Evening Star Newspaper, November 3, 1924, Page 5

ASKS RESERVOIR BE MADE BIG GYM Maj. Bell Sees Site as Ideal for Erection of Arena for Indoor Sportis. | A new suggestion, that the Bright- wood reservoir, at Sixteenth and Ken- nedy streets, be used as the founda- tion for a municipal structure for in- door athletics and recreation when it becomes useless as a part of the wa- ter system, was put forth today by Engineer Commi ioner Bell. J. S. Garland, superintendent of the water department, which controls th spacious strip of 1and occupied by the ervoir, started the discussion a few ago by proposing that the two iarge storage basins be converted | into a eity stadium. He stated at the me that his idea was merely to be considered as gestion and that some other plan might be more ad- antagegs©. This reservoir, situated at one of the entrances to Rock Creek Park, will be abandoned for water sl(\rlgel purposes when the new conduit an reservoi are completed about two rears hence, i Maj. Bell said today he thought it| + fine idea to convert the spot into a| nunicipal recreation center, but at| first thought it seemed to him thnt‘ the laying off of an open stadium | cight not result in the maximum use | the place by the public. Tt might be possible aisisoner observed, to u: voir basins for swimming pools and | “n athletic track and still erect above | 1em @ structure in which various in- | door forms of recreation would be | ailable. The major said he doubted whether | ent transportation facilities | would be to make this reser- | r a de point for a large tadium where great crowds would | the es, the commissioner y made considerable y in providing for indoor ath- ation. resent time the question of best use to which the reservoir should be put when it is no longer needed by the water department is in it v and no doubt many pro- ¥ s will be advanced for study etween now and time when definite ion is to be taken. e e RECORD CROWDS SEE CHRYSANTHEMUMS | | Largest Attendance in 24 Years of Flower Shows Reported Yesterday. | More people visited the free “mum™ <how of the Department of Agriculture vesterday than ever before attended any flower show under the United States Government auspices on one day—and these shows have been held for 24 years. By actual _ount made by two checkers, 8,816 persons passed through the exhibition greenhouse at 14th and B streets. This makes near- ly 20.000 individuals who have thus far seen the more than 1,000 varieties of selected Japanese and pompon blooms. Dr. William A. Taylor, chief of the | Bureau of Plant Industry, under whose administration the chrysanthe- mum show is being held, today named one of the most promising of the new seedling pompons for Alexander Bul- joch of Rochester, N. Y., who is con- dered an authority on growing chrysanthemums. This action was taken at the solicitation of Represen- tative Archie D. Sanders of New York. This new bloom a large- flowered pompon with a yhite center and the outer edge of the petals shaded pink. Three other new seediings were vamed by Dr. Taylor—the Loulse M Stimson, @ semi-double bronze; the Grace Cobern, a double yellow of riking appearance, and the Olga Schamberger, a double rose pink. Because of the great interest mani- fested by the public in this years show, and appeals made to the of- ficials of the department, it has been ccided to keep the show open for one extra day, Thursday, so that the show will be open daily from 9 a.m. 19 9 p.m, closing Thursday night at 9 o'clock. The big attendance is continuing today with a walting line having to be formed most of the time. This afternoon a number of schools are sending the children by classes un- der the guidance of their teachers. Tomorrow the members of the Diplo- matic Corps and attaches have been specially invited. As fast as any flower in the show wilts it is being replaced by a fresh plant from the propagating houses, S0 that at the close the show will be just as good, If not better, than when it opened. NOTED MEN BACK DAVIS. Shaver Defles G. 0. P. to Match List of Leaders. " Chairman Shaver of the Democratic | national committee issued a etatement today recapitulating the list of “dis- tinguished Republicans and Democrats supporting the Democratic ticket” and adding : “I defs the Republican leaders in the closing hours of the campaign to match this list of leaders with the names of men who even remotely approach them in cminence and influence.” ANTI-DRY CAMPAIGN FUND. Managers Report fiontrlbudons Amounting to $15,235. The Association Against the Prohi- bition Amendment reported to the clerk of the House today total cam- paign receipts to October 31 of $15-, 235, with expenditures of $13,351. Of . this sum $2,000 was used in the New ISLAYERTO MAKE MAX M. RICH, MAX M. RICH, MERCHANT, .DIES IN CAPITAL HOME Retail Shoe Dealer Succumbs to Illness at Age of 74; Promi- nent in Business. Max M. Rich, 74 vears old, retail er- | Shoe dealer, at Tenth and F streets| for the last 30 years, died at his resi- ence, 1443 Tlarvard street, Satur- day night. Mr. Rich had been in bad health for a vear. Mr. Rich was born in Austria, and came to this country when he was 15 years old. After living in New York for threc years he city in 1888 und was w resident of Washington ever since With his brother. Louis Rich, he founded the shoe siore on I street which bears his name, 30 years ago, and he has long been prominent in Masonic and business circles in this city. He was a trustee of National Lodge, No. 12, F. A. A. M.; 2 member of the Chamber of Commerce, the City Club, Town and Country Club and the Argo Lodge of the Independent Order of B'mai Brrith. Ho is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sallie R. Rich; three sons, Edwin Rich, of Schenectady, N. Y.; Melv S. Rich and Herbert J. Rich, of th city; two daughters, Mrs. Sam Hirsh- feld, of Austin, Tex., and Miss Fannve L. Rich, of this city., and a sister, Mrs. Morris Ullman, of Brooklyn, ) . His son, Herbert J. Rich, was associated in’ business with him here. Funeral services will be conducted at the residence tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Dr. Abram Simon, rabbi of the Washington Hebrew Congregation, will officiate. Inter- ment will be in the Washington He- | brew Cemetery. 'THE WEATHER District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and Delawarc—Fair tonight and tomorrow, little change in tem- perature; gentle variable winds. West Virginia—Fair and slightly warmer tonight; tomorrow cloudy and cooler. Record for Twenty-four Hours. 8 p.m., Thermometer—4 p.m., ; 8 am, 39; 12 midnight, 47; 4 a.m,, - noon, 49. Barometer—4 p.m., 30.00; 8§ pm, 30.23; 12 midnight, 30.30; 4 a.m., 30.35; 8 a.m., 30.39; noon, 30.34. Highest temperature, 76,2, occurred at 3:15 p.m. yesterday: lowest tem- perature, 38.3, occurred at 6:30 a.m. toda; Temperature same date last year— Highest, 56; lowest, 31. Temperature of the Water. Temperature and condition of the water at Great Falls at 8 o'clock this morning—Temperature, 52; condition, clear. Weather in Various Citles. (] s e3 Weather. E Temperature, g = . woudy omoy -Lup1ang: 3q81u Jem Atilene Aibany Atlanta 3 Atlantle City Raltimore Birmingham. Bismarck . Pt.cloudy Pt.cioudy Clear Cloudy Clear Pt.cloudy Cloudy ER2EkREY EREEEEER Pt.clovdy Pt.cloudy Bugsussusesessseages) Incianapoli Jacksonvill Kausas Cit; 145 P EEE RELIZTBBIREEAL 2. 8! SERERRIRESES Phoenix Pittsburgh. Portland, M % 30, 30. 30. 30, 30. 30. 30. 30, 30 33 8. Lake City 8an Antonio. 30 r EHE 5223823 Pt.cloudy Pt.cloudy Cloudy Clear, 13535 38 FOREIGN. (8 a.m., Greenwich time, today.) Stations. Temperature. Weather. Parls, France. 52 Part cloudy Vienna, _Austris 5 cloudy 5 Part cloudy 43 Part cloudy 36 Part cloudy 8 Part cloudy 70 Clear 78 Part cloudy 76 Cloudy 78 Cloudy Copenhagen, Denmark. Stockholm, 'Sweden. Horts (Fayal), Azores. Hemilton, Bermuda. San Juan, Porto Rico. Hevana, Cuba. Colon, Canal Zon: Maj. T. S. Mebane Ordered Here. Maj. Tom S. Mebane, Army Medical SELF DEFENSE PLEA Rosenburg Counsel Will Claim H2 Killnd Clancey to Save His Own Life. i While defense counsel today was constructing a barrier of aclf-defense to save from the gallows Harry F. Rosenberg, who is held on charges of murdering Krnest Clancy and shooting Vernon . Story in the cli- max of a feud on Fourth street be- low K street Saturday afternoen, po- lice today were tightening thelr in- vestigation in an effort to make out @ complete wilful murder case. It became known today that Sergt. Thompson of the Sixth precinct had UC ded in getting an cye-witness ount of the shooting from Vernon . Story, the wounded man, who is in w serious condition at Gallinger Hos pital. Otficial announcement W lmu(ln- by Bertrand Eme n, jr., chief counsel ~ for the hat selt- defense would be his argument. 1 | Evidenee of Story. Substantially Story has recounted {the happenings of Saturday after- | noon in the following fashion: | Clancy and he had gone to a house to collect fo delivery of bootleg liquor. They had left and were about to enter their automobile. They were unarmed. They had not been to Roscnberg's residence, on the cor- ner of Fourth and K streets. Rosen- Lerz appeared on the strect. sce him now,” murmured | “No,” decided Story. “Let's ame to this| partly | ; | pletely jibe | nto | trouble.” Clan tance the car and keep ! in frout of { right front wheel. Rox | Claney ~dropyp He fired again. | Story was struck in the abdomen and | jin the clbow as he was entering th { automobile. 1 An {graphs are credited to Story by police who are working on the case. The fatal narrative's continuance is picked up at this juncture by Sergt. Thompson, who arrived on the scene. “Rosenberg did it,” Thompson. i Colored Chauffeur Vanishes. Thompson, accompanied by | cinct Detectives Dowd and Flahert rushed for Rosenberg’s residenc Policeman O'Meara, also with the| party, remained in charge of the | | group at the automobile. During the | excitement, however, the colored' chauffeur dis ed. ‘, intering Rosenberg’'s house, Dowd t grabbed Rosenberg. Thompson asked ! for the revolver. Rosenberg showed | him it on the kitchen table. There were five empty cartridges in it. “I shot b Rosenbers Thompson. AN of the above | vouched for by Sergt. Thompson him- | self. = | Charged With Murder. i Rosenberg was taken to the sixth! precinct station and a charge of murder | the Pre- tond | ¢ | menced giving an account of the un- | derlying motives in the feud b {Attorney Emerson silenced his client. Rosenberg’s story does not ith that of Story. | Rosenbersr also supplies a contradi | tory detail. sShe claims that Story com- | Mrs. | ! for Rosenberg. had left, Rosenberg cam After they out tatement to Lieut. Fred | | Cornwell, supported by past encoun-| ters with Story and Clancy, supplies | the details. It is Rosenberg’s con- tention that he fired at armed men, | I while in peril of his life, in an effort ! to stave off threatened peril. He adds | { that the colored chauffeur in the au-| tomobile scooped up the revolvers of | | his_ assailants and disappeared with | them. Police are inclined to be du-| ‘bmlls on this angle, Capt. Martin { Reilly of the sixth precinct, supervis- {ing the case, stated today. A search | for the co.ored chauffeur will be pros- ecuted with vigor, however, Capt Reilly said. Claims Self-Defense. ! Attorney Emerson today said thal * | “a careful investigation of the cir- cumstances surrounding the death of | Clancy indicates that Rosenberg | acted in the defense of his life.” Beyond this statement he would say | nothing. | The inquest tomorrow at the Dis- | trict morgue will be held to de- | termine the cause of the death of Clancy. It has taken on the appear- | ance of a mere legal formality in| the light of developments in the case. | An attempt, it is understood, to ob- | tain the release on bond of Rosen- | berg will be fought by the District | attorney’s office, from which Assist- | ants Raymond Neudecker and John H. Burnett are detailed on the casec. In police circles fear was expressed ' today that the shooting might bring | about a small-sized gang feud in the | local underworld. For some time po- lice have known of the distinct fac- tions in the illicit liquor traffic, be- tween bona fide purveying bootleg- gers and hi-jacking wholesalers, who | first sell liquor and then rob the pur- | chasers of the consignment. Meas- | ures are being taken to prevent any | crystallization of ani{mosity. | EW Branch Store 922 14th St. £ 553550 | Do You Need Glasses? A SCIENTIFIC EXAMINA- TION, such as we'll give you, will reveal the exact condition of your vision. TWO STORES for your convenience, Chflill Opfical CO- (‘Ig‘(‘zl-“i.l.iu chim. His —not stand for the an- § the Church of the Epiphany out of | today. | rector, offici - was standing a short dis- | Glenwood c | under Contennial Lo | in Masonic circles her atements in the above para-|ing a later sardens. grow = | was entered on the books. He had com- | flamming - of the city brought | Saturday, i tween Clancy, Story and himself when | in Police Court today and was held intervened andjon & [of the grand jury. court jdefendant due to the publicity given | the arrest. jand Clancy came to the store looking |of selling papking rights, naturaliza- ) tion protection, Rosenberg | ¢ claims they were armed and seeking | that Ioanou took up many collections for “the poor.” Depraved Bovine Eats Plane Wing; “ Delays Aviator Lieut. Bob Wimsatt of Brooks Field, San Antonio, Tex., was long overdue from a cross-country trip, and anxlety at the field over his eafety had reached great heights. As a searching party was about to go out this telegram il celved: “Delayed due to cow cat- ing wing. Home tomorrow.” The lieutenant was forced to put down in a fleld due to minor motor trou- ble, and while away from his plane a Texas cow with a de- praved appetite ate large hunks out of the lower wing panels and stabilizer. The damage was re- paired with- homemade patches. eyt SAMUEL G. WISE CLAIMED BY DEATH Former Employe of The Star and | scholastic experience, but also for his G. P. 0. Victim of Heart Disease. Samuel G. Wise, 66 Years old, formerly an employe in the composing room Star before the days of setting machines and . later employed | in the Government Printing Office for 30 years, died at his residence, 19 V. street northeast, Friday. due to heart discase. M an attack of heart dise Which kept him in bed for about 10| days, but he slowly zot better. of The Washington Evening the type- Death was Wise had last March, The t attack started about a week be- fore his death, Funeral services were conducted at Episcopal, Z. B. 'T. Phillips, Interment was in metery.oMasonic services, hington Rev. Dr. the Y were ted at the grave, Mr. Wise had long been prominent be- member of the the Lafayette Chapter No. Mr. W h the of Washington years ago. formed in 18 having between where Summer armory eventh and was, on E_street Highth street: located Abne With many of his comrades a5 the, older,” Mr. Wise joined th shington Light Infantry Corps. fe was a corporal in Compan hat organization, which was com | manded by Capt. John K. Miller. He is survived by his widow, Mrs, I Stella S Wise, and two sons, Girard Wi 5 and Robert D. Wis 10ANOU l:IELD ON BOND. Nick 1o licged flim k residents t his arrest waived preliminary hearing bond of $500 to await action ek to in the Many Gro toda merchants were testify against Added to the alleged list papers and the story police ame from one of them 1005 Pa. Ave. Two_ M. of | tional work until last vear, when he Washington | Centennial Lodge, he was a member | Royal Arch Masons, alsa prominently identified w military Story told Sergt.| He was prominent in the organiza- tion of the Columbian Cade: up of boys, | cadets flourished about 1876, ,, an made | The | D o MONDAY. NOVEMBER REV. J. 1 HIMMEL CLAIMED BY DEATH | Former President of George- town University Dies Sud- denly at Age of 69. » Rev. J. J. Himmel, 8. J., former president of Georgetown Unlversity, and a member of the Jesuit Order { for more than 50 years, died suddenly {at that university this morning fol {lowing an attack of acute indigestion. | He was 69 vears of age. | Father Himmel during the last year {had been in virtual retirement, and | was keeper of the archieves of |Georgetown University. He was well | known not only in Catholic educa. i |tional circles “for his widespread ! work us superior for the Jesuit mis- | sionary band many years ago. | A native of Annapelis, Md., where he was born on January 16, 1855, he| {entered the Jesuit Order on November (24, 187 Frederick, Md., and only last year at Georgetown University Father Himmel celebrated the golden anniversary of his entry into the 1 order. REV. J. J. HIWMEL, JUGOSLAV ENVOY DIES. Dr. Michael Gavrilovich Expires at | London Post. LONDON, November 3.—Dr. Michael Gavrilovich, the Jugoslavian Minister to Great Britaln, died here Saturday. -— J¢ you need work, read the want columns of The Star. President at Georgetown. During his period of service with | the Jesuits he served as a teacher | and prefect at Georgetown Universit. many years ago, later going to Hol Cross College, Mass., and to other universities. Some time prior to 1908 he came to this city as president of | Gonzaga College, and in the year mentioned he was gned to | Georgetown Unive as president { of that institution. | He served as president of George- | | town from 1808 until 1912, and con- | | tinued actively cngaged in educa- | | | | ty COSTUME DESIGNING Dressmaking and Millinery. Professional and Home Courses. Ask for Catalogue. Livingstone Academy 1517 Rhode Island Ave. Franklin 7475, be at| 53 e Uni- | | Houses For Sale and Rent J. LEO KOLB Main 5027 923 N.Y. Ave. 1237 Wis. Ave. . | went into seml-retirement a5 keeper | g of Georgetown archives. The funeral services will | Dalgren Chapel, Georgetown versity, Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. The student body of the ‘uni\crslty, as well as the faculty, | will attend. The burial will be in | the college cemetery, where already | six former Georegtown rectors have | been laid to rest. ! How Many Weeks Make a Year? Fifty-two, and that's the number of days you lose with the washing— 1f you use our Rough Dry Service, every- thing will be returned washed and dried and with the flat work ironed— And most of those 52 days will be yours instead of belonging to the wash— Our unique pricing system, we have found to meet with instant favor irom our many patrons— Call Main 2322, or drop us a postal card for full information regarding our various services. Make up your mind now to provide 52 additional days a year for your own recreation by patronizing the West End! 2 Launders—Dyers—Dry Cleaners West End Laund; * ~ Phone 1723-25 Pa. ; “Phone Us Today” Main 2321 % Ave.,NW. U BB LA D. J. Kaufman The Peovle’s Choice PANTS . PEPEDEOROE . C 2 R B ) 2] L9 » 1724 Pa. Ave. o p sl ARTHUR B. THORN Professional, Town and D. J. Kaufman’s Country Club, says: i3 a live store—and in 2-Pants Suits they have the “best thing” in years. Their selection and velues are wonderful. Radio Amateur Urged to Silence On Election Night Amsteur radio operators all over the United States have been re- Quested by the American Radio Relay League to silence their sta- tions tomorrow night ‘so as to avoid any potential interference with the reception of election re- turns by broadcast listeners, the Dopartment of Commerce was ad- vised today by the league. The period of silence will begin at 6 o’clock tomorrow evening and contiaue until § a.m. Wednesday. Although not all amateur oper- ators are members of the league, a 100 per cent observance of the si- lent period is expected. Beehive a Headstone. John Neighbor, a British bee keeper and lecturer, was so engrossed and interested in his calling that when he died provision was made for erect- ing a headstone for his grave that would perpetuate his memory' as a bee expert. Accordingly an actual bee hive has been set up as the headstone for his grave. Y LEC e P STRUCK WOMAN, FINED. - Negro Found Guilty of Astack in * Polce Court. Walter Hayes, colored, . was fined $15 in Police Court today for striking a woman in the face when she pro- tested against his crowding her on an Anacostia street car. In default of the payment of the fine, Judge Mc- Mahon gave the alternative of a five. day Jail sentence. Olive Densmore, plaintiff, testified that she was on the street car with « baby by her side. She said that Hayes tried to sit closer and whe:n she asked him to be careful of the child, he struck her with his fist. Th. conductor, Stewart A. Fitzhugh, gave the same’ testimony. Hayes declared that it was an ac- cident caused by sudden swerving o the street car. Wrists Slashed; Will Live. Michael Ford, 59, retired soldi formerly stationed at Fort Slocu N. Y., was found in his room at & E street early vesterday morni: with his wrists badly lacerated. Il had lost much blood, and police co: cluded the cuts were =elf-inflicted The wounded man was ta to Wau! ter Reed Hospital, where surgeo said Le probably would recover. 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