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Fg™ 3 24 DROWNED, MAN WAESUEEFORS Raitimore Boy Dies Trying to| Save Brother—Toll Great fthroughout United States. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, July 5.—Three bo: were drowred in streams near Baltl- vesterday, during hollday jaunts into the country. Isadore Goid, 11 dled in an unsuccessful effort to sav his 7T-year-old brother Solomon from drowning in North Point Creek, where the boys’ parents had taken them on & picnic. William Trabert, 16, drowned while playing “water ball” in Rock Creck. Gives Life for Daughter. PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, July 5 (). Georgze M. Taylor, publisher of the Portsmouth Morning Sun, sacrificed his life yesterday in an attempt to gave his 1l.yearold daughter Bett from drowning in the Scioto River The Taylo visiting at a river eamp near here, had gone in bathing. Betty ventured beyond her depth and caught in the swift current. Her father, althoush not a good swimmer. went to her rescue. Another member of the party succeeded in keeping Betty above the surface. Taylor's body was not recovered. Three Die in Rescue Attempts. LOUISVILL Ky., July 4 (P 8ix persons in Kentucky drowned ves terday and Saturday, three of them in rescue attempts. Two boys, Arthur Birdsong and G W. Morrison, died with Miss Lurline Turner, whom they were trying to save, when a motor boat overturned in the Tennessee River. 18 miles west A fourth occupant swam to Rell, 13, dived Into the d River, a mile from Rurn- Saturday afternoon, attempting brother, Grady Bel!, 10, who had waded beyvond his depth. While their mother looked on, they struggled and went down. William Lawson, 24, a_switchman, was drowned yesterday in the Ohio River near Louisville, according to Teports reaching here. Five Drown in Modiana. INDIA July 5.—Five per- gons, k f from oppressive heat which has gripped Indiana for week were drowned yesterday in and creeks swollen bevond their \l depths by a terrific thunder- aturday side, to rescue hi . of Indianapolis swift undertow of while bathing near and could not be rescued. oung women, Miss Agnes 20, and Mrs. Helen Gar- of this city were drowned while wading in small lake near her nklin Two, Brownl effort to swim of White River, last night's rain, expert swimmer, aid could reach in his waters made turbulent by Kermil Lamb., an went under hefore him Roy Gotteirs wading on a s usted the was drowned while d bar in White River near Petersbu The temporarily ft current had undermined the which had long been considered Rescue Attempt Fails. MYRTLE BEACH, C., E. Osteen, prominent and Robert Blackwell James Gee, his sons-inlaw, all of Plorence, were drowned about 2:30 esterday afternoon at Ocean about 17 miles north of here, while swimming. Osteen’s death is believed to have been caused by acute indigestion, as he had eaten hearily shortly before entering the water and he was over- come ab a hundred yards from shore. Blackwell and Gee lost their Hves in attempting to rescue their father-in-law. . The hodies were recovered about 15 minutes after the accident and all efforts to res ate the men failed. The wives of Blackwell and Gee were with difficulty restrained from rushing into the waves after their Rhusbands as their danger was seen. Drowns in Park. DURHAM, N. C., July 5 (®).— Samuel S. Carden. 28 years old, of this city, was drowned last night at Crystal Lake, an amusement park near here. Several swimmers who were in the water at the time went to his assist- ance, but were unable to find him at once. Other witnesses standing on the shore fully dressed plunged into the water and were effective in reach- ing the body, but not before Carden had gone down a second time Carden was dead before efforts to revive him could be made. Falls Out of Boat. RADFORD, Va., July 5 (#).—Eu- gene Talent, 17, was drowned here yesterday afternoon in New River, when he fell out of a boat. The body was recovered. The youth was riding on the rear end of the rowhoat and lost his bal- ance and toppled into the water. Dan Gerald, a companlon, made an at- tempt to rescue him, but failed. Gerald was pulled under twice by the drown- ing boy. MRS. J. D. McCHESNEY VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA Mrs. John D. McChesney, 82 years old, one of the best known of the old Washington residents, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles G. Stott, 3164 Seventeenth street, Sat- urday afternoon. Death was due to bronchial pneumonia. Mrs. McChesney was born in the old Willard Hotel in 1844 and had lived in Washineton all her life. had long been active in the New Avenue Presbyterian Church, having been a member there and a singer in the choir when the old Second Presby- terian Church and the F Street Pres- byterian Churck were consolidated to form the New York Avenue church. Her husband. the late John D. Mo- Chesney, was chief disbursing officer of the United States Geological Sur- vey. He died in 1919. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Stott, Mrs. Lee D. Latimer, Mrs. Johnson R. Morgan and Mrs. Agnes McC. E one brother, Albert G. McChesney, and a sister, Mrs. Robert Johnston. The latter is of Norfolk, Va. Funeral services will be conducted in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo will officiate. Interment will be in Rock Creek Cemete: RAIL HISTORY SHOWN. Pageant in St. Louis Depicts Progress of Transportation. ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 5 (#).—The history of railroad transportation west of the Mississippi River was depicted in a giant pageant held here under the auspices of the Missouri Pacific Raliroad. The pageant. which will be g&esenled nightly for a week at the ashington University Stadium, is in commemoration of the 75th anniver- sary of the breaking of ground of the West's first railway, the Pacific line, which later became the Missouri Pactfic. July 5 mer- and [ DR. OTTO WIEDFELDT, FORMER ‘Head of Krupp Works, 55, Was Noted as Law- yer and Economist. Flag Incident at Time of Wilson’s Death Caus- ed Recall. By the sssociated Press. ESS| , Germany, July 5.—Dr, Otto Ludwig Wiedfeldt, former German Ambassador to the United States and director general of the Krupp works, died today, Dr. Wiedfeldt was 55 vears old. Since his return from Washington in January, 1925, he had devoted himself entirely 'to the physical and financial reorganization of the huge Krupp plant. He recently returned to his office after spending several months in Switzerland seeking to reecuperate his health. Dr. Wiedfeldt was released from his post in the Krupp directorate in March, 1922, to accept appointment as Ambassador to the United States. It was said that he did so unwill- ingly, and only upon the solicitation of the late Dr. Walter Rathenau, Ger-: man foreign minister, who was assas- sinated June 24, 19 When former President Wilson died in February, 1924, an incident oc- curred which brought widespread censure upon Dr. Wiedfeldt, and was thought to have contributed to his recall early the following year. Dr. Wiedfeldt failed to lower the flag on his embassy to half staff as a mark of sympathy for Mr. Wilson’s pass- ing. Three days after the former President’s death an irate group of ex-service men visited the embassy in the early morning hours and nailed an American flag to the flagpole. Said He Had Orders. It was sald in the Ambassador’s behalf that he had been instructed by the German foreign office not to GERMAN ENVOY TO U. S., DIES 'TEDFELDT. render honors due the head of a nation because Mr. Wilson at the time of his death was a private cit- izen. The foreign office, however, took the position that, while not transmitting official _condolences, it was_entirely up to the Ambassador whether or not the embassy’s flag was_half masted. When Dr. Wiedfeldt was succeeded !by Baron Ago von Maltzan, he was (made head of the Krupp directorate, { charged with reorganizing the com- pany and reducing expenses. AS a_ college student, Dr. Wiedfeldt specialized in law and economics, and after graduation was employed for some time in the ministry of the in. terior. Later he was commercial ad viser to the Japanese government. At the outbreak of the World War he was made bread administrator, which post he held until June, 1918, when he became affiliated with the Krupps. YOUTH AND MAN DROWN SWIMMING H. E. La France and James Darnell Meet Death on Fourth OQutings. A boy and a voung man were drowned on Fourth of July outings near Annapolis and Edgewater Beach, Md Harold E. La France, 28 years old, an employe at Woodward and Lothrop's, residing at the M.C. A, was drowned yesterday while swim- ming in Chesapeake Bay, off the Eastern Shore, opposite Annapolis. James Darnell, 17 years old, of Hy- attsville, was drowned in South River at Edgewater Beach Saturday night. Wife in Chicago. News of the drowning of La France was brought to the city last night by Carl F. Myer, who accompanied hind on the outing and resided with him at the Y. M. C. A. La France, whose home was in Glyndon, Md., near Baltimore, came to Washington a few months ago to accept a position in the department store. He was married and leaves a daughter 2 years old. His wife, who is visiting in Chicago, has been noti- fied. His father and mother came here from Glyndon to claim the body. Missed by Party. Darnell, who was drowned while swimming, had gone to_the beach in a party conducted by Mr. and Mrs. William S. Sandflands of Hyattsville. The party was preparing to return when the lad was missed. A search was made and his body was found by George Kerr, also of Hyattsville. James C. Darnell, the father, said after an investigation the boy seemed to have lingered for an extra dive from the wharf and struck his head against a stone. An Inquest was held at Annapolis and a certificate of ac- cidental drowning was Issued. Fu- neral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m,, with interment in Glenwood Cemete NEW YORK REPORTS FEW VICTIMS OF 4TH Millions Go to Beaches Over Week End—Stray Bullets Kill One and Injure Another. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 5.—New York's millions celebrated Independence day yesterday with an unusually small number of accidents. The exodus to nearby resorts which began Friday continued yesterday and the season's attendance record at Coney Island was broken when 600000 persons jammed the beach. Only a third of this number was able to get a dip in the surf. An amateur chemist, Elliot Harris, 15, was serlously injured when chemi. cals with which he was attempting to make gunpowder exploded. Pietro Pampallone, 29, was shot in the stomach by a stray bullet. A 9-year- old boy lost the ends of four fingers when a cartridge shell in which he had put a lighted firecracker exploded. An overcharged toy cannon burst and burned two boys on the hands and face. Patrolman John Taeschner was beaten unconscious and stabbed by a crowd of celebrants when he ordered them to stop swimming in Glove Lake, Staten Island. Killed by Stray Bullet. PHILADELPHIA, July w.— The first Fourth of July death since fireworks were banned in this city several vears ago occurred yesterday when Irving Alkin, 21, of Brooklyn, N. Y., was shot and killed by a stray bullet while driving in an automobile. Police said they were convinced he had been shot by some one firing pis- tols to celebrate the Fourth. 5 As Edict Directs All By the Associated Press. STOCKHOLM, July 5.—All Swedes must swim. The government has grown tired of having so many drownings- every yvear and has started a drastic cam- paign to force every one to learn how to swim. Hereafter non-swimming school teachers will not be employed, and boys who cannot pass swimming teats will ot he Dassed in 438 Are Arrested In 48 Hours, 104 For Intoxication Policemen took the Fourth of July joy out of life for 438 persons, this being the number arrested during the two-day period ended at 8 o'clock this morning. Arrests for intoxication totaled 104, far below the average for a week end period. There were 26 persons arrested for sale, possession and transporta tion of Intoxicants, three for driv ing automobiles while Intoxicated and two for drinking in public. Seizures during the 48 hours in. cluded 169 quart of whisky, 16 gal- lons of wine and two automobiles. By FINANGE EXPERTS SUPPORT CAILLAUX Minister Reports Tomorrow on Drastic Plan to Sta- hilize Currency. | By the Associated Press PARIS, July Finance Minister Cafllaux has expert financial opinion in support of his belief that France must face a period of “grand peni- tence.” He will offer this expert opinion to the Chamber of Deputies when his financial program is lald be- fore it tomorrow. A committee of experts appointed by the cabinet nearly a month ago has made a report which recom- mends a plan for the rehabilitation of France, similar in man; ways to the Dawes plan for the settlement of German obligations. Provides Debt Settlements. An essentfal element of the plan is prompt ratification of the American debt accord and settlement of the debt to Great Britain. The basic element | of the plan Is stabilization of the franc at a new par value. Virtual doubling of import duties is recommended as a means of increasing revenue The report bears out the often ex- pressed belief of M. Caillaux, that France must undergo dislocation of her industry, unemployment and the other evils attendant on recovery from a perfod of inflation. The report de- clares, however, that the period of re- adjustment can’reasonably be short. Rigid governmental economy, and a settled plan for retirement of domestic and foreign debts are urged. The budget could be balanced with the franc at 125 to the pound sterling, the report declares, in expressing the need: for extreme governmental economy. The franc is el near 180 at SLAYING FOLLOWS ALLEGED CAROUSAL Lonaconing Police Hold Man, Wife and Girl for Probe of A. Rob- | ertson’s Death. Special Dispatch to The Star. LONACONING, Md., July 5.—Al Robertson is dead from a bullet wo?xers In the stomach and George Mease and wife, and Maud Ralston investigation. e The shooting occurred at the Mease home during a carousal, the police were told, and Willlam Wilson is said to have given a report as eye-wit- ness that Mease fired the shot. Rob- ertson, who was 35 vears old, died on the way to Miners' Hospital, at Frostburg. He was found in an al- ley, according to Policeman Henry Ralston, where he had evidently been placed following his collapse at the Mease home from the wound. Jeal- ousy involving Miss Ralston is said by the police to have caused trouble between Mease and Robertson. Sweden to Become Nation of Human Fish to Learn Swimming other examinations. Non-swimmers will not be named to official posi- tions. For years the Swedish sports or- ganization has not permitted sports- men to particlpate in any sort of contests if they did not have cer- tificates of swimming ability. The average number of deaths an- nually from drowning in Sweden is about 340, and the authorities are 4 U. 3. MAKES STUD OF FAMILY DOLES Mary T. Waggaman Finds Many Systems in Use in 27 Countries Surveyed. BY WILL P. KENNEDY. Uncle Sam is making a close study of experiments made by several Amer- fcan States with old-age pensions and the many kinds of family allowances in operation in more than a score of foreign countries. While some sys- tems are for those In the employ of the States, others are maintained in private industry. Mary T. Waggaman made u sur- vey of family allowances in 27 coun- tries for the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. She found them differing so widely that tabular com- parisons could not be attempted. She cities the following as examples: Allowances for married men regard- less of the number of children. Allowances for children only, fre- quently including legitimate, illegitl- mate, adopted, foster and step chil- dren. Allowances for widows with de- pendent children and for unmarried mothers, Allowances for both wives and chil- dren, in many instances including common law and divorced wives, when the latter are entitled to support. Allowances for Parents. Allowances for aged parents, sisters and_brothers. Allowances on an: hourly, weekly, monthly or annual basis, by the shift, as a high wage, as a percentage of the basic wage, without alleged connec- tion with the wage, or as a part of a cost-of-living bonus. Allowances to all familles with family responsimilities or only to workers and employes in the lower alary or wage groups. Allowances for a certain number of children only, or for all children under a certain age. Allowances for children under 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, and even 24 years of age. Allowances for children in the high- er age groups, usually under certain conditions; for exampie, because such children are continuing their educa- tion or are suffering from physical or mental disability which prevents them from earning a living. Allowances for all children except the first, or for all children except the first_two, Allowances which increase or de- crease in amount according to whether the child is the second, third or fourth in the family. Influence Deduction Futile. “So many matters concerning the family allowance systems in their present tentative existence are de batable that the drawing of definite conclusions is difficult and frequently impossible,” says the investigator. “For example, it would be indeed fu tile to attempt any deduction as to the actual influence of these systems on the birth rate. Even in France, where some investigations have been made along these lines, the findings are of doubtful value. It is perfectly obvious, however, that the depopula- tion crisis is very much to the fore in the minds of the leaders of the family allowance movement in that country. “Another moot question is the ef- fect of family allowances upon indus- trial production. The elements in- fluencing production are &0 numerous, however, that any sound conclusions as to what extent family allowances are to be taken into account in this connection should be the result of in- tensive scientific investigation, and particularly so under the abnormal industrial ~conditions following the w: While reports from several coun- tries state that family allowances af- | fect production adversely, certain em.- | plovers in other countries hope by | such grants to reduce strikes and to lessen labor turnover, and conse. quently to stabilize production. “Varying replies were made inquiry as to the reaction of family allowances on the basic wage. It is safe to say, however, that in the civil services in various countries, and to a considerable extent in industry. family allowances have without doubt constituted a breakwater against de- mands for higher wages. Aid Given in Civil Service. “While family allowances were be- ing pad in the civil services of 22 of the 27 countrles covered, the pra: tice of making these grants in private industry has declined in almost all of the countries in which it has heen tried out. This decline is especially marked in Czechoslovakia, Germany, Switzerland and the Scandinavian countries. “On the other hand, there has been a recent vigorous development of the allowance system in France and Bel- gium under the enthusiastic leader- ship of private employers, and a re- newed interest in the question of fam- ily endowment is being manifested in ngland and in Australia. “Any attempt to evaluate the various experiments with family al- lowances is baffling not only because of the conflicting testimony of those associated with such experiments and of the short period over which they have been made, but because of the confusion of thought as to the nature and character of family allowances and the varying plans for putting them into effect. “On the one hand, family allow- ances are regarded as closely tied up with wages, and the newer system of payment is put in juxtaposition with to the the standard family wage and is de- clared-to be more just and economical because it takes into consideration actual instead of hypothetical family responsibilities. Based on Standard Wage. “On the other hand, there are schemes for mother or child endow- ment or insurance for family respon- sibilities apart from the competitive wage of the father. Between these extremes there is the combination to a greater or less degree of the family allowance system with the standard wage theory; for example, the paying of a wage which will support a man and his wife with supplementary grants for each dependent child, or the payment of a standard wage and the exclusion of the first child or of the first two children from such grants. “There are evidences, however, in certain countries which are more vitally interested in the sublect of a trend away from concept of the family allowance as a supplementary wage and toward proposals for State family endownment or some form of national social insurance for family responsi- bilities. “This trend lends support to the fears of those who see in family al- lowances or child endowment a more penetrating invasion of private rights and domestic intimacies, but at the same time reveals a growing determi- nation on the part of workers to de- fend their rights through effective representation. It may also he said that the experience under family allowance systems adds weight to the demand of women for equal pay for equal work and calls for a more logical response than is frequently made to that contention. The establishment of family allowance funds in France and Belgium has resulted in a growing solicitude on the part of employers f‘or cz!‘fldn.welfa.re and a keen realiza- tion bearing on future citizen- SUSPENDED POLICEMAN IN COLLISION WITH CAR James D. Bennett, Accused of Con- duct Unbecoming an Officer, Hurt in Accident. Less than an hour after he had been suspended from the force last night for alleged conduct unbecoming an officer, Policeman James David Bennett, 35 years old, a member of the traffic squad, suffered another misfortune when his automobile col- lided with a street car and the police- man received injuries which required treatment at Casualty Hospital. Bennett was suspended from the force after an inspector had reported finding him last night in his apart- ment, at 2416 Thirteenth street, in company with a woman, and with a half-gallon of corn whisky in the apartment. Bennett’s auto collided with a street car at Massachusetts avenue and Fifth street. He was able later to re- turn to his home. B TIWO MEN HELD UP AND ROBBED OF $93 Housebreaking and Petty Thievery Renorted in Va- rious Sections of City. Armed bandits, safe robbers, house breakers and petty thieves were in evidence in numerous instances over the week end. Alexander 20 Eighteenth street, was robbed by two armed men as he was about to close his place of business near 2 o'clock yesterday morning. He was robhed of ke Christopher Metz, 6 M street, was held up at Ninth and M streets early yesterday morning by six col ored men. His assailants attacked him with a knite, robbed him of $18 and left the scene in an automobile. Shots fired at the automobile by a policeman are believed to have scarred the machine A duplicate key was used by bur. glars to open a rear door of the build ing of the Old Dutch Market Co., 604 Pennsylvania avenue, between closing time turday and yesterday morn ing. The safe was removed to the refrigerating plant and fits hinges ruined with an ax and hammer. The door was not opened, however, and the intruders obtained nothing for thefr trouble. Store Window Smashed. An unidentified young colored man smashed the store window of Joseph Schwartz, 609 H street northeast, about 1 o'clock this morning and stole a rose-colored gown with lace collar. Burglars gained entrance through a side window at the store of Louis Waiman, 337 Pennsylvania avenue, early yesterday morning and carried off property valued at $206 in a suit case belonging to the merchant. The loot consisted of ties, socks, handker-. chiefs and jewelry. A protested check and $8 in cash were taken by burglars who entered the store of Max Sislen, 1227 Thirty fourth street, between closing time Saturday night and early yesterday morning. Entrance was gained through a rear door. The home of Mrs. Minnie Robbins, 228 Second street northeast, was en. tered during her absence yesterday and §2 was taken from a table. Home Robbed of $17. Gaining _entrance to the home of Gertrude Jackson, 413 Six-and-a-half street southwest, through a window last night, an unidentified individual stole $17 from the dining room table. Isaac Baker, grocer, at 1247 E street southeast, deposited $31 in his cash register at closing time Saturday night. An intruder entered the store through a window before 5:30 o'clock vesterday morning and stole the money The front door of the jewelry store of Harry Slavin, 908 Fourteenth street, was broken open with a sledge hammer last night. A nelghbor dis covered it and notifled the police. Slavin is out of the city for the holiday geason, but examination of the store made it reasonably certain that noth- ing had been taken, THE SESQUICENTENNIAL BY JOHN CLAGETT PROCTOR. Read by the author at the celebration of Independence day by the Asociation of (lzrgm Inhabitants. Church of ‘the Epiphany, oday. What means this Sesquicentennial This year we celebrate— What does it really signify— What does it indicate? Tt tells us that a hundred years And fifty years beside, Have passed, since freedom was declared, For which our fathers died Ot the beginning of the States— Ot our Republic's birth— The greatest country anywhere, Today, upon this earth. It takes us back in history To those men of renown, Who met in Independence Hall In that old Quaker town, And to the document they signed Which made our people free, Who placed their names., with fearlessness, Where all the world could see; Such_men as Hancock, Jefferson, John_Adams, Franklin, too, Roger Sherman, Livingston— Patriots through and through. And all the other Signers, for We honor ev'ry one, As_well as that great gen'ral, our Beloved Washington, For without his keen stratexy— His military skill— The chances are that England would Be governing us still It. too. reminds us of the bell That rang that July day And told the world, hencefore that we No monarch would obey: The bitter trials afterward— The sacrifice of Hfe— In prison camp, on battlefleld— Long, dreary years of strife. "Tis hard for us to ploture in Our rhinds this great event— The suftering—intense at times— Our soldiers underwent. Take. for instance. Valley Forge, Where none will ever know How many perished from the cold, The biting winds and snow— How many who were buried there Who never lived to see The thing for which they gave their lives— The cause of liberty. Some sleep in graves unmarked, unknown, Their canopy the sky. While we. today, are privileged Their deeds to glorify. The flag that floats throughout the land— The red, the white. the blue— In_Revolutionary days Had its inception. too. And many. many other things Are woven in the one— The century and half this month, Since freedom was begun. The Sesquicentennial. then, Means a period when we Should show that the United States Ts proud of liberty: Should dedicate our lives to it— Laud it in ev'ry breath, And for its preservation be Prepared to suffer death: Should praise the men who founded it, * And their immortal dust, And praise the God who gulded theme In whom- we:Dut-ous-trustd - 1926. PIONEER CITIZENS MARK ANNIVERSARY Association of Oldest Inhab- itants Observes Sesquicen- tennial in Parish House. ‘With spirit befitting the occasion, the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia today celebrated the sesquicentennial an- niversary of the signing of the Dec- laration of Independence in the parish house of the Church of the Epiphany, Episcopal. It was the sixty-first celebration held by the association in commemo- ration “of the birthday of the United States.” The session opened with a business meeting, presided over by Henry L. Bryan, vice president. Following the business session, a program of patriotic services was held under the direction of the enter- tainment committee, Washington Top- ham, chairman. During the course of the business session James . Duhamel was elect- ed corresponding secfetary to suc- ceed the late John B. McCarthy. Min- utes of the last meeting were read by Eliot Wright, *recording secretary, and Frederick Willlam Grenfell and Ulrich 8. J. Dunbar were elected to membership in the socfety. Resolution Is Adopted. The remainder of the program at the business session included the adoption of a resolution especially commemorating the occasion and other business. The patriotic exercises opened with invocation by Rev. William Curtis White, with music by the Imperial Quartet following; the recitation of the American’'s Creed came next, after which “America” was sung by the members of the organization. The principal address was by for- mer Representative Frank W. Mon- dell of Wyoming, while Odell 8. Smith was to read the Declaration of Independence. An original patriotic poem was pre- pared by John Clagett Proctor for the exercises. PETWORTH PARADE DEPICTS HISTORY Citizens” Celebration In- cludes Exercises Presided Over by Col. Bell. The Independence day celebration staged by the Petworth Citizens' As- soclation this morning was featured by a parade of automobile floats de- picting historical events and platform exercises at which Col. J. Franklin Bell, Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia, awarded prizes to the entri Irving W. Hitehcock was general chairman of the celebra- tion. The procession, headed by the Soldiers’ Home Band and a police es- cort from No. 10 precinct, formed at the corner of Seventh and Shepherd stroets, marched east on Shepherd to Third to Webster, on Fourth to Taylor to New Hampshire avenue, to and around Grant circle to Varnum reet, to Seventh to Allison 0 Eighth tp Emerson, to Ninth to Up- shur to New Hampshire avenue to Grant Circle, past the judge’'s stand, to Illinois avenue to Sherman Circle. | Boy Scouts of Troop 74. under the charge of Scoutmaster C. B. Hillyard, assisted in carrying out the program which included an invocation by Rev. Henry J. Smith, the reading of the Declaration of Independence by C. J. James, and the American's Creed by Miss Frances Gutelius, the presenta- tion of Betsy Ross by Mrs. Georgia Klare, and Uncle Sam by J. N. Stev- enson, the unfurling of the American flag by the Girl Scouts, a salute by a Navy gun crew, and the singing of The Star Spangled Banner” by the assemblage. Committee in Charge. The committees in charge of the Petworth celebration were headed by Irving W. Hitchcock, as general chair- man, and included the following: Cele- brations committee—Lyster H. Dewey, Capt. J. F. Newport, Horace G. Phelps, D. Sartwell, George H. Marshall. Mrs. Estelle B. Schwartz, Fred E. Blood, William J. Armstrong, John T. Thomas, Mrs. Harriett M. Stonfer, E.. L. Griffin, C. J. James, Clyde J. Nichols, R. J. F. McElroy, John N. Stevenson and E. C. Magde- burger. Subcommittee on finance—J. F. Newport, finance director; vice chair- men, E. C. Magdeburger, John T. Thomas, Leland P. Shidy; division captains, H. C. Grove, Lyster H. Dewey, Harriett M. Stonler, James N. Kline:; district captains, John T. Thomas, Lester D. O'Flaherty, Fred ‘W. Blood, Jesse Langley, Arthur G. Cole. The floats were as follows: The Landing -of Columbus—Mrs. J. 1. Jackson, for Petworth Woman's Club. Captain John Smith and Pocahon- tas—Mrs. Raymond Hart, for Pet- worth Woman's Club. The Pilgrims Going to Church— Mrs, D. H. Sibbett, for Wallace Mem- orial Church. First Thanksgiving—Mrs. J. C. Fir- min, for Petworth Baptist Church. Boston Tea Party—Mrs. Lyster Dewey, for Wa Wa Su Campfire Girls. Paul Revere's Ride—Mrs. Alfred Norcrosse, for Petworth Woman's Club. The Spirit of '76—W. D. Beller, for St. Gabriel’s Church. Modern Spirit of '76—Betty Ray- mond, private exhibit. Sesquicentennial of Signing of the Declaration of Independence—Mrs. T. 8. Tincher, for the Petworth Woman's Club. L Liberty—Miss Elsie Thompson and Mrs. A. Fant, for Home and School Association. The Liberty Bell—Morris Cafritz— C. A. Adler, manager; and Russell Moxley. Dally Vacation Bible School. Private exhibit of Wallace Memorial Church. Athletic tournament, Edward Kemb, chairman. Assemble at Iowa Avenue playground at 2 p.m. Races for boys and girls, men and women and base ball game. Prizes will be awarded successful contestants. The parade judges were: Col. J. Franklin Bell, Mrs. Virginia White Speel, president District of Columbia Federation of Women's Club, and Dr. E. G. Kimball, supervising principal of District public schools. ‘This afternoon an athletic meet was scheduled at the Iowa Avenue play- ground under the direction of Ed- ward Kremb. Celebration Is Postponed. Special Dispatch to The Star. UNIVERSITY, PARK, Md., July 5. —The Fourth of July celebration here scheduled for today, with speech mak- ing and music, was postponed on ac- count of the rain. It will be held Girl in Bathing Suit Eludes Crowd To Stay in Woods Special Dispatch to The Star. RCHMOND, Va., July 5.—Ches- terfleld County authorities are in- vestigating a report that a 15-year- old girl, clad only in a bathing suit, has been hiding in the woods near Falling Creek for several days. Clothing, which she is supposed to have discarded, was found, and there have been a number of chases for her, but she avolded cap- ture, the police say. Her parents have asked that she be apprehended and returned to them. How she subsists and where she sleeps are puzzling to the police. PROF. SCHOENFELD EXPIRES SUDDENLY Was Professor of Germanics at George Washington University Here. News of the sudden death of Prof. Hermann Schoenfeld, professor of germanics at George Washington Uni- versity since 1594, at his Summer home ‘in Wildwood Crest, N. J., ves- terday, was received here today. Fu- neral services wiil, take place at his late New Jorsey residence this after- noon. Prof. Schoenfeld, who was in his sixty-fifth year, was nationally promi nent in educational circles and in 18934 was United States consul at Riga, Russia. He was a member of the Cosmos Club and resided here in Cleveland Park. Came to United States in 1888. Coming to the United States shortly after his marriage to Johanna Richter of Berlin in 1885, Dr. Schoenfeld was instructor of modern languages at Providence, R. 1, and New Bedford, Mass. From 15¢1 to 1893 he was in- structor in German at Johns Hopkins University. Tn 1895 he was a. lecturer here at Catholic University. From 18991910 he was the Ottoman consul general in this city and in 1904 was the commander general of Tur- key to the St. Louls Exposition. He was an officer and commander of the Turkish, Persian and Venezuelan orders and was awarded the gold medal of Instruccion Popular. Author of Volumes. He was an author of a number of notable volumes including ‘“‘Causes of European Conflagration,” 1914-15 and editor of “Bismark's Letters and Orations,” 1905. He is survived by his widow, three sons, H. F. Arthur Schoenfeld, coun- selor of the American embassy at Mexico City: Dr. Herbert H. Schoen feld of this city, Rudolf Emil Schoen- feld, American charge daffaires at Lapaz, Bolivia. and one daughter, Margaret H. Schoenfeld of the de- partment of industrial research, Uni versity of Pennsylvania. PRESIDENT SCORED FOR OIL BILL VETO Action Paves Way for Fur- ther Exploitation of Indians, Says Spokesman. By the Associated Pre CHICAGO, July 5—John Collier, executive secretary of the American Indian Defense Association, announc- ing that he spoke on behalf of the organization, yesterday issued a state- ment_criticizing President Coolidge's veto last week of the Indian oil leas- ing bill. He said the action has opened the way for Federal measures exploit- ing Jndian rights. THe bill, which Congress had en- acted, replaced the objectionable oil leasing measure, which Indian wel- fare bodies and the General Federa- tion of Women's Clubs successfully opposed. Secretary Collier said. and veto of it will serve to revive pre- vious efforts to effect “the complete surrender of Indian rights.” This was the end he assigned to the origi- nal bill The substitute bill offered by Sena- tor Cameron in the Senate and Rep- resentative Frear in the House was “the first measure of large justice affecting great numbers of Indians that has been passed by Congress in many years,” Mr. Collier declared. Not only did the measure protect the Indian in oil deveiopments, he sald, but provided against the abolishing of Indian reservations except with the consent of Congress “The veto,” he sald, “is a cold and cynical blow against Indian rights and the policies of conservation CREATIVE WORK PUT FIRST IN HAPPINESS Senator Capper Sends Address to Graduates of Mooseheart School for Orphans. By the Associated Prees. MOOSEHART, I, July 5.—The happiness and satisfaction of creative- ness contribute more to the enjoy- ment of life than the accummulation of wealth, Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas told high school boys and glrls graduated yesterday from the Mooseheart Home and School for Or- phans, maintained by the Loyal Order of Moose, in a prepared commence- ment address. The manuscript was read to the children by James J. Davis, Secre- tary of Labor and director general of the order, because Senator Capper could not be present. The thousands of delegates'to the thirty-elghth annual, Moose conven- tion, which has been in session in Chicago, came here yesterday for a visit to their home for 1,400 orphaned children, and to witness the com- mencement exercises. They returned to Chicago for the final sessions of the convention. Senator Capper, who is one of the governor of Mooseheart, honored physical toil, and attributed a great part of the advancement of civiliza- tion “to those skilled hands that have advanced industry, perfected machin- ery and conveniences, and contributed to the beautiful and cultural.” ‘The only failure that is dangerous is the failure of courage, he declared, in urging the children to retain their spirit of hope and ambition, even in the face of adversities, which he said must some time befall them all. Thrift he characterized as the hope of the future. . An electric power station costing $1,054,000 will be erected at Coille, Atstralia. - 2 it IFOUR CUT WITH AX; [0 SUSPECTS HELD Father of Family Attacked Expected to Die—Girl Boarder Among Victims. By the Amociated Press. PENSACOLA, July 6.—Pol.ce last night were ' holding 10 suspects in what they declared to be an attempted -.: .murdetx; Mtrly lyesterdzy morning of an entire family of three and a &irl boarder in their home. The victims are Preston Peckrin 23-yearold taxl driver, who, attend ing physiclans declare, 1s fatally in Jured; his wife Hattle, their 6-year-old son Emmett and Miss Lucile Cush ings, boarder. At a_ hospital whers they w. taken Peckrin was reported elowly sinking, while the other victims were reported in_critical conditions. The wounds of Mrs. Peckrin, her son and Miss Cushings were not thought to be fatal by hospital attaches. Three Women Are Held. Shortly after the police began their investigation they had rounded up 10 suspects, including three women, and had incarcerated them in the city fail, but refused to divulge on what grounds the arrests were made. The prisoners are W. F. Taylor and his son, G. F. Taylor; Ldlllan Bradford, A. J. Jones, " S. Jones, C. E. King, Charles Faust, Charles Burke, Annie Taylor and Ruth Franklin. The victims were found In twn jrooms of the house by M. Martir and his wife, who heard the screams of Emmet Peckrin before he lapsed into unconsciousness. Mrs. Martin told police that she and her husband rushed through an open door in the house to find Peckrin with his head crushed in lying on ‘the bed. Beside him lay his wife, her body covered with blood from several wounds. Proceeding into an adjoining room Mrs. Martin said, she and her husband found Miss Cushings and Emmett Peckrin on the floor, unconscious from numerous wounds about their heads and bodies. Police expressed the opinfon that the intruder first struck Peckrin and then his wife when she sroused Sounds of the struggle awakening Miss Cushings and Emmett, the au thorities were of the opinion that as the two came in to the room they were met by blows from the ax, after which their assailant escaped. In the course of their investiga tion at the Peckrin residence police learned from J. H. Perkins, railroad train dispatcher, that at about the time of the assault he saw a man prowling in the vicinity of the scene of the crime. “I first saw the man.” Perkins told the officers, “coming from_the dir tion of the Peckrin home. He entered several vards and searched about wood piles and later T saw him return from within one yard, swinging an ax in his hand. The last I saw of him he was going in the direction of the Peckrin home.” Perkins was un alle to identify any of the suspects. AMERICA ETERNAL, SPEAKER DECLARES Arlington Audience at Independ- ence Fete Hears State Senator Ball. Special Dispateh to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., July 5.—The glory written in the folds of the flag and the thought behind the Constitn tion form a spiritual force that will | make America eternal, State Senator Ball declared in an address before a large audience assembled fn Wash ington and Lee High School audi- torium vesterday afternoon in celebra tion of the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Inde pendence. Senatsr Ball stated that the wiping out of all wealth, strength, power and othef material things would not stop nerica. The traditions, ideals and nciples on which this country was founded and since has been conducted would have sufficient force to effect replacement. He scored those w are ever ready to say the country s wrong when individuals g0 wrong. The black pages that have recently been written in the history of the country have leen offset by the nobler pages written by Congress in bringing all before the public, he said. The celebration was arranged by the Arlington County School Federa tion. Following the singing of “Amer- ica” introductory remarks were made by Sterling Moran, chairman of the committee on arrangements, who turned the proceedings over to the Junior Order of United American Me- chan Frank V. Sanderson, deputy State councilor, presided. Presentation o the school of three American flags, a Bible, a framed copy of the Declaration of Independence, a State flag and the school colors, with appropriate ad- dresses, were other interesting and impressive features of the celebra- tion. Howard Smoot, senior past councilor of Ballston Council, Jr. O. U. A. M.. on_behalf of his organiza- tion: Mrs. Thomas Smythe Wallle, for the Cherrydale Chapter, D. A. R and Mrs. B. S. Hutson for Cherry- dale Council, Daughters of America, presented the American flags. The , State flag was presented by Mrs. C. F. Crump for the Ballston Councll, Daughters of America. G. Samuel Warner presented the Bible on be- half of Cherrydale Council, Jr. O. U. A. M. Mrs. C. R. Taylor, presi- dent of the Arlington County School Federation, presented the school colors. Acceptances were made by Prof. Fletcher Kemp, county school suprintendent, and Willlam S. A. McShea and E. M. Shreve, members of the county school board, and S. P. Vanderslice, principal of the school. During a lull in the rain Old Glory was raised on the athletic fleld to the strains of “The Star Spangled Banner,” by the United States Cav- alry Band of Fort Myer. Patriotic airs and hymus were sung by the en- tire gathering, under leadership of Harold M. Brown of Cherrydale. Other musical numbers included “I Salute Thee, Old Glory.” by Miss Phyllis Ransdell. and “Lest We For- get.,” by Mrs. B. D. Shreve. Invo- cation and benediction were by Rev. George G. Culbertson, pastor of the Ballston Presbyterian Church. e Pittsburgh Beats Chicago, 4-1. PITTSBURGH, July 5 (M.—A Chicago batting rally in the ninth inning fell short and Pittsburgh won the morning game of the holiday double-header today. 4 to 1. The SWAN BOAT is operated for the benefit of THE CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY Every ride you take is a con- tribution to a deserving charity. (Tidal Basin at 17th St.)