Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1926, Page 2

SNOW WILL STAY; FIRE WRECKS HOME . COLDER TONIGHT| OF L. . PROBERT Mercury to Drop to 22. . Coasting Conditions Will I Be Exceptionally Fine. “The snow blanket which covers Washingtoh's hillsides after yester- day’s storm will remain on the ground tonight. This evening should be exceptional- ly fine for coasting, according to the information given out by the Waather Bureau. It will be clear and ©oe¥W, with the thermometer probably #itking to a minimum of 22 during the night. The temperature is not scheduled to &% much above freezing today and the snow wili melt very littlé. There will 4o a fine hard crust. Year’s Coldest Day. Yesterday, with its driving sleet, ‘wa3 the coldest and most uncomfort- able day of the year thus far. The thermometer hit a minimum of 19 #bove vesterday morning. Last night the minimum was 25, not quite as low a8 it is likely to go tonight. Yesterday's storm now Is well on ft# way northeast and was reported this morning over Nova Scotia. Its erigin is somewhat puzzling, develop- é“" as it did, over the Middle Atlantic tates, without much warning. Children were out in force with their sleds late vesterday afternoon and today. In epite of the slippery steects traffic casualties were at a minimum. Snow Plows were kept 0 readiness, but the snow never be- came deep enouglt to bother traffic. Two Are Hurt. Orders were issued te captains of all police precincts to rope off the streets used last year for silding. Red lanterns were placed at the intersec- tions last night 2s a warning to motorists, . Due partly to the slippery condition of the streets an auto driven by Joseph H. Gill, 714 E street northeast, and a car driven by an unidentified driver collided at North Capitol and T streets vesterday afternoon. Mrs. Gill received an injury to her right Knee and her four-year-old child, John, was hurt on the head. Cars Have Collisions. Policeman Chester A. Bailey, 28 years old, was Injured about the face and neck when his automobile and a street car coilided at New Jersey ave- nue and K street. Cars driven by James Turner, 19 Franklin street northeast, and Her man Zimmerman, 208 Channing street northeast, collided at North Capitol street and Rhode Island avenue. Blanche M. Turne vears old, oc- cupant of the former car, was bruised about the body. Recca Oscar received a head when the taxicab, in which she passenger, skidded into a tree th and L streets. SIX DIE I OW. Storm Over FEastern Seaboard Is Early Record. NEW YORK, December 6 (®).— Eastern States from Maine to West Virginta were digging out today from one of the henviest early season snow- falls on record, which caused half a dozen deaths and serio impeded traffic, The 7 to 15 inches deep in the herly portions of the blanketed area, although much lighter fn West Virginia and Delaware. Tt was the heaviest for the season in 40 vears he Northern New York suffered most geverely. There were three deaths in Buffale, though there was no high wind in that part of the State and Yittle drifting of the snow, and roads and railroads were kept open. The temperature fell to 3 degrees at Rochester and the automobile club of that city recefved 238 calls for assist- motorists with frozen ance m radlators and cars stuck in snow- banks. More than 100 hoats were caught in the ice on the Erie and €hamplain divistons of the Barge Canal. 10,000 Clean Streets. Ten thousand men were working in the Street (leaning ow York City today of traffie. to prevent a g Six hundred and seventy-seven plows and tractors were in operation, con- centrating on the approaches to bridges and ferries over which the food supply come. flic delay occurred on the trolley lines, the main thoroughfares having been opened e Most suffered delavs in more than th of the railroads ne trains coming hours late. Nearly 400 per en lodg- ing at the municipal lodging house ast night. The Salvation Arny took are of 604 men, with about 100 more ed into the lobby of its Bow- Totei, and gave shelter to 200 n. o coldest weather was at North- Vi. 12 below zero. Caribou,| . reported 10 below and Burling- ton, Vt. 6. Boston, with 4 abo experienced the coldest D cembe the history of the local Weathe raau. + was one death in B ton and ome in Springfield, Mass, Deer Hunters Hit. In New Jersey most of the railroad hour or more behind {rains were schedule. There was one death in the State. The fey wind seriously Jampered firemen fighting serfous | _fires in Long Branch, N. J.. and Bris- tol. In Philadelphia the snow was light- er and was followed by sleet. Sun- bury, Pa., had a foot of snow. Hun- dreds of deer hunters in Pennsyl- vania, where the season opened last week, had to break camp on account of deep snow. While the entire East from Maine to the Delaware Capes was covered with snow, the fall was much lighter south of Atlantic City. CHANUKAH 1S OBSERVED. Concert and Entertainment Mark Second Week's Opening. The opening of the second week of the observance of Chanukah, the Teeast of the Lights, was marked by a Chanukah concert and entertainment Jast night at the Ohev Sholom Syna- gogue, Fifth and I streets. Rabbi J. T. Loeb extended the Chan- ukah greetings, while N. Plotnick, president of the congregation, made the opening address. Sylvia Altman recited the prelude, while the congre- tion sang the Star Spangled Banner and Hatikvah. The sixth Chanukah light was lighted by Cantor Abraham Kalmus. The seventh light wiil be lighted today and the final one tomorrow. The eight | lights of the Menorah were explained by Helen Levitov, Albert Cohen, Bella Racoosin, Naom! Vigderhouse, Stanley Hayman, Esther Osin, Jack Katz, 1da XKatz and Minnie Dworkin. The epi- logue was recited by Alfred Levitov. Others who took part were: Julian Altman, viclinist: Hyman Feldman, Tose Lewis, Leon Cohen, Morris Katz, Harry Hais, Dora Minovich, Kassel Ben .Millstein, Bella Gluck, Anna Alloy, Frances Gluck, Edith Rudy, L. Fenick, Sam Kalmus, Melvin Lewis, Joseph Sitnick, Annie Levin, Annle Dworkin and Libbey Lewis, Head of Associated Press Bureau Rescues Wife From Burning Building. Fire of undetermined origin at noon vesterday turned into a mass of ashes and charred embers the country home of L. C. Probert, superintendent of the Assoclated Press Bureau of Washing- ton, at Olney, Md., wiping out a prized collection of documents relating to his earlier foreign assignments &8 a news- paper man and endangering the life of Mrs. Probert, who was trapped by flames on an upper floor of the house. The total loss, only partly covered by insurance, was estimated at ap- proximately $20,000. Mrs. Probert Rescued. Tragedy was averted by the quick act of Mr. Probert in throwing a ladder against the side of the house on learning of his wife's peril, and helping her through flames and smoke to safety. He was slightly burned on the face. Mrs. Probert had dashed into her room to gather up bits of valued pos- sessions when the fire was discov- ered and on turning to leave found the exit wreathed in flames and smoke. Mr. Probert, who, aided by Miss Ida Caplinger, a servant, was attempting to extinguish the blaze with buckete of water. Mr. Probert climbed to the roof on a ladder, but could not ascend the _slippery, 'ice coated roof to the second- story window of his wife's room, With flames menacing her, Mrs. Probert climbed out on the roof and slid to the cornice, where her husband caught her and assisted her down the ladder to the ground Volunteer Firemen Powerless. Nearby volunteer fire departments answered alarms, but were unable to check the headway gained by the fire. All furnishings and personal be- longings were lost. Swept up in the flames as stated, were many papers ard memoranda held by Mr. Probert as priceless memoirs of his work in foreign fields, including a confidentia® Ale which was expected to form the basis of a publl- cation by the Associated Press editor. Among other articles lokt was a watch which was presented to “L. C. P.,”* as his co-workers call him, by the Asso- clated Press in recognition of 17 years' of servige with the organiza- tion. “White House Sheep” Saved. Other buildings on _the cstate, “Homeland,” were not damaged. In one was housed the famous flock of “White House sheep,” which once grazed on the White House lawn dur- |ing the Wilson administration and which the war-time President pre- {sented to Mr. Probert. At the time |the fire was discovered Mr. Probert | was in another farm building inspect- ing other livestock. Mr. Probert sum- moned him by ringing a farm bell and then called the Sandy Spring Fire De- partment. Thinking she had time for a trip to her room for valued articles, she ran to the upper floor, only to be trapped there. The house, & frame structure of 14 rooms, was erected about 50 years | ago. HOWARD LEON PHILLIPS DIES WHILE AT WORK Pfioto-Engmver Found Unconscious Had Been Ill for Several Months. Howard Leon Phillips, 43 vears old. |ot 2211 M street, photo engraver for | the National Engraving Co., 1305 F | street, died suddenly while at work this morning. He was pronounced dead by Dr. Potter of Emergency Hospital, who was summoned. Coro- [ ner Nevitt later fssued a certificate | of death from natural causes. Mr. Phillips was found unconscious by Ralph West of 1135 New Jersey avenue. The body was taken to Gawler's undertaking establishment, 730 Pennsylvania avenue. Tt was stated Mr. Phillips had been ill for severnl months, and recently {had a 10-day leave of absence. He |had been employed by the company labout nine years. He leaves his | | wife, Mrs. Margaret L. Phillips, and two children. ILLEGAL SPENDING BARED BY McCARL | IN ANNUAL REPORT ntinued from First Page) | { money without a strong accounting system. “Such a system.” he said, “does not afford proteciion to public money when exceptions to its operation are reated by Congress either hefore or fter turning the money over to the spending agencles.” McCarl suggest that Congress refuse the numerous requests of the spend- ing agencies that they be exempted from the duty of accounting to Con- gress for their disposition of public money. He also requests that he be | given an opportunity to bring all the | facts before the appropriate committee | Congress when spending agencies | submit legislation valldating payments made by them in violation of law. McCarl's annual report 1s the most comprehensive ever submitted by the ! accounting officers to Congress. It | sketches history from the days of | Willam and Mary in the 1600s, down | through the Thirteen Colonies and the American Revolution, to the present time of the requirements of law-mak- ing bodies that spending agencles show them that public money has | been spent as provided in the lawe. Congress now has that power, but it is I(-lenr from the huge overpayments {made by spending agencies that Con- | gress does not fully exercise its power, according to the controller general. McCarl also calls the attention of Congress to the fact that while it has authorized suits against the United States, but required the judgments of the courts to be reported to it for pay- | ment, some of the lower courts hav | assumed the power to control the spending of appropriations by issuing | writs against the accounting and dis. bursing officers. These courts have jgnored the directions of Congress that their judgments be reported to it for payment, he said, by refusing to render judgment for or against the United States. Tt is pointed out in the report that for more than 100 years the Supreme Court of the United States has denied such power in the lower courts, and McCarl suggests that Congress, by adequate legislation, reassert its con- stitutional control over public money. Mr. McCarl shows that more than 50.000 claims and mere than 10,000 accounts of disbursing officers were ! audited and settled last year, besides ! lending assistance to the Attorney General and the governor general of the Philippine Islands in the trial of { many cases in the courts. He has also assisted the Budget Bu- reau in drafting standard forms of Government contracts and has made veral special lnnw re- at the request and President, :| Running to a window, she called to| i Students at the Peabody-Hilton School who helped their school win the first prize hhyllully perfect children in the kindergarten an Edith Hart, Kiki Bemis, » Eila May Tfll’nfl'. Katherine Davis, Billy Jaeger, Robert McAlwee, Mary Louise Calbot, Elizabeth Blanche Slegel, Marion Lowry, Charlotte largest number of 100 per cent The mug includes John D. Lyle, Jimmie St Jeffries, Eleanor Yoder, Patterson, Arlan Learn. GERMANY MEETS DAWES PAYMENT Turns Over Second Install- ment Punctually—U. S. Gets 33,949,000 Marks. 8. Le Roy M: By the Associated Pres BERLIN, December 6.—From her own resources Germany has punctual- Iy met her second annual payment in conformity with the Dawes repara- tion plan. Seymour Parker Gilbert, jr., agent general for reparation pay- ments, in his annual report says the execution of the Dawes plan proceed- ed normally during the second annu- ity year and that payments totaling in exact terms 166,904,574 gold marks were received from Germany durlng the period from September 1, 1925, to August 31, 1926, Distribution to the creditor powers was carried out regularly and without difficulty. The share of the United States amounted to 33,949,000 gold marks. This included an accumulated balance carried over from the first vear, amounting to 15,308,000 gold arks. Passed Through Crisis. The report says that during the second annuity year Germany calmly passed through a trying perfod of re- adjustment which, beginning in the first annuity year, reached propor- tions of a serious business crisis by the Winter of 1925-26. o The German budget, the report shows, continues sound as to balance, though it Is asserted the necessity for internal borrowings is considered possible. This is the first reliable statement forthcoming regarding the German budget. The new tax pro- gram is proving encouragingly pro- ductive, but it is suggested that in view of the experfence of the past year there is need of greater modera- tlon in expenditures. The report says the budget figures shows a mounting scale for unem- ployment relief, calling for 490,000, 000 reichmarks in the estimates for 1926-27. It is observed that as long as unemployment continuss near the present level it will be a significant budget problem. Lump Payment Arranged. One of the most important events has been an arrangement for the set- tlement of two supplementary budget contributions by means of a lump sum payment of 800,000,000 gold marks during the third annuity year. Payments received from Germany during the period from September 1, 1925, to August 31, 1926, included the interest on German railway bonds, amounting approximately to 550,000, 000 gold marke; budgetary contribu- tions, 250,000,000; interest on indus- trial debentures, 125,000,000, and transport tax, 241,000,000, totaling in exact terms 1,166,904,574 gold marks. The report shows that during the first two years the experts’ plan for the transfer of reparation payments made possible the complete transfer of funds avallable for distributing, aggregating approximately = 1,269, 000,000 gold marks, of which 1,176, 000,000 was transferred. By the plan for the transfer of reparation deliveries in kind and rep- arations under the recovery act the payments were regulated o as to eliminate difficulties with foreign ex- change. The plan provides that the transfer committee controls cash transfer to the creditor governments by the purchase of foreign exchanges. Curb on Loans Sought. Concerning foreign loans, most of which were obtained in the United States, the report says: “In elightly more than two years,” it says, “German capital issues placed abroad amounted to 3,500,000,000 reichsmarks, nominal amount. “As the volume of borrowings mounted the Reichsbank and the gov- ernment made efforts to curb the de- sire of states and imunicipalities to procure foreign credit and to discur- age foreign borrowing by industry. “Thus far it cannot be said that the efforts have met with success. Technical evasions and the interplay of local interests have tended to impair the effectiveness of this con- trol, which is further limited by the prerogatives of the states.” The report adds that new instruc- tions make the control stricter, speci. fving that the proceeds must be used for profit-earning i{nvestments. ANDREWS 0. K.’S GREEN. Lincoln €. Andrews, chief of the prohibition forces, has givon a depo- sition as a character witness for Ned M. Green, former dry administrator at San Francisco, who will be tired this month on chargey of embezzle- ment of seized liquor. Gen. Andrews and Green the same fregiment oversess the war, . iy dy, Jr. evenson, William stmk’o,’ \ ack, Elizabeth Steadman, Katherine Dempf, Thomas Elkins, Rose Rouff, Francls Hart, Albert Clark, El RUMMAGE SALE * AGAIN UNDER WAY Child Welfare Society, Seek- ing Endowment Fund, Re- news Display of Goods. Following recess yesterday the Child Welfare Soclety rummage sale, being conducted at 1315 F street, re-v opened this morning with added zest to continue through Wednesday eve. ning, when it is hoped the endowment fund of the society will have been completed. The announcement of the fur sale scheduled for this morning and the sudden appearance of real Winter weather with yesterday's ~ Snow brought additional ‘scores of shoppers to the iron-grilled bank entrance at 19 oiciock. “The fur coats and Reck pleces are the donation of the Saks Fur Co., and as soon as they reached the store this morning they were placed on sale. In Charge of Waffles. Mrs. John Rodgers and Miss Lydia Loring, who are the waffle cooks of the tea room that is being operated in conjunction with the sale are pre- pared to work overtime at the lunch period today. The cold weather, it is thought, will give impetus to the demand for hot waffles and coffee and this menu is being served each day to hundreds of shoppers. In addition to the waffle and coffee menu at lunch time, tea is served each afternoon from 4:30 to 6:30 o'clock by a group of the season's debutantes under the general chair- manship of Miss Allison Roebling, debutante daughter of Mrs. Arthur O'Brlen, who is, in turn, chairman of the tearoom. In addition to Miss Roebling, a chairman is named each day to act as hostess, and this after- noon Miss Rose-Mary Griffin shares those honors. The hat stock was rapidly exhaust- ed, and an appeal was made for con- tributions of all sorts of headgear. Consequently, additional wares have been placed on the shelves in that booth, presided over by Mrs. John Al- lan Dougherty and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, with thelr daily assistants. Counter of Odds and Ends. Besides the wearing apparel, bopks and such things, there is a counter of odds and ends, Including vases, pic- tures, draperies and all sorts of trin- kets to add beauty to the home. The financial return on the sale con- tinues to encourage the women in charge and give strength to their con- vietion that the endowment fund which they are striving to complete will be completed when they close up shop Wednesday., If successful, the Child Welfare Society will never have to appeal to charity again, it is said, but will be able to carry on its hu- manitarian work of “keeping the well ;"hfl(d well” without cessation of ef- orts. MRS. COLFORD DIES. Succumbs at Home Here After Sev- eral Weeks’ Illness. Mrs. Ida M. Colford, 74 years old, wife of Edward M. Colford and at one time prominent in women’s club circles of Washington, died at her home, 1368 Park road, yesterday aft: ernoon. She had been ill several weeks, Mrs. Colford was born in Philadel- phia, having moved to Washington about 40 years ago. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church and took an active part in club work for many years. She is survived by her husband, four daughters, Florence, Ethel and Cora Colford and Mrs. Ruth D. Byrne, all of Washington, and five grandchildren. Funeral services will he held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart by Rev. Father Moran. Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. MRS. A.'V. FOWLER DIES. Funeral Will Be Held Tomorrow From Son's Home. Mrs. Alice Y. Fowler, 72 years old, lfin,I a resident of Washington, died at her home 1512 Ninth street, ye: terday. She had been ill for some time. \ Until her recent 1illness, Mrs. | Fowler was an actlve member of St. John's Episcopal Church, George- jtown. She is survived by four sons, Erederick M. Rosier, Walter and Wil- ! Ham Burroughs, this city, and one sister, Mrs. John Wi Umberger, Mon- rovia, Md. Funeral services will be held from the home of her 8n, Frederick M. Burroughs, 3323 R reet, at 2 in | o’clock- tomorrow, #8d at St. John's urch, Intermen be fn Rotk - and fi 3 Norma Moore, Alfred Bisaillon, MISS ROSE-MARY GRIFFIN, Chairman today of the debutante tea room_attendants, at the Child Wel- fare_Society bazaar. ADMIRAL BEATTY LEADS IN FIGHTING ROOF FIRE British Earl Twitted by American Wife as “Boy Who Stood on Burning Deck.” By the Associated Press. REIGATE, England, Dcember 6 Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty was the object of Ralllery from Lady Beatty as he stood last night on roof of his residence, Reigate Priory, di- recting the fire fighting in quenching a blaze. Standing amid a group of dinner guests who had rushed out of the house when the fire was discovered on_ the roof, Lady Beatty, who was Ethel Field, daughter of Marshal Field of Chicago, twitted the admjral about being the boy who stood %on the burning deck and with his in- ability to resist the opportunity for taking command. Earl Beatty had reached the roof by climbing up a gutter pipe, and under his direction. the firemen put out the blaze and saved the famous building from the fate that has over- taken several notable mansions in this region during the past year. There were three sucdessive out- breaks of fire in the priory Sunday, due to defective heating. All of them FOR PAVING UPSET BY COURT OF APPEALS (Continued from_First_Page.) private property for a public use without just compensation.” In concluding his opinion that the assessment must be guashed, Justice Van Orsdel say “We are forced to, the conclusion that there is no theol on which the legality of this assess. ment can be sustained. If the pav- ing of Rhode Island avenue be treated as an original fmprovement, convert- ing a highway into a paved city street, its constitutional inflrmities are em- phasized by reason of the existence of physical conditions forbidding any equal, fair, or equitable application of the frontage rule of taxing hene- fits. If considered as a repair of the avenue, in the form of repaving, its validity must be condemned for the additional considerations herein point- ed out, bringing it within the scope of a general city improvement.” The point on which the court passed today was the only phase of the Bor- land law that was before it for inter- pretation. Prior to having the entire decisfon before him for study, Cor- poration Counsel Stephens was unable to say today just exactly what it would entail. Attorney Gives Opinion. Attorney Charles H. Merillat, who represented the trustees in the suit to set aside the assessment, declared today, however, that the effect of the decision is to nullify the Borland amendment 80 far as properties lo- cated on avenues are concerned. The adoption of the front-foot assessment in such cases because of the irregular shape of the lots fronting on the ave- nues is illegal, he says, because of the lack of equity where one lot may only be a few feet deep while another may have a much larger area. Mr. Merillat would not say that he believed the opinion entirely nullified the amendment or whether it may be |relled on to vacate such assessments made on property fronting on the regular streets of the city where the lots have a more uniform depth. —_— It can never be said often that, while life is our stiprem! n, it is also our stérnest rl: the District Congress of Parents and Teachers for having the Helen Taylor, John Brannan, Lucile GOVERNOR SHUNS LIQUOR LAW TRIAL Brandon of Alabama Has' “Previous Engagement” When Case Comes Up. By the Associated Prees. BAY MINETTE, Ala., December 6. —Gov. W. W. Brandon, accused with nine others of violating the State's prohibition law, considered himself under no compulsion to appear in court with them at the opening of their trial today in the Baldwin County Court. The governor, who was arrested with eight of his friends and a negro porter in a raid on a fishing camp near Foley, Ala., several weeks ago, spent yesterday at Jackson, Tenn. He said that, aside from the physical im- possibility of getting here from Jack- son, he had not been called to appear, and, further, that had he been called he would have been forced to decline because of a “previous engagement.” Only four of the party had ex- pressed publicly on intention to ap- pear. They were Carr McCormack and Jack Daniels of Birmingham, and P. Anderson, brother-in-law of Gov-elect Bibb Graves, and At- tious Mullen, newspaper man, both of Montgomery. The other defendants are David R. Castleman and William Castleman, at- torneys of Louisville; Addison R. Smith, vice president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad; Joe Seth, and Will R. Reed, a negro servant. All 10 men were under $300 bamds. Sheriff Ramsey Stuart, who ordered the raid after complaints to him said liquor was belng served at the camp, was quoted as saying that if all the defendants did not appear steps would be taken to cause their appearance. Thirteen quarts of whisky were con- fiscated in the raid. Each of the party denied ownership. * INDIAN AID EXTENDED. Ten Years More of Guardianships for Two Tribes. Federal guardianship over the allot- ments of Indians of the Omaha and Winnebago tribes living in Nebraska was extended for 10 years today by President Coolidge. Many of the In- dinns aro well advanced in years and others are incompetent adults or minors. * Nobody knows what the people of America actually believe about the great religious questions which are today stirring the world. That there is a deep interest in religion is ap- parent, but whether that interest is in favor of the doctrines ‘taught by the church or agalinst them is problemat- ical. It is assumed that a generation ago these doctrines were more gonerally accepted than they are today. Has the war or have recent sclentific dis- coveries or changed economic con- ditions seriously affected the faith of the people? Or have these simply con- firmed thelr faith? . At any rate, it is Important to know their general tendencies regard.ng re- ligion. Leaders in the church want to know. So do all sincere men and women who are concerned about the social and religious welfare of the nation. YOUR RELIGION What Do You Believe? "HEALTH AWARDS Blue Ribbons: Given Parents of Ch}|dren Who Were Physically Perfect. As a result of the pre-school move- ment and Summer round-up, spon- sored by the District Congress of Par- ents and Teachers and participated in by 14 schools, mothers of children who entered the kindergarten or first grade of these schools in the Fall and were passed on as 100 per cent physically perfect will be awarded blue ribbons by the congress this week. The children were examined during the Summer and any defects discov- ered had to be corrected by the time school opened. The three schools winning the first prizes of $15, $10 and $5 were Pea body-Hilton, John Eaton and Emory- Eckington. The award of blue rib- bons to the mothers of the Peabody- Hilton School will be made tomorrow at 2:30 at the school. Ribbons were given today to nine mothers at the John Eaton School, and the mothers of the Emory-Eckington School re- ocelved thelr awards last Friday. Peabody-Hilton School List. The 100 per cent physically perfect children at the Peabody-Hilton School are: John D. Hardy, jr., 100 Fifth street northeast; Francls Hart and Edith Hast, 617 Massachusetts ave- nue northeast; Kiki Bemis, 209 First street northeast; Norma Moore, 507 East Capitol street; Alfred Bisaillon, 10 Seventh street northeast; Helen Tay- lor, 315 C street northeast: John Bran- nan, 311 A street northeast; Lucile Lyle, 8156 Massachusetts avenue north- cast; Jimmie Stevenson, 520 B street northeast; Willlam Strenkel, 216 Sev- onth street northeast; Albert Clark, 401 Stanton place; Ella May Trainer, 621 B street northeast; Katherine Davis, 104 Sixth street northeast; Letcher Connell, 320 East Capitol street northeast; Dorothy Greevey, 316 Third street northeast; Billy Jaeger, 700 East Capltol street north- east; Robert McAlwee, 310 A street northeast; Mary Louis Cabot, 142 A street northeast; Robert Barnes, 131 A street northeast; Elizabeth Jeffries, 307 B street northeast; Eleanor Yoder, 203 Maryland avenue northeast; Le Roy Mack, 113 Fifth street north- east; Marion Mortimer, 21 Sixth street northeast; Elizabeth Steadman, 326 Massachusetts avenue northeast; Katherine- Dents, 13 Fourth street northeast; Thomas Elkins, 110 Fifth street northeast; Rose Rouff, 101 Eighth street northeast; Florence Morgan, 238 Second street northeast; Blanche Siegel, 300 Maryland avenue northeast; Marfon Lowry, 6 Eilghth street northeast; Charlotte Patterson, Hotel Potomac; Arlan Learn, 401 B street northeast. Others Winning Awards. The mcthers and the children at the John Eaton School are: Mrs. George Peterson and Anne Brooks, 3302 New- ark street; Mrs. May K. Miller and John Paul, 3401 Thirtyfourth place; Mrs. Stella Miller Birney and Agnes, 3431 Thirty-fourth street; Mrs. C. W, Tooke and Frances, 3509 Idaho av nue; Mrs. Mary J. Benson and Mar: Jane, 3545 Porter street; Mrs. Marga- ret Schwab and Margaret Jane, 3413 Quebec street; Mrs. E. C. ‘Walling- ton and Edward C. J. 3545 Quebec street; Mrs. H. A. Dargue and Don- ald, 4500 Klingls road; Mrs, Eirnest A. Back and Richard, 2936 Macomb street. 5 The children at the Emory-Ecking- ton School are: Betty Sisson, 309 B rorthe + Phitip Junta, 2314 Fourt! northeast; Grace Ficco, 2181 Quinc: Katherine Sager, 2102 Second north- east; Alice Nell Davenport, 224 Ran- dolph place; Tom Sawyer, 200 Ascot place; Leroy Cornish, 317 V_ north- east, and John L. Rogers, 45 T north- east. The chairman of the District Sum- mer round-up_committee is Mrs. G. W.'Lady, b14 B street. The Peabod: Hilton group is headed by Mrs. H. N Stull, 408 Fourth street northeast, while Mrs. Rene Rauscher, 2807 Con- necticut avenue northwest, is the chairman of the John Faton round-up. Mrs. James M. Moffett, 1902 Second street northeast, is chairman of the ‘Emory-Elkton committee. MOVE TO OUST STECK IS DENIED BY STEPHENS By the Assoclated Press. Senator Stephens, Democrat, Missis- sipp!, has given no consideration to a move to oust Senator Steck, Democrat, of lowa, from the Senate, he said to- day when shawn reports from Des Moines that he might take such a course. Dispatches _vesterday quoted the Des Moines Register as saying that Des Moines Democrats alleged im- proper distribution of funds given Steck by the Senate for attorney’s fees in fighting his election contest against Senator Brookhart. The questions printed above were prepared by a commission of one hun- dred of the leading clergymen of America, representing various de- nominations and both the liberal and conservative viewpoint. Many newspapers throughout the United States are this weck printing | this questionnaire to secure the opin- jons of their readers concerning the questions asked. The Star is partici- pating in_this study, at the invitation of the Church Advertising Depart- ment of the International Advertising Association, which is making a Na- tion-wide study of what the people of America believe about Religion. It is hoped that large numbers of our readers wiil answer these ques- tions with a “yes” or “no.” Cut out the printed form, and mall it prompt- ly to the Church Editor of the Star. | It is not necesgary to sign your name. THE QUESTIONNAIRE QUESTION be willing to have your fan in_which there is no church’ MOTHERS RECEIVE. (BELATED AUTOTAGS RECEIVED TODAY First Instaliment of D. C. Identification Insignia Soon to Be Distributed. The first installment of the belated shipment of the District’s 1927 auto- moblle identification tags arrived to- day, and arrangements were made to start their issuance the latter part of the week. Motorists will be required to call at the District Building to make application for the tags, Although the Commissioners have forbidden the use of the 1927 tags un- til January 1, the use of the 1826 tags will be extended for three or four days in order to give car owners suf- ficlent time in which to make the change. The previous arrangement for dis- tribution of tags bearing numbers from 1 to 1000 was modified today by the Commissioners so that the tags bearing these numbers, as well as those in the group A-1 to A-1000 will be distributed by the Commissioners. Under the original plan tags num- bered from A-l to A1000 would have been reserved for cars belonging to the Federal and District governments. The numbers set aside for pleasure cars_follow: 2-9999; M to P-9999; 999; T-1 to T Y9999 and Z-1 to Z-9999, The Traffic Bureau will have a tem- porary office in the basement of the District Building adjolning the im- provised desk erected for the tag dis- tributors, to receive applications far new permits for drivers. TWO MEN INJURED IN TRAFFIC CRASH Automobile Carrying H. A. Tolson and L. 8. Peacock in Collision ‘With Fire Truck. H. A. Tolson, 1315 Keen street northeast, and L. S. Peacock, 1416 Maryland avenue northeast, were in- Jjured shortly after noon today when their automobile was struck at North Capitol and H streets by a fire truck of No. 3 engine company. Tolson and Peacock were proceeding east on H street when they heard the fire engines coming north on North Capitol street. They say they tried to stop and would have been successful had not an unidentified automobile rammed them in the rear, causing them to shoot in the path of the engine. The automobilo was demolished. Tolson and Peacock were treated at Stbley Hospital by Drs. W. 8. Ritchie and S. M. Becker, the former for scalp lacerations and the latter for cuts on the face and bruises to the body. The engines were responding to an alarm turned in at Sibley Hospital, where grease in a pan had caused an explosion in the kitchen. The blaze was extinguished wihout damage. After being struck by the fire ruck the Tofson car, it is said, was hurtled into two other cars belonging to Rich- ard B. Walton, 1015 I street southeast, and to Jacob Walker, Hyattsville, Md., nefther of which was badly dam- aged. DEATH OF MKINLEY NEAR, SAY DOCTORS Physicians Give Illinois Senator Not More Than Few Days Longer to Live. By the Aseociated Press. MARTINSVILLE, Ind., December 6.—Senator Willlam B. McKinley of Illinois will not live more than a few days, sald attending physicians last night at the sanitarlum where he has | been a patient since August 18. “He has steadily grown weaker and it seems now only a mat of days before the inevitable end,” sald Dr. Robert H. Egbert, attending physicfan. Senator McKinley's life was despair- od of late last August when he con. tracted hypostatic pneumonia. e rallled then, but recently has grad- ually grown worse from a recurrenca of prostatic cancer, for which he was operated upon May 5 at Baltimore. The Senator has been able to re tain little nourishment, the physician said. Relatives have been at the bedside throughout his lllness. Those who are with him now are his sister, Mrs. S, A. Powers of Charpaign, IIL; his nieces, Mrs. T. J. Camp of Fort Leavenworth, Kan, and Miss Julla Mattis, and George M. Mattls, a nephew, both of Champaign, IIl. TAX BOARD MUST TAKE DASCOMB-WICKS CASE Justice Robb of the District Court of Appeals today reversed a judg- ment of the District Supreme Court, which had granted a motion of the Board of Tax Appeals of the United States to dismiss & petition for manda- mus brought by George A. Dascomby and E. R. Wicks, sole transferees of the property of the Hilgard Lumbes, . a dissolved corporation. The pe+ titloner sought to compel the board” to take jurisdiction of their appeal from a decision of the commissioner of internal revenue. A controversy arose over the date of a notification, of the bureau that the case of the petitioners had been closed. The. appellate court holds that the case ‘was not closed until June 3, 1925, and that the appeal of the petitioners wia filed seasonably. A decree of the District Supreme | Court dtsmissing “a bill for specific. . | performance of a contract for the f | exchange of two pleces of real estate . was reversed by Justice Robb. Suit had been brought by Henry J. Robb against Francis A. Crawford and others and the lower tribunal had re- fused specific performance because the plaintiff had not paid off a second deed of trust on the property. The court holds that, while specific per- formance is In the discretion of the court, the action should not be arbi- trary. There was no unfairness in the contract and Robb stood ready to pay off the trust, the court finds, and the terms of the contract should be carried out. W NG PPN Master Sergeant Retired. Master Sergt. Valentine Martone of detached enlisted men’s list, at the | Army Music School, Washington Bar- | racks, has been placed on the retired | list of the Army on his own applica- | tion, after more than 30 years' active | service. | BAND CONCERT Tomorrow by the United States Sol- diers’ Home Band Orchestra, at Stan- ley Hall, 6:46 o'clock, John 8. mermann; leader; Emil ’