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Evening star., 1935-02-26
Bust of ''M0tl,er Jones'' Placed
In Ne,o Labor Dept: Building

ton now, said. when told Of the plac-
ing of his bust in the department:
We'll, that's very nice
But I hope it means something
more than just being put On exhibi-
ton. hope it means that some time
the American seaman will be recog-
nized as the equal of other American
workingmen."
Mentioned by Miss Perkins.
The two busts were referred to by
Secretary Perkins in connection with
her explanation of the art exhibits by
working people throughout the new
Department of Labor Building. These
include many paintings, and will be
on exhibit at least for the rest of this
week, some of them longer.
The Mother Jones bust was loaned
by Gov. E. w. Marland of Oklahoma,
the one of Furuseth by Fremont, Older,
editor of the Call Bulletin of San
Francisco.
Another workingman singled out
by Miss Perkins for a posthumouS
honor at the opening of the building
was John Kane, worker in the steel
industry and in the Pennsylvania coal
mines all his life.
Miss Perkins has gathered Is OF
his paintings from national galleries
and private collectors and has placed
them on view in the new Labor Build
ing.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
HURT
WHEN HIT BY AUTO
Driver of Car Not Held in
Mishap Near Canadian
Legation.

Policeman Merlin e Swanson, 90
third precinct. was seriously injured
last night when knocked down by an
automobile while on duty near the
Canadian Legation, Seventeenth street
and Massachusetts, avenue.
In another accident two bus pas
sengers and colored man operating
an automobile en- route to hospital
with another colored man, who had
been stabbed, were injured in COLI
sion when the automobile driver al
legedly failed to stop for a red traffic
light at Fourteenth and Water streets
southwest.
The injured policeman was treated
at Emergency Hospital for a leg frac-
ture and head injuries. 1t was thought
he may have suffered brain concus-
sion. Raymond F. Crist, 50, of 30z5
Newar! street, driver of the car which
struck Swanson, was not held.
The bus passengers injured in the
collision were Miss Ellen Bragg, 20. of
Clarendon, Va. and Miss Annie Kin
cheloe, 26. of Lacey, Va. They were
treated at Emergency Hospital and re-
turned home.
James Wilson, IS. colored. 900 block
of F street southwest, driver of the
automobile, was injured about the
face. Charles Gordon, 26, colored,
was the man reported stabbed. al
legedly during quarrel at his home, in
the 900 block of F. street southwest.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
BUILDING LOAN
BUSINESS HELD
VASTLY IMPROVED
Group Conference Speakers
Visualize Outlook for
Coming Year.
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
IS DECLARED IMPETUS
Need for People to Take Ad-
vantage of Credit 0pportuni.
ties Cited by Leaders.

Vast improvement in the building
and loan business in 1885 was visual
lied by speakers at the Southeastern
group conference of the United States
Building and Loan League, being held
at the Mayflower Hotel today.
George w. West of Atlanta. Ga,
president of the Southeastern group,
told the delegates from l3 States that
business in the building industry had
been given a great impetus by the
Federal organizations aiding housing
and loans to home owners
we have sufficient money for all
building and modernization projects,
and all We need to put the industry
back on its feet is for the people to
take advantage of the opportunity to
build or modernize homes" West said.
Executives Meet.
The meeting today was preceded by
a session of the United States Building
ard Loan Leagues Executive Com
mittee yesterday, with I. Friedlander
of Houston, Tex, league president,
Friedlander said conditions in the
home financing field has improved and
quoted from reports covering all 48
States and the District of Columbia,
in which member organizations op-
crate. The Executive Committee went
on record as favoring the administra-
tion bill, reported favorably by the
House Banking and Currency Com
mittee providing an additional 1,500,-
100000 for the Home Owners Loan
Corp and amending in important
particulars the national housing and
Federal home loan bank acts. Fried
lander said that unemployment in the
building trades had been lessened
through the construction and mod
ernization program and that further
improvement is expected during 1885.
No Scarcity of Credit.
81 view the situation as one in
which slowness in. the resumption
of home building at this time is not
due to any scarcity of credit for long
time loans. but waiting for the ap-
plication of borrowers, he said.
The meeting of the Southeastern
group will continue through tomor-
row. with prominent speakers dis
cussing various problems of the build
ing and loan business. the Federal
housing and Home Loan Bank acts. as
they affect building loans, and sew
eral related subjects.
Senator Robert j. Bulkley of Ohio,
chairman of the Senate Subcommit-
tee on Federal Home Loan Banks
and Related Matters. will be the
speaker at the conference banquet
to be held at the Mayfiower Hotel
tonight.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
ANNOUNCES
HONOR ROLL AWARDS

John Zauner, 808 Tuckerman street,
junior at Wilson Teachers College,
vas the leading student of the COL
lege during the first semester, it was
announced at the Office of the regis
trar today. He earned a total of So
honor points. Only 80 is required for
the honor roll and 10 to remain in
the college
Miss Frederica Duehring. a sopho-
more, and Miss Mary Tilton, a senior,
were second and third, earning 49 and
48 points, respectively.
The points are determined by the
grades made by the several students,
a grade of A in a course counting
three credits toward a total of 1913
for graduation counts nine points;
a grade of B counts six points, and a
grade of C counts three. D grades
count nothing, and E and F grades
subtract from the total.
Evening star., 1935-02-26

Bronze busts of the late Mother
Jones'" famous f1ghte, for the United
Mine Workers, and of Andrew Furu-
seth. 8O-year-old president of the In
ternational Seamen's Union of Amer
lea, have been accorded places of
honor in the new Department of La
bor Building, dedicated yesterday.
Standing in the entrance lobby of
the monumental structure, these two
busts, the work of 10 Davidson, have
been loaned to the department for u
months, and we're prominently men
toned by Secretary Perkins at the
dedication exercises.
Well Known in District.
Mother Jones" was we'll known in
and about Washington. where she
came to interview more than one
President of the United States. and
near which she spent her declining
years. before her death in 1880.
From 1867 on she devoted her whole
life to the cause of labor. At the age
of SO she was still active among the
coal miners of West Virginia. A fiery
agitator. with a keen sense of humor
and a liberation and sympathy, she
was beloved by thousands of rough
working men and women. For years
she made her home here in Wash
ington with Mrs. r w. Powderly. 37o0
Fifth street
Foruseth, who is here in Washing
Evening star., 1935-02-26
TEACHERS RATING
DEADL|NE NEARS.
Only One More Day Remains
to File Complaints Against
System.

Teachers in the Washington public
schools who object to the present Sys-
tenn of classification and rating and
who asked the Board of Education to
have them rated simply satisfactory"
or unsatisfactory" have only one
more day in which to place their cases
before the board.
Hearings on the teachers COM
plants were held by the board over
a period of seven weeks and the COM
plainants were granted permission
then to supplement their testimony by
written briefs. The board fixed the
"deadline" at its last meeting.
Statements Filed.
Such statements have been filed by
Miss Mary Dent, president, on behalf
of Teachers Union. Local No. 8, whose
membership embraces the teachers in
the white schools, and by Mrs. Mary
Mason Jones for Local No. q, repre-
senting the colored schools.
A series of statements also was filed
either condemning or defending Mrs.
Florence H. Rogers. supervising prin-
cipal of the sixth division. Mrs. Rog-
ers was accused by group of teach
ers of denying them "the privilege of
conference and seeing the records on
which ratings were based" A number
of teachers in the division have come
to her defense, asserting that the con-
trary is true.
Back Rating System.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superinten-
dent; DR.. Stephen E. Kramer and
DR.. Garnet Wilkinson, first assistants.
and others of the supervisory and
rating staff, offered evidence support
ing the present system of graduated
ratings, ranging from unsatisfactory
to "eminently SUPERIOR"
The case has been placed in the
hands of the boards personnel COM
mittee, of which Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle is chairman. Associated with
her on the committee are DR.. j. Hay
den johnson and George M. Whitwell
A date for their next meeting has not
yet been announced. but it is expected
they will begin a study of the record
before the board meets again a week
from tomorrow.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
Measures Offered in House
and Senate Would Push
Municipal Center.
THREE STRUCTURES
ESTIMATED AT $1,000, 900
Chairman Norton Also Presents
Proposal to Prevent Smoke
Nuisance in City.

Identical bills authorizing the Dis
trict to borrow funds from the Public
Works Administration to construct
Police Court, Municipal Court and
Juvenile Court buildings in connec-
ton with the program for the new
Municipal Center we're introduced in
the House and Senate today.
In the Senate Chairman King of
the Senate District Committee offered
the bill and Chairman Norton of the
House District Committee introduced
1t in the House.
Amendment to Bill.
The bill is in the form of an amend
ment TO the District P. w. A. loan
law of the last session, which au-
thorlzed the city to borrow for certain
other projects
The bill specifically states that the
total limit of loans and grants from
the P. w. A. for such purposes cannot
exceed the limit Of Sl0,75O,OOO stated
in the original enabling act. To date
the amounts approved by the P. w. A.
total S5,500,000.
commissioners to reduce drastically
the cost of the original plans for the
new Municipal Center for the site be-
tween Third and Sixth streets, Penn
sylvania avenue and D street. It is
proposed that the District sell the
lower half Of that site and erect the
new District administration building
on the remaining northern half of
that site.
The cost of Municipal, Police and
Juvenile Courts buildings has been es-
timated roughly at s2,SOO,O00.
Other Bills Ready.
Chairman Norton also introduced
bill for prevention of the smoke
nuisance in the District. 1t was also
introduced in the Senate by Chair
man King. Mrs. Norton at the same
time announced that she had drafted
bill authorizing an appropriation
OF 100000 for the erection of a new
building for the recorder of deeds
Office.
The bill, sponsored by the Wash
1ngton Board of Trade. creating a
charge of negligent homicide of per-
sons accused in connection with death
OF others in accidents, which has the
support of the Commissioners, has not
yet reached Mrs. Norton's Office. but
she is ready to introduce that bill
when it is received from the District
Commissioners.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
JURY NEARS END
OF P. W. A. INQUIRY
Action Unlikely Within Week in
Probe of Alleged Texas
Conspiracy.

The special grand iIIrv investigating
an alleged conspiracy in connection
with a p. w. A. project in Texas is
winding up its work in District Su-
preme Court today, with the prospect
that no action will be taken within a
week, according to Assistant United
States District Attorney John w.
Fihelly, who is in charge
With the P. w. A. case out of the
way, the jury next will take up an
alleged liquor conspiracy involving the
shipment of large quantities of un-
taxed liquor into the District.
The P. w. A. case came under
scrutiny of the special grand jury
two weeks ago. 1t heard only three
witnesses-Chester Kirberg, Frank j.
Brechenser and Virgil P. Wallace
all P. w. A. investigators. However,
it studied records presented by H. W.
Cole, president of the California Red
wood Association, and L. C. Hammond,
president of lumber company, both
from San Francisco.
The case is based on an alleged
conspiracy to use 200 miles of red
wood pipe in an irrigation project in
Willacy County, Texas, which orig
inally called for no pipe.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
CATHOLIC U. LECTURER
WILL SPEAK TONIGHT

DR.. Taraknath Das, special lecturer
on Far Eastern affairs at Catholic
University, will give public lecture
tonight on '"The Background of Inter-
national Policy In the Far East The
address will be given in the auditorium
of the Music Building at the univer-
sity, beginning at 8:l5 pm.
Tonight's address will be the first in
q series open to the public to be given
on foreign policy in the Far East by
DR.. Das.
DR.. Das was born in India and re-
ceived his early education in Calcutta.
He is now an American citizen, having
been naturalized in 1914 before the
naturalization Of Eindus was barred
by the United States.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
M'REYNOLDS ASKS
. D. c. SECURITY LAW
Welfare Board Chairman
Voices Hope for Early
Enactment.

Hope for adoption Of social security
legislation for the District in keeping
with the Federal plans proposed by
President Roosevelt was voiced today
by Frederick w. McReynolds. chair
man of the Board of Public Welfare.
THE plans of the Board of Public
Welfare" he said, ARE to secure for
Washington every possible benefit
from the proposed social security leg
islation. It is truly the dawn of a
new day In social service. not only
for those who will directly benefit
from its provisions. but also for those
of us who are vitality interested in the
work.
District Needs Cited.
"The board is very grateful to the
President for including the District
within the scope of the law.
I'VE are vitality interested in all
three sections of the law. While we
have no great industries here. our
work relief for unemployed exceeds by
about five to one those on direct relief.
which shows the need of unemploy-
ment insurance.
I'VE have long sought an old age
pension law and that need now should
be fulfilled soon. The provisions for
dependent children are most important
to us. With exception of the Chill
dren's tuberculosis Sanatorium and
the School for Feebleminded, the work
We are doing for the 1900 children
committed to our care is neither
modern nor progressive.
Staff Declared Inadequate.
I'VE have an excellent staff. but it
is far too few in numbers, and greatly
overworked. Our white industrial
school, housed in old Georgetown
almshouse; our colored boys industrial
school, with almost no vocational
training: our other lack of an in
dustrial school for colored girls; and
our totally inadequate receiving home
for children under detention. all these
call for thorough and immediate i'm
provement.
1T is our earnest hope that when
the Federal act becomes law. the
Congress will give serious conSidera-
tion to these matters, long urged by
our board"
Evening star., 1935-02-26
I FAIR PRACTICE
RULES APPROVED
Heads of Better Business
Bureau Adopt New Set
of Principles.

Seven rules comprising a new set
of fair practice standards for adver-
tising and selling have been adopted
by the directors of the Better Business
Bureau and will be submitted to its
membership for approval.
The code. drafted as means of in
creasing public confidence in adver-
tising, has been sent to Louis Roths-
child, Washington director. for trans
mission to the membership here. He
said it will be submitted as soon as
it is approved first by the merchan-
diSing men affiliated with the bureau
List of Rules.
The rules follow:
mo statement or illustration shall
be used in advertising which has the
capacity or tendency to mislead or de-
ceive the consumer. This shall in
clude generalizations and implications
mo statement shall be used in ad-
vertising which attacks competitors OF
which reflects unfairly on competi-
tors products, services or methods OF
doing business.
mo statement shall be used in ad-
vertising which lays claim to a policy
or continuing practice of generally
underSelling competitors.
mo statement shall be made in ad-
vertising which is a bait offer, where
in the customer does not have a fair
opportunity to buy the advertised
article.
Cut Price Provision.
"No statement shall be used on ad-
vertiSing referring to cut prices on
trade-marked merchandise or other
goods in such manner as to lead the
public to believe that all of the mer-
chandise sold by the advertiser is
similarly low priced when such is not
the fact.
"An advertiser shall be willing to
substantiate fully the accuracy and
fairness of any statement which he
submits for publication.
mo advertiser shall use any subter-
fuge to Illustrate the spirit and intent
of these fair practice standards, the
purposes of which are to prevent ad-
vertising which misleads the consumer
and to prevent advertising which is
unfair to competitors"
Evening star., 1935-02-26
BLOW FROM TIRE RIM
CAUSES MANS DEATH
Mechanics Helper in Coal Com.
pany Had Suffered Fracture
of Skull.

Joseph E. Cunningham, 80, of 619
I street, a mechanics helper, died
early today of injuries received yes
terday when struck on the head by the
upper side of tire rim on a truck
as a tire blew out while he was
tightening bolts to hold it in place.
Cunningham was STOPPING beside
the truck at the time. The force
of the blow. caused by part of the
weight of the truck. fractured his
skull.
He died in Emergency Hospital,
where for a short time he had re-
gained consciousness. The accident
happened in the rear of a coal shed
in the HOO block Of Ninth street,
where Cunningham was employed.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
THREE BILLS TO HONOR
PULASKI ARE APPROVED
President Urged to Set Aside oc-
tober IL Each Year as
Memorial Day.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
So enthusiastic was the Senate
Judiciary Committee yesterday to
commemorate the anniversary of the
death If Brig. Gen. Casimer Pulaski,
Polish general in the American Reyo.
lutionary War, that it approved three
separate bills for that purpose.
One was offered by Senators Van
NuyS and Minton, Indiana Demo.
Gratis. Others were put in by Sen.
ators Lonergan, Democrat. of Con-
necticut. and Couzens, Republican, of
Michigan
All direct the President to set aside
October II of each year as Pulaski
Memorial day."
Evening star., 1935-02-26
SOCIALISM WARNING
GIVEN BY ]. A. EMERY
Manufacturers Counsel Says U. S.
Should Stop Competition
With Citizens.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Warning against "Socialistic
commonwealth unless the Govern
ment stops lover 225 forms of COM
petition with private citizens" James
A. Emery. counsel for the National
Association of Manufacturers, today
advocated passage of the Clark
Shannon bill establishing a system
Of cost accounting for Federal
agencies. .-.,
He said expansion of Government
manufacture for its own use threat
ened the national economy"
I'VE are firmly convinced" he
added, "that Congress stands at the
parting of the ways, for, either it
will limit and return these Govern
ment activities to their appropriate
place, or we shall inevitably establish
within our Government the functions
and objectives of a Socialistic COM
monwealth."
Evening star., 1935-02-26
CHEVY CHASE STUDENTS
PRESENT PLAY MONDAY
Glee Club Comprising 40 Students
to Give Political Satire at
Wardman Park.

The Glee Club of Chevy Chase
School, comprising 40 students, will
present political satire entitled "The
Professors Jambouree" Monday at
$3.50 pm. in Wardman Park Theater,
under direction of Mrs. Frederic E.
Harrington.
Mrs. Harrington wrote the book and
the music was composed by Mrs. Rob-
ert Ferguson, Miss "Sammie" Ives and
Richard Wooton. The entire student
body took part in designing the set
tings and costumes.
The Chevy Chase Frantics will
dance the group numbers, with spe-
cialties being presented by Miss Jane
Fryling, Miss Jane Beachem, Miss Ma
rion Field and others. Among the
dancers are Audrey Bennette, Mary
Jane Brown, Jane Hardy, Jeanne
Lyon, Ann Myers. Dorothy Park, Ber-
tina White, Marjorie Frankenberger,
Dorolyn Uhlemann and Jeanne Smith.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
COMMITTEE TO MEET
George w. offutt Calls Session of
Law Group for Friday.

George w. Offutt. chairman of the
Law Committee of the Washington
Board of Trade. has called meeting
of the group for Friday at 1890 pm.
at the Harrington Hotel.
The committee has been studying a
number of proposed new laws for the
District and it is expected subcom-
mittees will be ready to report at the
luncheon.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
Army War College
Barracks Renamed
Fort Humphries, DC.

Following the remaining of Fort
Humphries. Va, as Fort Belvoir,
its historic name. the War De-
partment announced today the
old Washington Barracks, located
on the Army War College reser-
vation here, will henceforth be
known as Fort Humphries. D. c.
The barracks house officers and
enlisted men stationed at the War
College.
The name of the Virginia post
was changed at the quest of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who desired the
fort to be known by the historic
title of the site on which it is
located
Evening star., 1935-02-26
Benefit Party Tonight.

LAUREL, Md, February 26 (Spe-
ciaD This evening. in the new au-
ditorium Of the Laurel High School.
q card party will be held by the fac
ulty to raise money for stage equip
ment. The committee In charge in
cludes Mrs. Catherine West. chair
man; Mrs. Emma Everson and Mr..
Wilbur Jones. =Sg n
Evening star., 1935-02-26

for many years of the Public School
Community Center Council.
She is survived by her husband. M.
Grant Lucas, principal of the Worm
ley School, her son and daughter-in-
law. Dr. M. Grant Lucas, jr, and
Mrs. Sue Coin Lucas. and a grand
daughter. Peggy Marie Lucas. all of
this city. She also leaves four sisters,
Mrs. Mamie Holland and Martha
Thomas. both of Washington. Mrs.
Lydia Marshall of Culpeper, Va, and
Mrs. Ruth Grinage of Baltimore. and
a brother, Richard Thomas of Forest
vile, Md.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
RED CROSS SEEKS BOOKS
D. C. Chapter Seeks Volumes for
Patients at Emergency.

The District Chapter Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross wants thrills, chills, ad-
venture and intrigue.
A call has just been issued by the
chapter for books to be distributed to
patients at Emergency Hospital by
the Staff Assistance Corps. They
want fiction, western and adventure
stories.
This service to bed-ridden patients
was established several years ago, the
books being wheeled around from bed
to bed. The old books have become
worn and a,fresh supply In better con-
dition is needed. Any one wishing to
the chapter house, 1880 etreet.
Evening star., 1935-02-26

morning at 10
am. Burial was
in Lincoln Gene
terry.
A graduate of
Howard Univer-
sity M e d i C a ]
School. DR.. Lu-
cas- had prac-
ticed in WASH
ington for the
last 20 years.
She was examin-
ing physician for
t h e Teachers
Benefit and An
nuity Association
and a member
Evening star., 1935-02-26
POOR BOX ROBBED
School Also Reports Loss of Slides,

SCHOOL ALSO Reports Loss OF Slides,
Pens and Pencils.
An undetermined sum of money
was stolen yesterday from the poor
box in Christ Episcopal Church. 600
block of g street southeast, police
were told.
Lantern slides, pens and pencils
were reported taken from the Brent
School, Third and D streets southeast,
some time over the week end by
thieves. who gained entrance by
breaking glass ~ side door.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
Supper to Be Served.

LAUREL, Md, February IS (Spe-
ciaD "A chicken pie supper will be
served at the Masonic Hall here on
Thursday, from to Z pm, by Laurel
Chapter, O. e. s. u
Evening star., 1935-02-26
DIES IN HOSPlTn.
Mrs. Hattie v. Sellhausen Was
Resident Here 90 Years.

Resident Here 62 Years.
Mrs. Hattie v. Sellhausen. widow of
Henry w. Sellhausen and resident Of
Washington for 81 years, died yester-
day at Garfield Hospital after a long
illness.
Mrs. Sellhausen had operated
cigar, magazine and stationery store
at 1908 Seventh street for the past 28
years. She is survived by son,
Frederick w. Sellhausen.
Funeral services were to be held at
2 pm. today at the Hines funeral
home. Fourteenth and Harvard streets,
followed by burial in Prospect Hill
sCemetery. Il