Evening Star Newspaper, October 29, 1930, Page 15

‘ have often been called upon to assist GRANT WILL RETAIN TEMPORARY FORCE AS AID T0 JOBLESS 60 Workmen to Be Employ- ed to Raze Structure Damaged by Flames. PARKS’ WALK PROGRAM WILL BE CONTINUED 100 Other Part-Time Men Kept on Rolls by Director of Pub- lic Buildings. Another moye to alleviate unemploy- ment conditions in Washington was made today by Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 84, director of public buildings and pub- | Me parks, in the tearing down, very shortly, of Temporary Building No. 4 at Twenty-first and C streets, where the Federal Trade Commission was located before a fire at the end of August badly damaged the structure. A force of 50 men, temporary employes of Col. Grant's office, who would ordinarily be dis- charged shortly during the Winter slack period, will be kept at work on de- molishing the structure and salvaging the material from the razed building. Pirst Lieut. F. B. Butler, assistant di- yector of public buildings and public parks, today made the announcemert, decided to utilize the fl%fi"‘é ‘:h:“ office “to retain these temporar: now on our rolls, rather Wiy them now and increase the number of unemployed.” ks sidewalk program in the parl ther than defer | m"“',v‘- Theut, Z‘m“ -l-u. “This er employ- ment through the Winter months and bhln(domu-mmm'g_mmln G nt“ru::u " necessary O i b congressional lead- thorization . from ::l to raze old Federal Trade Com- mission g at this time, rather than wait until the session is under way. Federal Trade Commission employes are now housed in the temporary buildingy at hteenth and B streets, but it is that when the central portion the new ent of Commeroe ‘Bullding s pace be re- e e etidings. o find & new Trade e for oceupancy, about | wil WASHINGTON, D © ey WEDNESDAY, MISS THELMA GOODRICH AND MISS GERTRUDE STOLL, Who will take part in the bazaar and dance to be given by the auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans at Pythian Temple tonight. —Star Staff Photo. NAVY YARD FORCE (T IS REPORTED Southeast Citizens Told Big‘ Boiler Room Lay-0ff Is Planned. Told by a civillan employe that 50 | per cent of the boiler room force at | the Washington Navy Yard is to be laid off in the next three or four weeks, | the Southeast Washington Citizens' As- | sociation last night voted to urge Col. | Arthur Woods, director of President Hoover’s unemployment relief, to keep the full complement at work. Rufus Kelso, employe of the yard boiler room, told the association he had access to “reliable information” that the lay-off would be ordered. Declar- ing that President Hoover had asked business men to employ a&s many | workers as possible, Kelso said it was inconsistent for the Government to lay off workers who need the employment. Resolution Is Adopted. ‘When he had concluded, the associa- tion adopted a resolution, proposed by John Ritter. which directed that let- ters be sent to Col. Woods and Secre- tary of the Navy Adams asking that the | men be retained. It was said at the Navy Department | recently, with reference to employment | conditions at the Washington Navy Yard, that employment there had been | }flwed on a stable basis and that very | lew changes in personnel would be made within the next six months. Kelso also stated that as secretary for the Metal Trades Union, which composes the different trade unions of the navy yard, he was doing every- | thing within his power that would benefit the yard workers, and that he did not believe that the seriousness of this reduction of workers was fully | understood “Men that are laid off,” | 30 to 45 per cent of the per field party men and has been the usual practice previous years, only about 10 per cent Wil be and the balance will be retained, although at decreased earnings. Will Extend Plan. 18 expected to be others, as extended ts of ts | president; George Glick, secretary; R. locts auth pro; author- pply bill, includ- , the Bridge over the ore & Ohio metropoltian branch projects, is being driven 80 as to keep employ- maximum legally pos- the lean months expected. Plans to relieve the unemploy- ment mu::’hn have been launched the Amity Club in conjunction with fi Jewish Community Center, it was the am _was Harry 1. Carroll, Dr. E. L Cafritz, Morris Gewirz, Maurice Nar- sisenfeld and John Korman of the Amity Club, and Morris Cafritz, Charles A. Goldsmith, Harry Viner, Joseph A. Wil- ner, David Wiener and Benjamin Ouris- man, members of the Exécutive Com- mittee of the Jewish Community Center, through Maurice Bisgyer, executive di- rector of the Center yesterday. Amity Club, headed by Edward Castrow, president. and Al- :bert W. Jacobson, secretary, will expand their work throughout the city. Divi- ns will be formed including depart- ent stores, garages and filling stations, food stores, specialty shops, merchantile Lrades, bullding trades, realty firms, taxicab companies, professional offices, cleaning plants, insurance, auditors and office workers, printing trades, hotels, sutomobiles, radios and other flelds. Use of the Jewish Community Cen- ter as clearing house for all positions located has been decided upon. ‘While attempts will be made to pro- vide every kind of employment, special attention will be paid to the so-called “white collar” jobs, demands for which far exceed the present supply in Wash- ington. Both permanent and temporary positions will be sought. PLAN AID FOR VETERANS. Fund to Be Established Throughout V. F. W. Armistice Day Ball. A fund for the emergency relief of unemployed World War veterans is to be established from the proceeds of the annual Armistice day ball of the Distriet Veterans of Forei ‘Wars on November 11 at the Mayflower Hotel, he said, “have very little chance of | finding suitable employment in this city and must look elsewhere.” Hermann Re-Elected. August Hermann, who was re-elected resident of the ascociation last night for his twenty-fourth term, stated ap- proval of the resolution which was adopted. Other officers who were elected at the meeting are Allan Davis, first vice president; Mrs. A. H. Bride, second vice | president; Henry Andree, d vice | | | | Board of Public Welfare. DR A. B. COULTER URGED FOR POST Recommended to Be Chief of Medicine at Gallinger—0On Two Faculties Here. Dr. A. Barklie Coulter today was rec- ommended to the District Commission- ers for appointment as chief of medi- cine of Gallinger Hospital by the Committee of Medical Service of the ‘The board’s action followed a recommendation from the Gallinger Hospital board. Dr. Coulter is slated to succeed the late Dr. Winfred Barton. The District Commissioners are expected to take action at their next meeting. Dr. Coulter is 33 years old. He was born in Baltimore and has practiced here for two years. He graduated from Catholic University here in 1918 and went to war, serving at the Yale-Army Medical Laboratory, the Army Medical School in Washington, Camp Green- leaf, Ga., and at General Hospital No. 2, Baltimore. After the war he went to Johns Hop- kins University, where he took his doc- tor's degree. From there he went to Saranac Lake, where he was on the staff of the Trudeaux Sanatorium. He was next a member of the staff of the Royal: Victoria Hospital in Montreal. From Montreal he went to Boston, where he was an associate in medicine at the Peter Brigham Hospital. He was also elected to the faculty of the Harvard Medical School and repre- sented Harvard University on the City of Boston Health Board as a member of the Committee on Tuberculosis. Two years ago he came to Washing- ton and is now engaged in private prac- tice at 1029 Vermont avenue. He is on the teaching staff of both Georgetown and George Washington Universities. A year ago he was asked to assist with student training at Gal- linger Hospital. _— JOHNSON FUNERAL RITES TOMORROW Retired District Government Em- ploye Will Be Buried in Con- J. Jones, treasurer, and Willlam cure!v} sergeant-at-arms. Appointed as dele- | gates to the 'Federation of Citizens’ As- | sociations were John Ritter and Allan Davis. | C. G. Degman introduced a resolu- tion opposing the converting of the public playground on the eastern b-nk“ of the Eastern Branch of the Ana-| costia River, between the Pennsylvania | Avenue Bridge and the Eleventh Street Bridge, into a golf course. The resolu- tion was adopted and a copy was or- dered sent to Col. Grant. Asks Car Fare Decrease. Mr. Degman also asked that the as- sociation go on record as requesting the Washington car lines to reduce the passenger fare to 5 cents for a period | of six months, and compared the re- sult with that of the West Penn Rail- ways, which run in the Allegheny Val- ley and are experimenting in this line. In another resolution Mr. Degman asked that the proposed avenue from | the Union Station to the Peace Monu- | ment be given the name of District of Columbia avenue when completed. | ‘This resolution was adopted and a copy requested sent to Col. Grant. Capt. Walsh Honored. | Capt. John M. Walsh of the fifth| precinct was unanimously elected an | honorary member of the association. | New members for the ensuing year totaled 34. ‘This was announced as a possible record A resolution by Mr. Degman asked for the removal of the southeast branch of the Washington Gas Light Co. It was referred to a committee for in- vestigation. FORCE TO BE REDUCED, Cept. Bloch Says Less Than | Civilians Will Be Discharged. | Present, prospects are that less than | 100 civilian employes will be discharged at the Washington Navy Yard in the next few months, Capt. Claude C. Bloch, | the commandant, told The Star today. is contemplated around the middle of December of about 25 men in the boiler helpers. His impression, that 20 per cent of the boiler room it was announced today by Department Comdr. Willlam L. Thomas. post on November 11, 1920, indi- cate that the event will be one of the most brillilant seasonal events Wash- ington has seen. Officials of the local veterans’ post force would be laid off. Toward the end of next month, he asserted, about 38 men are to be released in the erect- ing shop. No wholesale reduction is contem- plated in the navy yard force, the caj.- tain insisted, adding that with the two contemplated reductions no further cuts are in sight during the Winter. Capt. Bloch said the policy is to delay laying transient veterans who needed emer- gency relief and have been made to appreciate the handicap under which the local charities groups labor. The Assoclated Charities is not allowed to assist ‘who are not residents of ‘Washington and for that reason has ‘been unable to give a full measure of “‘n: m“.'l\mfl 0 be raised , in s:'n from of the Armis ball, be used to operate a bu- reau which will undertake to obtain suitable n:smment for veterans who ere in of work and will make Be charge t0 those whom it aids. off men as long as legally possible. The officials are endeavoring to find work for their et.nzloyu s0 that the personnel will not add to the unemploy- ment figures. No Hard Times in U. S. NEW YORK, October 29 (#).—Amer- ica doesn't know what hard times are, tiee | the Duke of Manchester said yester- | it has been announced. day when he arrived on the liner Ma- jestic. In England, said, they're “too bad to talk aboub.” His grace is to spend a week here before going to Montreal. 5 shop, including boilermakers and their | he said, is| capacity and many stood outside the gressional Cemetery. Funeral services for Andrew J. John- son, 80 years old, a lifelong resident of Washington, who died Monday, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence, 5715 Ninth street northwest. Inter- ment will be in Congressional Cem- etel TY. Mr, Johnson had been employed in the District gov- ernment for 50 years, serving 36 years of this period in the Water De- No. 9, of the Odd Fellows. Andrew J. Johnson, Mr. Johnson is survived by his dow, Mrs. Mary Johnson; three daughters, Mrs. C. H. Bailey, Mrs. Jen- nie P. Wood and Mrs. B. C. King, and three sons, William K., Andrew D. and Claude B, Johnson. HUNDREDS AT FUNERAL OF FIRE TRUCK VICTIM Capt. Cranford Rites Crowd Trinity Church at Cemetery at Upper Marlboro. By a Staff Correspondent of Th UPPER MARLBORO, Md., October 29.—Volunteer firemen from all sections of Prince Georges County joined hun- dreds of friends, business associates and relatives of Benjamin Wesley Cranford. captain of the local fire department, impressive funeral services in Trinity Episcopal Church and Cemetery here | yesterday. Capt. Cranford was instantly Capt. Bloch asserted that a reduction |killed when the Marlboro apparatus overturned while responding to a fire Saturday. ‘The church itself was crowded to building as three rectors, Rev. J. C. M. Shrewsbury, Rev. Prancis McManus and | Rev. Aubrey C. Gilmore pronounced the last rites. Members of Centennial , A P, and A. M., served as active pallbearers, | the honorary pallbearers including lead- ing town and eounty officials. Among the many floral pieces placed |on the grave was a huge wreath from | the County Volunteer Firemen's Asso- | clation. | |HALLOWEEN PRANKS 0. K. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., October 2!.—' wi Determined to prevent destruction property, police are mptrlnslw '{". tematically patrol the town Friday nig) Last Halloween there was some rrvpmy damaged here and town authorities are determined to prevent repetition of this if possible. Innocent pranks will be permitted, but anything more serious will be taboo, OCTOBER 29, 1930. RADIO' BROADCASTS 10 INFORM PEOPLE OF BUY-NOW'PLANS C. of C. Officials to Place Slogan ‘on Air Once Each Day of Campaign. THEATERS AND CHURCHES PROMISE CO-OPERATION November 15 Set as Opening Day for Early Christmas Shop- ping Drive. ‘The “Buy-Now-for-Better-Business” slogan of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, will go on the air over local radio stations every day during the week-long campaign of the chamber to ald conditions here, according to plans of the Campaign Committee, headed by George A. G. Wood, presi- dent of the Washington Gas Light Co. Negotiations were virtually completed today with stations WRC and WMAL for 5 and 15 minute talks over each station, arranged so that the properity slogan will be heard on the air at least once a night throughout the drive. A Speakers’ Committee, composed of prominent Washingtonians, is being organized for the series of radio talks, but officials at the chamber declined to make public any names until after the list was definitely decided upon at & meeting of the Buy-Now-for-Better- Business Campaign Committee today. Accept Sign Space Offer. An offer of the General Outdoor Ad- vertising Co. to place at the disposal of the chamber space for more than 200 signs carrying theBuy Now” slogan during the campaign week was accepted by the committee and posters are being prepared for this advertising space. Local theaters have been asked to co-operate with .the chamber in bring- ing to the attention of the public the ‘objectives of the drive for better busi- ness conditions. Sidney Lust’s chain of movie houses is preparing a film to be displayed in all its theaters advertising the campaign. Mr. Wood yesterday consulted with | the heads of the various church denomi- | nations and was given assurance that the pulpit would lend material aid to the drive. The press, too, is being asked to contribute advertising space to the cam- paign. Citizens Support Enlisted. Letters have gone out to the various citizens associations of the District, ask- ing that the “Buy-Now-For-Better- Business” campaign be discussed at the next meeting of the respective groups and the attitude of the bodies expressed in the form of a vote. Service clubs of the city also have been asked to co-operate, and & number of these have promised to bring the campaign to the attention of their membership through the medium of luncheon speeches, The traction companies of the city have promised their co-operation in carrying posters of the drive, chamber officials said. ‘The_Buy-Now-Shop-Early-for-Christ- mas Committee of the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association, headed by Ralph Goldsmith, chairman, met yes- terday in the association’s headquar- | ters in The Star Building to formulate plans for the extensive pre-Yuletide ' campaign launched annually by the | group. ‘With November 15 fixed as the open- ing day of the campaign, the associa- tion’s committee is planning intensive | advertising to urge the public to do| its Christmas shopping early and mail in ample time gift packages to friends and relatives. The Post Office Depart- ment has been greatly benefited in past years by the response of the people to the ‘buy-now-mail-early” campaign, which materially aids the merchants of the city and post office employes alike. Group of Catholic clergy attending the exercises at the new home on Harewood road yesterday. In the center of the group are Rev. Joseph V. Buckley, Rev. Paul James Francis, Bishop McNamara, Rev. W. Coleman Nevils, S. J., and Mgr. Edward A. P CATHOLIC RETREAT FOR WOMEN OPENS Bishop McNamara Officiates| at Dedication of House for Washington Area. ‘The work of the Washington Retreat | House for Women was inaugurated yes- terday when Right Rev. John A. Mc- Namara, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, officiated at the blessing of the building and pronounced the benediction at services in the chapel. This Retreat House has been erected by the Pranciscan Sisters of the Atone- ment on grounds between Soldiers’ Home and Catholic University. The new Retreat House has accommodations for groups of 35 to 40 retreatents who will gather there for periods of prayer and religious discourses. Assisting Bishop McNamara were Rev. Francis J. Hurney of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, subdeacon, and Rev. Joseph V. Buckley of 8t. Prancis Xavier Church, deacon. Bishop McNamara in his sermon be- spoke interest in the retreat movement. Father Buckley in his sermon said the dedication of the bullding in- sugurates a new area in the retreat movement for women. ‘The first retreat will begin Friday evening and close on the following Monday evening. Among those presenta t the dedication were Mgr. Edward A, Pace, vice rector of the Catholic University of America; Rev. W. Coleman Nevills, 8. J., presi- dent of Georgetown University, and the heads of the various colleges affiliated with the Catholic University. KILLING AT DANGE BRINGS CONVICTION Colored Man Found Guilty on Man- slaughter Charge at Marl- boro—Other Cases. By & Staft Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., October DEMOCRATIC RECORD CITED BY SPEAKERS | Re-election of Candidates Urged at Seat Pleasant and Capitol Heights Rallies. Special Dispatch to The Star. SEAT PLEASANT, Md., October 29.— Requests for re-election of the Demo- cratic candidates on the strength of the party’s record during the past four years, featured speeches by eight can- didates and party leaders at simul- taneous meetings here and in Capitol Heights last night. Those who spoke included State Sena- tor Lansdale G. Sasscer, who is run- ning for re-election; Alan Bowie, can- didate for State's Attorney; James W. Rogers, candidate for sheriff; William H. Anglin, Charles C. Marbury and Kent R. Mullikin, candidates for the House of Delegates; Mrs. Mary W. Browning, candidate for county com- missioner, and M. Hamptori Magruder. Carroll Carrick presided at the local meeting, while Walter C. Oliver was chairman at the Capitol Heights rally. The next Democratic rally will be heid at Brentwood on Friday night. New Site Proposed For Memorial to Navy-Marine Men South End of Columbia Island, on Mt. Vernon Road, Offered. ‘The Navy and Marine Memorial to be erected here in honor of America's sea heroes may be placed on the south end of Columbia Island or along the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway. ‘This was made known today by Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, director of Pub- lic_Buildings and Public Parks. Some months ago the Fine Arts Com- mission set apart a tentative site for the memorial in East Potomac Park near Hains Point. The backers of the memorial, Col. Grant said, have not supplied him with completed plans for their program in that park, which would 29—William Green, colored, of Marl- boro, the only man indicted for murder by the October grand jury, was con- victed of manslaughter by a Circuit Court jury yesterday. Green shot and killed another colored man during an argument at a dance, and States Attor- ney J. Frank Parran, asked only the manslaughter verdict. GAnmher jury convicted Bernard G. ra. while a third jury .acquitted Charles Immick on a similar charge. his wife monthly, and required to post bond for his appearance at the next term of court. Reminding the defendant that arson is a capital offense in Maryland, Judge Joseph C. Mattingly sentenced Willlam Love, colored, to eight years in the House of Correction. The man was convicted last week of setting fire to a woman’s house in Fairmont Heights. Frederick Dorsey was sentenced to 18 months in the House of Correction for larceny and recelving stolen goods. Rutherford Meade got a_year on a similar charge. George Shanks like- wise was sent to jail for a year, having been convicted of housebreaking and | larceny. SUITLAND G.0.P. RALLY HEARS 9 ADDRESSES Election of State and County Can- didates Urged by Metzerott and Others. - By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. SUITLAND, Md, October 29.—Elec- tion of Republican candidates for both State and county offices was urged by nine speakers at a rally in the com- munity hall here last night. Oliver Metzerott, candidate for Leg- islature, dwelt at length on the Repub- lican State and county platforms, ex- plaining the aims and purposes of the party if elected. ; Other candidates who' spoke were: Wwilliam A. Duvall, candidate for treas- urer; John H. Fetty, candidate for jderk of the Circuit Court; Frank Small, Cartee Dolby, legislative candidates, and T. W. Latimer, candi- date for surveyor. George B. Merrick presided. involve the reconstruction of certain roadways, necessitating an expensive rearrangement. Harvey Wiley Corbett, prominent New York architect, who is identified th the N lleagu 3 visibility of placing the monument a the end of Columbia Island or along two or three suggested sites skirting mu hway and over- the Poto: r. Col. Grant is awaiting the next move of the Montana Bishop Consecrated. PORTLAND, Ore., October 29 (#).— Rev. Edwin V. O'Hara, for many years as consecrated Bis- at St. Mary's @athedral here Clergy and laity of the from. all parts of the West participated in services. ‘The Most Rev. Edward D. Howard, Archbishop of Portland, was the con- secrator. Archbishop Hanna of San ira=r'~~o participated in cere- monies. of Seat Pleasant of non-suj v | —Star Staff Photo. IMPROVED TEAC Improvement in the employed per- sonnel of the public schools here with a reduction in the turnover in the roster of teachers and increased attendance were seen today by Dr. Frank W. Bal- lou, superintendent of schools, in mak- ing public the second section of his annual report, dealing with the legis- lative aspects, under the title “School Achievements in 10 Years.” In s review of legislation enacted, Dr. Ballou cites that the classification act of 1023, providing increased pay, has resulted in the obtaining of “a higher type of service” and has secured | “better qualified persons for positions in | the janitorial and clerical staff of the | public schools.” Teachers More Contented. ‘Teachers have become more contented with their status in Washington, the superintendent says, and has brought to the National Capital a higher type than heretofore. Dr. Ballou asserts: “The increased compensation for teachers, provided in the teachers’ sal- co better qualified teachers to come into the school system of Wash- , has made it possible for the Board of Education to increase sub- stantially the el for teachers and reduced the turnover in personnel re- sulting from the better teachers in w»m-;‘fwn going to other cities to re- ceive higher pay and, in general, has greatly improved the morale and pro- moted the contentment and efficiency of teachers in the public service.” With regard to the compulsory at- tendance and school census law, ap- proved February 4, 1925, Dr. Ballou has this to say: School Attendance Gains. “The immediate effect of this act was to continue in attendance those pupils | between 14 and 16 years of age who had not completed the eighth grade course of study. This has not only increased substantially the enrollment in the schools, but has presented an additional problem of school organization, admin- istration and instruction, necessitating an effort to prescribe a program of in- ary act, approved June 4, 1924, has en- | HER PERSONNEL PREDICTED BY SUPERINTENDENT {Dr. Ballou Expects Reduction in Turnover and More Contented Instructors as Re- sult of Recent Changes in Regulations. struction from which such pupils be- tween 14 and 16 years of age might profit educationally.” ‘Touching on the pupil-housing situa- tion, he outlines the intent of the five- year school building program, and de- clares it has placed “moral obligation on all those having to do with appro- priations to provide school houses for the relief of the public schools of Wash- existed over a long period of time.” ‘The teachers’ retirement act as amended, approved June 11, 1926, evoked this comment from Dr. Ballou: “This legislation for the liberalization of the pension of teachers has tended to increase the efficiency of the teaching staff of the public schools of the Dis- trict of Columbia, inasmuch as teachers who have given the best years of their lives to the public school service are not so hesitant about retiring and the Board of Education is less reluctant to force retipement in case of undoubted disabllity due to advanced age or low- ered physical condition when adequate annuity is available. This liberalization of annuity has worked, therefore, in the interest not only of teachers but of the pupils of the District public schools.” Law Changes Praised. The new child labor law and the free text book law drew the praise of Dr. Ballou. Far-reaching effects are Dr. Ballou, as a result of lishment of teachers’ colleges. g course of training for elementary school teachers and for certain teachers in the junior high school, open to qualified | residents of the District of Columbia and others, and maintained at public expense. The establishment of these | teachers’ colleges also makes it possible | for the Board of Education to establish a college degree as a requirement for appointment of all teachers in the elementary schools of Washington. The establishment of such a standard will place Washington among the leading cities of the country in the amount of professional training required of ele- mentary, school teachers.” e elu:! DR. WILLARD 8. RICHARDSON. INAVY SHIP REGISTER | CUT BY AUTHORITIES| Sy Seventeen Destroyers and Two Mine | Layers, Estimated Cost $20,000,- 000, Stricken Off. By the Associated Press. Beventeen destroyers and two light mine layers, constructed at an estimat- ed cost of $20,000,000 and representing a total of 19,921 standard treaty tons, yesterday were struck from the Navy register. ‘The vessels, replaced in the fleet last Spring and ordered decommissioned, were added to the Navy list between 1918 and 1921. They have been lying | in the “back channel” of the Philadel- phia Navy Yard since leaving the Scouting Fleet. ‘The troyers are the Charles Aus- burn, Coghlan, Isherwood, Case, Reid, Toucey, Putnam, Lardner, Converse, Flusser, Billingsley, Osborne, Sharkey, Lamson, Worden, Dale and Breck. The mine layers are the Maury and Mahan. | NEW JUROR ACCEPTED Edward G. Talley to Succeed Ex- cused Post Ofice Employe. Edward G. Talley, 1206 Tenth street, today g‘ Justice who to allow him. City Post Off from furt) : to accept & position in the ce,. : VETERAN DRUGGIST EXPIRES SUDDENLY Dr. Willard 8. Richardson Was Direct Descendant of New England Settlers. Dr. Willard 8. Richardson, one of the best known of Wash- ington, died suddenly yesterday at his residence, 1326 Farragut street. He was 72 years old. Dr. Richardson, a native of Rock- ingham, Vt., was a direct descendant of the first settlers of New England. Coming to Washington in 1881, Dr. retail drug business until his ertirement 10 years ago. At one time he main- tained three stores. He was a trustee of the Na- tional College of Pharmacy, former DrugI Exchange, former vicé president of the American Pharmaceutical Asso- ciation and a member of both the local and national Association of Retail Druggists and the Veteran Druggists’ Association. He was also a charter lember of the Chamber of Commerce, member of the Washington Board of Trade, a director of the Enterprise Serial Building Association and a for- mer vice president of the Fourteenth Street Business Men’s Association. He is survived by his widow, Mrs Annie M. Richardson; two daughte: Mrs. Willlam H. Memler and Mrs. Ed. mund B. Harrell, and four nd- children. PFuneral services will be held at 9 o'clock Friday morning at Sacred Heart Church, Sixteenth street and Park road. Interment will be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery. - Towers Resting After Operation. Tax Collector Chatham M. Towers was reported resting comfortably at Providence Hospital today following a major operation yesterday afternoon. Armor Plate Street Intersections to Be Tried by District The District Highway Depart- ment is about to experiment with armor plate for roadway inter- sections, according to t. Her- bert C. Whitehurst, District high- way engineer. bury steel strips in the Toadway aigspots where frequent stops and by heavy vehicles now ! _3 to destroy the pave- nt, e motor b heavy mfl:‘: on’ a - grade 4| on the street surface. ington from serious congestion that had | The Richardson engaged continuously in the | dates president of the Washington Wholesale | Ajan PAGE B-—1 BENNETT IS NAMED CAR LINE ENGINEER INVALUATION GASE W. R. & E. Representative to Assist Utilities Commission Experts in Task. TWO YEARS MAY PASS BEFORE THEY REPORT Other Properties Likely to Be Ap- praised After Traction Com- panies Are Finished. Appointment of William B. Bennett of St. Louis as valuation engineer to represent the Washington Railway & Electric Co. in the valuation of the company’s property as recently ordered by the Public Utilities Commission, was announced today by Willlam F. Ham, president of the traction concern. Mr. Bennett will work in co-operation with the commission’s engineers in the preparation of schedules of property and the development of unit prices which will later be submitted before the commission for determination and evaluation. Recognizsed as Expert. Recognized as one of the country's outstanding valuation experts, Mr. Ben- nett is a graduate in civil engineering of the University of Wisconsin, and was formerly a member of the staff of the Railroad don of Wiscon- sin, where he had charge of the ap- praisal of a number of large properties. His appraisal and engineering research connected with the appraisal of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad was one of his noteworthy ac- tivities. ‘The revaluation of the property of the ‘Washington Rallway & l’zflflc Co., and of the Capital Traction Co., was started several weeks ago by the commission as a result of the increase in car fare ardered by the District Supreme Court. commission ordered the new aj praisal on motion of Richmond Keech, people’s counsel. Indications are that the proceedings will take about two years. The valu- ation engineers are now engaged in making an historical study and inventory of the properties of the companies, and when this is completed hearings will be held by the commission. Other Appraisals Likely. The revaluation of the car companies is expected to be the forerunner of an wpnlul of m e es of :nher ‘ashington pul utility corporations. The commission has intimated several times that when the car company pro- ceedings are completed it ml’:t under- take to revalue mcpefl of the Washington Gas t €o, the Po- tomac Electric Power Co. and the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. The telephone . however, probably would be the be revalued, in view of the changes being made in its system in connection with the installation of dial telephones. People’s Counsel Keech is known to look with favor on a revaluation of the properties of all of the utllity corpora- tions, but he is not expected to suggest such & move to the commission pending the completion of the appraisal of the car companies. _ LAW LEAGUE FAVORS ONLY 4 DEMOCRATS But Entire Prince Georges Repub- lican Ticket Gets “Preferential” Vote of Orgenization. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. ALE, Md., October 29.—Onl; four Democratic candidates of Pnnez and most favorable to law enforcement” by the county law enforcement league, it was revealed today when the results of & poll of the membership of the league was announced. poll also gave a majority to all Chiaing A, Kingsies Love, whe 1 run- 3 ve, who ning for Coi . the results of the poll, Harry T. Je secretary of the league, pointed out that “the poll is not to be as an indorsement of any or candidate. as the choice in either party is confined to candi- nominated in the primary,” but simply as an indication of the pref- erence of the majority of the league. The four Democrats who received the “preferential” vote were Summerfield D. Hall for clerk of the Circuit Court, Bowie for States attorney and O. W. Phair and Walter M. Grimes for ocounty commissioners. ‘The preferential vote approved the entire Republican legislative ticket, in- cluding Willlam R. Smallwood for the State Senate, and the entire Republican hans’ Court ticket. Republicans approved for _other county offices were Willlam A. Duvall for treasurer, Willlam T. Davis for W. Curtis Hopkins T. E. Latimer for SOLD WATER TO AGENT Proprietor of Food Stand Convicted of Illegal Possession of Whisky. MIAMI, Fla., October 20 (P). who testified sold a bottle drawn from a spigot agent for liquor, was convicted by a Federal Court jury yesterday on a charge of whisky illegally. ‘Tom Cheshire, of a fo stand here, was the man convicted. .—A man of water learned was & “worrjed” him to buy he finally sold him a pint bottle of water for $1. He is to be sentenced later. dictment, charging sale of a third that alleged he a nuisance. main FILM EXHIBIT LISTED Views Projected From Machinery Owned by Signal Corps. officials tomorrow