Evening Star Newspaper, July 17, 1925, Page 2

adds SRS PARIS DENIES U. 3. | SENT PARLEY NOTE Has Received No Special Word on Call for Chi- nese Parley. By the Associated Press. PARIS, July 17.—It was said in of- ficial circles today with reference to Washington's clarification of the American Government's position re- gording a Chinese conference, that xchanges of views are being made continually between Washington and Paris, as between other capitals, re- garding the Chinese situation. Officials added that eventual action will be taken by the governments which signed the nine-power treaty at Wash- tngton, but that no speclal note for the particular edification of the French foreign office is identiflable among the various notes that have been received regarding the situation. (Recent dispatches from Paris in dicated a French misapprehension of the American Government's purposes with regard to a Chinese conferenc As a result, it was announced from Washington the American Govern- ment had conveyed 4o all interested powers specific Information of the American attitude.) French off sald the subjects scheduled for consideration by the Washington treaties naturally will be dealt with in accordance with those treatie: Other questions, they said, such as the Shanghal st e situatio probably will be considered separately. BRITISH ANSWER CHINA. Say Shameen Clash by Was Provoked Natives. PEKING, July 17 (#).—The British government takes the position that foreigners were not the aggressors Shameen, the forelgn settlement, in Canton, on June 23, when, in a clash between Chinese and westerners, a French merchant, J. Pasquier, was killed and _several Britishers were wounded. The British insistence that foreigners did not initiate the trouble was expressed in a note from the British legation to the Chinese forelgn office, given to Peking vernacular newspapers for publication today, but written soon after the Canton affair. The note contains signed statements of four foreigners, who witnessed the attack upon Shameen. They confirm the British consul general's account that armed Chinese parading opposite Shameen fired first upon the for- eigners. Thereafter British and French Marines directed machir Euns upon the native demonstrator: killing about 30 and wounding about 70. | The British legation also made pub- lic today another note it sent to the Chinese foreign office soon after this Canton clash, in which it sald: “This deplorable incident is being e ploited for the purposes of a press campaign against Great Britain and as.the basis for unscrupulous propa ganda.” London Sees Harmony. LONDON, July 17 (#)—Referring o last night's cabinet conference on the Chinese situation the Daily Tele- sraph says the views of United States, Japan and Great B: aln now are virtually in complete harmony. All concur in the belief that the conference regarding the Chinese cus- toms tariff provided for in the Wash- ington treaty should be held at an early date, to be followed the ap- pointment of a commission on extra tertitorial problems “as soon as the step is warranted by improved condi- tons in China.” This commission would be purely of an advisory character, any recom- mendations regarding abrogation of extra treaty rights being subject to final decision by the treaty powers. POLICE SMASH DOOR, SEIZE BEER STOCK Two Arrested in Raid to Attack Police Tactics in Court. Armed with axes, their firearms, Capt lingame and his “fly of the fourth precinct late yesterday dashed behind a_plle of thousands of watermelons in front of 620 Eleventh street southwest, battered their way hrough four se(s of locked doors at the place and confiscated 14 cartons of beer. On the floor of the house, the offi- | cers reported, were broken bottles and | A quantity of a fluid which had been sprinkled with coal oil Two men were arrested at the ad- dress. One gave his name as Charles Wheeler, occupant of the raided house and the other registered as Leslle Hanley of 1328 East Capitol street Both were charged with sale and pos- session of intoxicating liquor This was the second raid within a month at the Eleventh street house by Capt. Burlingame, assisted by De- tective Howard 1 other me: bers of the fourth precinct command. The officers went to the place yester- day prepared for any emergency, but the onl change from the previous raid was that they had to smash their way through four b stead of two, they repo: Police believe an electric buzzer tached to one of the doors gave the occupants warning of the arrival of the raiding party and an opportunity to destroy some of the bottled beer. A chemical analysis is being made to determine if the beer confiscated con- tain an illegal content of alcohol Counsel for the defendants, it is said, plan to question the right of police to batter-down doors in making the raid. Doors have been smashed on numerous other raids, however, it 18 stated, but Police Court judges passed upon the incldent as not coming within their jurisdiction BENJAMIN NORDLINGER, RETIRED MERCHANT, DIES Long in Business in Georgetown. Had Been Ill Since Last October. in addition to Guy E. Bur- g liquor squad” Benjamin Nordlinger, 2d, 59 years old. formerly in the men’s furnishing business in Georgetown for many vears, died in a Philadelphia hospital vesterday afternoon, according to word received here. Mr. Nordlinger succeeded his father, the late Wolf Nordlinger, in the men's turnishing business and continued in it until retiring about 10 years ago. Since that time he had lived in Atlantic City, N. J. He became Il last October and went to the hospital about 10 days ago. Funeral services will be conducted at Geier's Chapel, 1113 Seventh street, Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Inter. ment will be In the Washingtén Hebrew Congregation Cemetery. Mr. Nordlinger is survived by his widow, N Gla. Nordlinger; a brother, Gerson Nordlinger, and_four sisters, Mrs. Hanna Rice, Mrs. R. B. Behrend, Mrs. [saac Behrend and Mrs. Louis Eiseman A 20-foot python was recently added | believes, will bring the public to think llomom‘l morning. # the London Zoaw A | carry Through With Knapp UNrTED, Upper: Mrs. Willam H. Knapp, mother of the suspected “thrill slayer,” who says she will surrender him if he puts in an appearance at her home. Lower: Miss Ruth Peggy Stark, re- ported flancee of Knapp, who says an engagement does not now exist. SLAYER FOR-THRILL (LUES MULTILY Knapp Believed Seen in Doz- en Places at Same Time. Philip Knox Knapp has a far higher aim to public attention than being a ‘murderer for a thrill,” it became evident today, when it was shown that he could be asking for an airplane rush journey to Omaha, riding down Pennsylvania avenue on a white horse, waking up a town with a wild part taking a Turkish bath, fixing his au- tomobile and being in 45 different places at one and the same time. Sturdily, Washingtonians continued today to attribute powers of bi-loca- tion, tri-location, multiple - location, masterly genius and unadulterated courage to this fugitive from New York supposed to have arrived quiet- ly, but publicly, into the Capital City while detectives and police all over the country were looking for him. No sooner are police convinced that it is not Knapp who tried to get a commercial plane to take him to Omaha than a woman’s voice on the telephone brings the encouraging news that Mr. Knapp is fixing his automobile in the 1800 block of Half street southwest. And no sooner i this run down than word arrives that a beauitful gray charger, evidently stolen from Fort Myer, was seen pirouetting down Pennsylvania ave- nue with none other than Knapp in the saddle. The accomplishments attributed to this fugitive already have attracted the attention of sclentists in black magic throughout the country, and an invasion of disciples of wizardry is expected here at any moment to get some pointers on the latest modes of appearances and disappear- ances, on which Knapp evidently is an authority. Bellef was expressed that the long-lost invisible cloak, seven-league boots and magic carpet had been uncovered by Knapp. who using them to befuddle everybody in general and his pursuers in par- ticular. HOLD SUSPECT AS KNAPP. Man Taken in Indiana Gives Name of Jackson. | By the Associated Press. WABASH, Ind., July 17.—Police had in custody today a man giving the name of Bob Jackson and his address as Kansas City, Mo., and began an attempt to identify him as Philip Knapp, alleged murderer of a taxicab driver at Mineola, N. Y. Grand Jury Gets Case. W YORK, July 17.—A special session of the county grand jury was called to meet today at Mineola to in- dict Phillp Knox Knapp, Army de- serter, for killing Louls Penella, taxi- cab driver, for a thrill. District Attorney Weeks said he would base his evidence upon the sale of Penella’s taxicab to a second-hand dealer in New York on the day after the murder. Papers to which Penella’s name was forged in handwriting iden- tified as Knapp's are ig the hands of the county authorities. Army authorities will no longer on an independent search for Knapp, but will turn over all their information to civil authorities. Would Offer Self In Electric Chair As Object Lesson The Commissioners today were re- quested by E. B. Dudding, president of the Prisoners’ Relfef Society, to consider the request of a man that he be permitted to dle in the Dis- trict’s new electrie chair, surrounded by an audience composed of the President and the Governors of the United States in the interest of abolishing capital punishment. While no action was taken on the request contained in a letter written vester- day, it was indicated at the District Buiiding that the permit would not be granted. Dudding himself admits it s a useless endeavor, but he declared the person in question made such frantic pleas that he was coerced into writ- ing the Commissioners about it. The name of the man is given in the let- ter as G. P. McGraws, convioted in Ohio 20 years ago for murder and later freed by a new trial. On the man’s acquittal, Dudding sald today, he came to Washington, and, under an assumed name, obtained em- ployment in the Government service, and was retired a few years ago. His son was Killed in France during the war and he has no relatives. He lives in an apartment here by himself, and, Dudding added, is in the last stages of Bright's disease. I don’t see how he can live more than a week,” he added. Dudding refused to reveal the name McGraws lives under in Washington unless the petition is granted. To help matters out, Dudding agreed in his letter to~the Commissioners to “turn on the current.” A public ex- hibition of an electrocution, McGraws “it’s all wrong to execute peoplad® _ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. PERSHING DEPARTS ON PLEBISCITE TRIP Orders Given by Coolidge Be- fore He Left City for Swampscott. By the Associated Press. With Gen. Pershing's departure to- day for Key West en route to Arica to undertake his dutles as president ot the plebiscitary commission, it was learned that final instructions for his duties in Arica were given to the general by President Coolidge before the latter's departure for Swampscott. A week end cruise on the Mayflower, on which Gen. Pershing was a guest, was arranged by the President for the express purpose of conferring with his representative on the plebisicitary commission and of consulting with him as to the possible difficulties that might arise and as to the best way of solving them. It was known then that the Presi- dent and Gen. Pershing would have no further opportunity of discussing the ‘matter after the President’s de- parture for the Summer White House and it was also thought unlikely that Gen. Pershing would find time dur- ing his last days in the United States to make the trip to Swampscott Urges Strict Impartiality. In his talks with Gen. Pershing the President again emphasized his desire that the proceedings of the plebisici- tary commission be marked by the strictest impartiality and justice in protecting the rights of all parties and in fnsuring that the outcome of the plebisicite should be a true expres- sion of the will of the Inhabitants of the disputed provinces. The President added that he had chosen Gen. Persh- ing for this arduous task because of his certainty that the people of both Chile and Peru could rest assured of such fair treatment if Pershing were to head the plebisicitary commission Final good-byes and good wishes were exchanged on the same occasion A last minute addition to former Gov. J. J. Morrow's staff was made in the person of Maj. Arthur Moreno, who has had long experiences in Span’ ish-American countries. Cooks Taken Along. It was also learned today that the members of the plebisicitary and boundary staffs are proceeding tq their scenes of action on a self-sustaining basis. Cooks have been drafted for use and, if required, food will be ob- tained from the Rochester stores. The arrangement has been devised 80 as to enable the American delega- tions to pursue their labors for as long a period as necessary without being dependent upon outside help. Special ceremonies of farewell will be staged at Key West by the Navy upon the general's departure. The ex- act form of these, however, is not as vet known. DENIES INQUIRY LED T0 EMPLOYE'S DEATH Veterans’ ‘Burenn Says Official in Philadelphia Had Not Been Accused. The Veterans' Bureau announced today that an investigation had failed to disclose any connection between the death July 3 of Joseph P. Barlow and an inquiry into the Philadelphia re- glonal office, of which Barlow was ap- peals officer A full report on the case was asked by the director after published re- ports Were called to his attention in dicating that Barlow had killed him. self by taking poison and jumping from the third floor of his rooming house, and declaring that intimate friends of the bureau employe be. lieved he had taken his life as the re- sulf of developments In the inquiry. “No charges had been preferred against Mr. Barlow,” said a statement by Mr. Hines, “nor had the employe reason to believe that any were in contemplation. The investigator who interrogated Mr. Barlow on the sub ject of the inquiry stated, according to the report, that the examination of the employe had been conducted under the most amicable circumstances. “Mr. Barlow had co-operated in every manner, it was explained, and at the conclusion of the hearing he was thanked for his co-operation and frankness of discussion.” A review of Barlow's testimony and that of other witnesses was said to have disclosed no evidence of irregu. larity on his part. BUREAU OF TRAFFIC TO MOVE QUARTERS Will Occupy 1412-1414 Pennsyl- vania Avenue Early in August. The Traffic Bureau® of the Police Department, which is visited daily by hundreds of citizens, will move early in August from its present inconven ient quarters, on the third floor of the Graham Building at Fourteenth and E streets, to the first floor of the Gov. ernment property, at 1412-1414 Penn. sylvania avenue, Commissioner Fen- ning announced today. The announcement today is the re- sult of negotiations which Commlis. sioner Fenning has been carrying on with the Treasury Department for several days, having become con- vinced that the present location was not suitable for the Traffic Bureau. Commissioner Fenning also _an- nounced that the officials of the Traf. fic Bureau are endeavoring to work out a system of handling the issuance of automobile permits that will save much time for the many persons who apply for them. The Commissioner believes the moving of the bureau to the proposed location will simplify greatly the task of obtaining a permit. At the present time it is necessary for motorists to go to the third floor of the Graham Building to make ap- plication for a permit and take the oral examination. Then they must return to the street for the driving demonstration, after which they trek back to the third floor to obtain the permit. The decision to ask the Treasury Department for the new quarters was reached by Commissioner Fenning after consultation with Trafiic_Direc- tor Eldridge and Inspector E. W. Brown, in charge of the Traffic Bureau. =i SR SR Dies of Heart Disease. James L. Falbey, 79, veteran of the Civil War and retired War Depart- ment clerk, was stricken with an at- tack of heart disease yesterday aft- ernoon while in front of the car barn at Fourteenth and Decatur streets. He died before reaching Emergency Hospital. The deceased was a native of Philadelphia, but had resided here many vears. Funeral services will be conducted at his late home, 106 Fourth street southeast, at 11 o'clock Interment -will L be at -Arlingtons - HEN ADOPTS LITTER OF SETTER PUPPIES Her Own Brood Dead, She Takes Whining Canines Un- der Motherly Wings. Robbed of their broods by merciless humans, the hen, from time imme- morial, has been the butt of countless man-made practical jokes. Setting hens, in particular, have raised the ire of farmers who wanted eggs— more and better eggs—from the very hens whose instincts prompted them to raise families. Years and years ago some inventive genius evolved a china eggs with the fell purpose of fooling the gallinaceous world into thinking that perhaps some day the dead china might hatch out a real live chick. And the hens fell for it. They set and set, chased away, patiently re. turning to the china make-believe, un- til even their apparently inexhaustible patience gave out and they hastened away from the porcelain substitute to 80 their scratchy way about the barn- yard. Lacking a brood of chickens of their own to mother, hens have been known to turn to duckfings and goslings when their own parents have been taken away. . But a white Leghorn hen owned by H. J. Hunt, connected with the office of engincer of highways for the District of Columbia, is the perpe- trator of one of the queerest biological freaks that has been noted about Washington for many years. Pups Win Her Pity. Deprived of her family by the death of her brood of chickens a few days ago, Peggy, a singlecomb white Leghorn, her maternal {nstinct cast- ing about for something to mother, turned to a family of setter pups, little helpless, clumsy fellows only three weeks old. Weaned from thefr mother, the pups—10 of them— whined and cried for something soft on which to cuddle at night, while thelr mother, a pedigreed setter of the breed which man regards as indis- pensable to his hunting days, was separated from them by a fence. The pups were motherless only a few days, for just about the time they were weaned Peggy lost her brood. Stalking in gallinaceous dig- nity into the toolshed where the pups lay, dreaming dreams of a mother's care, Peggy pushed them about until their fuzzy, ungainly little bodies were gathered in a heap. Then she sat down over them protecting them with her outspread wings ex actly as she protected her lost brood. The pups took to their strange mother like a duck takes to water, waiting for their hen foster parent at nightfall and gathering under her wings as if that was what they had been used to all their short lives. Oc- cassionally a playful puppy tooth nips the back of Peggy’s neck, but she doesn’t mind, for her neck is pro- tected by feathers. But when the pups get playtul and begin biting her legs Peggy utilizes her motherly prerogative and pecks the unruly pup with her sharp bill. When Peggy goes to bed at night in the toolshed on the little farm at §300 Wisconsin avenue, with her brood of unnatural children about her, she harks back to the days not long ago when beneath her were little balls of feathers and fuzz, instead of fur and cold puppy noses. Apparently she doesn’'t notice the difference, ac- cording to Conway Hunt, 13-vear-old lord of the Hunt barnyard, for even during the day Peggy is always around watching her little charges. Lately Peggy has been partial to a palr of sick pups of the setter brood, nursing them with particular care and letting the husky pups of more sturdy stock sit outside the circle of her wings, while she keeps the ailing pupples warm and snug against her body. And within the last few days a pair of cocker spaniel pups, 28 days old, also weaned from their natural mother, have found the enfolding wings of Peggy attractive when night falls on the barnyard family scene. They also have found the key to Peggy's heart and have been accept- ed on the same footing as the pups who earlfer felt her affection. Speculate on Future. Peggy’s unnatural behavior has now been going on for a week, and mem- bers of the Hunt family areinterested to note what will happen when the pups grow a little larger and in their clumsy play begin to knock their foster parent about. WIll she grow tired of their juvenile antics and weary ‘of her selt4mposed task, or will she continue to mother the puppy brood until they grow so large they push her out of the family circle. And a year hence, unless Peggy goes into the Hunt larder in the meantime, will the pups, forgetting the cold nights that Peggy kept them warm, indulge in the puppy sport of chasing her from fence to fence? WIIl they recognize in her the foster mother of other days, or will she be set apart, [a hen on'a pedestal to be treated with the respect and dignity due a person age in the animal world? D. C. EMPLOYE IS HELD ON FORGERY CHARGE Charles Newman Watts Accused of Having Made Use of Fraud- ulent Check. Charles Newman Watts, 45 years old, for 25 years an employe of the District in the office of the super- intendent of trees and parking, was arrested yesterday by Detectives Darnall and Springmann on a charge of forgery. Watts, who lives at 612% Seventh street southwest, 1s said by police to have admitted he was guilty at the time of the arrest, but that he denied it when questioned by Inspector Grant He is alleged to have forged the name of Frank Nichter, 412 Twelfth street southeast, to a check for $4.26, which was cashed in the District tax office. Clerks in the tax office, how- ever, were not able to identify the person who presented the check there because of the volume of business transacted. Bond of $500 was given for the ap- pearance of the accused man for trial in Police Court. Cherries Ordered Seized. Assistant United States Attorney M. Pearl McCall today secured from Justice Stafford an order for the seiz- ure of 55 cases of cherries which have come under the ban of the experts of the Department of Agriculture. It is claimed the fruit is adulterated with- in the meaning of the pure food act. Fourteen cases are sald to have been located at the store of P. K. Chaconas, 900 Louisiana avenue, and 41 cases at the bakery of M. Holzbelerlein, 1849 Seventh street. e Two Commissioned in 0. R. C. Robert C. Dunlap, 638 Lexington place, and Willlam A. Stockman, office of the Chief of Engineers, War De- partment, have been commissioned by the War Department first lieutenants in the Quartermaster Corps, and Jesse G. Gilley, 1448 Girard street, a_sec- ond lieutenant of Engineers, all in the Officers’ Reserve Armwm , FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1925. PEGGY AND HER GARGANTUAN ADOPTED WARDS PARKS AND FROST FINALISTS IN GOLF Pair Meet This Afternoon for Rock Creek Course Titte. Samuel P. Parks, 19-year-old star golfer of the public links, is playing Edward L. Frost, formerly conces- sionnaire at the Rock Creek Park course, in the final round of the Rock Creek Park golf championship this afternoon. Parks defeated John A Pratt in the semi-final round by 1 up this morning, while Frost won his way into the final round by a 3-and-2 vie- tory over the 16-year-old Robert Bur- ton Parks and Pratt had a close match, with never more than two holes sep- arating the players, Parks finally nos- ing out Pratt on the last hole. Frost was up all the way in his match against Burton, winning on the six- teenth green. The two finalists will g0 to the national public links cham- plonship a fortnight hence as guests of the park management. All four of the semifinalists are youngsters, as have been the finalists in the two previous municipal events played this year. Youth is in full vay over municipal golf about Wash- ington, and the veterans of the game seem entirely unable to cope with the brilliancy of the youngsters. Halr, Favorite, Beaten. Erwin P. Hair, a Western High School student, who was picked by many to be either the winner or runner-up, defeated J. R. Milller, the medalist, yesterday morning, but fell before the steady game of Burton in the afternoon. E. L. Decker, although he was dor- mie 2 down to Charles H. Burrows, went to the 20th hole to win with a birdie 3 at the second extra. hole, only to meet defeat in the afternoon at the hands of Pratt by 1 up. Summaries of vesterday's play fol- low: First round—E. P. Halr defeated J. R. Miller, 1 up: Robert Burton de- feated L. P. Johnson, § and 4; W. B. Milliken, jr., defeated H. P. Harts- horn, 4 and 2; E. L. Frost defeated J. L. Wilmeth, Ir., 5 and 4; S. P. Parks defeated J. E. Collins, 6 and 5; J. J. Atherton defeated A. E. Alexander, 1 up; J. A. Pratt defeated John O'Hare, 6 and 5; E. L. Decker defeated C. H. Burrows, 1 up in 20 holes. Second round—Burton defeated Halr, 1 up; Frost defeated Milliken, 83 and 1; Parks deteated Atherton, 7 and §; Pratt defeated Decker, 1 up. PRISON TERMS METED T0 FOUR OFFENDERS Court Suspends Sentence of Wom- an Shoplifter—Put on Proba- tion for a Year. Robert Henson, colored, convicted of attempted criminal assaults on two young colored girls November 11, was sentenced today by Justice Jen- nings Bailey in Criminal Division 2 to serve 20 vears in the penitentiary. The court imposed a sentence of 10 vears in each case and directed that the terms run consecutively. Henson looked to be about 50 years old and took the sentence stoically. Thomas M. Ladd, white, was given a term of one year at Occoquan on a charge of white slavery. He brought a young girl from Maryland to Washington for alleged immoral purposes, it was testified. Howard Sergeant, colored, charged with robbery, was also given one vear at Occoquan. Six months at Occo- quan was the sentence imposed on Albert H. Moore, colored. He as- saulted James R. Jones, colored, with a knife June 15. Edith Washington, colored, who pleaded guilty to a charge of shop- lifting, was sentenced to serve one year at Occoquan, but was given another chance and placed on proba- tion for that term. ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. TONIGHT. Mass meeting against exploitation of the Chinese people will be held at 8:30 o'clock at the Playhouse, 1814 N street. Speakers will include Rebecca Grecht of Chicago, H. H. Lou of Pek- ing, China, former editor of a Peking newspaper, and David Howatt o ‘Washington. Business Women's Council meets in the chapel of the Church of the Cove- nant this evening. Martha Dandrige Council, No. 1, Daughters of America, holds its an- nual lawn party at Thirteenth and K streets southeast this evening. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. Knights of Pythias will hold their annual outing and picnic at Marshall Hall tomorrow. Red Triangle Outing Club meets at the Bureau of Engraving at 7:46 o'clock Sunday morning for a walk around Tidal Basin, to Lincoln Me- morial and then to breakfast. Business Women’s Council will go to Christ Church, in Alexandria, Sun- Corps of the|day. 1g-v|$ from Twelfth street and Navy Sends Plane To Serve Coolidge As Aerial Courier| ; An aerial diepatch service will be furnished President Coolidge while he is at Swampscott by a Navy seaplane, which was ordered to fly from Hampton Roads, Va today and report to the presi- dential yacht Mayflower. The plane will be in charge of Lieut. W. K. Patterson with a crew of five men from the naval alr station at Hampton Roads DEBT MISSION TQ U. S. ASSURED IN RUMANIA | Cabinet Preparing to Send Experts Here for a Preliminary Discussion. By the Associated Press. BUCHAREST, Rumania, July 17 After a cabinet meeting yesterday the newspapers stated that the govern- ment was preparing to send a com- mission of experts to the United States for a preliminary discussion of arrangements for funding the war debt. Finance Minister Bratiano likewise is going to Paris and London shortly to discuss the interallied debt prob- lem with the French and British gov- ernments. The American legation here states that no officfal notice has yet been given of the commission's departure. HELD ON LIQUOR CHARGE. Suit Case Found in Hotel Room When Arrest Is Made. Charles R. Flondreau, 29, was ar- rested in his room at the Raleigh Hotel last night by Prohibition Agents A. Carrico, jr.; E. H. Hemphill |and Detective E.'Kane and held on charges of sale and possession of | Hquor. According to Kane a bottle of the alleged liquor was bought from Flon- dreau at his room. When the room was raided a suit case containing 14 bottles of the liquid and a memo con- tainin® the names of persons to whom sales have been made was found, ac- cording to the police. The police think Flondreau brought the liquor here from Rhode Island. (From the 5:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star.) MACFARLAND HIGH BIDS EXCEED FUND Heads Meet Short School Appropriation Twice in Week. City For the second time within a week bids received by the Commissioners for school bpuilding construction ex- ceeded the available appropriation when proposals were opened at the District Bullding yesterday afternoon for erection of a new wing and an auditorfum at the Mactarland Junior High School. ‘The appropriation for the new wing §s $125,000 and the lowest bid re- ceived yesterday was $172,000. The ap- propriation for the auditorium was $100,000 and the lowest bid was $105.700. Only a few Gays ago blds were opened for a new Manor Park School and were found to be substantial higher than the amounts made av: able by Congress. While the Commissioners have not studied the new bids it is probable that the plans for the wing and auditorium will have to be revised before the Commissioners can hope to award a contract Engineer Commissioner Bell pointed out Tuesday that the experience in the case of the Manor Park School indicated that Congress should give the Commissioners more leeway in fixing the eosts of buildings in order to avold the delay which resuits when bids exceed appropriations. SPAIN ACCEPTS PACT. MADRID, July 17 (#).—The Span- ish government has approved the treaty between the United States and Spain which provides that Spanish ships will respect the prohibition law during their stay in American ports. Air Mail Time Changed. Change in the time of departure from Chicago of the overnight air mail planes for New York from 8:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., effective July 20, was an- nounced today by the Post Office De- partment. Difficulty in making the eastbound trip in time for arrival at The authorities at the Raleigh co- operated with the police in making the arrest. By the Army Music School Band, at Walter Reed General Hospital tonight at 6:30 o'clock, senior band leader students con ducting. March from “Tannhauser,” Wagner Conducted by Staff Sergt. Jo- seph Dressler. Overture, “Il Guarany”..Gomez Fox-trot,” “Yearning Just for You" Solo for cornet, “Bride of the ..Clarke Played by Staff Sergt. Joseph Svec. Conducted by Staff Sergt. Juan Mellado. 1dyll, “The Glow Worm,"” Lincke Grand selection from “Lucia di Lammermoor". . .. Donizetti Conducted by Pvt. (first-class) Ernest B. Gentile. “Invitation a la Valse,” Von Weber “Piazicato Polka” Conducted by Sergt. Eugene J. Papi. Excerpts from “Katinka,” Friml (a) Fox-trot, “I'll See You in My Dreams’ .Kahn () March, ‘Hostrauser’s,” Chambers Conducted by Sergt. Henry Chura. “The Star Spnagled Banner” At Central High School to- night, 7:30 o’'clock, by the 13th Engineers’ Band, Warrant Offi- cer R. W. Treichel conducting. March, "“Old Colonial” Overture, “Tempelweihe, Kelar-Bela Morceau, “Alita”. . ‘Waltz, “Artist’s Life" Hadley Field, New Brunswick, N. J., the New York air terminal, at 5 a.m., caused the change. BAND CONCERTS At Sylvan Theater, Monument s Grounds, tonight at 7:30 o'clock, by the United States Marine Band; Willlam H. Santelmann, leader; Taylor Branson, second leader: March, “The Rifle Regi- ment" . ..Sousa Overture, “Glovanno D’Arco,” Verdi Characteristic, Spring” ... .. nding Cornet solo, “King Carnival,” polka de concert Musician John White. Mosaic, “La Forza d tino™ ‘Waltz, “Lagunen,’ netian Nights' Suite, ilhouettes™. . . () Spanish, (b) French, (©) Italian, (d) American, (¢) Irish. “The Star Spangled Banner" ustle of At Sylvan Theater, Monu- ment Grounds, tomorrow at 45 p.m. by the United States Marine Band, Willlam H. San- telman, leader; Taylor Branson, second leader. March, “Semper Fidelis”.Sousa Overture, “Roman Carnival,” Berlioz Serenade, “Spring Morning,” Lacome “Petite Suite de Concert,” Coleridge Taylor (@) ““Caprice de Nanette.” (b) “Demande et Repon: (c) “Tarantelle Fretillante. Tone poem, “Feuersnot,” Richard Strauss Two movements from the sym- phon: the New (b) Scherzo. “Torchlight Dance No. 1,” Meyerbeer. Grand selection, “Macbeth,” Verdi Pryor “Intermezzo, “After Sunset March, “The Banner' “The Star Spangled Banner" Concert by the Community Center Band, James E. Miller, director, at Meridian Hill Park, Sixteenth and Euclid streets, today at 7:30 p.m. March, “El Capitan,"” Sousa Waltz, “Valse Des Blondes,” Ganne Fox trot, “Honest and Truly,” “"Wedding March”. ..Sousa Vocal solo, by George Battles Overture, “Poet and Peasant,” Suppe ‘‘Barcarolle” (From ‘“Tales of Hoffman”) March, “Call “The Star Spangled Banner.” At Washington Barracks to- night at 6:50 o'clock by the United States Army Band, Capt. R. G. Sherman, com- manding; Capt. W. J. Stannard, band leader. March, “National Emblem." Bagley (By request.) Overture, “Bohemlan Girl," Balfe Saxophone solo, “Danse Hon- groise™ Ring-Hager (Staff Sergt. Nicholas L. King.) Selection, “Songs From the Old vons ..Lake Serenade, “La Paloma’.Yradier (By request.) Grand_ selection, “Echoes,” from the Metropolitan Opera House, House ceee March, . Buglione “The Star Spangled Banner.” CON AVE VIRES B0 UNDERGROUND Pepco Agrees to Move That Will Aid Elimination of Center Poles. The Potomac Electric Power Co. has advised the Public T mission that it has n putting its feeder wires und on Connecticut avenue as as Klingle Bridge, but that not believe the time has arrived to put them underground all the Chevy Chase Circle. The company told the commiss it would cost §17, as far as the KIi continue to the circle wo! $86,000 The proposal to put the feede of the ele ground is commission to poles of the ( the side wires the th wires undergrour Sees Grading smpany ng the sides its feeder w ground out to would be necessa to cut the new nounc the compa: duce the NO FAVORS IN CAPITAL Too Much Being Requested of Gove ernment Already, Says Commander Frye. of meeting f comm ing for the opening of convention here Monday unique declaration that fraternal brothers were ask any favors of Wast officials even for garden “There will be more tr Maccabees in Washington by and we 11 probabl precedent by nc thing,” he dec to get a resol Congress, and nalism paternal and I am many people ng to expect Uncle Sam t thing for ther “Fraternalism change of ideas t clation of m and t rely more upon themse: upon an overburdened “Fraternal associations the greatest forces for spreadi: spirit - of bre tes, and teaching patriotism tc t and inculeating r the precepts of good citizens a force in America second ta lodges ship, is none.” The Maccabees now have more than 200,000 members, and during the pass year 150 tents were organized, and several thousand members added, Comdr. Frye said. 10,000 TO ASSEMBLE AT ‘MOOSE STAMPEDE’ Demonstration by Loyal Order Scheduled for August 22 at Arlington Beach Park The largest “Moose stampede” ever held in this country, except at the national headquarters in Mooseheart, Il will take place August 22 a lington Beach Park, across t way Bridge, accordl nouncement today b: stone, dictator _of Virginia Lodge, No. 107 the demonstration Secretary of Labor Davis, director general of the order, has expressed regret at his inability to be pr because of his absence country, but he has arrang member of the Gra: Mooseheart to represe him barbecue, Mr. Whitestone said More than 10,000 membi order from the District of Colu Virginia and Maryland will big gathering, Dictator stated. The outstanding feature of day event will be an old-fas beef and lamb barbecue on the be: This is heralded as the first lar barbecue to be staged in this for a number of years. A gr will be kindled on the sand carcasses of the freshly sla animals roasted in full view thousands of celebrants All the lodges nearby tions have been invited to guests of the Alexandria Vi Lodge for the occasion. The g public will be permitted to p pate In the barbecue after “tagged” by pretty girl frie the order, the l0-cent tag ad the wearer to the big feast, w im mings. Proceeds of the tag sale will go into the treasury of the Moose lodge for development purposes. The celebration will begin in morning with a picnic under the grove of trees and w continue until night. An Intermittent pro- gram of entertainment feat is being planned by a sp of the lodge. A prize dance cor will be held in the evening at dance pavilion Special trains will bring large deles gations of Moose from Richmond, Lynchburg and other cities. The Fort Myer Cavalry Band wiil provide music during the day. the ROPER HURT BY AUTO. Former Internal Revenue Head Suffers Broken Leg. CHICAGO, July 17 (®).—Daniel C. Roper, former commissioner of ine ternal revenué and a national Demo- cratic party leader, is in a hospital here recovering from injuries suf- fered when he was struck by an au- tomobile here Tuesday. His left leg was broken. With Mrs. Roper he had come here recently from their home in Washington on a visit S e Because of lack of sufficient space ] the Norwegian radio show will not bas beld untll Fall.