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Evening star., 1936-09-11
TEXAN IS CHOSEN
TO LEAD MIDDIES
Three Washingtonians Named
on Officers List for First
Period.
Nv the Associated Press.

6y tue ASSoclateO fresS
ANNAPOLIS, Md, September IL
Midshipman r. B. Woodruff. San An
tonic, Tex, was appointed five
striper" or commander of the regi-
ment of midshipmen at the Naval
Academy today for the period from
September Is to December %.
Midshipman E. A. Grantham. Al
bany, Tex, will succeed Woodruff on
December "a and serve as regimental
commander until March %. The
commander and his subordinate Off
GERS for the balance of the academic
year after March q will be selected
later.
Continuing the policy inaugurated
by Rear Admiral David Foote Sellers,
U. S. NJ, when he became superin-
tendent of the academy, the third
group of midshipmen officers, who will
be in command during the annual
June week exercises, will be selected
from the first two groups en- the basis
of proven efficiency.
Midshipman L. v. Julian, We sh-
ington, D. c., will serve as regimentai
sub-commander under Woodruff.
Midshipman r. A. Ha!ia, Tyndall, S.
OAK, will be the regimental adjutant.
Grantham's staff will include Mid
shipman D. B. Bell. Washington,
regimental subcommander. Midship-
man F. N Shaner of Washington will
serve as commander of the 9Th Com
pany.
Midshipmen officers who will serve
under Grantham from December "a to
March % are:
j. A. Dodson, jr., Maysville, KY,
Bugle Corps commander; w. P. Mack,
San Francisco, Calf, commander, 1st
Battalion; c. r. Hirschberger, South
Orange, N. j., subcommander, 1st Bat
talon; w. D. Brinckloe, Easton, Md,
commander, I'd Battalion; w. c. Hall,
Newark, N. j., subcommander, I'd Bat
talon; A. H. Soucek, Oklahoma City,
Okla, commander. Sd Battalion; A.
s. Freedman, jr., Pensacola, Fla, sub
commander, Sd Battalion; P. E. Hart
mann, Brookline, Mass, subcom-
mander, 4th Battalion; j. A. Ober-
meyer, New York City. commander,
1st Company; r. H. Wallace, West
Bridgewater, Pa, commander, I'd
Company; J. S. Schmidt, st. Josephs,
Mo-, commander, Sd Company; P. H.
Hart, Los Angeles, Calf, commander,
4th Company; T. L. Miller, Whining
ton, Del, commander, 5th Company;
r. F. Harrington, Watertown, N. Y,
commander, 9Th Company; C. J. Zell-
ner, Forsyth, Ga, commander, 7th
Company; c. A. Barninger, Cassopolis,
Mich, commander, 9Th Company; H.
B. Reece, Las Vegas, N. Mex, COM
mander, 9th Company; S. Filippone,
Washington, D. c.. commander, 10th
Company; G. G. Matheson, Columbia,
S. c., commander, 18th Company; F.
C. Rydeen. Norfolk, Va, commander.
18th Company.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
Di Giovanni Eats
Pet Rooster After
Warrant Impends
Nearly Chokes, He Tells
Judge, Who Disn,isses
Case.

Gabriel Di Giovanni, 1914 Gales
street northeast, had to throw senti-
ment to the winds and eat his pet
rooster when he discovered neighbors
had secured a warrant for his arrest,
he told Judge Robert z. Mattingly in
Police Court today.
Charges Of violating police regula-
tions regarding the keeping Of poultry
were dismissed.
Giovanni, the witnesses said, had q
rooster that crowed and a duck that
quacked, disturbing their sleep.
Giovanni told the court he hated to
part with his pets, but economy
prompted him to consume the rooster.
Judge Mattingly suggested that he
give the duck to Joe Penner, but the
duck had been sold. Giovanni said he
almost choked while eating the rooster,
80 he decided not to try the duck.
II hope the soul Of that rooster rests
In peace; case dismissed" said Judge
Nattingly.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
CHRISTIAN HEURICH
"a YEARS OLD TODAY
Employees of Veteran Brewer Will
Present Loving Cup
at Dinner.

Christian Heurich, one of the best
known citizens of Washington, today
was celebrating his oath birthday an
niversary. Officials and employees of
the brewery business bearing his name
were to hold a dinner in his honor and
present him with a loving cup this
afternoon.
The veteran brewer, dairy farmer.
traveller and civic worker was born In
Germany in 1842. He came to this
country in 1866, settling in Washing
ton in 1871. He differs from his fam
iy and employees AZ to his age. They
count his birthday anniversaries one
year from the day he, was born, while
he counts the day of his birth. This
would make him 95, the age he claims.
During the prohibition period Mr..
Heurich closed his plant except for
the manufacture and sale Of ice, watt
ing until repeal had actually gone
into effect before resuming his brew
ing business. Many others, antici-
pating repeal, had beer ready for the
market when It's use became legal.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
Mckinley Highs Leaning Wall
ToGoif $685. 900 Item Survives

estimates for the next fiscal year
survives the long, hard journey ahead,
the broken section will be replaced.
District engineers say they have
kept the structure under constant
observation" making readings every
now and then to see If the broken
wall tipped any farther. They say
1t hasn't moved at all since the first
break. ! The section is cracked in
several places.
The section of the sidewalk in front
of the leaning wall has been roped
off by the Police Department all the
time, forcing pedestrians to walk out
on the. street. For this reason the
folks declare the wall creates q traf-
fic hazard.
Although he's getting used to it,
too, the. cop on the beat il sort Of
fed I'D with the situation. He has to
place lanterns at the roped-oh area
every evening.
Evening star., 1936-09-11

Just when the 'neighbors were be-
ginning to get used to it the "leaning
wall" of Mckinley Tech High School
at last appears to be on its way to
destruction.
For several years-"five or six at
least" they say-the folks who live
in the vicinity Of Second street and
Seaton place northeast have been
keeping an anxious eye on the retain
ing wall on the Second street side Of
the school.
A section Of the stone wall, ap-
proximately 120 feet long, cracked
several years ago, and this part Of the
structure has been doing q pretty
good job of leaning slightly toward
the street ever since. The height of
the section ranges from approxi-
mately 8 to Is feet.
II q 1000 item-submitted BY the
Board Of Education In its proposed
Evening star., 1936-09-11

use the airport at their own risk, but
will be given advisory directions only
by the radio control tower when so
requested. Planes equipped with re-
ceiving sets, but no sending sets. will
circle the field before landing, dipping
the left wing several times on circuit,
and will thereupon stand by for ad-
visory opinions from the radio con-
troll tower. which. operates on 27s
kilocycles''
E. S. Mitchell, engineer for the con-
tracing firm, James Gibbons Co., of
Relay, Md. arrived here today to take
charge. The preliminary work Of
leveling the runway area is being
done by employees Of the airport in
order to cut down the cost. Airport
employees will also furnish the foun-
dation materials for the runway. but
the topping and shoulders will be
done by the contractor.
Closing Prevented.
The Military road-Washington Air
port argument reached a crisis last
Spring when the Commerce Depart
ment threatened to bar all air trans
port operations from Washington Air
port unless adequate safeguards were
provided or the road was closed, The
Post Office Department and airlines
operating out of the local airport COM
pleted preparations to move to Balti-
more. Closing of the airport was pre-
vented only by the strenuous efforts
of the late Representative John j.
McSwain, then chairman of. the
House Military Affairs Committee
who personally led the negotiations
which resulted in the airport remain
ing open until emergency legislation
could be passed.
The emergency legislation finally
enacted after efforts to close Military
road had failed merely authorized the
erection of safeguards to prevent the
possibility of collision between auto
mobile and airplanes, under sanction
of the Commerce Department. 1t was
under this legislation, regarded as q
makeshift, that the airport has con.
tinued in operation.
The new fill across Military road l.
necessary to raise the grade Of the
proposed runway area about 2 feet
The completed runway across the road
will be 1900 feet long by 100 feet
wide, with graded Shoulders 200 feet
wide on either side.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
SIX STREET CAR
CHANGES ASKED /
BY TRANSIT LINES
Final Rerouting Plan Is Sub
mitted to Utilities
Commission.
ALL MT. PLEASANT
CARS WOULD USE F
Cabin John Service Would Turn
at Fifteenth, at Treasury,
and Move Through G.

Six changes in routes of street car
lines were proposed today to the
Public Utilities Commission by the
Capital Transit Co., in the long
awaited final rerouting plan,"
drafted by the company after series
of conferences with commission ex-
perts.
While the commission has not yet
acted, it is anticipated the final plan
will be approved substantially in the
form in which it was filed today. The
changes were proposed primarily be-
cause Of disruption of routing ar
rangements of year ago by the SUBJ
stitution Of busses for street cars on
the Connecticut avenue and Ana
costa services.
Mount Pleasant Line.
The Mount Pleasant line is the first
listed in the proposed changes. These
cars now run from Mount Pleasant to
Thirteenth and D streets northeast
and from Connecticut avenue and S
street to Fifteenth and East Capitol
streets northeast. Half Of these cars
now pass through downtown G street
and half of them through F street.
Under the proposed change, all of
them would use downtown F street,
making use of H and Fourteenth
streets in the downtown area.
Cabin John cars now go through
Pennsylvania avenue to the loop at
the Peace Monument. Under the pro-
posed change they would turn at
Fifteenth street, at the Treasury, and
proceed through G street to Rhode
Island avenue and Mills avenue
northeast. -
The Friendship Heights cars, now
going along Pennsylvania avenue to
the Sixth and C streets loop, would
Be sent through to Seventeenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast
under the proposed change.
tRosslyn cars, now sent to Seven
teenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast, would be given new
destinations under the proposed new
php,- half of them being sent to
ESuilworth and half to Fifteenth and
II streets northeast.
ROItl SdpltOl street cars, which
now 20 to Potomac Park, on the in
bound trip, would be turned back at
Nineteenth and F streets, under the
suggested change.
fThe last change suggested proposes
establishment of a new line, which
would run from Potomac Park to
Eighth and F streets northeast via
Pennsylvania avenue in the down.
town section.
e. D. Merrill, vice president and
general manager of the company,
said the proposed changes considered
first q minimum disturbance of the
travelling habits of patrons and, Sec
ond, only such departures from the
plan approved year ago by the
commission necessitated by changed
traffic conditions.
Merrill told the commission prep
aration Of new schedules for the pro-
posed reroutings would necessitate
from six to eight weeks, with the
company's staff working at top speed.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
TRAFFIC ARREST BARES
SECRET OF MARRIAGE

Charles E. Green kept his marriage
secret for more than six months and
would have kept his brides parents in
ignorance for while longer if he had
not been arrested for speeding.
Green, arraigned in Traffic Court
before Judge Robert E. Mattingly yes
terday, pleaded guilty to driving too
fast. Policeman L. E. Skies testified
he arrested Green on Virginia avenue
southwest. Green had failed to
change his address on his driving per-
NIT and was charged with this offense
also. He told Judge Mattingly:
MY wife and are secretly married
and we had to keep it from her folks,
so gave my old address and she gave
hers. Now I guess everybody will
know all about it."
Judge Mattingly released him on
his personal bond on the failure to
change his address charge and fined
him $40 on the speeding charge.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
Skeletons Unearthed at Boiling Field
Smithsonian Institution Scientists Will Examine Bones Which
Are Believed Be Remains of Early Indian Burial Ground

- CHEMISTS OF the Smithsonian
Institution today were expected
to examine what is believed to
- be an early Indian burying
ground at the south end Of the new
Boiling Field after a steam shovel
yesterday had uncovered approxi-
mately q score of shattered human
skeletons.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald,
called to the scene yesterday after.
noon, expressed the belief that the
skeletons, found buried in shallow
graves in groups Of from three to as
many as seven, were those of Indians.
1t was pointed out that the skulls
were Of type with low forehead and
heavy ridges over the eye sockets.
The shovel, cutting an opening
through a knoll about 200 feet from
the shore of the Potomac south Of
the old steel plant at Giesboro Point,
opened the first grave in second
growth thicket. There were five to
seven bodies in this grave, which was
about l8 inches deep. The skulls
were all together amid a tumble of
bone fragments, and it was thought
the bodies may have been buried one
on top Of the other.
Workmen said there were no tools
or implements found among the
bones. While some Of the skulls were
found in good condition, they began
to crumble after exposure to the air.
Several Of the skulls bore injuries
which workmen believed had been
caused by tomahawks or spears. Most
of the body bones were fragmentary.
About 20 feet from the first grave
a second was found containing three
skulls close together and a pile Of
other bones. A third grave was
broken into by the shovel late in the
afternoon. 1t was believed that the
shovel had cut through the middle
of the burying ground and that other
graves would be found today.
The District Health Department be-
gan a search of its records, going
back to 1855, but was unable to find
any evidence that there ever has been
a cemetery for white persons there.
More than two large barrels Of
skulls and bone fragments were coll
lected yesterday. Most of them were
sent to the District Morgue, the most
complete Of the skulls being sent to
the Smithsonian Institution for study
to determine racial identification.
George G. Davies. superintendent Of
construction in charge of the exca-
vation, said he expected anthropolo-
gists from the Smithsonian would
visit the scene today.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
Lodge FL Leader Told to Refrain
From Attacks.

Lodge FL Leader Told to Refrain
From Attacks.
The leader of Lodge No. 21's fight
against labor conditions in the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation departed
today for the Detroit convention of
the A. F. G. E. on the heels of q
warning from Attorney General Cum
mings to refrain from attacking ANY
division or bureau Of the (Justice)
department.
Bennett Mead, who is associated
with Lodge 81 as an official of the
Department of Justices Bureau Of
Prisons, is making the trip to Detroit
with six days leave Of absence.
Meanwhile, the Civil Service Com
mission refuted published statements
that it considered communistic the
activities of the so-called progressive
lodges of the A. F. G. E. Repre-
sentatives Of the organizations con-
cerned conferred with the three
members Of the commission yesterday
and were told civil service was not
prejudiced against their activities.
President E. Claude Babcock an
nounced he will seek at the Detroit
convention publication of the min
utes Of the Executive Council meet
ing which forced his resignation from
that body because of his dispute with
the administration over what he felt
was its neglect OF the merit system.
Babcock said he would take this
step because of insinuations the
council had an agreement with him
not to disclose the proceedings in
question. The president said he has
nothing to hide.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
ROAD KEPT OPEN
IN AIRPORT WORK
Vehicles Make Detour of Few
Yards During Grading
for Runway.

The work Of constructing a fill for
new paved runway at Washington
Airport was under way today, but bus
and private automobile traffic was not
interrupted.
While tractor and grader were at
work leveling off the area for the new
runway, which will cross the present
Military road about midway between
the two traffic lights, cars and busses
were continuing across the field by
detouring few yards to the south
side Of the old road. I'll
Bus patrons and motorists were
bothered somewhat by the clouds of
dust which arose from the dirt land
ing field, but the ground appeared to
be solid enough for traffic even in the
event of rain. 8.
= The traffic lights and the chain
used as double precaution to pre-
vent cars crossing while a plane is
about to land, were in operation as
usual. Airport officials said they
hoped it would. not be necessary to
close the road during the construc-
ton.
Transient Planes Warned.
Transient airplanes not equipped
with radio were warned today to keep
away from the airport during the con-
struction, in a notice sent out by tele-
type along the Federal airways.
At the same time, the airport con-
troll tower was put into full operation
to aid in directing the landing and
take-off of radio-equipped airplanes.
During the period of construction
work at Washington Airport and
Hoover Field, effective September 8,
1896, transient planes not equipped
with radio will not be permitted to
use the landing areas" said a warning
sent out today by Samuel ]. Solomon,
airport manager.
''The airport corporation assumes
no liability for marking hazardous
areas nor for providing any airport
services for transient planes.
PLANES equipped with radio will
Evening star., 1936-09-11
BOARD RECEIVES
LUDKE'S PETITION
Superintendent to Ask At
torney General to Rule
in Row.
By q staff Correspondent of The Star.

BALTIMORE, September 11.-Seek-
ing a special meeting of the State
Board of Education, petition for re-
view of the Prince Georges County
boards order. barring the six Ludke
children from county schools, was filed
here today.
State School Supt Charles Cook de-
clared he would ask his boards per-
mission to submit the petition to the
attorney general for a ruling on the
State agency's jurisdiction in the case
The question Of special meeting, to
be held before the boards regular
gathering next month, will not be con-
sidered until receipt of that ruling, he
said.
Filed by Attorney Edmund D. Camp
bell of washington, the petition also
requests reinstatement of the children
in the Oxon Hill Consolidated School
pending the appeal or possible subse-
quent court action. Cook said he had
no authority to grant that plea, which
must be considered by his board.
The four girls and two boys Of
August A. Ludke, prompted by tenets
Of the Jehovah's Witnesses sect, have
refused to salute the American flag
at daily patriotic exercises at the
school.
Ludke's attack on the county Ed
ucation Boards order is founded on
Maryland constitutional guarantees
of religious freedom.
If the State board refuses the re-
hearing or supports the lower agency's
ruling, a writ of mandamus will be
sought in the Circuit Court at Up
per Marlboro, Campbell has said.
The attorney AYERS that the statute,
upon which the Prince Georges board
based its order, merely provides for
flag-saluttng ceremonies, but sets no
penalties for individuals refusal to
comply with the exercises.
Ludke's request for a rehearing by
the county board was denied on
Wednesday by Chairman Ormond w.
Phair of Laurel,
Evening star., 1936-09-11
AIMS
TO Be OUTLINED
Plans Have Been Prepared
for Several Centers
in District.

Future development Of Washing
tons recreation system with the aid
of the Works Progress Administration
will be the subject Of a conference
Tuesday among members Of the Com
mittee on Coordination of Plans,
Lewis r. Barrett, chairman Of the
committee and co-ordinator of fecre~
alton for the District, announced to-
day. s<
Plans have been prepared by the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission for development OF the
Hearst, Edgewood, New York Avenue,
Anthony Bowen School, Stoddert.
Hoover, Takoma and Sherwood pay
grounds and the Taft, Takoma, Ran
dali and Benning recreation centers.
The Branch of Plans and Design
of the National Park Service has
prepared plans for the Palisades,
Montrose Park, Turkey Thicket, La
fayette School, Chevy Chase, Hamil-
ton School and Petworth Fairgrounds.
The Municipal Architects ONCE
has prepared plans for the New York
avenue playground house and the
Mann School playground.
The committee, at Tuesdays ses-
sion, will discuss general layout plans
for the Fort Reno Recreation Center
Alice Deal Junior High School; sta
dium and landscaping for the Wood
row Wilson High School, improvement
of the Janney School grounds and
the Murch School grounds, for Rock
Creek Park and Daniels road, further
work on the Macomb street, the
Georgetown Fairgrounds, fencing for
a number Of grounds, approaches to
stadium at Central High School,
revision of southern end of Ban
neker Recreation Center, removal
of United States Engineer Build
ing at Happy Hollow playground.
revised plan for Rose Park playground
and Rock Greek and Potomac park
way; plans for lexington recreation
center near Mckinley High School;
Henry Abbott School grounds; use
of additional land, Noyes School
grounds; addition to building at East
ern High School; improvements at
Anacostia High School and fencing
at Hine Junior High School.
Barrett stressed the cooperation
that he is obtaining from each agency
involved and particularly from the
National Capital Parks, District
Playground Department and Board Of
Education.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
ELSIE LIVES IN ATTIC

: TARRYTOWN, N. Y, September
II R.-Elsie Janis went up to the
attic of her 250-year-old mansion to
live today, after a four-day auction
had cleared the two lower floors of
furnishings.
Unoficial estimates placed the re-
ceipts from the sale of her possessions
at $780,. which, after the singers
debts are paid, will be given to charity
and leave her free to start a new life
Of service to others.
A private; sale of the few pieces un-
sold will be held today for residents
Of Tarrytown.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
CAPITAL PROMISED
PLEASANT WEEK END
Possibility Of Local Showers Sun
day Is Feature of Weather
~. Forecast.

washington can look forward to
pleasant weather over the week end
at least Until Sunday afternoon-the
forecaster predicted today. There is
accessibility of local thundershowers
Sunday, however.
Tomorrow is expected to bring fair
skies and slightly higher temperatures
than those of the last two days. To-
days maximum is not expected to ex-
ceed IS degrees.
Maximum reading for the last "a
hours was 80, reached at 8 pm. yes
terday, and the lowest, 10, at 6 am
today.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
JAPANESE ART SHOWN

BOSTON, September IL (R).-Am-
bassador Hirosi Saito Of Japan form
ally opened last night an exhibition of
Japanese art treasures at the Boston
Museum of Fine Art, lent to Harvard
University for display during its ter
centenary celebration.
Many Of the works of art were lent
by Emperor Hirohito from the Imperial
Household Museum. Many of the
loaned objects, Ambassador Saito said,
are registered in Japan as national
treasures by reason of their beauty
and antiquity. .