Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1930, Page 17

NEW BICENTENNAL GROUPS ARENANED BY DR H.MARV Recently Appointed Commis- sion for District Holds Or- ganization Session. MRS. PHILIP S. SMITH APPOINTED SECRETARY Poole, Fleming, Graham, Smith, Thorpe, Tumulty and Wilson Are on Finance Section. ‘The new George Washington Bicen- | tennial Commission, named recently by the District Commissioners, meeting to- day at the call of the chairman, Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin, effected organiza- tion for increased activities in prepara- tion for the extended program of cele- bration to be held here in 1932. Several committees were formed to proceed at once with co-ordination of Jocal plans and activities, and to make | them consonant with the national pro- | gram. Poole Is Treasurer. i "The reorganized committee headed by | Dr. Marvin takes over the planning work started by the original local com- mission headed by Cuno Rudolph, for- mer District Commissioner. Dr. Marvin announced the appoint-{ ment of John Poole as treasurer and Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, secretary. An executive committee will be com- posed of the chairman, the secretary and treasurer of the full committee in addition to four members of the board to .be named later. The Finance Committee, Dr. Marvin reported, will consist of Mr. Poole, chairman; Robert V. Fleming, Edwin C. Graham, Ernest N. Smith, Merle ‘Thorpe, Joseph P. Tumulty and Lloyd ‘Wilson. Snyder Heads Public Relations. Edgar C. Snyder, =United' States mnrs%ml for the District, who in his earlier days was a member of the stafl of the Associated Press, has been ap- pointed chairman of a public relations |. committee which includes William W. Bride, the corporation counsel of the District; Isaac Gans, Mrs. Virginia White Speel and Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan. ; A special ecommittee to act as a con- tact or liaison body with all community organizations in the District is headed by Dr. George C. Havenner, president of the Federation of Citizens’ Associa- tions. Other members of this commit- tee are to be announced later. ittee was | jury to then mission, it is announced, includes Dr. Marvin, as chairman; Mr. Poole, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Aspinwall, Mr. Bride, Mr. Campbeft, John H. Cowles, Col. Harri- son Dodge, Mr. Everett, Mr. Fleming, Miss Virginia K. Thayer, secretary Associations. to one of the members of the Brighter Washington Christmas Committee of the Electric League, exhibits the cups to be awarded for outdoor Christmas lighting, the large cup being for the most artistic residential community and the smaller one for the most outstanding business section or community. The board of judges includes Robert F. Beres- ford, architect; Lioyd B. Wilson, president of the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele- phone Co., and Dr. George C. Havenner, president of the Federation of Citizens’ POLICE COMMENDED FOR YEGG BATTLE Pvts. Lewis and Murphy Are| Congratulated as Coroner’s Jury Gives Verdict. The policemen who shot one yegg- man to death and fatally wounded his companion after the pair was syrprised attempting to break into a grocery at Fourteenth and U streets Sunday night were absolved of blame in the encounter by a coroners’ jury this afternoon, Which commended the officers for their “courage and efficiency.” It required only five minutes for the make its decision and members shook the hands of the policemen, Pvts. Talmadge C. Lewis and Ivy L. Murphy of the eighth precinet. The verdict read: “We find the officers shot 7 |1 self defense and in iine of duty and we commend them for their courage and efficiency.” Long Records Traced. ‘The officers had been detained at their precinct under technical arrest pending the coroner’s inquest. Roe Fulkerson, Mr. Gans, Mr. Graham, Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor, John Hays Ham- mond, Dr. Havenner, J. Leo Kolb, Mr. Lawrence, Frank B. Noyes, Brig. Gen. Richards, Mrs. Speel, Ernest N. Smith, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Shipe, Gen. Stephan, Mr. Thorpe, Mr. Tumulty, Dr. White and Mr. Wilson. DISTRICT AIR MILITIA PLAN TURNED DOWN Hurley Notifies Aviation Group Here No Funds Are Avail- able for Such Unit. Patrick J. Hurley, Secretary of War, foday turned down the request of the D. C. Air Legion that a National Guard observation squadron be organized in the District of Columbia. In a letter to 1':'&1.', Wliggyl [!T!I‘:: manager of the lon, a local privat fiying club, Mr. Hurley said that there are no funds available for creation of such a squadron. “The interest of the D. C. Air Legion in such an organization and the fact that there are many individuals in the legion who would be good material for such a unit are appreciated,” Mr. Hur- ley stated in his letter to Waggy. “However, due to the large cost of observation squadrons to the Federal Government and to the fact that there are many essential divisional combat units allotted and now awaitirg organ- fzation, it is impossible to give your re- quest favorable consideration.” The legion recently proposed the cre- ation of a District National Guard ob- servation squadron, stating that there are sufficient trained civilian pilots in the District who are willing to join such & unit to put it on an operating basis a8 soon as 1t is approved. $5,500 IN GEMS STOLEN FROM ATTORNEY’S HOME Police Believe Thieves Who En- tered House of J. E. Davies May Have Rifled Thompson Residence. Jewelry valued at $5500 was stolen from home of Joseph Edward Davies, attorney, 2941 Massachusetts avenue, police reported yesterday. Thou- sands of dollars in jewels and silverware were overlooked by the robbers. Headquarters Detectives L. A. O'Dea and Michael Dowd and Policeman J. O. ‘Thume of the fourteenth precinct were assigned to investigate the theft. It is held probable that the intruder who entered the home also looted the resi- dence of Ross D. Thompson at 2600 The yeggmen, both of whom had long criminal records, were identified as Walter Moran, about 50 years old, and James Powers, some 10 years older. Bodies Rest in Morgue. The bodies of the two yeggmen will be held at the District morgue for a reasonable len; of time, in case some one should h to claim them, and then will be consigned to the Potter's Field. When asked by Lieut. Edward J. Kelly of the homicide squad if he had “any relatives he wished to notify, Moran is quoted as having said just before his death that it would not be necessary to notify any one but an undertaker. No one has advanced a claim for the body. YOUTH, 16, AND TWO MEN TRAPPED BY DRY AGENTS Maryland Schoolboy and ‘Onm- panion Arrested After Officers Telephone Liquor Order. A 16-year-old Maryland schoolboy and two men fell into traps set for them at a local hotel yesterday and were arrested on charges of possession and transporting whisky, by Federal pro- hibition agents. The Maryland youth, Henry Cleveland Potter of Great Mills, St. Marys County, and a companion, James Rudoiph Brown, 24, of 3415 Thirteenth street, were taken into custody a few moments after the agents, H. R. Dwigis and J. A. Hickey, telephoned an order for three pints of liquor. Charles George Pogioli, 25 years old, who said he lived at the National Hotel, was arrested in a similar manner late yesterday afternoon and booked for pos- session and transportation of eight pints of liquor. SCIENCE CHU.RCH SHARES IN CALIFORNIA ESTATE By the Associated Press. SANTA ANA, Calif., December 17.— The late Norman Greenwald, youthful Orange grower, bequeathed $245,000 to friends and relatives and the residue of his estate to the First Church of Christ Scientist, Boston, it was revealed yes- terday when his will was filed for pro- bate here. Harry Ball, executor, said the value of the estate would exceed the specific bequests, but “probably no large amount will remain for the mother church.” Among those named in the will was Mrs. Ed S. Lewis, said to be the wife of Ec “Strangler” Lewis, heavyweight AWARD CONTRAC FORNEW SCAOL Commissioners Authorize Construction of Crosby Noyes Building. The District Commissioners yester- day awarded to the Loudon Rust Co., local contractors, a contract for the construction of the Crosby Noyes School, & four-room extensible building, to be erected at Tenth and Franklin streets northeast. The Rust concern submitted the low bid of $68,445. The building had been estimated to cost ISERIES OF HOLD-UPS| LAID T0 BOY, 18, TRAPPED BY VICTIM Quick-Thinking Taxi Driver Causes Arrest by Proposing Crime Partnership. CONFESSION CLAIMED AFTER POLICE QUERIES Said to Admit Commandeering Tel- ephone Car for Annapolis Rob- beries Two Weeks Ago. Nearly 20 recent hold-ups of filling. station attendants, taxi drivers and motorists have been confessed, police say, by an 18-year-old youth who was arrested early today because, police said, he talked too much to an intended vic- tim, another taxi driver. The youth, John Thomas Higgins, is being held at No. 6 precinct for in- vestigation while police call in 'SONS. Higgins is supposed to have robl for a general line-up at detective head- quarters at 7 o'clock tonight. Annapolis Case Involved. Police say Higgins has admitted that, among other things, he forced a driver for the local telephone company, James Allen, to be his chauffeur while he held up two stores near Annapolis m- ber 2. On that occasion he escaped in a hail of bullets. Headquarters detectives trapped Hig- gins on information given them a taxi driver, Bernard Ayers, of 636 Fourth street northeast. Higgins, Ayers said, attempted to hold him up, but became interested when the in- tended victim proposed a partnership. Ayers told police the two arranged a meeting and detectives arrested Hig- gflm when he appeared at the appointed our. Ayers said Higgins engaged him at Fourteenth and N streets at 10 o'clock last night and gave instructions to drive to the 1400 block of Decatur street. Tried to Attract Help. ‘There, Ayers said, Higgins covered him with a revolver and demanded money. Ayers remonstrated with the robber and the upshot was he re- ceived orders to drive down Fourteenth street. At the intersection of U street, Ayers said, he noticed a patroiman and brought his car to a halt at the curl‘:. hoping he might attract the officer’s attention. Ayers said he fumbled through his pockets for a cigarette to $75,000. ‘Two lots for the site of the addition to the Harrison School, Thirteenth and W streets, and one for the addition to the Douglas-Simmons School, First and Pierce ‘streets, were authorized to be bought. The Harrison lots are to be bought from Catherine Johnson and J. Rupert Mohler for $4,500 and $4,250, re- spectively, both being improved with brick residences, which will be torn down. The Douglas-Simmons lot will be bought from Alva H. Steubener for $3,000. This lot is also improved with a brick dwelling. A contract for the erection of radio towers at No. 10 police station, which will be used for broadcasting police lookouts and other matters, was award- ed to the Heron Todd Construction Co. This concern, which bid $1,340, was next to the low bidder. The Highbridge International Co. put in the low bid of $1,200, but that concern wanted days in which to complete the job, whereas the Heron Todd concern under- took to do it in 30 days. ‘The Commissioners ordered promo- tion of Sergt. W. L. Hurley of the Fire Department to lieutenant and Pvt. Clar- ence Quick to sergeant. Harvey L. Anderson of the White House Police force was transferred to the Metro- poiitan Police and his place was taken by - Robert L. Jenkins of the sixth precinct. ADDRESSES TO FEATURE MEETING OF BAR GROUP State Department Solicitor and As- sistant Attorney General Are to Be Speakers. Addresses and a business session will feature the December meeting of the Federal Bar Association in the Uni- versity Club, Fifteenth and I streets, tonight at 8 o'clock. Green H. Hackworth, solicitor of the State Department, will deliver an ad- dress on “The Law and Procedure Ap- plied by the State Department in Han- dling International Claims.” Mr. Hack- worth was a delegate last Spring to ‘The Hague Conference on the Codifica- tion of International Law. Another speaker will be Charles B. Rugg, Assistant Attorney General, in charge of cases of the Court of Claims, whose subject will be “Functioning of the Department of Justice in the Court of Claims.” A report from the Bar Association’s committee advocating Saturday half holidays for Federal employes is to be submitted at the meeting. iR RELIEF FUNDS ASKED Government Offers Building and Supplies for Charity Uses. A plea for contributions to a relief fund crehted to board and lodge un- employed and to provide needy families with necessary provision has been issued by the Volunteers of America, local charitable organization. With the placing of a building on Pennsylvania avenue at its disposal by the Government, the relief agency re- ports that provisions will be distrib- uted December 24. Army cots and bedding have been placed at the dis- wrestler, and 4. L. Heinrichs of Poplar Bluff, Mo. posal of the organization by the Gov- ernment. ‘Thirty-first street of gems valued at more than $3,000 Monday night. Mr. Davies ran for the United States Senate from Wisconsin in 1918 and re- ceived the largest Democratic vote ever polled in that State up to that time. LOCAL ACTORS’ CHANCE #Qpportunity Night” Given for Players by Drama Guild. “Opportunity night” for local actors, red by the Community Drama , was held last night at Columbia Helghts Community Center. John H. Dawson, mmmmuns w& mlar stage and screen stars, and M Elizabeth M. Phillips, impersonating & ‘were the outstanding actors. .q\m!alu. the Guild’s cl SKATERS DUE TO WEATHER PREDICTION INDICATES BE DISAPPOINTED gain time, but that Higgins said: “I'm just crazy enough to shoot you; what the hell’s the matter—drive on! Ayers complied and a few minutes later was ordered to turn toward the business section. Ayers said he then assured Higgins he was a hold-up man himself and would like to help turn a few Jobs. At the intersection of Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue Higgins ordered Ayers to halt. The passenger put his gun in his overcoat and invited the chauffeur into & lunch room for a cup of coffee. Over a light lunch the two men dis- cussed the possibilities of the hold-up business and Higgins, according to Ayers, was mu&t;‘ 1mpr;§ud_‘ wl(.hA the prospect of finding a er. yers sald he promised to meet Higgins at 1 o'clock tl morning at West Virginia and Florida avenues, northeast. Before they parted, Ayers said, Hig- gins told him he would engage a colored cab driver to bring him to the spot. ‘Then, he said, the pair could hold-up the colored man, make him drive to- ward Baltimore and at some point along the road tie him to a tree, take his cab and “pull off some good jobs” he had lined up in Baltimore. Avers hurried to headquarters, relat- ing his story to Detectives Harry Cole and Robert Barrett. The officers ac- companied him to the meeting place and concealed themselves. Gun Found on Floor. Hi drove up in a cab operated by l’l‘“mom Morris Wilson, colored, of 123 D street southwest. Ayers climbed into the vehicle, and it had no sooner started,| off, police , when thrust gun against the colored driver’s neck. In his confusion, the colored man choked the motor just as the headquar- ters car came up. Higgins, police said, dropped his gun on the floor of the cab, where it was recovered. He offered no resistance. Quizzed for several hours at head. quarters, Higgins was said to have ad mitted he held up a filling station al 2622 Pennsylvania avenue last week. In addition to the Annapolis robberies, police sald Higgins confessed he held up two taxicab drivers on the night of December 4, one at the bottom of Good Hope Hill and another on the Soldiers’ Home grounds. ‘When he held up the Pennsylvania avenue station, Higgins is quoted as saying he forced a taxi driver to con- vey him out Wisconsin avenue to the District line. Higgins admitted to holding up an- other filling station, but could not recall the details. Reported on Probation. Police say Higgins admitted he held up a motorist who stopped at a traffic signal at North Capitol street and Florida avenue last week, took his money and car which he later abandoned at Four- teenth street and Rhode Island avenue. The youth could not recall the de- tails of several other robberies which ?flllee say he admitted. From such in- lormation as he could give them, how- ever, every effort is being made to lo- cate the victims ln':i have them con- had not been in the District long. Police say, however, he was put on probation in Juvenile Court here about & year ago on conviction of seven charges of housebreaking. A friend of Higgins, a 20-year-old girl who said she was Miss Ottilee May Simmons, was arrested early this morn- ing and held at the House of Detention for investigation in connection with the youth’s activities. Police say, however, they merely want to question her and probably will re- lease her later today. Only small amounts were obtained in beries to most of the robl attributed Inch of Clear Ice Covers Reflection Pool, but More Is Required for Safety of Throngs. Although there was more than an inch of clear ice on the reflecting pool et the Lincoln Memorial this morning, a Weather Bureau forecast for prob- le snow tonight and tomorrow with slowly rising temperatures seemed to spell dluppolnm}ent for ice skaters eager to open the h Officials insist the safety of the large throngs which congregate on the pool as soon as the ban is lifted. Accordingly, United States park po- lice were instructed to keep skaters off the ice and the officers chased several away this morning. It was believed, however, that another night as cold as last would permit skating tomorrow. SUES FOR TREE’S DEATH $2,000 Damages Sought on Charge Gas Workers Injured Roots. The Washington Gas Light Co. has been sued in the District Supreme Court for $2,000 damages for the death of 8 tree. to 15 de- | in Deceml minimum of William S. Reeves, White House florist (on left), is shown to the Hoover children and the first home of the land on Chi at Center Market choosing trees which will bring cheer ristmas morning. ¥ SELECTING CHRISTMAS TREES FOR WHITE HOUSE . Chaid EAST GAPITOL DRIVE 10 BE CONSIDERED Plans Commission Will Study Scheme for Widening Highway Area. An effort will be made to relieve ‘Washington’s unemployment situation through the improvement of East Capi- tol street, as far as Lincoln Park, Frederic A. Delano, chairman of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, said today, in explaining that the final plans for the proposed development of that thoroughfare will come before the commission at its meeting on Priday and Saturday. Mr. Delano is chairman of the District’s unemployment organization, as well as head of the commission. Trees to Be Saved. The fine row of trees on East Capitol street would be preserved under Mr. Delano’s plan, with two 27-foot service drives on either side of the 50-foot highway. This will be the first step in the expansion program, as these two service drives would be paved and curbing constructed. If the program of improving East Capitol street as far as Lincoln Park is well received, Mr. De- leno believes that development from Lincoln Park to Anacostia Park could proceed later. The Planning Commission’s chairmen does not share the enthusiasm of those who wish to change the name of East Capitol street to the Avenue of the States, as he deems the Capitol Build- ing of sufficient dignity to have the his | name preserved in the thoroughfare. Not only may the States erect buildings there if they wish, he explains, but structures, such as the Folger Library, might also be constructed. Institutions connected with the Congressional Li- brary, with Congress and with the Su- preme Court of the United States might desire to erect buildings along this street, Mr. Delano says. May Aid East Growth. Development of East Capitol street is desired, Mr. Delano pointed out, as the trend of the city up to this time has been to the westward, although the east steps of the Capitol were designed as the more important part of the struc- ture, for there the Presidents of the United States take the oath of office. “It is very important to show that for some purposes the East Capitol street location is better for certain structures than any other site in the city,” Mr. Delano asserted. G e RED CROSS ENROLLMENT ANNOUNCED AS 33,378 Figure Is Largest in District Since 1919, With New Members Re- ported Daily. ‘With' a total enrollment of 33,378 to date, this year's annual roll call of the American Red Cross in the District of Columbia constitutes the largest en- rollment of any year since 1919, it is announced. Although the roll call ended, officially, ‘Thanksgiving, memberships are still being received, and there are prospects of the present enrollment being in- creased considerably beyond the pres- ent figure. Mrs. Harry C. Barnes, director of the fourteenth roll call of the District Red Cross, announces that the roll call head- quarters at 1342 G street will close to- morrow and transfer its activities to the District_of Columbia Chapter, 1730 E street. Persons having returns to make or to communicate with the roll call director may do so there, TAXI DRIVER WOUNDED Shot When Gun Kept for Protec- tion Falls From Pocket. A revolver which Arthur Moore, 29~ {e&hold hacker, of 1318 Eleventh street, ept as a protection against the band of taxicab bandits now operating in the District, discharged accidentally M‘{d and sent a bullet into his right shoulder. Moore stooped over to adjust a shoe- lace while in a garage :?"mc Ninth street and the weapon nupgd from an pocket and struck the concrete River Victim HENRY £ FLORENCE Of Alexandria, Va., whose body was recovered from the Potomac River late yesterday. POTOMAG DRAGGED * FOR SECOND BODY One of Two Youths Found Dead in Boat, Missing Since Monday. District harbor police today were dragging the Potomac River, opposite Alexandria, Va., for the body of the sec- ond of two Alexandria youths who set out in a borrowed rowboat Monday after- noon to set muskrat traps across the river. The body of one of the boys was recovered late yesterday from a partly submerged metal boat, and the other is believed to have drowned. ‘Warned by Rivermen. Henry 8. Florence, 17, of 232 North Alfred street, and John Bingham, 16, of 111 North Payne street, set out Mon- day afternoon in the face of rough water and a high wind, after being warned by rivermen that to attempt to cross the river in a small boat was dan- gerous. Florence’s body was found near Fox Ferry on the Maryland shore. Attempts to locate the body of Bing- ham by dragging in the locality of the partly submerged rowboat in which Florence was found proved unsuccess- ful yesterday afternoon. The boys had been missing since late Monday. They had previously at- tempted to rent a motor boat from a riverman here, but he refused to let them have it because of the weather, so they borrowed oars for their own small craft and set out. Turner Snelling of Alexandria dis- covered' the body of Florence. Death had apparently been caused by expo- sure. Mother Becomes Alarmed. Mrs. Bertha Florence, widowed mother, became alarmed when her son did not return Monday night, and yes- terday sought out a riverman who promised to look for the missing youths. Meanwhile Snellings observed the boat and notified Capt. Earl Posey, aboard a dredge of the Columbia Sand & Gravel Co. of Washington. Florence is also survived by a 14- year-old brother. Young Bingham was an orphan. TWO DIRECTORS NAMED Judge Latimer and Paul Benjamin on Juvenile Protection Board, Judge J. Wilmer Latimer, former judge of the Juvenile Court, was elected to the of tors of the Ju- venile Protective Association at a meet- ing of the organization yesterday. Judge Latimer was one of the organizers of the association and served as one of its first presidents. At the same meeting Paul Benjamin, a member of the Committee on the Cost of Medical Care, was also named" & member of the board. Ellwood P. Morey, president of the as- soclation, the meeting, . presided &b FIVE PERSONS HURT INMOTOR MISHAPS [Two Go to Hospitals With Minor Injuries After Col- lision at Midnight. A collision between a touring car and a taxicab at New Jersey avenue and K street, at midnight, sent two persons to hospitals with minor injuries. Both drivers escamed unhurt. Miss Nellie Norris, 37 years old, of 1404 Columbia road, who was riding in a machine operated by James J. Rene- | ban, 30, of the same address, received | lacerations of the foot and wrist and was removed to Sibley Hospital for first aid treatment. She later went home. Clayton Smith, colored, 19, of 1732 U street, was treated at Freedmen's Smith was riding in the taxi- | :ab, driven by Moses T. Beveney, colored, 23, of 124 Florida avenue. Elisha Hensley, 60 years old, of 300% Pennsylvania avenue, received head in- juries earlier in the night when an automobile said to have been operated by Charles David Wiser, 25, of the 600 block of G street northeast, knocked him down at Third street and Pennsyl- vania avenue. Hensley was admitted to Emergency | Hospital, while Wiser was taken into custody by sixth precinct police. Struck by a Sanitary Grocery Co. | truck at Four-and-a-half and E streets southwest, Miss Ellen Donaldson, 19 years old, of 501 E street southwest, received head and body injuries yes- terday. The truck was driven by Rob- ert O. Weiner of the 3000 block, Rod- man street. The girl went home after treatment at{ Emergency Hospital. John E. Dodd, 35 years old, of 36 Longfellow street, received minor head injuries last night when he fell into the path of an automobile after being struck by a bicycle ridden by Harry Lozudn of '.h;’ 600 bloctk'ddmm.m street. Dodd was given firs a nearby physician. i EAGLE WINGS CLUB TO ACT INDEPENDENTLY Organization Severs Connection ‘With Women's City Club and Will Enroll Man and Woman Members. The Eagle Wings Flying Club, for- merly the aviation branch of the Wom- id now is an inde- pendent flying organization, it was an- nounced last night at a meeting of the flying club in the Church of the Cove- nant, as the guests of the Business Women’s Couneil. The Eagle Wings Flying Club is com- posed of a small group of aviation en- thusiasts organized within the Women's City Club but later expanded to take in outsiders, both men and women. Miss Ethel Bagley, president of the Business Women'’s Council, and an asso-' ciate member of the flying club, pre- sided. The speakers were Mrs. Peggy Hoffman, student pilot of the club, who is taking a course for a transport pllot’s license, and Howard Behr, the club’s flying instructor, MARINE-COAST GUARD PROFITS ABOUT $6,000 Committee on Unemployment Re- lief Meets te Discuss Dispo- sition of Fund. The District Commissioners’ Com- yesterday to discuss what to do with the net earnings of the Marine-Coast Guard mbfl:r foot ball game played here De- cember 6. No decision was réached as to the dis- position of the funds. After meeting the expenses of the game and certain expenses already incurred by the com- mittee, it is expected that only about for distibution. "It 1s Sxpected th-go.to for ution. expec to charitable institutions. ” Another meeting to decide on the dis- ?oamon of the money has been called or next Monday. Sent to Jail for A five-year jail term w Alvin Roscoe Benson, 44 Slaclzdmlyohdnh $492. The man bleaded guilty, Years. e con- mittee on Unemployment Relief met | @he Foening Staf [ “oonerat news | WASHINGTON, D. ¢, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1930. PAGE B-1 GAPITAL HAS PART INPAYING TRIBUTE 10 SIMON BOLIVAR Centennial of Death of Lib- erator of South America Observed Here. ENVOYS ATTEND MASS HELD AT LOCAL CHURCH Uniform of Patriot to Be Shown at Ceremonies Tonight at George- town University. With the National Capital taking the lead, the United States today was join- ing with Latin American countries in commemorating the centennial of the death of Simon Bolivar, the great lib- erator of his native Venezuela and also of Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Pnlr;‘amn. Tecognition of the patriot so popu- larly known as the Geo‘;gt‘ W-shlggfcn of South America, the American flag, at the request of the District Com- missioners, was flung to the breeze in many sections of the Capital as the diplomatic corps and Government offi- clals generally prepared to honor the anniversary. At the Pan-American Union today groups of ‘Washington high school pupils attended exercises and heard Bolivar lauded by Dr. Leo 8. Rowe, director general of the Pan. American Union, and Dr. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent of schools, Two school children, Leonard Min- koff, a senior of Eastern High School, Business High Mass Is Celebrated. :uc:tld;lrlled at st ic Church, ::lended by the Latin Amgl‘l:’ll:llc:n\%n); = ashington and ‘at which Rev, e Robert H. Lord, professor of history : Lg%u.;:k;nnmsel‘z‘n’lngy in Boston, paid 0 the ideals and of the great South Amefllcc‘lxllle;enment Most Rev. Michael J. Curley, Archb of Baltimore, participated in the mac: 3 e 3 co:g:cud :t‘%‘-laop;'cl I':'.L;hlwere LB 4 lock this at the Pan-American Unlonn{:;rdnog? 8:30 o'clock Univerciock this evening at Georgetown President Hoover, whose T 3 own “ to promote friendly rel:t% mmuch ns " was be re; Pan-American Union rneetlm:u&:E Wwho is chair- board of the e address, fol- the Presi. blics were Program on Radio. The ceremonies were to be opened by nited States followin, Whi Georgetown University (g}lee Clfi) :/:: to sing the “Hymn to Bolivar.” ar. music on this occasion was to be e‘;flf veyed over the network of the National and Columbia broadcasting systems and S to South American countries, by MPQ similar celebrations are being '; hm:d.yA Secretary Stimson planned Place a wreath at the bust of Bolivar at the ou_nclu:lon of the program. th‘“ 4 o'clock the military feature of ‘e anniversary was to take the form gt & parade to pass before Secretary imson* and the governors of the Pan- 1Ame!‘l(:lln Union in front of the build- ng.' Col. Harry N. Cootes of the 3d ‘Cavalry was named marshal and de- tachments constituting the line of march include the Army Band, a bat- talion of Infantry, a troop of ‘Cavairy and a battery of Field Artillery. Diplomats “from 37 Latin American ;:d European and Asiatic countries ve accepted the invitation of George- town Umnlversity to attend its A mass also Matthew's Cathol uniform worn by ‘:fll many of his more than dgo %:lt‘a:: be an interesting feature of an hrough De. university has arranged York, as well as two original I written by Bolivar which IB nmzners in the Georgetown lrchlve;:e i s Will Place Wreath, e addresses in Gaston college will be delivered byHD‘ll-l. 32";25 Brown Scott, secretary of the Carnegle gdul;menb for International Peace; - Esteban Gil Borges, assistant direc~ tor of the Pan-American Union, and Rev. Dr. W. Coleman Nevils, 8. J., presi- dent of the university, These addresses have been translated into Spanish and il be broadcast from Station WOR at Newark, N. J., to Spanish audiences. Brig. Gen. George Van Horn Mose- ley, deputy chief of staff of the Army, will place a wreath at the foot of 4 the R. O, T. Beaded by Maj. Wil ; . A, t as a guard of honor. The University Glee Club par- ticipate in the program. ek ol DR. IRVIN B. SMITH, RETIRED DENTIST, DIES Death Ascribed to Heart Disease. Funeral Services to Be Held at Richmond, Va. Dr. Irvin B. Smith, 61 years ol - tired dentist and resident of thic” oy for the past i5 years, died at his residence in the Bradford Apartments yesterday after a sudden iliness. Death ‘was ascribed to heart disease. Dr. Smith practiced dentistry in Rich- mond, Va., for 25 years before coming to this city. He was a life member of the Virginia State Dental Association. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary J. Smith, and a son, H. Allan Sunerat servic neral services will be conducted at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. In terment will be in Hollywood Cemetery. ASK BORLAND CHANGE District Commission Backs Ap- proved Legislation, The Commissioners yesterday sent up to the Senate and House District Com- mittees letters stating their approval of bills to change the Borland law to a more equitable basis, to relieve the Commissioners of some minor ministe- rial duties, to allow them to settle small claims for cash, and to give them the wer to remove unsafe and dangercus these bills were introduced at the request of the Commi and their present indorsement of the meas~ ures 18 & matter of routine,