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|CKES EXPEDITES D. C. PROJECTS IN WORK-RELIEF PLAN Court Buildings for City Center First on List of Capital Jobs. LOAN BILL’S ORIGINAL PROJECTS ARE SPEEDED Children's Hospital, Wall at Lor- | ton and Gallinger Pro- grams Advanced. Farly approval of loans and grants | for non-Federal public works projects in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia was forecast yesterday as a result of action taken by Adminis- trator Ickes to expedite this phase of the new $4,000,000,000 work-relief program. He telegraphed P. W. A. State engineers in all the States and terri- tories to receive at once new applica- tions for non-Federal projects of a public works character on the same basis as before. That would be 7C per cent in the form of a loan auc 30 per cent as a Federal grant. If any changes are necessary in this form, they will be made in conformity with new regulations to be adopted. These new applications, Ickes in- dicated, may or may not be referred first to Frank C. Walker, chirman of the Division of Applications and In-| formation. Conforming to chis “red tape,” it was indicated, depends en- tirely on Walker. Municipal Center Project. ‘The first public works project which the District Commissioners will sub- mit will be for the three minor courts buildings of the proposed Municipal Center. These will cost neaily $3.- 000,000. At the same tims, the bill which is to be forwarded to President Roosevelt for signing, provides $:00.- 000 for alterations and enlargement of Children’s Hospital. Out of the original $10,750.000 the District was authorized to borrow from P. W. A, $4,000000 was ad- vanced for the sewage disposal plant and $1,500,000 for the adult tuber- culosis hospital. The remainder of the authorized borrowing capacity is available for starting work on the Municipal Center and Children’s Hos- pital when the applications are ap- proved. The original loan bill also made provisions for a new wall at the Lor- ton Reformatory and improvements at Gallinger Municipal Hospital. These projects also may receive early approval, it was indicated yesterday, if the Commissioners desire to press for them. Commissioner George E. Allen's proposed work relief plan, which he recently explained to President Roose- velt, probably will have to be referred directly to Walker's Board and then to the Works Allotment Board, of which Ickes also is chairman under the new program. Many Projects Applied For. ‘The Public Works Administration stopped receiving applications for non-Federal projects 14 months ago. At that time, it had in excess of $3.000,000,000 worth of projects for which money was unavailable. Many of these projects were from Maryland and Virginia. Under Ickes' instructions, issued to State P. W. A. engineers yesterday, new applications for loans and grants in Maryland are to be received by Abel Wolman, Baltimore Trust Co., Baltimore. In Virginia, James A. Anderson, Post Office Building, Rich- mond, is the State engineer for examining public works projects. Under the decentralization program of P. W. A, whereby engineers, lawyers and financial experts are to be sent from Washington to augment the staffs in the various States, be- tween 50 and 100 officials will be pro- vided by the Washington offices. HEARINGS DUE SOON ON COBB SUCCESSOR Benate Group Has Big File of Letters on Nomination of Scott. A special subcommittee of the Sen- ate Judiciary Committee probably will be ready to start hearings before the end of this week on the nomina- tion of Armond W. Scott. colored at- torney, to succeed Judge James A. Cobb, also colored, on the bench of Municipal Court. Senator King, Democrat, of Utah, subcommittee chairman, will announce the date =later. Senator King has before him the file of letters and petitions relating to the nomination, consisting of both protests and indorsements, but is not making the documents public until the subcommittee meets to consider the appointment. In addition to Senator King, the other members of the subcommittee appointed to weigh the nomination are Senators Van Nuys, Democrat, of Indiana; Dieterrich, Democrat, of Illinois; Norris,. Republican, of Ne- braska, and Austin, Republican, of Vermont. “JOHN DOE” IDENTIFIED Man Who Died After Arrest Was C. H. Prescott. A man booked at No. 1 precinct Friday night as “John Doe,” following his arrest by a Capitol policeman on a drunkenness charge, was identified last night at the District morgue as Charles Henry Prescott, 47, a relief worker, of the 300 block of Third street. Prescott appeared ill Friday night shortly after his arrest. A physician, who was summoned, ordered his re- moval to Gallinger Hospital. He then was placed on & stretcher in preparation for removal, but died be- fore being taken from:the precinct. Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald has issued a certificate of death d‘e 840 natural causes, COWENTIN HERE 0F U, 5. CHANBER MAYHT NEW DEAL Plain Speaking Expected “When Business Men Open Meeting. LABOR ALSO WILL MAP LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY A. F. of L. Calls Conference to| Push Two Bills Opposed by Industrial Interests. | With prospects of some plain speak- | ing on disfavored items of the ad- | ministration’s recovery program, busi- | ness men of the country will gather | | here this week for the 23rd annual | | meeting of the Chamber of Com- | | merce of the United States. The first plenary session will be | held Tuesday, after preliminaries to- | MOITOW. | And while the leading figures of in- | | dustry and commerce are using the | Capital as a sounding board, labor nlso} twill be having its say here, as Wil- | liam Green, president of the Ameri- | can Federation of Labor, has called a | conference, starting tomorrow, to urge | | on Congress the passage of legislation ! in behalf of the workers. In this pro- | gram are at least two items vigorously | | opposed by the chamber—the Black- Connery 30-hour work week bill and | | the Wagner labor disputes bill. | | New Deal Due for Criticism. | In advance of the meeting, it is predicted vigorous criticism will be directed at Government invasion of the field of private business, with par- ticular attention to the power indus- try. The current issue of the Washing- ton Review. chamber business sum- mary, asserts “‘encroachment of gov- ernment into the business fields as a competitor of private enterprise,” is “one of the main causes of present | business uncertainty.” This theme is | expected to be amplified as speakers | survey the range of Government op- | erations, actual and contemplated. | Another outstanding object of at- |tack will be the administration— | sponsored bill to curb utilities holding companies, a special committee having | prepared a report putting the chamber | | on record against ‘“prohibitive and | punitive” legislation of this sort. The proposed new national recovery | act. agriculture, banking, transporta- | tion, foreign trade, taxes and budget. |and numerous related issues also will be debated in the four days given |over to the meeting. At the end the | views of the organization, as a whole, | will be framed in resolutions. In many instances these simply will reaffirm previously enunciated principles. | Sibley Slated for President. | Additional interest is attracted to the meeting this year. as it is “presi- | dential year.” and a successor will be | chosen to succeed President Henry I. | | Harriman, New England industrialist, | ! who has served the customary three years, | Al signs point to the selection of ‘Hurper Sibley, agriculturist and live | stock grower, who operates extensiveiy | as head of Sibley Farms, Sibley, IlL, in New York, California and Canada. Sibley is described as a “middle-of- | the-roader” in contradistinction to the | so-called conservative and liberal ele- | ments in the chamber. The election is | | by the Board of Directors, upon rec- | | ommendation of the Nominating Com- | mittee, and always takes place after | adjournment of the convention. It ap- | pears that Sibley’s will be the only | name presented. In this past week he came to the White House in company | with Mr. Harriman and met Presi- | dent Roosevelt. Whether the President will take any part in the gathering is uncer- tain. He has been invited to the annual banquet Wednesday night. | Two years ago, just after taking of- | | fice, Mr. Rocsevelt spoke at the din- ner and urged his hearers to raise | wages. Last year he sent a message, | admonishing ‘against “crying wolf.” | | Hull and Roper to Speak. | Two members of the official fam- ily will address convention sessions Secretary of State Hull | however, | will have as his topic “The Foreign | Commercial Policy of the United | States,” at the concluding meeting, ‘while Secretary of Commerce Roper {will speak to the American Trade Association Executives, at dinner at the Mayflower, Tuesday night. At the formal opening Tuesday President Harriman will meke his an- nual address on “The Achievements of American Business Under Depres- sion;” A. O. Dawson of Montreal, i will discuss “The Relation of Gov- ernment to Business in Canada.” Forney Johnson, Birmingham at- torney, also will speak. The “Government in business” | note will be sounded at the general session Wednesday in the address on “Electric Power Industries and the Government's Relation to Them,” by .Wendell L. Wilkie of New York, president of the Commonwealth and Southern Corp. On that program also will be Lawrence M. Judd, former Governor of Hawaii, speak- ing on “The Importance of Hawaii to American Trade and National De- fense,” and Frederic S. Snyder of Boston, former president of the American Institute of Meat Packers, on “The Kind of Banking System a Business Man Needs.” Allen on Program. At the annual dinner that night at the Washington Auditorium, the speaker will be Henry J. Allen, former Republican Governor of Kansas, whose topic will be “Lessons from ‘World Recovery Effects.” Speaking with Secretary Hull ‘Thursday will be Dr. Veil Carothers, economist of Lehigh University. The council starts with a luncheon at 12:30 o'clock: the International chamber group dines at the May- flower at 7:30, and the trade associ- ation executives will be in session all day, with a dinner at the May- | flower. At the morning meeting of the executives, the speakers will include Chester C. Davis, head of the Agri- cultural Adjustment Administration; Prentiss Conley, code administration director, end Leon C. Marshall, executive secretary of the N. R. A. The general session of the chamber will be held at headquarters, Seven- teenth and H streets; as will some group sessions, with luncheon meet- ings at the Willard and Mayflower, _ SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL Mrs. Boettiger Honors Champion Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Boettiger displays Rannerdale Sequence of Pinegrade, a haughty Sealvham Terrier, which was adjudged best dog last night at the Kennel Club show. O'Hare, president of the club, displaying the prize. The Sealyham comes from the Pinegrade Kennels at Bed- ford Hill, N. Y. NEWLIQUOR CURB WILL BE PLANNED House Group Tomorrow to Seek Way to Enforce 2 AM. Law. ‘The Judiciary Subcommittee of the House District Committee will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. to act on a bill proposed by the Alcohol Beverage Control Board and the Commissioners to tighten the existing liquor con- trol act. Representative Dirksen, Republican, of Illinois, said he would make an ef- | fort to have the subcommittee adopt, as an amendment to the bill, a pro- vision designed to abolish the so- called “hidden bars.” Dirksen is the author of a bill, now on the House calendar, to bring the bars into the open, but vigorous op- position has prevented it from being called up for consideration. In fact, | the House District Committee may re- call the measure. The principal object of the A. B. C. Board bill is to prevent night clubs, restaurants and other establishments selling liquor by the drink from per- mitting drinking on the premises after 2 a.m. during week days and midnight Saturday. This plan is aimed at the practice of certain places | of selling for consumption later a | number of drinks to a customer shortly before the deadline on the legal sale of liquor. i The bill also is intended to give the board authority to suspend as well | as revoke liquor permits. BUS LINE OWNERSHIP QUIZ TO BE DELAYED Conclusion of Court Test Over Company’s Attempted Sale Awaited. The Public Utilities Commlsimtl has ned decision on the requesf of PE:;EB? Counsel William A. Roberts for a thorough investigation of the stock of the Washington Rapid Tran- sit Co. Riley E. Elgen, commission chair- man, announced yesterday the de- cision would be withheld until after conclusion of the present court test brought by the bus company and the Capital Transit Co. over refusal of the commission to approve sale of the bus company to the street car con- cern for $843,253.87. In his petition for a formal inves- tigation, Roberts raised the question of whether the North American Co., which holds controlling interest in the Capital Transit Co. is the real owner of the majority of the stock in the rapid transit company. - MAN, JOBLESS 4 YEARS, RETURNS $210 HE FOUND Colored Woman Answers Ad and Describes Purse—Honesty Rewarded. ‘Unemployed for four years and ad- mittedly short of funds, Henry. A. Yoder, 730 Rock Creek Church road, couldn’t have been blamed if he had kept $210 he found near the O Street market. However, Yoder refused to yield to temptation and last night returned the money to Mrs. Elizah Curley, col- ored, 525 T street, who claimed the money after zeeing a newspaper ad- vertisement. She identified the money | derles by describing the purse in which it e was found and the denominations of the bills. She rewarded the finder. Yoder said he got more pleasure out of witnessing the woman's joy upon getting her savings back than he would have derived in keeping the money. With the Presidents daughter is Joseph —Wide World Photo. Sealyham Judged Best Entry In D. C’s Biggest Dog Show Mrs. John Boettiger Presents Trophy to Rennerdale Sequence of Pine- grade at Final Exhibit. BY. R. R. TAYNTON, | Climaxing the most impressive show jof its kind in local history, the Na- | | tional Capital Kennel Club dog show iclmed last night with the selection | of the Sealyham, Rannerdale Sequence | | of Pinegrade, as the best of all breeds. | | Mrs. John Boettiger, daughter of 1Pres.ldent and Mrs. Roosevelt, pre-| i sented the trophy after the decision was announced by Judge Spring. | | More setters were benched at the | Washington Auditorium competition | than at Madison Square Garden and | | prize winhers in other shows were cntered to add luster to the event. Show officials said the competition in many breeds was of higher caliber | than that of important shows in the | North and East. This was held to be true notably in the English bulldog, | the English setter, the Scottish terrier and the collie divisions. Detroit Collie Wins. In the collie class, a tense half-hour | was afforded when the class for best | of breed was called. Into the ring walked Bellehaven Black Lucason. | best of breed and best working dog two years’ running at Madison Square Garden, and several times best in show at other fixtures. companied by his kennelmate, Belle- | haven Standard Bearer, winner's dog | at the Garden this year. The blue merles were represented by Cham- pion Anahassit Blue Sox, who has been winning high honors at many of the biggest shows. Then came Cham- | pion Town Talk of Arken and Cham- pion Future of Arken, this year's group winner at Buffalo and best of | breed at events including Detroit and | New Haven. The rosette was awarded | to champion Future of Arken. A highlight of the final day of the show was a presentation by Dr. Hans | Luther, German Ambassador, on be- | half of the Dachshund Club of Ber- lin, of a gold medal to Champion Ferri_ Flottenberg, best dachshund at the show. Observers said Ferri Flot- tenberg was imported from Germany by Ellenbert Farms rather than being American bred, and it was noted that by some mishap the German flag was hung upside down, Champions Parade. All rings were thrown into one at 7:30 pm., end the line was formed for the parade of champions. Forty- seven of the world's finest dogs lined up for exhibition and were presented rosettes. Five English setters led | the parade with Blue Dan first. There were five beagles, five dandie din- | monts, three collies, two Shetland | sheep dogs, two Irish setters, two Brussels Griffons, two Pekinese, two Pomeranians, two dachshunds, and one Boston terrier, greyhound, whip- pet, Old English sheep dog, Great Dane, pointer, Scottish terrier, Labra- dor retriever, Chow, bulldog, cocker speniel, Chihuahua and Newfound- land. When the last rosette was handed out, Sergt. Maj. Jiggs, Marine Corps’ famous mascot, the gift of Gene Tunney, took the center of the stage. He was handled by Sergt. Mike Don- aldson, himself a famous scrapper. It was old stuff to Jiggs and he refused to pose for pictures. List of Awards. ‘The awards were as follows: SPORTING GROUP 1—Judge. Mr. Kok. 1. English setter. Pilot of Crombie: 2, Ifish setter. Jordan Farm Girl; 3. pointer. Herewithem Moscow; 4. Labrador, Bentley ma. SPORTIN Yoie: % whipber 7 et, 3 beagle. Sankanac Peter Pan; 4. dachshund, Ferri_Flottenbers. WORKING GROUP—Judge, Mr. Rosen- .1, German shepherd, Antony of Great Dane, ARES vOn collie, Puture of Arken: 4. sheep dog. Lucien of Laven- GROUP—Judge. Mr. Rosen- iyham, Rannerdale Sequence 2. bull terrier. Coolyn Sil- Scottish _terrier. Flornell smooth fox terrier, Clever Deal. TOY. GROUP_Judse, Mrs, Zittel 1 Pomeranian, Wonder ‘Pekingese. Wundsh _of Holly Lods 3. Brussels ntiane: 4. miniature Pinscher. | 1 von Warnowigl. G s He was ac- | Ki best ' of | Schnauzer. VELCH Che Sundwy Stae WASHINGTON, D. C, | ate, either to concur in these House | Rosenberg. 1. bulldog. Drinkmoor Home- -Winper's Broad- t: best u (smooth) Warren winner's ‘it Del smooth fox_terrier. FOX TERRIERS (wire) — best of wirners and best Norwalk Ringleader; winner's nell Silver Link SEALYHAM TERRIERS — best of winners and best Se ricr. Rannerdale Sequence of Pinesr winher s bitch, Eastfield Candy Sweel Pincrede t of | ner's doz an of Ruffcote Ruffcote: best Dandie Wisdom of Curbar. PEKINGESE—Rest winner's dog. Pinnacie of Idolland Holly Lodge: winner's bitch. Mo Chu's Kee Kee of Caton Ridge: best Pekingese. ~ Wun Dah of Holly_Lodge BOXERS—Best of winners and winner's dog. Gerik v. Schutzquist: winner's bitch. Agel Bath Satan: best boxer. Sigurd von Dors of Barmere. FRENCH BULLBOGS—Winner's dog best of winners. best French bulldog. Jolly Broxton: winner’s bitch Timmy Girl MINIATURE POODLES—Winner's _dog and best of winners. Misty Isles Algie of Piperscroft: winner’s bitch, Fee D'Argent of Piperscroft. STANDARD POODLES—Winner's dog e Con Amore: winners t best of winners. Ambroisine of Misty Isles; best poodle, Edelweis Du Labory of Sal- magundy WHIPPETS —Best of winners and win- ner's dog. Michael of Meander: winner's bitch, Woodland Princess; best whippet, Mica’ of Meander. NT SCHNAUZERS — Best giant GIANT Schnauzer and winner's dog. Aus V. winner's bitch, Marga v. d. Nuosloch; TURE SCHNAUZERS—Winner's siah of Marienhof; winner's bitch. winners miniature winners _and dog. Scotsward Suggestion: winner’s bitch. best of winners and best Welch terrier, Aman Heatwave of Mark WEST HIGHLA! Winner's dog Highland _white. winner's bitch. K SCHIPPERK Edgerstoune's Reckless; est Schipperke. Sido. | the proviso affecting their pay status | the road cannot operate at a profit | after December After Congress;| and there is no solution to its diffi- | 28, 1935. PAY FATE OF 1.20 HINGES ON SENATE AGTION THIS WEEK Conference Report on U. S. Workers’ Salaries May Come Up. TIME IS BECOMING IMPORTANT FACTOR Treasury Bill Provides Some Employes Must Take Tests May 15. ‘The conference report on the Treas- ury-Post Office appropriation bill, in- volving the pay of the 1,200 Treasury | employes who have been working with- | out it since December 1. may be taken up by the Senate for action early this week. The House a week ago adopted a | partial conference report and voted for changes in several other amendments. | The next move will come in the Sen- | changes or seek a further conference. ‘Time is becoming an important fac- tor in the disposition of the bill, since | it provides that some of the former prohibition agents, who are included among the 1,200 payless workers, must take a new civil service examination before May 15 if they are to be con- | tinued in the service after that date. It has been estimated that there are | several hundred such. | Debate Over Test Method. There has been some debate over | whether the new examination should | be an open competitive or a non-com- | petive test. When the House acted on the conference report last Monday, it approved a non-competitive exam- ination, which would give recognition | to the experience of the agents already | in the service and who have been working without compensation. The Senate on a previous occasion | also favored a non-competitive exam- | ination, but until the conference re- | port is completely agreed to, there re- | mains the possibility of further con- troversy. Senator McKellar, Democrat, of | Tennessee, indicated yesterday he still is opposed to the provision in its pres- ent form. He has contended for an open competitive examination. It was after McKellar last year had ques- tioned the civil service status of about 700 of the former prohibition. agents who were reinstated in the Treasury alcohol tax unit that Congress adopted 1. adjourned last Summer, the proviso| | was construed as affecting the pay of | | a larger number of employes. | The new examination called for by | \t.he pending bill would Hhave to be 'Senale Civil Service Committtee may ND WHITE TERRIERS— | best of winners and best | SHETLAND SHEEPDOGS— Winner's o, | Pegasus o' _Pages Hill; best of breed. Piccolo o' Pages Hill COCKER NIELS (Black)—Winner's winner's bitch, Belle of Tokalon: best of winners. Cold Cash COCKER SPANIELS (Parti-color) —Win- ner's dog. best of winners and best of breed or best Cocker. Robinhurst Wary: winner’s bitch_Blackstone's Bisa. “coL Winner's dog and best of winners. Honeybrook Big Parade; winner's bitch, Bellhaven Bethlehem Lou; best of Future of Arken. ND (Smooth) —Winner's do. Wittlebach: winner's bitch and best of winners. Brenda K. 4 DACHSHUND (wire-haired)—Winner's dog. Kansal Joker: winner's bitch. Dru- silla: best of winners. Kensal Joker. DACHSHUND _(long-haired) —Winner's bitch. Pamheim Panchen; best of breed, Tri’ Flottenbeig IRISH TERRIER—Winner's dog. Bleak of Caran: winner's bitch. best of winners and best Irish terrier. Darby Maid. DALMATIAN—Winrier's dog. Regal Don Rex: winner's bitch. best of winners and best Dalmatian. Madcap of BULLDOGS—Wwinner's dog. Homebrew: 'best of winners. dog_and winner's bitch. Fernstone Dolly. GERMAN _ SHEPHERD—Winner's ~ doz. Marbod of Gwynllan; winner's bitch, best | of winners. Christel of Gwynllan: best | German shepherd. Anthony of Cosalito. MORGENTHAU’S SPANIEL IS FOUND BY RESIDENT Scout Car Takes Timmie Home After He Barks to Aid Identification. After aiding in his own identifica- tion by “answering” when his name was called, Timmie, Secretary Mor- genthau'’s missing cocker spaniel, was returned to the home of his owner last night. The dog had been found outside the home of Ernest Poirier at 2201 Massachusetts avenue. Poirer called Policeman George S. Eckels at No. 3 precinct, and when Eckels found the description fitted that of Secretary Morgenthau’s dog, missing since Fri- day, Eckels told Poirier to call the dog Timmie. The dog responded to the name by wagging his tail and barking. Eckels then sent two officers in a scout car to return Timmie to the Morgenthau residence. —_— A. A A Section to Dance. ‘The machine tabulation section of the Agricultural Adjustment Admin- istration will hold its Spring dance Thursday, beginning at 9:30 p.m., at the Washington Club, Seventeenth and K streets, Ky taken by those who did not take, or ' who failed to pass, an examination held last Fall. A considerable number did not take that examination. believ- ing they already had civil service status. May Come Up Tomorrow Chairman Glass of the Senate Ap- propriations Committee indicated yes- terday he might try to get the Treasury-Post Office conference report | up in the Senate tomorrow. Meanwhile, a subcommittee of the meet during the wegk to decide what action it will take on several measures of interest to Government cmployes,| on which hearings were held recently. | These bills include measures by | Senators Gibson, Republican, of Ver-} mont, and Neely, Democrat, of West | Virginia, to allow optional retirement after 30 years of service. Another is the Copeland bill to provide for an- nuity payments for widows of Govern- | ment employes. Still another measure | would allow employes in the legislative branch of the Government to join the | civil service retirement system. | The Civil Service Committee also | still has before it, awaiting action, the | Logan bill to extend the civil service | laws to the large number of positions in executive branches of the Govern- ment that are not mow under civil service. This measure would apply to thousands of positions in the various New Deal agencies. The bill provides that such incumbents could acquire a classified status upon recommendation of the head of each agency, subject to a non-competitive examination. SO S BANDIT GETS $65 CASH Proprietor of Alban Towers Cafe- teria Also Loses Papers. While preparing to close for the night, Mayer Reznick, proprietor of the cafeteria in Alban Towers, 3700 Massachusetts avenue, was held up by an armed bandit and robbed of $65, a chip diamond valued at $10 and papers worth $75. ZEas e e T IO Convention Backers to Meet. A mass meeting in the interest of the International Religious Conven- tion here in June, will be held at the Evangelical ~Christian . Auditorium, 708 O street, at 8:30 o'clock tonight. Dr. Par Cakn of Canton, China, will be the speaker. * Sports—Pages 7 to 11 PAGE B—1 Trousers Lost, Man Risks Life Rather Than Swim Ashore Clings to Overturned Boat Until Another Tows Him In. Because he lost his trousers when a canoe turned over in the middle of the Potomac River yesterday after- noon, James T. Harris, 24, of 910 F street northeast, took his chances of drowning while his companion, Robert S. Eichelberger, also 24, Harvard street, swam to shore and safety. Thelr light eraft, caught in a brisk wind, turned over suddenly near the of 1650 ! INDINAN FAVORE BY SCHODL BOARD FOR HEALTH POST Action Expected Wednes« day in Choosing Director for New Office. RECORD OF B. E. BAYH foot of G street. Eichelberger, with his pipe in his mouth, swam as quickly as he could and then discovered that Harris was clinging to the overturned canoe. | It was several minutes before the reason for Harris’ reluctance to leave | the little boat was discovered, for his | companion asserted he was the better immer of the two. “ien Russell L. Kesterson, an em- ple,: of the Washington Gas Light Co., sent his boat to Harris the handi- cap was learned and the floating man was towed to shore. W, B. & A HEARING 1S SET TOMORROW 1,000 Protests on File as Road’s Fate Hangs in Balance. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, April 2 some from groups representing as many,_as 2,000 persons, the State Pub- lic Sérvice Commission Monday will begin a hearing on the proposed abandonment of all services by the ‘Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Railway. Two cabinet officers. nine Federal institutions, the Board of Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia and scores of residents of communities affected have poured a steady stream of protests into the commission’s offices here. Many persons were inclined to laugh off the application of the rail- road for relief from taxation during its emergency. Its claim at that time that it would be forced to cease op- erations unless assisted was widely termed a “bluff.” Not until applica- tion was filed for authority to aban- don service was the seriousness of the situation appreciated. Annapolis May Be Cut Off. Should George Weems Williams, re- | ceiver for the line, prove in hi§ testi- mony to the commission Monday that culties, there is no power which can force him to continue operations. And should the authority then be granted, Annapolis would be left de- void of any rail service. Other com- munities and many institutions along the railroad’s right of way would be adversely affected and, it is stated, “seriously embarrassed.” Claude A. Swanson, Secretary of the Navy, was the first cabinet officer to protest. George H. Dern, Secretary of War, followed. Swanson asserted that the Naval Academy would be seriously embarrassed and added that | the proposed abandonment was of | | grave concern not only to the acad-| emy, but to the country at large. Dern pointed out that the electric line serves Fort George G. Meade and is the only passenger outlet available except for troop movements. He asked that no authority be granted “until the War Department can make | suitable arrangements with the Bal- timore & Ohio Railroad and the Penn- | sylvania Railroad to serve this mili- tary post.” 911 Names on Petition. A petition carrying 911 names of | residents of many communities has been filed with the commission. Among towns represented on it are Gambrills, Ferndale, Linthicum Heights, Glendale, North Linthicum. Round Bay, Garland Park, Rosemont, English Concun, Arundel, Shipley Heights and Glen Burnie. Capt. Ray Spear, supply officer at the Naval Academy, protested in the name of the academy, the United States Naval Engineering Experimental Station, Naval High-powered Radio Station, Naval Hospital, graduate School and the Naval Ath- letic Association. He said shipment of freight and supplies would present a formidable problem if the electric line is abandoned The hearing room of the Public Service Commission will accommodate about 75 persons. Rarely is it filled, but officials expect a capacity attend- ance at Monday’s hearing. o ROSES TO BE PLANTED Students and alumnae of Holy Cross Academy, 2935 Upton street, will observe their annual Rose of the | Cross day celebration at the school this afternoon. Miss Margaret McCloud, president | of the senior class, will officiate at the annual ceremony of planting the roses. Her classmates will act as pages. o Immediately after the planting of the roses tea will be served and mem- bers of the board will hold an in- formal reception. The function will begin at 3 p.m. Former Slave, 114 Years Old, Found on Federal Pension Roll A 114-year-old annuitant has been discovered on the civil service retire- ment rolls. The pensioner is Mark Thrash, col- ored, a former slave, who lives in Chickamauga Park, Tenn., where he was employed until he was 102. The case came to light when an em- ploye of the Civil Service Commission here, in going through retirement records, noticed Thrash’s entry, and thinking it improbable that any one of that age still was drawing a pension, reported the matter. Officials sent an investigator to the scene to de- termine if Thrash still was alive. 1t was found that he was very much s0, it was said yesterday at the Com- mission, but he is sticking more close to his cabin than4n former years, &5 he is a little fearful of traffic hazards. According to information obtained by the commission investigator, Thrash and a twin brother were born on Christmas day, 1820, near Norfolk, Va. The twin, incidentally, whose name is Anthony, is reported living somewhere in Maryland. For 43 years Mark was a slave, owned by Dr. Christopher Thrash of Merriweather County, Ga. He has lived on the Chickamauga reservation since 1890, and upon retirement, started drawing a stipend of $23.60, which now supports himself, his fifth wife and a stepchild. Mark had 27 children, the eldest of whom is 92. He cannot read or write, but his faculties are remark- ably clear. He smokes and chews, but sejdom dring, | 7. — With nearly 1,000 separate protests on file, | the Post- | IMPRESSES MEMBERS | | Golden Romney of New York and Paul Thomas of Harris- burg Also Mentioned. | e | The Board of Education is expected to act soon—possibly Wednesday—to ;flll the newly-created post of director of the Department of Health and | Physical Education in the public schools. Prominently considered for the job |is Birch E. Bayh, director ot physical | education and health in the Terre | Haute, Ind., schools. | Members of the board are hesitant to commit themselves definitely, but | they plainly were favorably impressed | with the Indianan at a recent inter view, Bayh is 40 years old and for 15 years has been engaged in physical education work, first as professor of physical education and director of athletics at Indiana State Teachers’ College, and then in his present po- | sition. 5 New Yorker Mentioned. Others who have received favorable mention include Golden Romney of | New York University and Paul Thomas of the Harrisburg, Pa., Schools. Several others also have been | interviewed. | Creation of the post was an out- | come of the student fight during an | inter-high school foot ball game in | the Central High School Stadium | last Fall. It was recommended by a | committee headed by Henry I. Quinn, | member of the Board of Education. Whoever is chosen will have the | task of reorganizing the present some- what antiquated and loosely control- led set-up. He will be expected to co-ordinate and revise existing athletic and physical education programs, building a modern department which can stand comparison with the country’s leading school systems. The new director will have the vthree-fold responsibility of conducting [ all athletics, planning and carrying out activities for the physical de- velopment and health promotion of each child, and of tying in with these two functions a program of instruc- tion in health and hygiene. | Intra-Mural Sports Yianned. Just what changes will be made wiil depend in large measure on the man selected as director of the department. Mr. Quinn and his committee, how- ever, want the emphasis changed from the development of successful | teams to the welfare of the individual {child. To this end, an extensive progtam of intra-mural athletics is | expected to be developed, with oppor- | tunity for participation By every pupil. { - Medical examinations will play a prominent role in the new program. School officials would like to see each child in the public schools given a thorough examination by a capable doctor at least once a year, and cor- rective measures undertaken, based on the medical findings. In the past, free clinical service has been availeble in the schools for the diagnosis of certain ailments, but no comprehensive examination of all children has been undertaken. “Until we can have a staff of exam- ining physicians of our own, the health and physical education director will co-operate with the District health officer for medical assistance,” Mr. Quinn said None Responsible Now. No single person in the school sys- “Lem has been responsible for the health of students. Physical educa- | tion programs and competitive ath- letics have been under separate heads. Dr. Rebecca Stoneroad, who was re- | tired February 1, was in charge of | the physical education work, while | the Board of Principals directed inter-high school athletics. Because of school regulations and lack of funds, the new director must begin his work at a $3,200 salary, which may be increased by $100 annually to $3.700 Mr. Quinn said, however, that he hopes means may be found to raise | the post to the status of an assistant superintendency. with the accom- | panying increased compensation. 'PHYSICIANS DRIVE ON TUBERCULOSIS “Flying Squadron” Is Organized to Explain Value of Tests . to School Pupils. A “flying squadron” of physicians has been organized to demonstrate the value of scientific tests in de= termining whether high school stu- dents have contracted tuberculosis. The group will deliver a series of addresses, illustrated by motion pic- ture films, before senior, high school classes as a part of the drive, Dr. Don S. Knowlton is chairman of the white physicians’ committee. His assistants are Dr. J. Winthrop Peabody, Dr. W. D. Tewksbury, Dr. John Minor, Dr. Joseph F. Elward and Dr. Stuart Foster. The chair- man of the colored physicians’ group is Dr. E. O. Wiggins. ‘The schedule of addresses so far ar- | ranged follows: Eastern High School, Dr. Minor, April 30 at 9 am.; Mc- Kinley High School, Dr. Foster, May 1 at 9:05; Western High School, Dr. Charles R. L. Halley, May 1, at 9:40; Central High School, Dr. Elward, May 1, at 9 am.; Roosevelt High School, Dr. Peabody, May 2, at 1:30 pm. Meetings in the colored high schools will be as follows: Dunbar, May 1, at 9 am. for pupils and at 8 pm, for parents; Cardozo, May 2, at 1 pm. for pupils and at 8 pm. for parents; Armstrong, May 2. at 9:35 am. for pupils and at 8 p.m. for parents. 4