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Evening star., 1938-08-09
CONTRACTOR SUES
D. c. FOR $28,2OD
Charges Work on Sanitoria
Delayed by Specification =.
Changes and Weather.

Charging delays in approving vari-
Gus features of the building. changes
from the specifications and alleged
inadequate allowance Of compensat-
ing time due to weather and other
factors Walter Kidde Constructors,
Inc, of New York City late yesterday
filed in District Court a suit for
5000 against the District of Co.
lumbia as an outgrowth of its build
ing of the superstructure of the main
building, adult unit of the District
Of Columbia Tuberculosis Sanitoria,
Glenn Dale. Md.
The builder, through Attorneys Ed
ward F. Colladay and Joseph c. Nc
Garraghy, said in the suit that the
District paid the firm only $851,219.20
for the job under the contract signed
November IL, 1885, whereas it should
have given ss7s,419.20. The plaintiff
wants $4,000 with interest from
March IA, 1887.
The suit contends that from tiIxf
to time the Engineer Commissioner
ordered various changes from the
specifications and alleges that this
brought about an extension Of 81
days for completion of the contract
A number of alleged delays in ap-
proving features of the work-includ-
ing nurses call system. main distribu-
ton switchboard, paint colors, steriliz-
ing equipment, dental laboratories, re-
inforcing of low outside walls-are
recited in the suit.
The plaintiff informs the court that
completion of the project was delayed
1855 calendar days between November
1885, and April, 1896, becaluse Of
unusually severe weather, and the
firm alleges that the District Com
missioners granted an extension Of
only IS days for that cause. This
refusal to grant extension for 13t
days Is characterized in the suit a.
"capricious and arbitrary and in dis.
regard Of the evidence submitted te
them, and the same is not binding
upon the plaintiff"
Evening star., 1938-08-09
BUSY ON TWO PROJECTS

Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees
are working on two important projects
in and near the District. Acting
Director j. j. McEntee said today.
They have razed IS buildings As
part Of a program for development
Of the Bethesda Chevy Chase rec
reation area and are at work on the
Sligo Creek parkway, which will pro-
vide Q continuous 5.mile drive through
Sligo Creek Valley. from New Hanp-
shirs avenue to Forest Qasn soad.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
MAN ENDS LIFE

Wesley E. Holden, 81, committed
suicide yesterday by inhaling illum-
mating gas in the living room Of his
home, at 2630 Adams Mill road NV.
His wife, Mrs. Lottie Holden, who is
in Ohio on vacation, was notified by
police.
Mr.. Holden was found unconscious
after neighbors detected the odor Of
gas coming from the residence. Cor
oner A. Magruder Macdonald issued
a suicide certificate after efforts to
revive the man proved futile.
Mr.. Holden was route manager
for The Star.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
J. M. BUZZELL LEAVES
ESTATE OF S176.50O
Employe % Woodward & Lothrop
for More Than so Years Makes
Sister Chief Beneficiary.

Joseph Monroe Buzzell of Is Logan
Circle NV, who died July II, left an
estate valued at $176,5O0 a petition
on file today in Probate Court revealed.
Mr.. Buzzell had been employed by
Woodward g. Lothrop for more than
half century. He retired from active
service about half a dozen years ago.
Mrs. Cynthia H. Dexter, a sister,
Is given 500 shares of common stock
OF the department store of Woodward
IL Lothrop under the will, while a
similar bequest is made to a nephew.
Samuel H. Greene. A bequest of
$4,000 is made to brother, Henry
Alden Buzzell, and the National Saw
ings e. Trust Co., under the will, is to
hold the remainder in trust for Mrs
Dexter.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
CITY HEADS DELAY
ACTION ON SEWAGE
Decide Not to Seek P. W. A
Funds Until Nearby States
Imnrove Treatment


Proposals that they apply to the
Public Works Administration for an
additional $4,000, 900 to give more COM
plete treatment to District sewage
were laid aside today by the Com
missioners.
Following a conference with Engi-
neer Commissioner Dan I. Sultan,
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen said it
had been determined not to make any
move at this time for additional out
lays at the Blue Plains sewage-treat-
ment plant for more nearly complete
treatment Of the sewage before it is
dumped into the Potomac.
Commissioner Hazen said he saw no
great advantage in spending more
money on the plant until further steps
are taken by Maryland and Virginia
for treatment of sewage which drains
into the Potomac, Rock Greek and
Anacostia River at points beyond the
control of the District.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
MISS STEVENS ACCEPTS

Miss Doris Stevens Of New York,
chairman of the Inter-American
Commission of Women, has accepted
the invitation Of the President Of the
Dominican Republic to visit Trujillo
City as his guest. The invitation was
transmitted by Senor do Andres Pas
toriza, Minister Of the republic.
Miss Stevens, who has been work.
ing on the commissions report to be
made to the Eighth Inter-American
Conference to be held In Lima, Peru.
this year, was to leave Washington
today on an Eastern Airlines plane
and arrive in Miami this evening.
She will leave Miami tomorrow on
the Pan AmeJcan Clipper.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
ARRIVES IN NEWARK.
Pilots Big Airliner Part of Way From
Boston.

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 9 LPy.-Doug-
las Corrigan came to Newark today
to receive the plaudits of more Irish
minded Americans who've taken the
smiling aviator completely to Their
hearts.
Fresh from receptions in Boston,
the little flyer landed at Newark Air
port at 9:46 am. eastern standard
time), stuck his head out of a win
dow of a commercial airliner and
greeted thousand or so Newarker5
with:
Hello, everybody"
When he remarked he flew the b p
ship 30 or 40 miles of the trip, SOM :
one asked how it happened he didn
wind up in Buffalo or some such
place."
That brought one of those famous
Corrigan smiles.
I'VE had radio BEAM" he said
"You can't lose it and you have to
go in the right direction"
Evening star., 1938-08-09
POLICEMEN TO CRUISE

A revival of the Alexandria (Va)
Police Department steamship ex-
cursions of nearly IS years ago is
being planned for the benefit of the
Police Pistol Club, Sergt. George
Everley said today.
The outing is scheduled for August
q on the steamer Potomac. Guests
may embark at the Cameron street
wharf in Alexandria at 9:15 pm. or
20 on board at the Potomac's wharf
in Washington at 8:45 pm. Proceeds
will sbe used for repair work and
improvements at the newly opened
police target range across the street
from headquarters.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
ASKS FOR DETECTIVES.
Corrigan Won't Take Chances on
Baltimore Crowd.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 9 G4p.-A grand
and glorious reception awaited buthe,
leather -jacketed Douglas Corrigan to-
day upon his return to Baltimore, over
which he used to fly unknown and un-
sung in his now famous 5000 trans
Atlantic "crate"
A triumphal procession. speeches,
Irish airs and testimonial dinner
were planned for the flyer who started
for California and landed in Dublin,
but Wrong Way" scheduled to land
here from Newark at AIS pm, was
taking no chances on being over
admired.
BY telephone from Boston CT
thought it was Baltimore'O, where he
was being feted yesterday, Corrigan.
his chest already injured by New York
throngs. asked that two husky detec-
tives" be assigned the task Of keeping
well-wishers from over doing their bit.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
325 PLANES TO TAKE
PART IN LEGION PARADE

By the Associated Press.
The War Department said today the
largest assembly of modern Army
combat planes in American history
would be concentrated In Los Angeles
next month for the American Legion
convention.
Louis Johnson. Acting Secretary Of
War. said tns Air Corps would send
approximately 32S planes for the L.
gion pasads 0sptmnhss 30.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
STREET CAR BLAZE

Motorman Orders Passengers Out
and Quells Fire.
For the second time in fortnight
fire broke out last night in one Of the
streamlined street cars on the Friend
ship Heights line.
Warned by passenger that smoke
was pouring from q rear seat, Motor
man I. E. Mcdaniel stopped the car
at Seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. He ordered passengers
out and began using a fire extin-
guisher.
Firemen of the No. IA Engine House
soon quenched the blaze. They said
the origin OF the fire and extent Of
damage were unknown.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
Measels Cases Increase.

MADISON. Wis. R.-State Board
Of Health statistics show that three
times a. many youngsters a. usual
spent the first part Of their school
vaeatton dayB abed With uaeepies.
Evening star., 1938-08-09

BY the Washington Gas Light Co.
Employees Band at the Sylvan Theater
in the Monument Grounds At 7:l5
o'clock tonight. Otto siebeneichen,
leader.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
BAND CONCERTS

BY the Soldiers Home Band in the
bandstand at Soldiers Home at $50
o'clock tonight. John s. M. Zimmer-
mann. bandmaster: Anton Pointner,
assistant.
Evening star., 1938-08-09

BY the Navy Band at the District
War Memorial in West Potomac Park
at 7:30 o'clock tonight. 1t. Charles
Bentner, leader; Charles Brendler,
assistant.
Evening star., 1938-08-09

BY the Army Band in the formal
garden at Walter Reed Hospital at
$50 o'clock tonight. Capt. Thomas
F. Darcy, jr., leader; Karl Hubner,
assistant.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
HISTORIC CAPITOL
PLANS UNEARTHED
Drawings for White House
Also Among "Find" in
Old Ford Theater.

Historical plans Of the White House
and Capitol have just been unearthed
by William r. Partridge. consulting
architect Of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, In the old
Ford Theater Building at 5l1 Tenth
street NV, officials disclosed yester-
day.
The announcement was made by
John Nolen, jr., the commission's 5
director Of planning, and Mr.. PART
ridge, who has turned over the val
liable papers to the map division Of
the Library Of Congress. Mr.. Partridge
explained they are Of special his
torical value, inasmuch as they estab-
lish that the east terrace Of the White
House had been constructed in 1853.
The west terrace has always existed,
since the project was created, he said.
The drawings bear the dates of
1853 and 1854, and are the work of
Thomas U. Walter, who served as
architect of the Capitol and also as
superintendent Of buildings here from
1851 to 1865. During his term the
dome Of the Capitol was constructed,
the work being performed at the direc-
tion of President Abraham Lincoln
during the Civil War.
There are IL drawings in all in Mr..
Partridge'S find" Mr.. Walter COM
pleted the fourth wing of the Treasury
Building, H. P. Caemmerer, executive
officer of the Fine Arts Commission.
recalled yesterday in pointing out that
Mr.. Walter died in 1887.
Mr.. Partridge came upon the papers
while classifying records and making
an inventory Of papers of interest to
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission. The material was
once in the custody of the now de-
| funct office OF public buildings and
public parks Of the National Capital.
which also had jurisdiction over the
old theater building, now utilized as
the Lincoln Museum, before it came
into the keeping of the National Park
Service OF the Interior Department in
August, 1888.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
DtSHWASHER'S "SAINT"
DIES IN NEW YORK
Louis August Haustetter Was
Pioneer in Matchmaking
Kitchen Work.

b the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2B.-Louis August
Haustetter, patron saint Of dishwash-
ers. Is dead.
Haustetter, II, invented me-
chanical dishwasher about 1910 when
he was associated IN a managerial
capacity with Oscar Tschirky-"O Oscar
of the Waldorf"
He built movable belt, powered
by an electric motor, along which
the hotels dishes were conveyed from
tub Of soapsuds to a rinsing tub.
The machine washed 10000 plates an
hour
Haustetter, also pioneer in the
manufacture Of artificial ice, retired
on the profits of the dishwashing
machine company he founded. He
was the father Of Evelyn Herbert,
light opera, musical comedy and radio
singer.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
VIRGINIA DENTIST DIES

MARION, Va, Feb. 20 R).-Dr. r.
H. Phipps, 81, prominent Southwest
Virginia dentist and member of the
State Board Of Dental Examiners,
died in Abingdon Hospital yesterday
Of injuries suffered last Tuesday in
. fall at his home here.
A native Of Grayson County and
graduate Of the Medical College of
Virginia at Richmond, DR.. Phipps
was q leader in professional, civic and
religious affairs in Southwest Vir-
ginia.
Surviving are his widow, the former
Miss Virgie Richardson; a daugh-
ter. Miss Helen Phipps OF Marion;
his mother, Mrs. Sena Phipps of In
dependence; sister, Mrs. Cora
Hachler OF. Salem. and a brother
Carl Phipps of Washington, D. c.
The funeral was to be held today.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
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Evening star., 1938-08-13
Swimmer Sheds
Clothes for Dip
In AnacOstin

Police today were holding the cloth.
ing Of q swimmer who proved he was
as bold as he was eccentric by disrob-
ing on the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
and diving 80 feet into the Anacostis
River.
A passer.by, James Z. Green, IS. Of
Forestville, Nd. was astonished, to
say the least. He couldn't help won
derins If people went in swimming that
way In washington all the time. Mr..
Green glanced down at the river.
On the surface far below. he said,
he saw the swimmer happily sporting
about In the water. apparently none
the worse from his plunge.
The swimmer ignored Mr.. Green's
shouted pleas to Come on out" so
the visitor picked up the clothing and
turned it in at No. S precinct.
A man believed to be the same who
dived into the river telephoned police
later and asked If charges were pend
ing against him. The reply was mo"
In that case," the man said, "1ll
be around for my clothes" He did not
leave his name, but said he swan to
the Navy Yard and emerged there.
Neither did he explain how he got
home without his clothes.
Evening star., 1938-08-13

is modified by their pleasure in seeing
her again.
Last January, Enie May spent
several weeks In the hospital while
q repeatedly-fractured bone in her
leg was broken and reset. The little
girl has at least one consolation-the
fractures are not as painful as those
suffered by persons with stronger
bones.
Efie May is suffering from rare
disease which 50 weakens the bones
they break under slight pressure. Some
physicians believe that lack of CAL
cium, the bone-hardening agents, Is
responsible. Although cures are COM
paratively rare. physicians hope Ehhe
May will outgrow the disease as she
natures.
The brittle bone condition has af-
hicted other members of Efie Mays
family. About q year ago Efne May
was carrying her brother, then IA
months old, when she accidentally
brushed him against wall. His hip
was broken.
Evening star., 1938-08-13
ATTACKS ON ZONlNG
CHANGE ASSAILED
Owner of Lee Boulevard Property
Declares Land Useless for
Residential Purposes.

Attacks by the Arlington County
(Va) Civic Federation on the County
Board for rezoning a parcel of land
along Lee boulevard for local business
were branded unfair" today by Joseph
B. Mcdonald. owner Of the property.
who claims tits useless for residential
purposes.
The tract, . triangular strip of land
fronting Lee boulevard for approxi-
mately 500 feet, was rezoned by the
County Board at It's last meeting. Cit
izens expressed indignation because
they felt the board had violated q
"gentleman's agreement" with State
and Federal authorities to maintain
residential areas along both sides of
the thoroughfare.
Mr.. Mcdonald already owned q tract
of land at the junction Of Lee boule-
ward and Washington boulevard, on
which was located . filling station.
The property is near the Fort Myer
stables and laundry and adjoins the
land which was rezoned.
The Arlington Civic Federation, at
q special meeting Wednesday night,
condemned the action Of the County
Board in permitting the coming
change.
This property is absolutely useless
for residential purposes" Mr.. McDon-
aid said, because Of its shape and
location
Evening star., 1938-08-13
DR.. WALSH DIES;
c. j. PROFESSOR
Distinguished Educator Had
Undergone Emergency
Operation.

The Very Rev. Francis A. Walsh,
o. S. B., distinguished Catholic edu-
Gator and member Of the faculty Of
Catholic University, died suddenly at
Providence Hospital last night after
an emergency operation.
DR.. Walsh, who was . professor OF
philosophy at the university. also had
served asregent Of the seminary and
national director Of the Confraternity
Of Christian Doctrine. He was an
editor of the New Scholasticism and
one of the organizers of the American
Catholic Philosophical Association.
Born in Cincinnati on March Il,
1884, DR.. Walsh was educated at st.
Xavier College and Mount st. Mary
Seminary, in Cincinnati. where he
was ordained in 1907. He continued
his graduate work in the Gregorianum
University at Rome. His first ap-
pointment was at st. Andrews Church
in Cincinnati. In 1914 he was ap-
pointed a professor at Mount St.
Mary's, where he also served as vice
rector for seven years.
DR.. Walsh also had distinguished
career as an Army chaplain, serving
with the 217th Engineers After the
war. he returned to Mount st. Mary's
and in 1921 was appointed irremov-
able rector Of st. Andrews Church.
He resigned in 1923 to enter the Bene-
dictine Order, serving his novitiate at
Fort Augustus, Scotland. He returned
for the foundation Of St. Anselm's
Priory in Washington in 1924 and
since that time he had been member
of the Catholic University faculty and
for the last eight years had taught a.
Trinity College.
DR.. Walsh was author of number
of philosophical treatises and q fire.
uuent contributor to New Scholastic
ism" His most recent book was "The
Priest, God and the World" He had
been a speaker on the National Catho-
lie Radio Hour, was . leader in the
Committee on Negro Welfare and
served as chaplain Of the Newman
Club Of Howard University for four
years.
Funeral services will be held at the
university next Wednesday at 10 am.
A requiem mass will be celebrated at
st. Anselm's Priory on Tuesday.
Evening star., 1938-08-13
GUARDSMEN HEAD
HOME ON SPECIAL
Duties at Armory Today to
Prevent Immediate Return
to Residences.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CAMP ALBERT G. RITCHIE, CAS-
CADE, Nd, Aug 13-Hardened and
suntanned by two weeks of military
training, the 12lst Engineers Of the
District National Guard boarded q
special train inside the camp here
today to return to Washington.
The Western Maryland train. carry
ing the engineers and their officers and
Company A, 372d Infantry, colored
troops, pulled out at $50 am. The
train was scheduled to reach Wash
ington at 11:40 o'clock.
A regimental parade reviewed by
Col. John w. Oehmann. commanding
ofncer, topped of the training program
yesterday afternoon. Tht 1st Engi.
neer Battalion, under Maj. Ralph S
Childs, spent yesterday morning on
bridge work in the field, while Maj
Clarence Shields I'd Battalion erected
field fortiflcations.
Troopers will be busy at the armory
for the rest Of the day. following their
trip to Washington and a march to the
armory. They will not return to their
own homes until they have had a noon
lunch, stored their equipment and linec
up to receive their camp pay.
At tha 18th annual dinner Of the
officers. Col. Oehmann reviewed the
splendid achievements of the past and
presented . well-deflned program o1
armory training for the coming season
The dinner was served In the officers
mess hall at Camp Ritchie.
Evening star., 1938-08-13

an illness OF sew
eral months.
Mr.. Ha q r r,
who had been
employed by The
Star since No.
vember. 1917, be-
came Ill last fall,
ut later re-
turned to work
q n d continued
until April, when
illness forced him
to take sick leave.
He had special
lied as an adver-
tising conpositor
in the compos.
Evening star., 1938-08-13
PRIZE WINNERS
AT LURAY NAMED
Alexandria Fire Companies
. Take Three in Contests
at Convention.

Alexandria firemen returned home
today from the annual State conven-
ton at Luray. Va, with three prize,
won in competition with companies
from all parts Of the State.
Alexandria company No. 5 wound
up the convention yesterday afternoon
by winning the annual parade award
of 5000. The Newport News unit was
designated the largest and best appear
ing company without a band and
received q 500 prize. The company
from Culpeper was voted the best
company from towns under 5000
population and was awarded q SIS
prize.
Four members of the Alexandria
auxiliaries were overcome by the heat
after the parade and one, Mrs. Ethel
Creel, was taken to the hospital for
treatment, according to an Associated
Press dispatch.
Top rank among auxiliary units
in the parade also was won by the
Alexandria delegation, which received
500 prize for that honor. The
Harrisonburg auxiliary won the $50
second prize.
The third honor won by Alexandria
was q $50 prize for the best company
in the open division of the parade,
Newport News won the second prize Of
$25.
Other winners in the parade were
South Norfolk, best appearing COM
pany from towns Of from 5000 to
10000 population: Charlottesville,
more than 10000; South Norfolk,
company travelling greatest distance,
approximately $50 miles; Charlottes-
vile. best appearing apparatus, and
Cape Charles. best drum and bugle
corps. Each unit received a $25 prize
and.the Cape Charles firemen received
an extra $25 award to help compen-
safe for the distance Travelled.
A Charlottesville drummer was over
come by the heat during the parade
yesterday, but the 4-year-old son of
Joe Wampler. Harrisonburg,, covered
the entire smile route under . burn
ing sun with the Harrisonburg Band.
Evening star., 1938-08-13

China Doll" Efie May Poole is back
at Georgetown Hospital.
Another Of . distressing series Of
fractures last night brought her again
to her second home" where her
cheerfulness and courage have won
many friends.
The last accident to the 8-year-old
resident of Herndon, Va, occurred al
most a year to the day after she broke
both wrists and her left leg in a fall
from a chair.
Enie May tripped over q rug last
night and fell. The slight impact
broke a fragile bone In her leg. Her
condition was said to be good at the
hospital this morning.
E1ie May has made six trips to
Georgetown Hospital. where she has
spent much of her life. The nurses
and doctors have come to know her
as the China Doll" She is a great
favorite, and the distress Of the at
tendants to learn Of another accident
Evening star., 1938-08-13
GO TO AHEPA SESSION

Headed by Soterios Nicholson, gov
ernor of the Middle Atlantic District
Of the Order of Ahepa, about 100
members of the organization here
boarded a special train last night for
New Orleans and the national con-
vention next week.
Four delegates and four alteEnates
represent the two Washington chap
ters of Ahepa, the full name Of which
Is the American Hellenic Educational
Progressive Association About 1,00t
persons were on the special train
which came down the eastern coast
from New England ca route 10 New
orleanS,
Evening star., 1938-08-13

ing room.
A native Of Washington, Mr.. Haarer
was educated In schools here. He be-
gan work rs q printer for the National
Capital Press and later was employed
by the hrm Of Judd q Detweiler. He
was . member Of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No. 101.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs.
Sophie c. Haarer; . brother, Otto C..
Haarer, and . sister, Mrs. Ruth Z.
Biting, all Of this city, and another
sister, Mrs. Lille s. Hoffman, Buffalo,
N. Y. His father was the late Adolphus
Haarer.
Evening star., 1938-08-13
AUTO SALES UNION GETS
CLOSED SHOP PACTS
ourisman and MAndell Firms
Sign First Such Contracts
in the District.

The Retail Automotive Statesmen s
Union. Local 1891. yesterday signed
its first closed shop contracts In the
District with Ourisman Chevrolet
Sales Co.. 6l0 H street NE, and
the Mandell Chevrolet Co., Inc, Thir-
teenth street and Good Hope road Sc.
The contracts cover wages. hours
and working conditions, spokesmen for
the union said The local is an affiliate
of the American Federation Of Labor.
They will become effective as soon
as they are approved by the Labor
Relations Board, it was understood.
The Mandell company has staff Of
20 statesmen and the Ourisman firm
has IS.