Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1924, Page 17

OLYMPIC ROWING CHAMPIONS. Kelly and Costello, just after winning the double sculls for America at Argenteuil, being congratulated by Daly of the Rowing Association executive committee, -ndPCucAh %l‘i‘l,ler. & A EXPERT POLO PLAYER. Col. N. E. Margetts of the General Staff of the Army, resting after a fast match at the Potomac P PLEDGES LIBERAL AID FOR WAR ILL Hines Tells Disabled Veterans New Legislation Will Help Situation. IRWIN OUTLINES POLICIES Concert by Army Band Is Feature of Gathering at Mount Alto. Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of the United States Veterans’ Burcau, speaking before a gathering of Dis- abled American veterans at Mount Alto Hospital last night, promised to do all in his power to see that as liberal interpretation as possible is put on the Johnson-Reed bill. The bill, which went into effect June 7, provides for the hospitalization of all disabled veterans, regardless of the time or manner in which their dis- ability was incurred. Through the bill, continued Gen. Hines, the bureau will be able to cor- rect practically all defects in its func- tioning in taking care of the disabled. “The bIlL” he said, “will enable the giving of adequate relief, and of giv- ing it promptly.” Gen. Hines praised the co-operation given to the bureau by the Disabled American Veterans. . Frank J. Irwin of New York, na- tional commander of the Disabled American Veterans, outlining its poli- cles for the next year, said that they would be fundamentaily the same as in the past, “looking after the needs of tha disabled man in every way ‘possible.” K Praise For Hines. Mr. Trwin praised Gen Hines, but emphasized that working in co-opera- tion with the Veterans' Bureau would not prevent the D, A. V. from criti- ciging that institution where it felt criticism was deserved. He told the veterans of the im- portance of co-operation within their own organization. Other speakers included Col. Dun- lap P. Penhallow, commandant at Mount Alto, and A. J. Dalton, district manager of the Veterans' Bureau. Each told briefly of their work and how they hoped to expedite activi- es. A feature of the program was a ‘band concert by the Army Band. At- tending the meeting were members of the Disabled American Veterans, from the National University, Walter Reed, Naval, Ace and Mount Alto chapters. Refreshments were served by the Red Cross. ASKS SAFETY MEETING. Conference of Coal State Governors Proposed. CHARLESTON, W. Va., July 30.— Proposal that President Coolidge call a_conference of governors of coal- producing States to bring about co- operation in safety measures has Dbeen sul ed by R. M Lambie, chief of the West Virginia ~depart- oent of mines, who said at a safety conference her that the proj has been the subject of communication Between himself and T. T. Read, safe- ce director of the United ©of Mines. rk Polo Field. Henry Miller New; YOUR BONUS Questions T‘lnt Bother You Will Be Answered in This Column. Address: Room 7322, News De- partment, The Evening Star, ‘Washington, D, C. Q. Is a mother whose son died in the World War, leaving neither widow nor children, entitled to the bonus when she was not dependert upon him at the time of his death?— Mrs B G. B. A. A person to be entitled to the bonus credit of a veteran must have been dependent at the time of the soldier's death. Dependency is pre- sumed in the cases of wives who are widows and in the cases of minor children. Parents are not presumed to have been dependent, and are therefore required to file under. oaths a statement of dependency. If you were not in any sense deperdent upon your son you are not entitled to the bonus credit which his military serv- ice earned. Dependency is a very hard thing upon which to make gen- eral rules, and in most cases the Goverrment will probably have to investigate each case and decide it upon its merits. Q. I enlisted in the Navy Decem- ber 14, 1911, and was honorably dis- charged December 13, 1915. I re- enlisted in April, 1916, and while serving this enlistment during the pe- riod of the war I got into some dif- ficulties and was court-martialed and given a one-year sentence, which was cut down to five months on account of good behavior. After serving this sentence I was given a chance to fin- ish my enlistment and receive an honorable discharge or to take a dis- honorable discharge. I took the D. D. because I did not want to continue my service under conditions which 1 believed to be unfair. All this tran- spired after November 11, 1918. Will 1 get any bonus?—L. S. A. In the terms used by the Navy Department, you were serving a “hang-over eniistment” after the date of the armistice and are therefore not entitled to the bonus, because after the period of your war service you were not separated from the serv- ice under honorable conditions. You speak of intolerable conditions and imply that your trial was not fairly conducted. ‘I would suggest that it would be advisable to have your trial record reviewed by the Navy Depart- ment. Perhaps in some way your record could be cleared. Q. My husband enlisted in the Army August 7, 1917, and died in the serv- ice October 12, 1918. We have one daughter. I have remarried. Am I, or is my daughter, entitled. to any bonus?—T. V. M. A. You are not entitled, as you have remarried. Your daughter is en- titled to the benefits of your deceased husband’s adjusted service credit. You ;!::‘Mlld make application in her be- Q. My husband dted in the Army, and I remarried and am now divorced, ‘Will_you please tell me if I am en- titled to the bonus?—E. B. A. You are entitied 1o the bonus and should make application for it. Q. I am a veteran of the World War, and want to know if I can secure_one of the German machine guns 1 heiped to capture while in ance. I understand that the War Department is going to distribute these machine guns and similar other trophies and I_would like my home?—A. E. F. A. The War Department is prepar- ing to_ distribute these war trophies but it Is not practicable to give them to individuals. Most of the captured German material will be given to cities or museums. Cannon and large ieces will in most instances be used y cities to decorate the grounds sur- reunding publio bulldings. | Thers not_en ve or_a ,-80-1t 18 that one for < FOURTH MARRIAGE ADRIFT. Peggy Joyce, now Countess Gosta Morner, sued by her husband to an- nul wedding, her “first love match,” after two months. Copyright Underwood & Underwood ROOF GARDEN RAID NETS TWO VICTIMS Powhatan Hotel Visited by Luckett’s Sleuths—Heavier Penalties Forecast. The “silent raiders” of H. M. Luck- ett, chief of local prohibition agents, arrested two men on the roof garden of the Powhatan Hotel, 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue, last night, in the fourth roof garden raid during a week. These “silent raiders” work with greatest caution. They enter a gay group on foof gardens, sit quietly around and smile at each other and simply wait and watch. This is what they did last night. As a result Isaac Baggot Jones, 32, of 1760 Euclid street and Ralph B. Thompson, 37, Who said he was a Detroit banker, deposited $35 at a police station for appearance in court on charges of drinking in public and illegal pos- session of intoxicants. The liquor seized was a small amount, in flasks. That's the way it goes these days on the roof gardens. One can't tell where these silent raiders will strike next. Last Wednesday night it was Le Paradis. Again Saturday night it was Le Paradis and the Arlington Hotel roof. Mr. Luckett said after the raid it was his intention to convince im- bibers by practical demonstration that at any moment violation of the Volstead act was liable to cost at least $35. And the collateral may be increased in the near future: ———— the material be distributed for the benefit of whole communties. Q—Please furnish me the follow- ing information through your news eolumn in regard to the bonus. If consistent, I would be glad to see my Questions” published before Friday, August 1, as I expect to go out of the city that evening for a while: 1. ‘My brother was an enlisted man in the Regular Army when the war came on and still is in the Army. At different times he has been a corporal and sergeant. Will his wife receive benefits from the bonus? He has been in_the Army about 12 years. 2. My husband is an ex-service man, having enlisted for the war and was discharged honorably. He has several summary courts-martial marked on his discharge. Will this aftect his bonus in any way? I did see something In the paper at ome time that the bill reads “active” serv- ice. Just what does that mean? Doe it mean that deduction will be made e time a served in the guard house, etc.?—O. 8. B. A. 1—Your brother is entitled to the bonus. His wife has no olaim for the bonus unless she is named bene- ficlary of her husband's service certificate and he dies the expiration of 20 years. the War . De; ent has not yet mldal public itw ;'m“l‘za'. nlull:le to, military * 1 should ‘judge by your let- ter that perhape the -service in the guardhouss which was rendered by your husband was for minor infrac- tions of some general order, and it is not likely that time will be de- ducted for it !;vm his credit. If your husband received an -honorable dis- oharge and - the sentences imposed upon him were of short durations and for no serious crimes, I believe the justed fore -While ar Department ‘will aw is nmmnm;mmmmu SECONDED COOLIDGE NOMINATION. Mrs. Florence C. Porter of Pasadena, Calif., called at the White House yesterday, accompanied by Secretary of the Navy Wilbui Copyright Harris & Ewing. TO LIVE IN LONDON. Mrs. Luke McNamee, socially prominent here, will accompany her husband, Capt. McNamee, to London, where he is to be naval attache at the embassy. Copyright Underwood & Underwood. BY HERBERT COREY. NEW YORK.—Not long ago the New York police, acting on the age- old theory that a murderer is apt to &0 to the funeral, attended in force the ceremony held over the victim of a peculiarly atrocious murder. “Sounds foolish,” I said. “Not so bad,” replied a detective. Years ago Spanish Louis was killed by the men of a rival gang. Carl Downing, who was then a reporter on the old Globe, was assigned to cover the interment. Downing wrote his story in advance and, sticking tight to the formula, incorporated this sentence: “And the last to look upon the pale face of Spanish Louis, were the men who had killed him.” ‘Then Downing went to the funeral. He almost fainted when he saw that the only men present were himself— and the three men who, as every one knew, shot Spanish Louls. Which :recalls a story told of Leo Redding, now a town developer here, or something of the sort, and then a reporter on the old Herald. One night he was eating lunch when Bridgie Weber limped in. A night or two before Weber had been shot by a i Redding began to “T'll get ’em yet,” sald Weber. “Let me know when you do,” said Redding, laughing hoarsely. “Sure 1 will,” saild Bridgie Weber. A few days later an unknown man elbowed Redding in the crowd on Broadway. “Weber told me to tell you,” he whispered, confidentially, “that to- night's the night.” It was. e man's plan for an easy life has been frustrated. For years he ran a downtown drugstore, with an over- load of toys, jewelry, novels, and odds and ends. He tired of hard work. “T'll open a drugstore uptown for doctors only,” he announced. “No re- tail trade whatever.” He thought he could make enough money to live on and enjoy life be- OUTDOOR MUSIC TONIGHT. Community Center Program at Central School Stadium. An outdoor program for the mid- week will be given tonight in the stadium at Central High School, un- der the auspices of the Community Center Department, District cf Co- lumbia Public Schools, beginning at 8 o’clock with a concert by the Grace Dodge Hotel Orcnestra, conducted by Sadie Newell. Mrs. Newell's 10-plece orchestra render selections, including- March, selected; selection from “The Fortune Teller” (Herbert); fox trot, “Some You After All” “Indian ~ Love cs”;, Popular number, “Why Did Girl?"; overture, “Ray- mond” (Thomas): walts number, (a) “Kiss Me Again” ibleg); st Following the music program, the Bureau of Mines will show two of its colored and especially interesting pictures, “The Story of Coal,” in three reels, and ‘“Mexico ,” in four reels. The showing of the pic- tures will be interspersed with com. munity llnfl‘nr:, led by Willlam Star- lt:hou, l:’llm Edith H. Hunter atf 0. A’trouiol Boy Scouts, in charge of Herman Hunt, will act as ushers at ! lum, to which an admission fee of 10 cents is asked by the Com- munity Center Department to cover expenses of the -vc?‘lu. In case ‘within the other | the. the anty tween times. Instead of which he begins work at 6 o'clock in the morning and sometimes works half the night. He has a second story store, which can hardly be found without expert guidance, but his drugs are pure and his prescriptions are really compounded with care. “I don’t care how hard I work now,” he said. “I have regained in- terest in my job.” When on his vacation he gets his fun by sending prescriptions to drug- stores and then analyzing them. “One of these days he says, “I propose to launch a crisade against the druggist of today. Not all of them, of course——" His theory is that a man who sells what-nots between times loses ability to make up prescriptions prop- erly, and falls to interest himself in securing the purest druge. Whether he is right or wrong in generali- zation, he has prepared a serious i dictment against the hapchance drug- gists who make up his prescriptions. He has a case fllled with the pre- scriptions—and the weird results. And, speaking of one-man busi- nesses, John R. Keim has the most thoroughly satisfactory one I've vet heard of. ~ He is a pearl expert. No- thing but pearls. He recognizes the existence of other gems, of course, but pearls are his specialty. He, is on yearly retainer to several of the great gem houses of the city, who employ him not only to appraise the pearls they buy but the pearls owned by estates that are occasionally brok- en up. And the only equipment he needs is a square of black velvet and a microscope. 3 “He should have a muiltitude of good stories,” I suggested. No doubt he should have. But one reason why he is trusted is that he doesn’t tell. It isn't every day that it is discovered that a society leader’s pearls are fishskin. although that did happen when the dominant lady New York knew as Old Mrs. Astor died. (Copyright, 1924.) ABANDONS HIS LIQUOR. Owner, Possibly Frightened, Leaves 48 Quarts in Pullman Car. An absent-minded or frightened in- dividual this morning contributed forty-six quarts of grain alcohol and two quarts of' Scotch whisky to the Federal government, the intoxicants having been found abandoned in a Pullman attached to Pennsylvania railroad train that arrived at Union station at 3:26 a.m. It was while Conductor James Mc- Kee was making an inspection of the car that the abandoned sample cases and package were found. He sum- moned Policeman Owen: cases and packages we ‘When it was found they contained intoxicants they were sent to the sixth precinct station and later turned over to the Internal Revenue Bureau. Conductor McKee was unable to furnish information as to the identity of the individual who had violated the Volstead law. It is thought the own. er of the packages placed them where they were found and became fearful they had been discovered. FIR TR Ray stantly killed ng an with Charles Abbott, 53, on a farm near Gurdon yesterday. 'Abbott sur- rendered to a constable. The two men are said to have quarreled over the farming operations of Abbot, who is a tenant on ‘a farm RRased. by w: A coroner’s jury’ ordered Abbott held on a charge AUTHOR ON LONG DRIVING TRIP. Prof. George G. Brown, 62 years old, in Washington, starting off on his second extended tour of the country with his two faithful companions, the horse, Handsome Dick, and the dog, Miss Taff; CONAN DOYLE'S HALF BROTH- ER TO BE HERE. Mgr. R. Barry- Doyle, descendant of Commodore Barry, U. S. N,, coming to Washing- ton in August in behalf of Greek refugees. CLARENDON DRIVE 10 RAISE $10.000 Clearing Up Mortgage on Citizens’ Hall and Razing Other Debts Aim. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., July 30.—Pre- liminary steps for a drive for $10,000 by popular subscription to clear up the mortgage on Clarendon Citizens® Hall and to wipe out other indebted- ness of the Citizens’ Association and Fire Department were taken at a meeting of the Citizens' Association last night. This action was decided after con- sideration of a recommendation of the Clarendon Citzens’ Corporation, the holding company of the assocla- tion, and its financial report showing @ total indebtedness of $7,898.69, in- cluding a first trust on the building of $3,500, a second trust of $2,925, and notes and other bills payable by the association of $1,473.69. A committee consisting of Charles R. Taylor, Herbert H. Porter, W. F. Sunderman and J. Thomas Manning was appointed to work out the de- tails of the drive. the greater portion of the funds sought will go to freeing the Citizens’ Hall from debt, it expected the drive will have the wholehearted sup- Dort of the citizens of the town. All to Joim Campaign. The plan of the drive of the steer- ing committee will provide for every active member of the association lending a hand in attaining the de- sired results. It is sald that the co- operation of all other associations in the community and fraternal organi- zations will be requested. Up to this time the association has been depending on profits of carni- vals to take care of the notes on Clarendon Citizens’ Hall and to meet its operating expenses and those of the Fire Department, but now that there is a law prohibiting the use of paddle wheels and other games of chance, the main source of revenue at the association feels that itf has to adopt some other means of raising necessary funds. It was pointed out at the meeting that when it is explained to the prospec- tive contributors that only a small percentage of the money they spent at carnivals remained in the town, the greater portion going for ex- penses, and that all contributions to the present drive will go into-their building, they will do their part to- ‘ward making the drive a success. Road Bend Sentiment. Discussion of the proposal to bond Arlington district for road @#evelop- ment indicated that sentiment was strongly in favor of a liberal pro- sram. Frank Lyon, one of the largest property owners and taxpayers in the district stated that the district was rich enough to borrow a million dollars If necessary and that the people should get over the fear of borrowing on their assets. He pointed out that the boom to property values that would result by the -'ub“'lhm.!:‘ of a syste n roads. et that the ggere announcement -of murdes, people of tha district bhad suthotised i. SOCIETY MATRON SUMMERS HERE. Mrs. George Oakley Totten, jr., wife of the architect who has designed many of the legations here, Henderson Castle pool. swims Camp Meade Ends Fourth Year; 3,000 Leave for Homes With a blare of military bands, the 3,000 members of the fourth annual citizens' military training camp of the 3d Corps Area at Camp Meade broke camp today and set out for their homes in this city, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsyl- vania. The camp ‘started July 1. The regimental bands of the 6th Field Artillery, the 12th and 34th Infantry, gave the departing sol- diers a farewell reception at the stations. Yesterday the Regular Army troop on duty at the camp demonstrated to the assembled CMTC troops the functioning of the Field Artillery, Infantry and Tanks, Cavalry and Engineer branches of the service. Next year the boys who entered the basic red course or the begin- ners' course of the CMTC will be eligible to train in any of these four branches of the service. The first camp must be in the Infantry course. TRIBUTE OF MEMORY OF NAVY HERO PLANNED Sons of Revolution to Place Wreath on Barry Statue, in Frank- lin Park. A tribute will be paid to the mem- ory of Commodore John Barry by the Sons of the Revolution of the District of Columbia Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, when a committee of the lo- cal society accompanied by Brig. Gen. George Richards, Uniteq States Ma- rine Corps, president, and other offi- cials, will place a_ wreath on the statue of the naval hero, in Franklin a, rk. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt will place the wreath on the statue for the com- mittee. The ceremonies are on the occasion of the 185th anniversary of the birth of Commodore Barry, August 2, 1739. Capt. Evan W. Scott, United States Navy chaplain, acting for the chap- lain” of the society, will accompany the committee which is composed of the following: Commander Jay Hale Sypher, United States Navy, chairman; Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, Capt. Adelbert Althouse, Capt Edwin T. Pollock, Commander Frederick G. Lieut. Commander Philip R. Baker, Lieut. Commander Joel T. Boone, Lieut. Commander William C. L Stiles, Lieut. Commander Guysbert B. Vroom, Lieut. Commander Lewis P. Clephane, Lieut. Commander Horace Rouzer, Lieut. G. Beale Bloomer, Ensign Henry B. Byrd, jr.; Ensign Chester W. Lockwood, Ensign Armi- stead Peter, 3d. a broad road-building program would have the effect of letting people out- side see “that this is a community that is up and doing and therefore & $00d place in which to live.” J. M. Walsh of the sanitation com- mittee told the meeting that the time had arrived for serious consideration of the question of sewerage for the thickly settled areas of the county. He sald that roads seemed to be taking precedence over sewers and expressed the view that sewers should come first or they both come together. The secretary was instructed by motion of Mr. Walsh, which was adopted, to communicate to the chair- man of the Arlington District Sani- tary Commission requesting that the commission resume its deliberations looking to the establishment of a system of sewers for the thickly pop- ulated areas. Taylor not only concurred with Mr. Lyon that the district could well afford a big road- building_program, but said that the county had the values to enable it to bond. for $6,000,000 and that he was in favor of the-people getting to- aid | gether as fast as possible and putting in all of the needed -improvemen such as roads, sewers au,":nr.‘.' Henry Miller News Picture Service. 1.5, SUES 0 REGAIN INDIAN OIL LANDS Action Taken to Revoke Per- mit for Prospecting on Utah Reservation. SEEKS TO FIX LAW Stone Holds 20 Similar Grants, 18 by Fall, Are Clearly Tilegal. A step looking to return of West- ern oil lands to the government has been taken, it was announced last night by Attorney General Stone. He has directed that suit be filed in the United States District Court at Salt Lake City against E. M. Har- rison, the Midwest Oil Company and the Southwest Oil Company, to can- cel an oil and gas prospecting per- mit upon a portion of the Navajo In- dian Reservation in southern Utah. Covers 2,560 Acres. The permit in question covers 2,560 acres. If the government is successful, it may take similar action to invalidate more than 20 other such permits, 18 of which were granted by former Secretary Fall of the Interior Department, and which apply to In- dian lands in a dozen Western lo- calities. The action just taken by the At- torney General is the first suit filed under a recent opinion submitted to the President by Mr. Stone in which he held that the General Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, does not apply to executive order reservations, and that permits already issued are in consequence invalid. Basis of Permits. It had previously been held by the Interjor Department that the pro- visions of the General Leasing Act applied to executive order Indian reservations, the theory being that presidential orders setting aside pub- lic lands for the occupancy of Indians ®ave them only the use of the sur- face, and any oil. gas or other min- erals contained tierein remained the exclusive property of the United States. On this theory some 20 per- mits covering large areas of Indian lands in various reservations were granted. When the guestion arose concern- ing the validity of these leases, the Attorney General rendered his opinion and instituted the present suit to ob- tain a final decision by the courts and the cancellation of all outstanding permits, thus conserving the oil and gas in the ground until such time as Congress may authorize their extrac- tion for the benefit of the Indians. Since the present Attorney General placed a different construction on the law, the Interior Department has re- jected all pending applications for permits on such land, numbering some 400. Mr. Stone and Secretary Work of the Interior Department are in ac- cord that no further leasing of the lands involved should be permitted until Congress authorizes extraction of the oil or gas. They feel that Con- gress should express its view'as a guiding policy for the executive de- partments to follow. Milk Sold for Cent a Quart. WICHITA, Kan., July 30.—Milk was sold at two of the city’s leading grocery yesterday for 1 cent a quart as.a result of a milk war.