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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Government Takes
Title Of Site for New
Works Building
Sl42,5W Is Deposited
With Court as Fair
Value Of Property

The United States yesterday took
title to TIT acres of land in Airing
ton County. Va, as site on which
to erect a new office building for
the Federal Works Agency, and de-
posted $142,500 with the United
States District Court of Norfolk as
the estimated fair value of the
property.
The Government tomorrow will
take possession of the property,
which lies on Arlington Ridge road
at Columbia pike, the Associated
Press reported.
Federal Judge Luther B. Way OF
Norfolk entered the order vestine
title in the proptery in the Federal
Government in condemnation pro-
ceeding field in its behalf by Harry
H, Holt, jr., special attorney for the
Justice Department.
The Governments declaration of
taking the property and its petition
for condemnation was filed against
George B. Fraser, trustee for him.
self and others, and the land in
volved. The action was taken at
the request of the Federal works
administrator Of the Federal Works
Agency.
In time the entire court proceed
ing will be transferred for final
settlement from the Norfolk division
to the Alexandra division of the
United States District Court for the
Eastern Division of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Network of Capital Falkland
Will Be Goal of Irving Root
Newly Appointed Superintendent Fovors
BoIonce of Federal and Local Aspects

share toward the support OF the
park system the community aspects
of the park system should receive
a share of the attention In direct
proportion to the local contribution,
Mr.. Root declined to commit him
self, saying he wanted to observe
the operation of the parks for some
time before he made up his mind
on definite policy.
Speaking on the scope which he
considered the local park system
should have, he said the goal of
National Capital Park acquisition
and development to be vast net
work of parkland serving the entire
Metropolitan Area and transcend
ing political boundaries.
II believe" he said, that there is
great reed for out-of-town as we'll
Is urban parks-large parks which
would take the public out of the
city and into natural Surroundings,
thereby easing the load put upon the
parks of the city itself"
Would Encourage Donations.
To achieve this end Mr.. Root said
he thought more emphasis should
be placed on encouraging wealthy
citizens to denote land to augment
the park system. He pointed out, for
instance, that in number of Amer
lean cities park systems had been
largely built up through donations.
In Akron, Ohio, one such park not
only was donated but endowed.
Such a metropolitan park system,
he said, might well run in a vast
circle around the National Capital
from Mt. Vernon through Seneca,
Md. and back to Mt. Vernon again.
Asked for his views on unif1cation
of recreation in Washington under
one head, Mr.. Root said he felt the
park and school systems should work
in close cooperation where recrea-
ton is concerned.
Mr.. Root said he would probably
not take Office until the first OF the
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Parking LOT Users Asked
To Answer QUESTIONABLE

Highway Director H. c. White
hurst yesterday made special plea
to motorists who park their cars on
parking lots to reply to question:
naire cards in the current survey
which is intended, among other
things, to indicate the adequacy or
insufhciency of off-street parking
facilities.
In cooperation with the Federal
Public Roads Administration the
District Highway Department has
begun distribution of about 5000
cards on the cars of motorists who
park In the downtown area. So far
the responses received from owners
Of cars parked at the curbs has been
much better than from those whose
cars are parked on parking lots.
District officials emphasized the
need for full responses from owners
of cars parked on lots since one of
the detectives of the survey is to
determine whether the District or
the Federal Government should
promote the establishment of addi-
tional public or private of street
parking facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Man Hurt in 40-Foot
Foil From Window

Don Misner, about 23, was taken
to Emergency Hospital last night
with undetermined injuries after
falling about 40 feet from a third
floor window of the house where he
boards at Its Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV.
The only witness to the mishap
was Miss Frances Lusk, also q
roomer ut the house. Mr.. Misner
was an employe Of the General
Accounting Ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Crystal City Faces
Another Hurd|ein
130-Foot Limit
City, Zone and Planning
OffieioIs Unwilling to
Sponsor Low Change

A new hurdle was placed yesterday
in the path of promoters Of the pro-
jected l5,000,0 900 Crystal City de-
velopment on the Dean tract, or
Temple Heights, at Connecticut and
Florida avenues NV, when it was
reported that the Commissioners,
the District Zoning Commission and
the Park and Planning Commission
had refused to sponsor a height limit
of more than the present legal limit
of l30 feet on the site.
However, the first case to be con-
sidered by the Zoning Commission
at its next public hearing, scheduled
for 1870 pm December IS, will be
a proposal to change from 90-foot
&C" area to first commercial no.
foot ID" area, the classification OF
the Dean tract, which would permit
a maximum height of 100 feet With
setbacks in stories above ITO feet.
The tallest part Of Crystal City
would be about 135 feet, according
to the architect, Frank Lloyd
Wright, who explained the design
here last September.
Special Act Does Not Apply.
Zoning officials have been advised
by Corporation Counsel Richmond
B. Keech that a special act of Con-
gress, passed several years ago, to
permit a higher limit on a Masonic
project, gave such permission only
to that specific project and could
not be construed to apply to the pro-
posed Crystal City development.
Roy S. Thurman, one of the pro-
moters of the Crystal City project,
also has been advised that the Com
missioners. the Zoning Commission
and the Federal planning agency
will not sponsor special legislation
which will authorize greater height
limit than 100. feet for the Crystal
City development.
One further handicap has been
placed in the way of the Crystal
City plan by reason of proposed
amendment to the coming code, to
be considered at a public hearing
December 4, which would limit to
10 feet the maximum height OF q
building which may be erected In
the District.
Other Cases to Be Heard.
At next Wednesdays public hear
ing also, the commission will heal
arguments on whether the coming
of property on both sides Of Mas
sachusetts avenue NV, between
Twentieth and Twenty second
streets, should be made residential
90-foot &c" area, which would per-
NIT the erection of eight-story
apartments.
For the public hearing called by
the commission for December Il
the following cases are scheduled
To extend the first commercial
60-foot &c" area to include resi-
dental lots at 733-735 Eleventh
street NE.
To extend 40-foot "B" restricted
area to include property on the west
side of Foxhall road between Reser-
voir road and @ street NV.
To extend the first commercial
60-fo6t &c" area to include property
AUDITING the south side of Florida
avenue between Fifth and Sixth
streets NE, and
To change from residential and
first commercial 90-foot p" area
to first commercial 110-foot d.
area, property at 1109-1115 Thir-
tenth street and 1226-1234 sMassa-
chuSettS avenue NV,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Bandits Take $500
At 2Liquor Stores;
Man Is SIugged
Burroee Of Bottles Routs
Robbers at Place
On Kennedy Street

Colored bandits raided two liquor
stores shortly before the closing
hour last midnight and obtained
about 500.
Harry Gildenhorn. 50, proprietor
of the Circle Liquor Store at $500
Connecticut avenue NV, was re-
moved to Emergency Hospital for
treatment of head injuries received
when struck by one of the robbers
who invaded his place.
He and his son, Myer Gildenhorn,
IS, were alone in the store when
two robbers entered. The first con-
fronted the younger man with a
pistol, while the second approached
the father.
After hitting Mr.. Gildenhorn on
the head, the robbers scooped up
$500 from the cash register and fed
In an automobile. About three
months ago Mr.. Gildenhorn was
robbed of approximately $500 in the
same store.
Bottle Barrage Routs Robbers.
At almost exactly the same time,
In another part of town, two col
ored men robbed the Hutcher
Liquor Store, 300 Kennedy street
NV, Of about 5000. These robbers
were routed by q barrage of bottles
and one was stunned by Q we'll
aimed blow.
Samuel Hutcher. proprietor. was
In the front Of the store when the
two men entered with pistols drawn.
They did not speak, but proceeded
to the cash register, punched 1t, and
started to help themselves to. the
cash.
Mrs. butcher and their daughter
Nora were In the back OF the store
and the pair told them not to move.
As the robbers were leaving, the bot
ties began to fly.
One of the men was staggered
by blow delivered by Mr.. Hutcher.
He dropped part Of the loot and his
companion had to help him from the
store. They escaped In . car With
two other men.
Delivery Boy Held Up.
The same men who are believed to
have been responsible for the Circle
store robbery were blamed for the
holdup OF . delivery boy OF Chevy
Chase parkway and livingston
street NV. 1hl(bW vaslsmplcyed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01

by Higger's Pharmacy, 5000 Con-
necticut avenue, and surrendered
SIS to the bandits.
Philip N. Katz. proprietor of q
liquor store at Twenty third and N
streets NV, was robbed of 385 by
two colored men who came into his
store about 1890 pm.
Haywood Miller, "a. colored, de-
livery boy for the Dupont Circle
Pharmacy, reported that a colored
man held him up while he was max
ing delivery near the pharmacy.
He surrendered $40 to the robber.
Anna Greenberg, 1914 Ordway
street NV, stated her pocketbook
was stolen from q market in the l700
block of Wisconsin. avenue during
the afternoon. The purse contained
$50 In cash and jewelry valued at
$SQQ =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Contest to Promote
COURTESY at PIuys

Free tickets to the ballet of Robin
Hood will be given the winners in q
contest to promote good audience
behavior at the junior plays to be
held in Takoma Park, Md, this
season.
The pupil who writes the best
rules fof audience courtesy in each
of the seven schools cooperating to
bring the plays here this winter will
receive ticket for the first perform
ance December is at 80 pm. at the
Takoma- Silver Spring Junior High
School. The contest closes Decem-
Der 10. Further information can be
obtained from the school principal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
| Women to Equal
| Number of Men,
| Bureau Predicts

Before many years, American
women will be equal to men in num-
bers, the Census Bureau predicted
yesterday.
Since the days of the founding
fathers there has been a surplus of
males over females in the United
States population. This surplus Is
now being whitfield away at the rate
of nearly 100000 a year, the bureau
reported, and If present trends con-
tinue, this country, like the great
majority of older established nations,
will soon have a female majority.
In 1910 the excess Of males had
reached peak of 1852 .288. In 1880
1t had fallen to 400 ia. In earlier
decades immigration. preponderantly
male, had contributed 10 maintain
ing males IN 4 comfortable majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Public Participation
In Inauguration Is
Aim Of Committee
Nationwide Observance
Of Ceremony Jon. 20
Is Being Planned

Greater participation of the whole
American public than ever before
during presidential Inauguration
ceremonies will be encouraged for
President Roosevelts third taking
of Office January 20. it was an
nounced yesterday by Inaugural
Committee Chairman Joseph E.
Davies after luncheon conference
with the President at the White
House.
Plan National Ceremony.
Explaining that 1t is the desire TO
make the voice of the country as a
whole articulate on this occasion"
Mr.. Davies told reporters that a
special committee to sponsor some
form of Nationwide observance of
the Inauguration ceremony will be
set up. The Craftsmanship, he added,
will be offered Miss Dorothy
Thompson, newspaper columnist.
AS for the ceremonies here, Mr..
Davies said the President is COM
mitted to a program to be marked
"by extreme democratic simplic-
ity."
The observance probably will be
of only one days duration, he con-
tinued, and presumably will be
somewhat curtailed as compared
with the program Of 1886. Military
and naval units will participate as
previously, he said, but probably in
smaller groups than before and
mostly from stations in this area.
To Meet on Monday.
The committee headed by Mr.
Davies, having complete charge of
all except the Capitol part of the
program, will meet again on Mon
day, he said. At that time subcom-
mittee heads and other designations
for special services probably will be
made, with the view to having the
Inauguration organization function
ing fully by the end of the coming
week. Funds to defray the costs of
the ceremony are being raised by
the committee and the local groups
interested, Mr.. Davies explained,
with the Capitol end of the pro-
gram being supported by a congress
sional appropriation.
Mr.. Roosevelt will take his historic
oath as President for the third con-
secutive term at the east entrance
Of the Capitol and will make his
inaugural address from there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01

operated by Ernest w. Kilton, 81
of 1900 Perry street NE, who was
being held at the ninth precinct for
the coroner's jury.
Patricia Kelly, 20, who was criti-
cally injured in an auto accident
which caused the death of 18-year-
old Betty Stowell early yesterday,
was reported to be "a little better
last night at Emergency Hospital.
Hospital attaches said that Miss
Kelly, who lives at 1701 Massachu-
sets avenue NV, had begun to re-
gain consciousness.
Miss Stowell, a student at the
Marjorie Webster School, was the
daughter of Mrs Ruth jenkins
Stowell of New York City. Police
said Phillip R. Anderson. "a, of
5508 Broad Branch road NV. was
the driver of the car which crashed
into a tree on Wise's road In the
Northwest section of the city Police
said Mr.. Anderson was at liberty
under 81 900 bond pending the coro-
ner's investigation.
Boy, 8, Injured.
Nine-year-old Kenneth johnson,
colored, Of 1872 Catherine street NE
was treated at Gallinger Hospital
yesterday afternoon for multiple
decorations and abraSionS to the
legs and arms after, police said, he
ran from the curb at the rear OF
a parked car in the 500 block of
Grant street NE. and collided with
a truck driven by Charles v. Harvey,
81, colored, of Seat Pleasant, Md.
The boys injuries were said to be
not serious
Another pedestrian was slightly
injured about 7::30 pm. yesterday
when he either walked into or was
struck by Capital Transit bus on
H street between Tenth and
Eleventh streets NV The pedes-
trian, Ivan Marsden, so, 1902 Cen
trail parkway, Silver Spring, Md.
was treated at Emergency Hospital
for decorations to the head and
abrasions. Police said the bus was
driven by Aldace G. Brent %, II
Sherman avenue, Hyattsville, Md
AIexandrian Injured
William Craig, "a, 2l3 Duncan
avenue, Alexandria, Va, was re-
ported in a undetermined condition
at the Alexandria Hospital, where
he was treated for a fractured leg
dislocated right shoulder and pos
sible head injuries after he was
struck by an automobile while cross
ing the street in the 1900 block oil
Mount Vernon avenue. Police saic
the driver of the automobile, Hubert
Brown, 2105 Mount Vernon avenue
was released after posting $500 bond
on charge of reckless driving.
Two-year-old Joseph Cough Of
Waldorf, Md, was brought to La
Plata Hospital suffering a fractured
leg after being struck by an auto
mobile on the Southern Maryland
pike at Waldorf. According to Mary
land State police, the child ran into
the path of the automobile, which
was driven by Alozzo r. RowleS, 43
1i16 Vermont avenue NV. Mr.
Rowles was not held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01

Washington's downtown depart
ment stores and smaller shops pre-
pared to encourage early Christmas
shopping again this year with most
of them planning to remain open
until 9 pm. tomorrow, Tuesday and
Wednesday
Clear weather and a Government
payday yesterday helped fill the
sidewalks on F and G streets to
overlooking, and the cityis mer-
chants got their first taste of the
annual Christmas rush of buyers
With some merchants reporting
the best November sales in years,
the normal seasonal additions to
clerical personnel have been aug
mented in some cases by even larger
numbers to handle the shopping
needs of WaShington's increased pop
ulation. According to Labor De-
partment figures, there are $1,000
more persons employed in the Dis
trict than in 1899.
Shipping Rush Yet 10 Come.
The Post once and express agen-
cies reported, however, that ship
ments of Christmas purchases has
not vet assumed the normal sea-
sonal rush. Mailing of packages has
been uneven in volume, but 1t is
expected to pick up quickly by mex
week.
To help handle the throngs OF
shoppers. the police department
plans to detail a small additional
squad from the trafic department
including three extra motorcycle
policemen. to the downtown area
beginning tomorrow, Capt Milton
D. Smith of the trafiic department
said.
The downtown force will be in.
creased by detail from the polio,
school on Saturday, and on Monday
December 8, the force will be further
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Night Store Hours Planned
As Christmas Rush Starts
More Clerks Added to RetoiI Stuffs;
Police Augment Traffic Details

increased to include 81 men from the
police school, Is from the various
precincts and 10 from the traffic
department.
Some Shops Plan Night Hours.
To take care of the rush Of shop
pers some department stores and
other merchandising establish
ments plan to remain open each
night until o'clock from December
Is through December 81.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association said yesterday that the
following stores had announced their
intention to remain open tomorrow,
Tuesday and Wednesday until p m:
The Hecht Co., Lansburgh &
Brother, Goldenberg's, Kann's, the
Hub Furniture Co., Milton R. Ney
and Sears, Roebuck & Co. The
Palais Royal will not be open tomor-
row or Tuesday, but will stay open
Wednesday until pm
Mems Wear Shops.
Mems wear speciality shops to re-
main open for the special evening
Christmas shopping period, the as
ISOLATION reported. include Bell
Clothes, Bond Clothes, the Fashion
Shop, ,Grosner's, Herzog's, D. j.
Kaufman's, the Mode, Saltz
Brothers. F street, and the Young
Mems Shop.
A. Kahn g. Co. and Shah &
Shah, jewelry stores. and the Won
der Clothes. the Jordan Piano Co.,
Murphy's and Woolworth's also plan
to remain open for the special pc
riod. the association said.
Most of the stores named also plan
to be open at night during the week
of December is to 81, the association
announced. During this period the
Raleigh Haberdasher and Joseph
Harris also will be open for night
! business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Mother Dog Treats
Her Four Puppies
To Stolen Pies
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
SNOW HILL, Md, Nov. 30
There was no arrest in this case.
For days Walter Bonneville
tried to find who was taking
three pies and a loaf of bread
left on his doorstep each morn
ing by a baker.
A deputy sheriff, standing
watch, saw q brown female dog
carry the pies and bread, one
by one. from the steps into an
old building. He followed. to
find the dog and four puppies
breakfasting on pie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Hood COLLEGE Accepted

Hood College at Frederick, Md,
has been accepted by the ClaSsiflca-
ton Committee Of the Association
Of American Universities, according
to an announcement BY DR.. Henry /.
Stair, president.
Evening star., 1940-04-12
WASHINGTON G., FRIDAY, APRIL 12 1910

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Cooper, Il. tondr. Henry NJ, from d. 3. 3.
FicE, II. comdr. Harold r. from o. .. q.
Gnildi rn to Newport n.un - a. 49,.
sysa: oTsas AiRss AN.s4s sssssl22R ssa Evans.
Reynolds, It. Comdr. John l.. from U. 3. q.
Arkansas to Washington.
Suits, 1t; Comdr. Willard J.. from o. 3. q.
-, West Vtrginia to- 0uantico.
walker. L. Comdr. Edward K. from
Arw w.sh.inston w:s.ln,s to submarine Force: ~.
s;S NV, District is'Hs' e .. vs. b. Il Mess sg:ss
nl.nsssTd. It. jaime. w.. from y. 8. =.
Cooper. 1t. Robert W., Erom Torpedo
SQUADRON 2 70 ., 3. 3. Lexinston. Wv
Edfy' It; i Ian s.s. 6. from y. 8. 8. s-44 to
H,lsy ksns.1 r. to Jaw: H. from u g. 8.
Hamilton, 1t. Thomss" j., from Patrol
Wing ! to Anacostia.
Maryland to u s. s. Ranger.
Rounds. It.. Clinton s., from Lakehurst
to .. g.. 8. Dewey
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raeaGse snlsey Il t. s. Alton from u g.
Henley 5 to United 1eEa st.ts: H Feet f.Sm o. s. g.
=. Milwaukee. to O. 8. 8. Henley. o.
MCCALL. Ensign Charles b.. from U, g, 3.
vincennes to u s. s. Fox,
opruahce' Ensign Edward D.. from o. g. g.
Evening star., 1940-04-12

Chester to D. g. 8. Maury
MEDICAL CORPS.
Lneberry. Comdr. William r. from Phila-
delphia to Pensacola.
wildman: ComdT; OTIS. from q. .. D
Willcutts .Comdr. Morton b., from Wash
tnston to .. g g.. Wasp.
.s.1.5 Ssa PEE E. T. y fom E :, ,o9gs,nnssl gram y
DIEGO to U. g. 8. Tennessee.
SUPPLY CORPS.
shamer, Capt. George r. from Newport
:. to Mare Island.
head I'd. to D. 3. s. Hntsrpri.e. i''An'
Poshepny, 1t. Comdr. John c., from San
DIEGO to y. q. 8. Houston. So
CONSTRUCTION CORPS.
Court, Capt. Alva B., from New York "a
Sd Naval District.
CHAPLAIN CORPs.
Elder. Comdr. William w.. from Ports
p.Vis mou'h w. to g.e. g. Nix irony Y0rk aor,o,.
MARINE CORPS.
Barrett. Col. Charles D.. from ouantico
Grim. .I Il. sssi u. Raphael, from au.ntico
Iienhssa: 4: col. Jacob, from ou.nticc
.rdsr.an tD Gnant.namo M.g Tor,I Bay cybs:
wash. to Peipina. China. van
Reaves. Capt. Walker A.. from Quanticc
to u. g. 8, Texas
Evening star., 1940-04-12

rs,E;:H ::is.e !; 'se u. !! 1:sss =: from
Philadelphia to d. 3. s. west vir1inis.
FATHER. Second 1t. Morris T.. from Phila-
kaiser eecond It.: Robert W., from Phil
zoss4s :asaa's sesSas e 5ohn BOB g. from pn.-
co's. S'slDh,. s..oSs e ysi SrSSfl,n; n ,su.-
. delphis 70 U. 8. s. Phoenix.
Ddrmeyer, Second 1t. Robert o.. from Phil
whitney. Second 1t. Boyd O., from Phila-
usdsl dslphia e Y; 3. g; Ari1ona: 80.
s PSii.aelphisn onS e Fl s. sehass y ndsso 4" from
delphia to d. 8. s. Maryland.
Pi,il.selp6ia 70 u: s. 3. Hissis;ippi' pi0n' =
-. phia to o. 8. 8. Nevada.
Henderson, Second 1t. Melvin D.. from
Philadelphia to y. s. 8. Pennsylvania.
Afnsnsstir PSsaeinbis second 1t Bsn'smin B. from
~, Philadelphia 70 .. g. s, Chicago.
delphia to q s. S. Honolulu ' A'~
PsiisdeiDs. sssHnd to i sss.t phii.dsiDhi. HI from
HaIdwiek. Second 1t, q. A.. from Phila-
shy!sr Second It. Cecil w.. from Phila-
aeilPR Sss0qf ss T. rFss %,omns On from phl''
Baker, Second 1t Warren p. from Phila-
- delphie to y. 3. s. Ranger.
Philadelphia to U. s. 8. Quincy.