Evening Star Newspaper, November 23, 1929, Page 14

14 = " HOOSEVERYD.L RESIDENT SHOULD JOINCITIZEN BODY Dr. Havenner Points to Activ- ities of Federation in Ad- dress Over WMAL. ORGANIZED TO CONSIDER CITY-WIDE PROBLEMS Only Way Citizens Can Make Wishes Known to Officials, He Declares. Every resident of the District of Columbia, whether a direct taxpayer or-not, should be identified with the citizens’ association movement here, in order that he may have a “representa- tive medium through which to express his views on_community and_city-wide lems,” Dr. George C. Havenner, president of the Federation of Citizens Associations, declared yesterday evening in & radio address from station WMAL on “The Citizens’ Association Move- THE HOLE IN BY JEAN CHALMERS. With all the things to look at, The sky, the sea, the land, Great monuments of marble And architecture grand. ‘The gardens gay with color, The Mayflower at the dock, ‘The only thing Bill looked at ,Was the hole in Lindy's sock.’ No one can blame our Lindy For wearing holey hose, Since laundrymen are keeping Each week his better®clothes. They sell his new pajamas, They auction off his ties, Girls grab off all his hankies Like one would snatch a prize. They even steal his washrags And shirts and B. V. D.s. The hero-loving public ‘Would gladly let him freeze. So, Bill, put on your charity, And lay aside your knocks, When next you fly iwith Lindy And he's wearing holey socks. (Copyrisht, 1028.) WOMAN POET FINDS nt in the Nation's Capital.” -“"l'be Federation of Citizens' Asso clations is today, through its constitu- ent membership, the strongest and most representative civic body in Amer- ica,” said Dr. Havenner. “It was or- for the purpose of considering city-wide problems and to unify the action- of its constituent bodies on all uestions of interest to the citizens of the District of Columbia as a whole.’ \" Dr. Havenner pointed out that affilia- tions with the federation “in nowise restricts the lbc’flo:l of any member on any subject.” w“"{‘he Sul'{!dk:t\on of the federation iextends only to matters of special in- terest to the entire District and which ‘require concerted action,” he explained. Look After Own Interests, ‘Each of the 59 neighborhood asso- iciations looks after the interests of its own community, Dr. Havenner sald, adding that they have “but one creed— . to make Washington a better place in mhich to live from every standpoint.’ “Without the ballot,” he continued, “it is only through organized citizens' associations that our citizens can make their wishes known as a body to our city officials and to the Congress of the United States.” ‘The nnc'clunma' ufiocg:ion of w:;l‘cé; he has any record, Dr. Havenner , 4 in Southeast Washington in 1880. Soon thereafter citizens’ as- soclations were in all of the then bujlt-up sec of the District. At first there ‘was no unity of action among them. This condition of affairs Jasted untfl 1910, when the federation ‘was organized. “Some 15 or 16 neighborhood citizens mssociations affiliatetl with the federa- tion at the time of its organization,” ‘continued Dr. Havenner. “Today we “have 59 organizations, with a member- ship of more than 30,000 citizens, rep- + yesenting every section of our city; ‘afliated with the federation. In addi- 2:? to our Federation of Citizens' As- iations, there is the colored Federar p of Civic Associations. This body >$'f.“n neighborhood organizations affili- :lud‘wlol.go.}t. with a membership of b 10,000 pgrsons. >~ Evidence of Abfivity. “Right here may ask: ‘What has Jod association secom- IDEAS ON ALL SIDES Wife of Ohio Refiresentative Writes Verse That Silences Arguing Son. BY GRETCHEN SMITH. From humble Holes in heroe's socks to the grandeur of the Cathedral gardens— like flashes they come, she inspirations for the inimitable verses which have come from the pen of one of the most gifted women in the congressional group—Mrs. W. W. Chalmers, wife of the Representative from Ohio. Replying to & question as to how and where she usually wrote her poems, Mrs. Chalmers with twinkling eyes told a story of incomparable humor relative to the above quoted poem. “Mr, Chalmers and I were flying with “Lindy” at the time last year when he whs taking up members of Congress in his plane. I was thoroughly enjoy- ing the beautiful panorama of Wash- ington which lay below us, when I no- ticed that Mr. Chalmers was going through all sorts of motions to attract my attention. She Thinks of Flying. “He knocked and/he nudged and he frowned and he signaled with- his eyes, always toward Lindy. I was sitting dlrec!ly behind the pilot's seat, all strapped up in my parachute, and I couldn't see anything remarkable about Lindy’s back, so I continued the sgene and the fun of flying. ded, I asked Mr. Chalmers the world he was trying to call my attention. He replied, ‘Didn't you see—the hole in Lindy's“sock!" " Mgss. Chalmers has gathered together her poems in a little volume entitled, “Washington—People, Places and Other Poems,” but due.to her unfailing mod- esty and a busy life filled with innum- erable interests, she never has given b publicity to her writings. There is strong resemblance in her humorous poems to those of another poet of Middle West—James Whitcomb Riley, An appeal to all mothers of 16-year- old sons will be found irresistable in her poetic tale, “Andy Chews the Rag.” “Andy” is the son of Representative ted | and Mrs. Chalmers, who now is a digni- 3 ught “your door. Think of the transportation Facilities that serve your section of the * “These conveniences were not secured through’ individual effort but through ‘the united action of your neighbors in ‘your neighborhood citizens’ assoeiation. “You also want to know: ‘What has the Federation of Citizens’ Associations I will mention only a Tew fl the major items that.the Fed-|talk sponsored or opposed 'enm during the past or three years. “The Federation of Citizens’ Associ- ations has annually urged increased It mmm for our schools. b urged the com n of our first five-year school g progrant and the authorization of a leelond tdive-ynel:: school building program in order all portable school buildings may be abandoned and our children furnished with the best in school facilities. Urged Library Funds. prromriatian Jor Branch: Horatics for for bra: raries - sections of our c‘t:aulnd{ it '}lt‘]l tinue to urge ropr ns for this gflm until mr.yw uc‘lion of the city has its branch library. “The Federation favored the estab- | plac lishment of a teachers’ dollege in order that a greater number of our young women would be eligible for appoint~ ment as teachers in our public schools. “It has favored increased appropria- tions for park extensions and has urged the buil of a fort drive to connect all of our Civil War forts. | “The Federatipn, and nearly all of its member bodies, urged the enact- ment into law of the Cramton bill establishing the George Washington Memorial Parkway along the Potomac River from Mt. Vernon and Fort Wash- 1 n to Great Falls, and the anc- ing of funds, without interest, from the Federal Treasury to the National Cap- ital Park and Planning Commission for the a ition of lands in the Dis- lumbia in order to complete ,and _ playground passed the House of ate for it to be reported to the Senate. {I At the next session of Congress the {| Pederation of Citizens' _Associations ! will again urge the enactment of this il measure into law. Sponsored Half Holiday. “The Federation has sponsored the year for industry and for the Federal and District services. “The Federation has vigorously op- posed all propositions that might tend to destroy the natural scenic beauty of the upper Potomac River valley. “It has successfully opposed a pro- H merger of the city’s transporta- 1/ tion facilities that did not fully pro- i tect the interests of the street-car rid- ing public. Also, it successfully op- the recent proposed increase in street-car fares. Its attorney gave his continued efforts in the interest of the citizens when official consideration was given those last two named sub- Jject. matters, |~ “The Federation has consistently | and persistently urged the removal of the center trolley poles from our streets. Many of these poles have been removed during the past two or three years. ! “The Federation obtained reduced bus fares and free transfers for the 1| people living in some of the suburban sections of our city. “It has for years urged the abolish- ing of all grade crossings within the District of Columbia.” Sues Taxi Company for $10,000. Victor Benner, 1524 Thirty-fourth street, has sued the Black & White Taxi Co. to recover $10,000 damages. He | Saturday half-holiday throughout the fied married man, the father of three children, and holding the responsible position of manager of the Veterans' Hospital at Chillicothe, Ohio. “When Amdy was 16 years old,” explained Mrs. Chalmers, “he hdd an unfailing method of winning a desired point by arguing. If it happened to be the car which he wanted to drive, or a neighboring town which he wished to visit at a _time when my wishes did not coincide could always win his point. until I was worn out and ‘gave in’ through weariness. One day, in des- peration I resorted to the power of the pen. The result, ‘Any Chews the Rag,’ was placed before the young man’s place at ‘the breakfast table. ¥ “<But it ain’t no use to’' worry, And it ain’t no use to nag. You might as,well save your breath, en Andy chéws the rag.’ Peace in Family. “After reading che verses young An had little to say,” continued Mrs. Chal- mers, “but from that day, there was peace in the family.” The lady from Ohio is not only a writer of humorous poems. Her versa- tility is of a wide range and serious poems of unusual beauty have been in- spired by many of Washington's historic es. It has been Mrs. Chalmers’ cus- tom for the past seven years to send to her friends at Chyistmas time, attrac- tive little calendars on which have been printed a poem written especially for the occasion. One of the Capital's shrines, invariably provides the subject. ‘This year, “The Cathedral Garden” is the title which has been given to the Christmas calendar. Mrs, Chalmers hes been endowed with more than one woman’s share of talents. In addition to her poetic ability, she is ent, she is deeply occupied in teaching several other women on Capitol Hill the are of making appliqued bed quilts and artistically designed bath mats. Color- ful designs are cut from bright ginghams and appliqued by hand upon pieces of mattress quilting, which gre finished off with ggy borders of Colored ma- terial. Composes While With Needle, As her fingers fly over the needle- work, Mrs. Chalmers often composes many of her verses. “While going about my household duties,” she said, “I al- ways carry about a pencil and a pisce of paper. In that way, I jot down the lines which frequently come to me in unexpected ways.” Mrs. Chalmers feels that she has in- herited her sense of rhythm and poetry from her mother, who frequently com- posed little verses and impromptu jingles for the entertainment and amusement of her five children. Born in Cassapolis, Mich., Mrs. Chalmers re- ceived her education in the schools of her birthplace. It was there also that her girlhood romance ripened into happy fulfillment. Mrs. Chalmers was a girl in the high school where her husband then was the young superin- tendent. It was then they met and later, after they were married, moved to Grand Rapids. Prom that city, Mr. Chalmers moved to Toledo, Ohio, where for several years, he was superintendent of schools. It was after taking up her residence in Toledo that Mrs. Chalmers felt the first prompting of the poetic muse. She has continued to delight her friends and her family with poems and humorous verse. As her latest poem, “The Cathedral Garden,” comes from ‘the press, Mrs. Chalmers is completing the fourth of a group of appliqued bed quilts which will be sent as Christmas gifts to her four small granddaughters in Ohlo. No matter how busy she may be with her numerous and diversified interests, Mrs. Chalmers never is too busy to lend a helping hand or a sympathetic ear to the interests of others. Much of her of charity. i says he was a passenger in an automo- bile which was ltfll'l:krlg" a :‘(‘; of tl:e company at Thirty-fourth and O streets Mg‘nnber 1 and sustained R. A. Harman. permanent. | wives of Congre infuries. He is represented by étwmey things in life besides attending teas and | tion, s “One of my greatest marked Mrs. Chalmers to a recent vis- itor, “is to convince the public that the essmen really do other card parties.” an accomplished needlewoman. At pres- | I handwork is contributed to' the interests | (%) LINDY’S SOCK ICITIZENS GOMBINE EFFORTS TO RAISE FIREMEN'S SALARY Boa;d of Trade, Chamber of Commerce, Merchants and Manufacturers Lead Move. CAPPER AND ZIHLMAN ADIi SUPPORT TO LEGISLATION Taxpayers Pledge Backing to In- creased Pay—City Drops in Rank, Meeting Hears. Clinedinst Phota. REVISION OF LAWS St. Elizabeth Hospital Report Says D. C. Statutes Are Backward. “Complete revision of the lunacy legis- lation in the District of Columbia™ is recommended by the annual report of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, made public today by the Department of the In- terior. “As compared with this type of legis- lation throughout the United States,” said the report, “the laws covering com- mitment and discharge in the District are very backward.” ‘The hospital is in an “overcrowded condition,” according to the report, but a new building now under construction for medical and surgical purposes is to provide 200 beds, expected to be for occupancy by July 26, 1930. This building when completed will mark a distinct advance, the report said, in the equipment of hospitals caring for the mentally defective. . 1,500 New Beds Planned. ‘The plans for the future, it was mnfed out, however, call for a 1,500~ extension to ‘the hospital, of which the surgical building now under con=- struction constitutes the first 200 beds. The estimates for the coming year provide for 740 additional beds. ‘The number of patients at the close of the fiscal year, June 30, the report sald, was 189 greater than at the be- ginning of the year. The total number under treatment during the '}f“ Was 4,899, total discharges 316, totsl deaths 252, daily average population 4,202, During the year admissions were 661, 513 men and 148 women. Of these- 661, 550 were citizens by birth, 68 by nat- uralization, 27 aliens and 16 citizenship unascertained. 2,719 White Patients. Of the total number under.treatment during the year, 2,719 were white and 702 colored men and boys; 912 white and 566 colored women and girls. Inprovements &t the institution in- cluded the purchase of a triple combi- nation pumping engine for fire protec- tion, capable of pumping several streams of water over the building in the reservation, and the purchase new ambulance carrier, which permits the carrying of patients to and from the operating rooms and various clinics. In the medical service there has been a continuation of the successful treat- ment of that type of insanity known as paresis by malarial inoculation, which has resulted in a considerable number of cures. The institution has co-oper- ated with the Johns-Hopkins University in the inauguration n?n research in the treatment of cancer. A training school for nurses graduated 11 persons during the year and nine psychiatric aides. The work of reorganizing and indexing the material obtained from 5,429 autopsies practically has been completed, the Maude Abbot system of pathological indexing being employed. —— CENTRAL UNION MISSION PLANS THANKSGIVING ‘Women's Guild to Prepare Baskets for Needy Families .and Din- ner Will Be Served. Preparations for its forty-fifth Thanks- giving are in progress at the Central Union Mission. The staff, aided by the ‘Women's Guild, made up of women from Washington - churches, will prepare ‘Thanksglving baskets for the needy but mainly self-supporting families through- out Washington that make up the mis- sion’s parishioners. Dinner will be served in the Mission Building at 613 C street. In_the adjoining Children'’s Emergency Home the mission will pro- vide a Thanksgiving feast for the 40 children constituting its transient fam- y. ‘The Sunday night services, tomorrow at 7:45 o'clock, will.be in charge of Rev. H. M. Dudley, assistant superintendent of the mission. Other church groups that will conduct the 8 o'clock evening services in the mission chapel next Calvary Baptist Church, Monday night; ¢he Christian Endeavor of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, Tues- day night; the Christian Endeavor of the National Baptist Memorial, Wed- nesday night; the Christian Endeavor of the Vermont Avenue Christian Church, Thursday night; the Christian Endeavor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, avor of the Metropol s i Saturday night. . . CONGREGATION PLANS FOR “ADVANCEMENT DAY” Special Service Tomorrow to Dis- cuss World Missions at Memorial United Brethren Church. At the Memorial United Brethren Church, North Capitol and R streets, tomorrow World Missions Advantement’ day will be observed. In the morning at 11 o'clock Dr. Camilo Osios w'lfi preach and in the evening at 8 o'clock the Otterbein Guild will present the pageant “Just in Time.” The Sunday school and Christian Endeavor Societies will have gpecial features. Thursday morning at 8 o'clock a Thanksgiving breakfast will be served at the church by the Otterbein Guild, to be followed by morning devotions. At 10:30 am. on the same day the annual union Thanksgiving service of the churches of Bloomingdale will be held in Bethany Baptist Church, i Col. Agar Adamson Dies, TORONTO, Ontario, November 23 .—Col. Agar Port Credit, Ontario, who fog a of the great war commanded the Prin- DN LUNACY URGED of a) g m, D. 8. O, of |as period | quaintance, which, I A united drive by the three business organizations of Washington, the Wash- ington Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce and Merchants and Manu- facturers Association, in the coming session of Congress to increased ?nllrlu l,(’or :)\le m:::nber: of éhfh?"’h' ington Fire Depargment, an sup- po%t of 30,000 tax-paying citizens in Peldesnt’iog o{hcltluu' A::oc?:l:;s, was y the presidents of e nml?lutfma at the annual get-together dinner of the City Fire Fighters’ ciation in the igh Hotel last night. Representative Clyde Kelley, Re- publican, of Pennsylvania, emphasized the need for salary increases to bring the schedule for the District firemen up to what Congress intended it should be in passing the salary revision bill four years ago which made the Wash- ington department third among the cities throughout the country, whereas now it has dropped back to sixty-fifth. Passage Is Predicted. He predicted that if the case of the District firemen is presented in the coming session of Congress, both Houses of Congress can be depended upon to pass the measure. Letters were read from Senator Cap- per of Kansas and Representative Fred M. Zihiman of Mafyland, chairman, re- spectively, of the Senate and House District committees, in which they pledged their support to the salary in- crease bill. District Commissioner Dougherty as- ready | sured the members of the Fire Depart- ment, more than 300 of whom were resent, tiat when their plea for salary increases were presented for indorse- ment the, Board of Commissioners would givé it most serious and sympa- thetic consideration. Commissioner Dougherty also empha- sized other projects which the Cosfmis- sioners have in mind for bettering the conditions of service in the Police and meenu and particularly em- Pl that more adequate facilities will be provided in a model central fire headquarters in the new municipal group which is about to be erected north of Pennsylvania avenue between' Third and Sixth streets. Efficiency Is Commended. George ‘Watson, chief engineer of the Fire D&lrtment, highly commended the morale and efficiency of the de- partment, emphasized the need for more adequate salaries comparable to those paid in other cities of similar size, and promised to support the ef- forts of the business men and citizens to get increases, Senator Capper in his letter said “all ashington is justly proud of the ef- ient and fearless manner in which perilous duties entailed by service in the Fire Department have been dis- charged by the members. Only yes- terday, a great fire and a disastrous explosion of the departmen! the men re- led nobly in heroic efforts to save e and property. “My lfflt\lde toward Fire Depart- ment pay is too well known to you to ne tate my going into details at this time. You know that I feel that the pay of the firemen of the Nation's Capital should be nq less adequate than that paid firemen in other citles of like n Ppopulatio C! Zihlman in his message said, “I have always maintained a close touch with the Police and Pire De- partments of the District of Columbia and have been very much interested in their welfare and progress and feel that the increase in salary bill should be brought up and acted upon favor- ably at the next session. You mu feel assured of my good will and in- terest in your problems at all times.” Menace Is Heightened. Representative Kelley, in assuring the firemen that Congress would act fa- vorably by a unamimous vote upon the appeal presented by the business and civic organizations, said in 4 “Every American is interested deeply in at least two fire departments—his own and that of the city of Washin . ‘This great capital city contains a large number of buildings filled with price- less records of the business of the American Government. In fact, the threat of fire here is a greater menace in any other city in the land. “Pbelieve I voice the desire of every right-thinking American citizen when I say that he favors a scale of pay which shall be in line with the value of the service rendered. Without any doubt Congress desires that the com- nsation paid here shall compare with t paid in other cities of equal size. “That policy was definitely decided upon some years ago. In the press of public business, duriig the war and after, the Washington Fire Department had been neglected. The facts were presented to Congress and step after step was taken to bring the department up to the point it deserved. Each measure was passed by unamimous vote. “The result was that four years ago the Washington Fire Department was third among all American municipal- itles as to'pay for firemen. That was fair and just and Congress deserves all credit for such action. “Since that time Congress has been busy with many great national prob- lems. Now it appears that non-action as to firemen has resulted in a vast change in standing. Today, instead of third, Washington is sixty-fifth in the list of American cities as to firemen's compensation. “Of course, that is not the intention of Congress; it is simply the result of the inertia of Government. Now that the situation is understood and proper attention is being called to it, there is no doubt in my mind that remedy will be effected.” Citizens’ Zeal Stressed. Dr. George Havenner, as president of the Federation of Citizens’ Associ- ations, and chairman of the Citizens' visory Council, stressed the zeal of the citizins of Washington that the Police and Fire Departments should be most efficiently maintained with ade- quate salaries and the best of working conditions. He called attention that many of the citizens’ associations throughout the District Have already taken individual action in support of the proposed legislation for salary in- creases and pledged the support of the 30,000 taxpayers in the federation, say- ing that if ne he rsonally :tytuld g0 to them and show them their luty. Dr. Havenner paid a tribute to the late Chief Parris, whom he had known intimately 40 years ago, and said: “I have always thought of your de- lmt W ent as an em‘;:; :;'nuntuan. my ure meet you individuals and_to make your ac- hope, will be last- Above: The grounds of White House. Below: The Lincoln Memorial. —Star Staff Photo. called upon every resource | trict ing. I pause for a moment to offer due cess Patricia Canadian Light Infantrv. died suddenly in id Thursday from umonia, follow! an opera- b advices nul‘ye'd here s 65 yfin/ ar old, , cable terday said. He was credit to your present chief for his un- tiring efforts in making our Pire De- partment the eflh:len‘c ’I;n’:sch of our municipal governmen! % “You, whnm:n ‘members of this asso- 0 ' BAR WL SUGCEST JUDGE CANDIDATES Two Possible Vacancies on District Supreme Court Are Expected Soon. With the possibility of a vacancy oc- gurring soon among the justices of the District Supreme Court and an addi- tional judgeship being created, the Dis- Bar Association yesterday after- noon authorized Maj. Julius I. Peyser, president, to name a committee of nine to canvass the local bar for possible candidates. Chief Justice Walter I. McCoy is ex- pected to resign upon reaching retire- ment age next month. In the event he does return to private life, it is thought that the local Bar Association would recommend two candidates for the va- cancy. Expect New Post. A bill pending before Congress also provides for the appointment of an additional justice on the District Su- preme Court and it is likely that favor- able action will be taken on this at the forthcoming session. Strong pressure has been brought to bear for passage of this measure, owing to the great in- crease In the work of the court in re- cent years. The District Bar Association has no political affiliations and it is interested primarily in putting forward a candi- date or candidates with a thorough knowledge of local affairs and support of the bar generally. A number of names have been mentioned as a pos- sible successor to Chief Justice McCoy and it is understood there is a possi. bility of one of the associate justices o the court being elevated. Laskey Mentioned. John E. Laskey, who was special {)mucuwr in the McPherson case sfor he Department of Justice is mentioned in connection with the judgeship. He was formerly United States attorney for the District in Wilson’s administra- tion and is a strong Democrat. That is sald to/be an obstacle, however, for there are only two Republicans on the District Supreme Court and Congress ml¥ balk at confirming another Demo- crat. Maj. Peyser has not yet appointed the committee of nine, but said today that the committee probably would be able to make its report Monday or soon thereafter. O S e T POLICEMAN IS WOUNDED BY ACCIDENTAL SHOT William M. Malone Struck in Leg by Bullet When Pistol Falls From Holgter. Pvt. William M. Malone of the ninth g\:ectnce received a bullet wound is left leg early this morning as a result of the accidental discharge ot his pistol while at a patrol box ac Second and L. streets northeast. Malone, 26 years old, and residing at 2035 P street, dro‘md the pistol from his holster while ing keys from his pocket. The weapon was charged when it struck the pavement. The wounded man was taken Casualty Hospital in the ninth precince police trol wagon and given first aid. His condition was reported unde- termined. clation, are devoting your time to a great service for our citizens.” United effort by the three trafle or- | disco! ganizations for the salary increase bill was pledged by these speakers: Wash- ington Board of Trade, Edward J. Mur- phy, president, "and Odell S. Smith, an of the public order commit~ tee; Washington Chamber of Com- merce, Charles W. Darr, president, and Charles J. Stockman, chairman of the committee of fire and police protection and public safety; Merchants & Man- ufacturers: Association, Maj. Gen. An- ton Stephan, president. John G. McGrath, former president of the Park View Citizens’ Association, who ,was largely instrumental in the organization of the city fire fighters' associati on, also encouraged the mem- bers of the Fire Department that Con- gress would act favorably. ‘Thomas aine, lent of Pire Engine Company No. 1; Ki yn‘?gentol e Engine Company No. 2, anq A. Bennett, president of Fire En- gine Company No. 3, all of Frederick, Md., were elected honorary members of the firemen's T to | mately $1,000 Man ‘Mnilin.g Letter’ At Fire Alarm Box Calls Out Firemen A mistake made by William Joseph Hughes, 81 years old, of Exeter, N. H., father of Capt. Arthur D. Hughes, U. 8. A, of 612 Ingraham street, when he stopped at Eighth and Ingraham streets yesterday for the ‘su of mailing a letter, resi in calling out several companies of firemen. ‘There was no mail box, but a fire alarm box there, which was mistaken for a mail box, and when the lever was pulled the alarm went through. It was reported to the police that an elderly man had been seén at the box, and police found him just after he had located a mail box and deposited his let- ter. Capt. C. P. M. Lord of the thirteenth precinct heard the story of the mistake, RICHARDSON HEADS FEDERATION AGAIN =% % Civic Associations Favor De- veloping Markham Tract for School Purposes. Dr. George H. Richardson, a mem- ber of the Citizens’ Advisory Council, was re-elected president of the Federa- tion of Civic Associations at the meet- ing last night in' the boardroom of the |, District Building. Willlam H. Lewis was chosen vice president; George T. Beason, second vice president; George W. Beasley, recording secretary; John E. Bowles, corresponding secretary; Maj. H. D. Green, treasurer; Rev. B. Ashton, chaplain. All of the officers except Mr. Beason were incumbents. ‘The federation went on record as favoring development of the Markham | 4 tract, at Twenty-fourth street and Ben- ning road northeast, for school pur- poses. ite acquisition of 13 acres in the southwest corner of 42-acre tract was recommended for co:m‘-ucmn of a colored senior high school. RETURNED TO FACE CHARGE OF LARCENY Former Clerk in Shoe Store Here Is Brought Back From Florida by Detective. Roy Henderson, 31-year-old former shoe store clerk, was brought back to this city by Headquarters Detective Howard Ogle from Clearwater, Fla., last nuh: manlnawer a emrée :( ;mbenlel- ent and larceny after trust of approxi- B f’!’vm the Lincoln Shoe Store, at 1115 G street, nearly three years ago. He is in a third precinct station cell. Henderson, who was at one time as- sistant manager of the /shoe store, is sald to have fled the city on March 1, 1927, when the alleged shortage was vered. Police said he went first to Buffalo, N. Y., with his wife and later to Clearwater. Ogle, with a warrant signed by Chief Justice Walter, I Mc- Coy, arrested Henderson Monday. At the time Henderson held a posi- tion in a T st EXAMINERS SOUGHT ~BY PATENT OFFICE Commissioner in Annual Re- port Declares 100 New Workers Needed. Pointing out that*114,688 applications had been received by the Patent Office during the fiscal year, Thomas F. Rob- ertson, commissioner of patents, recom- mends in his report, made public today, that the it personnel 1b: increased by at least 100 new exam- ers. In the report, the commissioner rec- ommends that patent examiners be placed in higher classification grades as a means of preventing wholesale res- ignations, wl marked the past year. Means Six Years’ Work. B Commissioner Robertson also declares that the number of applications await- were reduced during the latter half of the year by 8,618, to make the total 103,236. While he fine this reduction “gratifying,” the commis- sioner contends that the number of cases awalting action would require five or six years to bring the Patent Office's work up to date. ith 100 additional examiners, he declares, the work could be made current in 18 months following appointment Applications received during the year included 92231 actual patent cases. ‘The remainder were for registration of trade marks, labels and prints. Efforts to cope with this volume of business are being exerted, according to the Commissioner, who points out that the office’s efforts are meeting with success particularly in the trade mark and de- sign patent cases, which are receiving action within a month of filing. ’ Reports Many Registrations, Commissioner Robertson calls atten- tion to a high turnover in the patent office’s el through“resignations. Forty-two experienced examiners left C.| the service during the latter half of the year, and the only way the commis- sioner sees of stopping the excessive turnover is to provide higher salaries. Fees received by the Patent Office luring the year totaled $3,783,000, or $78,000 more than the previous year. ‘The number of printed copies of patents sold is period increased from 3,528,000 to 3,797,000 and the total num- ber of coples disposed of, including thas2 sent to public libraries and foreign countries, rose from 5,949,306 to 6,405.- 781, The 700,000 phctostats furnished by the Patent Office also represented a substantial gain, the report shows. . FAMILIES DRIVEN TO STREET BY FIRE Two-Alarm Blaze Does $2,000] Damage to Q Street Residence. Pire believed caused by an overheated furnace drove & family &l ;vzn on the a # e street last night when two alarms were sounded to com- the basement of a two- family residence at 3012 Q street. Fire- men were forced to don gas masks to ) l 4 ds rpllne this mo: CTY 1S WHITEND BY FIRST SNOWFALL AS MERCURY DROPS 28-Degree Minimum This Morning Expected to Be Re- duced by 2 Points Within Day. COLD PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TO CONTINUE Storm Warnings Posted Along Coast—Air Mail Schedules Are Interrupted. ‘Whitened somewhat by the first snow, Washington today was in the grip of freezing weather that gave promise of lower temperature tonight. From 28 degrees early. this morning, the low mark of the season, the mercury rose slightly as the day advaneed, but 1s expected to fall as low as 26 tonight or early ‘tomorrow. A light snow falling intermittently since 3 p.m..yesterday, was expect;d to continue tonight. While the local forecast is for moderate northernly - winds and slowly ing temperature tomorrow, the ‘eather Bureau here this morning is- sued storm warnings for the Atlantic Coast north or Virginia Capes Provincetown, Mass. Slight Local Effect. ‘The cause, which has affected con- ditions here sMghtly, is a disturbance extending from Florida to Cape Hat- teras and moving northeastward. Gales are cxpected on the coast this after- noon, diminishing early tomorrow. The first taste of Winter was attend- ed bgfihelvy demands on street car serv- ice here, although the snow and slip- pery streets failed to throw the cars off schedule. Both companies, however, had sweep- ers in action and were holding equip- ment in readiness for possible demands on it tonight. - In a few scattered sections slippery streets onvenienced motor traffic, and tou: reported heavy sleet in low- er Virginia and & fairly heavy snow northeast toward Philadelphia. Danger from Freezing. The initial freezing snaj ecipitated a demand on the Amene:;;pAru?o?-‘lie The overcast skies of the past few days will prevail tonight and tomorrow, the bureau predicted. Snow in the ~icinity accounted for .10 of an inch precipitation in the 24 hours past, and fell generally over Washington and ad- joining Maryland and Vi 3 Although the mercury here touched the freezing point briefly on Novemba 10, the two nights past were the first 1o bring minimums under 32. Air Mail Is Held Up. Pilots on the Pitcairn air mail line had their first taste of thick Winter oo nllue night and urlty‘mmu mvrn]; g, only three planes getting between this city and New York, while all flying south of Washington was held up because of snow, clouds and fog. W. A. Siever, who has been on fhe “shuttle” service between this city and New York for the past three weeks, took the mail Nont&ltmmdt?h zlt{h:t 6:30 yesterday evening and foun 80! very ‘bad, especially between here Baltimore. . | Verne Treat came South from New York wltl’; the night mail and was tween Baltimore and Washing he mail was entrained South from here, jo Northbound planes were able to get through anywhere along the line during the night. Siever came back here from New York with the “Shuttle” rning, landing at Bolling Field at 6:55 o'clock. SOUTH SNOW COVERED. Rising Temperatures Are Expected as Relief Today or Tomorrow. ATLANTA, November 23 (/).—Snow- spotted and wind-chilled, the South to- day welcomed forecasts of partial re- il:t from the Wintry weather which has Slowly rising temperatures were pected late today or tomorrow. ‘However, there was a prospect of snow flurries in North Georgia and In_parts zl‘m the .Carolinas and Virginia during day. All three fatalities occurred in Ar- kansas. Other than the deaths and traffic mishaps the unseasonable weath- er caused no severe suffering. Making its appearance several weeks in advance of its usual arrival, the snow extended over portions of eight Southern States—Louisiana, Misshsll"p.‘; pl, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, No: Carolina, Alabama and Arkansas. Flor- ida alone of the Southeastern group reported seasonal weather. TWO TOPICS SCHEDULED. Dr. Sizoo Preaches Tomorrow at New* York Avenue Church. . Dr. J. R. Sizoo will preach at both services tomorrow in the New York Ave- nue Presbyterian Church. In the morn- ing he will have for his theme “The Danger of Being Ready.” In the eve- ning he will deliver another sermon in the series on “Some Aspects of English Life.” The subject will be “The Puritan Homes in England.” Thanksgiving day a special service € ! will be held at 11 o'clock. Dr. Sizoo will reach. pr FRAREERESE S Births Reported. The following births have been reported to the Health Department in the past 24 hours: Charles H. and Mary G. Payne, girl. Aloysius B. and Rosemary T. Eichhorn, “¥iiam @. and_ Lillan E. Wagner, girl, Gerald E. and_Sa: mn{:fir nd Ellie N. Hamiet, girl. and S. Elizabeth’ Shackleford, v, Vistor 8. and Catherine € Mersch, boy. William . and Brinabee West, boy. Gh L 25d " Dototny A~ Loundes, subdue the blaze, which did damege estimated at approximately $2,000. No one was hurt. The first-floor quarters, occupied by Raymond T. Smith and his family, which was newly furnished and deco- rated after the family was burned out four months ago, was badly dmgd by water and smoke. The second-fioor apartment, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. tore. w:&um Webb, was only slightly. dam- aged. Incidentally, the fire broke up a mar- ble game which Smith's two young sons, ‘The family of Edward McEwan, liv- next door at 3014 Q street, was to the stree! t, but was soon able |, poSharies William E. and Kathrin M. Atkinson, hoy. Adam W. . Leeman, boy, and Louise E. Leeman, Carl C. an Monford V. and Ereg ¥ SUdled 3 -3 ——— Deaths Reported. ‘The following deaths have been reported tn artment in the past s u‘&?\‘r‘d’”&“& vin, 82, Gi . hom‘ ) ultus ‘A, anci T. Offui e L h s E_% 36, George Washington 51; loey t;:nan $ > Tt 74" Boms Tor Asea end