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Evening star., 1935-12-31
MUST FILE APPLICATIONS

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion yesterday warned motor carriers
engaged in interstate commerce they
will violate the law unless they file
applications to operate by Feb
ruary IL.
Under the 1885 motor carrier act,
all interstate motor operators must
receive certificates from the COM
mission.
The statement said commerce Cdr
riers In operation before last June
/ and contract carriers operating be-
fore July 1 are automatically entitled
to certificates on the filing Of appli-
cations, but companies organized since
these dates must show that their
operations are in the public interest.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
PROBE Of BONDS
THEFT EXPECTED
TO |ND|CT THREE.
Henry O. Hart, Former Pitts
Accountant, Center of
Interest.
POLICE SEEK WOMAN
FOR IMPORTANT ANGLE
Inquiry in Progress Week Recalls
Report of 1000 Loss From
Hotel Room.

Indictment Of three persons may
result. officials said today, from cur
rent grand jury investigation into the
disappearance nearly two years ago of
$1,000 in bonds from the hotel room
Of Henry o. Hart, former accountant
for G. Bryan Pitts, one-time head of
the F. H. Smith Co.
Secret presentment of the case TO
the jury began q week ago, but so Ear
has not been successful in clearing up
a number of important details center
ing around ownership of the securities.
it is understood.
Meanwhile, police are seeking a
woman they think may be able to
throw some light on the case. The
subject of her expected testimony was
not disclosed.
Reported to Police.
In February. 1884, Hart, who was
stopping at a local hotel, reported to
police that the bonds had been stolen
from his room. Detectives were as
signed to the case and succeeded in
tracing the bonds through several
hands.
The securities were recovered recent
ly in Baltimore from an attorney there.
Police say there Is no doubt the
lawyer came by them honestly.
No arrests have been made so far.
Assistant United States Attorney
Charles B. Murray said 1t was possible
no prosecution will result from the
inquiry. Because the grand jury does
not have a formal charge before 1t, it
will not report to the court If it finds
there is insufficient evidence to sup
port an indictment.
So far, three persons, including
Hart, have testified. One was an in
vestment broker, the other his attor-
ney.
Separate Investigation.
The assistant District attorney said
the investigation Is not concerned
with the sensational failure of the
Smith Co., which brought ruin to
thousands of investors and sent Pitts
to prison for II years.
The bonds in question, however,
we're thought once to have been owned
by Pitts, and there was considerable
dispute as to whether they were sub
ject to a Government lien against
Pitts unpaid income taxes. Because
of this situation, they were insured
by a bonding company which now
holds them.
Hart was one Of the principal fig
ures in the Smith Co. investigation
and was indicted, along with Pitts,
in connection with the introduction
Of allegedly spurious evidence in
Pitts trial. The charge later was
nolle pressed.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
SMITH UPHOLDS
BOUNDARY REPORT
viii Offer Bill for Confirma-
ton of Findings Favor
able to Virginia.

Representative Smith, Democrat, Of
Virginia, announced today he will
make a vigorous fight at the coming
session of Congress for approval of
the findings of the District Virginia
Boundary Commission. which would
award about 100000 worth OF dis
puted property to Virginia interests.
AS soon as Congress convenes, Smith
said, he will introduce bill for con-
flrmation of the Bounary Commits
sion's report and push its passs ge.
He anticipates considerable opposition,
however, from the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, which
already has taken steps to defeat the
report.
Smith was author Of the resolution
adopted during the Seventy-third Con-
gress authorizing the creation Of the
special commission to study the
boundary question. He hoped the
commissions findings would result in
settlement of. the century-old dispute
over the Virginia boundary.
Goes to Committee FIRST.
Although Smith plans to introduce
his bill a few days after Congress
meets. the next development in the
boundary battle will not come for a
week or 10 days, when the House
Judiciary Committee gets the COM
mission report.
The Boundary Commission revealed
its findings about a month ago. 1t
adopted as the boundary Of the Dis
trict the west bank of the Potomac
River running at the low-water mark
from headland to headland, across
creeks and other indentationS Of the
waterway
Fight Planned Here.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission took the position
that the decision is detrimental to
Virginia as we'll as to the Federal
Government and instructed its chair
man, Frederic A. Delano, and its eX-
ecutive officer, Arno B. Cammerer. to
oppose the conclu~ions of the report.
They were directed to cooperate with
the Department of Justice and the
District Commissioners in the fight.
According to Thomas S. Settle. sec
retary of the planning commission,
the Boundary Commissions recon-
mendations would give Virginia "a
great deal of land the Supreme Court
has awarded the Federal Government"
On the basis of the Supreme Court
rulings. he said. the Federal Govern
ment has expended millions of dollars
on the Mount Vernon Memorial High
way and other improvements which
would irure to the benefit Of Virginia
under the Boundary Commissions
findings.
Smith, on the other hand, contends
the planning commission wants to take
away from Virginia property to which
it Is entitled.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
CHESS-CHECKER GAME
CHALLENGE is ISSUED

w. 3. Mundelle, one-time District
chess champion. today issued a chal-
lenge to "all comers" for a multiple
game simultaneous chess and checker
exhibition he will give tomorrow at
pm. in the lobby of the Central Y.
M. c. A.. Eighteenth and G streets.
Prizes will be awarded by the Y.
M. C. A. to any chess or checker
player who can beat the veteran
player, who has agreed to play as
many as 20 challengers at once. He
will arrange the players in a circle
and move rapidly from board to board.
The contest will be a highlight of
the New Year "open house" celebra-
ton Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. to which thousands Of
Y. M. c. A. members and their friends
have been invited. An all-day pro-
gram Of sports, music, dramatics,
movies. dancing and a spelling bee Of
interhigh school proportions has been
arranged.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
HOUSING AND RENT
STUDY HERE TO Be
ASKED BY CAPPER.
Favors Government Projects
if Congress Offers
No Remedy.
DEEM DECLARES RENT
IN D. c. UNREASONABLE
Pays $125 a Month for Quarters
Less Desirable Than $15-a.
Month Georgia Home.

When the Senate District Commit
Of Congress, Senator Capper of Kan
sas. ranking Republican member. will
suggest a study of present housing
and rent conditions in Washington.
Stating that complaints have come
to him from members of Congress
and their assistants regarding hous-
ing shortage and rent levels. the Sen
ator said that, while he did not know
what the committee could do, he in
tended to bring the question to its
attention.
Possible U. S. Housing.
The Kansan said that, ordinarily,
he does not favor putting the Gov
ernment into business, but that If pri-
vate sources cannot supply the hous-
ing needs, he would be for Govern
ment housing projects.
Meanwhile, Representative Deem,
Democrat, of Georgia, urged that the
Government undertake slum clearance
projects here and build houses for
members of Congress at reasonable"
charges. He said rents here are al
most prohibitive."
According to the Associated Press,
the Georgian, after an all-day search,
planked down s125 as the first months
rent for quarters he said were less de-
sirable than his home in Alma, Ca,
which he has just rented at SIS a
month furnished.
Hard to Solve Problem.
members of Congress have no
harder problems to solve" Deem stated,
than those of securing living quarters
in Washington. Everywhere I have
gone to look foI house or an apart
ment I am questioned: DO you have
any children?' I notice that dogs are
plentiful in all apartments, but chill
dren are not wanted"
Deems proposal found an amused
sympathizer in Administrator Ickes.
well, good deal could be said on
the proposition of building houses for
members of Congress and Government
employees generally" Ickes said. There
would be no trouble in its being
liquidated."
Concerning Deen's complaint that
he had been forced to pay S125 a
month, Ickes said:
Its pretty tough-I speak from the
heart-to pay that much"
There is still pending in the House
the rent control bill advocated at the
last session by Representative Ellen
bogen, Democrat, of Pennsylvania. 1t
proposed an emergency rent commits
sion, somewhat similar to the one Gre
ated In the days Of the World War.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
KING TO PROPOSE
DRUNkARDS' FARM
Lorton Plan Result of In.
SpeCti0n Tour of lnSti-
tutionS.

Establishment Of a farm for treat
ment of inebriates and drug addicts
and creation of facilities to separate
first offenders from hardened GRIM
inals in the District Reformatory at
Lorton, Va, will be sought by Chair
man King of the Senate District Com
mittee, as a result of his inspection
tour of the penal institution yester-
day.
The Senator also announced he Is
not in favor Of any changes in the
District parole law at this time. but
will try to obtain an increase in the
appropriation for employment Of
parole officers.
King was accompanied on his tour
by Wilbur La Roe, jr, chairman Of
the Parole Board, and Capt. M. M
Barnard, general superintendent OF
District penal institutions. He said
he would give further study to the
parole law later.
The proposal for a farm where
drunkards could be given scientific
treatment was put forward some time
ago by Commissioner Melvin G. HaZen
in the belief short Jail sentences are
of no avail in helping repeating Of
tenders. Senator King said he will
prepare a bill on the subject unless
one is submitted from the District
Building. He said he was surprised
to learn Of the large number Of arrests
for drunkenness here.
Senator King expressed the hope
that Capt Barnard could be retained
as general superintendent as long as
his health permits. The Senator re-
Trained from indorsing any one for the
place when Barnard retires. He said,
however. that, other things being
equal, he would favor selection OF a
local man.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
TRAFFIC BUREAU
SHIFT SET TONIGHT
Becomes Effective at Mid
night-ReguIar Shift to
Handle New Year Crowd.

The reorganization Of the Trafic
Bureau. ordered Saturday by Maj
Ernest w. Brown, will go into effect al
midnight tonight.
No special precautions have beer
taken to handle the crowds tonight
except to assign A men in the Police
Training School to downtown corners
the same plan used to handle shopping
crowds during the pre- Christmas rush
Maj. Brown announced.
Shift Reports at II PM.
'"The midnight shift will report at
ii pm. and the shift going of duty
will not leave until am, as usual
midnight traf1c, always the heaviest
can be handled without difficulty" he
said.
The reorganization will leave In
spector Benjamin A. Lamb, who has
been commander of the Traffic Bureau,
es traffic inspector, with general super
vision over all traffic enforcement,
complaints and recommendations for
Improvement of the service and OF the
collateral record Office and the Dis
trict hack inspectors. In direct charge
of hack inspection Brown has placed
Lieut.. Thomas L. Mason. Sergt. John
P. Agnew will have charge OF traftlc
records.
Personnel Changes.
Routine changes in the personnel
of the various precincts announced
today by Mai. Brown are as follows:
Sergt. j. E. Silvea from second to
fifth precinct, Sergt. r. D. Chenault
from fifth to second precinct, Detec-
tive r. E. Talbot from third to first
precinct. Pvt. A. r. Helwig from
eighth to first precinct, Pvt. G. B.
Cannon from first to eighth precinct,
Pvt. J. B. Belt from eleventh to sew
enth precinct, Pvt. A. H. Cochran
from seventh to eleventh precinct,
Pvt. F. E. Benure from second to fifth
precinct, Pvt. E. j. Ball from fifth to
seventh precinct, Pvt. j. F. Boxwell
from precinct detective in twelfth
precinct to foot patrol duty in Sec
end precinct, Pvt. G. W. Pitts from
second to twelfth precinct. Pvt. H. A.
Turner from second to eleventh pre-
cinct, Pvt. Lucian D. Peyton from
eleventh to second precinct, Pvt. L.
C. Davis from Traffic Bureau 10 ad-
ministrative headquarters as clerk,
Pvt. James R. Clement from tenth
precinct to administrative head
quarters as relief operator at radio
station. Pvt. H o. Dodson from first
precinct to administrative head
quarters, and Pvt. w. D. Young from
ninth precinct to administrative head
quarters.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
MEYERS rs YEARS
IN |. C. C. OBSERVED
Employees Suspend Work to Honor
Commissioner-Leather-Bound
Volume Is Presented.

Work at the Interstate Commerce
Commission was suspended this morn
ing as employees gathered to honor
Commissioner BalthaSar H. Meyer on
the completion Of Is years service.
The ceremony was held in the main
hearing room at IL o'clock-approxi-
mately the hour at which the COM
missioner, appointed by President
Taft, took the oath of Office in 1910.
AS a memento. the employees pre-
sented Commissioner Meyer with
leather bound parchment volume,
which, when completed, will contain
an account of today's observance. The
names of the 81 men who have served
as commissioners with Meyer and l45
commission employees, active and re-
tired, of Is years service or more also
are contained in the volume.
Charles F. Gerry, assistant CHIEF
examiner, in service "A years, was,
master of ceremonies. Secretary George
B. McGinty, another veteran. also
spoke in behalf of the workers.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
SPENCER RESIGNS

Richard Spencer, first assistant
commissioner of patents since No
vember, 1888, today forwarded his
resignation to President Roosevelt, ef-
fective February /. Spencer is re-
turning to Chicago to resume the pri-
vate practice Of law.
Before coming here, Spence taught
at Northwestern University ane prac-
ticed law In Chicago. He 10 0 graduate
Of the Naval Academy.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
GLASS TO BE 7s SOON
Hopes Congress will Make Him

Hopes Congress Will Make Him
Forget Date on Saturday.
Senator Glass hopes enough will
happen Friday to make him forget
Saturday" is his birthday.
He hopes also that the snowstorm
which delayed his trains arrival in
Washington five hours yesterday FORE
bodies no such delay in an early ad-
journment Of Congress.
The fiery Senator's 18th birthday
anniversary falls the day after Con-
gress is convened, but he said he
wanted to be allowed to forget the
birthday anniversary and think about
Congress.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
E'FederdI Far, Dancer No. -
Held Ineligible for ". PA. job

Ruby Bae, Federal fan dancer No.
l." kept her place in the spotlight
today when the w. p. A. insisted that
she isn't getting any of the $4,000, ,ooo,-
900 work relief fund.
Ruby, along with ''the Man on the
Flying Trapeze" and other variety
actors, occupied the center Of the stage
--flgurstively at least-a few minutes
yesterday at Mrs. Roosevelt's press
conference.
She was brought up for discussion
when Mrs. Halle Flanagan. director
of the Federal theater project, told of
the variety of productions put on by
Evening star., 1935-12-31

the project to provide employment for
5000 professional theatrical people.
Asked about Miss Bae, Minneapolis
fan dancer, Mrs. Flanagan replied that
burlesque, variety and vaudeville per-
formers make up big percentage of
skilled players who must be supplied
work in the Nationwide activities of
the project.
Miss Bae has asked for a w. P. A.
Job. 1t vas learned today from Mime
apolis, but she was not eligible because
she had not been on the dole.
Last Winter the dancer was fined
s13 for giving a performance police
held unfit for public view.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
RECORDS ARE ORDERED
Denatured Alcohol Shipments tc
Be Noted for Treasury.

Guy T. Helvering. commissioner OF
internal revenue, yesterday ordered
denatured alcohol dealers to maintain
complete records of shipments for the
Treasury, ''if and when needed"
The regulations purpose is to enable
the department to trace any consign-
ments or shipments of denatured alco-
hol where diversion into Illicit chan
nels Is suspected.
The order, Helvering said. applied
TO ANY who consigns. sells or other
wise disposes" of denatured alcohol.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
DRIVER FINED $1OO

Eugene J. Hare, a taxi driver. was
sentenced by Judge Isaac r. Hit in
Trafic Court today to pay fine of
500 or serve As days in jail on q
charge of driving while intoxicated.
He Is alleged to have struck another
car In the Capitol grounds on Decem-
Der a.. No one was injured.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
JOHN HENRY FISCHER
FUNERAL TO BE TODAY
Burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery
to Take Place After Rites
at $3.50 O'Clock.

Funeral services for John Henry
Fischer, 56, for many years promi-
nent in the livery and sightseeing
business here, were to be held at 2:30
pm. today at his late residence, 1860
Eleventh street, with Rev. 6. E.
Lenski. pastor Of Grace Lutheran
Church, officiating. Burial was to
be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Fischer died Sunday at his
home after an illness of about a
month. He began in the livery busi-
ness here when boy. After operating
several years with horse-drawn vehi-
cles be -.'cs sz.e ui C1e FIRST TO use
motor vehicles for sightseeing. Until
his illness he operated Capital City
Tours with his brother, August
Fischer.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
Young Washington

When Christmas came VIII
liam Plummer, II, had pres
entS he fashioned himself for
his father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Plun,mer, 2117
Bladensburg road northeast.
William is sho1Dn In the car
penter shop OF LGngdoa
School, ,Dhere he is a pupil in
the IA grade, sG,Ding at
something Dhich later deuel.
oped into a gift. Tomorrow
Frank Hanes, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. E. P. Hdnes, OF. the Lang
don School Star staf Photo.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
ATTORNEY WILLED
HALF OF ESTATE
Walter Howe, Nephew, Shares in
$5,030,595 Left by Miss
Sarah Bruce.

Walter Howe. attorney. Of 1919 H
street, today was bequeathed half of
the $5,03o,595 net estate left by his
aunt the late Miss Sarah E. Bruce,
who died in New York october 6, 1888.
p The value of the estate was listed in
an appraisal filed in New York today
for State transfer tax purposes.
Miss Bruce. q daughter Of the late
Robert and Margaret Tiebout Bruce,
distributed $4,000 in specific bequests
under her will.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
RETIREMENT FORECAST

Retirement Of Franklin c. Hoyt as
Federal alcohol administrator is re-
garded as probable because Of Ill
health.
Hoyt, a Republican and former New
York City Judge, was reported to be
suffering from throat ailment.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
MIDNIGHT MARKS END
OF RECOVERY REGIME
Transfer of Several Functions to
Commerce and Labor Depart
ments Effective.

The National Recovery Administra-
ton goes out of existence officially at
midnight, under the executive order
transferring its few remaining func-
tions to the Labor and Commerce De-
partments.
The Division of Review, the Division
of Business Cooperation and the Adj
visory Council are shifted to Com
merce; the Consumers Division to
Labor. All but the last-named die
April /: the consumers group carries
on until June 80. 1897 Out of about
l,400 employees affected, however, but
a handful are in the Consumers Die
vision.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
Pain Reveals Broken Neck.

MUSKOGEE, Okla. tP).-Throwr
from a horse before Thanksgiving
James Hale, SO, Tahlequah, COM
planned of pain in the neck and
finally consulted a doctor who made
an X-ray and advised him his neck
was broken.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
FEDERAL AID GIVEN
COLONIST DESCENDANT
Albert U1rick, II, Granted $50 a
Month and Pension on Plea
in Court.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, December 31.-Al-
bert Ulrick, who said his ancestors
were active in founding the American
Government received assistance from
the Government in his old age today.
Appearing in court, the 71-year-old
man displayed geneaolgy tracing his
ancestors to 100. One was listed as
an oficer in the Revolutionary Army
and another as active in uniting the
Colonies.
Ulrick was granted a $50 a month
old-age pension.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
MEETING POSTPONED
Temperance Forces to Await
Guyer Bill Hearings.

The mass meeting Of temperance
forces, originally scheduled for Janu-
ary 16 at a downtown church, has been
postponed until congressional hear
ings begin on the Guyer bill to bring
back prohibition to the District, 1t was
announced today by DR.. e. M. Ellison,
president of the United Dry Forces.
I'VE feel that it will be very much
more timely to hold the mass meeting
after hearings start on the Guyer bill,
said DR.. Ellison. 1--WE have been as
sured that hearings will be held on
this bill to return prohibition to the
District"
Evening star., 1935-12-31
1000 DRIVERS LEFT
IN LINE AS Sc TAG
ISSUE TERMINATES
5000 Motorists Failing to
Get Plates Barred From
Streets After Today.
BROWN SETS DEADLINE
FOR 8 Am. TOMORROW
Payment of $S73 Yesterday on
Unsettled Tickets Is Record
"Take" for ANY Day.

More than 1000 disappointed motor
lists were still standing in line at
pm. today when the windows of the
District Traffic Department closed
after some 10000 new license tags
had been issued.
Otficials estimated about 5000 motor
lists had failed to get their 1886 plates,
and they will not be able to drive
their cars after am. tomorrow. the
deadllne set by Superintendent of
Police Ernest w. Brown to accom-
modate New Year eve celebrants.
About 1000 applicants we're waiting
when the doors opened at 8:45 am.
today. There were long lines in front
of the "address-change" window and
the title application window. but the
longest formed in front of the tag
office. At neon. this line extended
west on Pennsylvania avenue to Sixth
street, north to C street and half
block eastward.
Record Take" in Fines.
At the Traffic Bureau in police
headquarters record take" in fines
from traffic tickets was reported yes
terdav. Motorists paying fines ac~
cumulated during the year. which had
to be settled before new plates would
be issued. brought total of 1913 into
the police coffers-more than mas ever
been collected in the history of the
bureau. The average days receipts
are about $400.
Other motorists, against whom war;
rants had been issued for failing to
settle tickets, paid fines aggregating
$3.50 in Police Court today Collateral
was posted yesterday in 224 old cases,
and 1t was expected this will be done
in great many more cases today.
A policeman was placed at the end
of the tag line at noon. and there
after license seekers were warned
away with the advice that no more
could be takEn care Of A total Of
6.574 tags were issued yesterday, the
largest number of the year, and to-
days total was expected to be about
the same. The count was not avail
able Immediately after closing, how.
ever.
Van Duzer Issues Warning.
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duser issued a warning that a cam
paign would be started before the
week is over to have cars with out
of-State licenses checked to see
whether or not they should have Dis
trict plates.
THE law requires persons living in
the District and gainfully employed
here to secure District license, even
though they may have a legal resi-
dence in some other State" he said.
I'VE also want to call to motorists
attention the regulation about notify
ing the bureau of change of address
within the ~ hours allowed by law
1t frequently saves a great deal OF
trouble for the motorist as well as the
bureau. About 500 fines were paid for
not complying with the regulation dur
ing the past month"
Evening star., 1935-12-31
DUCHESS OF YORK ILL
Pneumonia Disclosed, but Condi.
ton Is satisfactory.

WINDSOR, England, December 81
@.-A bulletin issued from the resi-
dence of the Duke of York last night
revealed the Duchess Of York is suf-
fering from an attack of influenza
and pneumonia, but it was stated her
condition is satisfactory.
The announcement was the first in
dication that the duchess had pneu-
&nonia. On December 19 it was stated
she was confined to bed for a few
days with influenza and was making
satisfactory progress.