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LADIES' AID SOCIEFY SEEKS Sa000FUND Group to Hold Supber and Bazaar for St. Columba’s Church. teports from the 10 specially pick- d teams, which have been active in an extensive drive for funds with which to erect a group of new build- ings for St. Columba's Episcopal Parish, at Murdock Mill road and Al- bemarle street, Tenleytown, show that the total has reached $43,100. With only one more week of the campaign scheduled in which to com- plete the task, Finance Chairman Looker is confident that the greater part of the desired $150,000 will be pledged in the remaining days of the campaign. One of the largest single contributions of the past week, $1,800, comes from a local friend of the church. The Ladies' Aid, which has already pledged a sum of $5,000, is now busily engaged in arranging for an elaborate pazaar and supper to aid in swelling the fund. The new officers of the Ladies’ Aid are Mrs. Lawrence Barr, Mrs. Harry F. Riley, vice Mrs. John Pearson, secre- tary, Dora Hesterburg, treasurer. During the past week the ladies’ organization has placed a Jarge chart in the church entrance to indicate progress of the campaign. Right Rev.G.C. F. Brantenahl, dean of the Washington Cathedral, who con- ducted the Lenten service last Tues- day, complimented the members of the congregation on the splendid re- sults of the canvass. Rev. Charles T. Warner, rector of St. Alban's parish, encouraged the teams by personally assisting in securing pledges from friends of the Episcopal Church. The Ladies’ Aid of the church, which 1s now working so effectivety in the present campaign, was organized in 1910, and, through its efforts in re- ducing the church debt, the last of the obligation, which had been standing for 40 years, was paid off in 1916. Among its other important work for the church is the care and equipment of the church rectory, at 4040 Daven- port street, for which, in the past three years, it has ralsed more than $300 for repairs, and reduced the mortgage from $4,800 to $4,000. There are now 45 members of the T.adles’ Aid, which meets weekly in the parish hall, and also holds a spe- cial meeting once a month at the home of a member. BURGESS MAINTAINS * TRUTH OF REPORT Produces Pictures to Prove RS-1 Had Struts Which He Said ‘Were Broken. By the Assoctated Press. PROVIDENCE, R. I, March 20.— Charles P. Burgess, associate pro- fessor of aeronautics at the Massa- chuetts Institute of Technology, whose story of a forced flight of the Army dirigible RS-1 was denied in part by officers at Scott Field, said today his report of the trip. as described by the Associated Press, s correct. Located at the home of his brother, Starling Burgess, yacht designer here, Prof, Burgess produced SENATORS IN CLASH ON PASSAIC STRKE Borah Charges Pay Is Below| Living Wage—Edge Hints at Communist Activity. By the Associated Press. The Passaic textile strike problem reached the floor of the Senate yester- day, when Senator La Follette, Re- publican, Wisconsin, introduced a res- olution to authorize the Senate manu- factures committee to inquire into the situation. 'l The resolution was referred to the manufactures committee after it had provoked a debate, during which on one hand Communists were charged with responsibility for continuing the disturbed conditions, while on the other Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, expressed the opinion that wages of the strikers “are far below what we suppose i8s a living wage.” Makes Thirteen Charges. Thirteen charges by strikers were recited in the resolution. They in- cluded complaints against wages, mill sanitary conditions and actions of the authorities toward the strikers. Both Senators Edge, Republican, and Edwards, Democrat, defended New Jersey's peace officers and denied the existence of conditions charged by the strikers, but took opposite views as to the advisabllity of an investigation. Senator Edwards said that he op- posed any Federal interference, as the State Legislature is in sesslon and could handle the situation. Urged by Semator. Senator Edge urged the investiga- tion, but added it should be “broad enough to get down to the fundamen- tals and go to the bottom of Commun- ist agitation in the country. Referring to the recent visit of tex- tile strikers to him, Senator Borah said that the only way in which their wages could be justified was on the ground that the companies were los- ing_money. a photograph showing struts sup- porting the forward gondola of the RS-1 to refute the claim of Lieut. Col. John A. Paegelow that “the ship had no struts. Prof. Burgess said he had not in- tended to picture any miraculous escape of the Army aircraft from a e, but rather to show that the RS-1 had successfully weathered a mevere test of enforced flght for 15 hours in a gale. with the struts of the forward car broken and the car supported only by cables. He assert- ed the struts had been broken fin an attempted landing just before the gale struck and enforced the long flight through a terrific windstorm. Danger Declared Negligible. BELLEVILLE. IIL, March_20 (®). —The 19-hour flight of the RS-1 in a heavy gale January 27 was a grueling test for Scott Field's new semi-rigid dirigible, but actwal dan- ger was negligible, Lieut. Orville A. Andreson, pllot, said today. Decision to ride out the gale was made after two attempts, the last at 5 p.m. indicated landing would be unsafe. So the ship, which had fuel for 36 hours, was kept aloft until daylight, when the wind had abated. The craft was uninjured, Andreson said. e OLDFIELD TO FIRE DEMOCRATIC GUN Chairman Maine Keynote Speech to Launch Campaign for Control in House. in The campaign to elect an increased number of Democratic Members of the House in the East will be begun this week by Chariman Oldfield of the Democratic 2 congressional committee. He will deliver the keynote speech Wednesday before the Democratic State convention at Portland, Me., opening the congressional campaigns in that State.- He will outline the is- sues Democrats will rely upon chiefly in their efforts to win control of the next House. No metnion will be made of presidential candidates, Rep- resentative Oldfiell announced ves- terday, but he will ask’ his party to concentrate their efforis upon the slection of Democratic Representa- ives. Willlam Gibbs McAdoo vi: Capitol yesterday and talked with many of his friends there. Mr. Mc- Adoo declared there was no political significance in his visit at this time. He l‘:’fll return to California via New York. ted the CONGRESSMEN TO SPEAK. Pittman and Garrett to Address Mississippi Society. Senator Pittman of Nevada and Rep- entative Garrett of Tennessee will be among the speakers at a banquet of the Mississippl Society next Tuesday night at L'Aiglon Club Salons, Colum- He deprecated the charge of Com- munistic leadership, saying “we need not be uneasy about communism in this country unless we plough the field for it.” COAST GUARD CADETS WILL BE APPOINTED Examinations to Be Held June 2.2 to Choose Young Men for Vacant Places. Competitive examination for ap- pointment of ‘cadets and cadet engi- neers will be held by the United States Coast Guard on June 22. Announce- ment of the examination points out that it offers an exceptional oppor- tunity for young men of the right calibre to ‘‘complete their education at Government expense and to be- come commissioned officers” in the Coast Guard, which includes service afloat and ashore. Cadets and cadet engineers are trained to become line officers and engineer officers, respectively. The age limits for appointment of cadets of the line are'18 to 24 years, and for appointment of cadet engineers 18 to 23 years. , Cadets and cadet “engineers are trained and educated at the Coast Guard Academy at New London, Con: and each Summer are taken on an extended practice cruise. They receive the same pay and allowances as midshipmen in the Navy—8$780 per annum and one ration per day. Upon graduation after a three- year course at the academy, a cadet is commissioned an ensign and a cadet engineer is commissioned an | ensign, _engineering. Commissioned officers in the Coast Guard rank with officers in the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and receive corresponding pay and allowances, grade for grade. Lenten Play Planned. A Lenten play, “The Upper Room," will be presented by the Council Re- view Players, as their first production, for the benefit of Holy Redeemer Church, on Monday, March 29. The company of colored players, which was organized by Francis Spriggs, is presenting the play under the direc- tion of Mrs. Essie L. Queen. Navy Ship Meets Unusual Success In Wireless Tests By the Associated Press. Remarkable success in “world wide, two-way experimental radio communication on high frequen- cles” by the Navy tender Black- hawk on the Asiatic station in re- cent months 1s reported in a Navy Department communication made public yesterday. “During the experiments, contact was made with practically every continent,” the announcement sald. One of the successful experiments established by the Blackhawk was bia road and Eighteenth street, at 7 o'clock. Senator Harrison of Mis- sissippi will preside as toastmatter., A musical program will include songs by the quartet of the George Wash- ington University Glee Club. Dancing will follow the banquet. e T The fifteenth annual »lowing con- test at Ballymoney, Ireland, this year, was one of the largest events. of the kind in that country, and prizes were ziven for the best witn swing plow and chill plow for boch the ex. perienced and novices, and for turn- vl two-way communication with sta- tion G-2-NN in England, “the Eng- lish station using voice. The Blackhawk is rated as a plo- peer ship in the Navy in experi- ments with high frequency' radio communication. Special mention is made in the bulletin of Lieut. J. R. Redmond, in charge of the work, and Harry Kidder, chief radio man. The commander-in-chief of the Asiatic fleet is giving special en- couragement to the Blackhawk ex- periments, “on account of special long-distance requirements of that fleet,” it was added, __ Upper, left to right: -Mrs, Helen yres, Mrs. Miner W. Bugll, Mrs. L. A. Barr, president; Mrs. George J. Fletcher, Mrs. William Easley. Center, left to right: Mrs. Francis Williams, Mrs. Harry F. Riley, vice g:nflden(; Mrs. John J. Cherry, Mrs. ra Hesterberg, treasurer; Mrs. Elsie Phillips. Lower: Mrs. Agnes Frisbie and Mrs. William J. Kirby. BELL DEFENDS BILL EXTENDING SFREET Calls “Compromise” Meas- ure Only One Walter Reed Officials Accepted. Ingineer Commissioner J. Frank- lin Bell announced last night that he will reply tomorrow to the letter of the Washington Board of Trade crit- icizing him for agreeing to a ‘“‘com- promise bill” providing for the exten- sion of Fourteenth street through the Walter Reed Hospital grounds. The letter also complained of the failure of the District Commissioners to consult with the citizens on the city’s needs in recommending legis- lation to Congress. The reply of Col. Bell will contain an explanation of his reasons for ap- proving the so-called compromise measure, which, he said last night, he does not believe is generally under- stood. Congress, he said, adopted ex~ traordinary measures to prevent the street from being extended through the hospital grounds, and the only chance of getting any legislation on this matter was to accept some modification. Calls Hospital All-Powerful. There is a specific provision in the appropriation bill which has passed the House, he said, to prevent the Commissioners from opening Four- teenth street and Piney Branch road, not only through the hospital grounds but algo between Montague and Aspen streets. This shows, he declared, that there is determination in Con- gress not to pass a bill that is not acceptable to the hospital officials. “The opening of Fourteenth street from Montague to Aspen streets is one of the important questions in- volved in the project,” said Col. Bell. “If we could get the street opened Aspen street we could afford to ait a while longer before seeking to extend it through the reservation.” Says Bill Has Better Chance. Col. Bell pointed out that his critics certainly cannot be familiar with the language of the appropriation act as regards the extension which " limits the power of the Commissioners to ac- quire property to open streets by di- rectly forbidding the opening of Four- teenth street and Piney Branch road. This prohibition cannot be overcome, he said, without passage of the pend- ing bill. While the possibility of get- ting it enacted is remote in its pres- ent form, he added, it certainly has a better chance than the original measure, because the hogpital author- itles have agreed to it. The compromise bill will prevent street cars, motorbuses and other heavy vehicles from using Four- teenth street through the hospital reservation. It was arranged at a conference between the hospital of- ficials, Chairman Capper of the Sen- ate District committee, Chairman Zihlman of the House District com- mittee and Commissioner Bell. ———— FORMER U. S. ATTORNEY ACQUITTED ON 2 COUNTS Two Others Are Cleared inf Alleged ; Land Law Violation and on Conspiracy Charge. By the Associated Press. SHREVEPORT, La., March 20.— Hugh C. Fisher, former United States district_attorney, who_ with four ne- groes, J. D. Wiley, J. J. Collins, Mag- gie Wiley and Willie Collins, has been on trial throughout the week in Fed:| eral court on a charge of violation of the Federal land laws and conspiracy, was acquitted in Federal court this |afternoon. In the case of Fisher and Willie Collins and Maggie Wiley it was a complete acquittal. The jury returned verdicts of guilty against Wiley and J. J. Collins for violating the land laws, but acquitted them on the conspiracy charge. Wiley, J. J. Collins and Maggie Wiley were remander to jail to await trial on charge of using the mails to defraud pending against them. Willie Collins was rel Man Beaten and Robbed. Davis Fernandes of 304 V street told police last night he was beaten and robbed of $45 at the home of a friend, 636 W street. He said he entered the house early last night, and an unidentified colored man knocked him dewn, went through his vockets and disappeared. A S o Brazil has a slump in’ radio goods, HOUGHTON OBJECT OF IRE IN FRANCE Press Incensed by Alleged Report of Sentiment in Allied Nations. By Cable to The Star and New York World. PARIS, March 20.—The newspapers are filled with rage at Ambassador Houghton’s purported report to Sen- ator Kellogg and President Coolidge. The United States embassy here gave out a statement embodying in it a telegram from Washington denying that either Ambassador Houghton or Hugh S. Gibson, American Minister to Switzerland, had given out infor- mation to any one except President Coolidge or Secretary Kellogg. This communication, which was meant to tranquilizing, missed its aim, if_it did not even accentugte the feeling of resentment, because reports as printed here, and particularly as represented from London papers, give the impression that the American report was given out by the Presi- dent’s ecretary State, and they lau: ed It deliberately for political reasons. Publication Annoys Most. The substance of the alleged report, though regarded as hard on France, has not made the impression that its publication has. The Journal Des Debats calls it never more surprisigeg than regrettable, and then adds: Houghton's report contains not only disobliging but defamatory im- putations against French policy and official English circles. It i{s unprece- dented that an official document, which is essentially confidential af- fecting foreign governments, should be precipitately divulged.” ‘The Journal says that both Presi- dent Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg thowed their bad humor. The news- papers also accuse the Ambassador England of being pro-German, basing their comments on the state- ment that he kmew nothing about European politics until he was ap- pointed to Berlin, where, savs the paper, he formed his political ideas. The Liberal papers are hardly less bitter. Le Quotidien, which is the most radical of the big papers, after quoting from the alleged report, says it is not surprised t the American Government broadcast it, and that it is an effort to counterbalance the move by Italy, France and Japan to have the sea and land disarmament questions treated together. Charges Deliberate Attack. Tt charged that America deiiber- ately launched the attack on peaceful European intentions, saying: “It i plain as day that there is going to be an American campaign, the purpose of which will be to exer- cise pressure on European states by accusing them of militarism. France certainly is in the best position of any nation to refute charges of militarism. ‘We need only point out the reductions in our military and naval budgets and compare them with the budgets of ‘countries which pose as paragons of pacifism, to compare them even to Germany’s budget. “The manecuver is a precious warn- ing. It is not sufficient to show good intentions to disarmament. The weak are not believed. The strong are re- spected. Leon Bailb Intransigeant links the purported Houghton report to Borah's demand for an indemnity to shipping lost in the war. It declares: “Evidently with the influence of public opinion as his support, Presi- dent Coolidge has given publicity to the report of Ambassador Houghton, which is an act of aggression against Furopean powers —an aggression which is almost inexplicable.” —— COMMANDS FORT MYER. Col. Glasgow to Relieve Col. Haw- kins at Post. Col. William J. Glascow, U, S. Cav- alry, who has been on duty in the office of the Chief of Cavalry, War De- partment, for several months, has been assigned to the 3d Cavalry at Fort Myer and as the senior officer present also will have command of that post. He will succeed Col. Ham- ilton 8. Hawkins, who has been as- signed to duty at the Army War Col- lege, Washington Barracks. Fforest On the Bovern. Bungalows ‘Water Front Sites lvu Discounts ea lons Taken Now 'or Next Summer. . 1208 18tk St. N.W. C, MARCH 21, MARSHALL DENIES | HE KILLED WOMAN Cross-Examiged, He Holds Alleged Confession to Be False. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, March 20.—Un- der relentless cross-examination to- day David L. Marshall, chiropractor, charged with killlng Anna May Dietrich, maintained that he did not murder the 35-year-old milliner. He denied emphatically that he had said many of the things he is alleged to have admitted in the confession which the Commonwealth submitted in evidence several days ago. In this confession Marshall {s alleged to have sald that he had im- proper relations with Miss Dietrich over a period of years; that she be- gan demanding money last Summer; that he. gave it to her and then around Christmas refused any more; that she threatened to inform his wife of their relations; that in a quarrel he choked her in order to scare her, and that when he realized he had kllled her he dismembered the body to hide the crime. He denied all this except the dis- membering of the body, which he freely admitted. On his dir ex- amination he said that Miss Dietrich was in the habit of taking a certain treatment in his office and in prepar- ing a solution for herself she had used a deadly poison instead of salts. When he found her dead he became panic stricken, he said, and in order to avold notoriety cut up the bod; On cross-examination, Marshall said he had changed his mind as to whether Miss Dietrich had used the poison in mistake, and believed she had committed suicide. Much of the afternoon session of the trial was taken up with expert testimony relating to the effects of the deadly poison the defense clalms killed Miss Dietrich. About 20 witnesses testifled Marshall's good character. COMPARATIVE DECLINE IN U. S. WAGES SHOWN to American Workers’ Buying FPower Greater Than Any Others’, But Difference Is Lessened. atch to The Star. NEW YORK, March American worker's ‘“real that s, the purchasing power of his earning in buying food and shelter- ing—is still considerably higher than that of the wage earners of any other country, but the gap has been con- tistently marrowing during the past year, the Natlonal Industrial Confer- ence Board announced today. The board belleves this to be due to in- creased forelgn money wages or low- ered foreign price levels, or both. The statement is based on, results of a study of foreign wages and their purchasing power made on the basis of data _collected by the international labor office of the League of Nations at Geneva for the first nime months of 1925. The London workers' real wage, these figures show, was last July 1 half of that of the American workers. Canadian and Australian real wages were second and third, re- spectively, being 88 and 76 per cent of those of this country. Denmark, with 64 pex cent of the real wage here, was fourth. England was fifth, Special Dis A Bank of OFFICERS W. T. Galliher, Chairman of the Board Jobn Poole, President Wm. John Eynon - W.J. Waller - - - Chas. B. Lyddane - Chas. D. Boyer - Joseph D. Yerkes - - H. H. Shackelford - - Wm. M. Seay - - Wm. C. Johnson - Erskine Gordon - Leon Tobriner - - Asgsistant to President 1926—PART 1. SHIPS OF NINE TYPES LAUNCHED ON GALA DAY FOR NEWPORT NEWS Yachts, Commerce Vessels, Barges, Ete., Chrisl;aned in Greatest Ceremony of Shipbuilding In- dustry Since Times of War. BY WILLIAM J. WHEA'I‘I;EY. staff Correspondent of The St: NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 20. —Carriers of commerce and pleasure vessels, comprising nine different types, today received their baptism here. It s an epoch in shipbuilding his- tory when these nine vessels were floated into the James River at the yards of the Newport News Ship- building and Drydock Co. Three keel plates were lald today. One of the keel plates is 601 feet long, sald to be the largest com- merclal ship keel ever laid down in the United States. ‘Though the launchings today do not compare with the great daily tonnage launched at Hog Isiand during the war when the Nation was calling for ships, it does represent the greatest variety of launchings at one time in the history of American shipbuilding, according to those familiar with it. It was just 2 hours and 20 minutes from the time the first ship floated and the net-enclosed bottle was crash- ed against her nose until the last one took to the water. America Jolns Celebration. Though the day was a gala one there was a touch of solemnity as the ships went down the ways when the siren of the great ship America, almost sickly added its gurgling and mournful note to the shrill blasts of her sisters of the sea. The sound died slowly away, perhaps never to he heard again. Only a day before she was to go k into the service of the United States she was so badly burned that she will not be refitted. She was one of thd German craft which made hist during the war as a United States naval transport and even then fate attempted to end her career when she sank alongside the docks at Hoboken, N. J. Thousands stormed the gates of the shipyards from early in the morning, &nd as the time approached for the first ship to take to the wa- ter each incoming ferry, ship and train poured scores into the city. Three pleasure yachts, three rail- road house barges and one railroad car ferry were launched by the so- called floating method. By this the water is allowed to move slowly into the dock, and when the vessel is afloat, known only to the experts, the sponsor is told to crash the bottle. Barges Denied Bottle. The humble house barges and ferries did not have their launcning dignified by the crashing of the for- mal bottle, but their consignment to the water of the Sta dropped scores of bright, r The passenger and frelght Dbrchester the Merchants and Miners Transportation down the greased tashioned manner, 3s tugs stood by to take her to anofher part of the yard, where she will be completed fo service. The United States Arm Engineer dredge Raymond was con signed to the water in the same manner. X The pleasure vacht Josephine was the first to take to her element, and at 12:39 Mrs. Josephine Brainard Burke broke the hottle against her bow. The yacht in the old- rona_ being built for Richard M. Chadwaiader, jr., took to the water at 1258 and was chris- tened by Miss Helen Tyson, a daugh- ter of Mrs. Chadwalader's sister. The yacht Aras floated at and received her baptism from M The Federal-American National Bank will be ready for business in its new home. The officers and directors of this institu- tion enjoyed the week of house warming fully as much as did the public. Now, with increased facilities, new equipment and 'the inspiring atmosphere of a beauti- ful home, they are better prepared to serve the banking needs of their clients. Every officer, every teller, every employe will be at his post; all departments will be Distinction - Vies President - Vice President - Vice President - Cashier - Assistant Cashier - - Assistant Cashier - Assistant Cashier - Trust Officer - General Counsel Hugh J. Chisholm of Portland, Me. The .dorchester's stern hit the water at 2:07 p.m. She was sponsored by Mrs. John Gregg Thomas, daugh- ter of Mrs. Walter B. Brooks of Bal- timore, Md, Shortly before this vessel slid down the ways, scores of workmen knocked the great supports from un- der her and then pounded the great wedges, which lifted her off the keel hlock. A signal from the hand of the foreman and the great hydraulic trip- hammer kicked thie prow of the great vessel and sent her smoothly and gracefully into the waters of the James River. Twenty-five minutes after the Dorchester had touched the waters, the dredge Raymond was christened by Miss Caroline Raymond, grand- daughter of Gen. Raymond, after whom the dredge is named. Miss Raymond is the daughter of Col. R. R. Raymond, U. 8. A,, retired, of Cam- bridge, N. Y. » Two of the three keels lald today will grow into vessels of the combina- tion freight and passenger type for the Clyde Steamship Co. and will be 402 and 407 feet long, respectively. The other vessel will also be a com- bination freight and _ passenger steamer for the Panama-Pacific serv- of the International Mercantile Marine. COLD WEATHER CHECKS JAMMED RIVER MENACE Rain Stops, Relieving Fears of Flood in Allegheny, Where Pack Blocks Stream. By the Associated Press. OIL CITY, Pa., March 20.—Falling temperature late today checked the rain which set in last night, calming fears of Oll City and Franklin resi- dents who had been fearful that continued rain might raise the Alle- gheny and create flood conditions because of the ice-jammed state of the river. The river continued to rise tonight, but it was not thought that the situation ould become dangerous. Capt. John P. Dean of the office of Maj. E. L. Dal United States en- gineer at Pittsburgh, arrived today and expressed the opinion that the situation was not serious and that it would adjust itself satistactorily. He said the sun had weakened the gorge considerably and that every rain like the one of today and last night that does not cause actual property loss was a distinct ald in helping to dislodge the ice and honey- comb the mass. —— “CLEANUP” IS ST;RTED. Woman Mayor-Elect Opens Drive for Sanitary Barber Shops. SEATTLE, March 20 (#).—Mrs. Bertha K. Landes, mayor-elect, who made election promises that she would ‘clean up" Seattle, started today on barber shops. - Receiving reports that barber shops were not observing a law requiring that scissors, razors and clippers be sterilized each time they are used, Mrs. Landes suggested that customers see that it is done. “Every barber shop patron his own policeman,” was a slozan adopted at her instance. ICHAPMAN ACCEPTS NEW DEFENSE PLAN His Lawyers to Spring Last Hope for Doomed Man This Coming Week. Special Dispatch to The Star. HARTFORD, Conn., March a tight little office on Church street, which bears the wall motto “‘That's That,” the four lawyers who still cling to the cause of Gerald Chapman, who is to die April 6 for murder, argued most of the day over what last des- perate move they could make to gave him from hanging. They were Fred erick J. Groehl of New York, Charles W. Murphy of Danbury, Conn.; Ra; M. Wiley and Joseph M. Freedman of Hartford. At the end of the day, which in cluded a visit to Chapman's cell a half dozen steps above the new cement execution chamber, Mr. oehl an nounced a new move had been decided upon Through the bars of Chapman’s cell they talked with him for an hour and a half today, telling him of their de cision. The nature of the new move 18 kept secret and will be begun next week. Chapman gave his complete assent. WATCHMAN ARRESTED ON ASSAULT CHARGES Two Men Say Special Policemar Hit Them on Héad With Blackjack. Edward Burke, #47 G street. spe cial policeman and night watchman was charged last night with assault fng two men with a blackjack after he had n relieved of his equipment and arrested early yesterday morr ing. The complainants are olson of 703 Mount Vernon plac said, according to the police, slugged by Burke last Sunday upon refusal to rent him living quarte because Burke had 1 1 v _chi dren, and William J. ¥ o F street northeast, baker Boyle and Miles Harrington of 73 K street, complained of Burke to Licut McQuade at the second precinct yes terday morning when they were brought in by the watchman, said they had refused to help him in n investigation of suspected burglary Boyle said he had complied with & request of Burke to flash his trucl headlights in an oil station a and K, where the watchman s ed the burglary and that he hit by Burke when he remonst with him for carelessly wielding a re volver. While the group was airing the differences in the police station three vouths entered and said Burke had fired on them near Seventh and K streets, when they had fled in fear as he stopped them and attempted to quiz them about a bt meantime threatening blackjack. Lieut. McQuade immediatel, ed the watchman. e The Stanhope gold medal for the bravest deed of last year has been awarded to Duncan Souter, Grimsby seaman, who, during a st off Iceland, jumped from his ship saved John M. Lee, after two life Calvin Nich , who truck driver th buoys had failed to reach him in full working order when the bank opens for business tomorrow at 8;30 o'clock. EOURTEENTH STREET FEDERAL-AMERICAN - NATIONAL BANK. AT G