Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1935, Page 16

A—16 «x POLIE PERSOANEL INGREASESOLEAT INTWO PREGIGT Captains in Fifth and Tenth Areas Make Pleas to Crime Committee. NIGHT SESSIONS SLATED T0 COMPLETE D.C. PROBE Sheetz and Morgan Advise Con- solidation of Forces to Aid Efficiency. BY JAMES E. CHINN. An increase in police personnel was | urged before the special Crime Com- mittee of the House today by Capts. Joseph E. Morgan, fifth precinct, and Ira Sheetz, tenth precinct. Sheetz and Morgan also advocated consolidation of the Metropolitan and Park Police forces in the interest of economy and increased efficiency.| Such a merger, they pointed out,| would prevent overlapping of duties. | Both Morgan and Sheetz were ques- tioned by Representative Schulte, Democrat, of Indiana, and John F. Fitzpatrick, committee counsel. | Capt. Sheetz said he needed at least 27 additional men, including 6 motor cycle officers, to handle traffic. Mor- gan said 15 additional men would give him an adequate personnel. Chairman Jennings Randolph of West Virginia announced as the hear- ing opened that the committee would hold night sessions next week on Tuesday and Wednesday in addition to the daily morning and afternoon sessions. The committee intends to speed up the investigation in order to complete it within 10 days. Sheetz First Witness. Capt. Sheetz was the first witness. He began his testimony by describing the area covered by the tenth pre- cinct, which has a population of about 70,000 persons Fitzpatrick asked Sheetz whether it would be practical to use civilians as station clerks. “Impractical,” he replied. “It is necessary to have clerks with a knowl- edge of police regulations and laws.” Sheetz told the committee he has only 10 men to patrol 18 beats. He said the precinct should have at least 8 additional patrolmen and 6 motor cycle officers. In response to Fitzpatrick's ques- tions, Sheetz admitted a merger of the Metropolitan and Park Police forces would result in economy and increased efficiency. He also urged retention of the present civil service rating system, but suggested-a change in the formula for determining efficiency. One Officer Uses Bicycle. Earlier in his testimony Sheetz brought out that he had one officer mounted on a bicycle in his precinct. “You really have a man who rides & bike?” inquired Schulte. there a chance of getting him a horse and buggy?” Sheetz completed his testimony by telling the committee there were a few disorderly houses in his precinct as well as a few numbers operators. Capt. Morgan followed Capt. Sheetz on the witness stand, and after out- lining the area and population ot his precinct, said he needed at least 12 or 15 more men properly to patrol the territory. Fitzpatrick questioned Morgan about his views on the proposed civilian | trial board and he opposed it. “I| think the oresent set-up is the best | system 50 far devised.” | Morgan hesitated somewhat in an- swering Fitzpatrick's questions about | a civilian trial board when Schulte | interrupted: “You might just as well loosen up, captain,” said Schulte. “We are go- ing to get that information anyhow.” “You are going to get it,” replied Morgan. “I have nothing to hide, nothing to conceal.” Tactics Held Not Severe. Schulte next asked Morgan if the | tactics of the present Trial Board | are “hard boiled and severe.” “Not particularly,” he answered. Schulte then inquired if Morgan | would be lenient toward an officer | brought before the Trial Board on a charge of drinking a glass of beer. He said he would probably “hold out.” “Then you have a heart,” said | I always have,” replied Fitzpatrick then asked Morgan if he had made a statement at a roll call in January that every man in the precinct was taking graft, except one, and that he was “too dumb” to be crooked. “If you'll bear with me I'll explain,” | said Morgan. | Morgan described in detail the | difficulty he experienced in getting information about a gambling house hear First and B streets southeast, that was raided recently after Repre- sentative Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, had called the Crime Commit- tee’s attention to its existence. Morgan described how Precinct De- tective Salkeld broke into the place before the raid was made on Blan- ton’s complaint but found “nothing.” He said this rald was made without a warrant, which he described as a hit- and-run case. Complaint Is Filed. A strongly-worded complaint against Inspector Albert J. Headley's reported criticism of the eleventh police pre- cinct was filed earlier with Commis- sioner Melvin C. Hazen and Police Supt. Ernest W. Brown by Adelbert W. Lee, president of the Randle Highlands Citizens' Association. The Crime Committee was told sev- eral days ago by Capt. Sidney J. Marks of the eleventh precinct that Headley had described his precinct as “third rate.” Lee declared some steps should be taken to correct that report. Administration Held Good. Lee pointed out that the eleventh precinct is properly and efficiently ad- ministered by Capt. Marks and his two lieutenants, and that there is no Jjustification for a low classification. “It has been noted that much criticism has been directed to In- spector Headley,” said Lee, “and it is worthy of note that most of the com- plaints concerning low efficiency rat- ings have emanated from officers within the precincts under the super- vision of Inspector Headley. “I have particular reference to Nos. 8, 9 and 11 precincts. “Certainly that shows one of two things: Either Inspector Headley does not give credit with an open mind to the officers under him or the effici- ency of the precincts within Inspector Headley’s jurisdiction are not being properly supervised by the inspector. Fra: , it appears that Inspector Headley has allowed personal feel- ings to influence him in his official Old DeedinP. Government Wants to Lease Land It Once Gave Away. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1935. W.A.Exhibit Miss Kathleen Brown of the P. W. A. Housing Division is shown holding a deed signed by Andrew Jackson, which is a part of the exhibit that opened last night in the Interi: tion of the Housing Division last night in the Interior Department Building, is a 100-year-old deed bearing the name of President Andrew Jackson, giving | away a tract of land in the Territory | of Michigan. Little did Old Hickory dream, back in 1835, that a succeeding adminis- tration a century later would lease back the identical land for =a low- rent housing project. Yet that has happened, records of | the Housing Division of P. W. A skow. Needed for Slum Work. In assembling land in Detroit for 'a slum clearance and low-rent hous- entered into negotiations with the municipality for the lease of a large city-owned tract to be used as part of the project. title disclosed that it had been or Department Building. NE of the unique displays at deeded to the city by heirs of original | the opening of the exhibi- | settlers, who in turn received title to | |it from the General Land Office in | 1835. | £ Search turned up the original paj on the land, which included a deed secretary whose name has faded from the document. Curiously phrased, the document, bearing the Land Office seal, over Jackson's name, states: “Given under my hand at the City of Washington, the 28th day of July, 1835, and of the Independence of the United States the Sixtieth.” | Territory of Michigan. | The deed covered 37':> acres of {land in the “Territory of Michigan” near the Detroit River. In quaint language, the legal description of the “Isn't | ing project, the Federal Government |tract used trees of a given diameter its extent. | |and species to outline |1t approved and entered the claim filed by members of the Gouin family, | Examination of the whose heirs later bequeathed it to | i the City of Detroit. SYMPHONY GETS THIRD $.00 GFT Heurich Provisional Offer Requires Two More of Same Figure. A third $1,000 gift to match the provisional offer of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Heurich was received from Woodward & Lothrop yesterday in the National Symphony Orchestra’s drive | for a $100,000 sustaining fund. Mr. and Mrs. Heurich contributed $1,000, but announced their gift was contingent upon being matched by five similar pledges. Only two more $1,000 gifts are needed to complete the pro- visional offer. the Friday Morning Mu- sic Club and The Star having prev- iously matched the Heurich gift. A radio appeal for aid in the sym- | phony’s campaign was to be made this afternoon by Senator Willlam H. King, chairman of the Senate District Com- mittee. He was to speak at 4 o'clock over Station WJSV. Guests of Honor. At the meeting of committee chair- men and members yesterday at head- quarters in the Carlton Hotel Henry L. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Harold Rust, jr., chairman of the Community Chest, and Frances Nash, famous pianist, were guests of honor. ‘The nine committees engaged in raising the sustaining fund were rep- resented by their chairmen. The Educational Committee re- ported contributions of $305 through Mrs. A. K. Payne from the students of Mount Vernon Seminary and $37.25 from the faculty of Central High School. Prof. Will Hutchins, reporting for the University Committee, announced $50 had been received from the Alumni Association of George Wash- ington University and $25 from American University. 3,656 Officials Contacted. Mrs. Ernest Gruening, co-chairman of the Government Committee, said 3.656 Government officials have been contacted during the past week, with some response already received. Mrs. Robert D. Carey, vice chair- man of the Congressional Commit- tee, reported additional contributions, while Mrs. Willam R. Munroe, chair- man of the Navy Committee, reported $145 in additional gifts had been re- ceived. The National Committee, of which John D. Kennedy is co-chairman, an- nounced gifts from both Thomas W. Lamont and Thomas S. Lamont of New York. ‘The committee heads are sched- uled to meet again this afternoon. spector Headley's official actions. “Many complaints have reached my ears concerning the statements of Inspector Headley that ‘it is my duty to criticize and find fault, for I see no reason to compliment the men under me.” “Such statements emanating from & superior officer certainly do not provoke a co-operative spirit and give no gncouragement for a police officer to improve himself in the depart- judgment, as there appears to be A. F. of L. Asks | Public to Support | Symphony’s Drive The cultural and artistic contribu- "llon the National Symphony Orches- | tra has made to the civic and com- munity betterment of the Capital can- not be adequately appraised, in the | opinion of William Green, president |of the American Federation of Labor. In urging the public to support the symphony's drive for a $100,000 sus- | taining fund, he says: “Since the National Symphony Or- | chestra has been in existence, i1t has become one of the finest orchestras | of its kind in the United States. The people of our city have found in it | a source of pleasure, and its increas- | ing popularity from year to year 1Is | evidence of the place it has found in | the lives of those who make Washing- | ton their home. | “In order that we may continue to | have the National Symphony a part | | of our recreational and educational life, it is necessary that we render | sufficient financial support to it. One | of the primary objects in creating the sustaining fund is to provide an ade- | quate weekly wage to the skilled artists who make up the personnel of the orchestra, guaranteeing to them eco- nomic security, leaving them free to devote their time and energy to re- hearsals and study, and thereby making possible a more comprehensive concert series. “Although many may be able to make substantial contributions in money to the orchestra fund, thou- sands of other people who love music are not able to do so. They can con- tribute strong financial and moral support by purchasing tickets and at- tending the concerts throughout the season.” e FIVE NAVAL OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR COURSE Post - Graduate Instruction Rensselaer Polytechnic to Take Three Years. at Five naval officers have been chosen to take a post-graduate course in civil engineering at Rensselaer Poly- technic Institute, Troy, N. Y., covering three years' work, the Navy Depart- ment announced yesterday. ‘Those selected are: Lieut. (J. G.) George T. McCready of Long Island, N. Y.; Lieut. (J. G.) Clarence L. Gasterland of Raymond, Minn.; Ensign Scott K. Gibson of Seattle, Wash.; Ensign Daniel S. Gothie of Lewisburg, Pa., and Ensign Norman J. Drustrup of Upper Black Eddy, Pa. Upon the successful completion of the second year of study the students will be eligible for the degree of bachelor of science in civil engineering and upon completing the entire course they will be awarded the degree of master of science. The department explained that it is contemplated, after they finish the post-graduate course, to assign them to duty in the Public Works Department in the various navy yards and stations. Council Meets in Tree. Natives in Senegambia, French West Africa, are using the inside of a large baobab tree as a council house, and statues have been carved in the trunk to the entrance. signed for President Jackson by a | SULTAN OPPOSES PROVIDING PLANES TEMPORARY FIELD Fights Involving District in Expense Pending Per- manent Port. COMMISSIONERS FAVOR MODIFIED SMITH BILL City Heads Also Cite Preponder- ant Use of Facilities by U. 8. in Cost Division. Opposition to providing a tempo- rary airport at the expense of the District government, while awaiting development of a permanent airport, was voiced today by Engineer Com- missioner Dan 1. Sultan. Commenting on reports that such a move is contemplated by members | of the Airport Subcommittee of the | House District Committee, Col. Sul-! | tan said: | | “I think it would be poor business | for the District if it is compelled to | spend a great amount of money on a temporary field, while awaiting de- velopment of Gravelly Point as a per- | manent fleld. I would prefer that the | District be not involved financially ex- | cept as to development of a perma- | nent field. “While present airport facilities | are regarded as not satisfactory, the | present facilities have been used in | past years, and private interests, no | doubt. could continue to serve until | our permanent port is ready.” ‘The Commissioners are on record h!a\'nrlng the modified Smith bill, | which provides for development of Gravelly Point. The Commissioners are also on record asserting that the predominant amount of business | which would be handled by an air- port would be FPederal rather than District in character, and that this point should be considered in a divi- sion of the costs. | - 'MOTHER ASKS SON | IN HABEAS ACTION Accident Victim, Charges | Grandfather Holds Boy. The divorced wife of Albert J.! Sardo, who was killed in an auto- | mobile accident in Virginia last month while en route to the Mardi Gras, | filed a habeas corpus petition in Dis- | trict Supreme Court today to secure custody of their 8-year-old son, Al- bert J. Sardo, jr. The mother, Mrs. Helen V. Villa- piano, Asbury Park, N. J., claims the child is being illegally held by his grandfather, William H. Sardo of Chevy Chase, Md., and his uncles, | William H. Sardo, jr., and Joseph E. | Sardo, both of Washington. ‘ The father was well known in Washington and was associated with his father and brothers in their un-| dertaking business. He was killed while riding in an automobile with | | his young son and two Washington | police officials. The child received a | broken arm in the accident. | ‘The mother’s petition, filed through Attorney Julian I. Richards, says they | were marired in August, 1925, and divorced in Reno, Nev., in November, | 1933. By agreement the father was | given custody of the child, but the | mother contends that as a result of | his death she is now entitled to have | the child with her. Justice F. Dickinson Letts fixed | April 3 as the date for a hearing on | the petition. '[THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Showers this | afternoon and tonight: lowest tem- | perature tonight about 50 degrees; tomorrow fair and colder; moderate | south and southwest winds, shifting to northwest tonight. | | Maryland—Showers this afternoon | and tonight; warmer on the coast and | | colder in extreme west portion to-| night; tomorrow fair and colder. Virginia—Showers this afternoon | and tonight, slightly warmer in south portion tonight; tomorrow fair and colder. West Virginia—Light rain and| colder, much colder in west portion tonight; tomorrow generally fair and colder. Report for Last 24 Hours. | Temperature. Barometer. | | Yesterday— Degrees. Inches. | 4pm.. . 64 3024 | 8pm.. 30.26 Midnight .. 30.19 Today— 4am. . 8 am. 30.15 Noon 30.04 Record for Last 24 Hours. (Prom noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest, 66, 3 p.m. yesterday. Year | ago, 30. Lowest, 50, 5 am. today. ago, 17. Record Temperatures This Year. Highest, 80, on March 21. Lowest, —2, on January 28. ~ Humidity for Last 24 Hours. (Prom noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest, 72 per cent, at 6 a.m. today. Lowest, 18 per cent at 3 p.m. yes- terday. | 30.18 Year | Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey). ‘Today. TOmOITOW. 9:59 a.m. . 4:20am. 10:19 pm. 5:00 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Sets. 6:22 : 6:23 Moon, today 10:13pm. T:22am. Automobile lights must be turned on one-half hour after sunset. Precipitation. Monthly precipitation in inches in the Capital (current month to date): 1935. Ave. Record. 3.55 709 '82 327 684 3.75 8.84 327 9.13 370 10.69 413 1094 471 1063 401 1441 324 1745 2.8+ 8.57 237 869 332 158 September | Elder A. G. Daniells, Well Known .| eight years he has been president of : of Medical Evangelists at Loma Linda, .| Calif., where scores of young doctors | Glendale probably on Tuesday. C. C. C. Head Honored at Testimonial Dinner ROOSEVELT URGES (. C. . EXTENSION; FEGHNER HONORED Director of Camps Is Hon- ored in Testimonial Dinner at Mayflower. TUGWELL LAUDS HOWE AS GENERATOR OF IDEA Officials of Departments Attend in Paying Tribute to Head of Organization. President Roosevelt's “earnest hope” for a permanent Civilian Conservation Corps was seconded last night at a testimonial dinner to Director Robert Fechner in the Mayflower Hotel Graves, president American Forestry Association; Undersecretary of Agriculture Rexford Tugw and Senator David Walsh of Massachusetts. []NE P[][]I_ SERVES AlChildren Appeal to Prosilons To Save Swimming Pools Here SOUTHVEST AREA Adequate Swimming Facil- ities Lacking—Only Wad- ing Provided. A single wading pool is the only pers | Divorced Wife of Albert J. Sardo. municipal swimming facility now fur- nished by the District to Southwest Washington. ‘This lone spot of free water, where young children splash in its 3-foot depth, is in the Willow Tree Play- ground, Maryland avenue and Third, Fourth and C streets. The playground was opened as a part of the first alley clearance project undertaking in the district The Monument pools. large sized tanks close to the border of south- west which last year drew 60.691 swimmers, may be replaced with a pool in East Potomac Park, near the tourist camp. | Pool Sought at Hoover Center. | Such a development would afford the adults and older children of southwest a major swimming facility of their own Flying cinders from the trains that roar along the elevated tracks close by @ tourist camp now would shower soot on a pool placed in this proposed location, but expected elec- | | trification of the line would eliminate | this drawback. | The two central swimming projects on the program of Miss Sibyl Baker, District playground supervisor, call for a playground and wading pool at Hoover recreation center, Twentieth and N streets, and a similar set-up for colored children in a proposed playground south of the Capitol. This hoped-for colored recreation center, tentatively named Cardozo, would solve the swimming problem for the many colored children living between Washington Channel and Anacostia Creek, Miss Baker thinks. ‘The playground director considers placing it where Canal street widens | out, almost into a field, when Con- gress appropriates the money. ADVENTIST LEADER DIES IN CALIFORNIA Here, to Be Buried in West. Elder Arthur G. Daniells, for 21 years president of the World Confer- | ence of Seventh-day Adventists, died | yesterday at Glendale, Calif., accord- | ing to word received here today. | Elder Daniells ceme to Washington in 1903 from Battle Creek, Mich., during his presidency of the General Conference, and it was through his| efforts that the der.ominational head- quarters were moved to Takoma Park. He served as vresident from 1901 to | 1922. During the 21 years that Elder | Daniells headed the denomination, a | total of 2,294 young men and women | were sent to foreign lands as mission- | aries. He himself began as a mis- | sionary, taking his young wife with him as pioneer missionary to New Zealand, in 1886. Transferred to the Australian Conference later, in 1897, he was made head of the Austral- asian Union Conference when it was formed. He was 43 when chosen to lead the | world-wide activities of the church, the youngest president ever elected. He travelled to the foreign missions himself, consolidating and directing them. He made frequent trips to Europe, visiting every country, and parts of Asia and Africa. During his long office foreign missions came more and more to the fore. For the past the Board of Trustees of the College and nurses have been trained, who now are scattered all over the world. Born in West Union, Iowa, he studied the customary four years at the Denominational College at Battle Creek, Mich. He was married to Miss Mary Ellen Hoyt in 1876. He was ordained at the age of 24, and after four years of preaching in this coun- try, set out for New Zealand. After retiring from the presidency in 1922, Elder Daniells held the posi- tion of secretary to the conference for four years. He was the author of two war books, “The World War” and “A World in Perplexity” and of “Christ Our Righteousness,” which have been translated into other languages. Funeral services will be held in C. H. Watson, president of the World Conference, left for California yes- | President, terday. He will preach the funeral sermon, - Two youthful District swimmers took the cause of free city pools to “Hon. F. D. Roosevelt, President of | the United States, ex-officio mayor of Washington,” it was disclosed yes- terday. Mary Stebbins, 14, and Charles Steb- bins, 12, of 2134 H street, wrote the ardent advocate of swim- ming himself, to withhold demolition of the Monument pools until others can be provided. The letter went from the White House to the Commissioners and thence to Miss Sibyl Baker, play- ground director. “We, the youth of Southeast and Southwest Washington. appeal to you to prevent the destruction of the swimming pool near the Washington Monument,” the Stebbins girl's ap- peal read She swims 10 or 12 hours at a time when she has the opportunity, and 1000 JEWS HEAR PLEAFORREALISH Group Attending Triple Con- vention Will Visit White House. Realism in religion furnished the keynote for the sermons and addresses delivered yesterday to the 1.000 dele- gates to the triple convention of the | Union of American Hebrew Congrega- tions, the National Federation of Tem- | ple Sisterhoods and the National Fed- | eration of Temple Brotherhoods. The groups today are uniting in a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon and Ar- lington. Later members of the Sis- terhood will be received at the White House. The Brotherhood completes its con- yention at the Hotel Washington to- night, while the other two organiza- tions are meeting until Tuesday at the Willard Hotel. ‘The urgent necessity for a strong financial bulwark for Judaism was pointed out to the Union of Hebrew Congregations by Dr. Robert F. Son- | nenschein,of Chicago at the opening | of a symposium of “Financial Secur- | ity for the Synagogue.” At the same time Mrs. Henrv Na- than of Buffalo exhorted the Sister- hood to contribute to the greatest possible extent to the maintenance of Jewish cultural and educational in- stitutions. Meanwhile, Samuel B. Finkel of | Buffalo advocated to the Brotherhood establishment of a New York refuge for Jewish fugitives from Germany. “We can get the funds to transport the fugitives,” he declared, “and they | are eager to become self-supporting here if only modest opportunities are made available.” “The work of religious education is as valid to the cause of human welfare as is social service.” Mrs. Nathan stated. “Religious education is the keystone of character-building. To save a body through philanthropy, without also preserving a spirit, is not accomplishing our full duty.” A three-fold basis for preservation of Jewish philosophy was outlined last night by Dr. Julius Gordon of St. Louis in a sermon at the Washington Hebrew Congregation. Love “that springs from faith” 8 Messianic universalism and “reali- zation that love of Israel and hu- manity must express itself through a new social philosophy of life in- spired by human rights and human interests” are the principles through which Jews can ‘“challenge adver- sity,” Dr. Gordon said. o EIGHT SCOUTS RECEIVE EAGLE BADGES TONIGHT Eight Boy Scouts will be awarded the coveted Eagle Badge, highest award in Scouting, at the quarterly Boy Scout Court of Award at Powell Junior High School, Hiatt place and Lamont street, at 8 o'clock tonight. A total of 180 awards will be made, including 30 life awards and 47 star awards. Fourteen Eagle Scouts will receive an additional citation known as the Eagle Palm. Gilbert P. Holte, Emory Firmin, William F. Hellmuth, Edward Paul Valaer, Donald L. Kester, William White, Earl Martin and Martin Nai- man will be decorated with the Eagle Badge. Dr. Paul Bartsch, chairman of the District of Columbia Court of Honor, will preside, assisted by Col. E. L. Mat- tice, director general of the courts. Dr. Camp Stanley, commissioner of the District of Columbia Council, will be ‘the guest of honor. Left to right: Col. Henry Solon , Mr. Fechner taff Photo. is a regular entrant in the girls’ meets staged by the Playground Depart- ment, she wrote the Pr Charles thought his sister wrote a “very prissy” letter, so he took up the cudgel himself. “I am 12 years old, a choir boy at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Each Summer I earn a week's camp at Colonial Beach, but each vear I have gotten most of my sun tan in the municipal pool. I'm a pretty fair swimmer, and I believe if we keep the pool for a couple of vears longer I'd be a better swimmer than she is, cause I'm a boy.” Mary, Charles wrote the President has won several ribbons for her speed in the pool. His piea for municipal bathing facilities emphasized the “good instruction” the city provides, despite lack of funds. “If there's anything you can do for us boys and girls, I'd surely appreciate it,” he wrote in closing. NEW WAR PLANNED ON TUBERCULOSS Dr. Ruhland to Attack High | Death Rate by School Tests. A new attack on the tuberculosis problem of the District, through care- ful medical examination and diagnosis of cases of pupils of high school graduating classes this vear, is being mapped out by Dr. George C. Ruhland, new health officer. With the co-operation of members | of the District Medical Society, colored civic and medical leaders and public school officials, he is planning to take tuberculin tests of school children in some selected community where tuber- culosis is an element of concern. Dr. Ruhland revealed today he has conferred privately with representa- tives of these various groups and plans to start the program before the end of the school year. Already he has advocated building up the public nursing service of the District as a means of better control of diseases having public importance. The present high tuberculosis death | rate immediately caught his attention | on assuming his office. The plan is to obtain the consent of parents in some high school to permit physicians working under the direction of the health office to take a series of tests. “JOHN DOE” GRAVE AWAITS CAR VICTIM Man Killed in Hit-and-Run Ac- cident to Be Buried in Potter’s Field. A “John Doe" grave in potter's field awaits the victim of a hit-and-run traffic accident here March 10 unless some one comes forward to identify and claim the body. This was announced by Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald yesterday after police testimony at an inquest that the victim is not Frank P. Stenlin, as is contended by the latter's wife, Mrs. Emma Stehlin, 495 N street south- west. Mrs. Stehlin testified at the inquest she is sure that the victim is her husband, but later added, “Of course, I will insist it is he until I find out for sure it isn't.” Detective Sergt. William J. Liver- man of the Homicide Squad told the positive assurances from St. Louis po- lice that Frank P. Stehlin is living there. Mrs. Stehlin is said not to have seen her husband for some seven years. Meanwhile, Dr. MacDonald said, Mrs. Stehlin is not claiming the body of the dead man at the Morgue and a potter’s field burial awaits him. Detectives here admit there is a marked resemblance to the dead man and the Frank P. Stehlin they say is living in St. Louis. This is shown, they say, by pictures sent them of Stehlin from there. Mrs. Stehlin yes- terday {dentified the pictures as those of her husband, but declared they had been taken “about 20 years ago.” Adventist Leader Dies. GLENDALE. Calif, March 23 (®). —Dr. Alfred H. Daniells, 78, for more than 20 years president of the Gen- eral Conference of the Seventh Day dale / coroner’s jury he had received several | Adventists, died yesterday in a Glen- sanatorium. President Roosevelt last night gave | impetus to the movement rapidly gaining strength in administration circles to give the Civilian Conserva- tion Corps a permanent place in th Government. He expressed an “earnest hopr for the permanency of the emergency conservation work in a letter read at a testimonial dinner given in honor of Director Robert Fechner and mem- bers of his Advisory Council at the Mayflower Hotel. Joining with offi- cials of four affiliated Government departments in paying a tribute to the achievements of the C. C. C., th President declared its work has proved so “worth while” he Lad not hesitated to recommend the continu- ance of the forest camps for another | two years. Mr. Roosevelt’s plea for a perma- nent conservation corps was quickly seconded ia speeches by Undersecre- tary of Agriculture Tugwell and S ator Walsh of Massachusetts, b of whom declared the C. C. C. was the one thing in the New Deal ad- ministration the Republicans could not complain about. Humbly appre- ciative of the praise heaped upon his shoulders and upon his “boys,” Di- rector Fechner in his reply also ex- pressed the belief there was an in- creasing need for a permanent or- ganization ing some form or another Fechner's Birthday. Attended by staff members of the C. C. C. and officials of the Agricul- ture, Interior, Labor and War De- partments, the dinner was sponsored by the American Forestry Association as a public acknowledgment of the first two years of the forest camps By a coincidence, unknown to the sponsors until terday, the date selected for the testimonial proved to be Director Fechner's birthday anni- versary. When this was learned, hur- ried preparations were made for a huge birthday cake which last night graced the speakers’ table Henry Solon Graves, president of the American Forestry Association, acted as toastmaster and read the letter addressed to him by the Presi- dent, who regretted his inability t attend the dinner. It said in part “The splendid work accomplished b he Civilian Conservation Corps duri: the last two years it has been in o; eration has been a source of greate gratification to me. The resu achieved in the rehabilitation of youtn the conservation of our natural re sources, the development of new rec reational opportunities for our citizen and the quickening of business recov ery have proved so worth while that . have not hesitated to recommend th continuance of the C. C. C. for an other two vears. “It is my earnest hope that th work carried on by the Civilian Con servation Corps will find a permanent place in our Government. Only ir that way can the Nation. through fu- ture generations, enjoy the full bene- fits of what already has been accom- plished and the full measures of a that ultimately will be achieved.” C. C. C Members Attend. Sharing in the honors with Direc- tor Fechner were about 50 Civilia Conservation Corps members from camps in tkc vicinity of Washington. their brown khaki uniforms in marked contrast to the evening dress of the men and women guests. Outstanding among the serenaders was a chorus of colored boys from the C. C. C. camp at Battery Pool on the Potomac below Alexandria. Men from Fort Hunt and Roosevelt Island formed an crchestra and a quartet was supplied by the camp engaged in work on the site of the new national aboretum. At the close of the pro- gram a motion picture of C. C. C. activities, prepared by the Army Sig- ral Corps, wes thrown upon a screen. Amid the genial atmosphere, how- ever, a moment’s hush fell upon the 600 or more diners as Undersecre- | tary Tugwell sounded the one sol- emn note 1 the evening. He referred to the tragedy that hangs over the White House in the serious illness of | the President's secretary, Col. Louis M. Howe. | " "There was a deep silence in the hall as Tugwell spoke of the “losses” of the C. C. C. | “Louis Howe,” he said, “was perhaps the generator of this idea, at least he had a great deal to do with its be- ginning.” Joining with Tugwell in praising the exemption of the C. C. C. from polit- fcal ecriticism, Senator Walsh de- | clared: “This is an activity of which | no one can say it has been tainted with politics or job juggling.” | Representative Randolph of West | Virginia also praised the C. C. C. men. ‘The members of the Advisory Coun- cil who shared in the credit are Col. | Duncan K. Major of the Army Gen- | eral Staff; F. A. Silcox. chief of the Forest Service;: Arno B. Cammerer, | director of the National Park Serv- |ice, and W. Frank Persons of the | Labor Department, representing the | four affliated Federal departments. AUXILIARY TO INSTALL ‘Oentul Presbyterian Pastor to | Preach on “Meaning of Loyalty.” At the Central Presbyterian Church, the pastor, Dr. James H. Taylor, will Eprench tomorrow morning, on “The | Meaning of Loyalty,” and in the eve- | ning on “Some Notable Testimonies.” ‘The Woman's Auxiliary will install officers Tuesday evening. The elec- tion of officers for the Westminster League and the Christian Endeavor Societies is being planned and the Nominating Committees will make their reports next Sunday. The Westminster League will meet at 5 o'clock. After this meeting the Fire- side Hour for the young people will be held. The Young People’s Priday | Night Class will take up the study of | “The Medieval Period of Church His- tory,” under the instruction of Dr. Taylor. ) n |