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Evening star., 1936-12-12
PENSIONS
DRIVE ANNOUNCED
King Will Call Committee
Soon to Weigh Exemption
From Security Set-up.
By the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
A new drive for legislation to exempt
private pension systems from the Fed
eral pension program under the So
cial security act was announced to-
day by Chairman King of the Joint
Congressional Committee which has
been studying the proposal.
King said he would call the COM
mittee together as soon as its mem
bers return.
There are 400 organization with
several million employees. which have
private pension plans, he added.
Many of them give the employees
larger returns than the Federal pro-
gram"
Representatives of the Social Sc
curity Board will be asked. King said,
to give the committee their views.
The board has been cool toward the
propoasl from the outset. Chief sup
porters of the social security act have
contended the exemption of private
systems is unworkable.
Under the present law existing pri-
vate pension systems can continue.
but employers and employees under
them have to pay the same taxes and
remain as participants in the Federal
plan.
Most congressional authorities agreed
there would be little chance for ex-
emption unless the administration
was ready to accept it.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
ARTERY WIDENED
AT BOTTLE NECK
Work in Progress to Prevent Jams
at New York Avenue and
Seventeenth Street,

New York avenue Is being
Strengthened at Seventeenth street by
the District Highway Department to
remove one of the worst bottle necks"
in the Northwest section, which has
caused traffic tie-ups frequently for
years during the daily rush periods.
The intersection is to be controlled
by traffic lights hereafter, with an
aisle to facilitate the flow of traffic
taking a right-hand turn from New
York avenue into Seventeenth street.
The job necessitates rounding of
the southwest corner of New York
avenue where the Corcoran Art GAL
lery is located, to make it conform
in width to the southeast corner.
Two trees were removed and the
widening of the avenue will necessitate
slicing of q portion of the Corcoran
grounds.
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, director of
the District Highway Department, who
is supervising the work. expects it to
be completed in another week pro-
viding the weather is good.
New York avenue is the main tratiic
artery between Constitution and Penn.
sylvania avenues. and Seventeenth
street feeds a steady southwark and
northward flow of traffic during rush
hours. The Staggering" of New York
avenue at the intersection has long
been source of worry to trafic OH
cials.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
CIVIL SERVICE BILLS
TO AWAIT SESSION
Bulow Delays Plans for Consid.
Grafton by Senate
Committee.

Chairman Bulow of the Senate Civil
Service Committee will wait until
Congress has convened before making
ny definite plans for consideration by
his committee of the various civil
service measures that are being formu-
lated by some of his colleagues.
The Logan bill for extension of the
civil service and the OMahoney-La
Toilette measure dealing with extern
sion of the merit system, and several
related matters will be introduced
shortly after the session gets under
way.
The committee also will have before
II early in January a report from the
Civil Service Commission on overtime
work performed by Government en-
ployes during the last six months. for
the purpose of determining whether
extra hours should be compensated for
by additional leave, or otherwise. The
preparation of the report was called
for in the annual leave law passed by
the last Congress.
Senator Bulow said he thought it
might be advisable for the committee
to inquire into how the merit system,
as it now stands, is working in the
various Government departments, but
he said he has no definite plans for
such a study.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
NATIONAL AVIATION DAY
DESIGNATED BY VIDAL

December II, the 33d anniversary
of the first airplane flight at Kitty
Hawk. N c.. today was designated as
National Aviation day by Eugene L.
Vidal, director of air commerce, act
ing as chairman of a national COM
mittee on observance.
The local observance will include o
massed flight of non-military air.
craft over the downtown section at
1890 am. an exhibit and illustrated
lecture in the Aeronautic Museum of
the Smithsonian Institution in the
afternoon, and dinner-dance in the
evening.
The national committee has re-
quested air lines, aircraft manufacture
ers and airplane owners and operators
to observe the day. The National
Aeronautic Association and its affili-
ated areo clubs and chapters are
planning for local observances in
various parts of the country. The
Aero Club of Washington. in CO.
operation with the Washington Air
Derby Association, is handling the
local arrangements.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
GASCOMPANYA ACTS
TO RETIRE BONDS
AND ADD STOCK
New Finance Plan Sought in
Step to Dissolve Foreign
Control Trust.
BANKERS REPORTED
READY TO AID PLAN
Notice Of Proposal to Retire
$500, 900 Issue Filed With
Utilities Commission.

Retirement Of $500 900 Of bonds
underlying the ownership Of the
Washington Gas Light Co., as a step
towards sale Of additional common
stock by the concern, is planned by
the Washington & Suburban Cos,
the ownership trust, according to no
tice given to the Public Utilities Com
mission
The new financial plan is described
as move towards the ultimate dis
solution Of the trust which holds for
eign control over the Washington
gas industry, now contemplated in a
statement on file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. by i'm
proving the financial structure Of
the company.
Debts Top-Heavy.
Company and commission officials
heretofore have agreed the Wash
ington company. carried a top-heavy
load of bonds and bank loans as COM
pared with the amount of outstanding
stock.
Funds for recalling the bonds of
the Washington g. Suburban Cos.
the commission was told, are to
be provided by bankers associated
with the ownership trust. They also
have agreed. it was said, to free the
Washington company Of restrictive
covenant which in the past has been q
bar to enlarging Of the stock issue.
This covenant banned the issuance
Of any additional voting stock in the
Washington company unless the own
ership control, Massachusetts, COM
mon-law trust headed by the Chase
Bank of New York, had the option of
buying enough shares to maintain its
percentage Of control.
Loan Authority to Be Sought.
Application for authority to bor-
row from the interested banks for
the retirement Of the bonds likely
will be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission early next week,
the commission was advised late
yesterday by A. J. Stillwell OF the
Continental Illinois Bank 81 Trust
Co. and J. D. Wittemore OF the
Chase Bank.
The present move. the District COM
mission said, lis in keeping with rep
resentations made by the Washington
Gas Light Co. and members of the
Public Utilities Commission at the
time Congress authorized the WASH
ington company to merge with the
Georgetown Gaslight Co. and to issue
additional stock in order to better its
financial structure.
Both Mr.. Stillwell and Mr.. witte-
more stated that the real purpose was
to lift the restrictive covenant and
ultimately bring about a full distri-
button of the stock held by the WASH
ington Ss Suburban Cos. of the Wash
ington company to the public.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
DR.. SIZOO ELECTED
BY CHURCH. GROUP
Former D. c. Pastor Made Vice
President of Federal Council
at Biennial Meeting.

Rev. DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo, former
pastor of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church and now of the
Collegiate Church of st. Nicholas,
New York City, was elected vice presi-
dent of the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America at
the biennial meeting of the organiza-
ton, which closed yesterday at As
bury Park, N. J.
Rev Dr. Edgar De Witt Jones Of
Detroit was elected president
The representatives Of % Protestant
denominations adopted, after long dis
cussion yesterday. a resolution refus-
ing their moral consent" to what 1t
said was the Governments program
to spend one billion dollars on the
Army and Navy, according to the
Associated Press.
I'VE cannot but describe the pres
ent-day race in ornaments, botn on
the part of our own and other gov
ernments, as a denial of the gospel
Of peace to which we as Christians
are committed" the resolution said
It advocated extension of neutrality
legislation to include an embargo on
war materials to nations resorting to
war. It also favored placing college
military training on q purely volun-
tary basis and called for elimination
Of military training in high schools.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
LATE CAR TAG RUSH
SEEN BY VAN DUZER
$4,000 Licenses Remain to Be
Distributed in Is Days,
He Points Out.

A long line Of motorists stamping
their feet on the Pennsylvania avenue
pavement to keep warm, while they
wait in line for license tags the last
few days before New Year, was fore
cast today by Traffic Director William
A. Van Duzer.
At the rate tags are being issued
now, about 5000 motorists will be
without them at the close of the day,
December 81, Van Duzer estimated to-
day. According to the present sched-
ule, about lac. 900 should be issued by
that time, and $4,000 remain to be
distributed with only 13 days left.
Due to the closing Of the Bureau
Of Vehicles and Traf.c from noon, De-
cember %, over the Christmas holi-
days, the time is shorter this year than
last and the usual last-minute rush
will be heightened unless motorists
apply in greater numbers next week,
according to Van Duzer.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
WIDOW OF FORMER
BUREAU HEAD DIES
Mrs. Alastair Penrose Gordon.
Cumming Lived in City
Many Years.

Mrs. Frances Gordon Cumming, SO,
widow of Alastair Penrose Gordon
Cumming. one-time head of the Gen.
sus Bureau. died yesterday at her
home, 2o32 o street, after short ILL
ness.
Mrs. Gordon Cumming. before her
marriage Miss Frances Campbell
Eames Of this city, made her debut
here. She had lived in Washington
nearly all her life. except for extended
trips abroad. Her home for many
years was gathering place for diplo-
mats and distinguished members Of
old Washington society. Her husband
died more than 20 years ago.
She was the daughter of Charles
Eames Of New Braintree, Mass, dis
tinguiShed lawyer and one-time Min.
ister to Venezuela. He practiced here
for many years before the Supreme
Court. Her mother formerly was
Frances Campbell. daughter of Judge
James Campbell, former surrogate of
New York City for 20 years. Her hus-
band was native of Altyre, Scotland.
Surviving Mrs. Gordon Cumming
are Mrs. William Crawford johnson
Of Frederick, Md. and Miss Maud
Campbell Gouveneur of this city, her
cousins and nearest relatives. Her
only daughter. Margaret. died many
years ago while attending school in
Dresden.
Funeral services will be held at
1880 am. Monday in the Church OF
the Epiphany. Burial will be in Rock
Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Grocer FeLIs Second Bandit,
Sauing $25 Taken IN HOld.Up
Albert Catsua, 80, Scores
"Perfect Batting
Average."

When 1t comes to getting the better
Of would-be bandit, Albert Catzva,
32-year-old grocer. can boast q perfect
batting average.
Two hits In two times at bat is the
record now held by Catzva after a
skirmish with q youth who tried to
rob him last night at his fathers
store at 1101 Seventh street southeast.
The youth walked into the store
and asked Catzva to change q $40 bill.
The grocer opened the cash register
and started to take out some money
when the youth reached over and
grabbed $40 and IS bill.
A moment later, the would-be bandit
was lying on the floor. felled by the
l50-pound grocer's fist. The youth
jumped up and dashed out the door,
with Catzva close behind. Four blocks
away the grocer caught him and held
him until police arrived.
Catzva's first contact with a robber
occurred eight years ago. A man &C
costed him outside the store and de-
manded his money. Catzva struck the
man with lead pipe, abruptly ending
that meeting.
The youth captured by Catzva last
night is being held at the fifth precinct
for investigation. He gave his name
as Albert Miller, 81, of the 900 block
Eleventh street southeast.
Paul Davis, 26. of 1928 N street,
Evening star., 1936-12-12
UPD|KE CONVICTED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Jury Out Only Is Minutes in
Reckless Driving
Prosecution.

After celebrating only 16 minutes,
jury of seven women and five men
in Police Court yesterday found Ralph
E. Updike, 42-year- old former Repre-
sentative from Indiana, guilty Of
reckless driving. He will be sentenced
December 10.
The charge against Updike. who
lives at 2219 Randolph place north
east, resulted from an accident at
Twenty-sixth and streets November
13, in which two persons were inquired.
Collision With Lumber Truck.
According to evidence, Updike's au-
tomobile collided with lumber truck
driven by William H. Richards of
Hyattsville, Md, who later was treated
at Emergency Hospital for lacerations
of the scalp and back injuries. Arie
P. Rem, As, of 6053 Twenty-second
street, North Clarendon. Va. BROTH
er-in-law of Updike, also suffered in
juries. he told the court.
Rem, who appeared as a witness
for the defense, was arrested at Wis
conSin avenue and K street following
the accident and charged at the sew
enth precinct with drunkenness, ac-
cording to testimony of Officers M. c.
Barco and L. P. Bell. The charge
was nolle pressed by the Office of the
corporation counsel, it was testified.
Two Others Also Testify.
Richards, and two other Witnesses
William Ford, colored passenger in
the lumber truck. and Richard Smith,
$500 I street, also colored-testified
that Updikes car crashed into the
side of the truck after it had entered
the intersection. The truck was
thrown out of control and crashed into
a porch, and then smashed the wall
of the house at $500 I street. it was
testified.
Defense Attorney Robert I. Miller
attempted to show, through several
character witnesses, that Updike sell
dom drank and that he was not drink
ing at the time of the accident.
Smith was the only witness who
could point out Updike as the driver
Of the car at the time of the wreck
He said he saw both men in the car
and pointed an accusing finger at
the former Representative as the man
he saw under the wheel.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
]. s. ASKS COURT
TO REVOKE BAIL
Of 6 GAMBLERS
Dutch Irwin and Companions
Held Lacking Grounds
for Appeal.
ONE COMPLETES TERM
IN RAID CONVICTIONS
Assistant U. S. Attorney Robb
Cites Ruling Federal Employees
Are Eligible Jurors.

The Government today petitioned
the United States Court of Appeals to
revoke the bail of Morris E. Dutch)
Irwin and five of his associates. con-
victed February IL on gambling
charges.
Assistant United States Attorney
Roger Robb asked the court to order
immediate commitment of the six men,
asserting no substantial question OF
law Is involved in their appeal now
that the Supreme Court has decided
Government employees may serve on
criminal juries.
Arrests Last Year.
Irwin and six others, one Of whom
did not appeal following conviction,
gambling raid in the 100 block OF
Fourteenth street. A jury found them
guilty after a three-day trial.
Under a rule promulgated by the
United States Supreme Court, which
requires the enlargement on bail of
appellants whose appeal involves Sc
rious questions of law. Irwin and five
others were freed while the Court of
Appeals considered their case
One Of the points made in the appeal
was that the trial jury included Gov
eminent employees who had been ruled
ineligible by the Court of Appeals
The Supreme Court decision reversed
the Court of Appeals in this connec-
tion last Monday.
Illegal Seizure Charged.
Irwin and his associates also con-
tended in the Court of Appeals that
evidence obtained in the raid was
illegally seized since the warrant de-
scribed only the first floor of the
premises while the alleged gambling
establishment was on the fourth
Irwin was sentenced to from two to
six years in prison. The others and
their sentences were: Edward j. Glib
son. two to four years; Wilbur S.
Carroll, one year to eighteen months;
Leonard F. Hill, one to two years;
Frank E. Crandall. four months to a
year and a day; James Mcintyre, four
months to four months and day, and
Morris A. Malone, four months to
four months and day. Malone did
not appeal and has served his SEN
tence.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
U. S. CAR SALES LEAD
IN SOUTHERN NATIONS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department dis
closed yesterday that United States au-
tomobile manufacturers have virtually
monopolized motor car sales in the
American republics south of the
Equator.
Registrations Of imported automo-
biles in the chief South American
markets during the first nine months
of 1896, the department said, showed
the United States had 912 per cent OF
the passenger business and s6.3 per
cent Of the truck sales.
English imports ran poor second,
with German, French and Italian
makes following In that order.
Argentina and Brazil offered the
greatest outlet for United States mo-
tor products.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
BURNS SEEKS BOND
PENDING new TRIAL
Washington Merchant Still Held
in Rockville Jail After Mis-.
trial in Assault Case.

Ry Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, December IA
John Henry Burns. IS. Washington
merchant, whose trial on charges of
criminal assault upon a young WASH
ington woman ended in q mistrial in
Circuit Court here Tuesday, was still
held in the Montgomery County Jail
today while Judges Charles Woodward
and Arthur willard considered his
latest plea for bail.
Burns was freed under $4,000 bond
prior to his trial under an agreement
between States Attorney James H.
Pugh and the defendant that Burns
return here to stand trial without re-
sisting extradition.
State Senator Stedman Prescott,
Burns attorney, asked the two judges
yesterday to admit Burns to bond
pending q new trial, which would most
probably be held at the March term Of
Circuit Court. Burns has been In Jail
since Tuesday.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
INAUGURAL PLANS
AWAIT PRESIDENT
Arrival of Roosevelt Expect.
ed to Settle Scope of
Ceremonies.

Inauguration plans were marking
time today as Rear Admiral Cary T.
Grayson. newly appointed chairman
of the Inaugural Committee, awaited
return of President Roosevelt for a
final verdict on scope OF the cele-
bration
Admiral Grayson. who accepted the
Craftsmanship yesterday upon in
sistence of the President. is reported
to have advised White House attaches
he could not serve if an elaborate
program were adopted, as he must
divide his time between the inaugural
job and his duties as chairman of the
American Red Cross.
Decision Likely Next Week.
President Roosevelt has been in
formed of the widespread demand of
his friends for large inaugural fete
here on January 20, when he takes the
oath of Office for his second term.
mand. which is known to be con-
trary to his personal desire. prob
ably will be decided at a conference
next week between the President and
Admiral Grayson.
The President is due to arrive here
Tuesday from his South American
trip. 1t is expected the Inauguration
will be among problems accorded his
early consideration.
Work on Stand Held Up.
An indication that the President
has remained adamant in his wishes
for ceremonies of extreme simplicity
is seen in the issuance of orders post
poning further work on construction
of a reviewing stand and court of
honor on Pennsylvania avenue, in
front of the White House.
The President has approved a small
parade. but has tabooed an inaugural
ball. He asked Waddy B. Wood. local
architect. to draw designs for a re-
viewing stand embodying architectural
features of Andrew JackSon's Nash
vile home, the Hermitage. Before
actual erection of this stand is begun,
Chairman Grayson will go over the
plans with the President.
In the meantime work is going
ahead on the big stands at the east
front of the Capitol, under direction
of David Lynn, architect of the
Capitol.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
CHARITIES AIDED
BY MRS. DEV|NE
19 Bequests Total $50, 900,
With Providence Hospital
Getting $4,000.

Nineteen charitable bequeSts totaling
$50, 900 were provided for in the will
of Mrs. M. Virginia Devine of the
Dresden Apartments, it was revealed
today in District Court.
Mrs. Devine was the widow of John
T. Devine, former owner of the old
Shoreham Hotel. She died last Sunday
in Rockville, Md, at Sc. The court
received no indication of the value of
later in a petition for probate of the
will.
Providence Hospital was the largest
beneficiary. receiving SIS 1000 for the
endowment Of free ward in memory
of Mr.. Devine and Mrs Devine's son
by former marriage. Frank NJ.
Rosillo. The will, which was executed
last year, specified that the ward con-
tain four or five beds. There was a
codicil made in January of this year
providing for changes in regard to
other bequests.
Mrs. Devine made a number of be-
quests to Catholic charitable institu-
tions. Friends said most of her inter-
ests were centered in charitable work
and that she took little part in social
activities.
The residue of the estate was left to
Mrs. Devine's two nephews. Albln G.
Pennington Of Philadelphia and Charles
Randall Pennington of New York City.
She had no surviving children.
Other charitable gifts were $4,000 to
the Ursaline Convent of st. Teresa,
New Rochelle, N. Y; $4,000 to the
Catholic Home for Aged Ladies Of
Washington, IS. 900 to the House of the
Good Shepherd. $1,000 to the Annie
Hurt Home for the Blind, $4,000 to
the Washington Home for Incurables,
$4,000 to the Washington City Orphan
Asylum. $4,000 to Children's Hospital.
$4,000 to st. AIMS Infant Asylum,
$4,000 to the Epiphany Church Home,
$4,000 to the Florence Crittenton
Home. $1,000 to the Christ Child So
ciety, ST 900 to the Association for the
Prevention of tuberculosis, 81 900 to
the Central Union Mission, 81 900 to
Archbishop Michael ]. Curley of Bal
timore to be used for the benefit of
st. Matthew's Catholic Church, $500
to the Travellers Aid Society, $500 to
the Salvation Army, $500 to Trinity
College in memory of Mother Julia, its
foundress, and $500 to the Convent
of Mount de Chantle at Mount de
Chantle, w. Va.
There also were 81 specific bequests
to relatives and friends ranging from
500 to $4,000. These aggregated
sl5.l00 Mrs. Devine named the Ma
tional Savings g. Trust Co. executor.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Sisters to Become
Brides at Wedding
In Capital Today
Couple Friends Since
ChiIdh0Od-Others
Met in Spring.

Two sisters were to become brides
here today-one Of Q childhood sweet
heart and the other Of friend OF
eight months.
Olga Lou Croft. 26. will marry James
w. Kite of Manassas, Va, whom she
has known all her life. Elsie Jane
Croft, ~. will marry Wilbur McCAnn
Of Street, Md, whom she met last
Spring.
The sisters live at the Park Central
Apartments. 1900 r street. Elsie Jane
is employed by the Maryland and
Virginia Milk Producers Association
and Olga Lou by the Southern Rail-
way.
After the Rev. A. r. Poore, 30S A
street northeast. performs the double
ceremony thes newlyweds viii take .
week end ho<eymoon trip.