Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1926, Page 5

. STORMKILLS TWO, - HURTS 40, INWEST Eastern Oklahoma Swept by Tornado—Wire Service Crippled. By the Associated Press. OKLAHOMA CITY, OkE fay 8.-— Twe persons are known to have been | than twoscore in- jured, three probably fatally, in a tor- nado which swept Eastern Oklahoma day. Crippled wire service to- yed reports from the stricken killed and more day ¢ area. Obra Tidwell, 73, and his 15-year-old son were instantly killed at thelr farm howme, near Spiro, in Leflore County, en they attempted to reach a storm : R. M. Masterson, Leflore ught to a Fort Smith ous condition. Ralph 0 a Muskogee hospital with a fractured skull. A negro girl is reported near death at Morse. The tornado visited widely separated i Although high winds cau: damages in various districts ihree sections bore the brunt of the siorm. Several persons were injured und houses demolished at Morse, in Ollusee County. Boynton, ncar the Okmulgee-Muskogee County line, and the Nubbins Ridge district, in Letlore County, were hard hit Ixaminations today rev the injured suffered skulls SCOUT LEADER URGES FOSTERING GOOD WILL ospital in & endley, everal fractured Chief Duty of Movement Among Nations Stressed by Baden- Powell. Br the Associated Press. CHICAGO. May 8.—The chief mes- eage for American Boy Scouts brought by Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of scouting, is to raise the standard of the spirit of the move- ment toward the development of in- rnatinal good will and co-operation, 1e said today on his tour of the Mid- dle West. ‘In_my this moment.” waid is spreading, &lass is arraved against class, and the need of the tim- is greater good will among men. Through the growing Xcout spirit of brotherhood. class and national hatr vill die down. Six thousand Boy Scouts this Summer will foreign countries and fraternize with the coming man hood of other countries. This is the new spirit we need to emphasize in scouting. A great imjetvs to the international count: fealing of good will, Sir Robert said, | 1 the Enelish Scouts by him on behaif Boy Scouts of the “To the Unknown od turn in London 16 years ago inflienced William R. Boyce of Chicaso to introduce scouting to the United States MRS. MARY R. HILLYARD, D. C. PIONEER. SUCCUMBS Sixteen wil Act as Pallbearers at Funeral the prese to of the A bro; Great-grandchildren Services Monday. v Rosanna Hillvard, 90 ears old, widow of Benjamin F. Hillvard and a member of one of the early pioneer families of Washington, died at her residence. 1609 Eight street, £ Mrs. Baltimore and walked to this accompained by children Van Buren, . and Francis Mrs. sons, Franklin V., Edward R. Hillyard: two Ilie M. Westermeyer g Horan: a sister, Mr wne brother, Michael children and 16 great-grand all of Washington. Funeral services will he held in the Tmmaculate Conception Catholic Church Monday morning. Soleum high requiem mass will be celebrated and special music will be furnished by the boys choir. Mrs Edna Hillyard Howard, soprano soloist of = St. Patrick’s Church, her great-grand- ‘daughter, will sing Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Her great-grandchildren will act as pallbearers. SAFETY BOX MAY HOLD RUBBER-MAKING RECIPE Woman Asks Court for Permission to Open Receptacle to Get Late Husband’s Formula. 5 children, By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 8.—Mrs. Letitia \ideen of Brooklyn, petitioned Sur- rogate's Court yesterday, seeking the ight to open a safe deposit box in A New York bank, sald to contain a formula for a rubber substitute in- vented by her husband, Knute C. Wideen, who dlsappeared 10 years 2RO The surrogate denled Mrs. Wideen complete letters of administration be- cause she could not prove her hus. hand dead. Before she can dispose of the formula she will have to obtain the court's permission. Mrs. Wideen said that she last saw her husband in 1916, when she and her two children safled for Bermuda on & vacation trip urged by Mr. \Wideen. AfMdavits supporting her pe. lition stated that the former imperial t:erman government was interested in \Wideen's invention and that the in- ventor, expressing a_desire to go to Germany, predicted he could relieve \he rubber shortage caused in that country by the war. St A COLONY, NEWEST MOVIE THEATER, OPENS TONIGHT Ocoupies Part of Five-story Build- ing at Georgia Avenue and Farragut Street. "heater, at Georgia gust street, a new ad- dition to the Hary Crandall chain of Washington picture houses, will open to: The theater, with a xeating c: ty of 1,600 on one floor, 1pies part of a five story bullding civen over to stores and appartments. The theater as designed by John I, Zink, Baltimore architect. lobby is attractively paneled and is lighted with crystal chandeliers. Many mirrors add to the effect. The czeneral color scheme of the domed auditorium is executed in tan and with blue and gold relief, =4 i= lighted by a semi-con- “iple eulor system. The Colony “venue and Far: LEGALITY OF BOND FEES DEFENDED BY FENNING ON STAND _ (Continued from First Page.) ington it would be found ultimately that the same rate would be charged. “I will ask you again if you are willing to give back to the estate these commissions?” said Mr. Gans. “If T can lawfully do so,” corrected Mr. Fenning. “This estate is in the custody of the District of Columbia Supreme Court. I am acting as an arm of that court. I have always obeyed any instruction of that court and I shall immediately comply with any order. I have heard that this question may go to the Court of Ap- peals. It would not lie in my mouth to question any order in this case. court issues “But vou still haven’t said you are willing to let the estate get the benefit of the commissions?” insisted Mr. | Gans. ““It could not be done under the law,’ ted Mr. Fenning. cited the case of Magruder vs. Drury and interpreted {1t as holding that the estates must be given all benetits which they produce. Mr. Fenning replied the bond commis- sion question is not analogous, and at this point he declared the counsel was making him argue the case legally. Refuses to Argue Case. “I am on the stand to give informa- tion—not make a legal argument,” he declared. “Then it means you are not willing to concede the profits to the estate?” asked Mr. Gans. “No, it does not,” plied. “Then without submitting it to the court, are you willing to let it go to the estate if it can be done legally?" “Under the law, that cannot be ' insisted the Commisioner. Well, if it can be legally done, are vou willing to do s0?" At this point Mr. Fenning appealed to Auditor Davis, declaring he had set forth his position clearly. Mr. Davis agreed, asserting he understood M Fenning to say that he would not ol ject to giving the Adolph Adler estate the per cent commissions on premiums paid if he thought he could do so legally. Grilled By Davis. Mr. Davis inquired of Col. Fenning when the arrangement by which he recelved a commission from the bond- ing company on fiduciary bonds be- gan. Mr, Davis said he was not limit- ing his inquiry to the Adler case, but fn any similar case. Mr. Fenning re- do: auditor. “I would say,” answered Col. Fen- ning, “that for a short time prior to 1920 T had an arrangement with the of business rangement with the United States | Fidelity and Guaranty Co.” | “Could you give the exact date of |the arrangement with the Chicago company?"” “I would have no way to determine, as my file, being an old ore, was de. stroyed, but it was a comparatively short time before 1920.” “When, if at all.” asked the auditor, “did you cease to collect such com- missions?” “When the suggestion was made two months ago that such practice was under criticism, I notified the |company to cease sending me any | commissions. T believed then, as now. |that it was perfectly legal, but be. | cause it had been criticized 1 notified {the company to discontinue the ar- rangement until the matter was set- T have received no payments ng March and April.” Jave you recelved anything v asked the auditor. " said Mr. Fenning. Questioned on Charges. Attorney Gans then resumed the ex- amination of the twitness by asking about a charge for visiting the ward in New York. Mr. Fenning explained { that it was customary when visiting a ward who was not too far distant to charge one-half the expenses of the trip. He usually arranged, he said. 1o time such visits when he had other legal business at or near the place of confinement of the ward. Thus he in "} was able to keep down the costs, he stated. Gans wanted to know if Fenning saw the ward and conversed with him, to which the witness answered in the affirmative, but said Adler has little mentality and he never talked verv {much to him. It is, however, a good plan, he suggested to see the ward and note his condition even if he can- not converse well, suggested Mr. Fen- ning. Gans made an effort o have the wit- «Comfit”* absorbs cranium shocks. It’s a. comfortable straw hat as well as a good looking one. How many straw hats can say the same? L csnsioctussniniira i o auith the ease of & Pamama. Rows of Aexible straw —a patented feature—make the brim soft where #t touches vour bead. | Raleigh Haberdasher INC. 1310 F Street I shall comply with any order the| “Was it prior to 1920?" inquired the | Chicago Bonding Co., which went out | and I then made the ar- | THE ness tell his total income from com- missions on all lunacy cases in which he is guardian, but Col. Fenning said he did not have the firures. The auditor ruled, at the suggestion of Mr. Millan, that the inquiry was ir- relevant, and that he was dealing only with the Adler case under the refer- ence of the court. Thinks Charge Is Light. Mr. Gans wanted to know if M Fenning did not consider $200 charged as his compensation for the past vear in the Adler case excessive. To this Fenning replied that if any other reputable member of the bar had only the Adler case he would not accept $200 for the amount of work per- formed, and iy was only because he had a large number of lunacy cases that the fee could be made so little. Gans then wanted to inquire into.the previous accounts in the Adler case, which had heen approved and passed by the District Supreme Court, but the auditor held that he had only be-: fore him the present and final account and could not reopen the closed ac- counts except by direct order of the court. Maj. Arnold explained the position of the Veterans' Bureau, which hud only called to the attention of the courts incidents of embezzlement or maladministration of fiduciartes or cases in which the court or auditor had exceeded the law. He remarked that the auditor had extended an in- vitation to Walter R. Gould, regional officer of the Veterans' Bureau, to be present. Mr. Gould was on hand, he said, and Maj. Arnold appeared as representative of the director of the bureau. Case Sets Precedent. “This is the first time” said Maj. Arnold, “that any Veterans' Bureau official has been asked to attend such nearings. In the future we would like to take part in hearings involv- ing Veterans’ Bureau cases.” | Mr. Davis explained that it has not | heen customary to notify relatives {and friends of the insane persons | when a hearing was on, to determine | the accounts of fiduclaries, as it was | not considered they were interested |in adjusting an account between the | court and its officer. Mr. Davis said | he always had the full co-operation | of the Veterans’ Bureau wheri matters arose in which he sought aid or in formation from them and told of how | he labored to keep down the costs and | often dispensed with a stenographic report because its cost could not be | regulated, The auditor's own fees, he explained, rarely go above $16, and in | small estates he often requests leave | of court to dispense with his fee. Maj. Arnold asked Mr. Ienning if he made any special consideration in Veterans' Bureau cases. Commissioner Fenning answered: | “Every case has received the best | consideration that 1 or any one else EVEN | could give.” “Would you have asked 10 per cent in the Adler case if he were not a World War veteran?” inquired Maj. Arnold. “I did not differentiate it from any other case. Always I gave the best | services possible and at reasonable | compensation,” said Mr. Fenning. | Asks Court Practice. | Maj. Arnold then asked if it had not | been the practice of the District Su- | preme Court to allow 10 per cent in every veteran case. The auditor inter- posed and stated that the record was against that, since less than that fig- ure often was awarded as fees. The court gave only what it considered fair, the auditor stated. In some cases when Fenning asked 10 per cent it was not allowed, Auditor Davis said Maj. Arnold wanted to place in the record the testimony of the auditor before the veterans' committee of the House of Representatives, but the to be so incumbered. Maj. Arnold had been Adolph Adler June 16, of appointed guardian 919 Fen Mr. auditor declined to permit the record | then elicited from the witness that he | NG - BTAR,- - WASHINGTON, ning_admitted there Is $12,820.26 of the funds of the ward Invested or in bank, but could not recall without comparison with former reports what amount had been Invested during the past year. Correspondence Questioned. Maj. Arnold, taking the position that the Veterans’ Bureau had a right to inquire Into all the services ren- dered by a committee, dwelt upon the correspondence Mr. Fenning had with Adler’'s relatives and the hospital in New York since his last report was filed in July, 1925. Mr. Fenning sum- marized about 25 letters he had writ- ten and about the same number of re- plies relative to the ward's condition and to proposals by various members of the family that a change in com- mittee be made. The witness emphasized there was o lack of unanimity among the relatives as to who should be appointed, but the father finally was selected. He also declered the father collected the bonus glven by New York State after Mr. Fenning had endeavored to perform the service. i Maj. Arnold asked the witness to divide the services rendered to the estate and to the person and set forth the amounts he charged for this work. This question was pra times to Mr. F before the veter House, and, taking the same stand to- day that he took before the congre He explained, however, that his serv- | sworn statement as a “‘composite pic- | ture.” | When Maj. Arnold asked if Adler | had been at st. beth's Hospital | Instead of in New York would he have | hecs” more or less trouble to the com- mittee, Mr. Fenning declared: Holds Query Unanswerable. ““That cannot be answered by any | living person. How could any person |say if 'a man had remained at any certain place what his condition would be during & certain period if he had not been there.” was not to contend that Mr. Fenning had been guilty of omission of duty. Maj. Arnold, reading from the final rt submitted by Mr. Fenning in the Adler case, sald the total income vear was $1,114.39. | for_services as committee from July 8, 1925, until the time the court al lows §t?" “Approximately $100." said Commissioner, nodding assent. Mr. Fenning described to Mr. Millan | the methods adopted by the bonding | company in paying him commissions ton bonds, all of which testimony the | witness had previously given before | committees of the House Mr. Millan then put \W. A. Edgar of Baltimore, vice president of the | bonding company, on the stand, and | he testified that premiums as a’ rule | are fixed at flat rate, and there is very | little flexibility. Al of the company’s business is conducted through licensed agents, he declared, and his organiza | tion would not permit “for one mo- | ment”” rebates or bonuses to persons | other than licensed agents. He testi- fied Mr. Fenning held a franchise as agent and had access to all lines of bonds maintained by the company. Code Provision Cited. Maj. Arnold | of the District code, which prohibits rebates and which Mr. Fenning main- tains prevents him from crediting his wards’ estates with the commissions | e received to the witness and asked { him to construe the provision on this | subject. The provision, in brief, pro | hibited any bonding company from paying commissions, rebates or hon orariums to any one who does not hold a license of such company. The witnes on objection of Mr. | Mtllan, permitted to answer. | Auditor Davis directed cpunsel for the This season our collection for the bride is more complete, mo before. Particular garments — radiantly tinted in vivid or pastel shades, as well as in the conventional white. what the bride’s intended expenditure is, whether she wishes a orate trousseau, she will find it in our ex- tensive collection. Four-piece Bridal Set of white crepe satin. Nightgown, chemise, costume slip and step- in, exquisitely lace and ribbon trimmed, and with bits of or- ange blossoms. Sketched. Set, $42. Other sets, $13.50 up. Negligee of turquoise georgette over peach georgette, with twin ruffles, cream lace and rosebuds. Sketched. $35. Other Negligees. $18 to $35. Silk Underwear Section. Negligee Section, Third Woodward X Wothrop ns committee of the | souri, for an expression on t sional bodies, he refused to answer. | ices rendered were set forth in the | Maj. Arnold explained his purpose | of the incompetent during the past | “You are Sug- | | gesting that the court wllow you $101 | presented section 654 | attention has been given to assembling of delicately finished . First floor. floor. D. C, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1926. Mr. Fenning, the Veterans' l{\lv‘c‘:\uI and Adolph Adler to confine their arguments to the Magruder versus Drury case. Mr. Millan then called Lee B. Mosh- | er, manager of the Washington office of the bonding company, who testi fied Mr. Fenning's franchise as an agent expired April 30 of this year and had not been renewed. ee in Recess. veterans' committ: which vestel concluded its inquiry into guardianships of mentally i petent war veterans in the Dis Columbia and launched into an inves tigation of similar conditions through out the United States, is In recess un til Tuesday, at which time every fort will be made to report out legis- | lation that will change the ship situation here and gi erans’ Bureau general super the matter. Comn The Hous 5, dir bureau, occupied the stand the entire day and at his next 1 ince he will shed additional light roblem of amply protec ns now in hospitals throug out the country | . The witness vesterday told the committee it wa th i tor of the | afternoo: his opinio! v managing should * 5 per cent ive A v | sentat at he s ailowed here, the It seems to me that sion in each case must be up to the court and, in my judgment, I | have always felt that fees should not | exceed 5 per cent.” | Would Favor Inquiry. “If the committee asked 10 per cent in each of these cases would you con sider it oxcessive?’ asked Milli gun “It would merlt looking duties have been performe: ness sald, adding, “1 do the charge was high.” “You think 5 per cent would be suf | ficient and reasonable, then?" | "“T think that is reasonable.” | Representative Luce, Republican. Massachusetts, was not clear on the | proposition of Gen. Hines to abandon “wholesale rdianships,” asking | | why he woulid discriminate against a | wyer specializing in lunacy cages. The fecling is that there is a mo ¢ of the business,” replied the “I belleve it 1 a better pol | y get relatives to serve and scat | ter the husiness around. Wherever a | | person is allowed to build up a large | number of cases he s bound to be ac. | cused in time of not taking care of | them.” The general added that rela tives or close friends should be the guardlan of the person and that trust companies serve satisfactorily as guar dlan of the estate. » Mr. Milligan declared a guardian with a large number of wards was “not_doing it out of the goodness o his heart, but for fees,” and Gen Hines added that such practice is “apt to be called commercial.” Reads Hines' Reports. Chairman Johnson, Republican. South Dakota, read two reports presented by Gen. Hines | “wholesale g dianships” in San Francisco. The reports showed that 12. 8. Birdsall, an official of a State "hnard dealing with the insane, had 35 w and these later were turned into what the wit feel that | MORRIS PLAN BANK Under Supervision U. 6. Treasury 1408 H ST. N. W. into the record | re lovely tham ever lovely — myriad No matter simple or an elab- Chemise, with bras- siere top of orchid georgette, trimmed with net footing, lace and rosebuds. Sketched. Also in other colors. $7.50. Other styles in chemise of crepe d¢ chine, with pleats and lace—in pastels. $5 to $15. Brassiere and Step-in Set of shell pink crepe de thine, daintily lace trimmed. Sketched,$5. In other colors, $5. 10th, 15th, F and G Streets T G T G * 5 over to B. G. Twogood, The | port did not show penditures charzed up to the ates attgrney fe The re show, however, that in a of cascs the bonds were too small and Gen. Hines said the first tion taken Is to increase the amount o protect the estate. Tari Ruth, i of ational guard the Ame n work the or ing in cooper: Arnold, f the Vet | pxilbary ice’s duty is to contact the far mentally fncompetent veterans and | perform other heneficial dutfes on he half of the veteran. Criticizes Volunteers’ Worli. Thomas #<irt Disabled Arn: ticized the rntained by on guard MEMPHIS, Bishop John M by of Church for ence the unteer organ . Arnold to ch nd de heen 1 erh ' the in nor Among ting ion to ment for the bureau to provid «fter the wards' welfare und se e performing the Fie did not question the volunteer wor patrfotic organiza Inc el > efficieney o veteran and however. Mrs. Ruth replied to the eriticism, which’ indirectly referred to the & by declaring no ma a pald force the veloped, it would never be able to m the soclal service work in her organization 1s engaged She added that the plan “hasn't had n fair trfal,” but promised good re tion: Starkhouse, ence, and Ri | relations commi a committee of unification matt The teaching ! duty of the FOREIGN TRAINED BISHOP PROPOSED |Southern Methodists Wil Consider Plan for Mis- sionary Field. enn., Monroe, Dallis, Tex alled the twentieth gener Methodist, South to order this mor the fourth day of k The conference went into a rial service for th ouse, por conference, will bring to the chur ttee n nine ers of T church, | Shackford, general secr 15 lived in the religion d of education, safd L that State is perfect] tlon of church ur tax-supported scho veligion: nor is it Christianity that isked 1o a . tion of the churck tates Whlle open States ume this primay the cussion of major o that tion as flavored nd strietly unificat cation lines drawn in the confere: J. 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