Evening Star Newspaper, March 25, 1930, Page 17

WASHINGTON, D The Toening Staf . C, TUESDAY, MARCH 25 1930. DISTRICT OFFIGIALS | DEFEND PRIGE PAID FOR CENTER SITES Cite Cost of Land for New House Office Building in -Answering Criticism. DECLARE CITY HAS FARED BETTER THAN COMMISSION Negotiations for Arboretum, Bo- tanic Garden and New Library Property Are Scored. The District government has been more fortunate in its negotiations for property in the municipal renl,er.thflni the House Office Building Commission | in acquiring the site for the new House | Office Buflding, it was pointed out at| the District Building today in response | Gar- the criticism of Representative = 'l‘l’er of Texas that the ?ederll ‘Gc‘_ ernment is “legally robbed’ when it ac quires land in the District. ‘Mr, Garner directed his attack on the | ye 3 "p oty ang Inspector Harrison. central typewriting machine will be received on er Dougherty is sending out the first message. The Police Department’s new teletype communication system, which was inaugurated today. Messages sent from a similar mac hines at all the precinct stations. Standing, left to right: Inspector Headley, Chief of Detectives Shelby, In the photo, Commission- —Star Staff Photo. n juries when Speaker ! %‘:;mgzgwoilh of the House, chair- man of the House Office Building Com- Tission, asked the House to appropriate additional funds for the new }‘Iiousf Office Building site since the awards ?' the condemnation juries for the prope‘rh z would carry the cost $177,000 above ! $900,000 appropriated. Speaker Long- ‘worth exphlneghlh:h::w, based on the ::l.m of the land wouldrge about 65 p!: cent more than the assessed value, g:‘d the condemnation juries had awar 5 127 per cent more than the assessed value. He also revealed that the co‘m misison had been successful in acquir! n‘; only two pleces of the property by pri- vate negotiations. 51 Per Cent of Site Bought. of the difficulties of the s Hol:u“gmmissmn. District _officials int with some pride to the activities of the special committee created b¥ the Commissioners to acquire the four- square site for the municipal cenu‘f. The committee, composed of Maj. L. E Atkins, Assistant Engineer Camn'": - sioner; Willlam W. Bride, corpora !: counsel, and William P. Richards, tax assessor, already has purchased 51 per cent of the site and in no instance pllg more than 150 per e:nt of the assesse the property. “'lr‘;:e 11‘:;wes! p';'Icreplld on any of the property was 112 per cent of the as- sessed BAR GROUP URGES U.S. HALF HOLIDAY Association to Attempt to Obtain Order Governing Hours on Saturday. Believing they have found sufficient legislative authority for Saturday half holidays the year around, the Federal Bar Association will make efforts to obtain an executive order placing this law into effect in the Government es- tablishments. This was decided last night at a meeting of the association at the In- terior Department auditorium. George A. Warren, vice president of the as- sociation, described the law, which he said had been upheld twice by the Court of Appeals here, sustaining the right of ral employes to half a holiday Saturday. It is a law concern- ing the legality of commercial paper Mr. Warren explained, and pointed out that the holidays were named. The law further says, Warren explained, that on Saturd four hours shall constitute a day’s work. To carry the matter further, Edwin A. Neiss, chairman of the legislative committe of the association, was ap- pointed by William R. Vallance, pregi- dent of the association, to look care- fully into the law and to endeavor to obtain an executive order from Presi- dent Hoover, which would give all Gov- ernment workers the half holiday. It was pointed out that all the principal governments of the world work only half a day on Saturday. Following a discussion by W. A. Roberts, chairman of the committee on legal ethics, the association adopted a resolution to investigate the advisability of barring unqualified practitioners from appearing before Federal depart- ments and establishments as attorneys. Mr. Niess, discussing the Dale retire- ment bill, predicted that the clause pro- viding for forfeiture of fund contribu- tions in the event of resignation would be stricken from the bill in conf:rence. Work of the Patent Office was ex- plained by T. A. Hostetler, solicitor for that office, in an entertaining address | full of interesting anecdotes and funny stories. A committee to make arrangements for greeting a delegation from the British Bar Association here next August was named, to include: Vallance, chairman; Maj. William Wolft Smith, general counsel, United States Veterans’ Bureau, and Maj. Rowland 8. Dyer of the general counsel’s office, In- ternal Revenue Bureau. TWO MEN ARE HELD UP IN VICINITY OF CAPITOL Three Colored Bandits Get $32 From One and Take Card Case From Other. value. The average price Was r cent. 1’%‘!&’: committee also has roperty thus far in -~ mfw%: wmf owners or agents, where se commission was successful in ;?xgrcgfl‘mg only two_properties l:yt ,{’“' vate negotiations. The largest of ’m" was the Congress Hall Hotel ymum-l ’;1 bought at a price of $733,087, whic was 86.25 per cent higher than the assessed value. The other was known as the Diggs property, for which the commission paid $2,795, or 65 per cent more than the assessed value. Nearly $3,000,000 l’efl‘.tm 3 jpal center committee, in ot mun;c; ‘;r cent of the site, spent 000 of the $3,000.- o0 .wr«:m-'wytfiimhe District’s 1931 appropria bill carries an additional $3,000,000 to complete the purchase of the entire four-square area. The com- mittee hopes to acquire al of the area by direct negotiations with the owners and thus avoid condemnation proceed- rom the awards on the House { Office Bflfldml site, criticism also was made of the prices the Federal Gov- ernment was required to pay for llnd} for the new aboretum, for the new Bo- tanic Garden and for the new Library | Building. Representative Luce of Mas- ! sachusetts called the attention of fhel House to the fact that “precisely the | same state of affairs exists in regard to the attempt to acquire land” for these buildings. Garner Argues for New Method. wve no question that statement h?or;‘:c:," replied Speaker ‘Longworth. “1 think it is absolutely safe to say that whenever the Government of the United States wants to acquire land in the District of Columbia for governmental P and is forced to institute con- demnation proceedings, it will have to y not less than twice the value of e land; '.hl: is ta&,s .,I'.l Tor taxation purposes.’ “]l‘:l! view of these conditions, Mr. Gar- ner suggested that the House judiciary committee give consideration to a new method of condemnation proceedings for the District. He said he did not know how far the committee could go under the Constitution in lodging the power to condemn property for public purposes in the District Supreme Court, “but some other method surely ought | to be arranged rather than to continue the method we now have, because in some instances I thing it is absolutly legal robbery of the Government when ‘we take into consideration the amount the juries permit in these condemna- tion proceedings.” The Senate touay passed without de- | bate the bill increasing the appropria- tion for the site of the new building. ‘The measure the House yester- day and therefore is ready to go to the President. e Choosing the Capitol Grounds and the | streets nearby for their banditry, three colored men last night and early this n}onslng held up and robbed two men of $32. ‘The trio appeared first in the Capitol Grounds at about 8:30 o'clock, where one of their number pointed a pistol at Andrew Graydish of Cleveland, Ohio, & guest at the Dodge Hotel. Graydish told police the bandits tore a pocket from his trousers, relieved him of a cardcase and left without taking his money. At about 4:30 o'clock this morning they reappeared, this time on C street between Second and Third streets southwest, and forced Thomas Throw, 303 Second street soythwest, to hand Teletype System Is Inaugurated by Police Department Maj. Pratt Reveals Plans Are Being Considered to Use Radio in Work. ‘The Police Department’s new system of communication—a teletype installa- tion which sends printed messages back and forth from the precinct stations to headquarters, was inaugurated in a brief ceremony at headquarters today when Police Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty sent the first message. Commissioner Dougherty, who makes no claims at being an expert stenog- rapher, picked out the two lines of his message witn his right forefinger in about five minutes. “The teletype system of transmitting police information,” the message said, “is ;\: aid nfl‘oraed byu lCl:l:g?. mh‘; am happy to inaugurate at the Po?l’m Department. ~ Proctor L. Dougherty.” A group of police and telephone com- pany officials were present during the inauguration. The. installation .consists of one controlled switchboard unit equipped for 20 telephone typewriters located at headquarters, the fourteenth precinct, the harbor precinct and_at the traffic, detectives, and Women's Bu- reaus. The installation is leased from the telephone company on the author- ity of the present District appropria- tion act. Coincident with the beginning today of the new teletype system, Maj. Pratt revealed that rhm are being considered for the use of radio in pol work. Maj. Pratt’s first move was to the Federal Radio Commission for in- formation concerning_ the allocation of wave channels for broadcasting sta l\n:lett.kx exclglt:'“ely';or. m ns. sought on the cost of the erection of o D e by pelice departments pol in & number of cities. The use of radio by the Washington Police Department would give it the most modern type of communication system. The tele- type could be used for flashing reports simultaneously to all precincts and bu- reaus, and radio to communicate with the men on the beats, particularly the motor patrols in outlying sections. o G. M. YEATMAN HEADS HARDWARE GROUP Local Merchants Organize to Com- NEW BODY T0 PLAN Education Board Head Acts to Meet Demand of House Group. Appointment of a special committee | on business management of the public | schools was announced today by Dr. Charles F. Carusi, Boafd of Education. The committee, composed chiefly of the board’s committee on buildings, grounds and equipment, is composed of the following: Dr. H. Barrett Learned, Mrs, Henry Grattan Doyle and Rev. F. I. A. Bennett of the bulldings, grounds and equipment group, and Henry Gil- ligan and Mrs. Willlam C. McNetil. ‘This committee will undertake to ap~ portion the business management of the president of the first assistant superintendent in ‘charge of ‘business affairs, and Maj. R. O. Wil- marth, assistant superintendent in charge of business afTairs, in accord- ance with the desire of the subcom- mittee of the House committee on ap- propriations. It was this subcommittee, headed by Representative Robert G. Stmmons of Nebraska, which so bitterly assailed the school authorities during the hearings last month on the 1931 District appropriation bill for not giv- ing Crane complete charge of school business as soon as he was appointed "t the last meetl nf e meeting of the board, last Wednesday, Crane was known as “first assistant superintendent in charge of buildings, grounds and equipment.” 1t was explained by the school officials that Crane had “general supervision” over ‘business, including requisitions for supplies. In its criticism, which amounted to denunciation of the school people, the subcommittee of the House contended that because every requisi- tion for the past year bore the signa- ture of Maj. Wilmarth, as previously had been the practice, Maj. Wilmarth, and not Crane, was the business man- ager. The committee named today by Dr. Carusi will meet with Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, to map out the business procedure of the schools for the future. DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED BY SENATE bat Competition From Out- side Sources. Announcing plans to combat com- petition from outside sources, the organization of a Retail Hardware Merchants’ Association of this eity was effected, with the adoption of a consti- tution and by-laws and election of officers, in the Hine Junior High School last night. George M. Yeatman was elected president. Other. officers of the asso- clation are: Alex J. Berlin, first vice president: George M. Stevens, second vice president; John Sawyer, third vice president; W. W. Adamson, secretary, and J. F. Cain, treasurer. An execu- tive committee composed of Edward Cooper, Paul H. Levy and Leon E. Wed- ing, and a finance committee, consist- ing of Paul F. Moore, Willlam Loveless and E. Blumberg, were also elected. ‘“The association,” a statement said, “is organized for the co-operation and mutual benefits of the retail hardware merchants of this city and nearby sub- urbs. Future plans call for a concen- trated attack on competition from chain drug, grocery and 10-cent stores COURT TAKES ACTION over $32, Throw told police he could identify the trio. who, it is charged, are invading the field of the hardware merchant.” IN INJUNCTION SUITS Justice Wheat today signed an order temporarily enjoining John W. Oeh- mann, inspector of buildings, and the | District Commissioners from interfering 1 with the occupancy permit of the Co- Jumbia Specialty Paper Box Co.. which manufactures paper boxes at 228 First! street. At the same time he signed an order in ap independent suit denying an injunction sought by the trustees ot the Bliss Properties against the paper box company to enjoin it from manu- facturing boxes at that address. Prom the bill of complaint filed on behalf qf th¢ Zaper box company’by Simon, soenigsberger, Young & Brez, it appears that the company has been manufacturing paper boxes at 228 First 25. areet ol i N rciiing in- | Ciplent of birthday honors at & party spector notified the company that its|aboard the private car of Clarence H. oeeun:;ngme permit had been %mldp:'!‘ Mackay, president of the Postel Tele- order Commissior>cs Thereu h and Cable Co., who also is chair- L DU e i o b fhan of the board of trustees of the inspecto Com w rk Phil from interfering with its use of the|Ber. YO Iiarmonic-ymphony E'mu' The Bliss Properties sought| e’ phjlharmonic Society had ar- ve to intervene in this swt, Which ranged to celebrate Toscaninf's sixty was denled by Justice Wheat. It then| ihird birthday in New York tonight, but brought an independent suit, praying|canceled the engagement when the that the paper box company be en-|musician received an invitation to at- joined from using the premises for the | tend the founder's day celebration at manufacture of paper boxes, clalming| Georgetown, where he and M. Paul that its occupancy permit had been| Claudel, the French Ambassador to the dllegally issued by the District author-| United States, will receive the first itles. honors of newly founded of The injunction granted by Judge|music and letters. Mr, who ‘Wheat is effective only until hearing of the case. En route to Washington from New i York to recelve a decoration from Georgetown University, Arturo Tos- canini, conductor of the Philharmonic- Symphony Orchestra, will be the re- v Mackay, the final|also .is here for the 3 Sranged Tor's birindsy pert¥on bis $172,000,000 Appropriation Meas- ure Sent to President for Signature. ‘The first deficiency appropriation bill, carrying approximately $172,- 000,000, including & number of items for work in Washington, is ready to go to the President for signature, the Sen- ate having acted late yesterday on the last of the amendments that were in disagreement. This measure carries the additional $100,000,000 recommended by the ministration to facilitate the program of the Federal Farm Board for the im- provement of agricultural conditions. Among the local items in the bill are $500,000 to begin the United States Supreme Court Building, $440,000 for purchase of land and construction of a Government warehouse, $200,000 for continuing work on the Arlington Me- morial Bridge, $20,500 for the expenses of the George Washington Bicentennial Commission and $21,000 for the Smith- sonian Institution. . Under the heading of the District government, the bill carries an addi- TOSCANINI, ON WAY TO CAPITAL, GETS BIRTHDAY PARTY ON TRAIN : Philharmonic Conductor to Be Honored With Decoration From Georgetown U. Tonight. car. Several other guests are companying them. ‘Their trajn will arrive at Union Sta- tion at 7:05 o'clock and the party will return to :New York early tomorrow lnx‘:'; will join Mr. Toscanini . 1867, at Parma, Italy, and Ambassador De Martino and many members of the Italian embassy staff will be among the guests to greet their talented coun- | tryman Por many years Toscanini | held the baton of the renowned La | Scala Orchestra of Milan. The academic exercises will start at * Georse Mchele of New York, o regent eir of lew , & regen of the university, will read its charter and President W. Coleman Nevils, 8. J., the proclamation of Founders’ dsy, the ‘within first Georgetown has observed the knowledg: of alumni in Washington. tional $100,000 to complete purchase of land for the Jefferson Junior High School; $550,000 to begin construction of two incinerators to burn city refuge, $65,000 for the fitting up of a laundry at the District workhouse, $26,000 for street cleaning and a number of smaller items. The Senate sought to include $13,000 for equipment and to maintain the two schools recently established for crip- pled children, but the House conferees would not yield on this item. It may :P“ considered, however, in a future | ac- POLICEMAN PICKETING SUSPECTED GAMBLER Capt. Stott Orders Lonely Vigil to Prevent Acceptance of Wagers on Numbers Game. A third precinct policeman s keepiny lonely vigil in the vicinity of m':gztg and L streets, serv a8 picket by di- rection of Capt. Willlam G. Stott, pre- ch_\lg}tw commander. occupant of the picketed prem- ises is suspected of acce Wc‘.’; ngg;f'u-mh Png wagers 3 successfully picket & number of places in his yu{:l:elkltulg stated, and it is his intention to matn. tain & picket in the vicinity of the sus- pected place until he is satisfied there any r!ugn for maintain- SCHOOLS' BUSINESS school system between Jere J. Crane, | PUBLIC BUILDINGS MEASURE PASSED | BY SENATE TODAY Bill Must Go to Conference for Adjustment of Sev- eral Amendments. PROVIDES $115,000,000 FOR CAPITAL PROGRAM Treasury Will Proceed With Con- struction as Soon as Legis- lation Is Enacted. ‘The Keyes-Elliott public buildings bill, adding $115,000,000 to the program for the National Capital and the same amount for new post offices throughout the country, passed the Senate this aft- ernoon and was sent to conference. The measure had passed the House several months ago, but must go to conference for adjustment of several amendments lddled by the Senate mmg,m An early agreement is expected, however. With the enactment of this legisia- tion it is the intention of the Treasury Department to ,roceed without delay with the erection of two more buildings in Washington and the remodeling of the State, War and Navy Building this year. The new buildings scheduled for early j beginning are the Public Health Service on the north side of B street, between Twenty-third and Twenty-sixth streets, | and for the Interstatc Commerce Com- mission, at Twelfth and B streets. Authotizes Land Purchase. An imj it feature of the measure, al standpoint. is that it au- thorizes the purchase of another large area of ground for future public build- ings on the south side of the Mall, cor- responding somewhat to the triangle now being acquired between Pennsyl- vania avenue and the Mall. To accomplish this the bill states that the Government may acquire additional land in the area bounded by Pennsyl- vania avenue and New York avenue on the north, Virginia avenue and Mary- land avenue projected in a straight line to the Tidal Basin on the south, and Delaware avenue southwest on the east. The Senate committee amended the bill to exclude from the area several parcels of ground south of the Mall, which it was felt the Government would not need for some time to come. $100,000,000 for Construction. Of the $115,000,000 authorized in this bill, $15,000,000 would be for the addi- tional land and the $100,000,000 would be for construction work. When this becomes law it will make a total author- ized for land and buildings in‘the Dis- trict of $190,000,000. ‘The additional $115,000,000 which the bill carries for post offices in the. States brings the total now authorized for | work outside of Washington up to $363,000,000. | \WESTERN HIGH UNIT IS GUARD OF HONOR Company H to Serve at Presenta- tion of School Cadet Commis- sions April 3. Company H- of the 4th Regiment, | Western High School, will act uog- | of honor under its commanding cer, Cadet Capt. Elbridge Church, at the ceremonies attending the annual pres- entation of commissions to cadet officers |in the Wilson Stadium at Central High School April 3 at 4:30 Rm Company H was c n by three Army officers in g competitive drill yes- terday from a the best which the high schools could put forth. Other companies in the finals were Comm B, 1st Regiment, Central High Scl 3 Capt. Harry L. Watson; compan;mr, 2d Regiment, McKinley High School, Capt. George S. Hawthorne; Company A, 3d Regiment, Eastern High School, Capt. John W. Nally, and Company I, High School Battalion, Capt. The judges in_the competition were Capt. Alexander R. Bolling, First Lieut. James C. White and Second Lieut. “Thnsmli H. Allen, all of the Infantry, At the commission presentation cere- monies thee ntire Washington High School Cadet Corps will be reviewed by Maj. Gen. Charles H. Bridges, adjutant general, U. 8. A, who will make the presentation of the commissions. Com- pany H, as honor guard unit, will escort Gen. Bridges to the field at that time. SEAPLANES AHE DENIED HAINS POINT LICENSE Renewal of Concession Refused, but Speed Boats Will Continue to Serve the Public. Seaplanes wil be absent from Hains Point in East Potomac Park this sea- son, but speed boats will continue to offer rides to the public ‘The Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks has ruled that the con- cession for the seaplanes will not be renewed, but that advertisements for concessions for the speed boat opera- tion will be issued within a day or two. Bids are to be opened on A) 15 and the contracts contemplate let- ting the speed boat concession for the balance of the calendar year. The bids will be passed on and the successful bidder awarded a contract by Lieut. [Col.*U. 8. Grant, 3d, director of pub- lic buildings and public parks. {CAMMERER TO LECTURE | UPON SHENANDOAH PARK Arno Cammerer, under the auspices of the Potomac A%?-lu an Club, will deliver an illustrated lecture at the Mount Pleasant doah National Park." Charles W. Darr, ington Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Mur- Engine Company ing woodshed PRIVATE PHILIP M. HANNAN, St. John's High School. MARIE McCRAY, St. Cecilia’s Academy. DISTRICT TRADE ISSUES DISCUSSED Civic and Industrial Leaders Unite to Promote Patronage of Home Establishments. Representatives of Washington's trade, civic and industrial organizations met yesterday to plan an intensive cam- paign to promote greater patronage of local enterprise. The meeting, held in the offices of the Washington Chamber of Commerge, followed complaints by E. H. Rosengarten, president of the Building Trades Employes’ Association, that concerns located in other cities are givéen preference in the awarding of building contracts here. Committee to Formulate Plans. A committee was chosen to formulate a plan of action and resolutions were adopted indorsing the “Buy in Wash- ington” drive. e three trade bodies have long supported the movement in the regular course of tneir activities, but the conference yesterday marked the first time any concerted effort in conjunction with other organizations vitally concerned has been made. SCHOOL ORATORS ELEANOR M. RATTIGAN, Sacred Heart Academy. HELEN COGAN, Immaculate Conception Academy. 6 ORATORY CONTES VICTORS SELECTED {P. M. Hannan Is Winner at St. John’s, Ronald Hub- bard at Woodward. Winners of elimination tests in six schools of the private and district were announced today by Na- tional Oratorical Contest Headquarters. Included among the schools was St. John's College. High School, whose rep- resentative last year, James L. Butsch, was awarded first place in The Star area % This year Philip M. Hannan, 17 years old, who was runner-up to Butsch, was adjudged the best arator in the school, after a competition in which 12 stu- dents took part. For two months the orators had been preparing and re- their speeches under tutelage of facul e ity members. on The committee is composed of E. J. Board of | 360 Murphy, president of the ‘Trade; B. A. Bowles, vice president of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations; C. H. Tompkins, Mark Lansburgh, pres- ident of the Merchants and Manufac- turers’ Association, and Horace W. Peaslee, president of the Washington chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The group was authorized to mct in the matter of direct adver- tising, direct appeal to those contem- plating construction expenditures and to co-operate with other organizations ve adopted similar principles. ) wp Murphy Outlines Conditions. general “Telling of the presént situation in the Mr. District Mr. Murphy said it was impos- sible to estimate how much the cit; lofll!l bly not keeping b cot to: local concerns. - g e, s Y ek of hington, an - ting o:muu‘u:.l to firms in other cities, loeal companies are forced out of business. Figures were quoted that showed that of 37 bullding contracts let, only two went to local companies. Talks indorsing the movement were made by Mr. Rosengarten and J. R. Skinker, president of the Master Build- ers’ Association. Both pointed out that it is only fair that corporations which exist by reason of the patronage of ‘Washingtonians should in turn patron- ize loc: Business Men in Attendance. ‘Those_attending the meeting were resident of the Wash- phy, Mr. Rosengarten, Mr. Skinker, Mr. Lansburgh, Mr, Peaslee, Mr. Bowles, A. L. Harris, municipal architect for the District of Columbia;: Thomas A. Lane, labor representative; D. D. Welser, Washington Society of Eugineers; P. Bailey, Building Supply Dealers’ Asso- ciation, and E. A. Rule, first vice presi- dent of the Mason Contractors’ Associa- tion and past president of the Cosmo- poiitan Club. The special committee for the further- ance of the cam will meet Thurs- iay for lunch at the National Press Club' it was announced. FIREMAN RISKS LIFE TO SAVE TINY DOG |Two Had Failed in Attempts to Reach Pet in Blazing Wood Shed. Succeeding where two others had falled, Fireman G. W. Dove of No. 27 at the rear of 602 Forty- 3 ninth street northeast yesterday after- the | noon and saved a tiny erty of James E. Mitchell, Edward D. Hacki dog, the prop- eo.eolomd. Mr. Cammerer's lecture, moving pic- | ninth tures of construction work on the AE' chian Hfll::!-l“’hll‘l’l ‘M'nt-n. } bition of club prot of ::zmm.meen and Shenandoah National Park scenes will be shown. . Faces Trial in Auto Theft. d here several days by pofi;"n'f No. 14 precinct fof investigas tion, Julian Gautbman, 26 years old, of Leesburg, S. C., yes was turned over to police of Rock , 8, C., who charge him with the theft of an auto- moblle. the flames. treatment. however. ‘The damage estimated at $1. 1ol tried to rescue the had been burned and beaten back by ‘They refused hospital :olusedbythcflrewu Detective's Grandmother Dies. Detective gm will leave {rom natural causgs after a short iliness. ' sented by Attorney ington and Judged deserving of third place. Wide Interest at St. John's. St. John's School is one of the largest institutions in the private and paro- chial district, and for several years has been among the leaders in interest manifested in the contest and quality andTase the entire student body where entire studen wrote crations on constitutional sub; Hannan, who lives at 1501 Seven- teenth street, is a junior and has been president of his class each of his three years at the school. He is the son of . and Mrs. Patrick F. Hannan. mRonA‘lhd Hubbnrd,' e e e youngesf le Scout in America, was the winner of the con- test at the Woodward School for Boys, which is part of the Young Men’s zhrmh.n Association educational sys- m. Speaking on ‘“The Constitution; a Guarantee of the Liberty of the In- dividual,” he was chosen from the five boys who took part in the school finals, As a reward he was presented with a silver loving cup by school officials. He is the son of Lieut. Harry Ross Hubbard, U. 8. N, and Mrs. Hubbard. Other Winners Announced. Other winners include Helen M. Cogan, 19 years old, of the Immaculate Conception Academy; Mary Smith, 18 years old, of St. Patrick’s Academy; Eleanor M. Rattigan, 17 years old, of the Sacred Heart High School, and Marie E. McGray, 18 years old, of St. Cecilia’s Academy, ‘They spoke respectively on “The Con- stitution and the Importance of Pre- serving It,” “Unity—the Keystone of the Constitution,” “The Constitution; a Guarantee of Liberty for the Individ- ual,” and “The Citizen; His Privileges and Duties Under the Constitution.” WIFE OF RUMANIAN ARTIST IS ARRESTED Rover Advised of Action in New York in Connection With Paintings. United States Attorney Rover has! been notified of the arrest in New York 19 years old, at one | %0 ’ Society and General SENATORS TO HEAR CROSBY OPPOSITION TUESDAY MORNING Debate on Right of Retired Officer to Hold Civilian Job Delayed. CIVIC LEADERS REQUEST PROTESTS BE WEIGHED Mitchell Supports Nominee's Eligi: bility—Hoover Sends Senators File of Local Indorsements. ‘The public hearing to be held by the Senate District committee on the nom- ination of Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby to be District Commissioner was post- poned today from 10:30 o'clock Friday morning to the same time Tuesday morning. In announcing the change of date, Chairman Capper said he had found a number of committee members could not be present Friday In fixing the date, Chairman Capper sald he had received a letter from a roup of civic leaders asking to be eard. Those who signed the T were: E. J. Murmy. president of the Board of ; Charles W. Darr, president of the Chamber of Commerce; Mark Lansburgh, president of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ lation; John B. Colpoys, president of the Central Labor Union; H. Mason Welch of the Georgia Avenue Business Men's Asso- ciation, and B. A. Levitan of the Co- lumbia Heights Business Men's Asso- ciation. The committee previously had re- ceived a letter from former Commis- sioner Henry L. West, contending thas the appointment of a retired Army of- ficer is in violation of the organic law. The committee also had before it a lengthy opinion prepared in the At~ torney General's office, vigorously up- holding the eligibility of Gen. Crosby. The opinion seeks to shov that a re- tired officer is in civil life within &e meaning of the local statute. Along with this legal opinion, there came to the committee from the White House a file of letters from civic organizations and individuals who have indorsed the selection of Gen. Crosby. The committee also will have before the nomination of Dr. Luther H. Reichelderfer for the "other vacancy about to occur on the Board of Com- missioners, but thus far no protests have been received in his case. BURGLARY SUSPECT HELD IN $10,000 BAIL 100 Charges to Be Filed Against Man Trapped in Girl's Apartment. With the police announcement that at least 100 cases will be filed inst him before his arraignment in Hs‘m Supreme Court, George E. Hicks, 386, 310 C street, who burglarized more than a hundred homes in Northwest Wash- ington, was held for grand jury under $10,000 bond on one charge of house= breaking, at Police Court today. Hicks, whom police endeavored to trap for a week before they finally suc- , finally was caught when he responded to a fgke call of tenth pre- cinct officers and went to a girl's apart= ment to keep a supposed date. Police say that Hicks has confessed [to almost a hundred burglaries and, | according to Detective Smoot, a] Xl mately $7.000 in property, mostly lin- perie and jewelry, have been recov- ered. Authorities” believe they have got back about all they will be able to, as about $1,000 in money was re- ported stolen which Hicks is alleged e ‘compiinants in the case mads ainan the out at Pdlze Court tod: ;. mn' umx"hn';n -4 from Y, all o Kenyon street, Wwhom about $120 in jewel alleged have been taken. S rre WOMAN AUTOIST HURT IN FIRST SOLO DRIVE | Mrs. Leona Waters Suffers Injuries ‘When Machine Plunges Into Jaffe’'s Store Window. Mrs. Leona Waters' first automobile drive without an instructor ended in Casualty Hospital last night when her machine plunged into the display win- dow of Harry Jaffe's store at 1201 Morse street northeast. Mrs. Waters, who is 29 years old, was given treatment at the hospital for lacerations of the face and knees and then taken to her home in the 1900 block of L street northeast. The acci- dent occurred, ninth precinct police reported, when Mrs. Waters was mak- ing a left-hand turn and was forced to swerve her car sharply to avold striking another automobile. Clinton Clemons, 14 years old, of 1431 N strect, was hit by an automobile, driven by Robert H. Atmstrong of 2235 Perry street northeast, while walking across the intersection of Vermont avenue and N streets, suffering lacera- 33':‘:’. of Ht:.e face and several loosened . was treated at rgen: o hington s mfl as] Railway & Co. street car struck Ozlumbus Bal- bridge, 56, colored, of 463 P street, last night at Fourteenth and H streets and inflicted minor injuries. Balbridge was taken to Emergency Hospital nnr given treatment for contusions of the knees. Maurice M. Meade, 42, colored, of 1715 of Mrs. Winifred Negulesco, wife of Jean Negulesco, Rumanian artist, who charges that she obtained $50,000 glun[ed into a burn- g:‘:‘ itings and other property which had 'n in storage in his name. Assistant United ?um Mw'mey Burkinshaw swore out & warrant charging fel against the wife, and she is nbertyl::! der bond of $500 g & hearing be- fore a United States commissioner for removal to District. Burkinshaw will send all the data in the case to United States Attorney Tut- tle in New York to lay before the com- e oeils ding in the District sults are pen n the jpreme Court concerning the paint- ings. In a suit for maintenance brought by the wife the artist filed a n for a rule on her to show cause why she should not return the paintings. He also Security Storage Co. to 680.50 damages for ml;; ys & Grove appear for the husband, while the wife is repre- Milton W. King. - Eleventh street, suffered a possible fracture of the right foot last night when a hit-and-run taxicab felled him olu l"orrx;te;:!htnr‘u‘t':ar E. He was given atment at lergency Hospital and then dismissed. DIVA SELLS OUT Marion Talley Offers Household Furniture at Auction. NEW YORK, March 25 (#).—All the furniture was moved out of Marion Talley’s apartment in West 73rd street yesterday so that it may be sold and the grand opera singer may retire to the Middle Western farm, which she says will be her future home. The lumuur_;‘l wwn; ut:ken wl .-;;cuon rooms. April, , announced 1" Di city 304 §0 back 1o the -simple a y and go “sim) -t.mnmwre of & western farm.” e “I have no need to ki mw&- ment at present,” she -fl’ o