Evening Star Newspaper, January 3, 1927, Page 3

r 21 ARE ARRESTED INRAID BY POLICE Suspicious Characters Are Gathered In to Stem Tide of Hold-ups. Police took the aggressive early yesterday in a campaign to reduce the unusual number of hold-ups preva- lent at this time, picked squads raid ing what they de red were gather- ing places for_suspicious characters and arresting 27 colored men Six of those arrested were brought in to the poi ation this morning. Most of the prisoners are being “held for investigation,” although detectives indicated that specific charges relative 10 recent robberies may be placed igainst some of them others will be charged with Detectives Guide Rai All of those arrested were captured within the second and eighth pri cincts, in the general vicinity of up per Seventh and Fighth streets, police of the two precinets operating under the guidance of Detectives Ira Keck. B. C. Kuehli Charles J. P. Webel and Harry K. Wils Considerable excitement was occa- sioned as a police patrol, laden with officers, hurried from place to place. Occupants of other houses in the sus- picious zone lost no time in vacating as the patrol's bell sounded. Escape Is Thwarted. Very little resistance was encoun- tered by the raiding party. At only one place, a house in West court, was any effort made to escape, and that was foiled by Jacob Wolfe, driver of one of the detectives’ cars, who nabbed two men who had scaled a fence and were about to run to free- dom. The “clean-up” was carried out by the specific direction of Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent of police, who desired to free the streets of sus- picious character as a preventive measure against further hold-ups. — WILBUR’S CAR IN TRIPLE COLLISION; SIX INJURED ‘Crash of Two Machines Drives One Into Side of Third Motor. Six persons were injured vesterday in a triple collision of automobiles, one of them owned by Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. .Wilbur, at Flor- ida_avenue and R street. Those injured, all of whom were taken to Dawes Convalescent Home, 2126 R street, were Mrs. James C. Wynkoop, fractured collarbone and bruises about the head; Thomas K. Wynkoop, Mrs. Gordon Warner, Mrs. Wynkoop’s daughter; her husband, of milton, Va., and Edith Dunn, 3 vears old, and her 5-year-old brother Billy. All were occupants of the Wynkoop car, and Mrs. Wynkoop was treated by her husband, Dr. James C. Wynkoop, 1834 Lamont street. The only occupant of the Wilbur car was the driver, John H. Pye, 1105 Q street. The third car is the prop- erty of Alice M. Rogers, 2206 Wyom- ing avenue, and was operated by Let- man Colbert, 2329 Ontario road. ' It figured in the accident when the impact of the collision between the Wynkoop car and the Wilbur car forced them against it. 3,000 JEWS PROTEST. ‘Wise Assails Alleged Mistreatment in Rumania. NEW YORK, January 3 (#).— 3. W. Thompson (Continu was “lett at the post.” It is flapping listlessly in the breez 1t is Old Glory. There is something wrong, all right. Uncle Sam seems to have fallen asleep at the wheel. His little fleet of 15 ships doesn’t appear to be moving forward at all. The bewhiskered pilot is engrossed in perusing a nice paper program for future ships. Maybe he is too busy doing that to give atten- tion to strengthening his position un der existing agenda. Anyway. he hasn’t even taken the trouble to avai himself of the authorization to put three more cruisers on the sea. Hc has the authorization in one pocket and the money to build them in the other, but so far he just hasn't been able to bring himself to the point of spending the money called for. The Money Seems Lacking. Which brings to the fore the very pertinent question “What's the use of planning a cruiser program for the future if you can't even get the money to com plete §-cruiser program author- ized two years ago?” It is t this question that propo nents asking as the whole naval problem forges its way to the floor of Con- gress. Theéy are asking the value of a 5-5-3 ratio with regard to capital ships when the powers are permitted to “‘go the limit” with respect to the indis- pensable, fast ship of the cruiser type. The American Navy does not have to deny that it is participating in a three-sided race for naval supremacy. Statistics culled from official sources prove there is no race, so far as America is concerned. America with- drew from the race on the signing of the arms treaty. This, however, did not stop the race abroad, where com- petition in auxiliary types of vessels has gone merrily on. Briefly and roughly, the interna- tional ratio of cruiser strength today, including ships built, building or ap- priated for, is 5-2-1, the 5 represent- ing Great Britain, the 2 Japan and the last digit America. The actual ratio, according to number of vessels, is: Great Britain, 5; Japan, 2.31, and United States, 1.38. Cruiser’s Importance Undisputed. The importance of the cruiser in naval warfare is undisputed, accord- ing to those who have made a study of sea power. The first-line light cruiser, with its 10,000 or less tonnage, its speed of 27 knots plus, and its 5 to 8 inch batteries, can “make or break” the fleet. Without the cruiser to pro- tect it, the battleship is in a bad way— the ready prey of enemy destroyers, cruisers and aircraft carriers. The cruiser is the fastest ship of war afloat, and eclipses in speed, as well, all merchant vessels. It Is capable of giving decisive battle to any warship, excepting the gigantic capi- tal craft. Naval officials say that, other factors being equal, the fleet most effectively supported by light forces will be victorious. Most im- portant of all light ships are the crui- sers, for they are the destroyers’ great- est menace. The destroyer, in turn, is the archenemy of the submarine, whose wily torpedoes are the biggest hazard faced by the capital ship—ex- cluding broadsides from opposing bat- tleships. The fleet with the superior comple- ment of lfight forces has an outstand- ing advantage over the fleet with a limited supply of such ships. A su- periority of cruisers is certain to de- cide the opening engagement between the light craft of opposing fleets in B 10- an After hearing Rabbi Stephen S. Wise denounce Rumania’s alleged mistreat- ment of Jews, 3,000 persons attending a protest meeting in the Hotel Astor vesterday adopted a resolution urging the State Department at Washington to “impress upon the Rumanian gov- ernment the desires of the Amerlcan people for just and humane treat- ment of all minority groups in Rumania.” The meeting was held under the nuspices of the American Jewisk Congress. Brig. Gen. Leitch Transferred. Transter of Brig. Gen. Joseph D. Leitch, now commanding the 8th Brigade, at Fort McPherson, Georgla, 1o command the 5th_Brigade, at Van: couver Barracks, Wash., was an- nounced today at the War Depart- ynent. Brig. Gen. Herbert O. Wil- Jiams, previously assigned to the 5th Brigade, has been reassigned to the th on completion of a course at the gervice schools. battle. Has Sufficient Destroyers. The United States is well off at pres- ent as far as destroyers go, but with- out sufficient cruisers to pave the way for their operations, the offensive value of destroyers is seriously af- fected. The cruiser must drive off the light ships of the enemy and thus pre- vent him getting within vision range of our fleet. The cruiser must frus- trate plans of aircraft carriers to launch an air force. It must scout around for information as to the movements of the opposing fleet. It must perform many other duties of a better national defense are | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1927 ENGLAND AND JAPAN LEAVE U.S. FAR BEHIND IN LIGHT CRUISERS essary for success in battle Great Britain and Japan have not been lax in reco ng the import- ance of these ten thousand tonners. At the time of the arms parley, in 1921, England had 44 light cruisers, with a total tonnage of 188.190. and 4 under construction with a tonnage of 34,000. The United S ad com- pleted non, but 10, of 7.300 each, were at being built. Japan at that time had 9| tonnage of 0. completed, with a ,640, ton- and 6 under construction, with a nage of 33,470, Since December, completed three ¢ the Hawkins clas ips of the Emer 1921, England has 0-ton cruisers of and two 7,550-ton d class; has begun constru n of eleven 10,000-ton cruisers of the Cumberland class, and has appropriated money for construc- tion of three additional cruisers—two »f 10,000 tons each, and one of 8,000 to During that period, however, one of the new cruisers W wrecked and eight of the original 44 were serapped. England Plans N . on October 1, 1926, England light cruisers with a total aze of 832,200 built, building or ited for. In addition, building prog Great Britain calls for nine more cruisers three of 10,000 tons and six of 8,000 to be laid down during the next Tht had tor appropr five-year ram of tons three y Since Decemb: 1921, Japan brought its cruiser strength to 19, with a total tonnage of 102,005, She has 6 others with a tonnage of 54,200 under construction at the present time. She has scrapped none in the meantime. The Japanese replacement program, it is understood, calls for the laying down during the coming year of four 10,000-ton cruisers, and the money for these is expected to be appropriated by the Diet now in session. Since, the arms conference of the United States has completed the 1 then under construction and has starf- ed 2 additional. Money for 3 others has been appropriated, but the contracts have not yet been let. Three more have been authorized by Con- gress under the eight=ship program, approved December 18, 1924, but the Budget Bureau to date has not retom- mended appropriations for their con- struction. The 1924 act intended that con- struction of the cruisers should be begun by July 1 of this new year. Un- less something is done at once either to appropriate for the cruisers or to extend the time limit upon their con- struction, as recommended by Presi- dent Coolidge in his recent message, the Navy will lose this trio of “pa- per” cruisers by reason of expiration of the authorization. This would be a serious blow to advocates of a better national defense. Gun Power Comparison. The claim is made by some that tonnage comparisons do not measure accurately relative strength, as the British and Japanese lists contain many ships of lighter tonnage than those of the United States Navy. A comparison of gun power is enlight- ening, in this connection. Great Britain’s fleet of cruisers built, building or appropriated for, according to apparently reliable sta- tistics, can present a broadside of 110 8-inch guns, as compared with Japan's 56 and America's 47. Of 7.5-caliber guns Great Britain has 41 and Japan and America have none. Of 6-inch guns Great Britain has 177, the United States 120 and Japan none. Japan alone has 5.5-inch batteries, ar. has comprising 112 guns, and Great Brit- | ain has half a dozen 4-inch guns. Anti-aircraft batteries are of vast moment. Japan's cruisers boast eight 4.7 guns, while the United States and Great Britain have none. Great Britain leads in 4-inch caliber, with 97; the United States is second, with 20, and Japan has none. Of the 3- inch type Great Britain has 51, Japan 48 and the United States 40. Batteries Compared. A comparison of the main batteries of cruisers authorized but not appro- priated for shows Great Britain with 60 guns of 8-inch caliber, Japan with 32 (under replacement program), and the United States with 27. Proposed antiaircraft batteries will give Great Britain 36 guns of d4-inch caliber, the United States 12 and Japan none. The latter country, however, under its replacement program, will have 16 4.7-inch anti-aircraft guns, while neither this country nor England will have any of this size. Here is a summary of the light cruiser situation of the three nations: Built .. Building, & Appropriation for. Authorized United States. . Tonnage. 75,000 20,000 30,000 3 30,000 9 Great Britain. No. Tonnage. Japan. No. Tonnage. 40 194,290 19 102,005 11 110,000 6 54,200 28,000 . . . 78,000 . . . Totals .. ot v ey L RS SRR S S L NOTICES. 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The new 10-cruiser program, advo- cates of an immediate cruiser appro- propriation admit, is something to be thankful over. “But,” they reiterate, “what about those three cruisers that pass into oblivion next July unless Uncle Sam digs down in his jeans without further delay, or extends the time within which they can be built?” The advocates of an immediate ruiser appropriation also contend that no money will be saved by post- poning cruiser appropriations until after the impending Geneva confer- ene They bel that even if a limitation of cruisers is agreed upon at Geneva Great Britain will not agree to scrap her existing ships and the United States will have to build not only the three cruisers but others in order to maintain the cruiser rates which are likely to be fixed by the conference. 25 BACKS COOLIDGE STAND. Church Committee Opposed to Larger Sums for Navy. | By the Associated Press. Made to your measurement at Factory Prices. | | expres: A resolution conveying to President Coolidge and members of Congress an ion of “whole-hearted support” of Mr. Coolidge’s “opposition to en- larged naval expenditures for the building of additional cruisers at this time” was made public yesterday by the administrative committee of the Federal Council of Churches, The committee declared it believed “in broadening the application of the spirit and principles of the limitation of armaments formulated at . the Washington conference” and ex- the hope that Congress will e avith the President “in ble way in c ving out Representative Madden IIl tepresentative Madden of Illinofs who has been ill, was unable to retu | to the Capitol today for the reopening of Congress. 1t was said at his office that he was remaining at home upon the advice of his physician and probably would not resume his duties until the first ot next week, the | ADMIRAL EXPLAINS ORDNANGE SCHOOLS [Children of Employes Get ! Education at Three Cen- ters on Reservations. Three schools for children of people | employed at the ordnance stations at Indian Head, Md., Dahlgren, Va., and {South Charleston, W. Va., are pro- vided for under an appropriation of | £11,450,000 for the Bureau of Ord- | nance in the naval appropriation bill reported to the House today In explaining the operation of these schools to the I i committee, Admi; At Indian Hea there were 334 pupil came from the reservation and 148 came from off the reservation. The total cost to the Federal Government of this school was $10,681. Maryland Shares Expense. he. ate of Maryland paid to-| ward this school $8,482, which repre- | nts just about what their prorated | are would be in accordance with the number of pupils from the reser- vation and from off tb reservation. h ye State of Mar: S n incres quot we hopes that soon thi on a 50 per cent basi t ‘Dahlgren, Va. pupils—51_from the r 24 from off the reservation. The tot cost of this school for 1926 was $2,498 to the Federal Government, and the State of Virginia supplied one teacher, who cost This is the first yea that the State of Virginia has shared any of the expense of this school, and I feel very much encouraged that wo have finally persuaded them to supply one teacher and to take off part of the charges from the appropriation. “The children who attend these schools are the children of civilian employes, children of officers and enlisted men, and children who live in the near-by vicinities, where there are no other schools. The schools have worked largely for the content- ment of our best of civilian employes. “These men are not willing to stay in any place where they will deprive their children of proper educational facilities, and we have been able to retain as employes of the Govern- ment our very best men for the sim- ple reason that they have schools for their children; if there were no Gov- ernment schools, there would be no school; and they would give up their jobs and go somewhere else. 1926, | 186 of them 5o that 1 chool will DERPASSES HILL UN Proposes to Raise Grades on Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Nineteenth Streets. Raising the grades at the foot of the | Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Nineteenth { streets hills and the creation of under- pasdes for east and west bound traffic was suggested by Traffic Director M. {0. Eldridge today as one method of im- proving traffic conditions at those three points. While the installation of signs com- pelling east and west bound traffic to come to a complete halt at the foot of these hills has reduced the accident hazard, Mr. Eldridge believes that the erection of underpasses would entirely remove the possibility of accidents and at the same time facilitate the move- ment of traffic. By raising the grades at the foot of these hills, he pointed out, it would be possible to construct an underpass without lowering the level of the street. Mr. Eldridge has Jjust returned frock a duck-hunting trip at Cherry Hills, Va., and when informed of the action of Police Court Judge Mc- Mahon in taking under advisement the question of the legality of the establishing of no parking zones shipping entrances of the busine: establishments, declared that should the court hold that he has no power to protect these shipping entrances from parkers a virtual paralyzation of business would result. Other cities set aside spaces in the congested areas. for .shipping en- trances, Mr. Eldridge pointed out, and no attempt has been made by the courts to eliminate them. The fate of 331 reserved spaces in front of stores, hotels and apartment houses rests in Judge McMahon’s forhcoming deci- sion, the traffic director explained. ACCOMPLICE IN CRIME GETS 15-YEAR SENTENCE Dennis L. Smith must serve 15 years in the penitentiary for the rob- bery of Charles Turner July 26, 1925, in front of his home, 1231 Massachu- setts avenue southeast, although he sat in an automobile while a compan- jon named Belhummer relieved the victim of a diamond pin and $47 in money at the point of a pistol. Bel- hummer is serving 15 years for the crime. The District Court of Appeals, in an opinion by Justice Charles H. Robb, today upheld the conviction of Smith, although Belhummer, when offered a vernment witness at the trial of Smith, repudiated his former state- ments to the prosecutor and police and asserted the innocence of Smith. The trial justice allowed the prose- cutor to cross-examine his own wit- ness, and this was made the basis of the appeal. A review of the record discloses, the appellate court finds, that every requirement of 12w w: complied with and there w every reason for permitting the cross xamination of the witness. “It is the duty of the court,” says Justice Ttokb, “to admin- ister justice rather than to encourage a perversion thereof. Assistant United States Attorney Neudecker ar- gued the case on appeal. 73 KILLED IN TRAFFIC MISHAPS, SAYS ELDRIDGE Irrespective of the tallies of other agencies, Traffic Director M. O. Eld- ridge closed his report of trafflc fatali- ties for 1926 today with a record of 73 deaths, a decrease of 11 under his record for the preceding year. The largest number of ic deaths | in any one month, accordir to the | traffic director’s calendar, occurred in | October. There were 10 fatalities in this month, with June and August running a close second, with 9 each. D. E. FINLEY PROMOTED. David E. Finley, who has been serv- ing a8 one of the counsel on the war loan staff of the Treasury, was pre moted today to be speclal assistant to Secretary Mellon. Before the war Mr. Finley practiced law in Philadelphia and after leaving the Army came to ‘Washington as assistant counsel of the War Finance Corporation, from which he went to the Treasury, | plated withd URGED BY FLORIDGE FIRST LINE SHIPS DK.SAYS HALLIGAN Condition of Smaller Vessels Hampers Speed, However, Admiral Testifies. All of the first line ships in the| American fleet are in good repair, but the condition of vessels of lesser im- portance has, in some cases, necessi- ated a reduction of their speed from 0 to as low as 12 knots an hout Testimony to this effect was given before the House committee consid- ering the naval appropriations bill, re- ported put toda: losing that while | in times of peace the unimproved con- dition of the vessels does not seriously | affect their work, an emergency, such as a war, might result in a conges- tion at shipyards when all facilities} would be required for converting mer- | chantmen. Admiral Halligan, jr. { the Bui Sngineering, ormed the committee that he wa: wvor of doing as much repair work L as possible, not only because lower expense involved, but be- ortunity thus wa ifforded unen training which might ) in good stead in an emer. He said the Navy contem al of the evada and Oklahoma from the fleet in the Fail of 1928 to recondition them. A discu of capital ship con- dition from Repre- sentative Oliver, Democrat, Alal a_member of the committee, whether all but a few of the v would not require some modernization before 1934. Admiral Halligan replied that they would. The total number of ships of all classes now out of condition is 351, Admiral Halligan told the committee. .. MEN ANSWER FLORIDA CHARGES Washington Defendants In- cluded 37 Under Liquor Indictment Held for Trial. John stand the gency. By the Associated Press. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., January 3. even defendants, including Washington men arrested three years ago on liquor conspiracy charges, appeared in Federal Court today, entered a demurrer to the first indictment and were immediately ar- rested under a second indictment { which had been held in reserve. Bond |in $1,000 each was fixed. United States District Attorney { Gober sai@ the trial probably would not begin before the first week in February. { The 15_Washington men made a | vigorous fight against extradition to | Florida, but were notified last week i that they must appear in Federal Court here today or forfeit bond of $1,000 which was fixed in the first in- | dictments. The Washington defendants include Joshua L. Sprinkle, lieutenant of po- |lice; former Deputy United States {Marshals Newman, Barteman and Marshal. LEJEUNE ASSAILS | priations | the roll-colla ROLL-COLLAR COATS TO GIVE COMFORT TO LEATHERNECKS New Style Not Adoptecl to Ape British, Declares Gen. Lejeune in Explaining Reason for Change in Uniform. The “Leathernecks” of the Marine Corps, who wrote their names on the brightest pages in history during the World War, are soon to appear in new uniforms, adopted not, as is zenerally <upposed, to ape the British, but ~s a result of extreme discomfort whi they were helping turn the tide of tory in the late war. Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, com- mandant of the Marine Corps. ex plained officlally to Congress why the new uniform been adopted and that the new style roll-collar coats will soon be worn by this peace-time polic force, and emergency expeditionary force, 2,500 of whom are now engaged in guarding the mails. Delay Finally Overcome. “Owing to the large stock of cloth- ing on hand at the close of the war,’ Gen. Lejeune told the House appro- committee, “the improved articles of umiform were delayed in | distribution to the service, but at the present time this difficulty has been | nearly overcome except in the case of | coats of the Summer and Winter field uniforms “The change from the choke-co eld s to the roll-collar coats will 1d greatly to the comfort of the me and, thercfore ntentment I have had this change nd since the World War. | “I can never forget the discomfort amounting to actual suffering of the men during that long, trying and ar | effort came about as a result of pai=s | American -3 'NEW HELIUM SOURCE IS SOUGHT BY NAVY Representative Is Coming Here to Testify Before House Appro- priations Subcommittee. By the Assoclated Press FORT WORTH, Tex., January 3 Data on a new source of helium to supply Army and Navy aircraft will be furnished the Government, it be came known here with the departure | for Washington Saturday night of ¢ | E. Earle, naval representative at the | helium plant here, only one of its kind {in the world | Earle will testify hefore a appropriations subcommitt question of building a new |line to the Nocona. Tex.. fields at a cost of approximately $750,000 to sup Hung Coats on Packs. plant the failing supply from the i | Petrolia fields. What threatens to : be an acute shortage of helium thus took off their coats and hung them | ; . on their packs, I determined then |°Chd be averted Earle said. and there that if I ever had the power | B . Haves, engineer in charge of to do so I would adopt an op o s At B i, or x;n!]-cnllm't at for field e GHE bout the ima “',”" Niake ot “I am glad to say, too, that we ame perce! e last been abie to obtain from [ NPYUM A< that from Petrolia. flelds American manufacturers a good |, 0 T 'I >;" fort Worth plant i« quality khaki cloth of fast color at a | Jring tried out in the Texus yanhan Yoasonable price. Our success in this | 4i€ oil fields. near Amarillo, Hayes i with a view to erecting a sma nch plant there, avoiding prohih | itive expense of a' pipe line to the | main plant duous march from the battlefield of the Meuse-Argonne to the bridgehead on the east bank of the Rhine, and that a large part of the discomfort and the suffering was due to the choke-collar coats, Every man was loaded down with a heavy pack con- taining all his clothing, a rifle bayonet, ammunition, ga: helmet, haversack containing gear and rations, and many smaller articles. House on the other gas pipe “In self defense, men finally taking effort on the part of the Juar termaster tment and the co operation large number of “We b succeeded khakl tha kkhakl at ¢ This is a not s remember o inferior American cloth ‘would have cost twice as much as the superior cloth we have recently purchased.” we have at Froke ning American | 4iq d as English | ¢ the same cost will wi nee, Tt oD o ich will ma way for $4.000,000 'BOOKS BOUGHT d that four y RADIO GOSSIPING BY GERMANS PROTECTED U Rear Admiral Hall Compass Helped Transport Avoid Enemy Submarines. By the Associated Press. The radio gossiping of German sub- marines and their kidding of French | radio stations took a positive hand in helping the American Navy to carry | the American Expeditionary Force across the Atlantic without the loss of a man. The story of the part the buzz of the enemy radio played in this under- taking was told by Rear Admiral John Halligan, jr., during recent hearings on the Navy Department appropria- tion bill reported today to the House. His story follows: “It has caused a great deal of won- der and T have heard many people ask the question, how it was that our transports were not torpedoed, where- as other classes of vessels were tor- pedoed in these waters, and some of our empty ships westbound were tor- pedoed, but in no case was a transport carrying troops successfully attacked by a submarine. Joked With French. “During the war the allies built and established radiocompass stations on the south coast of Ireland, the coast of England and the west coast of France. The German submarines use® their radio very freely, not knowing that these compasses existed. They talked to each other and talked to Ger man stations and they even poked fun at the French stations, called up the French radio stations and joked them. “Every time a submarine used his radio, his position was cut in from these radlocompass stations on shore. His position was plotted on a chart in QUANTICO CONDITIONS Housing Situation Intolerable and Menacesto Health and Morale, He Says. “Housing conditions™ at the marine base at Quantico “are intolerable and would not be permitted for the civilian population of any progressive com- munity in this country,” Gen. Lejeune, commandant of the Marine Corps, told Congress when he was a witness at hearings before the House appropriations committee on the Navy appropriation bill, reported today. “These conditions constitute a menace to the health and morale of the men, and a rich and prosperous country such as the United States should not require its own flesh and blood to submit to such neglect of their health and comfort,” Gen. Lejeune admonished Congress. “Nothing, however, in the way of permanently improving the situation at Quantico can be done until such time as the Congress makes a spe- cial appropriation for permanent con- struction there,” he pointed out. “Prodigious effort at great expense has been required to hold our own there. The best we can do is to prevent the buildings from falling down. “Permanent construction at nearby Army posts was authorized at the last session of Congress, which accen- tuates the dissatisfaction of our men at Quantico with their accommoda- tions. The bill now before the com- mittee on naval affairs of the House authorizing the construction of per- manent buildings at Quantico aas re- ceived the approval of the Secretary of the Navy and the Bureau of the Budget, and every effort will be made by me to secure its passage at this session of Congress.” S Hotel Fire Causes $120,000 Loss. HULL, Quebec, January 3 (®).— The Windsor Hotel, largest hostelry in this city, and the Caron dry goods store adjoining were destroyed by fire early today, with an estimated loss of $120,000. For Firemen Too High, Watson Told An interesting dispute of no seri- ous proportions developed today between the United States Civil Service Commission and District Fire Chief George S. Watson. The controversy arose when the Civil Service Commission advised the District Commissioners that the standards of eligibility for prospec- tive firemen in the District are too high and that considerable diffi- culty has been experienced as a re- sult_in maintaining an adequate eligible list from which appoint- ments might be made. To this e Chief Watson replied that, de- ite the. commission’s contention, the commission always has fur- nished him with a fire fighter when he needed one to fill a vacancy. As both the commission and the fire chief have refused to grant a concession, the Commissioners have appointed Daniel E. Garges, secretary to the Board of Commis- sioners, to act as arbiter in the the operations room of our headquar- ters in Brest. Each message gave the submarine’s call letter, so that we were able to plot successive positions of the same submarine. “After studying their movements for some time, we discovered that Worth Seeing— An imposing new detached colonial brick residence, located just West of Chevy Chase Circle, in Maryland. 5628 Western Ave. Chevy Chase, Md. Center hall plan. Ten beauti- ful rooms, three baths. first floor tiled lavatory and 2-car builtin garage. Open Daily 21t 9PM. Hedges & Middleton, Inc. Realtors 1412 Eye St. N.W. Franklin 9503 PHILLIPS TERRACE . APARTMENT 1601 Argonne Place Just North of Col. 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