Evening Star Newspaper, June 21, 1933, Page 15

D.C. SCHOOLS CLOSE WITH REASSURANCE OF TEACHERS' 1085 Dr. Ballou Announces Fur- ther Reductions in Force Are Not Contemplated. {TERM REGARDED AS MOST TRYING IN LAST DECADE Buperintendent Says “Usual Dates” for Opening Will Be Observed Next Year. ‘The most trying school year in the last decade ends today for the District of Columbia Public School System, on & note of reassurance from the super-' tntendent of schools. In closing the school buildings to classes at 3 p.m., the school author. dties formally end a school year, which, in the pronouncement of Dr. Frank ‘W. Ballou, superintendent, “has been s difficult one for the employes in the achool system because the financial de- pression has brought about a decrease in salary and in some instances an in- e sehocls s yoar served a total of 83929 pupils in elementary, junior end senior high schools, vocational schools and the teachers’ colleges. Reductions Not Contemplated. If it is relief for the boys and girls to throw aside their books and other alia of education, perhaps even greater relief will be experienced by the more than 4,000 employes of she Board of Education when they yecelve a special circular from Dr. Ballou assuring them that, despite demantls for economy, “the of Education does not now con- template any further terminations of service.’ In the circular Dr. Bn.ulou expmnetdo t loyes whose services were ‘mmmmdm because of unsatisfactory 4ratings—and it is that group from which the necessary reductions in per- sonnel will be made—would be notified of the fact before the close of the school year June 30. “Other employes may rest assured that the Board of Education does not contemplate any further terminations ©f service,” Dr. Ballou has written the employes. “Employes in the service on July 1 may enter thelr vacation period the Summer months with the | t expectation that their serv- | penses, Sces will be needed during next year. ‘Work to Be Increased. “Because of the reduction in the fpumber of employes in nearly all branches of the school service, of ividual during the coming year &My will be somewhat increased. cannot be avoided. The superin- nt hopes that each employe will enjoy s restful vacation period while on leave and that we all shall return to service in the next school year pre- pared to discharge our respective duties and responsibilities in accordance with that fine spirit of co-operation and de- woton to service that always has char- wcterized the employes of the Board of Even forthcoming at the special meeting of the Board of Education tomorrow, when the ll’»fintcnde.nc will present to the oard for its approval next year’s school calendar. Rumors have in zecent weeks that the school year 1933-34 will not open until October 1 80 that still further savings may be effected in teachers’ salaries. “Usual Dates” to Be Kept. Dr. Ballou said today, however, that schools will open and close on the “usual dates” next year. The actual dates which the board probably will approve tomorrow call for the opening of schools | for the teachers on Friday, September | zens' 15, and for ils on Monday, Septem- ber 18. Bcfl;gll will close next year ‘Wednesday, June 20, for the pupils, and Priday, June 22, for the teachers. In the interim the traditional holidays will be observed, with Thursday, November \ 30, and Priday, December 1, set aside for Thanksgiving, and Friday, Decem- ‘ber 22, through Monday, January 1, inclusive, for the Christmas and New Year holiday. Other holidays will in- clude George Washingtons birthday snniversary and Easter. In his circular to school board em- ployes Dr. Ballou said further that the necessary reductions in personnel forced by the 1934 budget cuts have been ‘brought about in accordance with previously established administrative licies. w“lt is a source of gratification to the Board of Education and the school officials,” Dr. Ballou said, “that it is not necessary to terminate the services of any person who is rendering satisfac- tory service. In achieving this result the school officials and the Board of Education have been guided by the gen- eral principle of efficiency as well as economy.” Will Use Efficiency as Base. Commenting briefly on the proposi- ticn to reduce employment in Govern- m:nt service of husband and wife, Dr- Ballou assured the school employes that /80 far as the Board of Education has \discretion, this matter will be dealt ‘with “on the basis of efficiency,” and /4f the termination of the services of any married person should become necessary, the service of those teachers having the lowest ratings will be ter- minated first.” As far as the school closing is con- cerned in the elementary schools, each bullding is saymg farewell to classes 3n its own individual way. Some are having more elaborate exercises than others, but in none is there real for- mality. The junior and senior high schools and the teachers’ colleges, on the other hand, are closing with elab- | orate graduation exercises. The names of junior and senior high school grad-| wuates, the recipients of degrees in the| teachers’ colleges and the night school | gradustes are being printed by The' Star in reports of individual com- mencements. The elementary school puplls who are being promoted from elementary schools to senior high schools were printed in The Star last! Sunday. | DEATH AN ACCIDENT Acting Coroner Issues Certificate in Case of Suffocated Baby. A certificate of accidental death has heen issued by Acting Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald in the suffocation ‘Monday of 2-months-old Agnes Cor-1 ‘nell at_the day nursery of Miss Nellie M. Walter, 1400 block Lawrence street northeast. The child, who was being boarded at the nursery for Catholic Charities, left alone only a few minutes smothered in T river. are showing signs of age. CITIZENS 0. K. USE More Than Score offf Organ- foot Coast Guard it had considerable Coast. Its great spg boat now is at Cuj tomac River pq lice patrol soon will be using the above vessel, a 26- ot & akztpl:oct that economy forced into retirement after success chasing rum runners off the New Jersey is emphasized as one of its main advantages. The Bay, near Baltimore, and will be sailed around Point Lookout to Washingti>n in the near future. Police Inspector L. I. H. Ed- wards today denied the bodt would be used to chase He said it would ass ist the usual Summer rh The official transfer is being made through the of- fice of the chief co-ordinati)r of the Bureau of the Budget. he #p WASHINGTON, D. C, Police to Use Ex-Rum Chaser SPEEDY PICKET' BOAT OBTAINED TO PATROL POTOMAC. tters in canoes from the patrol, whose six vessels OF SURPLUS FUNDS ized Groups Notify {#WcLeod of Support for \Bill. The organized citizens trict of Col'.heumhlll are ent A Sup) legislative |proposal of Representative McLeod of J fichigan to authorize use of surplus fu pds of the mfl mumuh:tng in 1 Unm Treasury for necesi Bry pul Pprojects. P Although few of the mof je than 60 citizens’ associations are hoj ding meet- ings during the Summer, . McLeod already has received noti| lcation of action by more than a . of asso- ciations in favor of his bill, The Ex- ecutive Committees of othy ir associa- tions are being polled, 50 iie may be prepared with the strongq:t possible support to press the mea sure when Congress reassembles. The Mount Pleasant Citiitens’ Asso- clation passed a resolution at its last meeting indorsing the “iLeod bill. T. H. Braden, president o] the asso- ch‘fim. wrote to McLeod as follows: “Under present condition;’, we have never been able to unden t the Dis- ‘usiastically a0 taxes. -But there are maj: ::ad. public nsmr':m which e upon which surply <} could be expended, as suggested in y ar bill.” Bowles Gives Approwal cticiows Guaens’ e it % ns’ wtion, ex- pressed his views, as follows I can see a great deal of ! merit in your bill and it has always iseemed to me unfair that the District’s : revenues should accumulate in the Tra asury and that necessary public require ments be neglected because the Commis sioners of the- District of Columbia hay e no au- thority to use the funds be) wnging to the District. I feel confident’ that your bmwfllmeetw!thlpeutdeq'_olmu- District.} " lar gptvvhl in 3 s Ciilpons: Aabcisbons CAH S on, wr c- m‘l‘:’ as follows: & “I most earnestly approve § cintiments ressed in your bill and it that it win favorable action by Congress. From I have hea tl in our meetings, I believe it will hay e the ap- 'ohnson calling a s meeting of his Executive Committee tq take ac- tion upon the bill. Arthur B. LeT. Mesny, prq sident of the Kalorama Citizens’ Associs tion, has written as follows: “I am haj to inform yom 1 that at our Jast meeting of the Kalork .ma Citi- Association there was a strong sentiment expressed in favor ¢ if raising funds as suggesied in your bi 1" North Capitol Group Givem 0. K. The North Capitol Ci " Associa- tion also is strongly in faygr of the McLeod bill and has asked oresenta- tive McLeod to address the ffj ‘st meet- ing of the association this ex- i presides 1t\ of th o 5 an, itiof the North Cleveland Park Citizens' Associa- tion, has assured Mr. McLee d of the support of that group F. V. Hale, president of the I ‘ark View Citizens’ Association, in expz .ssing to McLeod the thanks of the arsociation for his interest in the welfazd: of Dis- trict residents, ised to poll the fificuuve Committee as soom as pos- e. “I think I may safely say that we | will go on record as strongly 1 .pproving your bill,” he added. | George E. Strong, presiden t of the | Citizens’ Association of Ches y Chase, | also expressed appreciation of' McLeod’s “continued and valuable inters st in the District.” | Speaking from long and intimate | knowledge of District affains gained while serving as secretary to hiks father in Congress, Strong not only Indorsed the legislation proposed by McE eod, but recommended continued acti vity so “Congress should delegate mon > powers to the District Commissioners.” Other Associations Act . G. L. Shorey, president of he Piney Branch Citizens’ Association, advised | McLeod that he had consub ted with | DISTRICT SPENDING School Addition and Branch OF §32,000 URGED Library Sought by Pet- worth Citizens. The Petworth Citizens’ Association adopted a resolution last night urging|ng expenditure of about $325,000 in the District for a school addition, estab- lishment of a branch library and for repairs to schools and school grounds— the money to be expended in line with national industrial recovery sought by the Government. The expenditure, already indorsed by approximately a score of other organ- izations and urged in petitions signed by several hundred * citizens, terms of the resolution, would cover about $100,000 for a seven-class room addition to Roosevelt High School; ex- nditure of $150,000 for a Petworth ranch Library, and expenditure of $75,000 for repairs to schools and school playgrounds throughout the city. To See City Heads. ‘The proposal was to. be presented be- fore the District Commissioners by a representative group of citizens in the District Building this afternoon at 4:05 o'clock. At that time, it is understood, the Commissioners will be asked to do all in thefr power to secure the needed under R. Williams, president of the Roosevelt Parent-Teacher Associa tion, spoke on the proposals last night. The m¢ was held in German’s Auditorium, Second and Ushur streets. W. I Swanton . the Columl Beflu Citizens’ Association, also spoke. ting on the drropmlu olution said- the mddition to Roosevelt High BSchool, besides -adding to the capacity of that school, would serve to carry out the architects original plans for the school and would_enable it to accommodate excess ‘Woodrow ‘Wilson School. Ask for Stop Signs. Claiming there is a dangerous traffic situation at Illinois avenue and Up- !&\zx’l :g:et.“t&l;;' mm’z'm“ adopted a uf stop sy be placed there. s The association voted not to hold a separate July 4 celebration in Pet- worth as in former years. The assoclation adjourned for the oy L president, presided. S o s WELTON IS ARRAIGNED ON BAD CHECK CHARGES Albert H. Welton, 35, who was ar- rested Sunday night in Philadelphia and charged with using the mails to defraud in connection with his cir- cularizing the Middle Western States’ with letters offering to assist applicants for Federal jobs through use of sup- Pposed political influence, was arraigned in Police Court this morning on three bad check charges and one count of false pretenses. Judge John P. McMahon ordered Welton held under $1,500 bond to await Jury trial July 5 on the check charges, which involved approximately $60. Yesterday, before United States Com- missioner Needham C. Turnage, Welton was ordered held under $1,000 bond for the grand jury in connection with the alleged use of the mails to defraud. —_— b?" available for improvements in the city. Arthur E. Cook, secretary of the Six- teenth Street Highlands Citizens’ Asso- ciation, transmitted to McLeod a mes- sage from Dr. J. P. Turner, the presi- dent, in appreciation of McLeod's sponsoring this effort for the District residents. “The matter of disposition of these surplus funds has been discussed at sev- eral meetings of the association and a resolution requesting the Federation of Citizens’ Associations to urge the de- sirability of utllizing these funds dur- ing the present difficult period was adopted. The Executive Committee during the Summer recess of the asso- clation, has considered your bill and it has the hearty approval of the asso- clation.” pupils of the members of the Executive Ct mmittee, | “all of whom are very much in favor of your bill” He said the aa sociation | previously had urged similar 4 .ction s0 | money received by taxing - property | owners and others in the Distris t should Geoffrey Creyke, jr., secretary of the Burleith Citizens' Association, wrote: “It is my pleasure to inform you that the Burleith Citizens’ Association went on record as unanimously favoring your bill.” ENATOR GL ASS’ e 5! NETS CROC K BIG BATCH OF BREW Th to be thrown by Virginia's cel cbrated senior Senator, the dry Carter ¢ ilass of Lynchburg, has netted somebody - $96.50 worth of beer in exchange for a - worth- less check on which the Senator s name 'u written, but not by Senator ( ilass. the .story told police | wife was listening, and you know how officials of the Carver |it is. to headquarters by Co., the order for the beer can ie over the tel 3 “This is Senator Glass' sq cretary speaking,” said a voice. “The § ‘enator is giving & party for all Senatq rs and | unopened, with & crude note asking for their secretaries; we would like § o have enough beer to go around.” Unable to believe their ears, » com- y called back Senator Giass® secre m & few minutes later, He indig- Name of Dry Virgini in Used by Hoaxer and Beverage Worth §196.50 Is Delivered. le amusing fiction of a bet r party |nantly denied placing any such order. BEER PARTY” A few minutes after that the phone rang again. “This is Senator Glass’ secretary again,” said the volce. “I'm sorry I had to tell you what I did a while ago. My T'll send my colored boy for the A colored man arrived in due course and took away the beer. Monday he CITY HEADS NAP PLANS FOR PUBLIC WORK IN DISTRICT Gain in Local Employment Seen if U. S. Approval Is Given Projects. LISTS ARE PREPARED FOR HIGHWAY JOBS Capital Allotment Will Total $1,918,469 Under National Re- covery Act for Roads. A threefold program for needed pub- lic improvements in the Capital, which may be made possible by approval by Federal agencies, was being mapped out in final form today by District offi- clals. ‘This work, which will provide for a considerable increase in local employ- men! well as provide for develop- ments Yor which ific appropriations were not contained in the District sup- ply bill, includes use of gasoline tax and water rent surpluses in the District treasury, which can be released only on approval by the director of the Budget Bureau. Other Two Programs. The other two programs are under the national recovery act, for public roads and public buildings in Wash- ington. ‘While District officials were prepar- final lists for submission to Fed: eral officers, it was learned at the Bu- reau of Public Roads that the District’s allotment for road Imfldlns under the national recovery act would be $1,918,- 469. While the act was under consid- eration in Corngress, it was said gen- | teed erally the sum would amount to $2,000,- | yle! 000. A final check showed, howeve this would be reduced by about $82,000. Formal notice of the allotment likely will be forwarded to the District Com- missioners in the next few days by the Bureau of Public Roads. The money will become available July 1. Prior to that time, however, it will be necessary for regulations for the ex- penditure of such funds out of the $400,000,000 allotment for road work in the recovery act to be issued by the Secretary of Agriculture. Washington Tentative List. ‘The District Commissioners are com- pleting tentative list of proposed proj- ects to be submitted the Public Roads Bureau. At the same time the city heads are endeavoring to complete & list of high- way improvement projects which may be financed out of the gasoline tax surplus funds. It is this will be forwarded to the Budget Bureau for approval in the next day or so. . John C. Gotwals, Engineer Commissio; submit to the list of public building projects which are needed and could be financed under the public buildings section of the na- tional recovery act. CHANGES AT CIRCLE HAVE BEEN DEFERRED Consideration of Fourteenth Street Traffic Congestion to Be Re- sumed at Future Date. Plans for making extensive changes in Thomas Circle in a move to relieve traffic congestion there have been de- ferred, for the present at least, Engi- neer Commissioner Gotwals announced late yesterday. Final action on the proposal has been postponed because of the presi- dential order for the transfer of the functions of the Office of Public Build- ings and Parks, which now has juris- diction over the circle, to the Interior Department. Maj. Gotwals said consideration of the matter would be resumed after the Interior Department had assumed ac- tive jurisdiction over the circle. ‘The project has been opposed vigor- ously by the Fine Arts Commission and civic interests. The Commissioners as yet have not indicated what their final decision would be. e KING HOLDS CONFERENCES ON D. C. REORGANIZATION Confers With Officials on Operation of Local Senator Government. Chairman King of the Senate District Committee, which is making a study of possible reorganization of the District government, visited the District Build- ing today to gather personal reports on operation of the local government. He consulted with Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, District auditor, and William A. Roberts, special assistant corpora- tion counsel, who have been named as aides to the Senate committee. He also interviewed George S. Wilson, director of the Board of Public Welfare, and Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chair- man of the Public Utilities Commission. He saild he now had no definite plan in mind for any changes in the local government organization, but expressed a particular interest in co-ordination and centralization of the District’s ac- tivities for the relief of the unemployed. COL. LEISENRING DIES Retired Officer Entered Army as Private in 1898. Col. Franklin 8. Leisenring, U. 8. A, retired, of 3700 Massachusetts avenue, died today. Col. Leisenring was a native of Penn- sylvania and was born November 9, 1876. He entered the Army as a pri- vate during the Spanish-American War and was commissioned in the infantry in 1899. He was retired for disability in line of duty in October, 1926. Col. nring is survived by his widow. Arrangements will be made later for his funeral. W. C. WITTS FETED W. Crosdale Witts, chairman of the 1933 Shad Bake Committee of the Washington Board of Trade, was feted by members of the organization at the appeared with one of the kegs of beer, a rebate on it. Headquarters Detectives Jacob Wolf and Hugh Robey were sum- moned and they arrested him. He said he was Jack Watkins, 32-years-old. He 15 being held for investigation. Manor Club last night for his successful direction of the event held at Bay Ridge, Md., & month ago. Announcement was made at the din- ner that Granville Gude would be clnl:; man of the 1934 Midwinter dinner the Board of Trade. Development of 4-H Clubs Results in Change. BY WILLIAM HELL. CIENCE has lifted the vell of provincialism cate such ideas have gone the way of candlelight and horse-drawn streef . For 0st & week the occupants of the brown canvas city have been here, discussing farm methods, ing city, learning the intricacies of govern- mental and studying particu- larly one of its latest and most impor- tant products—the farm relief measure enacted by the special session of Con- gress. Farm Problem Foremost. Troublous times since 1929 have focused national attention on the farmer as one of the keys to economic g help reduction and a proce E The 4-H movement is 24 years old. In 1909 the Department of iture had county agents in most of States attempting to help the farmer raise bigger and better crops. White Collar Men Doubted. Often the was hard. Veteran farmers were a little shy of the Gov- ermnment’s white collar men who wanted to show them how to grow corn. Texas farmer absolutely refused to co- operate with the county agent until business men of a nearby town g:nn- 1d :‘o mh:n;m Ln" the = case “new- fangled” ideas wouldn’t work. But the ideas did work. Federal co-operative demonstration work grew. Because mn{ boys were as active on the farms as their fathers, some of the county agents extended their aid to them also. The boys got together with the agent and it was from this begining that the 4-H movement got its start. Dr. Seaman A ment here, envisioned a national organ- ization of farm youth and called O. B. Martin, who was then State superin- tendent of education in South Carolina, to take charge of the work. Mr. Martin acre of corn for the boys and a ten! of an acre of tomatoes for the girls ;lee" h’the project \m&x P\‘:lr clu? mmb:; rship, handling each project the individual boy or girl was required. The movement spread to the North in 1912. The year before that, how- ening Sfar WITH SUNDAY MORNING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1933. * Provincial Manners of Farm Boys Disappear Under Scientific Progress ever, D. H. called to Washin, ant to Mr. Mart been interested in to act as assist- agricultural teach- the | Ing for a long while and had devised a pin for use among small Iowa farm youth b1 ‘This leaf clover, the leaves, spiritual attributes of man. \Omigin of 4-H Clubs. After rghlng ‘Washington, Mr. Ben- son showed his pin to Mr. Martin, who had been looking for an emblem for his fast-gyowing organization. After some jon, they ed on a four- leaf cl pin, each leaf to bear an “H,” stan for “Head, Hand, Heart and Heal The pin has the added value of a gtood-hxck symbol, Mr. ted out. Prom pin the term 4-H Clubs began. xt came the search for a motto. Carrie Harrison of Iowa lied this: “To Make the Best About this time, I. W. Hill, a former State supgrintendent of education in Alabama, 'was called to Washington to work with' Mr. Martin and Mr. Benson. These bore most of the work of devel lopi the present organization of the 4-H Clubs, Since the clubs have grown 44 until they thave a membership of 925,000 boys and girls throughout the United States. Projects have increased until they inc] corn, pig, beef, dairy, to- mato, e-your-own clothes and own-ydur-own-room clubs. Object of Membership. ‘Under thej present organization, each club member . must handle his own proj- ect, without mid, or produce’ ing of economic value. The ty agents usually ar- range with ts to allow the boy or 1 to l:{e $he proceeds from his or Ppro; to improve farm conditions, the 4-H Ch;lfl have taught hrrl:n y&l;lt’h principles “own ), partne D and (eunwlhlp.'f Communities 11, have meetings of their clubs once a m event of great social as well as educative valdie in rural sections. The clubs as units have begun to take an attive part in the community also through tree-planfing and clean-up Pprojects. ‘The national tion is now un- der direction of C. W. Warburton, di- rector of extension ice in the Agri- cultural ent, and more direct- ly under Dr. C. B. Sntith, his assistant. R. A. Turner is at present in charge of A group of 4-H Club members, typical of if.‘h- shown leaving the encampment here, to take Benson, an Jowa county su) tendent of education, had been . Mr. Benson had lons. ‘was in the form of a three- respectively, symbolizing the physical, mental and to “conserve, preserve | t! the work in the North Central and Miss \Madge Reese in charge of the work in the West. Until last year Mr. Hill was in charge of the 4-H Clubs in the Southern States and Robert Foster in the Eastern States. Both of the lat- Lgl positions are vacant at the present time, Selection of Delegates. For the past seven years State agents have picked boys and girls from the clubs in their States on the basis of production, leadership and character to come to Washington for a week's en- campment. The annual camp serves two pur- poses, officials of the Agricultural De- partment point out. Pirst, it provides a reward for work well done, and, second, it serves as a very pleasant educational factor in the farm boy's or girl’s de- velopment. Thus it is easy to see how the farm boy of today has changed as his inter- ests have widened—and the interests of his father, too. The 4-H members tell a pertinent PAGE B—1 HOLLAND - INDICTED ON MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE BY JURY Accused of Fatally Wounding Woman in Hotel on Night of June 8. WIFE IS EXONERATED IN SLAYING OF SPOUSE McGowan Must Face Assault Count. True Bill Against Disburs- ing Officer. An indictment charging manslaughter was returned by the District grand jury today against Elmer W. Holland, jr., 24, who is said to have fired a bullet Wwhich went through a wall in the Franklin Park Hotel and killed Leila Morrison, 28 years old. ‘The_shooting sixth floor, Holland is said to have drawn a pistol and_jokiny colored bell boy. e i B U6 story of the farmer who threatened to | 1"’ disinherit his son when he left home to study at an agricultural college. How- ever, the lad returned after completing his course and offered to wager $50 he could grow more on an acre than his father, a veteran farmer, could. Father Learns Lesson. “All right, son,” the farmer said. They seb to work planting corn. The boy used all the ideas he had at school and his father stuck to the Both had been drinking, Ppolice, and politics. The to gty L hushand 1is said to have Wmddnn. knocking her police version of the affair, llrl' %fll&: man said, “If I had a gun I would shoot ryx%‘;: .‘:m.u drawer and lu. ¥ to She is VI:M “ methods his father and grandfather | Mrs. Wi had used before him. When harvest time came the boy had zh::opcmumlumto!hulp September arrived and the youth en- tered his father’s room to find the old man packing. “Where you going, Dad?” the boy “I'm a-goin® to ,” the °1",n‘,‘“;‘§f college, 3 grizzied e 4-H encampment is to close to- nHI(hz. xAt a session this mo( 5 lenry 1. Ppresident the United Shut;mw of Commerce, addressed club members on the operation throughout the country. afternoon club members were to visit Mount Vernon to lay a wreath on the tomb of n. After a final candlelight service this evening, the camp wil] disband shortly before 9 p.m. CAPITAL TRACTION T0 WEIGH MERGER' Stockholders Called to Pass on Proposal July 3—Ap- proval Urged. Formal notice was sent stockholders | of the Capital Traction Co. today of & | special meeting July 3 to pass upon s | form of egreement for the street car merger authorized by a joint resolution of Congress. , ‘The notice also contained a proposed form of agreement outlining the general plan for unification of the properties of the Capital Traction and Wi Railway & Electric Co.’s, approved by the directors of the two companies with a recommendation that it be indorsed by the stockholders. Plan New Company. The form of agreement provides chiefly for the formation of a new com- | pany to be known as the Capital Transit Co., which shall take over all the properties of the two street railway companies; a board of directors for the new company consisting of 15 members. and authorization for the new company to acquire the stock and merge with the Wi ton Rapid Transit Co. The new company, under the agreement, also would assume all of the liabilities of the Capital Traction Co. and the exchange of stock in the new company for stock in the Capital Traction fol- lowing liquidation. John H. Hanna, president of the Capital Traction, ted out in the no- tice to the stockholders that the rectors of the company are ‘“strongly of the opinion that the unification of the local transportation facilities in Washington offers by far the best means of improving the present unsatisfactory financial condition of your company.” Approval Is Urged. “For five years,” Hanna said, “we have b!"n con&n:tlymugdnz ‘lldxe fl- sage of legislaf which would make such a merger possible. The - tion has finally been enacted, but its benefits can only be obtained by ac- tion on the part of the companies. We, therefore, urge your approval of the form of agreement embodied in the leg- islation now submitted to you. “If the approval now asked is given, every effort will be made to reach an early agreement on the distribution of securities and other points now unset- tled. When this is accomplished, full information will be given you and an- | other special meeting of the stockhold- ers called for consideration and approval of the final agreement thus reached.” CLUBWOMEN DINE Miss Nelle L. Ingels Takes Over Leadership of Organization. The club year for the Club of Busi- ness and Professional Women in Wash- ington was brought to a close with the annual dinner Mond: S{olh. night at the Wil- lard Hotel. Miss 1. Clodfelter, retiring CAPT. MANSFIELD SPEAKS| Tells Pupils How to Avoid Vaca- tion Accidents. Vacation day suggestions, and how to | avold vacafion accidents, were dis- | cussed by Capt. Richard H. Mansfleld, commanding the ninth precinct, in ad- dresses before public school pupils in | the Northeast section yesterday and today. | ‘The police captain, who is well known | for his cartoons in The Star, warned against s in dangerous places in the river, playing base ball in the streets, and urged all the children tv| learn to swim. BROWN IS URGED NOT TO QUIT POST Policemen’s Association Expresses Hope He Will Not Retire on August 26. ‘The Policemen’s Association last night adopted a resolution expressing the hope that reports of Maj. Ernest W. Brown's contemplated retirement are false. ‘The resolution, offered by W. H. Mc- Grath, expressed the confidence of the association in the superintendent of police. It wished for Maj. Brown & continuation of the efficient police serv- ice he is renderng for many years to come. Maj. Brown reiterated today that he had not given any “serious consid- eration” to retiring, although he will be eligible to do so at his own option August 26 when he reaches the age of 60. He sald, however, that in addi- tion to the resolution of the Policemen'’s Association, he had received many re- quests from within and without the de- partment to stay on. These, he said, would enter into any final decision he may make. Tioters of the Snistprite 1o_uppear Do moters of en a] ar . fore him with their books an g ‘The subpoenas were signed by Justice Daniel W. O'Donoghue. the books were issued to salesmen for 50 cents each, and that some of the pils at Roosevelt High School, them 25 cents for each one sold. was pointed out the children have no license to sell the reau, which has had several complaints under investigation, only part of the tickets thus sold are valid, while others are included without the authorization of the amusement establishments. Ap- the books have| o, rested & man at Roosevelt High School who is said to have been selling books. He is held for investigation. THRIFT BOOK PROBE ORDERED B POLE sl - Toye E. ] Admission Tickets Reported %fl:flgfi Sold Without Proper Sanction. Police and the district attorney’s office today were investigating com- plaints that so-called “thrift” books, containing admission tickets to various amusements, are being sold to school children and others without the sanc- tion of the establishments named and that the tickets are not being honored when presented by the purchasers. ‘The books contain & collection of ad- mission tickets to various amusements | George Miller was exonerated such as swimming pools, riding acad- emies, wrestling bouts and amusement parks and are sold for $1. District Attorney Leo A. Rover has records. Mr. Rover said he had been informed alesmen had turned them over to pu- lyh';g t ‘books. According to the Better Business Bu- roximately 20,000 of n_printed, accordin L, g to Rover. Police of No. 10 pr ecinct today ar- / Soars of 9 Summer was being ushered in today with temperatures that may reach as high as yesterday, when seven prostra- tions were reported in the city and two in Alexandria Yesterday's. maxi- mum was 95. temperature down to 64 during the night, will stop during the day, weather forecasters 'fi:.ld. and hl' t:kou:gwest flm} bring e of air that made yesterday lmoan 50 uncomfortable. sun will reach its gavel to her successor, . phym;lm-ndm- Nevs Sthuetts as Nevi A | northermost New- point shortly after 4 this -afternoon. No thundershowers are in prospeet for w.-lny that might HIGH TEMPERATURE IS IN SIGHT AS SUMMER IS USHERED IN &mc Nearby Heat Prostrations Reported as Mercuryl The east wind, which brought the : - is the longest day of the year ai el a8 the T aieton i 5 | Booze Summer. come will ' Alexandria 5 Degrees. be “accidental.” it was said. However, | temporary relief is promised late to- | morrew in ble thundershowers. | Yesterday’s prostrations, none them serious, included: Bernard 1600 block New Jersey avenue; Baxton, 30, colored, 1700 block Rhode Island avenue; Lloyd Tabb, 32, block I 3 1d s colored, ‘William t: | short wawe radio in flnrue\ulqu‘d‘ equipment. '-hgm ames Thomas McGowan - edxwmun'tmndmu;u"m as @ resulf - tot;.pbtolduel quent 141 3 E tained e 'ltht-h:'nnm Others indicted, with against them, were: ‘William James Anderson, Walter Edward Triplett, and_Fred Wrigh en Russell mu:Z Henry Lacey. ¥ i ,. i &% E John R. Burch, g jury ignored e m&mmfly i of violat. section 1, chapter 464, 8, 1932, e oy JAMES RING NAMED TO PROBE RENTS Will Act as=Agent of Utilities Commission During Con- gress Recess. Appointment of James Ring as cial lg:t of the itles spe. Util- changes are :’.!ldnruem conditions, Gen. Patrick tM}.RlDtk;'eflknmwuhm‘- °f | tak ‘were _reported the Budget Buresu.