Evening Star Newspaper, October 3, 1927, Page 2

I SEEKSCALSE O AUTOTAG WAR ! Harland Wires Richmond for planation of Virginia’s Reciprocity Attitude. —_— Pressed by local motorists for in- formation as to the Virginia auto- mobile tag situation, Divector —of Trafic Harland today wired to Rich- mond a request that State traffic au- thorities facilitate their expla Ihv‘!” of Virginia's attitude toward recl procity. he meantime, it Aeveloped that aggressive steps in the controversy are likely to be taken only by several Sustices of the peace of Fairfax Coun- iy, and that Washington's next-door peighbro, Arlington County, at present is not at all officially interested in the tag squabble. 5 Neither the cmnmmv\\mhhsyallm& ney of Fairfax nor Arlington County has received any instructions to wage a campaign against District motor ve- Bicle owners, it was learned, and so far as their offices are concerned, no action is coniempl It was indi- cate 1 that both rearetted the Yikelihood of a “recipre:ty war’ he- tween Virginia and the Disirict of Co- Tumbia. Agitation Is Traced. ¢ the agitation, it appears, thres Justices ot the Cowpty, who request- 1 Saunders ot V n connection with Taylor Jones, who has a 1 ginia for a ) est of Dr. I Washington physic Summer cottage in that county and who was fined $5 and costs for failing Yo equip her car with Virginia license i reported that one of these jus- tices.” James Allan of Vienna, has served notice that owners of all motor Yehicles entering Fairfax County on business and not equipped with Vi ginia tags will be prosecuted, begin- ping next Monday. Prosecution will Te effected under the following sec- tion of the State's tr fhic I:I\‘\’a: Every non-resident, including any gn eorporations, car ng on busi- {:Ex’sb“’uhi:\ this State nd owning and regularly operating in such busi- s any motor vehicle, tra ler or semi- - with this State, shall be re- auired to register each such vehicle and pay the same fees therefor as is Tequired with reference to like vehis clet owned by residents of this State. Answer Is Sought. Local traffic officials have written to James M. Hayes, jr. commissioner of motor vehicles for Virginia, for an answer to each of two questions af- fecting operation of District vehicles jn Virginia. One question is whether local corporations, merchants, and others whose automobiles make regu- Jar irips across the river will be re- quired to huy Virginia tags, and the other is how long may a ‘Washing- fon resident stay in Virginia wit out having to purchase a Virginia ense. hcltns\\‘al with a view to hastening replics to these questions that the traffic director wired to Mr. Hayes this morning. INSPECTION UNDZR WAY. Virginia Checking Owners of D. C. " rags Who Live Across River. Special Dispatch to The Star. PRICHMOND, Va., October 3.—Some days ago James M. Hayes, in charge of the automobile bureau, asked the attorney general regarding the use of District of Columbia plates in the State of Virginia. The reply was to the effect that cars habitually used or employed in this State when bear- ing a license of another State must ~ also carry a Virginia license. Tt develops now that officers of the State have been for some time making an inspection in the matter of cars oing from Virginia every day into rashington and returning at night, the cars bearing the District of Co- Jumbia license and not a Virginia license. It has also been reported that the bulk of these cars are owned by people living in Virginia, who have never lived in Washington, and who make application for the $1 license in the District of Columbia, often giv- ing fictitious names and, according to yeport, vacant lots as their residence. The facts regarding the number of cars and their going to Washington each morning and returning in the efternoon has been established, as has also the fact that the owners of these cars have their homes and their fami- lles in Virginia, The license in Wash- ington coscts $1 a year, and in Vir- ginia it runs up to a average of per- haps $25. FARMER FOUND SLAIN BY HIS OWN PISTOL Inquest in West Virginia Mystery to Be Held at Charles Town Tomorrow. Special Dispatch to The Star. CHARLES TOWN, W. Va.. October 8.—The manner of death of Arthur Khepherd, 28, farmer, whose body was found in a store at Kabletown, W Ya, this morning with a 32-caliber bullet hole in either side of his chest, is under investigation by Jefferson County authorities. Purchase of the revolver by Shep- herd here Saturday night and the gound of two shots Saturday night make authorities think he died that ‘pizht, but whether by his own or an- ligther’s hand has not heen determined. i Relatives declare they can see no otive for self-destruction and are co Bperating in continuation of the in- quiry by officers. An inquest is set {for tomorrow. DR. WILEY TO ADDRESS PSYCHOLOGISTS’ BODY {[Pather of Pure Food Act to Talk i on “My Life’'s Work” at Convention Today. Life's Work™” will be the sub- :n address by Dr.Harvey W. formerly chief of the Federal 1 of Chemistry and known as My i ychology convention, opening at (ke Playhouse at 3 o'clock this after- ‘ifipon under the auspices of the Wash- {'dngton Practical Psyc L At this evening’s s ik H. Newell will discuss “Tt lipeer’'s Problem in Psychology +fithel Hunt Dean will sing at |opening _session and Mrs. Fannie rveve Heartslll at the evening ses sion. Dr. J. E. Bentley, professor of psy- ‘chology at American “Inive will speak at the closing session, Wednes. {day night. Others who are expected 3 address the convention at one of Ahe sessions are Mrs. Campbell F |méster, Anne Tillery Renshaw and Dr {Hcorge . Dudle i ey {1l Named Chief Dispatcher. NORFOLK, Va., October 3 ().—An- nouncement of the appointment of J. G. Riggan as chief dispatcher of the Virginia division of the Seaboard Air Line Railway, with headquarters in Raleigh, N. C., effective today, is an- nounced by L. T. Foster, superinten- dent. Mr. Riggan succeeds R. C. Wat- transferred. b LS i Grasping a charged electric wire as he climbed about in the upper branches of a tree at Nineteenth and B streets southeast, yesterday after- noon, Russell Hall, 13 years old, 1835 A street, was severely shocked and hurned before he could release his grasp on the cable, only to fall 30 feet to the ground, where he received deep abrasions on his back. The lad was playing with a group of boys when he led them into the tree. Climhing upward ahead of his followers, young Hall gripped the wire, which passed through the \ches at the level of his head. The current shocked him and plucked | Boy. Grasping Charged Wire in Tree, Is Burned and Hurt in 30-Foot Fall him bodily from his perch in the tree lim| Hanging by his bare hands, which were seared by the initial con- tact with the wire, the boy screamed for belp, but his companions, thinking his conduct another of his pranks, laughed. After holding on for nearly two full minutes the lad released his hold and fell to the ground. He picked up by Herbert Ed- wards, 107 Nineteenth street south- e nd taken to Casualty Hospital, where he was treated for the burns he received from the charged wire and the euts he suffered in his plunge to the ground. The boy was treated by Dr. Leon 8. Gordon of the hospital steff and was later sent to his home. KAMATUDIS ARREST 1S PROMISED SOON Photographer, Accused of Shooting, Makes Several Phone Calls. Peter Kamatudis, the photographer | who is wanted by police for the shoot- ing of Mrs. Hattie Davis, 607 Florida avenue northeast, Saturday night, will be arrested within a few hours, Detec. tive Benjamin Kuehling stated this morning. Kamatudis was near arrest several times yesterday after police traced down the dozen or more telephone calls he made to Mrs, Davis' home from pay stations about the city. Al- ways it seemed that Kamatudis was a jump ahead of the police, for when they reached the place of his last call he had disappeared. Kamatudis, an admirer of Miss Leona Davis, 24-year-old daughter of Mrs. Davis, angered ‘at Miss Da retusal to see him, entered the house, tore away the telephone wires, over turned a dresser and drew a revolver and opened fire. Two of the bullets struck Mrs. , one in the shoulder, fractu her collar-bone, and one in the right hand which @ two finge: made his escape when Miss Davis ren to the = of a neighbor to call the police. Miss Davis thinks that the shots that struck her mother were intended for herself. Mrs. Davis was taken to Casualty Hospital, where it was said today that she would recover. FATHER IS.ACGUSED OF KILLING HIS SON Rawlings, Md., Man Said to Have Told Officers He Fired in Self-Defense., Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., October 3.— The grand jury of the October term of court, which convened today, 1s ex- pected to take up the case of Arthur A. Carr, 57, Rawlings, in jail for shoot- ing to death his son, Dayton Carr, 29. In lieu of a coroner's inquest, Carr ad- mits the shooting, but claims self-de- fense, declaring his son had fired at him with a revolver after Carr had telephoned for the sheriff yesterday to come to his house and stop an orgy which had resulted in an insuit to his 14-year-old daughter. C.rr, said to have been concealed in a cornfield, fired from a single-barrel shotgun a number of times, as five shells were found. Five other persons were wounded. Glenn Flannigdn's left eve was put out and he wa. shot in the leg and arm, Cletus Flannigan was shot in the chest and stomach, Perry Flannigan and Jacob Gordon were hit in the arm and Mrs. Mary Reed, who was standing nearby while her husband was fixing an automobile tire, in the hip. Dayton Carr is survived by his widow and one child. According to the officers all the men involved in the affair, including the allege! slayer and the dead son, had been drinking heavily. “THE INSANE.KING" DIES AFTER FALL ON SIDEWALK Man, Cured of Dementia, Was Well Known Here; Served in Spanish War. Tee Francis, 45 years old, self-styled “the insane king,” an inmate of St. Blizabeth's Hospital, made famous by his name which he wrote on posts, sidewalks and doors in various sec- tions of Washington, died in St. Eliza- beth’s Hospital vesterday, following injuries to his head sustained in a fall to the sidewalk at Nichols avenue and Howard street Wednesday night. After the fall lie was taken to Casualty Hospital, where it was first thought his injuries were not serious. Later, however, after he had been removed to St. Elizabeth's, it devel- oped he had iained an injury to the brain and an operation was per- formed Saturday night in hopes of savimg his life. was a veteran of the Span- an War, He had been a . Elizabeth’s Hospital for s, although he had recov- ve for certain after effects, from dementia proecox, for which he was at first admitted. He pr ferred, however, staying at the ho pital to going to a soldiers’ home, it is stated, With his near-recovery he was per- mitted the freedom of the hospital and the city in general and became affectionately known to patients and physicians at the hospital and man: outside Washington citizens as “the insane King.” Funeral services will be in charge of the Nelson Miles Camp, Spanish War Veterans. Builders’ Association, asking co campaign for greater safety on ¢ these pledges are signed and retu tion, in the Earle Building, each s card in the National Highway Sa ADULT | | low street and highway accidents, within a safe distan use COURTESY and CAUTION w “1 indorse the movement for d streets and highways. SCANDAL IN CENSUS LAID TOMRS. KNAPP Maladministration of $1,- 200,000 Reported Charged in 1925 Enumeration. By the Associated Press. NEW YORI, October 3.- York Times -ays today Florence F Knapp, bl former Secretar: of State, has been charged by the cities census com- mittee with mal- administration of $1,200,000, which W appropriated the State Legls- Jature for the 1925 censu: Mrs. Knapp also was accused of non - feazance in office, and of hav- ing the papers and records of the 19 census sent to b home in Eyracuse, where they were burned. were in a communica- mith, filed with Robert of State, The com- The New t Mrs, R g Mrs. Knanp. The charge: tion to Gov. , Secretary e is an organization of private citizans, chartered by the State to pro- mote interest in the census. 1t is alleged that waste and extrava- gance in administration of the fund prevented completing the tabulation within the appropriation. Unproduc- tive and unnecessary payments, the statement declared, squandered the fund. Relatives Held Involved. More than 000 was paid to rela- tives of Mrs. Knapp, the communica- tion stated, and available records failed to show any work performed in re- Knapp, in oceupying the chair etary of State during two years, nuary, 1925, to February, 1927, held the highest position ever accorded a woman in the State government of New York, and was the first woman to hold a State-wide elective office. She was a teacher of home economics in the University of Syracuse when she became Secretary of State. MAJ. GEN. STEWART WILL BE RETIRED Superintendent of West Point to Leave Army Tomorrow for Physical Disabilities. By the Associated Press. Maj. Gen. Merch B. Stewart, pro- moted Saturday from the rank of brig- adier general, will retire tomorrow be- cauge of physical disabilities. He is superintendent of the West Point Academy and has been in {ll health for some time. The vacancy in the promotion list caused by Gen. Stewart’s retirement will be filled by the promotion of Brig. Gen. Richmond P. Davis. His ad- vancement to the rank of major gen- eral was announced today at the White House, along with the promo- tion of Col. Walter C. Short to be a brigadier general. Gen. Davis, who has spent most of his active military life in the Coast Artillery, is a native of North Caro- lina and was recently assigned to command the Third Division at Camp Lewis, Washington. Gen. Short is a native of Ohio and a graduate of the Michigan Military Academy, having been appointed to the Regular Army from civil life. He is now on_detail in the Inspector General's Department, stationed in San Franeisco, The retirenient of Gen. Stewart leaves the post of superintendent at West Point vacant, with no indication as vet who will succeed him. Army gossip credits Maj. Gen. William R Smith, now commanding the division in Hawaii, with a desire té round out his military career as superintendent of West Point. Other names mentioned in connec- tion with the assignment are those of Gens. 1. L. King, now in command of the service schools at Fort Leaven- worth; Frank Parker, on general staff duty here, and E. E. Booth, also an assistant chief of staff, who recently 'a v School at Two zealous fiellers went after the same fly during a base ball game at Ivy City vesterday, and today James Matthews, colored, 17 years old, of Montgomery County, Md., is in Cas. ualty Hospital with a fractured skull, and Chippeian Lucas, 18 years old, of 133 H street southeast,” has a big bruise on his forehead. A long fly sailed into the field mid- way between Matthews and Lucas. Both went after it. They were so intent on the ball that they didn't see each other and they collided head first. Road Builders' Body Prepares Pledge In Campaign to Aid Traffic Safety The following pledge has been prepared by the American Road the public in its 3 When rned to the offices of the associa- igner will be mailed a membership fety Club: PLEDGE. -operation by “Knowing that suffering, sorrow and unhappiness usually fol- , T will co-operate in an effort to avoid them by using COURTESY and CAUTION at all times, and especially when driving an automobile; I will ohserve traffic regula- tions and drive my car so that it may be controlled and stopped “1 will instruct all persons in my employ and urge others to hile driving automobiles and never exercise haste to the point of creating a hazard. Greater Highway Safety and will lend my aid in every practical way. “The above I promise upon my honor.” STAR., 'WASHINGTON, AUTO INSURANCE LAWTOBE STUDIED Chamber of Commerce Group to Hear Proponents of Plan Wednesday Evening. With an increasing public interest aroused in Washington over the pro- posed enactment of a compulsory auto- mobile insurance law for the District of (‘olumbia, designed for protection of persons injured in traffic mis and for restitution for property dam- age, as well as for protection of driv- ers found liable for accidents, plans went forward today for holding of a serfes of public hearings here on the proposed Jaw. Proponents of the insurance law on automobiles will be heard Wednesday evening, when the first of the hearings will be held by the subcommittee of the committee of the Washington Chamber of Commerce on police and fire protection and public safety, of which Jerome Fanciulli was named chairman, Will Meet at Chamber Office. Invitations to attend this meeting and to present reasons for the enact- ment of such a law have been sent by the chamber to all local organiza- tions thought to be especially inter- ested and a_general invitation is ex- tended to all others interested to be present. According to present plans announe. by Do y W. Hyde, jr., secretary to the chamber, the hearing will he held in the offices of the chamber in the Homer Building, Thirteenth and G streets, but if too great a crowd of proponents appears which cannot be accommodated there the meeting will be adjourned to larger quarter The hearing will be called at 8 o'clock and prior to this jon the members of the subcom- mittee in charge will meet at the chamber offices at 7:30 o'clock, it is announced by Mr. Fanciulli, who will conduct the hearing. A series of several meetings is plan- ned in order that all who wish to be heard may have an opportunity to present their arguments. Proponents of the proposed automobile insurance law will be he: at _the first meeting and ut later hearings opponents of the proposal will be given full opportu- nity to state their case, it is said. Insurance Men Opposed. The proposed Insurance law for au- tomobiles here, which has been dis- cussed over a period of vears, bobbed to the fore with renewed insistence early in September at a meeting of the chamber committee on police and fire protection and public safety, of which Charles W. Darr is chairman, when that committee went on record in fa- vor of some form of compulsory au- tomobile insurance. The following day local officials of the American Automobile Association, several national insurance companies and the United States Chamber of Commerce gave out lengthy argu- ments in opposition to the proposal, charging that the cost of such in- surance was far in excess of the ben- efits to be derived. When the Darr report came before \he September meeting of the di- vectors of the Washington Chamber of Commerce a strong sentiment de- loped in favor of the proposed leg- islation, but because of the charge of the American Automobile Associa- tion's executive committee, filed with the chamber directors by Isaac Gans, final action was deferred until the committee could hold hearings and adopt a definite recommendation as to the form of the proposed insurance law. Testimony to Be Compiled. After testimony taken at the hear- ings, which will start Wednesday eve- ning, has been compiled the Darr com- imittee plans to draft a proposed meas- ure which will be submitted to the chamber directors for action and if ap- proved it is expected the suggested tion will be forwarded to the ct Commissioners and later to Congress for action. The special subcommittee of the public safety committee of the local chamber in charge of the hearings is composed of the following members: Jerome Fanciulli, chairman; Dr.- Louis J. Battle, Charles J. Stockman and John A. Eckert. . PETTY ROBBERIES TOTAL $222.10, POLICE ADVISED Burglar Relleves Man of $78 in Bills and Check for $35.10. Lock Picked. Petty robberies reported the police yesterday totaled $222.1 The largest loss was by Charles Vander- son, 2412 Sevenleenth street, apart- ment 30, who reported to police of the third precinct that the lock of his door was picked and the burglar_ es- caped with $78 in bills and a Vet- erans’ Bureau check for $35.10, pay- able to himself. A small dlamond ring valued at $40 was stolen yesterday morning from 1633 Corcoran street, Nathan Bellinger of that address told police yesterday evening. Miss May Tucker, apartment 413, Northbrovk Courts, reported that a colored man entered her apartment yesterday morning by the front doo: and stole a_handbag containing $65. While collecting for a newspaper Benjamin Shanks of 1403 New Jersey avenue was robbed of $4 by three col- ored hoys, who attacked him at First and Pierce streets about 7 o'clock yes- terday evening. to 0. D._ €. MONDAY, DRY AND RELIGIOUS ISSUES AID SMITH. MINNESOTA BOOM (Continued from First Page.) violently opposed to the Catholics and to the election of a Catholic as Presi- dent. In addition to the handicap which Smith must face in Minnesota because of the religious issue, there is the fact that the Democratic party in Minnesota has been rather hopelessly on its back for some time. It has been so far in the minority that in the three-cornered contest with the Republicans and Farmer-Labor parties the Democrats have run a poor third. Controversy on Now. Harmony in Democratic ranks is a desired but absent quantity. There is a row on right now over the chair- manship of the Democratic State com- mittee, with H. Austin of Minneapolis asserting he is the chairman of the committee and Thomas E. Cashman of Owatonna contesting that fact and setting himselt up as chairman. C. A. Quist was the regularly chosen chairman of the committee, but he died, Mr. Austin, as chairman of the executive committee and active in rais- ing funds for the party, was given the place. This did not suit others. At a round-robin called meeting of the State committee enough anti-Austin members assembled to elect Cashman. Mr. Austin, however, goes right ahead functioning as State chairman in Min- neapolis, and is seeking to harmonize the warring factions. It is reported that the Cashman group may yield in the matter of the chairmanship. Obviously, it is to the interest of the Smith movement to bring about an adjustment of these differences among the Democrats of the State and some of his strongest supporters, among them Willlam J. Quinn, are urging peace. It would not suit the Smith group, for example, to have two sets of delegates sent from Minnesota to the next Democratic national convention, one of them favoring Smith and the other another candidate for the nomination. The fewer contests of such -a character the better the Smith outfit will be pleased. The third party in Minnesota, the Farmer Labor party, is not likely to put forward a presidential candidate of its own. In fact, the party is steer- ing rather clear of a national move- ment at this time and seems to be inclined to attend to its own knitting within the confines of Minnesota. It will have its hands full with the State fight next year and many of the leaders are not anxious to take on more territory, as they would have to do if they sponsored or joined with radicals in other States in sponsoring a national third party movement. Promoted by “Reds.” Furthermore, the Progressives in North Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Ne- braska and other States seem to be content to work within the ranks of the Republican party. Indeed, a na tional third party movement at pre: ent is promoted merely by the ‘reds, with whom the Farmer-Labor voters of Minnesota are not in_harmony. On September 3 the Farmer-Labor Association convention of Minnesota passed a resolution proposing a re- glonal conference, inviting Progressive organizations in other States to send delegates. It is contended now, how- ever, that the motion did not say any- thing definite about forming a national party or putting a presidential ticket in the field, but merely proposed a con- ference for the discussion of problems common to the various States. The Farmer-Labor men of Minnesota steered clear of the Farmer-Labor na- tional movement in 1920, when Parley P. Christenson was a candidate. for President. In 1924 they sponsored the St. Paul convention, which Senator Robert M. La Follette later repudiated and the reds captured. In the end the Farmer-Labor voters of the State supported Senator La Follette. Instead of having two United States Senators, as it did a few years ago, the Famer-Labor party of Minnesota has but one, Senator Shipstead. Mag- nus Johnson, the:other, went into the discard in the election of 1924, when he was defeated by Senator Schall. Shipstead Faces Fight. Despite the fact that Senator Ship- stead is popular in the State and is liked by many of the Republicans, as well as members of his own party, he is likely to have a hard row to plow when he comes up for re-election next vear. It is rumored that word was sent from Washington to put Ship- stead on the Republican ticket for Senator next year, that he was satis- tactory and that his vote was very much needed in the new Senate which meets in December, and in which Shipstead may hold the balance of power beiween the Republicans and the Democrats. But the State law relating to pri- maries in which Senators are nomi- nated will not permit Shipstead to have the Republican nomination, ac- cording to those who have studied the law. He must file either as a Farmer-Labor candidate or as an in- dependent. If he should file as an independent, Magnus Johnson might enter for the Farmer-Labor nomina- tion and thus divide the strength which would go to Shipstead in the general election. Republicans in the State are urging Gov. Christianson to enter the sena- torial contest against Shipstead next year. Should the governor do so, popular as he is, Senator Shipstead may be defeated, according to Re- publican leaders in Minneapolis. In- deed, some of these are already pre- dicting his defeat. Bishep Is in Hospital. BALTIMORE, Md., October 3 (A).— Bishop Charles H. Brent of the Prot- estant Episcopal Diocese of Western New York s a patient at Johns Hop- kins Hospital. Hospital authorities de- clined to reveal the nature of the prelate’s illness and merely announced he was admitted yesterday and his ondition today was satisfactory. PET MONKEY UPSETS CLASSES AT MACFARLAND JUNIOR HIGH Year-0ld Simian, Tied té Desk of Teacher, Breaks Away—Is Caught After Chase and Sent Home. Mary and her little lamb had nothing on our own Jessie and her little monkey when it comes to caus- ing excitement in school. Jessie, who is the 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Campbell of 907 Decatur street, hag a white-nosed monkey named “Baby,’ which her father, a marine engineer, caught for her on the West Coast of Africa. Jessie's teacher expressed a desire to see Baby, so Jessie taok her Stmian pet to Macfarland Junior High School with her this morning and tied it to the teacher's desk while she went to another classroom. Follows Jessie to School, fond of Jessie and he tless when his win- come young mistre disappeared. Baby is only a year old, but he Baby Is very became y T knows a thing or two about monkey harness und buckles, and before any one knew what was happening the monkey was scampering out of the room and down the corridor in search of Jessie. Lambs and monkeys are not com- mon sights in school, and just as Mary's Jamb caused considerable agi- tation in the nursery rhyme institu- ton, Jessie's upset the de- corym of most of the classrooms at Macfarland. Before long a posse of excited boys, shrill-voiced girls and wonder-struck members of the faculty was dashing around corners and through doorways in hot pursuit of the lonesome ‘‘Bab: Jessie herself, apprised of the situ: tion in sclence class, joined heart. brokenly in the chase, fearful lest her pet escape and head for West Africa or somewhere, Takes Monkey Home. Finally the monkey was caught in an areaway adjacent to the school and returned to its young owner, who patted and petted it affectionately. The teacher, cured of her curiosity about monkeys, suggested that Jessie take “Baby” home, in order that dis- e might be restored and lessons med, so Jessie happily complied. ‘Baby" is being punished for his escapade, He is now incarcerated in the basement of the Decatur street house, with nothing to eat but some ham sandwiches, lettuce salad and other tidbits prepared by the scolding Jessie. "That's what he & business,” Je: X} ing 1o her classes. or his monkey p! n return- _OCTOBER 3, 1927. MISS CLARA WILLENBUCHER DIES IN BERLIN, AFTER MUSIC CAREER Native Washingtonian Was! Protege and Aide of Lilli Lehmann. Resided in German Capital for 25 Years—Sisters Joined Her. Miss Clara Willenbucher, native Washingtonian, protege and assistant of Lilli Lehmann, the noted singer, died Friday in Berlin, Germany, where she had resided for the past 25 years, according to word received here by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Agnes Willen- bucher, 428 New Jersey avenue south- east, and through an Associated Press dispatch from the German capital. Miss Willenbucher, who was 63 ars old, achieved renown in musical reles on the European continent and several years ago succeeded to the pupils Lilli Lehmann taught when the latter retired from active music work. Born in Washington, Miss Willen- bucher was educated in the public schools and after graduating from normal school, entered the teaching profession. Three sisters followed in her footsteps and likewise became public school teachers. Discovered” by Singer. During an appearance of Lilli Len- mann in the Capital, Miss Willen- bucher and her sisters made her ac- quaintance. Miss Wilma Wlilen- bucher was “discovered” by the noted singer and persuaded to return to Germany with her for further instruc- tion. Miss Clara accompanied her, resigning as a teacher at the Wallach School, Seventh street and Pennsyl- vania avenue southeast. That was 25 years ago. Her residence at that time was at 427 New Jersey avenue south- east. While her sister Wilma was study- ing under Lilli Lehmann, Clara ob- served her methods of teaching and after a short time was made an as- CLARA WILLENBUCHER. sistant. Her success in the teaching field grew, and Miss Willenbucher con- cluded that she could not leave Berlin and her work. She retained her Amer- ican citizenship, however. Although she resided in Berlin throughout the war, her property here was not con- fiscated. Translated German Works. According to Mrs. Willenbucher, many noted European singers visited her studio for criticism and advice. About 15 years ago. Miss Willenbuch- er sent for her sisters, Charlotte and Jenny, who were teaching in Wash- ington schools at the time. The four sisters continued to reside in Berlin, although Charlotte. and Jenny did not pursue musical activities profession- ally. in addition to her teaching, Miss Willenbucher spent much time in translating German literary works into the English language for Ameri- can publishers. Among her books is one by Lilli Lehmann. In addition to her sister-in-law, Miss Willenbucher is survived by a brother, Alfred, who resides in New Jersey. AID IN RED CROSS DRIVE FOR 5,000,000 Junior Red Cross delegates is an in- novation this year. Those present will vepresent the high school contingent of 600,000 members. Officers of the Red Cross wish to impress upon these MEMBERS PLEDGED (Continued from First Page.) Mrs. Richard Garrett, Honesdale, P: Mrs. J, J. W. Goode, Melbourne, F Murray, Mercedes, Tex.; J. F. Prender- gast, Marion, Ohio; Miss Lavinia Riley, Memphis, Tenn.; Cyrus D. Sill, Corning, N. Y.; Mrs. Athur E. Weber, Clarion, Towa; Mrs. St. John Wilson, Mobile, Ala; Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Wilmington, Del. Committee on nominations—William Avery, chairman, San' Francisco, Calif.; W, D. Brooks, Baltimore, Md.; Frank W. Evans, Norfolk, Va.; Mrs. T. J. Gist, Falls City, Nebr.: John Johnston, Pawtucket, R. I; §. . Clary, Meridian, Miss.; Ce lin McFadden, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mris. Fred M. Orr, Youngstown, Ohi R. S. Pond, Athens. Gi Rankin, Fayettsville, N. C Schneider, Hardin, Mont Widemeyer, Parkersburg, Mrs. William A, White, East Orange, Committee on resolution, J. B. ¥organ, chairman, Chicago, IIL; Mrs. Katherine Fox Boxman, Warrenton, Va.; Hamilton G. Boykin, Richmond, Va.; Mrs. Charles P. Buck, jr.. New Orleans, La.; Roy Cushman, Boston, Mass.: J. Rogers Flannery, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Eugene Foster, Indianapolis, Ind.; William P. Gleason, Gary, Ind.; T. J. Horner, Helena, Ark.; Mrs. J. W. Jervey, Greenville, S. Mrs, Kitchen, Wheeling, W. Catharine Leverich, New York City, . Y.; T. A. McLaughlin, Schenectady, N. Y.; Col. D. H. Pond, Cleveland. Ohio, and Rev. John I. Yellott, Bel Alr, Md. . The chairman introduced the Rev. Edmund A, Walsh, 8. J., regent of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, to deliver the in- vocation. Father Walsh made a plea that *“‘wars of international misunder- standing, racial hatreds and domestic discord shall be banished forever to the limbo of outworn things.” Delegates to the convention were welcomed on hehalf of the municipal government by Proctor L. Dougherty, president of the Board of District Com- missioners. Referring to the past activities of the organization, Commissioner Dougherty declared that the record ot the American Red Cross is seeond to that of no other agency engaged in citizens’ service. Pioneers Are Praised. Commissioner Dougherty took occa- sion to praise the record of Clara Barton and her early Red Cross work, and also Miss Mabel Boardman, secretary of the Red Cross, who at one time served as a Commissioner of the District, Some idea of the gigantic relief problem invelved in the hurricane disaster of September 29 that swept St. Louis was given by James L. Fieser, vice chairman in charge of domestic operations for the Red Cross. A telegram received from William M. Baxter, manager of the Midwestern area with headquarters at St. Louis, and from Henry M. Baker, director of relief, declared that 129 persons were still in_hospitals requiring attention. St. Louis has set $500.000 as its relief goal. of which, $300,000 has heen raised. This was declared as a record achievement. While the city is not making a national appeal for aid Mr. Fleser stressed the need of Red Cross chapters responding to the needs of this disaster. Central Committee Meeting. The Central Committee held its an- nual meeting in the executive room of the national headquarters of the Red Cross at 2 o'clock. Those in attend- ance were Chairman Payne, Secretary Herbert Hoover, Cornelius N. Bliss cf New York, Miss Boardman, George E. Seott of Chicago, i son, Locust Vall gust Belmont of New York, Gustavus D. Pope of Detroit, Maj. Gen. Merritte W. Ireland, surgeon general of the Army; Rear Admiral Edward R. Stitt, surgeon general of the Navy. An im- portant announcement is said to be forthcoming at the close of this meet- ing. The first of the series of round table conferences is scheduled from 5 o'clock to 5:17 this afternoon, en war service, in the assembly room of the Red Cross Building. During the same hour the Junior Red Cross will boys and girls the importance of their co-operation to the national organiza- tion. They will sit in at all the prin- cipal sions of the convention and attend tivo round tables arranged espe- cially for them. QOn Wednesday morn- ing they will visit Mount Vernon and Arlington, where, in behalf of the children of the United States, they will place wreaths upon the tomb of George Washington and upon the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Herbert Hoover, chairman of the President’s special commission on Mis- sissippi Valley flood relief, will be the principal speaker tomorrow nigh a special *flood relief session,” in the Chamber of Commerce Building. Other speakers will be Lieut. Col. George R. Spalding, Engineer Corps, U. 8. A, who directed rescus work during the flood; Dr. William R. Red- den, national medical officer of the Red Cross, who had charge of the anti-disease crusade, and T. J. Me- Carty, Louisiana State reconstruction officer. Annual Luncheon. ‘Wednesday night Miss Julia C. Lathrop, former chief of the children’s bureau, United States Department of Labor, and George E. Vincent, presi- dent of the Rockefeller Foundation, will speak. “The Vision Splendid” will be presented Thursday night by Junior members, in the auditorium of the Eastern High School. The annual convention Iuncheon will be held on Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. in the Willard Hotel. Speelal guests will include the following ladies of the cabinet: Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Mrs. J. J. Davis, M Curtis D. Wilbur, Mrs. Harry C. New, Mrs. William M. Jardine. Wednesday aft- ernoon -delegates attending the con- vention will be entertained by Mrs. 0 S Hoover at a tea in her home, 230 street. —_—— MADDEN ADVISES FUNDS FOR FLOODS Suggests President Authorize Use of Harbors Money Despite McCarl Ruling. By the Assceiated Press. President Coolidge was advised by Chairman Madden of the House ap- propriations coniittee today te au- thorize the use of rivers and harbors funds for proceeding with the closing of levees in the Mississippi River flood area in spite of the ruling of Controller General McCarl that this cannot be done legally. “I told Mr. Coolidge that this was an extraordinary situation which necessitated extraordinary aetion,” Madden declared after his call at the White House, adding, “I informed the President that I am ready to back him up in Congress this Winter.” About $2.000,000 over and v the $3,000,000 available nn\“\'ll:b(t,f‘l: Mississippi River flood commission would he necessary to complete the work in_the flood area, Madden de- clared. He added this would have to come out of the rivers and harbors funds. Controller McCarl ruled recently that this fund could not be used for expediting the work of closing up the levees, but later War Department officials expressed a belief that there could be a shifting of funds that would enable work on the levees to proceed. é CHIROPRACTORS ELECT. Dr. E. M. Gustafson was elected president of the District of Columbia Chiropractic Society Saturday night the Raleigh Hotel. Other officers elected were: First vice president, Dr. Terrence Mahoney: second vice presi- dent, Dr. Emma Eichelberger: secre- tary, Dr. C. Richard Smith; trasurer, Dr. C. H. arms, Dr. Bdgar Fortney, and mem- ber of the board of directors for five meet at the Corcoran Art Gallery. Attendance at the convention of vears, Dr. Ray Smith. EFFICIENGY PLANS * BEING STUDIED Commissioners and Bureau Officials Confer on 40 Re- | ports of D. C. Activities. ¥ Forty of the 75 reports made by the Federal Bureau of Efficiency on mus nicipal government activities thus far th ar are being considered hy the District Commissioners this afternoca a joint conference with Herbe:t 1 Brown, chief of the bureau, and hia nt, Malcolm Kerlin, The Com issioners already have dige posed of 25 or 40 per cent of thess reports, but action has not yet been taken on some of the most important, vhich contain recommendations for simplifying the procedure and ex- pediting the distribution of automobile identification tags and the establishe ment of private hack stands in the place of private concessions around hotels. Insurance Attack Delayed. oy Prior to the conference the bureai sent to the Commissioners a complete list of the reports it has made during the year together with a memoran: dum showing what disposition d been made of each of them. This list revealed that one report attacking fire insurance rates in the D X has been drafted, but is being w held pending a conference between the bureau officlals and Commissioner Taliaferro. “This report is a statement of facts relative to the premium rates on fire risks charged in the District and fire losses as compared with the s shown in statistcs for the States,” said a memorandum written McDougald; sergeant-at- | M by V. G. Crolssant of the bureau. “It shows that excessive rates are charged. A tentative bill has heen prepared, which contemplates wiving the insurance superintendent author ity and power to control rates, to li- cense and control insurance adjusters and to adjust claims. “This report and the draft of a bill are being held pending a conference with Commissioner Taliaferro. Mean- while, the superintendent of insurance has included in his report to the Come missioners a proposal to seek legislas tion providing for a commission to in- vestigate fire insurance rates in the District of Columbia and has obtained considerable publicity and favorable newspaper comment on his plan. His proposal, if adopted, will result in a needless delay, if not a complete block- ing of the action needed—reduction of the rates.” Child Jurisdiction Included. Another report on which the Com- missidners have not acted is the most recent output of the bureau, contain- ing a recommendation that jurisdic- tion over children under 17 years of age apprehended by the police be transferred from the Woman's Bureau of the Police Department to the board of public welfare. Strong objection already has been made to this plan by Lieut. Mina C. Van Winkle, direc- tor of the ‘Woman’s Bureau. The memorandum relating to the byreau’s report on hotel concessions to taxicab companies. written by L P. Evans, member of the bureau's staff, said: “The Commissioners have delayed® action on this recommendation, but have finally been forced by ecircum- stances beyond their control to allot 25 new hack stands during the week ending August 20. These hack stands were not stationed on any hotel con- cession, but I am confident that eventually the Commissioners will adopt our recommendation. The cor- poration counsel has recently reported to the Commissioners that the argu- ments in our memorandum, are legally sound and that he agrees in general with our recommendations. The press has given this proposal considerable publicity and has supported it editor- ally. MATTHEWS RITES HELD. Army Air Corps Officer Interred at Arlington Cemetery. First Lieut. Thomas K. Matthews, Army Air Corps, who died at Seattle, Wash., September 20, was buried in the Arlington National Cemetery this afterncon, with military honors. He born at Earlville, Towa, November 5, 1895, entered the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps in Febru- ary, 1918, and in the following July was appointed_second lieutenant in the Air Corps. During the World War he served with the 28th Squadron, 3d Pursuit Group, first wing, and as ferry pilot at the first air depot zone of advance. Since his return from France he served at various flying flelds and at _different times com- manded the 95th Squadron at Self- ridge Field, the 27th Service Squadron and the 27th Pursuit Squadron. He won several prizes, including the John P. “Mitchel trophy at Mitchel Fleld, . Y. At the time of his death, he was Inspeetor of aircraft production at Seattle. Falkirk claims that it has the high- est marriage rate, the highest birth rate and one of the lowest death rates of any town in Scotland. LAUREL ENTRIES I For Temosrow. urse. $3.500, Patuzen ar-olds and up: about 2 FIRST RAC Steeplechase; miiles. Lighthouse.. . Mantonian . SECOND RACE—Purse. $1.300, fillie ar-olds: 5% furlongs. Runninz Brook. 115 134 Danoplo . 133 Eider .. Stereopticon Cassandra, . hNot_Guilty Shawl 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 3 Ama cas Sweepesta 5 al. E. Widener and Mrs. P. A. D. Widener i 5 . Musante and Mrs. R. L Miller RACE—S$1.900, for 2-ear-olds. '3 furlongs. 5 Paulina L. Hot Toddy 108 Manuscrint 108 Bridegroom TH the Oriole; Cayuga Polish Purr FOURTH RA tomac: for #-year-olds Shuffie Along. 107 s —Purse, $2,000. and up’ Joy Smok Grenier . the Po- 1 mile e ... FIFTH E—The Capital 5.000 added, for 3-year-olds and up 6 fu ongs. storm King. Candy Queen. hFairne Canter . o 1 0f 1 Coolidge and King Albert Exchange Greetings as Radio Telegraph Opens By the Associated Press. King Albert of Belgium and Presi- dent Coolidge exchanged greetings by direct radio telegraph communication today in the inauguration of service between Belgium and the United States. Their messages were followed by a 'similar interchange between Secretary Kellogg and the Belgian minister of telegraphs, Anseele. “The opening of the Rlysselede Wireless Station,” King Albert said, “affords Belgium another easy way of long-distance communication which cannot fail to enhance our relations with the United States. I am glad of this opportunity to give the Presi- dent of the great American Republic the assurances of my sentiments of friendship and to send to his com- patriots a cordlal and warm message from the Belgian people.” Replying, President Coolidge said: “Your majesty's gracious message on the inayguration of the new radiotelegraph direct service be- tween the United States and Belgium is but another proof of the constant- ly increasing ties of understanding and of communication which link 2u this country with Belgium, In ex- pressing my personal good wishes to your majesty, I desire to add the affectionate greetings of the people of the Unlled‘ales to those of Bel- glum.” ghl‘ll 1! Fh 4 . P. Whithew entry. "“;N, £ Widener entry. SIKTH RACE—Purse, for 3-year-olds and Mariner tie . *Bumpki s!:vm!;m ing: for 3 RACE—Purse, $1,300. claim- “olds and up: 1 miles. 5 Bachelors Error. Turquotse .. Teluride *Dentaria *¥lorenda *Blaze . 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