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Evening star., 1939-11-26
Survey Of Security
Agency Setup Is
Ordered by McNutt
Reorganization Hint
Given; Three-Member
Board May Go
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Paul V. McNutt has ordered a sur
vey of the administrative costs and
efficiency of his Federal Security
Agency with view to its possible
reorganization
Now one of the major enterprises,
the agency has 2l,000 employees and
an annual budget of about $500 ,O00,-
900.
Fowler Harper, F. S. A. general
counsel. said the object of the study
was to bring about efficiency. econ
omy and consultations, and to
eliminate excessive red tape"
| One of the questions involved is
whether the present three member
Social Security Board should be re-
placed by single director.
Abolition of the board. Mr.. Harper
said, is within the realm of posi-
bility"
He emphasized, however, that the
survey was being made without any
preconceptions of what should be
| done"
1T might turn out" he said, that
a board is or is not the best way
to administer the Social Security
Act"
Best, Methods Sought.
The study was begun, he said, to
determine whether the operations OF
the five agencies which President
Roosevelt grouped under the F. S. A
in his first reorganization order
conformed to the best administrative
practices.
The agencies are the Social Sc
curity Board, National Youth Ad-
ministration, Civilian Conservation
Corps, Public Health Service and the
Office of Education. The Social Sc
curity setup is the only one of the
five administered by a board.
The chairman of this board is
Arthur j. Altmeyer and other mem
bers are George E. Bigge and Ellen
S. Woodward. Each receives s10,-
900 a year.
Economy was one of the objectives
Of the Presidents reorganization Or
der, but budget experts at the Fed
eral Security Agency said they were
uncertain whether much could be
Topped from the present cost of the
agency
Out of the $500 900 900 aggregate
budget, only about $4,000 900 goes
for strictly administrative expenses,
The remainder is distributed in
grants to States for unemployment
compensation, education and public
health.
Survey Nears Completion.
The survey, directed by j. Alton
Burdine, a public administra ton
specialist; Frank Coe, an economist,
and Clarence Heer, a tax expert, is
expected to be completed before
Congress convenes.
The findings thus will be available
when Congress considers expected
proposals for changes in the So
cial security law.
There have been indications that
Senate group will press for enact
ment OF an amendment providing
Evening star., 1939-11-26

for increased Federal contributions
toward old-age assistance payments
in loW-income States.
Chairman Harrison of the Senate
Finance Committee said he thought
such a change would have strong
support. 1t was proposed last ses-
sion by Senator Connally, Democrat,
OF Texas and approved by the Sem
ate, but was rejected by a Joint
Senate-House committee.
The Government now contributes
one dollars for each State dollar ex-
pended for old-age assistance up to
a total payment of $50 a month.
On January this total will be in
creased to $40.
Senator Connally's amendment
would have required the Federal
Government to contribute two dol
lars for each dollar put up by the
States in paying the first SIS a
month to INDECENT needy.
Evening star., 1939-11-26
; 600, 900 Miles of Roads

1t would take motorist 26 years,
driving hours daily and averaging
40 miles an hour, to cover the 3,O00.-
900 miles of highways in the United
States.
Evening star., 1939-11-26

Laurie Harrison, jr. avenue, enlisted
the aid of Policeman Charles Barnes,
who lives across the street. Police
lookouts and notices in the news
papers failed to disclose the boys
whereabouts.
Policeman Barnes and Desk Clerk
Kelly Magee finally arranged with
the manager of a national radio
program for the mother to broadcast
an appeal for the return of her boy
A listener, Mrs. Louis A. Sargent,
OF Tampa, Fla, heard the mother S
plea and remembered seeing youth
named Laurie who came to her home
in September offering to help with
some moving work, the Associated
Press reported.
Mrs. Sargent found Laurie through
her son of the same age She notified
Silver Spring police and Mrs. Har-
rison talked to her son by telephone.
The parents left soon after and ex-
pected to have happy reunion in
Tampa today.
Evening star., 1939-11-26
Jersey City Officer Held
In Murder, Suicide Try
BY the Associated Press.


JERSEY CITY, N. j., Nov. 26
Sunday Two patrolman were
shot and critically wounded early
today in what Police Chief Harry
w. Walsh charged was attempted
murder and suicide.
The chief said Policeman William
SlockboWer fired three or four
shots into the abdomen of Pa
trolman Patrick Draper and then
sent another into his own head.
Both men are in their SOS.
Slockbower walked up to Draper,
the chief said, and accused his fell
low officer of carrying the bagz."
police slang for squealing to su-
periors. Chief Walsh said he had
no idea to what Slockbower re-
ferred.
Slockbower was placed under ar
rest in the medical center, where
he was rushed with Draper, and was
charged with assault with intent to
kill and with attempted suicide.
Evening star., 1939-11-26
Woman, Fire Victim,
Remains Near Death

Burned critically yesterday when
her clothing caught fire from gas
range in her apartment, Mrs. Will
helmina Keefe, 66, of 919 East Capt.
tol street. remained near death at
Casualty Hospital last night.
Two other persons were burned
battling the flames which enveloped
Mrs. Keefe's body. They were her
grandson, Charles Keefe, IS. and
the husband of her granddaughter
William Sloan, 36, both of whom
were allowed to return home after
treatment at Casualty.
Investigators said Mrs. Keefe was
standing on chair next to a gas
stove when her dress was ignited
She rushed from the room and her
grandson and Mr.. Sloan hurriedly
wrapped a comfort around her tc
put out the flames.
Young Keefe was burned on his
wrists while Mr.. Sloan received
first and second degree burns or
his hands.
Evening star., 1939-11-26
Ousted Game
Seized On
License Chorqe
BY tie Associated Press.

oy lHS ASSOCldleu FTeoS'
PIERRE, S. Oak, Nov. 25.-W. T.
Girton, removed today as director
of the South Dakota game and fish
department, was under technical ar
rest tonight, accused of hunting
deer without license.
Sheriff Ernest Jones of Hughes
County said Mr.. Girton was free on
his own recognizance after assur-
ing the officer he would be available
to answer in Custer County Monday
morning a complaint filed against
him by Virgil R. Johnson, a warden
in Mr.. Girton's department. Mr..
Johnsons complaint accuses the
former game director of hunting
deer without a license in the vicin-
ity of Custer State Park Novem-
ber 2.
Mr.. Girton said he wanted to find
out what the trumpedup charge
was about before making any COM
ment, but he indicated he would
have statement later.
The State Game and Fish Com
mission gave no reason for remov-
ing Girton when they announced
his successor this morning before
the hunting charge was made pub
lie.
Evening star., 1939-11-26

Rossiter Of Erie. We have q lot
of fun over Colegrove saying he has
to go up to Erie to get some Of that
Republican money"
Both Colegrove and Rossiter is
sued statements earlier this week
denying knowledge of the alleged
transaction, mentioned first in the
testimony of Bowser.
South Africa's wine farmers are
enjoying a boom.
Evening star., 1939-11-26
Witness Testifies
He Heard Lawrence
Discuss Jury Leak
Hid Under Bed to Hear
Talk Of Alleged Pay
From Railroad
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 25.-A
gravel dealer testified today he
crawled under a hotel bed and over
heard a visitor he referred to as
David L. Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Democratic chairman, discuss a
grand jury leak and an alleged $685.
900 payment by a railroad to one
of Mr. Lawrences colleagues in for
mer Gov. George H. Earles cabinet.
Sidney Toy declared at Law
rence's trial on blackmail charges
he hid for an hour and a half un-
der bed in Pittsburgh hotel De-
cember 27, 1888, while his partner,
Spurgeon BoWser, talked with visi-
tor BoWser called "Mr Lewrence."
Lawrence is accused of blackmail-
ing Bowser president of the Pioneer
Materials Co.. of $4,000. The COM
pany was seeking State contracts.
Some One Summoned.
He craWled under the bed. Toy
said, after Bowser summoned some
one to the room.
The witness said the visitor asked
Bowser how he got along in front
of the grand jury" BoWser had
testified on State gravel contracts
before the Dauphin County (Har-
rlsburg) grand jury, which indicted
Lawrence along with IL other high
Democrats.
Mr.. Lawrence said, I was anxious
to know. I don't want to be caught
in perjury charge" Toy testified
Toy quoted Bowser as saying
We'll, I thought you could get il
(information from the sources YOU
told me about on the grand iurv
Mr.. Lawrence said: I could get il
from that man or woman, or could
get it from that other man
Talk of Railroad Money.
Toy continued:
Mr.. BoWser said: I hear Cole
grove (Arthur Colegrove, former
secretary of property and supplies,
Is getting lot of money from the
Pennsylvania Railroad-S100OO in
1886 and s25 900 in 1887. Lawrence
said: Yes, that's paid through Sam
Evening star., 1939-11-26
Five in Two Cars Hurt
In Head-on Collision
On Sixteenth Street
Army Medical Corps
Lieutenant and Two
Women in Hospitals

Five persons were injured, three
perhaps seriously, in a head-on
crash last night between two Sc
dams on Sixteenth street at Sheriff.
drive NV, near the entrance to
Walter Reed Hospital.
The fronts of both cars were
caved in, and the impact threw 1t.
Elwood Baird, 80, attached to the
Army Medical Corps at Walter Reed.
forward with such force his body
crushed the steering gear and his
head broke the windshield, police
said.
The other two seriously injured
were Miss Marie Reichman, 33, of
7425 Thirteenth street NV, driver
OF the other car who suffered DOS
slble conclusion of the brain and
cuts on the forehead, and Mrs.
Bertha Raker, So, of 2116 Kalorama
road NV, who sustained a cut
forehead and shock.
Two Other Women Hurt.
Mrs. Marian K. Bateman, 40, of
1904 1 street NE. and Miss Dor
othy Rock, 81, of 5617 Georgia ave-
nue. NV, additional occupants of
Miss Reichman's automobile, es-
capped with lesser injuries.
Mrs. Bateman was slightly bruised
and cut and suffered fractured an
kle, while Miss Rock received a
sprained foot.
All four women and 1t. Baird
were rushed to Walter Reed Hos
pltal by passing motorists. The
women were given first aid and
transferred to Emergency Hospital,
where Miss Reichman and Mrs.
Raker remained for treatment.
AT Walter Reed it was said 1t.
Baird had severe forehead lacera-
tlons. He was conscious, but re-
nained at the hospital for observa-
ton. His condition was not consid-
cred dangerous.
Cars Swung Into Curb.
1t. Baird, police said was going
north and Miss Reichman south
when the accident occurred. The
impact swung the shattered cars
around into the curb. Police Chief
Ernest w. Brown drove by shortly
after the accident and stopped to
inquire before driving on. officers
put flares in busy Sixteenth street
to guide traffic about the damaged
cars
Police said that when the drivers
are well enough they will have a
hearing at the corporation counsels
office in an effort to fix the blame,
All the women injured, with the
exception of Mrs. Raker, widow,
are clerks in the Government Print
ing Office
Woman Is Injured.
In another accident, Emma Diggs,
80, colored, 382 Dennison place
NV, received face cuts and possible
head injuries when struck by a
streetcar in the 460O block of Wis
consin avenue NV. The victim,
treated at Georgetown Hospital, was
reaching for her hat, which had
blown into the street, when the
accident occurred. Police said the
streetcar was operated by Isaac
Mcdaniel, 81, of Friendship, Md.
Among others injured in less
serious accidents in the District were
Mary L. Seydel, 43, of 7611 Four
teenth street NV, and Clara Jen-
kins, 46, colored, 223 James court
NE.
Clarence o. Reynolds, As, of 1926
Eighth street NV, suffered cuts
and bruises when his car ran of
the Mount Vernon Memorial high
way near Gravelly Point Airport
and struck a piece of construction
machinery, according to United
States park police He was taken
to the Alexandria (VaD Hospital by
the Alexandria Rescue Squad.
Evening star., 1939-11-26
Consul Advises Germans
To Stoy Clear of Bund
6y the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Oreg., Nov 25.-
Capt. Fritz Wiedemann, German
Consul General at San Francisco
and Hitler's regimental adjutant in
the World War, told the Associated
Press tonight that he did not like
the bund and advised Germans in
this country to stay clear of it.
He said the bund used methods
that are proper in a country hav-
ing the "fuehrer prinzip, but wholly
wrong in a democracy.
Il don't like the bund," he ex-
claimed. "I told them in WASH
ington we could have only trouble
with the bund, because the people
of the bund are American citizens.
With their stupid speeches they can
give us only trouble"
He said his advice to German
Americans was BE good American
citizens"
Evening star., 1939-11-26

Welfare Chiefs Hit
federal Dictation'
Of Security Setups
Arbitrary Standards
For Personnel Procedure
Are Charged
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Nov. 25.-Seven State
administrators of public welfare to-
day "deplored the disposition on the
part of Federal agencies to dictate
arbitrary standards for personnel
procedure" in administration of So
cial security benefits.
officials explained the National
Social Security Board has requested
all States participating in aid to the
aged, blind and dependent youth to
submit by January merit system
for employees of welfare departments.
Welfare directors and commits
sioners of Arkansas. Alabama,
Georgia, Tennessee, North Caro-
lima, Virginia and West Virginia
organized a Southern Association
off Administrators and unanimously
adopted a resolution which said:
"We recognize that sound person.
mel procedure is desirable for effec-
tive administration of public well
fare services, but We deplore the
disposition on the part of Federal
agencies to dictate arbitrary stand
ards for personnel procedure, for
the reason this will disrupt and
actually impair the standards of
administration attained by State
agencies, and is type Of Federal
supervision abhorrent to democratic
principles"
Prefer Own Systems.
Objections were raised to per-
sonnel procedures suggested by Fed
eral agencies. and several directors
said they already had merit systems
for their departments they con-
sidered more satisfactory than those
advanced from Washington.
Commissioner John r. Thomp-
son of Arkansas was elected
temporary chairman on the new as
sociation and Director BrasWell
Deem of Georgia, secretary. Perma-
nent organization will be effected at
meeting in Washington, December
7. At that time welfare admins
traitors of all States participating in
social security will be in Washing
! ton, Mr. Deem said
Mr. Thompson and Mr. Deen, who
| called the meeting here, said the as
sociation would press for variable
grants whereby low income States
would receive a greater percentage
of Federal money in proportion tc
State matching money They also
will seek a similar variable grant in
surplus commodities food and
clothing) distributed by the Federal
Government through State welfare
agencies
Entering Wedge Feared.
The Federal Government now i:
contributing maximum of SIS a
month to social security recipients,
fully matched only by California
After January l, the Federal maxi
mum will be increased to $40.
DR.. William H. Stauffer. Virginia
welfare director. said that while the
merit system requirement did nor
disturb him. he did fear it might bs
an entering wedge for movement
OF intrusion upon State authority.
Evening star., 1939-11-26
Chile Searching Coast
For BeI|igerent Wurship
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 25.-
Defense Minister Guillermo La
Barca said today he was Investigate
ing the possibility that belligerent
European nation was maintaining q
warship equipped with planes some
where in the maze of bays and
channels off the Southern Chilean
coast.
He said the investigation began
after a mysterious, camoufaged
plane" landed at Port Natales neal
Punta Arenas November 10.
Argentine authorities, asked if the
plane was theirs, since the Argentine
navy was maneuvering off the
southern tip of the continent at
that time, replied negatively.
Evening star., 1939-11-26
Park Policeman Hurt
In Motorcycle Crash

Motorcycle Officer Richard D.
Livingston, 38, of the United States
Park Police, was taken to George
town Hospital with a fractured leg
and severe head injuries early today
after he was found in a ditch beside
the Lee Highway near the District
line. His wrecked motorcycle was
found nearby.
After a preliminary examination
doctors said the policeman appeared
"dazed," but they did not believe he
was critically injured.
Evening star., 1939-11-26

former student
at Takoma Sill
yer Spring Jun
ior High School,
who has been
m i S S in 6 tw o
months.
Police said that
after "a little
m i understand
ing at home, "
L a u r e disap-
peared on Sep
tember IA. His
parents, who live
in the TOO block
of Silver SDrinp
Evening star., 1939-11-26
Struggled Gold Reaches U.S.

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Nov. Is (P).-
A shipment of $5,000,000 in gold
bullion, smuggled through the jap
anese embargo on gold expectation
from China, was transferred from
the liner President Pierce to a spe-
clal express car today. 1t will be
taken to the United States Mint at
San Francisco.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

tAfPinf. Michi1es,.
Tronsporf0fion
based. on rail sofes.
state and LocoI foxes
If any,: optional
eQuipm emf and
0ccessories-exfro.
Prices subjecf 70
change without
notice. Bumper
eu6Sds-exfro on
Master IS Series.
a General Motors
Value.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Citizens Will Hear Copper
Speak on D. G.. Suffrage

Senator Arthur Capper. Repub.
lican, Of Kansas win speak on
suffrage for the District" at q
meeting Of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association Tuesday at .
pm. in the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church, 14lo Columbia
road NV.
Col. Luther r. Maddox, president,
also announced that plans for a
membership drive would be made at
this meeting.
Tramc Director William A. Van
Duzer will be guest speaker at a
meeting Of the Dupont Circle Citi-
zens' Association tomorrow at 4:30
pm. in the Mayfower Hotel. An
other speaker, c. Melvin Sharpe,
executive assistant Of the Potomac
Electric Power Co., has been invited
to address members Of the Progress
stve Citizens Association Of Con-
gress Heights at . meeting Of the
group tomorrow at 8 pm. in the
Congress Heights School.
Continued support Of efforts Of
citizens associations, particularly in
the Southeast section, to have the
new National Guard Armory on East
Capitol street made Of stone instead
Of brick to conform with Govern
ment buildings in and around the
Federal Triangle has been noticed
the latest organization approving
Evening star., 1939-11-05

sens Aaanciation a osorsstown.
Curtis echeol. pm.
Tuesday-Columbia Heights. Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church,
l4l0 Columbia road NV. . pm:
North Cleveland Park. seas Window
place NV, pm. and Southeast
Council, No. II Police Precinct, . pm.
|. Observation-Disclosures Park, Bun.
ker Hill School. 9 pm: North Ran.
die Community, portable school,
Minnesota avenue and e street Sc,
pm, and Rhode Island Avenue,
Woodbridge Branch Public Library,
pm.
Thursday-American University
Park, Hurst Hall, American Uni
versity, 8 pm, and Congress Heights,
Congress Heights School. pm.
Friday-Brightwood, Paul Junior
High School, 8 pm.
Saturday-Mount Pleasant, Mount
Pleasant Branch Public Library,
| 8 Dm
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Problem of School Property
Wrecking and Theft,


School officials, the Board of
Education, the Police Department
and the District Commissioners
are all confronted by a serious
problem in finding an effective
method of eliminating the care
less and willful destruction of
school property and the theft of
valuable material, supplies and
equipment from the schools.
This Is q costly luxury to the
taxpayers and consequently is a
problem for his earnest consid-
Grafton.
It is a problem of interest and
responsibility to the parents of
the pupils In the schools from at
least two angles. These atrocious
practices interfere with the edu-
cational system in the first place
and in the second their continu-
alton encourages an attitude of
outlawry on the part of pupils.
There is no place in public
schools for practical course in
vice.
The extreme leniency of the
school officials and the police has,
no doubt, been prompted by the
best of motives but an examina-
ton of this feature of the prob
lem suggests that the Juvenile
Court exists for the handling of
such cases. The school officials
and the police have assumed
responsibility for these outrages
Evening star., 1939-11-05

this being the Randle Highlands
Citizens Association.
10 0reaps - Meet.
Eighteen associations are listed to
meet this week. The complete
schedule Is as follows:
Monday-Citizens' Association Of
Takoma. D. c., auditorium, Takoma
School, s pm: Dupont Circle, May
flower Hotel, 4:30 pm; Forest Hills,
Ben Murch School, 8 pm; Kenil-
worth, Kenilworth School, 8 pm;
Manor Park, auditorium. Whittier
School, 8, pm; Metropolis View.
Crosby s. Noyes School, 8 pm;
Progressive Citizens Association of
Congress Heights, Congress Heights
School, 8 pm, and Progressive Citi-
Evening star., 1939-11-05

only practical way to get an idea
as to the feasibility of the line.
Guesses or even questionnaires as
to riding habits of the people and
their desire to change those
habits might not do as well as
an actual demonstration.
Again referring to the Capital
Transit Co.'S guide-map, it
would appear that a line through
Concord avenue and Military
road would be a rather direct
route which would intersect nu-
merous car and bus routes. At the
eastern. terminus of Concord ave-
nue. new highways will soon be
available for a further extension
to the eastward connecting with
Brookland and other communi-
ties in that general vicinity.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Demand Renewed
For CrosstOWn Bus Line.

Demand Renewed
For Crosstown Bus Line.
Organized groups of citizens
are renewing their demand for
the establishment of a cross
town bus line across the north
ern part of the District. Such
line would be a connecting serv-
ice to tap the car and bus lines
which serve the communities di-
vided by Rock Greek Park.
A study of the comprehensive
guide-map issued by the Capital
Transit Co., showing all of the
car and bus lines in the District,
emphasizes clearly this de-
f1ciency in the transportation
facilities. There is no service
at all provided for tapping the
various lines operated In the
sections both east and west of
the park. It is necessary to go
into the downtown congested
section in order to 60 to a point
which would be only a short
distance on a connecting line
which would cross the park.
While there is a very wide
agreement that the service of such
a connecting crosstown line is
highly desirable it is admitted
that there are several complica-
tions encountered when a solu-
ton for the problem is sought.
Where shall such line be located?
Several of the community
groups are anxious that it be
located so as to serve their par
ticular needs, regardless of what
other neighborhoods want. This
lack of agreement as to loca-
ton is serious impediment to
effective team work for this i'm
provement which so many desire.
Then there is the transit COM
pany's side of the question-will
there be an increase of paying
patronage sufficient to warrant
the new service?
Some civic leaders have advo-
Gated the establishment of q
trial service to determine lust
what is the real demand for a
connecting line and what kind of
patronage it would draw. An
actual tryout appears to be the