Evening Star Newspaper, August 15, 1926, Page 4

4 JLT STARTS FIRE ATHOME FOR AGED Blaze Defies 8 Companizs for’ 4 Hours and Barn Burns, With $12,C00 Loss. A bolt of lightning struck the dairy barn and at the District Home fo 1and Intirm, Blue Plains v lust night, igniting a month's supply of stock feed and using a twoalarm fire which kept six engines and two truck companies alternately busy for four hours. Th barn is a total I being burned down tu its cement floor 15 estimited a1 £12,000 Eighteen Holstein cows, which were i the larn when it was struek, were promptiy released John orbus, caretaker. who had just con cluded milking them. Fifteen horse adjoining barn also were re- »ut injury wind and excellent fightirz fire were re- keeping the hlaze from two other lkiwrge barns. to Wilkam J. Fay, first serious the institution. nary the Ag is vorabie tor sponsible 1o The five, according superintendent one the histc i the in of Motorists Jam Road. whose curi by the speeding of atus through the south cansed a traflic road leading to the home. wrived at the crosse Hundreds o Osily was it the fire east sectio the narr When they they wer tail of traflic policemen Fire Chiet George Watson and Ma), dwin 13 Tesse, superintendent « pol hoth on the scene, Tatter unraveling i number of traffic t en route. Three hundred in. mates of the home, housed thiee .or four city hlocks from the barn, were un by the fire 10 tons of hav stored attic of the barn the fire 1 stubborn one and appeared to the small zroup A giant silo at the side the barn was little burnt Bucket had just concluded dinner and standing watching the storm Supt. | xplained, when the bolt of lizhtning came. onds my daught barn's on fire Phe workers motorists, denied admittance by a de wére fr Since in the proved cred spectacul witnessed it of trigade Forn “We said, ‘Daddy. the 1t the home rendered service until the ar- ' the first four wompanies. When Actin hird Battalion Chier J. it Simms looked over the situation immediately sent in a second alarm ade 1 Supt. Fay says that i be seriously He estimates s 10,000 ! FIGHT AT HEARING OF ASSAULT CASE INVOLVING WOMEN First the home will affected by the tive. dimage to the building ind damage to the contents Continued from Page.) licht of the room, and asked for dis. missal of his ent State’s Attorney Bowie, however, de clarcd that Mrs. Rosenfield had made entification of the two de- tene Justice of the Peace Fainter made no remarks at the eonelusion except 10 announce that both were to be held and bound over to the grand jury nder same bond placed S0 each. Bond nishid Warrant Plan Droppe the trial, Miss Clawans at 10 swear out a warrant be Fainter, who told her that esent during a portion of the fizht. Judge Fainter, how- ever sted the name of another justice of the peace, and Miss Clawans decid, t 10 do anything now \ v which Garrison, who in vestizated the case and swore out the warrants, said supplied the motive for the assault was mentioned inci dentally during the hearing Mrs Rosentield admitted that one such leiter, making 4 demand for al Mr. Rosenticld, had been her and hidden under she turned it over to her ind to Constable Garrison Garrison, during hi I that it was to obtain pos. sessl thix letter that the visit to the Rosenficld home on the night of ] v was made CITY HEADS TO CUT BUDGET WITHOUT HELP OF COUNCIL the $1. was fur After tempted ore Judge he was 1 tist most $600 on recowed by envpwer until from First Page.) WA current appropriation of wts and prisons, $830,508, d with the current appro: f 8746, 3: public welfare, compared with the cur moof $3.707,540; mili compared with the wtion of $49.850; Ana t=, $370.000, as com- current_appropriation Jdic buildings and pub. S1.45% compared wrrent appropriation of National Capital Park and Commission extend the $1 as compared current appropriation of Natic wological Park N with the cur. 22,199, increas. $127,600, a; ent appropria- ington ague sume as the current it n water department, pared with the cur: priation of $1.091981: in sropriations, $200.000, as wred with the current appropria f 3275000, and police and fire an increase of $5v ver the current appropriation. . King of Masqueraders Dead. Borr 3 died Londond khouse in England recentl “King of masque- Altha he has spent most mAture vears in the toils possessed a4 remarkable talent for de ception, having posed as police ‘inspec- Zovernment surveyor. w ship's of rich legatee, as a representa- 1 2 wealthy svndicate and even lonx lost husband of a woman ose home he went to live. This «xploit was undone when the discovered he had 10 toes, knew her husband his amputated some years as o priat $4.51 tia current cost Ppropr ipprop River park systen 0 with $258 ing the compared t s1 duet, $202 ppr 24,580, l compared water supply vith the cu Was con tion of §: pensions. $300,000 rd who at raders = the v 1 one of . Puzzles by Radio Next. Now that p aphs ure going ugh space by means of the radio. next step will be to send puzzles d car s by that agency into the ex of radio set owners synd ate being rmed 1o fin the mdertaking, which will include the nanuficture of an apparatus (o be Ttached W of the loud speaker, the and damage | jam on | uls the | who | Within a few sec- | vreviously | investigation of | he | had | valve set in phtflj ! UNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON SMOLDERING RUINS REMAIN AFTER BLUE PLAINS FIRE Firemen of six engine and two at Blue Phins early last night. The truck compgaies 10 fire was caused by htning. bt unsuccessfully for four hours to save the dairy barn {RISING TOURIST TIDE BRINGS RICH HAUL TO CAPITOL GUIDES Wontinued from First Page.) | sight.-seeing companies, the guide | replied. “Since they always come in g€ numbe we give them Aonill rate of 15 cents per head. e ‘tuke | down the number of persons in the | party. the name of the company, and | submit a bill at regular periods. Then the company sends us the money. | When especially large private parties { come, we give them a special r: too. We just had a party of eight. for instance, and I only ‘charged them 21750.™ Split Funds Evenly. must 1.000 every You guess i here porter “More than that, I hope.” was the reply. “If we only had that many at 25 cents a head. there would only be 50 to divide among 16 men. We have 16 zuides and none of eLs A penny salary from the Government We split the money we get from the tourists evenly, the captain of the guides getting 30 cents a day extra for keeping track of the numbers en tering. We only make what we get “All we ask is a square deal. If vou print anything, T hope you will Rive our side of it. too. I am mot at all ashamed of this business. 1 look upon it as a profession. We are all ',qmmlnt(ul by the sergeant-at-arms on recommendation from members of Congre: Appointinents are being iness 1 through the re do ouri day. a big b s . pass suggested to. but all in all our guides are perienced men who make this a business ex; Party Held Up. At that minute the interview intevrupted by a commotion outside the door. The guide and reporter stepped out to see what the riot was about. They found a sightseeing attendant arguing himself to the verge of apoplexy with another guide, who stood squarely across the door while 16 bewildered-looking tourists cooled their heels outside. ~After an was fed a paper and a whispered conve sation had been held, the® tourists | were permitted to enter | Inquiry disclosed that the bus at- ! tendant had fafled to give the guides their fee for a party some days be and had been “barred from the His tourists had been per- with him only when he and another attendant had duly signed promises to veimburse the guides for each tourist But see here,"” exclaimed the porter. “What authority have | for barring that man.” | Suppose T employed a chauffeur to drive me around Washington and to show me through the Capitol. Its as much his Capitol as it is yours. | What would vou do?" Well, if we recognized him, | would throw him ‘out. Rather, would call the Capitol police, and they would throw him out,” came the frank reply : Capite mitted to enter re vou we it you would have no right un- ny law to do that.” Would Resort to Bluff. “No. Il admit we haven't. But we would ‘bluff’ him out, all right We have to protect our jobs, you know. We have families, and hold pectable positions in Washington society. We have a right to earn our living,” the guide admitted with equal frankness. “Ii your guide insisted. and knew | his real status, T am frank to say we could not do anything to him.” i Asked what he would think | being placed on alary and the ac- | ceptance of tips prohibited, the guide confessed that he would prefer to have conditions remain as they are. He pointed out that salaried guides would be “political appointees.” who would be more anxious to serve the of the member appointing them rather than striving to serve the sight-seeinz public On this point, however. { differed with the views of the heads of some Washington sight-seeing bus companies. Although these officials offered no ohjections to the present arrangement. they believed the ef- fAciency of the guide service at the Capitol would be increased tremen- dously if a smaller number of guides were appointed after careful exami- | nations as to their knowledge of the | building, placed on salary and put under the protection of civil service. der | i | | | | | Urges Fewer Guides. “There are too many guides at the Capitol now who do not know much about the building.” said one bus company offical. “That is the only complaint 1 would make now. We don't mind the lo-cent fee. We fare. For instance, if he pavs §1.5 for the public buildings tour, 15 cents of that fare is there to take care of the Capitol guide. The pas- sengers know nothing at all about it hanges are altogether too fre- | quent in the guide force. New men come in and they are of little use to the tourists. Furthermore, theve are too many guides on duty now. If the Government appointed, say 10 men, and paid them $50 a week. the tour- ists would get much better service. They would be taken around by men { who would know all of the details about the building, and furthermore, | the puides would be assured of their |jobs by being under the civil {service. | The experience of the reporter at | the Capitol substantiated thix as tion. A few signs directing | Which way to go to reach the various { points of Intgrest wou'd have served [ him far better, and at much less es | pense. than the guide foy Whose serv- {ices he paid. At least, tfe sign | ouia mot b velled unnecessary orders at him to “hurry up. hurey up; there are others who want to see as “well as you,"” made more frequently than they used | other man had been called, had sign- | we | of | the zuide | simply tack it on to the passenger's | i HOLDS WATERWAY - VITAL TO MIDWEST {Barrier of Railroad Toll Gates Must Be Severed, Says Hoover. the Associated Press. HAMMOND. Ind.. August Shifting of econumic currents by the World War, coupled with construc tion of the Panama, Canal, have in- creased railrond rates and erected By 18— | al barrier of tollgates round the Middle | be severed by waterway the farmer is to win back his advantage in the markets |of the world, Herbert Hoover, Secre- tary of Commerce, told an :udience here tonight. He spoke before the Calumet Seawnys Association Pointing ous that the settlement of the Middle West was due peculiarly to its natural waterways, but that ilroads subsequently superseded lakes and rivers as avenues of trans- portation, the Secretary decaved that the West has now reverted to status in which the rivers and lake can serve again with profit as riers of agricultural and industr products to the seas. Until waterw restore tha eco- nomie equilibrium of the West, said Hoover, inland America will find her- elf handicapped in the journey to sound prosperity. Cheaper Transportation Vital. “The necessarily Jarge advance in rvailroad rates as w result of realign- ment of values from the war puts a row of tollgates around the Middle West.” sald the Secretary, “which, to- zether with the completion of the Panama Canal and with ocean rates at the low pre-war basis, combine to dis- tort the economic setting of this whole ection, 3 “It has placed Midwest agriculture ind industry in a new relation to dif rent parts of our country and to world markets. The shift and the un evenness in advances works to the | reat disadvantage of the Middle | West. It we would restore the old re- | lntionships we must find fundamental |1y cheaper transportation of what we export and fmport. The change has caused certain types of Midwest business to migrate to seaboard. It steadily tends to es- | tablish manufacture nearer to sea- | board and farther from the heart of | agriculture, to the mutual disadvan- tage of both. This disturbance, how ever. affects agriculture more deeply than industry. Our competitive agri- culture lies largely in the Argentine. Australix and India. They are nearer to seaboard and ocean rages remain he same. These foreign farmers reach Juropean markets at less cost in pro- | portion to pre-war than our Western farmer. One Cause of Farm Cris “This is one of the contributing causes of the farmer’s post-war diffi culty. It is not the whole cause nor the sole remedy, but we can contrib- ute greatly to remedy this situation by improvement of our waterways.' Three forces, Hoover pointed out, make it possible to reconsider wate ways as the avenue of cheaper transportation for many kinds of goods—the economic distortion of the Midwest from war increases of railroad rates, the advances of en- gineering in deepening channels and improving craft and the increased national wealth which permits ex- | penditures for great undertakings. Two major inland waterway sy tems are obviously susceptible to de- velopment, he declared—the Missis- sippi system and the Great Lakes vstem. Must Provide Tracing the pe | West which must al ure. ibilities of these routes und the steps necessary 10 make them operative, the Secretary pointed out that the expenditure must_be put into transportation for the Midwest within the next 25 vears to provide for the 40,000,000 i creased population it will have. We must either build more trunk lines of railroads in States which can be served by waterway systems, or we must Improve our waterways to take part of the burden, I believe any study of the comparative capital outlay will show that to duplicate the capacity of the completed Mississippl and Great Lakes system by rafls complete the waterways.” The Secretary explained the econom® in_freight costs offered by water development, declaring again that increased railroad rates em- phasized the possible saving $500 FOR STOCKINGS. rHisiprite Commion iBaYs Mniportar, Telling of $1,000 Purchases. NEW YORK, August 14 (@) George F. Peck, hosiery importer. re- vealed in an interview today that $500 & pair is not an uncommon price for silk hosiery; that the wife of a Wash- ington millionaire buys $1,000 worth of hose at one purchase, and they are worn only once before heing given to servants. Handmade lace stockings cannot be worn more than twice or three times, because of delicacy. but the lace can be used again, he said. Smell Least Developed Sense. Of the five senses pos: that of smell i1s the least developed. Many objects give out odors that can be detected by antmals and insects, but which cannot be smelled by human beings, " Middle | would cost three times as much as to | { —o__: yould make no- otk | are uneven | Tuesday. ssed by man | conference today they said thelr side HOOVER DISCLOSES PLANS FOR HUGE AIRWAYS SYSTEM (Continued from Rirst TPage.) ford to provide those services for a great national system. They will be undertaken by the Government in the bellef that we can establish commer- clal aviation, and so every $100 spent for such sponsorship and service will save $1.000 to the Government in other directions. “We have to maintain large Army, Navy and postal air forc If we can establish a large number of planes with pilots and personnel, and if we can establish the aerial manufactur- ing industry by giving it an outlet in commercial aviation, we will form a great military reserve and will enable great economy in war and naval e pendituges, and by contracting for ir mail delivery we will save for the Office Department. Two Routes Named. “The United States air mail chnnot Carry passengers or express, so private companies would have opportunity for rger revenues, and private operation more_efficient We have designated the first two great national airways—from New York to the Pacific Coast, via Chicago, and from Chicago to Dall There will be a number of others named as soon as we have evidence of regu- lar service over new routes. Some routes under consideration have par- tial service now “Additional ar Post ways will include a route down the Atlantic Coast, an- other duwn the Pacific Coast, one down the Mississippi Valley from Chi cago to New Orleans, and one from Chicago to Minneapolis, St. Paul and the Northwest hicago s the natural hub of this air system, because of its geographical situation. “A number of financially strong, chief amoug them Paul “Henderson, former Asaistant Postmaster ¢ 1 in charge of air mail, which has the hacking of such men as Ford, Coffin and others. Mit- ten of the Philadelphia Transit Co. has an experimental line. Boston peo- financial already that led by Col. agencies exist ple have established a route to New | | York. Others run from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City and from Pueblo, Colo., to Cheyenne, Cities Must Give Aid. “Actual commercial aviation is on the way. We hope to see some one strong enough soon to take over the transcontinental air mail in conjunc- ton with passenger und express services. Cities contemplating developments of commercial alr transportation mus consider airports in the larger view. The Federal Government will tuke the same attitude on airports as seaports. Provision for airports is the duty of municipalities, like the job of provid ing docks and seaports.” The “whole raison d'etre of the commercial aircraft business,” Hoover concluded, “is expedition of movement in business and persons,” and this fleld. he feels, is ripe for development. As it develops, the Government will profit. Land Value Stabilization Sought. Stabilization of land values which as a result of inflation in 1920 and subsequent forced sales, is to be studied by the Department of Commerce in co-operation with the Treasury and Agriculture Depart- ment, Secretary of Commerce Her- bert Hoover announced here today. The Secretary issued a statement in response to requests for amplini- cation of his interviews from the Summer White House on farm mortgage foreclosure questions Some Prices Too Low. “The discussion,” he said, “did not enter upon the general questions of farm relief which lie in the province of the Department of Agriculture. “Statements have been presented to the President showing that the prices of land in some sections have been depressed below their real value in the swing downward from the In- flated period in 1920 and that this is accelerated by forced sales under foreclosures of mortgages placed at that time and therefore a sur- plus of land is being offered for sale. The Department of Commerce will co-operate with the Depart- ment of Agriculture and the Treas- ury in investigation of the situation and in co-operation with private | agencies to see what remedy can be applied to the situation, which will | tend to stabilize land values. “The Federal Reserve Bank offi- clals and the farm loan boanl of the Minneapolis-St. Paul district are al- ready earnestly considering the situ- ation. The consummation of a prac- tical plan would be most helpful.” RAILWAY WAGE PARLEY SESSION IS ADJOURNED Representatives of Eastern Roads Are Called in Study of $1-a-Day Increase. By the Assoclated Prese NEW YORK, August 14—A meet- ing of the Federal Mediation Board and members of the conference com- mittee of the Eastern rallroads, to glive further consideration to the $l-a- day wage increase demanded by train- men employed on 50-odd roads, was adjourned today with the annpunce- ment that the discussion so far was “very satisfactory At toda sion representatives of the roads were called before the board for the first time since their case was presented to the hoard last Before they entered the of the dispute remained unchanged. Members of the,board and railroad officials sald the question of arbjtra- tion had not yet heen reached, but FIREMEN COMPETE Hyattsville Company Lowers Record for Getting Hose Into Action. Amid the din of sirens the fourth annual convention and parade of the Prince Georges County Volunteer Firemen's Association was held yes- terday afternoon at Riverdale, Md., s the member fire engine companies competed for supremacy. The competition was topped with a. banquet and band concert. The sociation also elected officers. The cup awarded by lho Washing- {ton Post, won last year by Riverdale, at Cottage City, for the best time of seconds, was captured yesterday by the Hyattsville firefighters, who lowered the record to 48% seconds, closely followed by the boys from Cot- age City in 51 seconds. The test con- jsisted in getting . hose in action and a stream of water, from a starting poini for the trucks 500 feet from the hydrant and a crew of five en 25 feet from the trucks. Mount Rainier Wins Test. Mount Rainier annexed the first leg on the Seabridge cup by getting their se connected to the fire plug in the we of 5216 seconds, with Cottuge ¢, second in 36, and Collegd Park, third, in 601 seconds. The cup donated by W. (. Gray, chief of the | Riverdale fire department. went to | tivattsville for their speedy combi nation hookup in 51 seconds, trailed by Cottage City in 59% seconds. The field day was held under the auspices of the Riverdale company, and Sergt. A. J. Bargagni of the Washington Fire Department acted as umpire. The association elected the following officers for the ensuing vear: Chief John Crown of Mount Rainier, president; V. A. Simmel, Cot- tage City, vice president; T. W. Ven- neman, Riverdale. secretary. and R. A. White, Seat Pleasant, treasurer. Assistant Chief Edward Stewart of Riverdule was chairman of the dinner served under the auspices of the Riverdale Women's Club with Mrs, Herbert Roby in charge; J. W. Bush superintended the refreshments in i booth presided over by Mrs. Bush and Mrs. William Nickum: H. K. Fuiler supervised the _electrical arrange- ments, and J. R. Rice, the decorations. Apparatus Is Decorated. feature of the ps de was the at - Pleasant apparatus decorated with « large paper swan, horseshoe and butterflies, while the Brentwood members carried a St. Bernard dog as mascot. The rivalry between the fire companies as to their equipment and spick and span appearance was evident The following women assisted al the dinner and a band concert: Mes- dames Frank R. Barclay, William A. Stroup, G. F. Montgomery., J. Fletcher AMoulden, Peter Duguld, John Farrel, . . Baker, 1. A. Barney and Lucy “uller. ‘ H. Topping deliv- ered an invocation at the busine: session in the Riverdale School, which the retiring president, L. Moxley, presided. as- A at L. attsville—Chemical, hose, ladder ates, Noble Rushe, R. Johnson, “ainter, B. E. McCann and C. O, Johnson; alternates, B. Dearstine, B. Harrison, F. Elmo, G. Wilcoxen and F. Dearstine. Cottage City—Two chemicals and hose. Delegates, T. Weston Scott, V. A. Simmel, Martin De Waters, N. P. Rasmussen and Gieorge A. Rheinhold: alternates, (. A. Locke, Joseph Batch, 8. Z. Tayman, Alan Leighton, R. W, Brickerd and the ladies’ auxilinry. Personnel From Brentwood. Brentwood—Hose. Delegates, J. E. Sampson, L. Hoyle, T. P. Carr, 2. B. Duley, O. H. Easterday; alternates, G. . Dudley, W. Baker, A. M. Wol- finger, J. M. Link, . Moore. Bladensburg—Chemical, hose. Dele- cates, W. R. Beattie, F. W. Norgle, orge Wiseman, Frank Mace, Walter tantine; alternates, Headley Gasch, a Owens, E. J. Cannon, F. Den- dinger, J. J. Lohman. Mount Ralnier—Chemical, hose. Delegates, M. C. Harman, K. A. Y John Klein, Wil llam Freeman; alternates, J. E. Chase, H. E. Wilson, sr.; Julius Reiners, R. McCallam, H. E. Wilson, jr. tiverdale—Hose and two chemic: Delegates, S. M. McMillan, T. W, V neman, W. H. K. Fuller, J. R. Rice. T. M Mostyn; alternates, J. W. Gunn, J. W. Bush, Norwood Gilad- ding. Edward Gladding. A. W. Brown, C. R. Read, W. C. Koch, Edward St;a\'m'l lxklml ; . K. Bennett. verdale Heights—No apparatus. Delegates, T. C. Gardner VV.PE. Hard- ester, Charles Gale, H. E. Stansfield, C. 8. Krenan; alternates, E. O. Closnit, W. M. Watts, L. W. Nelson, E. A, LeLacheur and Mr. Southcomb. College Park Group. College Park—Chemical, hose. Dele- gates, H. E. Burton, T. E. Lepson, &, P. Lepson, H. B. McDonnell. K. Gett. ings; alternates, G. D. Darcy, dJ. Palmore, K. Crisp, R. Headley and E. Jenkins. eat Pleasant—Chemical. Delegates, P. Gover, E. W. McChesney, J. Lucien Duffey, W. W. Bowman, John A. Schultz; alternates, J. Morgan, . Penkred, M. Lowe, Geo. N. Palmer, jr, L L Main. Greater Capitol Heights, Chemical. E. Delegates, George Essig, P. Bradburn, Anton Koday, C. C. rter, John Koday. Branchvile—Chemncal. Delegates, W. Deeck, J. Appleton, (. Hughes, G. M. Davis, A. L. Johnson; alternates, H. Aerron, Thrift, C. Johnson, Mc- Naught, J. H. Wilson. Berwyn Height—Chemical. Jefferson District No. 1—Chemical, hose, and Silver Spring, Md.—Chem! ical, hose. Firefighters from Potomac, Va., also came over and participated in the parade. . FREE GREENE, IN FLORIDA DYNAMITE PLOT, ON BOND Surety of $5,000 Is Provided When Report Shows Promoter Is of Sound Mind. By the Assoclated Press. MIAMI, Fla., August 14.—Kempton Greene, civic, promoter, charged with conspiracy in a plot to dynamite the home of H. A. Hamp, president of the Hialeah Chamber of Commerce, and Hialeeh reform leader, wus released under bond of $5,000 today. One of the signers of the bond was James H. Bright, partner of Glenn Curtiss in the Curtiss-Bright Co., developers of Hialeah. Members of the physicians’ exam- ining board, who examined Greene yesterday to determine whether or not he is sane, reported today that he is apparently in a normal state of mind and the insanity writ agaimst him, which has stood since March 3, was revoked. i e e Cigarette Habit Growing. TOKIO. August 14 (P).—Growth of th; (‘lll:;u'flu habit amonhx Japanese school 81 k. orities con Johoalboys is causing gyihoril | AT RVERDALE, WD D. C. AUGUST 15. 1926—PART I. [CABINET SHOWS HUMAN: TRAITS Dignified Gentlemen Who Manage the Y\ffairs of a Great Nation Have Hobbies and Enf\usi- . asms Like An What a human bunch these fel- fows who run the United States: turn out 1o be! M Digrified gentlemen, of course. when you meet them in their official capacities, managing the affairs of the greatest nation on earth. But_they are boys at heart—from the austere, silent man now famous as a catcher of fishes of debatal magnitude in the Adirondacks to his | genial Secretary of Labor, who en-| Joys his happiest moments when | romping with his babies. | You'd hardly expect it of some of | them—to see the Hon. Curtis D.| Wilbur kpocking down ten pins at | the Yo M. C. A. to see the Hon. Harry S. New feeding wild birds at Edgemoor, to see the Hon. John Garibaldi Sargent puttering over an antique clock. Exponent of Golf. rank Billings Kellogg, Secretary of State, a lawyer by profession, is by far the leading exponent of golf in | the cabinet. \Vhile he was still a Senator, during Mr. Harding's ad ‘ministration, he played almost daily with the late President. and also sought the bridle path. He finds his duties at ;| the State Depart ment, however, more exacting than those of the Senate. Conse- quently he usually devotes only one day a week to the links, when he! s a round of 18 holes at the Burn- ing Tree Club. He is especially fond of reading history, in common with other ¢abinet members. This predilection, together with his legal training, helps him solve the intricate problems in formulating the foreign policy of the United States. Dwight Filley Davis, v one of the of the cabinet. as famous Davis Cup, is naturally an | ardent lawn ten- | nis enthusiast and it is largel due to his efforts that the game has received such an | impetus in thi \ country and bas || | gone so far to- |4 | ward fostering amicable interna- tional relations He is also a golf i devotee, playing . about twice a week at either Chevy Chase or Burning Tre | Andrew Willlam Mellon, | of the Treasury, de a great of pleasure from collection of sreat m: He is an undisputed connoisseur of | intings, as his| gallery of Gains- | boroughs, | nolds, Turners,| Innesses, V a n Dyecks Rem| brandts and Corots will attest. | He'is fond of long | walks, either| through the city streets or on the golf course. He also motors often and when at his Summer home re laxes with his business associates at the card tuble. Collects Antique Clocks. John Garibaldi Sargent. the Attor ney General, being a dispenser of justice, has an extremely kindly per sonality. which expresses itself in hi love of children and his intimacy with nature. He | spends his vaca | tions motoring il | Vermont, dividing | his time between 2 | his farm at Lud- low and his fsh- ing cottage = at Reading. He feels most at home along the streams of his native State, casting a fly for the elusive trout | One of Mr. Sar gent's hobbies Is | collecting® antique which he promptly puts in running order in! miraculous fashion. A whole roomful | of timepleces at Ludlow tick in unison. He putters about his garden, and true out-of-door lover that he is, no one can stump him on the botanical names of | the flora of the woods and fields. He is | an inveterate pipe smoker. The At | torney General is a learned Bible student, as frequent quotations in his speeches prove. The historical novel 18 his favorite form of literature, i Harry Stewart New, Postmaster | General, a native of the Hoosler State, ke Mr. Sargent, is a typical outdoor type. He revels in hunting, fishing and riding retains fond mem- orles of pioneer days in Alaska and Indiana. At his club at Turtle Lake, Mich.. he ues trout. duck and either by or horse back, while the Kankaki marshes also hold a spell | for him.. Mr. New is great be liever, however in the preservation of our national re-| sources, and Is actively interested in the propoiation of American game fishes. His principal hobby, at his| Washington home, is feeding the my riads of birds which flock at his bid- ding. morning and night, to his garden refuge. Curtis Dwight Wilbur, Secretary of Secretary of | younger members | the donor of the Expositions Show Progress. Expositions, said President McKinley at Buffalo in 1901, are the gulde posts | of progress. At the Centennial Ex- position were displayed many marvels for which the nineteenth century will be forever famous in history. But humanity’s scientific and cultural con- quests in the last 50 years are no less wonderful. The radio, the airplane, the dirigible and the automobile were undreamed of in 1876. The develop- ment of electrical sclence in the last half century has produced a succes- sion of marvels. In every department of human activity brilliant work is being done, says the Chicago News. There are persons who affirm that the day of international expositions is past. Philadelphia disputes that no- tion. Chicago, in preparing for its own centennial in 1333, proclaims its firm faith in the possibility of cre- ating not only an inspiring and educa- tional international exposition but a greater and more valuable display of the choicest fruits of world civiliza tion than any made heretofore. - More than 9,000 American automo biles were assembled in plants out- side the United States and (anada in & recont -month. | Chevy Chase Club. | not ) ism 1 well before he succeeded | ing Wilson. \ y Schoolboy. the Navy, an Annapolis \ graduate. leans toward al traditions in champloning the preservation of Old Ironsides. He is. moreover. an em inent authority on the Constitution of the United States for which the frigate was \ named, and |7 | spends much ¢ his spare mo- ments studying Government pro- cedure. He is an avid reader of every sort of lit erature. His onl, recreation is | bowling. Mr. Wilbur frequents the Y. M. C. A. alleys every afternoon, | after leaving his office in the Navy Department. Hubert Work, Secretary of the In- terior, finds the sole outlet to his me- chanical energy in toil. He says, | “The less said about me the better, | because it | colorless subject.” He denies himself the maximum of | bodily exercise, and disclaims any hobby other than reachtng his office | regularly at 7:30 | am. Mr. Work has never. he de- | clares, taken any | vacation; he once visited his chil- | dren for four dayy’ «| He evidences a fondness for chewing tobacco, and observes the un- usual custom of having all callexs walk unanrounced into his sanctum, Ex-Cowboy Can Ride. Willlam Marion Jardine, Secretary | of Agriculture, is the most persistent ! golf disciple in the cabinet, and, al though his stance is unorthodox meticulous efforts keep his score well within_ the century mark. In company with one or two boon com- panions, he play: frequently at the Being an ex-cow- boy, he is an ex pert equestrian, | the episcopate in MEXICO GETS TEST - BY CHURCH FEAST | e QToday’s Important Place on Calendar Raises Fears of Demonstration. By the Associated Press MEXICO CITY. August 14 Wit the religious situation still deadlocked Mexican Catholics are preparing thefr third Sunday without priest officiating in the churehes. It will be an important day fn the Catholu endar—Feast of the assumption Ordinarily the day is observed witi special ceremontals in all the Cathol: churches of Mexico. but this will be impossible tomorrow, because of tl withdrawal of the priests by order of protest against the new religious rezulations. Conside able interest exists as to whether Cathdlies, who have worshiped in the churcla's in comparatively small nun bers shnce the priests ceased their ministraaions, will attend in larger crowds, or whether, because of the day's significance, any popular dem onstrations will occur Archvishop’s Interview. There was a sense of vellet evinced in Catholic eircles today over last night's annournsement by the govern ment that it had been decided not to “consign’—that is make any formal charges nst-the venerable arch bishop of Mexicw. the Most Res Moray del Rio, for gn interview whic he granted recently Jo the correspond ent to an American newspaper This interview was referred to ti attorney general for decision whether the archbishop had infringci the laws of the countxy forbidding clergymen to criticize the govery ment or its fundamental laws. The prelate has been ,one of tin most picturesque fisures “in the o ligious controversy. Five Accept Regulations. The government continues nounce scattered instances of Cati olic priests accepting the regul. tions. With the statement that five such new declarations have bee made, the total as announced by the government is brought to 14 priest in various parts of the country In ach case the bishops have excom municated the priests, although the government declares that the churches have been returned to their charges by the municipal committees These committees were named to control the churches when the priests s o to ar when he rides from the Riding | and Hunt Club through ¥ Creek Park Jardine is 2 Mr. man of varied tastes only is a prominent author ity _on agronomy, but is a foot ball and boxing fan. He possesses an enormous scientific library, and also reads much history and biography. He goes automobiling and trout fish- | ing in Wisconsin, Idaho and Montan: and, with all his multifarious intere he still finds time activ the radio as project. Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Conn merce, is the human dynamo par excellence, and has perhaps the most versatile talent binet. One ations transla of a volumi nous medineval Latin treatise on | mineralogy. for which he garner- | ed an exhaustive library on bis for eign truvels. As vollateral reading the chooses his tory. hiography or detective stories. He de lights in tramping | on geological for- with his sons, armed with pick and shovdl, and is not averse to, dri ing his own automobile. These are t sidelines of his varied and inde fatigable interests in public lif James John Dav etary of Labor, chief of the newest independ- ent Government department, came to America, us an immigrant, and | having had to cork hard all his life to support his own children, seeks his relax: in the coms youth. time finds him with his family in Moose- heart, 1ll, where, as director gen- eral of the Order of Moose home for depend ent children, he is deeply absorbed in the upbringing of young Ameri While in the | Capital, he plays an occasional game | of golf when sufficiently urged. WELL GAS KILLS MAN. Another Possibly Fatally Injured Despite Brave Rescue Effort. DURHAM, N. €., August 14 (®).— | One man is dead and another was possibly fatally injured as the result of gas which was encountered in a well which was being dug near herc today William Eason, who was digying | the well, succumbed to th> deadl fumes, and Neal Wllson was ov come in an ineffectual attempt to re cue Eason. Wilson probably would have his life had it not been for the hero of John Roberts Poe, who was lowered four times into the gas-filled in extricat s, v to sponsor | + nationwide educational tion | ost | lost | | the | persons | 1ana withdrew two weeks ago simul taneously with the going into effect of the religlous regulations. The Mexican episcopate is under stood to be consilering seriously a petition to the government asking that application of the religious laws be suspended until Congress takes up the subject at its meeting next month with @ view to enactment, of substi tute regulations. REDUCE WATER USE DESPITE WEATHER Citizens Conserve, as Shownm by 24-Hour Record to Yester- day Morning. A further reduction in the consump tion of water, despite the continuance of the torrid weather, was reported vesterday by J. S. Garland, superin tendent of the District Water Depart ment. Records show that used during ing at 8 a decrease of in Mr. Garland’s office 82,670,000 gallons were the 24-hour period end o'clock vesterday morning 1.530.008 gallons from: | the preceding Z4-hour period. The record-breaking figure established fo the 24-hour perfod ending at 8 o'clock Thursday morning was 85,500.000 sallons Situation in High A\reas. The greatest reduction in consunip tion was in the two high areas where hundreds of homes were temporarily without water during the periods of the peak consumption Wednesday he cause of the inability of the pumps to deliver water to the Reno reservoir According to Mr. Garland's figures 40,000 gallons less were drawn from Reno_ reservoir for the 24-hour period ending at 8 o'clock yesterday morning than during the preceding 24-hour period. The Reno reservolr as a result, contained 133 feet of water yesterday compared with 10 feet Friday Asks Water Conservation. Despite the improvement in ihe water situation. Mr. Garland insists nsumers should conserve more water during the present emergenc: in view of the strain which has been plaeed on the pumps. Although the Commissioners have appealed to householders to restrict the use of water for sprinkling to one hour dv ing the prescribed periods, Mr. Gar land said he persomally has observed wasting water while squirt ing it on their lawns. “While T am well pleased with tha situation at present,” said Mr. Gar “people must learn from con the necessity of conserving dition: water His Typographical Error From the Springfield Mirror “What's become of printer?” “We h: “Why “In story we said Col Umsnr made his money as a champion traj shooter.” (reeiid the d to fire him. Jhe terms of Morris Plan Loans are simple and practical : and;fair—it is not necessary to’' . B> For each $50 orl fractionborrowed you a, to de- t 31 per week an Account, the ds of whi may be used to cancel ‘l'he note when ue. Deposits may be made on a weekly, semi- monthl or monthl; as you ) have had an to borrow. in Loan $100 $200 $500 $1,000 $5,000 0.0.0 asy to Pay “And the printer set it up ‘craps account at this Bank - Loans are pass- ed within a day or two after fling ication— MORRIS PLAN notes are usually made 1 year, be gloen. for ey perkod of from3 9 13 months. $100.00 $200.00 MORRIS PLAN BANK Under Supervision U. S. Treasury* 1408 H Street N. W. ““Character and Earning Power Are the Basis of Credit™