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Evening star., 1935-01-02
CAPPER TO BACK
ANT!-GAMbL|NG .
LAW IN DISTRICT
Also Favors Motorists Re-
sponsibiIity Measure and
New Small Loan Act.
IMPRESSED BY GREAT
INCREASE IN POPULATION
Approves Bill to Limit Jurisdic.
tiOn of Courts in Appeals
From Utility Orders.

The anti-gambling bill, the motor
lists responsibility measure and broad
er powers for the Commissioners were
among the subjects urged by Senator
Capper OF Kansas, ranking minority
member Of the District Committee, in
statement last night summarizing
the outlook for local legislation at the
coming session.
Ihe kansan also approved the bill
to limit the jurisdiction of the courts
10 findings Of law when appeals are
taken from orders Of the Utilities
Commission. Likewise, he stressed the
Importance of new small loan law
in the District.
Favors Anti-Gambling Laws.
Referring to the bill to put more
teeth In the anti-gambhng laws, es-
peclaIIy TO cope with the numbers
game, Senator Capper said:
Such legislation will certainly have
my vote. If the people of Washing
ton could be made to realize the fact
that the small bets on numbers
games and the like are pouring large
sums Of money into the pockets of
gangs of organized criminals, who will
stop at nothing to prevent competition
in their field, there would be a great
public demonstration before Congress
in favor of this wise legislation
Comments on Rents.
Commenting on rents and housing
problems, Senator Capper said:
"On returning to Washington I
think one of the most interesting
changes which has taken place is the
remarkable increase in population.
This has brought about a distinct
shortage in houses, apartments and
rooms, and I have heard of some in
stances of increased rents. However,
I do not think there has been any
general increase in rents, for which,
of course, there could be no real
justification. Rents are high enough
right now in Washington, and in
many cases, especially in the cases
of low-income families, they are far
beyond any basis for reasonable re-
turn.
In this connection, I would like to
say that the housing and rent report
made to the Senate by the Public
Utilities Commission should be made
the basis of any legislation which may
be deemed necessary to care for the
housing situation in Washington"
Evening star., 1935-01-02
LONG ILLNESS FATAL
TO E. F. WETTENGEL
Former Manager Of Hugh Reilly
& Co. Warehouse Dies at
Bethesda Home.

Edmund p. Wettengel, former man
ager of the Hugh Reilly & Co. ware
house here, died Monday at his home
on Mckinley street, Bethesda, Md.
after an illness of five years.
Born in Dunlop, Iowa, on Novem-
ber 16, 1878, he was at first in the
paint and glass business, opening the
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. house in
Oklahoma City. A few years later he
went into the automobile business
with his father and brothers in
Omaha, Nebr. He had lived in Wash
ington for Is years.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Ethel E.
Wettengel, he is survived by son,
Edmund w. Wettengel, a photographer
with the Navy Department, and five
sisters, Mrs. j. B. Fitch, Angola, Ind;
Mrs. B. F. Wettengel and Mrs. B. F.
Briggs, Of Omaha Mrs. George
Schneider, Excelsior Springs. Mo-.
and Mrs. Bessie Thompson, Kansas
City, Mo.
Funeral services will be held at his
home tomorrow at $50 am, followed
by requiem mass at Our Lady of
Lourdes Church. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1935-01-02

"On the afternoon of the night We
were rescued" he said, I'VE almost
gave up hope. We all felt that if we
were not rescued that night we would
not get out at all. 1t was too cold
for endurance"
Saw Many Planes.
Mr.. Handbook described the strug-
giles of the four men to attract the
attention of searching aircraft, which
were seen many times. No dry wood
could be found to burn; they had no
AK. They were able to start a small
fire, but it was too feeble to send smoke
above the tree tops or for its light to
be seen. The beacon which they
lighted to signal Dean Smith. veteran
transport pilot, who first sighted them,
succeeded only because it was lighted
at dusk with the aid of five gallons
Of gasoline. which f1ared up long
enough and brightly enough for Smith
to see.
Mr.. Handbook said he never gave
up hope.
He described the struggles of the
men to save themselves, including two
reconnaissance trips of miles or
more through the snow. They ripped
all the fabric out of the airplane
cabin to serve as wrappings for their
feet and legs. Fabric from the wings
was fashioned into small tent.
1T was a hard experience and no
one will know how grateful We were
to hear the voices of the members Of
the rescue party" he said.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
Free AlO,Uance
Of Baggage on
Lines Expanded
Winter Sport Fans and
Parents Benefited by
NelU Rulings.

Winter sports devotees. especially
those with children, are benefting
these days by new baggage regulations
recently placed in effect by the major
railroad lines running north out Of
Washington.
The new regulations, proposed by
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
permit passengers to check as part of
the customary free baggage allowance
such articles as baby carriages, 60
carts, velocipedes, sleighs, toboggans,
skis and other sports paraphernalia
A charge formerly was placed on such
articles.
Other concessions TO the baggage
burdened traveller include increase of
allowable weight Of single piece of
baggage from $50 to 800 pounds, in
crease in maximum allowable height
from IS to 72 inches and decrease in
storage rates at stations.
The revised rates were issued De-
cember Is by the Trunk Line and
Central Passenger Associations, max
ing them applicable to most lines
running north and west from Wash
lngton. Lines running to the south
have not yet followed the lead.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
HEALTH OFFICER
SELECTION NEAR
Names Recommended by
Advisory Committee Not
Given Out.

A new health officer for the District
will be selected by the Commissioners
in day or two, it was indicated to-
day after an Advisory Committee OF
Washington medical authorities sub
mitted report containing recommen-
dations as to candidates.
Neither DR.. William Gerry Morgan,
chairman of the Advisory Committee,
nor the Commissioners would make
public the names of those recommend
ed by the advisory group.
Three Names Mentioned.
According to reliable reports, the
three physicians most favorably con-
sidered are DR.. George c. Rutland,
health commissioner of Syracuse, N.
Y; DR.. E. L. Bishop, Tennessee State
health officer and a member of the
Tennessee Valley Authority, and DR..
William F. Vile of the Crocker Can
Ger Laboratory of Columbia University.
DR.. Vile formerly was health COM
missioner of Bridgeport, Conn.
DR.. Rutland is regarded in some
quarters as being the probable first
choice of the committee because of
the record he is said to have made in
establishing a health administration
of high character at Syracuse.
The Commissioner interviewed DR..
Rutland at a private meeting some
time ago. Commissioner Allen has
had a conference with DR.. Vile. DR..
Bishop is expected in Washington
some time this week and the appoint
ment by the Commissioners probably
will be withheld until they have talked
with him.
Others of Committee.
Associated with DR.. Morgan, past
president Of the District and the
American Medical Societies, are the
following members of the Advisory
Committee, who were asked by the
District heads to recommend success
sor to DR.. William c. Fowler, who
retired December l, as head of the
District health Office:
DR.. C. Willard Camalier of the
District Dental Society; DIR. William
E. Hough, District Medical Society;
DR.. Earl B. Mckinley, George Wash
ington University Medical School; As
DR.. Numa P. G. Adams, Howard Uni
versity Medical School, and DR.. E. c.
Virgins, edico-Chirurgical Society.
Evening star., 1935-01-02

~ ESPITE his narrow escape
from death in the crash of
transport airplane in the
- AdirondackS last week, Robert
w. Handbook of the Indus
trial Education Service, Federal Board
for Vocational Training, is ready to-
day to begin travelling again-by air.
plane.
THE accident was not In any way
the fault Of the airplane or its pilots"
he said today at his home in Lin
colnia, Va. 1T was due to localized
bad weather which came in through
an area where there were no weather
reporting services"
Mr.. Handbook, who said he has
had more than $50 hours of flying
time as an air transport passenger or
more than $1,000 miles of air travel,
expressed faith in the future of air
transportation.
Great improvements are being
made all the time he said, land /
have a feeling of security in the air.
I really believe I was in more danger
during a taxicab ride through the
streets of New York on the way home
than while in flight"
The four men who crashed in an
isolated stretch of Adirondacks wilder
ness. Mr. Handbook said. faced their
greatest danger in the intense cold of
the two succeeding nights when, with
out food. shelter or proper clothing
they weathered temperatures far be-
low zero in snow feet deep.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
61-Year-0Id Man Struck by
Street Car New Year
Eve.
MISS IRMA CROUCH, 18,
FIRST FATALITY OF 1885
Young Motor Cycle Rider, Hurt
in Collision, Believed Recover
ing at Hospital.

Charles B. Falbush, 81, of 36O7
Fourteenth street, died this morning
in Garfield Hospital of injuries re-
ceived Monday night when knocked
down by street car at Fourteenth
street and Spring road. His death was
the second in Washington during the
new year.
The victim of the other fatal ac-
cident was 18-year-old Irma Crouch
of 1918 Pennsylvania avenue, a West
ern High School student. who was
killed instantly early yesterday in
head-on automobile collision in the
230O block of Bladensburg road.
Miss Crouch's twin sister, Audrey,
and three male companions we're in
jured in the accident. The two girls
and three men were leaving a party
at the Kennedy-Warren apartments.
Motor Cycle Rider Recovering.
Anthony Du Busky, 10, of 1927
Jackson street northeast. was believed
recovering at Sibley Hospital today
from serious injuries received Monday
afternoon when his motor cycle was
in collision with an automobile at
Fourth street and Todd place north
east. Du Busky's leg was broken and
he received internal hurts.
Ten-year-old Jack Cole, 812 Fifth
street northeast, received a broken
arm and cuts about the face last
night when knocked down at Fifth
and H streets northeast by an auto
mobile driven by Arve. Charlan, 20, of
1909 West Virginia avenue
His condition was described as un-
determined at Casualty Hospital this
morning.
Slippery streets yesterday resulted
in the crash of a Fire Department
pumper at Eighteenth and M streets
The pumper. en- route to an automo-
bile fire nearby, struck an automo-
bile, swerved across the curb and
knocked down a tree which fell on an
other car No one was injured. The
driver of the automobile hit by the fire
apparatus said he did not hear its
siren.
Traffic Court Busy.
Traffic Court was busy today.
Eighteen drivers, up to noon, had
been heard on speeding charges and
half dozen others paid $40 fines for
using 1884 tags.
Hugh Sorrell, a sailor attached to
the Navy Yard. pleaded not guilty
before Jddge John P. Mcmahon on
charge Of reckless driving and was
held under $500 bond for a jury
trial
Clarence w. Hayes pleaded not
guilty to a speeding count, allegedly
the third offense, and made SlO0
bond pending a jury trial
Judge Mcmahon assessed a S25 fine,
with an alternative of Is days in
Jail. against Leslie R. Holman of Al
berton, Nd, on a charge of reckless
driving.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
CITY BANKS START
EARLIER CLOSING
Institutions Shut Doors
Daily at z P.M.-Morning
Hours Unchanged.

Earlier closing hours for banks
throughout the District went into ef-
feet today. Doors were to be closed
to the public at 2 pm. instead of pm.
The opening hours in the morning
remain the same. The earliest bank
opening is $50 am, with some in
stitutions opening later.
The change was adopted officially
by the Washington Clearing House
and will be observed by all banks.
Another important change, bene-
fitting depositors, has gone into effect
with expiration of the 2-cent Federal
tax on each check. The tax was eftec-
tive up to December 81.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
HARRIS CLEMENCY
MOVEMENT GROWS
Group, Headed by Counsel,
Meets to Draft Petition
to President.

A concerted movement was organ
lied today in an effort to save the
life of Charles Harris, convicted of
the murder of Milton w. "Milsie''
Henry, Washington gambler.
A group headed by Neil Burkinshaw,
counsel for Harris, and Charles Ed
ward Russell, well known writer, met
today in Burkinshaw's office in the
Shoreham Building to prepare petit
tion to President Roosevelt.
Harris is condemned to die on jan
uary II. Courts Of Appeal. including
the United States Supreme Court, have
refused either to review or to re-
hear his case, so clemency from the
White House is the only hope of the
doomed man.
At his press conference this morn
ing, President Roosevelt said he had
not received petition in Harris be-
half, but had received number of
letters from individuals asking that
his life be spared These have been
forwarded to the Justice Department.
Mr.. Russell said no definite date
has been set for the presentation OF
the petition, but that it will be deliv-
cred to the President as soon as the
document and its signatures can be
completed. He expects it to be pre-
Sented this week.
Some of those who met in Mr..
Burkinshaw's Office today were DR..
Frederick Brown Harris, pastor Of the
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church;
Rabbi Abram Simon, Canon Raymond
L. Wolven, representing Bishop James
E. Freeman; Mrs. Charles Goldsmith,
secretary Of the Board of Public We'll
fare; Herbert E. Geston, especial as
sistant to the Secretary of the Treas
ury; Mrs. Leo P. Harlow, Joseph A.
Berberich and Thomas A. McMerney,
representing the Society of st. VIM
cent de Paul; James e. Briggs, Mr..
Russell and Mr.. Burkinshaw.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
Y. M. c. A. STAFF PLANS
FIRST OF CONFERENCES
Rev. Raphael II. Miller Will Dis
cuss Religion at Session
Tomorrow.

Rev. Raphael H. Miller, pastor of
the National City Christian Church,
will discuss rs Religion Going Right
or Left?" at a conference of staff
officials of the Young Mems Christ
tian Association tomorrow at am.
The conference will begin at 8:15
am, with Leonard W. De Cast, gen.
eral secretary of the Y. M. C. A., pre-
siding. There will be review of past
activities and a forecast of the pro-
gram for the future.
Herbert Costain, a staff secretary,
will lead the group in devotional
period at 11:15 am. The confer
ence is one of a series planned for
the new year.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
SCHOOLS REOPEN

The city's 100000 public and pa
rochial school children returned to
their classes this morning, bringing to
an end the Christmas vacation.
Assemblies were held at many
schools, while others settled down at
once to the serious business Of pre-.
pairing for the midyear examinations,
which will come shortly.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
FIRST LADY TO CHRISTEN
CARRIER ENTERPRISE
Roosevelt Invites Mrs. Swanson
to Serve as Sponsor for
the Yorktown.

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt has ac-
cepted an invitation to christen the
Navy's new aircraft carrier, Enter
prise, which will be launched next
year, Secretary Swanson announced
today.
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, wife of
the cabinet officer, has been invited
by President Roosevelt to christen
the Yorktown, another of the Navy's
new aircraft carriers, which will be
launched in September.
Both vessels, each of 10000 tons
displacement. are under construction
at Newport News, Va.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
HYATTSVILLE VETERAN
COAL DEALER EXPIRES
Jay H. johnson, Pneumonia Vic
tim, Native of New York.
Wife and 8 Children Survive.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, January q
Following an illness of several weeks.
Jay H. johnson, 54 years old, died
yesterday of pneumonia at his home
on Queens Chapel road in West
Hyattsville. Mr.. Johnson, who was in
the ice and coal business, was born in
New York but had lived in this section
many years.
He leaves his widow, who, before
her marriage, was Miss Nora Breade-
camp, and eight children, ranging in
age from 6 to "a
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock from
Gasch'S Sons Funeral Home here.
Interment will be in Evergreen Gene
terry, Bladensburg.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
CORRECTION

In an account of the arrest at
Riverdale yesterday of Kenneth j.
Lynch, 80, OF Baltimore, the word
burglar" was inadvertently used.
Lynch was arrested for drunkenness
and disorderly conduct, but was not
charged with housebreaking. The
Star regrets the error.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
MARRIAGES INCREASE

Culpeper Record of 1O5 Held Re-
Election Of Business Improvement.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CULPEPER, Va, January 2.-1m-
proved conditions In Culpeper County
would seem to be reflected In the in
crease in the number Of marriage Ii
censes issued in 1884. los against 81
in 1888.
The oldest man applying for q IL
cense was 66, the Oldest woman so.
The youngest bridegroom was 10, and
two brides gave their age as l6.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
RITES ARE TOMORROW
Mrs. Catherine Gibson Mansfield
Was Eastern Star Leader.

Acacia Chapter of the Eastern Star
will conduct funeral services at
pm. tomorrow for Mrs. Catherine
Gibson Mansfield, wife Of DR.. Wendell
G. Mansfield, who died Monday at
her home, 67l8 Piney Branch road.
The services will be at Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street.
Mrs Mansfield, who was past ma
tron of Acacia Chapter, is survived.
in addition to her husband, by her
mother, Mrs. Catherine Leckie Glib
son; a sister. Miss Stuart Gibson, and
a brother, Lloyd Leckie Gibson.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
DELGADO IN CAPITAL
New Philippine Commissioner Ex-
tends Seasons Greetings.

New Year greetings to President
Roosevelt, to the New Dealers" and
to all the American people were ex-
tended yesterday by Francisco A. Del
gado, new Philippine resident COM
missioner, upon his arrival in Wash.
ington for the seventy y-fourth session
of Congress.
Delgado, with his wife and three
children, motored here from New
York. He replaces former Commis-
sioner Camilo Osias, who was an un-
successful candidate for the Philip
pine Senate last Summer.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
Hates Nurses, Theaters.

John Cowper Powys, British author.
told an interviewer that he hated all
music, all theaters and all films ex-
cept those of Charlie Chaplin.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
Could Remove Appointees.

SOuAu AhOAhOtC hPPoAhsCCos
The bill restates the power of the
Commissioners to appoint the men,
bers of various boards already under
their control and adds specifically the
son appointed by them.
The general statement of the pur-
pose of the bill is set forth as:
This act and each of its provisions
is to be construed literally as a clari-
fcation and enlargement of the powers
of the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia and not as a restriction
upon or repeal of any power heretofore
had by them. No provision of any
prior statute is repealed by this act,
except in so far as this act gives to
the Commissioners greater or more
definite power than are contained in
such other statutes. The procedural
requirements of any law otherwise
heretofore or hereafter made by Con-
gress shall be observed in the exercise
Of any power herein granted to which
such requirements may apply.
mo act of Congress subsequent
1lClCIO VIC oSOlilSo W 1NPNoA "a
amend any power herein granted un-
less such act shall so declare. All
health, building, police, license, plumb
ing, electrical, elevator, fire, traffic
Gncluding automobile title and regis
tration) and all other municipal ordi-
nances, orders and rules heretofore
promulgated and in force on the first
day of January, 1885, are hereby
legalized the same as if they were the
acts of Congress and continued in
force and effect until amended, mod
ified or repealed in accordance. with
the authority herein granted"
The Commissioners would be given
power to settle claims against the Dis
trict up to $4,000, but there would
have to be an appropriation by Con-
gress in cases where the claim eX-
ceeded 500. The District would be
given power to waive the defense OF
governmental function"
The proposed law might be used by
the District in snow removal, since the
Commissioners would be empowered to
require the cleaning of highways,
sidewalks and alleys.
The section dealing with marathon
contests gives the Commissioners
power to prevent, license or regulate
theatrical and other exhibitions, ath-
1etic contests and exhibitions, includ-
ing dancing and walking contests, au-
tomobile and bicycle races carried on
for gain"
The District has a general license
act, but the Commissioners power to
license, inspect and regulate busi-
nesseS conducted here would be broad
ened by the terms of the new bill.
In section strengthening the pow
ers of the Commissioners in police
regulation, the District would be au-
thorized to regulate sale, possession
and use of firearms and other weap-
ons. The Commissioners would be
given power to prevent the entrance
into the District or to remove from
the District any large body of persons,
whenever, upon report Of the superin-
tendent of police, it appears "evident
to said Commissioners that such per-
sons will cause disorder or tend to
disturb the orderly transaction Of pub
lie or private business"
Evening star., 1935-01-02

Banquet, Life Insurance Club of
Washington, La Fayette Hotel, $50
pm.
Evening star., 1935-01-02

Bingo party, Masonic Temple,
Eighth and F streets northeast, $3.50
pm.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Meeting, District of Columbia Com
mandery of the Naval and Military
Order of Spanish-American War,
Army-Navy Club, S pm.
Evening star., 1935-01-02
TOMORROW.

Meeting, Richard j. Harden Camp,
United Spanish War Veterans, Pythian
Temple, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1935-01-02

Reception, Pennsylvania State So
ciety, Mayflower Hotel, pm.
Evening star., 1935-01-02

Meeting, Col. John Jacob Astor
Auxiliary, United Spanish War Vet
erans, 92l Pennsylvania avenue south
Evening star., 1935-01-02

Bingo party, 649 K street northeast,
$3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1935-01-02

Luncheon, lish-Speaking Union,
Willard Hotel, pm.