Evening Star Newspaper, May 29, 1930, Page 17

Washington News GLOTH PREPARING TOHOLD BREWSTER - WHEN DISCHARGED y y Officials Take Steps to Release Suspect From Service. CIVIL AUTHORITIES MEET TO0 CONSIDER NEW ACTION Soldier's Confession and Later De- nial Not Yet Linked With Baker Death. ©tvil authorities investigating the murder of Mary Baker, made final preparations today to take into custody Pvt. Howard L. Brewster, stable hostler in the Quartermaster Corps as Army officlals took steps to release him from the service via the “blue discharge” Toute. Plans for the continued detention of Brewster were discussed at & conference between Commonwealth Attorney Wil- liam C. Gloth of Arlington County, De- arunent of Justice agents and Lieut. lward J. Kelly, chief of the homicide squad of the Washington Detective Bu- Teau. Capt. A. R. Bolling of the head- arters company, said that neither Hoth nor any of t’he other civil authori- ties had discussed with him plans for taking Brewster into custody. Until Brewster is officially released from the Army, Capt. Bolling declared, he could nmot turn the soldier over to the civil authorities unless a warrant is issued. Although Brewster’s alternate con- fession and denial of the slaying of Miss Baker have confounded the investiga- tors they have been unable to find any evidence that would link him with the crime, but Gloth believes that he should not be released as & suspect at this time in view of his knowledge of the detalls of the case. ‘While Lieut. Kelly, Gloth and the Department of Justice agents were in conference, Headquarters Detective John y began checking up on the movements of a new suspect who was questioned last night as a result of re- ports which reached police headquar- ters that the man had been overheard to make a statement that he had killed Detectives released him with him for several hours, t he had no connection with the crime. The man also denied that he had made such a statement. Girl’s Name Cleared. Representative Bland of Virginia de- elared that he has been able to clear the character of Miss Baker by official letters from those who have been in closest touch with the investigation -of the recent murder of Miss Baker. - in exoneration of the character of Mis$ ‘Baker,” he said, “speak for themselves. Her life has been subjected to the closest scrutiny.” Commonwealth’s Attorney Gloth said that “in the investigation of Miss Baker’s death her every action for sev- eral years past has been carefully scrutinized. From all the facts that I that Miss Baker was a virtuous girl, and that her character was beyond re- W. 8. Shelby, acting major and su- perintendent of police of the District, said that “our investigations in this case have developed nothing which girl of the purest char- Commissioner Crosby in his letter gald: “I have been informed by Maj. Henry G. Pratt, su) tendent of po- lice that the meml ment who had the handling of this case have found nothing to indi- cate any wrongdoing on the part of the unfortunate young lady.” The release of Brewster from the mulm service, it was said, has been deci on in vieW of the notoriety he has attracted. A “blue discharge” is dismissal without honor. Brewster once before was discharged from the Army for “inepitude” and for failure to_ adapt himself to the drili and methods of the Infantry. Brewster Changed Story. ‘That Brewster has been tal in- king ‘ves of the Department of Justice mumpouu of Wi Ariington stood . He nately admitted and denied details of the assault on Miss Baker in a fashion something life this: Brewster served at Camp Holabird, Md., near Baltimore, in 1921, with a motor repair outfit and while there drove all types of automobiles, includ- ing trucks. But when he was asked to drive a small car of the type which Mary Baker drove, he expressed com- plete astonishment when he put the car in high gear and with the brake on, found it would not move. He later demonstrated conclusively his thorough famillarity with gear shift cars and nonchalantly drove a car of this type through traffic. He professed to be unable to switch on the lights, and later at a sharp word from one of his officers, showed how it could be done. ‘While detectives had hiia near Sev- enteenth and B streets attempting to place his knowledge of the exact loca- tion of the Baker car, he first led them to the Ellipse. An officer sharply rep- rimanded him for his digression from his confession, and he is said to have replied, “Well, I don't want to take them to the spot.” He later walked with the officer to the precise spot ‘Where Mary Baker's car was parked. Was Trapped Often. Many times during the fortnight of grilling Brewster has been driven into & corner from which there appeared no hope for escape. On som= of these oc- casions he has leveled his finger at one of the inquisitors and said, “May I speak with you privately?” The others then left the room, and with only one man present he has been able to work his way out of the dilem: Never has Brewster denied having what he calls “an argument” with a woman at Seventeenth and B streets on the afternoon of April 11, but he steadfastly denies shooting a woman in an_automobile. Throughout the entire period from the original “confession” of Brewster ‘with detalls of how he knocked her un- ous in her car, drove her through Georgetown, assaulted her and dropped her in the culvert, Brewster has led in- vestigators along many roads which they thought would bring a clear-cut picture of the actual occurences on 1l 11. Each time. however, when they thought they had him so trapped that a real “confession” would come, he ¢ Foening - Star WASHINGTON, D. C, GILLIGAN STANDS BY CHARGE 1 ON READING BALLOU'S LETTER Says Failure to Forward Teacher’s Proposal Viola- tion of Rules. Ballou Denies Refusal—Says He Felt Move “Unwise.” SBhown & copy of Dr. Frank W. Bal- lou’s letter to Miss Catharine Watkis has alter- | hoard. in which, he charged at yesterday's school board meeting, the superintend- ent of schools had “forbidden” the di- rector of kindergartens to appear be- fore the Board of Education on behalf of her department, Henry L. Gilligan, board member, today stood by his accu- sations by citing & school board rule which, he contended, Dr. Ballou had violated. The school board rule which Mr. Gilligan quoted specifies that: “All communications tc the Board of Education from any of its employes shall be transmitted in regular order to the superintendent of schools, who shall present the same to boa with or without his approv: In withholding Miss Watkins' letter to Dr. Charles F. Carusi, president of the board, in which she had asked per- mission to address the board on the under-age kindergartens and had re- quested Dr. Ballou'’s approval of her Tequest, Mr. Gilligan insisted today that Ballou had not carried out the specific directions of the board. In yesterday’s board meeting Mr. Gilligan charged that teachers were “scared to death” to appeal to the Board of Edu- cation on any matter of school busi- ness and he blamed Dr. Ballou for the situation. Says Others Complain, Gilligan said he had been told by persons “other than Miss Watkins” that Dr. Ballou had “forbidden” her to speak before the board on the kindergarten reorganization which Rep- ;{es;n::kuve Robedrt G. slmmhm of ebraska proposed during the hearings on the 1931 appropriation bill by the subcommittee of the House appropria- tions committee. “If that’s s0,” Gilligan declared, “I don’t like it! Is it so?” “Miss Watkins asked my advice and indorsement for a thing she wanted to do,” Dr. Ballou replied. “In my capac- it. Miss Watkins didn’t have to accept my advice, but she did. She had a right to appeal directly to this board.” “Yes, and if she had,” Gilligan re- torted, “I'd like to know where she would stand.” Continuing, Gilligan in- sisted every teacher in the system is fearful of ‘Dr. Ballou and the conse- quences of crossing him. Carusi en- tered the discussion at this juncture to assert the only way to eliminate “this fear” of subordinate for superior “is to change human nature.” Board Representative. Gilligan continued: “This board is representative of the mal pertaining schools an it is tative of the teachers, too, in their differences with the admin- istration. This kindergarten situation has never been acted upon by the board and it has never been discussed publicly because the superintendent ad- Vises against it. When I was told Miss Watkins was not allowed to come here, it made by blood boil!” Dr. Ballou's voice rose when he said: “Let’s get this story straight now: Miss Watkins was not told she could not come here; she was advised it was not wise!” ity as superintendent, I advised against | its The argument was closed when Gilli- gan declared he would like to see the correspondence and ‘“get the facts.” will pologiae giadly. ne assersce, I apol )" he N Dr._ Ballou's fewzr to Miss Watkins in which Gilligan charged he had “forbidden” the kindergarten to address the board was made public by Dr. Ballou. It follows: Ballou’s Letter. “My Dear Miss Watkins: “I have received your letter of April 28, 1930, accompanied by a letter ad- dressed to the dent of the Board of Education, which you request of '.!ufruldem of the board the privi- X of speaking before the Board of munon on the subject of ‘Underage Kinde ns’ You ask my approval e b Lol s S said oval president of e ko letter addressed is it oo it wflnfi- gartens not at present er - cussion by the Board of Education. Neither is the subject of the reorgani- zation of kindergartens now before the T In view of the differences be- tween the House and the Senate regard- ing the matter of kindergartens, i seems to me inlpg\‘opfllle for the school officials to bring this matter to the attention of the Board of Edu- cation at this time. “When the appropriation bill for 1931 shall have become a law it may be de- sirable for the school officials to formu- late a report for the consideration of the board on the matter of our kinder- gartens. During the formulation of that program by the superintendent and his assoclates you and Miss Wormley and any others especially interested in the kindergartens will be given ample opportunity to present your views. “When the report of the superinten- dent and his associates is before the Board of Education, the superintendent and the board may desire to have you and Miss Wormley appear before the board. 1If so, I am sure that either the superintendent or the board will HENRY L. GILLIGAN. gartens to be present. Until that time, 1t does not seem to me to be wise to discuss further a matter that has been 50 thoroughly discussed in connection with the appropriation bill for 1931, Moreover, no action that the Board of Education or the school officials may take at this time could effect in any wlT‘v the provisions of the ;g})mpn-uun bill for 1931, now pending ess, Accordingly, I am not forwarding your letter to President Carusi. I shall, how- ever, take the earliest opportunity to advise him of your wish to discuss the matter of under-age kindergarten when it seems appropriate for the board to consider that subject.” Gilligan Says Violation. After reading a onlrf of this letter this morning, Mr. Gilligan picked out the sentence: ‘“Accordingly, I am not forwarding your letter to President Carusi,” as evidence that Dr. Ballou had violated the board’s rule calling for the transmittal of “all communications” ad- dressed to that body to the Board of Education itself. Gilligan, however, had not mentioned the board rule in’ yes- terday's meeting. “There Ballou says definitely he will not transmit Miss Watkins' letter to Carusl. I can't apologize on the strength of evidence like that,” Gilligan said today. He told The Star, further, that, in his opinion, the Board of Education bears a responsibility to the people of the District to give every school matter most careful study. In making such studies, he insisted that the board has & right to hear the views of the special- ists in the various activities in the school system and not to depepd solely upon the views which the suzérintend- ent of schools may have. H¢ said that as long as the teachers and officers entertain a fear of the superintendent the school board is being deprived of the best thought on most moot ques- tions. At the same time Gilligan took occasion to declare he did not relish his activity in yesterday’s meeting. “I know_there are people who believe I am a Ballou hater,” Gilligan said. “That is not true and I do not enjoy differing with him in these important matters. I am not ready to say, for instance, that our kindergartens should not be reo:,mlnd with one teacher to & class—Ballou may be right—but I am concerned over the fact that we board members haven't been given an oppor- tunity to study the situation, hear evi- dence upon it, and to frame our own opinions. That’s the crux of the whole affair 5o far as I am concerned.” Row Follows Petition. The row in yesterday’s meeting of the &chool board broke out when the board Tead a communication from the teachers’ union deploring * sem- blance of an “attempt” to curfail the right of American ci ns to petition Congress. The teachers’ union was addressing itself to the board’s ordered investigation of the presence of certain teachers at the hear on the appro- priation bill in the face of its rule Which says the board would “look with disfavor” upon teachers’ agitating in the interest of legislation, Carusi explained that the purpose of the rule was merely to prevent the crossing of purposes between teachers or any employes and the school board on matters of policy which had been ted by the b;i‘rd‘ board president expressed “sur- prise” at Senator Blaine’s bill amend- ing the school law of 1906 by prevent- ing the school board from restraining by Congress, but insisted he is in com- plete sympathy with the rights of citi- Zens to address Congress. He said he is not in sympathy with the Teachers’ Union, however, which, in his opinion, “goes too far” by attempting to set uj policies which the law of 1906 specifi- cally authorized the board to control, Says Rule “Silly.” Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle character- ized ‘the board’s rule concerning teachers’ appearance before Congress as “silly.” It says absolutely nothing, she contended, but merely expresses the board's “disfavor.” Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, another board member, favored such a rule. Mrs. Doyle moved that the ques- tion of the rule be referred to the board’s committee on rules, with the frank assertion that real consideration of the rule probably would eliminate it entirely. “As you members know,” Mrs. Doyle declared, “I feel pretty keenly the Dis- trict’s lack of voice in its tion, I for one, would feel very badly over {t.” Mr. Gilligan’s query concerning Dr. Ballou's letter to Miss Watkins was made at this point in the meeting and the dispute followed and ended with glad to invite the directors of kinder- the adoption of Mrs. Doyle's motion. Clarence Jones' career of crime, if you really could call it that, was just one thing after another. Misfortune befell the colored youth first early today in a ground-floor apartment at 1812 K street. Clarence stepped into a waste basket, which wouldn't have been s0 bad if he had refrained from toppling a floor lamp, The floor lamp and Clarence fell over a table and the table also fell. By this time two ‘Washington Uni- versity students, whose apartment Clar- ence sald he was trying to rob, began to_suspect something was amiss. Lester M. Schaffer lel&ed up and dived at Clarence in the darkness, fol- lowed by his brother, C. M. Schaffer. Clarence, however, had gotten his foot out of the waste' basket and was al- most back to the open window, so the has extricated himself, by use of the old “I don't remember” method or by repudiating details leading up to this point. His knowledge of details of the murder and assault which were known enly to police before Brewster became involved in the case, has convinced au- thoritiez that he knows too much about 4Be crime to be entirely innocent. three fell over the sill into the court. Pajama Row Starts. Clarence, it seemed, hit the ground running. By this time the college boys were having a fine time. They whooped happily and raced after Clar- ence in their pajamas and bare feet. Pretty well at sprinting, | PAJAMA CHASE AFTER BURGLAR FAILS, BUT CULPRIT LOSES HAT Bareheaded Negro Nabbed After Escape From Struggle and Pursuit by G. W. Students. though. He left the college boys like they were chained to the 90-yard line. Meanwhile the neighbors were throw- I.n{ up windows and telephoning for the police. ‘When Headquarters Detective Howard Ogle_and_ Officer Hugh Robey arrived the Schaffer brothers had learned that Clarence took a watch and left his hat. ‘That was enough for‘the officers. They crulsed the streets in their automobile looking for a colored youth with a watch and without a hat. Clarence Caught. At Eighteenth street and New York half hour later, the; hted e fasetned to 1) o DL T 8 en the boy saw them, the detec- uv‘zhuld. he whipped out a watcn and dashed it under their car. Back at the K street apartment Clarence admitted the Tobbery and the watch was identified, the detectives said. Clarence, who is 21 and lives in the 1500 block of Sixth street, has been charged with housebreakin, He how he thought up the burglary idea in the first places ‘told detectives he couldn't wagine | o EXPERTS ARE ASKED FOR VALUATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Commission and People’s Counsel Favor Engaging Special Men for Work. ENGINEERS DECLARED NEEDED FOR DISTRICT Budget Estimates Include Funds for Salaries of Extra Help in Statistical Work. Employment of valuation experts by both the Public Utilities Commission and people’s counsel so that more de- pendable data might be made available without the necessity of constant re- valuation of utilities, is recommended in estimates for 1932, being considered by the District Commissioners. None of the present valuations, the Public Utllitles Commission explains in its request for the employment of two valuation engineers, “now truly repre- sents the present value of the proper- ties,” and it adds that while it is pos- sible to secure such work from the util- ity companies in connection with par- ticular investigations, it would be more beneficial to the commission if it could make its own inquiries at regular in- tervals, Asks Only $1,000 Extra. ‘The commission, therefore, urges the employment of a valuation engineer at a salary of $3,800, an assistant $2,000; & valuation accountant at $3,800, an assistant accountant at $2,600, and enior stenographer at $1,620 per an- num. Since the commission would make available its unexpended balance for 1931 for the hiring of experts by con- tract or otherwise, without reference to the classification act, it asks for only $1,000 extra in the new estimates for engaging the additional experts. People’s counsel, on the other hand, finds that the steady growth of work in that office requires the temporary employment of an expert to aid in the presentation and defense of legal cases and other matters. ‘While the people’s counsel has access to the present experts of the Public Utilities Commission, he is asking for an additional $5,000 to pay the salary of an independent expert. Referring to the situation with which it is confronted, the Public Utilities Commission said: “The commission finds that there are still several man- dates in the law that cannot be rea- sonably carried out with the existing organization and force of employes. It therefore desires to point out the imperative necessity of increasing its engineering and accounting s. New Valuations Held Needed. “While valuations have been made in the past, none now truly represents the present value of the properties. It is essential in the routine work of the commission that it have more re- cent valuation data at hand upon which it can rely without constant revaluation. “It 1is, of course, ible that funds for this work could be secured from the utilities in connection with par- ticular investigations * * * but it is felt that this would be an unsatis- factory method of procedure. The in- formation would not be available when needed, the cost of securing it in such an irregular and haphazard manner would greatly exceed the cost if the records were kept regularly and in- vestigations made at ar intervals.” Under the public utilities act, when utilities make application for an ad- vance in rates, the commission can assess against the companies involved the cost of securing such valuation data as might be needed in decidi the case. It is to this “irregular an haphazard” manner to which the com- mission had reference. o THREE WOMEN CUT WHEN HIT BY CARS Trio Caught Between Tracks at Fifteenth and H Streets. Child Injured. Struck by two Washington Railway & Electric Co. street cars at Fifteenth and H streets last night, three Baltimore women suffered minor lacerations and bruises. They were taken to the Emer- gency Hospital, where they gave their names as Susie Atkins, 22 years old; Mary Fowler, 42, and Mabel Orth, 50. A westbound car operated by Arthur P. Gorman, 25, of University Park, Md., struck the women as they were walkinj across the intersection” and knocker them into the path of an eastbound car in charge of Motorman F. P. Morton, 43, of Ballston, Va., according to police. Quick action by both motormen in stop- pirg their cars saved the women from being hurt serlously. Passing motorists removed them to the hospital. Wallace Posey, 10, of 501 Seward square southeast, received severe lacerations and a possible skull frs ture when an automobile operated by George Webster, 20, of 409 Eleventh street southeast, struck him in the 300 block of Sixth street southeast last night. He was taken to Casualty Hos- pital for treatment, but refused to re- main, according to police, and left the institution shortly afterward against the advice of physicians. A possible skull fracture and several broken ribs were suffered by James W. Brown, 50, of Brookville, Md., yesterday when his automobile upset after col- liding at Pifth and R streets with a car driven by Luther C. Bushong, colored, 18, of 1320 U street southeast. Bushong escaped with slight bruises. Both went to_Casualty Hospital, Hit by a taxicab in front of Gales School ~ yesterday afternoon, Evelyn Vambakas, 7 years old, of 621 New Jersey avenue, was taken to Casualty Hospital suffering from lacerations of the right leg. The taxicab was driven, police say, by John R. West of 1336 Eleventh street. - GAS MASKS USED Fire Rescue Squad Called to Repair Refrigerator’'s Ammonia Leaks. Fire Rescue Squad No. 1 donned gas masks today and repaired breaks in the ammonia pipe of an electric refrigerator in the west wing of Emergency Hos- ital . > The break was discovered by nurses shortly before 11 o'clock upon smelling fumes of escaping ammonia. THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1930. GRADUATED AT GARFIELD WITH ELABORATE CEREMONY BOY DIDN'T SWALLOW NAILS, BUT OTHERS MAKE HIM THINK SO He Even Feels Pains Until Doctor Takes X-Ray Picture. Lad Building Boat Had Tacks Between Lips When Play- mate Hit Him on Back. Grover Davis, who is 11 years old and insists on drawing his own conclusions, was convinced yesterday in spite of himself. Grover was making a sallboat as part of his manual training course at Brad- ley School. The young carpenter, car- penterlike, had & dozen or so small nails between his lips. As Grover swung his hammer he did not hear the approach of a classmate, Wwho chose the moment to clap Grover rather heartily upon the back. Grover blinked and the nails went in all directions. Grover's playmate saw them with growing alarm. “'Grover, you've swallowed some!” he cried. “No,” said Grover stoutly, “I did not!” But Grover’s playmate ran to the teacher and she said, “Oh, Grover, have you swallowed some nails?” “I don’t think s0,” Grover said. ‘The teacher, however, sent Grover hurrying home to 13591, D street southwest, nearby, while she telephoned his_mother. ‘When Grover got home he again was queried and this time replied he believed he had swallowed some nails. By the time his brother could drive Grover to Emergency Hospital Grover knew he had swallowed some nalls. Before the staff doctors could get Grover before the X-ray Grover felt the nails stabbing him with their sharp ints. p‘)When the doctor looked at the X-ray GROVER DAVIS. —Star Staff Photo. picture he said: “Grover, you didn't swallow any nails after alli” Leaving for school this morning, where he is a traffic director, Grover this to say: “I told them I didn't swallow those nails!” GEN. STEPHAN ADDRESSES KANN FLOOR MANAGERS Guard Commander Compares Pres- ent Business Situation With That of Former Years. Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, commander of the District of Columbia National Guard, was the guest speaker at a din- ner ineeting of the floor managers of 8. Kann Sons Co., held in the Hot=] Har- rington last night. His discourse dealt with a comparison of present-day busi- ness in Washington with the situation here years ago. Gen. Stephan was at one time connected with the firm. William F. Priel, acting superintend- ent, was toastmaster for the occasion. Other guests present included: Messrs. C. Lightner, H. Cassell, F. James, W. Greenstreet, M. Seligman, K. Everett, J. Thomas, R. Cooley, J. Anders, L. Sulii- van, W. Champayne, J. Kiernan, C. Gibbs, J. Meloy and E. Meyers and Miss ing Minnie Coxen, Mrs. Mary Dowdey, Miss Mary Sigman and Miss Nellie Connell. |MELLON THINKS CAPITAL WILL GET USED TO DIALS Says He Has Never Heard “Kicks” on Automatic Phones in Pittsburgh. Becretary of the Treasury Mellon thinks Washington eventually will get used to the dial telephone. The dial has been in use in his home city of Pittsburgh for several years, the Secretary said, adding that he had never heard any “kick” about it there. The dial, as compared to the old sys- tem, the Secretary thought, was rather ® nuisance, but people soon get familiar with it. In the Treasury Department Mr. Mellon himself does not use the dial, the a?m!om making all his dial calls for him, but knows how to dial and has used the dial phone in Pittsburgh. Then he added in jocular vein, “At least, it's better to use the dial phone mhmnw‘omhlmaaue some one,” the Secretary added that he i Above: The graduating class photo- graphed with some of the officials of Garfield Hospital at the exercises held Below: Mrs. Ed- ward Gann, sister of Curtis, with Children of the American Revolution, who took part in the cere- mony. Left to right: Doris May Rook, Mrs. Gann and Doris Merle Freeman. —Star Staff Photos. GARFIELD TRIBUTE PAID AT HOSPITAL Memorial Held for Martyred President by Institution’s Aid Society. Memorial exercises in honor of Presi- dent James A. Garfleld held in the Kellogg Building and on the grounds of the Garfleld Hospital under the au- spices of the Ladies’ Aid Society of the hospital yesterday afternoon, brought to Washington the martyred President's only daughter, formerly Molly Garfleld, now Mrs. Stanley Brown of New York. Mrs. Brown was introduced from the speakers platform by Mrs. Cabot Ste- vens, president of the Ladies’ Aid So- clety of the hospital. Appreciation of the memorial to her father was ex- ressed in a brief address by the late sident’s daughter. “Garfleld the Minister,” “Garfleld the Soldier” and “Garfleld the Congress- man and the Martyred President,” were | East Pof subjects of addresses by Rev. Dr. Earle Wilfley, pastor of the National Christian Church; Maj. Gen. Preston Brown, Deputy chief of staff, U. S. A., and Mr. vzng:‘ “!,-l Ellls, former attorney general o . In an address before introducing the speakers, Mrs. Stevens said, “I deem it my duty to acquaint the present citi- zenry of Washington with the fact that here on this hillside was built, not just a huflnl, but a living monument to 8 fearless Christian, a heroic general, & noble American statesman, a martyre President of the United States, James A. Garfield. * * * Greater than marble shafts or statues or granite buildings, is the place where lives are saved.” Only Preacher-President. After pronouncing an invocation Dr. Wilfley recalled that President Garfield was the “only martyr preacher-President our country has ever had. As president of Hiram College, he preached in the churches round about and for many years before he was a statesman, he was & preacher of the Gospel of Christ.” He added, “what better memorial could be offered to & martyred President of the United States than the erection of a :fi\;.;e of mercy, healing and of good Maj. Gen. Brown recounted the ac- complishments of President Garfield during his short military career of two years, which first attracted the public to his ability and remarkable person- ality. He recalled that President Gar- 's_Army service was dur! the Civil War, when he so successfully re- crulted regiments for the Union Army, leading them later with ability and dis- tinction. “There is no way by which we can honor the memory of Garfield better than in the erection of an institution which speaks for man's humanity to man,” declared Mr. Ellis in his address on the “Martyred President.” The memorial service, opened with music by the United States Marine Band, conducted by Capt. Taylor Bran- son, was held in the amphitheater of the hospital and commenced at 5 o'clock. Although a strong breeze whip- ped the bunting and the decorations on the speaker’s platform, it was fortu- nately blowing toward the audlence, so that the voices of the speakers at almost all times were able to be heard without much difficulty. A letter from President Hoover was read by Mrs. Stevens. President’s Letter. In his letter President Hoover said: “I am indeed happy to send this word of greeting to those who are honoring our martyred President James A. Ga: fleld. The living reminder of his hu- manitarian spirit that is embodied in the Garfleld Memorial Hospital daily serves the people as a perpetuation of his ideals of service.” John B. Larner, president of the board of directors of the hospital, was presiding officer for the occasion, mak- ing a short address appropriate to the occasion before introducing the speakers. Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer, accompa- nied by the Marine Band, sang “The Star Spangled Banner, stood beneath the trees ne the wav- ing Ohio pennant, lent by the Governor of Ohlo for the occasion, the audience stood in silent tribute to the national anthem and to the memory of the Pres- ident and patriot who lost his life while holding the highest office possible for an American citizen. Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart of Ohio and president l:{enel'll of the D. A. R., spoke on the life of Garfield, stressing e great influence which was exerted over his entire career by the teachings and upbringing of a plous and devoted mother, A brief outline of the history of the National Garfleld Memorial was given by Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, Commis- sloner of the District of Columbia, who pointed out that the memorial to Presi- dent Garfleld was not only a living one, but a growing one, as from having cared for less than 300 patients during the year of its foundation, over 50 years ago, it treated over 60,000 during the last year, Opened by Card Party. ‘The program for the day commenced with a card pa d reception from 2 until ¢ o'clock. card party was in * | tion Features and Classified PAGE B-1 §2,118.8%6 ASKED FOR D. C. PARKS IN BUDGET ESTIMATES $1,000,000 Would Be Ex- pended in Carrying Out Gen- eral Expansion Program. ONLY $700,000 OF SUM TO BE SPENT FOR LAND General Expenses Call for $1,. 660,195, More Than Double Last Year'’s Amount. The District Commissioners have under consideration in the 1932 budget estimates requests for $2,778,856 for the maintenance and improvements of Washington’s public parks, including $1,000,000 to be expended under the supervision of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission for carrying out the general park extension program. The million-dollar item is the sum usually asked annually for park land acquisition, but it is proposed this year that the commission shall spend not more than $700,000 of the sum for land for which condemnation juries placed & value in excess of 125 per cent of its assessed value, $509,580 Asked for Zoo. ‘The sum of $509,580 is asked for the National Zoological Park and $180,000 for the reclamation of the Anacostia flats. For the latter project in the 193 bill $330,000 is provided, the explanas tion for the decrease being the gradual completion of the work. Salaries of park police and other employes take account of $420,000 in the estimates, General expenses in connection with the park system call for appropriations of $1,660,195, more than double the amount of last year, or an increase of $832,640, due to the inclusion of & nume ber of necessary projects. It is proposed to construct four cene tral roadways in the Mall to carry out the original pu of the McMillan plan in 1901, To start this work, $100,000 is asked. This would be di- vided into $19,645 for road between Third and Four-and-a-half streets and $80,000 for the improvement of another street between Twelfth and Fourteenth streets. Plan Shelter for Apes. N'gal and the other large apes of the Zoo will have a fine, modern shelter if an item of $250,000 to construct a new building granted. This building would be primarily for the smaller ani= mals being received constantly at the Zoo and for which there is now no gen= eral quarters. It is also suggested for domicile of the apes, of which the Zoo has a large number. " A renewed request is made in the estimates for two bathing pools at & cost of $300,000 and $14,565 for cone tinuing the war on mosquitoes. Come Pletion of the field house for golfers in Park would entail another lfl)enu of $205,000. Another approprie ation of $95,000 for a seawall in Poe Park also is requested. Of the total amount asked by the office of public buildings and publie parks, $45,000 would be used for band concerts and sports, $15,140 to stary improvements at the Langdon-Woode ridge Park and $45000 to start the Takoma-Manor Park Recreation Cene ter, which will cost a total of $293,278, Another item of $100,000 is asked to continue the work being done at Meride fan Hill Park and $500,000 for cone tinued improvement of the Rock Creek and Potomac parkway. The estimates also include a $9,000 item for the Aqueduct Bridge, to prow vide for the pnmpmr of the increas amount of water which it is estimat Washington will need in 1932, g LIEUT. CUDDIHY PAID HIGH HONOR BY NAVY Posthumous Award of Cross B Made to Mother of Flyer by Jahncke. one of its outstanding airmen, who m death In the performance of duty, ing a new plane at the naval air stas Anacostia last November, when Acting Secretary Ernest Lee .hhnc:! of The Navy today paid high honor g presented to Mrs. Anna K. Cuddihy Grand Rapids, Mich,, the mother the noted fiyer, Lieut. George T. Cude dihy, the Distinguished Flying Cros Witnessing the posthumous bestowal the award were Lieut. Cuddihy's twa sisters, who married two brothers. ‘They are Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. O'Brien of 3421 Porter street and Mr. and Mrs C. M. O'Brien of 3728 Veazey street. Acting Secretary Jahncke read the citation for the award, which was given in recognition of the discovery by Lieut, Cuddihy of the principle of regaining control of a plane in a tailspin and fe other daring ventures in the realm experimentation which contributed ward advancement of the science aeronautics. CASTLE IN OLD POST Hoover Nominates Temporary En voy to Japan for State Dept. Office. President Hoover today nomina Willlam R. Castle, jr, as Assista Secretary of State, the post which hq held before going to Japan as Ambas ?udor during the London Naval Cone erence —_— - charge of Mrs. Edward A. Keys an{ Mrs. Willlam Morgan and about 60 tas bles were taken for the occasion. Mrs. Henry K. Willard, Mrs. Willlam S. Corby and Miss Justine Corby wery hostesses at the reception, at whick Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, sister of Viet President Curtis, and Mrs. Ernest Ley Jahncke, wife of the Assistant Secretar of the Navy, were the guests of honor The assembly hall of the Kell Bullding was filled to capacity for delightful musicale which was held af 4 o'clock. Artists for the occasion wery Mrs. Dorothy Reade Emery, Mrs. lyn Gibben Randall and "the c:m City Choristers. The memorial exercises were held the Ladies' Aid Society not only honor the board of directors of the hy pital, but also with the hope of inter. esting the public of Washington in thy work of the hospital and to revivify :fl fact that the Institution is a memos to the martyred President, James A Garfleld. Exercises for the day concluded with the pledge of service taken by the La. dies’ Ald Soclety recited by youny ladies, members of the Junior Alds and included Misses Elsie Alexan, der, Bina Day Deneen, Anna Southar( Larner, Prances Walker, Mary Purdw Ruden and Sallie Hewes Phillipa,