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Evening star., 1937-03-23
SCHOOL REPAIRING
HEATING SYSTEM
Steps Taken to Correct
Faulty Conditions in
Wilson High Unit.

Steps to correct faulty conditions In
the oil heating system of Woodrow
Wilson High School we're being taken
today by the District repair shop,
which made complete inspection Of
the four burners after two fires had
been reported there by Principal Nor
man Nelson.
w. A. Draper, engineer in charge Of
the repair shop, said there are a few
wrinkles" in the operation of the
burners to be "ironed out" He ex-
planned that both fires, one of which
occurred last week and the other in
January, were confined to the burners.
He said there were several factors
which probably contributed to the
cause of the fires. 1t is believed oil
dripping from fuel pipe leading into
one of the burners collected in va
porizing chamber and ignited.
Draper was inclined to minimize the
danger of the condition, but gave as
surance that improvements are to be
made Immediately. His inspection was
ordered by Capt. H. S. Bishop, Assist
ant Engineer Commissioner.
The $1,150,000 school, which was
completed in September, 1885, is the
only District high school heated by
oil.
Evening star., 1937-03-23
Bill Made Unfinished Busi.
ness for Today Prior to
Yesterdays Recess.
COMMISSION PROJECTED
TO DETERMINE POLICY
Distance East Wall Of Central
Sector Would Be Moved Is
Controversial Question.
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

The Senate probably will reach a
vote this afternoon on the long
pending proposal to extend the east
front of the original portion of the
Capitol. Shortly before the Senate
recessed yesterday Chairman Connally
had the bill made unfinished business
for today.
The measure set up a commission
to decide which of two alternative
plans should be carried out, at a cost
OF not to exceed s4o00,O00
One plan would bring the old central
section forward a short distance for
the main purpose of giving the dome
a more balanced appearance. The
other would extend the east wall far
enough, not only to improve the
architectural appearance of the dome,
but also to provide additional COM
mlttee rooms and corridor to con-
meet the House and Senate wings on
the gallery floor. At present there
is no paSSageWay between the House
and Senate wings on the gallery floor.
Both plans call for refacing the sand
stone Of the old original section with
marble to match the wings.
The exact distance of the extension
would be determined by the commits
sion, composed of members of the
House and Senate.
A similar bill passed the Senate
in the last Congress, but met with op-
position in House committee on the
ground that the old central part Of
the building is so historic it should
not be changed Similar objection
was raised at the Senate hearings this
year and probably will be reflected in
today's debate
In reporting the bill favorably. how
ever, the committee emphasized that
the bill would carry out a recommen-
dation made by Thomas U. Walter
when he built the House and Senate
wings and put on the present large
dome more than 10 years ago.
After pointing out that the skirting
Of the dome overhangS the east wall,
| the committee declared it was not
intended that this should be a perma-
! nent condition. Sketches and reports
left by Mr.. Walter and his successors
in the office of architect of the Capt.
tol, show 1t was intended that the east
front should be extended to give the
dome an adequate appearance of
support, the Committee stated.
The proposal has been discussed at
i,,+n L. T., =
about 1864, but never carried out.
Evening star., 1937-03-23

as newspaper cameramen went into
action.
A major portion of the hearing was
devoted to discussion of the ability
and skill of Washington BARRIERS.
Alphonso Tanna, president of the
Master BARRIERS Association, agreed
with Shafer that there are some rot
ten" BARRIERS in Washington, and ad-
mitted that he had been working at
the trade for 40 years and still is
learning something about it.
Lots of shops employ anybody"
declared Tanna Some of them use
shoeshine boys that disfigure GUS
toners"
Don't blame the bootblack boy"
interrupted Representative Bates, Re-
publican of Michigan He has to
learn, too"
Tanna reiterated Some of the
shops employ cheap, low class BARRIERS
who don't know what they're doing.
This bill will protect the public as
we'll as the barber"
Charles j. Bovello, former president
of the Journeyman BARRIERS Union,
told the subcommittee Is per cent
Of the shops in Washington ARE not
fit to operate" because of unSanitary
conditions and that many BARRIERS
are diseased.
DR.. Charles B Campbell, repre-
senting both the District Medical So
ciety and the Federation of Citizens
Associations, indorsed the bill in
principle, but urged amendments that
would permit the Health Department
to retain control over sanitary con-
ditions in the shops.
Evening star., 1937-03-23
INCOME REPORTS
TYPED FOR SALE
Legislators AssaiI Document
Made From u. S. Records
as "SuCker List"

Characterized by some members of
Congress as "sl00-a-copy sucker
list" a typewriter document made
from the Treasury Department report
to Congress on all incomes over
$4,000, has stirred up opposition on
Capitol Hill, where, however. it was
found the list is perfectly legal
Protests have been arriving in the
offices of some members of Congress
from constituents who think such a
list should not be offered for sale. 1t
is being typed and sold by a firm Of
public Stenographers here
But with section 148-D of the rev.
enue act still on the statute books,
providing that such Treasury lists
shall be open to inspection by the
public, it seems that nothing can be
done.
Representative CroWther, Republi-
can, of New York, a member of the
Ways and Means Committee, through
which the Treasury report was made
public has introduced bill to repeal
section 148-D, but indicated he would
not press for action until new rev.
enue bill comes up for consideration.
Repeal of the 'pink-slip' clause
of the revenue act prevented all in
comes from being made public, but the
section remaining does open the books
to all reporting $4,000 and over.
Charging that the list serves mo
useful purpose" Representative Crow
ther declared that it now looks like a
combination sucker and racketeer"
list.
Mrs. Helen Lewis, head of the
stenographic firm selling the list at
500 for a complete copy, stoutly de-
Tended her right to commercialize the
list But she insisted, it was not being
done in any wholesale way"
She said that as a matter of fact
she had sold some of the lists to
clients who had been referred to her
by members of Congress. The first
for one client; then a second copy
was requested by another client, who
heard her firm had it for sale. Since
then she has had the report made out
on the typewriter, with carbon copies,
but not printed, or mimeographed
wholesale.
"As a matter of fact" she said, II
have sold only nine copies of the
whole report" Some clients, she ex-
planned, are asking for parts of the
renort SlInb Qs the 0qnneS from a
single State.
Evening star., 1937-03-23
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the Soldiers Home Rand In
Stanley Hall at $50 pm. today. John
S. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster;
Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, Arcade Echoes"
Zimmerman
Overture, THE Spirit of Youth"
Sordilla
Suite romantic, "A Day in Venice"
Nevi.
ca Alba" ("Dawn'D.
(b) THE Gondolier."
Co Venetian Love Song"
Cd "Buona Notte" Good NightO.
Excerpts from musical comedy,
Rose Marie" --------F Friml
Containing Indian Love Calr)
Request.
Fox trots, II Love That Old Sweet
heart of Mine" Burke
I'm My Gondola" a"---------W Warren
Waltz song, The Lonesome Lover"
Monaco
Finale, Taxi" Kaufman
Extra added number, "Humoresque"
requested) ------------Dv -Dvorak
THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Navy Band Symphony Or
chestra in the sail loft at the Navy
Yard at pm. today. Lieut.. Charles
Benter, conductor; Alexander Morris,
assistant.
Program.
"First Concert Overture" Op. IS,
Alberto Williams
Poeme symphonique, "Promethee,
Leopoldo Migues
'L'Arlesienne, Suite 2,
Georges Bizet
(a) "Pastorale."
(b) "Intermezzo.'
Co "Menuetto."
I'd "Farandole"
Symphony Pathetique," Op "a
mo. 6)-----Peter TschaikoWsky
l. Adagio.
2. Allegro con grazia
3. Allegro motto vivace.
l. Adagio lamentoso.
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1937-03-23
DR.. BlRNIE'S FUNERAL
SET THIS AFTERNOON
Services Being Held at Sixth
yterian-Burial to Be
in Massachusetts,.

Funeral services for Rev DR.. Doug
las Putnam Birnie, 30, who died Sun
day of cerebral hemorrhage at his
home, 1850 Connecticut avenue, are
being held this afternoon in Sixth
Presbyterian Church, Sixteenth and
Kennedy streets. Rev. j. Herbert
Garner, pastor, is officiating, assisted
by Rev. Dr. Alfred E. BarroWs, pas
tor of Eastern Presbyterian Church.
Burial will be at Springfield, Mass.
The list of honorary pallbearers
includes clergymen and other PROM
inent Washingtonians.
DR.. Birnie came here after his re-
tirement in 1913 as pastor of the
Rye IN. " Presbyterian Church,
where he had served from 1899. Until
about five years ago, he had, at
various times. served WASHINGTON
Presbyterian churches during periods
in which they were without regular
pastors.
Evening star., 1937-03-23
Kissed MOtOrist
Is Fined S. for
Traffic Violation,
Policemen Testify He
Was Unable to Keep
Car in Control.

When Lawrence M. Tisani, %, of 318
Bryant street northeast, drove along
Eleventh street southeast with a young
woman beside him, he didn't know
police car was behind.
Each time the scout car tried to
pass-according to the officers therein
-Tisani's companion leaned over and
kissed him. Each time, Tisani's auto
mobile sWerved into the middle of the
street, and the police had to remain in
back
Officer D. L. Dodds finally maneu-
vered the police vehicle alongside IT.
sani and stopped him.
Tisani, charged with failure to keep
control of his automobile, was fined S5
in Traffic Court today by Judge John
P. Mcmahon. Dodds testified against
him.
Evening star., 1937-03-23
SHAKE-UP LOOMS
FOR DETECTIVES
Work or Return to Beats
Choices for ''SWiveI-
Chair" S|euths.

A score Of precinct detectives who
have been solving crimes from
swivel chairs today faced the alterna-
tive Of going to work" or reverting
back to brass buttons and a"beat"
This appeared to be the basis for q
reported Shake-up in the Police De-
partment which may result because of
an investigation that has been carried
on within the ranks during the last
six months.
Officials, including Supt. Ernest W.
Brown, are reluctant to discuss the
findings of the investigators other than
to say there has been some evidence
of ineficiency."
Brown Gets Report.
At any rate, Maj Brown is under
stood to have on his desk formal re-
port from inspectors Maurice Collins,
Edward ]. Kelly and William E.
Holmes, who have been looking into
rumors of lackadaisical sleuthing.
Conducted with the utmost secrecy,
the investigation started after it
seemed some one had been tipping
off, several suspects in bootleg war
shooting some time back and delayed
their apprehension.
The inquiry changed, however, and
became routine and periodic in
vestigation," according to Maj Brown
to check up on unsolved cases in the
precincts.
The trend of the investigation came
| to light last night at the District Com
missioners' banquet, when one of the
Inspector revealed he had
| found definite evidence of inefhciency
in the precinct detective system.
Dismissals Unlikely.
He pointed out, however, that ii
was mostly laxity and probably was
nothing that would result in dismissal
of the men concerned, although il
might lead to demotion.
Questioned about the report, Maj
Brown said he had not received it yet
although he indicated he expected II
soon.
II don't know anything about II
now" Brown said. Il will say, how.
ever, that during the investigation tht
record of every precinct detective has
been delved into"
1t is understood that one precinct
detective whose name was not dis.
closed, has been particularly inactive
during the last several months, having
! failed to make an arrest or recover 6
single piece of stolen property, al.
though solving robberies is his assign.
ment.
Evening star., 1937-03-23

- Republican, of Michigan, who
says he hasn't had a decent
hair cut" since he came to
Washington nearly three months ago.
lost an opportunity to get one free
today because a special assignment
kept him away from a meeting of a
special subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee conducting hearings
on the barber control bill.
Shafer had planned to testify in
favor of section of the measure
which would raise the qualifications of
BARRIERS, but in his absence Chairman
Randolph of the subcommittee dis
closed to about so BARRIERS, who jammed
the District committee room, how the
Michigan member felt about their
trade.
Tony D. Durso, secretary treasurer
OF the BARRIERS Union, took the an
nouncement as challenge, went to his
home several blocks away and returned
with BARRIERS kit In the midst of
the hearing, he turned to Randolph
and said:
Il am ready to show Mr.. Shafer he
can get a good haircut in Washing
ton"
Shafer, however, was still missing.
Durso then offered to demonstrate on
Randolph, but he turned down the
offer, declaring
Il got a haircut last Sunday and
got a good one
Finally Representative Quinn, Dem
ocrat, of Pennsylvania. who sponsored
the barber control bill, let Durso put
an apron around his neck and DEM
onstrate his ability with the clippers
Evening star., 1937-03-23
EXTRA HOURS PLANNED
Points of Interest to Cater to
Easter Visitors.

Charles A. Peters, assistant director
Of the National Park Service, today
announced that, for the benefit of
Easter visitors, the washington MonH-
ment, Lincoln Memorial, Lincoln Mu-
scum and the house where Lincoln
died, on Tenth street near E, will be
open extra hours over the Easter
week end.
These points of interest will be open
to the public from am. to 10 pm. on
Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Evening star., 1937-03-23
Botanist Will Lecture.

DR.. Edgar T. Wherry, associate
professor of botany at the University
of Pennsylvania, will give lecture,
with colored lantern slides, on wild
Flowers From the Great Lakes to
the Gulf in the auditorium of the
United States National Museum to-
morrow at pm. under auspices OF
the Wild Flower Preservation Society.
Evening star., 1937-03-23
A. F. G.. E. Meeting Tomorrow.

The semi-monthly meeting of the
District Department, American Fed
Grafton of Government Employees, will
be held at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
Hotel Hamilton. 1t was advanced
from Friday, which this week Is Good
Friday.
Evening star., 1937-03-23
Mrs. Sunday Speaks TONIGHT,

Mrs. William A. Sunday, widow of
the famous evangelist, the late
Billy Sunday, will address the
Business Women's Council at tbs
O'Clock tonight at its meeting in the
Covenant-First Presbyterian Church,
Eighteenth and N streets.
Evening star., 1937-03-23

. REPRESENTATIVE SHAFER,
. Republican, of Michigan, who
says he hasn't had a decent
= y hair cut" since he Came TO
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A. L. A. MEETING HELD
MONDAY EVENING

The October meeting Of the
American Legion Auxiliary was
held on Monday evening at the
Legion clubhouse with the new
president, Mrs. Horace Morris, in
the chair. The usual opening ex-
erciseS were observed after which
the president appointed the COM
mittecS for the year.
They were as follows: Ameri-
caniSm. Mrs. c. Few. Jr.; child
welfare. Mrs. Fred Justus; ways
and means, MeSdameS w. d. kee-
ter. Sam KAHN, Wade King and
Albert Patterson; Gold Star, Mrs.
c. s. Corpcning; Junior Auxiliary,
Mrs. W. j. Reese; memorial, Mrs.
Thomas Shepherd; membership,
MeSdames Paul Johnson and Paul
English; Oteen hospital, Mrs. l..
A. Gossett; poppy chairman, Mrs.
y. c. Foster; publicity, Mrs. W.
G. Armstrong.
Mrs. Morris read a letter from
Mrs. Walker asking Henderson
vile TO entertain the 18th district
auxiliary and motion was pass
ed TO invite them at an early
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PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Svaldi,
of Miami, Fla. are spending part
of their honeymoon here rs guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bapf and
Mrs. Florence Franklin. The bride
will be remembered here as Miss
Angela Zapf.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Turner, of
Port Chester, y. Y, are visiting
their cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. \. 5.
Truck, at RoSemont inn for Il few
days.
Mr.. f. H. Andrews, of Char
lottc. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. 4. Meyer.
Mrs. A. W. Calhoun has return
ed from Spartanburg, s. c., where
she visited Judge and Mrs. /. 5.
ScaSe.
Miss Agnes Gale, who is doing
social service work in ASheville,
was the weekend guest of Mrs.
Mary Carter Crimson at her
home on Oak street.
Mrs. Willett Bennett and young
son, Willett, Jr., are visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. l.. S. Bond, in
Concord.
Mrs. May L. Pendleton has ia
ken the Harris house on North
West Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom Cantrell
announce the birth of twin sons
on Monday, October IL, at their
home on Whitfield street.
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EPISCOPAL YOUNG
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETS

The Young Woman'S club of
St. James Episcopal church held
its October meeting last evening
at the home of Mrs. John l.. Sc
vier.
As the club is now reorganiz-
ing for the winter, a letter from
Mis-. F. 4. Ewbank, president of
the Woman'S Auxiliary, was read
by the clubs president, Mrs. Sc
vicr. This letter outlined the pro-
gram of the Woman'S Auxiliary
for the coming year and made
helpful suggestions to the club
concerning its program.
A very interesting paper on
RoSeboro House, comparatively
new church mission near Blowing
Rock, was read by Mrs. James p.
Burke.
Brief reviews were made of the
current press reports of the trl-
ennial convention at Cincinnati.
A delicious ice course was Sery-
ed at the close of the meeting.
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81 TRAVEL EXPERTS
ARRIVE ON TOUR

Continued from paS" One)
peak in the Great Smoky park.
Only Mount Mitchell, 1854 feet,
is higher in all eastern America.
"Thc visitors. representing "a
states and all the great eastern
and middle western metropolitan
centcrS, stood silent as they look
ed out across this last surviving
wilderness in eastern America
spread before them with the blu
ish haze that gives the mountains
their name" said lie Gette
Blythe, Charlotte Observer staff
writer. There were hundreds of
thousands of acres of virgin
mountain forest.
"ln all that vast cXpanSc not
habitation could be seen, with the
exception of a lone forest rang
cr'S fire lookout tower, six miles
across the impenetrable ridges
and gOrgcS. Only those who climb
to the top of this massive range,
said by biologists to be the old
est in the western world, could
appreciate what these visitors to
North Carolina saw on the days
section Of the twO-wcck tour plan
ned to give them comprehensive
picture of the whole state
The tour began Saturday night
ot AShovillo and this week is be-
ing devoted to the mountains and
the western Piedmont area. The
party is travelling in two large
buses and several automobiles. 1t
will reach Charlotte late Friday;
After studying the industrial
Piedmont, the group will be Ia
ken through eastern North Caro-.
lima. Coleman w. Roberts of
Charlotte, a member of the state
department of conservation and
development, has general charge
of the tour.
The group left ASheville yester-
day morning after breakfast at
the George Vanderbilt hotel.
They first visited the Enka rayon
plant They then stopped in Can
ton, the home of the Champion
Paper and Fibre company where
they were welcomed by civic lead
erS. They then climbed back into
their buses and went to Waynes-
vile for another short stop. At
noon they were luncheon guests
of the Sylvia citizens. In the after
noon Chief Jarrett Blythe and
government officials welcomed
them to the Cherokee reservation,
staged bow and arrow and blow
gun exhibitions, and gave several
interesting Indian dances. The
remainder of the afternoon was
spent in the Great Smoky park
and last night the members of
the party had dinner and were
overnight guests in Bryson City.
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BAPTIST CIRCLE MEETINGS
HELD YESTERDAY

The Martha Sullingcr circle
met yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. A. ID. Sherman. the chair
man. Mrs. c. X. Whitaker, preSid-
ing. Mrs. Frank Station conducted
4 devotional on Faith. The Lords
Prayer was repeated in unison.
Talks were made by MeSdamcS |.
b. Hughes and William Lott. Mrs.
Sherman. the secretary. read Il
letter of appreciation from the
Margaret Fund" student at Mars
Hill college in Mars Hill for gifts
sent To him last month. Plans
We're made To take up the mission
study on October ~ at the home
Of Mrs. Lott. The hostess served
Il salad course. cookies and cof-
fee TO eight members.
The meeting of the Lottic
Moon circle was held ut the home
of the chairman, Mrs. +. K. Os-
borne. Prayer was offered by
Mrs. \. =. Cox. The usual routine
business and some new matters
were discussed. 1t was decided to
have the mission study class at the
home of Mrs. G.. W. Justice on
November 3, the book To be
taught by McSdamcS b. f. Wall,
Justice and Osborne. Mrs. j. t..
Hill presented Mrs. II. Vi. Russ,
president of the W. NJ. s. Wis
itOr, who gave the devotional on
Women of Faith. closed with
prayer by Mrs. Justice. \ dessert,
topped with whipped cream. was
served with tea To eight members
and two visitors.
The October meeting of the
Mamie Bomar circle was enter
tanned by Mrs. J. II. Rcabcn and
conducted by Mrs. Charles Muir
ply. After Il hymn Mrs. W. K.
Douglas led in prayer. Mrs. Lee
Rector presented 4 devotional and
Mrs. &. r.. HarrclSon read Il mis-
sion article and Mrs. Murphy Of
fcrcd prayer. After Il short bust
ness session Mrs. W. =. Whitmivc
outlined the mission study To be-
held on October % with lunch
con. as the others have planned.
Mrs. }. ". Farmer gave IN en-
couraging report of the e.. \.
group which this circle is sponsor
ing. \ sweet course and coffee
were served 10 ten members and
one visitor.
The Fannie Heck circle met
with Mrs. c. $. Orr, and Mrs. Paul
Garner presided The opening
prayer was made by Mrs. J. ii.
Johnson. Mrs. Arthur Rcddcn,
program chairman, outlined the
one for the general meeting on
October rs; they also decided on
4 joint mission study with the
Sullingcr circle at Mrs.
Lofts home on October 2S. The
closing prayer was made by Mrs.
J. F. Brooks. During the social
hour sandwiches, cake and coffee
were served to ten members and
one visitor.
Mrs. J. II. Lamplcy was hostess
NJ the meeting Of the Sarah Eyer
ton circle which was conducted
by Mrs. W. +. Bowman, who open
ed il with prayer. Fifteen were
present including one visitor. Mrs.
Albert Beck'S devotional was pre-
Scntcd next and followed with a
talk by Mrs. Mary Carter Brin-
son. Plans were discussed for an
al-day meeting at the November
session 10 take up the mission
study. Sandwiches and tea were
spVypd