Evening Star Newspaper, October 2, 1927, Page 2

- {TRGINA TO FORCE AUTO TAY PAYMENT State Motor ‘Vehicle Official Explains Law Arousing Protest in District. With the District of Columbia ask- ing the State of Virginia for a clear- cut definition of its stand on the ap- plication of the State's motor-vehicle taxing laws to local owners and opera- tors, information reaching The Star last night both from its correspondent in Richmond ‘and in 'a copy of the State attorney General's ruling on the case, indicate that the following policy will be adopted: All owners of commercial or pas- senger vehicles golng regularly into Virginia on business must purchase license tags, and any “temporary” resident of Virginia must purchase tags regardless of the time he spends in the State. In this latter connection, however, it was made plain that the ordinary touring visitor need have no fear of operating in the State on District tags. Hayes Questioned. The information received by The Star seems to answer substantially two questions propounded to James M. Hayes, Jr., Virginia commissioner of motor vehicles, by Assistant Traffie Director M. O. Eldridge, on the reply to which it was said, would hinge any retaliatory measures adopted by the District in a possible ‘“reciprocity war” with Virginia. These questions were: 1. Is Virginia going to compel Dis- trict owners of commercial or passen- ger vehicles going regularly into Vir- ginia on business to purchase State license tags? 2, How long may a District resident reside temporarily in Virginia without having to equip his automobile with Virginia tags? Officials of the Traffic Bureau, the Corporation’s Counsel's office and the Board of Commissioners are awaiting the formal replies of Virginia to these queries before making any aggressive move in what is termed at the Dis- trict Building “a crucial sttuation.” Case of Dr. Jones. In asking the Virginia motor ve- hicle commissioner to settle these two points, the local Trafic Bureau cited the specific case of Dr. Louise Taylor Jones of the Rochambeau, who was fined $5 and costs, or a total of about $15, last Wednesday at McLean, Va., for fallure to equip her automobile with Virginla license plates. In his Jetter to Mr. Hayes the assistant traf- fic director points out that Dr. Jones insists she is a bona fide resident of ‘Washington, but has a Summer cot- tage in Virginia. . This case is analagous to that of Dr. W. A. Frankland of the United States Public Health Service, whose appeal from the conviction by a Falr- fax County roadside court will be heard at Fairfax Court House Novem- ber 2. Dr. Frankland contends he is not a gesident of Virginia, although he now and then occupies a cottage there. He claims he should not have to equip his car with Virginia tags. In answer to the question regard- ing automoblles going into Virginia on business, Commissioner Hayes yesterday told a Star corregpondent in Richmond that Virginia intends to make owners of all motor vehicles ecoming regularly into that State for commercial purposes purchase the regulation State commercial tags. Virgiila Official’s Statement. ““We ‘made a check over a period ©! saveral months on the number of automobiles with District tags going over the Arlington County bridges into Washington every morning,” Mr. Hayes stated. “From this count it appears that about 1,000 residents of vifmnu are evading our tag require: ments by giving fictitious Washing- ton addresses. We have tried repeat- #dly to break up this practice, but received little co-operation up there. Now we are going to solve the prob- lem ourelves. - “The Btate is being deprived of a Jarge sum of money because of this evasion of the law in the northern .part of the State. The people seem ta prefer to pay $1 for a D. C: license than to give the State its due. We gre not concerned with legal resi- ts of the District of Columbia, but with our own law evaders. ., “As for commercial vehicles, the |Btate law says that every vehicle loperating in Virginia on business shall be equipped with Virginia tag: and we simply mean to enforce the In the meantime, Charles C. Col- ns, attorney for the American Auto- obile Association, was in telephonic eonversation with Attorney General John R, Saunders yesterday in an éftort to get some direcg information én the ruling and was' told by Mr. Baunders that the opinion was hand- down by one of his assistants, and at he was not yet famillar with it. ¢ Efforts to have the attorney general g\egmph a copy of the opinion failed, ut Mr. Collins succeeded in getting & copy from H. Carlin Cockrell, of W¥ienna, Va., justice of the peace of zro\'idknce District, Fairfax County, 4vho wrote to Commissioner Hayes, esking for an_opinfon in specific ses, among them certain individ- als who were sald to live in Vir- inia, but who carried District of ,Eolumbia license plates, and certain sorporations whose vehicles came into e State on business every day. Dr. {Jones’ case was among these. Mr. {Haves in turn wrote the attorney eneral for his views. No questlon was raised in the cor- spondence as to the matter of feci- gmchy. involving that of passenger Vehicles coming into the State from : District of Columbia, except of {$hose of people alleged to be residents 4f the State. In the specific cases igited by Justice Cockrell the ruling ffvas made that the operators must z' btain license plates. te Attorney General's Letter. It 1% 3= Collins said that he would give i copy of the ruling tomorrow morn- g to Corporation Counsel Willlam ;. Bride of the District ot Columbia. The attorney general's letter to fr. Hayes embodying the ruling fol- ¢ cknowledgment is made of your [Qetter of recent date, in which you aquest me to advise you as to wheth- r 1 think automobile licenses should e paid by the hereinafter mentioned “parties on the following statements ? fact: ¢ “‘Dr. 1. B. Jones and Dr. Louise ‘gones, his wife. Dr. Loulse Jones wns a farm in Fairfax County; em- loys a caretaker and maid; resides four or five months of the year on aid farm, but claims they are not esidents of Virginia, and do not fnderstand, or rather agree, that #hey must take out Virginia license. “Thomas T. Taylor Co., Incorporat- ®d4, in Washington, D. C. Machines @re registered in the District of Co- dumbia, as Thomas T. Taylor Co., In- orporated, _District ~Natio Bank Bullding. No residence address is given, which is contrary to District of KLolumbla. laws. Thomas T. Taylor “and son Romine, two members of the firm, each of whom live in the same Mouse, are residents of Fairfax Coun- 2v. The matter of residence is not in dispute. They travel morning and #night from a point in this county into Avashington, but claim that, as an in; Torporated firm under the laws of the District of Columbia, they do not have fto take out Virginia license. Woman Kills Self Because Husband Worked at Night By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, October 1.—The wife of a night worker was dead today from self-administered poison because her husband's night job interfered with their enjoyment of life. In a picture show several nights ago Edward Sweeney was forced to leave his wife before the “happy ending” in order to be on time for work at a garage, where he was employed as a night me- chanic. Despondent, Mrs. Sweeney went home alone and swallowed poison after telephoning her husband of her intention. Questioned by detec- tives at the time, the wife said she had frequently admonished her hus- band to obtain a day job. —— WIFE OF POLICEMAN . DIES FROM POISON Mrs. Thelma Godbold, 24, Mother of Two Children, Succumbs at Hospital. Mrs. Thelma Godbold, 24 years old, mother of two young children, iden- tified by the police as the wife of Motor Cycle Policeman James Godbold of Precinct No. 2, died at Casuaity Hospital ea this morning from the effects of poison which she took short- ly before 11 o'clock last night. Virgil Morton Lawrence, 23 years old, 146 Eleventh street southeast, who accompanied Mrs. Godbold to the hospital, told the police that he took Mrs. Godbold to the home of his mother several weeks ago and intro- duced her as his wife, after Mrs. God- bold told him they had been & ed in Rockville, following what he de- scribed as a “drunken party.” He said she kened him at 11 o'clock t night and said she had taken poison. He called his mother who summoned the family physician, Dr. Richard Tobin. Dr. Tobin, after ad- ministering an antidote, ordered her rushed to Casualty, where she died shortly before 2 o'clock. Policeman J. D. Bennett and W. P. Als of the Fifth Precinct identified the woman as the wife of Officer Godbold and reported that she had been sep- arated from her husband. PRt SHOOTS WIFE AND SELF AS CHILDREN WATCH Virginian Dies, Mate May Live Despite Bullet Which Hits Near Jugular Vein. CAPE CHARLES, Va., October 1 (#).—While his two children, Willlam, 11, and Elmer, 9, stood by helpless, John W, Drummond, aged 34, former employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad here, late last night fired three shots from a pistol at his wife, two of them taking effect, and then turned the weapon on himself, inflicting a wound from which he died two hours later. The tragedy occurred at the Drum- mond home and was said to have been preceded by an argument. Drummond had been in ill health for some time and also was out of employment. Mrs. Drummond was taken to a Salisbury, Md., hospital, Where it was found one bullet had lodged in her neck near the jugular vein and the other in her right arm. She is ex- pected to recover. Drummond shot himself through the temple. lumbia, where he operates an ice busi- ness. Daily he uses one of these trucks from Washington to Tysons Corner and returns, defivering ice at various points in the said county on a D. C. tag. His defense is that he does not believe he has to take out license. “Milton Walters and C. C. Grimes are legal residents pof Fairfax County. They operate various machines daily THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, OCTOBER 2, 1927—PART 1. THE PRESIDENT SEES THE BATTLE OF MADELEINE FARM i UNDERW adD. PRESIDENT GUEST OF ARMY AT SO Success of Sham Conflict and Other Features at Barracks Is Marked. President and Mrs. Coolids: gether with a recorgebreaking crowd whose dollars gw the treasury of the Army Relief Socicty, braved Wash- ington’s hottest October 1, yesterday afternoon, to contribute to the final of the greatest of all military staged in the National sands more swarmed to Wash- ington Barracks last evening to wit- ness the whirling finish of the two- day battle at Madeleine Farm, in a blaze of searchlight$ and glaring gun es that gave to the scene all the realism of night combat. ‘While the President missed the best part of the show, the splendld spec- tacle that only the darkness can afford, he saw something yesterday that visibly thrilled him, neverthe- le As the sham battle raged at its height, Army airmen, with a natural daredeviltry, criss-crossed the field in roaring, downward swoops that caused thousands to hold their breath. Just as, it appeared they would crash onto the ground, the machines would right themselves and soar away over the heads of the crowd with a mighty roaring. Arrival of President. As the hour of 4 o'clock approached, a salute of 21 guns boomed the arrival of the presidential party, and military B UNDPERUIQC Above: Infantry chal Farm at the Army Relief show. Below, ing through a smoke screen in yesterday’s.re-enactment of the Battle of Madeleine President’s party watching the battle. Left_to right: Mrs. Edwzrd Eberle, President Coolidge, Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs. Wilbur and Dwight Davis, Secretary of War. guards cleared a way through the surging crowd to the comfortable tent provided in mid-field for the honored guests. Under that canvas were more dignitaries and high Army and Navy officers than even the average Wash- ingtonian has seen assembled. There was the President, commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the United States. There were Secretary of War Davis, Secretary of the Navy Wilbur, Maj. Gen, Charles P. Summerall, chief of staff of the Army; Admiral Edward W. Eberle, chief of naval operations; Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, com- mandant of the Marine Corps, and a score of lesser Army and Navy officials. Everett Sanders, the Presi- dent’s secretary, accompanied the President and Mrs. Coolidge. The high dignitaries of the Nation were accompanied by their wives and Washington social circles were 1ib- erally represented among the spec- tators. The President and his party were ushered onto the grounds just before the silent drill of the picked com- pany from Fort Washington gave its amazing exhibition. Because of the intense heat, even in said county and spend the night with sald machines here. They claim the machines are the property of a ‘Washington corporation, which fact is undisputed, and they do not have to obtain Virginia license. % **‘H. D. Davidson resides in Virginia six months of the year, operates on District of Columbia tag, and claims that his lawyer says he does not have to have Virginia license. “‘If any non-resident is required to to 8o, then why are the Corby Baking Co., the Havenner Baking Co., the Fus- sell Ice Cream Co., 8. Kann Sons Co., The Evening Star, the Washington Times, and many others who operate at least 100 machines from Washing- ton through Fairfax County and as far as Warrenton, Va., permitted to A‘i: %0 and no cognizance taken of the ot? ‘““The cases of Dr. Jones and wife, Thomas T. Taylor Co., Inc.; H. C. Ayres and H. D. Davidson, in my opinion, are governed by subsection (a) of section 7 of chapter 149 of the acts of 1926, This paragraph of section 7 reads as follows: “‘Every person or corporation and express, telegraph or telephone com- pany owning & motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer intended to be operated upon any highway in this State shall before the same is so operated apply to the department for and obtain the registration thereof and a certificate of title therefor except as otherwise provided for in this section and except the owner of any vehicle which is ex- empted by eection 8 and excepting also when an owner is permitted to operate a vehicle under the registra. tion provisions relating to manufac- turers, dealers and non-residents con. tained in sections 18 and 20 of this act.’ “Therefore, the owners or operators of the cars and trucks referred to should obtain Virginia lieenses. “The cases of Milion Walters and C. C. Grimes, in my opinion, are gov- erned by sub-section (c) of section 20 of chapter 149 of the Acts of 1926. This sub-section reads as follows: “ ‘Every non-resident, including any toreign corpotation carrying on busi- ness within this State and owning and regularly operating in such busi- ness any motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer within this State shall be required to register each such vehicle and pay the same fees therefor as if required with reference to like vehicles owned by residents of this State.’ “I am of the opinion that these ma- chines cannot be operated in this State without obtaining a Virginia license. “With reference to the trucks oper- ated by the baking companies, the ice cream companies, the stores and news- papers, in my oplinion sub-section (c) of section 20 of chapter 149 of the Acts of 1926, quoted above, is appli- cable, and these corporations should be required to register their vehicles land pay the fees required by law.” Motorists Seek Information. C. P. Clark, assistant general man- ager of the American Automobile As- soclation, said yesterday that the of- fices had been besieged all day by tele- phone. calls from automobile owners making inquiries about the situation and asking specifically If they could go Into Virginia tomorrow without fear of running afoul of the police for not having license plates of the Old Dominion State attached. The fears of these were allayed. Mr. Clark also sald that the pro- ¥ision in the Virginla motor vehicle law exempting commercial vehicles from the reciprocity provisions is con- tained tn the automobile laws of most of the States of the Union, The local automobile associations are watching gwith interest the out- “H. C. Ayres, Tysons Corner, Va., wns a farm in this county and votes n this county. He has four or five Ftrucks re(lgmpi i the District of Co- come of the Pision. The Greater where the President sat shelterd from the press of the curious, who were held back by polite but persistent guards, a bevy of young debutantes, in gypsy costumes, passed to and fro between the chairs, handing out cool- ing liquids and ices. Opening of Battle. the advanced scouts started oft thfi'blule of Madeleine Farm, the feature event of the day, the Presi- dent comfortably sipped iced tea. At times, however, he was so absorbed in the progress of the engagement, when the machine guns go bloodless work, that he was unmind- tul of the inviting coolness so easily v! his reach. “";!;I‘G“ President unmistakably enjoyed the Army show, and when the time had arrived at the end of the vie- torious battle to leave the grounds, exhibits of rare interest diverted him, and he came back t oexamine as many of them as he could, remaining on the rounds for an hour. 8 When the President and his party left the shelter of their tent, crowds swarmed over the exhibition grounds to catch a glimpse of his departure. Then came an order to clear the space. Scores of mounted cavalrymen rode their prancing steeds through the crowd, trying to turn the specta- tors back, and no one seemed to know what it was all about. Then, finally, the word was passed about that the President had not departed and was going through the various exhibition booths. The long space was kept cleared as the President and Mrs. Coolidge, accompanied by officials, watched with deep interest the bak- ing of Army loaves and the operation of field shops, and stopped to inspect the pan-American flight planes that shared in the general attraction. Enthuslastic Over Success. Officers of the Army Reliet Soclety, for whose benefit the huge military carnival was arranged, were enthusi- astic last night over the success of the affair, which promises to become an annual event. More than 20,000 persons attended the final two per: formances and yesterday was a great day for the school children of the city. They thrilled to the daring feats of Capt. Sereno Brett, who was blown up for his nineteenth time yesterday afternoon. By hundreds, the boys and girls dashed across the parade ground to see if the rash captain had survived the blast of TNT which blew his tank skyward for several feet. And they saw the captain climb out of his iron cage with a broad grin on his face and shake the dirt trom his face and shoulders. It was a great treat, and the younz- sters enjoyed it even more than Capt. rett., The youngsters were determined to ake n great day of it, and hundreds t home happy wtih empty car- s ag souvenirs of the bloodless of Madeleine Farm. The performance yesterday after- noon was the same as previously given with exception that the air features were nugmented by a triple parachute jump from an Army Fokker three-en- gined monoplane, piloted by Lieut. Peter Skanse. Sergts. Roy Hooe and T. Langston and Corpl. Emil Rastoony, leaped from the Fokker simultaneously. Sergt. Hooe, however, was carried by a wind, which shifted at thi2 last mo- ment before the jumpers went over the side, and landed in the river, about five fect away from the sea wall., He wore a lifis -preserver facket, which Lieut. Skanse insisted on before the men went aloft, and from the air the pilot was able to determine that Sergt. Hooe was not in danger. Given in Rapid Succegsion. ‘Washington or Club issued a statement warg/mg against “‘preciph tate action” 1r¢*Washington. The other numbers on thelgeronaut- jcal program were the saniifas those given Fri An unusual ture of WOMAN KILLED IN FALL AS AUTO DOOR FLIES OPEN Pittsburgh Resident Dies in Acci- dent En Route From Capital to Richmond. Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkes, 50 years old, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was accidentally killed near Ashland, Va., on the Wash- ington-Richmond Highway last night when the door of an automobile in which she was riding flew open and she fell out, breaking her neck. ‘The other occupants of the machine picked her up and rushed her to Ash- land, where she was pronounced dead by Dr. A. C. Ray. Mayor Morgan Shepard of Ashland conducted an in- quest and a verdict of accidental death was returned. Mrs. Wilkes, who had spent the day in Washington, was riding in the front seat of the machine with two young men, en route to the home of her sister in Richmond, where she had been visiting. S S CRAFT SEEKS AIRMEN AT JOHNSTON ISLAND Six-Mile Sandy Strip Southwest of Honolulu Goal in Hunt for Golden Eagle. By the Associated Press HONOLULU, October 1.—The Pearl Harbor naval station announced to- day that the mine sweeper Whippoor- will would sail at once to search for the monoplane Golden Eagle at John- stone Island. Dispatch of the vessel was authorized in Washington by President Coolidge. In its hunt for the missing Dole flight plane and Pilot John W. .Frost and Navigator Gordon Scott, the ‘Whippoorwill will require five days to make the round trip. Johnston Island is 826 statute miles southwest of Honolulu. It is a sandy strip about 6 miles long. There are thousands of birds on the island and numerous turtles. Persons cast away on the island, mariners say, could subsist for many months on birds, birds' eggs, turtle eggs, turtle steaks and fish. Water could be obtained by digging in the interfor of the island. CHICAGO CAFES RAIDED. Dry Round-up Interrupts Night Life of Illinois City. CHICAGO, October 1 (#).—Night lite on the near South Side was inter- rupted by a series of prohibition raids tonight, Federal agents surprising ten cabarets in a dry round-up. Colosimo's, the Whip and the Mid- night Frolics were among the victims. Assistant Prohibition Administrator Alexander Jamie sald the raids were based on evidence obtained by two undercover agents, who circulated among the cafes with the Dempsey- Tunney fight crowds last week. — their appearance on the stage of the sky, was the rapidity with which each “act” followed the preceding one. Lieut. Bob E. Nowland, operations of- ficer, had the participating planes in the alr and hanging off at a good dis- tance, ready to dash on the “stage” as_thelr cue arrived. It was announced last night that the exhibits of war materfal and Army methods set up for the show will be explain their operations. Demolished at Lost. Last night's show was the same as that given Friday evening, with one exception, which ended much specu- lation. The ,Madaleine farmhouse, stronghold of the German defense, which successfully defled shellfire molished at last. Its walls still standing Intact at the end of the firal attack, two tanks flanked the structure and rode rough-shod through the rear entrance. There was a crunching of timber and card- board debris. Many “repeaters” had come 1] 1 SIXTY GOUNTRIES IN RADIO PARLEY Delegates From 50 Concerns Will Also Attend Big Meeting Here. By the Associated Pre Representatives of about 60 nations and delegates from 50 independent wireless operating concerns covering the world convened here Tuesday to amend and bring up to date the Inter- national Radiotelegraphic Convention signed in London at the last Congress in 1912, It is the aim of the parley to stand- ardize the administration of radio communications, the international su- pervision of international wireless communications between ships and ships, shore stations and shore sta- tions both hy radiotelegraphy and radiotelephony. Attempts will be made to allocate frequencies for inter- national radio services so as to elimi- nate interference, keeping in mind the increased use of wireless for in- gegliglflonal communications since The discussions will cover all radio services, including commercial, press, governmental, amateur, experimental, broadcasting, beacon, navigational and distress. Seek Co-ordination. Attempts will be made, by some Eu- ropean powers at least, to combine the International Radiotelegraphic Convention with the existing Inter- national Telegraphic Convention, in which, however, the United States is not a member, with a view to co- ordinating all international communi- cation. In the course of the conference, which will last until about November 17, the greatest difficulties foreseen are those relating to the method of approach of the various problems con- fronting the delegates and to the or- ganization of the conference itself. The United States is spokesman for a group of nations expected to be greatly in the minority, which desires to limit the scope of the convention strictly to subjects ‘“which concern sovereign governments as govern- ments, and not as communicating agencies, and which are therefore suitable for inclusion in a formal cov- enant between sovereign states.” “Such subjects,” the official Amer- ican platform states, “deal with the Government’s concern for the protec- tion of the public interest; for pre- venting discrimination among users; secrecy of messages; avoldance ef in- terference; the Government's obliga- tion with respect to the safety of hu- man life and to marine and aerial navigation, and related subjects.” But in most of the countries attend- ing the conference all wireless con- cerns are either actually operated by the governments or are subject to strict governmental control. The natural tendency in their case is to- ward inclusion in the proposed co: vention of clauses dealing with eco- nomic and technical principles and methods of operation. In such a field under the American principle of al- lowing a maximum of competition, and because of constitutional resti tions against interference in private the American Govern- erless to interfere. The principal struggle of the con- ference is therefore seen, by experts here, as likely to center about the in- open to the public free of charge to- !clusion in the convention of clauses day, and soldiers will be on hand to jaffecting the technical running of the radio concerns. The American delegation proposes that the countries participating con- clude a convention binding upon ghe governments themselves merely ¥in matters relating to national policies. Representatives of the various inter- national radio companies reach among_themselves an understanding for a night and two days, was de-|regarding the actual management of international radio communications. Ynder such a system, the Ameri- cans hold, it would be easier for the radio industry to keep abreast of im- provements without being hampered by an international treaty, difficult to the tanks emerged from the | alter. Reallocation of votes in the conven. last | tion may also furnish lively debates. night in the hope of seeing if the | At London in 1942 the rule was estab- fortress would eventually be knocked ! lished that cow ies would have, in to pleces. satisfied. Their curlosity was amply addit! fon to an }Jtial vote, as many otherg.as were tué colonies or posses- sions they controlled, with a maxi- mum of six votes for any one nation. Accordingly the United States, Great Britain, France and Germany were allowed six yotes each. Japan ob- tained two votes and Italy three. Effects of World War. ‘The World War and subsequent up- heavals have rearranged the world in such a fashion that the London vot- ing strengths will have to be at least partially rearranged. Germany lost all her possessions, therefore appar- ently is entitled now only to one vote. She claims that this classificdtion is obviously unfair since her world im- portance .warrants greater voting strength than Portugal, for instance, which has two votes, or Albania with one vote. Japan asserts that she became rec- ognized during and after the war as one of the great world powers and is reported as demanding six votes. Italy has put in a claim for two more votes for the colonies of Tripolitania and Cyrenaica which she acquired since 1912. The Irish Free State has been in- vited to the conference and is also understood to demand a vote. The other British dominions have votes {included in the British six and the question facing the conference is whether to allow the Irish applica- tion and thereby constitute a possible British voting block of seven votes. It has been suggested that Great Britain relinquish the vote for India and substitute, therefore, of the Irish Free State. The Russian votes will be absent owing to the fact that the Soviet Un- fon was not invited to participate in the conference because its govern- ment has not been recognized by Washington. For the same reasons Ecuador will not be present. Secretary, Hoover of the Commerce Department, as head of the American and home delegation, is expected to be elected chairman of the conference. Other American delegates are Stephen B. Davis of the Natiopal Utilities As- sociation, Senators Watson of Indiana and Smith of South Carolina, Repre- sentative White of Maine, Rear Ad- miral W. H. G. Bullard, chairman of the Federal Radio Commission, and William R. Castle, jr., Assistant Sec. retary of State. Many experts from the Army, Navy and Commerce De- partment will be at hand to advise on technical matters. Americans in Conference. The American independent radio concerns, which so far have expressed their intention of sending representa- tives to the conference, include the All-America Cables, the American Radio Relay League, the American Railway Association, the American Telephone & Telegraph Co., and tha Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Among representatives of foreign concerns appointed to attend the con- terence is Senator Guglielmo Marcon{, inventor of wireless, who has been delegated by the British Marconi com- panies. 3 ‘The procedure at the conference will be the usual one of appointment of committees to consider all questions before discussion by plenary sessions of the congrees. Only national dele- gates will have voting power, but rep- resentatives of private concerns will be allowed to flle projects and inter- vene in the discussions. French has always been, so far, the official lan- guage for these conferences, but ef- forts have been afoot to establish Eng- lish as a second official language. On the whole about 194 delegates are expected from contracting coun- tries, making a total of some 400 visitors, counting about 150 technical experts and 90 representatives from independent commercial radio con- cerns. The conference will have the heip and counsel of Henrl L. Etienne, di- rector of the International Radio-Tele- graphic Bureau of Bern, the perm: nent clearing house for all radlo in- formation, with whom projects and amendments for this convention have been filed by all éountries since 1912. WOMAN WOUNDED, SUITOR IS SOUGHT (Continued from First Page.) count of the daughter, reminded him that he was not expected to call and a brief discussion followed which at- tracted the attention of Miss Davis, who was in an adjoining room. She, too, remonstrated with Kematudis and then, they said, he seized the jewelry, upsetting the dresser and tearing the phone from its fastenings. Then, police were told, he flashed the gun and fired twice. He ran from the house as Mrs. Davis fell to the floor and was be- lieved by passersby to have escaped Ly a street caz, & 'Opening Fall Session Unani- FEDERATION FIGHTS JONING CHANGES mously Votes to Oppose Alterations. | A fight on proposed changes in the | zoning regulations was launched by the Federation of Citizens' Assocla- tions last night at its opening Fall | session in the board room of the Dis- trict Building. The federation went on record | unanimously as approving the rec- ommendation of the zoning commit- tee that the federation disapprove the changes to be debated at a hear- ing October 10. Delegates were urged to get a big turnout of repre- sentatives from their various associa- tions to fight the proposals, for split- ting up restricted areas. Changes Held Detrimental. The changes, Chairman Hugh M. Frampton of the zoning committeo sald, would “defeat the very things for which the federation and most of the citizens' associations of the city have been striving for a long time." He predicted that there would be a large number of proponents at the hearing and urged organized citizenry to turn®ut in large numbers. A copy of the detailed changes proposed was provided each delegate. Jriefly, Chairman Frampton ex- plained, the changes would break up the A restricted areas. It would add an “A detached” area, but would per- mit the erection of community houses in the present “A restricted” areas where they are now prohibited. Names Reputed Proponents. Names of several prominent Wash- ingtonfans were brought to light al- leged to be in favor of the changes. The names were mentioned by Her- bert ‘Wilson of Manor Park Associa- tion, a member of the zoning commit- tee, upon request from the floor for information as to the influences be- hind the proposed changes. son named Maj. Cary Brown of the Park and Planning Commission, B. F. Saul, W. T. Galliher, E. F. Colladay and Samuel J. Prescott. “You can see from this what kind of opposition we are up against,” Mr. Wilson warned his fellow delegates, making a strong plea for a big turn- out at the hearing. The association also went on record as Insisting upon automobile tag reciprocity with Virginia. $10,000,000 Plan Referred. A Proposal by the National Capital Park and Planning Commission to borrow $10,000,000 from the Federal Treasury for purchase of parks and playgrounds in the District to be pald back with interest out of appropria- tions made’to the commission for that purpose was referred jointly to the law and legislation and the highways, parks and waterways committee, The federation disagreed over the question of accepting the proposal of the Park and Planning Commission, which had been transmitted verbally by Chairman Charles I. Stengle of the law and legislation committee. The proposal was declared by several to be nothing but a bond issue under another name, but Mr. Stengle ex- plained that it was a different matter from the bond issue, which the fed- eration had successtully opposed. The chairman, however, refrained from committing himself or his committee for or against the proposal. He dis- tributed copies of a bill prepared by the Park and Planning Commission, President James G. Yaden of the fed- eration annewnced that the matter would com:‘gl fore the November meeting of t¥e k and Planning Commission, but that the federation November meeting would be held first, 8o it would be possible for the fed- eration to aet in time. Proposals of Measure. ‘The bill proposes to borrow from the Federal Treasury a fund of $10,- 000,000 in installments of $2,000,000 a year for flve yvears, beginning with the fiscal year July 1, 1928. The money would be paid back to the Treasury at the rate of §560,000 a year, to cover interest at 3.65 per cent and amorti- zation of principal from the fund ap- propriated for the Park and Planning Commission in the sum of $600,000 a year. These appropriated funds, Chairman Stengle explained, were taken from both Federal revenues and District taxes. Auto reciprocity between the Dis- trict of Columbia and Virginia was in- sisted upon by the federation in pass- ing unanimously a resolution by N. F. Jenny, who warned that if the State of Virginia won a court case now pending, reciprocity was likely to be partly lost, particularly to persans maintaining residences in Virginia and operating motor trucks. Delegate W. A. Roberts of the Con- duit Road Citizens’ Association, spok3 vigorously in favor of a resolution from his association referred to the federation, asking the construction of an armory building in the District of Columbia. He sald the Reserve officers here had been evicted from their quarters by the Federal build- ing program, and were ‘now meeting in a hotel dining room. He charged that even Silver Spring and Hyatts- ville, Md., boasted armories, and that Mr. Wil-| GRAND JURY HEARS - - SHORT TOMORROW. Immediate Indictment Soughi for Luray Man in Kill- ing of Girl. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va.,, October 1.—Indict ment of Tom Short for first degret murder in connection with the shoot ing of 19-year-old Eisie Buracker will be asked Monday before a special grand jury, for the convening of which Commonwealth Attorney F. J. Walton began preparations today. Short surrendered this morning ta Sheriff Edward Lucas, denying he fired the shot. The girl was killed as she sat with members of her famtly in the little home on the outskirts of this town, the charge from a shotgun coming from a window through which the face of Short had been seen. the authorities wera told, by a member of the family only a moment before. News of the tragedy did not become known until the following morning, the _terror-stricken oecu- pants of the Buracker house having barricaded themselves in fear of further harm. Sam Buracker, thd father, was at Shenandoah Junctiom, W. Va., where he was employed Short came here on a train from Ingram, near where he said he had been hiding. He fled because ha feared he wonld be accused and ven: geance would be summarily meted to him, he said. ‘He last saw Miss Buracker Tuesday and parted with her_on friendly terms. he declared. He refused to explain where he was at 7:30 <Tuesday night, near which time the shot fired, saying he could prove an alibi at the right time, g e, y FARMERS’ MARKET HEARING TO REVIVE REMOVAL PROBLEM (Continued from First Page) all who have anything worth while listening to have had a chance to pre- sent their views. The Commissioners® report must be made to Congress by law, on December 15. The situation with regard to tha Farmers’ Market seems to be that the sheds on the eastern half must be removed some time in January, while those on the western half will not be disturbed until Congress has had a chance to make an appropriation for the new site. The Treasury De- partment will dismantle these sheds and remove them to any site the Commissioners designate, and the sheds on the eastern half, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, are to be stored temporarily on land the District _owns near Gallinger Hos- pital. The attitude of the Treasury Department is that it wants the site vacated as soon as possible, but does not intend ruthlessly to evict the farmers, especially during the present period when they are marketing the major part of their crops. This will allow Congress three or four months in which to act and the Commisgioners in which to prepare for the mew Farmers’ Market. The Internal Revenue Building, which is to be erected on this site, was orig- inally planned to cost $7,950,000, and $1,700,000 has already been appro- priated. The public building bill that failed to completé its legislative course in the last session increased the total cost of this building to $10,500,000. The District Commissioners have no disposition to delay the erection of the structure. Three Locations Discussed. ‘The three locations which have re- peatedly been discussed are the Eck- ington, mid-city and Southwest Wash- ington sites. The Eckington site is within a half-mile radius of the Balti- more & Ohio Railroad yard at Flor- ida avenue and Second street north- east. The mid-city site is betwecen New York avenue, New Jersey ave- nue, Massachusetts avenue and Fifth strec, lying both north and south of K stieet. The Southwest Washington site is between the railroad and Water street, knewn as Potomac freight terminals, and extending east to Sev- enth street. The leading spokesmen for each of these three locations will present charts, bricfs and estimates of cost at the hearings before the District Commissioners Wednesday and Thurs- day. The Washington Market Co. will have representatives present arguing for the southwest site. A. J. Driscoll, representing the Mid-City Citizens’ Association, will argue the advantage of the mid-city, site. The District Commissioners are eager to have the best advice obtain- ablé on this important desicion they must: make within the next two months. It is a problem that affects all of ‘the people of the District in their food supply. BANDITS BEAT AUTOIST WHEN CASH IS NOT FOUND Vrashington was the only city of its size in the United States without a armory for the National Guard ang Reserve officers. Control of Aviation. The committee on fire and police was authorized to investigate the matter of public safety under the air commerce act of 1926 for control of aviation. The federation‘adopted a resolution of Delegate Phillp Walker of Georgetown, who said that the military authorities here were draw- ing regulations under section 4 of the act to care for their phases of the question, but that President Coolidge by ?_Ad n!ut as tye: prfifimlgntnd regula- ions to protect public safety in the District of Columbia. o The federation had not been invited to participate in either Fire Preven- tion week, nor a committeé on fiscal relations of the District of Columbia, President Yaden was advised from the flioor. He sald he intended to look into both of these matters. ‘ Chairman George C. Havenner of the committee on highways, parks and waterways reportel that the best way to obtain improver. . ‘ by the District of the surface of Magazine road would be for property owners who own the entire road to dedicate it to the District. The request for city pavement came from the Wash- i?glon Highlands Citizens’ Assocla- tion. C. E. Emig of the public utilities committee reported progress in a sur- vey of the transportation lines of the city looking toward a merger. A resolution of appreciation was adopted upon the resignation'of Wil- liam 8. Torbert, delegate "from .the Rhode Island avenue association. 12 SLAIN IN BATTLE. Both Sides Suffer Equally in Mexi- can Fighting. MEXICO CITY, October 1 (#).—Six rebels and six federal soldiers were killed in a battle at Cocula in the state of Jalisco, special dispatches ederal ualties at, stated. from Guadalajara to Excelsior state. ‘The fighting occurred when the rebels captured the towns of oCcula and Villa Corona, and occupled them for several houts until routed by the 1e ‘The number of cas- Carena was mot " with a grandson, H. A. Offutt. Three Crowd Grocery Store Man- ager to Side of Road Near Four-Mile Run. Crowded into the side of the road by three bandits in another automo- bile while driving to Washington trom his place of employment last night, R. G. ., manager of t Potomac, Va., Wiggly store, was pulled from his car and beaten by two of the men in an unsuccessful attempt at robhery. Avery was not badly injured, and his attackers were frightened away other automobilists on River road, near Four-Mile Run, where the hold- up took place. The men got nothing, according to Avery, who thought they were under the impression he was carrying the day's receipts. norting the case to Town Sergt. A. Driscoll of Potomac the grocer said he alwavs hid the money at the stora hefore leaving f6r his home at 1108 B street southeast. The hold-up teok place shortly aft- er 10:30 o'clock. the highwaymen ap- warently having tralled Avery from the store. -— MAN FATALLY INJURED BY BUS ON LEE HIGHWAY Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., October 1.—H. L. Offutt, years of age, of Cherry- dale, was fatally injured this after- noon when he was struck by a bus of the Arnold Co. on the Lee Highway at Lee Heights. He died while being taken to Georgetown University Hos- pital by James G. Jester of 2810 G street, Washington, D. C. Eugene Winter, driver of the bus, went to the office of Sheriff Howard B. Fields, at the courthouse, and ze- ported the ease. ‘Winter told the county authorities he was traveling at moderate speed and that Offutt stepped in front of the wmachine while attempting to cross the road. According to other wit- nesses, Offutt had been standing on top of a small bank talking to a woman. He started to run across the highway. They =ay he apparently be- came confused and stepped back into the path of the machine. Offutt ‘was a widower and resided He was % 4