Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1936, Page 13

Sports—Pages 6 to 11 |B - [ooere ] @he Sundy Star WASHINGTON, . D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 5, 1936. PAGE B—1 Congress Backs McCarl But Lifts Stigma in $500,000 Pay Feud 3 ROBERTS PLEDGES FINISH FIGHT ON CROWDED BUSSES Elimination of Small Type of Carrier Alternative, Coun- sel Asserts. FIVE MORE CASES READY IF CURRENT ONE LOSES Names of Specific Witnesses to Violation of Commission’s Or- der Are Offered. A finish fight to relieve congestion on the bus lines of the city or to elim- inate the smaller vehicles on crowded routes was promised yesterday by Wil- liam A. Roberts, people’s counsel of the District Roberts last week filed charges against the Capital Transit Co., and demanded that the Public Utilities Commission take action under the penalty clause of the utilities act to punish the company for permitting a small bus on the Massachusetts ave- nue line to carry more persons than permitted under its rules issued last April. In making the charges, Roberts of- fered to supply the names of respon- sible witnesses to the specific violation he charged, but later added that wit- nesses also can be produced to sub- stantiate charges of violation on other lines. “One specific violation,” he said. “is enough to make out the people’s case. and we expect to establish it. If that fails then we will proceed in other cases.” Five Charges for Trial. Roberts asserted that his office can and will make five charges for trial if this first one fails, and then “if that five fails, we'll try five more.” Under the penalties provisions of the law, the Public Utilities Commis- sion will have to take action in a civil court. Conviction will mean a penalty of $200 for each offense of violating a commission order. The order involved fixed the limits for each type and size bus used by the company, all of which are based on safety. The range of limits per- mits only 22 passengers on a bus with 17 seats, the smallest owned by the company, and allows 74 on a bus with 44 seats. In addition, the company is re- quired to paint a white line in the | Vast Throng Watches Fireworks on Monume Part of the crowd on the Monument grounds, shortly before the fireworks display one-fourth of the spectators, with the base of the‘Monumcnt in the background. | i i | | front of the bus beyond which no | passenger can stand. This is intended to prevent obstruction of the driver's view. Limit Must Be Posted. A third provision requires that the load limit be posted on a placard so that passengers will know just how many persons Wwill be permitted to stand after the seats are all occu- pied. “This case charges that 39 passen- gers were allowed to ride a bus with a | limit of 31 passengers,” Roberts ex- plained. “and they were in the ve- hicle for most of the route. “In the first place, the bus is too small for service on that route. In the second place, passengers were per- mitted to enter after the driver knew the limit had been reached. In the third place, witnesses will testify, four of the excess passengers stood beyond the white safety line.” Takoma Park Complaints. ‘The people’s counsel also said he has received complaints of similar viola- tions from patrons of the Takoma Park express line, the P street line, especially cn its east end; the Fourth street line and the Anacostia line. He declined to identify the witnesses he expects to introduce, explaining that there may be means “to get to people” who complain against- the transit company. “That's one reason why many legit- imate complainants won't come to me. ‘They know they may be intimidated for taking any action whatever.” While Roberts was explaining his plans to push the case, a bus rider interrupted to say: 've heard the drivers tell people, “I don't think I can take you,’ but the people kept coming right in.” In the absence of H. D. Folsom, assistant corporation counsel who acts as counsel for the Public Utilities Commission, Roberts has offered his services in prosecuting the case. Richmond B. Keech, acting chair- man of the commission, has already referred the case to Fred A. Sager, «chief engineer, for investigation and Roberts has supplied him with the names of the witnesses. Action prob- ably will be taken within the next few days, it was indicated at the District Building. KING PLANS TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH D. C. Chairman of Senate District Com- mittee Will Spend Most of Summer Here. ‘Planning to remain in Washington most of the Summer, Chairman King of the Senate District Committee said yasterday he will keep in touch with local municipal affairs during the re- cess for his guidance in determining what new legislation or improvements may be needed in the next Congress. .The Uiah Senator also said he ex- pects to have a meeting of the Airport Commission during the Summer; the time depending on when Representa- tive Nichols of Oklahoma and other commission members can be in Wash- ington. PEIn S Class to Have Picnic. ‘The Men's Class of Calvary M. E. Church will hold its annual picnic at 5 pm. Wednesday at Reservation No. 2, south of Pierce’s Mill iy Rock Oreek Park. Members of the class and their families are to attend. The class is headed by Herman Welsh, president, , A PVT. H. H. PRINCE |Preliminary Meeting Called for Wednesday by Colpoys. BY J. A. O'LEARY. Local Democrats will lay the ground- work this week for their campaign in behalf of the re-election of Roose- | velt and Garner, following similar action tayw1 last week by District Republicans to support the Landon- Knox ticket. On both sides the chief activity here will be to furnish information on | absentee voting to citizens of the States who are residing here tempor- arily. John B. Colpoys. chairman of the | | Democratic State Central Committee, | announced a preliminary meeting of | the committee for Wednesday, at the Harrington Hotel for an informal dis- cussion of plans. Malcolm 8. McCon- ihe, the new national committeeman, and Mrs. J. Borden Harriman, na- tional committeewoman, have been in- vited to attend. This meeting, Colpoys said, will be followed by one at a later date, to which all Democratic clubs and groups will be asked to take part, for the purpose of co-ordinating campaign work and avoiding duplication. Ac- tive campaigning here will not be undertaken, however, until after Labor day, the State chairman said. The State Central Committee, ac- cording to Colpoys, also will designate Commissioner Allen to continue the work he started at Philadelphia dur- ing the national convention, in seek- ing to have Democratic organizations in the States support Washington's petition to Congress for national rep- resentation in the House and Senate, and .the right to vote for President and Vice President. Staft Correspondent of Tne Star. CAMP ROOSEVELT, July 4—Amid screams of joy and laughter and ago- nizing entreaties from Spike Bailey, the owner, “Red Mike,” the hitherto unbeaten champion of turtle track- sters, went down in defeat this after- noon, in the annual “Toitle Doiby” at Camp Roosevelt, the Boy Scout Camp. So inglorious did “Mike” lose that he did not even qualify for the finals, which were won by “Newt,” the “dark horse” entry of Bob Miller of “Sail Loft.” Mike was away slowly, and excite- ment ran high as he overtook one after another of the speeding con- testants in his heat. But, he hn: By LOGAL DEMOCRATS T0MAP CANPAIGN INMAKING ARREST | Prince Severely Hurt When Kicked and Struck by Theft Suspect. Pvt. H. H. Prince, eighth precinct | motor cycle officer, is in Garfield | Hospital suffering from severe head | and abdominal injuries received yes- | terday afternoon during the arrest |of a man wanted for questioning in connection with a purse-snatching. Full diagnosis of his injuries had not been completed last night, and | the attending physician was awaiting | development of X-rays and further consultation with Prince before de- termining the seriousness of his con- | dition. | The purse-snatching occurred short- | 1y before noon, and was reported by the victim, Margaret F. Taylor, 247 Seventeenth street southeast. The bag, snatched from her in Rock Creek Park near the Taft Bridge. Less than an hour later Prince saw tion of the purse-snatcher in the vicinity of Adams Mill road and Har- vard street. As he stopped his motor cycle, however, the man overturned pavement as he fell, but he got up in time to fire one shot at the man before he disappeared in a clump of trees and bushes. Remounting his machine, Prince cruised up and down several streets. At Fourteenth and Newton streets he saw the fugitive boarding a street | car. He stopped the car and boarded it to take off his suspect. The man turned on Pmince and kicked him in | the pit of the stomach, but the officer grappled with him and together they fell off the platform of the car, over Despite his injuries, the officer menaged to maintain his grip on his prisoner until Officers R. F. Good- man and L. H. Legg arrived in answer to an emergency call. eighth precinct for investigation and gave his name as Mellon Springs, 23, of the 2300 block of I street. RABBI WISE HONORED Again to Head Zionist Organiza- tion of America. PROVIDENCE, R. I, July 4 (®.— Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New York, internationally known Hebrew leader, will again head the Zionist organiza- tion of America which he founded, re- placing Morris Rothenberg of New York, it became known tonight. Rothenberg will become chairman of the Administrative Committee, it was announced at the thirty-ninth annual convention of the organiza- tion in session here. Agreement to the elevation of Dr. Wise to the presi- dency came after all day conferences. The election was expected to take place tomorrow. “Red Mike,” Turtle Speedster, Loses His Title After 12 Years started his rally too late and “Zion- check,” an unknown, owned by Billy Houghs of San Juan Ranch, crossed the line first. Mike may have gotten a little con- solation in the fact that his con- queror was in turn beaten down by “Newt,” but his owner didn’t. Even before the end of the race Spike began shouting, “Mike's been doped!” Thus ended a 12-year champion- ship reign. On Friday night, 49 boys received honor bers for excellence in camp work. The coveted Camp Roosevelt award went to James Ward, Albert Merrill, Wesley Teller and Jack t OFFICERINURED | she said, contained some papers and | a small amount of money and was| a colored man answering the descrip- | it and ran. Prince’s head struck the | Prince’s motor cycle, to the street. | The suspect was booked at the| | began last night, Photo shows about @ _ Symbolic of the celebrations throughout the country—a | glimpse of the display with a bursting bomb and the lighted Monument being reflected in the Tidal Basin. —Star Staff and A. P. Photos. Report BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON. With more than 900 relief workers on the job, the new Bolling Field rapidly is taking shape as one of the major Army Air Corps airdromes in the East. Two of the main airways now are under construction, thousands of tons | of slag having been placed as a run- way foundation and rolled. More than 700,000 cubic yards of earth have been field. The drainage system now is about 75 per.cent complete and two miles of seawall have been constructed along the river frontage. cm!]:n;gxeport“mndé public yesterday construction progress for May, the Air Corps said thr:%, in spite of an excess of 2.28 inches of rain- fall above the May normel, unusually rapid progress was made during the month. A total of 253,567 yards of earth were moved and the month wit- nessed a record for local seawall con- struction, with the completion of 5,000 lineal feet, or nearly one mile, May Sets Record. Due to an arrangement of two six- hour shifts, it was announced, more work was completed during May than in any previous month. Approxi- mately $96,000 was spent for labor, eqlél.pmenlt‘ and material. pt. L. E. Griffis, flight surgeon at Bolling Field, has organized :g::ew branch of the health department at the field, consisting of four enlisted moved in grading and leveling of the |’ men, 10 war on mosquitoes. These mien have been assigned to spread ofl on all possible’ breeding places in the vicinity of the field; a large job in view of the fact that Spring rains have left many areas of s o T 5 Tow wamp and pud. - Work on New Bolling Airfield Progresses at Record Speed Two of Main Airways Now Under Con- struction—Seawall Built, May Shows. Water standing in the large field drainage system also is a potential breeding place and had to be treated. The detail has used 1,200 gallons of old oil, spreading it on the swamps and | low places, where water is likely to stand and installing & drip system | for the drainage sewers. An oil and sawdust mixture, in perforated cans hung in manholes is used in the drain- age system. Success in Mosquito Fight. “After a hard fight juggling oil drums and killing several black snakes and water snakes, ‘it is believed that | the detail has had considerable suc- cess,” it was reported. Bolling Field has received ® new BT-8 Seversky two-seater airplane from the factory at Farmingdale, N. Y., for assignment to Maj. Gen Oscar Westover, chief of the Army Air Corps. The plane has been put through routine test flights in preparation for its use by the flying chief of the Afr Corps. Although held for the use of Gen. Westover, the plane has been assigned for maintenance purposes to the 14th Bombardment Squadron, General Headquarters Air Force, at the local station. Gen. Westover's old O-38F observa- tion airplane, in which he has made many long-range inspection flights, has been reassigned to the 21st Ob- servation Squadron, General Head- quarters Air Force, also at the local field, for genéral flying operations. Mirrors Once Disguised. the mid-sixteenth century women of disguised the pocket mirror as s little book, looking, to the uni- nitiated, like & prayer bo’. Musicians playing amid a burst of pyrotechnics. D.C.MANISKILLED INAUTO GONTEST [Dies in Crash at Pennsyl- vania Track After Return From 5-Year Layoff. Returning to the track after a five- i year lay-off, Paul J. Snyder, 31, of | 1343 Clifton street, an inspector.at the City Cab Co's garage, was killed yesterday while driving in the annual Independence day automobile race at Jennertown, Pa. In the accident in which Snyder | lost his life, Joseph Ventre, 26, an Altoona mechanic, was critically in- | jured and physicians said he is not | expected to live, according to the As- sociated Press. At the time of the accident Snyder was in fifth position and Ventre in sixth on the twenty-fifth lap of the | 100-lap, 50-mile race on the dirt track. | Spectators said wheels of the automo- biles driven by the two men locked as Ventre attempted to pass the Capital man. Those near the scene said it ap- peared that several cars passed over Snyder’s body as he was thrown clear. | Ventre’s machine leaped into the air and hurtled through a barbwire fence. The race, in which 12 driv- ers were competing, was called off. Snyder, who was divorced in the Washington courts last month, had one child, who lives with her mother at a Park road address. Ventre is married and also has a child. An odd quirk *brought death to Sny- der, who came to Washington from Altoona, Pa., five years ago after win- ning fame in & 12-year career on the dirt tracks. Fellow employes at the City Cab Florida avenue, declared he had ex- racing, but had been urged by friends to take part in “just one more” so they could see him in action. e had not competed in any events since he came to Washington, but de- cided to enter at Jennertown. ASSUMES DUTIES SILVER SPRING, Md, July 4— Mrs. Louise C. Ferguson of Wash- ington assumed her duties as librarian of the Silver Spring Public. Library this week. A new schedule of hours during which the library will be open has been announced as follows: Each week day, with the exception of Satur- day, from 2 to 6 pm.; Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7 to 9 pm, and Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon. Co.’s garage, Fourteenth street and | | pressed a desire to remain out of | PAUL J. SNYDER. 21, Seeking Post As Pound Master, | Many Indorsements of Quadlifications. #Washington, without a vote or a primary law, is confronted with solv- | | the elimination of aspirants for an | man. - The office is that of pound master or chief of the dog catchers. Twenty-one applicants have filed applications for the job and each has a series of indorsements. The in- dorsers range from members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives to their pastors, neighbors and friends When Walter R. Smith died, nearly a month ago, little notice was given the political stir that would result. But when the word got round, the applications almost flooded the offices of the three Commissioners All three of the members of the board have indicated that two quali- fications will be given precedence over political support. First, the man to be chosen must be a lover of dogs, and, second, if he has civil service or District service, it will be given consideration. The secret of the tremendous de- mand is that the job pays $3,000 per ! year. Fall From Fire year-old William (Buddy) Jones in Emergency Hospital. Buddy, who lived at 1489 Newton street, was alive when taken to hospital, but died shortly after 1 pm. The child had been playing | with other children, but went upstairs to get a drink of water from his mother, Mrs. William L. Jones. Although he had been warned mot to play on the fire escape, the child, apparently trying to tease his mother, ran down the corridor and got out on the third-floor landing of the safety device. He slipped under the protective rail- ing and clung for a few moments to the iron flooring. Then he lost his grip and fell to s concrete areaway. Escape Fatal To Boy, Ignoring Warning @ Wiilliam Jones, 8, Dies in Hospital After Three- Story Plunge. Injuries received in a three-story fall from a fire escape which he had been warned to stay away from, re- sulted yesterday in the death of 8- | WILLIAM JONES. Buddy was a pupil at Sacred Heart School. Stump Officials Commissioners Get ing a political situation that requires | | office that can be filled by only one o Growds | (ONTHILLERHELD S PROPER AUTHORITY IN FISCAL ISSUES Pay Boost Dispute Ironed Out by Ending Liability of U. S. Officials. INTEREST NOW KEENER IN NEW APPOINTMENT Report Emphasizes Resolve of Lawmakers to Retain Brake on OQutlay. With a sharp warning from Con- gress against ignoring rulings of the Controller General’s Office, employes | who got the money and disbursing officers in several Government estab- lishments are being relieved of lia- | bility for approximately $500.000 in salary increases that had been branded as illegal by former Controller General J. R. McCarl. The action of Congress cleared the disbursing accou t the end to a battle between members |of the cabinet who went to Attorney | General Cummings for their authorit; and McCarl, who on several occae | sions said bluntly that Cummings had | no power to pass on the validity of expenditures, adding that was a pre- rogative entirely of the Controller | General's Office. This latter attitude also was taken by Congress, as is evidenced in a re= | port from the House Comimttee on ‘[E,\penduurw in the executive departe | ments, headed by Representative | Cochran, Democrat, of Missouri, | which went forward with the bill to | clear the accounts passed at the wind- | up of Congress. Appointment Watched. Now being circulated through the | executive agencies the report i§ get- ting particular attention because of the emphasis it places on the deter= mination of Congress—with a new er general to be appointed—to n the office as a strictly inde= pendent regulatory agency. ° “This committee.” said the report, “as strongly of the opini conflicting views of the 2 eral and the c have been rec creases were Ac granted. this been done the situation that ncv the employes and disbu would not exist. | “The committee, of course. realizes | that disbursing officer: instructions of their su might be well to call the attention o? disbursing officers to the Federal statute that enabl em to get an expression from the accounting officer when in doubt as to the legality of any payments they are called on to make. | Not Condoning a Precedent. ; “The committee further feels | too often executive officers have |in conflict with the opinion of t | controller general. Congress crea | the General Accounting Offic vide a check on Government ex tures. The committee, while ing this bill, wants it derstood that it is not dent to be followed in t is it condoning the acts of exec officers who disregard the controlle general's ruling.” The trouble had its origin in the | slipshod manner in which pay rates | were fixed in the early days of the New | Deal agencies which were exempted from the classification act. Eventue ally, President Roosevelt by executiv order set up a schedule for these and McCarl, acting under the no-promoe tion section of the economy act, put a limit on pay inéreases that could b3 granted under regrading. and also held that the executive order rates apply in the regular establisl when employes were paid with e; gency (public works) funds. Cummings dissented on both coun's and, according to the Hcuse commite tee report, War, Agriculture and Ine terior-Public Works went ahead w their salary program in contravention to McCarl's ruling. The General Ac- counting Office promptly suspended accounts in about 5,000 cases, makin the disbursing officers and any em- ployes who still were in service—many had left—responsible for repayment to the Government. The upshot was the bill, which went to the House from Secretary of the Interior Ickes. — [MANHOLE COVER HALTS SPEEDING FIRE TRUCK ‘Front Wheels Throw Iron Plate Against Brake Drum—Damage Is Slight. A manhole cover stopped a fire truck in a freak misitap yesterdav. The truck No. 1 engine was racing up Connecticut avenue to a fire at Nineteenth street and Columbia road, when it suddenly stopped. The sur- prised driver, E. O. Negley, got off to investigate. He discovered the front wheels of the truck had displaced the iron lid of a manhole cover and thrown it up against the rear brake drum, causing | the wheels to lock. The engiune was (able to continue on its way in a few | minutes, with a bent brake rod as ‘the only damage. | — Fair Slated in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. Brazil, will hold an international fair. Traffic Convictions FII‘!ST OFFENSE SPEEDING. Dempsey P. Latney, 1440 S street, $5, Howard Keith, 2216 Eleventh street, ere $5. Luther R. Smith, Virginia, $5. James M. Bradford, Maryland, $5, IIHIA.WWD.IIOVM“I.