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Evening star., 1937-10-29
HA[LOWEENMAR
ASSIGNED.
Spots Where Sections Will
Form for Tomorrow Nights
Parade Announced.

Details of the formation and line
of march for the annual Halloween
parade tomorrow night were made
public today by Harry P. Somerville,
general chairman of the Halloween
Committee.
The parade will begin promptly at
7:30 O'Clock at Constitution avenue
and Fourth street NV, but all divi-
sions of the marching units are ex-
pected 10 be in formation at 7 o'clock.
officers of the District National Guard
will supervise formation of columns,
and nom commissioned officers of the
Guard will be used to guide those
reporting 10 their position in column.
The Queens section will form on the
south side of Constitution avenue at
Sixth street NV. This division will
include the Police Boys Club Band,
Jobs Daughters unit court jester,
King of Revelry. the Queen and her
court.
Other Sections Assigned.
Section l will form on the east side
of Fourth street below Constitution
avenue and the second section on
Adams drive. east of Fourth street.
Section 3 will get into position on
Adams drive, and sections 4 and on
Washington drive, sections 6 and Z
will form on Madison drive.
One Of the features of the parade
will be a performance of the big
apple" dance by 200 marchers from
the Southeast Community Centers.
There will be entries from many
schools, organizations and clubs. as
we'll as the huge floats and balloon fig
ures entered by Washington business
establishments and civic organization.
An appeal to Washington parents
and teachers to instruct children TO
refrain from defacing automobiles as
part of the Halloween merry making
was issued today by George E. Keneipp,
manager of the Keystone Automobile
Club.
Hits Auto Pranksters.
He branded as most obnoxious"
such pranks as painting and marking
cars with chalk and soap, breaking
of milk bottles, breaking door handles,
stealing radiator and gas tank caps
and strewing glass and trash in the
streets.
To discourage such vandalism,
churches and welfare agencies were
urged by the Northeast Neighborhood
Council to increase their Halloween
activities, giving parties and entertain
ments that would keep youngsters out
of trouble.
A Halloween party will be given by
the Polish Club of Washington tomor-
row night at o'clock at Stansbury
Hall. 1892 Georgia avenue. Music,
prizes and refreshments will be fea-
tured.
The New York State Society will
hold a Halloween dance tomorrow
night at the Shoreham Hotel. A
Halloween benefit dance is scheduled
to be held at Almas Temple tomorrow
night at 10 o'clock to raise funds for
the "children's Christmas party"
Prizes will be awarded for the most
attractive, most original and funniest
costumes.
Evening star., 1937-10-29

But it's so little" sighed huge DR..
Gottfried FEEDER, undersecretary of
state of the German ministry of
economics and Nazi housing expert,
as he gazed reprovingly at bathtub
in one of the model houses at Green
belt, the Governments newest sub
urban community development.
With vigorous gestures the visitor
laughingly indicated how it would
cramp his 6-foot, 200-pound body to
attempt to take a bath in one of the
tubs provided for those selected to
enjoy the more abundant life" at
Greenbelt
The small size of bathtubs many
Americans are willing to get along
with to economic on space has been
one of the amazing revelations to
DR.. FEEDER on an inspection of hous-
ing developments in this country, he
disclosed.
Interested by Some Features.
His tour was climaXed yesterday
by a visit to Greenbelt, where Com
R1dlldSEA IVY A1AdANA SAAON~~s
him around the Farm Security Ad-
ministration project. He was "ex-
tremely interested" in the arrange
mentS for low-cost living, particularly
in such technical angles as central
heating plants and underground pas
sageS to avert danger to children in
crossing the streets.
AS a professor in the German Tech
nical School in Berlin DR.. FEEDER is
recognized as an expert in housing
and settlement developments; He
praised the installation of modern
conveniences at Greenbelt. such as
central heating and electric stoves
for cooking, as better than in similar
developments in Germany, but be-
lieved German housing construction
principles were better.
For instance. he said German ex-
perience had shown that the type of
fiat roofs, predominant at Greenbelt,
Evening star., 1937-10-29
P0LICEMAN'S DAUGHTER
HEADS SAFETY GROUP
Miss Emily Sirola Is Out to Make
G. w. Freshmen "Traf-
fic Conscious"

The daughter of Washington po-
Iiceman is out to make George Wash
ington University freshmen traffic
conscious"
Miss Emily Sirola, daughter of Of
ficer John Sirola. has been placed in
charge of a group of about 80 men,
bers by Irwin Nathanson, president OF
the Freshmen Club, and she will re-
port progress at the meeting OF the
group Wednesday.
The program planned includes get
ting speakers, posters and movies to
impress on the students the need for
safe driving.
The public accuses college students
consistently of reckless driving, Miss
Sirola said, and the safe driving cam
paign will be an effort to eliminate
the excuse that the students are not
pr4perly educated in the fundamentals
of good driving.
Evening star., 1937-10-29
GRAVEL[Y POINT
AIRPORT PUSHED
Smith Will Seek Action on
Bill at Special Session
Next Month.

Representative Smith, Democrat, of
Virginia announced today he would
seek action at the forthcoming spe-
cial session of Congress on his bill
to establish the long-proposed airport
for the District at Gravelly Point, on
the Potomac.
With the support of President
Roosevelt, who indicated he favored
the Gravelly Point site when he We
toed a bill passed at the last session of
Congress providing for extension of
the Washington Airport. Mr.. Smith
believes his measure has an excellent
chance of being enacted into law.
Before House Committee.
The Smith bill now is pending be-
fore the House Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee. AS soon as Con-
gress convenes in special session No
vember Is Mr.. Smith said he would
ask Chairman Lanham to hold hear
ings on the measure and start it on
its legislative journey.
There also is probability that
steps will be taken at the extra session
to revive the plan of the former Air
port Commission to establish an air.
port at Camp Springs, Md, IL miles
below Washington in Southern Mary
land. The President in his veto mes
sage revealed he favored two airportS
for the DiStrict-one near the city
and another more distant. which
could be used when fog envelops the
Potomac and makes landings and
take-offs at the Gravelly Point site
hazardous.
Congress should lose no time in
solving the Districts airport prob
lens when it reconvenes, Senator
Copeland, Democrat, of New York, de-
clared today
The New York Senator. at the last
session. actively supported the bill
which President Roosevelt vetoed for
purchase of the existing Washington
airport. and said today he still favors
that proposal
He emphasized that he is not
against the other bill for develop
nent of the terminal at Camp
Springs. but insisted that the need
still exists for a landing field closer
to the city to take care Of travel to
and from nearby States.
The Senator said that a large per-
centage of the air travel is to New
York and other cities of about that
distance, and that too much time
would be required on those trips if
the planes started from an outlying
airport.
Would Appropriate S2.5O0,000.
The Smith bill authorizes an ap-
preparation of S2.50O,O0O out of Fed
eral funds to finance the proposed
Gravelly Point airport The measure
also provides for creation of a Ma
tional Airport Commission 10 estab-
lish and maintain the airport
The commission would be composed
Of the Assistant Secretary of Com
merce in charge OF aviation, the di-
rector of national parks for the Dis
trict and the district engineer for
rivers and harbors for the District.
Evening star., 1937-10-29
YORKTOWN READY

New Aircraft Carrier to Start
Shakedown Cruise January 8.
The Navy Department announced
today the new aircraft carrier York
town, commissioned last month at
Newport News, Va, would take her
shakedown cruise from January 8 to
March 7.
New reduction gears, which the
Navy required the builders to replace,
will be installed at Norfolk Navy
Yard beginning next May %. Details
of the cruise were not disclosed.
Evening star., 1937-10-29
TWELFTH FALSE ALARM
BRINGS SYSTEM CHECK
Electricians From Headquarters
Report That All Connections
Are in Order.

The twelfth false alarm within five
weeks was turned in last night at
the Washington Auditorium.
The tenth was turned in last Fri
day, only few hours after special
police guard, on duty for 10 days in
an effort to catch the culprit, had
been called off duty. Another alarm
was sounded Monday night.
Electricians from the alarm head
quarters, investigating the possibility
that faulty wiring may be responsible,
reported to police today that all the
connections are in order.
Evening star., 1937-10-29
NAVY Has Exposition Role.

Well versed in the business of dis
pensing glamour, naval recruiting Of
ficers are calling to the attention of
likely recruits that the Navy will
play a prominent part in the 1899
Golden Gate International Exposition.
Evening star., 1937-10-29
ARIZONA PLANE CRASH
LAID TO SNOW SQUALL
Bureau of Air Commerce Makes
Report in Wreck of Liner
Killing Eight.

Unexpectedly severe snow squalls
with which the airplane was not
equipped to cope successfully were
blamed in report made by the Bu-
reau of Air Commerce today for the
fatal crash of Douglas 21-passenger
airliner last April near McNary, Ariz,
while en- route to New York to be
delivered to a Dutch airline. Eight
persons died in the crash.
The airliner, flown by Glen G.
Moser and Walter j. voolfolk, took
off from Burbank, Calf, the morn
ing of April 3 on proposed nonstop
flight to Kansas City. 1t crashed in
q forest on an 11,000-foot mountain
and the wreckage was not found until
April 6.
Evening star., 1937-10-29
NEW TRIAL PLEA FILED
IN SLAYING BY JANIT0R
Attorney Contends Judge Erred
in Admitting Confession and
in Charge to Jury.

A motion was filed in District Court
today asking new trial for William
CMajor) McAffee, 81, colored janitor,
convicted Wednesday of flrst-degree
murder in the Staying August % of
Mrs. Henrietta Anderson, 36-year-old
widow of 1888 L street NV.
McAffee's attorney, Robert l. Miller,
contended in the motion that Justice
Jesse c. Adkins erred in admitting a
written confession by McAffee and in
giving the jury instructions which
permitted return of first-degree
murder verdict.
The motion will be argued next
week. Should it be overruled the
death sentence must be imposed. Fol-
lowing sentence an appeal will be
taken.
Evening star., 1937-10-29
LABOR NAVY
Dishwashing Machines Ordered
for New Ships.

Slowly but surely the Navy is doing
away with that nautical nuisance
dishwashing in the line of duty.
1t was only a single-line item in a
list of naval purchases, but it meant a
lot:
Dishwashing machines-$20, 1880.
Oficials said the machinessyere for
new destroyers and one new cruiser.
The delivery date is April 81, 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-18
ALL AMENDMENTS ARE REJECTED:
JUSTICE VAN DEVANTER RESIGNS
FROM BENCH, EFFECTIVE JUNE ?
Hughes Declares Van Deuanter
Serious Loss to Supreme Court
Long Judicial Experience, Extraordi
nary Memory and Grasp of Prece-
dents Are Praised.

Chief Justice Hughes today said the
retirement Of Justice Van Devanter
from the Supreme Court lis q most
serious loss" and the action brought
variety OF comments from the mem
bers OF the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee as they entered 4 closed meet
ing called for q vote on the Presi-
dents Supreme Court proposal.
His long judicial experience" the
Chief Justice said Of Van Devanter
his extraordinary memory and grasp
OF precedents, his acumen and fairness
enabled him to render a service Of
inestimable value in our deliberations,
while his equable temperament, his
tact and unfailing kindliness made
him an ideal associate. We shall
greatly miss him.
Associate justices on the Supreme
Court expressed high regard today for
their retiring colleague and voiced re-
greet at his loss to the bench.
Justice Sutherland said in q state
ment, In which Justice Butler con-
CURED, that the retirement will be a
great loss to the court"
The statement added that during
the many years Of Van Devanter's
service he has been a tower of
strength. His brethren have leaned
upon his wise counsel to a degree
which only they can fully appreciate. +"
Justice McReynolds said that Il re-
gard the retirement of Justice Van
Devanter as . very serious loss to the
court. 1t is very unhappy loss to
myself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-18
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

The members Of President Roose-
velt's official family At the White
House, made up principally Of his
secretariat, must have had . scare re-
Gently, or are fearful OF an unexpected
visit from some one with evil inten-
tons.
Electric push buttons have been
placed on the mahogany desks Of each
of these presidential assistants, 20 that
4 policeman or . Secret Service opera
tive, or both, can be summoned in
SANITY.
In the event some caller becomes
ugly" or threatens violence, these
electric buttons would bring armed
The buttons are
placed in obscure spots about the desks
80 as not to be noticeable, but at the
same time within reach Of the occu-
pant of the desk.
The desks which, have been fortified
in this manner al those Of Secreta-
ries Marvin H. McIntyrs, Stephen r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-18

Il feel deep regret" said Justice
Stone. lin parting with an associate
whom regard very highly"
Justices Brandeis and Cardozo said
they had no statements. Justice Rob-
erts was out Of the city.
Chairman Ashurst said:
The retirement of Justice Van De-
vanter means that the bill will Ger
tainly pass. am readily amazed.
have always entertained high regard
for the character Of Justice Van De-
vanter. When this court bill came to
us there were only II votes for it in
the Senate. 1t was about as popular
as q polecat at picnic. It has gained
in strength, and now = ma jority OF the
Senate supports It,"
On the other hand, An opposition
leader-Senator Wheeler, Democrat,
Of Montana-quickly demanded with
drawal OF the Presidents plan.
He said, There is absolutely no ex-
cuse whatever for going ahead"
Word of Van Devanter's retirement
quickly spread through the Capitol.
Excited Senators called each other to
talk 1t over and discuss the possible
effect on the bitter court bill contro-
versy.
There was little prospect that 1t
would Immediately affect the vote in
the Judiciary Committee, where senti-
ment was thoroughly crystallized. But
some Senators felt 1t would have 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-18
Roosevelt Secretaries Offices
Fortified With Special alarms

Early and James Roosevelt, jr; Miss
Marguerite LIE Hand, personal secre-
tary to the President, and Rudolph
Forester, executive secretary.
The buttons are connected with an
annunciator on the desk Of Capt.
Dalrymple Of the White House po-
lice, which Is situated in . command
ing spot in the main lobby Of the ex-
.cutive ONCE. When there Is . call
from any one ONCE there is . buzz to
attract attention and = light on the
annunciator indicates In which room
help Is needed.
Extra precautions have been taken
in Secretary Early's once. He han
dies press, camera and radio relations
for the President. The door to his
private ONCE has been equipped with
an electric switch which makes it i'm
possible for any one to walk uncere-
moniously into Early's spacious work
room. Even . skeleton key wouldn't
be Of any service, To gain entrance It
Is necessary to hsss = hidden button
near the dcpS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-18
BISHOP JETT GIVES
RESIGNATION NOTICE
Southwestern Virginia Episcopal
Council Is Taken by
Surprise.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CONVICTION. May 1s.-Right Rev.
Robert Carter Jet, bishop of the
Episcopal diocese Of Southwestern
Virginia, took the Diocesan Council
by surprise today when he announced
that he would tender his resignation
as bishop at the General Council Of
the Episcopal Church, which convenes
at Cincinnati In September. Bishop
Jet gave IS his reason his advancing
age and the belief that 4 younger
man could better serve the Episcopal
Church in Southwestern Virginia.
The announcement was made at
the first days session of the Diocesan
Council here today.
Bishop Jet celebrated his seventy
second birthday anniversary last week.
He was born in King George County,
Va, and graduated at the Virginia
Theological Seminary. He served as
rector Of churches in Danville, Shen.
andoah, Stanton and Waynesboro
before becomieg bishop Of South.
western virgika in 1920, with head
quarters in Roanoke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-18
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, May ls.-Ihe Re-
public Steel Corp, in a statement to-
day, said its plants would be shut
and kept shut until civil authorities
clear the streets" in the event that
picketing made it impossible for its
employees to reach their jobs. The
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
has threatened q strike against the
company If it does not sign q bar
gaining contract.
Spokesman for the Youngstown
Sheet Il Tube Co., against which c.
I. o. officials also have threatened
a strike, said the same course would
be followed by them.
AS near as we can TELL" the Re-
public statement said, "our men want
to work and we want them to work.
However, il outsiders blockade the
streets so that our men are unable
to come to work we will shut doYn
and stay down until civil authorities
clear the streets and make it possible
Tor our men to return peacefully and
WlLnOut intimidation"
Republic Steel employs $4,000 work.
ers, mostly In Ohio. It has plants in
several other States, including Ala
bama.
Youngstown Sheet & Tube has
$4,000 employees, mostly in the Ma
honing Valley district surrounding
Youngstown, Ohio.
The two companies are important
detectives in the attempt of the Steel
Workers Organizing Committee to or
ganize the independent steel industry.
G. M. C. VIOLATION CHARGED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-18
BY JAMES E. CHM.

Washington must wait another week
before it will know definitely what
forms Of new taxation are to be i'm
posed to preclude an anticipated S.
100000 deficit in the coming fiscal
year, beginning July /.
The delay was decided on today by
the special tax subcommittee of the
House District Committee, charged
with the task Of writing the new pro-
gram of taxation.
In the meantime, Chairman Ken
nedy, at the direction of the subcom-
mittee, will draft tentative program,
made up of every form of taxation
suggested during the recent series of
hearings-an income tax, . sales tax,
gross receipts tax, weight tax
on motor vehicles, an increase
in the gasoline tax, an inheritance
and estates tax, . business privilege
tax, a corporation tax an increase in
the tax on insurance and q chain
store tax.
From these proposed taxes the sub
committee will select the ones it will
recommend for adoption. The pro-
gram, however, will be designed to
raise the needed 100000 and no
more.
The subcommittee already has tenta-
lively committed itself to . weight
1See TAXTS Pa0e An
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-18
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

Inclusion OF new taxes to balance
the Districts 1898 budget IS amend
ments to the pending appropriation
bill was being considered as q posi-
bility today, as Senate hearings on the
s45, $4,000 supply bill got under way.
A suggestion that the District bor-
row from the Federal Government and
spread repayment over several years
also is understood to have been dis
cussed as an alternative, but indica-
tons this afternoon were the tax
raising method is more likely to be
followed.
Another development of the first
day was testimony indicating that the
District deficit may be nearer to ST.
100000 than s6,oo0,000. Assuming
that the Federal payment is left at
the House figure of a $5,000,000 lump
sum, those studying the new tax
bills have been going on the theory
that the House total OF s45 ,288 900
would require the city to find about
$4,000, 900 Of new revenue.
Thomas Against Borrowing.
The higher deficit figure Of $780,
600 is believed to take into account
the possible restoration by the Senate
of cuts the House made below the
budget estimates.
Without undertaking to predict
what the subcommittee may do, Sena-
tor Elmer Thomas, Democrat Of Okla
homa, made known that he personally
would be against the District borrow
ing to meet next years deficit. In
stead, he said, he favors balancing
the pending budget by taxation.
1t is understood Senator Thomas has
discussed informally with Chairman
King of the District Legislative Com
mittee, which would handle new tax
bills in the regular course Of events.
ACCESSIBILITY Of including them In the
appropriation measure.
Parliamentary procedure and Sem
ate rules will have to be studied first,
however, to find out whether the tax
proposals could be embodied In the
appropriation bill.
One of the rules involved in the
question is that requiring revenue
measures to originate in the House
1t was suggested from one source to-
day, however, that If the Senate sub
committee finds any provision In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-18
BY JOHN r. SUTER,
Associated Press Stan Writer

Associate Justice Willis Van
Devanter announced today his
retirement from the Supreme
Court, effective June 2. thus
clearing the way for President
Roosevelt to make his first ap-
polntment to the high bench.
The 78-year-old justice. who
has served rs years in the court,
made known his intention in a
letter to the President.
Mr.. Roosevelt immediately
wrote a brief Acknowledgement
IN longhand extending to the
Jurlst every good wish" and in
v1tlng him to call at the White
House before he leaves WASH
tngton.
Presidents Reply.
The Presidents letter said:
My Dear Mr. Justice Van Devanter.
l have received your letter OF
this morning, telling me that YOU
are retiring from regular active
service on the bench on June 2.
1887.
May I, as one who has had the
privilege Of knowing you for manv
years. extend to you every good
wish.
Before you leave Washington for
the Summer it would give me great
personal pleasure If you would come
in to see me.
Very sincerely yours,
(Signed
FRANKLIN d. ROOSEVELT.
Letter From Van Devanter.
Van Devanter wrote this letter tn
Mr.. Roosevelt:
MY dear Mr.. President:
Having held my commission ss an
associate justice of the Supreme Court
OF the United States, and served in
that court for 26 years. and having
come to be 70 years of age, 1 desire
to avail myself Of the rights, privileges
and judicial service specified in the
act of March l. 1887, entitled an act
to provide for retirement of justices of
the Supreme Court and to that end
l hereby retire from regular active
service on the bench-this retirement
to be effective on and after the I'd
day OF June, 1887, that being the day