Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1931, Page 17

WASHINGTON, DI G - ROVER SAYS POLICE | ARE TO BLAMEIN | GAMBLING CASES Dismissals Followed Continu- ances Because Officers Failed to Appear. HESSE RULING CITED BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Statement Follows Conference With| Fitzpatrick and Judges Mec- Mahon and Given. The entire blame for the wholesale dismissal of “open and shut” gambling cases in police court last week for want of prosecution, yesterday was placed squarely on the shoulders of the police officers involved by District Attorney | Leo A. Rover, in upholding the action of his subordinate, Assistant District | Attorney John R. Fitzpatrick, who | brought the cases to the atention of Judge Ralph E. Given. Following ' a conferepce with Fita- patrick, Judge John -P. McMahon and Judge Given in the latter's office yes-, terday, Rover said: “If'the police officers having the in- formation necessary to make out prose- cution papers had appeared,at the as- sistant district attorney's office .at the appointed time; or if they had com- plied with the regulations of their de-| partment requiring them to leave slips with the office of the assistaut district attorney or with the clerk of the court where their cases are to come up in the event they could not appear, this thing never would have happened.” Hesse Ruling Cited. Rover cited a ruling of former Sup- erintendent of Police Edwin B. Hesse, set down in 1927, which required police officers«having cases in more than one court to make out slips so that prose- cution attorneys or clerks of court might know their whereabouts and so notify the court. Six cases were dismissed by Judge Given in Jury Court Wednesday when Fitzpatrick informed the court that the cases had been continued five times be- cause officers had failed to ar at his office before court convened' to make out papers. 'Judge McMahon the fol- lowing day dismissed a larcény case after Fitzpatrick ‘informed the court that information papers had not been filed at his office. The accused er in this particular case, Fitzpatrick told Ju'iige McMahon, was being held in ail. s Rover said that he would “stand be-l hind” the action of Fitzpatrick in set- ting the details of the situation before Judge Given. He criticized the report cf Inspector Thaddeus Bean, in charge of the vice squad, to Maj. Pratt yester- day, in which the inspector stated that Fitzpatrick had “insisted” upon the dis- missal of the cases before Judge Given. Facts Placed Before Court. “Mr Fitzpatrick merely placed the facts squarely before thé ‘court,” Mr. Rover said, “submitting them without recommendation.” Judge Given in dis- missing the cases at the time had-said that in the light of the facts, he had no other alternative. In indorsing the action of Fitzpat- rick, Mr. Rover lauded the work of this particular department of his office, and late yesterday issued the following written statement: “As an.illustration of the specding up of business in the Police Court, the report of Assistant United States At- torneys Fitzpatrick and Adams, for De- cember, 1930, which includes gambling cases, but excludes liquor cases, Shows that on December 1, 1930, there were 100 cases pending: that during &e month 460 cases were instituted, mak- ing a total of 560; that during the month ¢f December, 525 of these cases were terminated, leaving 35 cases pend- ing on January 1, 1931, of which only 16 were actually at issue, 19 of the 35 defendants being fugitives. “Only 16 cases being actually at issue at the beginning of the month sets a record for all time in the Police Court and it reflects great credit upon the administration of that branth of' this office by the ‘four assistants, namely, Fitzpatrick, McInerney, Keogh and Adams.” Neither Judge McMahon nor Judge Given would make any statement fol- lowing yesterday's conference. MURPHY IS NAMED AUTO BODY MANAGER 1931 Auto Show Head Given Auto- | motive Trade Group Full- Time Post. As the curtain was rung down last night at the Auditorium on the Na-| tional Capital's Eleventh . Annual Au-| tomobile Show formal announcement was made by Whitney Leary, president of the Washington Automotive Trade Association, of the appointment of Richard J. (Dick) Murphy, local mo- tor car déaler, to be full-time man- ager of the organization. In formally announcing the appoint- ment of Mr. Murphy, who has acted as manager of the 1931 automobile show, Mr. Leary also made public the de- cision of the W. A. T. A. to participate more largely in every phase of motor- ing affairs in Washington, 1 A preliminary check of attendance figures revealed that the increase in the number of visitors this year as com- pared with last was 22 per cent, which officials held to be an unusualiy good showing. YULE DRAMA BENEFIT NETS $310 FOR CHARITY Central Union, Gospel Missions Re- ceive Checks to Aid Work Among Needy. ‘The free-will offering taken at the four presentations of the Christmas drama, “The Other Wise Man,” given at Luther Place Memorial Church, was divided evenly between the Central Un- jon Mission and the Gospel Mission to help in their relief work, Irving L. Koch, chairman of the finance com- mittee, announced last nigh After the necessary ‘expenses were paid in ;lillslé each mission was sent a check for In making the announcement Mr. Koch said he had received letters of Above: ' President Hoover as he pressed the key yesterday which started natural gas’ flowing into the mains of Washington. ~Left to right: Brig. Gen. William E. Horton, retired, assistant counsel for the gas compan: Hoover, Wilton J..Lambert, general counsel for the gas company, and George A. G. Wood, president of the Washington Gas Light Co. Below: Where the valve was actually opened to start the flow of the gas— at the Eleventh and M streets southeast gas works. Left to fight: Commissioner Reichelderfer and George B, Fraser, vice president of the gas company. President | —A. P. and Star Steff Photos. ROCK CREEK PARK ADDITON SOLGHT 62 Acres Acquired at Cost of About $200,000 Making Total 1,730. Another generous slice has just been added to the domain of Rock Creek Park with the addition of a tract of 62 acres alcng Beach Run and Beach Drive, acquired by the National Capi- tal Park and Planning Commission at a cost declared “in. the neighborhood of $200,000.” This was made known yesterday by Capt. E. N. Chisolm, jr., the commis- sion’s engineer, who explained that the new park property is known as the John Marshall Brown tract. This land was desired for the park for a number cf years and its acquisition takes out a “notch” in the shape of the park, mak- ing its westerly boundary more uni- form. Purchase of this land by the commis- sion, through Story & Co., realtors, is the largest single park property secured by the Federal Government in Wash- ington since the Patterson tract of 49 acres was purchased for $395,557 a num- ber of months ago." * Rock Creek Park is now 1,730 acres in area. MAN HELD DURING PROBE OF FORGERY PURCHASE Is Arrested While Jewelry Sale Is Inves- tigated by Police. Joseph A. Gaxiola, 39-year-old Mexi- can salesmgn, was arrested by Detec- tive James A. Mostyn of the first pre- cinct yesterday, while police investigated a transaction involving $200 worth of jewelry bought from a downtown store through forgery. Mexican Salesman |BISHOP McDOWELL SAYS CHEST PRESENTS CHANCE FOR SERVICE| Impressive Facts Are Brought to Attention of Public. Humanity Braced by Spirit of Helpfulness in Co-operation. BY WILLIAM FRASER McDOWELL, Bishop of Methodist Episcopal Church. The Community Chest offers to the city an opportunity, first, for seeing all the need of the city at once. It really is worth a great deal just to have brought to the notice of the city the things that are going on. the helpful enterprises that are actually being con- ducted in the city. Th: Community Chest list, to be sure, does not covér them all. But it ought to make us very proud that they are working and that we have them brought before our eyes in this impressivé fashion. The Chest also gives a very great opportun‘ty for helping to keep the city human. Most of us will be thinking of what can do for these and other objects. But really doing for them will do more for ourselves than for the in- stitutions to which we shall make our gifts, There is a constant tendency in appreciation from John 8. Bennett and Harvey V. Prentice, superintendents, respectively, of the two missions. In his letter Mr. Bennett said the Central Union Mission had given during De- cember 10,637 free meals and shelter to 5061 men. Mr. Prentice also gave information®about the work of the Gos- pel Mission, which in one night, he said, gave meals to 167 men and boys, ey modern life to become absorbed in the things of trade and manufacture and finance, in this day, as in all days, it is imperative that we shall keep our souls alive, that we shall keep proper emphasis upon purely human in- terests and relationships. All the things we have ret eir worth from their human values. Any city that becomes the | aged when we are worl e there are who have the UNPAID TAX SALES NET $200,000 LESS 3Three Individuals Buy $450,- | 000 of $666,726 Titles Sold by District. | _A loss of more than $200,000 was shown in the sum realized by sale of | delinguent tax titles by the District this | year, compared to last year's figures, according to a compilation made yes- terday by Collector of Taxes Chatham M. Towers. _The .total realized was $666.726.81. Last year it was $882,212.62, Mr. Towers said that buyers at this | year's sale complained that they were | unable to. get loans from banks to carry their purchases. Hitherto the tax titles have been regarded s gilt-edged collateral, but numerous bank failures | ['owing to frozen assets have made bank officials and examiners more wary of | making loans, he said. Most of the tax titles are bought by | professional buyers. This year, for in- | stance, three individuals bought more | than $450,000 of the total sale. They $225,810. ‘:‘: | were: C. H. Wiltsie, | Manuel Fzust, $26,749.72, and C. Rout, $169,248.74. 3 ‘The titles bought can be redeemed by the property owner at any .time within, two years by simply paying to the collector of taxes the amount of the delinquent tax plus the penalty, plus a fee of 50 cents for advertising and 10 ents for recording. After two years have. elapsed, the purchaser, by recording his title, to that extent clouds the original title of the property owner, and this cloud can be removed only through ne- gotiations with the purchaser. The tax sale this year, which was | conducted from January 6 to 13, in- cluded all taxes delinquent for the payment due last September or pre- vlt;)ufily. In all titles to 5,170 lots were sold. Of the amount this year, $584,- 41644 was for the original real estate taxes, $72,27443 for penalties, $2,- 554 wes for advertising charges, and the balance for water main and sewer assessments with interest. | cause it destroys all sorts of insects, de-y BISHOP McDOWELL. conditions and institutions as are repre- sented in Washington is already a doomed city. It may last a long time, but it is not fit to live in unless it is ll)"lintl its emphasis upon the human spirit. The Community Chest also gives a commanding opportunity for co-oper: tive endeavor. We easily get discour- king alone. We cannot do half as much alone as we can by co-operation. But in an en- deavor like this we learn how many spirit of -all-up, The Sunday Star SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 1931. ## 'HOUSE COMMITTEE |CHILOREN WITNESS DEBATES REPTILE | MOTHER'S - DEATH ECONOMIG VALUE} IN'TRAFFIG MISHAP Dr. William Mann, Director of |Mrs. Lalilia-M. Appel Struck National Zoo Park, Tells Attractions. COLLINS “CAN'T ENJOY SNAKE,” HE CONFESSES Asks Expert to Explain “Good” |Claims Woman Stepped Directly Kind and Worth of Poison Cures. Members of the busy House Subcom- mittee’ on ®ppropriations found time during the recent hearings on the 1932 District appropriation bill to engage in a rather protracted discussion of the economic valle of reptiles and the ef- fective antidotes for poisonous snake bites. Dr. Willlam Mann, director 6¢ the National Zoological Park, was on the witness stand, outlining the educational value of the Zoo specimens when mem- bers of the committee suddenly showed & keen interest in snakes. Colling Abhors Snakes. “You cannot get me to enjoy a snake,” said Representative Collins. “A snake is one of the most valuable things a man can have on the farm, be- structive rodents and things of that sort,” replied Representative Cannon. When the snake discussion started Dr. Mann invited the committee to spend a day at the Zoo and make a closer examination of some of the rep- tile specimens. Debate on Snakes. “No,” Mr.: Collins declined. “I just want you to put it into the record and tell us what a good snake is.” And thus the debate on s lowed: Mr. Thatcher—They must be ificlu ed in some way in the scheme of n: ture, although I do not think much of them myself. But I can see how, from your standpoint, it is educational Dr. Mann—The toad fcr example, valuable as a destroyer of injurious in- sects and worms. There is always an advantage in try- ing to educate people in reference to snakes. In South America you will find a certain kind of snake that is kept in the house, because the people appre- ciate him for keeping the rodents away. In Jamaica, where there were a great number of snakes, most of them have been killed off by the mongoose, and pests have since increased. Moccasin “No Good.” Mr. Thatcher—What good is & moc- casin, for instance? Dr. Mann—I know no use for a moc- casin. Mr. Thatcher—What about the rat- tlesnake? Dr. Mann—TIt is the same with the rattlesnake. I suppose tney should be killed. But the ordinary snake you have around your fields and gardens is ap‘endlng all his time in killing rats and mice. Mkr. Thatcher—What about the garter snake? Dr. Mann—He js perfectly harmiess. He can not even bite you. Mr. Thatcher—It was formerly poi- sonous, was it not? Dr. Mann—He has two movable fangs, | way back in his jaw. But they are per- | fectly harmless. Mr. Thatcher—Are the ones further south harmless? Four Poisonous Kinds. Dr. Mann—The poisonous snakes we have in America are of four different kinds. There is the rattlesnake. The water, moccasion extends from the Dis- mal Swamp all the way South. Then we have the copperhead. 2 Mr. Thatcher—He is a very bad fel- ow. Dr. Mann—Yes. Then we have the coral snake. That is found in Florida, Southern Arizona and Southern Cali- fornia. The copperhead, the moccasin and the rattlesnake have fangs like hy- perdermic needles. They shoot the poison in. Calls Snake Deadly. Mr. Thatcher—Do you consider the coral snake deadly poisonous? Dr. Mann—It is the most poisonous of all of our snakes. ~'Mr. Thatcher—Are our coral snakes in the Southern United States the same as_those in the tropics? Dr. Mann—Quite similar; but on the other hand, you have what you might call false coral snakes. Mr. Thatcher—Some coral snakes of the tropics are not considered poison- ous, are they? . Mann—You have a harmless snake that is colored almost exactly like the poisonous coral snake. But the true coral snake is polsonous. There have been a number of deaths from coral snake bites. Ordinarily, however, you ve to go out of your way to get bit- ten by them. Mr. Thatcher—I suppose the rattler is the fairest fighter? Dr. Mann—He will warn you. The copperhead can warn you, too, by vi- brating his tail on leaves. Mr. Thatcher—He is apt to do that after he strikes? Dr. Mann—He will do that before. We have only four kinds of poisonous snakes in America, but. we have hun- dreds of non-poisonous, useful snakes. There are certain types, like black- snakes, that may eat more birds than rodents. Mr. Cannon—You say the blacksnake will destroy more birds than rodents? Dr. Mann—Some black snakes and omder snakes will feed sometimes on birds. Mr. Cannon—They are a menace to the bird population? Dr. Mann—They are no serious men- ace. 1 mention him as a comparatively bad actor. Most of the snakes are 100 per cent beneficial. Upsets Bird Myth. Mr. Cannon—Is there any truth to the legend that a snake can attract a bird? Dr. Mann—No. Practically every popular tale about snakes is not so. Mr. Thatcher—Are there anticotes for bites of poisonous snakes in the United States? Dr. Mann—Yes; there are. They have nakes fol- worked out very good serums now which minimize the danger from snake bites. Mr. Simmons—I thought that had been in existence for years. Mr. Collins—That antidote you refer to is sold in all drug stores, is it not? Dr. Mann—Not in all of them. There are two antidotes we are talking about. ‘The other one is perhaps more interest- ing than the serum, but the serum saves more lives. by Automobile at Chevy Chase. MA*'SLAUGHTER CHARGE AGAINST DRIVER OF CAR in Path of Machine— Freed Under Bond. * Crossing the street to rejoin her two young sons, who watched from a parked car, Mrs. Lalilia M. Appel, 34 years old, of 6408 Georgia street, Chevy Chase, Md., was fatally injured yesterday at noon when struck by an autcmobile driven by Melvin E. Scaggs, 22, of Laurel, Md. at Brookeville road and Taylor street, Chevy Chase, Md. Watching from their parked automobile, Charles, 3d, and William Appel She died a few minutes later at! saw their mother, Mrs. Charles A. Appel, jr., of Chevy Chase, Md., fatally injured Georgetown Hospital. Scaggs was charged with man- slaughter. Mrs. Appel had made some purchases in a Brookeville road shop and had just stepped from the sidewalk to return to the children when she was run down. !'The impact knocked her about 15 feet to the opposite curb, where she struck her head. Bethesda Police Respond. ‘The Maryland police substation at Bethesda was notified immediately and Pvt. Windsor Poole, responding in the police ear, raced with the injured woman to Georgetown Hospital, making the long run in 10 minutes, but she died shortly after reaching the institution. Meanwhile the two children, fright- ened and tearful, were taken in charge by Mrs. Norman B. Frost of 17 West Thornapple street and brought to the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Appel, 3510 Quesada street. Scaggs, 8 plasterer, who was accom- banied by two fellow workmen, Arnold Appleby of Silver Spring and Leroy Hines of Laurel, told police he was trav- eling at 15 or 20 miles an hour and that Mrs. Appel stepped directly in front of his car, despite his effort to swing to the left and save her. Hearing Set for February 21. He was charged with manslaughter after an investigation by Stedman Pres- cott, State’s attorney at Rockville, and Sergt. Leroy Rodgers, in charge of the Bethesda substation. The warrant was issued by Justice of the Peace A. L. Moore, with Officer Poole as complain- ant. Scaggs’ hearing was set for Pebruary 21 in Rockville Police Court and he was freed under $1,500 bond.! Hines and Appleby were ordered to the hearing as witnesses, the former being put under $50 bond because of his residence outside of the jurisdiction where the accident occurred. Mrs. Appel is survived by her hus- band, Charles A. Appel, jr. a super- visor of the Bureau of Investigation Department of Justice, and the two children, William, 6, and Charles, 3d, 4. SENATORS TO STUDY CONSTRUCTION BILLS Committee Will Consider Proposal to Authorize Lee Boulevard Approach. The Senate Public Buildings and Grounds Committee will meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to consider several bills relating to the Federal construction program, both in Wash- ington and throughout the country, and a measure to authorize the proposed Lee Bouleyard appfoach to the Arling- ton Memotal Bridge in Virginia. On Tuesday morning ‘the Public Buildings Commission will meet to con- tinue its deliberations on the question of where "the proposed new War and Navy Department Buildings in Wash- ingtoh shotld be located. One of the bills to be considered by the Senate Committee tomorrow morn- ing is the Keyes-Elliott measure to expedite Federal building projects by enabling the Treasury Lepartment to shorten the procedure of surveying and testing sites and similar preliminary steps. This bill has passed the House. The bill relating to the Virginia ap- proach to the Arlington Memorial Bridge was introduced by Senator Swanson of Virginia and would author- ize the bridge commission to construct an approach to the structure in ac- cordance with a plan already on file with the commission, known as the Lee Boulevard approach. The Senate Committee also will con- sider a pending bill to increase by $100,000,000 the authorization for public buildings outside of Washing- ton, to be spent over a period of years. WET BLOC IN CONGRESS GUESTS AT-RECEPTION Miss Bell Gurnee Will Entertain at Her Home Wednesday Evening. ‘The “wet bloc” of Congress and the District Council of the Women's Or- ganization for National Prohibition Re- form will be guests at a reception to be tendered by Miss Bell Gurnee, chair- man of the council, at her home, 1320 Sixteenth street, Wednesday evening, it was announced yesterday. Recelving with Miss Gurnee will be Senator Tydings, Democrat, of Mary- land and Representative Mary T. Nor- ton, Democrat, of New Jersey. ‘The council now numbers more than 2,000 women, including many prominent in Washington society, pledged to work for prohibition repeal. Officers, in addition to Miss Gurnee, are Representative Norton, Mrs. Barry Mohun and*Miss Elizabeth Harris, vice chairmen; Mrs. William Beverly Mason, secretary, and Mrs. John F. Dryden, treasurer. HOTEL ENGINEER DIES Mr. Collins—I was speaking seriously. | Heart Attack While at Work Fatal Daughter of Brigham Young Die~. SALT LAKE CITY, Jl.mnra 31 (- Mrs, Zina Young Card, next to the old- to Wardman Chief. Minar R. Jacobs, 52-year-old chief engineer of the Wardman Park Hotel, died of a heart attack at the hotel yes- est living daughter of Brigham Young, | terday afternoon while at work. the Mormon pioneer leader, died today at the age of 80. Mrs. Card was born in this city in 1850, the daughter of Mrs, Zina D. s v PFire Rescue Squad, No. 2, was sum- moned to the hotel, but efforts to re- vive the man were futile. Dr. A. Coulter of 1029 Vermont avenue, pro- nunced. Jacobs. dead,. 5 William 6 years o2 two children was taken two years ago. Charles, 3d, is now 4 years old and —Underwood Photo. DOG OWNER SUES COLLEGE FOR PT |Vivisection Investigatior League Backing Action of Falls Church Woman. A repercussion of the fight of the |v1vtsecu<m Investigation League to | break up the prrctice of using dogs for experimental pu poses looms in Munici- pal Court, it bycame known yesterdday with the annoancement that suit had been filed against the president and directors of Georgetown University by Miss Mary Slade of Falls Church, Va., asking damages for the value of her dog, which fell a victim to scientific research in the university laboratoried on_ Reservoir road December 3, The suit, which comes up for hearing February 13, sets $50 as the value of the dog, Brownie, a 4-year-old collie, for whose disposal to the laboratory Stanley Robinson and Hubert Sutton, colored boys, are held under $200 bond for action of the Fairfax grand jury on & charge of grand larceny, following a ing a week ago before a crowded court room at Falls Church. Investigation Is Asked. In connection with the suit, which has the backing of the Vivisection In- vestization League, it was announced also that an ‘investigation of the vivi- section situation here yesterday was asked: of W. W. Bride, corporation counsel. In ' letter to Bride, R. H. McNeill, plaintiff counsel, asserts that infor- mation has been furnished that “seri- {ous violations” of the District code re- | lating to cruelty to animals are being committed, adding that “special refer- | chase of dogs by J. Markowitz, as agent jand employe of the Medical Depart- ment of Georgetown University.” “Of course,” the letter continues, “the facts have not been fully devel- oped, but they are being thoroughly in- vestigated to ascertain how far the present practice of buying dogs gen- erally from irresponsible persons is being followed, as wgll as the treatment of these animals after their purchase. Suit Charges Negligence. “May I not ask you to thoroughly in- vestigate this situation with a view to enforcing ;the law full against Mr. Markowitz and those for whom he acts, and any .other person similarly in- volved.” In her suit against Georgetown, Miss Slade, setting forth that the dog was delivered for vivisection purposes, con- tends that the defendant was careless and negligent in investigating the ownership of the animal. QUARTERMASTER DEPOT EMPLOYE IS RETIRED Henry E. Taylor, 70, Presented Gifts and Good Wishes on Completing 20 Years. Completing more than 20 years in the service of the Government, Henry E. Taylor, employe of meney accounts section of the gton quarter- master depot, yesterday was transferred at the age of 70 years to the retired list of civillan employes of the Federal Government. y Mr. Taylor bécame connected with the Government Printing Office in 1910 as a hand compositor and corrector of re- vise proof sheets. Later the same year he took the oath of office as an em- | Ploye of the Quartermaster Corps of the Army, and since then has served con- tinuously in the Washington depot. He was born in Le Raysville, Pa., in 1861. Fellow employes in the office where Mr. Taylor was employsd presented him with a billfold and two $20 gold pleces as a remembrance on his retire- ment. The presentation was made by Francis H. Randolph, principal clerk. ‘The commanding officer of the Wash- ington depot, Lieut. Col. Charles G. Mor- timer, addressed to Mr. Taylor a letter commending him for faithfulness and loyalty. FORFEITS COLLATERAL Alaskan Territorial Delegate Given Parking Violation Ticket. Dan Sutherand, 62 years old, of 200 A street soutaeast, Territorial Delegate from Alaska to Congress, elected to forfeit his collateral of $3 late yester- day, when he that amount in response to a ticket left in his car charging him with parking in & re- stricted area on Eighteenth street. INFLUENZA' HITS D. C. Eighty-nine cases of influenza were reported to the District Health Depart- ment during the month of January. Of these, 40 were reported during the p".ishmk'hbmk according to Health e oul 3 B. Officer William C. Fowler, is mild, and. as far as numbers go, far serious than the outbreaks of previous Winters. ence is had to the methods of the pur- | ties BUSBAN GOMES UP AGAIN ON TUESDAY w0 Commissioners Disagree on Authority to Rule on Traffic Situation. | | . The problem of barring ponderous in- terstate busses from the congested down- town district, which has been in a District Building for more month, will come up once more for de- termination at the meeting of the Board of ., Commissioners at its’ meeting. ‘The uitimate problem, however diffi- cult it may prove, wiil probably be much easier than the preliminary prob- lem of deciding who is barring. - The matter shuttled back and forth between the District Commissioners and the Public Utilities Commission several tires. Both commissions the are a nuisance in the congested down- town area. The idea of barring them out by a decree of the Commissioners originated with People’s Counsel Rich- mond B. Keech. ‘The Commissioners asked Corporation Counsel William W. Bride for an opin- ion. He delivered this December 4, and the Public Utilities Commission took umbrage at one section of it in which he remarked that the Utilities Commis- slon should abandon or waive any juris- diction it might have in the matter to let the District Commissioners have a free hand. Chairman Mason M. Patrick of the commission held if the Utilities Commission had the power it should exercise it. The situation is com) ted by the fact that the Munic! Court has held in a recent case that the Utili- es Commission is without jurisdiction to establish a route forian inte-ziate bus operating in the District. This de~ cision is now on appeal. Even when this is settled there is a difference of opinior. as to whether or not, failing jurisdic- tion in the Utilities Commission, it will be fcund in the 'District Commissioners. Corporation Counsel Bride holds that it would be within the gereral police powers of the Commissioners. Vice Chairman Harleigh H. Hartman, legal member of the Public Utilities, Com- mission, says that the loners have no general police powers. Meantime the Commissioners decided to go ahead and issue a police - tion barring the interstate busses from certain congested areas and announced & public hearing on the subject. Gen. Patrick then wrote to the Com- missioners asking Utilities Commission b: the hearing, for which it had better facilities. The Commissioners again considered the matter, and decided that they would allow the Public Utilities Commission to hold the hearing if the latter body would report its findings to the Com- missioners for action. ‘This the Utilities Commission co sidered, but last Thursday they sug- gested the two commissions hold a joint hearing, and each commission prepare an identical order. Then if the decision in the Court of Appeals is against the Jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Com- mission, the order of the District Com- missioners will stand until it in turn is attacked in court. Meanwhile another interstate bus t:rminal opened last week on E street east of Fourteen‘h street, just across the street from tke offices of the Public Utilities Commission. CONCERT SITES PLANNED Question Arises Whether to Hold Many at Sylvan Theater or Elsewhere in D. C. The office of Public Buildings and Public Parks is anxious to determine whether to hold a large number of concerts in the Sylvan Theater, near the Washington Monument, or to dis- tribute them more in the neighborhood arsas this coming Summer. Examination of the records for the last Summer’s concerts shows that at- tendance at the Sylvan Theater con: certs fell off rapidly toward the end of the season, while that at the neigh- borhood concerts was well sustained. About 100 concerts are given through season, which starts on May 16 and ends in the middle of September. The Army Band has been giving two coneerts weekly, which is the most con- tributed by any one organization. The Navy and Marine Bands, as well as those of civic and patriotic groups, also play regularly in the city’s parks. FILE CLERK.IS RETIRED Sumter Phillips, Health Depart- ment, Honored by Associates. Sumter Phillips, for 31 years an em- | ploye of the District, was retired yes- terday at the age of 70 years. At the time of his reti Mr. Phillips was chief file clerks jict Health rather acute stage of agitation at the than a ‘Tuesday going to do the | ton be depicted in two busses | Bicentennial, the programs to it instead the allowed to hold { our WASHINGTON'S LIFE AS MILITARY MAN HELD OVERLOOKED Patriotic Conference Objects to Leaving Out Army Ca- reer in Bicentennial. WANT TWO PROGRAMS ADDED TO OBSERVANCE Women Would Include Service Both Before and During War of Revolution. Strong objections were voiced by dele~ gates of 40 women’s patriotic organiza- tions at the closing session of the sixth Women's Patriotic Conference on Na- tfonal Defense yesterday at the failure of the official program for the George, Washington bicentennial celebration to bring in the military career and achievements of the first. President. Although every phase of Washington's life is depicted in the 12 programs sent out in the official program of the ‘Washington Bicentennial by an automobile yesterday afternocn. The fbove picture of Mrs. Appel and her | Commission, it was pointed out that of there was a conspicuous omission &e&rx‘e‘ m'-laehlnnun, the lo!dlebrl, and emphasis as e was laid upon his military ml:uu Programs Planned. ‘The 12 programs for the Nation-wide celebration of George Washington's 200th birthday anniversary, to be cele- Brated in 1932, ap) in the official booklet sent out g‘rfin ‘commission m;de;l::fi '°’mh""‘u tl}f;lu: . tionshi, orge Wllhin‘w’n. B, 2. Homes of George Wi n. W" Youth and Manhood of George n. 4. The Mother of George Washington. 5. George Washington, the Man of Sentiment. 6. George Washington, thesMan of Action. Christian, 7. George Washingt 3. George Washington the Leader of 9. The Soclal Life of George Wash- bl laeor'e ‘Washingto of the Nation. e 12, The Somemk the "e,}"émf.“n: Martha W: A report of the sev utlulm made by the chairman the Resolu- ticns Committee, Mrs. William 8. ‘Walker, and a resolution was umani- ly cleties represented at the conference demand that military life of ‘Washing- grams, and that two such titles be added to the official for the celebration of the Wi lude oy T T e Revolution, as as Revolution. Adopt Eighteen Resolutions. . In all, 18 resolutions were adopted by the conference. hyAthmm oppu::onmwm be raised e women’s patriotic organizations to all legislative bills and other meas- ures now under consideration in Con- gress to diminish or rnenc in any way the continuation of military train- ing in the educational institutions of th; cmmtlry resolution was also adopted to bring every influence to bear for the carrying forward of the naval provided in the London naval treaty. More vigorous efforts are to be car- ried on to combat the ever-increasing ccmmunistic and Soviet propaganda, which was described as “a mortal | enemy within our country aiming to destroy our republican form of govern- ment, cause civil war and bring about revolution in the United States.” Other Matters Considered. The requirement for teachers in rican colleges and schools to take an’ cath of allegiance to the United States, the restriction and limitation of immigration, the support of the American merchant marine by the patronizing of American ships, a provi- sion of more adequate area and equip- ment for the United States Military Academy at West Point, more adequate provision for the continuation of the annual two weeks' training for mem- bers of the Officers’ Reserve and an opposition to “the commitment of country to entangling alliances which could operate to limit our full liberty of decision in international af- fairs” were among the resolutions con- sidered and unanimously passed by the conference. ‘The three-day program con- cluded with a visit by the dels :fi to the Tomb of the Unknown . Several busses tcok the visitors to Arlington, the piigrimage being con- ducted under the direction of Dr. B. . MacNeil, commander of the District of Columbia American , and Mrs. Amos A. Fries. TWO HURT IN AUTO OF EX-REPRESENTATIVE John M. Baer Driving as Cars Col- lide; Mrs. Catherine 8mith, 70, One of Victims. one & 70-year-old Two p“m:l!il e ‘woman, were itly injured yesterda: rnoon when ‘an automol oper- ated by Joseph Baker, colored, 33 years old, of 821 M street, collided. with an- other machine driven by John M. Baer, 43, former member of Congress, 1617 Buchanan street, at Sixteenth and Q s Mrs, Catherine Smith, 70, and BEs- telle Baer, both of the Buchanan stree’ address, were slightly injured when the mishap occurred at Sixteenth and Q streets, They were occupants of the machine operated by Baer, a cartoonist for Labor. Both were removed to their home after first-aild treatment at Emergency Hospital. FOUR BANDITS ROB STORE | Armed Men Escape With $0 Cash, a Watch and Cigarettes. Four colored bandits, with a pistol, last night entered a small icatessen store at 1431 PFirst street