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A2 Senate Navy Group Refuses fo Censor Defense Weakness One Member Reports Service Has Only 500 Up-to-Date Aircraft By the Aszociated Press. On a protest that “the people ought to face the facts,” the Senate Naval Affairs Committee declined today to suppress testimony which one Senator said showed the Navy has only 500 aircraft capable of meeting modern European war- planes in equal combat. ‘The testimony by Rear Admiral John H. Towers, chief of naval aero-- nautics, was that of the Navy’s 1,367 combat planes only 192 were less than a year old and the others ranged in age up to seven years. Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia said he estimated by Admiral Tow- ers’ figures that only about 500 of the Navy craft could meet modern European planes in equal combat. When Chairman Walsh said this presented “a very bad picture” of national defense and suggested sup- pression, Senator Tydings, Demo- crat, of Maryland asserted that “I don’t think that would be a wise course.” “Too much of a spirit of confi- dence exists now,” he added, “I feel that we ought to face the facts and that the people ought to face the facts.” Opposes Poltical Use. Senator Lucas, Democrat, of Illi- hois said he hoped no political use would be made of the information. If President Roosevelt had asked Congress six months ago for the emergency defense program which he requested 10 days ago, Senator Lucas said, he would have been “accused of war mongering.” Meanwhile a Senate-House con- ference committee returned to the House for a direct vote a provision in the Army’'s civil functions ap- L2 propriation bill for $15,000.000 in | cash and $99,000,000 in contract au- thority to start work on a third set of Panama Canal locks. The House began consideratoion of an emergency bill to permit unlim- ited expansion of the Army Air Corps and immediately vas faced with a Republican demand, voiced by Representative Andrews of New York, senior minority member of the Military Committee, for enact- ment of new taxes to help finance defense costs. Meanwhile. business leaders, mobil- 1zing their vast resources on the in- dustrial front, pledged the national defense program unreserved co- operation today for a task in which they said “our very lives and liberties may be involved.” After a round of conferences on production problems, more than 50 members of Secretary of Commerce Hopkins’ Business Advisory Council went to the White House late yes- terday to give President Roosevelt assurances of “full aid.” They spent almost an hour with the President, discussing methods for accelerating production of de- fense essentials-and also the necess- | - ity of guarding against a rise in living costs. Urges Housing Funds. The delegation saw Mr. Roosevelt not long after the Senate approved unanimously the $1,473,756,728 navy bill, thus completing the chamber’s action on the main emergency de- fense program. The $1,823,254 624 :rmy measure was passed Wednes- ay. d Meanwhile President Roosevelt disclosed at his press conference to- day that he had urged on a group of House leaders approval of pending legislation for continuance of build- ing funds of the United States Hous- ing Authority. Tying the housing program definitely into the broad defense mobilization, Mr. Roosevelt explained to the conference that he believes the Housing Authority should have funds for home con- ASummary of Today's Star Foreign Germans claim ring is tightened around allies. Page A-1 Boulogne captured by Germans, British admit. . Page A-1 Flanders battle continuing violently, say French. Page A-1 British continue roundup of “fifth column” suspects. Page A-1 National. Senators refuse to suppress report of air weakness. Page A-2 Federal drive on subversive activities gets under way. Page A-14 Benate gets $1,111,754,916 relief bill with aliens barred. Page A-14 Sailing of liner Rex from Genoa is postponed. Page A-3 Defense seeks to prove Mrs. Burleson insane. Page B-10 Washington and Vicinity Alexandria votes to stage own Chest campaign. Page A-2 Colored housing project planned in Berwyn area. Page A-2 Ramspeck urges employes’ accord to liberalize retirement. Page B-1 Tentative report asks $20,000 D. C. liquor study. Page B-1 Planners to discuss D. C. traffic changes today. Page B-1 District Court is asked to give mean- ing of “cousins.” Page B-1 Planners approve Scott Circle and Maine avenue projects. Page B-1 Editorial and Comment ‘This and That. Letters to The Star. Answers to Questions. Alson and Kintner. David Lawrence. { Constantine Brown. Page A-11 Charles G. Ross. Page A-11 Maj. George Fielding Eliot. Page A-11 Page A-10 Page A-10 Page A-10 Page A-11 Page A-11 Sports Hudson disappoints Griffmen on ‘Western trip. Page C-1 Barbara Simons impressive taking Star Golf Trophy. Page C-2 Motor and sailing craft have big events next week. Page C-3 Landon, Marlborough horse shows on card tomorrow. Page C-4 Miscellany Serial Story. Service Orders. Nature’s Children. Bedtime Story. Letter-Out. ‘Winning Contract. Uncle Ray’s Corner. Cross-Word Puzzle, Vital Statistics. < (7] Page B-6 Page B-8 Page B-12 Page C-10 Page C-10 Page C-10 Page C-11 Page C-11 Page C-12 . DR. HAVEN METCALF. —Harris & Ewing. struction in communities where in- dustrial defense expansion might precipitate a shortage. A housing bill already has passed the Senate but has been held up in House committee with slight pros- pects of passage at this session un- less administration pressure can re- move certain opposition. Directly after receiving the busi- ness group yesterday Mr. Roose- velt conferred with Gov. Lloyd C. Stark of Missouri. Frequently men- tioned as a possible successor to Charles Edison as Secretary of the Navy, if and when Mr. Edison re- signs to campaign for the Senate in New Jersey, Gov. Stark said hne had discussed the defense program but that the cabinet post had not been mentioned. Another potential nominee for the Navy portfolio, Admiral William D. Leahy, was to have lunch with the President at the White House today. Admiral Leahy, former chief of na- val operations and at present Gov- ernor of Puerto Rico, told the Asso-~ ciated Press last night that friendly | acquisition by the United States of | Bermuda, Trinidad and Jamaica “might be a good idea” strategically and could more than offset the Brit- ish debt here. With -elimination of industrial bottle necks belng prominent in the Government’s continuing study of manufacturing resources, Secretary | Morgenthau, in charge of co-ordi- | nating plane production, announced | that plans were belng worked out | to standardize and spread the man- | ufacture of warplanes and motors | among many plants. Morgenthau Compliments Industry. Complimenting the industry for 100 per cent co-operation, Mr. Mor- genthau said: “We need a vast expansion of production, and the only way we can get it is to concentrate our available productive capacity on the best types.” Mr. Morgenthau announced the appointment of Dr. George Jackson Mead, vice chairman of the Na- tional Advisory Committee for Aero- nautics, at $10,000 a year, to head a commission of Army, Navy and civilian experts who will decide what types of planes and engines should be produced. He called Dr. Mead the greatest living authority on airplane engines. During the day Secretary Moigen- thau and Dr. Mead consulted Alfred P. Sloan, head of General Motors Corp., which produces Allison air- plane engines. May Extend Patent Policgi’y Secretary Hopkins asserted later that the pooling of patents and the standardization of production con- templated in aircraft manufacture might well be extended to many other industries. He indicated, however, that sub- stituting this policy for free com- petition would apply only in those industries vital to defense needs. Manufacturers of machine tools were invited here for a conference Monday, with all signs pointing ot a tremendous demand for their products to equip new plants. “If they are going to take care of the business,” said Secretary Mor- genthau, “they have got to step on it.” Underlying all this preliminary activity was the evident decision to employ the country’s mass produc- tion methods to the fullest in meet- ing defense demands. In line with this, Jesse Jones, Fed- eral loan administrator, asked Con- gress for authorization to transform the R. F. C,, if necessary, into a “de- fense finance corporation” to supply vital industries with capital and to make loans for acquisition of needed ray materials. A move for the conservation of these strategic materials originated in the House Military Committee, which recommended that their ex- port be licensed. A development related to naval affairs was the disclosure that the Navy is working on a new Fleet unit—an “aircraft destroyer” to combat plane attacks. Testimony before a Senate Appropriations Committee set forth the Navy's pur- pose to convert a number of de- stroyers into vessels specially de- signed for anti-aircraft work. Britain is setting aside surplus steel for export. L4 ‘ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1940. Agriculture Scientist, Incurably I, Kills Himself in Zoo Dr. Haven Metcalf, Head Of Forest Pathology, Left Note About ‘Suffering’ Dr. Haven Metcalf, 64-year-old head of the Agriculture Depart- ment's Division of Forest Pathology, was found dead early today in a wooded section of the Zoo near Ad- ams Mill and Klingle roads NW. A .38-caliber revolver lay near his right hand and there was a bullet wound in the righttemple, police said. The body was discovered under a towering poplar tree by two Zoo po- licemen, Robert Ewell and George D. McLeod, about 6 am. Policemen and friends of Dr. Metcalf, who lived at 1841 Summit place N.W., had been searching Zoo and nearby Rock Creek area since late yesterday aft- ernoon. Dr. Metcalf disappeared from his residence yesterday, leaving a pen- ciled note: “Unless my plans go amiss, my body will be found in the | Zoo near Adams Mill road or in Rock Creek near Bluff Bridge.” “Suffering” Too Much. In Dr. Metcalf's pocket police found another note addressed to “D. C. Coroner or whom it concern.” “I am absolutely responsible,” this signed note read. “I cannot stand this pain and suffering any longer.” Dr. Christopher Murphy, deputy coroner, issued a certificate of suicide. At his home, friends of Dr. Metcalf said that he suffered from an in- curable disease and had been de- spondent recently. Dr. N. F. V. Barkett of the Emer- gency Hospital staff, pronouncing Dr. Metcalf dead at 6:32 a.m,, stated that death apparently occurred | about 12 hours before. Dr. Metcalf’s wife, the former Miss Flora May Holt of Lowell, Mass., died in 1935. They had no children. Born in Winthrop, Me., August 6, 1875, Dr. Metcalf received a B. A. degree from Brown University in 1896 and an M. A. degree from the same institution in 1897. He took post-graduate work at Harvard University and at the University of Nebraska, from which he was grad- uated with a Ph. D. degree in 1902. Organized Division. He joined the Agriculture Depart- ment as a pathologist in 1906 after teaching botany and biology at Brown University, Tabor College and Clemson Agricultural College. Mr. Metcalf was the organizer of the division of forest pathology, and under his leadership the division expanded from two scientific assist- ants in an office here in 1907 to more than 40 scientific workers in branch offices throughout the Na- tion. Recognized as an international authority in his field, Dr. Metcalf at- tracted scientific attention early in his gavernmental career by evovling a cure for soft rot in sugar beets. He received high commendation also for tracing a disastrous chestnut tree blight to a fungus transmitted to_this country from China. While he directed all research work in his division up to the time of his death, ill health had forced him to assume a less active part in recent years, it was said. Some of His Works. Author of a number of publications on botany, plant pathology and bac- teriology, Dr. Metcalf was a former president of the Botanical Society of Washington and of the American Shade Tree Association. He was a member of the Cosmos Club, the ‘Washington Country Club, Sigma Xi, Delta Upsilon, the American Phytopathological Society and the Washington Academy of Science. In 1908, he introduced Colusa rice from Italy, it is now extensively grown in California. In 1923, Dr. Metcalf was a delegate of the United States to the International Confer- ence on Phytopathology. He had been for many vears a fellow in the American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science. Maryland Court Quits Without Tax Decision By the Associated Press. ANNAPOLIS, Mc., May 24—The Court of Appeals adjourned yester- day until “some time in June” with- out handing down an opinion on the constitutionality of the Maryland income tax, the backbone of the State’s fiscal program. The court released 15 opinions yesterday, bringing the total num- ber of decisions filed to date to 24. Seven cases on the April term docket remain to be decided, court attaches said. Before adjourning the court handed down an opinion reversing an order of Judge J. Craig McLan- ahan of the Supreme bench of Bal- timore, in a case involving the ques- tion of whether the Maryland Jockey Club could use its property o:l.r.slde the Pimlico race track for & stable. A Quiz Reveals Youths - Well Up on Rules 0f Soap Box Derby Contest Eliminations Are Conducted at Two Schools Letter-perfect knowledge of the 1040 Soap Box Derby rules and an ability to see through -trick ques- tions was the rule, rather than the exception at the “spell-downs” for the Derby radio quiz program. Long questioning on the rules failed to shake the confidence of a large group of the Derby entrants who showed up for the quiz elimina- tions at Langley and Garnet Patter- son Junior High Schools in the last two days. “If knowledge of the rules is an indication of the thoroughness of the Washington Derby entrants,” Zeb ‘T. Hamilton, Derby director, sald, “we’re going to have some real races in this meet.” Survive Preliminaries. Hanging on through. successive rounds of questioning, the follow- ing boys survived the preliminary eliminations: Leonard Brooks, 14, 2915 Yost place NE.; Leo Coratolo, 13, 4119 Hayes street N.E.; Raymond Deaner, 14, 6510 Eighth street N.W.; John Donohoe, 14, 6512 Eighth street N.W.; W. H. Hall, 14, 3016 Otis street N.E.; Charles Harr, 13, 16 Washington avenue, Edmonston, Md.; William Mansfield, 12, 6132 Thirtieth street N.W.; Lester More- land, 15, 1300 C street N.E.; Stanley K. Peterson, 15, 1454 Euclid street N.W.; J. LeRoy Poole, 14, 6211 Eighth street NW.; Norman Right, 14, 1422 A street SE.; DeWitt Shil- | ling, 15, 1226 Orren street NE.; Loftis Webb, 13, 619 Fifteenth street N.W.; Edward Howard, 14, 932 T street N.W.; Philip Jordan, 13, 1827 Vermont avenue N.W., and Ransel- lear Shorter, 42368 Sixteenth street NE. | The eliminations were held to de- | termine who would have an op- portunity to win a $6 set of Soap Box Derby wheels or one of the three cash prizes of $4, $2 and $1 on a quiz program over Station WMAL. ‘Wednesday Broadcasts. Announcement of the date of the broadcast will be made in the columns of The Star, and on the | regular Derby broadcasts over Sta- | tion WMAL, which are scheduled for i each Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. Tenta- tive arrangements for the questions and answers broadcast called for a half-hour program. “The boys’ preparedness to an- | swer anything and everything in connection with the rules has re- sulted in a rather unwieldy number, however,” Mr. Hamilton pointed out. “We will try to arrange it so that we can handle them all on a 30- minute broadcast.” Meanwhile, thé championship racer of Carl Cederstrand, jr., win- ner of the 1939 Derby, was started on a tour of the District junior high schools today, with stops scheduled for Jefferson, Langley, Anacostia, Hine and Stuart Junior Highs. American Legionnaires Joseph Walker and Ed Thomas were to share the job of accompanying the fast, white speedster on the tour, being prepared to answer questions on the construction of the car for the hundreds of youngsters who would get a chance to view the racer, The tour will be continued next week at other schools. Registration Urged. Mr. Hamilton urged all boys in- terested in the Derby to register as quickly as possible at one of the Chevrolet dealers in Washington or vicinity. The Derby is open to all boys older than 10 years and young- er than 16 years under this year’s rules. ‘Thus, if a boy’s 11th birthday anni- versary falls on or before July 13, the day of the Washington Derby, he is eligible to race. If he has his 16th birthday anniversary on or before the day of the race he is not eligible. Any boy in the proper age group may enter the derby. The main rules are that he himself build his car, and within certain limitations of size, according to the rules. No car may cost more than $10 to construct. The rule book, which each entrant receives when he registers, gives all necessary information. " Two more registrations were re- ceived this morning in derby head- quarters. They were those of Edwin Becraft, 14, Diamond avenue, Gaith- ersburg, Md., and Willilam Read, 14, 409 Flower avenue, Takoma Park, Md. (Watch The Star for Derby News.) Brief TODAY. Congress Senate: Continues debate on proposal to outlaw “oppressive labor practices” in interstate industry. House: Begins debate on bill to remove 6,000 top limit on Army planes. TOMORROW. Senate: Probably not in session, House: 2 Probably not in session. “HE LEADETH ME BESIDE THE STILL WATERS”—A Kiowa Indfan girl, Libbie Botone of Okla- homa, daughter of a converted Indian, demonstrates one line of the Indian sign language version of the 23d Psalm at the headquarters of the District W. P. A. recreation unit. She is an employe of the Office of Indian Affairs. Miss Botone presented Mrs. Roosevelt with a copy of the only Indian version translated into English with the Indian idioms. e MODEL OF A MINIATURE—To help guide him in building his own 1940 Soap Box Derby racer Philip Cuny, 13 (center), built this scale model of the 1939 champion’s miniature racer. Watch- ing him work on it in-the basement of his home at 3808 Brandywine street N.W., are Bill Voigt, 11 (left), and Jimmy Curry, 13, his advisers and helpers. U. S. Agencies Join In Effort fo Root Qut Fifth Column’ Here Fingerprinting of Aliens Before Grant of Visas Urged by Jackson By the Associated Press. Congress and Government agen- cles joined today in a widespread attempt to uncover and stamp out subversive “fifth column” activities which might jeopardize the Nation’s security. Attorney General Jackson called on the public to co-operate by re- porting to the Federal Bureau of Investigation “acts, threats or evi- dence of sabotage, espionage or other disloyal activities.” He said he personally would favor fingerprinting of aliens before visas to the United States are granted them. May Study Dies Record. Referring to it as sometimes a good source of information and sometimes not so good, President Roosevelt suggested to his press con- ference today that the record of the Dies Committee might be studied in connection with “fifth column” ac- tivities in the United States. The President’s suggestion came in response to questioning about Mr. Jackson's assertion yesterday that the Government already pos- sesses information about operation of a “fifth column” in this country and is preparing steps to combat it. The Dies Committee yesterday asked for an additional $100,000 to carry on its work. It already has been given $75,000 this year. Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir- ginia urged that Congress lose no time in passing “drastic and com- pulsory legislation requiring & com- plete registration of every person in America who is not today a legalized citizen.” House Arranges Calendars. House leaders tried to arranged crowded calendars to permit speedy approval of President Roosevelt’s proposed transfer of the immigra- tion service to the Justice Depart- ment to make possible quick action against undesirable aliens. House sentiment on the subject was demonstrated yesterday when, without a word of debate, the legis- lators wrote into the billion-dollar relief bill provisions barring Com- munists, Nazi “bund” members and aliens from relief rolls. At a press conference yesterday Mr. Jackson said that President Roosevelt had prepared many months ago to cope with “fifth col- umn” activities and that the F. B. I has “capably, zealously and effec- tively carried out its task.” May Enlarge F. B. 1. Although he declined to disclose the nature of the measures adopted, the Attorney General said that the F. B. I. would be enlarged if neces- sary to deal with subversive activi- ties. He added that if Congress ap- proves the transfer of the immigra- tion service from the Labor Depart- ment, it would be made a separate unit like the F. B. I. Alien registration records, now scattered in ports of entry in 22 dis- tricts, will be centralized here un- der the proposed new setup, Mr. Jackson said. These records relate only to the time and port of arrival of altens. Opposition to the proposed change was voiced by Representative Ma- son, Republican, of Illinois, who called instead for the resignation of Secretary Perkins. Mr. Mason based his opposition on the conten- tion that the transfer would “cover up and protect the maladministra- tion” of the Immigration Service under Miss Perkins, Appeals for Co-operation. Urging the co-operation of cit- {zens, Mr. Jackson appealed to them not to join organizations without first knowing who their associates and officers were and where money collected for dues goes. “The greatest help that citizens can render,” he said, “is to keep cool and not become frightened. Sensa- tional statements as to fifth columns should be received with suspicion.” Senator Byrd declared in his state- ment that the time is here to “purge America of every alien and foreign influence attempting to undermine and destroy our system of govern- ment.” “America is a free country for American citizens,” he said. “It is not free for aliens who owe their al- legiance to and take orders from other countries.” The Virginian, advocating regis- tration and fingerprinting of aliens, said they should be compelled to carry identification cards subject to inspection at all times. 3 D. C. Stations to Carry King’s Message Today Three ‘Wi Soap Box Derby Guide Boys who want a chance to win The Star-American Legion sponsored Derby for motorless, coaster racers, and to represent Washington at the national and international finals at Akron, Ohio, may be guided by the following instructions: To be eligible to race, a boy must not be younger than 11 nor older than 15, on July 13, 1940, and must live in Wash- ington or one of the nearby communities in Maryland or Virginia. Every boy expecting to race must obtain entrance blanks, a safety pledge and a rule book at the salesroom of the Chevro- let dealer nearest his home. The entrance blanks and the pledge must be filled out and signed by the boy and by his parent or guardian. Any Chev- rolet dealer in Washington, Alexandria and Arlington, Va., and Bethesda, Hyattsville and Silver Spring, Md., can furnish the blanks. Separaie Chest Drive Voted by Alexandria Social Agencies Unanimous Report Of Committee Adopted With Only One Dissent By a Btaff Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24¢.—An independent Community Chest cam- paign will be conducted here this year for the first time, the Alexan- dria Council of Social Agencies de- cided last night. A special committée, headed by Council President Albert V. Bryan, has had the subject under study for the last two months and submitted & unanimous recommendation that the change be made. Alexandria will be the third nearby Virginia community to sever con- nections with the Washington Chest and to inaugurate an independent campaign. Fairfax and Arlington counties each conducted separate drives for the first time last year and plan to maintain separate or- ganizations this year. Heretofore Alexandria has par- ticipated in the Washington Com- munity Chest campaign, sharing in the total collected throughout the greater Washington area. One of the reasons assigned for the move was the alleged ineffective- ness of the “designation plan,” un- der which residents of nearby areas are given the option of indicating what proportion of their contribu- tions are to be spent in their home communities. “As a matter of fact, the desig- nation plan has been without any effect whatsoever,” as far as Alexan- dria is concerned, the local com- mittee reported. Washington Chest’s Stand. Col. Robert Fletcher, chairman of the Washington Community Chest committee which handles the Alexandria agencies, explained the Washington Chest’s stand on the withdrawal of the Alexandria agencies and asserted that Alexan- dria has never given as much to the Chest as was allotted to it. Figures were released by the Washington Chest to show the part the designation system played in the appropriations. It was explained that more was designated than the | m amount allotted only where the Budget Committee of the Chest had already decided on the amount to be appropriated to the agency. The five Alexandria agencies had the following appropriations and al- lotments for this year: Alexandria Boys’ Club, $2,500 ap- propriated; $1,188.75 designated. Alexandria Girls’ Club, $600 ap- . propriated; $638.86 designated. Alexandria Girl Scouts, $100 ap- propriated; $298 designated. Social Service League, $8,650 ap- propriated; $2282.82 designated. Hopkins House, $1,350 appropri- ated; $413.02 designated. Not Enough Funds. “We regret very much that the arrangement was not satisfactory to some of the Alexandria agencies,” Col. Fletcher said. “The fact of the matter was that there wasn’t enough money to go around. We didn’t make our campaign goal and so all appropriations had to be cut down. There never has been enough money | s from Alexandria to meet the needs of their agencies and the Washing- ton Chest has always lost because of that.” He explained that one of the tenets - of the Chest was toibave only one drive for funds a year, Be- cause there has not been enough money to meet the needs of Alex- andria, some of the agencies, he said, wanted to put on additional drives individually which the Wash- ington Chest couldn’t ‘agree to. Col. Fletcher made.it clear that the arrangement had been made without controversy on the part of the Chest or the Alexandria agencies. He pointed out that approxi- mately $10500 was collected in )- | —=Star Staff Photo. Alexandria during the Chest drive. The Chest appropriated to Alex- andria $15,700 and in addition paid out $2,200 in hospital bills for the needy sick of Alexandria. The dif- ference between what was given to the Chest and what was appropri- ated, he asserted, was too large to be accounted for wholly by Alex- andrians contributing through their Government departments. In adopting its committeereport the Alexandria council agreed to a meth- od for setting up the new agency. The council's Executive Committee will nominate the membership of a proposed town Community Chest Board of Trustees. The nominations will be sent to the constituent mem- ber organizations affiliated with the council, for study. Additional nominations may be made at a reg- ular meeting of the council and that group will take final action to elect the Chest officers. Suicide Cerfificates Issued in Hangings Certificates of suicide have been | issued in two deaths from hanging| yesterday and last night—that of Mrs. Anna Nora Wathen, 46, of 1331 8 street S.E., and Paul W. H. On- trich, 35, a bookkeeper, of 1719 Var- num street NW. Mrs. Wathen was found hanging from a transom on the second floor of her home by her son, George B. necktie which had been looped about Mrs. Wathen’s throat was cut away and police administered artificial respiration until a physician who re- sponded with an ambulance from Casualty Hospital pronounced the woman dead. Mr. Ontrich was found by his father-in-law, Theodore L. Edmins- ton, with a belt looped about his neck and attached to a door of his third-floor bedroom. He was pro- nounced dead by an ambulance doc- tor from Emergency Hospital. Certificates were issued in both bases by Deputy Coroner Christo- pher Murphy. Mrs. McKechnie Elected By Education Group Mrs. Mary McKechnie of Landon School last night was re-elected president of the Progressive Edu- cation Association at a meeting in the Women'’s City Club. Albert Rogers of Friends School was elected vice president; Miss Margaret Gaskill of the Remedial Education Center, recording secre- tary; Miss Marion Du Bois of the W. P. A. Adult Education Project, corresponding secretary, and Miss Julia Morse of Cathedral School, treasurer. Dr. Ernesto Galarza of the Pan- American Union told the group that parents interested in progressive ed- ucation must challenge those who oppose every innovation in school Wathen, ir., who called police. A| Housing Project Costing™$2,000,000 ~ Proposed in Berwyn Apartment Group for Colored Would Be the Size of Colonial Village A $2000,000 housing project for colored families fronting on the Baltimore pike in the Berwyn (Md.) ares has been brought before the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission for approval, it was learned today. A group of white and colored sponsors of the project and repre- sentatives of the Summers Consf tion Co. of New York City, whic] has prepared the plans, held a con- ference with the planning body yes- terday afternoon. Decline Comment. Commission officials declined to comment on the proposal until it was before them in the form of a final application. At the conference yesterday Irving C. Root, the Commission's chief engineer, pointed out certain changes in specifications he said ‘were necessary to comply with Com- mission regulations. It was understood they were of a minor nature, such as the width of streets and technical engineering details. The question of rezoning and property to residential C to permit construction of apartment houses also was discussed. Part of the 30-acre tract on which the apartments are to be constructed is now classified as acreage and has been owned by a colored farmer for many years. The portion fronting on the boulevard already has been rezoned in part to commercial status and is occupied by a gasoline filling station. Size of Colonial Village. E. W. Martin of 1338 H street N.W., representative of the Summers Co., said the project would employ™ ~ about 1,000 men for a year and that it had been decided to give prefer- ence to Maryland residents. An ap- plication for approval of the project as a limited-dividend corporation is understood to be pending before the* Federal Housing Administration. Construction will start immediately upon receiving approval by the F. H. A. and the Park and Planning Cemmission, he said. Plans for the proposed settlement which in size will approximate Co- lonial Village in Virginia and Brent- wood Village in the District, provide for two-story brick apartments of three to five rooms and renting from $30 to $50 a month, according to Mr. Martin. The settlement is in no sense & slum clearance project as the land is used at present only for farming. The buildings will be of modern, fireproof construction, and the grounds landscaped to fit in with the surrounding area. Howard Burton, chief engineer and architect for the company, participated in the conference yesterday. James W. Barnes Dies In New York Hospital James W. Barnes, 66, former Wash- ington resident, died Wednesday in & New York City hospital. He had been a resident of that city, ens gaging in the music business, for 30 years. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm. tomorrow at the home of his sister, Mrs. Frederick Schafer, 3253 O street NW. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Besides Mrs. Schafer, Mr. Barnes leaves his wife, Mrs. Rose E. Barnes; 3 son, Lawrence H. Barnes; a daugh- ter, Mrs. William B. Johnson, and a_ brother, George W. Barnes, all of New York City, and another brother, Maurice W. Barnes of Washington. : Will Visit Fort McHenry A tour through historic Fort Mc- Henry, near Baltimore, has been scheduled by the Capital Hiking Club for Sunday. Following inspec- tion of the fortifications and museum, the group will make a' short hike along the nearby Potomac practice, no matter how sound it may be, as fads and frills. not much change in temperature; MOITow. Maryland—Rain tonight and night; tomorrow mostly cloudy. tionary about 300 miles east of the Vi ginia Capes, apparently with somewhat diminis integsity. A new dis::xblnee 15 = ot o Valley wi increasing _intensity, eville, Ky.. 997.3 millibars (29.45 ) €] ew gland, Caridou. Mo 1.021.0 millibars (30.15" inches). ir- and west Gulf States, Minot, N, . 1019.6 millibars (30.11 inches). and Del Rio, Tex., 1,015.9 miilibars (30.00 inches). last 24 hours there h: rains over most of the Southe: and much of the Ohio Valley. s occurred also in portions of the Middle Atlantic and North Atlantic Ststesr and the lower Great Lakes region. Elsewhere the weather was mostly fair. Tempera- dJehdantic Siutes” B ioms, o, B, Mid; s, the lower Mississippi Valley. and the West Gulf States. River Report. Potomac and Shenandosh Rivers elear at Harpers Ferry. Great Falls todey. Repoet for Last 24 Hours. Te eter, Yesterday— i 4 v 70 39,81 29.83 20.78 64 20.81 Z 80 b4 Record for Last 24 Hours. (From no% yesterday to nc today.) Highest, 72, 2:55 p.m. mm-y. 1m 0, 81. Lowest, 57, 6 a.m. today. Year ago, 62. Record Temperature This Year. Highest, 92, May 14 Lowest. 7, onnlulmry 29. Humidity for Last 34 Hours. Pressure is rising over the Northern Plains | M Potomac muddy at | B River. Busses will leave 1416 F street. NW. at 9 am. Weather Report (Purnished by the United States Weather Bureau.) District of Columbia—Rain tonight and probably tomorrow morning: lowest temperature tonight about 60 degrees; moderate to fresh southeast winds shifting to northwest to- possibly tomorrow morning; slightly warmer in east portion tomorrow afternoon. Virginia—Showers this afternoon cloudy tomorrow; slightly cooler in west somewhat warmer in east portion tomorrow. ‘West Virginia—Showers this afternoon and early tonight, cooler to- and tonight followed by partly and warmer on the coast, tonight; The Atlantic_storm remains nearly sta-¢———-— Precipitation. Monthly precipitation in Capital (current month to a:‘;‘:)h;ea Ei Month, ¢ 23 b APPIRSSSOm Septe gc!ob?;ber_ ovember 3 Decembe: “22 332 786 Weather in Various Cities. " Pow. Fal Weat SSLO: ston alo Charleston Chicago _ Cincinnaty Cleveland . £22 | Ho2o! Bio | eohoo: GRS | =B, aso " Galveston _ Helena___ e oy Indi'n’polis Jacksvile Kans. City <o SN NN 1B xS b 233 o AR A PR T SR (Prom noon yesterdsy to noon todsy.) Highest, 95 per cent, at 9:30 p.m. yes- y. Lowest, 67 .1 - o Der cent, at 3 pm. yes. Tide Tables. (Purnished by United States Coas % (Current observations.) gmn"d"‘h-i‘i B 5 SSBSSSo S8 B3B3SES: 2000 2 3n-1-3003 1T DI 1D 1B IBI1 1 Den 3 Iy nd AR NIRRT R RRNIRNR 3R NIRRT Bg 2RI s NN U BT DDA SRREE2ZARRTLIBIRRL Forelen Stations. odaiti e today, % 0907 Slouds b i Cloudy ¢ (Noo: Horta (Fayar), Asores U2 lerto Canal Zone. 79