Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1925, Page 2

POLICE START WA Cross-Word Puzzle In Latin Is Found ONBASE BALL POQL| O Amciens Arms Operators Weekly Harvest in Washing- | .“ton, Authorities Declare. [ A vigorous campaign has been Jaunched by the police of the first precinct and the detective bureau to yound up the promoters of the organ- jzed base ball pools that are draining at least $30,000 a week from gullible ‘Washingtonians, it was announced to- day by Acting Chiet of Police Charles Evans. Inspector Evans held a conference to- day with Capt. Ernest W. Brown of the first precinct and mapped out plans for making a concerted drive against the pool operators. He also sent a clipping of the story exposing the pretentious lottery scheme which ap- peared in The Evening Star yesterday to Inspector Clifford L. Grant, chief of detectives, with the recommenda- tion that the detective bureau aid in the movement. Promoters Elusive. Attention of the police was called “to the widespread popularity of the base ball pools several days ago and an investigation was started then, In- spector Evans pointed out, but s ficient evidence for an arrest was not collected. It is evident that the police have not been able to locate the head- quarters of the various pool pro- mote A Star reporter found one located on the fourth floor of an apartment in a downtown building which houses a bank on the first floor. Another was said to be located in & small hotel in the business district. Assistant District Attorney Ralph Given pledged his co-operation with the Police Department in breaking up the lottery. About two weeks ago, Mr. Given said, he was informed of the operation of the organized base ball pools and had a quiet investigation in- itiated by several police officers. Thus far, however, the evidence produced has not justified the issuing of war- rants. Several agents, it was said, are known to these officers, but they have not been able to trace the promoters. Violate Four Laws. Operators of the pools, as well as their agents, Mr. Given explained, may be prosecuted under four differ- ent sections of the District Code, which provide heavy penalties ranging from one to five years in the penitentiary or fines of $500, or both. All four of these sections—863, 864, 865 and 866—relate to lotterles, and were put on the statute books origi- nally to combat policy lotteries. Mr. Glven believes they are applicable to the base ball pools, which he classes as lotterfes. Section 863 provides a penalty for a person who conducts a lottery of a fine of $500, or three yvears in the penitentiary, or both. Section 864 calls for a fine of $500, or one year in the penitentiary, or both, while 865 pro- Vides a straight penitentiary sentence of five years. Section 866 provides a $500 fine, or a_ penitentiary sentence of one year, or both Numerous agents of the pool pro-, moters also are subject to arrest under the lottery provisions of the District code, according to Mr. Given. These agents form the necessary liaison with the public, while the promoters keep themselves in the closest seclusion. Their reward is 10 cents on every lot: tery ticket sold, the promoter pocket- ing 60 cents. Both Inspector Evans and Mr. Given expressed surprise at the gullibility of the persons who are lured into playing the base ball pools with such unfa- vorable odds as 8,008 to 1 stacked against them for winning the tempt- ing grand $500 prize, or any one of the other numerous prizes. Bome of the police officers are in- clined to belleve that the pools are operated by a syndicate in each of the principal cities of the country. Word came from Baltimore today that the pools were in operation on an elabo- rate scale there. EMPLOYES WARNED OF OUTSIDE WORK McCarl's Forces Advised That Labor Elsewhere After Hours May Impair Efficiency. Through a veil of official secrecy 1t was ascestained today that the Con- troller General yesterday promulgated a bulletin advising employes of the general accounting office against ac- cepting outside work after office hours. The bulletin, designated as ‘Gen. eral Accounting Office Bulletin No. 7," is reported to point out that outside employment is apt to impair the health and eficiency of the employes of the Controller General's office. Considerable dissatistaction is sald to have been expressed regarding the bulletin at informal gatherings of the emploves yesterday and today, al- though no definite protest has been lodged, it is said. A reporter, who visited the con- troller general's office in quest of the bulletin this afternoon, was told that Mr. Carl was out and was referred to the chief clerk's room. Chief Clerk Dowd did not deny that such a_bulletin had been issued, but ex- plained in positive fashion that it was ‘“not for publication.” He said that the bulletin was circu- lated only among the employes of the general accounting office and effected no other Government departments or branch t was, therefore, “confi- dential,” he added. He explained that the decision against publicity was reached by ‘a high authority CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IS VISITED BY ROBBER Steals $200 Fur Belonging to Nurse and Revolver From Doctor. A thief entered Children's Hospital late yesterday and escaped with prop- erty valued at approximately $250, which belonged to Dr. Howard C. Robertson and Miss Mary B. Sileott and Miss Anna B. Hunter, nurses. The stolen property included a $200 fur, a revolver and $12 in cash. Po- lice are seeking an intruder who was seen leaving the hospital shortly be- fore the robbery was discovered. Janet Middléton, 126 Park place northeast, reported to police today her handbag containing $200 was taken yesterday from a rest room in a down- town store, where she had laid it down for a moment while shopping. John H. Ryan, 1020 Duke street, Alexander, Va., reported the theft of a watch and two other articles of jew- elry valued at $50. The jewelry was teken from a satchel he left in the Mount Vernon Railway station at Pennsylvania avenue and Twelfth street, he said. 4. robber entered the establishment of Henry Bogorad, 631 G street, last night through an open transom and took $30 from the cash register. A. duplicate key worker entered the ent of Mrs. Zella Roane, 1826 Thirteenth street, yesterday afternoon and stole wearing apparel valued at 120, : Weapons Discovered in Reap $30,000| Arizona Date Back to 790 A. D. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 12.—Arizona has givea American scholars the year's best cross-word puzzlp in Latin, dating back ostensibly to the eighth century, and inscribed on mysterious lead swords, spearheads and crosses. The puzzle has been referred by the University of Arizona to Prof. C. H. Beeson of the University of Chicago, who is versed equally in secret codes and in the broken lore of Rome and Carthage. The oldest inscription bears the date of 790, laboriously marked on the lead surface of the cross in Latin. The next oldest dates back to 900. One cross, upon which has been inscribed incoherent phrases of a religious na- ture begins with two Latin words, ovo,” which Prof. Beeson explained means “out of the egg,” and has no logical bearing on the rest of the translation. A typical inscription reads, in trans- lation: “With the help of the Lord, Jacob reigns with strong hand, ac- cording to the custom of his ancestors. Say unto the Lord may His fame live forever.” The crosses, swords and spearheads - | were buried not less than a century ago, Prof. Beeson said, and the writ- ings reveal nothing of the identity of the author. They may have been written by some Spanish priest who wanted to write his own epitaphs, or the instru- ments may have been lost by wander- ing Spanish adventurers who picked them up in Europe. CAILLAUX DEMANDS BUDGET REDUGTION Will Cut Increases to Third of Requested Amounts to Insure Economy. By the Associated Press. PARIS, June 12.—Finance Minis- ter Caillaux today urged a policy of economy at a meeting of the French cabinet. The ministers promised him they would trim expenses to the utmost. M. Caillaux saild France must live within her income and must get that income by taxation alone, if she expected the world to have confidence in French finance. M. Caillaux gave out an extract from a letter he had sent cabinet ministers in which he told them he could not accept their estimates of expenditures for their departments for next year. He wrote that he would reduce all their budget increases to one-third of the requested amounts and would have his own staff revise the estimates he regarded as excessive. Announce Details Later. After his fourth successive confer- ence with parliamentarians regarding his_financial measures, M. Caillaux said he would announce details of his financial rehabilitation plan as soon as this year's budget is voted by Par- liament. Today's conference was held in M. Calllaux’s office, where a group repre- senting the left bloc discussed their differences with the finance minister. The only announcement made after the meeting was that it had been defi- nitely agreed that 1,200,000,000 francs of the receipts from the Dawes plan payments this yvear will be used by France as budget receipts, but that next year the Dawes payments will be devoted to payment of French debts, reconstruction and other pur- poses. JUNIOR HIGHS TO GET OWN CADET CORPS School Officials Decide on Forma- tion of Separate Organization in September. School authorities decided today to create a separate cadet organization for junior high school boys when the schools open for the new term in September. The junior high school cadets are now a part of the senior High School Cadet Corps, but are officered by senior high school stu- dents. Although the numerous detalls for organizing a separate cadet corps for the junior high school boys have not been worked out, the officlals have agreed that emphasis will be placed on physical training. The military program will feature foot movements and formations. Guns will mot be used as in the senior high school cadet companies. Under the new plan the junior high school cadets will not compete with the senor high school cadets in the varfous military competitions, but will have drills of their own. EARN PROMOTION OR LEAVE NAVY, GIST OF NEW BILL (Continued from First Page.) Academy, shall be ineligible for pro- motion and shall be retired according to the provisions of this act after having served seven years in any grade other than that of lleutenant (junior grade) or after having served four years in the grade of lieutenant (Junior grade), provided they have been passed over in selection for pro- motion to the next higher grade or when the members of the Naval Academy class next junior to them become ineligible for promotion on account of length of service and sub- ject to the proviso of section 2 of this act limiting the retirement of officers otherwise ineligible for pro- motion to not more than 10 per cent of their grade in any ope year.” A second board of selection, consist- ing of nine members from the active list of the line of the Navy, would be appointed to select officers for pro- motion to the grades of lleutenant commander and lieutenant. PASSES PLEBISCITE PLAN. Peruvian Senate Approves Govern- ment’s Intention to Participate. LIMA, Peru, June 12 (#).—The Sen- ate today approved the Peruvian gov- ernment’s previously announced in- tention to pa in the Tacnas Arica plebisclf THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO. STUDENT ADMIT KILLING ATHLETE Tells of Battle in Water Near Resort Ov_er Attention Paid to Wife. By the Assodated Press. SHREVEPORT, La., June 12.— George Gill, 23, senior law student at Loyola University, New Orleans, was held today in connection with the mysterious disappearance of Robert (Bob) Read, Centenary College senior, athlete and gridiron star, whom he confessed slaying Wednesday night at Pleasureville, a bathing resort near here, “to protect the honor of his home.’ Read was last seen Wednesday night, when he engaged a row boat at Pleasureville. Following Gill's con- fession, a search was made for Read’s body in Old River. Sheriff Hughes said last night that Gill had admitted killlng the young Centenary senior, but had intended only “to thrash him for insistent annoying attentions to Mrs. GilL.” According to the confession, Read demanded that Mry. Gill meet him at Pleasureville, threatening fier if she refused. She told her husband of Read’s threats and he accompanied her to the resort, intending to thrash Read. Gill sald Read attacked him and, struggling, they fell into the water, Beat Head Against Boat. Read was trying to kill him, Gill sald, and to save himself he dashed Read's head against the rowboat which Read had rented and which Wwas near them in the water. Read became unconscious, the pris- oner is quoted as saying, and he let the body sink into the water. He then climbed into Read's boat and paddled to shore, he and his wife leaving for the home of relatives without making a report of the affair to any one. Gill's arrest followed after a por- tion of the night. and the following day was spent in fruitless search for Read. Police recefved information that Mrs. Gill made several telephone calls to Read during Wednesday and that Gill was at her side during each con- versation with the missing collegian. This Gill denied. He said that while Mrs. Gill talked to Read on the tele- phone Wedensday, that Read made the calls and was demanding that she keep her appointment at Pleasureville with him. Mrs. Gill corroborated her husband’s version of the affair and was released, pending further inquiry. PAINLEVE INSPECTS MOROCCAN FRONT French Premier Is Spending Whole Day on Battle Lines of Troops. By the Assoclated Press. FEZ, Morocco, June 12.—Paul Pain- leve, the French premier, started for the French-Riffian front at 6:30 this morning after having discussed mill- tary campaign plans most of the night with Marshal Lyautey, governor gen- eral of French Morocco. M. Painleve and Marshal Lyautey talked of battle plans until such a late hour that the premier had hardly closed his eyes in sleep before he was awakened to get to the front. He will spend the entire day along the battle lines, returning to Fez late tonight. - 3 Visits Wounded. The premier's party stopped on the journey from Rabat to visit the hos- pital where the French Wounded are ing_cared for. PO E® Painiove recounted his reception vesterday by Sultan Mulal Yussef, saying the Moorish ruler was evi- dently highly satisfied with his as- surance that maintenance of the Sultan's soverelgnty was the basis on -ance was acting. e dlacusatons with Marshal Lyau- tey, M. Painleve said, centered around both the diplomatic and military meas- ures necessary to establish a stable peace in Morocco “with the greatest possible rapidity and the least possi- ble expense.” “I count upon the suppression of all contraband within a short time,’ he declared, “especially as the forth- coming conversations with Spain will provide efficient measures for watching the Spanish coast.” Thepnt\lu.tlon along the front is de- scribed in an officlal communique as remaining calm, but ‘“‘maintaining & serious character, owing to the atti- tude of the Riffians, who dally are multiplying their local attacks and in- tensifying their propaganda. German Ships Siezed. Dispatches through Spanish sources last night said two German !m"&;:' Leipsic and Dortmund, had n seized by a Spanish torpedo boat off Agadir, southernmost Moroccan At- lantic port. The vessels were taken to Mogador for examination of their cargoes. Activity is also reported among the tribesmen in the Spanish zone, pres- sure being exerted on the Spanish forts on the eastern and western fronts. PARLEY OPENS WEDNESDAY. Painleve Expected to Report Trip on Same Day. PARIS, June 12 (#).—The Franco- Spanish conference to arrange for joint action against Abd-elKrim, the Riffian chief, will open at Madrid on ‘Wednesday, it is officially announced. On the same day Premier Painleve 1s expected to appear in the French Chamber of Deputies, when he will probably tell what he saw during his present trip to Morocco and what he has decided to do. Bl . GUESTS AT DAIRY PLANT. The Soroptimists were guests of Miss Grace Thompson Thursday at the Thompson Dairy Co., Eleventh land U streets. Mrs. Helen Fowler will entertain the club at a picnic luncheon and flower show Sunday at the Shaw Aquatic Gardens, it was announced. . . ‘The club voted to take an official holiday from: June 24 to August 5, though members in the city will meet at weekly luncheons. The meeting next Wednesday will be held at the ‘Washington Golf and Country Club, at Lee Helghts, Va. Jerome C. Daneker, professor of salesmanship at Johns Hopkins University, will speak. New Cabinet Falls. BRUSSELS, June 12 (#).—Viscount Poullet, who yesterday formed a new Belgian cabinet, was defeated in the Senate today and informed the king he was unable to establish a govern- ‘ment. SCOPES BY MENACE DEFENSE IMPERILED OF RADICALISM Counsel Warned That Case May Be Injured by ““Prac- ticing Egoists’’—Defendant Returning From' New York to Dayton, Tenn. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 12.—While John T. Scopes, high school teacher, was returning today ‘from New York to D Tenn., his counsel Mng up on’the intricacles of the rise of man, and there was much dis- cusslon of the part radicals are play- ing in arrangements for the defense ©of Scopes on a charge of violating the State law against teaching evolution. Clarence Darrow, Bainbridge Colby and Dudley Field Malone, assistant defénse counsel, visited the American Museum of Natura¥ History yester- day. They saw in the hall of the Age of Man specimens showing the evolu- tion of man and the evolution of the horse. They conferred with Prof. Henry Fairfileld Osborn, noted au- thority on evolution and ‘president of the museum, who promised aid in lining up sclentifio witnesses. When Scopes visited the museum several days ago Prof. Osborn warned him not to let radicals run the case. In this connection the New York Evening Post says: . “‘Greenwich Village is on its way to Rhea County. There shortly will descend upon Dayton, Tenn., the greatest aggregation of assorted cranks, including agnostics, atheists, communists, ~syndicalists and new dawners ever known in a single pro- cession. Case Being Smothered. “The Scopes case, teachers, research workers, biologists and other men of sclence are being smothered in the rush_of long-haired men and short- haired women, feminists, neurotics, free thinkers and free lovers who are determined to shine in reflected glory. The vital issues on the trial in Ten- essee are being lost in the stampede of professional martyrs and a swarm of practicing egoists.” Some members of the Civil Liber- tles Union, which is aiding the de- fense, disagree with suggestions that the case be lost in spectacular fashion MODIFIED SENATE RULES SUGGESTED Jones of Washington, How- ever, Is Against Making Drastic Changes. Special Dispatch to The Star. SEATTLE, June 12.—Lining up with opponents of drastic amendments to the Senate rules which would prevent “free, full and unlimited” debate, Sen- ator Jones of Washington, Republican “whip"” of the Senate, today suggested several changes in the rules which might yet expedite the business of the Senate and prevent filibusters. One of his proposals would prevent the presentation of amendments to a bill or resolution which are not ger- mane. Such a rule already lles against amendments to appropriation bills. . Senator Jones would have it ap- ply to ordinary legislative measures. Another proposal of Senator Jones is & rule which shall compel Senators to confine their remarks to the sub- Ject before the Senate, umless unani- mous consent be granted by the Sen- ate to a Senator desiring to address himself to some other subject. Hold to Relevant Issues. “Senators should be required to con- fine their remarks to the subject under consideration.” he says, ‘ex- cept unanimous consent be given erwise, and an appeal from the chair's decision should be decided without debate. This proposes a sub- stantial change and there is ample room for honest difference of opinion over it. I doubt if it should apply to the consideration of treaties, and it might be well to confine it to ap- propriation bills at first. At least it is a concrete suggestion going to the heart of much of our delay.” A third proposed amendment. in effect would bring about a limitation of debate on measures other than revenue or appropriation bills after they may have been under consider- ation for 10 days and it has been im- possible to reach a unanimous consent agreement for their disposition. This amendment. however, Senator Jones suggests, may not be necessary if the first two he proposes are adopted. “The rules and practices of the Senate,” said Senator Jones, “are the product of more than a century of legislative growth. They have had the approval of the greatest minds, the ripest experience and the most unselfish patriotism of the ablest men of this republic. The members of the Senate today seek to do what is for the country's good just as earnestly and just as patriotically as any one outside the Senate. “I have been a member of the Sen- ate 16 years and have given some at- tention to its procedure. When I en- tered it I was somewhat prejudiced against its way of doing business. I thought its rules should be changed. The more I saw of its work, however, the less confidence I had in that judgment. Experlence more and more showed me the wisdom of its pro- cedure. Protection for Public. “The House, because of its large membership, must act more or less autocratically. It is for the good of the public to have one branch of the legislature give full consideration to measures of vital interest. The Sen- ate does that. Speclal interests wel- come quick action. Of course, those who _seek a change in the rules of the Senate do not seek to bemefit the special interests, but I am certain that those who may seek special benefits will welcome any limitations upon debate. Free, full, and, if you please, unlimited discussion of legis. lative measures is the greatest pro- tection the ordinary citizen has against unjust encroachment upon his rights. “What are some of the complaints made against the rules of the Sen- ate? It is sald that a small minority should not be permitted to thwart the will of the majority as it has done by a filibuster. A small minority cannot defeat the will of a determined majority, except possibly in a short session, and then only near ‘the close of the session. e only remedy for this situation, my judgment, is the doing away with the shomt session by a constitutional amend- ment like that proposed by Senator Norris, which has twice passed the Senate under its present rules but has not yet been acted upon by the House. No small minority—in fact, no min- ority—can defeat a measure in a long session that is supported by an ear- nest majority.” ““What amendments to the rules d6 those who urge a change sug- gest?” . X have seen and heard no concrete proposal. Those ‘who go about the country seeking to arouse the people against the Senate’s a!.ith& of pnfiodu;; should at least people what cha should be made.” n‘o»l st at the first trial, in order to arouse in- terest in evolution and to let the United States Supreme Court -pass on the constitutionality of the law. The dissenters feel that it would be more beneficial to rout the so- called powers of darkness right at the start. - Arthur E. Hunt of New York co- author of the book “Biology and Hu- man Welfare,” the text book recently adopted by the Tennessee State Text Book Commission, has been amazed to learn the part his book was play- ing in the case. Mr. Hunt sald evolu- tion was dealt with only superficially because the text was intended for elementary students. “Sciengists don’t speak of the gen- eral doctrine of evolution as a theory any more,” he added. “It's a fact.” SCOPES IN ANNAPOLIS. Confers With J. W. Sprowls About Case. ANNAPOLIS, Md.,, June 12 (#).— John Thomas Scopes, Dayton, Tenn., high school teacher, who is soon to g0 on trial for the teaching of evolu- tion in the Tennessee schools, spent last_night in this city and left today for Dayton. Mr. Scopes came to Annapolis with his counsel, John R. Neal, for a con- ference with Dr. Jesse W. Sprowls, head of the department of philosophy and psychology of St. John's College, who was dismissed two years ago from the faculty of the University of Tennessee on grounds similar to those from which the indictment of Mr. Scopes_developed. Dr. Sprowls stated today that the Tennessee case had been reviewed in last night's conference, but that it is not his intention to take part in the trial or appear as a witness. Mr. Scopes declined comment, considering himself, he said, only a minor actor in the pending fight. CURB ON SHIPPING BOARD IS DOUBTED Coolidge Believed Moving for Efficiency in Proposed Sales Plan. ‘ BY DAVID LAWRENCE. President Coolldge’s suggestion that the Emergency Fleet Corpora- tion Instead of the Shipping Board conduct preliminary negotiations for the sale of ships is a move in the di- rection of efficlency rather than a curtailment of the powers of the board {tself. This is the view being placed on the President’s letter today, in contradic- tion more or less of earlier reports that Mr. Coolidge was endeavoring to cure the discord in the board by giv- ing the Emergency Fleet Corporation some of the board’s functions. The indications today are that the President's recommendation will be accepted without dissent. Members of the board say the Emergency Fleet Corporation has always negotiated the sale of single ships and that the proposal of the President will result in less confusion because all nego- tlations will be centralized. It is pointed out that the President ex- pressly says the negotiations shall not be final until approved by the board itself and that the fleet cor- poration’s recommendations are not necessarily binding. The President’s letter is the cul mination of all sorts of rumors and reports that individual members of the Shipping Board are approached with respect to negotiations and that the result is frequently a debate on political and personal influence as applied to prospective sales. Under the new arrangement, A4 miral Palmer, head of the Fleet Cor- poration, who is neither a political appointee nor a partisan of any par- ticular policy, will have his subordi- nates conduct negotiations with any prospective purchaser and after a thorough investigation will make con- crete recommendations to the Ship- ping Board, submitting all facts. There will then be no oral or col- lateral understandings and everything about the transaction will be placed before the board for its decision. Asked about the frequent necessity of executive interference in the affairs of the Shipping Board, members say it is not unusual, as the Shipping Board many complex problems, and Mr. Coolidge is simply trying to suggest efficiency methods wherever possible Just as he would in other departments of the Government. Some Are Irked. ‘There is no question, however, that here and there inside the board there has been resentment because Mr. Coolidge has intervened, but his de- fenders insist some influence had to be brought to bear in order to carry out the policy of getting the ships into private hands through the best offers available. ‘When Congress meets, of course, legislation will again be asked to make the separation between the Ship- ping Board and the Emergency Fleet Corporation complete. The present divorce is more or less informal and is due to the President's request rather than any flat of law. If the two establishments are separated, the Fleet Corporation will have entire charge of operations and the Shipping Board will take care of such sales as must be made and such regulations governing shipping a8 a whole as the Interstate Commerce Commission now makes with reference to_transporta- tion on land. % “ (Copyright.. 1925.). College to Honor Tlmefi 3 Bishop Freeman, Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and Robert Lansing, former Secretary of State, will re- ceive the honorary degree of doctor of law at Kenyon College, Gambler, Ohjo, next Monday, at the annual graduating exercises. INGERTRESPEEDS TOAID AMUNDSEN "Airmen on Board Prepare for 150-Mile Flight to Dane’s Island Base. By the Associated Press. 8. 8. INGERTRE, Bound for Spitz- bergen, June 12.—The Ingertre, bear- ing Lieut. Lutzow Holm and his little band of flyers northward to search for the Amundsen polar expedition, today was plowing the desolate Greenland Sea, the only speck of life in all that watery waste. Her position as last taken- was 71.26 ‘| north 11.27 east, or approximately 440 miles from Advent Bay, Spitzbergen, which she is expected to reach by noon tomorrow. The owners have not yet apprised Capt. Johannessen of the reason for the change in destination recounted in yesterday’s dispatch. There is much speculation, aboard concerning it, as it is believéd ice conditions are more favorable at King's Bay, the original destination, than at Advent Bay. # Route Is Longer. Furthermore, to reach Danes Island from the latter place, Lieut. Holm and his companion flyers will have to cover 150 miles, as they must keep to the coast line. The mechanicians of the party, who constantly go over the machines to keep them in the best possible condi- tion, are also Thor Smaaland, Fridtjof Walther, both of whom are expert wireless men, and Hans Halvorsen and Rolf Noklegaard. All are attached to the navy yard at Horten, whence the expedition started. Yesterday the completion of the third week since Amundsen’s hop oft for the Pole was solemnly commemo- rated by those aboard the Ingertre. INSPECTIONS TARDY, BUILDERS COMPLAIN Operations Delayed and Made Un- duly Costly, They Will Tell Dis- trict Officials. Thirty-six of the leading residential builders of Washington, comprising the membership of the Operative Builders' Association, will call on En- gineer Commissioner Bell Wedneday morning in a body to discuss with him “the many difficulties they are ex- periencing with District departments and proposed relief.” Most of these difficulties, it is point- ed out, are due to lack of appropria- tion by Congress and are not only hampering construction work in the District, but involving the builders in considerable unnecessary expense. It s clalmed by the members of the as- sociation that in order to get water mains and sewers installed in many instances they are compelled to pay either in building or services more than the law requires. Because of the lack of sufficient funds appropriated by Congress, the bullders state that in a number of specific cases instead of the District government paying for the installa- tion of water mains and sewers, the builders have been compelled to pay sometimes half this cost and some- times the entire amount. Long delay in the issuance of per- mits, the inspection of jobs and in- formation from the District Building in regard to grading and other data is also termed a ‘“very serious set- back,” by members of the association. WARNS PARKING HOGS T0 OBEY NOTICE SLIP Judge Gus A. Schuldf, presiding magistrate of the Police Court, today served notice on all Washington mo- torists that in the future those who disregard notices left in their auto- mobiles by policemen for violations of the parking laws will be dealt with severely when brought into court. ‘““The habit of tearing up those no- tices summoning owners of automo- biles to court or to the various pre- cincts must stop,” the judge declared. “Parking hogs have had the opinion in the past that these notices are not legal summons because they were not served in person. This is not so, and notice is now served on the public that they must be obeyed.” ‘This decision was the outcome of many warrants issued during the past few days for persons who have dis- regarded the notices and uitimately brought into court. They were told that in the future heavier fines would be levied upon them when it was proven that a notice had been left in their car. The judge also contended that the burden of the proof would be on the defendant to show that he did not re- celve such a notice in his machine. HOWARD ANSWEVFfsi SUIT. Claims Notes Given to Campbell ‘Without Consideration. Former Representative E. B. Howard of Tusla, Okla., has flled in the Supreme Court of the District of Columblia his answer to a suit filed last month by Representative Guy E. Campbell of Pennsylvania against him. Representative Campbell charges that Mr. Howard has failed to pay two notes given by. Howard to Camp- bell in payment of certain loans. Through Attorneys J. W. Stag- gers, Matthew B. O'Brien and Mat- thew H. O'Brien, Mr. Howard has filed pleas stating as his defense that the notes were signed without con- sideration and solely for the accom- modation of Represetative Campbell. District Heads Laud Maj. Donovan For Landing $819373 in Treasury ‘The District Commissioners today took formal action commending Msaj. Danfel J. Donovan, auditor, for the part he played in obtaining from Controller General McCarl a decision admitting the District’s claim to an additional surplus of District - revenues amounting to $819,373.88. ¥ The resolutions adopted by the city heads read as follows: ““Whereas. under date of June 10, 1925, the controller general of the United States has rendered a deci- sion in favor of the contention of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia that the sum of $819,- 378.83 should be credited to the Dis- trict of Columbia, to supplement the sum of $4,428,154.92, authorized to be credited to the District of Co- lumbia under the provisions of the act of Congress of February, 2, 1926: and ‘““Whereas the arguments on be- half of the District in the matter ‘were presented to the controller by Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, auditor of the District of Columbia, and it was due largely to his thorough presen- tation of the case that the favor- able decision was rendered; ‘“‘Resolved, That the Commission- ers of the District of Columbia ex- press their sincere thanks to Maj. Donovan for the labor involved in a thorough understanding of the matter, his untiring efforts, and his forcible and convincing presentation of the case, which has resulted in such great benefit to the Commissioners and to the citizens of the Distriot of Columbia. Woman Is Listed With 27 Others For Hall of Fame Dorothea L. Dix, Civil W ar Philanthropist, in University Roll. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 12. The of one woman appears in the list of 27 Americans nominated this year for enshrinement in the Hall of Fame of New York University. The woman is Dorothea Lynde Dix, philanthropist of the Civil War period. Twelve names will be chosgn from the list. Twenty-two of the 27 have been voted upon in previous election. The approval of 65 of the 107 electors is necessary to the choice of a name, and, judging from past experiences, officials of the hall helieve the full quota for this year will not be filled. The 26 other nominees are: Samuel Adams, John Jay, Willlam Penn and James Otis, statesmen; Matthew Fon- taine Maury and Benjamin Thomp- son (Count Rumford), sclentists; Na- thanfel Greene, Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall) Jackson, Paul Revere and Phillip Henry Sheridan, soldiers; ‘Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau and Sidney Lanier, authors; Edwin Booth, actor; Wendell Phillips, orator; Henry Hobson Richardson and Charles Bulfinch, architects; Benjamin Rush, physician; Horace Bushnell, theolo- glan; John Singleton Copley, painter; ‘Willlam Llyod Garrison, editor and abolitionist; Adoniram Judson, mis- John Paul Jones, naval com- Noah Webster, lexicographer; George Rogers Clark, explorer, and Cyrus Fleld, businessman. The Hall of Fame now contains memorials to 63 great Americans, 57 men and 6 women OLD FIRE HORSES 10 GET FINAL RUN Dash Arranged as Part of? Party in Observance of Retirement Monday. name | All preparations for the retirement of Barney, Gene and Tom, the last veteran fire horses to see service in Washington, have been completed, and when they go on their short jour- ney to the pastures of Blue Plains, there to spend the remainder of their lives in peace and ease, each will wear a huge wreath of flowers in token of their unfaltering loyalty. Farly Monday morning the three old public servants will be transferred to gayly decorated stalls in No. 8 en- gine company. There they will enjoy breakfasts of the choicest oats, and beside them will be parked one of the old pieces of harness apparatus they drew through the streets of the Na- tional Capital on many a thrilling run. Prepared for Party. The men who have attended them for the last seven years will have them sleek and perfectly groomed for the farewell party that is to be tendered them by the District government and the people of Washington on their last day in service. Attending the celebration will be Commissioner Fen- ning, George 5. Watson, chief of the Fire Department, and prominent citi- zens. Promptly at 10 o'clock the familiar gong will sound and Barney, Gene and Torn will run out of thelir stalls for their last joyous dash. Trained at- tendants will snap their shining har- ness on as yore, the chain across the door will drop and with the bell clanging and the children shouting, the three old felows will be off on their last run. Course of Run. The course will be from the engine house, at Seventh street and North Carolina avenue southeast to Lincoln Park, half a dozen blocks away. Spe- clal details of police will be at every intersection to make sure that no modern traffic dashes across their paths and possibly injure one of the Veterans just a few hours before they are to go to their much-deserved rest. Upon reaching Lincoln Park the horses will be drawn up to a plug, given a few minutes of rest and then trotted back to the engine house. There Willlam J. Fay, superintendent of the Home for the Feeble and In. firm at Blue Plains, will be walting personally to take charge of Barney, Gene and Tom, and lead them to their future abodes down below Con- gress Heights. Hundreds Are Expecied. Hundreds of citizens are expected to attend the farewell ceremonies in honor of Barney, Gene and Tom. It will be & program well worth witness- ing and will be the last time Wash- ington ever will see its faithful old fire horses in action. Barney, Gene and Tom are the last team, and as they tramp out of the engine house severab brand-new motorized trucks will roar into their places. No. 8 Engine Company’s house was selected for the party in place of the horses’ old home out in Twining City THOUPSETS HARK PLAY AT COLUMBI Mackall Defeats Kellermarn and Agnew Wins Over Davis. Two match play results which werd in the nature of upsets occurred in the first round of play of the Colum- bia. Country Club's Spring golf tourna ment today. In the first Charles M Mackall of Chevy Chase, defeated Karl F. Kellerman, ir., of Columbix by 3—1, and in the second, Charles N. Agnew, jr of Bannockburn de. feated the long-driving J. C. Davis of Columbla. on the - Thomas S. i of Baltimore. Who won the qualifying round yester day. was forced to g0 19 holes 1o defeat Armond B o8t of Indian Spring and Roland MacKenzie of Columbia, the District amateur cham plon, defe: M. B. Stevinson of Co lumbia, 4-3. Ot sults in the first flight follow: A MacKenzie Columbia, defeated M. 4. § . nockburn, 2—1; George J nockburn, defe: lumbia, 5 —4; side, defeated 3—1: Erwin Hair Baltimore, 32 hird Flight in_ the Results Results fli J. C. Bain Brooks, ( ing, Washington, Vance, unattached, 4— unattached, defeated Page attached, 1 up in 19 holes Crook, unattached, de Pitt, unattached, 1 Vogel, unattached Murray, Washir Houghton, u Robert Hanna, Columbia Woodward, Columbia, Wacksmith, Columbia Prescott, Columbia, defe Buskle, unattached, s—3 third ASSCER HARD PRESSED Seven Golfers Tie as Close S At Columbia Club. Thomas W. Sasscer, fc Arlantic and Maryland c one of the most consister the Middle Atlantic sect qualifying round in the Country Club's Spring ment yesterday with a two shots in front of seven who ‘tied for second plas of 78. Sasscer was out back in 40 for his playing the first nine in almost fect figures, with a birdle 4 on the long fifth and one over par on the seventh and eighth. His card back showed 5s on the tenth, fourteenth seventeenth and eighteenth for a 1t follows: Par mer Middie ampion and plavers in n, won the per ut Sasscer t 4 54 3 5 5—40- Shannon, one of had a fine chance to annex the medal when he came to the ninth with a par 4 for a 35. His tee shot hir tree: he was on_the green in finally down in 7. a 78. The play behind Sasscer, in addition to non, were Roland R. MacKenzie, F. Kellerman, jr.; M. A. Shipley, J. Voigt, Erwin Hair, Davis, j non withdrew from the tou as he is leaving today Springs. Cards of 81 to qualify in eight plavers K G e Shan nament for Hot or better were needed the first flight, while who were tied 92 for last place in the last flight drawn out The oring was best seen about Washington in ma years, even though there was u much difference between the score and the others. H. T. Shannon and H. L. West tied for the low net prize with cards of 78-11-67 and 85-18-67, respecti ly. There was also a prize for third Jow net between J. T. Money. Ar gyle, and E. B. Collins, Washington, with scores of 85 70 an -12 Hugh H. Saum put up 2 cup la night for the players who did not qualify and they are playing for the trophy today at the Indian Spring Club, on_ the invitation of Ind Spring officlals. Fred McLeod, the Columbia pro, donated a box of balls to go to the player with the worst score. were the low Today’s Pairings. The pairings In the first flight place Sasscer, Roland R. MacKenzie and Albert R. MacKenzie in the same bracket, while Voigt, last year's winner, should dominate the other bracket. Pairings for today's match play rounds follow: First fight—T. W, Sasscer, Maryland. ye. N. B. Frost. Indian Spring, 78; 4 MacKenzie, Col. 70, vs. M. A. Shi Bann_, 7 d 'R, MacKenzie ys. M. B Btevinson, Col.. 79: Ch Mackall, Chevy Chase. an, jr., Col. 78, G 78 va. L S ‘Charies N, “Agfiew, Or . Davis, ir.. Col, 78. > " nd gieni=e 5 8o ¥, Hopiins, : b, 82 ve W W O Duncan, loya_ B; because it is closer to the ‘central sec- tlon of Washington and more persons would be able to attend the celebra- tion. Care will be taken to have am- ple police on hand to protect children from possible harm during the last run, and Commissioner Fenning said today he had ordered every precaution taken both for the benefit of the horses and the peopls. In the meantime a number of ad- ditional contributions to the fund that was being raised to save Barney, Gene and Tom from the ignominy of public auction were received at The Star office this morning. Thess were mailed before announcement that the horses had been pensioned by the city was printed, and, of course, are not needed now. They will be returned to those who sent them. Many Offer Aid. One was from “an old police re- porter,” who said.the plight of Bar- Fl Col., 84, - A 3 H. G. Smithy, Col ., Cincinnati, 85. vs. E. 3 ‘rank M. § ¥ Dr. J. T, J. T. Money, Argyle, 85, vs D. b 8% Brooks, Roli . P. Brooks, ing Road, Col.. 8%: E. W. o Vancs, Bann,. 87 a0 Huity . tached. 87 i unatiacned. 8750, ay. . Ve We B Vorel, unat ed, 86; A. L. Houghton, unatiached. Kobert Haand. Col." 86 1. Ye. Mirr Tach v, o : . S tached, 86 ourth MiEhi—Roger J. Whiteford. Col, 0. e H. D. Davidson, Wash. 85 Tor Sherfdin. 1 88 vs Beaman, Baon Yo JoM. Leav uny F ¥ B._Cur v A Mattingly, Col., 88 3 rd, unatta FoEDy O e, Congressional, George Brantley, Chevy Chase, 89, vs. Hober A. Dugan, unatf ed. 89, Fifth flight—Charlés E. Langler. Col, 90 ws. C. Christle, l‘?delD 8) . 90: C & ney, Gene and Tom had resurrected | BuE2Re many personal recollections of the valor of fire horses witnessed by him B, while “covering” fires for his paper. In memory of the fire horses he knew in his reportorial day he sent & check for §6. Jane N. Vedder also sent a check for $5. “in’ memory of A number of “anonymous gifts” ‘were also received, and it is urgently requested that the persons who sent them call at the office of the cashier of The Star and claim them. One was a contribution of $5 from “A. E.” The donor failed to make his identity known, but pleaded that the money be used to save Barney, Gene and Tom. All three are safe now, and will be cared for the rest of their lives, and these donors may rightfully use their money for other purposes. Special Benefit Proposed. The management of the National Theater offered to put on a special benefit performance in honor of Barney, Gene and Tom and donate the oceeds to the fund for thelir rescue. gfll offer, too, came before public an- C. M. Priesh contri-| c] 0, Manor, land, 90. 'vs, W. L. Pend . P.' Orme, Col, Lee F. the people of Washington would have contributed far more than enough to buy the horses had not the District officials acted first. Barney, Gene and Tom may go into retirement. but that story of their last run will live for years in_the movies. Special arrangements have been made by the Fox Film Co. to make a complete picture bf their fare- well dash, and most of the other film companles are seeking permission to film the episode. This permission will, of course, be granted, and the whole country probably will see the retire- nouncement of their retirement was that avallable, and it is now certain. ment of Barney, Gene and Tom duwing the Summer, ,‘