Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1928, Page 4

1 THE FVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1928. ,' “ Second Brick Through Show Windo UCK -~ FLUMKERS"DENED HMREDS THRING [B==i it Tt S Wik e NEW DRY LAW TEST ’ REPORTED STOLEW | . Examinations Will Be Given to Recruit Eligibles for Service, However. Although five prohibition adminis- trators and many other assistants and agents failed in the civil servi examinations now underway, new ex. aminations to be given for some ad- ministrative posts in 34 States are not being offered, it was explained on behalf of the Civil Service Com- mission today, in order to make it possible for present employes to qualify for their jobs. H. E. Morgan, director of recruit- ing of the commission, said today the shortage of eligibles in various ad- ministrative posts was the cause for issuing new examination: There have been many failures, he adgnitted, both in the admini: tive and in the agents’ posts, Prohibition Commissioner Doran last might said the commission had been asked to soften its examination ve- quirements, following failure of many of the present prohibition stafl throughout the country. Question of Eligibles. Mr. Morgan, in discu: g the sit- uation today, said he did not wish to appear as contradicting or ojposing the Prohibition Bureau in any w E there was co-operation in the m: of the examinations, and workir problems. But he emphasized t is not a question of whether n holding the jobs qualify or not. It's a question,” he explained, “of wheth- er we have enough el hles. The “flunks” have averaged high, Dr. Doran explained, and in the South have run as high as 85 per cent. New examinations announced for administrative posts in the 34 States include those sections where adminis- trators failled, at Savannah, Fort Worth, Los Angeles, St. Louis and San Francisco. *‘The experience requirements of the original examinations have been ma- terially changed for these new ex- aminations,” said Mr. Morgan. *Such changes as were made, however, were mot made because of the protests of any one, or with any individual or in- Previous _installments 3 fact ‘narrative describedLieut. 'Luke's bo: hood, his training a pursuit pilot, ‘ first ‘air battla with an_enemy plane’ and the story of his first tories in destroy- g three German balloons—iwo in & single day. in this amasing CHAPTER 1V. HE next day, September 15, two new German balloons ap- peared on the skyline. Word was sent to the American ob- servers to watch them at a given time. Promptly on the minute a great burst of flame marked the end of one of the German observa- tion bags. Luke had taken the air with a large escort of planes, but it had dwindled to the faithful Wehner by the time he reached the object of attack. With six Fokkers on his but unwilling to attack this Amerikaner,” Luke went shot down balloon and then raced home, orted at a safe distance by six German planes. His report reads— eptember 15, 1918. Lieut. Luke reports: Patrol to 'k balloons at Etain. Only three machines left of patrol by the time we reached Etain. Then Lieut, Clapp dropped out on account of engine trouble. Balloon was pulled down as I attacked. Archie very accurate above balloon. We were followed the entire time by six Fok- kers. They had at least 500 meters altitude on us but did not attack.” Still one halloon behind his record of the previous day., Luke landed in a field behind our first line trenches, where he was soon joined by Wehner. A hasty examination of both planes revealed scores of bullet and shrap- nel holes but no serious injury to the engines or control surfaces, so both took off again and made for the second balloon. With a skill born ot practice, Luke dived through the ring of surrounding gunfire just as the daylight faded and sent the sec- ond balloon down in flames. A veteran now, his report wi brief statement, devoid of detail: “September 15, 1918. “Lieut. Luke reports: I left forma« tion and attacked an enemy balloon a dividuals in view, but were the re. sult of the commission’s own experi- ence.” 5,000 Have Passed. ‘The commission has completed ex- amination of the written tests of agents and investigators throughout the country and has found about 5,000 have passed this first step toward qualifying, Mr. Morgan said. Many failed in this first test. Next will come the oral tests, fingerprinting and comparisons with penal records, and also character investigations. There are 2,000 position to be filled, and some of the 5000 are expected to be eliminated in the additional two trials, MASONS ESTABLISH TWO G. W. COURSES Action of Clubs Follows Recent Announcement of $1,000,- 000 Gift. _The board of directors of the Na- tional League of Masonic Clubs at & meeting in Philadelphia yesterday announced the establishment of two chairs in the proposed school of for- eign service at George Washington @wiversity here, at the begining of snie 8chool year in September, 1928, it was announced here today. President Lloyd H. Marvin of George Washington University said today that while he had no official confirmation of the action of the di- rectors of the National League of Masonic Clubs in endowing two cheirs at the university, he believed that it was in line with a decision made two or three years ago to raise some money for this purpose. This gift is in no way connected, Dr. Marvin sald, with the gift of $1,000 000 to the university two wreks 220 by the Supreme Council of Scot- tish Rite Masons, southern jurisdic- tion, for the establishment of a school of government. It is expected that the school of sovernment will be in operation by the beginning of the school year next Beptember, GAIN IN BELLEAU WOOD MEMORIAL FUND NOTED $700 Added in Proceeds of Tea Dansant Given at Madrillon Restaurant December 20, The Belleau Wood Memorial Aswo- clation has added between $600 and $700 to its fund for the annuzl main. tenance of the memorial to the Amer- dean Boldiers in the Worid War who fought at Belleau Wood in France, This amount ix the entire proceeds of the tea dansant given on Decem- ber 29 at the new Madrillon restau- rant, which was the opening event at the new restaurant of which Peter Borras is manager, and who placed his entire establishment st the dis poral of the Belleau Wood Memorial Amsociation. ‘The commities having ch the benefit includes Mrx. Og chalrman; Mme. Ekevgren, ter Jt. Tuckerman, Mrs Dougherty sud’ Mrs, J ¥razer, president of th COSGRAVE BANQUET HIT. rge of n Mille, rs. Wal John Allan Allien Toll ssociation, Irelend Honored Rather Than! King, Paper Complains, BELFAST, Ire Tha Jelfast New is y | A protest sisins procecding the tarewe dent Cosgrave for the United The piper the toswt e honores snd thit ut e ) Gust thers viers no referen real slatus the Irish ¥Free but wmsny v Urelond’ una Cindepenienee The Newslatter saye that height of absurdity nod delus reachen 1 S2ublin g npa ring e K t Comgra w8 his Arner s dent,” thus imp wise, Joaier of 1 W fact, the ¥ departure 5 thit ut 1he banguet ng ot 1 i "o the Hlate, ous Lo reter n Yres g1 Corgrn Free Buste, “whercan New Brake for Planes, A rew s Vented whi satsinied pelle from e Lyuhe hus been in o v phiot control sk ution be i and pieh of dris Abe M gy e o bome 11 bisy uls } Myw. Late fud W Ler sudin » n Says: y nights rti Iy | the | par 8 Journey | near Boinville in accordance with instructions and destroved it. I fired 50 rounds into it. Two confirma- tions requested.” Both victories were officially con- firmed by Col. Mitchell, chief of the A. E. F. Air Service. Luke an Ace Luke was now an ace, having five confirmed victories to his credit. Reck- less, daring and almost miraculous The battle in which Frank Luke, aided by Joe Wehner, “got” two balloons. luck had carried him through three days of incredible risk, but it was not reasonable to believe that such a state of affairs could continue. Many heads were shaken when the plane Luke had used on this day was ulso found to have been hit so many times that it was unfit for further use; fly- ers and mechanics joined in a chorus of warning. Luke was told that he had proven his courage and skill be- yond any question and he was warned to be careful. It was pointed out that he would be a marked mean from now on and that the German air serv- ice would not rest until he had been shot down; his friends also told him that he was now so valuable to the Army that he had no right to risk his lite. Luke laughed at his advisers, “My only value to the Army is in keeping the Huns out of the air,” he retorted, “and 1'm going to keep right on doing it. They haven't made the bullet that can kill me.” Beeks New Battles. Dawn of the 16th found Luke patrolling the German lines in search of new victims with strong hope that he could maintain_his pace of two victories @ day. Returning to the airdrome, he conferred with Maj Hart- ney and Lieut. Wehner, St. Mihiel had fallen to Pershing’s attack on the 12th, and there were sirong rumors of a great German counter attack to take place on the morning of the 17th German balloons were busy “spotting’ American battery positions and work- ing out ranges on our infantry trenches in preparation for the drive 1o recover the lost territory. Driving thelr observers from the alr would hamper this counter attack and might even prevent It from taking place, Luke had located the balloons und had checked thelr positions with t observations of our own balloon men; he nsisted that he could wend down all three of them in a twillght attack if given the support of Wehner against the defending German planes, Although he did not wish to let hin sewly discovered prodigy undertnke s much risk, Maj. Hartney realized importance of the proposed under- and finally gave his consent for 1t was nearly 7 o'clock that evening when Luke and Weliner uppronched | the first of the three balloons included Eluding the two flyers firing whort The balloon and fell upon in thelr ambitious plan, Alng Fokkers, the ved 6t thelr victims, bursts from thelr guns plunged down i fam obmerver, who tuken to his hute 4 few seconds before awiy from the burning wreck, tacked the second billoon Wehner drove off two Germuan snes, the fate of mins ot () urked franticaily to pull th 10 safely on the ground, followed 1t down through o storm of mnchinegun und shell five which 1id dled Lin plane and soccecded in wet tng the balloon ablaze Just us it veached the ground, destroying the v wnd the ground crew in the contlugration. s brief report telln | womtbing of Hrrow margin ol | excape In this Just uits | Heptember 18, 191% | “Lieut. Luks repurts: Pairol o | strnte balloons. Fovery\ing very core beforehana Tiewt fully wn buier ond 1 Jeft nirdrome, passing A ballon Verdun, We ut 194 08 (708 feinity of Heyille at 0 Both Licut. Webner and | shot a burst duto 1 I st v Huines el feld on obierver. who had Jumnjed | few mecondu butore. We started for Launother balluon o vicinity of Mo g, 1 attacked wnd destroyed ) burst tote Hames on the ground, by the first w weer Lieut. Frank Luke, he put KNOX r., standing beside the remains of a German airplane own in combat as described in this series. Officlal photokraph—Courtesy United States Signal Corps. went down. I shot at supply trains plerced by a bullet. He was alone in CLUB HORSE SHOW Many Turned Away at Bene- fit—Five-Year-0ld Girl Wins. More than 300 persons were turned away last night &s Washington #o- ciety crowded the gallery of the Rid- ing_ and Hunt Club, Twenty-second and P streets, to witness approxi- mately 300 entries vie for prizes at the second annual soclety horse show given by the Woman's Army and Navy League for the benefit of the Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Marines’ Club for enlisted men, Under the direction of the commit- tee, headed by Mrs. Richard M. Cutts, the entire afternoon and evening pro- gram went off without a hitch as the pick of the horses and riders of Washington and nearby Virginia com- peted for ribbons and cups before & gallery of almost 600 persons. Show Replete With Thrills. Mrs. Cutts was assisted by Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, who took care of the children entrants in the afternoon, and Mrs. Henry T. Allen, chairman of the finance committee. The com- mittee, in addition, consisted of Mr: E. St. J. Greble, Mrs. F. B. Freyer, Mrs. Lauren Willis, Mrs. A. V. Cher- bonnler and Mrs, J. P. Jackson. The show was replete with thrills, but without an actual spill or injury of any kind. The first honors easily went to little ar-old Ellle Wood Page Keith and her mount, “Sinbad,” who gave ex- hibitions of jumping skill in both the afternoon and evening performances as well as winning several firsts in the junlor section. “Sinbad” last year won a blue ribbon at the Warrenton Horse Show. Shows Remarkable Skill. ‘Wearing a red and white costume, the child repeatedly took her mount over difficult jumps with astonishing ease. Once she tipped a hurdle and on my way back. Two confirmations |a helpless plane nearly 5 miles in-|the crowd held its breath, but the little requested.” Luke's plane s0 badly damaged that he was barely able to reach the home field before it collapsed. Never- theless, he attacked two enemy supply trains on his way home to use up his remaining cartridges. It was now almost dark, but he leaped into another plane and took off again _in search of his squadron, which was fiying in formation somewhere above the lines. While searching for them he saw a signal light flickering in the sky several miles away. He flew toward it t0 investigate and found the third German balloon which had been moved by its crew when he de- stroyed it8 two companions. Luke was entirely alone and miles from any help, but he plunged to the ate tack with his usual audacity, sending the balloon down in flames at the first attack. Immediately he was the center of a storm of fire from the ground; his plane was almost torn to shreds but his engine was untouched and enough of the wing surface was left to keep him in the air. Cireling over the woods north of Verdun he saw thousands of lights where the German reserves were massing in sup- port of the great attack of the mor- row. Heading for home with his tat. tered plane, he found that it could not climb to a safe altitude and he was forced to cross the American lines at a height of only a few hundred feet. As his plane had no identifying signal lights he finished his journey through a whirlwind of anti-aircraft fire from the guns of his own Army, surviving this with the same miraculous luck which had preserved him from the German marksmen. It was now 9:30 and night had fallen. Luke was hope- lessly lost when he Ianded roughly but safely in a French wheatfield with three more balloons chalked up on his record. No one will ever know what effact Luke's destruction of the German “‘eyes” had on the mind of their high command; history tells only that the planned counter attack never tock place. H 3 The Great Alr Battle in History. The 17th was a bad day of wind and rain that kept the fivers of both armies on the ground, but the 18th dawned clear and cool, It was to be a historic and tragic day for the new fledged American Air Service; before night came Frank Luke was to stuge before the eyes of half a million men an aerial battle without an equal in the entire history of the Great War— a battle which was to win him the title of ace of aces and fill the camp of the 27th with mingled joy aund mourning. At 4 in the afternoon Luke and Wehner took to the air to destroy two balloons which had been sent up dur- ing the morning by the persistent Germans. Unknown to them, these Keens of the alr battle In which Frank Luke became the Ameriean nce of acos and his “buddy,” Joe Wehner, was killed, bulloons were the enticing balt fully lnld German trap cer of the i fyer in a Ihe wild and hiw hod been dssu toon ¥ man pl air w kees Lo 1 o aop the two \dern al any cont. Eivery € i the sector wan i the for the two young Yan thele daily appeurance, Luke Trapped Climbing 1o the extrene lhnit of altitude thelr engines could uttain, the two compantons dived on the German balloons, Fallin meteors from Heaven, they through the wwirm of Gorman planes and gent both bislloons Baming to earth a min ute apurt - but the trap win spro und this Ume they wero not (o cscipo unmcuthed as bofore A woore Fokkers Wehner; the conve gune ment hin crashing to his death on the enith o o mile below, Nghting desperately 1o hils st broath Five enemy planes dived af Luke, Two were abuve and behind b and Bin career wecined shout to end w it of Wehiner. With his vomadning Jife e 1 by weconds, Lk spoan Bl plans dte an bmebman e nod Aunbed hend on o nearest Ger wan, Bilng hoth guns un he caine. When e propellers of the Twa ships oy a tew yards apait, the el dnta i nose dive and plunged at g e of thelr I D ning wineh The snthoireraft guns vere uetlve, seoriig severs) good hits Phe luwt | of Lieut vish ol In a south the flest balloon womy phne ViSenner b erly hrection wftes to Bl death, Malf o minute 1w weors of nemies, Lk cngine stopied; his gak tank had boen side the German lines. Copyright, 1928. John F. Dille Co.) TOMORR(GW—Read the story of Frank Luke's daring fn- genuity in the face of death, Read tomorrow's amazing ch ter in this thrilling drama of the air. Now that a decade has passed since terrible war days military experts from the van- tage points of time and detailed information, rank Lieut. Frank Luke, at the time of his death the American ace of aces, as the greatest air fighter in any army in the World War. OLD SURRATT HOME HUGE LIQUOR JOINT Rum Outfit Found in Resi- dence Raided Following Lincoln Assassination. ‘The famous old house at 604 H street, from which Mrs. Surratt was taken to the gallows 63 years ago for alleged complicity in a plot to assas- sinate President Lincoln, was again the scene of a police raid yesterday, but the police this time were on a far different mission. Led by Sergt. George M. Little, they broke iInto the house in search of liquor and found it, and one of the largest and most complete establish- ments for the sale of seals, bottles and kegs and other articles used in the manufacturs and sale of liquor that has been found in Washington. ‘The conflscation of the paraphernalla was halted, however, when Bert Em. erson, attorney for one of the defend. and owners of the establishment, con- tended that the warrant was lllegal as the “§” in the 1928 part of the date had been typed over a 1. Doors Padlocked by Police. ‘The officers conferred and decided that perhaps the lawyer was right and that they had better consult United States Commlissioner Needham C. Turnage before proceeding to disman. tle the place as Is their usual custom, In the meantime they padlocked the doors after taking an inventory of the stock to assure themsclves that noth- Ing would mysteriously disappear. Twenty pints of alleged gin, 5 pints of red liguor, 25 gallons of alcohol and a S-gallon keg of liquor were found | the huose, g Nix Arrests Made, Six men were arrested and charged with a violation of the national prohl- bitlon act. They were: Solomon N. Chesivolr, 24 yenrs old; Benjamin sivolr, Kugene P. Smith, 26 years Alfred G, Mendelson, 22 years old; rles Ryan, 26 years old, and Albert B, Stewart, colored, 19 years old. All are charged with the illegal possension of lquor and in addition Smith s charged with sale. Besides Sergt, Little, officers making the rald Revenue Agents Jim Shaw, Andrew Quinn, Schultz, Hark mun and R, ¥. Cornett and Policeman Loo Murray, T. O. Montgomery, R. J, Harrett, J. 0. Boxwell, Michael Dowd and G. C. Deyoe. el WICKES FREED OF CHARGE Prohibition Agent, Held as Rum Runner, Is Acquitted. ohibition Age ted nt Wi ” t Wickes, who was neshoro, Vi for driving 0 confiscated lquor car with Heense was on hisn way to aln today ufter releass by f the Htate dire of motor W at Richmond, Va, Wickes, suspected as a rum runner ked up by the town constable, tto be locked up in full, when he fAnnlly gained permission to phione to prohibition hendquarters here for help. Ho was allowed to stay all night in n hotel Inetead of fall, U, B Attorney for the Disteiet inte « he Ntate ai allowed Wickes to ko on hin way et Dormitory Committee Named, Buecinl Dispatch o The Star POTOMAC, Va, [ of tristees seopnl Hehool fo ited Tayvior Burk Lamond Neat, pastor of Min el B hurch, w o commit tee 1o yepurt the advisabillity of Notlding an o additional dovmitory be fore the next school term to relleve the crowded conditing of the bowding depirtient —ve Guild Bazanr Apocial Dispateh to 7 HEAEVIELL, Agnes han ap Nets §370. !\1-:'.“4Iulnhu)' 1 Bighteon o Jobnn ) # ol the Gulld of Ht, ik Churel et yester Auy afternoon at the home of Mya, B2 eruan, at Hranohville, Md 1t Watn annonneed it veoent aotivities of the gt in the baeaar wid dance Bt notted 8876 for the gulld. Mis B D Chareh of prost dont. Moy, Heghnalid Hall, or ot Ht, dohn's, addressed the gathering. horse, without even a stumble, carried his rider bravely on to the next jump. Her horse balked at another jump. With a twist of the rein, sho wheeled the animal around and forced him over without a moment's hesitation. While the gallery thundered with ap- plause, the little maid rode out of the arena to be rewarded with a box of candy by her mother, Mrs. E. W. Keith of Charlottesville, Va. Little Ellie has competed in horse shows throughout Virginia where she has become a wonder of equestrian precocity, Her mother brought her from Charlottesville especially for the show yesterday. Troop G. 3d Cavalry, of Fort Myer, gave a fancy drill. Riding bareback in all positions and in pyramid forma- tion they executed their drill with soldierly dispatch. A jump by a horse and rider through a human hoop made the spectators gasp. Envoy's Family Wins, The Hungarian minister, Count 8zecheny, with Countess Szecheny and their two daughters, Gladys and Syl- via, won the first prize in the family class, as well as capturing three of the four ribbons awarded to the best rid- ers of the diplomatic corps. Mounted on four beautiful horses, they walked, trotted and cantered around the ring in perfect unison to win the unani- mous declsion of the judges Second in the family class came Mrs. Borden Harriman, Mrs. Harriman Rus- sell and her two children, Phyllis and Howland, representing the only ex- ample during the show of three gen- erations riding side by side. Mrs. Har- riman was mounted on a huge brown horse of magnificent conformation and bearing, but whose high spirit made it dificult to force him to proceed along with the rest of the horses of the group. Theodore Douglass Rob- inson, with his 12.vear<ld daughter, Allda Robinson, won third place mounted on “Jap” and “Hindoo. Among the children, besid the little Keith girl, the two children of Mrs. Harriman Russell were partic- ularly notable for their diminutive Shetland ponies and their excelient horsemanship, In the del ass for the best rider, Miss Evelyn Walker won a blue ribbon with her mount Ramsey. Misa Nell Thoron gave a performance al- most equal to that of Miss Walker to win second place. Miss 8, Q. Snyder on Rox took third place and Miss Imogene Taylor on Hindoo was fourth. Connoly Horses Win, Willlam Connoly’'s horses w highest honors of the show, repeatedly romping off with firsts and weconds Moon Madness, one of his horses, gave or the best exhibition during ening. Miss Alice Cutts, daughter of the chajrman of the show committee, was in charge of several of the events and rode one of her entries in a final class A post entry in the hunt tes competition by Spencer Lsolin of War. renton won first honors with a team of three splendid animals. , They were ridden by Miss Muud Preece, Miss Elfzs h Jackson and Roland Daw- son. Tho team entered by M, C. Hazen won second prize, Miss Margot Couzens was among the girls who rode side saddle, and gave & good account of herself in one of the jumplng classes, ‘The cups for the winnors were do. nated by various commercial firms in the city, ono by The Star, which went to the winner of the open jumping class, and one by the Marines of Quantico, Rexults for the several classes were an_follows: Hest_rider, children under 11 years old—Won by Ellle Wood Page Keith; Himes: third, Polly Alexander Laughlin, y —Won by Szocheny wecond, Russell family: third, Robinson family: fourth, Keith family. Hest vider—children 11 to 16 yvears old-~Won by Loulse C. Myers; secand, Mary 1L Myers: thivd, Margarita Rowland; fourth, Janet White, Palr of saddle horses —Won by Ann Rollins and Melen Davis: wocond, Katrina MceCormick and Margaritg Rowland; thivd, Vieginia Mavo and Cannto Johnxon: fourth, North Rock Htablen, Warrenton, Va, Wi 'ony Class, Pony clan 121 hands and under— Won by Bazy MeCormiek second, Eltle Page Kelth: (hird, 1Mhyllis Rus well; fourth, Hugh A Kerr Haddle horse —childron years old-—-Won by socond, Mary 1 Katring MoCormick; White, Pony clans mer; pecand, 1 ey, Hevchony Jumiping ol Corntng: - second, hi W Carrloo; Hiad Touch and out Elkendren; wecond, Katving MeCormiok; Chuse Myeors, Newo Nectlon v, debutante sadile cluss-— elyn Walker: sevond, Nelt i thivd, 8, G Huydor; fourth, Tnogene Taylor Open Jumping oliss— Wan by Wil Ham Cannoly; second, Willlam Con woly: thivd Mes. B I Baller; fourth, Noll Thoron sudidle olass - Wan by Novth Htahles; sooond, Bukene Meyer; TR Quintor; founth, Bugone Wan by Willlam Mre. Avthue Loa; under Loulse ¢ Corning; fourth, 10 Myorn, hird, Junet 14 hunds— Meaido Bukeno Moyer; third o fourt, Pal ). Hylvia Won by Mary P Vatriotn Donaving fourth, Don Won by Christine L Carvieo) third, fourth, Peisls " third hunters » Connely; second, Police of the sixth precinct today plunged into a study of eriminology in an effort to find out whether two peo- ple of the same description could have robbed the same store in the same way, while Ray Dorr sat In a cell and blamed somebody else for increasing trouble. A young colored man wearing a brown striped suit and cap broke the show window of the store of Harry Abramson, 1931 Fourteenth street, Christmas morning, extracted some clothing and fled. Last night a young colored man wearing a brown striped suit and cap broke the show window AAA. MEMBERSHIP GAINS 37 PER CENT Total in District Division Mounts to 15,410—Activi- ties of Club Outlined. Growth of the motor club movement a8 a means of service for local motor- 1sts was indicated in the annual report of the District of Columbia division of the American Automobile Association submitted to the advisory board at a meeting yvesterday at the Natjonal Press Club. Membership has shown an especial- ly notable advance, the board was informed, increasing 37 per cent dur- ing 1927 over the preceding year. On January 1 there were 15,410 members in the District division, as compared with 11,251 at the beginning of 1927, a gain of 4,323 members. Assistance given to motorists plan- ning automobile trips also showed an advance of 22 per cent, tha total num- ber of persons routed during the year numbering 37.403. Tour strip maps also gained popularity. The number of these maps distributed was 59,158, Brake and Light Tests Galn. ‘The advisory board was especially pleased with the advance shown by the brake and headlight testing work, which during the year fus: ended rep- resented a gain of 232 per cent, Where- as 961 motorists had their car equip- ment checked during 1926, there were 3,187 who sought A. A. A. assistance in this respect during 1927, A total of 27,768 emergency road calls were received and answered dur- ing the last year, as compared with 16,820 calls during 1926, an increase of 65 per cent. On November 17, the date of the Washington tornddo, there were 357 calls coming at an average of one a minute. This record was broken on January 2. when 517 motorists call- ed on the District division of the A. A. A for help. During the latter six months In which a plan of removing cars from the streets for the Police Department was in force, the District division aided the police in 116 instances. There were 159 calls to remove broken glass from the streets an- swered. The legal department also was active In the interests of local motorists, extending legal aid to 1,144 members during the year. Behler Named Manager. Announcement was made of the ap- pointment of T. F. Behler as mans ager of the District of Columbia divi sion. Mr. Behler has been in charge of public relations and has directed much of the activtly of the District division. That the national growth of the American Automobile Association has been remarkable during 1 was told advisory board members by Ernest N. Smith, general manager of the na- tional motoring body. The advisory board urged the open- Ing of a road through Silver Hill and Hillcrest to run over Branch avenue and connect with the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge to eliminate the con- gestion and avold the hazards exist. ing on the present road, Stanley H. Horner, presided. C. S. WALTER DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS Druggist of Southwest Washington ‘Was Prominent in Business Cir- cles for Many Years. Charles S. Walter, 51 years old, for many years a druggist of Southwest Wa ington and proprietor of . the rug store at 901 Fouranda-half street uthwest. died at his residence, 680 B street southwest, today after a short lliness, o was a lifelong rvesi- dent of this city, a member of the Royal Arcanum and of the National Assoclation of Retall Druggists. Mr, Walter Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Agnes Fitzgerald Walter: two sons, Charles 8. Walter, jr., and Ru dolph Walter; five daughters, Miss Mary Walte: iss Margaret Walter, Mixs Agnes Walter, Miss Ellzabeth Walter and Miss Ellen Walter, and a , Clarence Wulter, all of this uneral services will bo conducted in St. Dominice’s Catholic Chureh Tues duy morning at 9 o'olock. Interment will be In Mount Olivet Cemetery. HITS DELAY IN TAX CUT. Representative Black Sees G. 0. P. | “Pork Barrel” in Move. Dy the Awsoclated Press. Postponement of tax reduction eon- stitutes “n decision to use the sur plus as n Republican campalgn fund Ropresentative Hlack, Democrat, New York, sald today {n charging that Presidont Covlldge wants to keep the Troamury surplus available as “polit. el pork." Thin is the golden opportunity for Dawes,” ha continued, “1¢ ho d manda that the Nenate proceed to couslder the tax bill, ke will jump into the lead for the honor of belng beaten by Gov, Smith.” Machine Causes Sleep Run by clockwork, a newly designed Mmachine emits for §0 minutes a con- stant humming nolse which fs sald o | bo ureful i causing sleep fn cases of nsomnia Now Life-Saving Suit. new Hfesaving sult, welkhing 21 pou Whio afloat for hours has heen in vented for ocean fyers. e wult, Which can be donned n ¥ minutes, has aveommudations (e storing samt Wiohes and deinkiog water, thind, Wilham Counnaly; fourth, Mre. W Faller, Heat vidor—-Open to the diplamatio corpr—Won by - Countess Covielia NV mecand, Conntess Nseohen Count ssecheny; funrih, Cowl toan Rotne Clandol Ladies' naddle hovse Nurth Roek wtables: » Abiose Proeece; thind, R Ao fourth, Bugens Moyer riplesbar fumpeWan by Willlam Connoly ; wecand. O WL Carvien: Mis, :I o Fuller founth, Mus Avthae oo HUNE tans - Wan by Taellng sevond, M, . Huson, Won by ond, Mys, land Daw s Bpencer of the store of Harry Abramson, ex- tracted an overcoat and fled. But last night Policeman H. 0. Herd of the sixth precinct was pasw ing that part of Fourteenth street on a street car just as a carefully aimed brick opened a large hole in the window. Herd alighted, gave chase and overtook the man with the overcoat. . Ho admitted breaking the window and stealing the coat. He gave his name as Ray Derr, 23, 502 Rhode Island avenue. Detectives wanted to know about the other robbery. “That's the first time I ever stole anything in my life,” Derr sald. Charge of Stealing Dill Pickles Brings Suit for $50,000 By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 7.—They ar- rested Isam Noguchi on a charge of larceny, but he seemed not par- ticularly perturbed. To his Japa- nese ear the word larceny sounded all right. When Judge Howard Hayes returned a “not gullty” de- cision, Noguchi took it quite as a matter of course. But yesterday Noguchi learned the details of the larceny charge which had been flled by James V. Watson, whom he served as butler. Mr. Watson, it appeared, had ac- cused Noguchi of the larceny of 10 jars of dlll pickles. This was too much. Noguchi's attorney promptly filed suit against ‘Watson for $50,000. $300,000 Granted for Flood Work. An additional allotment of $300,000 from current appropriations for main- tenance and improvement of river and harbor work on the Mississippl River from the Missouri River to Minneapolis was announced today by the War Department. Woodward Detective in Charge of TMDB] Missing Autos Finds His, = ' Own Is Taken. Thirteen automobiles and & motor truck were reported stolen last night, and among them was the car of De- tective Henry M, Jett, who is In charge of the work of investigating stolen cars. Detective Jett had just finished his breakfast and was preparing to lea his home at 1528 A street northeast to begin his day's work of tracking down automoblie thieves, when he found that his own car was numbered among the missing. It had been taken from in front of his home, where he had parked 1t for o few hours. Two of the machines stolen yester- day belonged to physiclans—Dr. Richard M. Rosenberg, 1322 1 stree and Dr. George V. Simpson, 1710 Rhode Island avenue. The truck was the property of a Chinese merchant. GOLD AND SILVER SHOW DROP IN PRODUCTION Mint Director Reports Decreasé in 3927 of Both Metals, as Com- pared With 1928, Gold and silver product In 1927 as compared to 19 it was said today by Director of the Mint R. J. Grant. Gold production amounted to § 027,300, or $3.242,300 less than in 1 Silver ‘production amounted to $32 252,653, a decrease of 4,072,124 ounces from the prior year. California led the States in amount of gold produced with $11,738,600, while Utah topped the list in quantity of silver with $10,579,424. The largest quantity of gold and silver produced in this country was in 1915, when gold amounted to $101.- 035,700 and silver to 74,961,075 ounces. & Lnthrop 10th, 11th, F and G Streets Smart Spring Hats For Southern Resorts and for Wear Here Hat and Scarf Sets Quilted Crepe Hats Wider Brim Hats will Keep ita | Fashionables will be delighted with the new Spring hats, in gay Spring colors—aiter ghe subdued Winter tones and heavier fabrics. 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