Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1930, Page 17

PLANTIG O TREE ON .. HEHWAYS URGED AT WEETING National Program Discussed at Session Called by Garden Club Group. IMPROVING ENTRANCES TO CAPITAL ADVOCATED Mrs. Frank B. Noyes Favors Coun- try-Wide Project for Beauti- fying Roads. Proposals for more “dignified and beautiful” entrances to Washington and for a national program of tree planting along the highways were discussed yes- terday at a distinguished gathering néy officials, members of Congress I others, called by the National Capitgl Committee of the Garden Club of America, of which Mrs. Frank B, Noyes is chairman, and held at Mrs. Noyes' home, 1239 Vermont avenue. Explanation of work already under ‘way and pledges of co-operation in the future were given by speakers, several of whom stressed the superiority of European tree plantings along roadsides over the American system. Leaders from the Federal Govern- ment, Maryland and Virginia expressed hope that through co-operation further progress might be made in improving the entrances to the National Capital, through which the great tourist stream flows. List of Speakers. ‘The membership of the committee of the NluonllflCllvflhl of ‘the thae“:::ll ica, sponsoring Club_of Ame: POl M“'g 4 Fairfax Har- . Mrs. Robert Mrs, William E. Borah, Mrs. Brooke, Mrs. William Castle, jr.; Mrs. William C. Eustis, Mrs. Cary Grayson, Mrs. Borden Harriman, Mrs n Kean, Mrs. T. H. B. McKn;z:::e. Moore, ‘Tasker die, James Parmelee, Mrs. David Reed, Mrs. Arthur Vandenberg, Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, Mrs. Frederic rry B, Hawes. The . | have been widened, and telephone and PROPOSED D he Foening - WASHINGTON, ESIGN FOR ROSSL The sketch here is a preliminary study for rearrangement of the Virginia end of the Key Bridge, at Rosslyn, sub- | ‘mitted to the National Capital Park and Planning Commission by its staff, but not yet approved. The suggestion shows elimination of the street railway stations now located there and a so-called “pylon treatment with five-story buildings. This is one of the moves proposed for beautifying the entrances to the Capital. D. C, interest in the beautification of high- ways. “Certainly nothing could add to the; pleasure of cross-country motoring like the planting of shade trees native to each locality through which the high- ways pass,” wrote Senator Reed. “I have often thought in motoring through Europe that we in this country in our haste to provide hard-surface roads for convenience and rapid transportation have given too little thought to the problem of making them attractive as well as useful.” Senator Walcott described how the| beautification program in Connecticut| had been under way for five years. ‘The highway commissioner who still is in charge “‘employed an expert land- scape gardener,” wrote Senator Walcott, | “who has been successful in keeping the edges of the roads trimmed, pro- tecting the roadside shrubs and wild flowers, planting bare banks to make them more sightly and prevent wash- ing, trimming away dead undergrowth, protecting the trees from mutilation as far as possible wherever the highways telegraph lines moved or put in place. ‘We have kept at the roadside signs until we have reduced the number by several thousand. is has ‘ac- complished by progressive tax.” advisory wowctl of the committee includes: Charles Moore, chairman of the Com- mission of Fine ; Frederic A. Delano, _chairman National Capital Park and Planning Commission; Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, director of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of 'the . National Capital; Dr. an director of sclentific work, De- t of Agriculture; Dr. John C. , president of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, and Dr. Vernon Kellogg, permanent secretary, National Research Council. Among the 'pequ n“t'l‘;e m)e‘eunl yesterday were: Representative Moore, State Se{llwl’ Frank L. Ball of Virginia, E. Brooke Lee, Speaker of the Mary- land House of Delegates; Col. Grant, Charles W. Eliot, 2d, city planner of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission;’ Mrs. Charles L. McNary, Dr. M-rriam, Dr. Coville, Mr. Delano wuu otners. Mry. J. Willls Martin of Philadelphia. honorary president of the Garden Club of America, presided. In opening the Mrs. Noyes declared that in connection with the Wi icentennial program, the approaches to Washigton from Mary- land and Virginia might be considered by the garden clubs of those: States, in connection with the committee of the National Capital of the Garden Club America. “The great memorial bridge and its environment,” she said, “already is pro- wvided for, and, I understand, an avenue of trees leading to Mount Vernon may be planted by the various States. Could not we at once, with the aid of Mary- Jand and Virginia, consider the arteries leading from them at the District line, or apprcaching it, over which thousands of people will come for the Washington Bicentennial, and in some way together render them a dignified and peautiful entrance to our Capital? “A general national program of tree planting in connection with the enor- mous highway construction about to begin could be later considered in each State of the Union by the Garden Club of America. The planting of trees in connection wlthmtu hzrotl’lm l:voe‘:'lld add foreyer to their charm, as - dgced in the highways of Europe, Asia o Morocco,” she continued, “the mew highways already are planted everywhere, and many of us are fa- miliar with the Old World stretches of giant cypresses, cryptomarias and lars. I was told that the new na- 2ys in Ilinos, with per- fect cement roads stretching over flat iries for innumerable miles of blaz- fi:: sun, have not a single tree to Te- lleve them. T) how lovely - they would be with the avenues of poplars, if such trees are suitable. But soil should be carefully tested, not only in various States and countles, but in every town, for the correct tree to be used in that special place to fulfill its hest perfection. m{sompelmnlement similar to that for the building and maintenance of the highways with State and Federal appropriations combined should be ar- ranged, it seems to me, and the Legis- Jatures in States enact laws that will safeguard the planting, free from of- fensive types of roadside stations and signs. Perhaps it will be a slow matter of education, but I belleve a national am of this character will appeal every one.” ‘ ‘Women Need Greater Interest. Mrs. Noyes sald she felt that most of the women in the Garden Club of America needed a larger program than the fostering of individual gardens or even flower shows, “great as the benefit has been to America through this inter- est” Trees, she said, “are a greater feature and a new one for many of us. We promoted the National Arboretum, wad this should be the natural outcome of that effort, I think. The fact that such a laboratory has been established in the Capital gives us the advantage through propinquity to establish of culture the National ‘Woods, Mrs. MeNary Tells of D. C. Trees. Reporting on trees in Washington. | Mrs. Charles L. McNary, chairman of | the committee on trees of the Com- mittee of the National Capital of the Garden Club of America, expressed the hope that “under the new Commission- ers may be formed a more co-ordinated . The commit- tee, she said, “considers that the trees of Wa: n are a most serious and important problem.” Mrs. McNary said that her commit- tee found difficulty in proceeding “on account of the divided authority in the matter of tree planting, Clifford Lanham, the superintendent of the trees ‘and Pl‘kinl division of the District of Co- lumbia, being directly under the super- vision of Col. Ladue, Engineer Com-| missioner of the District, Col. Grant | being the director of public buildings | and public parks.” She told of a meei- ing with Mr. Lanham, Discussing the plan for tree planting in the .District, McNary said: “Criticisms of the plan were offered and suggestions made as to the kinds of trees preferred and the suitability of these trees to the neighborhoods mapped out for the new trees to be planted in the city.” Plans which already are under con- sideration for improvements of entrances to the ‘District of Columbia were pre- sented comprehensively - by Mr. Eliot. He predicted “great changes” in the Highway Bridge gateway from Virginia, with early prospect of removal of the | south spans of the bridge and their re- placement by an underpass for the parkway. Concerning the Arlington Memorial Bridge, Mr. Eliot explained plans for the approaches on the Virginia side were still unsettled. *“The Mount Vernon Highway along Columbia Island is un~ der construction,” he said, “but connec- tions to the Lee Boulevard and to Mount Vernon avenue have not yet been pro- vided. A future connection to Analos- | tan Island and the Upper Potomac is contemplated under the plans for the development of the upper river. The approach from the southwest from Mount Vernon avenue involves new con- struction across the experimental farm to the plaza at the bridgehead. This is simply & matter of appropriation. The | approach around the north side of the | cemetery and Fort Myer, however, in- | volves the purchase of Jand and con- struction.” | Describing the Rosslyn end of Key | Bridge, Mr. Eliov said & plan for the immediate vicinity of the bridge ter- minus had been developed. This plan, he said, involves construction of a cir- cle and the elimination of the present street car terminal buildings. The land necessary, he explained, is now owned by the Government. ‘On the Washington terminus of Key Bridge, many studles have been made, the speaker said, most of which agree in suggesting the acquisition of all of the steep hillside lying between Thirty- | fourth, Thirty-fifth, M and Prospect streets, which faces the bridge. Circle Is Proposed. To relieve congestion at the intersec- tion of Wisconsin avenue, Western ave- nue and Military road, Mr. Eliot said a circle had been proposed, but this re- quired action by the District Commis- sioners. Plans for development of Chevy Chase Circle with a fountain as the central feature have been completed, Mr. Eliot | said, but the actual work awaits appro- the city, Mr. Eliot described the new Sixteenth street circle as a “very mag- nificent entrance” and said that studies of & plaza or a square were being made for the Silver Spring-Georgla avenue entrance. ‘The principal entrances to the District from the southeast through Anacostia, the speaker said, had not been developed, alhough numerous studies had been made for them in con- nection with the Fort drive. In most cases the entrance should be, he ex- plained, “at the high point of the hills When the first view is obtained of the recedent here, and, although as yet e murseries of our arboretum are not available, the trees indigenous to the soll are there and the Government nurseries elsewhere, and under the nce of our acting director we at least make a beginning in the jonal Capital.” N.!“umlnl lg‘ the question of street and small park trees in Washington, Mrs. Noyes declared that they “require a much more careful supervision than I think is being given them, largely be- -calise Congress does not allow a suffi- , ecient appropriation for their care, for replacement and new trees. he re- sponsibility,” she said, “is divided, also, which is regrettable.” Letters were read from Senator Reed ['plant trees on the outside of the curve.” |on trees especially of Pennsyivania and from Senator Wal-| Also on the Jow side of the road on & 'mate. city.” 3 Mir. Delano’ declared that while the avenues of trees such as existed b:fore the war in many parts of France were very beautiful, he thought that there was opportunity in America of intro- ducing added interest and variety in the problcm. “In flat prairie_coun'ry such as we have much of in linois,” he explained, “interest and variety. can be secured by using different kinds of trees. It would be a great pity,” he said, “to follow any hard and fast rule.” On curves he said it was “a mistake to plant trees on the inside, which blocks the view ahead, whereas it gives riations. ‘Touching on many other entrances to | planted rather than trees, 80 as not to hide the view. Mr. Delano thought the arboretum would prove a laboratory valuable to the whole country in devel- oping trees. There was an “aroused public interest” in the whole question throughout the country, he thought. Col. Barber Speaks. Col. A. B. Barber of the transporta- tion and communication department of the United States Chamber of Com- merce said the question of preservation of timber along highways was officiaily before the chamber, and the study “may be expanded to include a beauti- fication program.” He said engineers and transportation experts were inter- ested first in “travelable and safe sur- faces,” but he predicted that “we are coming to the time when some money can be spent on beautification.” Presi- dent Butterworth of the national cham- ber, Col. Barber said, was interested in studying the question further. State Senator Ball of Virginia ex- plained the work of the State Highway Commission in that State, and said the Lee Boulevard Association had laid down & definite program of tree plant- ing. He explained the recent act of the State Legislature providing for an engineer to do landscaping along the highways, saying it goes into effect next month,” Virginia’s law against destru tion of shrubs and trecs such as dog- wood, holly and rhododendron, he said was well enforced in some parts of the State. A recent bill enacted for con- trol of signboards he characterized as being helpful in beautifying the high- ways. The State Highway Commission, he said, had plans to make “the Lee Highway the most beautiful entrgnce into Washington.” Representative R. Walton Moore of Virginia called attention to the increas- ing amount of Federal aid being grant- ed for construction of roads through the States. He sald that the “atten- tion” of the Federal Government should be called not only to the construction but to the “beautification” of the State- aid roads. He said Virginia now was “very strénuous” in accomplishing the Shenandoah National Park, and hoped that some day. one of the most beauti- ful roads into Washington would lead from that park. Dr, Merriam of the Carnegie Institute emphasized the need of considering the relation of the “landscape” to the road. He called attention to a movement pro- posed in some sections to enlist the co- operation of property owners along the right of way to make property along highways like a “garden.” Dr. Coville, who is acting director of the National Arboretum, said 268 acres of land had been acquired or were in process of being acquized by the De- partment of Agriculture for the arbor- tum. Plans are under way for laying out the arbortum, he said, and plans for the water garden already have been approved. The arbortum, he predicted, could offer much help in the movement for national tree planting as it could recommend what kind of soil certain trees require. The sweet gum tree, for instance, he pointed out, would thrive in land that was rated as “agricul- turally hopeless.” Interested in Entrances. Mr. Lee was njuch interested in de- velopment of entrances to Washingon, and pointed out that much remained yet to be done in the way of further co-operation between the Capital and the adjacent States. The District line, he pointed out, now cuts off from Washington’s suburbs, the “tax sup- port” which most large cities give to their suburbs. So that unless Congress Virginia, he said the question of more beautiful entrances to the National Capital beyond. the line was for the States and local governments adjacent. Concerning the gateways to the city, he said: “They are ours to do the best we can, but we cannot do the whole job” He expressed appreciation for the assistance in planting offered by the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Under a Maryland law, he thought the billboards on the road from Frederick eventually would dis- appear. He characterized the develop- ment of finer entrances to the National Capital as a ‘“very important and worthy _improvement.” ~ Along _the Frederick road, he said, local chambers of commerce and nurserymen had be- come active, and planted several miles of flowering trees. He thought local pride, and enthusiasm for this manner of attracting tourists could be stimu- lated elsewhere. Col. Grant explained that plans had not yet been completed for planting the connecting link between the Arling- ton Memorial Bridge, and its cntrahce into Rock Creek Park. The gas plant presents problems, he sald, of what kinds of trees and plants will fourish there. In Rock Creek Park, however, he sald, during the past few years, much dogwood and redbud had been planted along the drives, and this was now making a beautiful display in the Spring. i Mrs, George H. Miles of ;Rumson, IN. J, and New York City, representing the national committee for protection of roadside beauty, explained that New Jersey had recentiy enacted a Bill for strict control of billboards. A land- scape engineer under the Highway Com- | mission, she cxplained, was active beautifying ‘the roadsides, and her organization, she said, had asked the State to plant the banks along the road- sides as the roads were built. She said requests were also being made to use Federal funds on Federal aid roads, for planting. Mrs. Martin, honorary president of the Garden Clib of America, who pre- sided, spoke in appreciation of the many suggestions offered, and hoped that the national organization could be of service not only in Washington, but throughout the whole United States. Concerning the proposal to plant trees along the roadside, Mrs. Martin sug- gested that officials here, especially those of the new arboretum. might be a_ pleasing background to a view to s » by a sclentific report of great assistant: ')"! % ool and ol In Pennsylvania, she cxplained, coft of Connecticut, expressing much hillside he suggssted that shrubs be a trce planting rogram is under way. comes to the help of Maryland and | POLICE PRIVATE WILL KEEP.HIS JOB Commissioners Overrule Trial; Board’s Dismissal Verdict and Fine Him. The District Commissioners yesterday overruled & finding' by the Police Trial | Board that Pvt..R. D. Padgett, seventh precinct, should be dismissed from the force. Instead they fined him $100, pay- able on the installment plan, $10 & month. . Padgett was founde guilty by the Trial Board of failing to communicate through the patrol system, making an untruthful statement. to a superior of- ficer, willful disobedience of orders and conduct prejudicial to the good order, reputation and discipline of the police force. The Commissioners sustained all the verdicts of guilty, but thought dis- missal from the force was too severe a penalty. They upheld sentences of dismissal against Pvt. F. W. Steele of the eighth precinct on'a charge of desertion and |* against J. H. Foster, first precinct, and Claud Evans, third precinct, on\charges of prejudicial_conduct. The specifica- tions against Evans and Foster accused them of undue familiarity with the op- erator of & “numbers” game. The Commissioners sent to Congress an unfavorable report on a bill to re- name B street “L'Enfant avenue,” after the engineer who laid out the plan of Washington. The Commissioners said they felt that B street should have a name more in keeping with its dignity | and importance than its present alpha- betical designation, and that they also felt that L’Enfant was wortRy of reccg- nition, but that they saw no proper connection between L'Enfant and B street. If the name of the street is to be changed, they said, it-should be a name assoclated with some great per: son in national history, such as Wash- ington or Lincoln. . OUTLINE OF DUTIES OWED TO CHILDREN Dr. Mary Davis Makes Address on “Opportunity and Needs” in | Educational Work, Needs and opportunities for educa- | lional work with parents and children | were outlined by Dr. Mary Dabney Da- vis of the Federal Office of Education, at an organization meeting of the Georgetown Community Council _last night at the home of Mrs. R. F. White- head, 1524 Twenty-eighth street. Arrangements were made to engage 8 social worker to do educational and rec- reational work with children under Scout age and parents. The child wel- | fare committee consists of Mrs. R. Prederick White, chairman; Mrs, L. B. Wight, Mrs. F.'S. Bright, Mrs. A. S. Steuart, Mrs. Frederick McReynolds, Mrs. R. S. Woolley, Dr. Josephine Dan- iels, Mrs. G. Llewellyn Nicholson, B. H. Meyer, Dorsey W. Hyde, jr.; Rev. F. D. Tucker and John Ihlder. TRAINING SCHOOL MAY BE DISCUSSED District Board Interested in Dis- trict of Columbia Boys Pro- testing Punishments, Methods of corporal punishment al- leged to be used at the National Train- ing School for Boys, on Bladensburg road, may be considered informally by the Board of Public Welfare at its regular meeting this afternoon, it was indicated today by George S. Wilson, director. The school is a Federal institution and not under the jurisdiction of the board, Wilson explained. The board, however, he said, is concerned with conditions existing at the institution because between 80 and 100 District : wards are inmates there, One of the boys at the school who charged that he was treated in- humanely called on Wilson this morn- ing and told him of corporal punish- ment that had been inflicted on him. The welfare board, Wilson indicated, probably will not take any action at this time. He believes the board of trustees of the institution is capable of investi- gating the charges that have been made and correcting conditions if the probe substantiates them. FAKE BILL FOUND Chief Moran Warns Against New Counterfeit Twenty. Chief Moran of the Secret Service today sent out an official warning against a new $20 gold certificate coun- terfeit bill described as follows: Series of 1928; check letter “ face and back plate numbers indistinct; W. O. Woods, Treasurer of the United tates: A. W. Mellon, Secretary of the asury; porirait of Jackson. Speci- men at hgnd bears serial No. A25780265A, ° WEDNESDAY, “{ tal and as to the need of a firm stand MAY 21, ARGATECTS URGE BETTERBULDINGS IV WASHIETON Improved Private Structures ~for Capital Outlined at Convention. GOVERNMENT BUILDING PROGRAM DISCUSSED 600 Architects From All Parts of Country Take Part in Program at Mayflower. A higher standard of private build- ing throughout- Washington and the environs was urged in a report to the sixty-third convention of the American Institute of Architects today by Horace ‘W. Peaslee of Washington, chairman of the institute’s committee on the Na- tional Capital. The Government's great building pro- | gram in Washington was the subject of reports and discussion by the presi- dent of the institution this morning! before about 600 architects from all| sections of the country, who gathered in the Mayflower Hotel for their an- nual meeting. C. Herrick Hammond of Chicago, | president, said in his annual address that the institute is striving to bring to the people of the United States a realization of the significance of the proper development of Washington and its environs. Educational Program Started. ‘The institute, he said. has inaugu- rated a national campaign of educa- | tion “to enlighten the country as to the possibilities of the National Capi- on the part of those in tontrol of its proper development, in ordér that selfish interests should not impair and ham- per its development as the most beau- tiful capital city in the world.” ) Mr. Peasiee, in his report which the board of directors made public today, said that the committee on the Capital had concluded its year's work satis- factorily. “For the future work of the com- mittee,” Mr. Peaslee said, “the retiring chairman s ts not only the back- ing of legislation sponsored by the plan- ning commission, and the interesting of | the profession and the schools in the ' development of Washington, but also ; the focusing of study and action'on a ! more balanced development of Wash- ington and its environs. ; “Attention is directed especially to | the fact that no development has yet been launched for the section east of ! the Capitol Plaza, that only an in-| visible line separates the District of Columbia from its" suburban areas, and that every effort should be made to | raise the standards of private building | throughout the Capital region.” | Two Bills Praised. | Chairman Peaslee lauded the passage | of the Cramton bill and of the Ship- | stead bill, which gives esthetic super- vision over private buildings fronting certain major Government projects. These two measures also were com- mented on favorably by Mr. Ham- mond in his opening address. | Pointing out that the institute as- sisted in the passage of these bills, Mr. Hammond said that the architectural profession “is intensely interested in | the public building program of the | Federal Government.” “The institute is co-operating with officials of the Treasury Department to aid in the development of a scheme which will assure thesselection of archi- tects of the highest ability, irrespec- tive of their affiliation with the institute, to the end that the planning and designing of these buildings will be not only a credit to the Govern- ment, but of such type as to bring architectural beauty into the com- munity in which they are erected.” Private Architects Available. ‘This anncuincement was explained in the report of the committee on public | works, of which William A. Delano of New York is chairman. The board of directors of the institute made public the report of Mr. Delano, who is a member of the National Fine Arts| Commission, in advance of its presen- tation to the convention. Pointing out that one provision of the Keyes-Elliott bill for the expendi- ture of $125,000,000 for public buildings throughout the country gives the Sec- retary of the Treasury power to employ architects in private praclice to design many of the buildings, Chairman De- lano announced to the convention that the Treasury Department looks with favor on suggestions made by the insti- tute for the carrying out of the pro- vision. “The chairman has held conferences with officials of the Treasury Depart- ment,” Mr. Delano said, “and it was learned that the idea of using the able architects, architects of ability through- out the country, appealed to the depart- ment. At the present moment the con- ferences are tending toward an effort to find some proper method whereby the department may have available lists of architects of high qualifications, in various sections of the country where Federal buildings ought to be built.” Mr. Delano emphasized that the in- stitute is “chiefly desirous” of assisting the department, but that it is not “and cannot be” in a position to seek’ com- missions for its members. The opening convention meeting to- day was in the nature of a symposium, arranged by Charles Butler of New York, on the subject of “Contemporary Archi- tecture,” a subject that covered what turned out to be a spirited debate be- tween representatives of the so-called modernists and conservativests in archi- tecture. MOORE BILi. APPROVED et ‘The Moore bill, which proposes to give the park police force jurisdiction to police the Federal military roads leading frcm Washington to Arlington National Cemetery, and circling the cemetery, over which there is now no police au- thority, was favorably reported yester- day by the House military affairs com- mittee. o 3 \ During the hearings on this measure it was emphasized that these roads are now entirely without police surveillance and that the Virginia authorities are without authority to have them pa- trolled. The Mary Baker murder case was cited as an illustration of what might happen. ‘Wainwright Goes to Command. Naval orders made public at the de- artment show that Capt. John D. ‘Wainwright will be detached as assist- ant commandant at the 4th Naval District, Philadelphis, and will go to command the Oklahoma. Caot. William will be'detached from command of the U. 8. 8. Colorado about Thursday, and 20 on duty as chief of stafl of the bat-' tle fleel, Society and General 1930. ~ Capt. Andrew C. Auth of Compa trophy fram Inspector Brown of the Traffic Bureay. The 4hree individual winners of each company, who will receive medals. | { Left to right: James Purcell of Company A, Bernard Lloyd of Company B and | Frederick Scheele of Co. C. ny A, the winning company, receiving —Star Staff Phot CADETS HOLD DRILL NEAR WHITE HOUSE Company Under'Capt. Andrev. Auth Wins St. John’s Competition. Company 9, commanded by Capt. Andrew Auth, 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John N. Auth, 405 Sixth street southwest, was awarded first place as the best drilled company in the bat- talion of St. John's College, preparatory school, in the annual competitive drill of that institution, held on the Ellipse south of the White House today. Bernard Lloyd, 15 years old, of Com- pany B, son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. B. Lloyd, 4221 Thirty-eighth street, won in the competition for the best drilled cadet in the battalion. James Purcell, jr., 15 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Purcell of 1445 Rhode Island avenue, was shown to be the second best drilled cadet in the battalion. Frederick Scheele, 16 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Scheele, 2807 Q street, was third. For winning first place in the com- pany competition Company A is to re- ceive & silver cup at the commence- ment exercises of the school, to be held June 13. Capt. Auth is to receive a medal. Bernard Lloyd will receive a medal ‘The three cadets, Lloyd, Purcell and Scheele, in the final competition for the best-drilled cadet in the battalion, are all sophomores at the college. The judges were Maj. Francis A. Byrne and Capt. Walter C. Rathbone, both of the United States Infantry. The battalion was in command of Cadet Maj. Charles Monninger. HADASSAH FINAL SEASON MEETING IS TOMORROW To Be at Jewish Community Center. Rea Graceman, Contralto, Is Soloist of the Evening. The Hadassah will hold its final meeting of the season at the Jewish Community Center at 7:30 o'clock to- morrow night. Mrs. Rea Stella Graceman, contralto, will be the soloist for the evening, ac- companied by Mrs. Allen Fischer. RAMER WILL AID N HOSPITAL DRIVE “scomes Chairman of Men’s | Committee in Casualty’s | Campaign for Funds. | Stephen E. Kramer, assistant super- | intendent of schools, today accepted the | chairmanship of the men's committee | | participating in Casualty' Hospital’s | | compaign for a $50,000 building and | | equipment fund. | This announcement was made by | Roscoe Fertich, chairman of the ex- | ecutive committee, following a meeting of the 30 members of the men's com- | | mittee last night in the campaign head- | quarters, located in the former offices of | the Gontinental Trust Co., Fourteenth | and H streets. Will Aid Mrs. Vaughan. Mr. Kramer will assume active charge | | of_this committee’s work at once. | In his capacity as chairman he will | co-operate with Mrs. Martha J. Vaughan, chairman of the committee of ti hospital's board of lady man- | agers, and Arthur Carr, chairman of | the speclal gifts committee. ‘The chairmen of these threé commit- tees are expected to submit to Mr. Fer- tich reports on the progress of the cam< paign within the next few days. The committee members, comprising about 70 men and women, have been work- ing day and night on the drive, and their reports are expected to show sub- stantial progress toward the $50,000 | Will Retire Debt. Part of the money being raised will be used in retiring a part of the in- debtedness on the recently completed $200,000 addition to the hospital. The rest of the money will be used for the :ler:thm of modern sclentific equip- When this additional equipment has been sécured, backers of the institution believe, Casualty, Hospital will be able to offer its patients a quality of ser- Vvice and treatment not excelled in any hospital in the country. Dr. Joseph D. Rogers, who became president of the institution in 1925, has spared no effort to improve the faclities at the hospital, and under his direction it has greatly broadened its fleld of activity during the past few years, PR ol b e il Orange County, Calif., agriculturists took $43,000,000 from the soil in 1929, the county farm adviser estimates. Y. M. C. A’S OLD-TIMERS WILL SWAP YARNS AT REUNION THIS EVENIN Dr. Jenkins, Dr. Cooper, Huston Thompson, Leonard De Gast and Page Etchison to Make Brief Talks. Thirty-four Washington business and professional men who have been mem- bers of the Young Men's Christian Association for a quarter of a century or more will be honored tonight at an “old-timers’ reunion” and dinner at 6:15 o'clock in the assembly hall of the Central Y. M. C. A, 1736 G street. In addition to a program of music there will be brief addresses by Dr. C. .| Francis Jenkins, television inventor, a plonser member of ‘the local “Y”; Dr. William Knowles Cooper, former gen- eral secretary of the asscciation; Huston | ‘Thompson, pre-ident of the organiza- ilibn; Leon 1 DeGast, g.acral secre- tary, and Page McK. Etchison, religious work director. Special invitations have been sent ta all who have been members of the Y. M. C. A’ for ten or more years. Rev. Alfred E. Barrows will open the program with prayer. Assisting in the musical program _wil Carson P. Pralley, Ervine J. Stenson, Percy Foster, Odell Whipple and the Woodward Boys Day School Orchestra. N ‘The committee on arrangements is composed of Charles W. Pimper, chair- man: Charles Ravenburg, Louis H.| Towl E. S. LaFetra, C. O. Howard, Metcalf, N. M. Minnix and R. E.» PAGE B-—1 POLCEINCREASED PAY BL IS IVEN CONMITEES 0. Measure to Be Acted Upon Promptly by House, Tilson Promises. SENATE AMENDMENTS ALSO GET APPROVAL Two Other Proposals Are Reported Out Favorably by Capper Group. On motion of Representative Lampert, Republican, of Wisconsin, the House District committee today approved and ordered a favorable report on the police and firemen’s pay bill with amendments as_it passed the Senate on May 16. House Leader Tilson has_specifically promised that this bill will be given right of way in the House next Monday and acting Chairman McLeod of the House District committee has an- nounced his intention to call up this ! bill first for action neéxt Monday. The Senate amendments in the po- lice and firemen's pay bill would de= crease the salary of the major and su- perintendent of police from $8,500 as provided in the House bill to $8,000, the assistant superintendents each from $5,000 to $5,500; the chief en- gineer of the Pire Department from $8,000 to $8,500, and the deputy chief engineers each decreased from $5,500 to $5,000. Another Senate amendment strikes out the language in the House bill which provides that “any private ‘who fails to receive the annual increase authorized in the bill for two successive years shall be deemed inefficlent and forthwith removed from the service by the District Commissioners.” Approve Two Others. The House District committee today also ordered a favorable report on two bills on which favorable action had been taken by the subcommittee of which Representative Hall of Indiana is chairman. One of these grants author- ity for the operation and maintenance of bathing pools under the jurisdiction of the director of public buildings and parks of the District. This bill was passed by the Senate May 8, and car- ries the approval of the District Com- ‘missioners and of Lieut. Col. U. 8, Grant, 3d, in charge of public buildings and parks, who is also executive officer of the National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission. ‘The House District committee also favorably reported the bill postponing the closing of Center Market indefinite- ly after September 1, 1930, by providin that the Secretary of Agriculture shall give a 60-day notice to all those hold- ing leases and contracts in the market when the secretary has been notified that the site is required for the Fed- eral building program. Representative Lam) appealed to all me ‘ba attempts to settle & rate of 42 per cent a year on people least able to pay.” Makes Counter Appeal ‘To checkmate this appeal. Repre- sentative Reid of Illjnois started a count>r appeal to the members to sup- port the bill. Representative Lampert cmphasized that he was in no hurry to have the committee give any further consideration to the measure. On motion of Representative Hall, & 30-minute hearing was granted to those urging the anti-vivisection bill, which has already been acted upon unfavor- ably in the subcommittee. 'SHAD ARE SCARCE FOR ANNUAL BAKE Board of Trade, Howover, to Suf- fer No Lack at Quting on Saturday. wary fish? Members of the Washington Board of Trade are convinced he is, much to Until recently he has frequented the :’&wmnc River in abundance, but with annual shad bake, he suddenly g‘ tggel!ed and now can be found only It is there those in charge of the Board of . Trade outing at Sherwood half ton of fish needed to feed the 800 business men who will leave their busi- pla; ‘The first will leave the Dis- ing by bus and automobile under police escort. A detail of Washington motor the District line, where it will be taken over by Maryland police, who will clear the day there and performing a like duty on the way home. be welcomed by Mayor Broening of Baltimore. There will be 30 prizes for of more than 100 souvenirs for every one who attends. base ball game between the public order and the membership committees, with the Washington club to go winners. will leave for Sherwood Forest and have everything ready for the shad dinner. Is the shad a fis| their detriment. pproach of the time for the trade body; isa] lower reaches of the Potomae, Forest found they must go to obtain the ness Saturday and spend the day at group trict Building at 9 o'clock in the morn- cycle officers will escort the caravan to the way for Sherwood Forest, spending. At the resort the business men will ‘winners of the various events and a bag ‘The feature athletic event will be a base- balls autograp! by members of Friday night chefs from a local hotel ‘They will take a 100-pound cake with them. . RADIO TALK REVIEWS P.-T. A. HOME-STUDY WORK Mrs. Mary Bannerman Announces . Formation of Committees to De- velop Character Education. A review of the work of the home service and study group department of the D. C. Congress of Parent-Teacher Associations was presented in a radio address over station WOL by Mrs. Mary ‘T. Bannerman, seventh vice president of the congress and director of the serv- ice and study body, yesterdsy. Mrs. Blnnedcrm-n. declared that in at- tempting to deyel & program of ac- tivities which m: ;oL co-ordinated with the character education program in the gub!lc schools a Oegmu, of committees ad been appointed. These, she named as follows: Children’s reading, Mrs. W, H. Ross, chairman; home Miss Emma Byler, chairman, and home education, Miss Ellen Lombard. Another committee, that on spiritual tralning, has heen added recently under the chalrmanship of Dr. W, Sinelats Boweg,