Evening Star Newspaper, September 10, 1936, Page 21

§3,700,000 SPENT BYPARK BOARD ON D.C.PLAYGROUNDS Satisfactory Surfacing for _Recreation Areas Is Urged in Report. SWIMMING FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT SOUGHT Bubcommittee Also Favors Light- ing of Downtown Areas for Use at Night. ‘The National Capital Park and Planning Commission has expended | $3,700,000 acquiring land in Washing- | ton for playground and recreational facilities, providing 16 new areas and extending 10 existing areas, many in connection with school grounds, it | ‘was revealed in a report of a special | subcommittee of the District Recrea- | tion Committee made public today. The subcommittee, known as the Co-ordinating Planning Committee, headed by Lewis R. Barrett, the Dis: trict’s co-ordinator of recreation, urged that a satisfactory surfacing for playgrounds be developed; the dual use of school buildings for school and recreational purposes; develop- ment of a satisfactory system of swimming facilities, and intensive use of downtown areas through night llumination. “If funds could be provided for preparation of development plans for areas in advance of the allocation of funds for actual construction work it would contribute to greater effi- ciency and economy as well as expe- dite the development,” the committee said. Surfacing Is Problem. “Developing a satisfactory surfac- ing for playgrounds is a problem in ‘Washington, as it is in every other city in the United States. The com- mittee early undertook an exhaustive study of this problem with the hope that it could find a type of surfacing with, the necessary hardness to de- crease maintenance costs, sufficient résiliency to prevent injuries, and within an initial cost bracket to make it practical for Washington. “This study has advanced to the stage of putting down some experi- mental surfaces. for testing and ob- servation (at Peabody School). “The dual use of school buildings for school and recreational purposes, upon which the Proposed Recreation 8ystem Plan for the District of Co- lumbia has been*predieated,” creates the practical problem of constructing new school buildings with this dual use in mind and adapting the old buildings to this use. The enormous saving which will accrue to the tax- payers in & city the size of Washing- ton through finding practical ways to surmount the difficulties involved in this dual use as against the construc- tion of separate buildings for rec- reational purposes is of sufficient im- portance to demand the best efforts and co-operation of all concerned. “The committee has undertaken this problem and expects from time to time to present its findings and recom- mendations with respect to specific buildings. “The development of a satisfactory system of swimming facilities to meet the needs of the people of Washing- ton presents certain basic problems. Initial Cost Is Large. “Modern standards for outdoor swimming pool and bath house con- | struction are such as to demand a large outlay of money for the initial cost of construction as well as for maintenance and operation. When it is considered that such facilities can be operated not to exceed three months of the year, it becomes ques- tionable as to the number of such plants which a community may right- fully be expected to support. The possibility of supplementing a few, well-located, outdoor pools serving large geographic districts, with a system of indoor pools, located possibly in connection with the junior and senior high schools of the city, where swimming instruction and limited community use may be extended throughout the 12 months of the year, is a problem which the com- mittee feels is worthy of considera- tion. Accordingly, this problem is under study by the committee at this time. “The cost of acquiring improved properties for playground use in the central and most congested sections of the city, and the ! necessarily limited areas which can thus be made available, justify special efforts to obtain more intensive use of these areas such as might - be . provided through lighting for night use. The committee has given some study to this matter and expects to continue its study looking forward to the making of recommendations on. spe- eific areas.” Barrett emphasized that the com- mittee is without binding authority and was organized with the permis- sion of the District Recreation Com- mittee. The plans laid down in the report are to form the basis of future Works Progress Administration and Public _Works Administrations activity, as far #s recreational areas are concerned, Barrett explained. W. P. A. WORKER DIES - OF PRICK OF NEEDLE | Most of the attendants thought he was Traffic Director William A D. Smith, police Traffiec Bureau of the 6,000 warrants scheduled for service on erring District Policeman R. A. Cunningham is in the background. motorists. 'Nurse’s Death Bares Wedding Kept Secret to Hold Her J ob Body of Lucille Ogden | of Providence Staff Claimed by Husband. A secret which Lucille Ogden, pretty 26-year-old Providence Hospital nurse, carefully guarded in life—her mar- riage to a youth from her home town —has been snatched from her by death. Fearful that her wedding might result in loss of her job, Miss Ogden, who lived at 1631 S street, was hope- | ful to the end that her elopement would go undiscovered until she and her husband were able to settle in | their own home. Nurses at Providence are not permitted to continue work— except in response to personal re- quests from patients—after marriage. About a week ago Miss Ogden, Who became the bride of John Wilson, 26, of 3226 Walbridge place, in a private ceremony at Elkton, Md., last March, was stricken with an ailment that sent her to Providence as a patient. An operation was necessary, and for several days she hovered between life and death. ‘Wilson, an employe of the Resettle- ment Administration and a native of Punxsutawney, Pa., also his wife's home, was constantly at her bedside. Only a few close friends of the nurse knew Wilson was her husband. | her fiance. But his real identity was rcvealed | Tuesday, when Miss Ogden, as her name last appeared on the hospital rolls, dfed. The couple had been remarried s month ago in a ceremony recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, of | School for Nurses, of which she was ‘The Toening Star ‘WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1936. . Van Duzer and Capt. Milton commander, loeking over some —Star Staff Photo. MRS, LUCILLE OGDEN WILSON. which Miss Ogden was a member. They had bought furnishings for an apartment they planned to occupy in a few weeks, and the nurse had intended to give up her job and de- vote her entire attention to house- keeping. b Miss Ogden came to Washington about five years ago and studied nursing at the Providence Hospital a graduate. She has a sister, Miss Eunice Ogden, also attached to the nursing stafl of Providence. ‘Wilson accompanied his wife’s body to Punxsutawney, where the funeral | iy to be held. SERVICES ARRANGED FOR ROSH HASHANAH 10-Day Period of Reflection and Penitence to Be Followed by Yom Kippur. Celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, will be held in ‘Washington synagogues and temples Wednesday evening, September 16. Special services will be held for one day in Reform temples and for two days in Orthodox synagogues. In olden days, it was explained by the Tract Commission of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and Union of American Hebrew Congre- ginning of the agricultural and'eco- nomie year in Palestine. With the destruction of the temple in Jerusa- lem and the dispersion of the people new customs were developed, #nd to- day, instead of sacrifices offered on the altar, the holiday has come to mean a time of prayer and medita- tion 'and penitence. The Rosh Hashanah observance will begin the 10 days of penitence which culminates in Yom Kippur, or the day of atonement. “During this period,” i#t was ex- plained, “Jews are given the oppor- tunity to reflect on the past year and repent the wrongs done. If the re- pentence is sincere, forgiveness is attained on Yom Kippur, the solemn festial day of atonement, which closes gations, thh festival marked the be- Young Washingion the penitential season.” 6,000 D. . DRIVERS FACING WARRANTS FOROLDOFFENSES Change of Address Unlikely to Prove Barrier—Tags Will Not Be Granted. : ] VAN DUZER INSISTS THAT CHARGES BE CLEARED UP e Suggests Violators Act Volun- tarily and Post Bond to In- sure Use of Car. Preparations to serve warrants on some 6,000 motorists who have neglected to clear up charges of traf- fic violations against them accumu- lated during the year were begun to- day by Traffic Director William A. Van Duzer and Capt. Milton D. Smith, head of the police traffic squad. Many of the violators have been able to dodge officers attempting to serve the warrants by changing their addresses without notifying the Dis- trict Department of Vehicles and Traffic, but this is not expected to be |* any great problem, according to Van Duzer. He said: “Por the past three years we have been keeping & check on motorists who move from one address to an- other. Even when we get no notice of change of address, we have a pretty good idea where to find them.” Failure to give notice of a change of address also is a traffic violation, it was pointed out. If the officers are unable to serve the warrants, how- ever, the Traffic Department will re- fuse to issue a 1937 license until all traffic charges have been cleared up, Van Duzer said. The warrants, issued at Police Court, have just been delivered to Van Duzer’s office. There they will be again checked to be sure no mis- takes have been made, and within the next few days will be placed in the hands of police for service. The traffic diréctor said he has made it a practice for the past three years to start rounding up persons failing to notify the department of address changes at this time of year, 50 there will be & minimum of diffi- culty in the issuance of the licenses. In announcing the preparations for serving warrants, he said it would be much easier for those who have vio- lated this law to appear, post the necessary collateral and give their proper addresses than it will be to await service of the warrants. Vol- untary sction on their part may ob- viate the necessity for their doing without the use of their cars after the end_of the present calendar year. 2 FACE LIQUOR CHARGES AS CRASH HURTS ONE Man Injured Internally in Anoth- er Accident When He Falls From Truck. Douglas Williams, 28, of 823 Third street, was treated in Providence Hos- pital today for head cuts received when the automobile in which he was rid- ing with his brother, Prank, 29, col- lided with another car at Third street and Maryland avenue southwest. Williams later was booked at the fourth precinct on & drunkenness charge and his brother on a chatge of driving while under the influence of liquor. . The driver of the other ma- chine, Fred B. Reeves, 27, colored, 914 T street, was not injured. Russell Wright, 66, first block of Defrees street northeast, was hurt in- ternally when he fell off a truck near Sixth and C streets southwest. He'was treated at Casualty Hospital. H In another mishap, Garland Hud- son, 2, of No. 7 Sixth street north- east, suffered a broken leg when he was struck near his home by a ma- chine said by police to have been driven by Victor Hage, 18, of the 1400 block of Ives place southeast. The boy was taken.to Casualty. Police were told he darted from between parked cars into the path of the automobile. e FRED A. CARTER RITES TO BE HELD SATURDAY World War Veteran to Be Ac- corded Military Honors at Burial in Arlington. Funeral services for Fred A. Carter, for 15 years a real estate broker here, who died Tuesday at his home, 2043 Benton. street, will he held at the residence at 10 Lenore Borow, 10, daughter of Mr. and M#s. Harry Barow, 44 )lowersfl t the Wheatley School gm: is shown cutting ai Lenore lives at 1127 Trin Robert L. Wamn;‘uf‘on of ‘M Rosedale Playgrou 3 Gar o avenue mortheast. Tomorrow: nd Mrs. R. L. Watson, at-the ! —Star Staff Photo. ber of the Ma- 5 e sons, Almas Temple, National So- Journers, Army-Navy Country Club, Army and Navy Club and Heroes of Arthur H. Carter. —_— STUDENTS CALLED Takoma-Silver Spring New Pupils Register Tomorrow. Egec al Dispatch to The Star. Panels 3 A P B R 5 SISO s SO | ¥% A A A & A A o § Refute Criticism History and close examination of the panels themselves reveal that Prof. E. S. Corwin of Prince- ton University wasn’t Building are historically inaccurate. He told the Harvard Tercentenary Conference yesterday one panel depicted Chief Justice Marshall and Associate Justice Story with the celebrated Marbury vs. Madison decision, pointing out that Story was not a member of the court at the time of the decision. The panel (left) merely shows the two justices, however, and there is no reference to the Marbury decision. serve together on the bench for years. The other alleged inaccuracy concerned whether King John of England could write. uite correct in his charges that the door panels on the new Supreme Court They did Prof. Corwin contended a panel showed John signing the Magna Charta, although he insisted the operation which could be performed even if unable to write. PROB CONTILE INFATALSTABBIG Rooming House Landlady Is Ordered Held by Coroner’s Jury. Detective Sergt. John Dalglish, homicide squad, resumed his investiga- tion today after a coroner's jury de- clared William G. Jenkins, 49, retired fireman, was fatally stabbed last Fri- day by a knife “in the hands of a party or parties unknown.” While unable to fix responsibility for the slaying, the jury yesterday or- dered held for grand jury action Mrs. Anne Marie Sanford, 42, landlady of the rooming house in the 500 block of Tenth street southeast, where Jen- kins met his death. She was declared by the jury to “have guilty knowl- edge” of the death. Second Woman Is Released. Edna Margaret Weaver, 35, who had been held at the Woman's Bureau with Mrs. Sanford in.connection with the case, was released. She returned to the Tenth street house, while Attorney John P. Mullen prepared to obtain Mrs. Sanford’s temporary re- lease on bond. Dalglish's investigation may involve & search for a man said to have been in Jenkins' company shortly before the stabbing. He was described by persons who saw them together as a “heavy set man, wearing a dark ‘suit.” Dalglish testified at the inquest he was looking for a man whose name had been furnished him. Mrs. Sanford disclaimed from the witness stand any knowledge of how Jenkins bled to death from a stab wound in his right thigh. She had not seen him throughout the day un- til about 6:45, when she found him in the kitchen, dead or dying, she said. Tells of Hearing Cry. Mrs. Irene Robey, a roomer at Mrs. Sanford’s, testified she heard a voice which she recognized as Jenkins' cry- ing to Mrs. Sanford early last Friday morning: “For God's sake, Marie, don’t do that; put that knife down!” Elbert H. Parkins, a neighbor, testified he was awakened Priday by Mrs. San- ford cursing Jenkins and threatening to cut him. Mrs. Sanford said she had never threatened Jenkins. Miss Weaver sup- ported her story. Policeman John H. Gwynn, fifth precinct, who made three calls to the house in response to “trouble” summons the day Jenkins was stabbed, said he® found nothing amiss until he discovered Jenkins, dead or dying from loss of blood, about an hour after his last previous call. Other witnesses testified that both Jenkins and Miss Weaver had been drinking. BARBAZON ACCUSED OF UNLAWFUL ENTRY Chafge of Mail Theft Attempt From House Sergeant at Arms’ Office Dropped. Formal charges of unlawful entry were placed today against Louis D. Barbazon, 27, after the Post Office Department had withdrawn from the case involving his capture Monday while allegedly trying to steal mail from the House sergeant at arms’ office. Meanwhile it was learned several shifts have been made in Capitol police assignmefits, in addition to the sus- pension of one policeman as a result of the incident. House Sergeant at Arms Kenneth Romney said Barbazon told him he entered the Capitol through the ground floor door on the House side, a door that was supposed to have been locked or guarded from midnight to 6 a.m. Romney was informed yesterday by Postal Inspector Thomas Fitch the Post Office Department had no juris- Cat Is Walled In By Carpenters as | She Lies Sleeping Cry for Kittens First| Indication of Her Plight. Mrd. Moonface “sawed wood," and. 80 did the carpenters. She snored while they worked, boarding up her cozy corner. It was hours before Mrs. Moonface realized they had remodeled the shoe store at 5512 Connecticut avenue, where she is rearing her kittens. In fact, Mrs. Moonface awoke wholly in the dark. She glared all around, but could locate no exit, or even a chink of light. Then Mrs. Moonface howled. She howled for her kittens and then in her own behalf, but no help arrived. Twenty hours passed. Louis Thomas, proprietor of the shoe store, missed Mrs. Moonface. He looked everywhere and only last night 2ot the first hint of her plight—faint howls issuing frcm the new wall. The carpenters came back. They knocked » hole in the partition and restored Mrs. Moonface to her basket full of kittens. But the wise old cat, exhausted as she was, did not go to sleep again un- til all the sawing and hammering stopped—she’s suspicious of carpen- ters, RAILROAD RéVENUES SHOW HEAVY INCREASE By the Assoctated Press. Interstate Commerce Commission preliminary estimates of August rail- road operating revenues today dis- closed heavy increases over last year for all regions. Returns for the Eastern district, 81 per cent complete, forecast total revenues of $120,632414 for the month, an increase of 20.5 per cent over August of last year. For the Western district; 29 per cent complete, August revenues of $39,553,868 were indi- cated, an increase of 16 per cent. Returns from the Southern regions, 58 per cent complete, indicate the month’s revenues will be $23,212,072, operating | a gain of 18.7 per cent. King “probably could not write.” The panel at the right shows the King affizing the seal, an HAWORTH IS ENEN NEW SCADOLPOST Named Professor at Wilson. Action on Vacancies Is Postponed. Dr. Ellis Haworth, head of the de- partment of science in senior high schools of Washington since 1931, yesterday was made pro- fessor of natural sciences at Wilson Teachers’ College, a promotion that means $1,000 more a year. At the same time W. M. Brewer, veteran teacher at Miner Teachers’ | College, was made head of the de- partment of history of the colored schools. No action was taken on the prin- cipalship of Central High School nor the numerous vacancies in adminis- trative and teaching positions in the white senior and junior high schools. Dr. J. Hayden Johnson, dean of the Board of Education and acting chair- man of the Personnel Committee, de- clined to bring up for action the sev- | eral coveted positions in the white schools. His refusal to act was in deference to Prof. Robert A. Maurer, chairman of the personnel commit- tee, who is absent from the city. As a result it is expected that a special meeting of the board will be held prior to the opening of schools on September 21. Meanwhile the board disposed of an accumulation of routine matters in the hands of Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent, and Charles B. Degges, secretary. Among other matters disposed of were authorization to the former staff in charge of character education to print brochures explaining their find- ings and authoriziing Mrs. Jeannette Speiden Griggs, a former member of the staff, to assist Miss Bertie Backus, former head of the experiment, in preparing the findings. - $70,000 Carillon Arrives. MONTREAL, September 10 (#).— A $70,000 carillon, gift of Charles | Baird to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, reached Montreal yes- terday from England on the freighter Manchester Port. The carillon con- tains 22 bells. Balrd is of the Uni- versity of Michigan class of 1895. Hitching Post at Treasury Defies March of Progress | similar capacity. Two-Horse Affair Has Shaft of Stone and Rings of Steel. By the Associated Press. The Treasury today turned up a mystery in its front yard—an ancient, lipsided hitching post. “Nobody knows why it's been left there,” said Louis A. Simon, super- vising architect of the Treasury’s Pro- curement Division,” but there it is, as blgt as—well—as big as a hitching The post—a two-horse affair— stands on a short circular walk be- tween the Treasury and the back yard of the White House. The shaft is made of stone and the rings of rusted steel. Dragging out faded plans of the Treasury Building, Simon found no evidence of the post in the original drawings, which date back to the ad- ministration of Andrew Jackson. Thomas Vermillion looking over the old hitching post in Jront of the Treasury. —Star Staff Photo. *Remove t?” sald. “Why we wouldn't: think another 100 years. it. It's good for e junior and | PAGE B—1 ATTORNEY TO TAE FLAG CASEBEFOR MARYLAND BOARD Mandamus Action to Follow if Education Body Re- fuses Hearing. SECRETARY DECLINES COMMENT ON MOVE Prince Georges Group Will Not Call Special Meeting at Ludke's Request. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. OXON HILL, Md., September 10.— After refusal of the Prince Georges County Board of Education to call a special meeting for re-hearing of his case today, August A. Ludke, father of six barred children who were barred from county schools for declining to salute the American flag, announced he would submit a petition to the State Board of Education for review of the county agency's ruling tomorrow. Through Attorney Edmund D. Campbell, the Washington post office employe, a life<long member of the Jehovah's Witnesses sect, declared that refusal of the State board to consider the case would be immediately fol- lowed by mandamus proceedings in the Circuit Court to rescind the Prince Georges body’s order. Cook Declines Comment. Dr. Albert F. Cook, secretary of the State agency, would not comment on the proposed action in Baltimore to- day. County Supt. Nicholas Orem, requested by Ludke yesterday to permit the children’s attendance at the local school pending litigation, re- fused to take action on grounds that he was “merely the agent of the board and had no authority in the matter.” Orem explained to Ludke that the board’s ruling, barring the youngsters from Prince Georges schools after September 1, had been issued last June “purposely to give plenty of time Xur_any proposed remedy of the sit- uation.” Refused Flag Salute. Ludke’s two boys and four girls were refused attendance at the Oxon Hill Consolidated School yesterday when they reaffirmed their decision “not to put the flag before God.” Their refusal to comply with daily patriotic | exercises at the institution is prompted by tenets of the Jehovah’s Witnesses religion, Attorney Campbell, if denied a hear- ing before the State board, will seek the mandamus on grounds that the disbarment violates Maryland consti- :uuoml guarantees of religious free- lom, , — 'REAR ADMR. CAMPBELL TO RETIRE NEXT MONTH Navy Judge Advocate General From May, 1925, to May, 1929, to Be 64 October 4. Rear Admiral Edward H. Campbell, who served in Washington as judge advocate general of the Navy from May, 1925, to May, 1929, will be de- tached as commandant of the 12th Naval District October 1 and be placed upon the retired list upon reaching the age of 64 years. Born in South Bend, Ind., October 4, 1872, Admiral Campbell was award- ed the Navy Cross for his World War service as commanding officer of the U. 8. 8. Charleston, which was en- gaged in escorting and transporting troops to Europe. After the war Ad- miral Campbell attended the Naval War College, served as chief of staff to the commander of the battleship force of the Pacific Fleet, command- ed the battleship = Pennsylvania, served as captain of the yard, Mare Island, Calif., and then came to Washington as assistant chief of the Bureau of Navigation. Following service as judge advo- cate general, Admiral Campbell was transferred to command the Special Service Squadron in Central Ameri- can waters and served as commandant of the 13th Naval District before go- ing to the 12th Naval District in a GAROFALO TO CONDUCT K. OF C. LECTURE SERIES The annual Catholic Ferum, fos- tered by the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, will be under direction of Past Faithful Navigator Carmine Garofalo this year, it is announced by Faithful Navigator Francis J. Raf- terry. This forum comprises a series of lectures on questions pertaining to the Catholic religion, delivered over a period of five Sundays, to which the public is invited. In addition Rafterry announced ap- pointment of Past State Deputy George E. Herring as chairman of the Membership Committee, Thomas F. Carlin as chairman of the Sick Com- mittee, and Rossa F. Downing, chair- man of the Manresa retreat move- ment. The newly elected officers for the year 1936-7 will be installed at the first meeting of the year, to be held at the Mayflower Hotel September 21. The new officers are: Francis J. Raf- terry, navigator; Alfred A. McGar- raghy, captain; Thomas F. Carlin, pilot; Francis J. Hillyard, admiral; J. Fred Brady, controller; Michael J. Racloppi, scribe; Augustus Neale, in= ner sentinel; John Grambo,' outer sentinel, and Thomas K. Gallaher, purser. BARBECUE SLATED Republicans to Hold Meeting at Langley Fair. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. LANGLEY, Va. September 10.— H. R. Hughes of Richmond, Va., and Judge Conington of Indianapolis will be the speakers at the barbecue to be held here tomorrow by the Landon- Knox-Green Clubs of the eighth con- | gressional district of Virginia. ‘The Republican organization is te stage the barbecue in conjunctiom with the mrepmneu here. No charge will be 3