Evening Star Newspaper, July 10, 1924, Page 17

OF THE WHITE HOUSE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. MARINES ACCOMPANY FUNERAL PARTY the Mayflower acting a 1 Lieut. Col Total Number of *Persons Bitten by Beasts in Present Year Reaches 240. RECENT | | FIVE VICTIMS ‘Woman, Three Men and Boy Among Those Attacked Last Two Days. Two hundred and forty persons have been bitten by dogs since Janu- ary 1, according to reports of Dr. William C. Fowler, District health of- ficer, and twenty-five have been bit- tn since July 1. The number of per- | ®ons bitten the last fiscal year was| 464, Thirty-four of forty-seven dogs examined at the bureau of animal in- dustry, Agricuitural Department, the last fiscal year were found to have been afflicted with rabies. Under the provisions of the police regulations it is required that all dogs shall wear muzzles during July, August and September, the regulation Tequiring that muzzles must be sub- stantial and securely put on so as to prevent snapping or biting. The regulation does not apply to dogs held in leash Tomorrow Maj. Daniel Sullivan, superintendent of police, will issue an order calling attention to the in- creased number of attacks by dogs and_instructing members of the force strictly to enforce the regulations. Poundmaster Busy. Poundmaster Smith's force is being kept busy impounding untagged ca- nines and collecting dogs surrendered by owners. Health Officer Fowler's annual report will contain figures showing the work of the department in connection with the impounding of dogs the past fiscal year. The report will show the number of cases of persons bitten by dogs since the first of the current fiscal vears by months as follows: Janu- ary and February, 17 each; March, 36; April, 46: May, 54: June, 45. It is thought the number this month will show a decided increase over those of the past six months, despite the fact that dogs are supposed to. be muzzled. 4 Mrs. Sarah Nelson, forty-five, 626 10th street southwest, one of the per <ons bitten yesterday, was passifig through Delaneys court when a bull- dog belonging to the occupant of 930 ¥ street southwest ran from the rear yard of its owner's premises and at- tacked her. Mrs. Nelson was treated by her family physician for a lecera- tion of her right thigh, and arrange- ments were made to surrender the dog to the poundmaster. The second victim of biting dogs yesterday was Reginald Edwards, col- ored, 1942 3d street. He was bitten on both legs by a dog belonging to Frank A. Hill, 1942 2d street, while in the yard at Hill's home. Dr. 8. L. Carson dressed the wound. Twe Victims Tuesday. Two persons bitten by dogs Tues- day were Charles W. Haynes, thirty- eight, Luray avenue, Alexandria, Va., and Jjohn Robey, seven, 3944 Morri- son street. The former was at Half and G streets southwest when a white poodle bit him on the right leg. Robey was on the playgrounds at Belt road and Morrison street When bitten by a dog Wearing no tag, re- ported by the police as the property of Charles Casterlin, 5305 41st street. Dr. Charlas Stanler Whita d=acead Doy 8 o {Ralph E. Hali, co.ored, thisty-carec, 513 424 street northeast, Tuesday aft- ernoon was bitten on the right hand by a neighbors dog. He received treatment at Emergency Hospital and dog was surrendered to the pound- TO VERMONT. honor guard and pallbearers at the funeral of C POLICE KEPT BUSY BY VICIOUS DOGS LIEUT. COL. PERSONS IS BURIED IN ARLINGTON Medical Officer Succumbs to Lcng‘ Illness Induced by World | War Duty. Elbert E Medical Corps of the Walter Reed General day night after a lo to arduous services in Europe in the world war. He was burled with military honors in Ariington national emetery this afternoon. He is survived by his widow and a son, E. Persons, jr., a student at rd_University . Persons was born in_Ohio, . 1869, was a graduatg of Ohic Wesleyan and Northwestern,!and was appointed a first lieutenant in_ the Medical Corps of the Army from Tllinois, October 3, 1900. He reached the grade of licutenant colonel May 15. 1919. He served in Cuba, in_the Philippines and at the Army War College here. During the world war he held the emergency rank of col- in the Medical Department and isted in the reorzanization of the ited States Ambulanc Camp Crane, Allentown In the spring of 1918 Col went to Europe and served with the Italian army. twenty unifs of the | crvice. Following' his return he was stationed at Columbus, Ohio, as a_medical instructor of the National Guard of the 5th Corps Area. CITIZENS MAKE PLEA FOR MAIL DELIVERY Garfield Association Protests Order Stopping Carrier System on Street in Bad Repair. Request for the Post Office Depart- ment officials to hold in_temporary abeyance an order prohibiting de- livery of mail on Pierson street, Gar- field, D. C., was filed by motion at the meeting of the Garfield Citizens’ As- sociation last night. The association points out that the recent order issued by the city post- master to the effect that on account of the condition of the highway, no mail would be delivered after a stated day, would work hardship on some residents "of the block affected wWho have lived there for more than thirty years. It was emphasized that dur- ing the three decades not a dollar has been spent by the District for im- provements to the street, despite nu- merous requests of the citizens. The organization voted to request the au- thorities to grant a stay in the mat- ter pending action on a request to the Commissioners for repair of the highway. New members admitted were J. H. Cooper, Eliza J. Small, Victoria Hen- son, Archibald Vaughn, Frank But- ler, John Henson and the Rev. Mr. Holder, Frank Corom presided at the meeting. Adjournment was taken for summer months. | | Persons of the ! Army died at Hospital Tues- illness, due in commardin Ambulanc RAUSCHER PROPERT LEASED BY WARDMAN Secures 99-Year Hold on Land- mark—Controls Nearly Entire Block Now. Final negotiations were compieted today by which Harry Wardman ac- quires, on a ninety-nine-year lease, an old landmark of Washington, the Rauscher property on the southwest corner of Connecticut avenue and L street. This lease gives Mr. Wardman and his_associates on similar leases the entire block on the west side of Con- necticut avenue between K and L streets, with the exception of the Ma~ gruder corner at K street, a frontage ‘of over 200 feet on the avenue and 92 feet on L street. “e immediate im- P __vue icase on tne | Rauscher corner does not expire for several vears. H. Tudor Morsell represented Mr. Wardman in the negotiations and ‘Willlam Frank Tyson the Rauscher Lieut. Edgar Allan Poe and detachment from Ivin Coolidge, jr. Mational I'bo: BAND CONCERTS Concert by the Army Music School, Student” Meyer M. Cohen, con- ducting, Logan Park, Anacostia, this evening at 7:30 pm.; R. G. Sherman, commandant; Willlam C. Whité. principal. Chorus of Romans from “Herodi- ade” Massenet Overture, Gazza Ladra,” Rossini Extra, fox trot, “Oh, You_Little Sun’ uv er Gun”........Solman Selections from “The Mikado,” Sullivan Vollstedt eried,” H. L. Clarke Vern A. Grooms) “Her Soldier Boy Pomberg “Not Yet, Suzette,<™ oslow “La Waltzes, Solo for s Jolly Fellows, ophone, “Ni (Piayed by Excerpts from (a) Fox trot, (b) March, “Old Comrades, Teike The Star Spangled Banner. Concert by the United States Ma- rine Band, William H. Santel- mann, leader; Taylor Branson, second leader, at Marine bar- racks today at 4:30 p.m. March, “The Rride Elect,” Sousa March, “Pique Dame”.. .Suppe Moro “Whispering Flowers.” Von Blon Duet for cornet and trombone. “A Night in Venice”. .....Lucantoni ©Musicians, John P. White and Albert Bennert). Grand scenes from “Robert La Diablo” e Donizetti Waltz, “Vienna Darlings". Ziehrer “Reminiscences of Ireland.’” Godfrey Marine hymn, “Halls of Monte- zuma.’ R he Star Spangled Banner.” Concert by the United States Ma- rine Band, William H. Santel- mann, leader; Taylor Branson, second leader, at Franklin Park this evening at 7:30 p.m. March, “Marine Corps Institute s Branson Overture, “Light_Cavalry”..Suppe Gavotte, “Glow Worm™....Lincke Saxophone solo, “Tyrolienne Va- ries" ...... ... Buot (Musician, Frank Wiblitzhauser). Exce:pts from the “Singing Girl, erbert Waltz, “Gold and_ Silver,” Lehar Suite, “Americana”. ......Thurban (a) March, “The Tigers Tail” (b) Serenade, “When Malindy Sings.” (c) Sketch, “Watermelon Fete.” “The Star Spangled Banner.” Concert by the United States Sol- diers’ Home Band, John S, M. Zimmermann, bandmaster, at the bandstand, tomorrow, beginning at 5:45 o'clock. March, “With Trumpet and Drum,” Weldon Overture, “Sakuntala”...Goldmark Morceau, “Twilight”. . Cesek Mosaic, “Operatic Masterpiecea’ Safranek Fox trot, “Arcady”.........Jolson Waltz, “The Waltz We Love,” Becsey Galop, “The Chinese Bell”..Trevine “The Star Spangled Banner.” Concert by the United States Army Band, W. J. Stannard, director, at Walter Reed General Hospital tomorrow, at 6:30 p.m. March, “Army and Marine”.Starke Overture, “Phedre”......Massenet Selections from “Attila”. ....Verdi Waltz, “Wedding of the Winds,” Picoolo solo, “Cleopatra”..Demare (Performed by Tech. Sergt. Alexander Lutkiewitz.) Popular hits— (a) “Don’t Mind the Rain,” Miller and Cohn (b) “When Lights Are Low," Kahn, Koehler and Fiorito Excerpts from “The Bride Elect,” Sousa March, “Hoot Prints”.......Frank “The Star Spangled Banner. BEER PLEBISCITE CLOSE. Tight Race for Wet License Is Reported From British Columbia. VICTORIA, B. C, July 10.—With reports from twenty-nine out of forty constiiuencies filed In _the provincial secretary’s office, the beer plebiscite is found to have carried in thirteen ridings and lost in fourteen *a stand a tie in itwo others until the ausentee ballots are counted. Official figures from eleven other ridings have not reached the depart- ment. The total vote for the twenty-nine ridings so far reported is 52,716 fer beex $6,130. againat, During the funeral of Calv z until the cortege left the White House for the Union station. Coolidge, jr.. thousands National 1 From the Auteuil race track, France, comes this new fashion for milady. The bouffant frock and dainty bonnet are of the same -ma- terial, Copyright by P. & A. Pbotos MILLION IS SAVED, TREASURY CLAIM Fiscal Statement Also Shows Pub- lic Debt Reduced $1,100,000,000 During Last Year. Official figures on the operation of the sinking fund made public today by the Treasury that the gov- ernment saved more than $1,000.000 in buying back its own securities in the year ending June 30. In carrying out provisions of the sinking fund law the Treasury bought back $295,987.- 50 of liberty bonds and Treasury notes, for which it paid $294,727,019, The entire reduction in the public debt, the Treasury said, was approxi- mately $1,100.000.000 in the last twelve months. In_addition to the operation of the sinkidg fund, the Treasury applied the year' rplus show of $505,000,000, the proceeds of sales | of rallroad securities held Dy ernment and the repayments eign loans to reducing the debt. HECHT WORKERS PLAN BATHING GIRL CONTEST Athletic Events Also to Feature Annual Outing Satur- day. A bathing beauty contest and ath- letic events will feature an outing of the gov- on for- na the Hecht Company Employes’ Asso-J sylvania _avenue ciation at Chesapeake Beach Satur- day. The program is under the di- rection of Samuel Crown, and, accord- ing to advance notices, there will be more than 1,000 people in attendance. Athletic events will include high jumping contests for both men and Wwomen, a fifty-yard dash for women, floor managers and executives; a tug of war for men and women, a Wheel- barrow race for men ‘and a water race for both men and women. All employes will meet on the Ca- sino lawn at 3:30 to be photographed. Practically all employes will make the trip to_the beach on the train leaving the District line at 10 o'clock, it is announced. & Officers of the association are: Paul Eklund, president; Mrs. Nina Fick- ling, vice president; Mrs. Bessie Buck, secretary; Miss Matilda Butler, treasurer, and Samuel Crown, chair- man of the program committee. The committees in charge of the outing are: Events—John Tallentire, Miss Matilda Butler and Charles Red- head. Prizes—Mrs. Bessie Buck, Mrs. Effie Redhead and Mrs. Nina Fickling. Publicity—Samuel Crown, Miss Louise Baker and Miss Carlena Walker. o e SYME ARDENT FOR DAVIS. Former Corporation Counsel Says He Will Campaign for Nominee. One of the happiest men around the courthouse today was Conrad H. Syme, former corporation counsel of the District of Columbia, who is en- gaged in trying the Phillips lumber cases, and his happiness was occa- sioned by the nomination of John W. Davis for the presidency. Mr. Davis and Mr. Syme have been the warmest of personal friends for many years, and Mr. Syme has been one of his most ardent admirers a:d Supporters and was one of the orig- inal charter members of the John W. Davis Club formed here some weeks age. Mr. Syme said that he and his part- ner, Sam. A. Syme, expected to take the stump for Davis during the com- ing campaign. Chilean Boots and Shoes. Prom Federzl Bulletin. Boot and shoe making is one of the most important manufacturing indus- tries of Chile, which now imports less than 5 per cent of the machine-made shoes sold in that country. The erage annual production of the soventy-five . factories which are Sauivped, with power mackinery ia MRS. JOHN WILLIAM DAVIS, A recent studio photograph of the wife of the Democratic presidential nominee. She was in New York when the convention selected her husband as the choice of the party. A millionaire by accident. Jam E. Cummings. a machinist of East . Loui ered a method of tempering copper. A Detroit firm handed him a check for $1.500.000 for b By U NEW POLICE TRAP NABS BOOTLEGGERS Big Auto Truck, Backed | Across Bridge Entrance, ! Blocks Pathway. },TWO CAPTURED TODAY who accidentally discov- secret. ws Picture Two, Fleeing Motor Cycle Police, Head Across Pennsylvania Avenue Span to Jail. Members of the police department and revenue agents assigned to the enforcement of the national prohibi- tion law in the southeastern section of the city in their efforts to round up the whisky runners from southern Maryland are resourceful They have a new plan to head off fleeing violators of the law who at- tempt to escape the pursuit of the police into the city over the Penn- sylvania avenue bridge. And it works to perfection. They have secured the services of a heavy auto truck, which they sta- tion at the north end of the Penn- bridge over the Eastern Branch of the Potomac, or Anacostia River, and when they pick up the chase of a whisky runner headed for the city from southern Maryland and the violator of the law heads across the Pennsylvania ave- nue bridge the pursuing officers give the signal with their police whistles and a scream from their auto sirens and the man in charge of the big truck at the north end of the bridge, on the watch for signals, quickly moves his big truck across the mouth _of the bridge—and there you are. The fleeing whisky runner is trapped on the bridge, with the north end closed by the big truck and the pursuing police and revenue agents close behind on the bridge. Never Fuils to Work. ever fails to work—it is a trap that the whisky runers can not beat,” sald Buck Berry, qne of the enforce- ment officers who thought out the idea. Shortly after 4 o'clock this morning Motor Cycle Policemen Bailey, Reese and Prinkett, picket up the trail of an automobile that was being chased by Buck Berry and Revenue Agent Fred Rose, travéling in a highpower- ed auto, at Cedar Hill cemetery road southeast, and pressed the fleeing car, which officers say was traveling at a. rate of seventy miles an hour, but not sufficiently fast to get away from the motor cycle men. Two Are Captured. The car headed for the Pennsyl- vania avenue bridge and started across that structure at a speed that equaled the time of an express train. The car was about middle way of the bridge when the pursuing policemen gave the signal to close the other end of the bridge. As if by magic the man in charge of the big auto truck on the other end of the bridge drove the machine across the roadway, and the trap was closed and the fleeing car and its occupants captured. The men arrested gave their names as Eugene Smith and James Shean. Search of the car, the officers say, revealed 130 gallons of corn whisky that had been brought by the car from some point in southern Mary- land. The men were charged with transporting and possession of whisky in violation of the national prohibi- tion law as well as the traffic charge of excessive speed. The chase lay over a circuitous course of more than two miles. SRSt o According to scientists the rotation of the earth on its axis is gradually slowing down, but it is calculated that it will take several hundred mil- lion vears before its mation, at 'i:: present rate, is re to & pol Bere it entails actual discomfort, Copyright by lHarris & Ewing. CLORIS AIKEN AND COMPANI AT THE END OF BIG POLITICAL DRAMA. A picture taken in one of the galleries at Madison Square Garden last night, showing a tired spectator who had not missed a session in two weeks. ONS “IN SERVICE OF THE KING.” Copyright by Underwood & Underwood The company is traveling over the country, preaching sermons and singing songs for the disabled soldiers in the various hospitals. Miss Aiken, “the Sunshine Girl of the Argonne,” stands on the car steps. 2 evangel CONDOLENCE TO PARENTS | OF CALVIN COOLIDGE, JR.| Expression of Sympathy by Opti- mist Club in Death of Their Son. In the midst of music and joviality in the dining hall of the Congressional Country Club last night #t the an- nual outing of the Optim Club activities ceased while members and guests paid a tribute of sympathy to President and Mrs olidge A resolution troduced adopted tendering art-felt con- dolence” to the mother and father of Calyin Coolidge, jr., who died Mon- day from septic poisoning. _ With solemnity President Lee H. Herrell put the motion and it was carried unanimously. The program of cluded music, dancing. and diversified entertainment. A seven-course din- ner was the first item on the program. Between courses the entertainment program was presented. Joseph De Meglio, tenor, sang Italian operatic airs, accompanied on the piano by Miss Randall. _Frank Burkart, ac- companied by Mrs. Joseph A. Burk- | art, his mother, rendered a madrigal selections on tiie violin. Mme. Henrietta Coquelet and Harry Angel- lico gave solos and a duet selection Following the dinner, dancing was held on the terrace. The committee in charge of the ont- ing included Joseph A. Burkart chairman: Fenton F. Leith, Peter Dorsch, O. A. Thorup and Edward West, jr. WASHINGTON FIREFLIES REMINDERS OF ORIENT Organization Ability of “Lightning Bugs” of Far East Told by Recent Visitor to Siam. and ne evehing in- The firefly season is on in Washing- ton, and at dark parents have a hard time persuading _enthusiastic little people to cease their efforts to catth them and to come to cool, irviting beds. The flashing pin points of light make a pretty sight against the dark bank of trees. Looking at them the other night reminded Dr. Hugh M. Smith, former commissioner of fisheries, now =pecial adviser on fish- eries to the government of Siam, and home on a brief vacation before he takes his family back with him, of the fireflies of that far-away oriental kingdom. “The fireflies there,” said the dis- tinguished_sclentist, who is enthu- siastic in his praises of the country in which he now makes his home. “are no more brilliant, perhaps, than those of the good District of Columbia and of America generally. But they have an accomplishment which our flies have not. They cluster thickly in a tree and so synchronize théir lighting apparatus that the tree is perfectly dark during one brief in- terval and during the next is illu- minated as brilliantly as a Christmas tree. In fact, I have seen on a river bank during the rainy season as many as twenty big trees in a row, aver- aging forty feet in height, which all night long went regulariy from dark- ness to dazzling brightness as if con- trolled by an automatic switch. These fireflies are one of the sights of Siam, and visitors often go for miles to the localities where they perform.” —_— Study D. C. Police System. James McDowell, inspector of police of the central district of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. McDowell were vi itors at police headquarters today. ‘They were in New York at the Demo- cratic convention and are returning home. The inspector and Mrs. Mc- Dowell called on Maj. Sullivan and Inspector Grant before touring the city to see the principal places of interest. —— D. C. Is Held an Exception. Chiet of Police Daniel Sullivan will be unable to attend the annual meet- ing of the International Association, Chiefs of Police, at Montreal, Canada, next week, because there is no fund in the District government that may be used for defraying the expenses of such a trip, and the chief does not 1. | par { compensa feel that he can spare the money re- quired to make the trip. Other juris- dictions defray such expenses of their chiefs and give them a little spedd- ing money. in addition, At right, YOUR BONUS Questions That Bother You Will Be Answered in This Column. Address: Room 722, News De- partment, The Evening Star, Washingten, D. C. Q. Please tell the name as my beneficiary must be one of my dependents? Can I name a person as my beneficiary who desires to sell me a farm which 1 want to buy? Could I absolutely guarantee the seller of this farm his money from the proceeds of my bonus insurance? —H. A A. You can name your beneficiary. not be related me if person 1 any person as The person need you. You could name the owner of a plece of prop- erty vou desire to purchase as your beneficiary. He might give you title to his property. So far, so good There is nothing against the law in such a deal. It might be considered gainst public policy by the ments administering the adjusted tion act, but it would be a legal transaction. The person you name as beneficiary, though, has no assurance that vou will not remove him as such. Under the act you can change the beneficiary at will with the consent of the director of the Veterans' Bureau. His consent will be perfunctory. Suppose you tired of the property or for any reason be- came dissatisfied with your trade; you could write a letter to the Veterans' Bureau and change your beneficiary, and the man who sold you the farm has no recourse at law. He might ask the Veterans' Bureau not to al- low you to change the then bene- ficiary (himself), but under the law 1 do not believe the Veterans' Bureau would recognize his request. Your beneficiary has no right or interest in your certificate until you die. If you live twenty years you receive the benefits yourself. You cannot as- sign any of the benefits you may or may not receive. Therefore you can- not positively guarantee payment of the proceeds to any person for any particular thing. 1 am not discour- aging you. From the tone of your letter T know you want to make some quick, practical use of your bonus for the benefit of your family. It can be done, but the man who gives you the farm or house in ex- change for being named as the bene- ficiary of your adjusted service cer- tificate would have to rely, not upon legal or moral rights, but upon your honesty and circumstances over wh;ch neither of you have any con- trol. Q. My sister and I are now receiv- ing the benefits of war risk insurance carried by our father, who is dead Our mother has remarried. Is she or are we entitled to the benefits of ad- justed compensation?—Celeste. A, This question was previously answered for you, and we are sorry if you have not found it in the paper. We are glad to answer you again. You and your sister are entitled to the benefits of adjusted compensa- tion which your father's service ren- dered if your mother is alive and makes application, as your guardian, for the benefits. —_— GEN. HINES IS REPORTED RAPIDLY RECOVERING Injuries Inflicted in Attack by Veteran at Bureau Office No Longer Serious. Director Hines of the Veterans' Bu- reau, although still confined to his home, is rapidly improving from in- juries received in his private office at the bureau early this week when he was attacked by a veteran claimant. Gen. Hines' physician reported to- day, it was said at the bureau, that the’ director’s condition = was 'much better, but that he would not leave the house today at least. It was thought perhaps he might remain there several days, as the appearance of his face was badly marred by the cuts and bruises inflicted by the vet- eran's fists. No charges have been filed against the man —_— The natives of Darfur (west of the Sudan) store water in hollow -trees against-drought, to de- | Rev. Lynn W. Parsons. bl Washiogton Sta MUTINEERS SOUGHT AMONG FILIPINGS Officers Say Superficial In- vestigation Shows Negligi- ble Amount of Discontent. d_sing- Phots GENERAL STRIKE TALKED Evidence Found in Raids Shows 1 Plan to Demand Equal- ized Pay. By the Associated Press MANILA, July 10.—Whi | ficial tigation ¢ all th regiments, comprising abe men, shows a negligible amount discontent amons enlisted troops ex- cept in approximately 200 men of the 5Tth Infantry and 12th Medical Regiment. It is stated un Iy orders have been sent to all officers of the P Pl e scouts to make a thorough i stigation of the person- nel under their command to ascer- tain if discontent exists beneath the surface. Most of these officers are Americans. There are rumors that contemplated concerted movements to obtain in- creased pay equal to that of Ameri- can soldiers extend beyond the 57th and 12th Regiments. but there is no tangible evidence that a such condi- tion exists, according to the military authorities Documents seized in Saturday’s raid, which was the first outward indication of dissatisfaction among the soldiers, show that a general strike of all mem- of the Philippine Scouts at Fort inley had been planned. H se documents indicated that the disgruntled scouts had selected a hill | near the fort, where all were instructed to assemble August , and thence march to Manila for the purpose of presenting to the department com- mander a petition for increased pay. The petition, signed by a large num- ber of scouts, contained a phrase “we ‘warrantize (presumably ‘authorize’) this strike because we want increased ¢ adds that members of the asking the increase are pro- hibited from carrying arms and from leaving their po: regardless of their officers’ permission, without a pass from the union. The work of discharging disgruntied men of both the 57th and 12th regi- ments is proceeding. The supposed leaders in the movement are being held for further investigation. Kight t least will be charged with mutiny land court-martialled. STEAM SHOVEL, CULPRIT. Whistle “Blows Off,” Worrying the People and Police. Continuous blowing of a whistle early this morning disturbed the sleep of residents of Woodley Pamk and vicinity and caused restlessness among animals in the Zoo. It was be- lieved by many of the disturbed per- sons that the whistle was blowing in | celebration of the ending of the Demcoratic convention, while others thought there might be a big fire not far distant. Numerous persons, some alarmed by the noise and others merely unable to sleep, got busy and telephoned the police. It was not until after numer- ous inquiries had been made tha: Sergt. Marks and Policeman Fields of the Tenleytown police district lo- cated the source of the noise. A whis- tle on a steam shovel near Woodley Park was responsible. —_— Ad Men Send Condolences. The Washington Advertising Club sent a communication to President and Mrs. Coolidge yesterday express- ing deep :vmpathy at the death of Calvin Coolidge, jr. The letter adds, “May you be sustained and comforted by the solicitude of your host of loyal friends and admirers.” > a super- Filipin 00 inve: