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Washington News he nening ~ . 3 Shar Society and General LAMB 15 CALLED 10 TELL TRAFFIC PROBLEMATQUIZ Head of Police Unit Will Be Asked Opinion of Re- organization. DETAILING OFFICERS TO PRECINCTS ASKED Public Session of House Crime Probe Tonight Will Speed Inquiry. Inspector B. A. Lamb, commander of the Police Department Traffic Bureau, was summoned before the Special Crime Committee of the House this afternoon to discuss Washington's traffic situation. The committee also intends to ques- tion Lamb about the proposal to de- centralize the Traffic Bureau—a plan already indorsed by a half a dozen precinct captains who Have testified before the committee. All the cap- tains have expressed the belief traffic eontrol could be made more effective | i the motor cycle officers attached to the Traffic Bureau were detailed to the various precincts. Speeding up the inquiry with & view to completing it this week, the committee will hold another public | pession tonight at 8 o'clock to learn | the views of civic leaders about the | erime and vice situation in the Dis- trict. Representatives of various trade :1“!26 civic organizations have been in- Bean Begins Inquiry. In the meantime Inspector Thad- | deus R. Bean formally began the in- | wvestigation of the fifth precinct or- dered by the District Commissioners on recommendation of Police Supt. | Ernest W. Brown. Inspector Bean sent to all officers | attached to the precinct a question- | naire which they will be required to | fill out and return to headquarters. In addition, he plans to interview per- sonally each member of the precinct. The questions the officers will be called on to answer cover, it was said, | every conceivable phase of police work and are designed to show whether there had been any instances of ineffi- ciency other than the failure to in- vestigate a reported “tip-off” to a gambling raid James G. Yaden, president of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations: Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, president of | the General Federation of Women's | Clubs; Mrs. Horace J. Phelps, chair- man of the federation's Legislative Committee, and Robert Doyle of the Junior Board of Commerce, son of the late Police Capt. Robert E. Doyle, | were witnesses at the first public ses- sion of the probe last night. Prosecution Delay Hit. Yaden described delay in prosecu- tion by the United States attorney’s | office as “one of the greatest draw- backs to law enforcement and ob- servance,” and declared the present parole system is “absolutely rotten.” | “The Parole Board is too free in | granting paroles,” he said. “The board | has no personnel to make investiga- | tions before or after parole, and the | District’s minimum sentence law is | too low. It should be raised at least | :: the requirements of the Federal‘ w. | | | | “Attorneys and those who are not attorneys know full well that long de- | lays in prosecutions often result in | witnesses dying or moving away, thereby causing great harm to the prosecution. If there could be speedy trials in the District it would act as & deterrent of crime.’ | Specifically, Yaden urged strength- | ening of the gambling laws, decen- | tralization of the Traffic Bureau, im- | provement of traffic conditions, an | increase in the personnel of the Po- lice Department Women's Bureau, | improvement in the civil service sys- | tem for promotion of policemen, re- | formation of the system of selecting | juries, and permission to allow Gov- ernment employes to serve on juries. Garnett Criticized. Mrs. Wiley also decried the delay in | prosecutions and criticized United | States Attorney Leslie C. Garnett for | his failure to follow a precedent of 15 years and appoint a woman assistant. In addition, she said there should be an increase in the police force, and the law governing service of women on juries should be changed to make | duty “more compulsory” for women. Doyle recommended an amendment | ©f the police regulations to prohibit outside interference in promotion of officers. He said such an amendment would prevent a recurrence of the so- | called “gentlemen’s agreement” to | force the retirement of Inspector Bean so Inspector Albert J. Headley | could be promoted to an assistant su- | perintendent. Two unsuccessful efforts were made by the committee yesterday to solve the mystery surrounding the reported “tip-off” of an impending raid on a suspected gambling house at 113 B street southeast. Hugh W. Fred, proprietor of the Ugly. Duckling tea room at 115 B street southeast, who had been re- garded as the “key” witness in the case, was called to the witness stand twice—once in the morning and again in the afternoon—but each time failed to give the committee any clue. For a half an hour in the morning Pred was grilled about the case. The afternoon examination, however, lasted only five minutes, and the committee excused him when it appeared obvious that he could not shed any light on the mystery. Answers Morgan Story. Capt. Joseph C. Morgan of the fifth precinct, in which the suspected gambling house was located, had testified that Fred had told him he had been “tipped off” to the raid four hours in advance. Fred, however, during both appearances on the wit- mess stand insisted Capt. Morgan had been incorrect about certain details; that the information came to him from a “voice in the air.” He knew not whose voice it was, nor did he take the trouble to find out, he said. . Pred was the first witness sum- moned by the committee on subpoena Each time he appeared he insisted he did- not know who had been his in- td | & Testify w. at Night Crime Hearing LIABILITY BILL PASSAGE IS DUE Final Action Is Expected To- morrow, District Day in House. The general automobile liability bill is expected to be passed in the House on District day. tomorrow. It alreadx has passed the Senate and passed the House in two previous Congresses. Chairman Norton of the House Dis- trict Committee, who has been ill for several weeks, returned to the Capitol teday, presided over the meeting of her committee and said she intends to be in the House tomorrow to call up the automobile responsibility bill as the first of four District measures awaiting action in the House. Opposition to prompt action of the bill seems to have broken down. Rep- resentative Patman, Democrat, of Texas, who twice thwarted efforts to rush through this legislation, empha- sized today he is in favor of the pend- ing bill and that he had no intention of preventing its passage. i A companion bill calling for com- pulsory insurance of taxicabs. as urged by taxicab interests, has been introduced by Representative Quinn, Democrat, of Pennsylvania, who has asked for early hearing. This bill is supposed to meet the protests by taxi- | cab interests which caused Represen- tatives Patman and Hull, Progressive, of Wisconsin to block the bill on the last House District day. Representative Hull said today that, while there are several features he does not like in the general automo- bile responsibility bill, he has no in- tention of fighting the measure, either by offering amendments or by fili- bustering. GLEE CLUB TO SING The Princeton University Glee Club will give a concert of college songs, Negro spirituals, selections from Gil- bert and Sullivan's from Bach #nd Brahms at the Ward- man Park Hotel at 8:30 pm, Satur- day. The club is led by Arnold Goodwin Chapman of Albany, N. Y, nephew of Representative Goodwin of New York. Washingtonians in the group | Include Joha C. Turner. son of Mrs. Harry C. Turner, Brighton Hotel, and | John W. Thompson, jr. son of Comdr. and Mrs. Smith Hempstone, 2301 California street. —————tes formant. The only thing he was cer- tain of was that the voice was that of a man. On a direct question Fred refused to say the informant was Watson Sal- keld, fifth precinct detective, who led a fruitless raid on the B street estab- lishment. In fact, he said he did not know Salkeld. h Only New Angle. Efforts to learn more from Fred in the afternoon produced only one new angle—that he picked up the infor- mation that “something would hap- pen” at 113 B street about 2 o’clock in the afternoon between his place of business “and the corner.” Fred was recalled after C. Marshall Finnan, superintendent of National Capital Parks, had vigorously opposed the proposal to consolidate the Metro- politan and park police forces, and cutlined the various duties of the policemen who patrol the parks. Finnan said he did not know any particular reason for the merger un- less it can be shown that some sub- stantial benefit is to be gained. He pointed out that the park police force was created because of certain con- ditions, whereas the Metropolitan de- partment is primarily interested in crimes of every nature. “Patience” and | ‘ v Awarded Divorce Because Husband Blew Onion Breath Mrs. Kittabell Ferrington, 5932 Third street, was awarded a limited _divorce in District Su- preme Court today on her charge that her husband was in the habit of blowing his breath in her face after eating onions. She also accused her husband. Arthur C. Ferrington, of invent- ing noise-making gadgets to frighten her and throwing rocks against the windows of their home to prevent her from.sleep- inf !l'hrough Attorney Raymond Neudecker, the wife asserted her husband attacked her March 28, 1934, after which she had him placed on probation and ordered to leave the city. Justice Oscar R. Luhring awarded her the de- cree. DR. T. C. ATKESON * DIES AT SON’S HOME |Dean Emeritus of Agriculture College of West Virginia U. Succumbs. Dr. Thomas C. Atkeson, dean | emeritus of the College of Agriculture | at the University of West Virginia and formerly Washington representa- tive of the National Grange, died yes- terday at the home of his son, Thomas Z. Atkeson at Columbia, Ala. Dr. Atkeson was the father of Dr. Mary Atkeson Moore, wife of Dr. Blaine Moore, and Mrs. Leda Sheetz, wife of Dr. Earl Sheetz, both of this city, and’ another son, Karl C. Atkeson. Born 84 years ago in Buffalo. W. Va., where he owned a large farm, he lived there most of his life, but was a frequent visitor to Washington. His widow, Mrs. Cordelia Meek Atkeson, also survives. Funeral services will be held at Buf- talo Friday afternoon. o 6. W. OFFUTT TO SPEAK Legal Fraternity to Hear Address on Law Enforcement Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, will discu-s crime and law enforcement before members and guests of Sigma Nu Delta legal fraternity tonight at 8:45 o'clock at the Central Y. M. C. A., Eighteenth and G streets. Oftutt also is dean of the School of Law of Southeastern University, with which the fraternity is affliated. Students and others interested in the war on crime are invited to attend. Chairman King of the Senate Dis- trict Committee plans a.vigorous cam- paign to improve and broeden the swimming pool and other recreational facilities of the District. The Utah Senator, reared on the semi-arid plains of the Far West, has a doubly strong appreciation of the virtues of providing ties for the development of water sport. “From every standpoint” he said, “it is essential to set up pools where both adults and children can, play and relax. Swimming is one of the best recreations and exercises, but swimming in natural waters around the District is too unsafe not to estab- lish an sdequate pool program.” ] o= oo George W. Offutt, chairman of the | King Plans Vig For Swimming Pools for City Hitherto barred from executive sessions of the Special House Committee’s crime hearing, rep- resentative members of Washing- ton citizens testified before the committee last night. Upper: Mrs. Horace J. Phelps and Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, photo- graphed as they appeared at the hearing. Below: James G. Yaden, president of the Federation of Citizens' Associations, who de- scribed delay by the office of the United States Attorney as one of the greatest drawbacks in the crime wa —Star Staff Photos. | | QAL SEERTY PANPROGRESTN National Omnibus Measure | and Jobless Compensation Work Rushed. | | | mit the issuance of balanced diet for | ! pamphlets of the department advo- ASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1935. $125,300000 BILL FOR AGRICULTURE IS REPORTED OUT Senate Committee Leaves in Diets and Nutrition Provision. SLIGHT MAJORITY ON CONTROVERSIAL ITEM $3,800,000 Added to House Total for All Purposes of De- partment. The Senate Appropriations Com- | mittee today reported out the 19368 agriculture appropriation bill, urry-{ jng $125,900,000, after refusing to| strike the House provision which offi- | clals of the department fear would hamper educational work on diets and nutrition. | The provision in question would prohibit the issuance of any bulletin or statement, oral or written, advo- cating reduced consumption of any wholesome commodity, but would per- | food or feed purposes. i The only change the Senate com- mittee made was to strike out a ref- erence to “oral” statements. It is understood some members of the com- mittee thought the word “oral” might | have prevented an official of the de- partment from suggesting to his fam- ily that too much of one food or an- other was being served on the family table. Wallace View Given. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace ad- vised the Senate committee that the House limitation was an outgrowth of the contention of a minority of the milling and baking industries that two cated reduced consumption of white flour. Officials of the department de- | nled the pamphlets urged reduced con- | While members of both branches of Congress prepare for the battle sure to ensue when administration leaders | attempt, in accordance with President | Roosevelt's wishes, to press for enact- ment of social security legislation, two | House committees yesterday were mak- ing pregress toward reporting both the national omnibus measure and the District unemployment compensa- | tion measure. | In connection with the latter, the | subcommittee which has been con- sidering the bill sponsored by Repre- sentative Ellenbogen, Democrat, of | Pennsylvania, met in executive session to pass upon proposed amendments. ' Agreement was reached upon four major changes in the bill, as well as; | several changes made for clarification | | purposes. Important Additions. The more important additions are’ | 1 ‘The merit system amendment, under | which the employers’ tax will be scaled according to the degree of stabilization | they are able to inject into their busi- | nesses. This will be effective in 1940 and will cut some pay roll taxes to a minimum of 1!, per cent, as compared with 3 per cent effective at first. | The amendment forbidding em- | | ployers from passing on the tax by | | cutting wages of employes, and pro- | viding a penalty if this is attempted. The exact wording of this amend- ment has not yet been decided upon, but its inclusion in the bill is agreed, | Ellenbogen said today. An amendment providing that workers who depend to a great ex- tent upon tips shall be allowed to include these as salary in estimating the amount of benefits to which they are entitled. This will have the ef- fect of increasing benefit payments for this class of workers, since bene- ficiaries are entitled to a percentage of their normal wage or $15 per week, whichever is lower. The fourth amendment would in- crease from $1 to $2 per week the extra benefit allowed part-time em- pioyes. Report Seen Next Week. Representative Ellenbogen, chair- man, said that the committee prob- ably will complete detailed considera- tion of the bill this week and report it next week. As tor the national legislation, the House Ways and Means Committee virtually has completed its report on the rewritten measure and is expected to bring it before the House shortly. Decision of the Rules Committee on terms under which the bill is to reach !:ne floor of the House will be the next step. Meanwhile, reports continue on the Senate side that the omnibus measure will be divided into four separate bills with chances of passage being brightest for the section dealing with old-age pensions. PLAYERS SEEK BARN By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md.,, March 27.—Ap- plication of the Roadside Theater, Washington theatrical group, to make | use of a barn on the property of Hil- liary Offutt on the Rockville Pike, was turned over to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commis- sion yesterday for immediate reply. Last Summer the Roadside Theater utilized an abandoned shoe heel fac- tory on the pike at Halpine. orous Drive The Senator has called a mee! of his committee for Mmorrow‘mu‘r work out a pool-development program. He is confident he can promote a successful movement for widespread increase in existing facilities. “I want every boy and girl and man and woman in Washington to have an opportunity to swim,” Sen- ator King declared. “When I was young I had to walk a ‘ong way to get any swimming. I liked it a lot and always wanted more of it. “The free pool not only gives the individual & chance for recreation, but it provides an organized, valuable ac- tivity for the thousands who other- wise would have nowhere to turn to @eek sport and recreation.” | Fate of 1,200 Workers Awaits sumption of flour, wheat or other cereals. On the contrary. the argued, if the people followed the diets sug- gested, more flour and cereals would | be used. | The department told the Senate committee that a fair interpretation of | the amendment would indicate the de- | partment could publish balanced diets, but could not advocate reduced con- sumption of any food commodities. There was a divided vote in the committee on this controversial pro- | vision, but it was kept in the bill by a majority of two or three votes. $3,800,000 Added. For all purposes of the Department | of Agriculture the Senate committee | added about $3,800.000 to the House total. The largest increase was $2,- | 500,000 for highway construction through public lands and other Fed- eral reservations. The committee also | granted increased allowances for per- | sonal services in several bureaus of the department in the District of | Columbia, including & substantial in- crease in the food and drug admin- | istration. | The House bill contained a provision | that $100,000,000 of the funds to be appropriated in the work-relief bill | should be available to the Bureau of | Public Roads for highway construc- tion. This was cut out as being un- | niversary, today will receive as a 91st | birthday present the highest military L2 His Birthday PAGE B—1 Gift a Medal || CITY HEADS SEND SMOKE CONTROL BILL TO CONGRESS | Redrafted Measure Is Urged to Abate Nuisance in District. jMORE POWERS GIVEN FOR INSPECTION WORK | Commissioner Would Create New Department to Enforce Stronger Law Here. { MAJ. GEN. ADOLPHUS W. GREELY, Leader of the ill-fated Arctic exped v special act of Congress, a anniversary, ition of 1881-1884, who will receive Medal of Honor. This is his 91st Medal of Honor Nation’s Gift To Gen. Greely on Anniversary Dern Will Make Presentation of Con- | gressional Award at Exercises in 91- Year-Old Veteran’s Home Today. Maj. Gen. Adolphus W. Greely, who, 51 years ago today, was “celebrating” in a tragic Arctic camp what he be- lieved would be his last birthday an- | award his Nation can bestow—the Congressional Medal of Honor. Three months after that grim birthday “party” with a handful of hunger-racked companions in the Far | North, Greely and six of his men were | rescued near Cape Sabine. He re- | turned to find himself demoted several files by the Army. Until recently his Government had neglected to give him any recognition for his courageous—almost fatal— service in penetrating to 83° 24 North latitude, the then “farthest North™ outpost, for the sake of science —the study of Arctic weather. On a “better-late-than-never” theory Con- gress, by special act, blasted time limitations and other restrictions on Medal of Honor awards to grant the belated honor. Dern to Make Award. Accordingly. in the presence of a | necessary because the Senate has re- | cently provided in the relief bill that | the President may allocate a much | | larger amount for highway construc- | tion. The bill wili be taken up in the Senate within a day or two, Sen- ator Russell, Democrat, of Georgia, in charge of the bill, said. FINAL ACTION DUE ON TREASURY JOBS| Conferees Following Stormy Debate. Senate and House conferees will | take final action within a few days on the provision the Senate placed in the Treasury-Post Office supply bill yesterday to pay the 1,200 Treasury workers who have gone without com- pensation since December 1 and to give the 300 who face dismissal May 15 a chance to remain by taking a | new non-competitive examination be- | fore that date. | The amendment was written into the measure yesterday afternoon after a brief but stormy debate between Sen- ators Ashurst, Arizona, Democrat, and McKellar, Democrat, of Tennessee, who sponsored the amendment last year which stopped the pay of the employes. McKellar had challenged the civil service status of about 700 former prohibition agents re-em- ployed in the Alcohol Tax Unit of the Treasury, and had a rider adopted to prevent payment of their salaries in December unless they passed a new civil service test. The amendment later was construed as affecting other groups transferred to the Treasury Department, bringing the total up to 1,200. Meanwhile the Civil Service Com- mission, 1t was said, will be prepared to go ahead with the examination as soon as legislation has been completed passing it, in order that it may be | only living members of the little band | found by a rescue ship commanded by small company of officials and friends at 6 pm. in the Greely home at 3131 | O street, Secretary of War Dern will present the veteran Army hero the most coveted of all American military decorations—“in recognition of his life of splendid public service.” One of the witnesses will be Brig. Gen. David L. Brainard, U. S. A., re- tired, who, as a “non-com” joined | with expedition survivors in munching seal thongs, plants and insects to de- | feat starvation, one of the scourges | that had picked off Greely’s men one | by one. Brainard and Greely are the | Capt. W. S. Schley on June 22, 1884, | after two other vessels had failed to reach them The expedition had set out in fes- tive mood from St. John's, Newfound- | land, on July 4, 1881, to represent the | United States in a joint international | “circumpolar” meteorological survey. | The party, upon completion of the | studies, missed its rendezvous with a | ship sent to take them off the ice, as | the vessel was crushed in an iceberg jam. Forced to spend three long years in the bleak Arctic, the men ran out of provisions and 18 of the group died horrible deaths from cold and hunger. “I tried to keep their spirits up by reciting American history concerning each of the States and by holding birthday anniversary celebrations for the men,” Gen. Greely said in an in- terview. “When one of the men had a birthday anniversary I gave him = lit- tle something extra to eat—a few more plants or the like. I don't remember what I had for my birthday anniver- sary—I had no time to think much about myself.” Fought and Won Promotion. ‘When Lieut. Greely—he was a first lieutenant then—returned to the United States he found he had been dropped several files in the promotion list and his post in the regiment had been given to some one else. Even- tually, by efficient service, he won promotion in due course to major general and chief signal officer of the Army. During this later service he superintended the construction of | | | cleaned up by May 15, thus fore- stalling possibility of a break in the service for those agents who qualify. In giving this non-competitive test it will be possible to emphasize the factor of experience. When the com- petitive tests were given this f: was not taken into consideration. —_— JOB POLICY EXTENDED One-to-a-Family Federal Rule stirs Employe Protest. The one-job-to-a-family policy inaugurated in the Government es- tablishments here has been extended to field agencies, according to informa- tion raching the national headquar- ters of the American Federation of rnment Employes, and has mm a protest from the New York t : e deration, it is said, has, in lodge. The fef turn, protested, but does not expect any change, it is added, “because the policy was spparently instituted with the full approval of the President.” ] many miles of military telegraph line and of the Alaskan cable. He was in charge of relief work following the earthquake and fire in San Prancisco in 1906. Although his own Government was derelict in rewarding him, Great Britain gave Greely a silver corona- tion medal in 1911, when he repre- sented thé War Department at the coronation of King George V. Not leng ago the War Department award- ed him a Purple Heart, with oak leaf | cluster, for wounds he received in ac- tion at the Battle of Glendale, Va, and at Antietam, Md., in 1862. He ‘was then corporal of Company B, 19th Massachusetts Volunteer In- fantry. He was breveted a major of voiunteers in 1865 “for faithful and meritorious services.” The orogram for this afternoon calls for the drawing up in front of the Greely home of a 3d Cavalry troop, with color guard, and the 3d Cavalry Band. The entire block will be roped When Secretary Dern arrives he will be greeted by four ruffies of the L] drums and four flourishes of the trurgpets. Inside the small living room the color guard and color bearers will stand just behind Gen. Greely. front of him will be Secretary Dern, flanked vy iwo aides—Col. David L. Beckham, executive officer of the ad- jutant general, and Lieut. Col. John T. Kennedy, a Medal of Honor man. To the wear of them will be a group of invited guosts. Invited Guests. After the band has played the National anthem, Col. Beckham will read the official citation and hand the medal to Secretary Dern, who will preseat it to Gen. Greely with a few appropriate remarks. Gen. Greely may make brief reply. The band will play marching airs as the ceremony =nds Among the invited guests will be Senator Morris Sheppard, chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Com- mittee; Senator Joseph T. Robinson, | who sponsored the medal resolution in the Senate: Representative John J. McSwain. chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee. who spon- sored the resolution in the House; Rear Admiral Richmond P. Hobson, retired. and Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, who were active in further- ing the award; Maj. Gen. James B. Allison, chief signal officer of the Army: Brig. Gen. George P. Scriven, retired, and Maj. Gen. Charles McK. Saltzman, retired. former chief signal officers of the Army: Maj. Samuel McP. Browne, Gen. Greely's physician: | Col. Charles De F. Chandler, Signal Corps, retired; R. M. Kauffmann and Frank Simonds. been extended also to wives of the foregoing, except in the case of Col. Chandler, who is a bachelor. Gen. Greely will be the third Army officer ever to receive the Medal of Honor by special act of Congress. Awards ordinarily are made under a general statute, restricting them to a period of within three years of an actgof gallantry above and beyond the call of duty in “actual conflict with the enemy.” were made in the cases of Col Charles A. Lindbergh and Col. John | O. Skinner, the latter a veteran of Indian Wars. Members of Gen. Greely's family who will attend the ceremony include three daughters, Misses Rose and An- toinette Greely, who live with their tather, and Mrs. Harold Shedd of | and a son, | North Conway, N. H, Adolphus W. Greely, jr., of this city. Another son, Col.,John N. Greely, | U. 8. A, is stationed in Hawaii. e BURGLAR STEALS $100 Also Takes 85 in Food in W. H. Tyler's Home. A burglar in the home of William H. Tyler, 62 Seaton place, last night left a pocketbook in an ice box after taking $100 from it, police were told | today. Food, valued at $5, also was taken from the ice box. In another burglary, wearing ap- | parel valued at $235 was taken from the home of Sharpe W. Ireland, 3603 Norton place. Two fur coats and two velvet dresses were among the things stolen. In i Invitations have | The other exceptions | Congress was urged today by the | Commissioners to enact a new smoke | control law, which would give the Dis- trict ample authority to inspect and | regulate boilers as well as all types of furnaces. This bill, redrafted by District offi- cials from an original outline drawn | by a joint committee of private and | District engineers, would create a di- vision of smoke regulation and boiler |inspection in the Engineer Depart- ment and calls for provision of an ade- | quate number of inspectors and other personnel. It would definitely take smoke in- spection and regulation out of the | District Health Department. The | new health officer, Dr. George C. Ruhland, is in agreement with this. Shortly after taking office, he asked why health officials should regulate furnace smoke. Roberts Bill Not Mentioned. The Commissioners. in letters to the Senate and House District Committees. made no mention of the smoke con- trol bill recently sent to Congress by William A. Roberts, people’s counsel, acting for a number of women's or- ganizations. Whereas the Roberts bill merely conferred general powers of regulation on the Commissioners. the new bill sets up a detailed system of regulation as well as a division for enforcement. Private residences and steam rail- road engines and steam marine ves- sels would come under terms of the | Commissioners’ bill as well as com- mercial houses. The present law ef- fects only commercial houses. The proposed new engineer division would consist of a boiler and smoke inspector an assistant inspector. such engineers as may be nece=sary for in- spection and enforcement and nec- | essary other inspectors. They would be appointed by the commissioners and their salaries fixed in accord with the classification act. Advisory Board. The new bill also proposes creation | of an advisory board of five, named by the Commissioners to consult with the new Engineer Division. serving without pay in that capacity, but it also would constitute a Board of Appeal from decisions of the smoke and boiler in- spector and in that capacity each would be paid $5 per day for such service. They could not receive more than $250 a year each Violations of the smoke nuisance rule would be determined by the No. 3 Ringleman smoke chart, as stand- ardized by the Bureau of Mines. It smoke emitted from any stack or chimney is so dense as not to be seen through, with the use of, the chart, it would be classed as & nuisance. The Commissioners could determine the length of periods in which such smoke would be a nuisance. No person could constrict, install, altar or repair any furnace, boiler furnace, steam boiler, stack or other stack apparatus unless obtained first a permit from the Disrtict, except in cases of minor changes. New or |altered plants also would have to be certified as vuilt or altered in accord with approved plans. Fees would be fixed by the Commissioners for the permit applications and there would | be a fee of $1 for inspection of plants. Penalties Fixed. When an appeal is taken to the Advisory Board the applicant would have to post $25 to cover cost of fees of the board members. The penalty for violation of the or regulation would be $100 or 90 days in jail, or both, for each violation. For months there has been an or- ganized movement among Ccitizens’ groups for enactment of a smoke control law with “teeth.” District officials have agreed the present old law is ineffective. The original draft of the new bill was made by a group headed by Capt. Howard F. Clark, Assistant Engineer Commissioner. The bill has been carefully restudied under the direction of Engineer Commis- sioner Sultan and Corporation Counsel Prettyman. WOMEN TO CONVENE Mrs. | Table Job Canvass. Mrs. Jouett Shouse, chairman of the Institute of Women's Professional Re- | lations, yesterday announced a two- day canvass of 300 feminine occupa- tions in 40 round tables will be held at the Hotel Astor in New York to- | morrow _and Friday. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Sec- retary of Labor Perkins are two of the speakers at sessions which will draw girl college students from Maine to Florida and as far west as Ohio, Mrs. Shouse said. Shouse Announces Round- Spring’s Warmth Speeds Up Sunr Spring, only 6 days old, is so worrying the Japanese cherry trees around the Tidal Basin with her in- fant cries of “Hurry! Hurry!” that they are moving into action rapidly, and the sunrise service planned to welcome the blossoms on Friday of next week has been moved up to Wed- fesday. Anxious inspectors from the office of the National Capital Parks prophesy that the blossoms will make their bow presentably even by Sunday. The lonely cherry tree in Meridian Hill Park, at Sixteenth street and Florida avenue, has beat its waterfront fellows to the bud, and officials, perhaps for the honor of the others, claim it has an advantage in being protected from the north winds, and in having the maximum of southern exposure, L ise Service for Blossoms So on Wednesday at 6 a.m. the Ma- rine Band and the Evelyn Davis dancers will gather on the north shore of the Tidal Basin, just as the sun is supposed to touch the Capitol dome and give the blossoms the key of the city. The Japanese Ambassador and his family have been invited to par- ticipate by the Greater National Cap- ital Committee, which is fostering the service. Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peeples, di- rector of the Community Center De- partment, is also co-operating in the program. The single-blossom variety of cherry trees are even now approaching their height, sald C. Marshall Finnan, su- perintendent of the National Capital parks, today. His associates sald that in another week all will be in tip-top form, L)