenyon Joyce,
Fort Myer commanding officer.
Mofitt is to be retired April 80
with the rank of first lieutenant,
which he held in the 1st Division
during the World War. eagle will
retire on the same date as a master
sergeant.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
DISTRICT RECEIVES
S4O0,ODO RELIEF
FOR TWO WEEKS
Hopkins Approves Grants
Despite Attack on Ex.
penditures.
TRANSMITS, STUDENTS
GET ADDITIONAL FUNDS
Administrator Acts After Sharp.
ly Criticizing Allen for
Spending.

A grant of 100000 for District
unemployment relief during the first
Two weeks of May was announced
today, despite the fact allegedly ex-
ceSsive relief expenditures in WASH
ington are under Federal fire.
Other grants of ST. .432 for transient
cases and $3.50 for student aid In
local universities also were an.
nounced. These latter grants cover
the two activities for the entire month,
Federal Relief Administrator Harry
L. Hopkins, who left last night for
Atlantic City, gave his approval to
the District grant before his de-
parture
Seek sl,0OO,O09 Total.
The 100000. it is understood, about
meets the requirement as stated by
District officials for this period. They
are seeking approximately sl,000.0OO
for emergency relief during the whole
month. but there is no assurance from
Hopkins Office that this total will be
met.
Hopkins granted the District $780,
600 Thursday TO meet obligations for
the last week in April. at the same
time sharply criticizing Commissioner
Allen for exceeding the $500, 900 relief
grant for the month.
At the present rate, the Nav grants
are likely to approach the Million
dollar mark being sought by the Dis
trict, but it is expected Hopkins will
Immediately apply the brake If his
inquiry reveals an exceptional number
OF undeserving cases on the relief
rolls.
An admission was made today by
Commissioner Allen that District re-
lief operations were not what they
ought to be.
Welcomes U. S. Survey.
Allen said he would welcome a
survey of the matter by Federal au-
thorities, but that reports of an in
vestlgation were news to him, and
that Hopkins had said nothing to him
about it at their conference Thurs
day.
If We are doing anything we
should not do, We certainly want to
know about it." Allen said. If we
NoAA LAlC o4IudI4Oll VIC Will Uc
glad to get advice on the subject"
Allen is planning a reorganization
of the whole welfare system in WASH
ington, as was revealed some time
ago. Any step in this direction, how
ever, he emphasized, has been delayed
pending the appointment of a new
director Of public welfare to succeed
George S. Wilson, who has applied
for retirement.
Allen is considering a suggestion
that a business executive be placed
in control of the business phases Of
emergency relief operations here.
Allen also has in mind dividing the
operations of the Board of Public
Welfare into three divisions, one deal
ing with penal institutions, one with
disqualification and one with admin
ltration and case work matters.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
PRESENT U. S. NAVY
DECLARED THIRD RATE
League Urges That Funds Be
Provided to Carry Out
Vinson Act.
BY the Associated Press,

BY tne ASSOClateQ ffeSS.
Declaring the country has a third
rate" Navy, the Navy League Of the
United States said last night there
was q particular need" for funds to
carry out provisions of the Vinson
act, which authorizes constitution Of
q treaty strength navy.
The British and Japanese navies,
the league said, are within easy range
Of treaty navy In 1896. It added:
''The United States Navy lacks 102
ships Of that goal and has definitely
declined from superior battle strength
at the beginning Of 1922 to navy Of
the third rate at present"
While the Vinson act authorizes
the necessary construction, the
league said, it does not assure the
building Of the navy to treaty limits,
as actual construction awaits future
appropriations by Congress.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
Chairman Norton Predicts
Consideration at Next
Meeting.
MEMBERS C0NvERSANT
WITH MEASURE NOW
Joint Hearings Before Passage by
Senate Attended by Many
From Lower House.

The $20,o00,OOO public works bill for
the District, which passed the Senate
yesterday, will be given prompt con-
sideration by the House District Com
mittee at its next regular meeting,
Wednesday morning, Chairman Nor
ton predicted today.
The House members are thoroughly
conversant with the general terms Of
the measure, which merely seeks to
allow the District to apply to the
Public Works Administration, as the
States do. for projects to be financed
on the basis of a 80 per cent grant
ard 10 Fo> --,t loan The legisla-
ton is necessary because, since the
District Commissioners are forbidden
by law to borrow money, they cannot
make the application without specific
authority from Congress.
Joint Hearings Attended.
A large delegation of members of
the House District Committee sat in
with the Senate Committee recently
at joint hearings on the bill, and only
a few amendments have been made
in the measure since then by the
Senate.
Chairman King of the Senate Com
mittee worked diligently to get the
bill through the Senate yesterday, be-
cause he felt the various projects for
which the money is to be spent are
badly needed. These include a new
tuberculosis Hospital, a new wing at
Gallinger Hospital, urgent improve
ments at the Lorton Reformatory, a
sewage disposal plant, the first unit
of the Municipal Center and a number
Of school buildings Approximately
$18,000000 of the total authorization
is for these public works and S2,000,-
900 is for continuing acquisition of
land by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
S1,300.000 Annual Payment.
As passed by the Senate, the bill
requires the District to pay back q
total of s1.30O0oO a year toward its
obligations, both under this act and
under the Capper- -Cramton park de-
velopment law. If, at any time the
Districts finances justified it, the
Commissioners could pay back larger
amount. and, whenever there are no
outstanding obligations under the
park development law, the city could
make an annual payment of sl,00O,-
600 on the public works portion of
the program.
The refunding arrangement in the
Senate bill contemplates repayment of
the Districts obligations both under
this bill and the remainder of tho
Capper- -Cramton law in not less than
19 years, assuming that Congress in
future years makes available the re-
naming authorization for parks In
the Capper-Cramton law.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
D. c. BILL HEARING
WILL Be RESUMED
Senate Subcommittee Will
Call on Remaining Of
ficiaIS on Monday.

The Senate subcommittee working
on the District appropriation bill is in
recess until Monday. when a few
remaining District officials will be
heard on the needs Of their respec-
tive departments.
Chairman Thomas has asked Bud
with the subcommittee Tuesday morn
ing for a thorough discussion Of the
needs Of the District with a view to
making more adequate provision for
the city's needs than Is provided for
in the House bill, which carried
s32. $50 900, toward which the Federal
share was reduced to S4.364 .295.
The Senate subcommittee is inquir-
ing carefully into both the aggre-
question of what would be fair ap-
portionment of the total between the
United States and the District Gov
ernments.
The Senators will not get down to
a final discussion Of the fiscal rela-
tions issue until the middle Of next
week, but they have laid the ground
work by obtaining data from Assessor
Richards and Auditor Donovan on the
present value of the Federal Govern
ment's extensive property holdings
here, which reduce the taxable area
Of the District and make it necessary
to levy the Districts share of the
annual appropriation bill on a lin
tied portion of the total area Of the
city.
1t was shown yesterday, for exam
pie. that placing the value Of the
Governments property at s50O,0O0,-
900 would make the Federal liability
s7.500,o00 on the present tax rate Of
$3.50.
After all the officials have completed
their testimony, the Senate subcom-
mittee will hear spokesmen for local
civic organizations before beginning
to take action on changes in the
House bill.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
CENTRAL BUSINESS MEN
NAME GRAPE PRESIDENT
Bearing Sales Corporation Head
Succeeds Arthur c. Smith
in Association Post.

Theodore S. Grape, president Of
Bearing Sales Corporation. was elected
president of the Central Business
Mems Association last night, succeed
ing Arthur Clarendon Smith.
Other officers elected were Joseph
H. Bait, first vice president; Harry
Calm, second vice president; Clifton
Woodward, third vice president;
Charles r. Huff, secretary, and Mar
tin w. Hysong, treasurer.
Members of the board of directors
include Dr. F. Thomas Evans, William
r. Whip, S. A. Parks, J. P. Mullane,
William C. Grace. Leon Brill, Clifford
T. Day. Mrs. M. Brennan, DR.. George
Schmidt and Fred w. Roberts.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
HEARING TO DECIDE
PARK|NCBAN|S ISSUE
Public Will Give Views on
Problem Next Thurs
day Morning.

The controversy over the ban on
daytime parking on portions of F, G
and Seventh streets will be fought out
at a public hearing in the District
Building at 1890 am. next Thursday.
Announcement of the hearing was
made today by Melvin C. Hazen,
chairman of the Board of Commis-
sioners, after study of a series Of
parking proposals advanced by joint
committee of representatives of vari-
GUS trade organizations.
Pending the hearing, however, Com
missioner Hazen said. the parking ban
originally scheduled for a 30-day
trial period, ending May Twill be
continued.
downtown parking problem in the fu-
ture will depend largely on the results
of the hearing, Hazen indicated.
The Board of Trade, Chamber Of
Commerce, Merchants ant Manufac-
turers' Association and Seventh Street
Business Mems Association asked in
their petition that the restrictions on
the three main business streets be
modified Immediately, contending the
ban is harmful to business.
The substitute plan OF the trade
bodies calls for restoration and rigid
enforcement of the one-hour parking
limit, and prohibition of parking in
the business section between 8 and
$50 am. and and 6 pm. The
business section" is defined as Fifth
to Fifteenth streets, Pennsylvania
avenue to K street.
In. addition the merchants advo-
cate cancellation of all special park
ing privileges, and establishment in
stead of central loading and unload
ing zones in each block: impounding
of automobiles parked in violation of
regulations; and study and revision
of the arrangement of street car load
ing platforms.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
WOUNDED WOMAN
HEAVILY GUARDED.
Mrs. Fontaine Is Kept Igno.
rant of Apparent Second
Attempt to Kill Her.

A reinforced guard Of heavily-armed
policemen was on duty today in the
Delaware County Hospital. Upper
Darby, Pa, after what is believed to
have been second attempt on the
life Of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Fontaine,
who was shot and critically wounded
in an attempt to prevent her from re-
vealing the activities Of a group Of
Washington gangsters.
With a bullet hole in her chest and
clinging tenaciously to slender thread
Of life, Mrs. Fontaine. according to
Associated Press dispatches from the
Philadelphia suburb, told police:
ITS no use to save me. They'll get
me, anyway. They'd even come in
here and do it."
Ignorant of Attempt.
Because of her condition, Mrs. Fon-
taine was not informed of what is
thought to have been the latest at
tempt to seal her lips in death.
A sleek. black-haired man. wearing
a purple shirt, walked into the hospital
yesterday, the Associated Press re-
ported, and announced he wished to
make an inspection" He fed. how
ever, while nurses were summoning
the officers on guard at Mrs. Fon-
taine's bedside Witnesses said he sped
away in a high-powered automobile,
bearing New York license plates.
Meanwhile Inspector Frank S. W..
Burke, chief of the Washington De-
tective Bureau, was awaiting a de-
tailed report from Sergts. Floyd Trus-
colt and Elmer Lewis, whom he sent
to Upper Darby to participate in the
investigation of the shooting.
Was Shot Thursday.
Mrs. Fontaine was shot early
Thursday in an Upper Darby apart
ment. in which she declared she had
been kept a virtual prisoner since she
was kidnapped from the Capital by two
friends of her slain gangster sweet
heart, William B. Phillips Police be-
lieve, the Associated Press stated, that
she was shot because she knows too
much about silk truck hi-jacking
operations of the Phillips gang.
Investigators admitted the attractive
31-year-old brunei had given them
the names of the men who abducted
her from Washington soon after
Phillips was killed in gun battle
with Policeman John A. Cation at
Adams Mill road and Ontario place
on April IL. She also was said to
have named a woman who assisted
the men in keeping her prisoner in
the Upper Darby apartment.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
'TALTAVUL FUNERAL
SERVICES HELD HERE
Lifetime Resident of City Was in
Undertaking Business Many
Years

Funeral services for Peter A. Talta-
vull. 10, lifetime resident of this city
and undertaken for many years, were
held today at st. Dominic's Church.
Burial was in Congressional Cemetery.
Mr.. Taltavull established his own
business after serving with a number
Of local undertaking establishments.
He was educated in public schools
here and made his home at 423
Buchanan street. A son. w. Warren
Taltavull, died early this month.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Ellen E. Taltavull, and a son, Harold
]. Taltavull.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
VESPER SONG SERVICE
Tempo Choral Club Will Par
ticipate Tomorrow.

The Tempo Choral Club of Dunbar
Community Center will take part in a
vesper song service tomorrow at 6
pm. In Garnet-Patterson Junior High
School auditorium. DR.. w. Scott Mayo
will direct, while Mrs. Montrose Eiloe
will be accompanist.
A program Of stunts, games, wrest-
ling, boxing, songs and recitations will
feature q "boys' night" celebration at
the Birney Community Center tomor-
row at 8 pm. The program will be
under the supervision of Clarence
Brown, Frederick Smith and Mrs.
Martha E. Ellis.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
LIQUOR STAMPS NEAR
President to Get Bill for New
Regulation.

The bill to place local liquor taxes
on a stamp basis is ready to 60 to
the White House for the Presidents
signature, having passed the Senate
yesterday afternoon. 1t had previ-
ously been approved by the House
As originally enacted, the District
liquor law allowed dealers to file peri
odical statements Of the quantities Of
liquor bought and sold, as basis for
computing taxes. The Commissioners
decided this was an unsatisfactory
procedure and asked Congress to re-
quire dealers to pay the tax by pur-
chasing stamps from the District.