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Evening star., 1937-03-06
Easter Egg Rolling
At White House
To Be March 20
Roosevelt Notifies Park
authorities of Consent
to Use Grounds.

President Roosevelt today notified
park authorities he has granted per-
mission for the annual Easter egg
rolling on the south lawn of the
White House, to be held this year
Easter Monday, March 20.
The Chief Executive directed the
communication to Secretary Ickes,
who has supervision over the National
Park Service, which oversees WASH
ington's parks and the grounds of
the executive mansion.
Accordingly, Albert Clyde Burton,
in charge of recreation in the National
Capital Parks, is sending out letters
Immediately to Secretary Swanson, to
request the use of the Marine Band: ::
to the broadcasting companies, so that
arrangements can be made to put the
event on the air, and to Miss Sybil
Baker, superintendent of the Districts
Fairgrounds, to secure Girl Scouts
and other groups as a guard Of honor
for Mrs. Roosevelt.
The White House grounds will open
at 9 am. on Easter Monday with
children and their guardians only
being admitted. The general public
will be admitted from $3.50 to 5 o'clock
in the afternoon, when the ceremonies
will be brought to . close.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
VISITOR TO MUSEUM
ROBBED OF LUGGAGE
Thief Breaks Window of Parked
Car and Takes Four
Suit Cases.

A New Yorker visited the Smith,
sonian Institution yesterday afternoon
and paid for the visit with his luggage.
Myer Coleman Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
reported that while he was in the
institution some one broke a window
in his car parked outside and made
away with four black suit cases con-
tanning clothing and accessories valued
at $3.50.
Samuel Feldman, proprietor OF a
liquor store at 1900 Fourteenth street,
reported that he was held up last
night by nattily dressed white man,
who brandished blue steel revolver
and robbed him of S100.
Theft of 5,168 copper shingles from
a Barber & Ross Hardware Co. ware
house some time between February
"a and March 2 was reported yester-
day by M. H. johnson, company man
ager The shingles are valued at s425.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
CITY HEADS 0. K.
LIQUOR CONTROL
Tell House Committee They
Want No Change in
Existing Act.

In three different reports the Com
missioners today told the House Dis
trict Committee they are well satisfied
with the existing liquor control act and
do not want it tampered with.
First. the Commissioners reported
adversely on the Guyer bill to return
prohibition to the District. pointing
out that administration of the liquor
control act "is sane and that a re-
turn to the prohibition status would
be a step backward"
Next, they registered vigorous dis
approval Of the Dirksen bill to permit
the sale of hard liquor by the drink
at bona fide lunch counters, declaring
this would constitute "a further step
in the return of the saloon
The present system Is working
satisfactorily and should not be dis
turbed," the report said.
Reporting on the Palmlsano bill,
which would require all beer sold in
Washington to be bottled at the
brewery, the Commissioners declared
such a plan would result in great
damage to bona-fide manufacturers
OF beer in the District"
This bill, however, has been pigeon
holed and virtually killed by the Dis
trict Committee.
Another report from the Commits
sioners opposed bill to abolish cap
ital punishment in the District.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
CAMP FOR NEEDY
FAMILIES TO OPEN
Finnan Announces 12-ACre
Lake Will Be Created
at Virginia Site.

c. Marshall Ffnnan, superintendent
Of the National Capitol Parks. today
announced that another camp will
be commissioned soon at the Chopa-
wamsic Virginia Recreational Area
near Quantico, Va. This will be for
the use of underprivileged families
from Washington and will accommo-
date about 100 persons, Finnan ex-
planned.
In addition a 12-acre lake is being
created there by damming up one of
the streams on the property. Thus.
swimming and boating will be avail
able for the campers.
The Civilian Conservation Corps al
ready has constructed two camps at
Chopawamsic, one for the use OF un-
der privileged boys and the other for
Door girls. The triple c organization
also is building the family camp, which
will afford cabins for the various
groups.
The Family Service Association Tor
a number Of years has been operating
Camp Good Will in Rock Creek Park
and whether this will be maintained
this Summer has not yet been decided
Finnan asserted that the agencies had
will operate the three camps at Chop
awamsic have not been determined
The Community Chest is assisting in
plans for the camp. so that Washing
tons poor may get an outing during
good weather.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR MISS ALICE HERCUS
Heart Ailment Fatal to Retired
Clerk Of Weather
Bureau,

Miss Alice r. Hercus, "a. retired
clerk of the Weather Bureau, where
she was employed more than 80 years,
died Thursday of a heart ailment at
the home of her cousin, Edward M.
Hall, 1407 Kennedy street.
Funeral services are being held this
afternoon in the Sixth Presbyterian
Church, with Rev. DR.. j. Herbert Gar
ner, pastor, officiating. Burial will be
in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Church officers, D. H. Lum. H. X.
Muir, G. E. Muth. H. A. Disney. M. A.
Skinner and J. W. Baker are pail
bearers.
A native of this city. Miss Hercus
was the daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. George C. Hercus. She retired
from the Weather Bureau about seven
years ago.
Besides MIR. Hall, Miss Hercus leaves
two other first cousins, j. M. Hall and
Mrs Edgar Monroe, both Of this CITY,
Evening star., 1937-03-06

sideration in executive session. This
is a phase of reorganization in which
Representative Beam expresses a spe-
cial interest. '-.- -.. -.'
Representative Beam is one OF the
regional assistants to the Democratic
whip" Of the House and Is consid-
cred one of the valued administration
"beIlwethers." He said, after his ap-
pointment, that he intends to devote
his reorganization ,forts particularly
to the field of duplication and over
tapping and to cutting Government
red tape"
The Presidents bill to carry into
effect the recommendations Of the re-
port of the Brownlow advisory com.
,littee on administrative management
seeks blanket authority t. cover into
IL executive establishments, where
there are now IL, all operating ad-
ministratiye agencies and to fix upon
the Executive continuing responsible
ity and power for the maintenance Of
the effective division Of dutie' among
the apartments.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
High Court aide Pens Holmes
Tribute on Death Anniversary
Doorkeeper Writes Sin
Memoriar,'' to Man
He Served Long.

For the second successive year Ar
thur A. Thomas found time today in
the midst Of his duties as chief door
man Of the Supreme Court to COM
pose what he regarded as "a humble
tribute" to the memory Of the late
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, whom
he served as personal messenger for
more than two decades.
Explaining that he was always
powerful fond" of Mr. Justice Holmes,
who died two years ago today, the
colored doorkeeper declared:
II wrote an In Memoriam' for Mr..
Justice Holmes last March 6. and
I'm going to do the same thing on
the anniversary of his death as long
as I live. believe he was as fond
of me as I was of him, and I'll
never forget him"
Thomas. who lives with his invalid
wife at 1896 @ street, does not know
his exact age, but court attaches said
he must be well over TO-" OF Justice
Holmes, for whom he worked until
1892, when the jurist resigned at the
age OF 81. he wrote in brief notice
inserted In today's In Memoriam"
column of The Star:
"Clearness, repose and depth char
acterized his intellect; purity, impair
tiality, love of justice and respect for
public and private rights were marked
elements Of his greatness"
Asked if he had composed the lines
himself, Thomas said:
Yes, but they aren't as nice as I'd
like them to be. No words could do
right by Mr.. Justice Holmes. 1 did
the best I know how, but-well, it's
Just an humble tribute"
At that, Thomas felt that the latest
Evening star., 1937-03-06
athletic Senator Reynolds
Voted Fauorite of Page Boys

SO that the boys on the rostrum can
hear him.
Bewhiskered J. Hamilton Lewis Of
Illinois-His vocabulary excites ad-
miration and his tips are liberal.
Young Henry Cabot Lodge Of Mas
sachusetts-"Because he is such q
nice fellow" always says hello, isn't
stuck up."
King Of UtAh-Who "is always
pulling your nose and messing up
your hair" He calls all the boys
Jimmy"
The page boys initiate newcomers
by sending them for striped ink and
bill stretchers, avoid boredom on q
quiet day by jerking each others shoes
united, carry on "vendettas" in their
locker room, and have base ball
team that rarely beats the House page
team.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
.EMMERICH, FARM CREDIT
OFFICER, IS PROMOTED

Herbert Emmerich, executive Off
Ger of the Farm Credit Administra-
ton and an authority on cooperative
financing and housing, yesterday was
appointed deputy governor of the ad-
ministration.
Prior to coming to the administra-
ton in 1888, Mr.. Emmerich for 10
years was connected with the City
Housing Corp. of New York, limited
dividend company organized to build
better homes and communities for
people of moderate means.
Emmerich, . World War veteran, Is
q contributor to technical magazines
on subjects Of housing, financing,
business administration and personnel.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
D. c. AGE PENSION
COST RAISE SEEN
Numbers of Possible New
Cases Referred by Allen
for Investigation.

Indications that the cost OF old
age assistance in the District may be
greatly increased in the next fiscal
year we're seen today when the Public
Assistance Division began an investi-
cation to determine if 1,728 cases now
on the local w. P. A. we're eligible for
the social security program.
That number of possible new cases
have been referred to the division for
investigation by Commissioner George
E. Allen, administrator of the District
w. P. A.
There is no present estimate of how
many of the 1,726 cases, now UP for
review. may be found eligible for the
old-age assistance program or other
elements of the social security pro-
gram as applied in the District. The
fact that so large number "be-
lieved to be eligible" for one of the
security programs here, however, is
regarded as further evidence of the
past failure of District officials to
make their estimates high enough as
to the prospective load to be carried
on the old-age assistance program.
Eligibles Underestimsted.
That the number of ehgibles for the
old-age assistance program had been
under r-estimated in the past was re-
vealed in a statistical analysis COM
piled recently by The Star. This
showed that there were 1,787 persons
receiving old-age assistance payments
at the end of January, or 81 per cent
more than the estimates on which
officials predicated the appropriation
for the current fiscal year.
For the next fiscal year, beginning
July l, the Commissioners have esti-
mated that the average number Of
persons on the old-age list woul' aver
age 1900 for the year, but more re-
Gently welfare officials have admitted
that estimate was too low and fig
ured the number would run as high
as 5000. The appropriation request
for the next year, however. already
has left the hands Of the Commis-
sioners and now is in Congress.
124 Dropped From Rolls.
In explaining the investigation,
Commissioner Allen said: If the
needs of these cases can be met by
the Public Assistance Division, in the
form of old-age pensions, aid to de-
pendent children, ETC., the local w. P. A.
officials will be enabled to give jobs
to an equal number of persons now
awaiting assignment"
At the same time, he announced
that 124 persons had been dropped
from the w. P. A.. because they were
found to be no longer in need o. aid.
The 1,726 cases on w. P. A. which are
now believed eligible for the social
security program, were revealed in .
review of 1875 of the $4,000 local re-
lief cases, Allen said. The review was
ordered several months ago.
Case workers now are reviewing the
cases of w. P. A. workers assigned to
the Interior, Labor, War, Agriculture,
Justice and Commerce Departments,
the Internal Revenue Bureau, the Navy
Yard and the Resettlement Admins
tration project at Berwyn, Nd.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
MEMBERS INVITED
TO JACOBS QUIZ
Chairman Collins Asks Those
on D. C. Committee to At
tend Hearings Next Week.

All members Of the District Legisla-
tive Committee of the House were
invited today by Chairman Collins Of
the Subcommittee on Appropriations
in charge of the 1888 District supply
bill to attend the executive hearings
next week at which J. L. Jacobs.
Chicago efficiency engineer, is to ex-
plain the puzzling features Of his
complicated three-point fiscal rela-
tions formula.
The initial hearing will be held
Monday at 10 am. When Jacobs
completes his testimony. George Lord,
Detroit tax expert. who aided the
special Mapes Committee of the
House make a fiscal relations survey
about five years ago will be called on
to tell what he thinks of the Jacobs
plan
Originally, Collins planned to have
only the two special Subcommittee
of the District Legislative Committee
appointed to study the Jacobs report
sit with his subcommittee during the
examination of Jacobs and Lord. He
broadened the invitation to include
the entire committee, however, when
informed that some of the members
not assigned to the study of the
Jacobs plan were interested in the
explanation of the Chicago efficiency
engineer.
Collins declined to predict how long
his subcommittee would devote to its
investigation of the Jacobs plan. He
hopes to have it completed, however,
in time to report the 1888 District
appropriation bill to the House
March Is. Whether the subcommittee
will approve the three-point formula
or cling to the present lump sum Fed
eral contribution to District expenses,
is q matter of conjecture. Collins,
who was member of the Mapes Com
mittee, already has disclosed he is not
in sympathy with the Jacobs plan.
His subcommittee, however, must
make a decision on the plan before
the appropriation bill is reported, be-
cause the 1898 budget estimates were
predicated on adoption of the Jacobs
formula.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
POWERS
FOR DISTRICT RULE
SLATED FOR STUDY
Civic Group to Weigh Plan to
Increase Authority of
Commissioners.
PRETTYMAN SELECTED
TO HEAD COMMITTEE
Next Formal Meeting on Munici.
pal Government Investigation
to Be Held March 18.

Enhancement Of the powers Of the
District Commissioners will be one Of
the first subjects to be dealt with by
the Civic Committee appointed to in
vestigate the efficiency Of the munich
pal government.
The purpose is 10 have the commit
tee study matters on which legislation
may be proposed, as a first step. so
that bills may be presented to Con-
gress at this session for consideration
II there Is agreement on important
items.
The committee held its initial meet
ing late yesterday and selected as its
chairman z. Barrett Prettyman, for
mer corporation counsel now In pri-
vate law practice here.
Meet Again March Is.
Prettyman was authorized to name
subcommittees OF the group OF ls
business and civic leaders for an in
tensive study Of various subjects Of the
inquiry. The next formal meeting Of
the group was set for March ID at
8 pm.
Prettyman, as a District oficial, two
years ago drafted . bill proposing
large expansion of the powers Of the
Commissioners. Among other things
1t would have given the city heads
powers of direction and veto over the
Board Of Education, the Board OF
Library Trustees and the Board Of
Public Welfare, as well as powers to
deal with many of the details Of city
government which now harass mem
bers Of Congress.
No Action by Congress.
The bill later was revised to take
out some controversial features. but
there has been no congressional action.
Arthur J. Sundlun has been ap-
pointed to the investigating body in
the place of Ford E. Young, president
Of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, who asked to be excused
on account of his health. Otherwise
there is no change in the membership.
Mrs. Ethel Leibsohn OF the stan OF the
secretary to the Board of Commission
ers, was named secretary to the group.
Members of the committee, in addi-
ton to Prettyman and Sundlun. are
Mrs. Lloyd W. Biddle, l. A. Carruth-
ers, former Judge James A. Cobb
Harold z. Doyle, Robert v. Fleming,
Theodore s. Grape, Thomas J. Groom,
Frank r. Jelleff, Mark Lansburgh,
John Locher. Thomas E. Lodge. DR.
William Mcclellan, Edgar Morris
Henry I. Quinn, Or. William M. Sprigg
and Lloyd B. Wilson.
Evening star., 1937-03-06

"In Memoriam" was an improvement
over the one he wrote last year
Death is the gate to endless joy. but
we dread to enter there"-probably
for the reason that he has had more
time to think about his old friend.
"I1l make up an even better one next
year." he promised.
Thomas has been associated with
Supreme Court justices since he was
about 18-flrst as valet to Justices
Field and Brewer. then as personal
messenger for Justices Peckham,
Lurton and Holmes.
After Justice Holmes resignation,
Thomas was placed in charge of the
door. BY special permission Of Su-
preme Court Marshal Frank Green,
however, he visited Mr. Holmes twice
daily until the retired jurist's death.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
NAVY YARD EMPL0YE
81 YEARS RETIRED
Farewell Given Edison B. Baldwin,
Quarterman Machinist-Com-
mended by Superiors.

Edison B. Baldwin, quarterman ma
chinist at the Washington Navy Yard,
retired at noon yesterday, after some
"a years service. and his colleagues
gave him a brief farewell CEREMONY
In supervisory capacity since 1920,
Baldwin was commended by his SUI
periors for his development of aircraft
plotters in 1881. Latterly, he has been
in the fuse and assembly shop. He
was born September 2, 1875, at Albion,
N. Y, and lived for some time In
Rochester.
Baldwin became associated with the
Washington Navy Yard in October,
1908, officials said, and he has done
outstanding work as a machinist. He
was leadingman machinist for some
time, prior to being advanced to quar-
terman machinist. t4.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED FreSs.
The Senate page boys, who leap
to the finger swapping of the s6 mem-
bers. like North Carolina's athletic
Senator, Robert Reynolds, best.
The 1.-the legislator, whose office
walls are lined with boxing gloves
and foot balls, received their vote
today in an informal poll.
And he can make speech about
imigrationl" one page beamed.
The boys, who have a cloak room
insight into Senators whims and tenn
pers behind the scenes, reported
senators are very polite"
Besides Reynolds, other Senators
rating high with the pages were:
Ashurst Of Arizona-He always says
thank you" and snaps . loud finger
Evening star., 1937-03-06
HOTEL SCHOOL STUDENT
ENDS LIFE WITH RIFLE

Ellie c. White, IS, student at a
hotel training school, took his life yes
terday by firing a 22-caliber rifle bull
yet through his head in his room, at
926 Twenty-third street. A certificate
of suicide was issued by Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald.
Police said White left q note ad-
dressed to his wife Anna, in which
he said he was going to take his life.
The couple had been living apart for
some time. They had no children.
Whites body, the gun beside it, was
found by q colored maid about 3 pm.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
ED by a woman from the COLDER

r ED by a woman from the golden
West, the wives of the new
members OF Congress were
- agreed today that at least once
a week they will reach for an arrow
instead of teaeHp.
Archery, or perhaps horseback or
swimming or hiking or studying old
houses around WaShington-any OF
these is an improvement on devoting
the afternoon to small talk over the
orange pekoe, the insurgent MEM
bers of the Seventy-fifth Club de-
cided.
The president of the Seventy-fifth
Club is Mrs. John r. Murdoch, wife
of Representative Murdock, who has
lived the past % years in Arizona.
She and "a other congressional wives
make up the organization.
I'm going to devote an afternoon
to Just the things want to do" Mrs.
Murdock told her fellow-members yes
terday. To-day I'm going to ride
horseback. If any Of you want to
60 with me, fine
The stand of Mrs. Murdock. an
archer of note, inspired Mrs. Ed ".
Izak of San Diego, Calf, to remark:
I've made all my first calls very
properly. I'll be glad to teach any one
to swim"
IT would be delighted to have you
all swim as my guests here at the
hotel" Mrs. Harold G. Mosier Of Ohio
chimed in. She lives at the Shore
ham.
Even Mrs. Murdock, however, will
not carry the assault against the So
cial customs of the effete East so far
as to eliminate the tea-table from her
life altogether The club is for the
outdoor life and the pursuit of hob
bies, but the club meets formally only
on the first Wednesday of each month
and informally once week.
Everybody enjoys that once in a
while" Mrs. Murdock said of the
afternoon tea party.
Evening star., 1937-03-06

said they were inclined to believe
there was not a great number Of
cases of relatives in the District
service. At least, If there is an ex-
tensive number. they do not know
Of It. they said.
The fact that Commissioner Hazen
has a niece" in the District service
has been published several times. She
is Miss Margaret Davis, confidential
secretary to the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board. Miss Davis, Hazen
explains, Is Q cousin of his wife.
Evening star., 1937-03-06

Democrat, Of Illi-
nois, by Speaker
Bankhead to I'LL
the va C a n C y
caused by t h e
death of Chair
man Buchanan OF
the House group.
During the CON-
ing week tn e
question Of re-
grouping to re-
duce duplication
and overlapping
in the interests Of
economy and eff
cheney is to be
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Four Manhole Tops Stolen.

PHILADELPHIA, March @.-
The police have arrested two brothers
for stealing manhole covers. Ohicers
said four of the heavy covers were
taken, apparently to be sold as scrap
iron,
Evening star., 1937-03-06
NEW HEALTH CAMP INSPECTED.
Completion in June to Raise Facilities
for tuberculosis Victims.

Far away from the city's tramc on
a SPOT where there's lots OF fresh air
and sunshine and plenty OF room 1or
Youngsters to play. the new Cnlo
Health Camp of the District Tuber-
culosis Association is nearing compile
ton.
It is located at Bald Eagle Hill,
property of the National Capital Parks
east of Blue Plains at the District line'
in Southeast Washington. The WORKS
Progress Administration. which is con-
structing the new $4,000 camp, ex-
poets to have it completed by June 10.
The camp will be operated for three
months each Summer. and will replace
the health, camp heretofore maintained
at Thirteenth and Upshur streets.
Construction on the new site was
started about year ago.
For 125 Youngsters.
One hundred and tH enty-five young
sters who are in the early stages OF
tuberculosis will be- given treatment at
the new health camp for three months
this summer. This is more than twice
as many as can be cared for at the
present camp, which has capacity OF
only so. Both white and colored chill
dren will use the camp.
Officers and directors o. the Tuber-
culosis Association. made an official in
spection yesterday and found the three
dormitories completed. These long
structures are situated along one side
of the large area. The administra-
ton building. which will house the
superintendent, the counselors and do
mestics, is located on the opposite side.
The framework Of this building has
been put up, and is to be completed
soon.
Infirmary Begun.
The only other building at the camp
the infirmary-has not yet been
started, but the foundation is laid.
This is where isolation cases will be
placed. The dormitorie5 have screens,
rather than windows and wooden
shutters for use during inclement
weather.
Only one other big problem faces
the association in getting the camp
ready for the children, according to
Mrs. Ernest r. Grant, managing direc-
tor. That is finding funds to furnish
tht buildings with beds, refrigerators,
q stove, furniture, etc. ThL will cost
about $4,000 or $4,000, she said.
Mrs. Grant was among those who
inspected the camp yesterday. Others
in the group were DR.. James G. Town
send, president of the association;
Walter S. Pratt, jr., treasurer: Willard
C. Smith, second vice president; DR..
William Charles White of the Execu-
tive Committee; DR.. Numa p. q.
Adams, dean of Howard University
:.-edical School, and D.. Joseph A.
Murphy, chief medical inspector OF the
District.