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Evening star., 1936-11-24
G. C. BENSINGER, 81,
DIES AFTER ILLNESS

Gilbert Coblens Bensinger. 81,
proprietor Of an automobile truck
sales business in the 5000 block of
Prospect avenue. died Saturday after
long illness in Garfield Hospital.
Funeral services were held yesterday
at mis- late home, 4205 Thirty eighth
street. Burial was in the wash
ington Hebrew Congregation Gene
terry.
Mr.. Bensinger was the son of the
late Samuel Bensinger, who many
years ago was proprietor of the old
Horse Bazaar" on Louisiana avenue,
where horses were sold at auction.
Mr.. Bensinger went in business with
his father and two brothers and con-
tinued in business for himself follow
ing their deaths. The horse sales
business grew to a combination Of
horse and motor vehicle sales. In
recent years, Mr.. Bensinger had dealt
only in motor trucks.
Active in q number of organiza-
tions, Mr.. Bensinger was Mason,
member of Almas Temple of the
Shrine, the Washington Board Of
Trade and the Washington Lodge Of
Elks.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs.
Miriam Bensinger; son, Gilbert c.,
jr., and q sister, Mrs. Camille B.
Nordlinger.
Evening star., 1936-11-24

Shooting street lights may be grand
fun, but this, like any other diversion,
can be overdone, as two Northwest
youngsters learned to their sorrow
Sunday night.
The two boys, II and II, armed
themselves with air rifles and, before
an admiring gallery Of youthful asso-
ciates, proceeded to demonstrate their
craftsmanship by shooting out SO
lights along Upshur street and Colo
RADIO avenue.
When the target practice was over
a check-up revealed 10 broken street
lamps and 8 shattered globes. repre-
senting q loss of some $40 to the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co., and four
broken fire alarm globes. which cast
the District government $l4.
The young sharpshooters were ap-
Evening star., 1936-11-24
5sFixed Ticket" Irks Autoist:
Wants Others to Pay With Hin,

Glenn Simmons, assistant corpora
ton counsel at Police Court, today was
faced with . new problem-that Of
trying to pacify. motorist who re-
sented his own parking ticket being
"fixed."
The motorist, Teunis r. Collier,
S00l Dent place, was given . ticket
last September by Policeman George
Mcdonald of the seventh precinct
for allegedly parking his car too far
from the curb.
Feeling that he did not deserve the
ticket, Collier complained to Capt.
John Bowers, precinct commander,
that several Of his neighbors were
parked Illegally. He also wrote to
the District Commissioners and Supt.
OF Police Ernest w. Brown, reiterating
this complaint
Evening star., 1936-11-24
T,vo Boys Proue Workmanship
On Street Lights, But Rue 1t

pretended when q repairman was
sent out to replace one Of the broken
globes. Finding several lights out,
he proceeded to replace them all, but
discovered; to his CONSERVATION, that
as fast as he replaced q globe it came
crashing to the sidewalk.
Suspecting this was not due to nat.
ural causes, he called q policeman.
who took the boys into custody.
Their parents were notified, and
the younger, at least, was suitably dis
ciplined and had his air rifle de.
stroyed. Police did not know what
punishment was meted out to his
companion.
It was understood there win be no
prosecution, since the fathers have
indicated their desire TO pay for the
damage.
Evening star., 1936-11-24

Commissioner Allen stole the show
today when the "Golddiggers of 1887"
arrived at the District Building for
their official welcome to Washington.
AS the line of police-escorted cars
bringing the famed Hollywood dancing
troupe from Washington Airport,
where they had arrived at 1l:30
pulled to stop in front of the District
Building, one of the girls dashed up
the steps and planted a kiss on the
mouth of the Commissioner-much to
the delight of the crowd and to the
chagrin Of all the photographers pres
ent. who weren't expecting anything
and missed a picture.
The girl was Lois Lindsay, the
niece" OF the Commissioner. She
isn't actually his niece, but is a long
time, friend Of the daughter of Com
missioner Aliens sister, both lof whom
hail from Gulfport, Miss.
The "Golddiggers" were greeted by
Commissioners Hazen, Allen and Sui
tan. Included in the party also were
David Lynn, architect of the Capitol,
and Arno B. Cammerer of the National
Capital Parks Ofice -.
Hearing Just Concluded
The five oficials had Just concluded
public hearing. held by the Zoning
Commission. and by agreement made
an executive session of the party. so
all five of the officials could be on
hand to smile welcome to the Gold
diggers.
The greeting was staged on the steps
to the north entrance to the building.
where N. B. c. had set up portable
microphone. and the Commissioners
and the girls took turns saying things
to their public" at the beck of Cor
don Hittenmark, announcer.
Evening star., 1936-11-24

They are perfectly all right" Re-
mon said today. Naturally, we are
very happy at the news"
Couple Teach In Alaska.
Mrs. J. S. Barrows. Al Carroll ave-
nue.. Takoma Park. Md. noted in the
casualty lists the absence of the name
of her niece. Mrs. Everett Watrous.
formerly Miss Myrtle Brown. and the
latter's husband. Both are teachers
for the United States Bureau of Edu-
cation In Alaska. Mrs. Watrous was
graduated from the Washington Mis-
sionary College Of the Seventh-Day
Adventist Church at Takoma Park.
Mr.. and Mrs Watrous have been
married eight years. They went to
Juneau more than a year ago. after
having spent two years in this country.
Evening star., 1936-11-24
COvERNMENTBUYS
APARTMENT HOUSE
Headquarters Company Will
Move to Site on c
Street.

The Federal government has pur-
chased the Mayfair Apartments, at
2l15 c street, and the Headquarters
Company, 10th Brigade, U. s, A., soon
will move into the structure from its
present quarters at Eighteenth street
and Virginia avenue.
The Mayfair is located just west OF
the Potomac Park Apartments, which
the Government purchased some timf
ago and which now accommodates the
Housing Division of the Public Works
Administration. The Government
bought the property from the Inter-
national Bank, 726 Jackson place.
Austin c. Waller was the trustee or
record holder.
Site to Become Park.
Secretary Ickes has long been
anxious to have the temporary war
time structure, now housing the Army
group, torn down. The land it occu-
pies will be turned into a park. Gov
ernment plans call for the demolition
Of the Navy and Munitions Buildings.
which would give an imposing view of
Potomac Park.
Tenants In the Mayfair will get
80 days notice to vacate starting Fri
day.
Plans for Building.
Ultimate plans call for erection Of
a 81 100000 building for the Head
quarters Company and other Army
units in this section in the vicinity
of the Naval Hospital Both the Po-
tomac Park and Mayfair Apartments
are located in the Northwest Rectan-
gle, in which it is proposed to place
the new War and Navy Department
buildings when funds are available.
Ickes also is studying recommenda-
tions made by the National Park Serv-
ice for the use of the old Interior De-
partment Building, when the bulk OF
the department moves to its new
quarters, just to the southwark, at
Eighteenth and c streets, in January.
The p. w. A. is slated to move out
Of the Potomac Park Apartments at
Twenty-first and c streets. Under
present plans the Social Security
Board will move into that building.
The Division of Government Space
Control of the National Park Service
is unable at this time to supply ad-
ditional space for which the board
has asked. The P. W. A. group will
find q new home in the old Interior
Department. under the current pro-
gram.
The new Interior Department Is
expected to be ready around the new
year and then the trek to the new
quarters will start, with the National
Capital Parks office, which for years
has been in the Navy Department
Building, at Eighteenth street and
Constitution avenue, moving In uncT
the roof of the new structure, with
its companion units, including the
buildings branch Of the National
Parks Service.
Evening star., 1936-11-24
Allen Is Greeted With Kiss
By One 'Cold Digger of 1872
But It's All Right-Member of Publicity
Troupe Turns Out to Be Com.
miSsiOner's "Niece."

The "Gold Diggers" had arrived at
Washington Airport half hour
late-delayed by party in Pitts
burgh last night, which had every one
in the troupe in an oversleeping mood
this morning.
They shivered while they posed for
photographers outside the huge new
transport ship which has carried them
from Hollywood And the crowd shiv-
cred in the brisk wind blowing across
the airport, as Senator Henry F. As
hurst of Arizona formally welcomed
the girls to Washington. Every one,
in fact. shivered except the Sena-
tor, who admitted over the public
address system. while posing for pie
lures midst a bevy of the movie capi-
tails choicest red-heads. blonds and
brunettes, that he wasn't bit cold. -
It's a Publicity Stunt.
From the airport. the "Golddiggers, -
trim In bright blue and gray military
style uniforms, and Jeanne Madden,
Rosalind Marquis and Fred Lawrence
the three Warner Bros. featured play
ers with the group. went TO the Dis
trict Building to be greeted by the
Commissioners.
From there they were scheduled for
lunch at the Washington Hotel with
dramatic critics of the local news
papers. Then their schedule included
an afternoon of press interviews. an
other radio broadcast and two stage
appearances at the Earle Theater
The girls leave in the morning for a
short hop in their de luxe airliner to
Philadelphia. They have 1000 more
miles to fly before they return to the
Coast from their 28-day tour of 26
cities. Already they have covered 1000
miles in their air jaunt in the big ship.
Evening star., 1936-11-24

After an investigation, Capt. Bow
ers ordered the ticket cancelled, but
Collier went to Simmons and de-
manded that the case be carried to
court.
Today, Simmons heard the evi.
dence. decided prosecution was not
justified, and refused to issue papers.
Collier then threatened to carry this
to Congress" because "the law Is not
effective when you let me go and fine
all the other poor people who get
tickets for parking"
In his letter to Mai. Brown and
the Commissioners. Collier said: II
intend to pay my ticket, and I want
to see that all these others are forced
to do the same"
The "others" referred to In the let
ter were the neighbors he had re-
ported after receiving his own ticket.
Evening star., 1936-11-24
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN
HURT IN CRASH DIES
18th Traffic Fatality of Year
Occurs When She Is Struck
by Taxicab.

An unidentified colored woman,
about "a years old, who was injured
in . traffic accident last night at
Sixth and M streets, died today in CAL
linger Hospital It was Washington's
Seventy eighth trafic fatality this
year.
The woman was struck by taxicab
operated by C. B. Oliff. Is, of $50 r
street northeast, who took her to
George Washington University Hos
pital. She was removed to Gallinger
Hospital for an operation early today.
but died about 6 am. Of fractured
skull.
Evening star., 1936-11-24
GEORGETOWN ALUMNI
OF CAPITAL ORGANIZE
Club Sets Membership Goal at
500 This Year-Will Hold
Meetings Monthly.

Sixty alumni of Georgetown Univer-
sity, meeting in the Washington Hotel
last night, organized the Georgetown
University Alumni Club of Washing
ton and elected Rufus S. Lusk, class of
1917, as president.
Planning to hold monthly meetings
throughout the Winter. the club set
its membership goal for this year at
500.
Other officers are DR.. Leon Martell,
John C. Kelly and Robert H. Hunter.
Members of the Executive Committee
are william ]. Rowan, AL Phillip Kane,
Dewitt Coffman, James O'Donnell and
DR.. j. Brison Norris.
Rev. John E. Grafton, s. j., dean of
the college. representing DR.. Arthur
A. OJeary. S. j.. president of George
town University, made short address.
Evening star., 1936-11-24
COURT REFUSES
TOREMOVE GUARD
FROM WITNESSES
Harry BehrIe and w. R. Car
penter to Testify on
0'Brien Shooting.
DECLARE SURVEILLANCE
THREATENS BUSINESS
Policeman Watches Men Because
of Alleged Threat Made
on Lives.

Justice Daniel w. O'Donoghue of
District Court today refused to en-
join the Police Department from
maintaining a 24-hour-a-day guard
over Harry (Spike) Behrle and VIII
liam r. Carpenter. Government wit
nesses to a shooting. whose lives al
legedly have been threatened.
The two men were said to be wit
nesses in the assault made last July
2l on Joseph E. O'Brien, which, As
sistant United States Attorney David
A. Pine said today, had "ail the ele-
mentS of gangland welfare"
Two detectives sat in the court room
near Behrle and Carpenter while at
torneys for the men sought to persuade
Justice O'Donoghue to free them from
the unwelcome and embarrassing"
protection.
Action for Damages Open.
The Judge held there was no prece-
dent for bringing such a suit in
equity and suggested that if Behrle
and Carpenter felt that if the pro-
lection amounted to virtual arrest, they
might bring legal action against the
detectives for damages.
The guard over Behrle and Car
penter was instituted November 10,
after police received information that
a price had been put on their heads
so as to prevent them from testifying
at the trial of six men now under
indictment for shooting O'Brien.
Since that time. policeman has
been with them every hour of the
day, the men complained, and the
constant surveillance is threatening
to ruin their health and business, they
charged.
Justice O'Donoghue pointed out to
them today that the President of the
United States also has q guard with
him all the time, and doesn't COM
plain.
O'Brien allegedly was put on the
spot" by three carloads of men in
the 200 block of Second street SOUTH
east. Both he and Behrle refused to
testify before the grand Jury, but
finally answered questions under di.
rect orders from the court.
Trial Date Set.
Assistant United States Attorney
Irwin I. Goldstein informed the court
today that trial of the six charged
with the shooting has been set for
December z. Pine said Behrle and
Carpenter will be protected by a con.
tinuous police guard until after the
trial.
Attorneys F. Joseph Donohue and
Myron G. Ehrlich contended that
there was no threat to assassinate
Behrle and Carpenter, as the police al
legged, but that was merely the excuse
used to watch them so as to be sure
of their presence in court when their
testimony is needed The attorneys
suggested that the guard be with
drawn and the men put under bond. if
necessary. to insure their appearance.
Justice ODonoghue declared this a
matter within the discretion of the
superintendent of police.
He indicated that his mind was
made up on all points in the case and
that he was willing to rule at once on
q motion to dismiss the suit. which
was filed on behalf of the Police De-
partment. However, he gave Donohue
and Ehrlich five days in which to file
their answer to the motion before 1t
will be acted upon.
Evening star., 1936-11-24
PROPERTY VALUED
AT $2,1SO,0lO PUT.
ON D. c. TAX LISTS.
Two Large Assessments
Are Discovered in Drive
Against DeIinquents.
| 900 new ACCOUNTS
ALREADY ARE ADDED
Check Against Internal Revenue
Bureau Records Reveals
Potential Revenue.

Two huge new assessments for per-
sonal property holdings, totaling ST.
10000, were aoded to the Districts
tax lists today as the result OF the
drive against delinquents through
checking returns to the city against
those filed with the Internal Revenue
Bureau.
Thousands of new small accounts
are being added to the rolls, but
Charles A. Russell, deputy assessor,
in charge of personal property ac-
counts, was startled at the size Of
the two returns he received today.
The tax bills for the two alone will
amount to nearly $1,000. This sum
includes a 20 per cent penalty to be
added for delinquency in filing the
returns. There will also be added !
per cent per month for failure to
make tax payments on time. The bills
were due before the end Of September.
Property Valued at s1,40o,o0
The larger of the two big returns re-
ceived today stated the property owner
had taxable personal property valued
at 81 100000 Most of these holdings
were in stocks and bonds. To this
sum Tax Assessor Fred D. Allen is
adding a valuation of s280.000 for
filing the return, bringing the total
to $780, 900. The tax on the re-
sulting sum will be s8,403.
The other big account showed a
property owner had reported he held
stocks and bonds and other Intangible
personal properties valued at slightly
more than $500,000. In that case
the property owner included check
for $2.500
Evidence of failure of property own
ers to make proper accounting Of their
personal property holdings is being
taken by District agents from the
greer sheet" duplicates which were
filed with the Internal Revenue Bureau
last March when income tax returns
were made to the Federal Govern
ment.
1900 New Accounts Found.
Last Thursday, Russell reported
that only $500 names on the Internal
Revenue lists had been checked up to
that time, but that from that list
1900 new accounts had been found.
He figured that the District would
collect $23,581 additional taxes as
result.
At that time the District agents had
gone through only those names be-
ginning with A, B and C. but the
assessors will continue down through
the entire alphabet.
The District, however, promptly
started making up assessments for
the prospective new accounts. warn
ing property owners to file returns.
Today, Russell made a new calcula-
ton and reported he now has 2,200
new accounts, as against 1900 Of last
Thursday, and figured that the
amount of additional taxes to be COL
lected from the delinquents had been
boosted from s23,581 to more than
$4,000.
Personal property returns for the
new year we're due during the month
Of July. Early in August, Russell
calculated the tax to be collected, on
the basis of returns which had been
made on time, would be in excess Of
1000, 900 for tangible property and
in excess Of 100000 for Intangible.
Evening star., 1936-11-24
BOWIE SITE URGED
AS AIR TERMINAL
Aero Club Will Launch Cam
paign to Interest Dr.. Hugo
ECkener.

Establishment of an international
airship terminal in the triangle
bounded by Washington. Baltimore
and Annapolis was advocated by the
Aero Club of Washington at meet.
ing last night in the headquarters Of
the National Aeronautical Associa-
ton, Dupont Circle.
The local club has been assured OF
the support of the Baltimore Flying
Club, it was announced. and joint
campaign viii be, undertaken at once
to interest DIR. Hugo Eckener and
American associates in a suggested
site not far from Bowie. Md.
Selection of a site between Wash
ington and Baltimore, it was stated
would put the terminal within con-
venient reach of all three cities and
such a site. it was said, probably
would meet with the approval of Dr.
Eckener and his associates, who have
indicated a preference for a site near
Washington.
Urge New Armory.
The nero Club also adopted a reso-
luton requesting the construction of
a suitable National Guard armory for
the District, with a view to ultimate
use of the building not only for train
ing of the Guard but for the holding
of national aircraft shows and SIM
liar events.
The club members voted to CO.
operate. with the Washington Air
Derby Association and other local
aeronautical groups in the holding of
large scale celebration of Wright
day on December II, the thirty-third
anniversary Of the first airplane fight
Efforts will be made to arrange a
mass flight over the city of all air.
planes in the District and vicinity at
1890 am; afternoon ceremonies OF
civic nature and an evening dinner
and dance.
Delegates Are Elected.
The club elected delegates and al
ternates to attend the annual conven-
ton of the National Aeronautic As
sociation, opening November 20 in
Chicago. Delegates are Louis r. In
wood of the airmail section of the
Interstate Commerce Commission;
Joseph T. Shumate. Bureau of Air
Commerce. and Richard Boutelle. Bu-
reau Of Air Commerce; alternates are
William r. Enyart, secretary of the
Contest Committee of the National
Aeronautic Association; Wayne Par
rish, editor of the National AeronautiC
Magazine, and Maj. Roy S. White.
head, chief of the medical section
Bureau Of Air Commerce and COM
manding officer of the local Army All
Corps Reserve Squadron.
Evening star., 1936-11-24
POWER LINE REMOVAL
TO START. AT AIRPORT

Removal Of nearly 1000 feet of over
head power and telephone line from
the eastern boundary of the Washing
ton Airport will begin this week. it was
announced today by airport oficials.
This will eliminate the last of the
dangerous obstacles which have ex-
listed for many years along the eastern
boundary. Some tall trees along the
Pennsylvania Railroad embankment
west Of the airport also are being re-
moved.
Evening star., 1936-11-24
Married at Charles Town.

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Novem-
ber "a (SpeciaD Miss Virginia Polly
Walker of Front Royal, Va, and
Lutheran Martin Ramey of Benton
vile, Va, were married here today,
Evening star., 1936-11-24

dustries on approval of the Zoning
Commission.
Col. Dan I. Sultan, chairman of the
commission, on several occasions in
tervened to suggest in answer to
protests that it is advisable to allow
some discretion to remain with the
Zoning Commission.
The Fine Arts Commission requested
that no action be taken on the regu-
lations until it had been given an op-
portunity to file q report.
Evening star., 1936-11-24
Actress Hurt in Fall.

LONDON, November "a (P.-June
Clyde, American film actress, was
bruised and badly shaken in 20-foot
fall from a trapeze during the making
of circus picture near London yes
terday.
Evening star., 1936-11-24
BAND CONCERT.

By the Soldiers Home Band In
Stanley Hall at $50 pm. today. John
8. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster; An
ton Pointner, assistant.
Evening star., 1936-11-24

BY the Navy Band Symphony Or
chestra in the sail loft at the Navy
Yard at 8 pm. today. Lieut.. Charles
Benter. conductor; Alexander Morris,
assistant.
Evening star., 1936-11-24
Russians Honor Actor.

Russia's theatrical world recently
paid honor to I. M. Moskvin on his
fortieth anniversary as an actor.
Evening star., 1936-11-24

To make that there oA be forgotten child IN Wash.
this Christmas the Metropolitan Police Department has
Joined forces Epening Star the National
Broadcnstng and the Parent Association to pro-
Washington and girls Cdp
toins of police asked yesterday to make d0ert qes
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Not a Bad Suggestion

T EVILS DOUGLAS, former director of the
United Safes budget, has suggested that all
relief work in America be turned over to the
Red Cross.
This suggestion was made following the
smooth and expert handling of the recent flood
and tornado calamities that caused untold dis
tress over great area of the country. MIR. Doug
lass suggestion might not be at all practical if it
were put into operation, but it voices the gener-
al feeling of unrest that is felt everywhere in
connection with the present system of federal
relief 1t also gives expression to the thought
that other alternatives that federal management
might wisely be used
Relief is costing the American people far
more than they can afford and the Presidents
message to Congress dealing with appropria-
tons show that there is little reduction expect
for 1887.
When such stupenduous problem as giving
relief to all who need or claim to need it in the
United States is put into the hands Of the peo-
pie for solving, trouble is bound to brew. If
competent supervisors and directors hired,
their salaries amount to enough to run for
months the poor wretches they are supposed
to help. If incompetent directors and super
visors are hired the loss and inefficiency atten-
dant thereto more than makes up for the extra
money that goes into paying higher salaries.
And, despite the cry of cutting down office help,
new jobs are created each day.
The American Red Cross and other charit-
able organizations are used to helping the poor
and are organized to that effect. Many of the
members of their organization work without
recompense, and few of these offices are over
whelmed with help requests from those who do
not need it but who feel that since the govern
ment is giving it out it should be gobbled up as
soon as possible
Mr.. Douglas has made a suggestion that it
would be we'll for us to spend some time on in
serious thought.