Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1927, Page 2

L0ST CHILD FOUND I IN SEAT PLEASANT Constable Returns Boy He Took in After Finding Him Crying on Street. Courtland W. Page, jr., seven-year- old boy who disappeared at noon vesterday from the home of Mrs. Grace W. Peter, 4911 V street, with whom he was boarded by his par- ents, and for whom an all-night search was conducted by police and neighbors, was returned to his home early this afternoon by Harry W. Boswell, ant, Md. Mr. Boswell explained that he had found the youngster wandering around the streets of Seat Pleasant, crying, about 9:30 o'clock last night. Picked Up by Autoist. The child, who is frail and ill, was unable to give his full name and ad- dress, but declared he had been picked up by & man in an automobile and that he rode with the man to Seat Pleasant. Mr. Boswell then placed the boy with Mrs < a resident | of Capitol Heights, Md., who fed the child and cared for him until this morning, when he was taken to the seventh precinct. It was not until Mr. Boswell reached that police station that he knew of the search for young Page. 3 In the meantime an intensive search was carried out by police and | residents of the neighborhood of Cov- duit road and V street. The search was ended today only when the child was restored to Mrs. Peter and the additional police reserves were called from the woods and underbrush which they were combing for traces of the boy by Capt. William C. Stott of the eleventh precinct. The boy, before disappearing, was seen last just before moon yesterday by Rev. M. Francis Yingling, pastor of the Catholic Church of Our Lady of Victory, Conduit road near V street, and also a boarder of Mrs. Peters’. At that time the youngster was entering a_small patch of woods in which the children of that meigh- borhood play. Father Yingling thought no more of the child until the boy failed to return home for lunch. Priest Searched in Vain. Father Yingling went to find the youngster and after searching vainly through the underbrush surrounding a ravine in the center of the woods patch the priest notified the police. Daniel Wright, 12 years old, 4901 V street, also saw the missing boy at play just before noon yesterday. At that time, youns Wright said, the Page child was in company with sev- eral other boys and they were walk- ing slowly “as though they were ex- ploring for something” toward the Conduit road and the canal beyond. The missing boy is the son of Court- land W. Page, a plate printer at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and Mrs. Page, also an employe at that bureau, who live in apartment 459, Phillips Terrace Apartments, 1601 Argonne place. GOEBEL AND DAVIS SAIL FOR MAINLAND Transpacific Flyers Plan to Take Advantage of Movie and Other Offers. By the Associated Press. HONOLULU, August 24.—Arthur Goebel, stunt aviator, and Lieut. M. V. Davis, pilot and navigator re- spectively of the monoplane Woolaroc, which won first prize in the Hawaiian aerfal derby, turned toward the main- land today after a triumphal week in Hawaii. Although their reception here has been most cordial, it lacked much of the spirit of gayety that marked the festivities for Maitland, Hegenberger, Smith and Bronte, who made the air trip from Oakland a few weeks ago, because of the sorrow occasioned here by the disappearance of the planes Golden Eagle, Miss Doran and the Dallas Spirit. Goebel's movements after reaching Los Angeles are so far undetermined, but it is known his home town, Hol- lywood, is planning an elaborate re- ception for him. t is known the two flyers stand to win upward of $75,000 as a result of their flight. This includes movie and other contracts. Goebel said today that Lieut. Davis is to share one-half In all proceeds from their adventure. “B‘:th men received many farewell gifts. OMAHA WELCOMES CHAMBERLIN TO WEST By the Associated Press. OMAHA, August 24.—All whistles and curfews in the city shrieked their blasts yesterday as Clarence Cham- berlin, transatlantic pilot, flew over Omaha, and landed at the municipal air field, to be welcomed by city offi- cials. This was his first trip West since he made his famous New York-to-Ger- many hop. Chamber of Commerce luncheons, parades and speeches occupied the 2: year-old flyer throughout the da Acting Mayor John Hopkins formally welcomed Chamberlin. Chamberlin, who carried the first passenger, Charles Levine, in an air- plane across the Atlantic Ocean, threw several sidelights on the character of the passenger. MAN “FORCED TO DRINK” GETS 90-DAY SENTENCE Assaulting Policeman Curtis Carter of the ninth precinct, being intoxicated and engaging in disorderly conduct as an aftermath of “being forced to drink” by visitors to his home, at 334 ‘Thirteenth street northeast, last night, resulted today in Bdward Wiseman, automobile mechanic, being sent to 3Jail for 90 days, following trial in Po lice Court before Judge Robert E. a_little hazy | in court this morning, and he admitted that he did not remember much about it happened. He stated that he sitting at home, his wife and two children having gone to a motion pic- ture show, when his brothers called. “I did not want to drink, judge,” the defendant told the court. “They forced me to drink.” “I suppose they threw you down and held you while one of them poured_the stuff down your throat,” Judge Mattingly commented. “Not exactly, your honor,” Wiss- man replied. “But I didn't want to drink anything Policeman Carter testified that he went to Wiseman's home on a com- plaint and found that he had driven his family out of the house. The house was dark, he said, and while he was looking for Wiseman he was struck in the face by him, the blow knocking him down. Later, when he succeeded in getting Wiseman to the station, the prisoner tried to break Joose and threatened to heat every member of the force there. constable of Seat Pleas-| | MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM WEIGEL. GEN. WILLIAM WEIGEL ENDS ARMY SERVICE World War Veteran, Who Won Medals for Bravery, Re- tires Today. Maj. Gen. William Wi warded the Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious services during the World War, closes | his active military career today and | will be transferred to the retired lis tomorrow, on his 64th birthday niversary. | At the outbreak of the war he was | placed in command of the 156th Depot Brigade, 76th Division, and then went | to France as a major general and took part in engagements in Cham- pagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, Oise-Aisne, Meuse-Argonne and Haute-Alsace. During that period he successively commanded the 56th Infantry Brigade and the 8Sth Division, and was espe- cially commended for ‘aggressive pressing of the enemy at every oppor- tunity, which resulted in_driving the hostile forces across the Vesle north- ward toward the Aisne.” He was cited for bravery three times by the French government, _which ~ also awarded him the Croix de Guerre and made him a commander of the Legion of Honor. Since his return from France he successively commanded the 17th In- fantry at Camp Meade, Md.; was chief of staff of the 2d Corps Area, at New York City; commanded the Philip- pine Division, at Manila; the 4th Corps Area, at Atlanta, and_recently has been stationed in New York City in charge of public relations for the Army. A native of New Brunswick, N. J., the officer was graduated from the Military Academy in 1887. During his earlier service he took part in Indian campaigns in Arizona and along_the Canadian border, the Spanish War and the subsequent Philippine insur- rection. He has held the rank ot major general since November, 1924. MBLED igel, who was an- PIES SCRA AS AUTO HTS POLE Fresh-Baked Delicacies of All| Varieties Hashed in Virginia Collision. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON,Va., August 24.—Hun- dreds of freshly made pies of all va- rieties were made to look like pie hash (it there is such a dish) today when a truck of the Connecticut Pie Co. of Washington, in which they were being conveyed to customers in nearby Virginia, ran into a ditoh off the Lee Highway at Lyon Village after colliding with and knocking down a telegraph pole. George W. McGlannahan, driver of the truck, was arrested by county offi- cers and charged with operating a machine while under the influence of liquor. ~Suffering with several cuts about the head, he was taken to Ar- lington County Jail to await a hear- ing before Judge Harry R. Thomas in Police Court tomorrow. A colored man was said to have been on the truck at the time of the mishap, but he made his escape. The ditch into which the car fell was on the left side of the road. BOARD OF TR.ADE PLANS TO FURTHER FLYING HERE Business Group Names Committee to Promote Aviation in Vicinity of Capital. For the purpose of fostering the de. velopment of aviation in Washington and the vicinity of the National Cap- ital, the Washington Board of Trade has decided to form a special commit- tee on aviation. Edwin C. Graham, president of the trade body, has named Lawrence E. ‘Williams, a local business man and one with practical aviation experience, as chairman of the new committee and other members will be designated within a few days. Following its practice of assigning members of the Board of Trade to committee work for which they are believed to have special training or knowledge, President Graham is ex- pected to name as members of this committee, men who have had prac- tical flylng experinence, engineers, scientists and technical expefts who would be qualified to make a study of aviation promotion questions. One of the chief features of the work of this committee, it is under- stood, will be the promotion of Wash- ington as an airport, a subject which has been brought to the fore with he project development of a com- me: 1 air field here and for which appropriations are to be sought at the coming session of Congress. This project, together with other aviation questions will be within the scope of the activities of the aviation committee of the board, which will seek to boost Washington as one of the chief aviation centers of the United States. . REDFERN PLANS TO BEGIN LONG FLIGHT TOMORROW By the Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga., August 24.— Paul Redfern will take off tomorrow in his monoplane Port of Brunswick on a projected non-stop flight to Bra- 74l if weather reports late today “show as favorable conditions as did this morning’s repert” Paul V. Varner, chalrman of thg flight committes, an- nounced. | together | negroes, in .. THE EVENING GIRL'S ASSAILANT AWAITS EXECUTION Oxon Hill Youth to Pay Death Penalty—Companions Imprisoned. Sentenced to death late yvesterday afternoon at Upper Mariboro by Judge W. Mitchell Diggs of the Cir- cuit Court of Prince Georges County. Alfred Simms, colored, 20 years old, of Oxon Hill, Md., who was convicted, with four other young criminal assault on Miss Alberta Rice, vears old, of 1422 N street, Washington, today is in the | Maryland State Penitentiary await- ing execution, which will take place at the discretion of Gov. Ritchle after the 30 days provided by lay have elapsed. The others convicted were sentenced to from 5 to 21 years. They were Herman Proctor, 22 years old, sen- tenced to 21 years; Harry Proctor, 17, sentenced to 10 vears; Calvin Ridley. 19, and Richard Brown, 21, sentenced to 5 years each. All are of Oxon Hill, Md., and will serve their sentences in the State penitentiary, where they were conveyed last night by Sheriff Charles Early of Prince Georges County. Prisoners Deny Crime. Sitting on the bench with Associate Justices William H. Loker and Joseph C. Mattingly, Judge Diggs pronounced the sentences vesterday afternoon. As each of the negroes sentenced to prison terms stood up and was asked if he had anything to say in his be- half he denied that he had any part {in the crime. A bit of drama was injected when Simms was called to stand up as an absolute hush fell on the crowded courtroom. Asked if he had any- thing to say, he replied with a nega- tive shake of his head, and Judge Diggs began his final sentence. “I had hoped,” he said, “that it would never fall to my lot to impose the penality 1 must now impose. I know that I speak for the court when 1 say that if we had known that we would be called upon to pronounce such a sentence, we would have wish- ed never to have become incumbents of the bench.” The judge's voice trembled as he reviewed the case and as he pro- nounced the words “and in said peni- tentiary, at the time the governor may set, to be hanged by the neck until dead, and may God have mercy on your soul,” there were tears in his eyes and his voice almost broke. Attack Is Recalled. In pronouncing sentence on the others Judge Diggs explained the differences in the penalties, saying the law gave the judge wide discre- tionary powers. He said there was no doubt the crime was prearranged. The crime for which the negroes were convicted took place on lonely road near Oxon Hill on the night of June 20. Miss Rice was in a parked car with John Buckler, 26 years old, of 3346 Prospect avenue, Washington. He was badly beaten with automobile tools and stones and Miss Rice was dragged from the car by Simms while Herman Proctor looked on. The three other men had fied. Simms and Herman Proctor also fled when Willlam Goodacre, 1514 Connecticut avenue, drove up in his automobile. State's Attorney J. Frank Parran and former State’s Attorney J. Wil- son conducted the prosecution. George B. Merrick of Upper Marlboro and John F. Mudd were defense attor- neys. o DOUBLE MURDER SEEN IN BLOODY CLOTHING Police Investigate Case After Miner Finds Garments of Man and Woman. By the Associated Prese. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, WEDNESDAY, How Lincoln Turned Rebuke to General By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 24.—When de- sertions and unrest were almost wrecking the Union Army Abraham Lincoln turned a rebuke to Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel of the 11th Corps into a humble apology, it was disclosed in confidential letters of the martyred President made public vesterday. The letters were brought here from Eu- rope by Harry F. Marks, dealer in rare books. In his letter to Maj. Gen. Sigel, an officer of a unit composed largely of Germans, President Lincoln H “‘Gen. Schurz thinks I was a little cro in my late note to you. If I was I ask your pardon. It I do get up a little temper I have not sufficient time to keep it up.” The apologetic letter from Lincoln Into Apology Revealed by Old Letters was in reply to one addressed to him by Gen. Sigel on January 13, 1863, revealing dangerous unrest among the officers of the 11th Corps. The Sigel letter also is in possession of Mr. Marks. Another letter contains a graceful gesture toward England, whose gov- ernment was inclined to favor the Confederate cause. This letter is an order directing the Secretary of State to affix the seal of the United States to the envelope containing Lincoln's Iy to an invitation sent by Queen Victoria to the wedding of the Prince of Wales, later King Edward, and Princess Alexandra of Denmark. A third letter takes an acquaintance —apparently a publisher—to task for \aving to do with a biography of the President which Mr. Lincoln did not authorize. BOBBY JONES BEATS MCARTHY TWO UP Champion Has Close Call in Match With Collegian. Mackenzie Wins. By the Associated Press. MINNEAPOLIS, August 24.— Bobby Jones beat Maurice M Carthy, Georgetown University star, 2 up in a closely contestec match of the national amateur golt tournament here today. By the Associated Press. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., August —George von Elm, defending cham- pion, came_ through his first match round by defeating John McKinlay, jr., of Chicago, 3 and 2. Von Llm was 1 above par going out, but got a lead of 2 up as McKin- lay ‘took 39. The champion lost the tenth with a 5 to the Chicagoan's birdie 3, but took the next with a deuce and the long thirteenth with a 5. He dropped the fifteenth to a par, | but closed the struggle at the six- | teenth with a par. Harry Legg of Minneapolis defeated Ruddy Knepper of Chicago, 3 and 2, and will meet Von Elm in the second round. Roland Mackenzie, Washington, de- feated George Thomas, Chicago, in 19 holes. Dave Martin, Los Angeles, defeated Howard Walter, Chicago, 4 and 3. Francis Ouimet, Boston, defeated Billy Sixty, Milwaukee, 6 and 5. Eddie Held, St. Lous, defeated Dex- ter Cummings, Chicago, 6 and 5. Chick Evans defeated Ellsworth Au- gust, 2 and 1. Allen Moser, Los Angeles, defeated Dave Ward, Grand Rapifis 1 up. Arthur Yates, Rochester, defeated Paul Haviland, Bridgeport, Conn., o up. Phillips Finlay of New York de- feated Dr. O. F. Willing of Portland, 4 and 3. Jimmy Johnston defeated Dick Jones, New York, 4 and 3. Fast greens and smooth fairways greeted the 32 players to contest for the national amateur golf champion- ship at Minikahda. A chill breeze was in the air, but a sun promising warmth as the day wore on. Jones-McCarthy Match. Bobby Jones found Maurice Mc- Carthy, the Georgetown colleglan, a golt mouthful and went out on his second nine in the first round of ama- teur championship match play 1down to his youthful opponent. Some of the taint-heatted supporters of the cham- plon were apprehensive, for the Brit- ish open champion left his 67 brand of golf yesterday in the locker room with his extra clubs. He started with a snappy birdie 3 at the first, but was never on his game after that. McCarthy was shaky at the start, but made 2 birdies in a row at the fifth and sixth to square the match, after Bobby had taken a lead of 2 POTTSVILLE, Pa., August 24—A double murder mystery was indicated to local and State police last night with the discovery of blood stains on sev- eral articles of a woman’s clothing found yesterday in a covered lard can near the mouth of an abandoned mine slope. John Kriska, & miner, made the find while looking for mushrooms in the vicinity. Nearby he discovered an- other can containing a man's clothing, also blood stained. While he was notifying police of his discovery the man's clothing was removed from the scene. Further search in the bushes near where the cans lay revealed a blood- stained carying knife and a number of whisky bottles. —e BAND CONCERT. TONIGHT. By the United States Army Band, at the Sylvan Theater, Monument grounds, 7:30 o'clock: March, “Trophy of Victory”..Stannard Moorish suite, “Courts of Granada,” Chapin Piccolo solo, “Cleopatra Polka,” Demare Master Sergt. Alexander Lutkiewitz. “Slavonic Rhapsody” ....Friedemann Selection, “Victor Herbert's Favo- rites™ +v.....Arr. by Lake March, oes of the All .Clarke Overture, “Military”.....Mendelssohn Fantasia, “Dixie”. .. Bellstedt Fox tro Waltz, Novelty. ‘Waldteufel Lovenberg March, “Marine Corps Institute,” Branson “The Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Marine Band, at the Caplitol, 7:30 o'clock: Overture, “Festival” (on Danish na- tional air) . vs.e. . Tschaikowsky Trombone solo, “Aero Polka,” Zimmerman Robert E. Clark. Excerpts from “Barbe Blue,” Offenbach Moorish suite, “The Courts of Granada” Xylophone solo, Chapi Valse Caprice, Rubinstein Wilbur D. Kieffer. Grand scenes from ‘La Boheme,” Puccint .Ganne Reverfe, “Extat from Grand march, “Tha Prophet”... Meyerbeer “The Star Spangled Banner.” The concert at the Sylvan Theater by the Marine Band on Thursday Au- gust 25, is canceled. A concert will be given at the same place Friday at 7:30 o'clock. The Community Clvic Band concert scheduled for Friday, 7:30 o'clock, at Tenth and U streets is canceled. By the United States Navy Band, at the Navy Yard, 7:30 o'clock: March, “Who's Who in Navy Blue,” Sousa Overture, “La Dame Blanche,” Bofeldieu “Comin’ Thru’' the .......Thornton (Musician L. Goucher.) Grand scenes from the operas, heme" “Southern Finale from the Minor, No. 4". Valse de concert, Xylophone solo, Rye” .. Le Bo- Puccini . Hosmer “Sympl in F ....Tschaikowsky ‘Tout Paris,” ‘Waldteufel holes, one by virtue of his birdie and another through his opponent’s errors. Bobby again took the lead at the sev- enth, when McCarthy was timid with his approach. The medalist then found trouble at both the eighth and ninth, and was down for the first time. After his birdie at the first, Bobby ‘went over par with a 5 at the second, but McCarthy could do no better. Bobby was well in short third for a par, while McCarthy was just off the green, and then missed a short putt, taking 4. The fifth was halved in 6s, Bobby needing 3 putts to get down. Jones got in a group of 3s on the fiftth and wound up with a 5, while McCarthy ran down a 15-foot putt for a birdie 3. Misses Hole in One. On the 195-yard sixth McCarthy nar- rowly missed a hole in one. His tee shot rolled to within eight inches of the cup and when Bobby putted his ball struck his opponent’s and moved it two inches nearer the hole. Jones' par 4 was good enough to win the seventh, but McCarthy got it back on the 232-yard eighth. Both were trapped from the tee and Bobby failed to get out with his second, while McCarthy was on in 2 and down in two putts. Bobby's tee shot was pulled on the ninth and he finally took 6 to 5 for McCarthy. Bobby squared the match on the tenth with a par, but could do no better than halve the next two, al- though McCarthy took one above par on the 177-yard eleventh. They halved the 384-yard twelfth in par 4. Jones was 1 down at the fourteenth and fighting hard to survive. Jones was 6 over 4s to the fifteenth, while McCarthy was only 4 over. Fac- ing a disadvantage of 1 down and only 3 holes to go, Jones tried his best to get his irons under control, but the wizardry he possessed yesterday was apparently sunk in Lake Calhoun, which borders the course. McCarthy’s putt for a par 4 on the sixteenth rimmed the cup and stayed out, while Jones got down and squared the match with 2 holes to go. Jones won the seventeenth and was dormie 1. Jones got a beautiful drive on the home hole, while McCarthy's tee shot was pulled to the gallery, where it hit a man and stopped 30 yards short of Bobby's ball. Von Elm Tees Off First. Von Elm, the champion, teed off first, with John McKinlay, jr. of Chicago, and started his day right by holing a 30-foot putt for a birdie 3 at the first hole, while his opponent took b. They halved the second in par 4, but each took 2 putts on the short third and halved in 4. Rudy Knepper, Sioux City, Jowa, started like a wildfire, but so did his opponent, Harry Legg. Knepper got par on the first hole and two successive birdies to gain a lead of 2 up. Knepper was deadly with his frons. Thomas got a jump of 2 on Roland MacKenzie, who was 1 over par on both the second and third, after they had halved the first in perfect figures. There were too many bunkers on the second and the hilltop green of the third puzzled the Eastern player. Von Elm dropped the fourth hole to a par, and, being unable to get better than a half on the next two, was all square after the sixth. Martin, by winning the first two Tixcerpts from “Rose Marie”...Friml “Prelude, in C Sharp Minor,” Rachshaninoft “Fhe Star Spangled Banner.” holes, was 1 up on Walton, who man- aged to win the short third with a par 3. Von Elm reached the turn 2 up on Two Nicaraguans Killed in Battle With U. S. Marines Two Nicaraguans were killed dur- ing an encounter with a detachment of American Marines August 16, the Navy Department was advised yesterday. The Marines, who were under command of First Sergt. Bruce, suffered no casualties. The Marine detachment and a Mr.. Alexander, an American mine owner, the department was in- formed, were proceeding between Jicaro and Murra when about 30 bandits opened fire from ambush. NEWS GATHERERS NEET AT GENEV Delegates of World Papers and Agencies Discuss Prob- lems of Profession. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, August 24.—Men who are managing the news agencies and the newspapers of the world gathered at Geneva today under the auspices of the League of Nations in an in- ternational conference to study prob- lems connected with their profession. Improvement in the means of com- munication, telegraphic, _telephonic and wireless, more reasonable rates for the transmission of news, better facilities in the collection of news, the removal of censorship in peace time and examination of the general problems of the legal protection of press information were subjects on the agenda. . Cooper Represets A. P. The Assoclated Press was represent- ed by Kent Cooper, general manager, assisted by Charles Stephenson Smith, chief of the foreign service, and Joseph E. Sharkey, correspondent at Geneva, as technical advisers. Other Americans were Karl A, Bickel of the United Press; M. Koenigsberg of the International News Service, Frederick T. Birchall, acting managing editor of the New York Times, assisted by Edwin L. James, the Times Paris cor- respondent, and Robert P. Scripps of the Scripps-Howard newspapers. There also was a large representation of the Latin American press. Opening the conference, Lord Burn- hath, proprietor of the Daily Tele- graph of London, who presided, de- clared that the functions of news- papers in affecting conditions of the supply and demand of commodities of which mankind stands in need are so important and are increasing to such an extensive scale that the economic section of the League of Nations must devote more attention to them than hitherto if it wants to increase com- mercial intercourse and break down the barriers of national exclusiveness. Power in Independence. “The brotherhood of man already has been made the subject of an organized campaign of publicity in the United States,” Lord Burnham said, “and the League of Nations must take into account the expanding utilitles of the newspaper press as the ifitelligence department of -inter- natfonal exchange.” At another point in his address Lord Burnham said: “‘Our independence is our power and we must hold fast to our governing principles of public service and enlightenment.” McKinlay. The champion went out in 2 above par, while his opponent was 3 over with a_40. Knepper slipped at the long fourth for a 6, but won the short fifth with a par 3 and was stlll 2 up. Mac- Kenzie lost the fourth hole to Thomas, but by taking the fifth and halving the sixth, was still only 2 down with a third of the match over. Chick Evans gained a lead of 1 up over Ellsworth Augustus of Cleve- land when the latter took three putts on the third hole. Dave Ward, Grand Rapids, and Allen Moser, Los Angeles, by halving the short third in deuces were even, as each had won one of the previous holes. Eddie Held got an advantage of 2 up pin the first three holes, as Dexter Cummings was 3 over par in that distance. Knepper reached the turn 2 up on Legg by scoring par 35, the best golt he has shot thus far, while the local player took 38. It took Ouimet three holes to get a lead of one up on Sixty, the latter go- ing one over par on the third. Dens- more Shute won the second hole from Max Marston, but lost the third to a birdie, two and was square. MacKenzie turned the tables on Thomas before they reached the turn and by winning the last three holes the out nine was 1 up. The ington player was out in 37, two par, while Thomas took 40, going four above par on the last three holes. Von Elm lost the tenth hole with a poor 5 to McKinlay’s birdie 3, but took the short eleventh with a deuce and was still 2 up at the end of the twelfth. Chick Evans dropped his advantage at the fifth and:sixth after winning the fourth, .and was even with Augustus. Jimmy Johnston Lags. Dick Jones held Johnston even for three holes, losing the second, but win- ning the third. Knepper increased his lead to 4 up over Legg at the twelfth, with only six to go. Dr. O. F. Willing of Portland and Phillips Finlay of New York started on even terms for the first three, Eddie Held was 3 up on Dexter Cummings by the time they reached the sixth, although the leader ‘was two above par. Martin was 3 up on Walton at the turn, going out in a good 37 to_ the Chicagoan’s 40. Paul Haviland of New York was even with Arthur Yates of Rochester at the sixth. Lvans and Augustus both took 38 strokes to reach the turn on even terms and Chick had to take the long ninth with a par to square the match after losing the short eighth. Don Carrick, Canadian champion, won the second hole with a birdie and the third in par to be 2 up over Art Sweet of Chicago. Ouimet, scoring a sub-par 34 on the out nine, got a |ea«10f 3 up over Sixty, who to‘k 3. AUGUST 24, 1927. D.C. TROOPS READY | [ = s 1 ZAGLOUL, EGYPTIAN FOR SHAM BATTLE Officers Plan Maneuvers for Tomorrow—Athletics on Program Today. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY, Staft Correspondent of The Star. ORT HUMPHRE Va., August ‘While the troops of the 121st Regiment of Engineers of the Nation- al Guard of the District, taking their annual period of field training at this post. were completing their corduroy road and fleld fortifications on the post, Lieut. Col. Harry E. Gladman, acting commander of the District reg- iment, today took his staff out on the road leading to Mount Vernon on a reconnoitering expedition to map out plans for the combat exercise in which all of the men will participate tomorrow in the vicinity of that place, when the Engineers will seek to carry out instructions to capture or drive out an invading force which theoret- ically is coming across the Potomac from Maryland. The troops will leave the camp be- fore 7 o'clock tomorrow morning in light marching order and will take the roadway skirting the river, building foot bridges as they go in order that the regiment may get across streams encountered in a minimum of time. After the “battle” the troops will be taken into the Mount Vernon estate, Col. Gladman having completed ar- rangements for their admission free after their battle exercise is over. Athletic Program Today. The troops were recalled from the field operations early today, so that they might have an afternoon of athletics, seven events having been prepared, to be topped off tonight with six boxing bouts between mem- bers of the regiment to be held on the parade grounds. The main bout will be between Don Falk, Headquarters and Service Company, and Fred E. Sunderland of Cdmpany D. The other bouts fol- low: John M. Waters, Company C, and Edgar C. Doleman, Company F; James H. Rogers, Company D, and Harry Shaw, Company F; Bo Mc- Millan, Headquarters and Service Company, and Francis T. McCann of Company E; Mike Mahaney, Com- pany C, and Paul Worksman, Com- pany F; James C. Sorensen, Com- pany E, and Bob Mickey, Headquar- ters and Service Company. The athletic events being worked oft this afternoon include an equip- ment race, sack race, centipede race, three-legged race, tug of war and relay races. Capt._Turner, Capt. Jordensen and Lieut. Evans will be judges, Lieut. Harbin, timekeeper, and Capt. White, clerk of the course. The program was prepared by Chaplain Smith. Company Dinners Tonight. ZAGLOUL PASHA. REPORT SHOWS D.C. WATER INCREASE 137 Gallons Used by Each Consumer Last Fiscal Year. $430,506 Extensions. People of the District used water freely during the last fiscal year, ac- cording to the annual report of J. S. Garland, superintendent of the Water Department, which was made public todny by Engineer Commissioner William B. Ladue. The report showed that the mean daily consumption for the year was 68,721,450 gallons, which gives a mean daily per capita usage for all purposes of 137 gallons. The total pumpage for the year was 14,822, 468,784 gallons, as compared with 14,302,698,765 the preceding year. Mr. Garland listed as the important work of his department the extension of water mains, which added 126,121 linear feet, or 23.88 miles, to the water distribution system, making a total length of main now In service of 753.77 miles. The cost of the ex- tensions amounted to $430,506.11. New Meters Installed. The Water Department also in- stalled 3,334 new meters during the vear, Mr. Garland reported, making 85.3 per cent of the total water serv- ices metered. The report, in part, said: “The most important work of the year was the laying of the following trunk water mains which were au- Two companies of the organization have made arrangements for holding their annual dinners tonight. Com- pany A, Capt. Willlam E. Buechler, commanding, will give its annual dinner at Fredericksburg, while Com- pany B, Capt. Willlam Nushake, commanding, will give its ban- quet in Alexandria. Maj. Ralph S. Childs, commanding the 1st Bat- talion, will be the guest of honor at Company B's banquet and he will be accompanied by Lieut, Homer B. Millard, his adjutant. .. PLANE’ HUM TURNS ON ELECTRIC LIGHTS Invention of Engineer Found Prac- ticable in Test at Fly- ing Field. By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, August 24.—The noisy hum of an airplane a thousand feet in the air last night closed the switch that lighted a bank of flood- lights at Bettis Field, McKeesport, in the first demonstration of the sound- sensitive automatic lighting agency developed by T. Spooner, research en- gineer of the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. Merle Northrup, pilot attached to Bettis Field, completed the experiment by bringing the plane to the ground in the glare of powerful lights turned on by the steady throb of the ship's motors. The device, in effect, uses the drone of the airplane to control electric en- ergy. From a tiny current at first this controlled energy is increased in power by amplifiers until it is strong enough to throw a good-sized lighting switch. A loud speaker, operated reversely, is the “ear” of the mechanism. Laid on its back, it gives the apparatus a directive effect with reference to noises from above. A microphone completes the auditory section. Pass- ing through several amplifiers, the impulse then passes through the time- limit relay, the last step before the current automatically throws the lighting switch. The time-limit relay prevents operation of the apparatus by any noise other than the contin- uous hum of an airplane. The switch locks automatically and the lights remain on until the switch h 1s thrown by a field attendant. .. FURRIER ANSWERS SUIT. Liebster Holds Lease Dispute Brought Court Action. Jacob Liebster, furrier, 1307 F street, today filed answer in the District Su- preme Court to the suit brought by Melvin H. Schlosberg, who sells ladies’ wear on the second floor of the same premises, for an injunction to prevent Liebster from occupying exclusively the east display window of the prem- ises. Schlosberg claimed that his lease calls for an equal distribution of the display space. The furrier tells the court that the suit followed his refusal to purchase the business of the defendant or to release him unconditionally from the remaining portion of his lease. The arrangement by which Schlosberg was given the west window exclusively and the defendant retained the east win- dow was made by the wife of the plaintiff, Liebster says, in 1925, when she declared to him that “an $800 squirrel coat ruins the looks of my $15 dresses.”” Liebster says she then removed her display from the east window and he took his coats out of the west window. Attorneys Newmyer & King appear for the defendant, while the plaintiff is represented by Leon Robbin. .. OLD GLORY STILL WAITS. Soggy Field Prevents Ship’s Hop- Oft on Rome Flight. CURTISS FIELD, N. Y., August 24 (#).—Little hope of a start on its pro- posed flight to Rome was seen today for the Fokker monoplane Old Glory. Although the sun was shining this morning, the runway at Roosevelt Field was still soggy from overnight rains and it was not believed it would dry out sufficlently befors night to permit a hop-off, thorized by act of Congress: “A 16-inch trunk water main in Sixteenth street from Euclid to Meridian street, Euclid street from Sixteenth street to Columbia road, Columbia road from Seventeenth to Eighteenth street, a total distance of 5,442 feet. The completion of this main insures to a section built up with large apartment buildings, large churches and residences, a much needed reinforcement for both domes- tic service and fire protection. Here- tofore 12-inch mains have supplied thig large territory. They are now connected with the new main. “A 16-inch trunk water main In H street from Eighth to Thirteenth street, a total distance of 1,780 feet. This completes a trunk main begun last year at Sixteenth and I streets, where a connection was made off a 48-inch trunk lne main "in Sixth street. All fire hydrants and service mains were connected directly to this trunk main through its entire length, thereby providing a much needed reinforcement for both fire and domes- tic service to a large portion of the business section of the city. Water Mains Laid. “Projects originating in the Water Department, aggregating 18,141 linear feet of 16-inch water mains, were laid as follows: “Sheridan street east of Fifth street. This main will shortly be ex- tended south in North Dakota avenue to connect to the present dead end of 16-inch main in North Capitol street, thus forming a trunk line loop to serve a rapidly growing section of the city. “Otis street between Fifteenth and Twentieth streets northeast. This main serves both as a trunk and service main. “Concord avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets. This main is a por- tion of a connecting line between Georgia avenue and North Capitol street, and will act as a trunk and service main through a residential section. “Firth Sterling avenue from Howard road to Stevens avenue southeast. Bolling Field will be better protected against fire by the laying of this main, which will also act as a feeder for smaller mains. “Kenilworth avenue from Benning road to the viaduct at Deane avenue northeast. “To extend the first hizh Anacostia service through Deanewood to the District line, to provide sufficient pressure at high elevations, it was necesasry to lay this main to con- tinue to supply the gravity service through Kenilworth to the District ine. “§n several streets in Georgetown old 4-inch mains have been replaced by 8inch and 12-inch mains, for the betterment of the service as well as to assure a sufficient supply for fire pro- tection and domestic service, done under special sum appropriated for work of this nature. PER DIEM EMPLOYES URGED TO ORGANIZE Drive to Get Benefits of Retire- ment Act and Sick Leave Is Favored. Formation of an organization to urge legislation admitting per diem employes of the District government to benefits of the retirement act and to obtain other advantages was con- sidered at a meeting of more than 100 District employes last night in Pythian Temple. Actual organization was de- ferred, however, until September 12, at the request of the mechanical divisions of the District. H. C. Saffell of the water registrar's office urged the per diem employes to band together and demand that they be given the same privileges allowed other employes of the District. He pointed out that there are now many per diem employes who have worked for the District for more than 40 years, but are not eligible to retirement with compensation and are allowed only 15 days’ annual leave and no sick leave. Saffell ulso declared that District per diem emploves should be represent- ed on the Personnel Classification Board. —_— New Chilean Envoy Named. SANTIAGO, Chile, August 24 (#).— A decree was signed today accepting the resignation of Miguel Cruchaga Tocornal as Chilean Ambassador to the United States. The government has submitted ,to the American Gov- ernment the name of Carlos Davila as his successor. NATIONALIST, DIES lPresident of Cairo Chamber of Deputies Fought for Com- plete Independence. By the Associated Press. LONDON, August 24.—The death of Zaglcul Pasha, president of the Egyptian Chamber of Deputies and Nationalist leader, fs announced in a Cairo dispatch to the Exchange Tele graph Co. £ Said Zagloul Pasha, frequently re ferred to as the stormy petrel of Egypt, attracted world-wide attention by his militant agitation for the com- Jlete independence of Egypt after the World War and the continual trouble he caused the British government at a time when the entire world was steeped in a maelstrom of interna tional politics. Expressing his dis the Iritish protecto early in the war, Zagloul, alth" remained quiet during the struggle, sathered about him a great secret or- zanization which was backed by strong Turkish and other elements Influence Was Great. _ After the war it was found that his influence was so great and the secret organization he controlled so per versive that the British had gre difficulty in finding any Egyptian who would dare take high office in the government. With the signing of the armistice Zagloul launched an earnest campaign for the abiltion of the protectorate and the independence of : sought the permiss| commissioner for Egypt to go to Lon- don to place the case before the Brit- ish public. After this was denied he tried to place the case of Egypt before the Paris peace conference, but he and his fellow delegates of the National party were taken to Malta and im mured there until they no longer could carry out their design. The National- ists, however, established a propa- ganda bureau in the French c:pital and made much of Zagloul's imprison- ment. The arrest of Zagloul was accom- panied by riots in Cairo and Alexan- dria, which were renewed from time to time. The secret organization which supported him made life so in- secure for British officers and soldiers that they were forbidden to go after dark outside the European quarters of the garrisoned cities. British Sought Peace. An investigation of the Egyptian sit- uation by a comm: on, headed by Lord Milner, revealed that conditions in the country were really serious and that Zagloul had a powerful hold upon the people. Then the British tried to come to terms with him. The Na- tionalist leader went to London in 1920 and after conferences was of- fered large concessions, amounting al- most to the freedom of his country, except in the matter of British con- trol of its foreign relations and Brit- ish garrisons to protect the Suez Canal. Zagloul rejected the offer, de- manding complete independence. Zagloul was permitted to return to Egypt and, although promised free- dom from arrest if he would cease his campaign, continued his agitation. In December, 1921, after he refus obey an order issued by the m authorities that he and his follower: cease all political action and leave Cairo, he was escorted by British troops to the railroad station and later taken by automobile to Gibraltar. ‘With the aboltion of martial law and the promulgation of a new consti- tution, Zagloul was released and per- mitted to return to Egypt. A plea had been made in his behalf because of the condition of his health. In the first general elections that followed in January, 1924, the followers of Zag- loul won a decisive victory. He be- came premier, and in the selection of his cabinet named men who, for the most part like himself, had suffered imprisonment or deportation for their political opinions. Born in 1860, The Zagloul government resigned in November, 1924, when the British, to enforce indemnity demanded for the assassination of Maj. Gen. Sir Lee Stack, sirdar of the Egyptian Army, seized the Egyptian customs. At that time Zagloul said he entered the gov- ernment for the good of the country and was leaving it for the same rea- atisfaction with son. Said Zagloul Pasha was born in 1860 at Biana, in the Deita. He was graduated from the University of Al Azhar and afterward studied law. He became counselor of the native Court of Appeal in 1893 and served in that capacity several years. Appeinted minister of education in 1908 he served two years, when he was made minister_of justice. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1913 and was chosen by the Assembly as one of its six vice presidents. In 1896 Zagloul married the daugh- ter of Mustapha Pasha Fahmy, who was prime minister from 1895 to 1908. While serving as prime minister him- self, Zagloul was slightly wounded July 14, 1924, when shot by a young student, who was said to have gone to Egypt from Berlin. The bullet pierced the premier's right forearm. FUNERAL RITES TODAY. CAIRO, Egypt, August 24 (P).—All the government offices were closed today owing to the death yesterday of Zagloul Pasha, Nationalist leader and president of the Egyptian Cham- ber of Deputies. Death caused by the general spread of poisoning as the result of eczema of the outer ear. With the funeral set for 4 o'clock this afternoon, delegations from many places were on the way to the capital this morning. Extra coaches we tached to all trai ro, and special trains w 4 ed from some of the principal centers. READY FOR OTTAWA HOP. Capt. Hamilton of England Gets Favorable Weather Reports. UPAVON, England, August 24 (®). —Capt. Leslie Hamilton, British avia- tor, sent word from Bristol this morning that he had received favor- able weather reports and that he would come to the airdrome here this evening with the intention of starting his flight to Ottawa tomorrow morning about 7 o'clock, provided the good conditions continued. His Fokker-Jupiter plane remains on the fleld here with everything in readiness for the geta: GAUGE DELAYS FLYER. SOUTHAMPTON, England, August 24 (A).—A Napier motor expert was busy all this morning replacing the petrol gauge which was found hroken last night on Capt. F. T. Courtney's Dornier (Whale), in which he hopes to fily to New York. At Capt. Courtney’s camp it was said he might hop off this afternoon it weather conditions held good. He plans to stop at the Azores, fiying gxorl\(cs to Newfoundland and New ork. Col. Sherrill Improved. ASHEVILLE, N. C. August 24 (®).—Col. Clarence O. Sherrill, city manager of Cincinnati, Ohio, ill here with ulcer of the stomach, passed & comfortable night and was reported . much improved this mornins.