Evening Star Newspaper, June 4, 1930, Page 3

CITY WITHIN CITY, BLOT ON CAPITAL Alley Residents in Southwest| Washington Dwell in At- mosphere of Mystery. NOTE—This is the fourth of a series of articles on the alley problem in Washington and the proposals for its abolition. Southwest Washington contains, liter- ally, a hidden city. It once was a section of fine old brick mansions, with liveried servants and box-hedged gardens. Still its broad, tree-arched streets retain something of the atmosphere of its aristocratic past. Dspite a profusion of gas stations, chain stores, automobiles parked at the curbs and radio antennae on the roofs, one has a subtle sense of mystery, such as is common to old neighborhoods. Occasionally one notes between the houses narrow brick arches such as might lead into hidden formal gardens. Actually they are the gateways to labyrinths of sordid alleys whose life would have afforded congenial subjects for the pencil of Hogarth—a life sug- gestive of the poorer sections of seven- teenth century London than of twen- tieth century Washingwn. About all that gives it a distinctly modern flavor are the piles of empty tin cans in the tiny back yards of the alley houses and the rusty fragments of junked automo-: | This alley settiement, bounded by Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth, I and K streets northwest, is one of the largest in biles in the vacant lots. Is City Within City. It is a city within a city, whose ex- {stence 1s unknown except to persons in the immediate neighborhood, policemen, social workers and visiting nurses. The casual visitor feels the mystery without suspecting its cause. Southwest Wash- ington's alley system perhaps is the most elaborate still remaining in the city, although natural decay and death aided by the efforts of a few public- spirited citizens have improved it greatly in recent years. The alley system be- tween blocks is in the shape of H’s, L's| and plus signs. It can be surveyed best from the roofs of houses. ‘The old folks of the Southwest built their homes when land was cheap. They allowed themselves plenty of elbow room, with the result that the blocks between streets are unusually large. With the close of the Civil War the lovely old back yard gardens began to disappear and the interior systems of | communication grew up which now are | represented by the alleys. They rep. resent what once was a succession of | villages, almost entirely cut off from the Iife of the city. Folks were born, lived all their lives and died there with hardly any occasion to go outside. ‘Take, for example, Huntoon alley. It is in the shape of an H, just behind Neighborhood House. Once it was solid white. There was a little grocery store on one corner and a saloon on ‘the other, 30 years ago, when the settiment house was first established. These sup- plied the needs of the tenants of about | 40 four-room houses. The men worked outside. Women and children seldom left the alley. One old lady boasted that she had not been out of it for 25 years. There were no lights, no school, | no sewerage. - It was the scene of con- | stant drunken brawls. Life Is Isolated. Huntoon alley has Peceived constant | special attention from social service workers. The first Mrs. Woodrow Wil- son visited it several times; regarding it as a terrible example of what alley life was like. But all the efforts have im- proved it very little. Lights have been placed on the four corners. Two wide| entrances have been opened to the streets. Life is less isolated. but the crowded brick shacks still remain, with | their outdoor toilets and hydrants in the tiny, boarded-up back yards fur- nishing the only running water. The color of the population, of course, has changed. The old white families moved out “onto the street” about the time of the World War and colored familles replaced them. Viewed from the upper windows of Neighborhood House, the H presents a sordid pic- ture with its yards piled high with tin cans and other debris. Police visit it frequently and during the week the population is fairly well behaved. Sat- urday afternoons and Sundays the idle men get restless and there is much gambling and drinking. It is hidden PROPOSALS. EFALED BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION of the Nurses' Quarters at the Army Medi- cal Center. Washington, D. C.. will be ope; ed at 3:00 P.M. June 19, 1930, instead of 00 P.M. June 13, 1030, as originally ad- vertised. PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy De- partment, Washington, D. C. until 10 o'clock am.. June 10. 1930, for furnishing portable bojlers, rawhide hammer heads an until 10 o'cloc! June 13. 1930. for nishing sirplanes. to the Navy Yard. Wash- ington. D. C. etc. Apply for proposals to the Bureai of Sumplies and Accounts. A CHEATHAM, Paymaster General of the Nsvy. m; 4 e e SPECIAL THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOOK- holders of the American Fire Insurance d_the election of nine y the ensu- NO’ company. $11 Tth at. n.w., A 18- 1830 st 11 o'clock a.m." Polls oped from am.' ‘o 1 pm "JEORGE M. EMMERICH. Secretary. _ THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOARD of Optometry will hold its next examination in Optometry on the evenings of July 10 and 12, 1930, in the office of the secretary. All persons desiring to take this examina- tion will please file their applications with the secretary before the lst 1930. M. LUTHER DICUS, Secretary. Suite_202. 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Printing Craftsmen . are at your service fot result-getting publicity ‘snal Capital Press = ’fl’he" Sps0-1- (the first Auburn riot was not shared by | d | Clarks alley, at Four-and-a-Half, Sixth, day of June. | & | was describing the hovels he had visited. | 2 | bad. t hito empty from the chamber windows b | man. . | erally is only from 50 cents to a dollar ‘Washington. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, —Star Staff Photo. “AMAZING PRISON RIOTS PREDICTED Cox, Penal Society Secretary, | Blames Conditions and | Punishments. By the Associated Press: NEW YORK, June 4—A series of | ison riots throughout the country | “that will amaze you” was predicted for | this Summer by James B. Cox, secretary | of the National Society of Penal Infor- mation, yesterday. | He blamed living conditions, the | Baumes law, and harsh punishments for fomenting the riots. He bitterly criticized Warden . Preston E. Thomas | of the Ohio State Prison, blaming his | administration for the dissatisfaction | among the convicts that preceded the fire in which more than 300 prisoners we{le ban'nrd to death. le defended Warden Edgar S. Jen- nings of Auburn, however. Jennings was removed because of the riots, he sald, which he had tried to forestall by having the lifers removed from Auburn and put in one prison, Contrary to popular belief, he said, | the whole prison population, but was | caused by a plot of four men, who were followed by 75 others. Nevertheless, he asserted, the privileges of all were re- n"ng‘ved, resulting in unrest and a second | riot. 4 — | 5 ==l from the street. A sentinel posted at | the entrance can give warning of the | coming of a policeman in plenty of | e. The Southwest alley situation has im- proved since the, war and, according to Capt. Cornwell of the fourth precinct, eventually it may solve itself. That is, if left alone, the houses will deteriorate until they become uninhabitable, the tenants will be forced out and more space will be taken up with store- houses and garages. But this will take a long time. Most of the people will not move until they have to. Owners of the I;uhiidtnls‘wui.rll th: face of legislative uncertainty, not spend money im- proving them. i Average 16 Persons to House. ‘The colored population has sup- planted the white in all the Southwest | alleys but one, Wonder court, bounded by B, C, South Capitol and First street. Here there is still a mixed population which occasionally gives the police con- siderable trouble. The largest of all is Dixon’s court. between Third, Four-and- a-Half, H and I streets, which had 44 | inhabited houses at the latest count. M and N streets, also has 44 houses. One investigator recently estimated an average population of 16 to a house. There are some old coleczed families held to the alleys by tradition. There are more who have gone into these hidden villages to get out of sight. One can live for a long time in the “inner city” without a name or an address, so long as he does nothing to attract at- tention. One of the worst alleys in Washing- ton has been almost completely eradi- cated—Willow Tree alley, between Third, Four-and-a-Half, B and streets, where the old houses have been torn down and a playground installed for the neighborhood children. But two or three alley houses still remain. Willow Tree alley and Willow Tree playground illustrate the disappoint- | ment that often follows partial or half- | | hearted efforts to reform. It was here | | that Jacob Riis, the author of “How the | Other Half Lives” and friend of Presi- | dent Roosevelt, made a discovery that later enlivened a Senate hearing. He| One had seemed to him particularly | Its occupants were riddled with disease and one far gone with tubercu- | losis. |, In that room,” said Mr. Riis, “I saw ! the towels of the Senate barber shop | drying.” Congress at once decreed that ) those hovels should go and a playground | take their place. But being chiefly con- | cerned about its laundry and onl)’, secondarily about recreation, Congress | provided the new playground without a street frontage. So a hidden play- ground took the place of a hidden alley | | community. Willow Tree playground has achieved a national reputation as an outstanding illustration that play- grounds also should be open to public | view. ! Week Ends Bring Excitement. | The alleys of Southwest Washington |are peaceful encugh in_ the daytime, the only danger being from the slop buckets which tenants are accustomed i without much regard for any one pass- ing below, so long as it isn't a police- But the restlessnegs reaches 1:5 height evenings and on Sundays. d there legging is reported frequent! are many fights. | Capt. Cornwell insists that the alley- | situation today cannot be compared | with what it used to be when he was | a patrolman in the same section on an y beat. Only the populous alleys | give trouble. Those which have been | reduced to two or three houses are fairly peaceable. But he stresses the desirability of getting the folks “out on | the street,” with a more sanitary en- | vironment, where their behavior can be watched. And a recent survey showed | that the rent of the street houses gen- a room a month higher than that of the alley hovels. But folks don't con- gregate in the alleys necessarily be- cause the rent is cheap. The deeper reasons why they are there will keep them there until something is done to “=min = them permanantly, | ers are in favor of the general ob. | Will Rogers ‘\ | BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.— Say, l these miniature golf courses sure | have been a life saver for the towns with plenty of prominent vacant lots. In the past if you had a vacant | Iot you had been stuck with during Republican pros- perity, why all you could do with it would be | to build a drug | store or a filling station. But now you can get some- ¥ thing permanent. They try to make all kinds of odd hazards to shoot the ball by. Why don't they just leave the weeds and trash on as it was? You couldn’t get better “bunkers” than they had. They are even buying costumes now to play this “demitasse” golf. D. C. HEADS FAVOR ALLEY ELIMINATION,’ BUT OPPOSE BILL trict’s inabilities to sustain prosecutions thereunder in the court. “While not indorsing all that has been said to the discredit of alley buildings as a class, the Commission- | ject sought to be attained by this| bill, assuming that it will be reason-| ably administered and that the alley dwellers will not be evicted before other housing accommodations can be found for them, thus creating another prob- lem. The Commissioners are inclined to believe that the method proposed in this bill, while perhaps not applicable | to every case. may prove useful and effective in many cases which other methods have failed to reach. They | have, however, certain comments to make upon the bill as drawn. “The bill is not specific as to the source of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carry- ing out the provisions of the bill, but in the absence of the provision to the contrary, it is assumed that the funds are to be appropriated from the General Treasury and are to be general funds Under this assumption it appears appro- riate that the work should be admin- rst,ered by the United States Housing Corporation, a Federal agency, under the direction of the President. Not Bound by Rules. “The Housing Corporation not being bound by the rigid rules of procedure | and accounting that bind the depart- ments of Government can, no doubt, handle such a project with greater | ease, flexibility and success than any other existing Government agency known to the Commissioners. As the work of the Housing Corporation under the act will closely touch the depart-| ments of the District government, such | as the Highway Department, the Sewer and Water Departments, the Surveyor's Office and the building inspection di- vision, it is clear that the activities of the Housing Corporation in this matter should be subject to the jurisdiction of the District departments concerned. It is sufficiently safeguarded by the pro- visions of section 1-B and section A-2. | “Section 4-A makes it unlawful to | use or occupy any alley dwelling in the District of Columbia as a dwelling on and after July 1, 1940, and section 4-B provides that no building or structure shall hereafter be moved, altered or converted for use as an alley dwelling. It appears to be questionable wheth.r alley dwellings as such are so inher- ently repugnant to health, safety, morals and welfare as to justify sum- mary abatement as contemplated by this section. It appears that such dwellings, if supplied with sewer and water and otherwise sanitary and healthful, may well be permitted to be | occupied until actually acquired by the | Government, with due compensation to | their owners, and eliminated by re- platting, conversion or otherwise as contemplated by the bill. ““Furthermore, the bill, as drawn, ! makes no provision for continuing the | use of sleeping or living quarters over stables or garages, or servants’ quarters over the rear of building, if fronting | alleys or interior courts. It is be- | lieved that provision should be made for | exceptions in such cases when the pub- lic health, safety and general welfare are not adversely affected. Loan Provision Opposed. “The provision in section 1-D, re- stricting loans to ‘home owners who will undertake not to sell during the period of the loan, seems to be unneces- sary. discriminatory and to contain pos- sibilities of subjecting a home owner to considerable hardship or embarrassment in circumstances which may not be within his control. The final proviso in the same section may introduce dif- ficulties of administration and be im- practicable of application in cases of property already occupied. ! “The financing provisions in section 3 of the bill contemplates the appro- | priation of $3,000,000 to be used as a | revolving fund for the purposes of the | bili. The bill makes no provision for | maintaining the integrity of this fund | nor disposition of the fund upon com- | pletion of the work. It is presumed, | however, that the fund would be audit- ' ed by the accounting officers of the Treasury and that any balance remain- ing would finally be feturned to_the | Treasury when the work is done. It is | believed that more definite provision to cover these matters might well be included. “Pursuant to the provisions of cl= culars Nos. 49 and 273 of the Bureau of SENATORS APPROVE CAR LIABILITY BILL Favorable Report to Be Made on Measure as Passed by House. The Capper-McLeod safety responsi- bility bill for motorists, which passed the House two weeks ago, moved a step nearer enactment when the Senate Dis- trict committee voted yesterday after- noon to report it favorably without change. Chairman Capper authorized Senator Kean, Republican of New Jer- sey, to make the report. Favorable action came yesterday after raffic Director Harland and Assistant Director Eldridge had added their testi- mony in support of the bill to the ap- proval it had recelved at a previous meeting from officials of the American Automobile Association and the Amer- ican Motrists’ Association. This bill would not affect a careful motorist, but a driver who is convicted of a serious traffic offense, or who has a | judgment obtained against him as the result of an accident, would have to take out insurance or furnish proof of finan- cial responsibility before being per- mitted to drive again. Offenses Are Defined. ‘The measure refers to driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an ccident as offenses for which a, person would have to furnish proof of financial responsibility before having his permit restored. It also would jnclude other offenses for which permits are sus- pended under the traffic laws. In re- sponse to a question by Senator Robsion, Republican of Kentucky, Director Har- | land explained this provision would take | in those convicted of three cases of fp&dlnk or two cases of reckless driv- ng. Mr. Harland testified he has felt for a long time the District should have some form of financial responsibility, and that legislation similar to this ap- pears to be working satisfactorily else- where. The director voiced the belief that this legislation would “break up a lot of speeding and reckless driving.” Would Be Great Preventive. Assistant Director Eldridge said this measure would not cure all traffic ills, but would take off the streets “bad drivers who are unable to meet their claims.” Senator Robsion said there is “more virtue in the bill as a preventive than as a cure The committee also discussed a sep- arate bill to require financial responsi- bility for all taxicabs in the District, which was placed in the hands of Senator Robsion to put in shape for final action at the next meeting. It was indicated there was a general agree- Ment on the responsibility feature, but some uncertainty as to what other Phnses of taxicab regulation would be ncluded. One of the questions to be settled is whether meters should be required. 'NEW YORK STATE DANCE RESERVATIONS MOUNT “Surprise” to Feature Entertain- ment Planned for Society's Af- fair at Willard. Reservations already in hand for a dinner dance to be given on the night of June 11 at the Willard Hotel by the New York State Society of Washing- ton indicated today that the entertain- ment will be one of the most success- ful in the history of that organization. ‘The program, to begin at 7:45 o'clock, will include short talks by members of Congress from New York, a number of musical selections to feature the vocal solos of Frank K. Sanderson, radio artist, and violin numbers. The entertainment arranged for the evening includes a “surprise” feature to be sprung on guests before the dancing. _ Reservations can be made through Willlam A. Carr, chairman of | the committee on arrangements, at 2551 Seventeenth street. mitted a copy of this report to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget and requested to be informed as to whether or not the proposed legislation is in accord with the financial policy of the President. In reply, the director of the Bureau of the Budget states that the expenditure contemplated by the proposed legislation would not be in accord with the financial program of the President. A copy of the director’s letter is inclosed herewith. The Com- missioners recommend adverse action on the bill.” Unusual Opportunity For a Real Estate Salesman Eane eneadl allin gt e us: We have an opening for one such man if he is a hustler. Can make good money on a straight commission basis. See Mr. Jones 1435 K St. N. | million the value of the constant of D. C.. WEDNESDAY, SHAPE OF EARTH CHECK 1S PLANNED Subterranean Vault Appa-| ratus Being Set Up by Bureau of Standards. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. Apparatus is being set up in the sub- terranean vault at the Bureau of Stand- ards to determine within one part in a gravity at Washington, to be used as a standard for the United States, the ultimate object being a more precise determination of the shape of the earth. ‘The constant of gnvlty—tbe rate of acceleration of a falling body under the pull of gravity—which now is used was established at am, Germany, more than 25 years ago with extremely deli- cate measurements which required more than eight years. The German ‘physi- cists determined that a falling body at sea level at the Equator would be ac- celerated 32.0875 feet per second in & vacuum. This value, used with a math- ematical formula, has been used as a standard of comparison to determine the distance of any spot from the cen- ter of the earth. German Calcul#tions Questioned. But American geophysicists are by | no means convinced that the German calculatior was right—to an accuracy of a part in a million of error. They also believe a very slight difference in the value of the constant might make & noteworthy difference in maps of the earth. The Bureau of Standards is un- dertaking the work, which is expected to last several years, for the Coast and Geodetic Survey. The project is under charge of Dr. Paul R. Heyl, who in the same underground vault has just com- pleted a reweighing of the earth with a greater accuracy than was ever achieved fore. Superficially, the determination of the constant is a simple process. Gravity is what makes a pendulum swing. The speed of the swings in a vacuum de- pends on the length of the pendulum and its distance from the center of the earth, where, s0 far as gravity is con- cerned, the mass of the planet acts as if it were concentrated. The farther from the center of the earth the shorter the pendulum must be to swing in the same periods. So the constant of gravity is meas- ured by determining as precisely as possible the length of the pendulum and the speed of its swing at any point on the earth's surface. If the earth were a perfect sphere. the period of swing of a standard pendulum would be the same e:.rywhere, since every point would be equidistant from the center. Actually, the distance from either of the Poles to the center is 3,949.790 miles, and from the Equator 3,963.225 miles, according to present measurements. Consequently, the ac- celeration of gravity is less at the Equator, since the attracting mass—the mass of the earth concentrated at its center—is farther away. At the poles it is approximately 32.2577 feet per second. Earth’s Shape Determined. ‘The value found by pfhdulum swings | at any point between the Equator and the poles enables engineers to calcu- late very accurately how far that point is from the center, and conseqyently to determine the actual shape of the earth. ‘The value increases two-millionths of a foot per second for each 1,000 feet of deviation upward from sea level. The present value used for gravity at Wash- ington, considered the base station for the United States, is 32.1558, but this is based on the German calculation of the absolute. value. DOMINICAN LEADER AGAINST MORE LOANS Favors Extension of Debt Pay- ments, but Fears Loss of Sover- eignty by Borrowing. By the Associated Press. SAN DOMINGO, Dominican Repub- lic, June 4.—President Urena yesterday told the chamber of commerce of Santo Domingo that he favored extension of the republic’s debt payments but was opposed to contracting new loans. He declared the sovereignity of the repub- lic is jeopardized by a $10.000,000 loan in the United States, contracted by a previous administration. He urged the chamber officers and provincial governors to do their utmost toward increasing production and ne- gotiation of commercial treaties with other countries in order to obtain bet- ter markets. The President said at present the oountry is paying $100,000 a month on its debt, which may shortly be in- creased to $300,000, but declared that if revenues should become insufficient to meet these payments, the United States could take over control of the republic under the conventions of 1907 and 1924, DELEGATES NAMED Washington Represented at Round Tables’ Parley in Milwaukee. Dr. E. M. Ellison, Everett Haycock and C. E. Fleming were named dele- gates to the Seventh International An- nual Conference of Round Tables, to be fheld in Milwaukee, Wis., July 16 to 19, at a luncheon of the Washington Round Table in the University Club yesterday. W. M. Atchison and Prank F. Pohanka were named alternates. An address was delivered at the luncheon by James A. West, grand master of Masons, District of Co- lumbia. UNITED*STATES TORAG OMPANY Whether you move a block or to Timbuktu your furnishings will reach their destination without a scratch, un- der our supervision. Careful handling % Careful packing % Careful crating % and if you store your goods they’ll be safer here than in your own home! Call Metro- politan 1843. A18 Tenth Sircet Il = JUNE PORTER STILL SUFFERS FROM INFLUENZA ATTACK Dean of Pennsylvania Congression- al Delegation to Be Removed to Home City. Representative Stephen G. Porter, dean of the Pennsylvania col delegation, who was seized with an at- tack of influenza early in March and kas been confined to Naval and Emer- gency Hospitals for more than a month, will be removed to his home in Pitts- burgh tomorrow. Representative Porter returned to his duties in the House the latter part of March, after his illness, but suffered a relapse early in April and has been confined to bed since then. Dr. Davenport Wi te, personal phy- sician to the Pennsylvania Representa- tive, said Mr. Porter would be examined by physicians in Pittsburgh and that a| consultation on his condition would be held there. HOOVER T0 STUDY TARIFF CAREFULLY Republican Leaders Expect Approval After Thorough Examination. 1930. When the Hawley-Smoot tariff bill finally reaches President Hoover for signature he is going to study it slowly and carefully before he acts. This was stated at the White House today and it naturally gave rise to the belief that there is no reason to assume that President Hoover has already made up his mind as to what he will do when he receives the bill. This representa- tion of the President's attitude also is taken to indicate that the President will be open-minded when he enters upon the study of the bill It was said that the President will not act with haste when he gets the bill, and that he will scrutinize closely various schedules about which there has been some contention. Moreover, the President will have his departmental heads, at least those whose departments are more closely related to the tariff question, carefully read the bill before he either signs or rejects it. The consensus of opinion among Re- publican leaders, however, is that the President will eventually sign the meas- ure. Senators Urge Vote. Republican leaders of the Senate to- day sought to work eut an arrangement that would insure a vote on the bill by the end of the week. Repulsed in an effort to obtain an agreement for a roll call late in the afternoon on the supplementary con=- ference report, containing the disputed flexible clause, they nevertheless were hopeful the way could be cleared for early disposition of the bill. A Democratic spokesman, Senator Simmons of North Carolina, ranking minority member of the finance com- mittee, prevented the proposed agree- ment for a vote today. Senator McNary, the assistant Republican leader, pro- posed such an agreement late yester- day, but Simmons objected on the ground that several members wished to speak before taking a roll call. With Senator Norris, independent Re- publican, Nebraska, Simmons contended much time might be saved, if the two conference reports could be considered at once. Only the supplemental report is now before the Senate. It contains but six provisions, including the flexible clause and the lumber tariff, while the | other section of the report contains the hundreds of rate sections. Objections Expected. A belief persisted in the Senate today that when the latter s submitted, points of order will be raised against it neces- sitating its return to conference. It has already been approved by the House and additional changes in conference would require further action by that branch of Congress. The State Department has complied with the resolution of Sgmator Thomas, Democrat, Oklahoma, ing it to sub- mit to the Senate all foreign protests against the pending measure. These to- taled more than 160, coming from about 30 nations. Most of them were submit- ted by foreign trade organizations and individuals and some came from the governments themselves. .. OWENS PARDONED. Oklahoma Legislator Was tenced for Court Charges. OKLAHOMA CITY, June 4 (#).— Gov. W. J. Holloway last night par- doned O. O. Owens, Tulsa County legislator, under a year's sentence for contempt of court; remitted a $5,000 fine and restored Owens’ citizenship rights. Owens was sentenced to serve one year in the Oklahoma County Jail and pay the fine in connection with charges made against members of the State Supreme Court. The case was fought through the State courts and arri!d to the United States Supreme urt. Ben- Petted Roses —that will give satisfactory results this season. Radiance Red Radiance Paul's Scarlet | bill which would authorize an appro- 'ADVENTIST CHURCH Paul’s Scarlet Climber Talisman Lady M Pernet Rose Landia American Beauty Climber —and many other varieties of monthly blooming and climbing roses. Also a complete line of peren- nials and rock plants. Everything for Your Garden On Sale at A. GUDE SONS CO. Frederick Pike Between Rock- ville and Gl.lt:mbll‘l. Mad. GUDES GARDEN SHOP Distrief . 747 14th St. N.W. NO OPINION GIVEN IN REPORT BY LUCE ai| Committee Chairman Says Vollbehr Question One for | House. AR LI | Chairman Luce of the House com- | mittee on the Library today submitted | to the House a report on the Collins priation of $1,500,000 for the purchase of the Vollbehr collection of incunabula for the Library of Congress, in which the committee finds that the decision should be made by the House itself. Chairman Luce concludes his report by saying: “In view of the fact that this purchase, by reason of its magni- tude, would embark us on an essentially new policy, with limitless possibilities. your committee feels the full respon- sibility should be that of the House itself. So it follows the course, rare but not lacking parliamentary precedent, of reporting the bill to the House without recommendation.” The Collins bill sets forth that the Vollbehr collection comprises 3,000 items | of fifteenth century books, together with the copy on vellum of the Gothenberg 42-line Bible, known as the St. Blasius- St. Paul copy. Mr. Luce’s report was made at this time because if the offer of the owner Dr. Otto Vollbehr, is not accepted be- fore adjournment of this session of Congress, the collection will be dis- | persed by sale at auction CLERGY ASSIGNED Eight Divisional Presidents, Elect- ed Yesterday, Announce Readiness for Duties in World Field. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, June® 4—Eight | divisional presidents of Seventh-day Adventists in all parts of the world to- | & day prepared to take over either new or | old duties, following their selection ves- | terday at the international conference being held here. Rev, W. G. Wright of New Zealand was chosen head of the Australian di- vision, succeeding Rev. C. H. Watson, new president of the General Confer- ence. Rev. J. F. Wright, a missionary in Africa, was named to succeed Rev. W H. Branson, Cape Town, who has been elected one of the general vice presidents of the conference. The di- visional presidents ‘are vice presidents of the General Conference. Six presidents who were re-elected and their divisions follow: H. F. Schu- berth, Central Europe; L. F. Christian, Northern Euro] A. V. Olson, Southern Europe; C. B. Haynes, South America; A. W. Cormack, Southern Asia, and E. E. Andross, Interamerica. Selection of & successor to Rev. I. H. Evans as head of the Far Eastern di- vision is still pending. - He has been chosen first general vice president of the conference. ASKS $2,000 DAMAGES MUNCIE, Ind., June 4 (®)—Mrs. Clara E. Hutson of Muncie wants $2,000 damages as proof she is mot a “dry snooper.” 1 ng that Dewey Kennedy, work- man, circulated reports that she caused police to raid the home of a neighbor, where home brew was found, Mrs. Hut- son has filed suit against Kennedy charging slander. The complaint sets out that she is being “laughed at, scorned, talked about, ridiculed and abused as a dry snooper.” Tri-Nation Club Is Formed. BERLIN, June 4 (#).—A new “Met- ropolitan Club” was formed yesterday by American, German and British busi- ness men to promote economic co- ration and friendly relations among the three countries. High German of- ficlals and the American and British Ambassadors attended the %nlng A3 CASUALTY ENLISTS SHIP FOR BENEFIT Proceeds From Sale of 5,000 Tickets to See the Success Go to Hospital. % Pinal plans are being made for the Casualty Hospital benefit day Monday on the convict ship “Success.” Members of the board of lady man- agers of the hospital have 5,000 special tickets, printed by the ship owners for the occasion, and they are intensi their efforts to dispose of all these tickets before the benefit day. The proceeds will be donated to the hospital’s $50,000 building and equip- ment fund campaign. The hospital is conducting the campaign to raise money to retire a part of the indebtedness on its new building and for the purchase of additional equipment. Roscoe Fertich, chairman of the cam- paign executive committee, said he be- lieved many persons interested in Casualty Hospital, b# not in a ition to make a large donation, would help the institution by purchasing some of the benefit day tickets. “They will in return be given a chance to view an educational feature which has been shown from ocean to oceah, and which has been visited, according to her owners, by more than 21,000,000 persons,” he declared. “Casualty Hos- pital,” he added, “does most of its work on a charity basis, and deserves the whole-hearted support of every public- spirited citizen in “the community it serves.” George Plitt, president, and other members of the Board of Trade pledged their individual support in the cam- paign at a meeting last night in the campaign headquarters, Fourteenth and H streets. Members of the trade organization were given a list of, names for a1 solicitation. They are expec to re- port back iater in the week. $1,000,000 Loan by Rockefeller. NEW YORK, June 4 (#.—John D. Rockefeller, jr., is loaning his son-in- law, David M. Milton, $1,000,000 to con- struct a co-operative apartment build- ing near the East River. 1217 INGRA » ST. N.W. (in Beautiful Saul's Addition) Delightful and commodious six- f room-and-bath brick with large, glass-enclosed upper and lower § rear porches really adding two additional rooms. Strictly mod- ern throughout and in fine con- § dition. Large front porch. Very deep lot to wide, paved alley. Price reduced $1,500. Owner wants immediate sale. Price Now Only $8,350 i Open every. evening until sold. McKeever & Goss, Inc. 1415 K St. N.W. Nat. 4750 FRIENDS “FLORALLY” We Wire Flowers Everywhere! LA 3 Deors West of 14th. 1407 H Street National 4905 If You Can Afford Coal You Can Afford N& =T ol AUTOMATIC OIL BURNER AS LOW AS 335 0.00 COMPLETELY INSTALLED With 275-Gallon Tank Terms if Desired. INVESTIGATE! Automatic Heating Corporation 1719 Connecticut Avenue N.W. Less Than $12.50 per Month per Room! Homyfie Gorens “Dedicated to the Beauty that is Washington” The Most Progressive Step in Real Estate of Modern Times The Fircst Group Consists of 9 Beautiful Buildings 102 A}mrtments Only 6 Apartments Left at These Low Introductory Prices! A Bungalow Apartment Home—6 Rooms and 3 Exposures —Whole Wing Floor—for $1,335 Cash—$74.75 a Month Including—$25.81 for operation: taxes, insurance, neat, hot-water, Prigidaire, general repairs and upkeep of grounds and buildings, in- cinerators, janitors, gardeners, engineer, managing agent, protective bond, certified public accountancy, attorney, etc. ‘What private home of this size could be operated at such a low cost, and with all this service at less than 10 times this cost? Features: Central heating and hot-water supply private park. Recreation rooms with showers, etc. Individual basement lockers for work Vita glass. Large laundries. benches, storage, etc plant. Large Solarfums with ‘What apartment of this size, with these features and advantages, could be rented for nearly as low as $74.75 a month? Ownership at Much Less Than Rental Cost! Apply Edmund J. Flynn Georgia 4619 New Hampshire Avenue at Emerson N.W. Bus Service—25 Minutes to 8th & Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. R T -