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| Washington News |—___—. REYNOLDS NAMED GAS PROBER UNTIL PECK IS REPLACED Will Take - Over Inquiry Prompted by Complaints of High Bills. PERMANENT SELECTION FOR POST IS HELD UP Reports From Standards Bureau on Pressure and Mixture Awaited by Commission. Zra L. Reynolds, engineer in charge of the Valuation Bureau of the Public Utilities Commission, was selected to- day to be the acting chief engineer of the commission, pending_the appoint- ment of a successcr to Bert H. Peck, who resigned to become an assistant to George A. G. Wood, president of the Washington Gas Light Co. Announcement was made at the com- mission that Mr. Reynolds would take over supervision of the investigation now under way to determine the cause of the flood of complaints over high. gas bills. As chief engineer of the commis- sion Mr. Peck made an exhaustive sur- vey of the gas system, which disclosed the existence of excessive gas pressures. He subsequently directed the inquiry into cause of the gas bill complaints until Saturday, when he terminated his services at the commission. Sought by Many. ission has received & num- cations for the post Mr. t, but it is not ready, make a permanent ap- The ber of ap) Peck left is making several dif- tests for the comml.ulnn to determine thg effect on consump! arying gas. pressures, and the eflecc of the mixture of natural and artificial gas now being distributed over a por- tion of the gas system. B. Keech, people’s counsel commission, Who has been making an independent lhldy of the gas situation, announced it he had received :a number of com- bills. One ol B. Committee of the Chevy Chase Citi- zens’ Association. Action on Bills Urged. Lingamfelter said “it m.t ‘the matter of excess ns mfi is developing into serious and immediate M m h taken toward arresting a continuation of this practice by the gas companies in the District of Columbia and appl the necessary yelief that will ter the normal and usual fiow of tu hereto- Zore used by consu: He also lu(:uuel !hl! steps be taken to enjoln the ll)l companies from ren- dering i bills “until a satisfac- tory Adjulmt is made to the gas meters that will conform to the clnn‘e recently made in the Judge Gus Schuldt Gives Up Walking To Drive Own Car Classed as. & pedestrian for more than half a century, Judge Gus A. Schuldt of Police Court decided yesterday afternoon to become an autcmobile driver. An application for a learner’s permit was made by Judge Schuldt at the Traffic Bureau and the li- cense was issued after the well- known jurist had passed an ex- amination given him by Police- man A. Chambliss. Judge Schuldt, who is 53 years old, lives at 3300 Sixteenth street. WAR AND NAVY SITE JURY TERMS PLUNGE TO DEATH ACCIDENT Charles Nauck Intoxicated at Time of Fall, Coromer’s Quiz Here Discloses. coroner’s jury today returned s verdict of accidental death in the case of Charles Nauck, 45 years old, who died at Emergency Hospital yumdly after falling from a window third floor of a lodging house at 620 D street. Nauck was intoxicated at time he plunged to his death, the jury decided. o Letoy Chappelear. 16 years old. of 939 C street southwest testified he was walk- ing opposite the rooming house when he heard glass fall to the sidewalk and “looked up just as a man left the ‘window.” Somewhat similar testimony was of- fered by Thomas J. O'Brien, 1316 I street, who summoned an ambulance. Dr. Thomas Bradley, who examined Nauck when he was admitted to the hospital, testified the man was intoxi- cated. Deputy Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald, who performed the autopsy on Nauck, testified death was caused by a fractured 'pelvis and an internal hemmorhage. The widow, Mrs. Elsie Nauck, said her husband deserted her and their 10- year-old son seven years ago. KLINGLE BRIDGE BIDS DISCARDED AS TOO HIGH District Has $477,000 for Project and Lower Offer Is for $524,506. All bids opened yesterday for the con- struction of a new bridge to replace the Klingle Vailey Bridge on Connecticut avenue were declared too high. The District has about $477,000 avail- able. for the workout of an original ap- propriation of $500,000, and the lowest . bid was the Consolidated Engineering Co. of Baltimore, which asked $524,596. The six bids submitted- ranged up- to $601,982. The bids must be advertised again and the bridge either redesigned or ad- ditional funds sought from Congress, it ‘wns stated. The matter is 1o come be- fore the Board of Commissioners for discussion. S S =7 T PAVING DONE AT NIGHT New York Forces Work Rapidly to Avoid Thick Traffic. NEW YORK (N.ANA).— Street paving here is mostly night work, and fast work, too. By day the miles of ’| at the National Guard the | street and Pennsylvania avenue. ISSUE UP FRIDAY Commission to Seek Final Decision on Location of Structures. ‘The vexed question of the location of the new War and Nayy Department Buildings will be tackled again by the Public Buildings Commission when it meets on Friday in an effort to reach a final solution. ‘The commission will have before it for consideration the recommendations of three bodies, which uge that the structures be located in different parts . | of the city. ‘The Fine Arts Commission is on rec- ord in favor of the erection of the service structures west of Seventeenth street fln Pennsylvania avenue, to bal- ance dwelo»menz that is going nr'-rd the triangle bounded by Fifteenth -tnet Pennsylvania avenue and B street. The supervising archi- tect’s office of the Treasury Department has urged that the Army and Navy placed in the southwest ., while the National Capital Park and Phnnlnl commhion has sided Of the two 'u'glt the bufldhn erected in the vicinity of the Interior mem and near the Naval Hospital, on ce overlooking the Arling- m Memorial Bridge development. Say Boulevard Would Be Marred. A sketch prv?cred by Treasury De- t officials, to show what might ..(undjn Commission, said today that it was gathered from photograpl would cut off the view of the Capitol Building, but would not screen the dome. Col. Grant, who is also a mem- ber of the District Zoning Commission, that &nhl”-fflo@ limit b~ | tion law; be | dia )(cKn].‘ht alias Grace Tooke, llhl Early DI:U- Bcull. ‘The necessity for deciding soon on | the exact location ‘::r the new Army and Navy buildings brought about by tentative plans for the further expan- non of the Government's building pro- Remodeling of the State, War l.nd m , at Seventeenth street Pennsylvania avenue, is soon to be undertaken at & cost of some $3,000,000, so that it may conform, architecturally, to the Treasury Depart- ment, east of the White House. en this work is done, the State Department will use the whole building. ‘The new Department of Commerce Buflding, under construction at fif- teenth and B streets, will be finished about November, under tentative plans, m-mmumpm it will re- in the it Department of Commerce ling at Nineteenth latter building will be taken over by the War Department, under current plans. ‘The Public Buildings Commjssion, at its forthcoming meeting, will consider the location for a new Court of Claims bullding, but seems to be over- shadowed by the fignt over where the new Army and Navy Buildings shall go. IS It RITES FOR VETERAN One of Few Remaining Confed- erates Buried at Age of 90. Special Dispatch to The Star. LEESBURG, Va, March 3. — Burial services for Gabriel Braden, 90, one of the last survi Confederate veterans of this section, w) his daughter, Mrs. Leland Hough, in Washington will be held this afternoon 8t the Leesburg Union Cemetery. Death was due to paralysis. Mr. Braden was a member of Com- K, 6th V! ia greater part of wounded in the Winter of after reeonrln: was transferred to Mosby's command. Mr. Braden was a native of Loudoun County, the son of the late Rodney C and Eliza Ann Braden. He had r sided in Loudoun all of his life llnnl 12 years ago, when he went to ington to live. For many years he was an employe of the Southern Railroad, serving as_station agent at Peonian Springs. Besides s daughter he is survived by a son, Robert of Washing- ton, also a large number of 'Lu\u living in this county. SIMONSON WILL SPEAK Women’s City Club to Hear Land- scape Expert at Tea Tomorrow. Wilbur H. Simonson, in charge of landscape work in connection with the Mount Vernon boulevard, will be the E‘.ln:l!otl speaker at the President's day of the Women’s City Club at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the or- ganization’s headquarters, 736 chluon place. The affair was lrn.n:ed by M William Lee Corbin, president of thz club, ‘and Mrs. Prancis D. Merchant, chairman of the organization’s City- planning Commif t.ue, Veunnl l'ln Smoker. Wumn‘tal Polt. No. 29, of the 20th Division Association, will hold a smoker 'd Armory, foot of Sixth street southwest, March. 11, at 8 Fred Chase, it of the ade | of his being pushed was developed, it Wash- | he #Fp WASHINGTON, WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D, 78, TWO EX-MARINES | INDIGTED ON THREE ROBBERY CHARGES Third Man Accused in One Case Still at Large—Same Victim Held Up Twice. GRAND JURY IGNORES CASES BASED ON DEATHS 14 Other True Bills Involve Lar- ceny, False Pretenses, Embezzle- ment and Non-Support. Charged with selecting the same man twice within a little more than six months as the victim of hold-ups. Clarence Paul Hulse and Samuel A. Jobnson, former Marines, weer held today by the grand jury on two indict- ments for robbery. A third indictment charges the two men with holding up a cab driver and taking his cab from him July 13 last. In one of the other indictments James A. Peters is nam as an accomplice, but he has never been apprehended. Hulse and Johnson are said to have stolen a cab from Fred W. Hopkins July 13, 1930, and in the cab to have visited a Lord Baitimore filling station at 133 Pennsylvania avenue later the same evening. They are charged with taking $2,11682 from Benjamin P. Burch, a collector for the company which operates the filling station. The third indictment, in which Peters is also named, alleges that the three men again held up Burch, the collector, at another station of the same company at Sixth street and Rhode Island avenue February 1, 1931, and took $1,043.37. Burch got the number of the car's tag from a colored bystander and notified the police, who arrested Hulse and Johnson. Peters escaped. This latter station was the scene of a hold-up Thanksgiving night, 1928, which resulted in the death of the manager, Philbert (Jack) Bitner. 14 Other Indictments Reported. yFourteen other indictments were re- parted by the grand jury, which de- clined to indict in six other cases pre- sented’to them. ‘The grand jurors ignored charges of homicide against Jack S. Small and William Moore. Both men are colored and had been accused of causing the death of white men. Mocre was exonerated of responsibility for the death of Samuel J. R. Long, an nlxrlan of the House folding room, who down the steps of premises 63 C mees 'mlthmt January 3. The man 10. Evidene given '.he wed that Long had been drinking md had fallen down the stairs of the house, but no positive testimony was stated. Small was driving an automobile which struck and killed Robert Kookem Westernport, Md., February 15, at Ken- tucky and South Carolina avenues. 4 Other Cases Ignored. 5 Other cases in which indictments were refused are Edward Coffey, housebreak- ing; James R. Brown, violating prohibi- u{h L. Wilson, forgery, and Noble P. Grill, false pretenses. Others indicted and ‘the charges against them are: ‘Warren A. Gorrell, non-support of minor children. Viola Strother, l].h.l Rachael Strother (two cases), an Mary Ann Wilson (two cases), forgery and uttering. Walter R. Roberts, alias ‘Walter Rogers; Olive Cooper and M. L. Cooper, false pretenses. Peter M. Mc- Cluskey, embezzlement. _James Ollie Lewis, Adolph Rudolph Dietz, ‘Maurice Davis, alias Billy Hooks; John Corne- lius Johnson, Samuel Johnson, William Murray, alias Willie Murray, alias Billy Murray; Albert Burrell King, Virginia E Jackson, Annie Rob! Beatrice Robinson_and William Rossen, alias ‘William Ross, housebreaking and lar- ceny. Robert E. Moore, alias Raymond B. Murphy, robbery. Benjamin J. Mat- thews, grand larceny. B AUTO DRIVER FINED $15 FOR HITTING TOURISTS Wiley Wright Convicted for Fail- ing to Give Right of Way to Pedestrians. Convicted on a charge of failing to give right of way to a pedestrian, Wiley Wright, 1222 Fairmont street, was fined $15 when arraigned in Traffic Court to- day before Judge Gus A. Schuldt. Testimony by Policeman H. J. John- son was to the effect that Wright struck two_persons crossing on a green light at Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue yesterday. Wright was making & turn from Pennsylvania avenue into Fourtcenth street at the time. The persons struck were tourists here on a brief stay and did not appear in court. Although Wright declared the persons jumped in front of his machine to avoid being struck by another car, Judge Schuldt ruled that pedestrians have the right of way on proper traffic signals. TRAVELERS AID GROUP WILL EXTEND SERVICE Rotary Club Donation Enables Body to Inaugurate Work in Bus Terminals. ‘The Travelers’ Ald Society, whose ac- { tivities in the past have been confined {largely to the Union Station, will be |enabled to extend its service to bus terminals and tourist umrs through a donation by the Rotary Club. The club voted to pay the salary of an additional worker after hearing of the need to broaden welfare work among visitors to include those who are arriving by automobile and motcr bus. ‘The society, with headquarters at Union Station, yesterday installed Miss Elizabeth Beatty in the new position. Miss Beatty formerly was associated with the Travelers Ald Society in her home town of Wilmington, Del, and more recently was in welfare work in Philadelphi: 6. P. 0. EMPLOYE DIES Guy E. Partridge, 61 years old, a compositor and make-up man at the Government Printing Office for 30 years, died at his home, 27 U street. yesterday after an illness of several momhn. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. Mr. Partridge, who was born in II- linois, grew manhood at Grand Island, Nebr,, later mo to Arkansas, from which ‘State he moved to Wash- to become connected with the govg:.mm lervlu He is lurvlved TUESDAY, MARCH 3, ening Star, 1931. The organized Court of Appeals of the District held its first meeting today since the appointment of a fifth member. Left to right: Justices Hitz, Robb, Justices Hitz lnd Groner are the new members of the court. Martin, Van Orsdel and Groner. RUSH OF VETERANS # FOR BONUS SHRINKS 300 Clerks Added, 593 Au- thorized for Field Work to | Push Mailing of Checks. There was a sharp falling off in the line of men at the Veterans’ Bureau for bonus loans this morning. Only a bare handful awaited the opening of the office, and immediately went inside to_file their applications. Meantime, both Gen. Frank T. Hines, administrator_of veterans’ affairs, and Col. George E. Ijams, director of the Veterans’ Bureau, warned veterans that it was not only unnecessary, but dan- gerous to health to stand in line during the cold weather. There were two long ines yesterday. The 'business of turning out checks | was speeded up by addition of a night force, which started the lights burn- | ing for the first time last night at the big bureau. Two shifts of 250 clerk- typists each now are busy on computing the loans -and turning out checks for mailing. Not only has & new force of 300 additional clerks been added, to be split into half day and half night forces, but a total of 593 clerks have been authorized for the field. Experi- enced clerks are working with the new- comers. Increased Speed Shown. Pigures on yesterday’s work show in- creased speed on loans. A total of 6,004 applications came in yesterday, and 2,195 checks, amcutning to $835,155. were dropped into the mails, many of them for veterans in Washington and nearby vicinity. Out of all the 6,004 applications yes- terday, only 112 were new borrowers making their first loans on their ad- justed service certificates. con- tinued the small proportion of new loans which was evident from the be- ginning of the rush last Priday after- noon immediately after President Hoover signed the bill making it law. 50,000 Daily Goal. At the White House today Gen. Hines reported to President Hoover that al- together about 10,000 applications for loans were being handled each day and that the bureau expected to increase the dalily total to 50,000 soon. Gen. Hines said he expected favor- able action today or tomorrow from the Federal Reserve Board on his plea that they take care of applications for loans made at great distance from Vet- erans’ Bureau regional offices. ‘The bureau has sent $20,000,000 to regional offices. Gen. Hines estimated $10,000,000 already has been loaned. In addition the Washington office has $20,000,000 available and is sending out around 1,500 checks a day. e . - WIFE SUES CHINESE FOR LIMITED DIVORCE Mrs. Helen Wong Charges That Laundryman Dragged Her by Her Hair. Helen Wong, 1910 Eighteenth street, who says she came to this country with the Chinese Educational Mission, today asked the District Supreme Court to grant her a limited divorce from Leo Wong, & laundryman, 1915 Eighteenth street. She charges cruelty, which she says, dates back to a few weeks after their marriage June 11, 1919, at Rockville. They have four children. The wife declares that her husband dragged her about a room by her hair and again attacked her last night, threatening to choke her to death. He showed her a clipping from a news- paper, she asserts, which told of a man in New Orleans pleading guilty to kill- ing hig wife and told her he would do likewise to her. She says she was obliged to leave her husband, and with her sister is now engaged in conducting a restaurant. She asks alimony for herself and the children. The wife is represented by Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert and Ru- dolph H. Yeatman. TARIFF DINNER HELD An attendance of more than 100 members of the Tacomis Club of the United States Tariff Commission fea- tured the annual dinner and dance of the organization, held in the Shoreham Hotel last night. A colorful gm'nm of entertainment was headed by Mary Jayne, finn and Dixie St. Clair, acrobatic dancer. A highly prized momento stolen 13 vears ago from Joseph Harold Bullough | found its way back into ths possession of the owner through the police rcute today with the return of a gold watch presented Bullough when he was presi- dent of & local bowling league. Bullough, who now lives at 216 Ten- nessee avenu?, reported the theft of the watch from his home on January 3, 1918, and Detective Sergt. Edward J. Kelly, now C: Kelly, assistant chief GIFT WATCH, STOLEN 13 YEARS AGO, FINDS WAY BACK TO OWNER Bowler’s Memento Discovered in Pawnshop by Capital Inspectors—Search for Thief Started. of detectives, was assigned to investi- gate the case. heard from again until several days ago when Pawn Inspector Guy Mora and Edward Murray of the Police Depart- ment, located the timepiece in a Virginia s‘ccnd-hand shop and re- claimed it for Bullough. Bullough called at police headquarters this afternoon and received the watch. Coincident with its return, Detective Sergt. Michael Dowd was assigned to starch for the person who disposed of it at the pawn shop. FIGHTLOCAL BILS HELD UP N SENATE | Parkway, Mergers and How- ell Measures Have Slight Chance for Passage. With the adjournment of Congress only 24 hours away, eight local meas- | ures still pending in the Senate were postponed on objections during a call of the calendar togay, including the bill to expedite purchase of land in the George Washington memorial parkway under the Capper-Crampton park- development law. ‘The Senate may have another oppor- tunity to consider the calendar before the session ends tomorrow, which means that all hope for these bills is not gone. Their fallure to go through today, how- ever, has reduced materially their chances for final passage. Gas Merger Also Blocked. In addition to the Cramton-Capper park amendment, the District measures which were blocked by failure to ob- tain unanimous consent were the bill to authorize merger of the Washing- ton and Georgetown Gas Light Com- panies, the resolution for a merger of the street raillway lines, the bill to cur- tail the power of local courts in re- viewing decisions of the Public Utilities Commission, the Howell prohibition en- forcement bill, the bill to require mownm convicted of serious traffic offenses to establish financial responsi- bility, a bill to put more teeth in the local gambling laws and a bill to allow public school employes leave of absence with part pay for the purpose of edu- cational improvement. Senator Carey, Republican, of Wyom- ing, and Senator Capper, chairman of the District Committee, made two efforts to obtain action on the amendment to the 'park development law, which would make possible the use of $3,000,000 without delay in acquiring important sections of the proposed memorial park- way along the river from Great Falls to Mount Vernon on the Virginia side and to Fort Washington on the Mary- land side. Hospital Bill Passed. ‘The first time the bill was called up, Senator Bingham, Republican, of Connecticut, asked that its text be read. Senator Bratton, Democrat, of New Mexico, said he had no objection to the bill, but would ask that it be post- poned if insistence was made on a formal reading of the measure in view of the time it would consume. A few moments later Senator Brat- ton withdrew: his objections, explaining that Senator Bingham no longer wanted a complete reading of the bill. At this point, however, Senator Dale, Repub- lican, of Vermont objected, and since unanimous consent was necessary, ac- tion could not be had. It is possible further efforts may be made later. One local bill, authorizing $50,000 for improvements at Casualty Hospital, passed the Senate today, but still re- quires House action. FAILS TO FIX BLAME Speclal Dispatch to The Star. SALISBURY, Md., March 3.—After hearing nine witnesses, a_coroner’s jury yesterday’ returned a verdict that Mau- rice William Brown, 19, died as a re- sult of injuries received in an automo- bile accident late Saturday, without at- umpfln' to fix responsibility for the The youth died four hours after his machine collided with another driven by Mrs. Royce B. Wilson at the inter- section of East Church street and Pop- lar Hill avenue. LAW TO PUNISH BANK SLANDERERS BY YEAR IN JAIL PASSES HOUSE Brand Bill Designed to Prevent Repetitions of Recent Building Loan Run Here. The House today passed the Brand bill designed to deter by fear of sum- mary punishment, any persons who, through slander of any financial in- stitution causes such ~ | demeanor, and sh: uwwmmmm mn of Californiss deceive, makes, publishes, utters, re- peats or circulates any false reports concerning any national bank or any Stat: member bank of the Federal Re- serve System, which causes a general withdrawal of deposits from such bank lhl-llbedemedni\nltyo!lmh- tent_jurisdiction, $1,000 or im- than one year, in any _court of com) :‘fimxa ll”‘mm for or both.” DEFICIENCY BILL CONSIDERED AGAIN Senate and House Approve $2,700,000 Item to Com- plete Mt. Vernon Boulevard. With the $2,700,000 item for comple- |ton ot the Mount Vernon Boulevard definitely approved by both House and Senate, the,second deficiency appropria- tion bill goes back to conference this afternoon with 10 provisions still in controversy, following House action on a conference report late yesterday. ‘The bill carries an item of ‘Sl 300 for setting up in the District govern- ment a new department of vehicles and traffic to take the place of the old Traffic Bureau. That particular item has been approved by both houses, as have also several other items in which Washington is particularly interested, among which are: For eliminating fire hazards at the Senate end of the Capitol, $100,000; for expenses of the local George Wash- ington Bicentennial Commiss'on, $100,~ 000; for two experimental radio sta- tions for the Bureau of Standards, $147,000. The increase of the Mount Vernon Boulevard appropriation from $4,500,~ 000, which has already been extended to $7,200,000 with a proviso that this must meet all costs of completing the highway, and in which House amend- ment the Senate has concurred, pro- voked heated discussion in the House and opened the way for vigorous ex- pression of views by a half dozen mem- b‘efi‘l on the veterans’ hospitalization Treadway Made Protest. Representative Treadway of Massachu- setts first protested against further ap- propriations, since the Bureau of Public Roads has exceeded the amount allot- ted for construction of the highway. He protested against ?endlnl “$7,200,~ 000 to build a most elaborate highway in honor of George Wuhlnnon ‘which leads to a turnstile at kp) rivately owned property, where admission charges will be made.” He declared that in the next Congress he will press vigorously the bill which provides for Government ownership of Mount Vernon. If I have any knowledge of the patriotic fervor of the American peo- ple " he said, “I think that they will not desecrate Mount Vernon as we are told they will if it is thrown open to the public.” Representative Byrns of Tennessee declared that the cost at $426,000 & mile for the boulevard is “outrageous,” but he outlined how this money had been spent. He emphasized, however, that the purchases of land include Gravelly Point, which is to be developed for a municipal airport and near which the Department of Gomm!rce 1s locating its radio beacon. Mr. Byrns asked by what right the Bureau of Public Roads is deveéloping a municipal airport out of money appropriated for a boulevard in honor of George Washington. He said that the municipal airport should be provided by the Clt’ of Washington, as are municipal airports in other cities throughout the country. Holds Completion Necessary. In conclusion, however, Mr. Byrns said: “I do not see anything for Con- gress to do but continue te job and complete this road. If we, fail to make the appropriation, we siniply lose the $4,500,000 already spent. No matter what we think of the extravagance of those in charge, I believe it would be verytunwl!e not to adopt this amend- ment.” At this point Representative Hola- day of Illinois declared that at this time he is opposed to this expenditure when the ex-service men of coun- try are being told that Congress can- not supply them with needed hospital facilities. Representative Cramton, Re- publican of Michigan, e’m&hnl.led that ‘one proposition does not depend on the other, but Lh:g are definitely distinct, and that if this apj tion is not made it will not mean t more hos- pitals are built, and if it is made it will not mean that fewer hospitals.will be provided. The debate on the hospitalization legislation continued for some time, among the speakers being Representa- tice Schafer, Eevubllm. of Wisconsin: Connery, Democrat, of Massachusetts; Rogers, Republican, of Chairman Johnson of the World War tive Rankin of uuuupp i, the ranking Democratic member. AR et Aare as 0 | | The watch disappeared and was not Massachusetts: | $ia. Veterans’ Committee and Representa- | g ~Ghyreh —Star Staff Photo. GRONER GIVEN OATH OF APPEALS JUDGE| Justice Martin Reviews Dis- trict Court’s Activities as New Member Takes Seat. D. Lawrence Groner, former district judge of the eastern district of Virginia, was sworn in today as an associate jus- tice of the Court of Appeals of the Dis- trict of Columbia. The oath of office was administered in the consultation room of the court by the clerk in the presence of the other four justices, and Justice Groner took his place on the bench at the extreme left of the chief justice. Justice Groner completes the person- nel of the court under the recent act of Congress raising the number of jus- tices from three to five. On starting the new regime, Chief Justice Martin briefly reviewed the ac- tivities of the appellate tribunal since July 1, 1924. He explained that the court disposed of 1,939 cases be- tween July 1, 1924, and July ll 1931, and had written 1,170 opinions. There remained on the calendar January 14 a total of 215 cases. In that interval, he said, only 211 applications had been made for removal of cases to the United States Supreme Court. Of these, 151 were denied and only 60 granted. The Supreme Court reversed 14 cases reviewed from the Court of Appeals, dismissed 9, affirmed 35 and now has 2 under consideration. TWO-WEEK CLEAN-UP FOR CAPITAL PLANNED City Renovation to Provide Work for Unemployed Near Last of April. ‘Washington’s annual clean-up week thi.uuyelr has been expanded to two weeks. ‘This year the Commissioners have agreed with the Unemployment Com- mittee, of which Frederic A. Delano is chairman, to direct a drive, in conjunc- tion with trade and civic bodies, for a thorough Spring cleaning of the city. It will be undertaken during the third and fourth weeks of April and will serve the double-barreled purpose of cleaning the city and furnishing work for the unemployed. ill not in- Wi e lding work, al- though that will be encouraged, but will confine itself hraely to lpruclnz up uu city’s homes and yards away the debris. An upechl eflol’t wfl.l be made to have this the most thorough clean-up campaign in recent years on account of the nearness of the George Washington Bicentennial Celebration ——e WOMAN’S JAW FRACTURED BY UNKNOWN ASSAILANT Taken to Hospital After Being Found on' Sidewalk—De- clares Man Struck Her. Mrs. Rosie McGuire, 28 years old, of Nashville, Tenn., was reported in a semi-conscious condition at Emergency Hospital today, after being struck by an unidentified man. Mrs. McGuire, a widow, was found lying on the sidewalk at Pennsylvania avenue and John Marshall place last mgm She was taken to the hospital by sixth precinct police, who at first thought she had been hit by an automobile. . Later, however, Mrs. McGuire told of having been struck by a man. Hospital physicians sald Mrs. Mc- Guire was suffering from a head injury and a jured - jaw. 120 DISTRICT GROCERS JOIN “RED-WHITE” CHAIN Nation-Wide Service Group Organ- izes Here for Co-operative Buying and Selling. More than 120 Washington mer- chants have joined the recently for- med organization of Nationwide Service Grocers. The stores have been iden- tified with red and white signs, special PAGE B-—1 FUNDS KEEP JOBS FOR 300 WORKERS ON PER DIEM LIST District Appropriation Makes $309,000 Available at Once for'Many Projects. HALF OF EMPLOYES HAD FACED DISCHARGE Rock Creek Parkway to Be Pushed as Biggest Item on List to Prepare for 1932, Instead of now being faced with throwing the majority of his 300 per diem workers into the unemployment market, as previously anticipated, Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3rd, director of public buildings and public parks, will be able tn l!tatn his Fl’z.lent force, and is ask- Civil Service Commission to (ummh him with 50 additional men, This is brought about, it was learned today, through an item of $309,000, in the 1932 District appropriation act, re- cently signed, which makes immediately available this sum for improvement projects, rather than waiting until July 1, as under the regular order. Further, officials of the park division, under which this phase of the mfm will go forward, plan on putting the six-day week into effect immediately. Through the Winter, a five-day week has prevailed, in order to provide work for all the 300 per diem employes, who have been engaged in cleaning up the parks and doing work that zfilmh might have to be neglected. Will Work on Parkway. All construction men, officials in Col. Grant's office said today, are being put on 1932 -Emprhuon work, and the force will be used mainly in construce tion on the Rock Creek and-Potomae parkway, for which $279,000 is made available, so that the section between lington Memorial Bridge and Pennsylvania avenue might be cleaned up and made presentable for the George Washington Bicentennial celebration next year. Had the appropriation not been made immediately available, Col. Grant would have been forced to discharge 150 of his per diem workers. Bridge Is Planned. Officials are so arranging their Im- provemznt prwnm for the balance of fiscal lflzlmtuurewfll&mmhol - er:y next wmm ‘unless metmn.m- In orde 1 r to forestall a flood of seekers at the office of public ot and public parks, it was explained that only men with civil service status are being employed on this work. Under the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway improvement program a bridge will be constructed in the vicinity of K ;'-reet and this will give additional em- OFFICER RESCUES WOMAN FROM GAS ll{rl. Florence Doyle Found Uncon- scious With Jets on Range Open. The life of Mrs. Florence Doyle, 27 years old, found unconscious with gas flowing from several burners t.ln range in the kitchen of her hom, 1230 New Hampshire avenue, yesterday, probably was saved by the quick think- m¢ and prompt action of Policeman R. - Talbot of the third precinct. Tl.lhot lnd Policeman Earl P. Harte man, also of the third precinct, went to Mrs. n)ylu apartment in mfinn goy‘le“z‘; from '.l:er hul%l:d. Paul J. secretary to tative L S yle, return m the House Of= fice Bufldin‘ and finding his wife un- conscious, had turned off the gas and placed her on the floor of a front room, Talbot removed his coat and applied artificlal respiration to Mrs. Doyle un- til the Fire Rescue Squad and Dr. Lioyd Eastlack of Emergency Hospital ar- rived. Mrs. Doyle was ived and taken to the hospital, where she was said to be in an improved condition this g. Doyle, accor to_police, rmmd 3 note written by wife shortly before she became overcome, but he refused to reveal its contents. hington & short time ago from Oxford, N. O. Doyle has been employed by Repre- sentative Hancock for more than & year. CAB PASSENGER SUES FOR $25,000 DAMAGES E. W. Creecy Names District, Dia- mond Cab Co. and Driver of Taxi in Suit. The District of Cohlmbh. flle Dia- Co. Eid- mond Cab a hammer, hacker, 1436 W lu'«!. ‘were .| sued jointly today for $25,000 damages by Edward W. Creecy, 2123 California street, for lll!.'(ed personal injuries. Creecy says he was mjund Decema ber 26 last. while riding in cab driven by Eidhammer c alley between L and M, Sixteen! Seventeenth streets. The vehicle went over a depression in the pavement of the alley and jostled him to the floor of the cab, .ertm.u!y injuring him. He is represented by wueer C. clepbme J. wumer L. Hall and Julian L. Laf Failure to maintain the .llmny repair 15 charged against the munici h an and wlndow displays and well arranged in- | pality. Spedl! price cards have been nlaced on all products. The organization will offer bargains through group buyiug and €0-0] nun ullm; Warehousing will be ugh B. B. Earnshaw & Bro., 1105 Eleventh street southeast. ‘The Executive Committee, S. Pel- lock, L. Veneziani, B. Brill, S. Brill, H. M hflhpx R. Watkins, Willlam Dutrow, | o; Dodge, H. Sher, F. B. Mccuvem -nd R. M. Hardy. Members Absent; Meeting Quits. HYATTSVILLE, ua erch x [ “ e thm y-u \ge of the nm M. irch, wh oommunuy ‘Bible’ Seriod by various churches TWO CHARGED IN CRASH . WITH POLICE MACHINE toisation Charges ost Hight when thele wmobuem crashed into the rear of &