Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1924, Page 17

FORT MYER OLYMPIC TEAM SAI FOR EUROPE. After various tests across the Potomac in Virginia, members of the Army team feel- confi- dent that they will capture honors at the Olympic games. This photograph was taken aboard ship just before the team sailed. The officers will compefe with equestrians from all the armies of the world, the Italians sending an especially well trained group to the games. AFTER THEIR LONG JOURNEY. of the Army’s “round-the-world flight, Maj. Frederick Martin, commander and his mechanic, Sergt. Alva Harvey, upon arrival at Port Moller, Alaska, after fighting their way through untraveled mountain passes. mountains. PHYSICIAN ENDS LIFE NEAR CHAIN BRIDGE Dr. Hugh Clarence Duffey Commits Suicide After Intense Suffering. BODY FOUND BY CAMPERS Says Good-Bye to Three-Year-0ld Daughter Saturday. Despondency over the intense suf- fering to which he was subjected by an injured hip and worry over a court suit filed against him some time ago as a result of an automo- bile accident, caused Dr. Hugh Clar- ence Duffey, fifty-five, 929 O street, to end his life Saturday by cutting his throat while seated on a rock on the Virginia side of the Potomac River, a short distance above Chain hridge. Dr. Duffy probably took his life late in the afternoon, but it was not until yesterday afternoon that mem- bers of the family of John A. Mir- zuet, 1223 K street, camping near the river, found the body. The body was in a sitting position at the water's edge, the knife with which the deed w asdcommltled clutched in the right hand. Inspector Clifford L. Grant, chief of detectives, had been asked to in- stitute search for Dr. Duffey, who had been reported missing from home since Saturday afternoon. It was while police searchers were making inquiries about the city in an effort to trace the missing physician that his body was found. The physician's automobile was found parked a short distance from his body. Left Home Saturday. Saturday afternoon about 3 o'clock Dr. Duffey left home. He kissed his three-year-old daughter Margaret an affectionate farewell and in response to her inquiry sald he was “Roing out.” That was the last time he was scen alive by any member of his fam- ily. Hugh Clarenee’ Duffey, jr., son of the physician, yesterd: morning asked the police to make every ef- fort to find his father. Detective Robert Livingston and officials of Arlington and Fairfax counties, Va., went to the spot where the body was found. The body was in_Fairfax County, only a short dis- tance across the Arlington County line, and the official investigation was conducted by officials of the former county. Odell S. Smith, friend of the Duffey family, and Dr. Roger W. Duffey, druggist at 3400 1ith street, brother of the deceased, took Charge of the body and had it re- moved to Wright's undertaking establishment. The deceased was a native of Hills- boro, Md., and had been a resident of ihis city since he was sixteen years oid. While employed in a drug store . studied medicine in night classes at Georgetown University and gradu- ated with high honors. His _son, Hugh Clarence Duffey, will graduate from George Washington Medical School this week. So acutely did Dr. Duffey suffer from the hip trouble that he recently consulted Dr. Henry 1. Taylor, a bone specialist, in New York. Dr. Duffey survived by his widow and five children. Besides Hugh Clarence Duffey, jr., the sons are_ Depue, Horace and George Duffey, the daughters being Mrs. S. D. Kramer, Marne apartments, and the three-year-old child. Mrs. Charles Jarrell, Hillsboro, d Mrs. Oscar Clark, Denton, are sisters of the de- ceased, The physician was is arominently Their plane was wrecked in the Wide World Photo. DR. H. C. DUFFEY. }identified with the Masonic frater- nity, and had taken an active in- terest in the Eastern Star home. He was a_member of the Board of Trade and_Medical Society of the District of Columbia. He was a member of the board of directors of Home Mutual Building_and Loan Assocla- tion, McLachlen Banking Corporation and National Bank of Washington. BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band, in the bandstand at Soldiers’ Home, this evening, be- ginning at 5:45 o'clock, Emil A. Penstad, assistant bandmaster. Program. March, “The Cavalry Soldier, ‘Breckenshire Overture, “Joan of Arc" Morceau, “Fairyland Chime: Dunkler Grand selection, “Reminiscences of Offenbach" A musical joke, Musiclans”. Valse oriental, “The Temple Tancer”.................Leigh Finale, “The Fiying Wedge,” Dolby “The Star Spangled Banner.” United States Marine bavzacks, today at 4:30 p.m., by the United States Marine Band, William H. Santelmann, leader; Taylor Bran- son, second leader. “The_ Jolly ....Muscat Program. March, “Marine Corps Insti- tute"” Brandon Overture, “Barber of Seville,” Rossini Reminiscerces of Havana, “A Night on the Prado”......Lake Excerpts from “A Runaway The Debutante. Santelmann Characteristic fantasia, *Gipsy - Life".. Le Thiere “Prelude in C Minor,” - Rachmaninoft Marines' hymn, “The Halls of Montesuma." “The Star Spangled Banner.” ————————) A BUSY MAN FOR THE PAST MONTH. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. M. A. Robinson, an observer for the weather bureau, has been about the busiest man in Washington - for several weeks. A part of his job is to watch the clouds, using a nephoscope to measure speed and direction of movements, CONFERENCE TODAY American Association for Study of the Feebleminded Holds €losing Sessions. Three sessions today will close the forty-eighth arual session of the American Assoclation for the Study of the Feebleminded, meeting at the ‘Washington Hotel. Dr. Howard W. Potter research of Letchworth Thiells, N. Y, was chairman director of Village. N. this | morning of the.section for discussion of psychalogical and psychopatholog- ical problems. Others to speak were | Dr. Sanger Brown of the New York jon for mental defec- B. Smith of Godfrey, M. Monogue of Thiells, > Dr. Grace A. Taylor of Colum- bia University: Prof. S. D. Porteus of the University of Hawaii, and Dr. Charles Davenport of Long Island. This afternoon there was to be dis- cussion of “administration and con- struction,” with Dr. George S. Wal- lace of Wrentham, Mass., chairman of the section. The closing session tonight will consider delipquency and crime, Wwith Dr. Walter N. Thayer, jr., of Napa- noch, N. Y. as chairman. DR. GUIDI LECTURES ON MICHAEL ANGELO Professor at Royal University of Rome Speaks Before Circolo Italiano. Dr. Giacomo Guidi, professor of archeology of the Royal University of Rome, and one of the most eminent men in his line of work in Italy, deljvered a lecture on ‘Michael An- gelo's Ideal of Beauty” Saturday night before a spring meeting of the Circolo Italiano, held at the royal Ttalian embassy, 1400 New Hamp- shire avenue. The lecture, which was handsome- 1y illustrated with lantern slides, was heard by a .goodly audience, which included the British ambassador and Lady Howard and several other mem- bers of the diplomatic corps here. Signor Augusto Rosso, _counsellor of the embassy, presided and intro- duced the speaker of the evening. Later vocal numbers were given by Miss Clella Fioravanti and refresh- ments were served. The Circolo Itallano was formed here several seasons ago for the cul- tivation and diffusion of the Italian language, literature, history, art, and other aspects of Italian national life. Its membership includes men and women, both temporary and perma- nent residents of Washington, who have knowledge of and sympathy with Italian idea —_—— Dangerous Man. From Farm and Fireside. “Uncle Tom," said his young nephew to an old bachelor, “tell me about some of the marrow escapés you've had from the women.” “Boy,” was the response, “if there Was any narrow escapes, the women had ‘em!” . |at Georgetown Copyright by Underwood & Underwood KORFF MEMORIAL MEDAL Will Be Awarded Annually Honor Member of Class in Po- to litica] History of Europe. Announcement will be made at the forthcoming commencement exercises University of the en- dowment of a e Korff medal in Political and Diplomatic History of Europe in memory of Baron Korff, ho died suddenly several months when stricken while lecturing n the School of Council_and_with of the Foreign ngements have been award the medal annua member of the class in Diplomatio .Mistery - f - taining the highest record. A silver ‘médal With’ the seal "of Georgetown University and suitable inscriptions on the reverse side will be struck at the United States mint. The first award will be made at commencement. Baron Korff, a former assistant governor-general of Finland and ref- ugee from Soviet Russia, wis national- ally known in the United States, where he lectured at Johms Hopkins Uni- versity and other institutions. He had been a member of the George- town_faculty since the founding of the Foreign Service School. FLIGHT COMMANDER IN CONFERENCE HERE Maj. Frederick L. Martin Reports to Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick on Fufure Plans. made ¢ 1o Maj. Frederick L. Martin, com- mander of the Army globe flight ex- pedition, who thrilled the world, with his miraculous escape from death when his flagship crashed into an Aleutian Island mountain, today, formally reported to Maj. Gen. Magon M. Patrick, -chief of the air service, for temporary duty. He arrived here last night from Chicago, where the city acclaimed him-as a hero, and had dinner with the general at his resi. dence. Maj. Martin did not know today what the plans for the. future are as regards continuing his flight around the world orJjoining his com- mand at some point in Europe and leading it home. The latter plan had been decided on by officials here, but indications today, were that this would be abandoned. Sergt. Alva L. Harvey, the youthful mechanic of the flagship Seattle@has been as- signed to Chanute Field, Rantoul, TI. of which Maj. Martin is commanding officer. Although his brother officers and friends showered him with congratu- lations today on his safe return to civilization, Maj. Martin was consid- erably. depressed. “It was the great- est disappointment of my life,” he declared. “I lost the biggest oppor- tunity that has ever come to a man |in America. His Metier, From Judge. Lady of the House—What made you bpcome a_tramp. ‘Wandering Willle—Well, ma’am, a man has to have something to de. | from | street “JOAN OF ARC” VISITS MONUMENT. ing armor, rode through the streets Miss Winifred Lenihan, wear- of New York on a white horse and presented a_wreath to Gaston Liebert, repsesentative of the French gov- ernment. Riverside drive. Miss Imogene Wilson, Follies beauty, as she appeared in a New York court She is the ac- cusing witness in the case against Saturday morning. Frank Tinney, comedian, charged with beating her. " Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. PSYCHOLOGISTS END |GEORGETOWN U. PLANS | GEMS RECOVERED HERE. Jewelry Stolen From Store in Rich- mond, Va. articles of jewelry stolen Inc, 11§ East Broad mond, Va., the night of . huve been recovered in this Detective Frank M. Howard of ‘the second precinct. The recovered articles include sev- I watches, rings and a string of pearls. The pearis had been presented » 4 young colored woman, Numerou Gra: RiC May 2! city b; Jewelry taken from the store at $5,000. Police are persons. was valued Took article MAN BADLY BURNED; COMPANIONS QUIZZED Fell Asleep and Clothing Caught Fire, Is Version Told Police by Thomas Shaffer. here Suffering from severe burns to his limbs and body received in a man- ner not explained to the satisfaction of the police, Thomas Shaffer, fifty- five, 3311 M street. is in a serious condition at Georgetown University Hospital. His case was called to the attention of the police after he had been found Saturday on the Conduit road in a virtually helpless condi- tion. Shaffer’s story of the burning was that Tuesday afternoon he visited No. 2 Ridge road, where police were told the house is in charge of Robert Barr and where game chickens are cared for by Barr for persons residing in_the city. d Corn liquor was indulged in by Shaffer and several other men, ac- cording to the burned man's state- ment to Capt. Bean and Lieut. Pier- son of the seventh precinct and Shaf- fer said he fell asleep beneath a tree. His olothing' catght fire while he was asleep, he stated, and he thought the firey, had -been started by some of his companions as & prac- tical joke. It was while trying to extinguish the fire that his Hands were severely burned, flesh burning from one hand and exposing & bone. Shaffer told Capt. Bean and Lieut. Plerson that his companions assisted in the work of extinguishing the blaze and later took him in the house and treated his burns. He declared they refused to permit him to leave the house and go to a hospital, and Saturday afternoon, during their ab- sence, he stated, he'managed to reach the road and get a motorist to take him to the hospital. Four men, said by the police to have admitted being on the Ridge road premises when Shaffer was burned, denied that any of them had get fire to Shaffer's ciothing. They thought he feH asleep with & lighted cigarette in his mouth, but Shaffer denied he was smoking at that time. Shafer's companions denied that the bufned man had been detained in the house against his will. They said he had visited the city on at leasc two ‘occasions beforg. he finally suc- ceeded in getting in the hospital. ,Bids for Boats Rejected. Rejection of all bids for construc- tion of twenty-five patrol boats for use of the coast guard on the Pacific coast was announced today by coast guard _headquarters, which tele- graphod the Pacific coast bidders that it wusld recstve mew tenders up to une PR while the | FACULTY other articles had been sold to different | for the man who brought the | ‘Base Ball Game Arranged With | versity campus Frida | 3:30 o'clock | Chureh; The flowers were placed on the statue of Joan of Arc on Copyright by Underwood & Underwood ARMISTICE CAR GETS AN OVERHAULING. MAN AND WIFE ARE KLAN LEADERS. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bell of New Jersey, both offi s of the state Ku Klux Klan. Mr: Bell is a district kleagle of the klanswomen and Mr. Bell is a major kleagle. Copyright by Kadel & Herbert After being exposed to the weather in the ‘court of the Invalides, Paris, the car in which the armistice was signed is getting a new coat of paint and a general over- hauling. It is expected that the car will find a permanent place in the French Army Museum at Vincennes. HOWARD U. OPENS COMMENCEMENT FETE Dr. Durkee Preaches Baccalaureate Sermon in Rankin Memo- rial Chapel. IN PROCESSION Students From Japan. A baccalaureate sermon by Dr. J Stanley Durkee, president of Howard University, vesterday afternoon i Rankin Memorial Chapel, on the uni versity campus, formally opened the commencement week at the institu- tion. Other events will be held daily during the week, concluding with the commencement exercises on the uni- afternoon at The university faculty appeared at the baccalaureate sermon in full aca- demic costume and marched in pro- cession to the chapel. The program included the call to worship by Rev. George O. Bullock, pastor of the Third Baptist _Church; Scripture reading by Rev. James C. Olden, pas- tor of the Plymouth Congregational prayer by O. J. W. Scott, chaplain of the School of Religion: a solo by Miss Anola Miller and benediction by Rev. Joseph H. Lee, | pastor of the Baptist Church of Ar- lington, Va. President Durkee, in his charge to the graduating class, said: “I have endeavored to lead your thoughts out beyond the temporal, while at the same time I have striven to hold you to the things of time. The kingdom of heaven is no vision or dream. It is the sternest fact, the most impell- ing force known to God or man. All you know or can know about society and its needs, about disease and its remediés, about material and its laws, about life and its helps, hopes and dreams, is made plain in the constitu- tion and laws of the kingdom of heaven.” A base ball game between teams representing Howard and Meiji Uni- versity of Tokio, Japan, will feature the commencement week program this afternoon. President and Mrs. Durkee will be at home to the senior classes from 4 to 5:30 o'clock, and the senior law class will hpld its exer- cises at 8 o'clock tonight in the law school building, 420 5th street. The senfor law prom will follow from 9 to midnight. The program for the remainder of the week follows: Tuesday, annual meeting of the board of trustees at 10 a.m.; planting of ivy by eenior class, 10 a.m.; girls' exhibition drill, 4 p.m.; exercises, class of 1909, School of Law, Andrew Ran- kin memorial chapel, 8 pm., and senior class prom, dining hall, 9 to 12 p.m. ‘Wednesday, Howard players in an- nual commencement play, “Prunella,” University campus; music by univer- sity orchestra, 8 p.m. Thursday, alumni day, class re- unions and general reminiscences, 10 to 12; school of religious exercises, Andfew Rankin memorial chapel. 11 a.m.; school ‘of religion, annual din- er,” dining hall, 1 p.m.; “Vets® vs. Varsity base ball game, university campus, 3 p.m.; President and Mrs. Durkee “at home" to alumni friends, 4:30 to 6 p.m.; senior class exercises, university campus. 30 p.m.; senior classes reception to dining hall, 0 to 8 p.m. iday, commencement day, alumni meeting, lumni luncheon, dining Ball, 13:30 p-m.; commencement exercises on the university campus at 3:30 pamy - MISS LEOMA DAVIS. GIRL DIVES INTO CANAL TO SAVE DROWNING MAN Miss Leoma Davis Brings G. W. Cave, Local Insurance Man, to Shore Safely. G. W. Cave, local insurance man, was saved from drowning in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal yesterday afternoon by Miss Leoma Davis of 806 C street southeast, winner of second prize in the Shrine beauty conteet last year. Cave and Miss Davis, Jeftries of Ballston, Va, had been fishing in’the Potomac River near Fletcher's boathouse and were return- ing across the. canal, when Cave lost his balance and fell into the water. An oar was thrown to the sinking man, who could not swim, but it broke in two. Over a protest of a with R. D. and | group of men, it is said, Miss Dav dived into the canal, amd struggling with the drowning man, who was much heavier than she, succeeded in bringing him to shore, where he was rescusitated. Mr. Cave was attended by a physi- cian this morning at his apartment, at Tudor Hall. His condition was understood to be not serious. Sullivan and Grant Back. Maj, Daniel Sullivan, superintend- ent of police, having fully recovered from his recent attack of illness, ap- peared at his desk this morning wearing his new summer uniform. It is probable that he will attend the annual meeting of the International Assoclation of Police Chiefs in Mon- treal, Canada, June 15. Inspector Clifford L. Grant, ohief of detectives, who suffered an attack of pneumonia and narrowly escapéd death, also had returned to duty. He has been at the office several times since his veturn from Atlantic_ City, but did not assume complete charge of the work until this morning. Lieut, Walter A. Emerson, acting chief during thé absence of the inspector; resumed his regular duties fhis after- noon. To Imspect Memorial Site. Secretaries Weeks and Mellon will leave Washington next'Saturday for Marion, Ohio, to inspect a site for the Harding Memorial. Coprright by P. & A. Photos. CITY HEADS TO ASK FUND FOR HOSPITAL Will Seek Deficiency Item for Re- pair of Contagious Disease Wards at Garfield. MAY SETTLE CONTRACT ISSUE Institution Unwilling to Renew Agreement With D. C. When the second deficiency bill reaches the Senate the Commissioners will endeavor to have inserted an item of §8,400 for repairing the con- tagious disease wards of Garfield Hospital. The District government is entire- 1y dependent on Garfleld for facilities to take care of scarlet fever and ‘whooping cough patients, and the in- stitution notified the Commissioners recently that they could mot remew the contract for this service after July 1. The reasons given by the hospital were that facilities are inadequate in the contagious disease building and that the allowance appropriated by | Congress annually is not sufficient to cover the cost, thereby resulting in u loss to the hospital. May Settle Contract Issue. Commissioner Oyster, who super vises health matters, today made known the intention to renew the re- quest on Congress for a special repair fund for the hospital, and this step may bring about a settlement of the contract question between the Com- missioners and, officials of Garfield Commissioner Oyster, discussing the situation in which the health depart- ment will find itself next month I Garfield does not renew the contract, sald he believes the District should have a contagious dis¥ase building of its own adjoining the new Gallinger Municipal Hospital. He intimated the Commissioners may ask for such a structure in their next annual esti- mates. WILL DISCUSS TRAVEL. Eduoational Council to Consider Value of Trips. The National Council on Foreign Service Training will discuss super- vised student travel in foreign lands at the second annual luncheon con- ference to be held in conjunction with the eleventh annual convention of the National Foreign Trade Coun- cil meeting Wednesday in Boston. The objectives, variety and practice, potential and actual value of student travel will be discussed by repre- sentatives of business, education and public Hfe . The National Council of Foreign Service Training is endeavoring to create sentiment for a liberal pro- gram of student travel in_foreign countries, Dr. Glen Levin Swiggett. chairman of the council, says thaf there has been much wasted effort in ‘the past in consideration of the value that should accrue to our country by properly supervised student travei The council now has under considera- tion a plan whereby present efforts and methods can be co-ordingted, with the hope ‘that the colleges and universities will ultimately accredic supervised travel of this character.