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Evening star., 1937-06-03
Class Studying Gas Blast
Causes Day of Texas Disaster
Fire Chiefs in Meeting Here Sho,on
Blood,Stained Chemistry Book as
Classic Example of Tragic Irony.

malodorants to detect escaping COM
bustible gas.
Strangely enough, Price said, &c
sticks Of dynamite in the basement
were unexploded when the gas went
off.
IT We made a survey OF our school
houses, wonder what We would find
in the basements?" Price remarked
The scientists recommended that all
manufacturing secrets which involve
the use of non-toxic, non-odorous. but
combustible gases be made known to
flremen.
500 Fire Chiefs Here.
Fire chiefs Of 500 cities and towns
are attending the convention at the
Mayflower Hotel to exchange informa-
ton on the latest development in
making man the master in the battle
between fire and humanity.
The program today also was to in
clude addresses by Admiral Cary T
Grayson, chairman Of the American
Red Cross; Commissioner Melvin T
Hazen. Fire Chief Charles E. Schrom
OF Washington and H. A. Friede
superintendent of the District fire
alarm system.
The chiefs were to be given a
demonstration Of dust explosion ex-
pertinent at the Arlington (Va) Ex-
perimental Farm this afternoon. Thi,
evening will be devoted to entertain
ment in the main ball room of the
Mayf1ower
Evening star., 1937-06-03
(Tdr Story on Page A-1.)

A chemistry book stained with the
blood of its owner, one Of the 300 VIC
tins of the deadly New London, Tex,
school explosion, was shown to 100
fire chiefs here today as a classic ex-
ample of tragic irony.
When DR.. David j. Price, Agricul-
ture Department engineer, who in
vestigated the explosion Of March 10,
found the book in the debris OF the
ruined school, 1t was opened at page
which began:
I'VE often read Of some disastrous
explosion caused by the escape OF fuel
gas in house. 1t is OF interest to
inquire into the cause of explosions
and to learn the reason for their ter
rife power"
1t is necessary, also, DR.. Price told
the delegates to the tenth annual
convention Of the Eastern Association
Of Fire Chiefs, that disaster fighters
should draw from the New London
tragedy a lesson which will prevent
such horrible occurrences in the fu-
ture.
The Gas Has No OdOr.
Because the natural gas which was
the chief factor of the explosion has
no odor and no toxic effects, and
therefore can accumulate without its
presence being known, DR.. Price urged
that in all school buildings, public
buildings and institutions authorities
should require the use of effective
Evening star., 1937-06-03
Deputy Marshals
In District Court
To Discard Goats
Shirt.Sleere Carb An.
prOued- d-.JurOrs Get
Cushions.

For the first time in the annals of
the District Court, deputy marshals
on duty in the court rooms and about
the building will be allowed this Sum-
mer to discard the uncomfortable dig
nifty OF their heavy coats and 90 about
clad In thin gray cotton shirts, SINH
lar to the Summer uniform of the
Police Department.
1t is understood the suggestion that
the change be made came from Justice
Daniel w. ODonoghue. All the other
justices readily agreed. The change
will 90 into effect tomorrow.
In another move for hot weather
comfort. cushions were provided today
for the chairs of each of the % grand
jurors. whose small second floor room
is the hottest in the court house.
The grand jury complained to
Justice Peyton Gordon yesterday about
their discomfort, and the cush-
ions were forthcoming this morn
ing. United States Attorney Leslie
c. Garnett also is attempting to find
some means to air-condition the
grand jury room.
Evening star., 1937-06-03
26 M|DD|ES MADE
MARINE OFFICERS
% Graduates Permitted to
Resign or Held Physi.
caIIy Ineligible.

TWenty-siX of the Naval Academy
graduates presented diplomas today
at the annual exercises at Annapolis
will receive commissions as second
lieutenants in the Marine Corps, ac-
cording to the Associated Press. The
entire class numbers 3l9 midshipmen
The graduation list included % who
were graduated and received diplomas
at the end Of their intensive four
year course, but who have been per-
mitted to resign or are not eligible tc
receive commissions because of physica,
specifications.
Commissioned in Marines.
Those receiving Marine Corps COM
missions are o. A. Chambers, Wash
ington: w. M. Brown, Andalusia, Ala;
H. D. Adams, Bisbee, Ariz; T. A
Culhane, jr., Vallejo, Calf; J. A
Gerath, jr, Collinsville. Conn; A. W
Fisher, jr, Tampa, Fla. r. F. Ruge
Valparaiso, Ind; J. G. Walsh, jr
Woodbine, Iowa; A. c. Robertson, Full.
ton. KY; j. R. Librette, Houma, La.
c. H. Kuhn, Waldboro, Me; w. M
Kessler, Athol, Mass; A. j. Stuart
| Littleton, Mass; c. A. Barninger, jr.
Cessapolis, Mich; w. D. Smith, Min.
| neapolis, Mimi: P. r. Byrum, jr.
Kansas City, Mo-; T. R. Stokes, NAL
| den, Mo-; j. R. Bromeyer, st. Louis
Mo-; F. M. Oke, Butte, Mont; R. L
Vroome, New York City; M. Adelman
Canton, Ohio; R. c. West, Oklahoma
City; J. C. Bennett, Erie, Pa; D. E
Huey, Marchand, Pa; r. j. Morrell
| jr., Chattanooga, Tenn, and R. T. Vance
| Spokane, Wash.
F. w. Taylor. Clinton, Miss, is ir
the Navy Hospital recovering from al
illness and will receive his diploma anc
commission in the Navy later.
23 Disqualified.
l. E. Ewoldt, Hartley. Iowa, received
his diploma. but his commission
will be withheld pending determination
of his physical status. Four othel
graduates-J. B. Reid Fuuertin, Calf
K. c. Robertson, Eagle Grove, Iowa
and F. D. Mckay. jr., and A. W. Rich
Philadelphia-have been permitted tt
resign.
Twenty-three others, who were grad.
uated but will not receive commits.
sions because of physical disqualified.
tions are: T. L. Turner, Washington
| D. c. Clegg, Artesia, Calf; J. B. Gar.
win, Holly Oak, Del; j. F. Scott, Car.
rollton, ILL.,; @. B. Jones, Chicago, Ill
c. I. Blankenship, Eureka, Ill; T. S
Holmes and S. M. Mead, Sd, Evanston
Ill; J. E. Taylor, Mason City, Iowa
F. F. Smart, jr., Milton. Mass; J. I
Mingay, Gladstone, Mich; r. A
Bevernick, Minnesota, Mimi; J. H
Watkins, Walpole, N H.; P. C. Juelsen
beck, Newark, N. j.; r. w. Mountrey
Bronxville, N. Y; H. r. Glennon, jr
Forest Hills, N. Y; F. r. w. Worth
Raleigh, N. c.; j. M. Carnes, Canton
Ohio; J. C. Rengel, Piqua, Ohio; J. C
Shaffer, Van Vert, Ohio; r. D. Bot
tenfield, Allentown, Pa; ]. v. Brown
Williamsport, Pa; R. A. Halo, Tyn
dali, S. Oak.
Evening star., 1937-06-03
MORE DIPLOMATS

State Department officials said to-
day that as result of increased ap-
preparations the department planned
to increase the number of Foreign
Service officers in some posts, includ-
ing Latin American countries, and
raise the salaries of some of the for
eign clerks in embassies and lega-
tions.
Wilbur J. Carr, assistant secretary,
in charge of the Foreign Service, said
the appropriations would permit add
ing 20 new Foreign Service officers,
but that no definite decision had been
made yet as to where they would be
eont,
Evening star., 1937-06-03
zON|NC UNIT GETS
CASE At BENN|NG
Slaughter House Ban in
Nearby Area to- Be
Sought Today.

Plans for private low-cost hous-
ing development on a 65-acre tract
in Benning, which would be affected
adversely by the operation OF
slaughter house on nearby site, were
to be discussed today before the Dis
trict zoning Commission.
The developers of the tract, the
National Insured Homes Corp. OF New
York, have petitioned the commits
sion to change the coming of this
65-acre tract so as to restrict its use
to residential purposes only. Part of
the tract now is zoned for industrial
and commercial uses.
Last Fall, after learning that the
Adolf Gobel Co. had requested a
permit for slaughter house within
300 yards of the housing site, the
owner withheld his plans for the
housing development. He now asks
the zoning Commission to bar any
industrial or commercial develop
LiSilec WAolllll UllC DOulludl lCS VI Allo
own property, which is bounded on
the north by Benring road, on the
east by the line of Kenilworth avenue
and on the south by Anacostia Park.
The commission hopes to complete
today schedule of AZ petitions.
About half were discussed at hear
ings yesterday.
A number of Takoma residents
yesterday opposed a change in the
classification of property at 7148
Chestnut street, which would permit
erection of an apartment house. The
| change was urged by Margaret j.
| Calvin. There also was opposition
to request for a change from "A
restricted" area to second commercial
for the property on the west side OF
Blair road between Aspen and But
ternut streets.
Evening star., 1937-06-03
ST. THOMAS PLAYERS
TO GIVE FEAST LYNNE"
Beauty Contest and Songs of 1890
Also to Be on Program
June 1S.

With placards telling the audience
when to "boo," hiss" and applaud
projected from the wings, a newly
formed dramatic group at st. Thomas
Church in hustle and handlebar mus
tache, will present East Lynne" at
the Church. June 18.
A beauty contest will be held be-
tween the acts and chorus will sing
the songs of 1890, while representations
of well-known beauties of the 1890
period will be given. The contest will
include Miss Kan Kan, the belle of
Baltimore, and Diamond Lii.
Both the play and the competition
are under the direction Of Miss Mary
Margaret Osterloh.
Evening star., 1937-06-03
REPRESENTATION
DRIVE PLANNED
Junior Board of Commerce
Maps Campaign to Create
Interest.

Preliminary plans for campaign
of education" on national represen-
tation for the District of Columbia
were laid yesterday by the National
Representation Committee of the jun
ior Board of Commerce at the Har-
rington Hotel.
The committee agreed to a proposal
by Leo N. Mcclure, chairman, that
will give committee members time to
prepare, individually, their own analy-
sis and digests of the national repre-
sentation problem. These digests will
be presented at future meeting of
the committee, which will sift the
reports and select one, or a combina-
ton of several reports. to recommend
to the Junior Board.
Mcclure deplored what he termed
general lack of interest" in the
question Of national representation,
and blamed most of it on Ignorance. ."
He said that not only in the public
mind, but also in the minds of several
members Of Congress, there appeared
to be only hazy notion of what
national representation really means.
Many persons have the mistaken no.
ton, he explained to the committee,
that the proposal would mean change
in the local form of government. to
set up a city council and a mayor in
place of the three Commissioners.
Discussions May Follow.
The committee itself should first
become fully informed, MCGUIRE sug-
gested, and then present a succinct
and clear case to the Junior Board
of Commerce. 1t also was suggested
that the board could prompt public
discussion of the subject in several
ways.
John S. Bleecker, jr., president of
the Junior Board, suggested the Or
ganization might be able to use its
Speakers Bureau effectively to send
speakers before various civic organiza-
tions throughout the city to stimulate
interest in the subject.
MCGUIRE reported he had attended
meetings of the Citizens Joint Com
mittee on National Representation
for the District of Columbia and dis
cussed Informally with it's members
the forthcoming proposed program
of action by the Junior Board of
Commerce.
Protection Method Seend.
In outlining to his committee one
of the advantages of having national
representation in Congress, Chair
man Mcclure pointed out that fire.
quently consideration of some Dis
trict legislation is blocked by a sin
gle member of Congress, who objects
to bringing the measure up under
unanimous consent. If the District
had a member of Congress Of its own,
he would be able to retaliate in kind,
to object to legislation desired by
the member who had blocked consid-
Grafton of District legislation.
Commissioner George E. Allen was
praised for his efforts on behalf of
national representation, especially for
the demonstration he put on with
Indians at the Democratic conven-
ton to attract attention to the prob
lem, and to obtain a favoring reso-
luton by the convention The ac-
tivities of the Citizens Joint Com
mittee also we're commended.
In addition to Chairman Mcclure
and President Bleecker, other mem
bers of the Junior Board committee
in attendance yesterday were: John
w. Johnson, A. 2. Foster Wood,
David r. Isen, c. c. Richardson, Fred
Linton, executive secretary, and Rob-
| ert Lee O'Brien.
Evening star., 1937-06-03

where he was treated for conclusion
and possible heat prostration.
Eugene revived soon after arriving
at the hospital and seemed to be re-
covering. His father returned home
but was recalled to the hospital when
his son suffered relapse. Eugene
died Just as his father reached his
bedside.
In addition to his brother, the boy
Is survived by three sisters. Frances
II; Mildred, IS, and Margaret, r.
An autopsy was to be performed al
the Morgue later today to determine
the cause of death.
Eugene was fourth-grade student
at St. Anne's School, in TenleytoUn.
Evening star., 1937-06-03
YOUNG CAPITAL MAN
BROWNS IN SWIMMING

Robert Hossfeldt, 81, 1910 Twelfth
street. drowned while taking morn
ing swim at Herald Harbor early to-
day
Magistrate Luther M. Nichols of An
napolis gave a verdict of accidental
drowning. The body was brought 70
an Annapolis undertaking establish
ment.
Annapolis police had only measer
details OF the accident. They said
Hossfeldt went In swimming about s
o'clock and disappeared. His body was
recovered, police said, about three
hours later.
Evening star., 1937-06-03
MINNESOTAN IS URGED
FOR ST. ELIZABETH JOB
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative Kvale Of Minnesota
today recommended appointment of
DR.. George H. Freeman Of st. Peter,
Mimi. as superintendent of st. Eliz-
abeths Hospital here.
DR.. William j. Mayo Of Rochester,
Mimi, and others also have indorsed
DR.. Freeman in letters to Secretary
Ickes. The Interior Department has
jurisdiction over the hospital, Gov
ernment institution for the insane.
DR.. Freeman, a graduate of the
University of Minnesota, is So years
old and has been head of the st. Peter
State Hospital for the Insane since
1925,
Evening star., 1937-06-03

n VINE YEAR OLD Eugene
nj Charles Melia, 1925 Brandy
l wine street, died in George
town Hospital last night, sew
eral hours after he fell and struck
his head on the sidewalk while play
ing tag with four, or five companions
near his home.
The accident occurred on Forty
third street. Eugenes brother John,
IA, picked him up. unconscious, from
the sidewalk and carried him home.
When the boy did not regain con-
sciousness, his father, Frank'A. Melia,
took him to Georgetown Hospital,
Evening star., 1937-06-03
u. D. c. TO CELEBRATE
BIRTHDAY OF DAVIS
Representative Mahan Guest
Speaker on Program of Ar
lington Chapter.

Speaker on Program of Ar
lington Chapter.
Memorial services and a birthday
celebration to honor Jefferson Davis
president of the Confederate States of
America, will be held tonight by the
Arlington Chapter, No. 149, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, in the
Clarendon Baptist Church.
Representative Mahan of South
Carolina will be the guest speaker
He will be introduced by State Senator
John w, Rust of Fairfax County, Va
The president of the organization,
Mrs. Roy Ewers, will deliver the ad-
dress Of welcome. The program also
will include solo by Miss Virginia
Langston, reading by Cecil Taylor
and singing of 1.-THE Long, Long Trail"
and my Old Kentucky Home"
The invocation will be delivered by
Rev. Perry L. Mitchell, pastor of
Clarendon Baptist Church, and bene-
diction by Rev. G. G. Oliver, pastor
Of Clarendon Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1937-06-03
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the Army Band in the auditorium
at 3 80 O'Clock today. Capt. Thomas F.
Darcy, leader Karl Hubner, assistant.
Program.
Excerpt, Finale from the New
World Symphony" Dvorak
Saxophone trio, "Triplets" Tucker
Eugene Hostetter, alto saxophone,
Nicholas L. King and William G..
Koelliker, tenor saxophones.
Mexican ballad. "Cielito Lindo"
cBeautiful Heaven'D --- Arriola
Grand march, Spirit of Pageantry,"
Fletcher
Waltz, "Valse Militaire" Waldteutel
March, Always Forward" Missud
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Soldiers Home Band at the
bandstand at o'clock tonight John
S. M Zimmerman, bandmaster;
Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, "On the Heights Goldman
Overture, Tournament" Hicks
Entr'acte-(a) THE Sleighride"
(Troika en- Traineux) Tschaikowski
(b) "Ung-Kung- -Foy- va" King
Excerpts from musical comedy
"Sweethearts of Yesterday" Hall
Popular numbers
Who's Next?' -Bellstedt
"Ive Had My Moments" Donaldson
Waltz suite, Danube Waves"
Ivanovici
Finale. Symphonic" Evans
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Program.
BY the Marine Band in the barracks
at IL am. tomorrow Capt. Taylor
Branson, leader; William F. Santel-
mann, assistant.
"The Marines Hymn"
March, Gushing Academy" -Kiefer
Overture, Poet and Peasant" Suppe
Bassoon solo. Concerto" Weber
Musician Emil eraser.
Excerpts from The Waltz Dream"
Oscar Strauss
saxophone solo, "Valse Manzanetta,"
Viedoeft
Musician Kenneth Douse.
Characteristic, The Butterfly,
Bendix
"Isolde's Love Death" from Tristan
and Isolde Wagner
March, "Skyway Men" Buys
Intermezzo, "Eglantina" Van Loock
Humoreske, The Whistling Farmer
Boy" -------F Fillmore
Scherzo and Finale from Fourth
Symphony" Tschaikowsky
March, The Vanished Army" Afford
Hymn. Like q Strong and Raging
Fire"
Evening star., 1937-06-18

SALE HopP 9P gDob FSF ESysE
GHAheES vES THAT S2r1fh oa FR1Diy .S H5EFHf 5uEY =
r.Gt, ts;;1 sIc2,S At TWO olcLoGR S;R PM 4uvH AND
fosE6 fosE6 OF. oEllA ALL GOODS ARE DIS
- They will be sold at public auction in
sne snerass co 1ne @, @ you s
Washington. D. c., to enforce liens for
storage charges. etc. due and unpaid, all
household goods. paintings and personal
q STORAGE Company, Inc in the names of
j. L. Akers. A. w. Atkinson. Mrs l.. Bow
man, Mrs. N. l.. Birge, Geneyie Brown.
J. J. .McKeon Catholic University; George
Rocaforty, Catholic University; A. r. Coz
zalino Catholic University; Edward Gazdos,
I: Dent. Dent !. E punEier. mrs. MAY Dyer:
c. L. Edelin, Mrs. Dorothy Fookes. Mrs.
Dean Gallagher. B. Goldstein. Guardian
Management Gorporation;; Virginia Har-
Florence Laggan Mrs. Julia McDermott.
J: H. Mathews. Mrs. Dorothy Peddycord.
G. Simpson. William J. Watson. Miss D. C.
White. K. P. or Camille C. Wood. jr.. con-
sisting of household goods furniture.
barrels and contents boxes and contents
dressers. desks. tables. radios. chairs, re-
frigerators bufIets. rugs. cartons and
contents contents bookcases crates a and ID CO contents
ture., etc. All pianos stored in the names
of the following persons viz: Miss T.
Brooks. Mrs. Katherine jenkins, Mrs.
Julia McDermott and Joseph G. Simpson.
ARTHUR CLARENDON SMITH.
President: Smiths u Transtsr
Storage Co. 1913 You st. N.W>
Washington. D C.
je1S,25ijy2
Evening star., 1937-06-18
AUCTION SALES.
THOs. J. OWEN a. SON AuctioneeI.
Trustees Sale of Valuable
Improved Property, Con-
sisting of a Four.Story
Business Building Known
as No. 1928 Connecticut

dgly recorded in Li5.r No. 1857 at 'fo folio
OF Columbia. and at the request OF the
party secured thereby the UNDERSIGNED
roatee front ., VIII ~. sell .t public suction IN
1887. Ar THREE-TH1RrY o'cIock S3sh pM': Ap:
desiEnated as and being part Of lot mum.
bered sixty-one !6D in A Jardin's sub
hundred and ffty-nine uba). as per plat
records Of the once Of the surveyor Of the
lows: BEGINNING for the same at . point
IN the line OF Connecticut avenue distant
& 30 iest northwesterly from the southwest
corner OF said lot; and running thence
northwesterly along the line Of said ave-
nue. 30.ss feet to the, extreme northwest
with the northwesterly line Of said lot
1O5.90 feet to the extreme north line of
said lot; thence with said line east 491s
leet to l6-foot, wide alley: thence south
with the west line OF said alley 14.7s
ieet to point on said line distant 81 .s5
feet north of the southeast corner Of said
lot; thence southwesterly and parallel with
the south line of said lot l44.60 feet to
the place Of beginning
Terms Of sale $4,000 Of the purchase
money to be paid In cash. balance pay
able IN five years with quarterly curtails
date. with interest at four and one-half
nuaily from day of sale secured by nrst
deed OF trust upon the property sold or
all cash at the option Of the purchaser
A deposit Of $1,000 will be required at
the time of sale. All conveyancine. re-
cordins, etc. at cost Of purchaser. Terms
Of sale to be complied with within thirty
days from day of sale otherwise the
trustee reserves the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost OF defaultnS
purchaser. after fye days advertisements
OF such resale in some newspaper pub.
lished IN washington. D:
UNION TRUST COMPANY OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Trustee.
BY GEORGE E. FLEMING
Je15 d&dsexS Vice President
Evening star., 1937-06-18
LEGAL NOTICES,
SHIGO AND WELSH, Attorneys.
Mills BLDG.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District OF
Coiumbia Re The Application Of WILL
Of Name.-Eauity Number 646l7. order
for publication. William Raymond JET
fords. having filed = petition praying q
Spence. and having applied to this Hon
orable Court for an order of publication
OF notice required by law in such cases. ii
Is by the Court this 3rd day of June, 1897
ORDERED THAT all persons concerned
show cause, II any they have on or be.
fore the 3Oth day OF June 1887. why the
granted: PROVIDED that a copy Of this
order be published once week for three
consecutive weeks before said day In The
Evening Star Newspaper. JAMES M
PROCTOR. Justice. tSeall true COPY
Test CHARLES E. STEWART. CLERK: by
y. B. DERTZBAUGH Asst. Clerk je4l1 rs
Evening star., 1937-06-18
PROPOSALS.

PRoCUREMENT DIVISION. PUBLIC
buildings Branch. Washinston. D. g.. june
will be publicly opened in this ONCE At 10
am. June "a. 1887. for the Biological Sur.
tExtensibie) building Of the d. s. Depart
ment Of Agriculture at Washington. d. C.
Upon application. two sets OF drawings and
specifications will be supplied free to each
contractor interested in submitting q pro-
posal. The above drawings and specihca.
tons MUST be returned to this ONCE. w
Z. REYNOLDS. Assistant Director OF Pro-
jel7,1S.lo
Evening star., 1937-06-18

SALE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS, PERSONAL
EFFECTS, ETC. FOR STORAGE
CHARGES.
Notice is hereby given that on sATUR-
DAY, JUNE TWENTY SIXTH 1887, AT
TEN O'CLOCK AN. and continuing each
Wednesday and Saturday thereafter until
all is disposed OF, there will be sold az
public auction, in the auction rooms of
c. G.. SLOAN e. CO.. INC, 715 18th st.
NV. Washington D. c., to enforce liens
for storage and other. charges due and
unpaid all household goods, personal
effects, etc. stored with the Colonial
Storage, Company. 1899 end st. NV. in
the following names: Miss Hawkins. Mr..
F. Berlin. Miss Marion Brown, w. A.
Galloway. Mrs. Alice Dixon. T. l.. Dooley.
z. E. Evans. Miss Catherine Graves, Mrs.
Mabel Hand, International Publishing Com
pany. Mrs H. E. Jewell Mrs. A. K. john
SON. B. A. Lynch. j. J. Wagner. Miss
Mildred ONeill, Ernest Rose G.. l.. Shep-
herd, Mrs VIM C. Souleret. Norman White.
Mrs. W. 8. Whitehead and Edith Williams.
COLONIAL STORAGE COMPANY
1872 22nd st. NV.
je1o,1s E. H. TOLBERT President.