Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1932, Page 17

WAS HINGTON WAS e — D. . APPROPRIATION BILL WILL PROVIDE FOR NEW TEACHERS Instructors to Be Added as Growing Needs of Schools Demand. 50 WILL BE REQUIRED; 10 MAY BE TRANSFERRED Assurances of House Subcommit- tee Members Given Last Night at Hearing. Whatever ‘new teachers are needed for new class rooms coming into use dyring the next fiscal year to meet the growth in school attendance will be allowed in the District appropriation bill now under hearings before the sub- committee on appropriations, of which Representative Clarence Cannon of Missouri is chairman. That assurance was given last night by several members of the subcommittee. One of the veterans members of the subcommittee said, “I expect we will do mbout as we have been doing during re- cent years, in allowing such additional teachers as we feel are required to meet the growing needs of the schools.” Can Transfer 10. Another member of the committee explained that with approximately 50 mew teachers required, perbaps about 10 of these could be provided by shifting some teachers who have been doing special work to class room work. Still another member expressed the View that practically all of the ‘“special” teachers have been weeded out during the past few years and perhaps one or two more might be found who could be assigned to the new class rcoms, but that new appointments would have to be made to take charge of the new class rooms coming into use. The District school budget will be up for consideration most cf the coming week and jt is the expectation of those members of the subcommittee who have been conducting hearings that it may be possible to close the hearings at the | end of the week. Welfare Officials Testity. 1 Officials _representing the require- ments of the Police and Fire Depart- ments and the Health Department were heard Friday, and yesterday the sub- committee had before it those represent- ing the Public Welfare Service, which | pql includes the Jail, the Workhouse, the Reformatory and the Tuberculosis Hos- pital. For the most part the hearings have been of a routine nature. Owing to the general rule announced by Chair- man Byrns of the Appropriations Com- mittee that no new items beyond the Budget Bureau recommendations must be considered the hearings are robbed of much of their usual-interest. After the school budget has been con- sidered there is little of importance left on which hearings must be held except Lieut.. Col. U. 8. Grant and those from his office on parks, public buildings and grounds. EXTORTION DEFENSE TO OPEN TOMORROW Sergeant Tells of Marked Bills Said to Have Been Accepted by Accused Policemen. Hearing of testimony in the case of E. W. Gore, F. J. Hospidor, F. R. Gue and O. L. Fisher, suspended fourth precinct policemen, who are accused of accepting money in exch: for their promise of “protection,” will be resumed tomor- row by the Police Trial Board. Testimony thus far has indicated the officers extorted money from Frank Adams, colored, 720 Pirst styeet south- west, on their assurance they would prevent his arrest on bootlegging charges. The only witness heard at yesterday's session was Sergt. Roscoe C. Speith, who told of placing Gore and Hospidor under arrest after they accepted two merked $5 bills. The money was not found on Gore or Hospidor, however, but was picked up in the street a shor time later. This incident occurred last July 28. g When the hearing was adjourned, Speith was still occupying the witness’ chair. It is expected, however, that the board, presided over by Capt. William G. Stott, would begin hearing defense witnesses tomorrow. Defense Attorneys Willlam Leahy and James A. O'Shea, in their cross exam- ination of the various prosecution wit- nesses, have indicated they may at- tempt to show the officers were the vic- tims of a frame-up. Every session thus far has been marked by frequent verbal clashes be- tween the defense lawyers and Assistant Corporation Counsel Robert E. Lynch, who is handling the prosecution. SALVATION ARMY DENIES SOLICITING FROM HOMES Emphatic denial that the Salvation Army is engaged in door-to-door so- liciting was made yesterday by Maj. James Asher of that organization in response to complaints received by offi- cials of the Community Chest that the Army is soliciting funds from house to house. The Salvation Army, Maj. Asher ex- plained, receives $117,000 annually from the Community Chest and has an independent income of about $20,- 000 a vear, part of which is derived from street-corner collections. “The Salvation Army has been taking up collections at street corners for more than 60 years and will con- tinue to do so as long as it is in ex- istence,” Maj. Asher said. “The Chest does not give us money for our entire budget. It supplies only the differ- ence between our earnings and our budget. “The street-corner meeting and col- lection is a part of our religion and cannot, under any eircumstances, be done away with. But we do not solicit from house to house. This is done by another organization which has no con- Dection with the Salvation Army, and We are powerless to prohibit it.” HURT IN 3-STORY FALL After falling three stories when a fire escape he was dismantling col- lapsed at 823-25 Eleventh street yes- terday afternoon, Fred Ruth, 27, of 430 Shepherd street was reported out of danger at Emergency Hospital last ht. n‘gtuth is an employe of the American ‘Wrecking Co., and was helping to de- molish the building whem the fire escape collapsed. He was treated for lacerations and bruises. | Easily, Says Hastings iDirector for - White House/ Conference Foresees Grave Danger. |Capital Minors Get Weapons Over Radio. An appeal for the “disarmament of | children” was made by George Aubrey Hastings, extension director of the | White House Conference on Child Health and Protection, who spoke against the general use by children of firearms in a broadcast last night over | Station WRC, sponsored by the Na- tional Anti-Weapon Association. Sees Grave Danger. “While statesmen of the world are gathered in Geneva to discuss limitation of armaments among nations there is another disarmament problem right here at home, which demands atten- tion,” Mr. Hastings said. “I refer to | the ‘disarmament of children.” “Are children really armed? you may ask. The answer Is yes, too many of them. Are they armed with dangerous weapons? Yes, with pistols and guns. Are any Washington children armed with deadly firearms? Yes, actually at times, or they easily can arm them- selves. Purthermore, it may be your own boy who next will endanger him- ARMING OF CHILDREN MENACES EVERY HOME, EXPERT WARNS GEORGE A. HASTINGS. self.‘his family, or playmates with a Guns Easy to Buy. Recent monthg have disclosed that in the District of Columbia, Mr. Hastings said, it is very easy for any one to buy firearms, and for any purpose, legitimate or criminal. He urged support of the bills introduced in the Senate by Sen- ator Capper, chairman of the District Committee, and in the House by Mrs. Mary T. Norton, chairman of the Dis- trict Committee in that body, to control the traffic in pistols and other danger- ous weapons in the District of Columbia. BOY FATALLY HURT WHEN HIT BY CAR Driver, Held for Ing:~~%, Says Child, 4, Darted in Front of Auto. Struck by an automobile as he was playing in front of his home at 1204 G street northeast, 4-year-old Floyd A. Nunn, jr, was almost instantly killed late yesterday afternoon. ‘The driver of the car, Ernest Dish- man, colored, 38, of 722 Castle place northeast, was held by ninth precinct for an inquest Monday. - e child is the son of Floyd A. Nunn and Mrs, Myrtle Nunn. The father is a motorman on the Capital | Traction Co. lines. Dishman said he was driving east on G street when the child suddenly darted from between parked cars and directly in front of his machine. It is believed he ran into the car and one of the wheels passed over his body. The colored man sald he did not have | time to apply the brakes. | The boy was picked up by a woman | neighbor nd placed in Dishman's automobile, and, accompanied by his mother, was taken to Casualty Hospital. He was dead on arrival. Besides the mother and father, the child is survived by a brothes, Charles, 18, and two sisters, Annette, 13, and Helen, 8 years old. Charles is em- ployed in the circulation department of The Evening Star. OFFICIAL CA_R STOLEN State Department Auto Was Parked on Massachusetts Avenue. An official State Department -auto- mobile was stolen yesterday while parked in front of 2017 Massachugetts avenue, it was reported to police by Warren Delano Robbins, ceremonial of- ficer of the White House and chief of | the State Department division of protocol. Mr. Robbins, who lives at 1752 Massachusetts avenue, had been ad- vised of the theft by his chauffeur. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. FUTURE. Luncheon, Alpha Delta Phi, Uni- CHEST 1S STRIVING - T0 CUT EAPENSES |Financial Needs of All Affil- iated Groups Studied in Economy Plan. Financial requirements of every or- ganization affiliated with the Commu- nity Chest will be studied in an effort to effect economies due to the failure of the Chest to reach its goal of $2,601,000 in the recent drive, officials announced last night. ‘The organizations faced the problem of reducing expenditures regardless of ‘huge increases in requests for aid re- sulting from widespread unemployment. Appeals received recently by the wel- fare societies have in some instances been as high as 100 per cent greater than last year. Family Relief High. Walter S. Ufford, general secretary of the Associated Charities, reported the family relief program of -his group already had called for an increase in material relief of 100 per cent more than in the same period last year. Maj. James A. Asher said the homeless men’s department of the Salvation Army has been caring for 50 per cent more men than last year. Methods of trimming expenses were outlined to the welfare executives by Elwood Street, Chest director. He stressed the importance of having com- mittees of board and staff members study the budget of every organization, with the goal of eliminating all ble waste. Mr. Street suggested that committees of business men be asked to study ad- ministration of the agencies in hopes of recommending possible economies. Suggestions Sought. He sald heating engineers and other technical experts might be able to ad- vance suggestions which would result in savings and welfare -executives should corsult each other when they had equip- ment which was no longer needed by one agency and could be sold to anoth- er at a reduced price. Other suggestions included more efficient use of office space, planning in advance on agency work in order to obtain the cheapest possible prices for materials, elimination of all duplication of effort, reduction of bulletins and reports to essential facts and budgeting by departments. STUDIES STAMP LAW versity Club, tomorrow, 12:30 p.m. Bicentennial entertalnment and tea, | District Federation of Women's Clubs, | 1106 Connecticut avenue, tomorrow, 2:30 to 4 pm. Luncheon, Washington Chamber of | Commerce, Raieigh Hotel, tomorrow, 12:30 p.m. Bingo party, Ladies’ Aid Society, Ruppert Home, Anacostia, tomorrow, 2 to 4 pm. Luncheon, Typothetae of Washington, Raleigh Hotel, tomorrow, 12:30 p.m. ‘Vaudeville dance, Unity Chapter, No. 22, O. E. S, Joppa Lodge Hall, Ninth and Upshur streets, tomorrow, 8 p.m. Card party, Capital City Club, 530 Seventh street southeast, Tuesday, 8:30 pm. Card party, Daughters of Isabella, benefit, Star of the Sea Church, Indian Head, Md., Kennedy-Warren, tomorrow, | 2 pm. | Philatelists’ Committee Seeking Reproduction Permission. A special committee to study restric- tions on ijustrations of postage and revenue stamps in the United States has been designated by the American | Philatelic Society, which :‘l:a! urged that the present law be modified. The committee, appointed by Clar- ence Hennan, president of the soclety, consists of Col. C. S. Hamilton of the general staff of the Army; Col. Spen- cer Cosby, United States Engineer Corps, retired, and Mayo Dudley, jour- nalist, all of Washington. Tllustration of the stamps of the United States, except details of the bor- der and frame, is now prohibited and illustration of foreign stamps, if the plates from which prints are made are defaced, is permitted only in black and white. The Philatelic Society contends that this is a handicap to stamp col- lectors. Annual anticipation of the coming | of Spring, has been revived somewhat earlier this year with the raising of the question of when the cherry trees will be in full bloom. celved by Lieut. Col. U, 8. Grant, 3d, director of Public Buildings and Public Parks, from steamship lines, railroads, tourist agencies and the general public. ‘With coming earlier this year than at any time since the cherry trees reached their maturity and the fact that the n. has been unusually mild, officials find the question as to the date of bloom dificult to answer. Last year the single blossom cherry trees were in full bloom on Apri 11. The doube variety reached their peak on Apri 20. The buds show signs of bursting from one week to 10 days be- fore the period iof full bloom. Officials of the park diyision said yesterday that the buds are not even showing a sign of bursting yet. Sprigs of the trees are taken into the hothouses at the pi gar- dens and kept at even temperatures and in warm water, in an effort to force treatment, the buds decline to come forth, although there is pow some sign _that the sap 18 rising @¥the trees. A flood of such inquiries has been re- | 4o APPROACH OF SPRING BRINGS QUERIES ON CHERRY BLOSSOMS Dates Trees Will Be in Full Bloom Sought by Telephone, Letters and Even by Telegrams. This year Easter Sunday falls on March 27. The uncertainty of the | weather at that time makes the condi- | tion of the cherry blossoms likewise | v By telephone, by letter and even by Jegram, Office of Public Build- ings and Public Parks has been deluged by inquiries. Col. Grant and his assistants can only say with certainty what they have done In the past. In 1930 the single blooms were out in full force on April 1, the double follow- 22 In 1929 the singles were at their best on March 31, while the doubles came out in all their glory on April 14. In 1928 the singles were out in their prettiest raiment on Ap: 8, while the doubles came on April 26. In 1927 a full month elapsed between the blooming of the two varieties, the singles appearing on March 20 and the doubles on April 20. In 1926 the singles appeared on April 11, while the doubles were out on April 24, In 1925 the singles were out best on Easter Sunday falls this year. The dou- bles that year came on April 15. For records have been kept, the singles came out on April 13, while the doubles in glory on April 26, were GENERAL NEW HINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 28, 1932. PAGE B—1 PERSASON WEAK WEAPON N FIGHT N SIGNBOARDS D. C. Officials Checkmated by Monopoly of Larger Sources of Offense. SECOND LIST HAS 81 NOT SATISFACTORY Different Interpretations of *‘Gen- tlemen’s Agreement” Trouble With Enforcement. Unsuccessful in efforts to rid the city of scores of allegedly illegal billboards before the George Washington Bicen- tennial Celebration opened last Mon- day, District officials in charge of the new sign regulations said yesterday they were still trying to use persuasive méasures to bring the local outdoor advertising industry to terms. Checkmated at every turn by the General Outdoor Advertising Co., which has gained a virtual monopoly of all the large billboards in Washington, the local authorities have been able thus far to exercise a measure of control only over the individual gas stations, stores and other business firms in either restricting or reducing advertising dis- plays. They expressed the opinion, however, that some way may be found to compel the General Outdoor Ad- vertising Co. to live up to its agreement to abandon all the boards and wall signs which are not duly authorized under the new regulations. Further disclosures by T. H. Roch, assistant building inspector, show that the second list of ‘“abandoned loca- tions” submitted by the company is far from satisfactory. List Several Weeks Ago. The first list of 59 “abandoned loca- tions” was submitted several weeks ago. Mr. Roch reported that only 16 units had been Tremoved. removals were necessitated by Government and private building projects. A second list of 81 “abandoned” bill- boards was in better shape but still un- satisfactory to District officials. Seventy- one small boards of the 8 by 5 feet size had been taken down, but five large bill- boards and four large wall signs re- mained. Officials at the District Build- ing explained that the company had removed the small boards because “it no longer interested in that type. Capt. Hugh P. Orem, director of in spection, who now has charge of the sign regulations, said yesterday he had asked Mr. Roch to make another check of all the boards on the “unauthorized” list to see if the company had taken any of its large units down in recent weeks. This final check, he said, would be used as a basis for further negotia- tions with the billboard industry. trouble of enforcement, Capt. Orem said, has arisen over two differ- ent interpretations of .the so-called “gentleman’s agreement” entered into with the company. Under this agree- ment the company was given two months or until February 1 to abandon all locations not included in an “au- thorized list” printed as a part of the regulations. Capt. Oram declared the Sign Com- mittee interpreted the abandonment of a location as meaning the physical re- moval of the billboard or the painting out of the wall sign. The General Out- door Advertising Co., he said, holds that it is not responsible for the removal of the units. When the billboard is on private property, the company is said to claim it is the duty of the property owner to remove it. The company seems to feel that it has lived up to its part of the agreement, officials sald, when it cancels an advertising contract. Accurate Check Difficult. Capt. Oram admitted it is almost im- possible under the existing conditions to keep an accurate check to see if new ‘posters are plastered on abandoned March 27, the same: day on which|and low boards so long as they remain standing. In the same manner officials have been unable to stop violations of the law by many store keepers and business firms who are displaying signs that do not advertise a bona fide business conducted on the premises. Many proprietors, it was felt, are unaware of this regula- tion. “Thorugh police co-operation, most of the vacant premises have been rendered signless, and on the whole, District offi- cials are well satisfied with the co- operation of the public. In several cases painters and proprietors have been prosecuted successfully in Police Court. While District authorities are unable to cope entirely with the situation, it was learned they have been successful to date in refusing permits for many new signs and in seeing that such signs for which permits are rightly granted are made to conform strictly to the regulations. In this connection, the Commissioners will meet this week with members of the Commission of Fine Arts, which acts as an advisory body, on a question of policy involving projecting signs covered in the regulations. On Sign Inspection. Mr. Roch is thus far the only as- sistant in the building inspector’s of- fice who is charged with the duty of sign inspection. Except for some police co-operation, the job of keeping track of the hundreds of billboards and hun- dreds of stores and business houses in the downtown section has fallen en- tirely upon him. . Several months ago an order was issued by the District Commissioners providing for the designation of & chief sign inspector and providing-also that each assistant building inspector be di- rected to include the inspection of signs as & part of his work. This order has not been put into effect. Mr. Roch has been negotiating for months with the various oil companies here with a result that conditions at gas stations generally in the District are better than before. The Stand- ard Oil Co, he said, has reduced its advertising space 'at local gas | stations by over 100,000 square feet. The Shell, Texas, Amoco and Lord Bal- timore stations, he said, also have co- operated in a very satisfactory manner. Many of the stations have virtually eliminated all advertising displays of the type which formerly prevailed. PICTURES TO BE SHOWN ‘‘Bacred Btory of the Mass,” Pres- entation by Father Keith. Another portrayal of “The Sacred Love Story of the Mass” will be pre- sented by Rev. George A. Keith, 8. J., in St. Aloysius Church tonight at 8 o'clock. Father Keith recently returned |from New York, where he presented his series of pictures on the mass to large lugll;nces. In continuous story form, the pictures {llustrate the nup:{u. requiem, high masses, the life of Christ and lessons from the Old and New Testa- ment. The series has received the the flowers. Even under this artificial [ 1924, the earliest year for which the |commendation of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. criuten Fonight WEfor Sauie Aloysius only. DRY ENFORCEMENT EXTENSION IN CITY DUE FOR DECISION Senate District Committee Will Take Up Howell Bill This Week. RECORDS OF HEARING READY FOR MEMBERS Measure Would Give Authority to Police Force and Create $2,000 Appropriation. The Senate District Committee 1s scheduled to reach = decision this week on the Howell bill to supplement the national prohibition act in Wash- ington. Coples of the hearing held two weeks ago on the dry enforcement measures now are available to committee mem- bers, and it is expected that at the regular meeting Friday a vote will be taken. © Amendments Agreed To. The bill was favorably reported from committee in the last Congress and debated at some length in the Senate, but did not reach a final vote. Conse- quently, it had to be reintroduced when the new Congress met. While the bill was pending in the Senate last year a number of amend- ments, including a modification of the search warrant section, were agreed to. Senator Howel! incorporated these amendments in the bill as reintroduced, 50 that it comes before the committee this year in the form in which it was pending a year ago. The bill would extend prohibition enforcement authority to all members of the police force and would author- ize an appropriation of $2,000 to enable the Commissioners to establish & rotat- ing fund to be used in obtaining evidence. Right to Issue Warrants. 1t would confer on the Police Court judges jurisdiction to issue warrants in prohibition cases. The section relating to search of private dwellings provides that no search warrant shall be issued to search a private dwelling unless it is being used for the unlawful sale, manufac- NGi Friends Cheer Fight GORILLA BETTER, BUT WEAK HEART CAUSES ALARM. A few of the boys who have watched the antics of N'gi, the 6-year-old gorilla, snapped yesterday as they crowded about the barred door to the lion house at the Zoo, where the little ape is_ critically ill of pneumonia. Inset, Williar H. Blackburn, veteran keeper at the Zoo, who has maintained a vigil near N'gi’s cage since he became ill. HE condition of N'gl, the baby gorilla at the Zoo, who is seri- ously ill of a condition diagnosed as bronchial pneumonia, con- tinued to improve slightly yes- terday and last night, as he lay in the special oxygen chamber brought here from New York Friday. A bottle of port wine for use in the treatment of N'gi was received at the Zoo yesterday, the gift of the German embassy. When N'gi gets strong again he’s going to have a lot of folks to thank, ture for sale or storage for sale of intoxicating liquor or unless it is used in part for some business purpose. AUTO SAFETY BILL NEARS FINAL FORM Revisions to Be Finished Before End of Week, Capper Hopes. Chairman Capper of the Senate Dis- trict Committee expects to havé in final shape this week the automobile safety responsibility bill, which would require motorists convicted of serious traffic offenses to show financial re- sponsibility before driving again. It would not affect careful drivers. During the hearing on the measure last week, several changes in phrase- ology were suggested by Assistant Cor- poration Counsel West and it was de- | cided to have him make these revisions | before the bill is reported out to the| Senate. i The bill was approved at the close of the hearings, subject to the amend- ments to be drafted and Senator Kean of New Jersey was designated to handle it when it is in final shape to be re- ported on. A similar bill was by the House in the last Congress, and favor- ably reported by the Senate Committee, b;n was not finally acted on in the Sen- ate. ‘The bill provides that motorists con- victed of such offenses as reckless driv- ing, driving under the influence of liquor, or leaving the scene of an acci- dent without making their identity known, would have to give proof of ability to respond thereafter in damages before having their driving permits re- stored. The bill allows various forms of financial responsibility. The bill also provides that motorists failing to satisfy judgments in excess of $100 arising from accidents happening subsequent to its passage would forfeid the right to drive while such judgments Temain unsatisfied, and until proof is given of financial responsibility for future accidents. JEWISH CENTER PLANS BICENTENNIAL PROGRAM Senator Barbour, Ex-Champion of Ring, and Representative Hart- ley to Speak at Festival. A program of events to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington has been arranged by the Jewish Community Center, that body announced yesterday. The first event scheduled is an athletic festival to take place Wednes- day at 8:30 pm. Senator W. Warren Barbdur of New Jersey, former ama- teur heavyweight champion, and Repre- sentative Fred A, Hartley, jr., of New Jersey, will be guests of honor and speakers on this occasion. The theme of the festival will be “Keeping Fit for Americanism.” Athletic heads of local universities and colleges and sports writers of Washington papers also will be on the program. A dramatic festival Sunday, April 17, will constitute the second event in the trilogy planned, at which time a spe- clal “patriotic program will be carried out. As a concluding event, the Jewish Community Center will present on Sun- day, April 24, a music lutlvll.b:ith a program sented jointly by and the Jewish Community Center Symphony Orchestra, TAX HEARING THIS WEEK Bill Requires Driver to Be Fina cially Responsible. The Senate District Committee will hold a hearing this week, the day to be announced later, on a bill to empower the Public Utilities Commission to re- quire taxicab operators to show finan- cial responsibility to meet damage claims. ‘The measure is in the form of an amendment to the public utilities act. It would enable the commission to de- termine the amount of bond or in- surance to be provided by cab operators. i medicine, but he knows all about ani- particularly the doctors who have given him constant attention, but if N'gi does get well there’s one woman in Wash- ington to whom he will be everlastingly indebted for her activities have been the greatest single responsible factor in the little gorilla’s recovery, namely Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, editor of the Wash- ington Herald. On Thursday night Mrs. Patterson phoned Dr. Alvan Barach of the faculty of the Presby- terian Hospital, medical center, in New York, and strongly urged that one of his special oxygen chambers be rushed to Washington in order that the life of the baby gorilla be saved. One hour and a half later the tanks left New York, arrived in Washington, and were taken to the home of Mrs. Patterson, who is bearing all expenses of this life- saving enterprise. Late Friday morning the oxygen was being administered and ‘Washington's woman editor rejoiced at —Star Staff Photo. ‘Author of “Tarzan” Wires N’gi Hope Of Quick Recovery Edgar Rice Burroughs, author of “Tarzan of the Apes” and originator of the illustrated strip by that name published daily in ‘The Star, at his home, Tarzana, in far off California, yesterday read of the fight being waged here to save N'gi, the gorilla. He wired N'gi the following cheer- ing message in care of The Star: “Have just heard of your ill- ness and hasten to express my sympathy and sincere wishes for your early recovery. You must take care of yourself on the chil- dren's account. They would be heartbroken if anything happened to you. “If your largé corps of phy- sicians feels that a change of climate would bé beneficial I shall be glad to have you visit me on my ranch at Tarzana. We have a lot of banana trees, but we have no bananas today. How- ever, I can promise you warm, sunny days and all the oranges you can eat, and if you like to ride horseback I will place a the quick response of the baby gorilla. While his respiration was much bet- | ter and he showed somewhat more in- | terest in what was going on, according | to Dr. Willlam M. Mann, Zoo director, | the physicians attending N'gi now are | chiefly worried over his heart, the beat of which was quite irregular when ex- amined yesterday. This was feared as a symptom of growing weakness. | N'gi played for a few minutes with | his keeper yesterday afternoon, but | soon became exhausted. He also swal- | lowed one specially prepared egg-nog. Little Change Noted. Dr. Mann, accompanied by Dr. John Eckhardt, pediatrician, and Dr. David E. Buckingham, v¢ inarian, made their last visit to N'gi af o’clock last night, and at that time condition seemed about the same. Late yesterday ‘afternoon all food was removed from his cage. It was feared that the continual sight of food may be partly responsible for the gorilla’s poor appetite. His interest might be aroused by taking it away for a time. While specialists of all sorts have been working over N'gi, Willlam H. Blackburn, veteran head keeper at the National Zoological Park, who has an uncanny understanding of wild animal psychology, has remained the court of last resort. Others may know all about mals. Especially about N'gi, Blackburn knows more than anybody else, for he has raised the little fellow from baby- Adored by Chimpanzee. It is the same with the other ani- mals. Take Scko, a few cages down the line. Soko is the big, crazy chim- | panzee. He is 17 years old, probably | the oldest of his race in captivity, al- though he may be little more than a | boy as chimpanzees go in their native habitat. Soko is subject to ungovern- able rages and sudden fits wh.ch have led to the belief that he may be a victim of something akin to epilepsy. Soko probably would tear to shreds anybody he could get his hands on— good horse at your disposal. Tar- zan of the apes and Bolgani, the gorilla, join in wishing you an early recovery.” except Mr. Blackburn and the keeper who feeds him. But the big chimpanzee adores the veteran keeper who all his life has | been like a foster father to him. When Blackburn enters Soko's cage the ape will throw his arms about the keeper's neck, excitedly try to talk to him and caress him like a long-lost friend. Something of Blackburn's way with animals was shown in the lion house yesterday when it was desired to move the big Siberian tiger into an adjoin- ing cage. The tiger would not go through the opened door so long as the 200 attendant remained in the neigh- borhood. Blackburn simply thrust his arm through the bars of the cage, stroked his neck, spoke softly to him, and the tiger went into the next cage without further protest. There he was rewarded by further petting. Instantly Recognizable. ‘There is something about Blackburn which makes the animals remember him. Some of them whe have been moved from Washington to other zoos have recognized him instantly when he has visited them years afterward and Have shown unmistakable signs of pleasure at his appearance. One rea- son for his success with the animals is that he always makes their acquaint- ance when they are bables, takes care of them when they are sick and treats them unsentimentally but kindly. Thus they become conditioned to him as a benevolent influence. Another reason is that he always acts squarely with animals, even the most intract- able. He doesn't try to manage them by trickery—something an animal re- sents as quickly as a human being. But behind it all is the understanding | which has come from years of experi- ence. GLASSFORD ILLUSTRATES REPORT ON TRAFFIC ACCI First Member of Force on Scene, Chief Amplifies DENT HE PROBED Supplemental Statement With Neat Sketch. In a new role, that of & traffic officer, Brig. Gen. Pelnam D. Glassford, super- intendent of police, introduced a new feature last nght in the procedure of recording an accident on the official records of the Police Department. On the report book of the irst precinet, in Gen. Glassford's handwrit- g, is' a _supplemental statement. amplified with a neat sketch, of an accident at Sixth and F streets in which John R. Cronin, 70, of 721 First street, was cut and bruised. Cronin, according to the record, was struck by an auto- mobile driven by Benny Katz, 31, of the 600 block of Newton place. He was treated at Casualty Hospital for cuts on the scalp and over the eye. Gen. Glassford, it was said, beat a traffic officer to the scene of the ac- cident, and after interviewing witness- es, made a sketch of the street inter- section, which he appended to the official report by Policeman W. J. Lynn of the Traffic Bureau. The report of the police tendent said witness- es tc1d hi In had started across the street after having stopped for & red light when he was struck. Another accident yesterday involved an Emergency Hospital ambulance, which collided with an automobile at Seventeenth and R streets while en route to the hospital with a No one was injured. Alphonso P. Moore, colored, of the 1300 block of U street, operator of e car, was ar- rested by third precinct police and g;u;‘;:yd with failure to give the right Trafic accidents also resulted in slight injuries to Nathan Dorsey, 78, of 3145 P street, and Lewis Walter Budd, 43, colored, of the 3300 block of Sher- man avenue. Dorsey, police said, was struck on Wisconsin avenue between O and P streets by an automobile driven by Ed- ward Judson of the 3300 block of Volta place. He was treated for cuts at Georgetown Hospital. Budd was injured about the chest when a car he was driving was in col- lision at 16th and Alaska avenue with a machine operated by Charles legate of the 5400 block of Thirty-ninth street. PUBLIC SUPPORT URCEDINU.S.PAY (LT 0PPOSITION Federation Head Wamns -Ag- riculture Professional Employes. PRESENT EFFORT HELD INSUFFICIENT FOR FIGHT Temporary Tabling of Bill Not Definitely Shelving of It, Speaker Declares. Unless Federal workers take every op- portunity to influence public opinion against Governmental pay cuts, their wages probably will be slashed at this session of Congress, Luther C. Steward, president of the National Federation of Federal Employes, told members of the Organization of Professional Employes of the Department cf Agriculture at & meeting yesterday afternoon in the Na- tional Museum auditorium. B “It will net be safe for any one to say there will be no wage cutting at the present session of Congress until the final gavel falls in June,” he de- clared, warning that present efforts are insufficient to swing the sentiment of the country in favor of the Govern- ment employes. Urges More Support. He urged more energetic support of the Federation of Federal Empioyes by workers in all Government departments. The meeting was the second of the group called to hear speakers tell of personnel problems. Representative F. R. Lehlbach of New Jersey was to have spoken, but was unable to be Other speakers were Dr. A. A , director of scientific work of the Department of Agriculture, and William R. Vallance, president of the Federal Bar Association. Mr. Steward said the fact that pay cut legislation has been tabled tem- porarily does not mean that it is d!flmhg lhelfvei Members of Congress, Mr. Steward sald, know little of the problems of the Federal personnel and are more likely to listen to the voices of voters back home than of Government work- ers. Many members of the House have told him, he asserted, that it would be political suicide for them to oppose pay cut legislation at this time. Two Courses Open. As a cf ence of this attitude, the speaker explained, two courses are open. One is to change public opinion which is urging wage reductions, and the other is lwmpom{m llnhl;uencn to bear on legi seel of ruch legislation. e e He hit what he termed mistaken ideas of salaries pald Federal employes and of the amount which could be saved by a cut in wages. He held up to ridicule the estimate given In a recent issue of a popular magazine that $600,~ 000,000 could be pared from the Fed- eral payroll without imparing the ef- ficiency of the governmental machine. Dr. Woods, who is chairman of the Committee of Fifty, appointed about a year ago by Mr. ard and repre- senting the scientific and professional men and women in Government service, told of the work of the committee. Its mfleh&mhmkmnthermd e available facts relative to the personnel it represents and to con- tact professional and scientific men both in and out of the Government de- partments. Tells of Bar Activities. Mr. Vallance told of the activities and history of the Federal Bar Association and said it stands wholeheartedly behind opposition to a Federal pay slash. R. E. Marsh, of the Forest Service, president of the organization, presided. DRY REFORM MEMBERS ARE OVER HALF WOMEN District Council Chairman to Make Reports to National Execu- tive Committee, ‘Washington _housewives constitute more than one-half the memi of the District Council, Women’s Organ- ization for National Prohibition Re- form, according to reports which Mrs, Wiliam D. Mason, council chairman, will submit to the National Executive Committee meeting for the first time in the “dry” South. Mrs. Mason, who leaves here tonight for Charleston, S. C., meeting place of the Executive Committee, will report a total membership of 3,581, of which 1,646 are Government Ccl , nurses, social workers and teachers. One-fifth of the members, living in the voteless District of Columbia, maintain citizen- ship elsewhere, according to the re- ports, which show 1,153 women have jened the reform. movement since De- cember 1. Accompanying Mrs. Mason to the national meeting will be Mrs. Rose Yates Forrester, vice chairman; Mrs, Frederick Seolger, secretary; Mrs. Ar- thur O'Brien, Mrs. James F. Mitchell, Mrs. Lee Warren, Mrs. Louis Lehr, Mrs. Shaw-Kennedy Coleman. MAN FOUND STARVING Had Been Taken in Cunto(}y on Charge of Drunkenness. James Murphy, 45, arrested yester- day on a charge of drunkenness, later was found to be suffering from lack of food when taken to Casualty Hospital by police. Murphy, who had no home address, appeared very weak after being takem into custody and it was decided to take him to the hospital. He was returned to the police station after receiving the necessary treatment and nourishment. PLANE FARE CUT A new m‘md-mJ) fare of § tween Norfolk and W ounced yesterday by 15 be« n_ was ann Ludington ‘| Airlines through Gene Vidal, execu= tive vice president. The new fare represents a reduction of $3. The one- way fare remains at $10. ¢ the ‘same time Vidal announced the completion of a new airport build- ing at Norfolk, built by Ludingtor Lines and Norfolk civic interests, FIVE TRUANTS SOUGHT Police aid was asked yesterday in search for five boys who nn’nn; earlier in the day from the Industrial Home School, 2300 block of Wiscon~ sin avenue. A detailed description of the boys was furnished. Thel 'S Ta) from uwn,.ndnuwms:ma blue and khaki trousers, it jgas re- po