Evening Star Newspaper, November 19, 1929, Page 17

DISTRICT CRITICISM 1S DENOUNCED BY GROUP OF CITIZENS Lincoln Park Association Takes Rap at “Public Hys- teria” Against Officials. POLICE OF WASHINGTON DEFENDED BY SPEAKER Investigators in Congress - Also Scored for Attitude Toward Capital Conditions. Those who have helped to create a condition of “public hysteria” here dur- ing the last few months by their “ex- travagant criticisms” of the Police De- partment, the United States attorney's office and other local officials were roundly scored by several speakers last night at a meeting of the Lincoln Park | Citizens' Association in the Bryan School on B street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets southeast. A new committee on police and fire- men, with Daniel T. Prazier as chair- man, was appointed by Joseph L. Gam- mell, president of the association. This committee was instructed to make an investigation of local conditions, espe- clally in the Police Department, and be ready to report at the December meeting. Charles W. Darr, president of the ‘Washington Chamber of Commerce, was the principal speaker. Referring to “frresponsible criticism” of the District Commissioners, police officials and Leo A. Rover, United States attorney, Mr. Darr said: “Selling Excitement.” “There never was & time when we have been more in need of faith in our Government. Some of the news- papers of the city are selling excite- ment the same as a grocer sells food. This public hysteria has seriously inter- fered with the-progress of the District. “Washingtor is governed more effi- clently and honestly than 90 per cent of the cities of this Jand. Thank God, this hysteria is at last passing away, as it was bound to do sooner or later, because so few of the criticisms of our public officials have been based on facts. “We should stand by and defend our public officials until it is shown by ade- quate proof that they are in the wrong. Many persons by reading‘what is print- ed in a certain section of the Wash- ington press might get an idea that Pennsylvania avenue is running with liquor and narcotics. This is sheer nonsense.” Guilford 8. Jameson, chairman of the law and legislation committee, referred to the criticism of District conditions in Congress. “If some of these investigators in Congressy, saild Mr. Jameson, “would me powerful searchlight on the col ities from which they come, TRAFFIC OFFICIALS HIT CONTROL SNAG 3-Way Intersection at Geor- gia and New Hampshire Is Tang]ed Up by Lights. In their effort to bring the danger- ous three-way street intersection at Georgia and New Hampshire avenues under signal light control traffic author- ities have encountered difficulties which make the unraveling of the legendary Gordian knot seem like a nursery room problem. . At 8 o'clock this morning, less than 24 hours after the light control system at the intersection had been started, Traffic Director William H. Harland or- dered the lights turned off and called in a traffie policeman to straighten out the tangle ‘of cutomobiles, trucks and they will Rnd plenty for the exercise of their talents. They will find that the District of Columbia compares most ;‘Avunbly with any other city in the ation.” Speaker Given Thanks. Mr. Darr had “finished his fi;!‘xi thanked officials. “I am glad some one has had the nerve to say the things you have said tonight,” said Mr. Edwards, “A single su] murder case in the District of Columbia has received more publicity all_the murders in the United States. One would think, after reading some of the Washington newspapers, that we have the most corrupt police department in the country, which is absolutely untrue.” ‘W. C. Thom, chairman of the public utilities committee, told of efforts to have the taxicab stand removed from Eleventh and East Capitol streets and the need of new traffic lights at several points. N President Gammell was authorized to a) t & special committee to co-oper- ate with committees from the Southeast Citizens’ Association and the Southeast Business Men's Association’ in asking Congress _ for increased appropriations for the Eastern Market. W. Edward Frazier, Charles Schurzer and C. O. Crown, representing dealers of the Eastern Market, said the future of the market was bright if the public would give it support. The following new members were elected: Joseph Hanrahan, J. Kushner, Dennis O'Conner, Albert Lioyd and Wil- liam C. Gladhill. REGIONAL HEAD NAMED FOR COMMUNITY CHEST Radford Moses Appointed Chair- man of Metropolitan Unitd by Merritt 0. Chance. ‘Radford Moses of the firm of W. B. Moses & Sons was today named as a regional chairman in the metropolitan unit of the Community Chest by Mer- ritt O. Chance, chairman of that unit. Chairman Chance has almost com- pleted selection of the leaders of his unit for the 1930 Chest campaign, ‘which will be held January 27-February 5, 1930. Simon Lyon and H. L. Rust, jr., have already selected regional chair- manships, and as soon as the selection of regional chairmen is complete, there will be a meeting to select division chairmen. Mr. Moses occupies a new position this year, replacing Mr. Chance, who was a regional chairman last year in the unit he now heads. Navy Pilots to Try Out British Fighting Plane Over Capital The roar of a British, fighting plane is to be heard over the Na- tional Capital probably: before the end of this week, when Navy test pllots at the Anacostis’ Navil Air Station begin & series of experi- mental flights with one of the standard British military fighting ships, just purchased by the United States Navy. The plane, a Bristol Bulldog, is an all-metal single-seater of the Army pursuit or Navy fighter type, and is considered one of the best standard fighters in the world today. ‘The experiments are to be made for purposes of comparison with the standard American types, and the plane is to be kept at the street, cars. The difficulties to be disposed before the light control system can work sat- isfactorily are many, but Mr. Harland believes that with some changes in streets and lights & solution can be found by adherence to the trial and errar system. “Whirlpool” Results. ¢ At this point on Georgia avenue both New Hampshire avenue and Rock Oreek Church road intersect, the two latter streets crossing each other at the inter- section. This complicated arrangement, Mr. Harland said, results in a highly dangerous “whirlpool” of traffic during rush hours as the motorists on one of the streets try to steer their cars into either of the others, and makes it im- perative: that some system of signal control be worked out. One of the complicating factors, the traffic director pointed out,.is that the street car loading platform on Georgia avenue projects into the intersection, leaving fficient room for the east- lc on New Hampshire ave- nue to pull out to await the left turn up Geory avenue. Mr. Harland has confe with officials of the Washing- ton Railway & Electric Co, but these officials say it will be highly difficult for them to move the platforms back more than six or eigh however, feels that the platforms must zzn]p\lt farther back or removed en- y. Fire Exits Add to Tangle. Another difficulty is in leaving suf- ficient exit room for the fire apparatus in No. 24 Engine House, at the north- east corner of Georgia avenue and Rock Creek Church road. Before the lights were turned out this morning trafic was at a standstill on Georgia avenue for three blocks north of the intersec- tion, hopelessly blocking the fire house. To combat this, the traffic director plans tentatively to install & double- ight system for traffic southbound on Georgia avenue. He would leave the one light already in place at the south- west corner of the intersection and in- stall an additional one just south of the fire house. These two would operate simultaneously. ‘The first light encoun- tered would check southbound traffic at cross-walks just north of the engine house, leaving the exit and intersection clear, while the second light would take care of automobiles waiting to turn south from the mwmzm! streets. Mr. Harland will ask the District Commissioners to make Pock Creek Church road one way west and one way east, Georgla avenue being the dlvldln‘l line. Traffic then would turn from the two main streets into Rock Creek Church toad, but would not empty from it into the intersection. Traffic westbound on the road would be detoured up ,Seventh street to New Hampshire avenue, and then continue across Georgla avenue into the one-way street westbound. Light Complicates Crossing. Another difficulty has been that some motorists southbound on Georgia ave- nue turn off into New Hampsbire ave- nue and then stop at.the red light de- signed to halt cross traffic, under the mistaken beliéf that it is against them. 1t is proposed to move this light a little further north and to equip it with a blinder, so southbound motorists will not see it. Alt h ting the itude ves & T I e o from.the motoristarss €0-0] that the various schemes to be tested can be given a fair trial. MAN IS WOUNDED. A fight between two colored men in the 4400 block of Blair place northeast, about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, re- sulted in one of the participants, Wil- llam Talford, 49 years old, of 1016 Whittingham place northeast landing alty Hospital. He was suffering Anacostia station, where it prob- ably will be flawn by most of the Navy pilots now on duty in this clty. in C: (ll:om“l ‘bullet wound in his hip and a laceration of the scalp, the scalp wound having inflicted with a club, Police instituted search for Talford' asealent, B S, . | The Foening Star | V. WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, OFFICIALS STUDYING NEW : Scalded at Play CLARENCE BURTON, JR. Boy Is Scalded -As Boiling Rice Is Spilled on Him Child, 4, Is Recovering From Injuries in Hospital. Scalded when a pan of boiling rice was accidentally spilled on him early 1ast night, Clarence Burton, jr., 4-year~ old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bur- ton of the Marcheta Apartments, 1131 ‘New Hampshire avenue, is reported re- covering from his burns at the Emer- gency Hospital toda Mrs. Beulah Norris, who was caring for - the youngster while his mother made shopping trip downtown late yesterday afternoon, was removing the boiler from the kitchen stove at her apartment in the Marcheta when it slipped from her grasp, the contents splashing on the boy, who was playing on the kitchen floor with Mrs. Norris’ daughter. ‘The youngster received a burned right shoulder, right side and right foot. Mrs, Burton had just returned to the Norris apartment when the mishap oc- curred. Picking up her son, she car- ried him to her apartment, where she administered first aid treatment and then had him removed to the hospital in the Emergency ambulance. Bl B C. C. GLOVER, JR., . SUCCEEDS KOBER Charles C. Glover, jr., vicé president of Riggs National Bank, was appointed by the District Commissioners as & member of the Board of Public Welfare today to succeed Dr. George M. Kober, who resigned last week. Dr. Kober resigned after a difference of opinion with rd members over a policy of employing more full-time phy- siclans in_the psychopathic wai of Gallinger Hospital. Dr. Kober opposed the move. | On Welfare Board I | | The Traffic Bureau is studying the new installation of light controls at the intersection of New Hampshire avenue, Georgia avenue and Rock Creek Church road with a view to determining whether they have inproved or made worse the traffic tangle at that point during the rush periods. The tangle was so involved this morning that the lights were stopped and a policeman put back on duty during the rush. Left to right: George E. Keneipp, manager of the A. A. A.; Lieut. B. A. Lamb of the Traffic Bureau, Inspector E, W. Brown of the Traffic Bureau and Traffic Director William H. Harland. —Star Staff Photo. JUNIOR COLLEGE HELD UNTINELY School Officials Criticize Pro- posal of Arentz, in View of Other Needs. ‘The District school officials regard as “untimely” the proposal announced by Representative Arentz of Nevada, yes- terday, for the establishment of a public junior college in the vicinity of Six- teenth and Kennedy streets, in view of the present shortcomings in the ele- mentary and high school divisions of the public school system. Stephen E. Kramer, first assistant superintendent, who ds acting supegin- tendent in the temporary absence of Dr. Frank W. Ballou, declared today that while there is no doubt in the mind of any school official that an in- stitution of higher education should be conducted at public expense, there is a persistent feeling that any efforts to expand the system in that direction while 71 portable schools and 186 part- time classes are in use in the elemen- tary schools would be decidedly unwise. Intérested in Plan. Dr. Charles F. Carusi, president of the Board of Education, explained that his ‘interest' in_the junior college idea is Jjust as marked today as it was last Jan- uary so far as the future establishment of such an institution is concerned. As to the actual location of the school, however, or any of the other administra- tive detalls connected with its estab- lishment as provided for in Representa- tive Arentz's proposal, Dr. Carusi was unwilling to express himself, on the ground that he had not seen the resolu- tion. Dr. Carusi’s own proposal, voiced dur- ing the hearings on the school estimates in in January, called for the opening of the first two years of the , he satd, could be effected at prac- tically no additional public nse. The teacher college courses could be ex- panded somewhat to accommodate the type of work desired by the students who are seeking college education, both to their advantage and to the ultimate gain of the prospective teachers whose special training would pe begun in the third year of the course. ' Plans Not Complete. The school board president said to- day, however, that he had not planned any of the detalls for the opening of the teacher colleges to the public. Such development, he indicated, should come in the future after the lower grade schools are adequately provided for, and that the teacher colleges, only this year extended to four-year courses, were ting smoothly. Representative Arents yesterday de- clared his intention of pushing in the next session of Congress:a joint resolu- tion introduced in the last session for g:he esuhu.shmfentw of Lhel ]\'l’g:nr college. e general features of ‘proposal were ‘:Lrnolt identical with those of a resolution presented in January, 1926, in the Senate by Senator Oddie of Nevada. ' ‘That resolution directed the Commis- sioners to submit to Congress not later than December 1, 1926, plans and esti- maies for the creation of a junior col- lege here and directed also that the District Commissioners and the Creek and Potomac Parkway commis- sioners set aside as a site for the - posed institution & portion of K Creek Park lying west of Sixteenth street and _éxtending from Colorado avenue to Kennedy J»hce ‘The Com- missioners subsequently asked the Board of Ednuwn; fi';’r an. o] xla:'onho;\m the roposal and at one of ary ?neetlnn the board decided that in view of the needs of the elementary schools, further expanding of the school system | at that time was “untimely.” The reso- lution, according to records in the Commissioners’ office, was not classed following the report the Commissioners | made based on the opinions supplied by the School Board. . COLCRED CIVIC GROUP DENIES CHARGING GRAFT t ‘The Hillsdale Civic Auoci.ugn‘ colored organization in Southeast Wi ington, denied that it made that police of the eleventh precinct ac- cepted graft for protection of speak- easies and gambling places, according to a report made by Inspector T. R. Bean to Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superi tendent of police, today. After pub- lished reports that speakers had charged ‘police graft,” Ma)j. Pratt assigned In- spector Bean to call on officers of the assoclation and see that.any ‘evidence !in possession of members of the asso- | clation was transmitted direct to the :dls't‘.rlct n&mr:,ey";‘ office. ceording tor Bean's report, he celled o Allen P Jackson, president jof the association, and Jackson denied the reaxty NOVEMBER 1 TWO-YEAR DELAY | FACED IN POLICE COURT JURY TRIALS Inadequate Facilities Again I’orcefuuy lllustrated by U. S. Attorney. PROHIBITION CASES JAM SCHEDULE YEARS AHEAD Persons Arrested and Unable to Make Bail See Period of Long Jail Wait. Inadequate facilities for handling jury cases at Police Court were brought to the fore again today when Assistant United States Attorney Charles Mur- ray, in charge of the prosecution of all cases other than prohibition, announced that his office has approximately 400 cases pending for trials by jury. He says that this represents a delay of about two years in the trials of those who demand them now. Assistant United States Attorney David A. Hart, chief prosecutor of pro- hibition cases, in announcing a change of policy about a month ago, said that the trials of violators of the prohibition iaw faced a year's delay. Although Hart has combined many of the old cases, some of them dating back three years, he is steadily losing ground and it now ppears that these cases face more delay than was first announced. Point Is Tllustrated. e Murray used a ‘schedule for a jury day last week to illustrate his point. Fifteen cases were due to be tried on this particular day. The Government announced that eight were ready to be brought before the jury. Only three cases were handled on this day, which was an average one, and the others were continued. Persons who might be innocent of the chlrs!l on which they were arrested are forced to remain in jail for long periods awaiting trial because there are t0o many cases ahead of them and they are unable to make bail. James Wi was arrested by police October 19 charged with carrying a deadly weapon. He was locked up and has remained l . Buell, chief flying m jall ever since. Murray says that many defendants undoubtedly seek trials by the court rather than face & wait in jail. Cases Are Nolle Prossed. ‘The assistant United States attorneys are forced to nolle prosse many of the old cases because the arresting police have long since forgotten the incidents of thé arrest. There are several cases in which the defendants have died be- fore they are brought to trial, while in several instances the police involved a) uva:fl instances the police involved are ment. A man was sentenced to serve eight years in jall when he pleaded guilty on several charges of simple assault when three weeks ago. led for two years, Murray pointed out. The chances are that there ‘would not have been sufficient available evidence to try the man at the end of this time and undoubtedly the penalty would have been lighter. Although there are the same number of judges in Police Court this year as there were in 1925, figures show that these judges at the end of the year will have handled almost twice as many cases as in the former year. Sixty- three thousand cases were handled 1925, while Willlam A. Norgen, actin chief clerk, sald that this year’s total exceed the hundred thousand mark. number of cases have increased 500 r cent since 1902, when 20,000 were dled. ‘The number has increased greatly since 1920, when 42,000 were recorded. The facilities for trying cases have been increased very little during this time, S EDGAR P. ALEXANDER FUNERAL RITES HELD Service for Policeman Killed in Auto Accident Conducted Todsy. Burial in Sterling, Va. Funeral services for Policeman Edgar P, Alexander, for 1% years a member of the Police Department, who was killed in an automobile accident Satur- day night, were held at the Alexander residence, 3413 Q street, and in the Congress Street Methodist Epi Church this morning at 10 o'clock. Capt. C. H. Bremmerman, in com: mand of the fourteenth precinct, to which Alexander was attached, and sev- eral of his fellow officers; attended the services and accompanied the funeral party to Sterling, ‘where the body was interred. Alexander is survived by his wife and six children. ‘The accident in which he was killed also claimed the life of Edward Arnold of Vienna, and resulted in injury to Detective J. L. Billhan and Rev. Harry P. Baker. The four were mem- bers of a party returning from Romney, W. Va., where they had attended the 1c nth mobile, wil near Gaithersburg, Md., and against & pole. Billman driving, skidded crashed Joins Solo Club_ Of District Legion The D. C. Air Leglon's “First Club” received & new member to- day when the first girl student to solo made her flight alone this morning at the Mount Vernon t. She is Miss Frances L.. Air Legion, com; pllots who banded together to share the costs of learning to fly. “turned loose” by instructor for the legion, after only two or three hours under his_ instruction. She had sev- eral hours of dual instruction with another instructor last year, but had given up flying for sev- f":~ monkhn. 2 started dnnln ast” week and progressed so rapidly that Lieut. Buell, after a short, dual l”?t today, decided suddenly to leb her try the con- trols alone. 9, 1929, A BRAND-NEW ENGINEER ociety and Genefal PAGE 17 LARGEST BUDGET INCITY'S HISTORY GETS BUREAU 0.K. Total, Withheld by Officials, Is Believed to Approximate $48,460,868 Asked. Frederick Allison Henney, jr., and his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Fires Henney. HIGHWAY CIRCLING FORT-IS PLANNED Fine Arts Body Considering Boulevard and Forest Pres- ervation at Humphreys. Construction of & boulevard skirting Fort Humphreys, Va., the Army post, and proper preservation of the forest in the reservation have been outlined as objectives of the Fine Arts Commission. Charles Moore, its chairman, said today that the commission will pay a visit to Fort Humphreys during its December meeting and confer with Army officials there. An effort will be made to have the Army and the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture co-operate in giving attention to the forest. A 200-foot roadway in front of Fort Humphreys, Mr. Moore said, would be desirable, and the boulevard should be extended for about 2 miles, as there is an opportunity for wumncuuon in that area. Robert Lincoln’s Tomb Completed. The sarcophagus of Robert Todd Lin- coln, sorv of the Great Emancipator, is now completed in Arlington National Cemetery. It is the work of James Earle Fraser of New York, the sculptor, and is considered “the most artistic thing in the whole of Arlington.” The commis. sion, during its visit to Arlington Na- tional Cemetery vesterday afternoon, viewed the sarcophagus, which has been constructed in accordance with the commission’s suggestions. The restoration going forward at Ar- lington House, the old home of Gen. Robert E. Lee, was inspected by the commission during its trip to Arlington. Army officials escorted the commission about the grounds and explained inter- esting points. = Further attention tg fixe m:: v:; Arlington Memorial Bridge was by Lh:weommlnlon, which decided that the bridge to connect with the Virginia shore from Columbia Island, morth of the main structure, should be of the simplest possible materials and not compete in any wise with the principal structure, now being completed across the Potomac River. Grant's Suggestion Approved. After consultation with the Chicago architects of the Union Station, the commission sanctioned a suggestion by Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital, that brighter llumination be placed around the sta- tion by the use of larger and fewer lights. 2 Detalls concerning the location of the Henry Clay statue in Venezuela were approved by the commission fol- lowing consultation with competent per- sons in Caracas, where the statue will be erected, by authority of the Ameri- can Congress. Further plans for the statue of Lief Ericson, explorer of Ice- land, were discussed by the commission. While Congress has authorized the completion of this statue as a gift to the people of Iceland on the occasion of the 1,0006h anniversary of their Parliament, funds for this memorial have not yet been appropriated. ‘The commission gvas in session until 10 o'clock last night discussing prob- lems touching the future of the city and the Nation. v RETIRED OFFICER DIES. Lieut. Col. Thaddeus B. Seigle, United States Army, retired, who was awarded a silver star citation for gallantry in action against hostile Moros at Bayan, Philippine Islands, May 3, 1902, died at _his home in Cazenovia, N. Y., No- vember 12, according to War Depart- ment advices, was a native of North Carolina and served in the ranks of the Army from June, 1898, until August, 1899, when he was commis- sioned first lleutenant, 38th Infantry. He reached the grade of lieutenant colonel in July, 1920, and was retired for disability in line of duty in Febru- ary, 1923. His widow, Mrs. Rose P. -Underwood Photo. Mrs. Hoover Acts Through Secretary At Christening Super-Scout, Wife of Army Engineer, to Train Son in Same Line. . In her role as captain of Girl Scout Troop 8, over which she has presided for seven years, Mrs. Hoover has be- come godmother of the first child born in her own camp circle. ‘The fortunate youngster is Frede- rick Allison, Henney, jr., aged six weeks, the brown-eyed son of Super-scout Elizabeth Fries Henney, known among the girls of the gray-green uniform as “the poster girl of Pierce Mill.” Mrs. Hoover was unable to attend the christening of the little' ‘chap yester- day at Washington Cathedral, owing to the critical condition of the Secre- tary of War Good, so she sent her sec- retary, Miss her stead. Typical Outdoor Girl. Five years ago Mrs. Henney's por- trait, large and lifelike, typified out- door American girlhood &s i hung out- side the historic old mill in Rock Creek Park during wild flower week. That painting, the original of which she re- ceived through Mrs. Hoover, now hangs D:r fits’ home. wife of an army engineer, Elizabeth Fries Henney wants her baby to be an engineer when he grows up. Already she sald she sees in him a squaring of jaw suggesting “that engineering look.” Glad of Connection. And since godmothers, since fairy- Jore days, have been famous for con- ferring mystic and fate determining glits, she is glad that his godmother, Mrs. Herbert Hoover, is related to engineering by marriage. The baby's mother does not say he'll be President some day, but she does say “if he's a good engineer he'll be eligible for anything.” CITIZEN GROUP TO MEET FOR BUSINESS SESSIONS |iar Petworth Association Anrvounces “Riddies’ Review” Feature—XKalo- rama to Elect Officers. Two citizens’ associations will hold meetings tonight at 8 o'clock. The Petworth Citizens’ Association will meet in the Petworth School and the Kalo- rama Citizens’ Association in St. Mar- garet’s parish house. Before the business meeting of the Petworth body the house committee will present “The Kiddies’ Revue,” by the puplls of Miss Shirley Wolman Rosenburg. After the business meeting there will be a drawing to ascertain who shall receive a Thanksgiving turkey. The Kalorama association will hold its annual election of officers. Among the questions to come before the meet- ing will be a proposal to change the meeting date to the second Monday in each month. FABRIC HOLDS METAL. New Polish Gives Women Gold or Silver Shoes. (NAANA) —My lady, if y soon be the proud silver that are as light and satin. And when they get dirty she can hnvehthem cleaned with ordinary metal polish. A metal-spraying pistol has been in- vented-to give a fine metal’coating to any substance. It is used chiefly for industrial purposes, but when it was tried one day on an ordinary pair of satin shoes it was found that the metal adhered perfectly without damaging the fabric. Experiments have since been carried out on silk and other dress materials with complete success. So it will probably not be long before ladies have evening cloaks of pure gold with shoes and turbans to match—and send them all down tc the kitchen to Mildred Hall, to stand in | pet, $1.70 TAX RATE HOLDS THROUGH SURPLUS USE Congress to Be Given Approved Figures Soon After Regular Session Convenes. The Bureau of the Budget has ap- proved the largest budget in the his- tory of the District for the coming fis- cal year, it was learned today upon completion 6f cofisidération of the esti- mates of the Commissioners. In obedience to the congressional mandate forbidding disclosure of bud- get recommendations in. advance of transmission to Congress, neither bud- get officers nor District officials would intimate the size of the final alloca- tion, Assurance was given, however, that the figure is unprecedented and that it appeared to be satisfactory at the District Building. The Commissioners had sought $4 460,868 for the coming fiscal year, an increase of approximately $6,800,000 over the appropriation for the current fiscal year carred in the regular appro- priation act and about $3,800,000 in ex- cess of the total appropriation for the year. The Budget Bureau's tentative allocation amounted to $46,337,656, but as & result of the insistence of the Com- missioners it is belleved the amount finally approved is higher, approximat- Ing the $48,460,868 urged by District officials. 2 Commissioners Stressed Needs. In the series of hearings on the Dis- trict’s budget items before the bureau, the Commissioners, it was said, repeat- edly stressed the necessity for a $48, 460,868 budget for 1931, calling partic- ular attention to the fact that the mu- nicipality could support a budget of this size on the existing $1.70 :xkh l‘lfzh.,.'ifll of the District. One of the items that swelled the budget calls for $2,000,000 to complete the purchase of land for the munici center development, in the area ween Third and Sixih streets ai Pennsylvania and Indiana and Louisi- ana avenues. The last Congress appro- priated $3,000,000 for beginning the ac- quisition of this area, a portion of which already has been purchased. Estimates Were Reduced. Despite its size, the $48460,868 bud- get submitted by the Commissioners represented a reduction of $4,595,637 in the preliminary estimates of the de- partment heads of the municipal gov- ernment for the 1931 fiscal year. The cut was recommended by Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, auditor and budget officer, on the ground that the $53,056,505 sought the only d_exceed ability for 1931 by $1,983,505, but also would wipe out the District's cash oper- ating fund. ¢ Donovan suggested a budget not in ex- cess of $48,552,000, which, he said, would leave a free cash operating fund of $2,- 251,000 at the close of the 1931 fiscal year. ‘The District’s approved budget now is at the Government Printing Office being set up in tyg:n?r consideration of the House and te appropriation com- mittées. The Budget Bureau will trans. mit it to Congress soon after the regu- session convenes in December. HEARING ON D. C. BUS PERMIT HELD Member of Utilities Body Attends Session of Virginia Com- mission, Harleigh 'H. Hartman, a member of the Washington Public Utilitles Com- mission, is attending a hearing before the Virginia Corporation Commission at Richmond today at which an applica- tion of the Nevin Bus Lines, Inc,, for permission to operate a bus line from that city to Washington, is under con- sideration. ‘The hearing was previously scheduled for last month. When news, of it reach- ed Washington, however, Mr. Hartman wired the Virginia commission saying that no similar petition was pending here, and the Virginia commission post- poned the hearing and invited Mr. Hart- man to be nt. ‘The Washington commission is in the midst of an investigation looking to a straightening out of the whole puszsling subject of interstate busses the Capital City. Mr. Hartman's visit to Richmond is looked upon as the begin- of a practice which will probably aen ollxllow’etdmwhefn utlhen ,;sh;gy applica- n in either of the ne! g\lfl‘l- dictions for interstate bus a:‘:;‘lu en- tering Washington. Members of the Washington commis- sion are expected to sit with the nej boring commissions and advise them to the desirability of granting the aj pliica‘t.lum from Washington's stand- poin! Previously the commission exercised little control over interstate buses ex- be polished with the household ailver Seigle, resides in Cazenovia. and brass! Provision for Two District Grand Juries Made in Code Adopted Seven Two grand juries for the District of Columbia, as suggested. yesterday by Senator Cole Blease in a resolution to the United States Senate, has been a_possibility since 1922, when sectin 204A of the District Code was passed. Under that enactment the Unitd States attorney is authorized, whenever the exigency of public business requires, to ask the chief justice of the District Supreme Court, or, in his absence, the sel iate justice, to call an addi- tional grand jury. Gordon was United States attorn he made use of the provision. on at lesst, tree coae Years Ago. sions; one of these was an inquiry into the ofl scandals, and it was a special grand jury which reported the first in- dictments against the oil men. United States Attorney Rover has not seen the necessity of calling on the courc for the empaneling or an additional grand jlllz. The difficulty under which Rover la- bors is getting cases tried in the chimin- al courtsy and not in getting grand jury it is stated. With the Sy cept to approve their routes through Washington. Even this function was sometimes ignored by the bus operators, who often left the approved routes for ou:.n they came to v:r;)". uence lhwrennt com- disturl about _the ‘trafic and-other evils which had up and called & public hearing of mmnm 1in an effort to deal with situation. No tangible Tesults have been forthcoming from the commission’s study thus although two bus concerns have, under m\m trlel:urned to the route prec: for m. Death Postpones Meeting. The meeting of the Iowa Society, scheduled for Thursday evening, Novem- ber 21, at the Willard H-tel, has been postponed on account of the death of of War James W. Good of Tows. announcement was made by G‘lin the society, .