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[wsinoron | The Sunday Staf D.C. APPROPRIATION MEASUREFAILS, DUE 10 HOUSE ACTION Rejection of Conference Agreement Throws $36,900,- 000 Bill Into New Congress. FUNDS FOR WELFARE IMPORTANT QUESTION Traction Merger Resolution Passed Along With Banking Legis- lation. Failure of the $36,900,000 District ap- propriation bill due to the House re- fusal to approve the conference agree- ment, throwing the measure into the new Congress to be acted upen promptly 80 funds can be available for carrying on the municipal administration after July 1, means the bill will have to start its legislative course all over again. With a new Congress, a new admin- istration,*a new budget director and new House officials coming in, it isj thought. likely the District officials will be called upon to submit new estimates to the Budget Bureau, which in turn| ‘would submit a new District budget to Congress. This belief is strengthened by the fact actual revenue collections in the gen- eral fund for the eight months of this fiscal year are approximately $1,000,000 less than for the corresponding period of the fiscal year 1932, so there would be a change in the basic estimate of revenue on which the new appropria- tion bill would be considered. Welfare Fumd Involved. One of the important questions that will arise in the reconsideration of the District budget js an adequate allowance for continuing the efforts of the Board of Public Welfare to relieve distress among needy families. While the last deficiency bill, signed by President Hoo- ver during his final hour in office yes- terday, appropriates an additional $175,- 000 for unemployment relief during the Test of this fiscal year, this was a sub- stantial reduction’ from the figure of $300,000 allowed by the Senate to meet the requirements demonstrated to exist by District officials. At the same time, the failure of the House -to_take even committee action on the Wagner bill, which included authorization for the District in an emergency to borrow from the Recon- struction Finance Corporation. makes it essential that Congress make ade- quate provision at the forthcoming special session. The regular District bill which failed carried $625,000 for relief purposes after July 1, but since a similar 2amount allowed in January for the first six months of this calendar year was shown by yesterday's deficiency bill to be inadequate even for six months, it is obvious that an increased sum will be considered in the new District budget, unless the econcmic situation improves. Other Laws Enacted. Although the District appropriation bill failed, many other important pieces of local legislation became law during the Seventy-second Congress, Wwhich ended at noon yesterday. In the final session of that Congress outstanding measures put through included: The long-discussed street railway merger Tesolution, laying down_the terms on which the Washington Reil- way & Electric and Capital Traction Companies may voluntarily consolidate, subject to the approval of the stock- holders. If the companies accept the merger on this basis, the present re- duced fare for school children must be ontinued. ° Auhlll fo allow home owners to pay their taxes quarterly, providing for the mailing of notices and allowing 90-day extensions in needy cases. In order to gain the advantages of this legislation 1d have to file a state- essor showing they e occu ir own homes. B heasure to regulate the business of professional bondsmen in criminal cases, Shich is caid to be an important step toward improving the administration of Pustice in the District. President Hoover Bigned this bill yesterday morning. Bank Legislation Passed. A bill, recommended for several years the Controller of the Currency roadening the provisions of existing Jaw regarding banks, trust companies end building and loan associations. "This prohibits any new foreign corpora- tion from doing a banking business in the District. It gives the contrcller the same authority over building and loan associations as he now has over banks| and makes several other additions to the banking code. It also was signed by President Hoover yesterday. In additin to these permanent changes, Congress as 8n emergency measure rushed through both Houses in record time Friday a joint resolution | HEADS OF DISTRICT GROUPS N SENATE 10 LOSE POSITIONS Capper Will Relinquish Chair- manship of Committee in Next Congress. KEYES WILL LIKEWISE GIVE WAY TO DEMOCRAT Senators Bingham and Smoot Have Ended Terms, Failing in Re- Election. ‘When the Seventy-second Congress ended yesterday a group of Republican Senators who have taken an impor- tant part in the development of the Na- tional Capital in recent years relin- quished the chairmanships of commit- tees which deal with legislation of interest to this city. Some of these men ended their terms as Senators at noon, while others will continue to serve as minority members of these committees, with Democrats succeeding them as chairmen. i Senator Arthur Capper, Republican, of Kansas terminated eight years as head of the Senate District Committee, during which much important legisla- tion was enacted. He will continue as a minority member of the committee, with Senator Willlam H. King, Demo- crat, of Utah, slated to succeed him as chairman. Sentor King has studied District legislation for many years. Bingham Ends Term. Senator Hiram Bingham, Republican, of Connecticut, who has had charge of District appropriations for several years, ended his term as a Senator. His last legislative task was an effort to get through the District appropriation bill for next year, which failed in the House after the conferees had reached a com- promise agreement on the question of the Federal contribution Friday night. Senator Henry W. Keyes, Republican, of New Hampshire, who took a prom- inent part in putting through the legis- lation which made possible the at- tractive development of the plaza be- tween the Capitol and Union Station, will be succeeded by a Democrat as chairman of the Public Buildings and Grounds Committee. Senator Keyes is stiil a member of the Senate, however, and is expected to remain as & minority member of this committee. Smoot to Leave Senate. Senator Reed Smoot, Republican of Utah, whose long career as a Senator came to a close yesterday, was chair- man of the Public Buildings Commis- sion, which had much to do with the planning and execution of the Triangle Federal building program. Senator Capper’s regime as chairman of the Distric Committee was marked by his desire to accord local residents every opportunity to make known their views on pending legislation. He took ! a special interest in the development of the public school system and its facilities. Throughout his chairmanship of the { Appropriations Subcommittee, Senatcr Bingham fought consistently to bring about a more equitable apportionment of the cost of maintaining the Capital City between the Federal and District Governments. Three years ago he suc- ceeded in having the Federal share rajsed $500,000 above the $9,000,000 limit that had remained inflexible for a number of years. Last year, however, with a general demand for economy, this was lowered somewhat in the Senate, and the House forced it down in conference to $7,775,000. Keyes Brought Improvements. Senator Bingham's successor as District Subcommittee chairman will not be chosen until the Democrats work cut the dctails of Senate organization. 5 Four years ago, when Congress was within an hour of adjournment on March 4, Senator Keyes, as Public Buildings and Grounds chairman, managed to get through the Senate the legislation which made possible - the completion of the Capitol grounds ex- tension to Union Station, which was one of the impressive developments seen by the thousands who were in ‘Washington yesterday for the inaugura- tion. He also helped to put through legislation relating to the Supreme Court Building, the Triangle develop- ment and the Arlington Memorial Bridge. e MADE ARTERIAL ROAD East-West Highway Links Bethesda and Silver Spring. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md., March 4.— The East-West Highway between Silver Spring and Bethesda has been desig- giving the Controller of the Currency temporary authority to make rules and ! regulations governing the receipt and Wwithdrawals of deposits by and from | banks and trust dccmpanie& ‘This also was signed yesterday. Amg‘nng ixz’nporlam District bills which | ‘died awaiting action by either House, or Senate was the authorization for| merger cf the Washington and George- | town gas light compenies; the group of | Mapes bills by which the House sought to increase the District tax burden and | to lower the Federal contribution mwardl support of the Naticnal Capital. | Earlier in the Seventy-second Congress Jaws were enacted for the better regu- lation of the sale and possession of fire- arms, providing heavier penalties for kidnaping, setting up a parole board with an indeterminate sentence system and authorizing establishment cf credit unions in Washington. A score or more | of minor measures were enacted during this Congress. CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS Oxon Hill, Md;, Loyola Members | Name Underwood President. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. OXON HiLy, Md, March 4—The Loyola Club of St. Ignatius Parish at & meeting, over which Rev. Francis X. Cavanaugh, spiritual adviser, presided, elected officers as follows: Francis Un- derwood, president; Robert Green, vice president; Miss Lucile Goodwin, secre- tary, and Patrick Collins, treasurer. John Goodwin and Francis Campbell were appointed to the Entertainment Committee for the next social meeting March 15. Misses Genevieve and Helen Gibbons served refreshments, g s e Plan Special Prayer Service. ROUND HILL. Va, March 4—The Woman's Missionary Society and the Girls' Auxiliary of the Round Hill Baptist Church will hold special praye: services for the observance of home \ Vice nated an arterial highway by the State Roads Commisison and stop signs which give theffic on that road the right of way over cross streets have been placed on all intersecting thoroughfares ex- cept Connecticut and Georgla ave- nues, Girl Is Sr.nuggled Into Senate While Garner Takes Oath Kansas Child Is Carried 1bars of his machine, landing on his| WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 5, 1933. * Canopy of Fireworks Spread Over New Federal City MOTOR CYCLE SPIL KILLS PATROLMAN Member of Maryland Force Victim of Accident on Washington Boulevard. Motor Cycle Patrolman Ilma D. Hub- bard, about 30, of the Maryland State police, was fatally injured last night when his motor cycle struck a truck tire on the Washington Boulevard. about 500 yards from the Laurel substation, out of which he operated. Hubbard was taken to St. Agnes’ Hos- pital, near Baltimore. where he was| pronounced dead. It was said his skull was fractured. 3 State Patrolman Albert Anderson, who was riding with Hubbard on another | motor cycle at the time of the acci- dent, said the tire was apparently lost from a truck. Anderson said he noticed the tire in the middle cf the road when several yards away. He veered to avoid it, and thought Hubbard would do the same, but instead his fellow cfficer struck the| tire and was plunged over the handle- head. He was thrown about 30 feet. | Anderscn speeded back to the sub- station and returned with an automo- bile in which he took Hubbard to the hospital. The accident happened about 10 o'clock. Hubbard and Anderson were return- | ing to the substction to go cff duty.| They had been directing inaugural fls-i itors into the Capital all day. | Capt. Edward McKim Johnson, head | of the Maryland State Police, said Hub- | bard had been cn the force about two years. He lived at Greensber2, Caro- line County, Md., was married and the father of two children, the captain said. MARYLAND OFFICER IS INJURED IN CRASH Sergt. E. D. Dryden Was Escorting Gov. Ritchie Through Mt. Rain- ier at Time of Accident. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. MOUNT RAINIER, Md., #arch 4— Sergt. Ellsworth D. Dryden of the, Maryland State police force was seri- | ously injured in a collision with a| bekery truck here while escorting Gov. Ritchie back to Baltimore from the in- augural ceremonies this afternoon. Rushed to Providence Hospital, Wash- | ington, by the Bladensburg unit of the | Prince Georges County rescue squad, | Sergt. Dryden was found to be suffer-| ing from a fractured leg, broken arm | and lascerated head, according to Chief of Police Eugene Plumer of Mount | Rainier, who helped investigate the ac- cident. Gov. Ritchie stopped his car, forced his way through a crowd which gath- ered quickly and stayed by the injured | officer until the ambulance took him | away. Chief Plumer said he was standing | at the intersection of Rhode Island ave- nue and Thirty-fourth street watching the executive party, consisting of two automobiles and three State patrolmen, | as it drove through the town. He de-| Into Chamber Beneath Coat of Legislator. Six-year-old Janet Walker of Arkan- sas City, Kans., was the only child who| occupied a seat on the Senate floor dur- ing the impressive ceremony of swear- ing in a new Vice President. Litle Janet was literally smuzgled into the Senate chamber in time to see President Garner inaugurated. Representative McGugin of Kansas en- | tered the Senate chamber with an over- coat over his arm. The overcoat was bulky, but Mr. McGugin is a member of the House and the doorkeepers made no objection to his entrance. Once he was safely in the chamber and there seemed no possibility of ob- jection from the guardians of the Sen- ate doors, he unrolled his overcoat and carefully sat down the little girl. Janet apparently enjoyed thoroughly the pro- ceedings in which all the great of the, Nation and the representatives of for- eign countries had their part. In the House it is the custom for members to take their own children or children of their constituents on the; floor, so they may tell in after years) that they have been in the Hou: mission week tomorrow at 3 o'clock. A special program is being prepared by &rs. C. J. Harley. chamber ~ during _the of Congress. No such practice is followed, however, in the Senate, where the rules are very strict. (] clared the officer was running through a red light, with his siren sounding, when_he struck the truck. Walter Appell, driver of the truck, ‘was summoned to appear before Magis- trate Robert E. Joyce here late tonight for a preliminary hearing, although no charge has yet been placed against him. | Sergt. Dryden commands the State| police substation at Easton, Md. . L ELECTION SCHEDULED Residents of Martin's Addition to Name Committeemen. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. CHEVY CHASE, Md.,, March 4—An election to fill three vacancies on the Citizens’ Committee of Martin's Addition to Chevy Chase will be held April 11. Polls will be set up at 6423 Brook- ville road, and will be oben from 7 to 10 pm. The vacancies are caused by the ex- piration of the terms of Committeemen Ralph H. Chase, Fred J. Leonard and Andrew N. Newman. All registered and qualified voters of Montgomery County residing in Mar- tin’s Addition are entitled to nominate a_candicate, to vote for or hold the office of committeeman. Nominations must be made in writing to Roy A. ‘Tomlinson of 418 Turner street, chair- man of the Board of Election, and must reach him by March 31. These scenes revedl the picturesque character of the fireworks display in| the Monument Grounds last night, which climaxed a day of celebrations 1n‘ In the top photograph, made from the roof of | The Star Building, the outlines of steel work in the new Federal buildirgs are honor of the new President. thrown into bold relief by a bursting shadowy outlines of the old Post Office near the Monument. [ TIGHT ARRESTED ONLIQUOR COUNTS U. S. Drys Seize 14 Gallons of Alleged Whisky, Gin and Wine in Raids. Coincidental with the inaugural cele- ROOSEVELT SEES FIREWORKS CLIMAX 10 HS INAUGURAL More Than 10,000 Gather Below White House to Wit- ness Brilliant Display. CROWDS IN CARNIVAL MOOD FOR OCCASION Novel Features Are Shown, Large Set Piece Representing Re- turn of Prosperity. ‘While President Roosevelt looked on | from the White House, thousands of Washingtonians and visitors closed a day of spectacular celebrations last night at a brilliant display of fireworks in Potomac Park. Impressive in its simple dignity, the slim white shaft of the Washington Monument gleamed through the cas- cading showers of red, white and green rockets. One of the most striking scenes of the display came when a bursting rocket released a parachute carrying an American flag and sent it fluttering through the gleam of the searchlights shining on the memorial built by the people of this country in honor of their first President. The grave problems confronting the new administration seemed less porten- tous in the presence of the towering monument, as ehduring as Washington's own faith in the future of his country. ‘To the north of the display loomed the massive structure of the new Com- merce Department building. Eastward, the skeletonized frames of other new Government buildings gave promise of an early fulfillment of Gen. Washing- ton’s dream of a Federal city. Crowds Safeguarded. During the display the crowds were held at a safe distance by ropes and a guard of police and 100 soldiers. Col. U. S. Grand, 3d, director of Public Buildings and Public Parks, had also made arrangements to safeguard shrubs and statues from the crowd by roping them off. More than 10,000 men, women and children gathered in the park and stood in surrounding streets to witness the display, said to have been the most gabouu of its kind ever seen in Wash- n. The majority of the spectators were in a carnival mood, but the inaugura- tion speech delivered by President Roosevelt at the Capitol came in for | serious discussion. The prevailing | bration, W. R. Blandford, assistant pro- | Opinion was that despite the bank | | against Charles G. DeMare, 27, of the | tried to follow them to their landing | hibition edministrator in charge of the Washington area, yesterday arrested eight alleged bootleggers and confiscated six automobiles. He :eized 14 gallons of alleged whiskey, gin and wine. Operating with Prohibition Aflmu‘\ were confronted with troubles of their | Harry Bauer, R. E. Blick, William Schleichert, Blandford’s first case was 900 block of Twelfth street, frrm whom Mare and Richard Conway, 30, of the 800 block of Kentucky avenue south- east, were charged with illegal posses- sion. They were arrested at Fourteenth and V streets. where they had crisis which greeted him on his first day in office, some solution to the | problem would be found by the new ;cmu Executive, Several of the motRers in the throng own, however, when their children, ex- | McEwen. George Deyoe and Rudolph | Clted by the red and green balls of | fire floating overhead, broke away and places. nating particles burned out before | reaching the ground. Other children appeared to be | frightened when rockets of this nature i The disappointment of the!James H. Perkins, he ceized two quarts of whisky. De- | youngsters was acute when the fasci- | lost $10 and $20, res PAGE B-1 $1a000 1§ STOLEN DURING INAUGURAL; PURSES SNATCHED Valuable Diamond Ring and Bracelet Are Taken From Visitors. MANY AUTOMOBILES ARE BROKEN INTO St. Paul Police Inspector Loses Trunk, Bumpers.and License Plate. Hotel Rooms Robbed. Washingtonians and inaugural visi were robbed of a total of nearly $15m by burglars and pickpockets, a survey of | police reports disclosed last night. Mrs. Damon Runyon, wife of the newspaper writer and author, suffered perhaps the largest loss when her pocketbook was stolen from under her arm as she watched the parade pass IFoufltenth street. She told police it contained a 7-carat diamond ring and a diamond brooch worth about $5,000. For return of the purse, which also contained a key to her hotel suite here; :‘;;letydde[()gslt key on a New York and other personal article offered a reward of $200. =ho Robbed at Reception. Mrs. Samuel McFetridge, wif Philadelphia publisher, gfls: :I.oll :R: victim of a purse snatcher, reporting that her Eocketbook containing a $5,000 diamond bracelet was removed from un- a:l;) l;;r!id‘m ‘;lt“the uGlovemors' Tecep- ay night at - by y e Pan-American Dr. Joseph Horgan, 3750 Kanawha street, reported his home was entered early yesterday by a burglar who stole 8 woman's fur cape worth $1,200, a pair of gold cuff links valued at $100 and pearl and platinum studs worth $100. | A number of automobiles belonging to out-of-town men and women were re- | ported to have been broken into. zpo(?luldfl:;eAlchhul(o! New York City re- oss of two camer: $100 from his car. e Bumpers Stolen. Police Inspector William McMullin of St. Paul, Minn, had a trunk stolen from his car along with the bumpers and a license plate, the total value of which he placed at $50. George H. Wilson, 1023 Varnum street, x;ggorbed the theft of 1:111 overcoat., Wil- . 8n accounting and auditing assist- jant for the District, said the cgflt con- |tained the key to the District auditor's |office in the District Building. He val- ued the coat at about $50. ‘Two visitors, John C. Long, Charles- ton, S. C., and George W. Amberger, Wilmington, Del., were robbed while in their downtown hotels. Long's coat. containing a $350 stickpin and a dia- mond-studded EIk's pin worth $35, wos | stolen, while Amberger's wallet, ' co- |taining about $40, was removed from I room. C. 8. Cunningham of Baltimore and ‘Washington, Pa., pactively, to pick- pockets, they reported 3 B Apartment Entered. Leo P. Kelly, 2331 Cathedral avenue, been | Were sent up, apparently believing the repcrted his first-ficor apariment was summoned by Blandford and his agents, | flares were going to come down in the i entered late Friday night or early yes- The next person arrested was Elmer | J. McCurio, 31, of the 300 block of Fifth street. who is alleged to have thrown {out his whisky. He was charged with rocket. To the left can be seen the | e Building. The view below was taken | —Star Staff Photos. | U.S, DAILY TO END 175 PUBLICATION David Lawrence Announces Suspension Because of Economic Conditions. The United States Daily, a Washing- | ton publication devoted to official news of the Federal and State governments, will suspend publication with tomor- row’s issue, David Lawrence, its pub- lisher, announced last night. Mr. Law- rence said the action was a result of economic conditions, particularly the banking situation, and that it was hoped to revive the publication later. Mr. Lawrence issued a brief state- ment. It read: “Owing to the econcmic depression and economic developments in the gen- eral banking situation, the United States Dally is unable to continue pub- lication, and therefore suspends with the Monday issue. “It is hoped that means may be found to resume publication at a later date.” RITES FORWALSH T0 BE IN SENATE Final Tribute Tomorrow With | Catholic Services First of Kind in Years. The Senate will pay its final tribute | | tomorrow to the late Senator Thomas | J. Walsh of Montana, when a full Cath- | olic funeral will be held in the cham- ber of the legislative body. Archbishop Curley of Baltimore will preside at the services. Bishop John | McNamara of Washington will assist. The Catholic prelates were invited to officiate by Rev. ZeBarney T. Phillips, chaplain of the Senate. Senate attaches said the only other state funeral in the Catholic ritual was conducted about 25 years ago for Sen- ator Kenna of West Virginia. { A few hours lafer the body will be | placed aboard a train for Helena, Mont., | where the body will be buried beside | the grave of his first wife, Mrs. Eleanor | ‘Walsh. President Roosevelt has announced that he will attend the services in the Senate. D. C. LOSES WARM AS ODDIE OF NEVADA QUITS OFFICE Retiring Senator Has Many Close Personal Ties to District. Great-Grandfather Washington lost cne of its closestroad friends in Congress yesterday with the retirement of Senator Tasker L. Oddie of Nevada, who probably had more in- timate ties with the District than any of his retiring colleagues. His mother, her father and grand- father and members of other branches of his family were born here. William Prout, his great-grandfather, originally owned a large tract of land east of and adjoining the Capitol, but he gave much | of this land to the Government when the Capitol Building was erected. He also gave a good part of the land for the Navy Yard and Marine Barracks. |Senator Oddie is a great-grandson of Benjamin Stoddert, who served this country as first Secretary of the Navy and as first Secretary of War. Stoddert also owned large tracts of land in the District. He is also a de- scendant of Capt. Thomas Tasker of Mary.and, whose estate »’ ol the [} Mr. | Committee. SENATE FRIEND Knew Washington. between Annapolis and Washing- ton, is one of the finest old colonial homes in America. The house was built by Benjamin Tasker, who brought the first thoroughbred horses to Amer- ica from England about 1750. Benjamin Stoddert was a close friend of George Washington and was the first to live at “Twin Oaks,” present home of former Secretary of State Stimson. Senator Oddie has many old relics connected with the early history of our Government and with the city of Washington. One of his prize keep- sakes is a beautiful Lowestoft bowl, given to Benjamin Stoddert by the first | officers of the Navy. Senator Oddie has been an enthusi- astic supporter of the Navy and was for years & member of the Naval Affairs He has also made a spe- cialty of good roads legislation. His wife is the daughter of Mr. Mrs. Stephen A. Rendall, & descen: of cne of the early Maryland families. breaking glass on the street. He was arrested at Eckington place and R street northeast. Vincent E. Barrie, 35, 1400 block Irving street, was charged with illegal possession of two quarts of liquor after being arrested at Hyatt place and Irving street. Pete L. Magni, 24. of the 900 blcck of Massachusetts avenue, was ar- rested in the 600 block of H street cn a “plant” end 12 quarts of wine were seized. He also was charged with illegal possession. James Swails, 22, colored. of the 1300 block of Ninth street, avoided a pro- hibition charge when he brcke a gallon of liqguor at Ninth and N streets. A charge of breaking glass in the street was booked against him. Hugh Lawler, 47, of the first block of I street was the next victim. He was charged with illegal possession of u&wo x:ulm of with John H. Preston, 47, of the 1600 block of Eckington place northeast, at Georgla avenue and Fairmont street. Frank Boling of the 200 block of E street was charged with illegal pocses- sion of 24 quarts after being arrested in the 1200 block of Oates street. ANNAPOLIS DEATH INQUIRY DELAYED Hearing Is Postponed Over Week End—Wpman Faces Murder Charge—Two Men Held. Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 4.—The hearing planned for today in connec- tion with the death of Howard F. Stone- | sifer, former Naval Academy watchman, | has been postponed until next week by State’s Attorney A. Theodore Brady. Miss Rose Welch is held for murder and Howard Givens and Irving Ford, as accessories to the murder and arson. The 18-year-old girl, former employe of the Naval Academy laundry, has made no statement since her arrest for a hearing before Police Justice Thomas G. Basil. The trio was apprehended after charges had been preferred by Sheriff R. Glenn Prout and Detective Joseph Dougherty. Detective Dougherty is n&uenfin‘ the State Insurance Com- mission. Authorities believe that Stonesifer was murdered before his house burned to the ground on the morning of February 15. However, when firemen found Stonesifer’s body, it was charred to such an extent that an autopsy was of little value. INSTRUCTORS TO SPEAK Will Explain Subjects to Takoma- Silver Spring P.-T. A. Special Dispatch to The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md., March 4— Special instructors at the Takoma- Silver Spring High School will explain the value of their subjects in the school curriculum at a meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association of the | school Wednesday night. ‘Those scheduled for talks are Mrs. teacher of music; domestic science ookt | forle crowd. | Boys Slip Under Ropes. | Some of the more venturesome boys | caused the police and military guards i no little trouble, however, by | under the ropes and dashing toward the place where employes of the fireworks | concern were sending up the rockets. | All of them were overtaken by the | guards and returned to their parents | before they could reach the danger zone. A movel feature of the display were rockets which went to several hundred feet, where they exploded and dropped large white flares which descended in- | tact and bounced up and down in Con- | stitution avenue. Another unusual 1 display consisted of & mammoth pin- | wheel which gave forth a loud scream- ing noise as it whirled around in a shower of sparks. The children voiced approval of a modernized “devil chaser” which was attached to a wire and dashed madly back and forth across the park. Prosperity Demonstration. A set plece designed to repre- sent the return of prosperity was set up ! on the Ellipse, where it could be easily seen by the new President. This phase of the demonstration required a space 100 feet long, with letters 5 feet high spelling out the Democratic slogan, “Happy Days Are Here Again.” Officials in charge of the demonstra- tion took unusual precautions to guard against injury to any of the spectators, ‘and the success of their efforts was at- tested by the fact that there were no casualties. An ambulance furnished by the Red Cross stood by in readiness, but there was no call for it. ‘Metropolitan police in charge of han- dling the rush of traffic to the park ex- perienced considerabl®” difficulty with motorists on Fourteenth street, who ‘were not aware that special parking places had been provided in the rear of the Navy and Munitions Buildings. Col. Grant announced that a special detail of workmen had been assigned to clean up the park, which was littered with newspapers, programs and burned fireworks after the display. Representatives of the Antonelli Fire- works Co. of Rochester. N. Y. told newspaper men they would file a protest with the Inaugural Committee, contend- ing they had been unfairly deprived of the contract for the display. REUPHOLSTERING EXPERT TO GIVE DEMONSTRATION Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va, March 4—The For- estville Home Demonstration Club at its meeting Tuesday afternoon will have a8 demonstration from Miss Sarah Thomas on reupholstering furniture. Both the Merrifield Home Demonstra- tion Club, which meets Wednesday night, and the Burke Club, which meets Thursday afternoon, will study the pos- sible uses of feed sacks for clothing and house ‘The Merrifield Club curtains for the sacks as community. part of its community demonstrations ject. er will be given at all of the 4-H Club next assist at Pranconia, and Mrs, Charles Bladen and Mason Hirst at Annandale. Naval Officer’s Home Looted. terday and a $300 diamond ring, three {studs worth $100 and a Distinguished iSernce Cross stolen. Augustus P. Conlisk, Monroe, Mich., reported that $345 was lost or stolen from him “somewhere in the city.” Robert Halter, 2903 Thirteenth street, reported the loss of a diamond bracelet worth $215. Miss Ethel Wilson, Wilmington, Del., reported to police her pocketbook, con- taining $4 in cash and a $20 express check. was snatched fram her in the 1800 block of N street. Mary Seccombe of Lee Heights said her purse, containing $10, was snatched from her near Eighteenth and Massa- chusetts avenue. ‘Woman Robbed of $16. Frances H. Meader, 1025 Fifteenth street, reported to police she was robbed of $16 by B stranger who twice knocked g:lx-Ldown when she answered the door The woman told police the man struc! herinthe{mmdknocndherdmk. When she arose he again hit her, after which she fainted, according to the police report. After regaining consciousness, she said, $16 was missing from her pocket- bu‘:oknmd other contents scattered on e floor. e FACES PRISON TERM IN BANK FRAUD CASE South Boston, Va., Business Man Found Guilty in U. S. Court at Danville—Appeal to Be Filed. Special Dispatch to The Star. DANVILLE, Va., March 4—Con- victed in the United States Court of aiding aad abetting in the misapplica- tion of funds of the Boston National Bank of South Boston, C. L. Wilborn, South Boston business man, today was under sentence of four years in the Federal penitentiary. James T. Lacey, jr., former cashier of the bank who pleaded guilty several days ago and who appeared as a witness against Wil- born during the latter’s trial, was sen- tenced yesterday also to four years on a charge of misapplication of funds. ‘The alleged misapplication amounted to $32,523.19. Sentences were pronounced by Judge John Paul. The jury was out one hour and con- victed Wilborn on all eight counts of the indictment. One of the jurors, Stoneman Walker, of Stuart, collapsed before a verdict was rendered from an attack of acute indigestion and was later removed to Memorial Hospital. After a consultation between Judge Paul and counsel for both sides it was agreed that Walker was not too ill to render his decision, he being supported by other members of the jury in re- turning from the jury room. Motion for a new trial was overruled M. K. 3 born’s counsel, made a motion for suspension of sen- tence pending an appeal. Wilborn being released under $7,500 bond given by Mayor J. B. Wilborn, his brother, of South “Boston. 0. K. BLUE LAW CHANGE Special Dispatch to The Star. DICKERSON, Md., March 4.—Modi- fication of the so-called “blue laws” so far as Montgomery County is concerned was favored in a ition opted by the Dickerson Community League at a here, conducted by the pres- been valued | ident, John Gott. at $225. The pistol, stickpin m"nun! other of jewelry. ‘The speaker of the evening was Bd- win W. Broome, county superintendent of schools, R Il