Evening Star Newspaper, February 20, 1926, Page 2

re = CLERGYMAN'S SON HELD ON CHARGE Arrested on Leaving Prison for Passing Bad Check in District. Reginald Stewart. 21 vears old of Rev. Charles Stewart. retived cler-| syman of New London, Conn.. wan| arrested vesterday as he stepped from | Blackwell Island prison. New York.| after serving one vear's time on a charge of grand larceny. and wasi brought hack here by Detective Sergt. | Dennis Murphy to answer res of false pretenses. pending an in vestigation more than 4 vear age by Detectives Tally and Weher of police headquarters Arriving here. Stewart frankly ad-| mitted his alleged fraudulent transac tions, according to the detectives. He| is said to have told the police that he| zave Miss Freda Schutze. a former resident of the same hoarding house he occupied, at 13 M street. a check | for $80 which was not good. Stewart said It had heen easy him to obtain an entree in ci young dancing folk. hecause he wa an expert dancer. having won several| medals. He came here more than & vear ago after having worked in the tropics for the United Fruit Co. After becoming acquainted with Miss Schutze and escorting her to dances. he said, he obtained a loan of $20 from her In repayment of the loan. police say he admitted. he turned over a worthless check for $30 receiving the difference hatween that | amount and the amount of the deht as_change. Then he went 10 New York, accord- ing 1o the police, where he was later convicted of grand larceny and sen- tenced to serve three vears on Black- well's Teland. He had been paroled after one vear when arrested yvester day Police say that Stewart also has ad- mitted having a second bad check cashed for $25 by another person. Arraignment in Police Court was scheduled for today. but a continu- ance will be requesied by the Govern- ment until Miss Schutze. who is out of town, returns. probably next Wed- nesday. Meanwhile Stewart has ap- pealed to a local clergyman for aid. for NAVY PASSES NAA CASE TO HOOVER FOR FURTHER MOVE (Continied (rom First Page.) New York station. whose signals were rebroadcast through WRC. “Simultaneous operation of Arling- ton and other local stations,™ Mr. Robinson said. “causes no inter- férenca except in poorly designed re celvers, or in those receivers which are inexpertiv handled. I am in- formed that the Arlington station| compares favorably with the other | Ioeal stations in regard to the width of the frequency band it occupies and that local congestion from broad casting statfons in this vicinity is in nn wise comparabie to that obtaining in many other large cities.” Thinks Station Justified. “Except for the Arlington station the radio broadeasting to the public found necessary by various Govern ment agencies might become imprac- ticable owing to the possible high rental of commereial facilities. 1 am, therefors, of the opinion that itx con tinued existence as a facility, for Gov ernment communication fs fully jus- tifled. Time signals are broadcast from NAA at 3:55 o'clock every evening, fol- lowed tmmediately by the Weather Bureau report and forecast for the District of Columbia and many States east of the Mississippi Rives Charles F. Marvin, chief of the Weather Bureau, defended the use of the 434meter wave length and the hour on which the bureau broadeasts its weather forecasts several days ago in a letter addressed to Capi. Ridley MeLean. chief of the Navy Depart ment Bureau of Communications. He said the Weather Bureau is not disposed to debate the statement of Secretary Hoover that a great major- ity of people are not interested in the weather broadcasts. but said that nevertheless, vast numhers are seri- ously concerned in obtaining the weather forecasts and warninge as promptly as possible in the conduct of their business affairs, which some. times involves hazards to life. He quoted letters from ship captains, farmers and industrial leaders re- ferring to the vaiue of the weather forecasts. Time Held Unsuitable. Mr. Marvin said in reply to Mr. Hoover's suggestion that the reports might be broadcasi at 6 or 11 p.m.; that the Weather Bureau would be zlad to conform to the 6 o'clock suggestion, but that inasmuch as the forecasts are based on servations taken at 8 p.m and require some for transmission. they ecannot radiocast hefore 10 pm The Weather Bureau has a duty, under the law, 10 disseminate the informa tion just as quickly as it is possible to dn so. and It would not he willing to take the re- sponsibility of unnecessarily with- holding or delaving their promulga. tion.” “Facilities in Washington whereby the Weather Rureau shall have ample and efficient radio mervice is not only desirable, hut necessary. 41 seems logical that a Government owned and operated atation should be utilized for this and other Government needs. Ab- solute dependence on stations operated by individuals or corporations for such service, however gracious may be their attitude of co.operation, have merious_drawbacks, The Marvin letter pointed out that the public has the benefit of enter- tainment programs for several hours ry evening and that broadeasts seldom occupy as much as 10 minutes, and the average is scarce. Iv 7 minutes. He suggested that those listeners who cannot tune out NAA equip their sets with wavetraps. Apportions I. C. C. Membership. A favorable report will he made to the Senate by its Interatate Commerce committee on the hill designed 10 give all sections of the country representa tion on the Interstate Commerce Commission. Senator Smith. Demo- crat, of South Carolina. pians to seek early action. If the bill hecomes law the United States would he divided fnio districts for the purpose of mak- ing appointments to the commission. Five Dead of Poison in Food. T.OS ANGELES, Fehruary 20 (#).— Five recent deaths in the Russia Armenian quarter of the city nitaly attributed by Health ( sioner George Parvish to botulism potsoning caused hy poisonous food sold in grocery stores of the neighbor- hood. Ship Sunk; Crew’s Fate Unknown. BREST. France. Febru 20 (), The French ‘'wo-masted schoone Su! e was sunk Thursday night off Plogoff, southwest of Brest. Two of “her lifebunys were picked up yes. "y terday, but no news of her crew's)’ fate has been received. b and effectivaly | the weather | |“Florida” Climate | In Alaska Due The Weather Bureau takes no stock In suggestions that volchnie activity in the Alaskan territory has caused the recent high tem- peratures there. Instead, the bureau declares. a peculiar layout of atymospheric prea- sure has brought warm ocean winds o Alaska and has defiected down through Canada the cold waves that usually pass over (he Alaskan-Siberian sector. “That's all there s to it.” the experts. “‘Voleanoex may look and act fiery. but the most fero- cious one in the w d Isn't warm enough to heat up even a small corner of & regular cold wave." On one occazion the temperature in Fagle. Alaska. was higher than that a1 Jacksenville, Fla HEIR T0 52,000,000 BURNED T0 DEATH Youth, After Night of Revelry, Dies in Blaze Started by Cigarette. say CHICAGO, February 20— Frederick Beverly Pearson, 30, whose father died two vears ago, leaving a $2.000.000 es- tate, was hurned to death today in # fire in hi= room &t the Claridge Hotel started by a cigarette. John H. Hogs head, his young companion in a night of reveiry, narrowly escaped a similar fate. he voung men registered at the hotel at 445 a.m., after a night at the six-day bicycle races and pleasure re sorts. Both had been drinking, Hogs head told the police. The room was in flames before Hogs head, who had thrown himself upon a bed with his clothing on, was awakened. His clothes were afire and the flames had singed hix hair before he staggered to the door and shouted for help. Firemen Not Needed. Hotel employves prevented the five from spreading. and when firemen ar- vived It had heen extinguished. They looked about and lefi. After policemen arrived Hogshead began asking for his companion. In vestigation disclosed Pearson’s body. terribly burned. seated in the charred remnants of an overstuffed chalr in which he had fallen. Young Pearson inherited most of the $2.000,000 estate of his father, the late Walter RB. Pearson. who vas president of the Standard Screw Co. Pearson had a string of polo ponies at the Chicago Riding Club, and the Stop at the hotel was made with the intention of going later to the riding club, Divorced for Drinking. Pearson was divorced last July by Mrs. Gladye Sams Pearson, who charged habitual drunkenness. Previ ously she had sought to have a con- servator appointed for his property, maintaining that he was a spendthrift. By his father’s will Pearson would have obtained $2,000.000 in 1930, when he would have been 35. The fire followed by a few hours a raid on the hotel by prohibition agents. who broke up a lively party heing held by theatrical people. Some liguor was said to have been seized from the late diners. but the hotel management said that It furnished nothing but ice and glasses, and had sold no liquor. NEW JEWISH CENTER DEDICATION READY Rites to Be Held Tomorrow After- noon and Night at Sixteenth Street Edifice. Washington Jews today are looking forward to dedication ceremonies which will be held tomorrow after- [noon and night at the new $400.000 Jewls Community Center Building at Sixteenth and Q streets. It was conservatively estimated to- day that an audience of 1,100 will witnesk the evening ceremony in the Center's auditorium and ampifiers will transmit the program to listeners in other parts ot the bullding. Judge Irving Lehman. of the New York Appellate Court and Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montanu will be principal speaker, Isadore Freund of the bullding committee will prement the keyv to the (‘enter to Harry King, the president. Other speakers will be Dr. Abram Simon, Rabbi J. T. Loeb, Rabbi Louis J. Schwefel, Morris Cafritz Isaac Gans and Louls E. Splegier. Flag-rateing exercises will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, with Representative Aldolph .J. Sabath of Chicago officlating. This ceramony will inaugurate a five-day campaign for Jewish Community Center member: VETERANS’ BUREAU FEAST. Hines Will Be Guest Tonight of Construction Division. Director Frank T. Hines and asaistant directors of the Veteruns' Bureau will be the principal guests at the second annuul banquet of the construciion division of the bureau at the lLa Favette Hotel tonight. The occasion will bring together the field superintendents and office engineers charged with the design, | construetion, maintenance and opera- tion of the 56 veterans’ hospitals scattered throughout the country. Addresses will be made by Director Hines and his assistants and there will be a number of entertainment features, Rats May Have Caused Fire. | Fire, trom an undetermined source. |in the hallway of the home of Mrs. | M. A. Younger. 1430 Perry place, {burned considerable furnituce on the | second_fioor of the house thix morn- ing. Damage was estimated at less | than $500. Rodents gnawing electric wires might have caused a short circuit, firemen believe. 7 THE EVENING AND SUNDAY STAR, containing iull re- ports of the N. E. A. Con- vention, February 19 to 26, inclusive, mailed postage prepaid— United Sta Forelen Leave orders with representa- tive at Washington Audi- torium or The Star Office, 11th and Pennsylvania Ave. tes and Canads.d0e it To Ocean Winds! THE 'EVENING . BTAR. WASHINGTON, D. COUNGI ON SO STUDES CONVENES {Sixth Annual Meeting Today to Be Addressed by Noted Educators. xth nnual meeting of the National Council for the Social Studies | I8 being held today and tomorrow as @ jont meeting with the National As- sociation of Secondary School Princi- pals and the Department of Superin- tendence of the National Education | Association. The sessions this morn- ing w, eld at the Hotel La Fayette, while those of this sfterncon were itransferred to the Central High School. The executive committee of { the National Council will meet tonight | At the Hotel Hamilton. while a me {inz of the board of directors of the National Council will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at the Hotel Hamilton. Fresident H. C. Hill of the National uncil was on the program for a talk. ndon Reflections of a President of the National Coun, at a lunch- eon at the Hotel La Fayette at noon. s include: R. O. Hughes Pa: B. L. Pierce, lo . V. Carney Llvasaker N. L. Jackson, Detroit acher College; A. 8. Barr, Univer- ity of Wisconsin: C. R. Mann, Ameri- can Council of Education; 8. B. But. ler. Litchfield. Conn.; J. M. Gambril, Columbia University; J. H. Logan, commissioner of education, New .Jer: sev, W. Pahlow. Ohio State Univs wfl\. R. H. Shryock. Duke University Edward P. Sniith, State inspector of { history, New York, and Robert La Fol- iette. Muncie, Ind. 17 PNEUMONIA DEATHS ARE REPORTED TODAY 1 ¢ Paul. Minn. Iron wood, Mich | 26 New Cases Also Recorded in Capital—Total Toll of Malady for Year Is 237. Seventeen more persons have fallen victims 1 pneumonia, uccording to reports meewived today by the District Health Pepartment. Thisx is the largest mumber reported in any sin- gle dav sinee January 1. These deaths, however, w distributed over & period of four days, although all of them were reported today Pneumonia has killed 7 persons this year. Twenty-six new cases also were re. ported to the department day, two leas than vesterday bringing the total number of cases since January 1 to 711 Besides pneumonia Willlam €. Fowler said there is an unusual number of “grip colds” in Washington, and suggested that per- sonx avoid expoxing themselves un- necessarily to the disease by mnot visiting friendx who are sick. Commissioner Frederick A, Fen- ning is one of the latest victims of the “grip colds.” He was forced to remain awa from his office to- day, causing another postponement of @ meeting of the Board of Com- missioners scheduled this morning at 10:15 o'clock. U. S. CUTTER CAPTAIN DENIES HE FIRED ON BRITISH SCHOONER (Continued from First Page.) Health "Officer Capt. Spindler sa'd, no word was ex- changed. When the appearance of an ofltanker made it posaible for him to escape. the Heneca followed the schooner for a couple of miles and then left her. OFFICIAL MOVE DELAYED. Cauadian Government Not Apprised of Eastwood's Fate. OTTAWA, Ontario, February (#).—No representations have been made to the federal govern-| ment in protest againat the alleged action of a United States Govern- ment cutter in firing on the Lunen- burg schooner Eastwood. It in understood that when a pro- teat ix received and an officlal report of the incldent hax been secured the | government will taka’the matter into consideration. So far the only in- formation received has been that con- tained in newspaper dispatches. OFFICIALS UNADVISED. Lpety Coast Guard officials here have no information hevond press dispatches concerning the reported attack on the British xchooner Eastwood by an American Government cutter. If official reports are received justitving un inquiry, however, it wus sald to- day un investigation would be con- dycted. ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md. February 20 (Special).—The Montgomery County Holatein Breeders’ Assoclation has slected John B. Diamond, ir., of Gaith- ersburg, president; McKendres Wal- ker of Gaithershurg, vice president; N. W. Peterson of Germantown, secretary and treasurer. An exscutive commit- tee of five was named. About 60 of the leading Holstein breeders of the county and others attended the ban- quet. John B. Diamond, } toastmaster, and short tal en by Representative Ketcham of Michigan, Charles Werthelmer, presi- dent of the State Holstein Association; Josiah W. Jones, president of the Montgomery County Farm Bureau; ‘W. Valentine Wilson, president of the Rockville Chumber of Commerce; W. J. Snerr, county agricultural agent, and othe: Business rivalry between George B. Snowden and his brother, John W. Snowden, colored, both in the under- taking business at Sandy Spring, re- sulted in six warrants being sworn out by George againat John, eath charging operating without a license. The cases will be heard by Judge Sam- el Riggs In Police Court here within the next few davs, Licenses have heen issued by the clerk of the Circult Court here for the marriage of Alvah McAfee, 22, of Wrightsville, Ga., and Miss Pauline Graham. 19, of Washington, and John T. Walker, 28, and Miss Emma 8. Stone. 28, both of Washington Dr. Joseph V. Selby is the first per- son definitely to declare his purpose lof meeking one of the Democratic nominations for the House of Dele- gates from this county at the primary election to be held early in September. He was an unsuccessful candidate for one of the nominations three vears ago. Miss Melanie Hope Linkenhoker of Roanoke, Va., and Curtis L. Ward, Rockville, were married this morning in Baltimore. George E. Dove of. Norbeck yester- day discovered that a new automobile he had purchased waz minus two wheels, all tirex and several other parts. He hurriedly reported the matter and soon afterward Deputy Sheriff Stanley Gingell and Police ’ PROMINENT AT N. E. A. SESSIONS GETTING UNbER WAY Upper, left to right: Ambrose L. Suhrie, tion of New York University; Dr. L. A. Pechstein, dean C. Bradford, State superintendent of public instruction of Colorado; Mina Kerr, Wheaton College, Norton, Mass.; rofessor of Nor f 1al School edu llege of K H. B. Wilson, superintendent of schools, Berkeley, Calif. Lower, left to ri ndent of m-lloo‘ veri Prinipals, Tulsa, Okla. - [} s of San Francisco, Calif. of Education, University of Chicago; Merie C. ht: H, V. Holloway, State superintendent of public Instruction, Dover, Del . J. Kelly, University of Kansa Prunty, president of the Nat ation in the Graduate S ation, U O, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1926. ° hool of Educa- versity of Cincinnati; Mary E. M. Gwinn, su- ‘harles H. Judd, director of School fonal Assoclation of Secondary School MORAL TURPITUDE DEFINITION SOUGHT Counsel for Countess to Take Case to Highest Court if Necessary. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 20 sel for the Countess of Cath 1, ®ue cesaful in warding off her exclusion from this country temporarily, are “Coun fe now turning attention to a studs of | what constitutes “moral turpitude.’ the grounds on which she hax beel denied admission Although the countess has admit ted eloping with the Earl of Craven, A married man, in 1922, rthur Gar-. fleld Hava. her attormey, contends that her relations with the earl did not constitute a crime within the Federal laws of thix country nor a crime in the countries in which con- | fessed acts were committed— France and South Africa. Mr. Havs staved off the countess’ deportation on the Aquitania today by obtalning a writ of habeax corpus vesterday, on which she must be pro. | duced in the Federal Court Tuesday morning. She is row at Ellis Island. If the Disatrict Court decides against her, Mr. Havs has said he will carry the case higher. The countess. however, remain to see Mr. Have, one of the defense counsel in th icopes evolu- tion trial, conclude the fight. A" play. written by her. is to be produced in Logdon. in three weeks, and she haa cabled that she hopes to attend the opening night. Replving to critica of the Depart- ment of Labor, W. W. Husband, Sec ond Assistant Secretary of Labor, has disclosed that 251 persons have been deported for moral turpitude, men outnumbering women in the ratio of 3 1. CRAVEN IS HONORED. may not Earl Given Decoration By Veterans at Ottawa. OTTAWA, Ontario, February 20 (#).—Honored by veterans of Ottawa & war comrade, the Earl of Cra has been formally presented with the gold badge of the Ottawa branch of the Great War Veterans' Assaclation. This decoration is only given to great soldiers, statesmen and others dererv- ing of high honor. The Countess of Craven was presented with a bouquet of roses. Both the earl and the countess have thrown off the feeling of restraint which had settled over them during the progress of the recent unpleasant- ness in New York. To newspaper men the earl said tod: Chat {s all past and done w T want to visit my friends, see as much of Ottawa and the district as 1 can and enjoy myself untll the countess and I sail for Bermuda on the 27th.” The earl and the countess arrived in Ottawa yesterday afternoon from Montreal. They will remain in Ottawa over the week end. PLANS OCEAN AIR LINE. MADRID, February 20 (#).— Schulte Frohlinde, -chief director of the Italian branch of the German Dor- nier Metal Airplanes Co.. has arrived here to organize a regular mall and passenger service batween Spain and the Americas, Frohlinde supervised the construc- tion of the Dornier seaplane used by Comdr. Franco in his recent fiight from Spain to Argentina. He says the seaplanes to be uled in the proposed | | | | Lincoln’s Papers, Believed Burned, Found in lllinois By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 20.—A ver!- table historical gold mine of orig- inal Abraham Lincoln documents, made out in his handwriting. and heretofore helieved to have been burned in a courthouse fire of 1857, was uncovered vesterday by P. M. Angle, investigator for the Lincoin Centennial Association, from the musty filen of the Logan County ircutt Court of 1837 tg 1860 Armed with 17 law cases in which Lincoln appeared in logan County, the investigator found 7 original lengthy documents in Lincoin's handwriting. Case num- bers secured from the Supreme Court and other records served as clue to uncovering the much ught-for documents. HOUSEBREAKER 5 GVEN 5 YEARS Several Accused of Attacks Also Sentenced—Three on Probation in Auto Case. George K. Hicks. a young man, was sent te the penitentlary for five years today by .Justice Stafford in Criminal Division 2 for —house- breaking and larceny. He broke into the apartment of ber 9. and stole n ring. Hicks had been mixed up in & number of house breaking charges ahout thige yenrs ago B Carroll Hardman, colored given five years in the penitentiary wax charged with slashing v with & knife during ber 25 Moses colored, drew w term of three vesrs in the peniten- tlary for cutting Preston Brooks with a razor Novemper 30. George F. Dix- on, colored, was given a similar sen nce for using a knife on Maude I Jones, December 25. John Newton was sentencedto serve three vears for shoot- ing Leo Brandford. December 13. Karl M. Owens will serve a like term for forgery. There were two cuses agsinst Qwenr and the court fixed the pen. alty at three years in each, but al- lowed the two sentences to run con currently. Justice Stafford sent Frnest Wellx colored, to the penitentiary for two years. Welln entered a store Decem- ber 25 and took a quantity of wear- ing apparel. For a similar offense gamuel Jones, colored. will serve two vears in the penitentiary. Clarence Turner, colored. Kot (wo vears for rob- bing Mamie E. L. Gatewood of $2 January 9 Probation fur three years under sus. pended sentences was extended to Randolph Ivery and Marion W. who admitted taking an automobile without permis- sion of the owner. All three defend- ants are colored STEEL VEST SAVES LIFE. - EAST ST. LOUIS. 11 ®).—A steel-coated Walter Vincent, a motor exc man, saved hix life late last night when it stopped faur hullets fired from a speeding automobile on Lake drive. The speaders escaned. Vincent's vest showed the marks of four bullets. any one of which might have inflicted a fatal wound had it penetrated. Four men were was He Spain-America air service will exceed | in the car and two of them fired at in size Franco's Plus Ultra. the officer, he reported. N. E. A. PROGRAM Toduy’s fmportant events in the program of the department of superintendence of the National organizations. follow: Education Association and allied 9:00 a.m.—Natjpnal Council of State Superintendents and Commis- sloners of Education, New Willard Hotel. *9:00 a.m.—National Council Supervisers of Nature Stud and Garden- ing, assembly room, American Red Crofs 9:30 National Vocational Hotel. am. 9:30 Hotel. 0 Guidance Association, a.m.—American Association of Teache; Washington Colleger, Washington a.m.—Executive committes of the National Education Association, National Education Association Building. a.m.—Safety Education Conference, Central High School. noon—National committee for Research in Secondary Fdueation, luncheon, Washington Hotel p.m.—National Council Supervisera of Nature Study and Garden- ing, assembly room, American Red Cross. p.m.—American Assoclation of Teachers' Colleges, Washington Hotel. p.m.—Safety Education Conferenee, Central High School. p.m.—Safety Education Conference, Central High School. p.m.—National Society for the Study. of Education, Washington Auditorium. p.m.—National Vocational Hotel. Guldance Association, ‘Washington p.m.—Safety Education Conference, Washington Auditorium. TOMORROW'S EVENTS. a.m.—Clancy Memorial Breakf . Raleigh Hotel. p.m.—Piigrimage to Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington ational Cemetery. p.m.—Department of Superintendence, Vesper Service, Memorial Continental Hall. p.m.—Commission on the Curriculum of the Department of Superintendence. Gridiron room. New Willard Hotel. Sergt. Charles T. Cooley arrested Horace Arms of Olney diatrict and re- . parts , ldentified . Deve. prinall B g b p.m.—Legislative Commission of the National Education Associa- tion, National Education Association Building. white | Iva Darey, Decem. | Beal | quarrel Noveni- | TEACHERS' STUDIES SURVEY IS URGED Chicago U. Professor Says Courses for Instructors Need Changing. Frankly asserting that the educators | of the Natlon do not know what | studies should be included in the cur- | ricula of the various types of col- leges and universities of the country, Dr. Charles H. Judd of the Univer- =ity of Chicago. addressing the con vention of the American Association of Teachers' (olleges. In seasion at the Hotel Washington. in conjunction with the National Educational Asso clation. proposed that a commission of experts be formed to make a care. ful study of coursex of study for normal sehools, We must admit,” Dr. Judd de- clared, “that we do not know how to | teach teachers. Furthermore, from ANSWErs rece! d from many presi. dents of teachers' colleges in response to_invitations to join with us in this convention, it is clearly seen that many institutions have not the slight- | st interest in learning how to teach students for the teaching profession. | Careful Study Needed. A ecareful scrutiny is necessary Part of what we have heen teaching is of no great value. We don’t know what kind of psychology 1o train the young teachers in becatise we haven't had the holdness to studx the needs of the teachers in the light of presemt problems of teaching and to change curricula to fit the need.” The following officers were susiyv elected: H. C. Minnich Teachers College of Miami sity, president; George H. | Ellensburg, Wash. C. k. Sun Marcos, Tex.. and Wil | of Keene il vice presidents: f Macomb, 1., 1. n, president of the Normul School of Oshkosh. . delegate 1o the American Coun: on Education, and John Keith of Indiuna. Pa., 1o co-operate with the of_education. The convention will be concluded this afternoon with addresses by Charles E. McKenny of the Michigan State Normal: Anita Dowell, holder of the international health’ educa- tional fellowship to the World Con gress in Edinburzh in 1925; Benjamin J. Burrisz of Rall Teachers’ College of Muncie, Ind.. and John A. H. Keith of Indlana. Pa. Compulsory Military Training. A report of the committee of etand- ards and surveys was presented at the morning session by Dr. H. A. Rrown, Oshkosk. WIs.. in which a recommended set of requirements for curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in a Stute normal school was outlined. Others who spoke thix morning in- cluded k. Evenden of ‘Teachers' ‘ollege of Columbla Unives v raxier of (he State Tea eeley, Colo., and W. V the University of Chicago. Opposition to compulsory military training in American colleges was ex. pressed in an addreas last night by Robert H, Wright, president of East Carolina Teachers’ College, of Green- ville. N. ., at the banquet meeting of the asmnciation at the Washington Hotel. H. €. Minnich reported on work done on standards and surveva. McCOY ASKS CHANGE IN GRAND JURY BILL | | unani- of the Univer- Black of Evanx of ce Muson secre- Tharters of Would Destroy ~Purpose of Measure. Chief Justice Walter I. McCoy of the District Supreme Court wrote to Chairman Capper of the Senate Dis- trict committee today to request a change in the bill passed by the House recently designed to aimplify the pro- cedure of selecting grand jurl Judge McCoy told Senator Capper ti before passing the bill the House in- serted an amendment which would have the effect of defeating its ob- Ject-——namely, to make it easier for the court to Impanel a grand jury. The juatice expiained that exiating law there ia a separate pre vision requiring the calling of only 23 men for the selection of a grand Jjury, whereas there is no limit on the number who may be called from which 1o aelect a petit jury. The judges of the court feel there is no reason why all juries should mot be completed from one array. Quested the Senate committes to re- store the language of the bill to the form in which it was originally recommended by the court. Seeks Bus Service. The Public Utilities . Commission was urged today by Maj. U. 8. Grant, 3d, director of public buildings and public parks, to permit Mmotor husses of the Washington and Alexandria Motor Coach Co, to carry local passengers' and- stop. near, the temporary Government bulldings in Potomac Park. “It would. be a great convenience to us all," Maj. Grant told the commission, “t6 be able to use this district and through route to th trict.” Tells Capper House Amendment under The chief justice re- interstate hopping and- business dh—i IRED CROSS SHRINE FIALLYCONPLET | Flagstaffs Dedicated Today Are Last Detail of Beauti- ful Memorial. The besutiful memorial building of the American Red Cross on Seven- teenth street officlally was completed this morning, 13 years after con- struction began, when the two re- cently raised flagstaffs on the front lawn were formally dedicated in the presence of a distinguished sudience of high Governmeng officials, repre- sentatives of patrioMc socieites. offi- cers of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps and leaders in the ranks of the American Red Gross. Although the Red Cross bullding proper was completed in 1917 and has been occupied by the xoclety as iis headquarters since then, the flagataffs and a white balustrade were finished only last week, finally completing the memorial, which commemorate the berolsm of the women of the North and the women of the South during the war between the States. The cere- mony at the same time ¢ the last architectural detail morial as planned by its uilders, Speaks. chairman of wx, In a brief “the concep- Judge Payne John Barton Pay the American Red « address, declared that ton of a monument to the heroic women of the Civil War had ftx origin In A conversation hetween Capt. James A vmser and his triend, Gen. Francix (. Barlow." These two, Payne said. volun- teered for service in 1861, enlisted in the 12th New York Infantry, and be came splendid soldiers together. On the day of hix enlistment Gen. Bar low was married, and when he was severely wounded later. the sacrifices and devotion of his wife nursed him back to life. But this cost her life; she con tracted camp fever and died in 1864." Judge Payne said. “In 1896, during his last lliness, Gen. Bariow sald, in apeaking of hix wife's unselfish de- votlon to his friend, Capt. Scrym- ser. that the time would come when the finest monument in the country would he built to the memory of the loyal women of the Civil War." Bullding Wave Launched. Touched by the statements of his old friend, Capt. Scrymser proposed to the Commandery of the State of New York of the Milltary Order of the Loval Legion, of which he was a member, that the order undertake to bring Gen. Barlow's prophecy into fruition, Judge Payne rald. Out of this suggestion developed the move. ment that has resulted in the com- pletion of one of the National Cap ital’s most beautiful memorials. and engraved acrose its marble front are these words: “In memory of the heroic women of the Civil War.' It was a member of the Scrymser familv who today made the formal presentation of the fagstaffs and ballustrade to the American Red Cross. This mame family made the first contribution of $100.000 toward the memorial in 1913 and by an additional contribution made possible the addi- { ton which became part of it today. The exercises were held on the ter- race In front of the building. hegin- ning at 10:30 o'clock, with a concert by the United Statas Marine Band. Following the concert invocation was pronounced by Re Robert Johnston. rector of 8i. John's Episcopal Church. John- A. Merrill. representing the Scrymser-family. then presented the flagstalts, and théy were accepted in Dy by Judge Payne, who respended in a brief spee: Flags Are Raised. LA color guerd from the United States Maiine Corps munned euch of the flag ‘“The Star Spangled Banner” the American flag was drawn fo.the top of one. while the colors of the Ar ican Red Cross rose to the peak of the other. iss Edith Grant and Mis= Clara_ Frances Grant, daughters of Maj. Ulysses R Grant, 3d. and great- granddaughters of Gen. Grant, the laniards upon which the were pulled to their position. Standing At attention during this ceremony ware members of the Red | CYoss ataff in full uniform. delegations from the two Civil War women's or ganizations, the Woman's Ralief Corps and the Daughters of the Con- federacy. With them were members of ‘the central committee of the Red Crosa who are now in Washington, officers of the Army and Navy, mei bers of many patriotic organizations and a large crowd of citizens. Tenants Ordered to Pay Rents. VERA CRUZ, Mexico. February 20 UP).—Summiry proceedings against tenunts who refuse to pav rents have been decreed by the mavor. His uc. tion was taken in view of the fact fags and tenants who have not pald for their lodgingks for vears apparently | have become too accustomed to the [ habit of occupying lodgings without paving: for them. Today in Congress Senate. Conferees on the tax hill held a final meeting today to finish up the agreement on tax reductions reached last night. All disputed amendments wera agreed to ves- and the meeting todayv is merely to make routine perfection of the agreement. The {interstate commerce coin- mittee continued hearings on the railroad consolldation bill. A subcommittee of the appro- priations commitiee begun con- sideration of the War Department appropriation bill. The agriculture committee con- « {inued hearings on the several bills to bring about Government con- trol over the operation of Muscle Shoals. House. The House today continues con- slderation of indepandent offices ap- propriation bill with prospects that it will be completed late today. Subcommittees on judiciary of House District committee set dates for hearings on a numher of hills and started a hearing on the bill sponsored by the Woman's Bar As. soolation to give women equal rights with men under the inheri- tance law. The subcommittee on elective frahchise -of the House District commitiee changed the date for hearings on the Gasque bill to the night of Wednesday, March 10, and ordered a favorable report on the Zihiman bill amending the free pub- He library act. Subcommittee on District budget continues hearings on District ap- propriation bill for next fiscal year in_executive session, Interstate and foreign commerce committee continues hearing on ‘Ketcham seed bill. Navabaffairs committee considers aviation personnel In executive ses Hearin, ¢ before committee on Kive Federal construétion. the name of the American Red Cross ( ataffs, and us the Marine Band plaved | neld | that rents have been greatly reduced | ! MAN, 67, 15 KILLED IN TRAFFIC CRASH Autos Collide Near White House in Heavy Snow. Death 16th of Year. Frank Barr, 67 years old, of 131 D street, was killed and Mrs. Jared Peeplen of the same address, injured when the automobile they occupied was in collision with another car driven by W. B. Hargrave, 19, of 2202 M street, at Pennsylvania avenue and Jackson Place, almost directly oppo- aite the White House, vesterday after- noon. Barr'a death was the sixteenth traffic fatality of the vear hers. Earl F. Brindley, 23, living at the D sireet address, who was driving the car in which Barr and Mra. Peeples were riding. escaped Injury. Man's Skull Fractured. Barr's death, due to a fractured skull, occurred at Emergency Hospi- tal 40 minutes after the accident. Both cars were badly dameged. Brindley blamed the accident on snow, which was faliing heavily at the tim: He was summoned to attend an in- Quest #t the morgue this afterncon. While walking on Connecticut ave- nue near Tilden street about § o'clock esterday afternoon, ‘Thomas H Heath, 78, of 2§33 Adams Mill road, was struck by an automobile driven by John Laster, 1433 R street, and slightly injured. Harr H. Harris. 4% of 3229 Volta place, sus ned a di tion of the left shoulder and brul: about the face vesterdny afiernoon as a remult of & collision between hix @utomobile and a street car at Eighth and 6 streats southeast, He was treated at Casualty Hospital Struck by Auto. John Jefferson Rhome, colored. vears, 1163 Sixth strest northeasr, was knocked down at Florida avenus and Sixih strest northeast early last night by the automobile of Joseph Romm, 2334 Twelfth place north- east. and slightly Injured. Romm took him to Casualty Hospital. Helen lseger, 1108 Thir- teenth street, was bruised and shock ed last night &s a result of being atruck by the automobile of Harold Carter, 500 Dahlia street, at Georgia and Colorado avenues. She was given first_ald in the office of & physician nearby. SUBCOMMITTEE FAVORS PUBLIC LIBRARY BILL Orders Afirmative Report on Zihl- man Measure Which Re- drafts Act. Man Favorahle report on the Zihlman bill which redrafts the free public Hbrary act was ordered today by the subcommittes on elective franchise of the House District committee. with Representative Frank R. Reld, e publican. of Tllinois. presiding. This ibecommittee @lso acceded the reguest of Dr. Frank W. Rallou District superintendent of schools. and posiponed the hearing schedulad for next Thursday on the Gasque hiil un til the night of Wednesday. March 10. Dr. Ballou explained that he was busy with the conventlon of the " tional Education Association and so would be unable to attend the hearing if held Thursd PETWORTH CHILDREN WILL DANCE TONIGHT Community 7* Rhythmic Classes Will Give Program Un- der Miss Evelyn Davis. | Center 1 The children of the rhythmic expres- sion classex of the Petworth Commu nity Center will have an evening of dances tonight at § o'clock in the Pet- | worth School, Eighth and Shepherd streetk. The dances have bheen ar- ranged and will be directed by FEvelyn Davis. leader of rhythmic expressinn {and dramatics of the community cen- ter department of the public schools Those taking part in the dances 1o night will be Demetra Aclon. Lucille Rowker. Beuhls Coakley. Wilhelmina Cronenberg. Anna Sachlin. Roselyn Rowens, Margaret Rue. Anna Albert. | Betty Kennedy. Jean Sisk, Mary Lee, Virginia Garrett, Carol Hogan and | Ethel Rova. | _Mrs. G. W. Klare. secretary of the | Petworth center. wiil have aseociated | with her on the committee of arrange- ments Charles Hillvard. scoutmaster, {and J. C. Clark. assistant scoutmaster, | in charge of tickets: Mrs. Charles Hill- | vard and Mrs. Clark, in charge | of the children. Miss Agnes McElroy, captain of the Girl Scouts, and her as- sistant. Misx Laura Brundage, will be the ushers ORDERED HERE. Col. David L. Stone Detailed as Chief Aide to MacNider. Col. David L. Stone. fth Infaniry, now stationed at Jefferson Rarracks. St Louis. has heen ordered to (hin city. for duty ax chief military assistant to Col. MacNider, Assistant Secretary of War. a detafl Tecently vacated hy the appointment of Cal. B. Frank Cheat. ham as quartermaster general, with the rank of major gensral. Cal. Stone ix from Missiasippl and was graduated from the Military Academy in April. 1898. He was a {colonel in the National Army during the World War and was awarded ths dlstinguished service medal for his services. He has served details in the Quartermaster Corps and the Adju- tant General's Department. and has held the rank of colonel of Infantry since Jul: i OFFICERS ELECTED. Dr. Andrew Stewart Heads Society of War of 1812. Dr. Andrew Stewart was slected president of the Society of the War of 1812, in the District of Columbia. at fts annual meeting at tha Army and Navy Club Thursday evaning. Other officers elected wera: Col. Mervyn C. Buckley, first vice president; Msj. Edgar E. Hume. aer- ond vice president; Willlam H. Somer- vell, mecretary: William H. Marbury, treasurer; Foxhall A. Daingerfield, registrar; Dr. Marcus Benjamin, Wil- lam M. Beall and Samuel Herrick, executive committee; Dr. Andrew Stewart, W. H. Somervell, Paul N. Peck and Capt. Sheridan Ferree, dele- gates to the General Society. G‘TX)'TII Woman. Responding to & call received from P street, where the odor of gas had aroused ‘the suspicions of occn Dants, Sergt. Furr- and Policemen Moore and Carroll of the Seventh pre- i%inet yesterdav afternoon . broke open a_hasement door and found the body of Mrs. Julla Gregory, volorsd, 50 years old. She had died ax a re sult_of Eas escaping from a reported defective gas heatsr in her room. Cotoner 4. Ramsay Nevity En'n certificate of accidental deat! 2