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he E Al INSOLVENT BANKS First Woman Finishes 4-Year [8((() (1) CHLDREN G.P.0. Printer Apprenticeship EXPECED 0 PAY ADDED DVDENDS Federal-American Likely to Distribute 25 Per Cent | More. DISTRICT NATIONAL PAYMENT ALSO SEEN| Chevy Chase Savings Also May Increase Total Paid by 27 Per Cent. | The insolvent Federal-American Na- ! tional Bank & Trust Co. eventually is expected to be able to pay its de- | positors another 25 per cent dividend, | making total dividends of 75 per cent. | The insolvent District National Bank may be able to pay between 35 and 40 per cent more, making a total of between 85 and 90 per cent, if con- tested stock assessments can be col- lected. | The Chevy Chase Savings Bank probably will pay 27 per cent more. & total of 87 per cent. out of its re- maining assets. but if a stock assess- | ment is made against stockholders | the bank may be able to pay out 100 cents on the dollar. Predictions Unofficial. These important predictions can be made today unofficially based on quar- terly reports of the receivers of these institutions sent to Controller of the Currency J. F. T. O'Connor. The re- ports contain for the first time esti- mates on value of remaining assets. Depositors are warned, however, by an official statement that these esti- mates are “not guaranteed.” and should not be accepted by the de- positor as “final either as g basis of prospective dividends or otherwise.” | Meantime additional dividends of 10 per cent were being paid out by Re- ceiver Norman R. Hamilton to de- | positors of both the Washington Sav- ings Bank and the Northeast Savings Bank, bringing total dividends of these two institutions up to totals of 80 per cent for the Washington Sav- ings and 85 per cent for the North- | east Savings. There are still more re- | maining assets in these banks to be ' liquidated. The FPederal-American Bank is fhown in the new figures to have re- maining assets of a book value of | $9,860.014.46. which are estimated by the receiver to be worth now $3.659,- | 139.52. | Assessments Well Paid. i The stockholders of this bank have | paid an unusually high percentage of | their assessment, about 47 per cent— much higher than the average for | such collections throughout the Na- ' tion—the report of Receiver Cary A. Hardee shows. Out of a stock assess- | ment of $2,000,000 the receiver has collected already $831,356.49. | An interesting item in this bank’s report is cash in hand, which is listed at $912,808.41, indicating funds are accumulating for another divi- dend to depositors. No official an- nouncement, however. has been forth- coming as to when this dividend may be expected. Cash already paid on the basis of | the first dividend of 50 per cent amounted up to March 31, to $4,142,- 644.01. The Chevy Chase Savings Bank also in the hands of Receiver Hardee, shows signs of being able to pay a total of 87 per cent out of the re- maining assets now on hand. without the additional resources available in | & stock assessment. Should the re- | maining assets prove insufficient to | pay depositors in full, the stockholders | will be assessed, and the funds so | realized will be paid to depositors. With this in prospect, there is a possibility that the Chevy Chase Sav- ings Bank probably will pay out 100 per cent. Chevy Chase Pays 60 Per Cent. Depositors of the Chevy Chase al- ready have received a 60 per cent| dividend, and remaining assets are given a book value in the receiver's Teport of $263.831.40 and an estimated actual value today of $145.32165. Cash in hand at this bank is $91,230.21. The District National Bank, which has paid 50 per cent to its depositors. may possibly pay additional dividends | of between 35 and 40 per cent, accord- ing to the report of Receiver Hamil- ton, which estimates remaining as- sets of this institution at $2,195,141.78. The book value of these same assets is put at $5,057,838.34. Against these remaining assets and cash in hand of $443,260.05, and | liquidating account of $87.779, stand | the loan from the R. F. C. unpaid deposit liability. ~ Calculations on these figures, taking into considera- | tion the R. F. C. loan, and expenses | of receivership make possible the in- | formal prediction of further dividends | of between 35 and 40 per cent. An | important factor in this bank also is a suit still pending in court contest- | ing the right of the receiver to col- | lect the stock assessment. The re- | ceiver and controller of the currency | must win this suit and be able to | collect an estimated $650.000 out of | the stock assessment of $1,000,000 to | make possible the estimated addi- tional dividends. | Depositors of the Washington Sav- | ings Bank already have received 70 per cent, which, with the 10 per cent today, makes a total of 80 per cent. ‘The statement of condition of Wash- ington Savings as of March 31 shows remaining assets at a book value of $320456.63, and an estimated actual | value now of $204,039.42. Depositors of the®Northeast Savings | Bank, who had previously received 75 per cent, today received another 10 per cent, which brought their total dividends to 85 per cent. Condition statement of this bank as of March 31 showed remaining assets of book value of $571,91351, and estimated actual value of $395,896.82. Receiver Hamilton has declared a dividend of 121, per cent for deposi- tors of the Potomac Savings Bank, who previously had received 50 per cent, but this additional dividend will not be available until next month. Re- maining assets in the Potomac were listed at book value of $1,627,453.35 and estimated value of $932,736.45. The Seventh Street Savings Bank, which has paid depositors 80 per cent, is shown by Receiver Hamilton to have remaining assets of book value of 6835,006.07 and estimated value of $490,933.59, » s BLANCHE E. BOISVERT. OR the first time in the long I : history of the Printing Office a woman has completed the four-year printer apprenticeship and tonight, as a member of a class of 65, will leave the ranks of the neophytes and take her place as a master workman. ‘The comely young trail-blazer is Miss Blanche E. Boisvert. a native of New Hampshire, who resides at 219 H stteet. She will be assigned imme- diately to a regular position at the Printing Office, as will her 64 asso- ciates. Shirked No Detail. “And Tl tell you the nice thing about this girl,” says Miss Joe Coffin, assistant to the public printer. “She went through her course here just like a boy, asking no odds and shirking no detail. When others would have done some of her work she wouldn't have it.” Two other members of the class, Walter J. McCaddon and John M. MclInerney, during the four years of their G. P. O. apprenticeship have been night students at Georgetown Foreign Service School. The graduation exercises will be held at ing Hall, the Printing Office auditorium. at 8 o'clock. Those completing their course are 53 print- ers, 5 pressmen, 2 stereotypers, 2 elec- trotypers, 2 machinists and a book- binder. August E. Giegengack, the public printer, will present the diplomas and | Robert Fechner, director of the Civ- ilian Conservation Corps, will give the address. Msgr. E. L. Buckey of St. Matthew’'s Church will say the invo- cation, and the introductions will be ~—Star Staff Photo. by George Ortleb. There will be a mu- Government | sical program by the Printing Office | Orchestra. ‘The class officers—all printers—are: William H. Weed, president; Robert V. Mclntyre, vice president; Thomas F. Bradley, secretary-treasurer, and Charles R. Haig, historian. Others Graduating. Other graduates are: Printers—John A. Long, Walter J. McCaddon. John M. McInerney, Charles F. Matthaei, James A. Matthews, jr.. Herbert F. Mitchell. jr.; David W. Morris, Frank | M. Moser, James H. Murphy. Hubert | P. Hoy, James P. Huss, Clifton G. Hyatt, Glenn L. Johnson, George M. Joray, | Kerr, Paul A. Knight, G. Richard Koonce, John W. Dollins, John M. | Ellis, Joseph M. Fegley, jr.; Frank T. Finley, Harry E. Gershenson, Leonard T. Golden, George T. Grade, Herbert H. Groves, Elmer G. Adams. William J. Bergin, Vernon O. Bonner, Harry Bonnett, John M. Brown, Lee C. Brown, R. Frank Cicala, Allen Cohen, | Herman S. Nader, Louis W. Panneton, William H. Pekover, Orville A. Platt, William J. Rhodes, Kenneth X. L. Romjue, Paul C. Ruppert., Joseph J. Sallust, Mathew S. Stepienski. Robert K. Sutton, Alfred D. Teunis, Sidney R. Vaughan, J. Vernon White, John F. Williams and Norman G. Williams. Pressmen—Norman A. Smith. John J. Rowe, Willlam. E. Day, John W. Everett and Deane S. Farrar. Machinists—Louis J. Naecker and Harold E. Meshaw. Stereotypers—Robert A. Linton and Harold Taske. Electrotypers—David E. Sherman, Jir., and Morrissey W. Swilling. Bookbinder—Edgar W. Williams. CADETS T0 STAGE REGIMENTAL DRL Competition to Be Held in‘ Central Stadium, Weather Permitting. Weather permitting. the annual white high school cadet regimental ! drill will be held tomorrow in the Central High School Stadium, begin- ning at 3:20 p.m. At the conclusion of awards will be presented by Dr. Stephen E. Kramer, superintendent of schools. They will include prizes wor in the regimental | drill and in other military compe- titions held this year. Army Officers Judges. The drill tomorrow will consist of the regulation regimental parade. Judges will be Capt. Carleton Smith, First Lieut. John G. Hill and First Lieut. Harold E. Smyser, all of the United States Infantry. , They will allow 20 minutes for each regiment to go through its maneuvers. Regimental commanders, in the order their troops will march onto the field, are: Lieut. Col. Jack D. Nefl, 1st Regiment, Central High School; Lieut. Col. Thomas J. Ca- possela, 3rd Regiment, Eastern; Lieut. Col. Floyd Spanton, 2nd Regiment, McKinley; Lieut. Col. Donald Creech, 5th Regiment, Roosevelt, and Lieut. Col. Robert Rawls, 4th Regiment, Western. Prizes to Be Awarded. The winning regiment will receive a silver cup and its commander a gold medal. Other awards are a silver cup to the 2d Battalion, 2d Regiment, McKinley, which won the battalion competition a week ago, and a gold medal to its commander, Maj. Barron Walsh; a cup to the 2d Regiment Band, which won the band competi- tion, and a gold medal to its leader, Capt. John St. Clair of McKinley; the Col. Craigie Cup to the winner of the military map problem ‘contest, Com- pany C, 3d Regiment, Eastern, and a gold medal to its commander, Capt. Charles W. Stewart, and a silver medal to Regimental Sergt. Maj. Richard A. | Coleman, who captained the 2d Regi- ment staff team, which placed second in the map problems. Flags also will be presented to the winning battalion and regiment. The drill and presentation cere- mony will be open to the public. No tickets are required. e BOND BILL AMENDED Senate to Act Tomorrow Home Loan Measure. ‘The Senate Banking Committee yesterday amended and favorably re- ported the House bill to authorize another $1,750,000,000 of home owners’ loan bonds. It will be taken up by the Senate tomorrow, there being no session today. The new authorization increases to $4,750,000,000 the toltal bond issue for the Home Owners' Loan Corp. on the drill.’” first _assistant | | father, . BEATING OF BABY TOLD GRAND JURY Stepfather Still Hunted as 12 Witnesses Describe Whipping of Child. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., April 10. —The Prinee George's County grand | jury today began a probe of the coun- ty's latest and most shocking crime, baby-beating. Declaring he was anxious to mete out swift justice to “the guilty party,” State's Attorney Alan Bowie sum- moned 12 witnesses this morning to tell the jury about the brutal beat- ing of baby Norma Jean Green, 3. Mrs. Marie Roberts Green, 22-year- old mother of the child, gave the jurors a first hand account of the | events in her Ardmore, Md., home Sunday, which she said. led her hus- band, Robert Henson Green, to beat cause she could not spell a simple { word. = Green, who is 27. an unem- ployed bricklayer, is described by po- lice as the child’s stepfather. Neighbors Testify. Neighbors, who heard the child men who treated her and police who have been investigating the case, also went before the jury. It was expected their testimony would result in an in- dictment on a serious assault charge, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years. Beside Mrs. Green, the witnesses heard were: Mary Johnstone, Mrs. Owen McGrain and Nora McGrain, neighbors; Dr. Bernard Wantman, Casualty Hospital physician; Headley Gasch, Richard Murphy. Albert Fier- stein, Melvin Kent, Bladensburg res- cue squad men, and Policemen Ralph Brown, Arthur Brown and Howard Slater. Child Tmproving. While police continued their search for the missing husband, Norma Jean was reported to be getting along “just fine” at Casualty Hospital this morn- ing. Belated birthday gifts of toys, dolls and clothing continued to pour in on the sed-eyed child, who celebrated her third birthday in the hospital yes- terday. Her mother, who spends most of the time at Norma Jean's bedside, asked the newspapers to thank the many people who have been moved by press accounts of the child's beating to send gifts. County police conferred with Mrs. Green last night, but said today they were without clues as to the where- abouts of her husband, who has a police record. The officers say Norma Jean Wwas lashed with a belt by Green when she failed to spell “Patty.” Imprints of the belt buckle were left in her flesh, according to members of the Bladens- burg rescue squad, who took her to the hospital. Norma, Jean is a bright child and | can spell many words, but apparently was terrified in the presence of her ONU.S.RELIEF ROLL, RED CROSS IS TOLD Depression Takes Heavy Toll on Youth, Miss Len- root Declares. FUTURE CONSEQUENCES ARE HELD SERIOUS Social Security Legislation Offers Hope, Head of Child Welfare Unit Says. Eight million children under 16 are on Federal relief rolls, Miss Katharine F. Lenroot, chief of the Children’s Bureau of the Labor Department, told delegates to the national convention | of the American Red Cross, meeting today in Memorial Continental Hall. day and will continue through tomor- row, heard Miss Lenroot describe the on the national welfare, in accordance with the father's earn- ings. Leonard Kaplan, Walter H. | Norma Jean with a leather belt be- | scream, physicians and rescue squad | Miss Lenroot indicated that serious | consequences might well be expected | in generations to come as a result of | the depression conditions. She said | the long years of want were reflected |in the increased sickness and death rates in families with markedly cur- | tailed incomes, as shown by the Public | | Health Service's studies; in evidences of an increase in malnutrition among | children; in curtailed educational fa- | cilities, closing of schools. and re- | stricted budgets for health services {and for services to children most in need of protection because of broken | homes or the inadequacy or neglect of | parents. Security Bill Upheld. | She also told the delegates the ad- ministration’s social security legisla- | tion offers a new deal to children. | Robert E. Bondy, director of dis- | aster and civilian relief of the Red | Cross, discussed the part of the Red | Cross in the Social Security program. “Twenty per cent of the American | wage earners are unemployed,” he | said. “Fourteen per cent of the pop- | ulation are on relief. In the good times | of the 20s between two and three mil- |lion were regularly unemployed. In 11933 there were almost 9,000,000 in- dustrial and non-industrial accidents, | resulting’ in 92,500 fatalities and 335,- 000 permanent disabilittes, with a total | economic loss estimafedt at $2,225,000,- | 000 that year. “Over half the population suffers | some ijllness afinually, and one-fourth inf those ill are disabled from 1 to 52 | weeks each year, Wage loss and the | | unequal burden of medical care follow, | | bearing heaviest on those least able te pay.” He said the part of the Red Cross was to lead in remedial measures, pre- ventive measures and practical neigh- borliness. First Aid Discussion. Delegates joined in an open discus- sion of the extension of the first-aid program to reduce accidental deaths on highways. in industry, in the home and in Civilian Conservation Corps camps following a talk by S. Lauderdale, director of safety of the C. C. C. The discussion was led by | James L. Fieser, vice chairman of the Red Cross, who emphasized jhe pro- gram outlined by Admiral Cary T. Grayson, chairman. Thomas W. Gosling, director of the Junior Red Cross, reported the organ- ization now has 7,000,000 members “organized youth movement in Amer- ica.” Contrasting America’s “youth move- ment” Gosling said: “We hear much about youth move- two kinds. Some of them are organ- izations formed for the of protesting against existing conditions. Others are fostered by governments in order that the young may be indoc- trinated with principles favorable to the constituted authorities * * * poli- tical action of some kind is the moti- vating force.” Convention officers elected by the Junior Red Cross today were: Perma- nent chairman, David Macarov, Atq lanta, Ga.; vice chairman, Robert Schwartz, Chicago,. Ill.; secretary, Miss Mary Rogers, Clarksburg, W. Va. Wallace Is Speaker. Secretary Wallace, speaking at the annual banquet last night, after com= plimenting the Red Cross for distribu- tion of surplus commodities, invited the organization to “lift its eyes” from sudden disasters to the “long disas- ters,” such as drought, and advise with Government leaders. Explaining the administration theory of production control, the Secretary said the consumer and the Govern- ment have a “sacred right” to expect sufficient food from the farmer, and the farmer has a sacred right to ex- pect a fair price. Careful study and control of production is necessary to care for the people in times of great droughts, he added. An increase in Red Cross burdens as a result of the work relief bill was seen by Senator Byrnes, Democrat, of South Carolina, who said return of di- rect relief to the States will result in greater demands on the Red Cross and similar agencies. The Senator’s statement that he agreed with Presi- dent Roosevelt that the Federal Gov- ernment must get out of the direct relief business was cheered by the delegates. —_— RAIL WORKER KILLED Coroner Investigates Death of Samuel C. Tice in Yards. Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald is investigating the death of Samuel C. Tice, 50, of wn, Md., an em- ploye of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who was found dead early today on the tracks, near Virginia avenue, Sixth and Seventh streets southwest. Tice had a deep cut on the head and it was believed he may have been struck by a freight train shortly before his body was found. He had been working here in connection with the electrification work of the railroad, it was- sald. A p < e 41| WITH SUNDAY MORNING The convention, which opened Mon- | child welfare situation and its effect | She said child mortality is lessened or increased | and described the junior body as the | to those in foreign nations, | ments in foreign lands. These are of | [ 4 group will submit to the House, R. Bean concerning the alleged Stap WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1935. Ll L These three District officials were appointed by the Commissioners yesterday as a special commiitee to study the entire police set-up and to submit recommend ations for improvements. It was revealed today the com- mittee will study transcript of testimony before the Special Crime Committee of the House and the report that well as the report submitted to the Commissioners by Inspector Thaddeus ip-off” of a gambling raid on a house in the fifth precinct. Left to right— Capt. Howard F. Clark. assistant engineer commissioner; Corporation Counsel E. Barrett Prettyman, chairman of the committee, and George W. Offutt, chairman of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, —Star Staff Photo, OARD RE-ELECTS HOWARD U. HEAD Dr. Johnson Believed Given| Vote of Confidence in P.W.A. Case. In the absence of any definite state- ment by the Board of Trust¥es of | Howard University. the results of yes- terday’s annual elections were inter- | preted in some circles today as indi- | cating a vote of confidence in the ad- | ministration of President Mordecai W. | | Johnson. | Dr. Johnson was re-elected to serve | | as a trustee for a term of three years | |and V. D. Johnston was re-elected | | treasurer. This action was significant in view | of recent demands made for the resig- | nation or dismissal of both the presi- dent and treasurer as a result of a | long-standing, factional fight within | the university which recently came to {a head when Secretary of the In-| terior Ickes charged irregularities on | | the part of university officials in the | handling of public works funds. No | | official explanation of the vote was | | given by the trustees after.their meet- | | ing, but it was learned the recent P. W. A. report had been discussed. Exonerated by Ickes. Secretary Ickes had exonerated the | two Howard officials of any wrong- doing in the misuse of $29,000 granted the university by the Public Works Administration for repairs on certain campus buildings. His chief investi- | ator, Louis Glavis, had reported al- leged violations of P. W. A. regula- | { tions and had recommended the dis- | | missal of both the president and treasurer of the institution. { { While the Interior Department handles appropriations for Howard | University, it has no control over ad- | ministration of the colored university. | | Secretary Ickes, therefore, submitted | the report to the Howard trustees for | whatever action they might deem proper. In his own report. Ickes had | eriticized the treasurer for failure to | acquaint himself with P. W. A. regu- | lations which require funds to be ex- | pended solely for the purposes for | which they had been granted. | A special meeting of the Howard | | trustees was neld in New York City | last month, at which action was taken | on a report of its own investigation of " the alleged P. W. A. violations. At that time it was announced the action | would be reported at the annual meet- ing in Washington. Regret Publicity. The action of the previous meeting, however, was not disclosed yesterday. The only explanation given was that | the trustees had regretted publicity | given the P. W. A. report and wished | to say nothing further about it. They ! did say, however. that President John- | son had not been called before the board to face any “charges.” 1 The action taken in re-electing Dr. Johnson as a trustee and re-electing | Johnston as treasurer is believed to be | sufficient cause for the official drop- | ping of the entire matter. It was re- | ported today that some of the trustees | had demanded the dismissal of the treasurer. | The trustees' action yesterday also, | it was believed, will result in no action being taken by the Senate on the resolution introduced by Senator Hast- ings of Delaware inquiring into the P. W. A. report. Secretary Ickes disclosed in his re- port to the Senate that the funds allegedly misspent at Howard Univer- sity had been returned. Some of the money had been paid out in teachers’ salaries instead of repairs. Hungate Made Chairman. ‘T. L. Hungate, auditor of Columbia University, was elected chairman of the board of trustees to succeed Dr.| Abram Flexner. also of Columbia, who resigned over a month ago. George W. Crawford, New Haven, Conn., at- torney, who has been acting chairman, was re-elected vice chairman of the board and Dr. Emmett J. Scott was re- elected secretary. ‘The following new trustees were elected: C. C. Spaulding of Durham, N. C., president of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co., to succeed the late Dr. Marcus F, Wheatland; Dr. George W. Coleman of Boston, to fill the class of 1936 vacancy, and Dr. Lloyd Garrison, dean of the School of Law, University of Wisconsin, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. Flexner. ‘Trustees re-elected for a term of three years were Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones, New York City; Dr. Mordecai W. Jchnson, Washington; Dr. Jesse E. Moorland, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Dr. Peter Marshall Murrey, New York City; J. C. Napier, Nashville, Tenn., and Dr. Channing H. Tobias, New York City. Dr. Sara W. Brown, Néw York, was re-elected alumni trustee. Reports were submitted at the annual meeting by the president. the secretary | and the treasurer, as well as by stand- ing and special committees of the: board, | | | | | Visits Prisoner Mrs. “Le Blanc,” the former Vera Lee Dayton of Baltimore and Laurel, Md. photographed this morning as she left police head- quarters to visit her husband in the lock-up at the District Su- preme Court Building. “Le Blanc” is being held for Montreal authorities as a suspected bank robber. —Star Staff Photo, PRISONER AWAITS TRIPTO CANADA Desrochers Anxious to Face Charge of Bank Robbery. Visited by Wife. ‘Waiving extradition and almost anx- fous to return to Canada, a suspect in a $200,000 serles of Montreal bank robberies sat today in the lock-up at the District Supreme Court Building while authorities debafed the legal aspects of returning the prisoner across the United States-Canada bor- der. Alfred Jean Desrochers. alias Ryan and Le Blanc. who admits he is the man sought in Montreal, spent five houss yesterday in the office of United States Commissioner Needham C. Turnage waiting for word from the Canadian Legation with regard to charges against him. Formal Charges Signed. A formal charge was finally signed by a representative of the Canadian Legation, consigning Desrochers to the District Jail. prisoner was taken in a van to the Supreme Court Building, where he | neld a conference with his bride of three months, the former Vera Lee Dayton of Baltimore and Laurel. No one seemed to know what the next step would be, although- Com- missioner Turnage was of the opinion | that the Secretary- of State should order Desrochers delivered to the Ca- nadian authorities across the border. Meanwhile, Desrocher’s alleged con- federate, Walker 'Gerald Nevin, alias George Wallace, was being held in Baltimore in default of $35,000 bond. With Nevin at the time police raided his expensive apartment in Baltimore Saturday was a woman who said she was Mary Wallace, but later admitted she was Mary Agnes Johnson, 31, of Montreal. The woman was released under $1,000 bond after a hearing in Balti- more before Magistrate James R. Cad- den on a charge of conspiracy. Wife Uninformed. Local police declared Desrochers’ wife, whom he married under the name of “Le Blanc,” was unaware of her husband’s past. The couple were said to have associated with some of the “best people in Washington” while they occupied & luxurious apartment bere for several months prior to Desrochers’ arrest Saturday. Desrochers said he was a war vet- eran and former member of the 22d | Canadian Regiment of Infantry, He [y | to borrow from the Public Works Ad- ‘This morning the | COURT BUILDINGS | LOANBILL PASSED | Permission to Borrow From P. W. A, Granted by | Senate. | The bill to allow the Commissioners | ministration to put up several urgently " needed court buildings in Judiciary | Square was one of five District meas- ures passed by the Senate yesterday, under the guidance of Senator King of Utah, District chairman. ‘The other four measures were: To provide for issuance of a license | to practice the healing art to Dr. Pak | Chue Chan. Authorizing the Commissioners to | issue & permit to the Smoot Sand & | Gravel Corp. to lay pipe lines under | certain streets in the Buzzards Point area. To allow the District to pay addi- tional compensation to a retired Army officer, serving as military instructor year, in addition to his retired pay. ties for soliciting prostitution. Require House Action. All five measures still require House action. The Commissioners create a new traffic offense, “negligent homicide,” was postponed at the re- quest of Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana., Local prosecutors have found it difficult to convict drivers of manslaughter in fatal automobile acci- dents because of the heavy penalty for that offense. Under the pending bill, if there were no indications of willful or wanton carelessness, the charge { would be negligent homicide. with a lower penalty than manslaughter. The bill to authorize the group of court buildings is an amendment to the District P. W. A. loan law of the last Congress. The plan is to build | three structures in Judiciary Square, | behind District Supreme Court, to house Police, Juvenile and Municipal Courts and the Recorder of Deeds Office. To Cost Three Million. The buildings are estimated to cost between $2,800,000 and $3.000,000. It is not necessary, however, to raise the total borrowing limit of $10,750.000 fixed in last year’s law, because that limit has not been reached by loans thus far made. This bill is the first step toward modifying the elaborate Municipal Center program, which the District is not financially able to carry out on the grand scale intended when Con- gress required the District to buy four squares on the north side of Pennsyl- vania avenue between Third and Sixth streets. At that time District officials wanted to buy only two squares. The present plan is to let the District build the court structures in Judiciary Square and later dispose of two of the squares on the north side of Pennsylvania avenue, possibly for some Federal project. The report on the bill to grant a healing art license to Dr. Pak Chue Chan states that Dr. Chan was li- censed to practice medicine and sur- gery in the District in 1923. In 1929 Congress passed a new healing art the city, had no notice of a require- ment that all existing licenses be re- newed. —_— BENNING RACE TRACK BACKED FOR AIRPORT East Washington Heights Citi- zens Request Capt. Marks Be Retained in Area. The East Washington Heights Citi- zens' Assoclation adopted a resolution last night favoring the old Benning race track as a site for the airport for the District. The association asked also that Capt. Sidney J. Marks, No. 11 police precinct, be retained in that section. Mrs, W. D. Willis, chairman of the association’s Schools Committee, an- nounced the Board of Education had notified her it would consider erection of a school in the community. The section has 122 children of school age, members pointed out, and the nearest school is more than 2 miles from the ares. Some of the children now at- tend the Randle Highlands School. explained that he spent more than two years at the front and blamed his present predicament on his early {in the |of District high school cadets. He could be paid not to exceed $1,800 a' The fifth bill fixes heavier penal- | bill to| law and Dr. Chan, being absent from | Society and General PAGE B—1 POLICE SHAKE-UP HINTED AS SURVEY OF CHARGES OPENS Commissioners’ Committee Will Sift House Probe Results Thoroughly. HEADLEY RETIREMENT SEEN WHEN BEAN QUITS Morgan's Transfer Also Expected. Group to Let “Ax Fall Where It Will.” The entire field of complaints and counter complaints involving police members and units investigated by the House Crime Committee will be sur- veyed by the committee of District officials appointed yesterday by the Commissioners, it was revealed today | by Commissioner Hazen. The immediate effect of the dis- closure was the crystallization of un- | official reports of a shake-up among police executives which may be the ultimate result of the series of investi- gations. It was understood yesterday the new committee of District officials would study and submit recommendations on only the fifth precinct case, which re- volved around charges there had been a “tip-off” on a gambling raid staged at an establishment in the 100 block of B street southeast. However, Ha- zen said today the Commissioners' committee would go thoroughly into the entire Police Department situation and would not submit its report until after the House Crime Committee had filed its recommendations with the House. Changes at Top Seen. This set up definite expectations minds of some informed ob- servers as to a number of changes in the police high command. Que: tioned about the reports, Commis~ sioner Hazen would not comment. Ever since the House committee started its inquiry he has refused to announce any of his own decisions, stating he would wait until the com- mittee completed its work One tentative plan in the minds of some officials appears to include the following proposed changes: That after Inspector Thaddeus R. Bean, an assistant superintendent, retires voluntarily, steps will be taken for the retirement of Inspector Albert J. Headley, who was to be promoted to succeed Bean under the so-called “gentlemen's agreement” between Representative Blanton of Texas and | Police Supt. Ernest W. Brown. Cor- | respondence about this agreement was placed before the House Crime Committee. Maj. Brown has denied he intended to force the retirement of Bean so as to make a place for Headley. He did agree to the pro- motion of Headley when Bean vole untarily retired, according to state ments to the House committee. Morgan Transfer Seen. That Capt. Joseph C. Morgan, com- mander of the fifth precinct, would be transferred to some administrative | post as an assistant. He held such a ’capacll_v prior to his elevation to be a captain. Capt. Morgan was ques- tioned by the House Committee about | the failure of the first raid on the B { street property when police failed to | find any evidence of gambling. A second raid staged later by Lieut. George Little of the vice squad re- | sulted in charges being placed against the proprietor. Approximately 50 per- | sons were found in the place at that | time. The situation. as it appeared to some observers, is being further complicated | by doubt as to whether Inspector L. L H. Edwards, an assistant superin- | tendent. now on leave of absence. will return to active duty. He took an ex= tended leave some weeks ago in the | hope of regaining his health. Officials said today they had not heard whether he is recuperating. There will be a wide gap in the | police command under Maj. Brown |if the expected changes occur. The | retirement of Bean would leave va- | cant the post of second in command !in the department, and, if Headley is retired, there would be two inspector- ships vacant. If Edwards should not return to duty. there would be two vacancies in the post of assistant superintendent, } Subordinate May Advance. | If €apt. Morgan is given a transfer, a lieutenant probably would be named | to derve as acting captain until it | was possible to promote some one to a | captain’s rank. | The committee named by the Com- missioners to submit recommenda- | tions on the Police Department situa- tion is headed by Corporation Coun- sel E. Barrett Prettyman. The other two members are Capt. Howard F. Clark, assistant engineer commis- sioner, and George W. Offutt, chair- man of the Alcoholic Beverage Con- trol Board. Hazen said this committee would not be hasty in its study and report. It will receive first the lengthy fac- tual report on the fifth precinct case prepared by Inspector .Bean at the direction of Hazen. The text of the report has not been made public, but Hazen revealed yesterday the Bean report recommended that Capt. Mor- gan be given a transfer and that In- | spector Headley was criticized on the ground he failed properly to follow up the charges about the gambling raid “tip-off.” Later the committee expects to make a study of the transcript of the House committee investigation and the report that committee is to file with the House. Hazen said the only direction he proposed to give to the Commission- ers’ committee would be to make a careful survey of the whole police sit- uation as involved in the Bean report and the House committee's study and, in its recommendations to the Com- missioners, “to let the ax fall where it may.” He said there will be no “whitewash” so far as he is concerned, if the committee of District officials find there is anything demanding at- tention of the Commissioners. It has been anticipated that In- spector Bean, while refusing to apply for voluntary retirement under pres- ent. conditions, will carry out his earlier intention before many months From the comments of various training. Montreal police were ex- pected here later today to take charge | of Desrochers, officials it has become apparent there 15 no desire on the part of high police officials to hnten‘ his retirement, -