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Evening star., 1936-07-26
DISTRICT TO MAP
WORKS PROGRAM
Long-Range Plan to Be
Compiled for National
Resources Board.

A Hong-range program of public
works for the District will be compiled
by a board of five municipal officials
for submission to the National Re-
sources Board, under action taken yes
terday by the Commissioners.
The step is in accord with directions
issued June % by President Roosevelt
to all Federal and District agencies.
While such studies have been made
heretofore, a new list of needed and
worthwhile projects now is to be COM
piled.
The Commissioners will have the es-
Inmates of the various department
heads examined and edited by a board
consisting of Budget Director Daniel
j. Donovan, Assistant Engineer Com
missioner H. S. Bishop, the secretary
to the Board of Commissioners. Geof-
frey Thortett, and representatives of
the public schools system and the
Board of Public Welfare.
In his instructions to departments,
President Roosevelt called for list Of
projects which would run through a
six-year period beginning with the
fiscal year 1888. The recommendations
will 60 to Fred E. Schnepfe Of the Ma
tional Resources Board.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
BIG SHOT" CLUES
SOUGHT T|NO'BR|EN
SHOOTING INQUIRY
Two Hunted Witnesses May
Tell of Anonymous Mans
Activities.
THREE UNDER ARREST
"ONLY SUBORDINATES"
Bonds Fixed at $4,000 Each for
Montgomery, Bond and Tear
in Liquor Mystery.

The police inquiry into the so-called
bootleg war which repeatedly resulted
early Tuesday in the shooting of Jo-
seph E. O'Brien, %, took a new turn
last night when a search was begun for
two witnesses Who investigators hope,
may throw some light on the activities
of an anonymous big shot" said to
control large slice of the city's Illicit
liquor business.
Convinced the three men charged
with the shooting were no more than
subordinates, detectives redoubled their
efforts to unearth evidence by which
they can prove to jury the connection
Of the big shot"
$4,000 Bonds Each.
Meanwhile, the three defendants are
at liberty on $4,000 bond each. Judge
Edward M. Curran of Police Court set
bail at that figure, although United
| States Attorney Leslie c. Garnett asked
that $4,000 be required for the release
of each of the trio-Samuel S. Mon
ty) Montgomery. IS; Joseph Bond, %,
and George F. Tear, %.
The three were among the principal
defendants in huge liquor conspiracy
trial in District Court last March
which ended in their conviction along
with l3 others. They appealed, how
ever. and were allowed bail pending
final disposition Of the case.
During the trial Montgomery was
pictured as the head of a liquor ring
which smuggled some 10000 gallons
of contraband spirits into the District
| weekly Bond was said to be his
lieutenant, and Tear a driver for the
outfit.
Internal Revenue Bureau agents
were convinced even then, however,
that Montgomery was really only an
employe of the big shot" who planned
| the enterprise and furnished the
money to finance it.
Trial Requires Month.
Trial of the conspiracy case re-
quired a month, and Prosecutor Henry
A. Schweinhaut relied heavily on evi-
dence secured from tapped telephone
wires 1t was estimated that activities
of the ring over a period of several
months lost the Government some
s500,000 in uncollected taxes.
Although the case against Mont
gomery, Bond and Tear is ready for
presentation to the grand jury, Capt
Ira E. Keck, assistant chief Of detec-
tives. admitted his men were search
ing for the two additional witnesses
who were not named.
| O'Brien was shot in both legs in
front of a cafe in the 200 block OF
Pennsylvania avenue southeast early
Tuesday morning. Inspector Bernard
w. Thompson. chief of detectives, said
he identified the trio held as the men
in the car from which the shots were
fired. The identification was made at
Providence Hospital, where O'Brien is
recovering.
AS Thompson reconstructed the
shooting, the trio drove up to the
curb near O'Brien and fired after he
| refused to get into their car with
them. Two men with O'Brien fled
and remained in hiding, but Friday
one of them. Harry Spike" Behrle,
was found by police and held as a
| witness.
Two men arrested earlier for ques-
tioning have been released.
Tear and Bond were taken into
custody in Fredericksburg, Va, by
State, police and returned here.
Evening star., 1936-07-26

Of Staff called for sketches. Essential
requirements we're comfort and mill
tary appearance.
A model was needed, and a member
Of the chiefs staff was measured for
a practical demonstration. When sew
eral suggested uniforms were made up,
the officer put on a sort Of fashion
show for Gen. Craig and his aides.
None suspects the Chief of Staff of
breathing too, too divine" as the
model wheeled and turned. Rather
it is understood, the general took a
look at one garment in which a silk
strip ran down the trouser leg and
snapped, That's out"
Out also was q belt-but pockets
came in when it was decided that they
added to the appearance Of the coat.
Conferences on the proposed adop-
tion Of new blue dress uniform call
for more extensive modelling.
Wants to Please Army.
Gen. Craig wants the Army to be
pleased, and the Army isn't likely to
be satisfied unless it can put up pretty
fair competition against the dress at
tire of the Navy and Marine Corps.
The field uniform, at present used for
off-duty and dress wear, doesn't look
any too snappy by day, but at night
functions, when olive drab becor1es
positively dreary, the Army doesn't
stand a chance when mingling with
the Navy and Marine Corps, in bright
er-hued attire
After a war Army men are tired of
field uniforms and invariably turn to
thoughts of clothes. The first effort
to decorate the o. D. came shortly
after the World War, with the intro
duction of brass buttons Later, since
the service uniform was used for cere-
monial and formal occasions, dis
tinctive regimental insignia. with
coats of arms, were added. These. it
is limited. may have to go from the
field uniforms.
How the proposed blue dress will
look, when and If it is restored, IS
matter Of speculation. The Army isn't
giving out any hints. One guess is
that the Sam Brown belt won't be
used. 1t sometimes tangles in f1imsy
evening gowns.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
Ban on Auto Horns
Amended by City
To Insure Effects
Motorists May "S0und
off, Only When Warn.
ing ''of Danger"

The Commissioners yesterday
amended their ban on unnecessary
sounding Of automobile horns on
the ground that some sharpster might
be able to prove that the old word
ing allowed-rather than forbade
motorists to toot their horns to bring
persons out Of a building.
One of the principal objectives OF
the Noise Abatement Committee
named some months ago by Commis-
sioner Hazen was to stop lazy motor
lists from blowing horns to attract
the attention of persons in apart
ment buildings and residences.
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer urged the change in wording
explaining that the old regulation
banned the use Of horns otherwise
than as a reasonable warming"
He advised the Commissioners that
webster's dictionary defines warn
or warning" as meaning ITO put
on guard, to give notice, information
beforehand, as to warn tenant out
of house, or to warn a boy to obey
Van Duzer persuaded the Commis-
soiners to change the phrase to "rea-
sonable warning Of danger"
Evening star., 1936-07-26
FRECKLES CONTEST
FAIRGROUNDS EVENT
Program at Twenty-third and M
Streets Arranged for Thurs
day Afternoon.

Freckles galore will be on display
at the Weightman Playground,
Twenty-third and M streets, at pm.
Thursday. A freckled-face contest
will be staged under direction of the
District Playground Department.
This is one of the high lights of the
weeks entertainment programs on the
Fairgrounds.
The Federal Marionettes will stage
a performance at 1:30 tomorrow at the
Barnard Playground, Fifth and Deca-
tur streets. They will appear at the
Lincoln Fairgrounds, Sixth and L
streets southeast, at 1:30 Wednesday.
and at the Henry Cooke Grounds. Sew
enteenth and Fuller streets, at the
same hour Thursday.
This group, developed under the
Drama Division of the w. P. A., this
week are telling the stories of "Hansel
and Gretel' and Of Little Black
Sambo."
Children Of the Ben Murch Play
ground, Thirty-sixth and Ellicott
street, will hold a curiosity show there
at / Dam. Wednesday, taking curiosi-
ties from their homes.
There is to be a toy boat regatta"
at the Park View Fairgrounds, War
der and Otis streets, at 3 pm. We'd
nesday.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
.M|SSBUDDE SINGS
WITH SYMPHONY
Antonia Brico Will Direct
Orchestra Tonight at
Water Gate.

Antonia Brico, second guest conduc-
tor of the 1886 symphonies on the
Potomac" will direct her opening con-
cert tonight at o'clock at the Water
Gate amphitheater This will be the
fourth concert in the series of % ar
ranged by the Washington Summer
Concerts Association.
Miss Marie Budde, soprano, will be
the guest artist. Accompanied by the
orchestra, she will sing the "Balla-
tella Aria" from Pagliacci, and
"Micaela Aria" from Carmen.
Special bus service to the Water
Gate will be available. The schedule
follows:
Petworth-Bus leaves Fifth and
Emerson streets at 7:03, Sixteenth and
Harvard at 7:18, arriving at 7:30.
District line-Leaves Georgia and
Alaska avenues at 7:07, Sixteenth and
Harvard at 7:25, arriving at 7:43.
Chevy Chase Circle 1.-TWO buses sched-
uled)-First one leaves at 7:o5, Con-
necticut and Van Ness street at 7:13,
Connecticut and Cathedral at 7:18,
arriving at 7:40. The second bus
leaves the circle at tbs. From Seven
teenth and K streets transportation
will be available at tbs, 7:25, 7:35,
7:45, 7:55 and sos.
The concert program follows:
"Coriolanus Overture" Beethoven
symphony No. 3" (Eroica) Beethoven
"Ballatella Aria" from 'I
Pagliacci" -Leoncavallo
Miss Budde.
"Micaela Aria" from Carmen"
Bizet
Miss Budde.
Death and TRANSPORTATION" STRAUSS
Entrance of the Gods Into
Valhalla" Wagner
Evening star., 1936-07-26

him less dangerous than he looks. The
wart hog got his name from the fleshy
Jumps under his eyes.
This species inhabits Eastern Africa
from Abyssenia to the ZambeZi River.
Other members Of the same homely
family can be found over most of the
African continent. They usually live
along streams and den in holes in the
ground.
The curving tusks of the wart hog
are highly priced by some natives of
Africa. who extract them and string
them together in necklaces
This fellows teeth have grown much
longer in captivity than they would
have in the wild state. That's be-
cause he's a public ward and doesn't
have to root for a living.
Tomorrow: The brown or named
hyena of Southwest Africa, one OF
a pair at the Zoo Which are the
only ones in America.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
SHOWERS ARE FORECAST
TODAY AND TOMORROW
Mercury Expected to Remain in
Vicinity of 70s During
Week End.

Occasional thundershowers are IN
store for Washington this afternoon,
tonight and probably tomorrow, the
Weather Bureau forecast last night.
The mercury Is expected to stick
pretty close to the 70s during the
week end.
A heavy thunderstorm swept the
temperature to the low 70s last night.
High humidity readings added to the
discomfort IN the early evening. At
8 o'clock, the humidity was 64 per
cent.
Yesterdays highest temperature. IS,
was reached at 4 pm.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
. OMETHING like a fashion show
- 1t is understood, has been going

- OMETHING like fashion show,
1t is understood, has been going
on behind closed doors of the
- Army chief of staff Office. with
officials taking under weighty consid-
Grafton proposed changes in the Army
uniform
The Army. collectively speaking, has
become style-conscious. it seems.
1t objects to the use of olive drah
field uniforms for ceremonial and So
cial wear and is seeking a return Of
the historic blue dress abandoned
during the World War.
Further, officers long have agitated
a change in the white dress uniform,
which, up to the present, has been
about the same as when adopted in
1892.
Changes Approved.
The first obstacle in the way Of
snappier and more comfortable Army
dress was cleared yesterday with an
nouncement by the War Department
that changes in the white dress uni
form have been approved. These
changes, prescribed in a circular, now
being printed, will be effective upon
its early release.
What will be done about the return
of blue dress remains to be seen.
However. officers wearing white need
no longer be harassed by a stiff high
collar and close-fitting coat. hooked
together, and with braid in front from
the collar down. The new white uni
form requires shirt or dickey, but
it is loose at the neck, single breasted.
and designed to fit easily over the
chest and shoulders. Brass buttons
and breast and side pockets lend a
military air. Any white Summer cloth
will be acceptable as material.
But don't assume that Gen. Malin
Craig, Army Chief of Staff, just pulled
the design for the new white uniform
out of a hat. Creation of the style
came after months of deliberation.
with an officer modelling several de-
signs before final selection was made.
Started in February.
Preliminaries got under way in Feb
ruary, with board of three appointed
to consider the whole question.
Then, like any couturier, the Chief
Evening star., 1936-07-26
new FLORIDA SENATOR
FAV0RS SPOILS SYSTEM
Presidents Order Designed to
Subordinate Politics All
Wrong, Declares Hill.

President Roosevelts order designed
to subordinate the political factor in
choosing postmasters is all wrong, in
the opinion of Senator Hill, Democrat,
OF Florida, just named to succeed the
late Duncan u. Fletcher, whose secrc-
tary he was for many years.
II assume the risk of being called
an 'old-fashioned' party man for be-
lieving that to the victor, belongs the
spoils,' says Hill, who outlines his
creed as follows:
"I am in favor of filling all ap-
pointive positions with experienced,
loyal Democrats of high character,
standing and experience, provided, of
course, they are available; and in
those cases where such are not avail
able, with Republicans Of high charac-
ter, standing and experience whose
political activities have not been
antagonistic to the Democratic party
or its ofdcials The views I have ex-
pressed were the views Of my
predecessor"
Evening star., 1936-07-26
LET +
FOR REM0DEL|NC
z PARK SPACES
Mall and New Union Square
improvements to Cost
$61,228.
WILL CHANGE ENTIRE
CHARACTER OF SCENES
Work Will Be Similar to That of
Lafayette and Franklin Squares,
With Vast Walks.

What the National Capital Parks
office did to recreate Lafayette and
Franklin Squares will be duplicated to
a large extent in the broad spaces of
the Mall and the new Union Square
at the foot Of Capitol Hill, under a
contract awarded yesterday.
The work Is designed to restore
order and planning to the extensive
grounds which now represent a de-
gree Of barrenness and neglect that
has caused considerable criticism in
the past. Park officials said the en-
tire character of the scene will be
changed when the work is completed.
New Cement Walks.
Thousands of square yards Of new
cement walks will be constructed; !;
other thousands of square yards of
defective walks will be restored with a
scrub" surface and at least 1000
cubic yards of topsoil will be placed.
Much of the work is necessarily of
q seasonal nature and grass seeds
cannot be planted until September.
Contract for the work, which will
cost SOL ,228, was awarded to the Cor
son & Gruman Co. Of Washington.
Six thousand square yards of ce-
ment walks will be laid within the
area which has undergone a COM
plete change during the last year,
due to the new planning Of the Mall.
1t also was said that 16.80o square
yards OF scrub" surfacing would be
laid.
Acting Supt Frank T. Gartside
announced also, yesterday. that con-
tracts would be let soon to complete
the flood-control program in the
Monument Grounds bordering Con-
stitution avenue, the Navy and NUM-
tions Buildings. His office is making
preliminary plans for seeding and
planting within the area affected by
last Springs disastrous floods.
Sea Wall Height.
Admitting that the present pro-
gram is of a temporary nature only,
he said the United States Engineers
ofdce is studying plans whereby the
sea wall in the bend of the Potomac
River from Constitution avenue to K
street might be increased in height.
This is necessary to combat sue
cessfully any unusual freshet in the
Spring. 1t was believed several feet
Of wall may be added without dis
turbing the foundations.
Even with the increased level in
the Monument Grounds, Gartside said
the land is not now high enough to
resist serious flood. The high-water
mark, he pointed out. was not reached
by the rise in the river last Spring.
Additional automobile parking space
in the rear of the Munitions Build
ing Is being provided, it was also an
nounced. A space running the whole
length Of the building is being paved
and it will accommodate a single line
Of cars.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
NEAT BANDIT GETS RIDE
TO BALTIMORE AND $22
Alfred .McWilliams Reports Hold.
Up at First and I Streets
Stop Sign.

A stop sign at First and I streets
was the starting point of a long, un-
wanted ride for Alfred McWilliams,
2407 North Capitol street, last night.
McWilliams told police q nattily-
dressed man jumped into his auto
mobile at that point, pressed re-
volver into his side and ordered him
to drive on.
It wasn't until they were just S
miles outside Of Baltimore that the
lone gunman called q halt, robbed
McWilliams Of $22. and then forced
him to accompany him to another
automobile, waiting some distance
behind.
The robber fed with confederate
In the other car.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
TIP ON ELEVATOR JOB,
FALSE, COSTS MAN $40
Applicant Finds Opening Did Not
Exist and Four Others Had
peen Gvped Similarly

Tipped off by a colored man last
night that he could get a job as ele-
vator operator at a Connecticut ave-
nue. apartment house, Brady Gilbert,
also colored, of 1911 Vermont avenue,
learned, shortly after-to his chagrin
that:
The apartment house did not need
an operator.
The apartment house had turned
down four other applicants who had
received the same tip.
And that his tipster had skipped
with his $40.
Gilbert had given the man the
money to buy him an operators Ii
cense and uniform, after the tipster
had promised to meet him at the
apartment with the equipment he had
explained would be needed for the
job.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
Democrats to Hear Stanley.

The monthly meeting of the Con-
necticut Democrats Of the District of
Columbia will be held at $50 pm.
Tuesday in the Fairfax Room of the
Willard Hotel, with Representative
Stanley of Connecticut as the
speaker. Shaley, who has just re-
turned to Washington after a month
In Connecticut, will discuss present
State problems, 1t was announced.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
VlRGINIANS MAY HEAR
"SINGING TOWER" AGAIN
Wilbur Hall Plans CAMPAIGN to
Raise Funds for Caril-
lonneur.
Py TIE Associated Press.

Py TIE Associated Press.
Wilbur c. Hall, chairman Of the
Virginia Conservation and Develop
ment Commission. said yesterday he
would undertake shortly to have "Vir-
ginia's singing tower sing again"
The Virginia carlton. built in Byrd
Park, Richmond, several years ago as
a memorial to war dead. has been
silent because of lack Of funds to
employ a carillonneur.
Hall, made custodian of the tower
by the last General Assembly, said he
would invite Richmond civic societies
and patriotic groups throughout the
State to contribute to a tower fund.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
Probes W. P. A. "Poiitics."

SANTA FE., N. Mex, July IS R.-
Lea Rowland, New Mexico State
Works Progress administrator, said
today he had asked regional head
quarters Of the works administration
at Denver to investigate charges that
applicants for relief jobs in Valencia
County had been forced to sign DEM
ocratic pledge cards.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
w. P. A. STRIKE ENDS
400 Workers Resume Jobs-Lost
Time to Be Made Up.
~ tee Associated Press.

Py tee Associated Press.
TAYLORVILLE, H., July 25.-A
large number of w. P. A. employees in
Christian County who left their jobs
this week in a demand for higher
wages returned to work today as the
strike apparently was being brought
to an end.
More than 100 workers at Pana
were reported to have resumed work
during the day and most of the
projects were expected to be operat-
ing Monday with nearly full forces
of men. About 800 men returned to
work in the northern part of the
county yesterday as w. P. A. officials
announced lost time could be made
up.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
LOCAL COUPLE INJURED
IN CRASH INTO POST
Auto Accident at Four-Mile Run
Parkway Sends Victims
to Hospital.

By Stan Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 25.-A
Washington man and woman were
injured when an automobile In which
they were riding crashed into heavy
wooden post and overturned at the
Four-Mile Run Parkway in the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway between
Alexandra and Washington tonight.
Park police said the injured were
Mrs. Winifred Endsley, 81, 1912 K
street, and John Murphy, 80, 2349
AShmead place. Both received head
lacerations. They received treatment
at the Alexandria Hospital. Richard
Harris, 20, 2349 Ashmead place, WASH
ington, was said to have been the
driver.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
BY W. II. SHIPPEN. JR.
,6|HE most beautiful wart hog
in America
That's what Zoo Director


this African swine, which he caught
himself.
DR.. Mann. however, is obviously
prejudiced in the swines favor. Less
biased biologists do not hesitate to
say that the wart hog is the ugliest
creature on the face of the earth.
DR.. Mann helped his native hunters
to throw a net over this beauty"
while he was leading the Smithsonian
Chrysler expedition through Eastern
Africa.
The wild hog lived up to his reputa-
ton and refused to surrender without
battle.
When cornered, he is a fierce and
courageous fighter. The inward curve
of his long tusks, however, renders
Evening star., 1936-07-26
ASKS RECLASSIFICATION
Civil Service Commission to Re
ceive Bureaus Plea.

ceive Bureaus Plea.
The Civil Service Commission to-
morrow will be urged by the District
Commissioners to approve reclassi-
fication of the salaries of employees
of the District Public Assistance Di-
vision In connection with the decision
to make the bureau a permanent part
of the municipal organization.
The reclassification would raise the
personnel costs of the division from
$230.240 to s246,110 a year. The plan
is to distribute the pay increases
among 81 workers whose pay now is
below the Federal service levels.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
FLYING ACES AID LEGION
Trick Flying and Motor Cycle
Stunts Feature Show.

stunts Feature snow.
Trick flying, parachute jumping
and daredevil motor cycle riding fea-
tured the show Of the Flying Aces,
staged yesterday at College Park for
the benefit of the Sergt. Jasper Post.
American Legion. The program will
be repeated today at $3.50.
Evening star., 1936-07-26

(See MILK, Page B-2)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-19
Don't Be A ROad-HO9

The driver of the center auto
mobile In the drawing at the right
is violating several traffic rules
and each violation constitutes for
him and occupants of all three
cars, as we'll as others that may be
in the immediate vicinity. dan
gerous risk.
He is on the wrong side the
road.
He is passing on a cruve that
he cannot see around.
He appears to be driving at too
great a speed.
It is a good rule Of the road to
stay at all times on the right side
of the dividing line in the center.
It is absolutely dangerous to at
tempt to pass from behind on a
curve Of the type shown in the
drawing. That is one danger. His
car is likely to meet an approach
ing vehicle, which it is actually
doing in the illustration.
There may be head-on COLI
sion and head-on collisions usual
ly mean death.
If he "gets through" he may
ditch the automobile on the right
which is travelling in accordance
with the rules, is on the right side
of the road, is not attempting any
speed records, If he. succeeds in
missing the car on the right, he
may strike the approaching car at
an angle. That would probably
wreck both cars and the car on
the right might be wrecked in
driving headlong into the other two