Evening Star Newspaper, October 1, 1927, Page 2

sl WOMAN IS KILLED, | HIT BY STREET CAR Miss Mary McCreary, Treas- ury Department Employe, Is Traffic Victim. Miss Mary McCre # clerk in the Division of Public Debt Accounts and Audit, Treasury De artment, living at the Olympia, 1368 g"‘udill street, was killed almost in tantly when struck by a southbound street car on Fifteenth hetween and (i streets yesterday afternoon. Her skull was fractured. She was taken pital in a passing ced dead by Dr 60 years old, axicab and pronc Millard F. Ottman The ident happened about o'clock, when the street was thronged with Government employes. and traf. fic was interrupted until empl the Capital Traction had « their prelimir i Inquest Is Tod Members of the street Quctor Eugene Herring, 2 8 4 C 8 and Motorman A, nerson, 25 old, 1439 Chapin Ftreet, were p vied to appear at the Snquest today, where a jury returned R verdict of accidental deash, and pdded also that contributary nesli gence by the victim also.was partly responsible. Miss McCreary, leaving work, was prossing the street to get a car when gtruck. Motorman Emerson told the police that Miss McCreary appeared fn front of hjs car so suddenly that he was unable to prevent the accident, plthough he applied his_emergency brakes as quickly as possible. Miss burg, T daughter of a prominent She came o this cit ears ago, and had made her home with the family of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Van Metre in the Olympia in recent vears. She is gaid to have had no near relatives in this city. Mrs. Dwight Willard, a piece, residing in Nerion, Pa., has been notified of her death. Ten minutes hefore Miss McCreary cas killed a street car of the Wash- Bm((m Railway & Electric Co., Rufus onard, motorr ack and in- jured W. Ervin Bos so 60 years pld, Walker, Va., who was walking on Fourteenth street hetween New York mvenue and G street. He was not seri- pusly hurt. Falls From Bu: Mrs. Freda Thornton, 28 years old, 904 Rhode Island avenue northeas vas driver of an automobile that col- Jided with a street car on Monroe $treet northeast about 4 o'clock yves: ferday afternoon. The autemobile w badly damaged, and Mrs. Thornton was severely shocked. Miss Anna ook, 32 years old, of Hyattsville, Md., Who accompanied her, was cut on the Jeft side of her face and shocked. Royce Rizzett, 32 years old, 1435 Fif- teenth street, conductor on a bus of the Washington Rapid Transit Co. lost his footing and fell from a rear tep of the bus in front of 1215 Six- !eemh street shortly after 5 o'clock esterday afternoon and was severely jured. He was treated at Emergency ospital for a possible fracture of the kull, his condition being reported un- etermined. Horse Runs Away. Breaking of the strap of the har- ess on a horse belonging to James v, colored, 26 years old, 318 H street uthwest, at Allison street and Argyle errace yesterday afternoon caused fhe animal to_become frightened and fun away. Ray jumped from the agon and fractured his right arm. l:e ‘was given first aid at Emergency Hospital. Others Injured in traffic accidents sterday were: Thomas Jones, col- 4:40 | President’s Popularity Is| Greater Than When He Was Idol of Militarists. Flowers, Dainties, Clothes§ and Cigars Arrive for His Birthday. inted Press BERLIN, Octoher L—Far more pop, ular as chief executive of the Ger- nfn republic than when the idol of the militarists under the Kaiser's rezime, President Paul von Hinden burg und Beneckendorff tomorrow brates his eighthieth birthday. fokens of affection have poured in n all over the nation, his personal ling to halt the flood of of a wide varfety dainty articles of By the A I appeals f: Rifts. "] tlowe food and cigars. One old countrywoman even sent a hand-embroidered silk baby's cap with | long satin ribbons, explaining that | this was the best present she could afford and that, while perhaps inap- propriate for a tleman of 80, it might do for his grandchildren. An other woman in a remote moorland village sent a basket of white heather “for luck."” Plenty of B of cigars are favorite offer-| ings from the bowling societies. It become the fashion for victors in matches to buy smokes for the sident out of their winnings. Con- sequently van Hindenburg has enough to last him the rest of his day The German Horticultural Society has seen to it that when the President ses tomorrow morning for his birth 1y breakfast, the whole presidential alace will bhe a fragrant bower. Lillies of the valley will predominate. They are his favorites, In the afternoon he will drive the stadium between solid lines men_and boys, 120000 of them, all | standing at attention along the | 6-mile route. At the stadium he will review 40,000 school children and lis- ten to their massed singing of pa- triotic song: . Communist Plans Halt The Communists, as nounced their intention of st counter-demonstration, hut th s been forbidden by the police as likely to provoke disorder. The only other discordant note was a strike threat of 6,000 brewery workers. The flag question—whether to dis- play the republican colors or the old monarchist emblem—is not expected to cause trouble on this occasion. Hotel men, at a meeting early this week, agreed to show no favor an to ha both standards, as well the Prussian state flag. To make the occasion one for addi- tional rejoicing, the President plans to grant amnesty to about 800 p [ The names have heen carefully - ed by the ministry of justice from g, rs, to of |among | chamois | whistle,” THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. SBATURDAY, OCTOBER 1. 1927 GERMANY SHOWERS AFFECTION ON HINDENBURG, 80 TOMORROW PRE DENT HINDENBURG. thousands of applications for pardon, When Von Hindenburg became Pres- ident, m May, 1925, his opponents de- eried the choice of one o advanced in vears, but on the threshold of S0 he displays a vigor which might be en- vied by many a younger man. Enjoys Good Health, On his recent holiday trip 13 the Pa- varian Highlands he followed the and other wild game, and often rose at 3 o'clock in the morning to climb to his hunting box high in the hills. He is sturdy, enjoys excellent health and resists fatigue to a remark- able degree, In addition, he A friend, mirveling at and attention to detail, cently: “1 wonder that do not give way under “When 1 feel nervous 1 Von Hindenburs replied “But 1 have never known you was the astonished is wothout “nerv his activity remarked your nerves the strain.” whistle,” to re Joinde “Nor 1id the President, Prisoners Set Free, In celebration of tomorrow the State of Wuerttemberg to leased 67 prisoners and lixhtene sentences of 229 others. The R government, ement ith the federal government and the ather federated states, also cancelad or com- muted numerous sentences, mostly those pronounced for political ¥erses, The Wuerzburg municipality h: donated a building site for the erec tion of a “Hindenburg llome” for crippled veterans. Congratulations event, v re. the arian to the President have been telegraphed from the fifiy- Xth convention of philologists, meet- ing at Goettingen, the message read- ing: “Scientists and teachars who are es. cially concerned with cultivating the cred fire of patriotism send their most respectful greetings to the leader who is training qur people to unity.” WIFE OF ARTIST KILLS SELF IN ROOM Mrs. Cameron Burnside Shoots Self With Civil War red, 25 years old, 11812 M street utheast; Col. Curtis Townsend, 70 ears old, Army and Navy Club; Wil- iam Howson, 18 years old, 1718 Cor- ran street, and Miles Znamesiacek, ember of No. 11 police command. PRESIDENT GOING TO MASONIC RITES ffrs. Coolidge Also to Attend Open-Air Services at Temple Heights Tomorrow. President and Mrs. Coolidge and veral members of the cabinet will ttend the Masonic open-air services t Temple Heights tomorrow after- oon at 4 o'clock, under auspices of he Association of Worshipful Mas- ers of 1927. The Chief Executive and. Mrs. Cool- hige accepted an invitation extended v Gratz E. Dunkum, grand master f Masons of the District of Colum- ja. Many other high Government bfficials are expected to attend. Rev. Dr. James Shera Montgom- pry, chaplain of the House of Rep- fesentatives and pastor of the Metro- olitan Methodist Episcopal Church, ill deliver the address. Rev. Dr. John C. Palmer, grand chaplain, will preside. The invocation will Grand Chaplain Palmer. Yhomas J. Dickson, retired Army chaplain, will offer prayer. Rev. Dr. Freeley Rohrer, president of the Min- ters’ Union of Washington, will pro- ounce the benediction. The quartet of the Luther Place Me- Jmorial Church, composed of Mre. B. “H. Smart, soprano; Mrs. Marian C pontralto; Trving M. Tullar, teno J. Walter Humphrey, bass, with Miss fargaret Sikes as accompanist, will ing. The band of the U. S. . May: Rower, the presidential yacht, will ren- der several selections. All members of the Masonic frater- ity and of the Order of the Eastern Btar, with their families, are expected to attend this serv and the public #will be welcome. Arrangements have been made for a very large attendance and seating accommodation will be provided Next Sunday, October 9, will be the Jast of the open-air xervices at Temple ;\]Mzh!s this nd will {night Temy 0 the six com- manderfes of Knizhts Templar of the ity and their families. The addri wiil be de ed by the Rev. Z. | ney Phillips, D. D., of Epiphany Church. Autoist Sued for $10,000. Margaret M. Smith, 1919 Gales treet northeast, has filed guit in the istrict Supreme Court to recover 10,000 damages from Thomas M. rthur, 504 G street, for alleged per- onal injuries. She was struck by an utomobile of the defendant at Nine- eenth street and Benning road Au- st 21 last and sustained serious in. ury, it is asserted. Attor Fuller Martin appeared for the plaintiff. be given by Lieut. Col. BAND CONCERT. TONIGHT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band, at the upper bandstand, 5.40 o'clock. farch, “Semper Fidelis” verture, ‘‘Robespierr Bolo for baritone, “Calvary Rodney-Zimmerman Excerpts from “The Merry Widow” Lehar [Fox trot, “Lovin’ Sam ....Ager \Waltz suite, “Confidence”. . Waldteufel Finale, “Anchors Aweigh” Zimmerman | “The Star Spangled Banner” Notice—This will conclnde the out- Roor concerts for the present season. Sousa .Litollt be | Pistol—Was Il Long. While her mother and a trained nurse sat on the front porch of the house where they were staying. Mrs. Cameron Burnside, an artist and wife of the well known painter, locked her- selt in her room and through the heart with an old Civil War pistol late yesterday. About 4:30 the two women on the porch, Mrs. Lucy Hitt, the mother, and Miss Bertha Adams, the nurse, heard a sharp report, but, thinking it came from the street, paid no atten- tion to it. At the same time a dog howled. Two hours later, Mrs. 3901 Ingomar sfreet, Mrs. Burnside was staying, returned home and knocked at her door. There was no answer. After repeated knocks Mrs. Boyle called Dr. Louis Mackall and together they broke the door down. Mrs. Burnside was lying face upward on the floor and the pistol, nearly a foot long, was on. the other side of the bed. Husband in Paris. Mrs. Boyle said today that Mrs. Burnside has been in iil health for some time. She was too ill to accom- pany her husband when he went to Jaris several months ago, and re- cently had suffered a great deal, she aid. She had not seemed like her- self lately and for the past two days 1 kept almost entirely to herself, Boyle said. Burnside has been notified of the tragedy hy cable. He is working on some paintings which are to be ex- hibited in Paris in January, and it is believed doubtful if he will be able to return to Washington. Mrs. Burnside lived in Paris for nearly 20 vears amd was married there to Cameron Burnside, a native of I'8 land, who had become an American citizen. Three years ago they return- ed to this country and opened a school here. Depended on W 1-‘1:1. Burnside is well known for his land- scapes in Lurope, where he is prob- ly better known than in this coun- try. A number of his landscapes were purchased by the Japanese govern- ment. Mrs. Boyle said today that he depended much on his wife's momory of color in his work. He is living now at 2 La Rue Brea, 1 A servant said Mrs. Burnside had 1 her two letters to mail Thurs- At that time she was very de- spondent. Yesterday afternoon she re- fused tea, saying she wanted to be alone. A few minutes after that she shot* herself. ' Mrs, Burnside's mother, who is 78 and an invalid, collapsed when she heard of her daughter's death. Cor- oner Nevitt, who investizated, indi- cated that he would issue a certificate of suicide. Mrs. Burnside was 42, LOSS AT SEA FEARED. M Yacht Bearing Multi-Millionaire and Party Long Overdue. LOS ANGE October 1 () ars for the y of Harvey Bis- ell, multimillionaire Pasadena manu- acturer, his wife and two children, who left San Pedro. Calif., aboard their yacht, Wanderiu August 2 hound for the Marquese Islands, were expressed today by relatives. The 70foot schooner, carrying a crew of six men, is regarded by ship- ping men ns 40 days overdue at Nukuhiva, Marquese Islands, her des- tination. ~ She was equipped with ample auxiliary power. She carried no radio equipment. ¥ By a new device an approaching traln completes a circuit and thus swings a crossing light into a com- | manding position. rings a bell and | displays a danger fag. is with res the District, Dr. Thomas Walker Page, former president of the National Tax shot herself | Association, told the members of the correct answe, TAX SYSTEM BAD HERE, PAGE SAYS Determination of Fair Burden as Compared With Other Cities Urged. Setting forth his opinion that it impossible to calenlate any ratio pect to the fiscal relations of District finance, taxation and assess- ment committes of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon that the only solutfon of the relationship between the local and Federal govern- ;ngntn lies in the determination of a air other cities. tax burden as compared with To arrive at this, he explained, a Daniel Boyle, jr., at whose home, at|comprehensive survey of taxation in other cities of comparable size would have to tho enue sources of the District. be made, together with investig; ion into a ugh the rev- Calls Tax Structure Bad. After telling the committee that the fax structure as a whole in the Dis- trict “is bad,” Dr. Page said the real state and intangible taxes work hard- ships on the small home owner. By the nature of the tax system here, he said, local business concerns hear the burden, while out-of-town institutions, coming into the Capital to do busine: are almost exempt. handicap on log tions, he declared, Dr. Page described the best methods of reaching a conclusion cn the tax This business paying ability of the Dist It involved an expensi prehensive survey, but, | opinion, was the only means of ing at the The various sources of X revenues first would have to be found and then a definite caleu lation as to the burden each could bear would have to be made, tow estimated at the meeti that $20,000 would be the absoluts minimum for such a task and that with unlimited freedom of action tax experts could complete the task in about six months. Private Experts Urged. The point was raised that it would be more advantageous to employ pri- vate tax experts than District tax specialists, as it would involve level- ing additional duties on them, Such a survey would show clea the “present method of inequality” in the taxation system here as well a8 a number of sources that not now being reached, Dr. Page asserted. Chairman Ivan C. Weld of the com- mittee presided. HEADS GREEK SOCIETY. At a meeting held last night at the Greck Orthodox Hall, Eighth and L streets, George Pappadaos was elected president of local chapter No. 9 of Sons of Pericles, He succeeded Achilles Poulos, who has resigned, to accept the office of supreme president of the national 'k order, and who is leaving short- Iy to preside at their national conven- tion at Lowell, M Senloncmi to Life For 20-Cent Theft From Hope Chest| By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 1.~For the rest of his life Thomas Me- Carthy, 47, must occupy a cell in Sing Sing prison because he stole cents. He received tha t sentence under the Baumes as a fourth offender after a jury had found him guilty of a burglary in Queens PRESIDENT 10 SEE ARMY RELIEF SHOW Salute of 21 Guns to Mark Arrival of Commander-in- Chief at Barracks. A salute fired from 21 guns during the midst of the Army's field day manenvers this afternoon will herald \ds the arrival of resident Coolidge as a spectator at Washington F s Imbued with the enthusiasm which tha realistic battle scenes have in- fected Washingtonians in general, President Coolidge made arrangements to lay aside pressing duties to attend the final afternoon show at 4 o'clock. Mrs Coolidge, always interested in the work of the Army Relief Society, will accompany the President. The announcement from the White House today was all that was needed to crown with triumph the most spectacular military circus that the Army Relief ‘orps, famous for its previous circnses, has ever arranged. In his capacity as commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the 1nited States, President Coolidge will he zreeted hy Maj. Gen Charles P. Summerall, chief of staff of the Army. and Secretary of War Davis, who had previously announced they wouldn't miss the final two performances for anything in the world Children to Attend. Thousands of Washington school children at liberty today will flock to the parade grounds to witness the re- production ‘of a real chapter from their school text hooks of the World War. As an_educational feature the splendid_exhibitions so picturesquely arranged are really unsurpassed, President Coolidge’s arrival will mark the heginning of the attack on the famous Madeleine Farm which will e staged for the final time to- night at 8 o'clr During the raking fire of guns yesterday the farm house stood intact, but tonight it is doomed 1o be pounded to pieces. It was estimated that persons witnessed the ances yesterday. With the schools veleased today. this number is ex- pected to be greatly exceeded bhefore the night ends. Hundreds remained after the performance last night to throng the mid-way and the dance hall. Ténight's aerial exhibition. combined with the assault on Madeleine Farm, as last night, will be the main attrac- tion. nearly 20,000 two perform- Smoke Screen Dropped. The ael feature of the enter- tainment vesterday began at 3 o'clock when Capt. Frank O'D. Hunter of the technical section, office of the chief of Air_Corps, and Lieut. E. R. Quesada of Bolling Field took off in two C tiss P-1 pursuit planes. The sky had been divided into two zones, Capt. Hunter taking the north and Lieut. Quesada. the south zone. For 15 minutes they looped, spun, rolled, twisted and turned their pow- erful little craft at a minimum alti- tude of 1,000 feet over the heads of the spectators, performing smoothly in spite of the high and gusty winds aloft. Each ended his “act” with a mighty dive, estimated at a speed of about 300 miles an hour, over the Anacostia_River. While they were in the last minutes 5f their scheduled performances a Mar- tin bomber from the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, piloted by Technical Sergt. S. J. Davis, took off and maneuvered into position. As the pursuit planes cleared the air the bomber, flying compara tively low, approached the War Col- lege Point from the south and drgpped a smoke curtain around the “show grounds.” The strong south wind did not permit the creamy-whita curtain to remain intact long. Sergt. Davis fol- lowed it up with another and then went into Bolling Field for a landing. An “aerial radio drill” followed, with three Douglas 0-2 observation planes, piloted by Lieuts. R. L. Brookings, R. I. Hazen and R. S. O'Neil. They flew over the crowd in “V' formation, re- ceiving orders from the ground by radio, which guided them in their ma- neuvers. Raiding Planes Attacked. A< the attack on Madeleine Farm got under way, Capt. Hunter and Lieut. Quesada again took the air. This time Lieut. Quesada used anoth- er pursuit ship—a Boeing PW-9. His Curtiss suffered the loss of some metal cowling alongside the radiator during his speedy div, the close of the acrobatic performance, and while this in no way endangered the plane or pilot, he ordered it hauled into the hangar for immediate repair. Capt. Hunter and_ Lieut. Quesada hovered above the battle, flying in continuous circles, which transformed their flight into an almost constant 1 position. They were “friend- y" planes and were watching the progress of the battle, standing by to give assistance when needed. As they continued to circle ahove in this dizzy manner for several min- utes, they saw two “enemy” observa- tion planes, piloted by Lieuts. Hazen and O'Neal, take off from the fleld with glaring red streamers fying from the wing struts. Immediately they pulled off down the river and hid up in the sun at an altitude of about 6,000 feet. The enemy planes got into position and flew down over the battle, supposedly for the purpose of raking the ground with machine gun fire and small bombs. But their mission was not completed. Capt. Hunter, followed by Lieut. Quesada, crept around until they were in position, and then, point- ing their noses almost vertically down- ward, dove for 4.000 feet at 300 miles an hour, pouring “bullets” into the sluggish’ enemy two-seaters. Wind Prevents Jumps. As the “&nemy” began to flee from the scene, Capt. Hunter selected one plane, got close up and under his tail and finished him, while Lieut. Quesada did likewise with his prey Lieut. P. E. Skanse and a hig three- engined Fokker monoplane Army transport were waiting on the line to take off with three pafachute jump- ers, but the velocity of the wind pre- vented this feature from taking place. Lieut. Bob E. Nowland, operations of- ficer of Bolling Field, explained that while it was possible for the men to jump, it was not considered advis- able, as the wind would have either blown them into the river or into a congested area. The wind was 20 miles an hour on the surface and con- siderably higher at 2,000 feet, made even more unsuitable for the jumps by strong gust In Capt. Hunter's performance the spectators saw an exhibition of flying by the A rps’ “leading ace.” apt. Hunter is credited with nine enemy planes and holds the Distin- zuished Service Cross, with four aves. While there are several oth war-time airmen who have exceeded this number, they are not now in the service. Capt. Hunter until recently was with the 1st Pursuit Group at Selfridge Field. Mich., for several vears, during which time he has flown in tactical pursuit maneuvers almost daily. Lieut. Quesada, who has joined the command at Bolling Field within the past vear, and from the point of Capt. Hunter's flying experience, is a ‘‘new- comer.” Although he has been flying but three vears, Lieut. Quesada per- ned like a veteran pursuit pilot vesterday afternoon. He was the cen- ter of attraction on the second ap- pearance in the air, as his Boeing which netted him two dimes from the hops chest of Miss Lydia Hobard, plane, in the dives, was far “noisiel than Capt. Hunter's Curtiss. Liout, \@aookings and_ Ftaft_Se gt th T LATER VIEWS OF DESTRUCTION WROUGHT BY ST. LOUIS STOR Upper: Demolished homes in 4200 block McPherson avenue, St. Loy through city. , Mo., following 90-mile wind which tore Lower: Ruins of Roselle Hotel on Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo., which is in the center of the district devas- tated by the tornado. The upper stories « the building collapsed, the debris falling into the room below. AVER POLITICIANS ORDERED TAX CUT Accused Chevy Chase As- sessors Stir Sensation at Hearing. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., October 1.—Fol- Jowing admissions by William TLyles Offutt and Dion K. Kerr, Chevy Chase tax assessors, at a hearing before the State Tax Commission yesterday that they lowered taxes on certain prop- erties under advice or orders of a political boss and a county official, letters were sent by the tax commis- sion to the Montgomery County hoard, asking its members to appear here next Wednesday and explain. Offurt and Kerr had been charged with incompetency in lowering from 30 to 20 cents a square foot three pieces of property in section No. 1. The charges were made by County Assessment Superintendent Tawrence A. Chiswell, who asked them to resign, and upon their refusal appealed to the State board for an inspector. Resignation 1s Refused. The board's chief inspector, M. T. Lindsey, after investigating, tried to persuade the men to resign and upon their refusal recommended that Chis- well file charges with the State board, which he did s ¢, the hear- ing being held y. Mr. Chiswell 1ead to the State board his charges, explaining that the three cases were specified for convenience, and there were other instances of in competency. Offutt and Kerr then were called and both admitted lowering the rate on the properties in question, the alue of which was given at 55 to 75 are foot. They were guided s stions or acted upon orders corge P. Hoover, a member of the Democratic county organization; and Dr. Benjamin C. Perry, president of the county commissioners, they s admitted that their appointments w obtained upon recommendation these (wo men. “Made to Conform. "The reductions were made, they testi- fied, in an endeavor to conform the valuation with those of the more ex- clusive section No. 2 of Chevy Chase, where it was testified the properties worth $1 to $1.25, which they hadn't reached, howover, in their work, were assessed at 20 cents. Letters were sent out immediately after the hearing to all members o the county commissioners, saying the matter was one requiring serious at- tention, and asking that the commis- sioners’ appear before the State today at 11 o'clock next Wednesday. ester of Dental Mechanic Bankrupt. Sidney Strauss, a dental mechanic, 4120 Fourteenth street, has filed a vol- untary petition in bankruptey He lists his debts as $1,285 and estimates his assets at $800. —————— TLanghammer completed the Air Corps participation in the exhibition last night by giving a demonstration of night flying in a Douglas 0-2 observa- tion plane from which they dropped parachute flares and fired Very rock- ets. The two airmen had given the public advance information on their part In the program Thursday and Friday nights in pragtice flights over oMy . 4OR o s Navy to Lend No Suicide Aid, Wilbur Replies to Schlee Replying to the complaint of Fd- ward F. Schlee and Willlam S. Brack that the Navy Department had failed to co-operate in their un- successful attempt to complete a flight around the world, Secretary Wilbur yesterday afterncon de- clared that as long as he was Sec- retary of the Navy he would not permit the department “to aid and abet any man who attempted to commit s Mr. Wilbur said that Schlee and Brock had requested the depart- ment to establish a radio beacon on the Midway Islands to zuide them in their flizht over the Pacific, but that the department declined to do so. “I also understand that they asked for some maps,” he added. “The maps cost 50 cents each, and it they had asked the Secretary for a loan of 50 cents they could have gotten it. DR R. 5. WAGNER CLAIMED BY DEATH Son-in-Law of Late D. C. Governor to Be Buried in Rock Creek Cemetery. Dr. Robert Sidney Wagner, son-in- law of the late Alexander R. Shep herd. governor of the City of W ington, and a former resident of the District, died at Hartleton, Pa., Wed- nesday. He had been in failing health for the past five years. Dr. Wagner's body Washington today for Rock Creek Cemetery. were conducted by r Fulton, pastor of was brought to interment in Private serv- Rev. Tugh Northminster | Chureh and Chapel. Attended Columbian University. Dr. Wagner was horn at Hartleton. e son of Mr, and Mr: rtin Luther agner, who also were natives of that Determining to pursue a career he came to Washington University. W ity in medicine, and attended Columbian from which he was graduated. He then took a post-graduate course at the University of and returned to Washin on the staff of the From Washington, went to Mexico as physician to | Batopilas Mining Co., of which Gov Shepherd was manager. Dr. Wag ner's residence in Mexico continued until after the death of the governor in Batopilas Was Married Here. In December, 1900, Dr. Wagner and Miss Isabel Shepherd were married at the Church of the Covenant here. Two cHildren, Mary and Alexander, were born during Dr. and Mrs. Wag- ner's residence in Mexico. Dr. and Mrs. Wagner went to Tulsa, Okla., in 1906, where the doctor estah- lished a wide practice and became prominently identified in community life. Five years ago, failing health caused him to retire from his pra tice, and he had since spent his mers in Pennsylvania and his Winters in Savannah, Ga. [ Dr. Wagner {8 survived by his widow and children, who accompanied the body to Washington, NAVY YARDS HELD Sufficient to Keep All Busy, but Cites War Value. Secretary Wilbur yesterday fired a veturn salvo directed at Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder’s statement con- cerning in navy contained in a recent magazine ar- ticle. Official Washington was wondering when the controversy would subside in view of the fact that the admiral is preparing other articles of a like nature, which probably will provoke Secretary Wilbur and his stff to answer one by one, Although the Magruder incident is declared to be closed, the Department let it he known th criticisms will not be permitted to pass without notice. Without mentioning the admiral or | his article, Mr. Wilbur, in his latest statement. opposed Magruder's sug- gestion that some of the Atlantic coast yards he abolished with the dec- laration that he regarded them as much a military adjunct as is a bat tleship. conditions Essential to Defense. Maintaining the na ards is an ssential part of the national defense, vetary said with emphasis. pmmissioning of any mnavy on the Atlantic Coast might ieopardize the mational defense. We are secking appropriations for the continnance of all 1 rds in their | present status. Some of them were ted 100 ye ago, and should be continued. “The few private yards capable of I building naval vessels are now e- |zaged in such construction, and in s of a war emergency the navy rds would be just as important as |ihe battleship. T feel that we are | justified in the expenditures, althongh they may not he economic from an industrial standpoint. Admiral Magrude his magazine article vards were being uneconomically erated, and that some of them 1ld be decommissioned, as there was not enough work for them to do. Men to Get Furloughs. The Secretary’s statement came after a conference at the department | with bureau chiefs over plans to keep the working forces of the Boston. Philadelphia_and 3 intact, despite slackness of work be- cause of the failure of Congress to pass the deficiency bill pr funds for the construction of « and other naval equipment. After the conference the said the department had nt pproximately who will he ! months, whi vetain their status. Some of, the men, the Secretary said, already have heen dropped, and others will e {laid off soon. vards that the navy Secretary decided to 000 men Gnme;i)a Costa i(a_): l;tum. LISBON, October 1 (®).—Gen. Gomez Da Cos Portugal, has |turn to Lishon & isters, the Iay n authorized to the cou Agency 4 re- When Gen. rmona_engi neered a peaceful coup d'etat on Jul 9, 1926, Gen. Gomez Da Costa, who had seized the power on June 6 of hat year, was ousted. e was pliced Aboard A’ warship and ordered exiled to the Azores. ” NEEDEDBY DEFENGE Wilbur Admits Work Is Not had declared in | former dictator of | W PROBING OF HESSE ORDERED BY. SELF Charge of Discourtesy Against Superintendent. | | | | | An investigation was begun today by Police Inspector Louis J. Stoll of the manner in which Maj. Edwin B. | 1esse ce, pers &, withe superintendent of pe sonally interrupted the pla out a permit, of the Washington Bors® :lu'!")-"w!v‘nt Band in front of the ‘I arle Theater, at Thirteenth and B | streets, Thursday night. The inquiry was ordered by M Hesse himself immediately upon receipt of a 1 | vesterday afternoon from vice president and charg the with “discour | parent loss of temper manager of police the band, o me g supe and on that occ tendent “ape Mr, Brown dppeared in Police ( vester: mis m ot on a charge of plaving a publie place without a pe His personal bond was taken. 2 Compl; charges against also made in a Mr. Brown to Commissioner L. Dosughert Roti datea yesterday an de Mr. Brown does not com- his but centers his attention on e used by Maj. Hesse, which he insists wis un- becoming a police of It s < me,” he said to Commissioner with all the recent courtesy in the Police the smallest thing that tendent could do would good example.” That the band was playing on the street without a permit is not denied | by Mr. Brown. Ile savs he supposed the manager of the theater had ch- tained the permit, but later found | that he had not done so. ins to Dougherty, Maj. letter s T letters went by special The were Hesse in of his letter “that agitation for Department, the superin- be to set a “Tempest in Teapot.” all & tempest in a teapot.” said Hesse today. “I am to » Bovs’ Band. but there was a had jam at Thirteenth and E streets 0 o'clock that night, chiefly | caused by the playing of the band on | the street. If we had been notified in advance of the intention of the band to play there, we could have made | preparations to handle the automo- | biles. As it was, T was there with two | other policemen and we had difficuity {in keeping the traffic moving. | “I did not lose my temper, although IT may have spoken abruptly. I re member going up to Mr. Brown and iving, ‘You are trying to put some- | thing over on us.” I do not remember specially ordering his arrest, but I | may have said to one of the policemen t I thought he should be arrested, The band stopped plaving and I left. What happened after that I am not | sure about. Maj. Hesse said that Stoll "would investigate just as he would inv against any private in the police de- rtment. His report is not expected to he made for several day Maj. Hesse said he had not heard rom Commissioner Dougherty about he matter. . Brown explained that he was aken to the police station, but policerian came into the theater where the band was plaving later in the evening and told him to appear the next day in court. If proper at- tention is not paid to his letters, Mr. Brown said today that he intends to submit more formal charges against Maj. Hesse, THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Fair tonight; tomorrow increasing cloudiness; not much change in temperature Maryland—Fair tonight; rtly” cloudy; not much temperature, Virginia—Fair _tonight; _tomorrow inereasing cloudiness, followed by showers in extreme west portion; not much ¢ in temperature. West Virginia—Increasing cloudi- ness tonight; tomorrow showers; not much change in temperature. Records for 24 Hours. Thermometer—4 pam., 86 8 pan, 12 midnight, 4 a.m., 69; 8 a.n : 11 a.m., 84. ieter—4 pan., 2 midnight, Inspector | the incident i stigate charges | | | | 15 |t | tomorrow change in, e )14} occurred ) pn. vest west temperature, at 6 a.m. today. Tenipe Highnest, 67, occurred ame date last year— (Furnished by United State: Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.; high tide, 11:29 a.m. and 11:45 p.m. Comorrow—Low tide, 6:36 a.m. and 6:44 p.m.; high tide, 12412 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose 6:03 a.m.; sun sets 33 pam. Tomorrow—Sun rises 6:04 a.m.; sets 5:51 pm. Moon rises 11:18 a.m: sets 9:07 § Automobile lamps to be lighted on. half hour after sunset. Condition of the Water. ireat Falls—Clear. Harpers Ferry—Potomae and Shen- ah Rivers clear this morning. Weather in Various Cities, vitst and sun @ Temperature iz Stations. 82 2 . Clondy o Clear L Clandy Cloar o Clear Prelondy Cloudy Clear Ptcloudy Pt elondy Rain Cirar lear loar Clouds cloudy r | Cleveland col' mi Denv © Pt clondyf W06 Clondy Okl Omaha ul Raleizh.N S Lake Cit San “Antonio. ; san_Diego S, Franeisco 2 Si. Louis St. Paul Seattle . Beau ('Vund,\-"’ 4 time. today.) neratire. Weather Part cloudy Eart coudy Tous (8 am.. Greenwic 1 o Mations Te Paris. eland. . France. . o Tt o “loud, Porto Rie Cuh; Halting Boys’ Band Brlngs'