Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1927, Page 7

Two Women Carried to Safe- ty—Others Burned in Small Blazes. Wire this morning at the Clarke & Wolfe drug store, 1746 Seventh street, spread to -adjoining premises at 702, 704 and 706 S strest and entailed damage estimated at $20,000. Two miarms were sounded and were 80 handicapped by thick billows of smoke that they were compelled to don gas mhski i Three persons were burned in three <mall fires occurring during the morn- ing and two colored tenunts of the floor above the drug store were res- cned by firemen. The cause of the pharmacy fire has not been de termined, but it originated in the front lower sectlon of the two-story brick building. Two Carried to Safety. | Elizabeth Wheeler, colored, 30 years | ©ld, occupant of a room on the second | floor over the drug store, was over come by #moke and with another per- son, whese name was not obtained by the firemen, was carried down a lad- | der to safety. Both were quickly re- | vived. Mrs. Catherine Hodges, 31 vears ©old, was burned about the hands and arms when, according to police in- | vestigators, gasoline with which she | was cleanirig garments in her apart- | ment, No. 31. 1224 Thirteenth street, exploded. She was taken to Eme gency Hospital. The fire was con- | fined to the bathroom. Mrs. Ida Gatley, 58 vears old. an invalid, was seriously burned about the body when a stove in the front| room of her two-story frame home, At 498 1 street southwest, ignited | her dress. Mrs. Frank Walker of 614 L street sputhwest, who was in the house at the time, in trying to extinguish the blazing dress burned her hand slightly. Mrs. Gatley was taken to Emergency Hospital, where physi- clans fear that the complication of her condition with the body burns may result seriously. | 1 CAR LINE CHANGES, ’ TWO-DECK STREETS, ADVISED BY EXPERT 1 SEVENTH ST. FIRE firemen | \Fire in City Hall | Stumps Richmond Firemen 3 Weeks Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., January 14 For three weeks there has been a fire in the coal bins at the City Hall. Efforts to put it out with water have been in vain. To flood the basement would cause more damage than the coal i worth and firemen are at a loss for solution of the problem. The bins contain several hun- dred tons of coal, under sidewalks on the eastern side of the building. The alleys and underground pas- sages to the bins and the engine rooms give escape to clouds of smoke that ariee from the fire, making thinge at times uncomfort- able all over the bullding. Nozzles have been buried in the conl. and the coal has been shov elled back and forth to get at the cause of the trouble Large fans in the basement are kept going to prevent the accumu lation of gas and an explosion. Hundred or More Get Loans at Continental Trust Company. One hundred or more veterans were lined up in tront of the Continental Trust Co., Fourteenth and H streets, today. applying for loans on their soldier bonus Since Monday. the trust has paid out move than $45,000 in blocks of loans, averaging around $50, and to well over 500 applicants. Despite the fact that he believes his 35 one of the few banks in Washing- fon which have opened their doors to the general public for these loans, Wade H. Cooper, president, declared today he would continue to receive the applications “up to the limit of physical endurance.” Mr. Cooper added it was the “pa. | triotic duty of all banks in Washing- ton to accommodate the former Serv- ice men, whether or not they are their customers.” He added that they have “dumped holders of bonus certificates __ (Continued from First Puge.) right of way for transit operation. Virtually ail east and west streets are blocked at Fifteenth street, while streets such as G and H, that might offer opportunity for through move- ment, have extremely difficult offsets such as exist in G street at Fifceenth and H street at Thirteenth. Small-Town Pl Now. The importance of providing an op- portunity for thorough movement by correction of the offset in these latter two streets should be seriously con- sidered, says Mr. Bartholomew, al- though the actual method to be used is a matter for careful study. Present routes in the business district are predicted upon the small- town business center of former days. | he says, ,But the time is mow here | when there Should be spreading of the lines overgn greater area, He recom- mends an #niarged business area-with | mends an enlarged busness street car | 100ps. 1 _ The report says further that the! Proposed concentration of large pub- lic buildings upon the triangle be- tween Pennsylvania avenue and the Mall will not only of itself intensify the traffic problem in the business dis- trict, but will cause increased busi- ness activity resulting in still greater, demand upon the streets of the busi- ness_ district. Taking up the matter of one-way streets, he says that the extent to which they may be established to im- prove the general traffic situation is impossible to say at this time, point- ing out that there is little precedent by which to form any certain judg- ment. He says they are decidedly ad- vantageous where streets are nar- row, but takes into consideration the on us, but we will continue to make the loans.” ‘The applicants, most of them col- ored, lined up on both sides of the Fourteenth street entrance of the bank in such numbers as to arouse the curiosity of passers-by. The loan seekers hava been dropping in the bank all week, it was explained, and probably each successful applicant has told his friends, wha, with those sent by other banks, con- tributed to the congestion. Three or four applicants were ad- mitted at once and escorted to the basement, where Charles W. War: den, firstgvice president, sat at the dealt out the notes. Mr. Warden said the rate of three every five minutes. “What's yout name?’ he asked a coloréd man in line. The man gave Li¢ nams, address and occupation. “How much do you want, Jim?" ““About $80," he replied. “W1ll $75 be all right?” “Certainly.” Jim replied, and a note for that amount forthwith was ordered ¢, Will, how much do you asked Mr. Warden of the next applicant. “As much as you can spare, boss,” Will replied. “How about $202" “All right.” Now, Jake, you say you want $30. Will you be satisfled with $157" “Yes, indeed.” And so it ran all through the morn- ing hours. The notes were for six months, and although the bank de- spairs of collecting the majority of them, the Government will redeem them. “There’s no doubt about the value of the security,” said Mr. Cooper. “It’s the ‘fact that Washington streets a wider than those of the average city. Trees Present Problem. On the other hand, he adds, there are many narrow pavements to widen, | which involves the destruction of exist- | ing shade trees about which Washing- tonans, he says, are jealous. He says | that a particular study will be made in | the next few months of the possibility of establishing a system of one-way streets. Teking up the matter decking of streets, he says, it is a difficult and expensive project. He suggests it, he states, because topo-| graphical conditions favor it, and it | offers the great advantage of enlarged wegregation of street car movement upon the low level of the triangle and uninterrupted through movement of automobiles and busses upon the | upper level. There are numerous difficulties in- volved, such as adjustment of the Mall and of certain existing properties to the proposed upper level, transi- tional street grades and the destruc- tion of some trees. It is believed, how- ever, he says, that the scheme war- rants the preparation of a general plan, some study of detail and an estimate of cost. He estimates that there will be ap- proximately 20,000 persons employed within ~ the triangle, which will necessitate extensive transportation h:}llfleu. " e says that provisions shor made within the buildings for ;]“‘:-a:: space for some four thousand or five thousand cars. His report is accom- panied by a plan suggesting parking space in the bulldings based on a study of the relative percentage of au- tomobile traffic that will approach trom diferent directions. This plan contemplates concentration of auto- mobile traffic upon certain streets such &8 Thirteenth and Tenth to the north, Twelfth street south, B street east and west and a route across the White lot corresponding to that now in use. It is , he suys, that Fourteenth Ninth and Seventh streets and Pennsylvania ave- nue will be used extensively for street car service of double- The blackness in chiefl dark smoke is The Star makes the large gain of 327981 lines in classified adver- tising for the year 1920 LINES 1926 cmicnenre - - . . 5,741,738 . S [ Classified advertising in The Star is sold simply on the merit of the paper as an aavertising medium. Regular gains vindicate the soundness of this system, and e that advertisers using The tar’s classified columns-are regu- larly obtaining recults the best in the whole world.” RADIO CRUX ABATES. House Conferees Report Progress on Bill to President. Progress in the effort to obtain an agreement between House and Sen- ate on radio control legislation was reported to President Coolidge today by Representatives White of Maine and Lehlbach, New Jersey, Republi- cans, two of the House conferees on the subject. After the conference they sald they desired the President’s support before going any further with their work, and that the President seemed fa vorably impressed. The main point at issue is whether the control should be vested in the Commerce Department, s desired by the Housé, or in an independent com- mission, as proposed by the Senate, A glance at a convention of 7,000 school teachers the other day con- vinced us that they all belong to the silk-stocking set, says Capper's ‘Weekly. Bbe Foening Htar ADVERTISENENTS ol ReCEIVED HERE O’Donnell’s LN FORBONUSES company | { hearing. coupled | head of a long conference table and | he was disposing.of the applicants at | | Frank White, treasurer of the United | WOLFE RITES SATURDAY. | President Among Many to Ex-pren‘ | worte, THE EVENING f OTHER INDUSTRIES |Valuation Method Used in| i Ford Stock Assessment In- | volves Liquor Companies. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, January 14—Possibility of action against other industries on whose stock Daniel . Roper | | when commissioner of internal reve- | | | | | nue placed valuations for income tax assessments in advance of sale of stock was reflected vesterday in evidence in the record of the Gov | ernment’s tax case here involving | tormer stockholders of the Ford Mo- | tor Co. | The probability of further Govern- | ment action hinges around the cor- | rectness of the method used b: Roper in computing intangible assets | of some industries for the purpose | of levying against profits to be made by sale of the stock Former Employe Testifles. Talbert, former Government employe, who made the audit of the Ford company prior to sale of the stock around which the Ford dis- | putes centers, testified that the earning capacity of the stock was combined with its sale value in making the assessment valuation, the general rule being that the valu- lation per share equaled about 10 times_its earning capacity. In 4ddition to the Ford stock the same method was used in arriving at the valuation of brewerles and distilleries when they were put out of business by the liquor law, Tal- bert testified. The Government attorneys have not method for computation of valuations and the presentation of this point looms as the most important of the Will Contest Accuracy They have indicated, however, they will contest the accuracy of both the Roper method of gomputation and the valuations he placed on the Ford stock. The voluminous evidence in- troduced by the defense intended to prove that the valuation of $190,000,- 000 which was actually plaed on the stock by Roper was passed over by the Governmenut, with the statement they were prepared to prove it er- roneous and would leave to the pre- siding commissioners to judge whether the Roper valuation should stand. The issue is admitted to present widespread possibilities should _the Government's contentions be upheld. Huge sums were of calculation, according to Talbert's testimony. Government attorneys de- clined to reveal at this time if any further action was contemplated in event of a favorable decision in the present case. SUIT INVOLVES $680,543. Legal Proceedings to Recover on Seized Alien Property. " | Arthur Peter, administrator of the estate of Gertrude Troplowitz and of Therese Manklewicz, subjects of . Po- land, but formerly German subjects, today filed suit in the District Su- preme Court against Howard Suther- land, alien property custodlan, and States, to require payment to the estate of certain earnings and inter- est. Under the trading-with-the-enemy act the custodian seized the trade mark ‘‘Pebeco,” the court is told, which belonged to Biersdorf & Co. of Hamburg, in which both decendants were shareholders and sold it for $993,263.80. He also took possession of royalties of Lehn & Fink, another German concern, in which the dead women owned stock, with $100,000 worth of liberty bonds and $42,978 in cash. Mr, Peter claims there is due his decendents $103,543 for the Trop- lowitz estate and the income from $577,000 for the Mankiewicz estate. He is represented by Attorney Edwin N. Cherrington. Regret at Publisher’s Death. COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 14 (#). -Funeral services for Robert F. newspaper publisher, banker, manufacturer and politician, who fell to death from his fifth floor office at the Columbus Dispatch Building yes: terday, will be held Saturday after- noon at Broad Street Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery here. Messages of condolence and sorrow from President Coolidge, Speaker Longworth, Gov. Donahey, on down through the long list of those who numbered him as a friend, were re- ceived by relatives today. Schm;l Contract Awarded. Contract for the construction of an addition to the aLngley Junior High School was awarded by the Com- missioners today to Charles H Tompkins Co., the low bidder, who | quoted a price of $390, The addi- tion will contain 16 rooms, assembly hall and two gymnasiums, one for boys and the other for girls. Drug Stcre 3rd and Pa. Ave. S.E. Is a Star Branch Office As quickly as you discover a want in your home or business, make it known through the Classified Section of The Star and you will get It is not necessary to wait until convenient to come down to the Main for there are Branch Offices located in cally every neighborhood, in and around ington, where Classified Ads for The Star may be left—and they will be given insertion in the The above sign is displayed by The Star Branch Offices—whose service is quick response. it first available issue. rendered without fee; charged. The Star prints MORE Classified Ads every day than all the other papers here combined The Star Classified Section is the “short cut” to ice, racti- ash- only regular rates are the supply of all your wants. “Around the Corner” is a Star Branch Office yet presented their idea of the Proper |y STAR, WASH Decrease in Crime By the Associated Press BRUSSELS, January 14 INGTON, TAX GASE MAY H" | In Belgium Causes | 5 Prisons to Close Five prisons which had only a total of eight prisoners have been_closed because of a decrease in criminal ity in Belgium. The eight prisoners their terms elsewhere. will To finish keep them in the prisons just closed at Dinant, Huy, Marche, Neuf Cha- teau and Furnes would have cost the government $80,000 vearly. SHIPPING NEWS t and ilings From New York, ARRIVALS. aya— Bermuda . . George—Bermuda Johns ... Vauban—Buenos Aires Colombo—Genoa . DUE TODAY. nt Van Buren—World cruise ta—Santa Marta DUE TOMORROW a—Havana EXPECTED ARRIVALS AT NEW YORK. Fe Aconcagua—Valparaiso . . American Shipper—London —London Antonia—Southampton Avon—Southampton .. .. Bogota—Puerto Colombia Calamares—Puerto Limon ifornia—Glasgow Ebro—Valparaigo ... ... Fort Victoria—Bermuda " Hellig_Olay—Copenhagen Homeric—Southampton Mexico—Twmpico . Minnekahda—London . Mongolia—San Francisco oreas—Pirseus I o enos Aires Pro Hayes—World cruise Presidont Roosevelt_~Bremerhaven President Wilson——Trieste . Regina—Liverpool . Rochambea: Roma—Ger ke San Joan—la Guaira a—Liverpool . prinela—Hamburg Cnlted States—~Copnti —Buenos Aires Vetndam—Rottordam Venesuela—San Francisc Volendam—Rotterdam —Havre OUTGOING STEAMERS. SAILING TODAY Aquttania—Cherbours and South on Sl ampton . . Gapland-—-Nedjierrajenr ' ciuise igetown——Cane Huiti. Port a rince and Cartagena it levied against | 3 brewing interests on the same method | A: Natirar—Copenhagen Wythevilie—Rotterdam Allcante—-Barcelona 4 SAILING TOMORROW Paris—Plymouth and Havre... a—Cobh_and Liverpool blanca, Gibralt Ger. Naples... ... . Ansonta—Lopdon .S -mronlt—ilsur o and G Minnetonka-—London Asturla—African erui merican ports. % s into aegow ombiid, aind Sanifag fena and B thern Cross—H tos. Montevideo Johna.. - const poris . George—Bermuda.. | ‘oloa—Havana. Port ARLonio. ingaton. Cristobal and Puerto £ AR e a i Cathfame i cori reedyk—Rotterdam . Gpbovillano—Bagcelona . an Mackay—0 Stein-Blochs i) 3 R et aste D. C, FRIDAY, WOMAN AUXILIARY RIDDLE UNSOLVED American Legion Committeei | at Indianapolis Postpones | Action on D. C. Differences. | | 3 1 The national executive committee | of the American Legion at Indianapo- lis, Ind., has postponed action on the American Legion Auxiliary situa- | tion in the District of Columbia pending further Investigation by the | speclal committee which held sessions the latter part of last month in this) city with a view to clearing up exist ing conditions end promoting har mony in the local organization The national executive committee | has just concluded its sessions at| Indianapolis, and the reason set forth for postponing actlon, according to reports, was due to a rumor which jreached members of the special in- | vestigating committee that certain | members of the American Legion | | were supporting the units which took | out incorporation papers more than a vear ago. These units were the ank Corps, Stuart Walcott and Ken- neth H. Nash units of the auxiliary. This incorporation has never been dissolved. Action Taken December 18. At the sessions held in the New Willard Hotel December 18 the war- ring factions in the auxiliary present- ed their sides of the case before a special committee. At the last na- tional convention of the American Leglon Paul J. McGahan, national committeeman from the District of Columbia, requested the national ex ecutive committee at its meeting on October 16, following the adjournment of the eighth national convention, to cancel the charter of the American Leglon Auxiliary in the District of Columbia. National Comdr. Savage, however, appointed the committee above mentioned to investigate the local situation. | According to reports, Mrs. Thacker V. Walker, president of the auxiliary of the District of Columbia, was sum- moned by telegrapn to appear before the American Legion last Saturday, and that she left that night for the West. i Convention Was Ordered. At the sessions held in the cabinet room of the New Willard Hotel last | month one of the provisions was that Mrs. Walker was to call a convention of all units of the American Legion Auxiliary, which included the three units which had been ousted, with a view to holding a new election of de- partment officers and promoting har- mony in the organization. This elec- !|tion, it was generally understood by . all present when Chairman Ward made his announcement, was to be .| held the first week in January. Mrs. Walker Fails to Act. Members of both the auxiliary and the legion have been anxiously wait- ing for Mrs. Walker to call the special convention, but up to the present time no convention has been held. At the eighth annual department convention of the American Legion last August in Central High School a resolution was adopted recommending that recognition of the District aux iliary be withdrawn until such time as the auxiliary “‘set its house in order. It is understood that Mrs. Walker holds she has never been ‘“officially” advised of the action of the conven- tion, Owing to the short space of time re- maining before the next annual con- vention and election of officers in the auxiliary, little hope was expressed to- day for bringing about the desired re- organization of the auxiliary before that time. o A literary exchange says it has been a great year for books. People are not only buying, but reading some JANUARY 14, | tenced today by Justice Hitz in Crim- , 1927, NINE SENTENCED BY JUSTICE HITZ Terms Range Up to Three Years—Seven Prisoners | Are Colored. George Pryor, colored, was sen- inal Division 2 to serve three years in the penitentiary for grand parceny. | He stole a grip containing an overcoat and er personal property. The | over had been sold for $6 but the other property was recovered. He has | a eriminal record. | ames A, Watkins, colored, was en a term of two years for grand larceny. He stole a watch and chain, | a trunk and other property from his employer, Morris Ross, at 1529 Seven- teenth ot last November. Two vears in the penitentlary was the sentence imposed on James H. Woodle, colored, for forgery. He ob- tained a number of blank checks from | his place of employment and filled them out in the name of his employer. Some of these he was successful in passing. . Paul Outlaw, colored, will serve tw years in the penitentiary for false pretenses. He obtained merchandise and cash on a worthless check, it was charged. James E. Colbert, colored, whe took three joyrides in “borrowed” automo- biles on three successive days last September, was sentenced to serve 18 months on each of the three charges. The sentences were allowed to run | concurrently. | colored, was given r and one day in the peniten- for housebreaking, and Samuel colored, was sent to Occoquan one year on a joyriding charge. Philip R. Munson, who forged the name of his mother to four checks, | ranging from $65 to $20, was given | the minimum sentence of one year at Occoquan. Justice Hitz said he | had a letter from the mother seek- ing clemency and while he could not place him on probation he would give him the smallest possible sen- tence under the law. Clarence French, colored, will serve three years in the penitentiary for robbery.” He hit Walter A. Barn- | well over the head November 20 ! last and took $7'from him. Because he forged prescriptions | for morphine, Roy F. Thurston was sent to Occoquan for one year. MAY RESUME HEARINGS. District Committee Plea on Market Bill. The Senate District committee may find it necessary to hold another hear- | ing on the bill which has passed the House authorizing an appropriation of $600,000 for a site on which to relo- cate the Farmers’ Market when it moves from its present location to make way for the new Internal Rev- enue Building. It was learned today that at least one member of the Senate who is not on the District committee plans to ask the committee to give further consideration to this measure. When the bill was before the committee yes- terday it was referred to a subcom- mittee at the request of Senator King of Utah. Senate Gets | . 7 D.J. KAUFMAN = 1005 Pa. Ave. _ 1724 Pa. Ave. CHARGE ACCOUNTS INVITED Lower Prices - Bigger Values These are the things that are keeping things “humming” at a time whenstores are usually quiet. Now isthe time to buy—for now or next Winter. () Midwinter Clearance 1000 Fine Suits in 3 Bargain Groups $35 Suits OIN THE CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB of the FEDERAL-AMERICAN of them. OVERCOATS Light, Medium & Heavy Weights Including Camel’s Hair Coats SUITS Including 2-pc. Golf Suits and 4-pc. 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