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Evening star., 1937-06-13
BUNKER H|LLPARK
FORMALLY OPENED
Ickes Assistant Speaker at
Dedication Rites in
New Area.

Bunker Hill Park, on the site OF
one OF the series of forts built to
defend the Capital during the Civil
War, was formally opened to the
public yesterday afternoon at dedica-
ton exercises sponsored by the Brook
land Citizens Association.
Marvin H. Mclean, president Of
the association, presided at the serv-
ices which were held in a natural
open air amphtheater on the edge
of the newly developed recreation
area at Fourteenth and Otis streets
northeast.
Bunker Hill Post, No. 81, of the
American Legion. took a leading part
in the program. which included brief
addresses by c. Marshall Finnan,
superintendent of national parks in
the District, and Theodore A. Walters.
First Assistant Secretary OF the In
terror.
Recalls Moves for Parks.
Mclean recalled that citizens of the
Brookland community had agitated
for the development Of public park
at the Fort Bunker Hill site since
1900. The seven-acre tract of land
was purchased by the Government in
1927. The development and beauti-
fication program began in earnest only
last year, Mclean said, and has just
been completed by Civilian Conserva-
lion Corps workers under direction Of
the National Parks Service. The park
is largely wooded area, with a picnic
ground at the top OF the hill
Finnan said that lust as fast as
We can get the money" more park
areas will be developed to provide con-
venient recreation spots in all parts
of the city. He and Mclean expressed
appreciation for the Pitt by Mrs. Della
A'Argo Of thousands Of laurel, blue
berry, coral berry. dogwood and holly
plants and 500 oak trees which facili-
| tated Identification of the park.
Walters described such develop
ment of natural beauty spots as S
sign the world is getting better, be-
cause it demonstrates an enlightened
consciousness of mans duty to the
| human family" He added that this
kind Of thing is becoming more of q
necessity as we gain more leisure"
Legion Official Speaks.
Ray L. zwinglas, first vice CON-
mander Of the District Department.
of the Legion, pledged the Legion,
cooperation in such civic projects a;
the development Of the park. Grover
w. Tribble, commander OF the Bun
ker Hill Post presided as the Legion
dedicated a tree in the park amph,-
| theater.
Music by the Sons of Legion Drum
and Bugle Corps, choirs of Brook
land churches and the choir of the
Franciscan Monastery was inter.
spersed in the program. Rev. A. S
MoWbray OF the Brookland Method.
lst Church gave the invocation. anc
Rev. Herber Gallagher of the Fran.
clscan Monastery the benediction,
Rev. R. Cotter Fitzgerald, post chap.
laln' gave the opening and CLOSING
prayers on the Legion part OF thu
! program.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
WOMAN, 70, D|ES,|
NEAR SCORE HURT
IN AUTO CRASHES
Five Others Injured in Col.
IiSion Fatal to Ten.
neSSedn.
MAN PINNED BY TRUCK
WHEN 1T TURNS OVER
Couple Escape With Minor Hurts
When Car Hits Pole and
Veers Across Road.

Mrs. T. F. Peck, 10, of Etowah,
Tenn, died in Georgetown Hospital
last night Of head injuries received
early yesterday in an automobile COL
lision on Route so, near the Fairfax
Va. Court House.
Nearly a score of other persons
were hurt in traffic accidents in the
Washington area yesterday and last
night.
Five others were injured in the
crash that proved fatal to Mrs Peck
They were her husband, Il; their
daughter. Mrs. Stella Shearer, 36, also
of Etowah: Mrs. Shearer's son, James,
s: Mrs Sarah A. Weir, 48, of Gale
donion, Ohio, ond her son, Ralph Weir
a.
The Weirs were riding in an auto
mobile that collided with the one
driven by Mrs. Shearer.
Truck Driver Injured.
Charles Duval. 81, of 4l6 Tenth
street southwest was injured critical
ly when his truck overturned at Tenth
and Liberty streets southwest yes
terday afternoon, pinning him beneath
it. At Casualty Hospital, it was said
he has a possible skull fracture and
also has cuts about the head and
body.
Sheriff Eppa P. Kirby of Fairfax
County, Va, reported five persons were
injured when an automobile skidded
and overturned on the Lee Highway
10 miles west of Fairfax.
The injured we're Mrs Wade Wood
OF Harrlsonburg, Va, driver of the
car; w. H. Wood of Harrisonburg,
Miss Winnie Scothern of Harrisonburg
and Linwood Ritchie of Broadway,
Va. None were seriously hurt. ac-
cording to DR.. Stewart M. Mcbride
of Manassas, Va, who treated them.
Miss Ann E. Richardson, 81, of
2l26 Connecticut avenue suffered a
fractured foot when struck by an
automobile driven by Irving Archer,
20, colored. of 2506 I street at Penn
sylvania avenue and Twenty-flrst
street. Police arrested Archer on
Slldi etS VI passing Il Icu liyLt.
Crashes Into Pole.
Paul johnson. 50, " t16 Sixth
street northeast and Mrs Mary Eliza
beth McGruder. 20, of 1899 c street
southeast, escaped with minor in
juries when the car in which they were
riding crashed into a telephone pole
and bounced up an embankment
across the road at Naylor road and
Thirtieth street southeast late yes
terday. They were treated at Casualty
Hospital for painful bruises.
Paul Stark, 81, of 1909 o street
and Miss Susan Myer, SO, of 1921
Euclid street suffered head abrasions
in a collision last night at Thirty fifth
street and Reservoir road Richard
Taylor, %, Of 4443 Conduit road and
Miss Edith Lothrop, SO, of 1921 Euclid
street, said by police to be driving the
cars that collided, escaped injury.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
Man Tries to Direct
Traffic, Says Police
Promised Him Job

Charles Augustus Lndbergh
landed in Police Court yester-
day-yes, it was a forced land
ing-though the namesake of the
famous aviator Is colored and
does not fly.
This Lindbergh was fined $40
for trying to direct traffic at
Seventeenth and U streets yes
terday. His efforts found an un-
appreciative response from the
regular traffic force, who said he
was drunk.
BY way of explanation, Lind
bergh told Judge Mcmahon a
policeman" had promised him
regular place as traffic officer If
he did a good Job. He could not
name the obliging of1lcer.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
RECEIVES DEGREE

R. w. Koontz, jr., of BIS Eighteenth
street has received a degree in elec-
trical engineering from Virginia Poly
technic Institute at recent exercises
there. it was announced yesterday.
Koontz was active in athletics, being
charter member of the v. P. 1.
chapter Of Sigma Delta Psi, national
honorary athletic fraternity He Is a
graduate of Mckinley High School
here and has accepted position in
Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
GRAPHIC ARTS OUTING
Sports Contests Feature Annual
Event Yesterday.

A golf tournament, base ball game
and other sports events were features
yesterday of the annual outing of the
Graphic Arts Association held at An
napolis Roads Club.
Prize in the golf tourney was the
Wright-Heimer Trophy, offered for
the best low net score Judges for
the athletic contests other than golf
were Robert w. Davis, Clyde B. Kel-
logg and E. E. Darby. The outing
was headed by Karl " Eiker presi-
dent, and James D. Bligh, general
chairman,
Evening star., 1937-06-13
To Install Traffic SIGN.

HYATTSV1LLE, Md, June II (Spe-
ciaD.-A stop sign is to be installed
at Prospect and Columbia avenues by
the State Roads Commission, it was
announced today by Councilman VIII
liam T. Jennings, chairman Of the
Roads Committee Of the City Council
Evening star., 1937-06-13
HOLD-UP MEN SEIZED
IN BALTIMORE STORE
Pair Arrested on Scene After
Beating Proprietor and TAX
ing 500 From Him.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 12-Patrolman
William Dilley ran into a haberdash-
cry store today and arrested two
young men in the act of holding up
the proprietor. They had taken 800
from the man and had beaten him
on the head when the policeman
arrived.
Morris Rosenfeld, entering the shop,
heard the owner, Solomon Hammer,
cry out from the rear of the store:
Please take my money-take my
money but don't hit me again"
Rosenfeld called Dilley. Hammer
was treated in a hospital for a pos
sible skull fracture.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
Guild Plans Picnic.

The Evening Guild of the Church
of Ascension. Silver Spring. II PLAN
ming picnic on June II, from 4 till
9, in Sligo Park, at the Scout cabin.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
BAND CONCERT.

oy VIC ELMO oOSo odlu III Vic
Sylvan Theater at the Monument
grounds at 2 pm. today. James l..
Kidwell, director.
March, "The Stars and Stripes
81 Forever" Sousa
Selection from Aida" Verdi
.Cornet solo. "Napoh Conzone
Napolitana Variagione" Bellstedt
Harry Allen.
SOverture, s"Lustspiel" -Laurandeau
March, Troopers Tribunal Fillmore
Cornet solo, die Teu Fe Lszunge
Bravour Polka" Schmidt
Joseph Humpherson.
8election, "The American
ss Patrol" Meacham
rombone solo, Sweetest Story
Every Told" -- ---- Suits
% Gardiner Shrode.
Sacred paraphrase, pilot Me-"
ss Farmhouse
Waltz, MY Regards" -Llewellyn
xyolphones, Ed Nagel.
March, "Badonviller" Furft
BASS solo, "Pomposo" -- Hayes
John Battenf1eld.
Selection sacred, "The Church in
/. the Wildwood ---- Pitts
Chimes, Ed Nagel.
March. "Semper Fidelis" ----- sousa
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1937-06-13
FREE ferry service acros
Washington Channel will b

FREE ferry service across
n Washington Channel will be
~ inaugurated when the public
4 a schools close to save children
Of Southeast and Southwest WASH
ington long hike to reach the new
swimming pool behind the field house
in East Potomac Park. Police Chief
Ernest w. Brown has taken personal
interest In the project.
c. Marshall Finnan. superintendent
of National Capital Parks, said the
service is made possible through the
loan Of a boat and the use of the
wharf facilities at M and Water streets
by the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment. s. q. Loefler, manager of the
pool, who also operates the East Po-
tomae Park eolf course, is co-operat-
The Washington times., 1937-06-03
u. 5. MarshaIs Win
Right 10 Comfort;
Can Shed Their Goats
Justice Is tempered with mercy

Justice Is tempered With mercy
sometimes.
And the deputy United States
marshals, as well as the members
of the Grand Jury, will affirm
that.
Today an order was issued that
effective tomorrow and for the
rest of the summer, the deputies
may doff their hot, blue serge
uniform coats and appear in court
in gray shirts. This is the first
time in the history OF the local
courts that such procedure has
been permitted.
And jurors will be permitted to
sit at ease as they deliberate
cases.
Yesterday the Grand Jury pro.
tested to Justice Peyton Gordon
about the hard seats on which
they were forced to sit.
So today soft cushions were
placed in each chair in the Grand
Jury room.
The Washington times., 1937-06-03
Times Offers Readers
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The Washington times., 1937-06-03
I D. {. PERMITS
REVOKED

Louis H. Atkinson, of 2734 Sher-
man Ave. N. W., and Joseph 7.
Blount, of 1927 Stanton Rd. S. E..
suffered revocation of their Dis
trict driving permits today for
reckless driving, in actions taken
by the Board of Revelations and
Suspensions. Permits of 10 other
Washington residents were Sus-
pended for indefinite periods, pend
ing appearance before the board,
and seven others were suspended
for 80 days.
Those whose permits were in
definitely suspende ed and the
charges are:
George G. Berry, 633 Raleigh
Pl. s. E., so miles.
William Boyd, 6100 Fourteenth
st. N. w., so miles.
Samuel s. Captain, 1923 Ninth
st. N. W., so miles.
Raym ond C. Connolly, 1884
Girard st. N. w., so miles.
James P. Cotton, HOG o st.
N. E., so miles.
jennie j. Doonis, 4509 Kansas
Ave. N. E. Second offense), A
miles.
Leon E. Etheridge, 1920 Swami
st. N. w. Second offense), IS
miles.
Eugene E. Garges, 512 Tenth
st. N. E., SO miles.
Lemuel E. Hanoi, 102 Thir-
tenth st. N. E., SIS miles.
Harrell Montague. 1884 Whit
tington Pl. N. E., reckless driving.
Thirty-Day Suspensions
Those whose permits were sus.
pended for periods of 80 days and
the speed charges were:
William B. Carnes, jr., 1915 Ken
yon st. N. w. Second offense) I,
38 miles.
Forest L. Goode, 245 Carroll st..
N. w. Second offense), 40 miles.
Ira j. Holiday, 203 Tenth st.
S. E. Second offense), SO miles.
Clifton S. Terrell. 1870 Montello
Ave. N. w. Second offense), 40
miles.
Jerome E. Thompson, 27O FIT.
tenth st. S. E., SO miles.
Continued ON Page rs, Col. q
The Washington times., 1937-06-03

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The Washington times., 1937-06-03
FIREMEN HERE
TOLD CAUSE
OF BLAST
Chiefs Convention
Hears Expert Price on
School Tragedy

Less natural gas than is re-
leased from the earth in obtain
ing one barrel of crude oil was in
the cellar of the New London
(Texas) school house which ex-
ploded March 10, killing more
than 300 children, according to
DR.. David j. Price, head Of the
Chemical Research Division,
United States Department of Agri-
culture, who today addressed the
opening session Of the tenth an.
nual convention of the Eastern AS
ISOLATION of Fire Chiefs at the
Mayflower Hotel.
DR.. Price said the explosion was
caused by a spark from a switch
which ignited the accumulated
gas in the basement.
Rigid Rules Enforced
An expert on explosions said:
"The boys and girls in Texas
did not die in vain, for rigid re-
striCtiOns are now being placed
in all public buildings where
nOn-OdOrOuS gases may accumu-
late, SO that a repetition of such
dire event will be impossible
in the future"
The delegates were greeted by
District Commissioner Melvin c..
Hazen, who invited them to &C.
company Fire Chief Charles e.
Schrom on tour Of the District
fire houses, although, he added:
II don't think the chief will
take you to some Of our houses
in which we have equipment
that Is. over 30 years old, but
/ know he will be glad to show
you our more modern freight
ing weapons.
James K. McClintock, finance
director Of the American Red
Cross, speaking for Admiral Cary
T. Grayson, who could not be
present, praised the work of fire
men in the recent flood disaster.
This afternoon was to be given
to sightseeing and amusements,
with a banquet to follow tonight
at the Mayflower Hotel. Another
business session viii be called to-
borrow by President Ross B.
Davis, chief of the Philadelphia
fire department, who presided at
today'S meeting.
The Washington times., 1937-06-03
D. C.. School Pupils
From All Nations

They come from the Belgian
Congo, Albania, Bulgaria, Austria,
Asia, Russia and Italy to attend
the District public schools. re-
ports from the statistical depart
ment revealed today.
During the present semester,
$500 children and adults, natives
of every country in the world. have
been admitted to our local schools,
said Nathaniel A. Danowsky. sta
tistician
Italy sent the largest number
of persons-36; Germany came
next with IS and Russia sent %.
There we're II from Greece: six
from France: five from England;
seven from China and four from
Ireland. Countries sending two
students include the Malay States,
Austria and Bulgaria. Those send
ing one include Latvia. Lithuania,
Syria, Japan, Costa Rica, Guata-
mala, Albania and Honduras.
The Washington times., 1937-06-03
BOY IS KILLED
At PLAY

Police and the coroner's office
today began an investigation into
the mysterious death last night Of
a nine-year-old boy after he had
collided with another youngsteI
while at play
The dead youth was Eugene c.
Melia, 1925 Brandywine st. N. W.
He died in Georgetown Hospital a
few hours after he had been car
ried home unconscious, bleeding
from the nose and with a large
bruise over his left eye, according
to police reports.
Police said they were told he
was playing near his home with
two other children when he acct
dentally ran head.on into another
boy.
Coroner A. Magruder MacDon'
aid said he had not yet deter.
mined the cause of death.
The Washington times., 1937-06-03
Pants Making Plan
Will Cover Breach
In IA Employment

Uncle sam will utilize pants in
his latest effort to rehabilitate the
depression stricken agriculture
workers.
At the office of the Acting
Comptroller General it was re-
vealed today that Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace has been
given permission to erect a pants
factory. capitalized at $1,000, at
the Westmoreland HomeSteads
project of the Resettlement Admin
istration, 3S miles southeast Of
Pittsburgh.
The factory will give work to
between 225 and $50 heads of
rural families. who. were left
stranded by the dtscontinuance of
coal mining operations in west.
ern Pennsylvania.
Wallace said the factory, organ
lied on a cooperative basis, would
provide work for a minimum of As
weeks yearly and would carry a
pay roll of about $3.50, 900 per an
mum. Standard wage scales, as
set UP by the Labor Department,
would prevail.
The Washington times., 1937-06-03
FIRM
ASKS RAISE
IN FARES
Company Cites Wage
Boost; Asks IS Cents
For Four Tokens

In a surprise move, the Capital
Transit Company has petitioned
the Public Utilities Commission for
a further increase in street car
and bus fares. $3.50
The company asked that the
token fare be hiked from four for
80 cents to four for IS cents. The
present token rate is 71a cents
per token and the petition would
increase this to 834 cents.
Hearing on the petition has been
scheduled by the commission for
June IA, after the current inquiry
into the valuation of the COM
pany's properties has been con-
cluded.
Amends Old Petition
A year ago, the company filed a
petition requesting an increase in
the token fare to three for Is cents,
retention of the 10-cent cash fare
and boost in the price of weekly
street car passes from 81 to SIPS.
Later the company found it
could boost the pass rate without
commission sanction, since it had
inaugurated the 81 weekly pass
voluntarily and at a rate lower
than the current 10-cent fare pre-
scribed by the District Court. The
company boosted the pass price
last January.
Other phases Of the increased
fare petition were to be heard by
the commission after the valuation
hearing, but now the substitute
petition for the higher fare will be
heard.
Wage Raise Cited
e. D. Merrill, president of the
company, pointed out in the petit
ton filed late yesterday that since
the increased fare request was
filed a year ago, it had been neceS-
Sary to increase wages of employees.
This increase, involving an addi-
tional yearly burden of $228, 900,
went in effect April /. Merrill
added:
I'm view Of the meager re-
turn received by the company at
the time Of the filing Of the
original petition, and by reason
Of the foregoing increase in
wage rates, the relief prayed in
the original petition is inSuffi-
cient and will not afford this
petitioner that which it should
have if it is to properly and ef-
ficiently function and If it is
to have the necessary reveaue to
meet the wage increase"
It is expected that representa-
tives of the citizens associations
will go down the line opposed to
the fare boost at the coming hear
ing.
The Washington times., 1937-06-03
Ken Murray
Says:

He's going to sidestep Eng.
Iand-maybe he doesn't like
the smell of Stanley Baldwin's
pipe-but, like the good sport
he's always been, the Duke OF
Windsor will make a world tour
back on his old job as the Brit
ish Empires star salesman. And
if you don't think that's tough
duty, how'd you like sending
back home office reports like
these:
Dear Brother George VI: As
you know, principal industries
Of Africa are tanning yourself
with palm leaf and wearing as
few clothes as possible. Both
industries are Furnishing. If
you ever make this territory
yourself, don't wear your ermino
b. v. D.'S.-EDDIE.
Dear King: Called on Chief
OOIala of the principally Of
Growth today. Didn't unload my
sample cases, but presented
him with necklace of brass beer
checks and a solid gold tooth
pick. The latter made quite o
hit with him as he had pre-
viOusly been picking his teeth
with a spear.-ED.
Dear George: In South Dom.
pah today. Business pretty good
hereabOuts. Natives are getting
$1.39 a bushel for their uncut
diamonds. Bought q few pecks
for you to sew on your new red
veSt.-ED.
I'll say it's q tough job, even
without a wife to support.
Copyright, 1887, MeNauEhS
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1937-06-03
SUBCOMMITTEE
AGAIN DELAYS
der REPORT
Capital Budget Pro-
gram to Be Forwarded
Next Tuesday

The House District Subcommit-
tee on Taxes today agreed to in
clude a provision in the tax-in.
crease program to allow paid in.
tangible taxes to be credited
against the proposed District in
come levy.
The subcommittee adopted this
provision on the theory that If
such an allowance was not made
double taxation would result in
many instances.
The effect Of the subcommittee
action today will be that approx.
mately one million dollars will be
Topped off Of the total amount
which the committee program
originally was estimated to yield.
The intangible tax now yields
slightly over two million dollars
annually. The subcommittee had
approved amendments to that tax
law, however, which will put
teeth in the law" and bring in
about one million in additional
revenue.
Two Million Yield
It Is estimated that the income
tax would yield about two million
dollars annually.
If the Intangible tax Is to be
allowed as credit the income
tax. it is believed that the income
tax itself will yield practically
nothing. Therefore the only in.
creased revenue that will result
out Of the income tax and the
tightening of the intangible tax
law will be the one million dollars
which will be gained by the
amendments to the Intangible tax
law.
During the discussion of this
proposition Representative Ever
EFT Dirksen (RO of Illinois, voiced
what appeared to be the general
sentiment of the subcommittee
members, when he said that it Is
hoped that eventually the In
tangible tax will be repealed.
He declared. however. that II
would be better to retain the in.
tangible tax until the courts have
ruled on the constitutionality Of
the income tax. If the income
tax is upheld, the intangible tax
can be repealed, but if the income
tax is held unconstitutional, then
the intangible tax must be con.
tinued.
RetrOactivity Issue
Under the provision agreed upon
today, it was pointed out, should
the income tax be ruled unconsti-
tutional the city still would net
the returns from the intangible
tax. and the loss Of revenue which
would be suffered by reason of the
ruling out of the income tax would
not be as heavy as it would if the
intangible tax was repealed now.
The subcommittee will continue
in session this afternoon in the
hope that it can complete consid.
Continued on Page "a, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-06-03
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