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Evening star., 1936-11-15
TRACTION CHANGE
|. PROMISES BATTLE
Rival Citizens Groups to
Appear on Takoma
Service Hearing.

Spokesmen for two groups of citi-
zens' associations will be arrayed
against each other tomorrow. when
the Public Utilities Commission
holds hearing on the proposal of the
Capital Transit Co. to substitute
busses for the street car service along
Third and Kennedy streets to Ia
koma.
The commission has been advised
that three associations favor reten-
ton Of the street car service and that
four other associations are supporting
substitution of buses.
The company, after months Of
study, recently asked the commission
to approve elimination OF the street
car tracks beyond Fourteenth street
and Colorado avenue.
1t proposed to substitute an all
day bus service from Takoma to
downtown Washington, TO establish
shuttle bus service from Takoma
to the proposed new terminus OF the
Fourteenth street car line. at Colo
RADIO avenue, and to make some
changes In the route Of the Chiflum
Heights bus line. -..------
In connection with the proposals
two new items have appeared. Resi-
dents in the vicinity of Grant Circle
have protested to the commission
against routing buses through Fifth
street on the grounds that addi-
tional hazards would be created for
school children who must cross the
street to the Barnard and st. Ga
briels Schools.
Another group, representing Ninth
street residents, have proposed that
Takoma buses be routed through that
street to take the place Of street car
service, already abandoned.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
BALLOU S|DESTEPS
| ISSUE WITH GLASS
Won't "Enter Controversy
With Senator Over Nom
Resident Pupils.

DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superintendent
Of schools, declined yesterday to EN-
ter q controversy" with Senator Glass,
veteran Virginia Democrat, over his
stand in the Lois Kemp case. in which
DR.. Ballou barred the girls enroll
ment In Gordon Junior High School
because she does not reside in the Dis
trict.
Glass. on Friday, called DR.. Bal
LOUIS position ridiculous" and as
serted that for Is years" the super
intendent had sought repeal of the
non-residential law that permits the
enrolment here of children whose
parents are employed in the District.
DR.. Ballou, on the other hand, as
serts he had not originated any re-
peal proposal He said all such pro-
poals had originated in the House
when the Appropriations Committee
was faced with the problem of pre-
viding more money for the District
schools or banning the so-called non-
residents. The House several times
proposed to repeal the present pro-
visions.
During the tendency of the Kemp
case, in which John s. Kemp, father
Of Lois, sought a writ of mandamus
to force her enrolment, DR.. Baliou
and the Board of Education contended
the present law Is "permissive" rather
than mandatory" That stand Was
taken on the strength of q formal
opinion given the board by the late
William w. Bride, corporation counsel.
Although school 6fficials differed In
opinion as to the meaning of the pres
ent law, the argument presented in
District Court was that the law now
is discretionary, although it provides
not only for the children Of Govern
ment employees, but also the children
of any person employed in the Dis
trict OF Columbia"
Glass charged that Ballou had been
unwilling to give up a $4,000 appro-
priation to offset the results II the
non resident law were repealed.
"I would prefer to say nothing at
all" DR.. Ballou said. In fact, II
I wanted Q controversy can think Of
many others I would rather tackle
than Senator Glass"
Kemp, disbursing oficer for the
Public Works Administration, is a
resident Of Clarendon, Va. In addi-
ton to Lois, the principal Of the pres
ent case, he has three daughters in the
District schools. Lois finished her ele-
mentary studies in the District last
year.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
ALLEN REPORTS THREAT
BY WORKERS ALLIANCE
Warned of "Dire Consequences
in Family to Reply to De-
mands, He Says.

Commissioner George 2. Allen yes
terday reported he was threatened
with dire consequence" when he
declined to make immediate answer
to the first of o long list OF demands
presented by q delegation represent
ing the District Workers Alliance.
Allen said he presumed the threat
meant an attempt to have him de-
posed as administrator Of the Dis
trict w. P. A.
The delegation, headed by E. n
Ozmun, accused william c. Cleary,
assistant deputy w. p. A. admins
traitor Of the District. Of being "anti-
union." but Cleary responded with
the declaration he was member OF
the stonemason's local union and
was afiliated with the Central Labor
Union and the American Federation
Of Labor.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
Auto Sho,u Crowd of 1000
Double 1885 Opening Record
Safety, Comfort and Beauty Empha'
sized by Exhibits of Score of Manu-
misunderstanding Brisk.

As . prelude to the show opening,
some of the Oldest living relics Of the
motor age wheezed around town yes
terday morning in gas buggy derby"
staged by the American Automobile
Association.
Some of the surprised spectators
that witnessed the procession Of an
tique automobiles from Sixth street
and Constitution avenue to the exhi-
bit hall must have thought for a mo-
ment that times hourglass had been
turned back to the early part Of the
century, when the "horselesss car
riage" was a fearsome, and unreliable
luxury.
A sound truck playing phonograph
records-they were gramophone discs
in the once upon time OF the cars in
the procession-gurgled sentimental
melodies of yesteryear as q bicycle
built for two wheeled smartly up Con-
necticut avenue, followed by II con-
traptions that were the last word In
the motor world around 1905.
The old cars, as If possessed Of q
human determination not to become
museum pieces, put on a noble per-
formance. Hitting pace that would
have caused every horse along the
streets of 80 years ago to rear In
fright, they rolled in q single file
from start to finish in less than three
quarters of an hour.
Only two balked, one at the get
away and another, 1908 model with
q rear entrance like pony cart, en-
route. The first casualty regained
its power somewhere along Connecti-
cut avenue and finished well toward
the front, preserving the best tradi-
tions of Henry Ford's first flivvers.
The other cripple came to grief
trying to keep pace with the 15-mile-
per-hour speed demons. 1t boiled, it
clanked. it groaned and expired. A
tow car came to the rescue.
The scene changes from 1906 to
1885. The first show spectators file
into the exhibit hall to inspect q
cleaning array Of 1887 automobile
models. It is determined then that
the automobile has indeed come to
stay, but its evolution has made it a
far different looking creature than its
ancient granddad out in the street
(poor fellow, how the curious mem
bers of . new generation snicker ut
his exterior plumbing").
Evening star., 1936-11-15
CR0WDING ALARMS
TRAINING SCHOOL
D. c. School Is Forced to Turn
Away Many Feeble
Minded.

Numerous feeble-minded children
are being denied admittances to the
District Training School at Laurel
Md. because there is no room for
their care, the Board of Public We'll
fare was advised yesterday by DR.
James Lewald, superintendent.
He reported the institution is "seri-
ously overcrowded" and that there i,
q long waiting list of children who
should be given treatment. The daily
average population at the institution
during October was $40, compared
with $40 a year ago. he told the board.
DR.. Lewald added that the institu-
ton was seriously crowded in October
Of last year and that no facilities
had been added in the meantime.
The board was informed also that
the number Of patients at the Chill
dren's tuberculosis Sanatorium at
Glenn Dale, Nd, was increasing
steadily. DR.. Daniel L. Finucane told
the board the quarters assigned to COL
ored children were filled. and that
space allotted to white children have
been turned over to colored children
because Of the demand.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
CEMETERY PROFIT
Barred DFORS.E.C c.
w. H. Harrison Tells Hear
ing He Realized $53, 900
Last Year.

w. H. Harrison, who has sold cem-
etery lots 81 years, told the Securities
and Exchange Commission yesterday
that profits in his cemetery business
scared to $4,000 last year.
This represented an all-time high
for Cedar Hill Cemetery, on Suitland
road in Prince Georges County, just
across the District line, Harrison said.
Although only about 5000 white
persons are buried each year In and
near the District, Harrison said his
40 statesmen sell grave sites in large
blocks for future use.
I'VE have sold 10000 graves alto
gether," he told John H. Small, the
s. E. G. trial examiner, land we ex-
pect to put in $4,000 sites this year"
Harrison was the eighteenth witness
to testify during the commissions
three-day hearing called to determine
whether another cemetery across the
road from Cedar Hill, run by Wash
ington National Cemetery Corp, would
do enough business to justify its Of
ferlng a $z15,VuO mortgage Dono issue.
Charles C. Koones. q real estate
broker employed by r. Marbury Stamp
& Co., who made an appraisal Of the
Washington Nationals property for
the S. e. c., figured the IS acres are
now worth $3.50 an acre and could
net s962,500 fer its operators in so
years. Washington National obtained
the ground from Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery In return for $150,000 in
notes, payable in 10 years.
Charles William Banker, a New
Yorker, took charge Of the corpora
tion in September. He convinced Col.
william C. Lancaster, chief engineer
Of the Transit Commission Of the City
of New York, Of the worth of his finan-
cial judgment, and Lancaster yester-
day told the s. E. C. he would invest
his money in any project Banker sug-
gested.
Evening star., 1936-11-15

A crowd nearly double that Of last
year turned out yesterday and last
night for washington's 1887 auto
mobile show in what appeared to be
a buying" mood.
The visitors inspected 100 cleaning
examples Of American inventive genius
with something more than idle
curiosity. Statesmen were called on for
order blanks as well as oratory.
More than 1000 prospective buyers
had crowded Calvert Exhibit Hall at
2701 Calvert street when the doors
closed on the first day of the exhibition
at IL o'clock last night. The show will
be open today from 8 to II pm. and
will continue through next Saturday
with IL anil pm. hours.
Almost q score Of manufacturers
are showing their 1887 models. The
emphasis is more on safety. comfort
and beauty than on speed and power.
Engines, generally speaking, have been
moved forward somewhat, bodies are
wider and roomier and the fronts
of the cars have been rounded of
to simplify their streamline.
Many sales talks we're based on the
safety features of bodies constructed
over welded steel frames. ...
An innovation this year was the
trailer exhibit. Three of these houses
on wheels attracted an unusual
amount of attention. =, Lines formed
at the doors while spectators filed
through to inspect the interiors Of
trailers equipped to meet living con-
ditions on the road.
One trailer on display is being
manufactured by the makers of an
expensive automobile. 1t has a weld
ed steel frame built to Withstand the
impact of a collision and Is covered
with aluminium, insulated on the in
side against sudden temperature
changes. The wheels of the trailer
are equipped with hydraulic brakes
connected to the brakes of the auto.
mobile. Thus the motorist' can apply
brakes at the same time to his car
and to the trailer behind.
Manufacturers of trailers estimate
that production has trebled this year
and, next year will repeat the in
crease. It was estimated that half
a million trailers are now in use in
the United States.
All the trailers have sinks, plus
spigot, subdued lighting. comfortable
sofas and seats that can be converted
into beds, shelves for, china and glass,
q table and copper screened windows
and doors. Other features Of these
conveniences for gypsies de luxe are
refrigerators, table lamps, window
curtains and attractively patterned
floor linoleums.
Dashboards more than ever resem-
bic the instrument panels on trans
port planes, and contain devices to
give information on almost any sub
ject except the weather and Thucy-
dides. There are compartments for
radios, women's powder -and-ro1ge
compacts; cigarettes and . seyen-
course dinner.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
CITY ALLOTTED SUM
FOR POWER PLANT
P. W. A. Lists $2,595, 900 for
High Point, N. c., to Erect
Public system.

Ry the Associated Press.
The Public Works Administration
allotted $2,595, 900 to High Point,
N. c., yesterday for publicly-owned
hydro electric plant.
The ALLEGATION was made only q
few days after Supreme Court argu-
ments on the Duke Power Co.'S chal-
lenge Of the validity Of P. W. A,
grant for a similar project in South
Carolina.
The High Point project would fur
nish electric power for distribution
over a city-owned transmission sys-
tenn, for which current now Is pur-
chased from Duke interests.
In announcing the High Point al
lotment, the P. w. A. said 1t antici-
pated the right to build the plant
would not be subject to litigation,
since the city's application contained
the statement the power company's
franchise specifically provides 1t shall
not sell power in opposition to the
city.
The Duke company challenged the
validity of the allotment, to Green
wood County, s. c., on grounds the
pre-, ,>osed publicly-owned plant would
compete with existing private facili-
ties.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
MERIDIAN HILL PARK
DECLARED COMPLETED
24-Year-old Project Has Assessed
Valuation of $2,57e, 900,
q Says Finnan.

A final report on the evolution Of
Meridian Hill Park was forwarded by
C. Marshall Finan, superintendent Of
the National Capital Parks, to Arno
B. Cammerer, director Of the National
Park Service. showing the 24-year-old
project has now been completed. pos
sessing an assessed valuation Of $2.-
$4,000.
On the upper terrace, Finnan said,
provision has been made In the final
plans for a permanent structure that
will be utilized for band concerts and
symphony renditions. No funds are
yet available for this and detailed
studies have not yet been completed.
The actual cost Of development, in
cluding the land. was $1,646, 900. the
park chief said, the last funds ex.
pended upon the project being $l45,-
600 granted by Secretary Ickes out Of
the Public Works Administration
funds
Evening star., 1936-11-15
HEADLINERS' PROGRAM
TO INCLUDE BR0UN
Gofumnist to Present Special
I yeature at Ball in Press
Club Friday Night.

Besides artists from the stage and
radio, the entertainment at the Head
liners Ball, to be given at the Ma
tional Press Club Friday night. will
include o special feature to be pre-
sented by Haywood Broun, columnist
and president of the American News
paper Guild.
The dance, to be held from . pm.
to 1 am, will be given in the club ball
room. Clyde M. Mills. former head of
the Columbia typographical Union, is
chairman Of the committee arranging
the party. Other members Of the
committee are from the editorial and
mechanical departments Of the Eve
washington newspapers.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
C0R0NER'S JURY HOLDS
>CAR DEATHS ACCIDENTS
Two Drivers Are Exonerated by
Verdicts in Recent Fatalities
Due to Traffic.

Inquests by coroner's jury into two
recent trafic fatalities resulted yes
terday In verdict Of accidental death
In each case
Mrs. Dorothy W. Halbach, 30. Of
2747 Macomb street, was absolved Of
any blame in the death Thursday Of
Charles w. Hurley, 40. Hurley was
said to have stepped from between
parked cars into the path Of Mrs. Hal
bachs automobile at Fourteenth and
@ streets last Saturday.
The other driver exonerated was
Arthur T. Park. %. Glen Echo. Nd
whose machine struck and fatally in
jured Elijah willbanks, IS, colored.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
LECTURE TUESDAY
W. D. Strong viii Address An
thropological Society.

An illustrated lecture. "Archeologi-
cal Investigations in Northern Hon
duras," win be given by w. D. Strong
Of the Bureau ofsAmericans sEthnology
at the 667th' meeting OF the Anthro-
biological Society of Washington
Tuesday at 9 PIN. at the National
Museum.
The society's board Of managers
will meet after the lecture.
Evening star., 1936-11-15

meeting. Members of the Educational
Committee in charge of the forum
series are Simon Hirshman, chair
man; DR.. Abram Simon, Isidore
Hershfield, Abe Sheferman, Mrs. Isa-
dore Kahn, Judge Nathan Cayton.
Jeanne Portion, L. v. Freudberg. Mrs.
A. L. Dembitz and Mrs. Harry
Benton.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
Monument Hours Changed.

For the last time this season, the
Washington Monument will be opened
until 1880 O'Clock tonight, the Ma
tional Park Services Of the Interior
Department announced yesterday.
Henceforth the shaft viii be open from
o am. to 4 pm. Oficials said 1t will
be closed on Christmas day.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
s. A. Z. Meets Wednesday.

The District of Columbia Society,
Sons Of the American Revolution viii
meet Wednesday at pm. in the Ital-
ian Garden of the Mayflower Hotel.
A sound picture. entitled Virginia
Travelogue," viii be shown through
courtesy of the American Automobile
Association.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
SHIFT |NV0LVES12
ON POLICE FORCE
Five Detective Sergeants on
List Announced by In.
spector Thompson.

A shift in the Metropolitan Police
Department involving five detective
sergeants and seven lower ranking
officers will take effect tomorrow under
an order made public last night by
Inspector Bernard W. Thompson.
Thompson indicated the personnel
change was an effort to sharpen the
departments efficiency in preparation
for the crime increase usually at
tending the holiday season.
He denied the shifts had any rela-
ton to a recent list of robbery cases
marked closed. 1t was found that in
several Of the cases listed as closed
because the complainant could not be
located, the complaints later responded
to telephone calls. Thompson said
clerical errors in addresses probably
were responsible for inability to locate
the robbery victims.
Considered About Month.
He added that he had had the
changes under consideration for about
a month and that the recent death Of
Detective Sergt. A. T. Fihelly. attached
to the robbery squad, had made the
change even more necessary.
The shift in personnel changes the
position Of detective sergeants as fol-
lows: E. E. Thompson from the
twelfth precinct to the robbery squad;
Earl L. Baker from the robbery squad
to the ninth precinct; Van D. Hughes
from the robbery squad to the twelfth
precinct; L. M. Wilson from the ninth
to the eleventh precinct, and j. D.
Fletcher from the eleventh precinct
to the clothing squad at headquarters.
None of the officers rank or pay Is
altered.
Christian Promoted.
In the other changes. Precinct
Detective William v. Christian of the
third precinct was promoted to de-
tective sergeant attached to the rob-
berry squad; Precinct Detective r. E.
Talbot was changed from the seventh
to the third precinct; Precinct Detec-
tive M. B. Moore, a plainclothes man
at the seventh precinct, was promoted
to full-time precinct detective at the
same station; Pvt. r. j. Felber of
the first precinct will go to the pub
lie relations bureau at headquarters;
H. H. Carper. driver of the head
quarters cruiser, will go to the seventh
precinct as a plainclothes man and
Pvt. John H. Major of the twelfth
precinct will become driver of the
headquarters cruiser.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
CONCERT TO BE GIVEN
Mannergesangverein to Be Host
to G. & p. Club.

Mannergesangverein, Inc, German
singing society, will be hosts next
Sunday night to the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. Glee Club at q
Joint concert to be giyenby the two or
ganizations at the Mannergesangve-
rein headquarters, 3l34 Fourteenth
street.
At the conclusion of the program
the host society will present . silver
loving cup to the visiting glee club as
q token Of esteem.
Evening star., 1936-11-15

at the Jewish
Community Gen.
ter. His lecture
Is under the aus
pices of the Ma
tional Je w is h
Forum Of the
center.
DR.. Sachar, the
author Of THE
History of the
jews" has trav-
eled recen I'll y
throughout sew
eral European
countries.
Louis Gutenberg
will prnSida at the
Evening star., 1936-11-15
DR.. SACHAR TO TALK
AT JEWISH CENTER
Director Of V'nai Birth Hittel
Foundation to Talk in
Forum.

DR.. Abram L. Sachar. director Of
the B'nai Birth Hittel Foundation,
will speak on "The Present Crisis In
Jewish Life" Wednesday at s:l5 pm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
KERRICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Leffler of Bar
mum, spent the weekend at the M.
F. Beckstrom home.
A large number of Kerrick friends
attended the funeral of Mrs. Ole Beck
strom in Moose Lake Monday.
Rudy Swatek has been helping Mil
ton Beckstrom with the route for two
days because Milton has had a stiff
neck. They motored to Osceola Tues
day with a load of cheese.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Erickson and
children of Swanville, motored here
Sunday to attend the funeral of her
mother and also to visit few days
with relatives and friends.
M. F. Beckstrom and Rudy Swatek
motored to Duluth Saturday and
brought back a load of coal.
Howard Fuhrmann of Iron River,
has been helping Claire Fletcher at
the cheese factory while Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G.. Fuhrmann are away.
Cy Halverson, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Johnson, called on
Mrs. S. Johnson at the Moose Lake
hospital Sunday.
Mrs. j. E. Erickson of Lombard. ILL.,,
arrived Sunday to attend the funeral
of her sister, Mrs. Ole Beckstrom, the
next day and to visit few days with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Leffler of Bar
mum, and Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Beck
strom visited at the Philip Paulson
home in Markville Sunday.
Everett House, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
House and sons of Stewartville, Miss
Jams of Denver, Colo, and Mrs. Velma
Eschweiler and children of MinneapO-
lis, attended the funeral of their moth
err, Mrs. L. o. House, Sunday.
Professor Herbert Holz and Miss
Esther Cote spent Thursday and Fri
day at the M. E. A. convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Westlund and
Aug. Carlson of Cloquet, attended the
funeral of Mrs. Ole Beckstrom at
Moose Lake Monday afternoon.
Roy Clewitt returned to his home
here Saturday, to be here during the
hunting season. He has been en-
ployed near Minneapolis the past sum-
mer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
DUXBURY

Raymond Swanson came home Sat
urday from Minneapolis where he had
been for medical treatments for two
weeks.
Congratulations are extended by
friends to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Ander-
sen who were married Friday, and to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Linehan who were
married Saturday.
r. ]. Shute and son, Arnold, were
weekend visitors in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Norman Matson and Mrs. Erwin
Anderson and baby went to Minneap D
lis Sunday. The baby has been on the
sick list and will receive medical
treatments at a Minneapolis hospital
Vernelda Jensen was a week enc
visitor in st. Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
DUOUETTE

Miss Schwartz attended the M. E
A. convention in Minneapolis last
week.
Mrs. Kuhn and Deloris went to Su-
perior Last Thursday and returned
Saturday. Deloris is receiving treat
mentS.
John Logelin of st. Bonifacius, was
a caller at the Kuhn home last Thurs
day.
The Cheerio club met at the He'd
berg home Wednesday evening of last
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
John o. JohansOn, pastor.

NOrdland Lutheran.
There will be services Sunday, Nov.
Is, in the English language at p. m.
The Ladies' Aid will meet Saturday,
Nov. IA, at p. M, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Holmes.
Norwegian services Sunday, Nov. %,
at II a. m.
st. Olaf Lutheran, Moose Lake.
The Y. P. S. will meet Friday eve
ming, Nov. Is, at $3.50 clock.
Ladies' Aid meeting Thursday, Nov.
49,, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
nard Paulson.
Zion Lutheran, Moose Lake.
Services Sunday, Nov. Is, at II a.
m. in the English language.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
Thursday, November IL, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Biscoe at 2 p. m
Luther League meeting Thursday
evening, Nov IL, at the church, with
program beginning at o'clock in the
church auditorium and social hour in
the church basement after the pro-
gram.