Evening Star Newspaper, September 18, 1935, Page 21

Washington News THOUSANDS HONOR U. 5. CONSTITUTION IN NIGHT PROGRAN Justin Miller Strikes at Op- | ponents of Change in Main Address. SHIFTS TO MEET NEEDS OF TIMES ARE URGED Huge Crowd Sees Parade, Fire-| works Display—Pageants Por- | tray Historic Events. (Picture on Page A-3.) Washington turned out en masse 1ast night, lining the length of Consti- tution avenue and swarming the slopes approaching the Washington Monu- ment to pay tribute to the Constitu- tion of the United States on the 148th anniversary of its signing. The huge throng stood for more than an hour and & quarter watching military, civic, veteran, fraternal and | other organizations add their homage | in a torch-lighted parade that dis-| banded about the basement of the | shaft erected to the memory of the| president of the Constitutional Con- vention, and waited to see and hear a series of pageant episodes and & number of addresses. The night pro- gram was climaxed by a fireworks| display. | Justin Miller, special assistant to the Attorney General, and chief | speaker of the occasion, took the op- portunity to strike out at the °p'|‘ ponents of constitutional change, so| often suggested as a part of the plans of the New Deal administratian Stand-Patters Held Enemies. “There are some who stand in the way of necessary and natural develop- ments,” he said. “They too are enemies of the Constitution, because they endanger its safety by failing to improve and adapt it to meet the time of crisis. Some oppose change be- cause they are too lazy and too timid to face new problems. “Some oppose change because they have a big stake in the present order; more than their share, and are deter- mined to hold it against all others.| Therefore the responsibility becomes | greater for those who can rise above | self-interest, and for those who are| not oppressed by fear, to strike out, boldly, as did the framers of the Con- stitution in the solution of constitu- tional problems which distress us to- day.” Earlier in his address, Miller cited | & number of authorities for changing | the Constitution, which he described | as a “living, growing, “vital thing.” | ‘These included Washington, Lincoln, Senator William E. Borah, Chief Jus- | tice Charles Evans Hughes, John W.! Davis, former Democratic candidate for President, and James M. Beck, famed constitutional lawyer. | Readjustment Held Lacking. Tracing the need for amendment, ! Miller said: | “A financial panic with a depression such as that into which we were| plunged in 1929 is the best eyjdence | of the fact that the necessary process | of readjustment (of the Constitution) | had rot theretofore been going on. ‘ ‘Wise leadership and good states- | manship require a frank recognition of | error and a deliberate purpose to se- cure the necessary changes. Our first obligation is to seek appropriate reme- ‘ dies by legislation. If the Supreme Court holds a particular law to be un- constitutional, that does not mean that | it is un-American or in conflict with | fundamental and unalterable princi- | ples. It means, merely, that according | to the judgment of the court the law is 1n conflict with then existing provisions of the Constitution. “Our next resort then is to proceed by process of amendment. There can | be no question that this is a proper | and contemplated procedure.” Commerce Changes Sought. Miller also asserted that there is| need for change “in the effort to regu- | late the legitimate agencies of com- | merce itself.” “While industry is entitled to know the rules of the game under which it must play, that does not mean that it shall alone determine what those rules #hall be; or that, because it enjoys & favored position under rules now in force, that there shall never be any change in them. * * ¢ “Our task then in protecting, up- holding and defending the Constitu- tion is a double one; to strive con- stantly to carry out its mandates and to strive when need arises to adapt it in accordance with new conditions; in order that it shall not be found wanting in times of national crisis.” ‘The Assistant Attorney General's address was preceded by a brief speech . by Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. S. A., retired, general chairman of the Con- stitution day celebration, which was aponsored by the American Legion. Close to 100 local partiotic, civic and fraternal organizations joined the Legion in making the observance a | success. Another brief address was made by | Mrs. William E. Ochiltree, national president of the American War Moth- ers, who introduced Miller. Pageants Enact History, After the main address and before the fireworks display a series of pageant numbers re-enacted. Magna Charta, the Mayflower Compact and the Constitutional Convention, the last named staged by officials of the Federal Power Commission. Dancers ' under the direction of Maurice Win- throp presented an Indian ballet and 13 Marian Chace dancers gave the Ballet of the Thirteen States. A musical program was presented by the ‘. Army and Navy bands, A junior citizens’ group pledged fidelity to the Constitution and the Flag and sang the first stanza of *“America.” Mrs, Flora McGill Keefer sang “The Star Spangled Banner,” the last words i of which had not died away when a | fireworks set-piece flared into a ‘burning picture of the American flag. The whole pyrotechnic display closed the program. Police Do Big Job. special detail of police, which had rlier lined the sidewalks of Consti- tution avenue as the parade passed, spent more than an hour steering the » Former Assistant Attor- ney General Suffers Broken Wrist. Mother Also Hurt in Maryland—Accused of Passing on Hill. Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md, September 18.—Deputy Sheriff Leister Isanogle, who investigated the accident in which the car driven by Mrs. Mabel Walker | Willebrandt, Assistant Attorney Gen- eral in charge of prohibition during the Hoover administration, figured last night in a collision resulting in the serious injury of two persons and a fractured arm for Mrs. Willebrandt, announced at noon today that Mrs. Willebrandt would be charged with passing another car on a hill and that she would give $50 bond for her appearance. Mrs. Willebrandt's mother, Mrs. D. W. Walker of Fairfield, Pa., and Lewis H. Blair, an occupant of the machine of Rev. James E. Hunton, are in a serious condition with head concus- sions, but Mrs. Willebrandt, who sus- tained a fractured left wrist, was pre- pared to leave the hospital- later to- day. D. W. Walker, Mrs. Wille- brandt’s father, and the ton escaped injury. Rev. Hun- | Che Zn WASHINGTON, D. C, Mrs. Willebrandt Faces Charge In Auto Crash Injuring Three MRS. MABEL WILLEBRANDT. The head-on collision occurred shortly before last midnight on the National Highway, 1 mile east of Funkstown. Mrs. Willebrandt and her parents were en route to Wash- ington at the time. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK DESICNATED President Issugs Proclama- | tion Setting October 6 as Starting Date. President Roosevelt today proclaim- ed the week beginning October 6 as | fire-prevention week and urged of- | ficials and civic leaders in every State to “encourage the study of ways and | means” to eliminate fire hazards. The text of the proclamation fol- lows: “Whereas disastrous and destructive fires annually take an enormous toll of human life and property and disrupt the orderly course of business pro- ductivity; and “Whereas it is the duty of every citizen to aid in the prevention of such fires as far as possible; and “Whereas such fires can largely be prevented by the exercise of proper care and the use of appropriate fire- prevention measures; and “Whereas it is highly desirable that the attention of the people be di- rected to the necessity for the pre- vention of such fires: “Now, therefore, I, Pranklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do hereby pro- ‘clnim and designate the week begin- ning October 6, 1935, as fire-preven- tion week, and I particularly urge State and municipal officials, civic | and commercial organizations, school authorities, the clergy and the press to emphasize the danger of any need- less waste caused by fire and to en- courage the study of ways and means | whereoy fire hazards and the dis- astrous consequences of fire may be prevented as far as possible.” swarming pedestrians out of the Monument Grounds, the Ellipse and West Potomac Park as motorists also fought slowly back to the thorough- fares leading to their homes. The parade, arranged by William N. Morell of the American Legion, and under the immediate command of Lieut. Col. Jacob F. Devers, 3d Cav- alry, as grand marshal, and William Hargrave of the Legion, as marshal, moved away from Fourth street and Constitution avenue promptly at 7:30 o'clock. Headed by the mounted band of the 3d Cavalry and groups of the Regu- lar Army and Navy, Coast Guard, Na- tional Guard and Marine Reserves, s picture of military precision marked the first few minutes of the march. The Legion of Valor, composed of Army, Navy and Marine veterans, and the Order of the Purple Heart had their places in the early ranks. The largest section of the parade was the two divisions composed of American Legion units, including bands, drum and bugle corps, Sons of the American Leglon, representatives of the auxiliary, Jewish War Veterans and Italian War Veterans. Older patriotic organizations, rep- resenting all American wars from the Revolution forward, had their -places in the long line. Virtually every fra- ternal society in the city that possesses a marching unit was represented. Many of the groups carried either flares or electrically lighted torches, but the Boy Scouts recalled early American political parades by carry- ing ofl-filled, wick-burning ~torches atop long poles. State societies, civic organizations, political clubs, the Federation of ‘Women’s Clubs, lodges and fraternities, religious organizations and many oth- ers were distributed between the bands and other units making fleld music. The Colored Elks of the city marched to “The Lonesome Road” and a series of popular tunes, not designed orig- inally as marching music. Prize Winners Announced. Prize winners in the parade an- nounced by Benjamin Aronsohn of the Legion, chairman of the Award Com- mittee, were as follows: Best veterans’ drum and bugle corps —TFort Stevens Post, American Legion. Best boys’ band—Elks' Boys’ Band. Best boys’ drum and bugle corps— Fort Stevens Post, Sons of the Amer- ican Legion. Best float—Orange Gas, American 0il Co. Best non-military band—Washing- ton Gas Light Co. Employes’ Band. Best women’s marching- unit—Jew- ish War Veterans’ Auxiliary. Best uniformed non-military unit— James Reese Europe Post, American Legion. Largest non-military marching unit —Washington Police Boys’ Club. Largest American Legion marching unit—Costello Post and James Reese Europe Post tied. PLAN ADDITIONAL AD 10 STUDENTS Youth Administration May Include Correspondence Courses in Program. By the Associated Press. ening Sfar WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WEDNE BRTON CRITIZES UNTIY . COURT ANDDRUNKENNES English Judge Sees No Im- provement on Third Visit in 10 Years. DECLARES BUILDING DISGRACE TO CAPITAL Justice Blaiklock Also Amazed | by Procedure and Conduct of Lawyers. Justice George Blaiklock, of the Re- corder Court of Grantham, England, found no improvement in the “dis~ graceful” condition of the local Police | Court building on making his third visit in 10 years today, but expressed amazement at the number of intoxi- cation cases The English jurist. who is also jus- | tice of the peace for Kent, said the | | court building is a disgrace to Wash- |ington and that he was shocked at| | the number of persons charged with | intoxication, which far exceeds that | | of England. He said he believed the condition was largely due to a rebound against prohibition and that there would be a | gradual lessening as the novelty of legal liquor wears out. | “If there is not,” he declared, “there | will be a natural tendency toward | curbing the amount of liquor sold.” He does not, however, believe this country will ever return to prohibi- | tion. Critical of Procedure. Describing the Palice Court, Justice Blaiklock declared the building is | crowded and antiquated and the court rooms noisy. “It is very unpleasant,” he asserted, “for the judges to be compelled to administer justice in a building which would not be condoned Correspondence courses may be of- fered by the National Youth Admin- istration to young people who can- not afford to remain in school, but whose families are too proud or self- reliant to apply for relief. The plan has been worked out in conferences with representatives of a | number of university extension serv- | ices. They estimated $1,600,000 would be necessary to put it in operation l‘lnd maintain it until next June. President Roosevelt's Works Allotment Board probably will pass upon a re- | quest for such a sum in the near future. Action Follows Protests. Consideration of the correspond- ence courses followed protests from several sources that other forms of aid offered college and high school students would not reach many on the “border line” of relief. These sources pointed out that the | $6-a-month payments promised high school students who have a ‘relief status” would not be available to boys and girls whose families are hard- They said also that the $15-a-month aid offered college students who other- wise would have to leave school was not sufficient to solve the problem for those who have no other re- sources. Under the proposal to meet this situation the correspondence studies would be offered to persons between 16 apnd 25 who are forced to quit schoo’, To Use Unemployed Teachers. ‘The plan is to use unemployed teachers to draft or assemble the cor- respondence courses under the super- | vision of state departments of educa- | tion or other public institutions. These | public institutions also would select instructors from relief rolls to receive and grade students’ papers. In com- | munities where sufficient correspond- to| | come in occasionally, local authori- | ent students lived near enough ties would be asked to set up study centers with some library facilities and unemployed teachers in charge. Dr. J. D. Russell, associate professor of education at the University of Chi- cago, who has been loaned to the ‘Youth Administration temporarily as a consultant, said today that the pro- posal would operate mainly in rural areas where children are so far from schools they cannot attend without boarding away from home. o CHOICE OF M’CRACKEN FOR SCHOOL JOB BACKED Board of Education Committee Approves Over Protest of Op- erating Engineers’ Union. Appointment of J. J. McCracken as chief engineer-custodian of the Wood- row Wilson High School was approved by the Personnel Committee of the Board of Education yesterday over the protest of International Union of Op- erating Engineers, Local No. 102. The union men, represented by W. I. Green, president, and J. A. Johnson, chairman of the Personnel Commit- tee, asserted that McCracken was ap- pointed over other men in the service who Leld seniority and were fully qual- ified for the post. A series of charges was read, but the Personnel Commit- tee of the board said that none was sufficient to set aside the appointment. McCracken was named on the rec- ommendation of Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent, and J. J. Crane, as- sistant superintendent in charge of business affairs. MOVES FOR SANITATION Dr. Ruhland May Inaugurate New Dishwashing Rule. A new rule for cleaning of dishes and other utensils used in restaurants, designed to make them more sanitary, may be invoked soon by Health Officer George C. Ruhland. Use of a chlorine solution in sterilization is being studied. Chemists of the department now are completing studies of new methods of cleansing dishes. Present regulations require use of hot water and soap. Dr. Ruhland recently launched a drive against insanitary conditions in eat- ing places. Also there have been complaints about use of soapy water in cleansiog of besr glasses. » pressed, but not actually on relief. | in any part of England.” | He was equally critical of the pro- | cedure in the courts, particularly in jury court. | “In England,” he said, “lawyers stand in one place and conduct their cases in a dignified manner, while here they are permitted to walk up and down, shout, and otherwise con- duct themselves in a manner that is | anything but becoming.” | Referring to the procedure in the ‘hxgher courts he said that justice | here is the opposite of that of Eng- land, where it “is swift and sure.” In the case of a man convicted of murder in England, he said, the pris- | oner may appeal to the Court of | | Criminal Appeals, but, even if he | does, his fate wili be determined in | less than a month. | Says City Should Be Example. | “Washington, the Capital of one of | | the greatest nations in the world,” asserted Justice Blaiklock, “should certainly have a new Police Court | building. A modern structure would add dignity to the proceeding and would lessen the great strain which is put upon the judges.” | Justice Blaiklock, who has occupied | the bench for more than 20 vears. has ;mude numerous trips to the United | States and Canada. He is here visit- ing his two sons, John Blaiklock, master mechanic of the Capital Tran- | sit Co., and Edward M. Blaiklock, em- ploye of one of the local banks. In terminating the interview, Jus- tice Blaiklock said: “I have visited your Police Court three times in the last 10 years and have founc no im- provement in its condition. 'ROBERTS PLANS BILL | TO PROTECT WAGES Favors Criminal Prosecution of Employers Who Cheat Their Workers. Criminal prosecution for employers who cheat their workers out of wages will be proposed by People’s Counsel William A. Roberts in a bill to be drafted for consideration at the next session of Congress. Roberts announced he has been promised the support of members of the Women's City Club and the| ‘Women’s University Club. He plans | to model the measure after laws in New York and California. The plan would be intended for the protection principally of the small wage earner, especially those in the domestic servant class. Withholding of wages, or portions of wages, with- out due cause would be made a crimi- nal offense. Roberts said scores of wage earners here had complained to him. He said | court action now is of no benefit to the workers because of the expense involved in forcing payments. | Justice George Blaiklock of Grantham, England, sits on the District Police E Mattingly, rght. SDAY, SEPTEMBER Ten-year-old Billy McKenney 18, sadly surveys the still little bundle lying in the street before his home that a few minutes before was his little year-old brother Albert. Little Albert’s body is loaded into an (Story on Page A-1.) The child, killed by a beer truck on New York av: running across the street. was enue near North Capitol street. Below: ambulance, —Star, Staff Photos. CARE OF VETERANS HITS STO000 Legion Likely to Concen- trate on Bonus and Bene- fits for Widows. By the Associated Press. Veterans’ Administration officials calculated today that the Govern- ment is spending in the neighborhood of $760,000,000 this year on war vet- erans and their dependents. The officials considered recently re- | stored benefits in making this calcu- lation. The total compared with an outlay of $581,988,000 during the first year after passage of the 1933 econ- omy act. Although many savings made under the economy act have been wiped out by Congress and executive orders, one of more than $100,000,000 annually was shown to be intact. It is the re- sult of denying compensation to World War veterans who have non-service- connected disabilities, but are not en- tirely incapacitated by them. Questioned as to whether the next Congress would be asked to restore this class of benefits, American Legina officials here expressed doub; tha: their national convention in St. Lows | next week would make such a request. ‘They predicted the convention would concentrate on recommendations fo: immediate payment of the ponus and for care of widows and orphans of veterans dying of non-service-con- nected causes. The Veterans' Administration is preparing to ask the next Congress for a deficiency appropriation of about $39,391,800 to meet the cost of restoring benefits this year to veterars A of the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection and tae Boxer Rebellion. Restoration of these payments be- came effective August 12, when Presi- dent Roosevelt signed legislatiun which had been approved overwheim- | ingly by Congress. The Veterans' Ad- | ministration budget for the presens | fiscal year included no money for them, however, 'DE LUXE BUS SERVICE 'HIT BY COMPETITION Connecticut Avenue Line Taking | Chevy Chase Patrons, Util- ities Body Told. The future of the Chevy Chase de luxe, extra-fare coach line has been placed in doubt by the apparent suc- cess of the substitution of busses for the Connecticut avenue street car line, officials of the Public Utilities Commission said today. | Passenger use of the de luxe line | has dropped heavily since the start |of the regular and express bus lines | on Connecticut avenue, a check made | by commission experts revealed today. “This situation raises the question |of the continuation—or, at least, of | the extent of the continuation—of the | service on the de luxe coach line,” said Richmond B. Keech, vice chair- man of the commission. Capital Transit Co. officials today were considering the elimination of express bus service on Connecticut avenue, except during morning and | afternoon rush hours. If this is done the local bus service will be in- | creased, they said. | ~ “The expresses, except in the rush periods, are not very popular and we | probably will take them off except { official said. Amazed by Drunkenness Here Court bench with Judge Robert } during the limitéd times they are re- | quired to handle large crowds,” one | Society and General PAGE B—1 —e DISTRICT PONDERS CONGRESS APPEAL FOR TRANSIENTS Disorders and Suffering Are Feared When Relief Is Halted. ALLEN IS AWAITED TO DETERMINE STEP Data Being Collected by Miss Hill on Effects of Transfer to Works Program. Whether an appeal should be made to the Federal Government for modi- fication of restrictive rules on aid for transients and the new work-relief program was being pondered today by District relief officials. Decision apparently will be with- held until the return from vacation of Commissioner Allen, District relief and BOUNDARY GROLP GETS SLAND DA T Federal Counsel Declares Part of Airport Site Was Once an Island. The District of Cclumbia-Virginia Boundary Commission today harked back to the days when Southwest Washington was known as “the island.” in connection with efforts by the Government to show that Alex- anders Islard, which one existed across the Potomac, was not just a peninsula. Henry H. Glassie. chief of Federal counsel, in final arguments before the commission, pointed out that whereas | the southwest “island” was actually a part of the mainland of Washington, Alexanders Island, where the Wash- ington-Hoover Airport now stands, was separated from the Virginia shore by a tidewater marsh. If the Governmet's contention pre- | vails, approximately half of the air- port property would come under Fed- | eral jurisdiction Gives Historical Outline. ! Glassie, in response to a query | from Chairman Charles H. Brough, | gave an interesting historical expla nation of why Southwest Washington was once called an island. He said that old Tiber Creek extended from the Capitol grounds along what is now Constitution avenue south of the White House grounds and into the Potomac River. separating the Mall and part of Southwest Washington from the northwest part of the city. Another creek, called St. James' Creek extended from near the Capitol grounds to the Eastern Branch. With a view to opening a ship lane from | Eastern Branch by way of St. James and Tiber Creeks to the Potomac at West Washington, Glassie explained, a canal was built connecting the two streams. The canal, he said, was in the vicinity of what is now known as Canal street. Alexander’s Island Natural. Thus, Glassie told the commission. Southwest Washington in the old days was an artificial island, whereas Alex- |ander’s Island was natural and its configuration was shown on all re- liable r ps of the period. Glassie caused amusement in the hearing room by recalling that in his boyhood days in Washington the “is- landers” were rather clannish and that when a strange boy ventured across one of the bridges onto the island, he usually was greeted by a stern command to “trot” from bellig- | | erent island children. “If he didn't trot,” Glassie pointed out, “a hail of stones and other mis- siles would rain upon the intruder, | who thereupon would retreat, gather- | ing his own band of boys together and }enguge in a veritable pitched battle across the creek.” 'POLICE CHAUFFEURS FOR DRUNKS SCORED | Hazen Declares Denver, Colo., Plan Is Not Solution to Drunken-Driver Problem. Should members of the police force be sent to liquor parties, not as guests, of course, but to act as chaut- feurs for inebriates who should not be allowed to attempt to drive thewr own cars home? The question arose today when the District Building heard reports of such a plan being adopted at Denver, Colo. cut down the number of automobile accidents,” said Commissioner Hazen, when pressed for comment, “but it strikes me that is not the proper solution of drunken driving. People should not get drunk in the first place; particularly automobile drivers. 1 fail to see why police should act as nurses drivers. “It is against the law to drive while intoxicated. Drivers must stop driv- ing if they must get drunk. That is their responsibility; not the business of the police. We haven't enough police now to do our own work prop- erly without borrowing trouble from others.” COL. E. F. TAGGART DIES Col. Elmore Findlay Taggart, U. 8. A, retired, died today at Baguio, Mountain Province, Philip- pine Islands, according to word re- ceived by the War Department. Col. Taggart, ‘a native of Orville, Ohio, | was 76 years old. He has made his home at Baguio since his retirement | from the Army in 1920, “Undoubtedly, such a plan would | to drunken automobile works administrator, who is expected | back to his desk “in a few days.” | Fear of disorders and suffering as 1: result of the shutdown on accept- | ance of any new transient relief ap- plications after tomorrow midnight was voiced by directors of the Coun- cil of Social Agencies. Miss Louise | A. Roberts, secretary, asked the Com- | missioners today for an appointment, but was advised the situation would be outlined to Allen when he returns. Data Being Collected. Meanwhile, Miss Alice Hill, relief director. is collecting data on the ef- fects of the transfer of cases from the emergency relief rolls to the new works program. This will be laid before Allen as a guide to whetner Federal officials should be agked to loosen rules 50 that “supplementary” aid might be given, Complaints have been made that under the works rules fixing wages at from $45 to $79 a month, some families will suffer for lack of ade- quate funds. Under the old system the needs of each family were calcu- lated and a budget allowed to cover estimated needs. Under the new set- up the worker gets only a standard sum for his class of work. The larger families will suffer, some District offi- cials say. Transient Aid Limited. After tomorrow night the District will have but very limited resources for aiding transients other than those already on the roster at the Transient Bureau. Elwood Street, welfare di- rector, announced today the »ia Municipal Lodging House, 310 Third street, will be opened for the care of extreme emergency cases among | newly arrived transients. Its capacity is about 50. It has been used recently for care of homeless District residents. SOME COLLEGE FOLK HELD NOT EDUCATED Just Alumni With Good Mem- ories, Says Dr. Gray, as Year Opens at American U. Declaring that (here are college graduates whose four years of aca- demic pursuits have made them “not at all educated but only alumni,” Dr Joseph M. M. Gray, chancellor of American University, told students at convocation opening the academic year today that the “truly educated mind is self-evidencing.” “Liberal education,” Dr. Gray de- clared, “has only a primary concern with the accumulation of facts and the recollection of events that have transpired—‘old, forgotten, far-off things, and battles long ago.”” The physical sciences and mathe- matics, Dr. Gray declared, are indis- pensable to a college curriculum and a trained intelligence: “but four years of ‘A plus’ in all of them would not indicate nor achieve an educated mind: they would simply reflect a good memory. “A truly educated mind, on the other hand, is self-evidencing and needs neither keys nor diplomas.” College classes opened on the campus after convocation. Registra- tion now is under way at the School of Public Affairs and will start to- | morrow at the graduate school at the downtown center, 1901 F street. Reg- | istration shows the college already the | 1argest in its history, with prospects of increases in the other schools. JOHN E. GABLE BURIED | Pennsylvania Newsman Survived by Brother in Washington. John E. Gable, Pennsylvania news- | paper man and the brother of Paul S. Gable, 4616 Fifteenth street, was bur- |ied today at Washington, Pa. after services in Johnstown, Pa. He died | Sunday night at Harrisburg, Pa. | A political writer and editor for | many years, Mr. Gable at various times was managing editor of the Johnstown Leader and city editor of the Pittsburgh Dispatch and of the !Pm‘sburgh Times. He was 60 years old. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ida | McLaughlin Gable, and three brothers, | Edward J., of Pittsburgh; Fred S., of Los Angeles, and Paul Gable of Wash- ington. 'LICENSE PLEA REJECTED Transfer Petition Refused by A. B. C. Board. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has rejected a petition by Herman H. Sirkis for transfer of a class A liquor license from the 1700 block of Benning road northeast to 125 Fifteenth street northeast. ‘The license is now held for a gasoline station, and the A. B. C. Board has announced it does not propose to renew liquor permits for retail establishments selling hardware, clothing and other products not related to the liquor busi- ness. ‘The views of 97 residents of the | area were taken by the board. Those opposed were said to number 52, of | which 30 were property owners, Of those favoring the transfer were 10 property ownera,