Evening Star Newspaper, May 16, 1924, Page 17

THE EVENING STAR, THEIR TEAROOM CONDUCTED AS A HOSPITAL BENEFIT. Washington women preparing for special service during the National Capital horse show, when they will sell refreshments, the profits of the venture going to the Children's Hospital. Left to right: Miss L ydia Loring, Mrs. Gary T. Grayson, Mrs. C. C. Glover, jr., and Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney. National Photo. LITTLE NIECES OF MRS. WOODROW WILSON IN WASHINGTON. The four little Boyds, three-quarters of them forming a triplet band, children of Mrs. J. E. Boyd of Panama, who are now visiting in the Capital with Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Rolfe triplet is Mildred, Ethel or Ellen. E. Bolling. Relatives have con: lerable difficalty in finding out which Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. WASHI Vernon Howe Bailey, well known New York artist, who called at the White House yesterday to show President Coolidge a series of draw- ings of the Musele Shoals project. tional Photo, MRS. STONE RRIVES IN WASHINGTON. First photograph taken in the Capital of the Attorney General and Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone. The wife of the new cabi et member was him at the time of his apps SON FOUND ON HER SIXTY-THIRD BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY. Mrs. flight J. Martin of Richmond, Ind., mother of the round-the-world ommander, Maj. Frederick J. Martin, who celebrated her sixty-third birthday anniversary on the day her son reported safe after his crash into an Alaskan mountain. World Wide Ihoto. unable 10 come to Washington with ment on account of illness. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood SWAT KING GETS FIRST BASE CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT. Bishop of Brazil, spending some time in W man calling on President Coolidge at the White House yesterday noon. BALL DIPLOMA. Rt. Rev. Lucien Lee Kinsolving. bington, and Bishop Fre:- National Fhoto At the American League Park, in New York, Wednesday. Babe Ruth, premier slugger of the league. was awarded the first base ball sheepskin. which signified that he was the most valuable player in American base ball last year. ceremonies. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis attended the Copyright by Kadel & Herbert WELFARE AGENCIES CONTROL PLAN IS HIT| Paternalistic Tendency Objection of Speakers Before Legisla- | tion Body. LICENSING IS FAVORED Catholic Charities Officials poses Arbitrary Powers. Op- | Althouzh there was no opposition to the suggestion for licensing pri- | vate welfare in the District. there was objection to the administra- | tive control which might be assumed arbitrarily by a licensing agency, at | the public hearing of the welfare legislation commission yesterday afternoon the District building hoardroom. Opponents based argu- ments on the fact that such control would tend toward paternalism in government and too great a centrali- zation of authority, which might be in conflict with the ideals of a democ- racy. | Frank R. Weller, vice president of | the Catholic Charities organization, | first opened this line of thought. Stating that he felt licensine would | be wandering “far afield” of Ameri- | can ideals, ho warned that arbitrary assumption of Investigative powers by the board supervising licensing might_produce results which would be unfair to institutions doing much good. He admitted that there was much to be corrected in some lines of private welfare work. but he ad- vised careful consideration of a cor- ' Fective measure Wary of Power Involved. Mrs. Davis M. Lea, president of the | Yoard of lady manaiers of the Epis- ‘opal Home for Children, stated that she had personally no objection to licensing of an agenci in intentions laying down principles for procedure in the home, where those in charge know what i best needed. “I do not agree with any law,” she said, “which will give a public board power to regulate and supervise our institutions.” \ Rev. Dr. John A. O'Grady, repre- enting Catholic charities, told the ommission that he was not taking <ides, but urged broad and careful Consideration be given to methods of jcensing. He said licensing could mean almost anything, but that. he felt the proposals were not well <haped enough as vet for him to speak to the point. After Joseph D. Sullivan, attorney and member of the commission, had interjected questions _relative to whether any disclosures *had been imade of treatment of children in pri- ate institutions to show the need of jcensing, Mrs, Lyman B. Swormstedt, presiding, replied in the affirmative, ving the story’ of a child who had fjeen covered with welts by beatings for & minor infraction of rules. Demand for Control. william Hodson, expert consultant of the commission, told the hearing 1hat the reason for the proposals to license private welfare institutions had been based upon representations made to him by numerous citizens of the District. He cited a scathing re- port by the grand jury on private hoarding homes, which recommended io the District Commissioners some Jdefinite action in bringing such insti- {utions under public control. Justice Siddons told persons at the jearing that blanket approval of any i1l the commission might draft was /ot being sought. He added that he At, however, that mo institution whieh derives financial support from ihe public has any right to say that | 1apse ana institution such as | yy ~he represented, but would feel wary | of some outsiders with all the good | LANGLEY CRITICALLY ILL IN HOME HERE Nervous Collapse Follows Convic- tion in Liquor Fraud—Verdict Comes as Shock. Representative John W. Langley republican, Kentucky, recently victed in Covington, K of conspiracy in connection with the | issuance of liguor permits and sen- tenced to two years’ imprisonment, is critically ill at his home here. His condition is described as nervous col- he display strong symp- toms of a slight cerebral hemorrhage. He had been in a deep sleep from Wednesday night until yesterday aft- ernoon, when Dr. Everett M. Eilison, his family physician, was summoned to his bedside. The physician found the patient’s voice labored and loco- motion difficult. Representative Langley, a very heavy man, is full-blooded, high- tempered and excitable, friends sa: and it was feared the ordeal of the trial, and especially the result, might prove fatal to him. He stood up well under the strain incident to the trial, but was so surprised and shocked by the verdict and sentence that his nervous system gave way. When Dr. Ellison reached the sick man yes: terday afternoon he found his pulse and temperaturefwere below normal, his beod pressure was normal and his heart action sluggish and irregu- lar. The physician also found the pa- tient's mind was not as alert as usual. WAR OFFICERS TO MEET. Reunion to Be Held at Army and Navy Club Wednesday. A reumion of all commissioned ofticers of the world war will be held at the Army and Navy Club next Wednesday, "at $ pm., under the auspices of the District of Columbia (hapter, Military Order of the World _Members of the American Legion, United Spanish War Veterans, Daugh- | ters of the American Revolution, R | serve Officers’ Association and Vet- | erans of Foreign Wars have been in- vited to attend and bring with them | prospective candidates for the cilti- zens' military training camps to be held this summer, and_members of the Washington high school cadets. There will be music, a speech by Gen. Charles H. Martin, assistant chief of staff, G-1, War Department, and a patriotic motion picture, “Flag- kers,” will be shown. This picture ows the life of a citizen's military raining camp and illustrates its les- sons in patriotism, discipline and health. The reunion is being arranged by Rear Admiral T. J. Cowle, senior vice commander-in-chief; Maj. Gen. John L. Clem, department commander, and Capt. Ennalls Waggaman, commander, District of Columbia Chapter, Mili- tary Order of the World War. con- posals, Walter S. Ufford, member of the commission, stated that licensing of institutions in the District has been given consideration from time to time during several years, and the plans now being considered were not orig- inally sponsored by Mr. Hodson, and that he is not trying to transplant them here from his own state. “I know of one institution,” he said, “which only recently has remewed its appeal for public financial support. Investigation disclosed that of the total population of nine children there, elght were chil- dren of the superintendent of the in- stitution.” Others who spoke were William H. Ramsay of the Central Union Mission, Mrs. Thomas -E. Robertson and Mrs. Basil M. Manly, representing the Flor- ihe public has not proper interest in the conduct of the institution. Iixplaining the status of the pro- ence Crittenton Home, and Mrs. Mina C. Van Winkle, chief of the woman's bureau of the police department. , of a charge | | DESCRIBES PHILIPS’ | PROFIT ON LUMBER Witness Says Dangherty-Mackey"l"ldl’l!‘rl'(’l' by Houise Amendmenl, l’rn,mnvnls De-l Firemen and Police Measure Now | Company Gave $42,000 to De- fendant on One Deal TRIAL TO REOPEN MONDAY Terms of Contract Cited by At- torney for Defense. L. L. Dougherty of the Dougherty- Mackey Lumber Company of Valdosta. | Ga., testified yesterday afternoon be- fore Justice Bailey and a jury at the lumber conspiracy trial in Criminal Division 2 of the District Supreme Court that he paid John L. Philips of Atlanta, Ga, who with John Stephens of Jacksonville, Fla, had the contract to dispose of the surplus lumber from Army cantonments, $42,000 as the share of Philips in the profits from 11,000,000 feet of the lumber for which the company. rep- resented by the witness. secured con- tracts with Philips and Stephens. The witness said a profit of $100,000 or more was made on the transac- tions. Mr. Dougherty will be subjected to further cross-examination by counsel for the defense when the trial is re- sumed next Monday. Tells of Profit Division. As to the lumber from the camp at Nitro, W. Va. the witness said he had ‘a specific agreement with John L. Philips to divide with Philips on a fifty-fifty basis of the profits. The question of a loss was never discussed, he said. In reference to the other lots of lumber, “we de- pended on a gentlemen's agreemen said the witness. Answering a query of Attorney Charles A. "Douglas of counsel for John L. Philips, the witness said when he made the arrangement with Philips concerning the profits on the resales he believed he had a per- fect right to do so. Attorney Douglas read the terms of the contracts be- tween Philips and the witness to the jury and will continue his cross- examination next Monday. Dougherty said he paid Philips $12,000 in cash and the remainder was sent to a private banking firm in New York city to take up acceptances of drafts made by Philips on the wit- ness’ firm. SHOOTING VICTIM DIES. Gunwielder Surrenders, Life Endangered. Charles Green, colored, 43¢ Grace court southwest, who was shot in the abdomen Tuesday afternoon by Aaron MéLeese Mullins, a colored neighbor, died at Emergency Hospital this morning, being the sixteenth homi- cide victim in this city since January 1. In two instances, involving deaths resulting from wounds inflicted by policemen, verdicts of justifiable homicide were reported, and a ver- dict of accidental homicide was re- ported in the case of an_attendant falling on a patient at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Green was shot Tuesday afternoon when he tried to enter Mullins' home. Mullins, who surrendered to the po- lice, said he fired the shot because he thought his life was in danger. A coroner’s jury will pass upon the kill- ing tomorrow. Claims P Children of eight years of age are employed in Chinese factories, |Backers To Renew Effort of 14th S treet Extension for Approval | termined to Seek Enactment of Original Plan. Legion Post Hits Change. Efforts for the extension of 14th | street through the Walter Reed Hos- | I pital reservation will be intensified | rather than relaxed because of the blocking of this proposal by a House amendment, leading proponents of the plan said tod; The was sent to conference by the House yesterday. The Senate bill provided for. extending this strest through the Walter Reed Hospital grounds, while this was changed in the House to provide for the high- way skirting the southern cone of the reservation by turning west. Th House cgnferces are Represental Zihlman, Maryland; lampert, W consin, and Bianton, Texas. Those favoring the e Saxon Post, No. 41, American Legion, at its last meeting in Silver Spring. | Ma., as evidence of the support given | the project by former service men. " Calls Actlon Tll-Advised. | This resolution, it is said, contains statements paralleling the sentiments of the proponents of the 14th street extension. 1t states the congres that although “nearly all men who opposed the ex- tension of 1ith street (Tongh the Medical_Officers’ Collere half of the Walter Reed reservation justified their position of stopping lith sfreet at the southern side of the reservation as being for the best interests of the wounded world war veterans and soldiers occupying the same reserva- tion,” most of these congressmen ad- mitted the need of the section north of the hospital to further street exten- sion and street railway service. The resolution states that the post “does most earnestly regret and resent this il vised action, based upon the misleading position of attempting to aid_our wounded comrades of the world_war and the enlisted soldiers of the W Reed reservation.” | Two reasons are given for the ac- | tion of the post Th first is that | 18th street extension would not be | within two city squares of any ward | or building occupied by wounded v erans of the world war or other soldier | Says Officers Benefit. On the contrary, the resolution points out not only have all of.the enlisted personnel been placed on the ieorgia_avenue side of the reserva- | tion, adjacent to a street car line, | but’ the hospital wards have been recently permanently located closer to the Georgia avenue street car -line than they would be to the proposed car line on 14th street. The second reason is that the pro- posed extension will be only through grounds of the Medical Officers’ Col- lege section of the reservation, which is entirely devoted to. officers’ quar: ters, student officers’ school building, museum and library, student officers’ quarters and_tennis 'courts. “We firmly believe,” states the resa- lution, “that the members of Congress who state they are attempting to serve the wounded veterans and en- listed men of the Walter Reed reser~ vation are, in fact, only creating and preserving an exclusive and sacred officers’ hill, upon which no enlisted man or wounded veteran will be de- eired by the medical officers of the Army any more than these same medical officers now desire the travel- ing public to use the much needed ex- tension of 14th street.” Appeal to Maryland Members. The resolution petitioned Maryland congressmen to continue their fight against “this unfair and unwarranted attack upon the future of our section,’” and also provided that coples be placed in the hands of each member { entire American Legion posts with requests for support. Proponents of the 14th street exten sion pointed out that last Mondas's action in the House of Representa- tives marked the first important nge in the permanent highway adopted by Congress in 1898 t has been yet attempted over the protests of the District Commission- er s well as over the federal high- consisting of the and the chief of enginee sociations in the northwest section. Statement Is Ixwued. A statement issued today by back- ers of the 14th strect extension said: “All of the congressmen speaking in support of the stopping of 14th street sonth of the Medical College half of the Walter Reed reservation put great stress on the interest the wounded veterans and of the sol- diers who inhabit the reservation and, secondly, they stressed the damage that the extension of 14th street would do to the beauty of the reser- vation. All references to wounded veterans .and enlisted soldiers were ely misleading because, as the al department's blue prints of 1919 and of February 1, 1924, sho the medical authorities do not con- template the erection of any hospital wards, buildings or soldiers’ quarters in the Medical College half of the reservation, which half of the reser- vation the line of 14th street runs through.” When Representative Zihlman of- fered an‘amendment which would al- low the detouring of 14th street around the west extremity of Walter Reed reservation it was refused by representatives who spoke in_favor of such a detour previously, and when the bill was carried with the amend- ment of Representative Rogers of Massachusetts permission was given only to connedt the blind end of 14th street with 16th strect. As a street car line on 16th street would not be allowed, and as tunneling under 16th street would be a prohibitive ex- DPense, the project for continuing 14th et has virtually been killed under togers amendment. me: ARMY MEDICAL SCHOOL COURSE DATES CHANGED In the interest of better adminis- tration, Surgeon General Ireland of the Army has changed the dates of courses of instruction at special serv- ice schools of the Medical Department of_the Army. Heretofore the basic course at the Medical Field Service School at Car- lisle, Pa., has been given from Sep- tember 1 to December 31, and the basic courses at the Army Medical Schoel, the Army Dental School and the Army Veterinary School at the Army- Medlcal Center, adjacent to the Walter Reed General Hospital, this ‘city from January 1 to June 30. On the ground that the climate of late spring and early summer at Carlisle is_far_more suited for field work than is” the weather prevailing there in November and December, it has been decided to have the basic field course at Carlisle from February 11 to June 5, and the course for National Guard ahd for Reserve Officers at that school from September 1 to October 15. In accordance with the revised plan the basic courses for officers at the Army Medical School and the Army Dental School, in_this city, will be from September 1 to February 10, with the advanced course for officers from _February to June and the ‘basic course for officers and enlisted specialists at the Army Veterinary School will be from Sep- of the-Hause saod.that it be sent . tatember 1 to February 10. and all of the citizens' as- | of | | SENATE PASSES BILL !CHILLING RAINS HAVE |URGED TO ENTERTAIN FOR PAY INCREASES | | Goes to House for Approval of Amendments. | PARK OFFICERS TO BENEFIT | Opportunity for Consideration of Teachers' Pay Not Given. | _— | The police and firemen's pay bill for the District of Columbia, passed by the Senate in the closing moments of its session last night, as amended by the Senate, now goes to the House, where approval of the Senate amend- |ments will be sought. If the House agrees to these amendments, the bill {will then go to the President in the | form it passed the Senate, otherwise the bill will be sent to conference. The principal amendment to the bill made by the Senate provides for the inclusion of the park police in the |pay increases, and would permit the park police to benefit under the police |and firemen's retirement fund. | Two other minor amendments in- | creasing slightly the pay of battalion | chiet engineers and inspectors in the | fire department were adopted by the | Senate also. Senator Ball Brings Up Bill Action on the police and firemen's pay bill was taken at the instance of Senator Ball, chairman of the Dis- trict committee, who sought and ob- tained recognition of the presiding officer for the purpose of asking unanimous consent to consider the bill with only two minutes remain- ing of the time allotted last m:?\t for consideration of bills on the Senate |calendar. The bill was far along on the calen- dar. But Senator Ball, as soon the Senate had complefed its action on the bill for the reorganization of the foreign service of tne govern- ment, asked to skip over the inter- vening bills so as to deal with the | pay bill. | Without and debate practically in record time, and Senator of lowa, president pro through Cummins announced the Senate stood in recess until noon today. No opportunity presented itself last night for the consideration of the school teachers' pay bill, which was placed on the calendar only recently and stands far down the list of bills. Senator Capper of Kansas, in charge of that bill, hopes to get it before the Senate, however, at an early date. It hag already passed the House. The Senate during the night ses- sion passed a number of other meas- ures of interest to the District. They were: Other Billx, A Senate bill providing for the ap- pointment of an additional deputy coroner. One deputy is already pro- vided by lJaw. The bill now goes to the House for consideration. A Senate bill providing for the ex amination and registration of archi- tects and to regulate the practice of architecture in the District This measure is an_outgrowth of the Knickerbocker - Theater disaster. It provides for examination of archi- tects by a board appointed by the District Commissioners, which shall issue licenses to practice architecture to those found to be properly quali- fied. It goes to the House for con- sideration. A Senate joint resolution author- izing the American National Red Cross to continue to use temporary buildings now erected on square 172. It goes to the House for consider- ation. A Senate bill for the extension of Rittenhouse street through the sec- tion between Blalr road and the | without being read, the bill was put | |tempore, declared it passed, and then | | NOT HURT DOGWO0OD Trees Late in Blooming and Life | of Blooms Prolonged by Show- ! ers and Cool Days. | Cold May rains and chilling winds | of the past several days seem to have | caused material damage to flowering dogwood in the vieinity, ac- cording to botanists who are inter ested in the campaign to preserve it The trees were late in blooming th | season in the beginning, and the un- usual amount of rain and cool weather recently, according to some, seem only to have prolonged the life of the blooms. A few motorists have been lately violating not only the spirit of the campaign, but also the appeal of the president of the American Auto- mobile Association who has asked motorists to leave the wild life in its natural state, in order to enhance the beauty of the countryside, and the satisfaction of the touring season for all. A few broken branches were sold recently in one of the smaller markets of the city, but the venders were pre- | sented with the arguments for lea ing it* alone this season. around Washington, and it is understood within the past few days, there | been practically no dogwood on s ! within the District anywhere | 3. H. Smal, florist, today urged i { no a public sentiment against breaking wild dogwood be still further built {up, in order to destroy the demand far | the limbs which have been torn from trees, and make it not only unprofit- able for persons to destroy the dog- wood trees, but extremely unpopular to be seen carrying broken limbs for sale. {MRS. H. M. MORSELL DIES. Native of Capital Twenty Years ‘Will Be Buried Tomorrow. Mrs. Hannah M. Morsell, widow of William L. Morsell, a resident of this city for twenty years, dill at her residence in the Florence Courts apartments, California sireet and Phelps place, Wednesday. neral | services will be conducted there to- morrow morning at 10 o’clock. Inter- ment will be at Falls Church, Va She was about eighty years old and is survived by three nieces, Mrs. George Mankin of Falls Church, Va Miss S. A. Johnson and Miss Kat erine Johnson, both of New York, and a nephew, J. H. Johnson of Haverford, Pa. e N. A. ACKER DEAD. Native of District Expires in Saa Francisco. Word has been received here of the death in San Francisco, Calif., on Sun- day, May 4, of Nicholas A. Acker, sixty-four yvears old, a_patent attor- ney of that city and a brother of the late Dr. George N. Acker of this city. Mr. Acker was born in this city, re- ceived his early education here and later, was graduated from the Na- tional Law School and the University of Maryland. He was the son of the late Nicholas Acker. He is survived by a brother, Franklin J. Acker, and a nephew, both of this city. tracks of the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. This now goes to the House for consider- ation. A House bill incorporating the Medical Society of the District of Co- lumbia. It was passed withbut amend- ment, and now goes to the President for his approval. ; A bill exempting from taxation two lots owned by the Daughters of the American Revolution. the | seen | | VISITING REALTORS |Local Members of Real Estate Board Requested to Assist in Coming Sessions. |EVERY DETAIL IS PLANNED | National Advertising Contest to [ Feature Convention June 3-6. the were All members of Washington |Real Estate Board urged at u |meeting of the board last night in |the Wardman Park Hotel to assist in the entertainment of realtors from |all parts of the country who will | come here to attend the sessions of |the National Association of Real Estate Boards June 3 to 6. Every detail has been -looked after, John A. Petty, executive secretary of the local board, pointed out, and he urged all realtors to furnish their cars in carrying the guests from the station to their hotels and later on sight seeing trips about the city John L. Weaver told the realtors to greet the visitors whole-heart and send them back with the pression that it was their Capita city they were visiting, and that those who in it are a most hos pitable people. Harry K. Boss, chairman of the convention commiftee, told the work of the committee, and addresses also were delivered )dell Smith, Ar |thur E. Curtis. J. Dallas Grady. B ¥ Adams, Clarence F. Donohoe and George Y. Worthington To Represent Local Board. A. C. Houghton, chairman of 1k |better homes committee, presentes |his report to the board, which was accepted, and a motion was carrie leaving to the exceutive committer |the naming of five delegates and five |alternates to represent the loc board at the national convention A national advertising contest i be a feature of the realtors’ conven | tion. The contest is limited to rea |estate advertising of the display typ | Al of the material will be mounted | and displayed throughout the conven tion. The judges, who will select tiir winner of the bronze emblem of th. | national association, will be Georg: |J. Nieberg, advertisiug manager of |the Washington Times; Ernest F. | Johnston, advertising manager of the« Washington Post and Col. Leroy W Herron, advertising managet of The Evening Star. | TEXTILE INDUSTRY DROPS. | Labor Department Reports on | April Employment. | Stamp in the New Englana textil. industry was an outstanding factor in the empioyment situation during April_as outlined in a report yester- day by the Labor Department. In- creased employment in the building trades, on the other hand, was said to have decreased unemployment in many sections, notably in the middle and south Atlantic regions. A general falling off in mine em ployment during the month and slight decrease in the packing dustry in the east central states reported. Road construction was suid to have absorbed considerable labor released in other industries. The stee| industry of Pennsylvania was de scribed as operating on a fairly, satis factory basis, but a curtailment was noted in automobile production PRI num have been dis- islet near Gothea: im Traces of plati covered on an burg, Sweden.