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estimating that 100000 more were
engaged as a result in fabricating
and material plants.
Maj. Heath once was assistant
secretary of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, with headquar-
terS in Chicago. He maintained his
residence in Grand Rapids most Of
his life.
Maj Heath was 81. He was As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury
from 1929 until 1888. He served under
Secretary Mellon as director of the
Federal public building program
which President Hoover launched
and in which more than 100000 900
was expended in constructing Gov
ernment buildings all over the
country.
Athletic and vigorous, Maj. Heath
was a member of President Hoover's
famous medicine BALI cabinet He
was frequent visitor at the White
House.
Maj. Heath was born in Grand
Rapids, Mich. October %, 1876 He
attended the University of Michigan.
At the outbreak of the Spanish
American War he enlisted as q
private in volunteer regiment and
served throughout the conflict. When
America entered the World War he
attended the Officers Training
Camp at Fort Sheridan, was COM
misSioned and sent to France in the
field artillery. reaching the rank
of major. After the armistice, Mr..
Hoover, then head of the American
Relief Mission, detailed Mai. Heath
to direct the work in Finland.
Maj. Heath was interested in the
insurance and shipping business on
the Great Lakes. After he left the
Treasury Department in 1898, he
became resident manager of Harri-
man e. Co., New York Stock Ex-
change firm. He re-entered the
Government service several years
ago. He was unmarried.
Maj. Heath was a member of the
Alpha Delta Phi fraternity and of
the Metropolitan Club of Washing
ton.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced. Burial will be in
Arlington National Cemetery, the
Associated Press reported from De-
troit.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Tribute Is Paid
To Robert Mills,
First u. ). Architect
Mrs. Riehord X. Evuns,
Descendont, Places
Wreath at Grove

Tribute to the public service Of
Robert Mills, first Federal archi.
tect, who designed the Washing
ton Monument, was paid yesterday
at memorial services at his grave II,
Congressional Cemetery.
Beside the monument, which was
erected at the grave three years
ago, exercises were participated In
by Mrs. Richard x. Evans, a linesl
descendant of Mr.. Mills, who laid
a wreath; by Louis A. Simon, su-
perVising architect. Treasury De-
partment, and by Francis Sullivan.
private architect, both of whom
spoke.
Robert Mill had visions of great
er things" said Mr.. Simon. "and
he had the ability to interpret
those visions"
IL is always stirring experience
to be in the presence of great ideals"
ne continued. 1T creates an IN
MT that counts large and is lasting.
The fact Is, that what architects
accomplish, whether or not the re-
suits have any dramatic quality the
process itself is certainly not dra-
matte; rather is it something that
unfolds out Of patient, painstaking
and loving labor. The qualities nee
essary to do that Robert Mills pos
SeSsed and exercised. and he did so
with a fine disregard of Inadequate
financial returns and of the sacri-
nee OF the personal interests of him
self and his family.
In his life of public service as
an architect. a writer. a humsnj-
tarlan, he reached out far beyond
his immediate purposes to the field
OF social betterment: he laid the
foundations of tradition of un-
selfish public service-a tradition
which 1t is our obligation to uphold
and to pass along to those who come
after us.
1T is difficult to speak of such
a man without becoming involved
In eulogy, but he needs none whose
works bear witness of his fame.
And SO we come here today in no
spirit OF sadness. but with iov in
our hearts, with admiration and
with affection, to lay a wreath on
thls grave of remembrance"
Mr.. Mills designed the Washing
ton Monument, the old Patent Of
flee, the old Post Office and tbs
Treasury Department Building, This
treasury is said to be the first fire.
Prool Federal building erected
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Rail Court Bill!
Showdown Vote Is
Sought in Senate
BorkIey Is Confident
Measure Will Be
Approved Today
By the Associated Press.

Dy the ASSOCldte0 BreSS.
Administration forces sought a
showdown vote in the Senate today
on bill to revise railroad bank
ruptcy procedure by placing it under
a special five-member court.
Although facing some opposition
to the idea of creating new division
of the Federal judiciary, Majority
Leader Barkley said he was conf
dent the measure would be approved
before nightfall.
But Senator Clark, Democrat, of
Missouri, leading the fight against
the bill, announced he intended to
discuss it at length. Senator Clark
has based his opposition on the con-
tention the Governments experience
with special courts has been un-
satisfactory.
Held Opposed by Lawyers.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana, author of the bill, asserted,
however, that the real argument
against it had been started by
lawyers who did not want the Presi-
dent to have the power to appoint
members of new court.
These men have come to me
privately and have said in the COM
mittee." Senator Wheeler told the
Senate yesterday, Let us be frank
about the issue. What we are afraid
of is this-we do not want the
President of the United States to
appoint the court
Senator McCarran, Democrat. of
Nevada, who joined Senator Clark
and others in fighting the bill, said
he had not heard that argument
made.
The Senator from Montana has
very apt way of setting up straw
men and then tearing them down."
he declared.
BOrah and Norris Opposed.
Senators Borah, Republican. of
Idaho, and Norris, Independent, of
Nebraska, said they were opposed to
setting up special court to deal
with any single industry.
Senator Borah suggested that a
commission, instead of a court, be
established, but Senator Wheeler
insisted this would entail duplica-
ton of Interstate Commerce Com
mission work.
Senator Austin, Republican, of
Vermont, urging passage of the bill,
asserted it would provide procedure
by which a great burden of fixed
charges brought about by over
capitalization would be squeezed
out" of the railroads structure.
In addition to setting up the new
court, the bill provides that reor-
ganized capital structures should be
based on anticipated earning power
of the roads. 1t would attempt to
assure selection of disinterested
trustees and clarity the power of
the courts to require sale of in
solvent property if creditors could
not agree.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
DR.. OIesen Is Shifted
To Quarantine Station

DR.. Robert Olesen, assistant
surgeon general Of the United States
Public Health Service, will become
medical director of the Government
Quarantine Station at Rosebank,
Staten Island, N. Y, June /, it was
learned today.
officials of the Public Health Serv-
ice said DR.. Olesen would trade posts
with DR.. C. v. Aiken, present head
of the quarantine station. The shift
was described as routine" admin
istrative change.
DR.. Olesen is we'll known in med
ical and social welfare circles here.
He was brought in touch with health
conditions in the Capital last year
when he directed a comprehensive
survey of medical facilities in the
city for the District Commissioners.
The report recommended extensive
expansion of hospital accommoda-
tions and establishment of several
health centers to serve UNDER
privileged.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Kuhn Freed on Bond;
Made Anonymously
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 27.-Fritz Kuhn,
president of the German American
Bund, was free under $5 1000 bond
today following his arrest on charges
of forgery and larceny of $14,548 of
bund funds.
The bulky defendant pleaded inno-
cent yesterday and spent six and
one-half hours in the Tombs Prison
before the cash bail was furnished
anonymously.
Asked if the money had been
raised by contributions-it was most
ly in S. and $40 bills-Gustav Elmar,
national bund organizer, said:
mo. somebody was kind
enough then Kuhn 3 lawyer cut
him short.
Although liable to a maximum
penalty of so years in prison if con-
victed on all counts, the bund leader
appeared at ease during arraign-
ment.
Evening star., 1939-05-27

st. Marys, Scilly Isles, Is to have
a new 40-acre airport.
Evening star., 1939-05-27

Moscow, Russia, now has 2,520,1 146
registered voters.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
BIodensburg Rites Held
For Civil War Veteran

Funeral services for Mills Bea-
man, colored. 96-year-old Civil
War veteran, who died Tuesday at
his residence, 306 Hancock ave-
nue., Takoma Park. Md. were con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon at St.
Paul Baptist Church, Bladensburg,
Md.
Born in Sunberry. N. c., Mr..
Beaman joined the Union Army at
the age of 18 as an attendant to
officers in Gen. Sheridan's forces.
Later he served under Gen. Meade.
Surviving are three sons, the Rev.
j. N. Beaman. William L. Beaman
and Edward w. Beaman, the latter
of Detroit, Mich.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Two Trainmen Killed
In Virginia Wreck
BY the Associated Press.


PEMBROKE, Va, May 81
Trouble crews cleared the tracks of
the Norfolk & Western Railway to-
day of wreckage caused by the de-
railment of fast freight in which
two trainmen lost their lives.
Wreckers from Bluefeld, Radford
and Roanoke were sent to the scene
last night, shortly after the East
bound freight piled up. Engineer E
M. Pile, of Radford, and Fireman j
K. Stophel of Roanoke, died pinned
in the cab of the locomotive when it
crashed over on its side.
Twenty-four cars of the 6O-car
train were derailed and section
house near the tracks was smashed
to splinters. Among the cars that
remained upright on the rails was
one loaded with dynamite.
Early today passenger traffic was
being rerouted via the Virginian
Railway through Potts junction and
Salem.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Final Release

The second half of Cesar
Franck's Symphony in D
Minor" offering of The
Stars music appreciation cam
paign-is available at the spe-
cial booth In the lobby of The
Star Building. All 10 symphonic
masterpieces included in The
Stars offer may now be OBJ
tanned at the booth, whcih is
open daily from m. to 6 pm.
Through the cooperation of
the National Broadcasting Co.,
The Star is presenting over
WMAL each weekday morning
excerpts from the symphonic
works featured in the cam
paign. The program on which
the recordings are heard, TO
days Prelude" is presented
from $50 am. to 7:25 am
and The Star records may be
heard at approximately I am.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
IS, 400 Italians Sail
From Spain May 81
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, May 27.-The government
announced today the sailing of 19, 400
combatants from Spain would take
place May 81.
A communique said this sailing
would remove all italian troops
from Spain except some aviation
units engaged in repairing planes
which are to be turned over to the
Spanish government. These units
are to leave for home early in June.
The homecoming troops, all that
remain in Spain of some 10000
which Italy officially admits went
there to help Generalissimo Fran
cisco Franco win the civil war, will
be given conquerors' welcomes In
Naples and Rome.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Corcoran Art School
Prizes Are Awarded
To SO Students
Minnieerode Louds
Character Of Work in
Granting Prizes

Prizes and praises were bestowed
on so students of the Corcoran
School of Art last night in exercises
in the school auditorium.
The awards were made by C..
Powell Minnigerode, director of the
Corcoran Gallery of Art, who OBJ
served that "the school has no seri-
Gus problems except what to do
with so many students" He also
felt that there is no better art
school in the country"
Meanwhile the 100 fellow students
who failed to participate in the
awards were reminded that even
Cezanne, Daumier and Corot did
not achieve recognition until mid
die age"
Prizes were announced by Rich
ard Lahey, principal of the school,
who declared "the true beauty of life
comes to us in rare moments and
one of those moments is when we
see it through the artist" And ac-
cording to Eugene Weisz, vice prin-
cipal, the artist himself gains even
more than the people whose lives
he has enriched.
Those on Award Jury.
The jury which decided the awards
included, in addition to Mr.. Leahy
and Mr.. Weisz, Mathilde M. Leisen-
ring, Kenneth Stubbs, Adrian Dorm
bush and Robert Gates.
Award winners were:
Lahey life and portrait classes
First prize, $50, to John Awtrey;
second prize. $25, to Peter De Anna
honorable mentions to Ruth Chew,
Grace Hinck, Donald Robertson,
Gustav Trois.
Weisz life and portrait classes
First prize, $50 to Harold Giese;
second prize, s25, to Mary Power;
honorable mentions TO Sally Jumper,
Alva Sibley, Daniel Cox, Robert
Miller.
Leisenring portrait class-First
prize, $50, to Eli Luria; honorable
mention to Marian Nelson.
Lelsenring still life class-First
prize, s25, to William T. Williams;
honorable mention to GLADYS Kerr.
Stubbs life painting and drawing
classes-First prize, $50, to Catherine
Vagnonl; second prize. S25, to Ruth
Chew; honorable mention to Wilma
Dinowitzer and Barbara Witsell.
Composition Class Awards.
Composition class-FirSt prize, $50,
to Charles Giddings: honorable
mentions to jeanette johnson, John
Doyel, Harold Giese, Ralph v. Rob-
lnSon.
Drawing class-First prize, $50, to
Robert Miller; honorable mentions
to Edna Bowen, Ruth Dorsey, Emily
Talbot.
Landscape class-Honorable men
tions, Helena Hall, Mary Ruth
Snow.
Etching class-Honorable mention
to Genevieve Juliar.
The jury on awards in the sculp-
ture class was William M. Simpson,
Henry Berge. First prize, $50, to
Betty Standish; honorable mention
to Mrs. Jane Broom Love; special
mention to A IN Benson.
In the Saturday morning high
school class: Drawing and paint
ing-First prize, IS, to Ann McDer-
mott; honorable mention to Ray
Hudson.
Drawing and painting-First prize,
IS. to Dorothy Miller; honorable
mention to Alphonse Basile.
Sculpture-First prize, IS, to Vir-
ginia De Lima honorable mention
to Barbara Lyddane.
Scholarships were awarded to the
following graduating high school
students: Sonia Biskin, Carolyn
Harper, Juanita Holmes, Marjory
Wigfield and Gerald Hennessy: hon.
orable mentions to Anne Davis and
Alva Thyning.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
CUNTS, 5 Tomorrow,
To Have One Big Cake

CALLANDER, Ontario, May 27
canadian Press. - The Dionne
ouintuplets, years old tomorrow,
will have one large cake with five
small candles-each child to blow
out one candle
The girls will be hostesses at a
party to their mother and father
and seven brothers and sisters.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Weddings of Interest
Miss Thelma Thompson Married
= TO Mr.. Russell G. Gebhardt

The wedding of Miss Thelma June
Thompson, daughter of Mrs. Mamie
Ray Thompson of Silver Spring
Md, and Mr.. Russell Gordon Geb-
hardt, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
E. Gebhardt, also of Silver Spring,
took place Saturday afternoon at
3 O'Clock in the Woodside Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. The Rev.
Ralph D. Smith performed the
ceremony and Miss Jean Lyser was
soloist.
Fern, gladioli and dahlias deco
rated the church. where the bride
was given in marriage by her
brother, Mr. George Ray Thomp-
son. The bride wore white taffeta
gown with shoulder length veil
and long gloves. She carried a
bouquet of white asters and lilies
of the valley.
Mrs. William Harold Packet was
the matron of honor, wearing an
orchid color taffeta gown with a
matching veil and carrying a bou-
quet of yellow rosebuds and pink
asters.
Miss Hazel Burke in blue taffeta
and Mrs. Minerva Ratigan in old
rose taffeta were the other at
tendants and they carried bouquets
of red rosebuds.
Mr.. Charles E. Gebhardt of Silver
Spring was best man and the ushers
were Mr.. John Henry Mason of
Washington and Mr.. Francis Porter
Brown of Ashton. Md.
A reception at the beautifully
decorated home of the brides mother
followed the ceremony. Mrs. Thomp-
Evening star., 1939-09-20
BY the Way
Blaine

Viva Chile the the Robert Knouo tho other
as toas were drunk honor the independence of Mrs
native country The former
ing hostess In her attractive
an EMBASSY when she and
their father, the then Chilean Ambassador
Friends discussing
the possibility that Bob Knowltons
and Reoecca Paris in the future enthusiastic Young
woman was promising to Rebea her favoe
and secret mIiner
OF keeping up feminine spirits
Inc kno"ltons apartment is effectively in
manner ana was decorated
PINK oahlas rather
among the guests Chile
were the Third Secretary of the Sonora Villa she
IN smart black ock embroidered
oelge wool with wide brown belt felt hat
also tuh Dove handsome in tweds Jacket and sea
oGpeon VINO told that
mouse on Massachusetts,
e onofeham Steta
mas changed her coiHu from long as being more
suitable hours ~ ~ e '
the extra men present Roberto
a VI t CUBAN Embassy Laurence Bungardanu
Joao de Deus Ramos William RYAN
ano Miguel QuirnoLavale of the Argentine Embassy.
Mrs Warren Robbins asked friends nforoalv +o cob
a Yesterday afternoon to have fall house
guest Mrs George Sloane Warrenton Robbins was looking
very well a1er her vacation becoming erav
MISS irene Boyle social secretary to Lord
ambassador also wore Mrs. Garrett chic in
oa1K oue oress and red
ouse guest Emory Sands
all sides Mrs Hoyer Milar
SET OH by an interesting gold necklace Robei wore
plue suit with red and white neck
oAHaTes OF the Swedish Legation
there just having
Other guests Mrs and Mrs John Casueu
ho ana Baroness de Gruben Mr. Krock
ack ana wearing becoming
Joseph Asop Ulysses
Mr. and Mrs Hugh
ne orh OF SON The baby their being avh
ing little daughter. ~ ~
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Miss Harris
Engaged to
Mr.. Downs
Wedding Will Be
At Sulgrave Club
October II.

An engagement of more than
usual interest in Washington is that
of Miss Florence Bennett Harris
to Mr.. Donald Downs, which was an
nounced yesterday at a tea given
by Mrs. Russell Bennett, mother
of the bride-elect.
The wedding of Miss Harris and
Mr.. Downs will take place October
II at the Sulgrave Club and after
their wedding trip Mr.. Downs and
his bride will reside at Downscrest,
at Mclean, Va.
Miss Harris will be given in mar
riage by her father, Rear Admiral
Frederic r. Harris of New York.
The bride-elect attended Holton
Arms School, in this city; Miss Fon-
taine's School at Cannes, France; St,
Monica's School in Surrey. Eng
land, and Miss Benefits School at
Millbrook, N. Y. Since her debut
in washington a few seasons ago
she has devoted much of her time
to writing and for several years was
associated with the society depart
ment of The Star.
Mr.. Downs, who is the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Straw
bridge Downs of this city, was gradu-
ated from Culver Military Academy
Princeton University, in the class of
1922, and later received degrees at
Harvard and oxford. He was
formerly associated with Affairs,
the magazine owned by the late Mr..
Demorest Lloyd.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Norman Chases,
Recently Married,
Take Apartment

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Chase are
at home at their apartment at
1705 Lanier place after their mar
riage September 10 in Annapolis.
Mrs. Chase is the former Miss
Dorrlt Donegan. daughter of the
retired United States Consul Gen.
eral to Munich and Mrs. Alfred w.
Donegan, who now live in Balti-
more. Mr. Chase is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Enoch A. Chase of WASH
ington.
The ceremony was performed at
Winchester, the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Rolph at Annapolis, by
the Rev. DR.. R. R. Rice of An
napolis.
Mr.. Donegan, the brides father,
gave his daughter in marriage.
Edgar G. Chase q. g., brother of
the bridegroom, was best man and
there were no other attendants.
Only members of the immediate
family witnessed the ceremony. Fol-
lowing the wedding a reception was
given by 1t. Chase.
Born in Basel, Switzerland, the
bride was educated on the continent
and came to Baltimore with her
parents in 1888 after the absorption
of Austria by Germany.
Mr.. Chase was educated in WASH
ington schools and colleges and is
member of the staff of the Shore
ham Hotel.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Social News of Official
And Diplomatic Sets
In the Capital
Italian Envoy to Spend Week End
In New York; Danish Minister
Attends Reception

The Italian go York the
trip the Connecticut
principal ceremonies in the Court of Peace The
princess Embassy spending
Springs.
Minister, Kaufmann de
Kaufmann their apartment in the Shoeham today
Worlds
yesterday
George Beck;
commissioner general for the fair M Roger Nielsen
merchant Denmark,
arrived In New York Sunday.
Chaplain of Representatives James
abroad Montgomery
Washington which Monday
leans who travelling in Europe vacation
Administrator Authority
attending evening
pavilion Worlds which the
Housing Conference
of OF
Navy, Admiral Alexander Hamilton
move there the end of week Admiral
Fairfax.
receny-appointed Security
third Georgetown.
National Museum, Hrdicka be
building
speakers dinner
will mark the 8Oth anniversary the drilling
1t. Hinemon, jr, daughter Miss
parents Charles
r Massey at their Wardman Park apartment
Evening star., 1939-09-20
GUY MERGERS Make
Home in Howe, Ind,
After Wedding Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bowman Mercer
are now residing at the Howe Epis-
copal School, Howe, Ind, where Mr.
Mercer is a member of the faculty
Mrs. Mercer is the former Miss
Anne Ducachet Fort, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. J. Carter Fort OF
this city, and she and Mr.. Mercer
were married September 2 at g
O'Clock in the evening at st. john
Georgetown Church, where the
brides grandmother was married.
The Rev. F. Bland Tucker per-
formed the ceremony.
A reception at the home of the
brides parents followed the cere-
mony.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and wore a gown with
a silk net skirt and a bodice made
of lace which had been used in her
mothers wedding gown. Her tulle
veil was held with a coronet of
orange blossoms, and the bride car
ried bouquet of white roses.
Miss Harriet Fort was her sister
fnaid Of honor, wearing a gown of
green mousSeline do sole. and small
yellow chrysanthemums in her
hair matching those in her bouquet
Miss Sallie Fort, a cousin of the
bride, and Miss Constance Babbitt
of Bellows Falls, N. H., were brides
\ maids. wearing dresses identical to
that of the maid of honor, but with
flowers of lavender instead of yell
low.
Mr. j. Carter Fort, jr., brother of
the bride, was best man, and the
ushers were Mr. Rowland Lyon, Mr..
Thomas Turner of Washington, Mr..
Thomas Fowler of New York and
Mr.. Walter Kutchel of Chicago.
Among the out-of- town guests
at the wedding we're Mrs. Carlton
Mercer, mother of the bridegroom,
of River Forest, Ill, and Miss Dor
othy Stephens of New York.
Evening star., 1939-09-20

pleton and Mrs. w. Elmer Bacon. all
OF Greenwich Forest, and Mrs. Har-
old King of Washington.