Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1927, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, WASHING LERETRING ST T S STANISFRW to Membership. Ipreial Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md.._ April 2.—Rev. A Rev. C. L. Pate and of Washington were g pastors listed at the 2Raltimore conference of the Methodist Eplscopal Church vesterda Rev. ;Al))hnnsn M. Newell of Washington $Was elected to membership. Raymond ZH. Brown of Washington was ad- mitted to student membership. % . Bishop Francis J. McConnell of the EPittsburgh area, declared In a_sermon ihfifn o the conference that if condi- {iamong r tions are against the Christian Church, and if the time has come fwhen Christianity is being assailed, it the time when Christians must and strong. Daring action of old is eded now Bishop McConnell, who is presiding, so spoke on ““Mexico.”” where he was B charge of Methodist activities for 2 vears. He said Mexico is no more Bolshe- stic than a Methodist conference. 'wo men are to receive deacons ers and six will be made elders t ordination ceremonies tomorrow. hose to be made deacons are eorge Custer Cromwell, and Ernest Albert ftto of Baltimore. The new elders ewell of Washington, B. Altimore, Louis P. Chapain Virginia Conference, on, jr.., A. Keese, jr nd Ralph W. Wott, Rocl . Md., ville Center, USPECTED SLAYER’S BODY CHARRED MASS earch Discloses Burned Remains Believed to Be of Man Who H Killed Father-in-Law. the Associated Press BENTON HARBOR, Mich., April 2 The ax wielder who early yesterday orning killed Michael Zerbe, 87- ear-old Buchanan Township farmer, nd perhaps fatally injured the aged n’s wife, died in the flames of the ‘Uneral pyre he attempted to make f his victims' little cottage, local au- orities beliéved today. JAfter scouring the wooded valley of St. Joseph River all day yester- lay for Walter Wallach, whose name irs. Zerbe whispered in a conscious ment, Sheriff Fred G. Bryant last pight dragged from the smoldering uins of the cottage a charred mass of bones and flesh. Coroner George . Slaughter and Dr. C. A. Mitchell pf Benton Harbor said today they be- | tlieved the remains were those of a human being. The blackened form lay in full view hundreds of persons who visited & murder Scene Friday, but it was lieved to be the body of Zerbe's log until Sheriff Bryant made a loser inspection. Wallach, 50 years old, was a son-in- W of the aged couple. Zerbe is nown to have recently discontinued ancial aid to the younger man, said have been in difficulty over a check. Mrs. Zerbe is hovering between life death today at the home of a :' Bt i ¥ NAPP, BOND SWINDLER, ENTERS PENITENTIARY i E n Who Pleaded No Defense in - | $320.000 Larceny Case Has Been in County Jail. the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, April 2.—Charles I, na,np, sentenced to from 18 months years recently after he had eaded l"nu defense” to charge ':.r [-#irceny in-connection with the $320, - 800 Brotherhood Savings & Trust Co nd swindle of last Spring, is now gerving his sentence in the Western nitentiary here. Knapp was taken the penitentlary after having been the county jail since last October, Knapp was alleged to have offered | Liberty bonds at half price to officers f the bank and others who formed a . He then disappeared with the oney given him to swing the deal. few days later he was fou serted cabi S aon f Pittsburgh | Zecovered, - FATHER IS BEST MAN. in the mountains south Most of the funds were Miss Baker, Winchester. al Dispa WINCHE fan Dyke Tweedy of Bal Biss Virginia Marshall Baker, daugh- 1o The Siar. H i i : ZOhn Tweedy of Baltimore Weds § i Va.. April —John timove and T Mr. and Mrs. Jacob E. Baker, is city, were married last night in pudoun Street Presbyterian Church ¥ the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Frank T. aden. ¥ Mrs. nk N n aunt of the bride, was matron of onor and John H. Tweedy, jr., of lilwaukee, Wis., and Easton, Md father of the bridegroom, acted as Best man. Rridesmaids were Mrs. Willlam Stewart, Newport Fews, Va.; Mrs, Victor Arthur Miss Mary Miller. Winchester: Mrs, Gordon Chance, Washington, D. ¢.; Birs. Herbert Balch, Easton, Md.: Mrs. Edward Tweedy, Annapolis, d, and Mrs. Virginia Brinkerhoff, ichmond. Va. Ushers were Dr. Val- éntine Wright. Philadelphia: Dr. hristopher Johnson, Baltimor apt. Ernest Steele, New York: Hunter Goodrich, Milwaukee: Victor Arthur and Marshall Baker, Win- ghester. and Charles Fisher, Rux- ton, Md. o) ir. . ] LEJEUNE TALKS TO BOYS.!# Qutlines Military Camp Benefits to De Molay Chapter. on r @iz the work of the citi- zens’ military training camps as “char acter build and conducive to the training high grade of #hip,” Maj. Gen. John A Lejeune em phasized the benefits which may be derived from enroliment in the shor Summer before the Robert Bruce C of De Molay at Scottish thedral, Third and £ streets, last ni Col. Stirling Kerr, chairman of the Masonic activities In connection with the training camps, announced that 307 applications out of the 564 Ibted the District have already filed. Maj 1 Andrew €. MT.C CGharles honor course apte tite ( Moses, chairman of of the Distri and Capt Demonet were guests Maj. Lemly is to address the the chapter on April 15 and Capt. De- monet wil speak May 6. The chapter conferred degrees of | membership upon new members following Gen. Lejeune address, i Master Councilor Churles Ridd wesided over the installation of th new members, L Hack of Baltimore, | and | citizen- | al- been Rowan Lemly vv]u’e!(’n‘lng‘ of i *Lingard COL. WILLIAM B. LADUE. LADUE TO ASSUME DISTRICT ENGINEER POST ONJUNE 21 (Continued from Page.) Ladue was an instructor at the United States Military Academy at ‘West Point. ile served as secretary and engineer of the Moro Province, Philippine Islands, from August 5. 1907, to Novembe: , and also on special duty at De- partment of same period. urned to the United Staies late in 1908 and was assistant {o the chief of engineers of the Army here from January 21, 1909, 0 October 20, 1913. During the World War ¢l organized and commanded Engineer regiments at Canp Funston, Kans.; Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.: Camp Forrest, Ga., and Camp Meade, Md. He was highly commended by his superiors for his rare judgment and ability while on this duty. Served in Panama. Since the World War Col. Ladue has served in Panama as post com- mander, regiment commander and de- partment engineer, relinquishing the latter post in 1924 to assume the one at which he now is detailed, until he comes to Washington. In addition to the foregoing mili- tary service, Col. Ladue's “civil record” includes assistant district en- gineer officer for Cincinnati and New- port, R. L; secretary of the Missis- sippi River Commission at St. Louis, and district engineer at Jacksonville, Charleston, 8. C., and Philadelphia, Pa. Nearly Total Stranger. ‘While the selection of Col. Ladue came as a distinct surprise to officials of the District government, they be- lieve that he is well qualified to take over the work of Commissioner Bell, judging’ from shis excellent record of service with the Engineer Corps of the Army. There are only a few officials of the District who have ever met the new Engineer Commissioner. Col. Harri- son Brand, member of the Public Util- ities Commission, made the acquaint- ance of Col. Ladue at a military can- tonment during the war and Daniel E. Garges, secretary to the Board of Commissioners, met him while he was on duty in Washington. Aside from these two officials, Col. Ladue will be a total stranger to the personnel of the District government when he comes to Washington to relieve Com- missioner Bell. Although Col. Bell expects to re- turn froni Panama about May 1, Dis- trict officials do not believe that he will interest himself seriously with District problems from that time until the expiration of his detail in June. It is believed that Col. Ladue will come to Washington soon after Col. Bell's return to familiarize him- self with the duties of his new office under the tutelage of the retiring in- gineer Commissioner. DETECTIVES ARREST Ladue William Carl Houston, 39 years old, in business at 231 Indiana avenue, was arrested today by Detectives Sanders and Warfield. in charge. of prosecutions of alleged violations of the pharmacy law. It is charged that Houston engaged in the pharmacy business without having the required license. A second charge is that of selling a preparation containing poison, not having a license permitting such sales, while a third charge alleges a failure to record the sale. The detectives allege that Houston made sales in his place of business the past few days. Arrangements were made for the defendant’s release | {on bond. 1" JoHN M. GATT! DIES. John M. Gatti, 52 vears old, son of {the late Michael Gatti. commission merchant at Center Market, died after a long illuess at his home, 114 Ala- bama avenue southeast, yesterday. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Rosa Costa Gatti: a brother, Joseph D. Gat ti. and three sisters, Mrs. L. P. Gatt, 1By Andrew A. Anselmo and Mrs. Anthony Anselmo. | ‘The funeral will be held Monday at 9:30 at St. Francis Xavier's Church, with interment in St. ‘lary’s Ceme- tery. 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Pop Bell & Gailnt Shup SIXTH { g IxTH olds RAC nd up umpromie | Muekall | *Jimson aciues *Roval Flas Lord Meise . $1.200 le and WILLIAM CARL HOUSTON AGAINST GITY PLAN Flooded With Messages Fa- voring Arlington Incorpora- , tion, He Declines to Yield, BY REX COLLIER, Staff Corrgspondent of The Star. RICHMOND, the controversial Arlington City in- | corporation bili finaily in the hands of the House of Delegates, following its unanimous pussage by the Senate { vesterday afternoon, civic interests of | Arlington County have begun a con- certed drive, but with little hope of preventing the measure from careen- ing to defeat in the lower house. By wire, telephone and letter came a swelling tide of public pressure from the northern end of the State in an effort to convince Arlington County’s delegate in the House, Charles T. Jesse, that he should with- draw his announced opposition to the bill. Delegate Jesse, however, is obdurate to the nth degree. He indicated this fact in a curt telegram which he sent vesterday afternoon to . R. Ahalt, president of the Arlington County Chamber of Commerce. In response to a telegram from Mr. Ahalt advising him of a “steadily rising tide of pub- lic sentiment in favor of the referen- dum measure,” Delegate Jesse an- nounced firmly and positively that he was unqualitiedly opposed to the bill and would do all in his power to kill it in the House Amendment Is Provided. Jesse also received yesterday anoth er letter from the Arlington County Civic Federation reiterating that the federation was very desirous of ob- taining authority for an election on the incorporation question from the special session of the General As- sembly, due to end next week. The letter was signed” by Robert B. Ply- male, president of the federation. A second letter, from Milford Witts secretary of the Chamber of Com- merce, urged the delegate to support the bill. The city bill, as it passed the Senate yesterday afternoon, contained an amendment providing that the pro- posed referendum on incorporation be not held prior to January 1, 1928. At the same time, Senator Frank /L. Ball, author of the bill, issued a statement indicating that the reason for this amendment was to take the bill out of the realm of politics. He -deprecated any movement designed to make the bill a political issue, and announced that personally he was not in favor of incorporation of the county at the present time. The real issue, he de clared, was whether or not the peoplc should have a right to vote on the subject. Must Convince Jesse. The bill now is before the House committee on counties, cittes and towns. Unless the unforeseen happens, it is not likely to leave the purview of this committee, as the opposition of Arlington County’s delegate is all that the committee needs to influence it in deciding against it. Reports were current here today, however, that a delegation of civic leaders of Arlington County will ask to be heard before the committee on Monday. The sole hope of such a delegation, however, lies in convineing Delegate Jesse that he is in the wrong. it is declared. In addition to passing the city bill and two Avrlington County loan meas- ures, the Senate yesterday approved an amendment to existing statutes giving the county the same rights of franchise fn connection with use of public property by public service corporations as are now afforded citles and towns of the common- wealth., The measure would enable the board of supervisors to exercise certain control over all public util- ities using the highways, parks, bridges or other public properties in the county. Senator Ball regards this amendment as a necessary safeguard to public lands, in view of the rapid development and extension of public utilities. Passes Firemen's Bill. The House also joined in “the Ar- tington County movement,” as mem: bers of the Legislature have facetious- Iy referred to the flood of bille from that county, and adopted vesterday afternoon the Ball bill for relief of volunteer firemen injured in line of duty. As it passed the Senate the bill extended this relief to volunteers of Arlington, Fairfax and Prince Wil- liam Counties and the City of Alex- andria, but the House struck out/ Fairfax and Prince William €oun- ties. The corrected bill must be re turned to the Senate for further ap- proval Monda Under this piece of legislation the volunteer fire fight. ers of Arlington County and Alexan- dria will be' financially protected in the event of death, permanent and! total disability or serious inmjury. Families of any firemen kiled while on duty at a fire, or while en route to or from one, will receive from the county $2,500. Totally disabled fire- men will rreceive a like amount, and those injured will have their hospital bills taken care of. The loan bills, one authorizing the school board to borrow $85,000 with which to prevent the county schools from closing on May 1, and the other enabling the board of supervisors to borrow $100,000 *for installation of fire hydrants and payment of interest charges on the water bonds, were sent to the House and referred to the committee on counties, cities and towns. An effort of Delegate 1. Karlton Hanes of Fairfax County to have the special session enact. legislation pro- viding for election of county school boards by the people has been frus- trated because of the special rule adopted requiring approval of three- fourths of the delegates for introduc- tion of such a measure. Delegate Hanes announced today that he had found it impossible o obtain this sanction at the present short session. He will revive his efforts at the next session, he said. Ball Issues Statement. After passage vesterday of the city bill Senator Ball issued the following statement: “The referendum bill submitting to the people of Arlington County the question of incorporation is a recog- nition of the right of self-determina. tion of local government and political affairs which has long been accorded the thickly settled portions of the State. It gives to the people of the county the right to determine their own political destiny in affairs strictly and pravides a means of expression at the polls, The bill us sed by the Senate | is a carefully prey »d measure, carry- ing safeguards of the rights of each locality. While it is well known that 1 am opposed to immediate incorpora- tion and have so argued before the Better Government Commission. I am nevertheless in favor of providing a means by which the sentiment of the people of the county can be fairly obtained and am willing to rest the case in the sound judgment of the | voters—a forum where all aiguments, | pro and con, can be fairly and com. pletely aired and considered, Proposes Time for Election. | stein *Becky Sue *Macheth Cod Reneier. . *Real Arting. ... nprentice allowance claimad, ”\u!hrr cloudy—track muddy, 110 “The election on thix question should come a1 a time when the personalities of candidates for office will not be in- termingled. 1t should he submitted | after the county election has ‘been a George T. have represented the colored popula ever since Citizens’ Association, Collins CHEN REGRETS NANKING DEATHS BUT PROTESTS BOMBARDMENT Reactionaries Inspir’ed . Kill- ing and Looting of Foreign- ers, He Declares. Chinese Casualties Hundred to Every Alien, Says For- eign Minister. By the Associated Press. P! G, April Nationalist foreign statement published in received here recent disorders at Nanking and the resultant death or injuries to for- eigners, but protests against the British and American bombardment of the city “and its large civillan population.” Chen says also that his government denounces the attacks on the “British and other consulate; He asserts that the disorders in Nanking were the work of reaction- ary and counter-revolutionary ele- ments and that the Chinese casualties due to the bombardment are esti- mated at a rate of more than 100 killed or wounded to every foreign casualty. Report Pla “The committee —Eugene Chen, minister, in a Nanking and regrets the Blame. £ inquiry investi- gating late events in Nanking.”’ says the statement, * s made its pre- liminary report, establishing the out- standing fact that the disorders there were the work of reactionary and counter-revolutionary elements. “These, during the confused con- ditions_following the defeat of the Northern rebels and their white Russian mercenaries, instigated the rebel remnants (many of whom wore uniforms taken from Nationalist soldiers previously captured) and local ruffians to attack and loot for- eigners in the city. “The British, American and Jap- anese consulates were attacked and a few foreign lives unfortunately were EUGENE CHEN. lost before order could be fully re- stored by Nationalist forces under Gen. Chen-Chien, who entered Nan- king March 24 at 5:30 p.m. “Later he ordered the execution of a number of those who had attacked and looted foreigners. Between four and six foreigners are reported to have been killed and about six wounded during these disturbances. “On the other hand, an estimate places the Chinese casualties as a result of the British-American naval bombardment at a rate of more than 100 killed or wounded for every foreign casualty. “While the Nationalist government have to denounce the attack on the British and other consulates and ex press deep regret that foreign lives were lost and that the British consul general and other foreigners were wounded, they also have to protest against the hombardment of Nanking and its large civilian population by British and American gunboat COLORED CIIZENS RE-ELECT ADVISERS |Texas Panhandle District Richardson and Beason Are Named for Council for Third Time. The Federation of Civic Associations voted last night to send b: to the Citizens' Advisory Council for a thivd term Dr. George . Richardson and Beason. These two men of the District on the council its creation. The election was held in the Ca Parish Hall, at northeast. tion ourteen organ affiliated with the federation qud with a total of 63 votes. Vote Made Unanimous. Both Dr. Richardson Beason were elected on the firs lot, the former polling 50 vote: the latter 41. Their election was made unanimous. of the Garfield and Dr. A. R. were the only opponents of Dr. Richardson and Mr. Beason Bowles Is Judge. Rowles was The tellers were G. H. Shead W. R. Gile: 1 as clerks. W. H. Lewis, jr., John B of the election. and George W. Jackson and J. B. Shamwell ser The F -ation of Citize tions will elect its representat the council at a meeting tonight the boardroom of the District build- fng. The names of 16 qualified nomi- e on the ballot, of whom six The meeting will start SENATOR KING GLAD HAITI BARRED HIM Declares, After Conference With Kellogg, Exclusion Served His Purpose. By the Associated Press Senator King of Utah, barred from Haiti recently dent Borno, expressed himsel satisfied” with his exclusion call today at the & Department. “The situation could not have been better ordered 1 I done it myself,” he d. The incident ed his pur- pose, he said, because it attracted at- tention to the littleirepublic “and ll_l(' fact that American Marines are still there and that we have abrogated Haiti’'s Constitution and given them one of wur own making." Senator King said that Haiti was not mentioned by himself when he saw Secretary Kellogg, but that the Sec- rptary had “mentioned if briefly.” The Secretary explained that their conver- sation was to a nge for an interview next week —— e who was by Presi- as “well fter a held, entirely divorced from all col- Jatergd issues, and fought out strictl on its merits, It would be nothing short of disastrous to make it a po- Jitical foot ball to be bandied about in the campaign as a vote getter or vote destroyer in accordance with the whims of the respective candidates, “1 have not introduced this bill and piloted it through the Senate either to make or destroy any issue for any candidate and hold in contempt any effort on the part of any one to pro: titute its real intent to any such use, “As tg the reported move on the part of Alexandria to annex a part of this county, it would be exceedingly unfortunate at this time. 1 do not ghare the thought possessed by some that the two communities should stand guard at their borders with drawn swords ready for mortal con bat at the slightest signal Brotherly Feeling Urged. “The county is not concerned with the affairs of the City of Alexandria, except to have a broth- erly interest in ils pro and a fraternal pride in its gccomplish- ments. Neither should the city have any particular concern as to the internal affairs of the county except on the same basis. “The two communities can con- tinue to grow as two big brothers, each boosting the progress of the other, and cultivating a cordial feel- ing and understanding, and any party who attempts to bre jure the warmth of sympathy co-opera- tion which should is not a friend to either the y or the city, and merits the condemnation of hoth “Let the houndary line between the two stand as the handelasp of friendship between kindly neighbors. Let each work to ils ultimate destiny In its own way and eventual- Iy we will bave two great munic palities which will be a credit_to Virginia and an honor to the Na- tlonal Capital,” e | Borger, RANGERS TAKE LAW 0 01L BOOM TOWN Quiet After Slaying of Two Deputy Sheriffs. By the Aseociated Press. BORGER, Tex., April Rangers today brought “law” to this panhandle oil boom district in general and to Stinnett, 15 miles west of here, in particular, where a mob was report- ed bent on seizing three suspects held in connection with the slaying of two deputy sheriffs. Borger, baptized in a wave of crime and a serfes of violent deaths since the recent discovery of ofl, Was ordered un- der Ranger rule last night following the shooting of Deputies Pat Kenyon and A. L. Terry near Whittenburg yesterday. - The officers were Kkilled before they could return the fire of oc- cupants of an automobile they at- tempted to stop in their search for five bandits who robbed a bank at Pampa, Tex.. Thursday of more than $25,000. Three Suspects Jailed. Shortly after the bodies of the dep- uties were found in the road near their ar, Hugh Walker and Ed Balley were arrested and placed in jail at Stinnett, eat of Hutchinson County. ‘Walker, brother of Hugh also was arrested when he was identi- fied as one of the bank bandits. All were found at their homes here. A pistol left by the slayers led to the ar- rest of Hugh Walker, and Bailey. With three men in custody, officers started a search for Ray Terrell and Mathew Kimes, notorious outlaws, identified as leaders in the Pampa robbery. Their reputation as expert shots and their movements since the Pampa robbery caused officers to link them with the slaying of Kenyon and Terry. A woman, who reported the shoot- ing, said she was awakened by pistol shots, She sald she was certain there were at least four men in the party. Officers traced the slayers’ automobile to a farmhouse between Pampa and where the gang placed the car in a garage and remained from noon until dusk. When they left they locked the farmer and his sister fin a closet, The slaying brought an appeal from Borger residents to Gov. Dan Moody for rangers to assist local authorities in cleaning up the town. With a population of nearly 15,000, gained in a few months, gambling halls and dives flourished almost from the time drillers set up a line of shacks to mark Main street. Although the State a8 sent rangers several times, with ired results, Gov. Moody orderec 10 of the cowboy peace officers here, to remain until the “lawless uncondi- tionally surrender.” Two rangers proved sufficient on previous raids. Arrival of the first pair of rangers last night reassured townspeople. They came without display, clad in cowboy attire, their six-shooters and stars their ?nsiglllu. of authority. Al though residents asked martial law, ranger rule apparently was acceptable. The Terrell-Kimes gang, although linked with many crimes, is of com- paratively recent origin. Both Terrell and Kimes are escaped convicts. Sought on Many Charges. Terrell, said to have received his training 'in the famous Al Spenser zang, is wanted on 19 warrants, charg- ing train, bank and post office rob- beries. Kimes was convicted of murder and bank robbery. Kimes was released from jail at Sallisaw, Okla., last December in a sak engineered by confederates. He awaiting transfer to the peni- tentiary for the slaying of a deputy sheriff,” following conviction with his brother George. Terrell recently es- aped from Missouri authorities after his arrest in connection with a safe robbery at Jasper, Mo. His wife was arrested in Oklahoma City and a large amount of jewelry was taken from her, alleged to have been taken from a Texas store. Although no_reports had been re- ceived from Stinnett since rangers left for there last night, no calls for additional help were receiVed. MOB FEAR EXPELLED. Crowd in Front of Jail at § Dispersed. STINNETT, Tex., April 2 (%) Fears for the safety of three men held in jail here in connection with the slaying of two deputy sheriffs were allayed today when officers dispersed a crowd reported to be seeking to re- move the suspects from their cells, situation was announced under control when officers from Borger reinforced deputies here who had es- tablished guard lines around the jail. Reports of the shooting of Deputies at Kenyon and A. L. Terry near ‘Whittenberg yesterday caused scores of townspeople and rapchers to as- semble at the jail ‘% . TON, D. C. SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1927 TWO BOYS VIGTORS IN ORATORY TESTS John Chadwick and Mark| Woods Win in Group Phase of Competition. The Maryland and the private and parochial school districts entered the group contest phase of the competi- tions for honors in The Star's area of the fourth National Oratorical Cor- test vesterday when the spokesmen for three schools of each district met in two contests. one at Hyattsville High School and the other at Me- Mahon Hall of the Catholic Universi In each of the meetings, one boy opposed two girls to win first honors and the vight to represent their re- spective schools in their district Two Await Finals. While the Maryland and Private parochial school districts have just entered their group contest series, the Virginia district is biding its time with four chosen entrants for its finals at Ballston next Thursday night. Central High School of Washington is also waiting for its finals with feur of its best orators to fight for the right to represent t school in The Star finals, May 4. Teachers of their respective schools are now working with the chosen eight orators to perfect their orations for the coming tests which they must face when their opponents are the best speakers of the rival schools. John Edgar Chadwick, 17-year-old Junior of St. John's College (high school course), won in the first skir- mish between a group of schools of the private and parochial district ves- terday afternoon in McMahon Hall. Speaking 8! minutes on “The Con- stitution,” Chadwick was judged victor over his two girl opponents by a jury of 65 students of the political science and public-speaking courses of the university The judging system employed in the McMahon Hall contest was an in- novation in the national oratorical contests, and the contesting schools of the private and parochial district have accepted it with enthusiasm. Dr. Purcell Presides. Dr. Richard J. Purcell, professor of political science, was the presiding of- ficer of the meeting, and half of the udges were his students while the pst of the immense jury was com- posed of the students in Joseph Eng- lish's public-speaking class. Each of the student judges held a ballot, and each rated the three speakers in the order he believed the quality of their oration merited. John Chadwick was the second | speaker and he was given a definite margin over Hester A. Anderson of St. Cecilia’s Academy, who spoke on “The Citizens' Defense of the Consti- tution,” winning second place, and Margaret B. Hesiter of the Holy Cross Academy. the last speaker, whose subject was “The Constitution.” The girls, however, were very closely rated by the jury. | The student orchestra of Busines High School played in concert dur- ing the periods before the speeches and while the 65 ballots were being counted. Miss Emma Louise Thomp- son of the high school faculty di- rected the musicians. Mark Woods Wins. Upholding the victol estaolished for the “men” earlier in the day by young Chadwick, Mark W. Woods, 16- year-old senfor of the Hyattsville High School, won in his group contest against. two . girl opponents at Hyattsville last night. His subject, “Washington and the Constitution,” required nearly the full 10-minute pe- riod allowed for delivery, but the ora- tion was well timed and there was neither hurry nor hesitation in the ac- complishment of the feat. The two other contestants in the Hyattsville group contest were Mary F. Stewmrt of the Silver Spring High School, talking on ‘‘Lincoln and the Constitution,” and Elizabeth Colonel of the Laurel High School, who spoke on “The Constitution—What It Means Today.” Also like the afternoon meet- ing in the other district, the girls in the night meeting were rated closely, ‘with the Silver Spring entry taking a well earned second place. The judges of last night's meeting ‘were drawn from the nearest educa- itional institution—the University of Maryland—and the members of the factulty who were on the jury were J. F. Walter of the public speaking department, R. M. Watkins of the reading and speaking department, and W. T. L. Taliaferro of the agricul- tural department of the school. H. F. | Mine {them, all three were dead. Cotterman, associate dean of the uni- versity, was the presiding officer. Active in Foot Ball. A musical program helped to round out the excellent speaking program. and it included violin solos by Miss Marion F. Blasidell and vocal selec- tions by Edward Barron. John Chadwick, the St. John's Col- lege student who won in the initial group meeting of the private and pa- rochial district, is one of the most active students in his school. Not only in scholastic work, but in the in- cidentals of the curriculum, he is a leader. He has been ‘“out’” for foot ball three years and he is the elected captain for next year's foot ball team. In the cadet corps of the school, Johnt has earned the stripes of a top sergeard. To complete the record, he is president of the junifor class. He said yesterday that his favorite sub- jects—in fact, the only subjects he really likes—are English and the speaking courses of the school. Following his graduation from St. John's next year, he will enter George- town College to study law so that some day he may have real use for his oratory abilities. Plans Scientific Work. Mark Woods, the Maryland winner, is the son of Albert . Woods, director of scientific research, United States Department of Agriculture, and he is inclined to think he will follow in the steps. of his father by going into the scientific world following his gradua- tion from the Maryland University, the college he will enter next Fall. Mark is one of the most popular lads in his school and he is president of the senior class. In the high school finals recently, when he defeated a group of his fellow-students for the right to represent the school in last night's contest, he was almost mobbed by the rush of his friends who carried him on their shoulders from the plat- form. His athletic prowess was developed along lines of speed and he is a member of the track team. In addi- tion to this, however, and his excel- lent school work, Mark was in the school play this year. Both of yesterday's winners will compete against the victors of the other group contests in their respec- tive districts for the right to a place in their district finals when a cash award of $100 will be given the victor in each. 1,250 Girl Athletes Compete. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., April 2.—The second annual schoolgirls’ athletic meet being held here today brought together 1,250 entries, representing more than 100 high and grade schools of the county. The prozram, which lasts all day and #Omight, consists of games, running efents and gymnastic drills. ' Frederick $igh won the first meet held last y Above: John E. Chadwick of St. John’s College, winner in the first group contest of the private and pa- rochial school district. Woods of the Hyattsville gl winner in thr‘ Ir:ltill Maryland district group s MINE RESCUE CREW KILLED BY GASES Two Die in Vain Effort to Save' Third, Who Was Overcome in Shaft. By the Associated Press. MORGANTOWN, W. Va., April 2.— Two mine rescue men sacrificed their lives late yesterday in a fruitless effort to save a fellow rescuer from deadly gas in the Connellysville Byproduct here. The three victims were members of a crew from Parnassus, Pa.. and were summoned to take part in the reopening of the mine, which had been sealed for two months be- cause of fire in the workings. Expert mining men were on hand to direct the operation, for it was known that the sealed underground tunnels were cheked with gases. Crews of helraet men were sent in to explore the workings and to ascertain if pos- sible whether the flooding of the mine had extinguished the fire. C. Roy Rushton, Frank Burns and William Heagy, of Parnassus, formed one crew. For some unexplained rea- son, it was said, Ruston removed the mouthplece of his helmet. He soon col- lapsed, a victim of the carbon monox- ide. Burns and Heagy, realizing the danger, sought to carry Rushton to safety. In their haste to save Rushton they forgot to keep their oxvgen hel- mets closed, and they were overcome. When other rescue workers reached MRS. BECKLEY DIES. Member of Old Maryland Family Had Lived Here 25 Years. Mrs. Caréline Beckley, 77 vears old, member of an old Maryland family and a resident of this city for more than a quarter of a century, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs, George E. Herring, 102 Fourteenth street northeast, Wednesday, after a long illness. Mrs. Beckley, who before her mar- riage was Miss Kreh of Frederick, Md., was the widow of Capt. Z. Jo Beckley, Spanish-American War vet- eran. Funeral services were conducted in the Holy Comforter Catholic Church today at 10 o'clock, Rev. Clarence Wheeler singing the requiem high mas: Rev. Edmund A. Baxter, O. P., Doininican misionary and prior of St. Mary's, New Haven, Conn., preached the sermon. Attending the services also was the provincial of the Dominican Order, Rev. Raymond Meagher of New York Several pastors of this city were in the sanctuary. The body was taken to Frederick for interment in St. John's Cemetery. Mrs. Beckley is survived by three sons, George Bernard Beckley of Weehawken, N. J.: Charles Francis Beckley of Brooklyn, and Rev. Quit- man Beckley, Dominican Missionary of New Haven, Conn., and two daugh- ters, Mrs. 8. M. Pearson and Mrs. George E. Herring, both of this city. NATIONAL G. A. R. OFFICER DIES IN MILWAUKEE Charles Kayser, 81, Adjutant Gen- eral, Recently Wrote His Own Obituary. By the Associated Press. MILWAUKEE, Wis., April Charles Kayser, 81, national adjutant general of the G. A. R. since October, 1926, died at his home here vesterday. Gen. Kayser, who recently wrote an obituary of himself, was a Civil War veteran. “T was a Lincoln Republican,” he wrote in his obitua standing for law and order in politics, as well as in_business life.” He is survived by three sons, daughter and eight grandchildren. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: both of B Swanner more. Md. J. Hines and Margaret M. Sager. of this city and ‘Edna H James R. Bro iph Brown and Alborta Byrd a Hoks and Alice C Ve W. Rhodes and f Ri Va. M wu;nL I':)lh o6 Howol tavia_ Smith ‘Abraham and Myrtie H. mi’:? Palmore, v C. Sher- G Pog;mdulhv' Va., and Oc- n . Va. ;' Ly ur:' A this city. $1.00000015 GOAL | TOAID FELLOWSHIP University Women Pass Res- olution—Convention Will End Tonight. The American Association of Univer sity Women, meeting in the Mayflower Hotel, today adopted a_resolution to raise a fund of $1.000,000, throush contributions, to be used in promoting national and international fellowship It is not to be specified, it is stated as to what portion of the fund is to be usged nationally or internationally This will be governed somewhat, how ever, it was pointed out, by the donors wishes, the money to be appropriated for national or international use as the latter may specify. When the donor does not designate how the money is to be used, it is to be divided equally for the promotion of hoth ni tional and international fellowshi At White House. The delegates to the convention we received at the White Hou today at 5 o'cloc Business was to be completed during the afternoon and the convention brought to close with a reception this evening. The League of Nations may have to intervene in China, placing the United States in a dilemma, was the warning sounded by Mme. Anna Bugge- Wickselk member of the mandate com mission of the League, at the “inter- natlonal dinner” of the assoclation at the Mayflower last night Guests of honor were the British Ambassador and Lady Isabella. How- agd, the TItallan mbassador and Nobil Donna Antoinette de Martino, the French Ambassador and Mlle. Claudel and the Minister of the Irish Free State and Mrs. Smiddy. Nearly 800 delegates to the convention were present. President Ellen Fitz Pendle- ton of Wellesley College presided. Is World Entanglement. “The Chinese situation,” Mme. Bugge-Wicksell said, “is a world en: tanglement.” There are two con ditions in China, she sald, one a ecivil war with regard to which the principle of non-intervention prevaills, and the other a state of affairs which makes it necessary for foreign nations to protect its nationals. ““There is no denying that the situ- ation may be dangerous,” she de- clared. “Even if nobody wants war you may tumble into it unawares. If that should happen the League would have to interfere. If there is a hope of all the powers, including the United States, standing united in their negoti- ations with China I should think that this would be considered of such a great advantage that the power mem- bers of the League would prefer com ing to an agreement with China this way to handing the matter over tc the League * * ¢ Such a course ought not to be comstrued as lack of confidence in the league.” Warns of Propaganda. Joseph C. Grew, Undersecretary of | State, told the women that it is their duty to combat propaganda. With many things being said on all matters of public interest it is necessary for the discriminating mind to distinguish between the true and the false, he said. “Propaganda seeks to close the mind, while education aims to open it * * * The open mind delays in forming its opinion in a controwersy until it can see both or all sides of a case and can arrive at an unpreju diced judgment.” Dean Virginia . Gildersleev.. former president of the Internation Federation of University Women, de clared that university women ardently desire world peace. *“No political ma- chinery can operate successfully for the peace of the world unless it rests upon an enlightened public opinion and is supported by intelligent unde:- standing ‘and sympathy among the people of the nations,” she said. “This it is most particularly our busi- ness as universi women to create and strengthen. LIQUOR SEIZED IN RAID FILLS PATROL WAGON Police Break Down Double Doors to Enter Place on E Street. A patrol wagon load of ted liquors was captured this morning in a raid on a room on the top floor of 1207 E street, and I. Friedberg, 31, alleged owner of the stock, was ar. rested. The raid was staged by Capt. Beane of the first precinct and Detectives J. E. Kane, H. T. Fieheley and V. E. Hughes. Much of the liquor was done up neatly in packages, presumably for the week end trade. Among the stock was found a bottle of whisky orna- mented with a physician's preserip- tion, properly filled out. ; The -stockroom was protected by double doors, which were broken down by the detectives. MRS. M. H. BOURKE DEAD. H. BOURK Short Illness Fatal to Widow of - Army Officer. Mrs. Mary Horbach Bourke, years old, widow of Capt. John G. Bourke, United States Army, died yesterday at her apartment in the Dresden, following three days’ illness. She was born in Pennsylvania and had lived at the Dresden since 1915. Mrs. Bourke is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Luther Rice James, wife of Col. James, U. 8. A., of Tren- ton, N. J.: Mrs. Alexander H. Rich- ardson of Omaha, Nebr.; Mrs. Alexan- der W. Maish of Washington, and a brother, Paul Horbach of Omaha, Nebr. ‘The funeral wil be held from Bethle- hem chapel of the Washington Cathe- dral Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock Dean G. C. Bratenahl will officiate, Rev. Arlington MecCallum, St. Paul's Church, wil sist. wil be in Arlington National tery. MRS. MARY A.CRQUCH DIES Funeral Services Today, With Rev. John Weidly Officiating. Mrs. Mary A. Crouch, 19 years old of 1309 E street, died at a local hos pital Thursday, following a long ili- ness. Mrs. Crouch was the wife of Wilbur A. Crouch a railroad employe, and the granddaughter of Walter C. and the late Hallie S. Graves. Funeral services were held at Zurhorst’s funeral parlors, 801 East Capitol street, at 2 p.m. today. Rev. John Weidly officiated. Interment was in Cedar Hill Ceme- tery. Dry Agent Loses Post. Special Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMORE, April 2.—The resigna- tion of Prohibition Agent Raymond Peak has been demanded by Prohi tion _Administration Commissioner John ¥. J. Herbert. Peak fired a shot in the air to notify his companions that he had found a still during a search of the woods near Principio, Cecil County, March 29. Orders are not to fire in Mne of duty except Im self-defense. ’ ’