Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1932, Page 17

WIMBLEY WANTED DROWNING POLICY, BROKER TESTIFIES Insurance Man Says Hus- band Was Specific in Taking Out Protection on Wife. SLAYING DEFENSE LOSES FIGHT ON EVIDENCE Klachko Says Accused Rejected Plan Under Which Weekly Bene- fits Would Be Paid Wife, When Harry C. Wimbley made ap- plication for $10,000 accident insurance on the life of his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Traylor Wimbley, for whose death he and John M. Crowder are being tried on murder charges, he asked specifi- cally whether the policy covered acci- dental drowning, Michael Klachko, an insurance broker, testified today in Criminal Division 1, District Supreme Court. Wimbley, otherwise known as How- ard C. Dickerson, and Crowder are charged by the Government with the remeditated drowning of Mrs. Wimbley ast September 17 on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal above Chain Bridge. Wimbley's 3-year-old stepdaughter, Wilma Traylor, was drowned with her mother. testified that Wimbley Klachko ‘If she went on the river in & row- boat and fell overboard and couldn’t swim, would the policy cover it?* Asks About Burning. “Did he ask about burning to death?” asked Assistant United States Attorney Willlam H. Collins, who is conducting the prosecution with As- gistant United States Attorney John J. Birica. “My memory is not very good on that,” the witness answered. Crowder, in & confession to police, which was repudiated by Wimbley, stated that Wimbley first plotted to burn his wife to death to collect the in- surance, but when this fell through, planned to drown her during the out- ing on the canal. Under cross-examination by Louis L. Whitestone of defense counsel, the in- surance agent admitted that when ‘Wimbley first came to his office in the District National Bank Building he was “anxious to get a health and accident policy.” Suggested $10,000 Policy. “And it was you who first 0,000 policy, was it not, Mr. ‘Whitestone asked. ‘Wel , I wanted to sell him all I could,” the witness sdmitted relunct- ther.” Examination of Kiachko continued when Justice James M. Proctor, presid- ing over the trial, oyerruled the de- fense motion to exclude testimony rela- tive to the insurance. Klachko then testified that he met ‘Wimbley for the first time in his office early last July, when they discussed accident insurance. He testified that ‘when shown a policy paying $25 a week for limited sickness and accidents and 810,000 in case of limited accidental death, Wimbley declined to consider it. saying: “This doesn't cover every- thing; I want a good policy—one cover- ing all forms of accidents.” ‘Wanted Stralghi Accident Policy. Klachko then told him, “e said, that he would write his company and inquire | if he could write a policy not carrying weekly indemnities, in as much as Mrs. ‘Wimbley was not regularly employed A week or 10 days later, he told the Jury, he met Wimbley a second time | and told him hé could issue a straight accident policy for a premium of $3.60 per thousand, whereupori, Wimbley filled out an application for a $10,000 policy and Klachko mailed it to the branch office of his company. . _The third time he saw Wimbley, Kiachko said, he gave him the appli- cation filled out by the branch office and asked him to obtain his wife's sig- nature. He quoted Wimbley as saying: “T'll have to rush to Virginia to get her signature.” He returned several days later with the signature, which was spelled, “Eliz- sbath” instead of correctly. “Did you ask him who signed it?" Collins asked. “I don’t recall that I did,” Klachko yeplied. ‘The insurance agent then testified of reading of Mrs. Wimbley's death in the canal and said that shortly afterward J. Gllbert Joyce, claim adjuster for the company, which wrote Mrs. Wimbley's go‘.l:v, communicated with him about er death and together they went to police headquarters. Collins brought this angle out in an effort to prove the police knew of the existence of the $10,000 policy prior to its seizure without a warrant from ‘Wimbley's rooms in the 300 block of C street. PAN-AMERICAN MEDICAL GROUP IS FORMED HERE| Burgeon General Cumming Named | President of District Association. Formation of a District chapter of | the Pan-American Medical Association at a meeting at the Mexican embassy ‘was announced today by the Pan-Amer- ican Union. Burg. Gen. Cumming of the United States Public Health Service was elected president; Ambascador Puig of Mex- ico, first vice president; Dr. J. G. Lewis of Panama, second “.ce president. and | Dr. A. A. Moll of Porto Rico, secretary- trecsurer. General offices of the association are | in Havana. The association is consid- ering an excursion to South America | in 1934, which will take the form of a | floating congress, the union announce- ment said. o POTASH DEPOSIT FOUND Texas Fleld Said to Be Large Enough to Supply U. 8. Exploration by the Geological Sur- vey in the Great Permian Basin in ‘Texas and New Mexico has disclosed a supply of potash sufficlent to supply the country's needs through any emergency which ‘may arise in the futur>. One year's working by the United States Potash Co. of New Mexico de- veloj 45,000 tons, or about 4 per cent WASHINGTON. D. C., .TUESDAY, MOTHER FINDS BOY Reunited After 10 Years AFTER WORLD SEARCH. Restored to her after 10 years’ absence. OMEWHAT bewildered, but happy, Jack Smith, an 11-year-old boy, who was taken away as an in- fant, has been restored to his mother, Mrs. Hilda Smith Davis of 113 Maryland avenue northeast. An international search, conducted for several years by private detectives, mother and son in Asheville, N. C. The boy was located in the Buncombe County Children’s Home, where he had been for two years. As a means of testing the mother’s story a North Carolina judge required Mrs. Davis to pick her boy out of a group of four youngsters of about the same age. She pointed out her son without hesitation, remarking, “Hello, Jack!” ‘There was no response. Jack was s0 confused by the strange turn events MRS. HILDA SMITH DAVIS AND HER SON, JACK, his father took him away from his mother, culminated Saturday in a reunion of | Below, photograph of Jack at the time —Star Staff Photo. had taken he didn't know what to do. “You are Jack, aren't you?” the mother persisted. “Yes,” he replied. ‘The mother then took the boy in her arms and everybody was happy. Mother i | and son wept. So did the judge and | the boy's stepfather, Charles F. Davis. Mrs. Davis explained her first hus- band, Burton Smith, disappeared with her son 10 years ago. She had just ob- tained a divorce. Only recently it developed that Smith “gave” the boy to a friend, Mrs. Helen Ferguson. The boy was placed in the institution following the arrest of Mrs. | Ferguson. Mrs. Davis learned of the child's ‘whereabouts through the State Welfare Department at Raleigh, “tipped off” by a former friend of Mrs. Ferguson. Jack will be placed in school here. SEEK GEM BANDIT WHO TOOK $22.513 Police Trace Two License Numbers After Hold-up Near 14th and H. caped in an automobile after robbing two Philadelphia jewelry salesmen of $22,513 worth of diamonds, rings, brace- lets and pearls last night. Harry Spivack and Benjamin A. Abraham told police the hold-up man seized their sample case as they were entering an automobile parked in an alley between Fourteenth and Fifteenth, H and I streets shortly after 11 o'clock. The bandit, according to the victims, rar. from the alley and drove off in an automobile which had been parked on Fourteenth street with the motor run- ning. Spivack and Abraham described the automobile as a roadster, police ;aid. and gave a District license num- er. License Clues Fail. The number in question was issued to the owner of & sedan, and police learned the machine had not been moved last night. Another license number, noted by a United States park policeman Whose suspicions were excited when he saw an automobile drive swiftly from the scene, also was found to have no connection with the robbery. The two men drove over from Phila- delphia yesterday, arriving in the aft- ernoon. They called on various de- partment and jewelry stores during the late afternoon and went out last night, they explained, to show the Jewelry to prospective purchasers. The salesmen, who are stopping at the Hamilton Hotel, were relurning to their automobile when the robbery oc- curred. Abrah: who works for Spivack, was wall vance while the other salesman fol- Jowed with the sample case. [ Abraham said he stepped on the starter of the automobile, but the en- gine refused to fire. He said he looked around for his companion and saw him backed against a fence in the alley by a bandit, who held a pist Ordered Not to Move. “Don't move!” the bandit was quoted as saying, snatching e sample case from Spivack. Now get into that car or I'll fill you full of I Spivack said the man added a threat that he had a compar who was “covering” his mov although neither salesman nd bandit. The hold-up man automo- bile, police were told. and drove off along Fourteenth street The salesman ra the street and telephoned police radio_cars, two carloads of and Brig. Gen. Pelt superintendent of | Abraham and hold-up man as bel old, 5'2 feet ta He was partially a pair of dark g clothes and a brc well down over the eye Plans Laid In The victims told p apparently w acquainted » & store across Five detectives Advance. the robbery one 2 > men remained in Washing- ton today to assist police with the in- vestigation. Spivac, whose offices are &t 720 Sanson street, Philadelphia, lives at 5606 Wydle avenue, Winfield, Pa., and Abraham gave his business ad- g:ssh-u 732 Sansone street, Phila~ Their loss was partially covered by insurance. The two men had stopped Norfolk, Va. Will Hear Flood Report. BLADENSBURG, Md., April 19 (Spe- cial) —A report by the Committee on of all the Nation's requmrements. The Permian Basin is 300 miles wide and bly twice as Jong, lying prin- in Texas and New Mexico, but north into Kansas and Colo- [T Flood Control is expected to be made before the Greater Bladensburg District Citizens’ Association meeting tomorrow night in the parish hall of St. Luke's iflapd Church -t‘.lo'dock. Th re entertainment . - ’ Police are seeking a bandit who es- | ng slightly in ad-| here to call on trade while en route to | NATIVE POPULATION FQUITABLE U. S, SHARE N CAPTAL FIPENSES URGED Interfederation Conference Suggests Thorough Probe of Fiscal Relations. LUMP SUM ATTACKED AS UNFAIR METHOD Extension of Community Chest Into Nearby Areas to Be Studied by Committee. The appropriation of an equitable share of Federal contribution toward the expenses of the District of Colum- bia was advocated as the only fair method in view of the great property holdings of the United States in the District, in a report of the Committee of the Interfederation Conference on the Mapes financial bills which was adopted by the conference at a meet- ing at the United States Chamber of Commerce last night. The conference recommended that a “thorough investigation should be made by an agency or commission created for the purpose of determining an equit- able formula, which formula shall from time to time fix the proportionate share of the expenses of the District of Co- lumbia to be borne by the Federal gov- ernment.” Resolution Is Authorized. The committee was authorized to pre- pare and present to the Senate Com- mittee on the District of Columbia at an appropriate time a resolution to the effect that no measures be enacted im- posing additional tax burdens on the people of the District until such time as a determination is made on the basis of the said formula fixing the proposi- tion of the expense of the District gov- ernment that should fairly be borne by the Federal Government. ‘The report of the committee, headed by H. J. McGrath of the Arlington County Civic Federation, attacked the lump sum method of appropriating to- ward the expenses of the District with- out following a definite formula on the grounds that it is arbitrary, unfair and unscientific, and because it appears that the determination of the amount is based to a large degree on the con- OF D. . 1S 180,864 Tabulation as of April, 1930, Puts Percentage at 40, Exclusive of Aliens. Forty per cent, or 180,864 persons out | of a total of 451,661 Americans in the | District, were born in the National Cap- | ital, the Census Bureau announced to- day upon completing its tabulation of the native population of the United States as of April, 1930, classified by State of residence and State of birth. The District’s total population, which includes native-born, natives of other States, foreign-born and aliens, is 486,- 869. Ten years ago the native-born population of this city totaled 160,109. The total census at that time ‘was 43757 | Comparing the total native-born population of the District with those of | each of the 48 States, the report reveals | that Washington has more persons un- der th Wyoming and Nevada. Only 35.6 per cent of Wyoming's native populatipn | were born within its boundaries, while 38.8 per cent of Nevada's native popula- tlon is native-born. The National Capital is also pressing five other Western States, coming within from 2 to 5 per cent of having more native sons and daughters than Cali- | fornia, Oregon, Washington, Arizona | and Colorado, | 40,690 Born Here Live Nearby. The census figures reveal there are 40.690 persons born in the District re- siding in nearby Virginia and Maryland, all of whom probably have business con- nections within the District lines. Should his nearby population be added, this s native-born population would en- it to take the lead over the five States, A total of 26,614 native sons of the District now residents of Maryland, of 10,746 during the last, decade, according to the report. The | outgo of this city's population to the Virginia side of the Potomac River was | ot as heavy as toward Maryland. On | April 1, 1930, a total of 13976 natives of the District were counted residing in Virginia, an increase of only 5,664 dur- ing the last decade. | __The inflow of Virginians to make their homes here shows an increase during the period. The bureau says there are now 172,094 Virginians now residing in the Capital, as against 63,006 10 years ago. exodus from Maryland into the District iner °d only by 1,860 per- sons du de, ‘the report re- vealing there now 50,706 Maryland- ers residing Disirict, as against 48.936 10 g0 The following nine other States were classed by the bureau as leaders in sending their native sons here: South Carolina’s Record. South Carolina tops the lists of being able to keep its sons within in its boun- daries. Of the natives residing in the Palmetto State, totaling 1,732,275, the report shows that 1,596,032 are native 501 This is a perccntage of 92.1. Maine's native born is 91 per cent of | its total native pozulation. North; Carolina is made up of 90 per cent| native sons, Georgia, Mississippi and Kentucky, 896 per cent; Louisiana, | 86.5; Virginia, 86.2, and Alabama, 88.2. Eleven States contributed heavily to | Florida in the way of population. Ten years ago there were 652,000 natives among the palm and orange trees of this peninsula State. Today she boasts of 1,392,746, of whom 53 cent are native sons. The remaining 47 per | cent is made up of 220,403 Georgians, 75,187 Alabamians, 50,058 South Carolinians. 29316 New Yorkers, 25,- | 492 Ohicans, 25.275 North Carolinians, 24133 Peonsylal wn, 21330 from Illinois, 19,308 Tei. sseans, 16,362 | from Indiana, 15303 from Kentucky | end 129,773 from all other States. Retuning to Cost $3,750. Retuning the bells of Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, England, from $,150 10 $6,600 ey classification than the States |- dition of the Federal Treasury at the time and a comparison of taxes paid by residents of the District of Columbia and residents of tle various States and citfes. Speaking in favor of the establish- ment of some formula on which the amount of Federal contribution might be determined from year to year, Ed- win 8. Hege of the District of Co- lumbia Federation of Citizens’ Associa- tions pointed to the constantly chang- ing conditions by the withdrawal of property from taxation for Federal de- velopment a1d suggested that some plan coul? pe worked out along the Iine of ap, lying the tax rate to Fed- eral property. Sunday Opening Suggested. On motion of Frederic P. Lee of Montgomery County, a committee, headed by Mrs. C. S. Semones of Ar- lington County, chairman, was set up to study the question of having the Library of Congress, the National Mu- seum, the Washington Monument, Mount Vernon, the Pan-American Union and other public and semi-pub- lic buildings in and near Washington open all day on Sundays for the oc- commodation of tourists. It was sug- gested that these places be kept open all day Sunday and that the employes be given a holiday some other day. Chairman Stephen James, who pre- sided, appointed a committee to in- vestigate the proposal of Elwood Street, director of the Washington Community Chest, that the area of the Chest be extended into nearby territory. This committee consists of Frederic P. Lee of Montgomery County, chairman; Wil- liam C. Hull and Robert N. Anderson of Arlington County; Mr. Coxhead and Mr. Bishop of Washington and Dr. L. M. Christie of Montgomery County. Frederic P. Lee proposed that the conference take action on the McNary- Crosser bill regarding lighter-than-air craft now before Congress and it was voted to urge the Washington Chamber of Commerce, the Washington Board of Trade and the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce to increase their efforts to have the American terminus of the proposed transatlantic Zeppelin line established near Washington. FLETCHER WANTS DOLLAR STABILIZED AT ’26 VALUE Florida Senator Introduces Bill Directing Federal Reserve Board to Take Proper Action. By the Associated Press. A bill to direct the Federal Reserve Board to stabilize the dollar on the basis of its 1926 value was introduced today by Senator Fletcher, Democrat, Florida. Fletcher called attention to House hearings on a similar bill by Represen- tative Goldsborough, Democrat, Mary- land. “It is well to define !h?im\tlnml olicy and make it the duty of govern- ment agencies to carry it out,” Fletcher | said, urging expansion of credit and stabilization of the dollar. IRONSIDES ON VIEW Frigate Open to Public Free for Indefinite Period. Beginning today at 10 am, the frigate Constitution will be open to the public at the Washington Navy Yard. This will continue indefinitely, accord- ing to the Navy Department officials. | Each day. including Sunday, the old ship may be viewed from 10 am. to 5 p.m. without charge. Old Ironsides arrived here Saturday afternoon from St. Petersburg, Fla. Under present plans it is to remain in j Agreements for new these waters until after Thanksgiving day as a feature of the Bicentennial celebration, HANS KINDLER TO SPEAK Walter Bruce Howe Also to Speak Tonight Over WMAL. Hans Kindler, conductor of the Na- tional Symphony Orchestra, and Wal- ter Bruce Howe, chairman of the or- chestra’s Finance Committee, will speak tonight over station WMAL from 7:30 to 8 o'clock in the interest of the cam- paign fo raise a $75,000 guarantee fund for the next concert season. first flute player in the orchestra, who will be on the air from 6:30 to 6:45, APRIL 19, 19 tain school in Kentucky, has one of the most interesting ex- T display were made by the student body and are on sale for the benefit of the school fund. lished 77 years ago and a successful labor program is in operation there. There is no tuition fee, the students being given the opportunity of working for their education. They are assigned to the various departments of the col- lege, to assist, in sewing, cooking, | ( | 32. HE Berea College, largest moun- | farming or in the making of furniture |or homespun, or to assist the service personnel. In addition to the resources endowments. |~ There are now 1.600 students at e from 16 years to 62 years. Ninety-three | per cent of the students this vear come from mountain districts. There is no discrimination in the class room. In some instances mother and children are in the same room. The school has both | the graded and college course. S ociety and General | L PAGE B—1 Mountain School Offers Exhibit BEREA COLLEGE, KENTUCKY, DISPLAYS HANDIWORK AT D. A. R. CONGRESS. Many of the rooms of the college are completely furnished by articles made hibits at the D. A. R. Congress. | realized by the sale of articles, the by the student body. The dining room The many attractive articles on | school depends upon donations and | of the president of the college, Dr. Wil- | liam J. Hutchins, has a handsome table and chairs made by the students in the Berea College was esab- | college, the ages of the pupils ranging | furniture department, while the dra- | peries were made by the sewing classes. Miss Esther Creede, assistant to Dr. Hutchins, is shown here with the ex- hibit. Included in the hand-made articles on exhibit are calico cats and dogs, other toys of gingham and linen, brooms, candy and frocks for little tots. BUILDING TRADES Reduction of Wages for Work on Six U. S. Projects Is Feared by Unions. Overtures for a 30 per cent slash in the wage scales of major groups of union ‘building mechanics, submitted recently by individual employers’ groups, were met today with a declaration by a spokesman for the Washington Build- ing Trades Council that such & cut would be “resisted vigorously.” Apprehension that acceptance by groups of union labor of drastic cuts in wages might bring about a movement to lower the established “prevailing wage” levels of mechanics to be em- ployed on the six Government build- ings in the Mall Triangle, now in early stages of construction, also was raised by union leaders. Projects Are Listed. These projects are the Labor Depart- ment, Auditorium, Interstate Commerce, Post Office Department and Depart- | ment of Justice buildings, for which bids have been called for the super- structure work, and the Archives Build- ing, for which the foundations soon are to_be started. Proposals for reduction of the union labor scales have been under era- tion by employers’ groups in recent weeks, but every effort was made to Xkeep the matter confidential in the hope agreements could be reached amicably with the union locals without any dis- putes on work now under way. Secrecy was broken yesterday, however, when it was revealed that plasterers on the new addition to the National Geographic So- ciety Building on Sixteenth street had been “locked out” when they refused to | accept a 30 per cent cut. That project, however, is virtually finished, and no difficulty is anticipated in completing the work there, Relations between the Building Trades Employers’ Association, the Contractors’ Association and the Washington Build- ing Trades Council, union organization, remain amicable, but there were reports today that some contracting firms had raised the threat of open shop on their work unless wage reductions were ac- cepted. No Formal Negotiations. No formal negotiations have been entered into by either the employers’ association or the labor council as yet, it was pointed out by spokesmen for both sides, discussions so far being car- ried on between the individual trade groups affected. It was stated today by an official of | the labor council that the Asbestos | Workers Union had agreed to a cut from $12 to $10 per day, but only on con- dition that the higher pay be restored if other building trades groups declined to accept reductions. Published reports this morning said the local Paperhangers Union had ac- cepted a reduced scale, but this was flatly denied today by Harry Wells, sec- retary of the union, who declared that no action as yet had been taken on the matter. ‘Wage agreements affecting seven of the 32 building trades unions are com- ing to the end of their terms and are | subject to conference, but in case hew periods are not reached, the old scales are to be con- tinued in force, a union leader ex- plained. * Members of the Building Trades Council, it was reported, generally are taking the position that present wage agreements should be continued for one year. A spokesman for the council de- clared today that union mechanics could not possibly afford to take a 30 per cent cut in wages because of the very small amount of work in progress here. Carpenters Refused Cut. The carpenters’ union, he reported, had met a proposal for a 30 per cent cut in wages with a definite refusal. The carpenters’ wage agreement, he said, expired the first of May. The “prevailing wage” scales estab- lished last year here under authority of the Bacon-Davis act, are substantially the same as the scales of local union mechanics. In case union labor here agrees to re- duce scales, a labor official pointed out today, it would be at least possible for ing scale as determined under the for- mer, higher scales. —_— WILL STUDY CAPPER BILL The Senate District Committee will meet at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow after- noon to consider the bill introduced by Senator Capper at the request of the District Commissioners, to set up & new system for the regulation of employ- ment in Wi ‘The bill fixes license fees and outlines require- menta to be met by the SN TOFIGHT PAY CUT FOUR TAXICAB DRIVERS ROBBED OF $11 TOTAL | = | Small Losses Reported by Hackers | in New Outbreak—One Loses Quarter to Gunman. Four hackers were held up and robbed of $11 here yesterday and last night. | Howard H. Hibbert of the 800 block | Rock Creek Church road, surrendered | $4.80 to two colored bandits, who hired | his cab at Seventh and O streets last night and forced him to drive them to the Soldiers’ Home Grounds. A short while later Charles I. Wil- liams of the 200 block Pennsylvania avenue, and Ralph E. Payne of the | each robbed of $3 by gunmen working | singly, the former in the 200 block of I street and Payne at Marion and Q streets. Earlier in the day Harry Marshall of the first block of New York avenue northeast was robbed of 25 cents by a bandit, who hailed him on Fifth street and instructed him to drive to Suitlan | Md. Arrisinv at Suitland, the ban | took a quarter he found in Marshall's coat, but overlooked 35 cents in another pocket. FEDERAL TRIANGLE DESIGN IS STUDIED Board Won’t Ask Congress, However, for Appropria- tion at Present. The Treasury Board of Architectural Consultants continued their consider- ation today of problems relating to the “architecture of the grounds” of the so-called Federal Triangle, but it was understood at the Treasury that no ap- propriations will be asked of Congress :?m carry out these plans at the present e. It is considered necessary, however, to complete the comprehensive general design of the whole triangle, so it may be developed unit by unit to tie in eventually with what is known as the “unified architectural composition.” The architecture of the grounds in- cludes the placement of fountains, trees, shrubs, pylons or other features Wwhich may be used in the area. Secretary of the Treasury Ogden L. Mills and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Ferry K. Heath, in charge of the public building program, conferred with the board for some time yester- day afternoon. Both pointed out that no new appropriations will be asked of Congress at this time. The sessions of the board were ex- pected to close probably late this aft- ernoon. This was the first time that the board had met with Mr. Mills since he be- came Secretary of the Treasury. DIRECTORIES GUIDE COMMERCE VISITORS Reports of Persons “Getting Lost” in Vast Corridors Bring Pre- cautionary Steps. In an effort to reduce to the very minimum the reports of persons “get- ting lost” in the vast labyrinth of cor- ridors on the seven floors of the new Commerce Department Building, work- men today were completing the task of putting up bronze-framed wall direc- tories throughout the structure that covers eight acres of ground. In front of each elevator bank and at the “head” of each corridor, a large directory has been placed showing the number of rooms in the area, their numbers and occupants. At the foot an “X” marking the spot where the directory is located. To avoid visitors walking blocks out of the way of their destination within the building, an information desk has been set up in the main lobby of the building. With instructions given a visi- tor at this desk and by the aid of the conveniently posted directories much confusion now existing is expected to be eliminated. ‘Thousands of number plates have been installed on walls near room doors. ‘The names of the occupant of each room will not be printed on the doors in order not to spoil the beauty of the interior of the building. While contractors still have a force | of men at work in various parts of the huge structure, it is expected that the to the Government on July 1 as per schedule. Formal dedication of the bullding W be postponed untd that | 1100 block Fifth street northeast, were | of each directory is a floor map with | $17,500,000 building will be turned over | 'OLUB ASKS HOUSE T0 HELP JBLES Monday Evening Group Asks District Organizations to Rally Behind It. Declaring the private social agencies of the District are “totally unable” to | care for the victims of unemployment here inroughout the remainder of the year, the Monday Evening Club last night invited all District organizations to rally with it in support of the $600,- 000 item for unemployment relief which the House struck from the 1933 appro- priation bill. In a second resolution, the club made a direct appeal to Congress to “concur in the recommendation of the President that the sum of $600,000 now available for other purposes in the District be re- allocated for the relief of the sufferers of unemployment.” The passage of the resolutions fol- | lowed addresses by Miss Katherine Len- | Foot, acting chief of the Children’s Bu- |reau of the Department of Labor; Dr. |R. C. Willilams, assistant surgeon gen- | eral of the Public Health Service, and Richard Hogue, former director of the People’s Legislative Service, on the ef- fects of the economic depression on health and social factors. ‘Will Call on Commissioners. ‘The club, in a resoluion, stated: “Therefore, be it resolved, That the Monday Evening Club invites the co- operation of all similarly minded groups in the District in securing the realloca- tion of the sum of $600,000 for unem- ployment relief, and in particular that it authorizes a duly constituted com- mittee of the Monday Evening Club to confer at once with the representa- tive of the Commissioners of the Dis- trict.” The club’s arguments in behalf of the $600,000 relief fund pointed out the funds of the private social agencies soon will be exhausted at the present rate of distribution and “practically nothing will be available for the aid of the destitute for the remaining months of the current year.” “Whereas, during the present Nation- wide depression,” the resolution con- cluded, “it is the policy of the Federal Government that local authorities should care for the suffering and needy, and furthermore, that the Federal Congress is the local government for the District, “Therefore, be it resolved, That the Monday Club reiterate its former reso- lutions calling on Congress to appropri- ate adequate funds for the aid of the ungmployed in the District of Columbia, an Concurs With President, “Further, be it resolved, That Con- gress without delay concur in the recom- mendation of the President that the sum of $600,000 now available for other purposes in the District be reallocated for the relief of sufferers of unemploy- ment, and “Further, be it resolved, That the Con- gress provide every opportunity for the general public to express itself on this critical question, especially by providing that the Senate hearings on the appro- priation of $600,000 be public.” Dr. Williams told the club that de- spite the suffering of the past year, the mortality rate has not increased. The infant mortality rate for the year, he said, is “more favorable than for the preceding years.” Figures for the last quarter of 1931, Dr. Williams said, showed that in 82 of the larger cities the general death rate was “only 10.7 per 1,000, compared with 11.4, 12.0 and 13.2 in the last quarters of 1930, 1929 and 1928, respectively.” Miss Lenroot said responsibility for educating the public to the needs of relief funds rests upon the social agencies. Evan H. Tucker was named chairman of a nominating committee which is to report & slate of candidates to the club's next meeting. g o APPEAL FERRY ORDER Supreme Court Asked to Reconsider I C. C. Ruling on Line. The Claiborne-Annapolis Ferry Co., operating a ferry across Chesapeake Bay from Annapolis to Claiborne, Md., has asked the Supreme Court to recon- sider its recent decision sustaining an Railway to operate a fe across bay from Chesapeake Beach. Among the grounds advanced for asking the rehearing, the company as- serted the court had acted on an inac- curate understanding of its objections to the commission's order. Judge Postpones Lecture. The lecture of Chief Justice Fenton W. Booth of the United States Court of Claims, scheduled for Howard Uni- versity School of Law tomorrow night, has been indefinitely, due to his kmm of town pectedly, unex- s el bl e asmis WILBUR DECLIES ADVERSIY HELPS STRENGTHEN HONE Secreary of Interior Talks to D. C. Congress of Parents and Teachers. DEPRESSION DESCRIBED AS NATION’S RENAISSANCE Cabinet Member Holds Present Economic Conditions Will Restore Ties of Family Life, Adversity was described by Secretary of the Interior Wilbur early this after- noon as a helpful factor in re-establish- ing the home on its own traditional principles—close alliance of parents and children and the proper training of children. Speaking at the annual convention of the District of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers in the auditorium of the Interior Department, Secretary Wilbur also denied that prohibition is responsible for the crime wave among youths. Pointing out that the schools during the prosperous years had assumed many of the responsibilities which rightfully be:gng to the home, Secretary Wilbur ekt “A little adversity helps sometimes. It brings the home a little closer to- gether by making the problems of chil- dren more intimate.” Must Train for Future. The present depression and the at- tending confusion in the economic world, the Secretary declared, consti- tutes a “kind of renaissance for the Nation as a whole. “‘We are headed,” he said, “for some- thing finer than we have yet had. Yet I see no future for the Nation unless the home does its part. “While the school is important, it cannot assume all the obligations of the home.” The school's main job, the Secretary con- tended, is to train children for their work in the future. “And in that connection, the schools’ tasks are most difficult,” Secretary Wilbur continued, “for they must pre- pare children for a future that is de- cidedly hard to read by virtue of the rapidly changing order of things. They must keep the children from being all dressed up educationally with no place to go. In other words, the schools must figure out where we're going and then fit the children to take their places.” 50, however, because we had the same I'kind of crime waves for to in England, Sweden, France an countries abroad.” Reports Are Presented. The Secretary was introduced by Selden M. Ely, supervising principal of the fifth division in the public schools. This morning’s session included the presentation of reports by officers. of Parents and Teachers past year has undertaken to adhere strictly to its principles, “to give every child the best possible education— mental, moral and physical,” One of the bitterest battles of the parent-teacher history is anticipated for tomorrow at the biennial election. Mrs. Saunders is the formal candidate of the Nominating Committee. Strong agita- tion, launched by Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, former president, who held office for 16 years, however, is expected to re- sult in the nomination of Mrs. E. C. Rittue. Mrs. Rafter and Mrs. Saunders had their relations strained more than & year ago, when, following Mrs. Rafter’s public statements with respect to the need for free lunches for school children, Mrs. Saunders and the administration generally repudiated the former head by pointing out publicly that Mrs. Rafter no longer was an officer of the organ- ization, and that therefore her state- ments could represent only the personal views of an individual GASOLINE VENDORS TEST CAPITAL BAN Ask Injunction Against D. C. Off- cials to Prevent Enforcement of New Police Regulation. Jacob Edelin, 1520 Potomac avenue southeast; Thomas H. Blackman, 1918 Thirty-eighth street, and Joseph Rode, 3230 Georgia avenue, today asked the District Supreme Court for an injunc- tion against the District Commissioners, Pelham G. Glassford, superintendent of police, and Wade H. Coombs, superin- tendent of licenses. The plaintiffs are fuel hucksters, trading at large, and seek to prevent the carrying out of a recent police regulation forbidding the sale of gasoline on the public streets, Ninety-seven others are engaged in the business, the caurt is told, and have in- vestments totaling $100,000 in equip- ment. Through Attorney W. Gwynn Gardi- ner, the petitioners charge that the new regulation is invalid, illegal and uncon- scionable.” They point out that there has never been a fire from the sale of gasoline on the public street since 1914 and there is no fire hazard connected with such trading, they assert. The defendonts are seeking to destroy a property right. it is claimed, and to de- prive the gasoline hucksters of their property without due process of law. Prosecutions of such vendors have been threatened, the court is informed, and will take place unless enjoined by the court. Plan Mounted Park Officers. A mounted policeman will make his orget; of the lnursu'}f czgnmme Cnnlfi- ”C;L misison authorizing the Chesapeake Bay . the | lic Buil dings and Public Parks. Bids will be opened at 2 o'clock Thursdsy afternoon at room 1055 of the Navy Building for the renting of a saddle animal for the U. 8. Park Police. ke Ay Plan Alice Deal Tablet. Members of the Alice Deal Memorial Association will make plans for the un- velling of & portrait and tablet in Alice Deal’s honor in the new school bearing her name, at a special to _be held Thursday night at 8 o'clock. The meeting will be held at Powell Junior street, |