Evening Star Newspaper, June 4, 1925, Page 4

FRAZIER'S PARENTS - REFUSE VERDIT Continue to Think That Man Jury Called Impostor Is Their Son. By the Aseoctated Press MINNEAPOLIS; Minn, June 4.— The parents of Arthur Frazier today remained unshaken in their belief that “Arthur Lopez-Frazier,” who sought to establish himself as a World War hero, is their son, in spite of the find ing of a Federal court jury that Frazier was killed in France. Preparations were under way today by Rev. and Mrs. Charles Frazier to return with the nfan they call “son” to their home at Santee, Nebr. Although the jury’s verdict upheld the Government's contention that the man who brought suit to collect in- surance on a war policy lssued to Frazier is an imposter, Mrs. Frazier, maintaining the attitude that char- acterized her throughout the trial, de- clared 1 guess I know my own son better than 12 strange men do. May Seek New Trial. Counsel for Frazier intimated that & motion for a new trial would be made. The case was the most un- usual in the history of the United States Veterans' Bureau, which con- tended that Frazier died in France, and charged the plaintiff was Arthur Lopez, a Mexican and an impostor. Mr Frazier declared, after the jury’'s verdict was returned, that she Would refuse to accept the insurance premiums due her as beneficiary of the soldler buried in a cemetery at Niobara, Nebr. “We are happy to have our son and brother Arthur with us,” Mrs. Frazier declared. “He will remain with us. We shall take him back to Santee, where we live now. There we shall take care of him and look after his health.” The jury was out about four hours, reaching a verdict after seven bal- lots were cast. The verdict ended a trial which began three weeks ago. Care for Grave. The soldier's grave will be well taken care of, whether or not it con- tains the remains of Arthur Frazier, it was indicated by Mrs. Mary Ray. mond, a daughter of the Frazlers. “As we have cared in the past for the grave of the unknown soldier,” she declared, “the Frazier family will deem it an honor to continue to care for the grave of the soldier buried in the Frazier lot at Niobrara, Neb.— for some other gold star mother. ROCKEFELLER GIRL TO WED BOSTONIAN! Cousin of 0il King's Daughter Is Engaged to Frederick W. Lincoln, Ir., Greenwich Neighbor. Br the Associated Press. > YORK, June 4.—Another Rockefeller romance that began in childhood days was disclosed today with the publication of an engage- ment notice. Miss Isubel.Rockefeller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy A. Rockefeller, is to wed Frederick W. Lincoln, jr. They were brought up on adjoining She is estates in Greenwich, Conn. the cousin of Miss Abby Rockefeller, | daughter of John D. Rockefeller, jr. who was married recently to David Meriwether Milton after a- childhood triendship in the Pocantico Hills There will be a second link between the Rockefeller and Lincoln families. as William Rockefeller, Miss Isabel Rockefeller’s cou to s sister. Although introduced three seasons ago, Miss Rockefeller has shown only 2 lukewarm interest in social affairs, preferring to devote her time to teach ing biology at where she was an assistant instructor Six months ago her health forced her to go abroad for a rest and when she returned recently to Greenwich she took active part in her mother's char- ities. Mr. Lincoln is assoclated with his father, who is the senior member of Peabody & Co., New York and Boston merchants. He graduated in 1921 from Princeton and during the wi served in the Army. DRIVING TEST 0. K.'D BY TRAFFIC PARLEY IN 15-T0-4 VOTE (Continued from First Page.) dent. These are not dependent on ability to drive, physical condition or knowledge of regulations, and they are responsible for most serious ac- cidents Opposes Weak Compromise. Mr. Dunlap, supporting Mr. Eld- ridge, said that in Maryland it was considered that whatever interference examinations made in the rights of the driver these rights were subsidiary to those of the rest of the public, who had the right to demang safety. “The effect on the applicant himseit,” he sald, “is very beneficial. He realizes he must get a certain proficiency in driving betore he applies. Tc turn some I've seen apply loose on our streets would be little short of crimi- nal. It would be easy to carry these examinations too far, however, and I fear it is now being done." Judge W. Bruce Cobb of the New York City Traffic Court urged that all reference to examinations be struck from the model law rather than that & weak compromise be inserted. “I can point,” he said, “to plenty of decisions from the highest courts of appeal which refute Maj. Britton's contention that driving is a natural right. The great Eastern States never will consent to have the examination provisions taken from their laws. It would be losing all the ground we have gained. Let the rural West do a8 it wishes.” Favors Single Signal. W. H. H. Piatt of Kansas Clty said- “I think we might be able to effect a compromise which would require an examination of all persons who drive for hire. but would leave the farmer and his family alone. It is perhaps hard for the East to realize that the average farm in New York or New Jersey would make little more than a chicken vard on a farm in Texas or Washington. Most of thtese farmers have from 6 to 10 children and a wife, on all of whom sometimes falls the necessity of driving the car. Can you imagine a law being enforced which would require that each of these pass an_examination? The final votée was to refer th sec- tion back to the committee for re- drafting, with the understanding that the examination clause be retained. The committee approved these speed limits for the model law: Ten miles an hour passing school houses, 15 miles elsewhere in congested dis- tricts, 20 miles in residential districts and 35 miles in open country. The use of a single signal, recently incorporated ia the Washington code, was favored, EEWMGNEKNEMMGMM "ALAS! THAVE NOTHING ELSE TOGIVE' WHEN THE KING CAME !N THE MORNING AND FOUND THE MILLER DAUGHTER HAD DONE HIS BIODING HE SAID 1 AM AT LAST SATISFIED AND SHALL ORDER AGREAT FEAST YO BE PREPARED AND MAKE YOU QUEEN™ AGREED AND THE STRAW WAS SPUN. INTO GOLD. NATION'S EDITOR OPEN 14DAY TOUR,_ The Virginias, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Washing- ton to Be Visited. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va. June 4.—Dele- gates to the fortieth annual conven- tion of the National Editorial Associa- tion, which closed its three-day ses- sfon here last night, left today for a 14-day educational and historical tour of Virginia and nearby States. The party is traveling in eight special Pullman cars, and first visited Wil- liamsburg, the colonial capital of the 0ld Dominfon. Elaborate preparations have been made by many cities and towns in- cluded in the ftinerary of the tour, which ends in Washington Thurs. day, June 18. The trip was arranged under the auspices of the Virginia Press Association with civic and his- torical bodies co-operating At the ciosing session of the con- vention,\F. O. Edgecombe, blind editor of the Geneva (Nebr.) Signal, was elected president, and three resolu- tions declaring the association’s posi- tion on problems facing the publish- g business were adopted. One resolution condemmned what was termed the widespread eiforts in America to obtain free publicity; an- other protested the recent increase in postal rates, while the third was in support of the assoclation’s campaign to have the government cease the free printing of stamped envelopes in competition with the country publish- ers and job printers. Three loving cups, annual prizes for excellency in country journalism, were awarded: To the Free Press, Quakerstown, Pa., for the best com- munity service; the Times, Houlton. Me., for the best front page, and the in. was married in | Miss Florence Lincoln, her | Columbia University. | Gazette, Rhinebeck, N. Y., for the bdat editorial page. A code of ethics adopted declared: “'We believe that only such newspa- Ders as. strive to maintain the highest ideals of truth, justice, honesty, fair- ness and decency in all departments { deserve the support of the people and we pledge ourselves to maintain as best we may these standards”” BISHOP DENOUNCE LEGISLATING MORALS “God Save Us Rrom More Amend- ments,” Cries Dr. Fiske of New York. By the Associated Press. SYRACUSE, N. Y., June 4—Right Rev. Dr. Charles iiske, Episcopal Bishop of Central New York, address- ing the Men's Club of St. Paul's Epis- copal Church here said: “The course of America today, is that we think we can make people good by legislation. I've never been excessively keen about the eighteenth amendment, nor have I been carried to the empyrean skies of delight over the Volstead act. “There are too many professional upliftéts, who think they can crystal- lize morals by putting laws on the statute -books.” In the course of his address, lhe bishop said: “I am a modernist, but not an extreme modernist. I am a fun- damentalist, but, I hope, a sane one. My position in the church prevents me from saying what I'd like to say {about Willlam Jennings Bryan. And | God save us from any more constitu- tional amendment: MACCABEES PLAN PICNIC. 1,000 Will Hold Outing at Glen Echo Park Saturday. More than 1.000 Maccabees from the District, Maryland and Virginia, who constitute the committee in charge of the July convention of the order, will hold an all-day outing at Glen Echo Park Saturday. Washington and Alexandria mem- bers will assemble on the east front of the Capitol at 1 o'clock, and drive out Pennsylvania avenue to Conduit road and to Glen Echo Park. Members liv- ing in Baltimore, Brunswick, Fred- erick and Hagerstown will meet at Ridgeville and drive in an auto cara- van to the park. A ball game between the Washington members and the vis. itors will be played. m SEEm— @ A most inviting environment—Is Wesley BHeights —the Miller Buslt Communsty ‘HERE is a wonderful combins- Ty —and yet but dies” wato Tide frozs the Inspect thess artistic Homes in the \midst of this wonderful natural pic- ure. $12,500 to $35.000 10 TatEaten) Ave, Br ircliey to Dupent, Circle, chaning o Bus__runring difeetly to Wes- ley Reighta. W.C. & A.N. Miller Realtors @ 1119 17th St. Phone Main 1790 WEATHER MAN SEEKS IN VAIN FOR SIGNS OF RELIEF FROM HEAT (Continued from First Page.) gallons more than the record for Tu day, despite the Water Department’s warning that every one of the city's pumps .were working at a dangerous speed, and that unless severe con- servation was practiced the city might soon face a water famine. Mr. Gar- land said he hoped to see a sharp de- >line in the consumption today. Pumps Fail to Keep Pace. In the third high pumping area, in- cluding Chevy Chase, Tenleytown and Takoma Park, where the need for sav- ing water is most urgent, the consump- tion increased along with the advance in other sections of the District. On Tuesday the amount used by the third high service was 8,137,000, and yester- day the figure was 8,454,000, Under normal, conditions the' pumps serving that area are shut down for a few hours each day without affecting the service, but yesterday the supply in the Reno reservoir dropped a_ foot be. tween 3 and 9 o'clock p.m.. Mr. Gar- land said the third high service pumps have had a 30-minute rest in three a.’i:.. he superintendent is urging house- holders to avoid all wasting of water, pafticularly by obeying the police regulation which forbids the sprinkling of lawns except within the hours of 5 and 8 o'clock a.m. and § and 8 o'clock p.m. A suggestion was made at the District Building today that in the vicinity of some fire engine houses the hose be turned on crowds of children to afford relief from the heat, but Commissioner Ru h said the necessity for conserving the water supply made this impossible. Washington Hottest City. Washington was the hottest city in the United States yesterday. It passed Baltimore’'s 98 by eight-tenths of a de- Rree, and constituted a record for this early in June. Only three times be- fore in the history of the Weather Bureau here has any June day been hotter. They occurred in 1874, which had two days when the mercury passed 100, and once In 1911. But in every case the hot waves occurred considerably later in the mont Everywhere east of the Mississippt River the barometer is rising today, the Weather Bureau reported, while the Pacific coast continues in the grip of unusually cool weather for that section. The present heat wave has now definitely centered over Bermuda, and the only hope of. re- 1 is that a low pressure of equal or greater intensity may sweep down from the polar regions. Two smaller low pressures have tried to breax through twice since yesterday, but neither got further East than the Mississippi nor further South than the Canadian border. ‘Washington may find some comfort, however, in the news that Baltimore promises to pass it in the race for honors as the hottest of cities. While the thermometer here registered 77 at 8 o'clock, it was 80 in the Maryland metropolis and reported still soaring rapidly. Yesterday the National Capital was 17 degrees hotter than the much touted Phoenix, Ariz., which nad a maximum temperature of 8z. Killing frosts are continuing in Idaho and Oregon Employes Freed Early. ‘When the heat began to reach its maximum yesterday employes of the Treasury and Agriculture = Depart- ments working in three of the flat- roofed temporary bulldings at 7th and B streets controlled by those depart- ments, were dismissed. The heat in the bulldnigs reached the point that made continued work dangerous to the employes. Unless today is cooler than vesterday, it was announced, the e in the in in- Service Restaurant clement weather. Cover, $1.10—Sat- urday, $1.65. Danc- ing from 7 p.m. Phone Main 4336 For Reservations 9Inch A. C. 3-Speed Oscillating $15.00 Fans All Sizes and for workers will again be dismissed sev- eral hours ahead of their regular quit- ting time. ! HEAT TO CONTINUE. CHICAGO, June 4 (#).—Little hope for cooler weather was held out today by the Weather Bureau to a nation sweltering in many places from the greatest heat in many years. Continuance of high temperatures, prevaient from the Rockies to the Atlantic Ocean for several days, was forecast by the weather observers for at least 48 hours longer at many points. The Middle-Atlantic States, where the heat has been most intense the last day or two, and the Southern States in particular, were due to have the heat wave with them as a more or less unwelcome guest. Only Kansas, of the Middle-Western commonwealths, was fayored in the Weather Bureau's prognostigations. In the west portion of Kansas it will be- “somewhat cooler Friday” if these venturings prove correct. And it's going to rain some more in the Mid- West, the weather man _added. Showers and thunderstorms, he said, are to be the order in every State from Michigan and Indiana to Montana and Wyoming. Fear Crop Damage. Towa, whose famed “tall corn” is not yet tall enough to stand up under such violent windstorms and thunder- showers as have hit that State this week, recelved the forecast with ap- prehension. It has had more of these disturbances of late than probably any other central State, and just last night another severe wind and rain storm struck a Missouri Valley in western Towa, causing several thou- sand dollars damag: While the Midwest had seven deaths due to storms within the last 36 hours, in addition to several others previously, the East announced a death total of 12 in three days, due to heat, and 60 prostrations. One person died in New York to- day, 6 were prostrated, and yesterday one person succumbed and 15 were overcome when Gotham had a temper- ature of 92 and the hottest June $ in 30 years. Three persons died in Philadelphia, where the mercury. reached 94. ‘Thousands of dollars’ damage was done in Western Massachusetts by hail and an electrical storm which fol-’ lowed a reported temperature of 100. storms {n northern New Jersey, how- ever, gave only temporary relief. Muncie, Ind., also had a tempera- ture unofficially set at 100 degrees, and two youths were drowned near there ‘while swimming. Large property damage was done in Omaha by a windstorm which struck late in the day, causing hundreds persons at a race track to lie in the mud until a feared “tornado” had passed. Shriners’ festivities in Los Angeles were postponed because of rain. HEAT CAUSES DAMAGE. Farmers in Cumberland Valley Losing Thousands in Drought. Special Dispatch to The Star HAGERSTOWN, June 4.—The hot- test June weather in years is burning up crops throughaeut the Cumberland Valley, and if the warm spell con- tinues several more days without rain, the farmers and truckers of the valley The 100-degree weather here came on the heels of a dry May, and what little moisture remained in the ground has been drunk up by the heat wave. ——— IND $0 HE DID TiiS AND THEY WERE. VERY HAPPY TOGLETHGR © McClure Newspaper Syndicate BUREAU OF MINES TRANSFER ORDERED BY THE PRESIDENT (Continued from First Page.) whereas the Bureau of Mines investi- gates the strength of wire ropes for the minping industry. The Department of Commerce maintains economic re- search in use of raw materials for manufacture, a large portion of which are minerals, while the Bureau of Mines investigates the production of raw materials for manufacturing pur- poses. Duplieation Costly. “While by constant adjustment, con- ferences and the appointment of co- operative committees, a considerable amount of the actual duplication has been eliminated during the past four years, nevertheless such duplications cannot be eliminated and the confusion of citizens in dealing with different Government departments for different purposes cannot be planed out unless single-headed authority is given for functions having the same general major purpose. “Over a year ago I recommended to the joint committes on reorganiza- tion of the executive departments that the Bureau of Mines should be placed iIn_the Department of Com- merce. The transfer made today presages action by the Congress and opens the way for the transfer to the Department of the Interior of bu- reaus from other executive branches of the Government administering public lands and public works, as recom- mended by this committee. Dr. H. Foster- Bain has recently re- signed as director of the Bureau of Mines. His successor will be appoint- ed by the President under the law. Undoubtedly, however, the appoint. ment will be made on the advice of Becretary Hoover, under whom the bureau will now come. The Department of the Interior, after the transfer to the Department of Commerce of the Patent Office and the Bureau of Mines, still retains 12 blreaus and activities, with a total of about 15,000 officials and employes. These, burtaus are the Pension Office, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Gen: eral Land Office, the Bureau of Educa- tion, the Geological Survey, the Bu- reau of Reclamation, the National Park Service, the Territories, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Fredmen ital, Howard University and the Al {lroad. : AMBULANCES, $4.00 @O, ann:—ru 7, Suipoeg, ih rolling CHAMBERS' Bi HO! S A ES V. 5. Government at $10 and Enoree o ne e, of deuble Bed- . flat top. roll 10p or type- JTive styles. ' Aleo new desks at less than one-half usual price. OAK AND MAHOGANY Office FURNITURE DEPT. age Co. BABY GRAND %635 Music is-an indispensable element in the happiness 0f every home. Never neglect it, no matter how little you can play. Choice selection for the bride. ncum Illl‘lw AN WASHINGTON Droop’s Music. House—1300 G Steiawsy and Other High:Grade Piagos THE QUEEN. ToromA WILBUR IN BROOKLYN. Secretary Wilbur today is in Brook- 1yn, where he is reviewing a parade of the Brooklyn Sunday School Union. He also will inspect the flest supply bage there and will return here tomor- row night. The Naval Secretary on June 10 will be one of the speakers at the com- mencement exercises of Duke Univer- sity, Durham, N. C. He is scheduled to speak on “Common Sense. Found Dead in Lunchroom. Arthur Giering, 52 years old, lunch- room proprietor, at 4 G street, was found dead at his place of husiness early today, the body in a chair BT oot IR 2 ‘asualty Hosp! ambulance respond- ed to an emergency call. Dr. Larkins pronounced Giering dead on his ar- rival at the Junchroom. y Acting Coroner Joseph D. Rogers issued a certificate of suicide. Glering lived with a sister at 1401 Varnum street. He is known to have worried recently regarding his busi- ness. He was unmarried. — e " Named to Post in Havana. Richard B. Southgate, assistant chiet of the Near Eastern Division of offices, business equal to placed in exeeutive sanctums, dust; against fire. quality construction quick-call price. EDme passio on awoTus Fames BROUGHT A SWEST BABY PRINCE TO O T QUEEN /5 RENINOED OF HER PRONISE the State Department, has been ap- pointed first secretary of the Havana smbasey. The Very COOLING POOLS IDLE TILL FUNDS ARE READY Cash to Open Them Not Available TUntil Fiscal Year Ends on June 30. The District playground departn.eni Bis three swimming poels on play grounds that will not be availabie t4 the youngsters of Washington untll July 1, when the new appropriation is subject to expenditure. These pools are located at Rosedale, Seventeenth and Kramer streets northeast; Georgetown, Thirty-third and Volta place, and Howard play: grounds, Fourth and W streets. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor, sald today that ordinarily these pools would not be opened until after the schools close near the end of June. ‘The municipal pool on the Monw ment Grounds is being operated frors 3 to 6 o'clock on week days and from 10 to 6 on Saturdays. Last Saturday more than 500 bathers visited this pool. —_— Afternoon temperature in Summet on Mars is from 10 to 20 degreel above freesing, according to astronom« ical observers of this country, aftef experiments during the past year. Newest in White Shoes for Men 4 310 A genuine White Buckskin Oxford, with black celf trimming; also shown in genuine white buckskin, in ian trimming. Both at $10. Similar style sn oll white buckskin, with leather or crepe rubber sole, at the same pn'g:. Separate mew's department reached by o comvenient ICHS Proper Footwear steirway or elevator. F Street For Business —department stores, small or large schools, office buildings, theaters—wherever a staff needs accommodation and locked protection for their wraps, here is the most modern means at a price cut that even the quantity buyer could not at any other time. natural-grained walnut, commodious, everlasting, moth-preof, dustproof and fireproof lockers are handsome enough the finest private churches, These For Homes Safe and sightly compact storage for Winter things—away {rom moths, locked against theft; proof A handsome piece in any room, its apparent and everlasting ; a wardrobe that would re- tail at almost double the price were ‘obtainable in steck. These wardrobes were intented to harmonize with the fine furniture in one of the leading hotels—and through overorder the few that are not going into that hotel are being cleared at this if it We do not stock these wardrobes. We have no room on our floor for them. -The clearance must be quick and complete. We will sell as many to a purchaser—individual or corpora- tion——as you want while these last ones atTenth Last Ones Go Friday At $96-50 SteEL. W ARDROBES Warnur Finisu Regular Retail Value, $40 to $50 Ballard f 1340 G Street