Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1926, Page 2

9 MAYFLOWER GIVEN NEW COMMANDER Capt. Wilson Bmwp to Suc- ceed Capt. Andrews, As- signed to Geneva. * Capt. Wilson Brown bas been ap- pointed to succeed Capt. Adolphus An- irews as commander of the presiden- al yacht Mayflower s naval aide 1o the President. Announcement of this was made in- formally st the White following a brief >resident Coolidg apt. Brown. It have the latter a within the next week, just prior to the time Capt. Andrews will depart for Geneva as one of the naval experts accompanying the American delega- ton to attend the preliminary dis- armament conference umnder the aus- plees of the Leacue of Nations. Native of New Jersey. \ew skipper of the President’s rs old and a native of He wus graduated from 190 clected to come to ucceed Capt, Andrews Senior aide to the commander of the destrover squadron of the bat- tle fleet in the P w between Andrews and decided to command The House today CAPT. WILSON BROWN. SCHOOL UNFIORMS ISSUE DISCUSSED IParent-Teacher Body Criti- to the Bureau of ns of the Navy. On two p fons he was as- d to the Bureau of Operations. in the latter capacity tice he vommanded the destroyer ely. Just prior to his assignment nior aide to the commander of 1 uadron of the Pa- tfio executive officer on the vattleship Colorado. Capt. Andrews’ Service. apt. Andrew who has been in command or the Mavfower for more than three years, was with President larding during his Alaskan trip and when he diea in San Francisco. Since Prosident Coolidge has been in the White House he has accompanied him arm nou weeks ago that he had been picked o serve with the Geneva Disarma- uent Cos n, and during the past iwo weeks 4 been devoting the sreater parc of hls time to work in- ntal to tols assignment. DAVIS URGES CHANGE FOR CONDUIT ROAD Supports Bill to Transfer Juris- diction From War Department to D. C. Commissioners. urisdiction over the in the limits of the \bia from the chief the Army to the D! joners has been recom- Col. Dwight Davis, Secre- a letter to Chairman Colu s s that the 19- foot strip. partmer ore the o u)l that is needed for the maintenance, vepair and protection of the aqueduct jich the departmnent is i.” said the Secre- public highway opment of . The road for the purpose repairing the cost of maintaining zed against the water e District of Columbia. the present time a it is but fair that it basis as the other -. 1_accordingly mmend the bill be giv ruble consideration by Congress. the jurisdictton i, plans for making ard out of the stretch ered, inasmuch as it s to apply - District Lavo; great bo wonld be furt would be poss troffic I TWO FLYERS KILLED IN AIRPLANE CRASH Neil W. Abbott and Clarence W. Mix, Marines Attached to Quan- tico, Die in Unexplained Accident. N. Mix of Durant, Mich., attached to the imarine base at Va., were killed in an air- nlane crash near King and Queen ourt }louse today. men were en route from Juantico to Langley Ield, Va. The @ of the accident could not be jetcrmined just after the plane fell and burst into flames. Abbott and Mix, the undertaker who took charge i their bodies declared, apparently umped before the plane crashed to the ground, but their parachutes failed Abbott Clarence W cizes Proposal for Junior High—Approval Withheld. A resolution setting forth the atti de of the members of the District Congress of Parent-Teacher Assocta- tionson the adoption of an official uni- form for ninth grade jumior high school boys will be presented at a meeting of the body to be held Tues- duy afternoon at the Hamilton Hotel Mrs. Giles Scott Refter, president, announced today that the resolution was drafted at a meeting of the exe- cutive board held yesterday after- noon. The resolution will neither indorse nor oppose the uniforms, Mrs. Rafter declares, but will volce insistence that in the future such matters be ‘sounded out” among the mothers before the time for definite action. “This incident,” Mrs. Rafter said today, “proves how badly we need an elective school board. It would only have been courtesy for the school of- ficlals to take this question up with the mothers." It was stated today at the Franklin School that the question of uniform- ing the junfor high school boys has been in the minds of school officials for more than a year, and storles about it appeared in the press months ago. The uniform criticlsm of Mrs. Rafter on behalf of the parents was discussed at & meeting of the junior high school principals held with As. sistant Superintendent of Schools Stephen E. Kramer today. TUNIFORMS PROTESTED. Citizens' Body Discusses Proposal for Junfor High Schools. The proposal of the school authori- ties to require Jjunior high school pupils to wear uniforms was severely crtitcized by the Sixteenth Street Helghts Citizens' Assoclation at a meeting at the residenc of Capt. W. H. Crowe, 1305 Holly street, last night. Mrs. Stephen E. Cramer, wite of the assistant superintendent of schools, explained that the measure is not in- tended to be compulsory, and no defl- nite action was taken by the associa- tion pending further information. A resolution urging the cleaning of leys beyond Madison street by the Street Cleaning Department was passed. According to several members of the assoclation trash wagon driv- ers will not remove some kinds of trash unless they are tipped. Another resolution also was passed urging the removal of all kinds of trash by the drivers of these wagons. It was decided to have the secretary write to the health officer requesting the drainage of the pond at Georgia avenue and Fern street. to prevent the recurrence of the mosquito nuisance that was prevalent last year. It also was voted to favor the adoption of the proposed AA area proposed by the Zoning Commission, in which a_house must have two sideyards, and that Sixteenth Street Heights be fncluded within this area. Another resolution, urging the ‘Washington Rapid Transit Co. to run more busses on Alaska avenue during the rush hours, was passed. Nearly 680,000 houses have been buflt in England since the armistice. THE EVENING MARY LEWIS WINS CONCERT AUDIENGE Program for Hebrew Home for Aged Includes Orchestra and Local Musicians. Mary Lewis, the graceful and beau- tiful American girl who formerly sang in the Ziegfeld Follies and is this year a successtul star Singing leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera House, in New York, won cheers and ovations as the guest artist of u successful concert given for the benefit of the febrew Home for the Aged at the Washington Auditorium last night. An audience of several thousand peo- ple welcomed Miss Lewis heartily on her first appearance and fairly stop- ped the show to keep her after her second encore following her last group. This singer has personal charm to a marked degree, perfect stage presence and genial appreciation of\ her audi- ence’s enthusiasm. Added to these necessary assets for the success of any singer, she has a delightful colora- tura voice which has evidently had and is still undergoing tralning to give Miss Lewis eventually complete command of all the many sides to artistic_interpretation. Her first group of songs featured the lovely air, “Je March fuf le chemins,” from Massenet’s ‘“Manon, well done. Two light songs, Ronald’s “Down in the Forest,” and Terry’s “The Answer,” also were in this group and were followed by Cadman’ “The Land of the Sky-Blue Watel in which Miss Lewls achieved some lovely tones. Has Orchestra Accompaniment. The second appearance was with accompaniment by the symphony or- chestra under the direction of Mischa Guterson. Miss Lewis sang the waltz song from Gounod's ‘“Romeo and Juliet” and sang it well. cores she sang Molloy's Dance” and Pearl Curran’s song, “Rain.” The encores und the first group of songs had piano accompani- ment by that artistic accompanist, Myron Jacohson. This symphony orchestra, which has been playing for several weeks now on Sunday afternoons at the Rialto Theater, appeared under two leaders last night, Sol Minster, well known as a leading musiclan here, who con ducted Mendelssohn’s “Fingal's Cave" and “March Coronation,” by Meyer- beer, and Mr. Guterson, Who arranged the ‘entire program. The orchestral selections were recefved with much enthusiasm Joseph Turin, a tenor from New York, showed good tone and style in the Hebrew “Eeli, Eell,” and “Hasta Manana.” by De Silva. He also sang the difficult aria from “La Juive,” which really needs supreme srtistry for interpretation. Still a third singer on the program was Romeo Guaraldi, a young barl- tone of the Italian embassy in Wash- ington, who showed much promise in his singing of the prologue to “I Pagliaccl.” He has a fine quality of volce and the rich warmth that is the birthright of the singing sons of Italy. Glee Club Popular. The George Washington University Glee Club, Estelle Wentworth direct. ing, presented the Initlal group of numbers and were well recelved. They made a fair picture in the Martha Washington type of costume. Second on the program was little Betty Baum, a child planist with re- markable dexterity. Ehe played the Strauss-Schutz “Blue Danubs Waltz." Henri Sokolov, a leading violinist of this clty, piayed the final movement of Mendeissohn's ‘“Concerto in E Minor,” accompanied at the piano by Carlson Hargrave, who also played for Mr. Turin. The Ralon Trio of musiclans played | a “Slavonic Dance” by Dvorak and Haydn's “Gypsy Dance.” It was a varied and pleasing pro- gram and the concert is sald to have | achieved its beneficial purpose as to flnances most satisfactorily. ——— RUSSIA—N BUDGET LARGER.! $2,060,000,000 — Special | Totals Fund Allotted to Industry. MOSCOW, April 14 (P).—Soviet Russia’s budget this ear totals 4,000,000,000 rubles ($2,060,000,000), as compared with 2,800,000,000 rubles last year, Premier Rykoff told the Soviet executive committee yesterday. A feature of the budget, he said, was the allotment to industry of 155,000, 000 rubles under the heading of ex- | traordinary expenditures. Despite the adverse foreign trade balance resulting from increased im- ports, the government possessed suf- ficlent currency and gold funds for the payment of all orders placed abroad. Shrine for Holy Memories Between the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and Tidal Basin, in Potomac Park, there is to be €rected soon a beautiful memorial temple to both the dead and the living who represented the District of Columbia in the armed forces of the great World War. As both a memorial and a place where military concerts may be held, the classic structure will serve a dual purpose. Of exquisite beauty, dignity and Greek simplicity, the temple will be built of white marble. not only for their country, but for By it the names of those who made the sacrifice, you, will be preserved to posterity. Names will be placed either in the marble dome above or sealed within the sacred crypt of the corner stone. We appeal to every Washingtonian to contribute to this memorial; to those for whom some one near and dear served, and to those not so favored. Your contribution to the $200,000 cost of the memorial, whether i for $1, $10, $100 or $1,000. or any intermediate sum, shauldl notwbeflael:u:’:iebne, 10 op: Abbott was a first sergeant of marines and Mix was master technical scrgeant. Both had been in the service nine years. Officlals at Quantico were notifled of the mishap newspaper nien here, 1] JOSEPH E. JOHNSON DIES. Joseph E. Johnson, 80 years old, who formerly had charge of the malil for Riggs National Bank, where he was employed nearly 40 years, died at his residence, 105 Seventh street south- vast, yesterday after u long illness. He was retired about seven years 1go. Mr. Johnson was a native of Leon- ardtown, Md. He is survived by two sons, Thomas L. and James Herbert Johnson; two daughters, Mrs. R. L. West and Mrs. Lewis A. Bradford; 12 grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. Yuperal services will be conducted at the regidence tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'ttack, and thence at St. Peter’s Cathbolic Church, where mass will be said at 9 am. Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. i MICHENER BILL FAVORED. The Michener bill to strengthen bankruptey laws was reported to the House yesterday by its judiciary committee and will be called up for consideration tomorrow. Similar to one recently passed by the Seuate, the measure is designed to prevent fraud in bankruptey cases ind to expedite hankruptcy proceed- s but a shrined, who means the most to you. (Signed) ersonal tribute to the one, out of all the 26,000 names to be en- FRANK B. NOYES, Chairman, District of Columbia Memorial Commission. MEMBERS OF MEMORIAL COMMISSION: Charles A. Baker, Gist Blair, Edward F. Colladay, John Joy Edson, Mrs. Isaac Gans, John M. Gleissner, E. Lester Jones, | Edward B. McLean, William Corcoran Eustis, J. R. McDonald, Frank B. Noyes, G. Logan Payne, Tulius 1. Peyser, Anton Stephan. ettty | Poole, treasurer, the sum of 1 will pay my subscription i ‘WASHINGTON, D. C, District of Columbia Memorial Commission: I hereby subscribe and promise to pay to the order of John 1 inclose check in full payment of above subscription. May 1, 1926, $...c..covmpennne Aug. 1, 1926, $..0ovnninniinnen Mail Address......ocueeueeiressisensacinteiisneiesesinnns Please Make Checks Payable to John Poole, Federal-American National Bank s e e e e e e e e S S o e B S @$..........) Dollars. 1 s e e i o e e e e e e e STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1926 BEER WOULD AID ENFORCEMENT OF DRY LAW, ANDREWS ADMIT Many Would Drink It Instead of Bootleg, He Tells Senate Investigating Committee—Kettle and Towel Will Make (Continued from First Page.) ters like. that must be handled by local law enforcement afficers. My agents can’t dissipate their time and strength by handling such types.” “Then there are a large number of small ones?” asked Mr. Codman. ‘“‘Absolutely.” “In the aggregate they produce a ount of alecohol?” Most In States Long Dry. Mr. Codman thought the largest amount of still captures were in the States that went dry before the elght- eqnth amendment and he cited figures from seven States to support his con- tention. When he had concluded, Gen, Androws sald, “That is a matier of aot “Is it not a fair inference that where there are diversions from alco- holic plants the stills are not needed?"” “Or other source of bootleg supply, the witness added. ‘‘That's exactly my understanding. Where the nor- {mal source of supply will not avail | then comes the moonshine. I am find- ing it increasing in the blg cities of the East where diversion of supply had <:ganl Jvallable. The old law of sup- y emand can wi ply and domand can well apply to the Mr. Codman then took up the Gof Bill Droviding that search” warrents may be {ssued to search any parts of dwellings for stills. . “What type of | bil1?”" asked Mr. Codman. “The commercial still. The boot legger, on losing his diverted alcohol, turns to the distillery, and takes ad. vantage of the law, which makes a man’s home his castle. “If a family has a still in the house and there is no evidence of sale, how do you get knowledge in regard to the still being there?” asked Mr. Codman. ‘Watch Sugar Packages. “By observing corn sugar and other products being taken into the house, and of the packages taken away. Also by a sense of smell, and we also see through the windows.” Mr. Codman reminded the witness there 18 no mash produced by corn sugar or no smell. ““Then you didn’t intend by this bill U)‘ lln(erfem with the small family st 7 ; Aln we didn’t have that in mind at all. ‘Wouldn't it be the policy of some of your men who wanted to make big records . t scoop around private residence: “It would be a violation of in- structions and regulations,” said the witness “Do you have instructions now that your agents shall not go into homes for the purpose of finding if stills are there?” asked Senator Reed. { “My instructions are to concentrate {on the liquor traffic and not to dis ! sipate their time with the small stuff.” “Do you mean to £ay you have in- structed your men not to investigate making liquor in small homes?”’ per- ! sisted Benator Reed “I have not given those orders.” Homes Not Invaded. “In the past a large number of homes were invaded for that purpose,” said the Senator. “I don’t know of any now,” the sitness shot back. “The only difference in my policy has been to concentrate on the source of supply.” | “That means when you get one big | still, there are 100 of the small ones you do not get?” asked Senator Reed. {” “We don't have to get them,” the { witness sald. “If you had the bigger cases taken care of, then you will get the smaller on¢ " hat’s g0 far into the future,” said the general. “How far?” asked Senator Reed. “] would like to have at least six months with the present policy. My machinery isn’t set up vet and I hardly know what to say.” Discharged for “Snooping.” As a means of discouraging agents who “snoop” around residences in- stead of going after the big traffic, Gen. Andrews declared he dis- charged a man “for wasting his time {on such matters. I think it's a pretty good object lesson.” Mr. Codman read a newspaper clip- ping to the effect the prohibition ad- ministrator for Ohio and Michigan cause you can't use a Sunday school teacher to enforce the law."” “Is that a proper statement of your policy?’ “It gives the wrong impression,” answered the witness. “It is often done, that we.use a man with con- nections in the underworld as an in- formant, and not as a prohibition agent, to make arrests, and that's what this administrator undoubtedly had reference to.” “Have you found out some of your agents had been convicts?” asked Senator Reed. “Yes, We have employed them and found they had lled when asked if they ever were in jail.” Pald for Information. “Do you put the underworld man on the Government pay roll?” the Senator inquired. “Not always. We pay him for his information. “If he doesn’t have the information and qcllvor the goods, does he get his y “Not unless we make a contract for reek."” Pald out of what fund?” ‘he. general fund.” DRY BILL REPORTED. Prohibition Agents Under Civil Service. The Senate Civil Service committee bill to place prohibition agents under Civil Service, reported out y . had severai modifications from the form in which the House acted on this legislation. After refusing to hear Wayne B. ‘Wheeler, general counsel of the Anti- Saloon League, becguse of the objec- tion of its cnairman, Senator Couzens, Republican, Michigan, the committee agreed upon a bill containing a broad cha in language from the House m e, which Mr. Wheeler had in- dorsed. As explained by members of the committes, the proposal is part of the House biil, part the Tinkham bill and part the suggestion of Assistant Secretary Andrews of the Treasury, in charge of prohibition enforcement, who appeared before the committee. After the measure was reported to the Senate, Representative Tinkham, Republican, Massachusetts, issued a statement attacking Mr. Wheeler and congratulating the committee for ig- noring the Anti-Saloon League. “For the nrst time in 15 years a committee or Congress has refused to cringe and to abase itself before the fanatical commands of thé Anti-Saloon League,” he sald. “The front of pro- fessional and political ecclesiastical domination of Federal legislation at has been broken.” Gen. Andrews explained this class of informant had “contact” with the criminal world, and that if they give information about stills, raids follow. Senator Reed wanted to know if a search 1s obtained a Places still do you suppose to reach by this | had declared former criminals were | employed as prohibition agents, ‘‘be- | a Still, Says Reed. they get & swamp, I don't think Andrews ex- search warrant,” Gen. plained. “Then they invade the private premises of w citizen of the United States, which are guaranteed to him under the Constltution?” demanded Senator Reed 4 “My answer may be incorrect.” Used to Get Tips. A long discussion between the Se ator and the witness followed, with Senator Reed condemrning the fact that “underworld men” are employed | to dig up evidence of this chara ter. Andrews insisted after a “tip” Is received, the agents then watch the place and get the ovidence themselves. Senator Reed declared he had heard of cases where the “underworld men” had sworn out search warrants, but the witness disagreed with that point to the extent of his knowledge. At this point Senator Harreld de- fended the prohibition agent who raided a still without a search war- rant, declaring one s not necessary in an arrest for murder. “Senator,” sald Senator Reed, “you'd better go look up the law between a felony and a misde- meanor.’ Senator Harreld declared ‘“they ought to make it & felony to keep & 1. You would be willing to, no doubt,” retorted the other member of the committee. “Why not st the Constitution and the Magna Charta and burn them bhoth. Against Breaking Law. Gen. Andrews related that on his first day in oflice he urged his men to “restore respect for the Federal |law. I told them I don't want any | thing done that would not be accord- | ing_to legal procedure.” | “You couldn't restore respect for | the law unless it had been impaired or destroyed by previous policies, | the Senator mnterrupted. “Am I lo understand the day has passed when | prohibition agents without warrants | break down doors with axes, threate | women and children with revolvers?” | “I think so,” sald the witness. | I hope so,” replied the Senator. | Senator Harreld thought a prohibi- |tion agent had the right to take a still on view just as he has the right to make the arrest of a man fighting in a house. | “The Senator doesn't understand | the distinction,” said Senator Reed. ‘I'm glad the Senator s not a prohi bitfon administrator. With the increasing effectiveness of the border patrol and the Coast Guard against smuggling, Gen. An- drews thought, in answer to a ques- tion from Mr. Codman, that the home manufacture of liquor would increase. Get More Than One Out of Fifty. Senator Reed said that if 172,000 stills were captured in 1925 there must have been 172,000 violations of the law during that period, and al- lowing an average of three persons to cach still, there were 500,000 such violations. In New England there are 91 agents. '“So the Government has 91 men to smeil homes of 15,000, 000 people in New KEngland and to look through the keyholes. Do you think they got one out of fifty? Hon- est Injun, general?” asked the Sen- ator. “We get a great many more than one out of fifty,” the general said. “The cold truth about this matter | is that whereas there was practically no manufacture in the homes before prohibition, the people have gone into the manutacture of liquor to such an extent that in one year 1 00 were caught and they probably were not one in ten.” - “T accept all but the last statement,” Gen. Andrews declared. ‘ou can't afford to hunt jackrab- bits when tigers are in the forest and they're multiplying as fast as jack- rabbits do,” commented the Senator. Injurious to Morals.” the manufacture of liquor in the homes has a tendency to put the American homes into direct and inti- mate contact with liquor?” “Of course, it does. They also know they are violating the law,” the wit- ness said. “But the bringing of children into contact with it in the homes, the secrecy, the avoiding of the police ien't it, now, I ask you as a man and a citizen—ien't it utterly destructive of the morals of the American home | where this goes on?" “Unquestionably it is seriously in- jurfous.” “Wouldn't it be better if the parent went away to a place for his rum?" “I don’'t want to answer that. I feel it should be seriously studied.” Reed Gives Recipe. Standing up at his place before the table, Senator Reed addressed the wit- ness: “Do vou know that the mak- ing of whisky is a simpler process than to make good bread? All that i8 necessary is to take some corn meal, pour water on it, take a cake of yeast and wait until the process of fermentation starts up. Alcohol then is produced. The sole question thereafter is to separate the alcohol from th's soured corn meal or rye or any other substance.” ““Before it turns to acid,” interject- red Gen. “This sour mash,” continued Sen- ator Reed, ‘‘resembles a process we used to employ to feed the pigs. Al- cohol volatilizes at 180 or 190 degrees, #0 all you have to do is to heat the mash to a point high enough .to volatilize the alcohol. You catch those | fumes, cool them to a point where they turn back to liquor. | “That can be done by putting a bath towel over the mouth of a tea Kkettle, ring it out and a man can get as drunk as he wants to on it. So, any person who has a tea kettle, quart of corn meal, a bath towel can actually make whisky and get drunk on it.” “That’s true,” sald the general. “The tea kettle and the bath towel can constitute a still,” the Senator added and then he lagnched into a discussion of the “Oregon still” which he said he learned from the marines, “who are good fighters and hard drinkers.” 13,000,000 to 15,000,000 Gallons. Gen. Andrews told the committee that the best tigures of his office lead to the conclusion that the amount of alcohol diverted last year was only between 13,000,000 and 15,000,000 gal- lons. Senator Harreld, who had asked for the witness to comment on the testi- torney Buckner of New York, recalled that Mr. Buckner estimated that 60,- 000,000 gallons of alcohol had been diverted. . Gen. Andrews sald he thought Mr. Buckner's figures were based on in- ‘correct information or a lack of in- formation. Charles Willlams, in charge of liquors and evidence seized in the Dis- trict of Columbia, was called to the stand by Gen. Andrews to answer questions of Senator Reed concerning the average daily output of a still such as the one which was exhibited and i made fn" i mony given last week by District At-{ | ant United States Attorney George D. {DR. J. A. PORTER HEADS | s{HOPE OF WAN JURY INNEW PANEL SLIM Examination of 60 of 250 Called Proceeds Slowly. 37 Found Ineligible. Efforts to select a jury for the third | trial of Zlang Sun Wan, the young Chinese student, for the death of Ben | Sen Wu, undersecretary at the Chinese | Educational Mission, in 1919, con | tinued today with but little success | An additional venire of 250 men was summoned, but not mgre than 60| prospective jurors were obtained. There is serious doubt if a jury of 12 men satisfactory to the prosecution | and defense can be obtained from this | panel, as it i expected both sides will | exhaust their quota of 20 peremptory | challenges, | Up to the noon recess today mnot| more than three or four persons had been excused on either side, thus leav- in> more than 30 challenges to be ex- ercised. The examination of the 60 men may occupy all of today and to-{ morrow, and should no jury be ob-| talned another call will have to be! fssued. | Of the first 63 men called today as talismen, 37 were ineligible. Some had done jury service within a year, 11! had_contracts with the United States | or District Governments, 6 were in | Government employ, 4 received the | soldier bonus, 2 knew counsel, 2 vote | in States, 1 was only 20 years old | and another was 71, and were excused | because the age of jurors is confined between 21 and 65 vears. United States Atforney Gordon con- ducted the examination of the tales men for the prosecution and was solicitious that each should hav consclentious scruples against capital punishment or prejudice against cir- cumstantial evidence. Attornevs Wil- ton J. Lambert and Rudolph H. Yeat- man for the defense put questions to the talesmen as to their acquaintance with police and detectives, and sought to ascertain if any had prejudice against a Chinese or would give ui due welght and credit to the testi- mony of police officers and detectives. H A list of 60 witnesses expected to be offered by the prosecution was read to the prospective jurors by Assist- Inquiry was made if the Horning, d with any of | | | talesmen are acquainte | these witnesses. : | g CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION | Northeast Boundary Residents Out- line Improvement Program for Coming Year. Dr. J. A. Porter was_elected pre dent of the Northeast Boundary Cit- izens’ Association at its monthly ng last night at the Burrville School. Other officers elected were . F. Jackson, vice president: Z. F. Ram- | saur, secretary; Mrs. Ella Washing- ton, flnancial secretary; N. Turner, treasurer; A. C. Washing. ton, chaplain, and Mrs. A. C. Herod, Mrs. Carrie Knox and H. D. Wood- son, trustees. The assoclation decided to work | for the following program during the ensuing year: Closing ,of Hayes | street from Division avenue to Fifty- | third street; purchase of land direct- | 1y south of Burville School for erec- tlon of an addition to the school: paving of several streets and laying of sidewalks, and further extensions of sewer and water facilities. The association urged citizens of its section to co-operate in clean- up week, beginning April 19. ——eeeeeeeee question of prices for bootleg liquor in Washington. Mr. Willlams testified that it was selling here for about $1.50 a pint, or $12 a gallon. He had previousiy stated that the still exhibited before the com- § | mittee could be made to turn out about “Now I want to ask you &8 & man | and a cltizen, do you not think that | 40 gallons In 24 hours. Could Make §500 2 Day. | Following these estimates Senator Reed observed that a man could make | as much as $500 a day from the opera- | tion of such a still on an investment | of about $5 for the ingredients. Mr. Willlams said he did not believe that in the end the profits of the oper- ator of such a still would be as great as they seem. “They have to split with the retail bootlegger,” said Senator Reed. “And then sometimes they have to split with the officers.” Mr. Willlams replied that he had no knowledge of any such condition. Senator Reed then recalled figures given earlier in the testimony that 172,000 stills had been seized last year and that Gen. Andrews had tes- tified that he would not say they had captured more than one out of every | ten. Senator Reed said that would | mean about 1,720,000 stills in opera- tion. “That may be large—I hope it is,” Senator Reed continued. “Now,; how many men do you think it would take to handle the situation? Do you think if we gave you the whole Army | and Navy you could do it?” i Need Only Men. i Mr. Williams replied that “if the Government of the United States places enough force behind it, it can enforce any law.” “Do you think 50,000 men would bs enough?” asked Senator . “I don’t think you need that many,” Mr. Willlams answered. He added that in his opinion what the situa- tion needs is more teeth in the law and mgre prison servitude for viola- tions. “Don’t you think it would be a worse crime to take a man away from his family and put him in prison for a year for selling a glass of beer to another man who wanted it?” Mr. Williams replied that he did | not think so. i Senator Reed said he wanted to show that it was possible to make a law such that in the law would be a crime itself. Senator Harreld asked Gen, Anlirews to study the figures given .last weck by District Attorney Buckner of New York to see how they would compare ‘with information of the prohibition en- forcement organization. It was at this point that Gen. An- drews sald that with regards to the amount of industrial alcohol diverted last year he was prepared to say that not more than 183,000,000 or 15,000,000 gallons had been diverted in 1825. Use of Stills Explained. Senator Reed went into great detail with Mr. Williams to bring out the method by which alcoholic liquors are made in stills such as the one exhi- bited to the committee. He questioned Mr. Willlams concern- ing the use of corn sugar in making bootleg liquor, and asked him if it was true that this sugar gives off no de- tectable odor. The witness replied that it did not give off as much odor as with other products. Answering other questions by Sen- ator Reed, Mr. Willilams said that ‘when mash is used it is more telltale evidence in assisting prohibition agents in locating stills. Senator Reed told the witness he was asking these detalled questions regarding the | manner in liquor is the diff- 1s facing. - culty the Today in Congress Senate. The Italian debt settlement re- mained the unfinished business before the Senate. Wets continued testimony in pport of modification of Vol- stead law before judiclary sub committee. District committee is in session thie afternoon on bill to require utility companies to pay for re- valuations of their properties made by the commission. Commerce committee held an- other hearing on the seaman'’s act. Interstate commerce committec held hearing on bill to regulate the use of the new bridge between Camden und Philadelphla ‘and also through the vehicular tunnel being _built between New York and New Jersey. Revision of postal rate: was considered by Joint and House subcommittees. Forefgn relations committee held an executive session. Joint committee on leasing of Muscle Shoals is in executive set- sfon this afternoon. Committee on _ manufactures held hearing on bill to fix stand- ards for baskets and hampers House. Calendar Wednesday business In the House, with committee on agri- culture having the floor. Republican steering committee holds conference on omnibus rivers and harbors bill. House District committee, after vigorous discussion of charges against Commissioner Fenning, gives the House rules committee until Friday to act on pending resolutions of investigation. Secretary Mellon befose joint subcommittea of interstate com merce and ways and means com- mittea 4t hearing on alien property bill. Military affairs committes holds regular meeting in executive ses- slon. mmittee on agriculture con tinues consideration of relief meas ures. Public huildings and grounds committee orders favorable report on measure providing for a tree nursey in Anacostia for the Na tional Capital. Foreign affairs committee in ex- ecutive session on Lake of the ‘Woods measure. Joint committee of public lands committees investigates Northern Paclfic land grants. Committee on education conducts hearing on motion picture bill in caucus room of the House Office Building. ERICSSON aguin enat SHAFT'S | UNVEILING ON TIME Ceremony to Take Place May 29, Before Memorial Has Been Finished. While the Ericsson Memorial in West Potomac Park will not be com- pleted in time for the dedication ceremonies now set for May 29, the | plans for unvefling the monument will not be changed, it was decided today at a conference between Presi- dent Coolidge and Senator Fess of Ohto. As the time between the present and the date already set is not suf- ficlent for the sculptor to complete the work on the statue of Ericsson and the superimposed model, it was decided today, according to Maj. U. S. Grant, 3d, director of public build- ings and parks, that the plaster models will be get in place of the granite ones which are to finally rest on the pedestal. As o result of this decislon, no work will be done on the carving of the granite block because it would be necessary in this work to some ex- tent to destroy the models through | the attachment of the measuring in- strument which the stone carvers use in their work. It was decided that the plaster models would serve the same purpose for the unveiling as the granite ones, and as elaborate plans have been made for the ceremonies, which could not very well be changed at this late date, it was decided to stop the carv- ing except that of the legend on the base. The only permanent part of the me- morial which will be in place in time for the ceremonies, which are to be at- tended " by the Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden, will be the pedes- tal, the base and the legend. The 40-ton block of granite out of which the symbolic figures are to be carved and which was placed on the site some weeks ago and housed over to protect the stone carvers, it | was sald, will have to be moved for | the ceremonies and then sent back for final placement. 1 ANNUAL DINNER TONIGHT | OF PATRIOT DAUGHTERS Executive Board Meets Today and‘ General Court of Soctety Will Be | Tomorrow Morning. The executive board of the National Society of the Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America held its annual meeting in the Raleigh Hotel this morning, preparatory to the general court of the society, which will convene in the ballroom of the hotel tomorrow morning. This evening the society wiil hold its annual dinner in the main dining room of the Raleigh. Music will be furnished by the Army Band Orches- tra. Speakers will include Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Rockenbach, commander of the District of Washingten; Capt. W. T. Cluverius, U. 8. N.; Paul V. Collins, and William Tyler Page. Mr: Noble Newport Potts will be toast- | master. Mrs. Charles Dod Ward of New York, the president general, presided | this morning. | e | | VACANCIES IN OFFICES. Commisgion 'Annonnoes Open Com- petitive Examinations. | The Civil Service Commission today announced open competitive examina- tions to fill the following vacancies: Messenger, watchman and skilled laborer, various places in the fourth civil sarvice district, at salaries rang- ing from $1,080 to $1,680 a year. Apprentice (mechanical trad navy yard service at Annapolis, Md.; Indian Head, Md.; Norfolk, Va., and | Washington, D. C., at $2 a day. Housekeeper, Freedman’s Hospital, ‘Washington, D. C., at $960 a year, plus room, board and laundry. Messenger boy, various places in the fourth civii service district, at salaries ranging from $420 to $700 a year. Full information and application blanks may be obtained from the of- flce of the secretary, fourth United gmm civil service district, 1723 AMUNDSEN AIRSHP ARRIVES AT 0SL0 tDirigihle:’s Appearance Ex- ! cites Throngs to Ecstacy. Officials Greet Party. ; which will be used by the | Amundsen-Ellsworth polar expeditior arrived here today at 1:25 p.m., afte a flight from Pulham, England. /Two alrplanes, which flew out meet the Norge, escorted her towa | Oslo. Thousands of persons ass Dled at the landing point to welcome [ the dirigible. Among the many digni | taries present was Dr. Carl Wetring, | minister of defense. Great husiasm prevailed as the Many person embraced each sight of the dirig: at a low altitude Members of the government and the orthing stood on the roof of the Parliamentary Building to observe the ship. Among them were Premie {Lykke and his predecessor, Dr, winckel, who stood arm in arm | The Norge wr . t mooring mast v after ity almost two hour Cope ast the approach is expected tie a few other in joy at tk gle, which flew to hagen today fo bad weathe a 1 will remain at Oslo only CITIZENS BACK IDEA OF WAR MEMORIAL | Burleith and Barry Farm As- sociations Indorse Move- ment for Honor. assoclations, m, voted at indorse the of C more citizens’ Burleith and Barry meetings last night to movement for a District War M rial, urging t sible financial support be a The project was explair meetings by letters from Noye: rman of the Wa Commi: n On motion of R Klingar, the Burleith association authorized Iis | committea on public utilities to draw | up a proposal asking for_extension of the Burleith bus line to Union Sta. | tion and the Capitol. | School Report Read. | Wiilllam A. Maidens, chairman o | the committee on schools, submitted {in writing a report on conditions &t Fillmore School, and his efforts to ob | tain additonal facilites. A letter from Supt. of Schools Frank W. Ballou | promsed that needed facilities wouid be provided by funds, beginning with | the new fiscal year, July 1, and that any emergency needs might be attend ed to immediately. J. D. Battle reported, as delegate to the Federation of Citizens Asso ciation, on the recent election me) bers to the cou , commenting the strength shown by the Burle! Assoclation's candidate, Frank L Peckham, who had condtcted no cam palgn and formally had withdrawr his name from the contest. The Barry Farm Association voted nimous {ndorsement of Dr. E. E ardson, ‘president of the Congress Association, fo of edu Two M Ric Heighths Citizens’ membership on the board cation. . The methods of election of members of the Citizens’ Advisory Council by the Federation of Civic Associations were discussed by Rev. John A. Hun ter, who said he thought they could be improved upon. Maj. W. E. Covell of the Public Utilitles Commis- sion reviewed the history of the com- mission and its work, and District Surveyor Hazen pictured the future development of the Barry Farm ee tion as a beautiful suburb. Dr. William H. Lady, represen the District of Columbia Dental So ciety, spoke on ‘“Dental Healith Week,” and Wallace Hatch of the ! Monday Evening Club urged expan- | sion of the public school medical in- i spection service. The assoclation di- irected its health committee to study {and report on the latter guestion at {its May meeting. 1 D. C. VETERAN IS DEAD. {Maj. W. M. Clarke, in Company C in Civil War, Expires in Boston. Maj. William Miller Clarke, a native of this city, who fought with Com pany C of the Washington Light In fantry during a part of the Civil War, dled at his home in Boston Sunday. according to word received here. was the son of the late George and Mrs. Eliza Miller Clarke and was 54 years old. Mr. Clarke was engaged in the lau: dary business in Boston. He retired about four years ago. HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY. FINST RACE—Purse, $1,200; malden 3+ year-olds: 6 furlongs. Dubrie ........ Trouble Maker. . $Montferrat. ugar Loat Lanark lare 1Sagamore Stabls entry. iSamuel Roes entry. SECOND RACE—Purse, olds: claiming: 4 tPost Horn ... Seldom Seen Handelasp §Liberation Sweeping Ann Luflan ... ‘apt. Jack .. Also eligi Beatrice Noyes. Sir Bariey eresa Joan . . Torrence .. 4R. T. Wilson and W. J. Salmoi 1B: B: Faticoner entey, T o ok §James Arthur entry. THIRD RACE—Purse, $1.2 year-olds and up: 6 furlougs. *Lady trlassen. strut M. Lizzie. S§t. John SLewis *Dreammaker. . tLaddle Buck... tSagamore and Woodlawn Stables entry FOURTH RACE—Purse. $1.200 the Kid Boots purse; J-vear-old filies: 3% rarongs FIFTH 4-year-olds.and up: *Sandrae 108 Sonth Bresa 110 King o For *Clique SIX 3-year- Jacques *Bill RACE—Purse, $1.200: : o TR ik Clatmine ues ....... 110 Grand Bey . lr Mano 81 Soggarth <Bolly Lelghton, 163 Tvy - ‘ulgate .. 84 Stevens SEVENTH RACE—Purss, §1.200: ind Y TR Ay T waiies. e *Rusocvia 105 Mildred Sherer. Tgiand Fairy &0 ' Porlom Ll toe alto; ARmentes, hemasyletme ’ Memorial