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he would introduce the bill. The re.
suit is that quite q number doubt if
the Durham senator will actually in
troduce the bill himsel But it is gen.
orally agreed that if he does not in
trOducc it that some one else will,
probably in the House. In fact. since
the bill is designed TO raise revenue
and contains Il tax. it is maintained
that the bill would have to be intro
duced in the House first any way, or
else introduced jointly il both the
House and Senate.
Several persons known to be close
TO Senator Hill maintain. however,
that when he believes the proper time
has arrived he will have the bill in
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-02-01
Episcopal Women's
Service Saturday

Hary Of Holy Innocents Episcopal
church have been asked to note that
saturday, February 2 is Publication
Day. and is the day selected for
Diocesan Corporate Communion Of
the women Of the church. Services
vi.' be- held in the church at 1890
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-02-01

Nr and Mrs. y. J. Redden and two
ruc daughters. Betty Page and Ma
riau havr returned to their home in
HrudcrsOnvillc after stay of two
wcok- hcrc with Mrs Reddin's par
pnt-. Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Page. on
College street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-02-01
senior Rehearsal.

The senior choir OF the First NJ. E.
church will rchearse in the church
,r.s evening mt o'clock. it was an
nouuccd today. All members were
urged go be present. a
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-02-01
{ Iub to Meet,

Tn, Schumann Music Club will
meet saturday afternoon at A o'clock
,,ith Miss Priscilla Parham at her
romr ON North Garnett street, it was
g,rounced today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-02-01
Hnptist Choir Rehearsal.

rnc choir of the First Baptist
.,norrh Will hold u rehearsal this
o,rulu.. i'm the church at 7:30 o'clock,
q. uas announced today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-02-01

1859 r. Victor Herbert; composer.
bandmastcr and conductor. born in
Ireland. Died in New York City, MAY
26, 1924
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-02-01
Choir Rehearsal.

There will be a rehearsal of the
Young Peoples choir Of the First NJ.
+. church in the church this evening
at Z o'clock it was announced today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-02-01
sv LOGAN CLENDENING, M. D.

THE SCIENTIST knows what is
good Cor YOU. to ca But. as il often
happens. what is good for YOU is not
good to eat SO between the dieti-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-02-01
Hill Liquor Bill Placed In
Hajcds of Assemblymen

tCuutinueh from Page Une.)
Evening star., 1935-10-06

Vernon for an indefinite period,
where it will be available for the
instruction of a large number of
people, and where it will have the
benefit Of the great care and protec-
ton against fire now given to Mount
Vernon. If this were done, I should
be glad to present the will of Martha
Washington to the Mount Vernon
Ladies' Association for permanent ex-
hibition there. BY this arrangement
the two documents would be. together
at the place where they were made
and where great number of people
will have the satisfaction of seeing
them.
Should the Commonwealth of Vir-
ginia not be willing to do this, be-
cause of the well known fact that
Mount Vernon itself is not fireproof,
though such excellent care Is taken
to prevent accidents, then I propose
that the Commonwealth should pre-
sent the will of George Washington
to the Library of Congress, to be
forever kept with the public records
there, and I should present the will
of Martha Washington to the Nation
for the same disposition.
1T seems to me that the bringing
together of the two documents Is Of
interest and importance. If they are
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placed at Mount Vernon they remain
in Fairfax County and would be given
as good care as possible there; if they
are placed in the Library of Congress
they leave the Commonwealth Of Vir-
ginia, but, on the other hand, they
would be in the custody of one of
the great libraries of the world and
in place that belongs to the whole
Nation.
1T seems to me that either arrange
ment would be quite appropriate. and
I shall be pleased indeed to do my part
in carrying out whichever of the two
would be most satisfactory to the
Commonwealth Of Virginia"
MORGAN'S proposal was received
A with utter lack Of enthusiasm.
Gov. Stuart replied that ''the sugges-
ton does not meet the view of the
people I represent" He pointed out
that the clerks Office at Fairfax was
in q brick structure and that the will
would be kept in a fireproof vault. The
Governor said he would ask the South
ern Society head to confer again with
n-nrgan with a view to arriving at q
satisfactory settlement.
Morgan's answer to this letter was
curt. 1t expressed his regret that
Virginia did not see fit to accept his
proposition and asserted that Morgan
was "at loss tcr additional sugges-
tions."
Gov. Stuart then went to New York
and, in a personal interview, sought ir
vain to induce the New York million
aire to give up the will.
On July IS, 1914, Gov. Stuart made
formal demand on Morgan for return
of the will, in pursuance of instruc'
tions of the Legislature.
Morgan respectfully declined to sur
render 1t.
Pollard promptly filed in the su'
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reply, couched in cordial language and
making certain proposed concessions.
I'm regard to the WILL" he wrote,
Il have only one desire, which Is
that the document should be where 1t
can be best preserved and Of most
use to the people of the United States.
I am sure that this Is also the desire
Of yourself and Of the Commonwealth
of Virginia. I therefore venture to
make the following suggestions:
THE Fairfax County court house,
from what I am informed, Is not
fireproof, nor are documents there
kept In such way as to make them
available to any large number of
people. I also understand that the
original will of George Washington
is at present stored in that court
house.
'I suggest, therefore, that the Com
monwealth Of Virginia, or Fairfax
County, should direct the keeper of
the documents in the court house to
place the original will Of George
Washington on exhibition at Mount
Evening star., 1935-10-06

the homes Of leading citizens and at
the court house. It was decided to
take the matter to the State Legisla-
ture, then in session. Barbour as
sisted in drafting a DILL authorizing
the Governor of Virginia to make
formal demand on Morgan for return
of the will and providing that If Nor
gan refused, legal steps should be taken
before the United States Supreme
Court to compel restitution of the
document to the Fairfax archives. The
bill was passed with a show of grim
determination.
Gov. H. c. Stuart thereupon sent
the president of the New York State
Southern Society to call on Morgan
in an effort to mediate the dispute.
Morgan was obdurate. The Governor
followed this up with letter of con-
ciliatory tone, expressing the hope
that some happy adjustment Of the
matter may have occurred to you
which will be satisfactory to all parties
concerned"
To this letter Morgan made personal
Evening star., 1935-10-06
MORGAN was in Europe at that

MORGAN was in Europe at that
Az time, but upon his return to this
country, some weeks later, Mrs. Bar
bour received from Morgan's librarian
brief note regretting that Morgan
sis unable to accede to your request,
and adding: "Mr. Morgan desires me
to say that he will be glad to have this
will photographed and send you a set
Of such photographs, if you so desire.
He would appreciate the return cour-
tesy Of Photographic reproduction
Of the will of George Washington,
which is deposited in the archives of
Fairfax County"
The good ladies Of the Fairfax Chap
ter Of the D. A. r. were incensed. In
the first place, they felt, Morgan should
have had the courtesy TO make per-
sonal reply to their letter. In the Sec
ond place, his offer of photograph of
the will was, they contended. an in
suit to the intelligence of Virginians.
Here was a man-a ''Northerner" at
that-who admitted he was in posses
sion Of stolen property" and who
brazenly declined to surrender 1t to
its rightful owner.
There were Indignation meetings in
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vicissitudes of the same war. 1t Is
among the archives of Fairfax Coun-
ty, and is kept in q fireproof apart
ment of the clerks Office. It is an
object Of much reverence and interest
and many persons make the pilgrim
age to this small Virginia village to
see the will of the Father Of his
Country.
Surely there is no repository as
appropriate for the will of Martha
Washington as an honored place by
her husbands will among the records
of that Virginia county in which they
lived and died. If this will is In your
fathers collection of historical papers
I most respectfully and earnestly re-
quest you to return it TO the people
of Fairfax County, and assure you
that your generous action in so doing
will be acclaimed by our entire Com
monwealth.
"Yours with great respect,
MARY GRIMSLEY BARBOUR,
Regent, Falls Church Chapter,
D. A. R."
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Upper left: The Fairfax
County Court House. Cen.
ter: The wills of George
and Martha Washington,
on display at Fairfax \
Court House, Va. John
NJ. Whalen, deputy clerk,
is shown pointing to the
exhibit. Upper right: Mar
tina w a S h in gton at the
time of her marriage to
George Washington.
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Lower left: James Pier.
pont Morgan. Lower cen.
ter: Former Gov. John
Garland Pollard of Vir.
| ginia. Lower right: Fred.
erick w. Richardson, Fair
fax County clerk for SIS
years, who was given Gus
tody of the Washington
wills by Gov. Pollard.
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(Story on Page AID

tive Schultz. Democrat. Of Indiana
about the gambling situation. Schultz
wants to know why about 100
gambling establishments were sud-
denly closed several months ago when
the heat was turned on" as result
of the city-wide civic-mspired anti
gambling crusade.
Schultz put the question originally
to Inspector Burke while he was on
the witness stand yesterday. The de-
tective chief, however, said Lieut.. Lit
tie was better qualified to answer.
Sergt. George De Yoe, a member OF
Little's squad, also has been called.
Next week Leslie M. Garnett, United
States attorney for the District, will
be called to discuss the jury system
and the parole and probation laws.
These questions are to be studied by
the committee as well as gambling,
vice and crime.
In the meantime, the House Ac-
counts Committee is expected to take
favorable action on the Crime Com
mittee's request for an appropriation
of $4,000 to carry on the inquiry. The
fund will be needed to employ spe-
cial investigator, clerk and other
incidental expenses.
The committee had hoped to save
the expense of hiring an investigator,
but the Department of Justice turned
down its request to detail a special
agent to do this work
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Nine LIQUOR CHARGES
RECORD FOR ONE MAN

Fred j. Nearn. proprietor Of the
Chastleton Market, 1700 block OF Sew
enteenth street. was arraigned before
Police Court Judge Gus A. Schuldt
today on nine liquor violation charges,
the largest to be placed against one
man since formation of the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board.
Neam pleaded not guilty to all
charges and was released on total Of
81, 900 bond pending jury trial. The
charges were noted over a period from
one Sunday through the following
Sunday by special investigators Of the
A. B. c. Board.
The charges as listed in the specifi-
cations are selling liquor to minor,
failure to place license numbers of
the District Of Columbia tax stamp,
failure to place District Of Columbia
tax stamps on the beverage bottles,
failure to put District of Columbia
liquor tax stamps on containers, al
lowing q minor to sell liquor, two
charges of selling liquor on Sunday
and a charge Of failing to place the
license numbers on District Of Colum-
bia alcohol be everage tax stamps.
Evening star., 1935-02-06
FIRST LADY PLEDGES
AID TO SAVE CHURCH
Confers With Committee Seeking
to Halt Foreclosure on West
ern Presbyterian.

Through the Intervention of Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Western
Presbyterian Church, 1906 H street,
may be saved from $4,000 mortgage
foreclosure February II.
Mrs. Roosevelt visited the church
yesterday and for more than an hour
was closeted with committee which
has instituted campaign for funds.
She said that when she returns here
from Hyde Park next week she will
offer a plan to obtain a loan.
Rev. DR.. J. Harvey Dunhan, pastor
Of the church for a quarter century,
is supporting the drive for funds which
is being headed by Mrs. Jessica Thies,
Members Of Mrs. ThieS' committee
stay at the church daily from 10 am
to 10 pm. to receive contributions. A
special pep" rally will be held at the
church tomorrow, when it will be as
certained how successful the drive has
been thus far.
Evening star., 1935-02-06
Zoo's Bird Colony. Increased
By 10 COIOrfuI Newcomers

titmice. These tiny gray and white
| and black birds are named thus be-
cause they creep up the side of a
tree like mice. In the next cage the
keepers, under the omniscient eye OF
Blackburn, placed two red-fronted
Barbete. After this. four white Java
sparrows, with much twittering and
f1uttering, were released into their
cage.
The next birds to be released were
a pair of Brazilian jays. These black
and white furies put UP fight.
squawked and struck at the keepers
hand with their beaks.
The jays, the grossbeak, the Hin1-
layan starting docking remarkably
like q crow, with a small head. the
Indian cuckoo, the streaked spider
hunters, the toucanettes, the whydahs
and the Weaver bira, all from India
Africa and South America, were taken
out Of their boxes by hand. Keeper
Davis would insert one hand, hold II
very still until the birds had stopped
fluttering, seize a bird and bring II
out head first, 50 as not to damage
its feathers.
As soon as they were settled, food
was brought to them. Each had a
dish of hard boiled eggs. mixed with
mocking bird food. On top Of this
tasty concoction was spread layer Of
miscellaneous seeds, boiled rice and
raw carrots and a tablespoonful Of
wriggling meal worms.
Watching them with great interest
was DR.. H. Friedmann, ornothologist
from the National Museum, who had
rushed out to the Zoo to be the birds
first visitor.
Evening star., 1935-02-06
BY GRACE HENDRICK EUSTIS.

TINE Zoo was In high turmoil
yesterday afternoon as 16 new
birds, acquired last week from
l. New York dealer by Director
William M. Mann, were un-
loaded and put in their cages. Seven
of the birds have never before been
seen here.
Although the birds were expected
sometime during the week, their ar
rival came as a surprise. About 3
pm. yesterday DR.. Mann was wan
dering through the reptile house with
some friends. Suddenly a keeper
rushed up and announced the birds
had come.
From the role of q relaxed racon-
teur and historian, DR.. Mann changed
into a dynamo He sent word to
william Blackburn, head keeper, noti-
fed the press, climbed hastily into
the ancient car provided for his use
and rushed to the bird house.
Coincidental with his arrival came
the truck carrying the birds. They
were In two large packages, covered
with brown wrapping paper. These
were brought into the bird house and
the paper was stripped on, revealing
q series Of small wooden cages.
In the meantime, the venerable
headkeeper was choosing cages for
the newcomers and peering into their
boxes to ascertain what they were.
DR.. Mann was hovering about as ex-
cited as new father.
The FIRST pair to be put In their
permanent cage were two crested
Evening star., 1935-02-06
RUTLAND ACCEPTS
D. c. HEALTH POST
Syracuse Man Reported
Coming Here-SaIary
Not Announced.

Dr. George c. Ruhland, now health
commissioner of Syracuse. N Y, has
accepted appointment by the Commits
sioners as District health officer. ac-
cording to information received in
reliable quarters here today.
The statement could not be con-
frmed by any responsible District Of
fetal, none Of whom would say a
formal acceptance had been received
in writing from Dr.. Ruhland. If such
a letter has been received, it probably
has been filed to await the attention
of either Commissioner Hazen, who is
i'll. or Commissioner Allen. now out of
the city.
Medical Leaders Choice.
Dr. Ruhlands appointment was rec
commended by a committee Of Wash
ington medical leaders, headed by DR.
William Gerry Morgan, former presi-
dent of the American Medical Asso-
ciation, after the committee had can
vaSSed the country in search for the
best qualified available man.
DR.. Rutland delayed his response
to the offer of the job for one reason
because it would mean a cut of $1,000
in his present salary of $500. The
Commissioners are appealing to men,
bers of Congress to provide specifically
for an extra $1,000 for the salary of
the health officer.
Favored by Taxpayers.
The Washington Taxpayers Pro-
tective Association. which has been
contesting generally proposals for in
creased appropriations. today publicly
championed this move, holding that
the additional appropriation would be
thoroughly justified.
This statement, signed by Rufus S.
Lusk, association secretary. also took
issue with "a movement to prevent
the appointment" of DR.. Rutland be-
cause he Is not a resident Of the
District. The association, Lusk said,
ordinarily would prefer Washington
men for District jobs, but emphasized
there was no political pressure in
this case and cited the survey made
by the Medical Committee in deter
mining upon DR.. Rutland as the best
available man.
Evening star., 1935-02-06
CRIME BODY PLANS
TOBROADENPROBE
House Group Will Make
First-Hand Study of
Night Life Here.

A series of secret trips to the
blighted spots of Washington's night
life and the places where gamblers
congregate were planned today by the
special Crime Investigation Commit
tee of the House.
Anxious to get flrst-hand infor-
nation about the conditions to be in
vestsgated, some members of the COM
mittee intend to visit incognito sec
tions of the District where they have
been tipped off" they will make some
surprising discoveries.
Representative Randolph, Democrat,
of West Virginia. chairman of the
committee, said the purpose Of the
secret investigations Is to check up
on certain information received by the
various members. He pointed out the
committee as a whole would not go
on these excursions, but that some
members individually will observe
particular conditions.
Prisoners May Be Quizzed. =
In addition, some members of the
committee are expected to make sur
prise visits to the District jail, Police
Court and the District penal institu-
tions at Lorton and Occoquan, Va.
On these trips it is likely that certain
prisoners will be questioned as to their
knowledge of vice and gambling.
The committee will not resume its
hearings until Friday and at that time
it plans to go into the investigation
more intensively. Clothed now by
House action with authority to sub
poena witnesses and records and to
place witnesses under oath. the COM
mittee believes it is in a position either
to confirm or discard the voluminous
reports it has received about vice and
gambling.
Chairman Randolph said committee
members have received data from q
number Of persons, many Of whom
have indicated a willingness to testify
under oath.
These volunteer witnesses, however,
probably will not be called until later.
The committees present program
provides for the return to the
witness stand Friday Of Inspector
Frank s. w. Burke, chief Of detec-
tives, who will be followed by Lieut..
George M. Little, head Of the
Police Departments special vice and
gambling squad.
Drive To Be Probed.
Lieut.. Little will be asked TO an
swer Q question raised by Representa-
Evening star., 1935-02-06
MURDER SUSPECTS
INDICTED BY JURY
Two Alleged to Have Shot
Truck Driver During Hold
up January q.

Two colored men were indicted for
first degree murder by the District
grand jury today In connection with
the fatal shooting of Joseph Wush-
mack, AZ, a meat truck driver. during
| q hold-up January 4.
The men named in the Indictment
are John Homer Cummings, q. and
Willett Marcus, 81. 1t is alleged the
defendants attempted to rob Wush-
mack at Tenth and B streets north
east, shooting him when he resisted.
He died four days later.
The jury ignored gambling charges
against four men arrested ii connec-
ton with alleged numbers game op-
erations. They are James W. john
son, "a, and Edward Buck, %, who
were arrested December q. at Third
street and Florida avenue; Sikh jack
son, %, arrested the same day in the
300 block of Florida avenue, and
Lester j. Manokey, 80. arrested jan
uary 9, In the 1900 block Of Seventh
street.
Indicted for Larceny.
James M. Yates, former assistant
auditor of the Community Chest, was
indicted for grand larceny in con-
nection with the alleged removal OF
$50 in cash from envelopes addressed
to the Chest, substituting checks for
the money.
Released recently from prison after
serving a five-year term for perform
ing an illegal operation, Edna E. Gray,
colored, was indicted on a similar
charge in connection with the death
of Mrs. Pauline Steele. 81. of 1911
Eastern avenue northeast, who died
December II at Sibley Hospital.
Milton Ketchum. 25, was charged
with robbing and aSsaulting Mrs.
Frances E. Owens. 81. at Twenty
eighth street and Hillcrest drive
southeast. last January 27. After
being attacked the woman was robbed
of $34.
Homicide Count Ignored.
The jury ignored homicide charge
against Frank B. HumphrieS In con-
nection with the death of Antonio
Tasciotti, who was fatally injured
when struck by an automobile driven
by Humphries December l6 at Twenty
fourth place and Bladensburg road.
Others indicted, with the charges
against them, are:
Birney Whiting. Howard Actor and
Joseph Pierce. housebreaking and
larceny; Wilbur B. Johnson, grand
larceny: Milton Smith and Wilbert
Jenkins, receiving stolen property;
Lorenzo Gray. Joseph L. Sewell,
Joseph F. Bogling, George r. Hayden
and James w. Simms, joyriding and
grand larceny: Elwood J. Early. joy
riding; George r. Hayden and James
w. Simms, smoke screen; Willie D.
Rollins, Wilbur Dodson, Emerson
Bentley, Solomon Burkley, robbery;
Thomas Mitchell and Roy Lowery.
assault with a dangerous weapon;
Charles Mayes, assault with intent to
kill and assault with a dangerous
weapon; Regina Day and Duvall
Harley, violating liquor taxing act,
and Tony Petro. carnal knowledge.
Cleared Of Charges.
The jury cleared the following of
the charges indicated:
Elmer F. w. Seckendorf, joyriding;
William Seymore. assault with dan
gerous weapon; Joseph N. Silverman,
grand larceny: Walter johnson and
James Oliver Brown. violating liquor
taxing act,
Evening star., 1935-02-06
TRANSIT CHANGE ASKED
Translators Society Urges Public
Ownership of Lines.

Public ownership and operation Of
transportation facilities in the District
of Columbia was urged in a resolu-
ton adopted Monday night at a meet
ing of the Society of Federal Trans
lators. as a means of speeding up
service.
Copies Of the resolution were Or
dered sent to the president of the
District Department Of the American
Federation Of Government Employees,
to lodges affiliated with the latter or
ganization, to citizens associations
and other organizations which may
express interest in the proposal.